Thursday, June 2, 2011

Study: Web users worry about snooping businesses (AP)

Study: Web users worry about snooping businesses (AP)

Study: Web users worry about snooping businesses (AP)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 09:04 PM PDT

AP - It's not Big Brother, but "big business" that Internet users are more worried about.

Sony probing claim hackers stole user information (AP)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:02 PM PDT

AP - Sony has been hit by a second massive data breach, hackers claim, another potential embarrassment for a company that is struggling to restore its image following the loss of millions of credit card numbers through its PlayStation Network.

App for mobile phones helps diagnose concussions (AP)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 07:12 PM PDT

AP - The next tool in the campaign against concussions might be your smartphone.

How to back up multiple computers (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:19 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - It's very easy to back up just one computer â€" for the most part, you just plug in a portable hard drive and click a few buttons â€" but it's another thing entirely to back up an entire household or …

17-year-old sells his kidney for iPad 2 (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 03:20 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Apple lovers are known for their somewhat radical devotion to any new products the company introduces, but selling body parts to afford them is definitely something new â€" and scary. According to Global Times, a youngster in China's Anhui province …

Should You Build That Website You've Been Talking About? [FLOWCHART] (Mashable)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Mashable - So you've got a great idea for a website. That makes you and about 17 bajillion others. When it comes to committing to building a site or app, there are a ton of factors to take into consideration. Even if you have a killer idea or two, you still need skills, chops, and a web-savvy posse to help you execute and promote your site.

Washington weighs security after "serious" Google allegation (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 07:20 PM PDT

Reuters - Washington scrambled on Thursday to assess whether security had been compromised after Google Inc revealed a major hacker attack targeting U.S. officials that the Internet giant pegged to China.

Pandora files terms for $109.5 million IPO (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:56 PM PDT

Reuters - Online radio company Pandora Media Inc filed terms for $109.5 million IPO on Thursday, as it moves ahead with an offering that could tap into the recent investor enthusiasm for Internet stocks.

New Composites Could Revolutionize Wireless Power (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 06:25 PM PDT

LiveScience.com - You might be reading this on a wireless Internet connection, and whether you're on a laptop or an iPhone, you're most likely relying on a battery or plugged into a wall outlet.

ATT official: phone health risk needs more study (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 04:49 PM PDT

A man speaks on his mobile phone in New York City. An AT&T official on Thursday called the health risk of cellphones a serious issue meriting more research but downplayed new studies warning of a link to a type of brain cancer.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)AFP - An AT&T official on Thursday called the health risk of cellphones a serious issue meriting more research but downplayed new studies warning of a link to a type of brain cancer.

Zuckerberg: Contract for Facebook ownership 'fake' (AP)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 03:51 PM PDT

AP - Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says emails and a signed document that form the basis of a New York man's lawsuit claiming part ownership of the social networking phenomenon are fakes.

Why Are There No Apps for Android Tablets? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 04:24 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - The iPad 2 has more than 65,000 apps for it, in the App Store. And that's not counting iPhone / iPod Touch apps, which can be scaled up to fit its display.

Fox News capitalizes on iOS success, launches visually-focused iPad app (Appolicious)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - Hot on the heels of its success on the iPhone, Fox News has finally launched its official iPad application, a visually-driven experience offering what's happening now, a timeline of top stories, and information on the network's shows.

Convergys to sell Cincinnati cell holdings to AT&T (AP)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:01 PM PDT

AP - Business services outsourcing provider Convergys Corp. says it will sell its holdings in cellular partnerships in the Cincinnati area to AT&T Inc. for about $320 million in cash.

Apple's iCloud logo revealed. Hint: it's shaped like one of those things in the sky (Digital Trends)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 08:16 PM PDT

Digital Trends - When a company called Apple uses an apple as its logo, it won’t come as too much of a surprise that the logo for its forthcoming iCloud music service is of â€" you guessed it â€" a cloud. The cloud in question has been spotted at San Francisco’s Moscone Center West, where the final preparations are being made for the Cupertino company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The gathering kicks off on Monday and runs for the whole week.

Toshiba's Thrive tablet to go on sale in July (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 04:51 PM PDT

Toshiba's logo is seen on its laptop at an electronic shop in Tokyo July 29, 2010. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonReuters - Toshiba Corp is the latest company to jump into the rapidly growing tablet market with a 10-inch device called Thrive, priced slightly lower than Apple Inc's dominant iPad 2.

HP Wants To License webOS To 'Special' Partners (NewsFactor)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 02:03 PM PDT

NewsFactor - As Hewlett-Packard works to capitalize on its inherited webOS by installing it on more products, the technology giant will also seek out select hardware partners to license the operating system.

Sony Hacked Again, Group Claims (PC Magazine)

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 10:55 AM PDT

PC Magazine - Sony has been hacked again, according to a group that recently infiltrated the servers for PBS. Sony also said there was no "clear evidence" that a previous hack exposed users' credit card data.
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