Saturday, June 25, 2011

Vatican to launch Internet news portal next week (AP)

Vatican to launch Internet news portal next week (AP)

Vatican to launch Internet news portal next week (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 04:34 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI salutes the faithful as he arrives in St. Peter square at the Vatican for his weekly general audience, Wednesday, June 22, 2011. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - The Vatican is taking a leap into the world of new media next week with the launch of a news information portal that Pope Benedict XVI himself may put online with a papal click.

TechLife on a $100,000 lava-proof razor, how to sneak Facebook at work, Obama’s tweets, and more (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 07:25 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Welcome everybody to TechLife on Tecca TV, where we give you the top 5 technology-meets-lifestyle news stories in only 5 minutes. We hope to bring a little Friday Fun to you every week! If you missed last week's edition, be …

Clever "Facebook Song" Pokes Facebook Foibles [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Posted: 24 Jun 2011 05:43 PM PDT

Mashable - Check out this talented Aussie girl's clever musical composition, extolling the virtues and pitfalls of Facebook with a wall of words, quality guitar playing and her own unique style.

LulzSec hackers say disbanding after last data dump (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 07:43 PM PDT

Chinese sales staff talk with customers behind a row of Sony computers for sale at a computer market in Beijing in this June 29, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/David GrayReuters - The Lulz Security group of rogue hackers announced it was disbanding on Saturday with one last data dump, which included internal AOL Inc and AT&T documents.

LulzSec hacker group says Internet rampage over (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 07:41 PM PDT

This file photo shows Pirate Bay's server. Lulz Security hacker group said that it has ended an Internet rampage that included cyberattacks on videogame companies, police, and even a US spy agency website.(AFP/Scanpix/File/Jessica Gow)AFP - Lulz Security hacker group said that it has ended an Internet rampage that included cyberattacks on videogame companies, police and even the CIA's website.

Archos Unveils $349 10-Inch Tablet with 250 GB Hard Drive (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:28 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Faster, better, cheaper: Pick any two. Archos seems to have chosen better and cheaper for its upcoming "G9" Android tablets, where "better" means "more powerful" and "more storage space." But will that make either of them a better choice than the iPad 2?

Poggled founder on bringing drink specials to your Android device (Appolicious)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Appolicious - While there are a lot of apps and websites that help consumers land specials on drinks and nightlife activity, few are financially-backed by the investors behind Groupon.

Appolicious Meet the Members: Eric Swayne (@eswayne) (Appolicious)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - Eric Swayne (@eswayne), from Denton, TX, is Director of Social Analytics at M/A/R/C Research. He loves social media, great coffee and original recipe Dr Pepper. Check out his lists of apps that do amazing things with the iPhone's mic and apps guaranteed to keep a preschooler distracted, or his top apps.

How the poll was conducted (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 06:34 AM PDT

AP - The Associated Press-GfK Poll on the debt ceiling was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications from June 16-20. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 1,001 adults. Interviews were conducted with 700 respondents on landline telephones and 301 on cellular phones.

Why daily deal sites need mobile apps to succeed (Appolicious)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - Since Groupon introduced the concept of online daily deals to the masses two years ago, scores of like-minded sites in Chicago alone have entered what is now a multi-billion dollar industry.

Jailbreaking 101: How to get more out of your iDevice (Appolicious)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Appolicious - When I first got my iPhone 3G, I was really hesitant to jailbreak. But after I finally made the jump, I was very satisfied with the outcome. To be honest, the jailbreaking process really releases your device to be much more than it used to be. There are so many customizations that you are able to do when you are outside the restrictions that Apple has placed on its devices. This is truly the out-of-the-box step for your Apple device.

Skype iPad App is Coming Soon (PC Magazine)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 05:34 AM PDT

PC Magazine - A Skype VP tells TUAW that Skype's iPad app is coming soon.

Hackers school next generation at DEFCON Kids (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 08:00 PM PDT

This file illustration photo shows hackers visiting the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. DEFCON hackers will share their skills with the next generation at a first-ever children's version of the infamous gathering of software renegades, lock pickers and social engineers.(AFP/File/Philippe Huguen)AFP - DEFCON hackers will share their skills with the next generation at a first-ever children's version of the infamous gathering of software renegades, lock pickers and social engineers.

AP Enterprise: Pharmacy robberies sweeping US (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2011 12:02 PM PDT

FILE In this file photo of June 22, 2011, people bring flowers to Haven Drugs pharmacy where four people were shot and killed during a botched weekend painkiller robbery in Medford, N.Y. A wave of pharmacy robberies is sweeping across the United States as desperate addicts and ruthless dealers turn to violence to feed the nation’s growing hunger for narcotic painkillers. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek, File)AP - A wave of pharmacy robberies is sweeping the United States as desperate addicts and ruthless dealers turn to violence to feed the nation's growing hunger for narcotic painkillers.
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