Thursday, August 4, 2011

Apple, Samsung smartphones outdo Nokia in 2Q (AP)

Apple, Samsung smartphones outdo Nokia in 2Q (AP)

Apple, Samsung smartphones outdo Nokia in 2Q (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 02:35 PM PDT

AP - Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. zoomed to the top of the list of global smartphone makers in the second quarter, blowing past Nokia Corp. and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd., according to research firm IDC.

Insulin pumps, monitors vulnerable to hacking (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 11:14 AM PDT

AP - Even the human bloodstream isn't safe from computer hackers.

LinkedIn's 2Q earnings climb as growth accelerates (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 04:52 PM PDT

AP - In its first quarterly update since its sizzling IPO, online professional networking service LinkedIn Corp. reassured investors who have been buying into the hype surrounding a promising crop of Internet companies.

Just Show Me: How to update your Nintendo 3DS (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:31 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life.  In today's episode we'll show you how to update your Nintendo 3DS to the latest system software. Updating …

It turns out Mars might have flowing water after all (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:25 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - In the storied search for possible signs of life on Mars â€" either past or present â€" scientists now have their best evidence yet that life-giving water may still exist on the barren planet. A series of high-quality photos from NASA's Mars …

GQ Names Zuckerberg Worst-Dressed Man in Silicon Valley (Mashable)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:00 PM PDT

Mashable - While nobody's calling Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg a fashion plate, he certainly doesn't deserve to be on another worst-dressed list, does he? (He appeared on Esquire's worst-dressed list in January of this year.) Unfortunately, it's happened again in the latest issue of GQ magazine -- with Zuckerberg taking the top (or is it bottom?) spot of the 15 victims, with Apple CEO Steve Jobs taking the second-worst spot.

Top China paper scoffs at suggestion Beijing is hacking (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 08:56 PM PDT

Reuters - China's top official newspaper on Friday dismissed as irresponsible suggestions that Beijing was the "state actor" that security company McAfee said this week was likely behind massive Internet hacking of government and companies.

Security expert warns of way to attack SAP systems (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:52 PM PDT

Reuters - A software security expert warned that flaws in the design of business management software from SAP AG can allow hackers to easily break into corporate computer systems via the Internet.

End of road for Starbucks laptop loungers? (Digital Trends)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 08:25 PM PDT

Digital Trends - If you haven’t done it yourself, you’ll have seen others at it. Starbucks (or any coffee shop with free Wi-Fi, for that matter) is a magnet for laptop owners who love coffee and the Internet in equal amounts….or perhaps the Internet a bit more than coffee.

Seagate GoFlex tops Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 01:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - Cloud storage and access is fast becoming a priority for mobile app developers and consumers alike. Android devices have become the perfect portals to access all the stuff we keep across devices, with Seagate's newest Android app dedicated to cloud content delivery. Big brands like Capital One and Nissan are also leveraging the cloud to deliver mobile banking and car management directly from your Android.

Summary Box: LinkedIn 1st post-IPO bow impresses (AP)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 03:49 PM PDT

AP - GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION: LinkedIn gave Wall Street what it wanted in its first quarterly report since its ballyhooed initial public offering in May. The online professional networking service's revenue and membership growth accelerated and the company posted higher earnings to the pleasant surprise of analysts who were bracing for a loss.

Microsoft about to deliver some security love with 13 patches (Digital Trends)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:19 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Microsoft’s newest security offering is almost here, which means we’re that much closer to breathing just a bit easier. Next Tuesday, the company is slated to release a set of 13 patches designed to fix 22 security holes in Windows, Internet Explorer and Office.

Cut the Rope: Experiments tops iPhone Games of the Week (Appolicious)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - The best games in the iTunes App Store this week seem to be physics puzzler games. Leading the charge is Cut the Rope: Experiments, a new version of the well-loved casual game. After that, there's Gravity Lab!, which requires players to think about gravity in their puzzle-solving, and Hungribles, which uses gravity in a few different ways from the others. Check out all three and a few other gems on our list below.

A Quarter of Toddlers Have Used a Smartphone (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 01:48 PM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - Last week we highlighted some data that indicated, among other things, the ever increasing popularity of smartphones. 15 percent of those said they own a cell phone that isn't a smartphone today, and only 6 percent said they would buy a "dumb"-phone in the future.

Rapper Lil Wayne slapped with $15 million lawsuit (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 06:32 PM PDT

Reuters - Rapper Lil Wayne has been slapped with a $15 million lawsuit by a Georgia company that claims he stole the song "BedRock," according to a lawsuit filed in New York.

Warner Bros. encouraging consumers into Flixster Collections to choose entertainment (Digital Trends)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 07:56 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Built on the Adobe Air platform, Warner Bros. launched the public beta of Flixster Collections yesterday. The desktop app for PC and Mac allows users to import television shows and movies from third party services including Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon On-Demand. The app is very similar to the Digital Everywhere app that Warner Bros. showed off in early 2011, simple re-branded under the Flixster names. Warner Bros. acquired Flixster in May of this year in addition to Rotten Tomatoes for an amount between $60 and $90 million dollars.

RIM Faces an Uphill Battle in U.S. Smartphone Market (NewsFactor)

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 02:16 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Research In Motion unveiled five new smartphones Wednesday powered by RIM's refreshed BlackBerry 7 operating system. Though AT&T and Sprint Nextel have slated the latest BlackBerry handsets for launch later this year, reversing RIM's U.S. smartphone market slide won't be easy.

Chocolate-obsessed hacker breaks into Hershey's website to change a recipe (Digital Trends)

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:56 PM PDT

Digital Trends - With cybercrime costs on the rise, a successful hacking attempt on Hershey’s website caused the chocolate-making company to send out a consumer warning via email to all users of the official Hershey Co. website. The hacking attempt targeted a single recipe before leaving without attempting to access private consumer data. Hershey stressed that no credit card numbers or bank account information is located on the same server as the recipes, but the server did contain passwords, email addresses, mailing addresses and birthdays of any consumer that registered on the site. 
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