Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Amazon targets the iPad: Ready, aim, Fire (AP)

Amazon targets the iPad: Ready, aim, Fire (AP)

Amazon targets the iPad: Ready, aim, Fire (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 02:16 PM PDT

Jeff Bezos, Chairman and CEO of Amazon.com, introduces the Kindle Fire at a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011 in New York. The e-reader and tablet has a 7-inch (17.78 cm) multicolor touchscreen. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - Amazon is taking on the untouchable iPad with a touch-screen tablet of its own.

Theaters group upset Sony to end free 3-D glasses (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 04:48 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2010 file photo, Michael Lewis, CEO of RealD motion pictures 3-D glasses, shows a pair of the 3-D glasses at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, Calif. Sony Corp.'s movie studio will save millions of dollars per movie after it told theater owners it will stop paying for 3-D glasses next May. But moviegoers could end up footing the bill. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant, File)AP - Sony Corp.'s movie studio will save millions of dollars per movie after it told theater owners it will stop paying for 3-D glasses next May. But moviegoers could end up footing the bill.

Yahoo touches up Flickr amid internal turmoil (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 02:33 PM PDT

AP - It isn't a pretty picture at Yahoo Inc. right now, but that's not stopping the beleaguered Internet company from touching up its popular photo-sharing service, Flickr.

Pedal-powered Hyundai Azera is the ultimate green vehicle (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 06:18 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Zero-emission vehicles are all the rage these days, with everyone from Nissan to Cadillac jumping on board, but the latest creation from Hyundai China is green in an entirely different way. To celebrate the company's all-new Azera sedan, a full-scale model was created …

Just Show Me: How to redownload apps on an iPhone or iPad (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 06:12 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 redownload apps on your iPhone or iPad. When you purchase an …

Mark Zuckerberg Killed a Bison (Mashable)

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 04:38 PM PDT

Mashable - Keeping with his commitment to only eat what he kills, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shot and killed a bison for food. Questions about Zuckerberg killing a bison began to surface during his f8 keynote last week. During his presentation, one box on his Timeline profile displayed that he was cooking bison burgers. This naturally raised a question with many audience members: did Zuckerberg kill a bison?

Groupon gets into online retailing with Groupon Goods (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:55 PM PDT

Reuters - (Reuters) Groupon launched its online retail arm Groupon Goods for its American subscribers on Wednesday, moving beyond daily group discounts to compete with leaders like Amazon Inc.

Amazon to use bricks and mortar to sell tablet (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 03:13 PM PDT

Reuters - Amazon.com Inc, the world's largest online retailer, is using bricks-and-mortar stores to help sell its new tablet computer.

Flickr unveils 'Photo Session' feature and Android app (Digital Trends)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:26 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Photo-sharing service Flickr unveiled Photo Session and the Flickr Android app on Thursday.

DOJ to take closer look at Google's Motorola deal (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 04:32 PM PDT

AP - The U.S. Justice Department is taking a closer look at Google's proposed $12.5 billion acquisition of cellphone maker Motorola Mobility, raising the hurdle that must be cleared before the deal can be completed.

Google+ Catching Up with LinkedIn, MySpace (NewsFactor)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 02:33 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Facebook may be safe, at least for now, but LinkedIn and MySpace are in danger of getting run over by Google+. A new report from Hitwise Intelligence offers the details on the rise of Google's social network.

Kindle Fire Tracks Amazon Purchases, Web Browsing (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 04:16 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - Let's say you look at coverage of the new $199 Kindle Fire from Amazon.com. You check out its product page, maybe some stories on Yahoo! News, and you think "I've got to get me some of that." So you preorder the 7-inch color tablet, and while you're there on Amazon's site you pick up some other things; a new ebook for your Kindle, some games for your Android phone, and a movie to watch later on.

31 essential public transport Android apps to get around cities from NYC to London (Appolicious)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 02:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - Get around any city from New York City to San Francisco to London with these handy Android local transportation apps, which let you navigate subways, trains, and buses like a pro. No more craning your neck in a crowded subway trying to see the name of the stop, wondering when the bus will come, or standing on a rainy street corner trying in vain to hail a taxi. Whether you are commuting to work or sightseeing in a new city, make the journey from point A to point B simple. These are the public transit apps most listed and reviewed on AndroidApps. ...

New document reveals which carriers are collecting the most data and for how long (Digital Trends)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 04:32 PM PDT

Digital Trends - With the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, Wired has published a document detailing how mobile carriers are dealing with your data. The report, which was obtained via a Freedom of Information Act claim, lays out the operations of the major networks.

Infographic: A look back on the short, sweet history of the iPod (Digital Trends)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 03:28 PM PDT

Digital Trends - The iPod revolutionized music and spawned the mass-adoption of MP3 players. And now, multi-functional smartphones might be the iPod’s downfallâ€"much like it led to the end of CD players. While the music player’s fate hangs in the air, enjoy this visual history and look back in celebration of its upcoming tenth anniversary on the market.

Fake iPhone ring busted in China: report (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:35 PM PDT

Reuters - Chinese police in Shanghai have arrested five people for making and selling fake versions of Apple Inc's iPhone, a local newspaper reported on Thursday.

Nokia developing low-end phone operating system: report (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:24 PM PDT

Reuters - Nokia Oyj is shifting its programing efforts toward creating software for its low-end phones, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.

AP Enterprise: UK tabloid paid spies for scoops (AP)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 12:17 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 9, 2011 file photo, Piers Morgan arrives at the inaugural BAFTA Brits to Watch 2011 event at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles. No one suspected the secretary. Efficient, well-dressed and well-liked, Sue Harris was at the heart of the Sunday People, the smallest of Britain's weekly tabloids. In 1995 Harris was dismissed over an allegation that she'd been feeding her paper's juiciest scoops to Piers Morgan's News of the World, betraying her co-workers for a weekly payoff of 250 pounds - then worth about $375. Although People journalists had long believed there was a traitor in their midst, they were shocked when Harris was exposed. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)AP - No one suspected the secretary.
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