Thursday, September 29, 2011

With Kindle Fire, Amazon's digital ambitions burn (AP)

With Kindle Fire, Amazon's digital ambitions burn (AP)

With Kindle Fire, Amazon's digital ambitions burn (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 02:52 PM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken Sept. 28, 2011, the Kindle Fire is shown at a news conference, in New York. The e-reader and tablet has a 7-inch (17.78 cm) multicolor touchscreen and will go on sale for $199 on Nov. 15. Amazon’s unveiling of the Kindle Fire this week isn’t a statement of its ambition to outdo the iPad. Amazon’s real aim is to dominate digital content.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - Amazon's unveiling of the Kindle Fire tablet computer sends a bright-hot message: The online retailer is ready to rival iPad maker Apple in an effort to be the world's top digital content provider.

Review: Software for recording now, playing later (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 04:45 PM PDT

This screen shot provided by MediaMall Technologies Inc., shows 'My Recordings' section of Playlater.tv. PlayLater, which bills itself as 'the DVR for online videos,' can record content from a number of different online sources â€AP - If the idea of being stuck on a plane for hours without access to the movies in your Netflix queue fills you with dread, software that lets you record streaming videos from the Web and watch them later on your laptop may be an appealing solution.

Recently fired HP CEO departs with more than $13M (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 06:57 PM PDT

AP - Recently fired Hewlett-Packard CEO Leo Apotheker is walking away with more than $13 million in cash and stock as shareholders stew over a rocky reign that saw the technology company's market value plunge by nearly $40 billion in just 11 months.

You may travel faster in this elevator than on your car ride to work (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 06:41 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Most of us love elevators â€" they're quick, convenient, and help us scale tall buildings without getting all winded and sweaty on our way to work. But a new people mover being built by Mitsubishi Electric might be extreme enough to send us …

A third of stars like our sun may have Earth-like planets (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 06:35 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Several habitable Earth-like exoplanets have been spotted recently: 50 of them, in fact, by the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planetary Search (HARPS), including one that may be the most Earth-like yet. But in the sheer vastness of space, our Earth is but …

Crisis Tracker Maps Atrocities in Africa (Mashable)

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 04:30 PM PDT

Mashable - Nonprofit groups Invisible Children and Resolve have created a service called Crisis Tracker to document and map atrocities committed by the Lord's Resistance Army, a military group in Africa. Invisible Children and Resolve both seek to end the violent conflict in Uganda. The Crisis Tracker is designed to raise awareness of the assaults committed by the LRA. Information from the site comes from Invisible Children's Radio Network, local NGOs and UN agencies. Reports can then be filtered by type of attack such as looting, LRA sighting, abduction and civilian injury, among others. Users can also report attacks by emailing Invisible Children.

Ponzi scheme accused Full Tilt Poker's license revoked (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 06:37 PM PDT

Reuters - Online poker site, Full Tilt Poker, which U.S. federal prosecutors have accused of running a Ponzi scheme, had its gambling license revoked by Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC), the gambling regulator said on Thursday.

Conrad Murry trial stream app hits No. 1 on iTunes (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:13 PM PDT

Reuters - The latest high-profile celebrity trial has celeb watchers everywhere tuned in on TV and the Interwebs, and now, of course, there's a cell phone app to make sure people don't miss a minute of coverage of the Conrad Murray trial.

Zune Pass gets a $9.99 price tag and heads to Canada Oct. 3 (Digital Trends)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 07:41 PM PDT

Digital Trends - There have been a good number of streaming music announcements lately, and not to be outdone, today Microsoft chimed in about some changes being made to its Zune service. The software giant will be lowering the price of its Zune Music Pass and taking the Zune Music Marketplace up north to our Canadian neighbors.

Android App Tablet Review: DroidIris (Appolicious)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - Browse through thousands of photos, see them in high-definition glory and add them as wallpapers with DroidIris. The app is a great way to customize your tablet's home screen.

Twitter study reveals people's mood swings (Digital Trends)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 06:51 PM PDT

Digital Trends - A study that analysed millions of tweets over a period of two years has revealed that people are most cheerful soon after waking up. Their mood then worsens as the day continues, before lifting again last thing at night.

Amazon's $199 Fire sparks supply, margin questions (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 06:06 PM PDT

Reuters - The rock-bottom price of the new Kindle Fire tablet computer is raising questions about Amazon.com Inc's ability to keep up with demand and the device's effect on the company's already razor-thin profit margins.

Android App Tablet Review: PicSay Pro - Photo Editor (Appolicious)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - PicSay Pro - Photo Editor is the kind of app that isn't for photo-taking pros, but rather for amateurs who want to make something fun out of their images. For that kind of user, PicSay is great, with lots of available features.

Document shows how phone cos. treat private data (AP)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:36 PM PDT

AP - A document obtained by the ACLU shows for the first time how the four largest cellphone companies in the U.S. treat data about their subscribers' calls, text messages, Web surfing and approximate locations.

Mobile app offers free unlimited tagging (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 11:57 AM PDT

Reuters - Shazam, a mobile app that helps users identify music, has removed limits on the numbers of songs one can tag in its free version for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

iPhone 5 Poised for Record Sales Ahead of Release (LiveScience.com)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 03:44 PM PDT

LiveScience.com - Although the expected unveiling of the iPhone 5 next week has not yet been officially confirmed by Apple, a new study shows that consumers are more than ready to buy the latest model when it finally hits shelves.

Kik Messenger returns to BlackBerry despite lawsuit (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Sep 2011 02:57 PM PDT

Reuters - Kik Interactive, an instant messaging service startup against which Research In Motion launched a lawsuit last year, is testing a new version of software that can be used on RIM's BlackBerry smartphones, Kik's founder said on Thursday.
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