Thursday, October 6, 2011

Apple fans reach for Jobs' devices to mourn him (AP)

Apple fans reach for Jobs' devices to mourn him (AP)

Apple fans reach for Jobs' devices to mourn him (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 08:04 PM PDT

Apple computer fans hold their iPhones and iPads displaying candle graphics during a candle light vigil to pay tribute to Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO, at an Apple Store in the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Apple announced Jobs' death without giving a specific cause. He died on Wednesday at the age of 56. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)AP - He was a conjurer, a modern magician who reached into tomorrow and came up with things that changed millions of lives. And as people gathered at Apple Stores from Sydney to San Francisco to mourn Steve Jobs, the feeling was more than grief for an executive or even an inventor. It was something closer to awe for a wizard.

Apple's mystique may grow with Steve Jobs' death (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 03:16 PM PDT

A portrait of Steve Jobs hangs on the window of an Apple Store, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in Las Vegas. Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, died Wednesday. He was 56. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - In the end, Steve Jobs left the world to his own devices.

Jobs set course forward for music, movies, books (AP)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:06 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 8, 2010, file photo, Apple chairman and CEO Steve Jobs is silhouetted as he exits the stage during an event at Apple Inc., in Cupertino, Calif. Apple on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 said Jobs has died. He was 56. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)AP - Steve Jobs made it easy for people to entertain themselves on high-tech devices, and he unveiled gadget after gadget with an effortless touch. But away from the bright lights of the stage, Jobs was a tough negotiator who took turns charming and berating potential business partners to pull off his latest act.

Just Show Me: How to add events to your Facebook timeline (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:42 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 add events to the new Timeline feature on Facebook. …

Pre-orders are here, but should you buy the iPhone 4S, or wait for iPhone 5? (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:37 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Apple has unleashed all the juicy details on the newest member of the iPhone family, the iPhone 4S â€" and with it, a torrent of consumer angst over whether or not to buy the latest and greatest Apple smartphone when …

Steve Jobs: Goodbye to an Icon (Mashable)

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 03:16 PM PDT

Mashable - It felt like I'd been slapped in the face. There it was: On Twitter. In my email. On a phone call. Steve Jobs, the tech industry's one true icon, was gone -- taken from us far too soon, at the age of 56. Say what you will about the dynamic maverick who built and rebuilt Apple over the course of four decades, but Steve Jobs was a visionary. A maker of things. A doer who intimately understood the excitement of a new product. How the interchange of 1s and 0s could produce a sublime piece of software. Steve Jobs got all this. We admired him for it. Some loved him for it. None of us will forget him for it.

Yahoo likely to shed Yahoo Japan stake: report (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 04:34 PM PDT

Reuters - Yahoo Inc is likely to sell its 35 percent stake in Yahoo Japan ahead of the conclusion of its broader strategic review, possibly within weeks, the Financial Times reported.

Online scammers seek to profit from the death of Steve Jobs (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:47 PM PDT

Reuters - Online scammers are already attempting to capitalize on the death of Steve Jobs with a bogus offer to Facebook users for free iPads in his memory.

HTC Sensation XL, 4.7inch 1.5GHz Beats audio Android phone (Digital Trends)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 04:59 PM PDT

Digital Trends - HTC is releasing yet another variant to its Sensation family of phones. This time around it is the massive 4.7inch Sensation XL which is equipped with beats audio. The Sensation XL really does not share much of anything in common with the original Sensation that we reviewed, except for the name, and it actually is almost an exact match to the HTC Titan for Windows Phone 7.

Sony in talks to buy Ericsson out of phone venture: source (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 10:05 PM PDT

Reuters - Sony Corp is in talks to buy out Ericsson's stake in their mobile phone joint venture, a source said, in a bid to catch up with rivals.

Monster Cable blacklists Facebook, Sears and eBay as 'rogue sites' (Digital Trends)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:55 PM PDT

Digital Trends - PROTECT-IP (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property) supporters were on Capitol Hill yesterday discussing web sites trafficking in pirated and counterfeited products. One proponent of PROTECT-IP at the discussion was David Tognotti, General Counsel of Monster Cable. Tognotti indicated that “rogue Web sites” stole hundreds of millions in sales through selling counterfeit goods disguised as Monster products. To draw attention to these ”rogue Web sites”, Monster has created a page on its site listing hundreds of sites selling counterfeit items. As mentioned on Networkworld, the list strangely includes a variety of legitimate sites that don’t appear to be directly promoting counterfeit versions of Monster Cable products.

Missouri police continue massive search for baby girl (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:45 PM PDT

Reuters - The parents of a 10-month-old girl last seen in her crib Monday night said on Thursday that their cell phones went missing that night, delaying a call to police to report her gone.

Android App Tablet Review: SwiftKey Tablet X Keyboard (Appolicious)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 03:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - If you're not satisfied with the stock Android keyboard that comes pre-installed on your tablet, SwiftKey Tablet X is worth a try.

Hotmail tops Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - It's been a big week for the Android Market, with an onrush of new apps from top companies. Microsoft crossed enemy lines to launch its Hotmail app, which quickly skyrocketed up the charts for free Android apps. Yahoo! launched a long overdue Android app with Flickr this week, tapping-in to the mobile photo-sharing trend. Adobe also ramped up its mobile suite, unveiling a fresh version of Adobe Flash Player 11.

Apple-Samsung tablet dispute Australia ruling seen next week (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:58 PM PDT

Reuters - An Australian court is now expected to rule next week on Apple's plea to temporarily ban sales of Samsung Electronics Co latest computer tablet on grounds that it infringed on its iPad patents.

Oracle to pay $199.5 million to resolve false claims case (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 02:08 PM PDT

Reuters - Oracle Corp has agreed to pay $199.5 million plus interest to settle allegations that the software giant failed to give promised discounts to the federal government, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
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