Sunday, October 23, 2011

Apple posts video of Jobs memorial on Apple.com (AP)

Apple posts video of Jobs memorial on Apple.com (AP)

Apple posts video of Jobs memorial on Apple.com (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 09:02 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2011 file photo provided by Apple Inc., Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks to employees at a celebration of Steve Jobs' life, at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Jobs died Oct. 5 after battling pancreatic cancer. Apple is allowing the general public to get a look at a heartfelt and star-studded memorial service it held for employees to celebrate the life of Steve Jobs at its Cupertino headquarters last week. (AP Photo/Apple Inc., File)AP - Apple is allowing the general public to get a look at a heartfelt and star-studded memorial service it held for employees to celebrate the life of Steve Jobs at its Cupertino headquarters last week.

Scientist: Satellite must have crashed into Asia (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 12:15 PM PDT

Undated artist rendering provided by EADS Astrium shows the scientific satellite ROSAT. Andreas Schuetz, a spokesman for the German Aerospace Center, said Saturday Oct. 22, 2011 the best estimate is still that the ROSAT scientific research satellite will impact sometime between late Saturday and Sunday 1200 GMT. (AP Photo/EADS Astrium)AP - A defunct German research satellite crashed into the Earth somewhere in Southeast Asia on Sunday, a U.S. scientist said — but no one is still quite sure where.

Science fiction-style sabotage a fear in new hacks (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 05:23 AM PDT

Researcher Dillon Beresford poses for a photo at his office, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, in Austin, Texas. Beresford said it took him just two months and $20,000 in equipment to find more than a dozen vulnerabilities in electronic controllers of the same type used in Iran. The vulnerabilities, which included weak password protections, allowed him to take remote control of the devices and reprogram them. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AP - When a computer attack hobbled Iran's unfinished nuclear power plant last year, it was assumed to be a military-grade strike, the handiwork of elite hacking professionals with nation-state backing.

3 Neat iPhone Apps Designed to Entertain (Mashable)

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 09:57 AM PDT

Mashable - The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Each weekend, Mashable handpicks a few startups that we think are building interesting, unique or niche products.

John Mayer recovering from throat surgery (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 01:51 PM PDT

Reuters - John Mayer has undergone surgery for the throat inflammation that put his performances and recordings on hold earlier this year, the singer has reported on his blog.

Apple stock to jump 25 percent over next year: Barron's (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:36 AM PDT

Reuters - Shares of a handful of large tech companies including Apple Inc, Oracle Corp and eBay Inc are likely to increase by more than 20 percent over the next year, according to Barron's.

Fox ad ratchets up dispute with DirecTV (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:35 PM PDT

Reuters - Hey Trojans, Bruins and Kings fans: "Game over."

150 years ago, a primitive Internet united the USA (AP)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 09:09 AM PDT

AP - Long before there was an Internet or an iPad, before people were social networking and instant messaging, Americans had already gotten wired.

iPad Sales Have Reached The Plateau (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 09:44 AM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - The gadget is a hit, but its share of the market for tablet computers fell sharply last quarter, as Android devices surged.

Skip Howdy iPhone app for saying ‘hey’ with e-cards (Appolicious)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 07:22 PM PDT

Appolicious - Card apps are getting a closer look this month since Apple launched its native app Cards for iOS 5. I've tested a few of these apps in the past, but I opted to give recently updated Howdy for iPhone a spin this week. Quick verdict? Say "buh-bye" instead — this app doesn't work.

Do Yourself a Favor and Just Like This Person's Status [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Posted: 21 Oct 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Mashable - Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks.

Jobs abrasive style drove some people away: biographer (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 08:17 PM PDT

Reuters - Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs revolutionized multiple industries with his cutting-edge products but he was not the world's best manager, biographer Walter Isaacson said.
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