Saturday, October 29, 2011

Can Search Data Be Used to Choose Book Ideas? (Mashable)

Can Search Data Be Used to Choose Book Ideas? (Mashable)

Can Search Data Be Used to Choose Book Ideas? (Mashable)

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 03:39 PM 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. Name: Hyperink

China arrests 12,000 in online drug sale sweep (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 07:46 PM PDT

Reuters - Chinese police have arrested 12,125 people during a crackdown on the sale of narcotics online and have confiscated more than 300 kg of illegal drugs, state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.

Technology gone bad: 10 horror movies to make you afraid of your toaster (Digital Trends)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 02:20 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Sure, we all love technology â€" and if you’re reading this site, there’s a good chance your daily routine involves more gadgets, software, and digital accessories than the average person. And while that’s all well and good, that also means you’ll be one of the first people to know when the robot revolution begins.

Apple begins investigation into iPhone 4S battery life (Digital Trends)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 12:56 PM PDT

Digital Trends - According to a report from The Guardian, Apple engineers have started contacting vocal iPhone 4S owners that have been complaining about the rapidly draining iPhone 4S battery. During the initial iPhone 4S presentation earlier this month, Apple mentioned that standby time for the iPhone 4S battery was rated at about 200 hours or a bit over eight days. This is a large drop from the 300 hour standby time of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS, likely due to the upgrades to the internal hardware within the iPhone 4S. One iPhone 4S user reported that standby mode was eating up approximately ten percent of the battery power each hour and eventually draining the battery by the end of the workday.

Forget Facebook -- Google Could Change Television (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 02:58 PM PDT

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | YouTube has decided there is more than one way to stay on top of the video streaming game. In addition to offering movies for purchase, YouTube has recently announced a slew of original programming is coming to the video sharing service. While the move might be a direct challenge to Netflix and Hulu, it seems more valid as a first shot against traditional television.

Zooming in on the Olympus scandal (Digital Trends)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 08:45 AM PDT

Digital Trends - To most consumers, Olympus is a Japanese company that makes a selection of well-regarded digital cameras, including recent Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens cameras like the PEN E-PM1. The company also dabbles in a handful of other useful gizmos like digital voice recorders. However, Olympus get started way back in 1919 making medical gear: Originally, it made thermometers and microscopes, and today makes a huge range of endoscopic gear, along with ultrasound units, sanitization and disinfectant equipment, plus a selection of industrial products: scanners, flaw detectors, gauges, videoscopes, analyzers, and more. Olympus may not be a huge name in the consumer arena, but it is a huge name in other markets.

Android App Tablet Review: Poynt (Appolicious)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 12:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - Poynt is an excellent and very thorough application for finding directions and figuring out what you and your friends should do tonight.

Anonymous threatens to destroy Fox News on Guy Fawkes Day (Digital Trends)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 02:05 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Called “Operation Fox Hunt”, Anonymous recently announced plans on YouTube (video below) to digitally attack the Fox News website on the anniversary of  Guy Fawkes Day. Similar to previous assaults on other Web properties, the planned attack is likely another denial-of-service attack which will make the site unavailable for visitors for an extended period of time on November 5th. Anonymous is also planning to target former Fox News personality Glenn Beck as well as current Fox News representative Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly during “Operation Fox Hunt”. According to Anonymous, reasons for the attack include “ right wing conservative propaganda” and “belittling the occupiers” of the Occupy Wall Street demonstrations.

How the RoadNinja iPhone app makes interstate driving more fun (Appolicious)

Posted: 29 Oct 2011 06:00 AM PDT

Appolicious - RoadNinja is a free app that helps drivers and travelers when they're on a road trip. By tapping into a huge database of services like restaurants, lodging and gas stations located near to interstate exits, RoadNinja combines new technology with old-school billboards and signs to bring users the best of both worlds.
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