Monday, October 24, 2011

Netflix stock plunges on brutal 3Q, somber outlook (AP)

Netflix stock plunges on brutal 3Q, somber outlook (AP)

Netflix stock plunges on brutal 3Q, somber outlook (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 04:37 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2011 file photo, the exterior of Netflix headquarters is seen in Los Gatos, Calif. Netflix’s third-quarter earnings rose 65 percent even though the video subscription service suffered the biggest customer losses in its history, according to earnings reports released Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - Netflix jolted its shareholders again with a third-quarter financial report that portrayed a company in crisis.

'Steve Jobs' delves deep into complex man's life (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:41 PM PDT

The book 'Steve Jobs,' by Walter Isaacson is on display at a book shop in Menlo Park, Calif., Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. The depths of Jobs' antipathy toward Google leaps out of Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Apple's co-founder. The book goes on sale Monday, less than three weeks after Jobs' long battle with pancreatic cancer culminated in his Oct. 5 death. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - "Steve Jobs" (Simon & Schuster), by Walter Isaacson: "Steve Jobs" takes off the rose-colored glasses that often follow an icon's untimely death and instead offers something far more valuable: The chronicle of a complex, brash genius who was crazy enough to think he could change the world — and did.

Will Steve Jobs' final vendetta haunt Google? (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 08:59 AM PDT

This book cover image released by Simon & Schuster shows 'Steve Jobs,' by Walter Isaacson. (AP Photo/Simon & Schuster)AP - Google can only hope that Steve Jobs' final vendetta doesn't haunt the Internet search leader from his grave.

Apple rolls out refresh of MacBook Pro, adds speed and storage (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:54 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Right on schedule, and just like we were anticipating, Apple launched a refresh of their premium MacBook Pro notebooks. A few processor tweaks and additional storage options are now available to all would-be Pro owners, and all 3 models retain …

Hermit crabs running short on shells? 3D printing to the rescue! (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:37 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Hermit crabs are one of the most relaxing pets you can own. They don't bark, hiss, or need to be taken outside, and they generally live their lives in the slow lane. Unfortunately, these cool crustaceans are feeling the pinch …

The Impact of the iPod (Mashable)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 02:35 PM PDT

Mashable - "With iPod, Apple has invented a whole new category of digital music player that lets you put your entire music collection in your pocket and listen to it wherever you go," said Steve Jobs as the first iPod launched in 2001. "With iPod, listening to music will never be the same again." Thanks to the iPod's far-reaching impact over the last decade, you could argue that the consumer electronics industry has never been the same again.

WikiLeaks Shuts Down Until Money Pours In (NewsFactor)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 01:44 PM PDT

NewsFactor - WikiLeaks has stopped publishing, at least temporarily. The controversial whistleblower Web site run by Julian Assange indicated that his pet project was having financial challenges.

Oracle to beef up cloud offer with RightNow buy (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 11:40 AM PDT

Reuters - Oracle Corp struck a deal to buy online customer service company RightNow Technologies Inc for about $1.5 billion, sparking speculation of bids for other so-called cloud technology companies that deliver software, data and computing power over the Internet.

GoPro launches the HD Hero2 camera (Digital Trends)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 08:33 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Announced earlier today, GoPro released details on the launch of the HD Hero2 digital video camera. This camera is the successor to the HD Hero, a 5-megapixel camera that shot 1080p HD video. The HD Hero2 has been bumped up to 11-megapixels and can also shoot at eight or five megapixels to save on memory space. GoPro claims that the camera has an image processor that’s twice as fast at the original HD Hero. They also claim that the lens produces images that are twice at sharp. The HD Hero2 can shoot in multiple fields-of-view (FOV) including 170 degrees for widescreen, 127 degrees for a normal shot and 90 degrees for a narrow shot. It also has the same FOV capabilities for shooting video.

Illegal Yapper Zapper blocks cell phone signals up to a 30-foot radius (Digital Trends)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 12:08 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Probably one of the worst things about our high-tech culture is the fact that it is difficult to talk to someone in almost any situation without them reaching for their blinking smartphone at least once. If you’re a dictatorial boss or someone who just likes to deprive others of what they want most, you can now do so for just about $100, if you don’t get caught. The Yapper Zapper mini cell phone jammer ($109) will block cell phone signals (GSM, CDMA, DCS, PHS, 3G) in up to a 10-meter (30 feet) radius, meaning that your subjects will be rendered essentially smartphone-less for up to two hours on a single charge of the device.

Capitol Hill Republicans Are Winning at Twitter (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:40 PM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - Republicans on Capitol Hill have made up ground in social media after Barack Obama famously put social platforms to use to wrangle in votes in 2008. The New York Times has a report on the extensive social networking operation the GOP had developed over the past four years, with staffers ready to respond to any Democratic talking point instantly by tweet or by blog post. "House Republican members have more than twice as many followers as their Democratic counterparts — about 1.3 million versus roughly 600,000 — and are far more active on Twitter with more than 157,000 individual Twitter messages, versus roughly 62,000 for Democrats," reports The Times. Is there anyone who can make this sound dramatic? "This is the first time that both parties have people on staff who are specifically focused on social media and willing to deploy and use it," Andrew Rasiej, who studies the intersection of politics and technology, tells The Times. "It won’t be tanks against the cavalry this time. Both sides have tanks, both sides have fighter jets and both sides may have nuclear bombs."

Sprint and Apple are having nationwide data speed problems (Digital Trends)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 06:19 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Apple’s latest phone, the iPhone 4S, has been breaking sale records left and right, but slowly but surely we are starting to hear a couple of unforeseen issues with the device. This week’s issue seems to be the data speed of the phone while using Sprint’s network. Last week there was a security scare involving Siri.

Plan that last-gasp trip with these iPhone travel apps (Appolicious)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 02:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - As I sit writing this, there's pouring rain outside and occasionally it sounds as if trees are about to be ripped from their roots and thrown into my living room. Essentially, it is ideal vacation weather. In fact, if I could get away tomorrow, I would.

AT&T's U-Verse connects wirelessly to TVs (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 07:38 PM PDT

AP - AT&T Inc.'s U-Verse TV service is going wireless — inside the home. Its new set-top boxes will use the home's Wi-Fi to get their TV programming, with no need for a coaxial cable.

iTunes launch for 'The Office' as it celebrates tenth anniversary (Digital Trends)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 07:29 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Celebrating ten years since the Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant comedy The Office first aired in the UK, the BBC has made all the episodes, including the popular Christmas specials, available on iTunes for the first time. 

Key excerpts from Steve Jobs' biography (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 04:23 PM PDT

Reuters - A new biography of late Apple Inc co-founder Steve Jobs hit book-shelves on Monday, offering arguably the most comprehensive, insightful look to date at the life and times of the revered technology visionary.

Oracle to buy RightNow for $1.5 billion (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2011 02:12 PM PDT

AP - Software company Oracle Corp. said Monday that it is buying RightNow Technologies Inc. for about $1.5 billion so it can offer a broader range of software and services that help businesses manage customer service.
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