Monday, November 28, 2011

EU data protection reform to replace national laws (AP)

EU data protection reform to replace national laws (AP)

EU data protection reform to replace national laws (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 07:38 AM PST

AP - The European Union wants to replace a mishmash of national laws on data protection with one bloc-wide reform, updating laws put in place long before Facebook and other social networking sites even existed.

Toyota unveils high-tech concept car ahead of show (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 05:20 AM PST

A presenter explains about Toyota Fun-Vii in Tokyo Monday, Nov. 28, 2011. Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled the futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone to demonstrate how Japan's top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show, which opens to the public this weekend. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - Toyota's president unveiled a futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone to demonstrate how Japan's top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show.

Review: iTunes Match wins cloud music war by wisp (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 11:12 AM PST

This screen shot provided by Amazon.com, shows a page from the Amazon Cloud Player. Released in March, Amazon’s cloud storage system is free for up to 5 gigabytes of storage — roughly 1,250 songs. If you bought Lady Gaga’s latest album, “Born This Way,” in a 99-cent promotion in May, you’ll have 20 GB of space — good for about 5,000 songs. (AP Photo/Amazon.com)AP - In recent weeks, Apple, Google and Amazon.com have each launched the missing puzzle piece in their wireless mobile music systems.

War has never looked cuter than in this Lego Call of Duty spoof (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 06:48 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is one of the best-selling video games of all time. It broke launch-day sales records without even batting an eyelash, and will undoubtedly be found under millions of trees across the country this holiday. …

Hack turns your LCD into a privacy monitor you can only see with magic glasses (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 06:36 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Tired of people looking over your shoulder while you use the computer? This hack could be the answer to your problem â€" it renders a monitor completely blank to anyone not wearing a special pair of glasses. Instructables posted step-by-step instructions …

9 Amazing Amazon Deals for Cyber Monday (Mashable)

Posted: 27 Nov 2011 03:48 PM PST

Mashable - The Black Friday madness may be over, but the holiday bargains live on -- through Cyber Monday, that is. Mashable combed through Amazon's offerings for Monday deals and put them together in this roundup. You'll find everything from 42-inch LCD HD TVs to digital cameras to DVDs. If you're looking for laptops or bluetooth devices, our list has some of those too.

Facebook gearing up for 2012 IPO: source (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 06:45 PM PST

The Facebook logo is shown at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, California May 26, 2010. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Facebook, the world's largest Internet social network, is preparing for a initial public stock offering next year, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Exclusive: THL eyes buyout of Yahoo's U.S. business (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 06:43 PM PST

The Yahoo! offices are pictured in Santa Monica, California April 18, 2011. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Thomas H. Lee Partners is interested in buying the U.S. operations of Yahoo Inc, breaking away from other bidders that are for now eyeing either a minority stake or teaming up with the Internet giant's partners in Asia, sources familiar with the matter said.

Amazon's Black Friday Kindle Sales Quadruple (NewsFactor)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 06:04 PM PST

NewsFactor - Amazon reported its best-ever Black Friday sales for the company's Kindle family of e-readers and media tablets, the online retail giant said Monday. Unit sales quadrupled across the board in comparison with Kindle sales the same day last year.

Holiday Cards, Stay.com among best new Android apps (Appolicious)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 02:15 PM PST

Appolicious - With the holiday season now in full swing, it's no surprise that many holiday and travel apps have launched or updated in the past week. Holiday Cards gets the party started, with an easy way to send greetings to everyone in your contact list. Both Stay.com and FlightTrack's Android apps have been updated with more features to help you travel efficiently this season, while a holiday favorite, A Charlie Brown Christmas, finds a new generation to love this year.

Facebook looking at spring 2012 IPO (Digital Trends)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 06:10 PM PST

Digital Trends - It started off as will-it won’t-it speculation and has since developed into a when-exactly-will-it guessing game.

An iPhone spontaneously combusts on an Australian Flight (Digital Trends)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 05:57 PM PST

Digital Trends - It sounds like there is yet another reason power off your cell phone on your next flight. Australian airline Regional Express issued a press release stating an incident involving an exploding iPhone. No one on the flight was harmed during the event that involved lots of smoke and a red glow.

Take advantage of Cyber Monday with a few handy iOS apps (Appolicious)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 12:20 PM PST

Appolicious - Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year, is currently upon us.

AT&T's T-Mobile deal could be affected by election (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 07:18 PM PST

Reuters - The chances of an AT&T-T-Mobile merger grow dimmer by the day, but there may yet be hope on the horizon for the telecommunications giants -- next year's election.

YouTube Could Become the Best Video Streaming Option (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 11:08 AM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Television and movie streaming is a popular feature of many tablet computers and smartphones. While streaming movies and watching television over the Internet has proven to be a popular pastime, the particular app or platform used to achieve that varies between a certain number of providers, and many devices are even brand specific most of the time. Apple users like iTunes, and Kindle Fire users like Amazon Video on Demand. However, YouTube is increasingly looking like it should become the video streaming first choice.

It's All Fun and Games Until Someone's iPhone Blows Up (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 03:18 PM PST

The Atlantic Wire - Related: The Fallout from Foxconn's Deadly Explosion

Twitter acquires mobile security start-up company (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 11:16 AM PST

This Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 file photo shows Phil Martella dressed as Santa Claus as he arrives at a mall for seasonal photographs with children in Buffalo, N.Y. Kids can video chat with Santa, follow him on Twitter or enlist NORAD to track his every move online. And yet in many ways, technology may be making it harder for parents to keep their children believing in the jolly old elf. (AP Photo/David Duprey, File)Reuters - Twitter has acquired a start-up company that makes software to improve security and privacy for smartphones and other mobile devices.

Did Best Buy pull the PlayBook or did it sell out? (Digital Trends)

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 07:59 AM PST

Digital Trends - Things are not looking up for the PlayBook. Research in Motion (RIM) has been struggling to sell its debut tablet since the device hit shelves in April. Lately, RIM seems to have gotten desperate, slashing the tablet’s price from $500 to $200, and offering it for free to those who buy its BlackBerry Enterprise Server software. The sales cuts may not have been enough. Electronista  has cited multiple reports that Best Buy dropped orders for the BlackBerry PlayBook over Thanksgiving weekend and pulled the unit from its listings.
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