Friday, March 2, 2012

Feel cheated? Small claims court brings big wins (AP)

Feel cheated? Small claims court brings big wins (AP)

Feel cheated? Small claims court brings big wins (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 01:45 PM PST

AP - If you feel cheated by a big company and complaining gets you nowhere, what can you do? A handful of recent cases suggest that consumers can, if they're motivated enough, win against big companies in small claims courts.

German court dismisses Apple, Samsung lawsuits (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 06:41 AM PST

AP - A German court has dismissed patent lawsuits by technology giants Apple and Samsung against each other in the two companies' battle over the market for smartphones and tablet devices.

Starbucks opens its first ski-through store (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:33 PM PST

Yahoo! News - It's hard rolling in to work in the morning without that first cup of coffee in your hand. If your need for coffee extends to your vacation time too, there's good news: Just because you're skiing doesn't mean you have to do …

Hacked school board election names drunken robot the winner in Washington DC (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:28 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Traditional voting systems are typically expensive and require a great deal of manpower to implement. Because of this, technology firms have begun proposing electronic alternatives (e-voting) that could one day be implemented in national races â€" however, security experts remain …

iPad App Combines Your Child's Artwork and Voice (Mashable)

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 04:07 PM PST

Mashable - An iPad app released Wednesday makes it easy to combine a drawing on the tablet with an audio memory -- such as your child's description of his or her artwork. The app, Draw and Tell, features a standard coloring palette of 27 crayons, pencils or brushes. But in addition to the color selections, stamps, stickers and stencils, it has an option to record a short message to attach to the drawing.

Yelp soars in market debut on Facebook optimism (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:55 PM PST

Reuters - Consumer review website Yelp Inc made a sparkling market debut on Friday, buoyed by optimism ahead of Facebook's public listing and hopes for further successful public listings by Internet companies down the road.

Regulators seek input on cell phone interruptions (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 05:53 PM PST

Reuters - The deliberate disruption of mobile phone service last year by transit police in San Francisco has prompted federal communications regulators to consider rules for similar situations in the future.

Retina display for the iPad 3 could make universal apps too big for 3G downloads (Appolicious)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 10:43 AM PST

Appolicious - Pretty much all the information we've been hearing for some time now about the next iteration of Apple's iPad is that it will carry a high-resolution "Retina" display. But all those extra pixels could be a problem for developers who use a single app for their iPhone and iPad versions.

Facebook adding banks for IPO: sources (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 02:30 PM PST

Reuters - Facebook Inc will add banks in coming weeks to help underwrite its initial public offering, two sources familiar with its plans said on Friday.

NASA's Lax Security Leaves Information for Thieves, Hackers (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:05 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | You would think that if a person was working for NASA and he or she was carrying sensitive information around on a laptop, security of said laptop would be high. There would be encryption. The computer would not be left where it could be stolen. There is, after all, important information on it -- such as the algorithms used to control the space station, for example.

Amazon to launch in-app purchases for Appstore ‘soon’ (Appolicious)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 11:26 AM PST

Appolicious - Amazon is preparing the latest salvo in its fight to create an alternative app store to Google's Android Market, but it's not quite clear when the online retail giant intends to fire it.

FCC denies Dish request on wireless plans (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:56 PM PST

Reuters - The Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it was delaying its decision on whether Dish Network Corp can build a wireless cellular network, a move that could hurt the value of the satellite television company's newly acquired wireless assets.

CodeRunner leads iPhone Games of the Week (Appolicious)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:00 AM PST

Appolicious - This week's best mobile video game almost isn't. CodeRunner, the leading title from the last seven days, uses your iPhone's GPS capabilities to create a game that takes place in the real world, requiring you to play a secret agent who spies on, tails and hacks other agents. Of course, they're all make believe, but that doesn't mean CodeRunner won't have you moving around your neighborhood or another public space, pretending to be in pursuit of the bad guys. Read about it and four other great titles below.

Viral video: Amazing iPad 3 concept includes 3D holograms (Digital Trends)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 07:17 PM PST

Digital Trends - While the Apple rumor mill churns endlessly with chatter about iOS 6 and the Within the concept video, Aatma Studio shows a man opening up the display of the iPad 3 to reveal an edge-to-edge retina display. Rather than leaving an edge to grasp on the outside of the iPad 3, the mock-up in the video uses the full front face of the device to display the apps, photos, videos and games. The concept video also shows off a idea that allows users to physically connect two iPad 3 screens using internal magnets and digitally connect the devices using near-field communication (NFC) technology. This creates a dual-screen effect that potentially doubles the screen size for watching widescreen movies or simply creating a larger screen for multiplayer gaming. 

IRS software glitch delays some tax refunds (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2012 04:41 PM PST

Reuters - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service's new software system for handling electronic tax returns has experienced problems during the tax filing season, angering some taxpayers whose refunds have been delayed.
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