Harry Potter breaks e-book lockdown

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• Harry Potter breaks e-book lockdown
• Govt IDs more airwaves for commercial wireless
• Wikipedia founder: Public needs online references
• Just Show Me: How to split your iPad keyboard
• School expels student for swearing on Twitter during non-school hours
• This Plastic Can Repair Itself Using Light and Temperature [VIDEO]
• FTC, RockYou settle over exposed email passwords
• FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers
• Taiwan police: Woman kills self while on Facebook
• New iPad battery same as it ever was
• Square rebrands Card Case app, adds encryption to dongle
• Hon Hai buying 10 percent stake in Sharp for $806M
• All aboard! Street View takes to the tracks to capture the Swiss Alps
• Chip maker Elpida removed from Tokyo Exchange
• Sony: won't invest further in Sharp's Sakai plant
• Taiwan police: Woman kills self while on Facebook
• Harry Potter breaks e-book lockdown
• FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers
• Here's why Pinterest is a spammer's paradise
• Google Now Accepting Student Applications For Its 2012 Summer of Code
• Anyone want a 1,000 horsepower Mustang?
• Meet the online snoops selling your dirty laundry and how you can stop them
• Summary Box: FTC takes aim at digital data brokers
• This Plastic Can Repair Itself Using Light and Temperature [VIDEO]
• Amazon Kindle store buy buttons vanish for hours
• Introducing Tello -- a Faster Way to Solve Customer Service Issues
• Deals increase with need for more network security
• Second-Screen Experience Gives Snowboarding Fans a Shredder's-Eye View [VIDEO]
• A look at how some IPO stocks have fared
• Summary Box: Harry Potter in e-book form
• Summary Box: Amazon announces distribution center
• Amazon announces new Indiana distribution center
• 4 Tips For Authentic Online Engagement
• Believe it or not, email is still the killer app
• Summary Box: Harry Potter breaks e-book lockdown
• Panasonic Remote App Lets You 'Flick' Videos From Phone to TV [VIDEO]
• RIM delays analyst meeting
• Summary Box: Police say suicide while on Facebook
• Top 100 Apps in the iPad's Newsstand Bring in $70,000 a Day Combined
• Twitter coverage of court gets struck down

Harry Potter breaks e-book lockdown Posted: When the Harry Potter books finally went on sale in electronic form on Tuesday, it was as if Harry himself had cast the "Alohomora" spell on them — the one that unlocks doors.

Govt IDs more airwaves for commercial wireless Posted: The federal government wants to alleviate data congestion on smartphones and other mobile devices by asking the Defense Department, NASA and other agencies to switch to new locations on the airwaves or share their existing frequencies with commercial networks.

Wikipedia founder: Public needs online references Posted: The man who helped create the online reference Wikipedia said Tuesday that the end of Encyclopaedia Britannica's print run shows the world's growing reliance on the Internet as a base for knowledge.

Just Show Me: How to split your iPad keyboard Posted: Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you how to split the keyboard on your iPad. … Continue reading →

School expels student for swearing on Twitter during non-school hours Posted: From Facebook communications to tweets, you're no doubt already aware that nothing you do online is truly private. But should you have a reasonable expectation that your superiors aren't actively spying on you? That's the question a lot of people … Continue reading →

This Plastic Can Repair Itself Using Light and Temperature [VIDEO] Posted: Call it superhero plastic. Researchers at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society introduced plastic that can repair itself when temperatures change or if it's exposed to light. The substance could potentially have numerous valuable purposes, one of those being it could signal the end of dinged plastic on cellphones.

FTC, RockYou settle over exposed email passwords Posted: The Federal Trade Commission says that an online game site called RockYou has reached a settlement with the government over a hacking attack that exposed email addresses and passwords from 32 million users.

FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers Posted: The Federal Trade Commission is calling for a new law that would allow people to review the vast amounts of information being collected about them as the Internet, smartphones and other technology make it easier to create digital dossiers of just about anyone's life.

Taiwan police: Woman kills self while on Facebook Posted: A woman in Taiwan killed herself by inhaling poisonous fumes while chatting with friends on Facebook and none of them alerted authorities, police said Tuesday.

New iPad battery same as it ever was Posted: While Apple is now on the record confirming that iDevices that appear to be fully charged aren't always that, the company is saying the process is the same for all iOS devices.

Square rebrands Card Case app, adds encryption to dongle Posted: Square seems to be building up defenses in anticipation of future slugfests with new competitor PayPal. Square has recently updated it's app, and the company has also reportedly enabled encryption for the newer dongles, a move that answers one of the major criticisms levied at the mobile payment tech.

Hon Hai buying 10 percent stake in Sharp for $806M Posted: Taiwan electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. is taking a 10 percent stake in Japan's struggling Sharp Corp. for about $806 million, in what analysts say is an effort to combat growing competition from Samsung Electronics Co.

All aboard! Street View takes to the tracks to capture the Swiss Alps Posted: Google's Street View cameras sure do get around. Not content with mere roads, over the years its special 360-degree cameras have been snapping parks, airports, malls, the Great Barrier Reef and, more recently, parts of the Amazon basin. It's also photographed a naked woman and a urinating man, but we won't dwell on those kinds of images right now.

Chip maker Elpida removed from Tokyo Exchange Posted: Computer chipmaker Elpida Memory Inc. was removed from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday after filing for Japan's largest-ever manufacturing bankruptcy.

Sony: won't invest further in Sharp's Sakai plant Posted: TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Wednesday it will not make any further investments in Sharp Corp's main Sakai plant in Osaka. Sony holds a 7.04 percent stake in the LCD production plant. Sharp said on Tuesday it will form a tie-up with Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry on LCD production, in which the Japanese manufacturer will sell a 46.48 percent stake in Sakai plant to the Taiwanese maker. (Reporting by Miki Kayaoka)

Taiwan police: Woman kills self while on Facebook Posted: A woman in Taiwan killed herself by inhaling poisonous fumes while chatting with friends on Facebook and none of them alerted authorities, police said Tuesday.

Harry Potter breaks e-book lockdown Posted: When the Harry Potter books finally went on sale in electronic form on Tuesday, it was as if Harry himself had cast the "Alohomora" spell on them — the one that unlocks doors.

FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers Posted: The Federal Trade Commission is calling for a new law that would allow people to review the vast amounts of information being collected about them as the Internet, smartphones and other technology make it easier to create digital dossiers of just about anyone's life.

Here's why Pinterest is a spammer's paradise Posted: Despite its attempts to right some inherent wrongs, Pinterest continues to struggle to purge its site of copyright questions and spammy content. This time, it's the latter causing problems.

Google Now Accepting Student Applications For Its 2012 Summer of Code Posted: Google has officially opened registration for this year's Summer of Code. Started in 2005, the program offers paid internships for students who want to code open-source projects.

Anyone want a 1,000 horsepower Mustang? Posted: Apparently, you can never have enough horsepower. Ford decided to give the newest version of its Shelby GT500 Mustang 650 horsepower, 100 more than last year's model. That's enough, Ford claims, to propel the GT500 to a 200 mph top speed. Why stop there, though? Shelby American will unveil a Mustang with 1,000 horsepower at April's New York Auto Show.

Meet the online snoops selling your dirty laundry and how you can stop them Posted: On Monday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission released its final report outlining recommendations for how businesses and the government can better protect user privacy. While the report covers a wide range of areas, one of the most interesting sections covered so-called "data brokers." The FTC recommends that Congress enact legislation that would require these shadowy companies to reveal to Web users what they know about them, and how that information can be used. Since any such legislation is, if anything, a long way off, we've put together a quick guide to the disturbing data broker industry. ...

Summary Box: FTC takes aim at digital data brokers Posted: PRIVACY CRUSADE: The Federal Trade Commission is urging Congress to pass a law to ensure people can review the information being collected about them as technology makes it easier to vacuum up sensitive data about just about anyone's life.

This Plastic Can Repair Itself Using Light and Temperature [VIDEO] Posted: Call it superhero plastic. Researchers at the 243rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society introduced plastic that can repair itself when temperatures change or if it's exposed to light. The substance could potentially have numerous valuable purposes, one of those being it could signal the end of dinged plastic on cellphones.

Amazon Kindle store buy buttons vanish for hours Posted: SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Maybe Lord Voldemort put a spell on Amazon.Com Inc on Tuesday. On the same day that Amazon started selling Harry Potter e-books in a landmark deal, buy buttons on the company's dominant Kindle e-book store disappeared for several hours. Top-selling e-books, including The Hunger Games series and the Fifty Shades trilogy, instead had bigger green buttons saying "This title is not available for customers from: United States." Several Amazon customers complained about the mysterious button disappearance on the company's online Kindle forum. ...

Introducing Tello -- a Faster Way to Solve Customer Service Issues Posted: 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.

Deals increase with need for more network security Posted: (Reuters) - Advanced hacking attacks by groups such as Anonymous and the prevalence of mobile devices like Apple Inc's iPhone are spurring demand for more sophisticated protection, making niche network security firms prime takeover targets, analysts and experts said. "Mergers and acquisitions will become more prominent," said Ben Ramirez, an analyst at Frost and Sullivan. "Predators will be those with high capital expenditures and high market share and the prey will be those that have little market share and weak product diversification. ...

Second-Screen Experience Gives Snowboarding Fans a Shredder's-Eye View [VIDEO] Posted: Extreme sports fans and Shazam app users planning to watch the Red Bull Supernatural snowboarding competition this month are in for a second-screen viewing treat.

A look at how some IPO stocks have fared Posted: Facebook has filed paperwork for an initial public offering of stock. Its public debut will be the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August 2004. Meanwhile, online reviews site Yelp Inc. began trading publicly this month.

Summary Box: Harry Potter in e-book form Posted: BEYOND PRINT: Harry Potter novels are available for sale as e-books and audio books.

Summary Box: Amazon announces distribution center Posted: COMING TO INDIANA: Amazon.com Inc. plans a $150 million warehouse and distribution center in southern Indiana after state officials gave the online retailer two more years before it has to start collecting sales taxes from customers.

Amazon announces new Indiana distribution center Posted: Amazon.com Inc. announced plans Tuesday for a $150 million warehouse and distribution center in southern Indiana after state officials gave the online retailer two more years before it has to start collecting sales taxes from customers.

4 Tips For Authentic Online Engagement Posted: Valerie Buckingham is Head of North America Marketing for Nokia. She has held various roles at the company since 2002 before taking over all North American marketing responsibilities in July 2011.

Believe it or not, email is still the killer app Posted: What's the Internet's "killer app?" You know, that thing that makes the Internet so necessary and coveted people have to have it. Is it Facebook, with its more than 850 million users? How about Twitter, with an estimated 500 million users? What about Amazon, with an estimated 100 million customers worldwide? What about instant messaging? VoIP? Streaming video—maybe YouTube or Netflix? What about BitTorrent?

Summary Box: Harry Potter breaks e-book lockdown Posted: WHAT'S DIFFERENT: The Harry Potter books that went on sale in electronic form aren't locked down by encryption.

Panasonic Remote App Lets You 'Flick' Videos From Phone to TV [VIDEO] Posted: Ever wanted to quickly check out a video from your phone on your TV? If you have a Panasonic set, that just got a lot easier.

RIM delays analyst meeting Posted: TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion has delayed its annual presentation to financial analysts, usually held during the BlackBerry World conference in May, until it launches its next-generation smartphones. "We decided to make BlackBerry World more focused on customers, developers and partners," RIM spokeswoman Tenille Kennedy said on Tuesday. "We will hold a separate session targeted at the interests of the investment community later this year, once BlackBerry 10 is launched." A date and location for the meeting have not yet been decided. ...

Summary Box: Police say suicide while on Facebook Posted: SUICIDE ONLINE: Police say a woman in Taiwan killed herself by inhaling poisonous fumes while chatting with friends on Facebook.

Top 100 Apps in the iPad's Newsstand Bring in $70,000 a Day Combined Posted: iPads are often heralded as the future of newspapers and magazines, which may very well be true, but be sure to remember that journalism in tablet-form is still pretty young. Case in point: news apps on the iPad still make a fraction of the revenue that print circulation does.

Twitter coverage of court gets struck down Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lawyer discovered how far the U.S. Supreme Court will go to close itself off from the public when it hears a case, no matter how many people on Twitter may be interested. Casey Mattox went to the court on Tuesday to see historic arguments over whether to strike down the Obama administration's healthcare law. His plan was to give live updates and the idea appeared to work as descriptions from the arguments showed up on the Twitter feed of the Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative legal group where Mattox is a senior counsel. ...

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