Friday, September 24, 2010

Air Force rebuts gov't auditor concerns about GPS (AP)

Air Force rebuts gov't auditor concerns about GPS (AP)

Air Force rebuts gov't auditor concerns about GPS (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 03:44 PM PDT

AP - A government report raising questions about the future reliability of the Global Positioning System satellite network is "overly pessimistic," Air Force commanders said Friday.

Traders: China halts rare earth exports to Japan (AP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:25 PM PDT

AP - China has halted exports to Japan of rare earth elements — which are crucial for advanced manufacturing — trading company officials said Friday amid tensions between the rival Asian powers over a territorial dispute.

Tech companies settle DOJ hiring inquiry (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:20 PM PDT

AP - The Justice Department has reached an agreement with six major Silicon Valley companies to settle allegations that they colluded to stifle competition for employees by restricting the way they could poach workers from each other.

Network execs balk at 99-cent TV rentals on iTunes (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:16 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - ABC and Fox are in as far as Apple’s new 99-cent rentals for TV shows go, while NBC, Viacom, and Warner Brothers are out, for now. On the fence: CBS.

Netflix CEO floats streaming-only option for U.S. — plus an apology (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 11:32 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - To say that Netflix is having a pretty bad week is, well, putting it mildly.

Apple launches iPhone 4 in China (AFP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 07:17 PM PDT

Apple on Saturday launched the latest version of its iPhone in China and boosted its presence in the world's biggest Internet and mobile market by opening another two stores in Beijing and Shanghai.(AFP/Kim Jae-Hwan)AFP - Apple on Saturday launched the latest version of its iPhone in China and boosted its presence in the world's biggest Internet and mobile market by opening another two stores in Beijing and Shanghai.

Remains of the Day: Money never sleeps, sometimes naps (Macworld.com)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Macworld.com - Once again, Microsoft insists that the PC vs. Mac war is still going. Meanwhile, NBC picks up a couple of allies in its crusade to avoid Apple’s TV rental plan, and Apple briefly hits a milestone. If the remainders for Friday, September 24, 2010 be the food of life, friends, then read on.

iPhone Tops in Smartphone Customer Satisfaction (NewsFactor)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 02:22 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Traditional wireless cell-phone owners are keeping their devices longer than ever before, and Apple's iPhone is the number-one smartphone in customer satisfaction. Those are some of the conclusions of new studies released Thursday by J.D. Power and Associates measuring customer satisfaction for both traditional mobile phones and smartphones.

Facebook and Twitter Fails, MineCraft and Ubuntu Wins - PCWorld Podcast #92 (PC World)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 06:02 PM PDT

PC World - This week on the PCWorld Podcast, we take a look at Facebook's big outage and the odd Twitter hack that disrupted the social media world briefly. Then we dive into news from Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference to see how the coming wave of graphics upgrades will speed up everyday computing.

Sharp's Quattron Four-Color HDTV Tech Put to the Test (PC Magazine)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 09:58 AM PDT

PC Magazine - While most televisions today share similar technology, Sharp's new Quattron line of LCD TVs is different: in addition to the normal red, green, and blue subpixels, Sharp has added yellow subpixels. So more is better, right? Not necessarily.

Kindle Gets its First Paid App: Scrabble (Mashable)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 11:33 AM PDT

Mashable - Nine months after Amazon announced the launch of an app store for its Kindle e-reader, the first paid app, Scrabble, has made its way into the store.

Official Galaxy Tab video dazzles (Appolicious)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 10:49 AM PDT

Appolicious - A new video highlights the features of Samsung's coming tablet computer. Also, in today's App Industry Report, we offer advice for organizing your business cards and a look at a new iPad app for foodies.

Top tech firms settle employment probe (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 03:24 PM PDT

Reuters - Google, Apple, Adobe Systems, Intel, Intuit and Disney's Pixar reached a settlement with the Justice Department that bars the companies from agreeing to not poach each other's top employees, the department said on Friday.

Oracle interest lifts chipmakers (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 03:58 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - Larry Ellison, CEO of the No. 3 software maker, told a gathering of analysts, "You're going to see us buying chip companies." Experts speculate that Oracle (NMS:ORCL) is considering acquiring AMD , ARM (NMS:ARMH) or Nvidia (NMS:NVDA). Oracle (NMS:ORCL) bought Sun Microsystems this year for $7.5 bil. The talk lifted AMD 6.9%, ARM 7.6% and Nvidia 5.5%.

Cyber attack appears to target Iran: tech firms (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:48 PM PDT

Reuters - A computer virus that attacks a widely used industrial system appears aimed mostly at Iran and its sophistication suggests a state may have been involved in creating it, Western cyber security companies said on Friday.

Wall Street Beat: Red Hat, Tibco and Apple Lead Tech Charge (PC World)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 12:00 PM PDT

PC World - Red Hat, Tibco and Apple helped buoy technology investor confidence this week even as economic concerns caused volatility in the markets.

Thai news site webmaster arrested for second time (AP)

Posted: 24 Sep 2010 05:58 PM PDT

AP - The manager of a popular Thai news website was detained as she returned from an Internet freedom conference in Europe on charges of insulting the monarchy and violating the Computer Crime Act.
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