Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Google milks animated doodle mystery on Twitter (AP)

Google milks animated doodle mystery on Twitter (AP)

Google milks animated doodle mystery on Twitter (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 01:55 PM PDT

AP - For a dozen years, Google Inc. has been occasionally swapping its everyday logo for a "doodle," a sketch celebrating holidays, inventions, artists and sporting events, and showcasing designs from contest-winning students.

Craigslist urged to drop adult services worldwide (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 03:46 PM PDT

AP - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and national nonprofit organizations said Tuesday they want Craigslist to be "a model for good policy" and officially get rid of its adult services section globally.

Apple releases Safari updates (Macworld.com)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 04:39 PM PDT

Macworld.com - On Tuesday Apple issued minor updates to its Safari Web browser with “improvements to compatibility and security”: Safari 5.0.2 for Leopard and Snow Leopard (OS X 10.5.8 or later) or Windows (XP, Vista, and 7) and Safari 4.1.2 for Tiger (OS X 10.4.11).

HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at rival Oracle (AP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 05:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2006 file photo shows then, Hewlett Packard CEO Mark Hurd gestures during a keynote address at the Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco. Oracle Corp. has hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in Oracle's 33-year history as it tries to muscle in on more of HP's turf Monday, Sept. 6, 2010.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing Mark Hurd, the chief executive it ousted last month, to stop him from taking a top job at rival Oracle Corp.

Android vs. IPhone Is No Easy Call (PC World)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 03:50 PM PDT

PC World - Google's Android mobile operating system proved a formidable rival to the wildly popular iPhone in a recent real-world test.

Vodafone sells China Mobile stake (AFP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 07:29 PM PDT

British mobile phone giant Vodafone has announced the sale of its 3.2 percent stake in China Mobile for around 4.3 billion pounds (6.6 billion dollars, 5.2 billion euros).(AFP/File/Ted Aljibe)AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone has announced the sale of its 3.2 percent stake in China Mobile for around 4.3 billion pounds (6.6 billion dollars, 5.2 billion euros).

Former State Department official to head 'Google Ideas' (AFP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Jared Cohen, a former State Department official credited with helping bring social networking and other Web 2.0 tools to US diplomacy, pictured here in 2009, has been tapped to head a new division at Google called AFP - A former State Department official credited with helping bring social networking and other Web 2.0 tools to US diplomacy has been tapped to head a new division at Google called "Google Ideas."

YouTube shows a day through eyes around the world (AFP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 12:44 PM PDT

The YouTube homepage appears on a screen in Washington, DC on September 3. YouTube has begun offering glimpses into a day in life around the world.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - YouTube has begun offering glimpses into a day in life around the world.

Wireless SD Card Maker Eye-Fi Announces Developer Program (Mashable)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 10:40 AM PDT

Mashable - Eye-Fi, maker of the popular wireless SD card for digital cameras, has just announced a new developer program for its line of memory cards.

Android now powers 25 percent of mobile operating systems (Appolicious)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 09:25 AM PDT

Appolicious - Android continues to poach away market share from the iPhone and other mobile platforms, now accounting for 25 percent of mobile operating systems in North America.  That's a 2 percent increase, month-over-month, and an 18.6 percent increase year-over-year.

Crowded Smartphone Market Could Bring IT Headaches (PC World)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 03:25 PM PDT

PC World - Business and consumer demand for smartphones is growing rapidly, but no single mobile operating system will rule the market in the way that Windows dominates personal computers.

Enterprise Products to buy Enterprise GP for $8 billion (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 10:16 AM PDT

Reuters - Pipeline operator Enterprise Products Partners LP Tuesday said it will buy holding company Enterprise GP Holdings LP for $8.03 billion, the second such deal in a month, to simplify its corporate structure and reduce capital costs.

Craigslist quiet on fate of adult services section (AFP)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 08:26 PM PDT

File photo shows a man walking past the office of online site Craigslist in San Francisco, California. Connecticut's top law enforcement official called for Craigslist to confirm that it has permanently closed its AFP - Connecticut's top law enforcement official called for online classifieds website Craigslist to confirm that it has permanently closed its "adult services" listings.
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