Thursday, September 30, 2010

HP picks ex-software exec Leo Apotheker as new CEO (AP)

HP picks ex-software exec Leo Apotheker as new CEO (AP)

HP picks ex-software exec Leo Apotheker as new CEO (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:07 PM PDT

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, Leo Apotheker, then CEO of German software company SAP, is seen during the annual financial statement in Frankfurt, Germany. Hewlett-Packard on Thursday, Sept. 30 2010 named Apotheker as its new CEO. (AP Photo/dapd, Daniel Roland, File)AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. has hired recently discarded software executive Leo Apotheker to steer the world's largest technology company as it tries to prove it can thrive without its previous leader, Mark Hurd.

Yahoo losing 3 top execs, raising more worries (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:29 PM PDT

AP - Three top Yahoo Inc. executives are leaving the slumping Internet company in an exodus that could put CEO Carol Bartz on the hot seat as she approaches the end of her second year trying to engineer a turnaround.

WikiLeaks chief lashes out at media during debate (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 03:10 PM PDT

AP - WikiLeaks editor-in-chief Julian Assange lashed out at the mainstream media during a debate at a London university Thursday, fighting back at a string of unfavorable stories that have appeared since his organization's publication of a cache of U.S. intelligence documents.

Spy shots reveal Android-powered Samsung 'Continuum' with dual screens (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 02:30 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - We’ve seen Android smartphones over the past several months with touchscreens both big and small, but there hasn’t been an Android handset with two screens — well, not yet.

Time Warner CEO not a fan of 99-cent TV rentals, either (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 10:45 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - So, got the new Apple TV in your living room? Hoping to rent episodes of, say, "Boardwalk Empire," "The Pacific" or "Gossip Girl" for 99 cents a pop? Don’t hold your breath.

Remains of the Day: Unemployed...in Greenland? (Macworld)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Macworld - If you’re looking for a rare piece of Apple history, look no furtherâ€"I’ve got a deal for you. Also the grey market for iPhones just went ballistic, and Google has a new URL-slimming plan that’s sure to be all the rage. We wrap up the month with the remainders for Thursday, September 30, 2010.

Free speech group fights lawsuits vs. news sharers (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:02 PM PDT

AP - A San Francisco group that defends online free speech is taking on a Las Vegas company it says is shaking down news-sharing Internet users through more than 140 copyright infringement lawsuits filed this year.

Android Now Ties iPhone In Consumer Interest (PC World)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 03:29 PM PDT

PC World - One year ago, if you told an average person you were thinking about buying an Android, they'd have thought you were some sort of robot-mongering madman.

Mobilize 2010: 5 Apps to Watch (PC World)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:12 PM PDT

PC World - Mobilize Conference--San Francisco--The main topic of conversation here at Mobilize 2010 is apps. Mobile apps. That being so, quite a number of app developers are here networking with venture capital people and press, and showing off their apps at every opportunity. After soaking up a day full of pitches and demos, a few really promising mobile apps stood out.

How to Keep Your Kids Safe on Facebook (PC World)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:00 PM PDT

PC World - Boasting 500 million users worldwide and still growing, Facebook is now ubiquitous. Because of its popularity, minors have jumped onto the social media bandwagon, too, and they use networking the same way adults do--to share pictures, connect with friends, organize events, and play social games. And that can be a problem.

Microsoft Releases Web-Based Suite of Apps, Windows Live Essentials 2011 (PC World)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 03:24 PM PDT

PC World - Microsoft's Windows Live Essentials 2011, is ready for prime time. Microsoft announced Thursday it's consumer focused suite of free applications, has moved from testing mode (beta) to the final release. The productivity suite is Microsoft's flagship bundle of Web-based productivity apps for managing and sharing images online, editing video, and sharing documents and files between PCs.

Facebook Upgrades Photos: Look Out, Flickr (Mashable)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 11:30 AM PDT

Mashable - Facebook, which is one of the world's largest photo-sharing sites (in addition to being the leader among social networks), is rolling out some marked improvements to its Photos product.

Why some TV networks are unhappy with Apple TV (Appolicious)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 11:58 AM PDT

Appolicious - For Time Warner Cable's programming, Apple TV's 99-cent rental fee is too low.

Ex-SAP CEO Leo Apotheker named to head HP (AFP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 07:42 PM PDT

US computer giant Hewlett-Packard named former SAP chief executive Leo Apotheker, pictured in 2008, as its new president and CEO on Thursday.(AFP/DDP/File/Thomas Lohnes)AFP - Hewlett-Packard named Leo Apotheker, a veteran software executive, as chief executive and president as the world's largest computer manufacturer gears up to tackle new markets.

New IBM offerings aim to make buildings greener (AP)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:19 PM PDT

AP - IBM Corp. is rolling out new software and services that can help companies make their buildings more energy efficient.

Feds Hit Zeus Group, but the Brains Remain Overseas (PC World)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:20 PM PDT

PC World - U.S. authorities dealt a significant blow to the most successful computer crime organization this week, but it's unclear whether the masterminds behind the Zeus malware will ever be brought to justice.

5 Things Linux Does Better Than Mac OS X (PC World)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 02:17 PM PDT

PC World - Were it not for Windows' long-standing installed base and overwhelming market dominance, it seems unlikely that anyone would argue seriously for the merit of the operating system, plagued as it is by high prices, security problems and vendor lock-in.

Police release Chinese author after online storm (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:00 PM PDT

Reuters - Police in southern China have released on bail the author of a popular Internet novel they deemed pornographic, state media said, following an on-line uproar about official abuse of power.
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