Thursday, September 23, 2010

News feed: Facebook is up after glitchy afternoon (AP)

News feed: Facebook is up after glitchy afternoon (AP)

News feed: Facebook is up after glitchy afternoon (AP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 06:04 PM PDT

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiles while unveiling the company's new location services feature called AP - A technical glitch blocked or slowed access to Facebook for several hours Thursday, unplugging many of the social-networking site's 500 million users from the constant flow of updates from their friends.

AMD cuts 3Q guidance, blames weak consumer sales (AP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 02:24 PM PDT

AP - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has lowered its third-quarter outlook, supplying fresh evidence that consumers' penny-pinching on personal computers has led to a painful back-to-school shopping season for some technology companies.

NY town enacts tough cell tower limits (AP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 01:01 PM PDT

In this file photo taken July 16, 2008, workers are seen at the construction of a cellular telephone antenna tower in Lakewood, N.J.. A Long Island township has imposed restrictions on the placement of new cell towers that are among the toughest in the country, and one phone company said, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, it effectively bans new construction. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)AP - A Long Island township has imposed restrictions on the placement of new cell towers that are among the toughest in the country, and one phone company says it effectively bans new construction.

Verizon CEO: Get ready for tiered data plans (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:05 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - Following in AT&T’s footsteps, Verizon Wireless will roll out a tiered pricing structure for its data plans within four to six months, according to Verizon’s chief executive, although details of the tiers — which could coincide with the launch of the carrier’s first 4G LTE markets — haven’t been hammered out yet. Also: Verizon would "love" an iPhone, but it would have to "earn" it first.

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg on what 'building a phone' means (or doesn’t) (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 08:27 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - You’ve got to hand it to Facebook’s young chief executive, who managed Wednesday to weave his way through a lengthy interview with TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington without exactly confirming or denying the rumors that the social-networking titan is working on a phone — even in the face of a new Bloomberg report claiming that not one but two Facebook phones are in the pipeline.

Remains of the Day: He’s pulling a Crazy Ivan! (Macworld.com)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Macworld.com - Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. While I thank my colleague Jason Snell for filling in during my bout with the forces of darkness on Wednesday, I’m once again back to take the reinsâ€Â"hey, where’s everybody going?

Verizon CEO hints iPhone not coming soon (AP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:14 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 6, 2010 file photograph, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Speaking to an investor conference Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, Seidenberg said nothing about an iPhone for the company's current network, but said he hopes Apple Inc. will come around and allow Verizon to sell the phone for a new network it's building. The '4G' network hasn't yet opened for service and won't be complete next year.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)AP - Comments from Verizon Communications Inc. CEO Ivan Seidenberg on Thursday left little room for the possibility of a Verizon version of the iPhone any time soon.

Mozilla Concept Phone Is a Glimpse of the Future (PC World)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 05:40 PM PDT

PC World - The hottest concept mobile phone right now doesn't come from Apple, Google, Motorola or HTC. It was developed by a designer in his spare time as part of a Mozilla Labs project.

FCC adds to broadband space (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:38 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - The Federal Communications Commission is opening up unused spectrum, or "white space," between television stations for wireless broadband networks that travel faster, penetrate walls more easily, and cover larger areas than today's Wi-Fi. The unanimous vote also resolved technical details to ensure "super Wi-Fi" doesn't interfere with TV signals and other wireless technology. Leading wireless companies, as well as tech giants like Google (NMS:GOOG) and Microsoft (NMS:MSFT), are eager to develop the market. Google slid 0.5% and Microsoft fell 0.7%.

Facebook Apologizes for Worst Outage in 4 Years (PC World)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 07:10 PM PDT

PC World - Many Facebook users were unable to access the social networking site for up to two and a half hours on Thursday, the worst outage the website has had in over four years, Facebook said in a posting.

Sonos intros Wireless Dock for multi-room system (Macworld.com)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:00 PM PDT

Macworld.com - If you’re the kind of music buff who isn’t content to have your killer sound system devoted to just one room, Sonos’s award-winning Multi-Room Music System () could be what you need. The company, known for melding high quality sound with high-tech innovation, has added a new, iPhone-friendly tool to its aural arsenal: the Sonos Wireless Dock.

Access Your Business Documents from Your Android Device (Mashable)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:35 AM PDT

Mashable - Cloud storage and collaboration platform Box.net has just released its Box for Android app to the Android Market.

Verizon rolls out smartphone recovery app, similar to iPhone’s Find My Phone (Appolicious)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:02 AM PDT

Appolicious - Sometimes smart phones disappear.

New Kindle App for Android Adds Voice Search and Word Look-ups (PC World)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:46 PM PDT

PC World - Amazon today released a new version of its Kindle e-book reader app for smartphones running the Android operating system.

Buyers balk at Novell's prices (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:38 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - News that the enterprise software developer was having trouble closing deals for its NetWare and identity-management product groups sent shares down 6.6% to 6.08. Private equity firms are hesitant to pay what Novell (NMS:NOVL) is asking for, and Platinum Equity reportedly has dropped out of the auction. The company's Linux operating system is seen as a more attractive asset, but Novell doesn't want to sell its best-performing unit.

`Secure zone' suggested to counter computer threat (AP)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:48 AM PDT

Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010, before the House Armed Services Committee hearing on cyberspace operations. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - U.S. computer systems need more protection from attacks, but making networks less vulnerable must be done carefully to avoid disrupting people's online activities, the head of the military's Cyber Command said Thursday.

Survey Says US Public Doesn't Support Internet Regulation (PC World)

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:50 PM PDT

PC World - Fifty-seven percent of likely voters in the U.S. don't support any Internet regulation by the federal government, according to a new survey released by Broadband for America, an advocacy group with members including AT&T and Verizon Communications.
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