Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Review: Newest iPods get it right, as expected (AP)

Review: Newest iPods get it right, as expected (AP)

Review: Newest iPods get it right, as expected (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 03:22 PM PDT

Shown are new Apple iPods from left, the Shuffle, Touch and Nano in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)AP - And, as usual, many of the changes CEO Steve Jobs announced this month were expected, such as the addition of cameras to the iPod Touch.

Netflix hires actors to pose as its Canada fans (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 06:18 PM PDT

AP - Netflix Inc. tried to bring a touch of Hollywood to its Canada debut Wednesday only to wind up apologizing for a botched publicity stunt.

FCC examines complaint about Skechers cartoon (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 02:06 PM PDT

AP - The Federal Communications Commission is looking into complaints that a new television show based on characters first created to market Skechers shoes to kids would violate government rules that limit advertising in children's programming.

Smaller, revamped Roku TV set-top boxes get across-the-board HD playback (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 06:13 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - One of the best bargains in home video will get a little better Wednesday, as Roku unveils a pared-down redesign of its streaming-video set-top boxes, complete with HD streaming for all three models — including the cheapest, $59 version — along with access to Netflix’s collection of "Watch Instantly" movies and TV shows.

Will users flee AT&T if Verizon (or another carrier) gets the iPhone? (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:34 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - As (unconfirmed) reports continue to trickle in claiming that Apple is preparing to churn out millions of CDMA-ready iPhones, analysts and execs in the wireless industry are scrambling to predict what might happen if AT&T loses its exclusivity deal with Apple in the coming months.

Remains of the Day: Die, clowns, die (Macworld.com)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 05:54 PM PDT

Macworld.com - Dan Moren went home sick (okay, technically he went about five feet, since he works at home) and all I got was this lousy T-shirt that reads, “I’m the doofus stuck writing the remainders column for Wednesday, September 22, 2010.”

Czechs halt Google's 'Street View,' cite privacy (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 04:15 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 9, 2008 file photo a google street view car drives near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. The Czech Republic's privacy watchdog said Wednesday Sept 22 2010 that Google has not been granted permission to expand its mapping feature 'Street View' in their country because it invades peoples' privacy. The Office for Personal Data Protection last week refused Google Inc. the necessary registration for 'Street View' in the eastern European country following an investigation that began in April but did not explain why.(AP Photo/dda, Michael Kappeler, file)AP - The Czech Republic has refused to grant Google permission to expand its "Street View" because the mapping feature invades peoples' privacy, the government's privacy watchdog said Wednesday.

Overheating Laptop: A Personal Story (PC World)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 06:00 PM PDT

PC World - Sure, I've read reports about overheating laptops--even ones that get so hot they set on fire--but I always thought that it was the kind of thing that happened only to other people. You know, the really unlucky people.

Facebook out to make mobile phones more social (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 04:14 PM PDT

Facebook sees a promising future in mobile phones but the online social networking star is not building its own handset, the founder said in a TechCrunch interview posted online Wednesday. AFP - Facebook sees a promising future in mobile phones but the online social networking star is not building its own handset, the founder said in a TechCrunch interview posted online Wednesday.

Facebook boss to make $100 mln school gift: report (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 07:12 PM PDT

Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to donate 100 million dollars to the troubled public school system in Newark, New Jersey, according to the New York Times.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to donate 100 million dollars to the troubled public school system in Newark, New Jersey, the New York Times reported Thursday.

Netflix Launches Streaming Video Into Canadian Homes (NewsFactor)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 02:28 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Netflix is expanding its borders -- literally. The Internet movie subscription service just launched its service in Canada. This is the first time Netflix has offered streaming video outside the United States.

Bing Rewards: Haven't We Played This Game Before, Microsoft? (Mashable)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 04:08 PM PDT

Mashable - Microsoft, we thought you learned your lesson from the from the failure of Bing Cashback. It looks like we were wrong.

Best productivity apps for Android (Appolicious)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 10:36 AM PDT

Appolicious - Android phones are so smart these days, they've become indispensable to our everyday lives. Thanks to the myriad of productivity apps out there, our smartphones can multi-task better than our mothers ever could. Stay on top of your day, manage your workload, and live stress-free, with these top productivity apps for Android.

Dell CEO flashes 7-inch Android tablet computer (AP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 05:26 PM PDT

AP - Dell is working on a 7-inch tablet that runs Google's Inc.'s Android operating software.

iWork for iPad adds file transfer, better Office support (Macworld.com)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 02:57 PM PDT

Macworld.com - Apple on Wednesday released updates to its three iWork apps for the iPad. Version 1.2 of Numbers, Keynote, and Pages feature improvements to file-format support and file transferring, adding the ability to transfer files to and from remote servers and enhancing support for exporting files in Microsoft Office-compatible file formats.

Comodo Challenges Symantec to Antivirus Showdown (PC Magazine)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 10:24 AM PDT

PC Magazine - A recent article quoted Symantec as saying that free antivirus protection is not enough. Comodo, a well-know purveyor of free antivirus software, invites Symantec to prove it.

Proceed With Caution to Oracle's Proprietary Linux Kernel (PC World)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:13 PM PDT

PC World - After years of using Red Hat Enterprise Linux as the basis for its own "Unbreakable Linux" distribution, Oracle this week announced that it has created its own version of the Linux kernel that's optimized for use with its other enterprise offerings.

Networking glitch stymies some Facebook users (AFP)

Posted: 22 Sep 2010 04:40 PM PDT

An outside technical problem on Wednesday left some Facebook users unable to connect with the cherished online social network, the company said.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - An outside technical problem on Wednesday left some Facebook users unable to connect with the cherished online social network, the company said.
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