Friday, October 8, 2010

UAE, BlackBerry resolve dispute, averting ban (AP)

UAE, BlackBerry resolve dispute, averting ban (AP)

UAE, BlackBerry resolve dispute, averting ban (AP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:58 AM PDT

FILE -- In an Aug. 5, 2010, file photo a BlackBerry user in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, displays a text message sent by his service provider notifying him of the Oct. 11, 2010 suspension of services. The United Arab Emirates said Friday Oct, 8, 2010 it won't go ahead with a planned ban on key BlackBerry services. (AP Photo/file)AP - The United Arab Emirates on Friday backed off a threat to cut key BlackBerry services, just days before a planned ban that could have harmed the country's business-friendly reputation.

Facebook co-founders give $170K to pro-pot measure (AP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:30 PM PDT

AP - California's ballot measure to legalize marijuana has a new friend: Facebook co-founder Sean Parker has given $100,000 to back the proposal.

Questions and answers about BlackBerry objections (AP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 07:57 AM PDT

AP - Some questions and answers about the threats to ban the use of BlackBerry's messaging and Web services:

Five questions — and answers — about Facebook Groups (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:28 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - Another week, another Facebook controversy — this time, over the site’s just-relaunched "Groups" feature, which lets you create instant private or public spaces for your friends, co-workers, fellow hobbyists, you name it.

Kiosk users: Would you pay more than $1 a night for the latest DVDs? (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 10:33 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - For now, DVD rental kiosks like Redbox and Blockbuster Express are holding the line for nightly movie rentals at a buck — well, aside from a little tinkering here and there. But now comes word that Blockbuster Express and Universal are testing whether customers would pay as much as $3 a night to bring home the studio’s just-released DVDs.

Remains of the Day: A land Down Under (Macworld)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Macworld - Three random news outlets agree: Apple’s talking subscription music services. So it must be true, right? Also, Apple’s working on a bug fix for Down Under and Verizon’s got a fix on the party line. Start your weekend right with the remainders for Friday, October 8, 2010.

Obama signs technology access bill for disabled (AP)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:01 PM PDT

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., left, after signing the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Standing behind Obama are, from left, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., Steve Wonder, and Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Blind and deaf people will be able to more easily use smart phones, the Internet and other technologies that are staples of life and work under a bill signed into law on Friday.

Senator, FCC Look to End Mobile Phone 'bill Shock' (PC World)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:20 PM PDT

PC World - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will look at ways to prevent so-called bill shock for mobile phone customers at its next meeting, even though a mobile trade association says customers are already well informed about their calling plans.

What You'll Pay For In-Flight Wi-Fi (PC World)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:13 PM PDT

PC World - Airlines have been charging fees for seats on the emergency aisle, priority boarding, and anything resembling baggage, so it's no surprise that cheap or free Wi-Fi access isn't a typical frill. But with one in three U.S. planes providing wireless Internet access, we looked at the going rates for going online in the clouds.

Facebook Groups Prank Example of Problem with Default Opt-In (PC World)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 12:53 PM PDT

PC World - Facebook held a major press event this week to introduce some significant changes to the site, including Facebook Groups. While the intent of Facebook Groups is to enhance privacy and provide users with more control over how information is shared, the implementation of the concept leaves a little to be desired.

Apple mulling music subscription (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 03:12 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - The electronics giant is in talks with record labels to provide a subscription-based music service that would allow unlimited access to songs for a monthly fee, the New York Post reported. Apple's subscriptions could range from $10 to $15, based on how much music consumers listen to and for how long they access the service. The head of the company's iTunes unit reportedly has talked to the music labels about carrying out the plan. Shares climbed 1.7% to 294.07.

New Yahoo App for iPhone and Android to Support Mobile to PC Video Calls (Mashable)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 06:22 AM PDT

Mashable - Yahoo is said to be prepping a new mobile app release for iPhone and Android that would bring video calls over Wi-Fi and carrier networks to Yahoo Messenger users.

Adobe, Firefox 4 and Yahoo have big plans for Android (Appolicious)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:08 AM PDT

Appolicious - Adobe AIR on Android Adobe has delivered AIR to Android, enabling developers to push mobile AIR apps built with Adobe's developer platform.  You'll find the AIR for Android runtime app in the Android Market, which is a nice little workaround for expanding the types of apps to work on the mobile devices.    While there aren't many AIR-related apps for Android yet, this Adobe offering may encourage more development.

SAP TechEd to Go Deep on Mobility, On-demand (PC World)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 01:50 PM PDT

PC World - SAP has spent much of this year painting a broad vision of its plans for mobile applications, on-demand software and in-memory processing, but next week's TechEd conference in Berlin should deliver a much deeper dive for the vendor's worldwide community of developers and partners, observers say.

IBM to Turbo-charge More Servers With Accelerators (PC World)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 03:20 PM PDT

PC World - IBM is putting more energy in building computers that mix CPUs with specialized accelerators to diversify its servers and target specific workloads, an IBM executive said this week.

Building A Barbed-Wire Net (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 03:10 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - The string of computer code called the "Stuxnet worm" doesn't sound ominous. But the virus represents a new class of cyberweapon designed to attack and reprogram industrial-scale computer systems.

12 Reasons to Try Ubuntu 10.10 Now (PC World)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 09:58 AM PDT

PC World - As Ubuntu 10.10, or "Maverick Meerkat," hits the streets this Sunday, it's a pretty safe bet that legions of existing Ubuntu users will be updating to the new release. After all, it looks to be Canonical's most user-friendly Ubuntu Linux yet, and many of the new features promise to be must-haves.

Trojan Forces Firefox to Save Your Passwords (PC World)

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 04:30 PM PDT

PC World - A Firefox Trojan has been found to force the Internet browser to save user passwords and then use those passwords to create a new user account on the infected computer.
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