Monday, October 25, 2010

A Walkman Obit: Remembering the portable player (AP)

A Walkman Obit: Remembering the portable player (AP)

A Walkman Obit: Remembering the portable player (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 06:01 PM PDT

This picture taken in 2009 shows the first model of Japanese electronics maker Sony's stereo cassete player, the AP - The Walkman, the Sony cassette device that forever changed music listening before becoming outdated by digital MP3 players and iPods, has died. It was 31 years old. Sony announced Monday that it has ceased production of the classic, cassette tape Walkman in Japan, effectively sounding the death knell of the once iconic, now obsolete device.

Online TV spats mean fewer free shows on Web (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 05:51 PM PDT

Mock-up of Hulu Plus on Roku coming later this Fall (Photo: Business Wire)AP - Broadcasters took a big step toward eliminating free TV shows on the Web after they blocked access to their programming online this month to enforce their demands to be paid.

Tesla upbeat on Japan business, opens showroom (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 07:39 AM PDT

In this photo taken on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010, Tesla Roadster owner Takao Ozawa sits behind the wheel of his electric sports car at his home in Tokyo. The 38-year-old entrepreneur, who drives Japan's first Tesla electric car, loves the quick, gear-less and silent acceleration of his Tesla, but acknowledges that he only uses it for his office commute and relies on a regular gas engine Citroen to go on trips. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)AP - Tesla, the U.S. maker of electric sportscars, opened its first Asian showroom Monday in a fashionable Tokyo neighborhood, hoping to woo rich buyers before eventually widening its appeal with cheaper models.

Chinese iPhone workers poisoned by chemical: report (AFP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:08 PM PDT

The new iPhone 4. Workers who say they were assembling Apple computers and iPhones in southern China have spent months in hospital after being exposed to a harmful chemical, an Australian media report said Tuesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)AFP - Workers who say they were assembling Apple computers and iPhones in southern China have spent months in hospital after being exposed to a harmful chemical, an Australian media report said Tuesday.

Google tightening privacy leash on its employees (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 05:50 AM PDT

AP - Google Inc. is tightening its privacy leash on employees in an effort to ensure they don't intrude on people while the Internet search leader collects and stores information about its users.

Thanks for the Memories: Sony to End Production of Walkman Tape Players (Time.com)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 07:45 PM PDT

Time.com - Sony has announced it has stopped the Japanese production and sales of its Walkman portable cassette player

Sprint to subsidize rival to iPad (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 03:49 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - The wireless company will sell Samsung's Galaxy Tab, seen as a potential tablet rival to Apple's (NMS:AAPL) iPad, for a third less than Verizon will sell it, but only with a two-year contract requiring less-flexible monthly fees. Sprint Nextel will sell the Tab for $400, but data plans will cost $30-$60. Verizon Wireless, a Verizon -Vodafone (NMS:VOD) venture, priced the Galaxy at $600 and will charge $20 per gigabyte, but no long-term pact is required. Sprint and Verizon will begin selling the Galaxy in Nov. Sprint fell 2.1% to 4.75. Apple edged up 0.5% to ...

Wis. Democrats blast Republican for Hitler tweet (AP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 07:07 PM PDT

AP - Wisconsin Democrats are blasting a Republican state Senate candidate for calling Adolf Hitler a strong leader in a tweet.

End Is Near for Sony's Iconic Cassette Walkman (NewsFactor)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 05:24 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Sony is discontinuing production of its iconic Walkman portable cassette players in Japan while outsourcing manufacturing to a Chinese company for export, according to media reports. The news, which spread quickly in the international press on Monday but was not on the company's web site as of Monday afternoon, may be the beginning of the end for the Walkman as more consumers adopt digital music players.

Negotiate Anonymously Online for Your Next New Car (Mashable)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 04:35 PM PDT

Mashable - This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Need for speed? Smartphone apps may make us better drivers (Appolicious)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:45 AM PDT

Appolicious - Smartphones could end speeding.

Departing Microsoft visionary sees "post-PC" world (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 06:07 PM PDT

Reuters - Microsoft Corp's resident visionary and departing software chief has urged the company to move on from its Windows and Office roots and imagine a "post-PC world" of simple, global Web devices.

IBM Revs up BI Strategy With Cognos 10 (PC World)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 12:00 PM PDT

PC World - IBM is rolling out a major new update to its Cognos BI (business intelligence) platform that includes new features for collaboration, statistical analysis and mobile devices like the Apple iPad.

New Attack Disguised as DHL Parcel Delivery Notice (PC World)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 10:06 AM PDT

PC World - Some malware attacks are exceedingly clever and innovative, while others just rely on tried and true techniques that are fairly reliable no matter how much users are told to avoid them. AppRiver is reporting a new threat that falls into this latter category--a fake DHL shipping receipt designed with a malicious file attachment.

Unity Will Be the Default User Interface for Ubuntu 11.04 (NewsFactor)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:56 PM PDT

NewsFactor - The next release of the Ubuntu operating system, 11.04, will use Unity as its default desktop interface. That's the word from Mark Shuttleworth, creator of Ubuntu and founder of Canonical.

Web campaign nabs China hit-and-run suspect (AFP)

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 08:06 PM PDT

The son of a senior police officer in China who was allegedly involved in a fatal, drunken hit-and-run has been arrested, state media reported, after the incident sparked outrage on the Internet.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - The son of a senior police officer in China who was allegedly involved in a fatal, drunken hit-and-run has been arrested, state media reported, after the incident sparked outrage on the Internet.
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