Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Yahoo hires former News Corp. exec to fill void (AP)

Yahoo hires former News Corp. exec to fill void (AP)

Yahoo hires former News Corp. exec to fill void (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:16 PM PDT

AP - Yahoo Inc. is turning to a former Internet sharpshooter at News Corp.'s media empire to fill a big hole on its management team.

As trial looms, Oracle taking aim at HP's new CEO (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:51 PM PDT

AP - Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison is escalating his attacks on his friend-turned-foe Hewlett-Packard Co.

US regulators scold Google for taking e-mails (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 02:19 PM PDT

A Google driver drives with a Google vehicle around Palo Alto, Calif., streets Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 to shoot 'Street Views'. The Federal Trade Commission is scolding Google, but not taking any further action against the company for collecting personal information transmitted over unsecured wireless networks.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - The Federal Trade Commission is scolding Google Inc. without punishing the Internet search leader for collecting e-mails, passwords and other personal information transmitted over unsecured wireless networks.

The choice for e-reader users: LCD or e-paper? (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:15 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - The latest Nook e-reader from Barnes & Noble delivers a pair of key features lacking on the Amazon Kindle: a touch-sensitive screen, and color. And thanks to the high refresh rate of an LCD screen, the Nook Color ($250, slated …

Android-powered PlayStation Phone revealed? (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:53 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - Newly leaked snapshots of a purported PlayStation Phone would appear to confirm that Sony's looking to Android when it comes to rebooting its portable gaming platform â€" assuming the photos are real, of course. Meanwhile, ongoing rumors of an upcoming, …

Remains of the Day: The secret life of tech (Macworld)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Macworld - Some things are better left buriedâ€"but that’s never stopped us before! The secret of the white iPhone 4’s delay may be out, but there are plenty of known unknowns about a supposed Apple event next week, and nobody can even find Apple’s data center on a map. Allow me to spill the beans in the remainders for Wednesday, October 27, 2010.

Judge grants injunction vs new Mass. obscenity law (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 02:51 PM PDT

AP - A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction sought by free-speech advocates who argued that a new Massachusetts law aimed at protecting children from online sexual predators effectively bans from the Internet anything that may be considered "harmful to minors," including material adults have the right to view.

PlayStation phone is coming… but when? (Appolicious)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:00 PM PDT

Appolicious - It was only a few days ago when rumors were flying that Apple (AAPL) was considering buying Sony (SNE). Nothing to that.

Oracle: Google 'directly Copied' Our Java Code (PC World)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:30 PM PDT

PC World - Oracle has updated its lawsuit against Google to allege that parts of its Android mobile phone software "directly copied" Oracle's Java code.

Geocities Archive to be Released Via BitTorrent (PC World)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:43 PM PDT

PC World - It was about a year ago that Yahoo!-hosted Geocities sites started going offline. For the majority of Internet users, this event was met with little fanfare; Geocities had long gone out of fashion as a free web host and been replaced by sites like Myspace, Facebook, Wordpress, and more recently, Tumblr.

"Friday Night Lights" parents face family woes (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:05 PM PDT

Reuters - "Friday Night Lights" actress Connie Britton says her character will face major domestic problems on the acclaimed football drama, which begins its fifth and final season Wednesday on DirecTV.

HOW TO: Share Your Vacation With Online Pals --Without Annoying Them (Mashable)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 01:55 PM PDT

Mashable - After months and months of your cubicle walls contracting in on you like some kind of demonic fun house, it's finally time for that most coveted of reprieves: a vacation!

Fresh iPhone Apps for Oct. 27: Galaxy on Fire 2, Summit - Basecamp, Cars iManager (Appolicious)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 07:29 AM PDT

Appolicious - Game fans have been waiting a long time for the sequel to Galaxy on Fire, and finally, Galaxy on Fire 2 is here. Check out it and some other cool offerings in today's Fresh Apps.

Symantec Writes off $10 Million After Faulty AV Activation (PC World)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:20 PM PDT

PC World - Symantec has been forced to write off US$10 million in revenue after a glitch in its sales system prevented some consumers from activating their Norton antivirus software at the time they bought it.

EU, IBM to Increase Devices' Power Efficiency (PC Magazine)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 11:01 AM PDT

PC Magazine - The initiative, which IBM is helping lead, is named "Steeper," and will focus on the development of tunnel field effect transistors and semiconducting nanowires with the goal of reducing devices' operating voltage to 0.5 volt.

US air travel security rules spark Europe debate (AP)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 03:58 PM PDT

A British Airways passenger jet taxis past parked BA jets at Heathrow airport in London July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorAP - European officials accused the United States of imposing unnecessary and overly intrusive air travel security measures, calling on the Obama administration Wednesday to re-examine policies ranging from X-raying shoes to online security checks for Europeans.

Mac Version of Koobface All Bark, No Bite - For Now (PC Magazine)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 10:38 AM PDT

PC Magazine - A Java-based version of the Koobface virus is in the wild and attacking Mac OSX - although, in its current form, users need to manually allow it access to their Mac OS X computers. However, the same trojan can be used to attack and infect Windows and Linux machines, too.

QuickBooks and Beyond: 5 Online Accounting Services (PC World)

Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:00 PM PDT

PC World - If you're running a small business and you need help keeping the books, you're in luck. Small-business accounting, once pretty much defined by the QuickBooks and Peachtree desktop packages, has blossomed on the Web and diversified. You can find a wealth of services that will meet your business's accounting needs, from full-featured bookkeeping to payroll, expense accounts, invoicing, and more.
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