Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Jury: SAP must pay nemesis Oracle $1.3 billion (AP)

Jury: SAP must pay nemesis Oracle $1.3 billion (AP)

Jury: SAP must pay nemesis Oracle $1.3 billion (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 09:20 PM PST

FILE - In this Nov. 8, 2010 file photo, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison arrives at the Federal Building in Oakland, Calif., to testify in Oracle's trial against archrival SAP. A federal jury on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, ordered SAP AG to pay $1.3 billion to Oracle Corp., for stealing customer support documents and software in a scheme to siphon off customers. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - Oracle Corp.'s courtroom clash with archenemy SAP AG has paid off handsomely.

China restarts rare earth shipments to Japan (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 08:08 PM PST

AP - China has released the first shipments to Japan of rare earth minerals used in high-tech manufacturing since a diplomatic row between the countries in September.

Apple sells 450K Beatles albums, 2M songs so far (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:38 PM PST

AP - Apple says people snapped up more than 450,000 copies of Beatles albums plus two million individual songs during the Fab Four's first week on sale through iTunes.

Acer’s dazzling, dual-screen Iconia laptop (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:49 PM PST

Ben Patterson - There's nothing all that special about a 14-inch Windows-based notebook PC these days â€" that is, unless we're talking about a laptop boasting two 14-inch displays, with the second screen taking the place of your standard keyboard and doing double-duty …

Nearly 1 in 3 kids want an iPad for the holidays (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 12:08 PM PST

Ben Patterson - Not quite sure what your little ones want from Santa this year? Well, industry researchers drew up a list, checked it twice, and guess what red-hot, 9.7-inch gadget came out on top? That's right: the iPad. In a recent survey …

LCD HDTV Motion Features: How Do They Work? (PC World)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 06:15 PM PST

PC World - If you've been paying attention to LCD TV marketing pitches over the last few years, you may have noticed vendors touting faster refresh rates (120Hz, 240Hz, and even 480Hz) and various proprietary technologies that promise smooth motion. But what exactly is the problem here, and do any of the purported remedies help?

Remains of the Day: It's not a doll, it's an action figure (Macworld)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:30 PM PST

Macworld - We knew Steve Jobs was a man of actionâ€"but an action figure? Also, apparently somebody still cares about the Beatles, and a grassroots movement attempts to convince Apple to do things their way. Yeah, that’ll go well. The remainders for Tuesday, November 23, 2010 are in mint condition.

Survey Finds Mobile Users Love Unlimited Data Plans (NewsFactor)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 02:32 PM PST

NewsFactor - A survey of more than 800 smartphone users has found that unlimited data plans are their most important preference when making decisions about carriers and devices. The report by the financial research firm Sanford Bernstein found that customers are willing to pay more for the peace of mind of knowing they won't get hit with a huge overage bill.

Open Source social network, Diaspora, begins private alpha (Digital Trends)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:50 PM PST

Digital Trends - Diaspora is an open-source project that is using Ruby on Rails to build a social network that focuses on user privacy. As announced today on its blog, Diaspora will begin sending out invites for users to test their private alpha, starting with Kickstarter backers and then those on its email list.

TiVo sales continue to slump (Digital Trends)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 05:40 PM PST

Digital Trends - TiVo’s spiraling losses continue, as the DVR service reported an 11 percent revenue fall this quarter. This equates to a net loss of $20.6 million, over three times the company’s loss last year. TiVo CEO Tom Rogers claims a significant amount has been eaten up due to its various legal battles.

iOS 4.3 and Murdoch's "The Daily" to Launch in December [REPORT] (Mashable)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 01:20 PM PST

Mashable - With the release of iOS 4.2.1 now complete, Apple is reportedly focusing on launching iOS 4.3 by mid-December.

Apple Store gets in on Black Friday action (Appolicious)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 10:18 AM PST

Appolicious - Hit Apple's (AAPL) online store today and you'll see a banner ad below all the usual images advertising products like the iPhone and iPod Nano.

Jury orders SAP to pay Oracle 1.3 billion dollars (AFP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 06:26 PM PST

The logo of German professional software giant SAP. A US jury has ordered the firm to pay US rival Oracle 1.3 billion dollars in damages in a record-setting copyright infringement award.(AFP/File/Daniel Roland)AFP - A US jury has ordered German business software giant SAP to pay US rival Oracle 1.3 billion dollars in damages in a record-setting copyright infringement award.

AP Enterprise: Rig victims' kin feel left out (AP)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 11:18 AM PST

In this Nov. 14, 2010 photo, family members of Dale Burkeen, one of 11 oil rig workers killed during the April 20, 2010 explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, gather at his grave near Philadelphia, Miss. The grave only holds mementos of Burkeen, as his body was never recovered. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)AP - Roy Wyatt Kemp's family is waiting for his headstone, black marble engraved with the deer and ducks he loved to hunt. The grave, however, lacks a body.

Is SAP Afraid of a Stuxnet-style Attack? (PC World)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 09:10 AM PST

PC World - Enterprise software provider SAP is stepping up its security stance as its once-isolated systems become increasingly connected to the Internet, posing new risks as hackers diversify their targets.

Open-source Social Network Diaspora Goes Live (PC World)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 02:00 PM PST

PC World - Diaspora, a widely anticipated social network site built on open-source code, has cracked open its doors for business today, at least for a handful of invited participants.

Online holiday sales growth seen up again: comScore (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:55 PM PST

Reuters - Online spending this holiday is now expected to rise by 11 percent over last year, comScore said on Tuesday, marking the second time the analytics firm has raised its closely watched view.
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