Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Panasonic invests $30M in electric car maker Tesla (AP)

Panasonic invests $30M in electric car maker Tesla (AP)

Panasonic invests $30M in electric car maker Tesla (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 08:17 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2010 file photo, members of the media arrive at Tesla Motors Inc.'s first Japanese showroom in Tokyo. Panasonic Corp. said Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 it has invested $30 million in Tesla Motors Inc., the U.S. maker of electric sports cars, eyeing an expansion in the global market for electric vehicles. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)AP - Panasonic Corp. is investing $30 million in Tesla Motors Inc., the U.S. maker of electric sports cars, eyeing expansion in the global market for green vehicles, both sides said Thursday.

See me, Obi-Wan Kenobi: Scientists seek 3-D video (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 02:39 PM PDT

** FOR ONE-TIME-USE-ONLY WITH MALCOLM RITTER'S STORY SLUGGED: VIDEO IN 3-D ** In this publicity image released by LucasFilm Ltd & TM, characters, from left, Anthony Daniels portraying C-3PO, Mark Hamill portraying Luke Skywalker and Alec Guinness portraying Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi look at a hologram of Princess Leia, portrayed by Carrie Fisher in a scene from the original 1977 'Star Wars' film. (AP Photo/Lucasfilm Ltd & TM) ** NO SALES, ARCHIVE OUT, MUST CONTACT LUCASFILM FOR ADDITIONAL USE **AP - Scientists say they have taken a big step toward displaying live video in three dimensions — a technology far beyond 3-D movies and more like the "Star Wars" scene where a ghostly Princess Leia image pleads, "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi."

In social media election, the GOP capitalizes (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 03:47 PM PDT

Jerry Tarkanian, center, who lost his primary bid to Republican Senate candidate Sharron Angle, looks at voting returns with Party workers as the race is called for Angle's opponent Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid at an election night party Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - In the final minutes of one of the most watched and fiercely contested races of Tuesday's midterm elections, the campaigns of both Sen. Harry Reid and the Republican challenger to his Nevada Senate seat, Sharron Angle, were working social media.

Zuckerberg: Instead of a Facebook phone, think Facebook on every phone (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 01:18 PM PDT

Ben Patterson - So tell us, Mark: Is Facebook making its own phone? "No," Zuckerberg said bluntly during a much-anticipated briefing about Facebook's mobile plans. But just because Facebook isn't building a phone doesn't mean Facebook doesn't want to be on your phoneâ€"or …

EA gaming exec: Sure, we’ve seen the PSP2 (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:36 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - Sony's still being coy about its plans for revamping the aging PlayStation Portable, but an exec for one of the biggest gaming publishers isn't shy about admitting that his team has seen the PSP2 in action. Gaming site CVG went …

Facebook Deals creates rivals out of Foursquare and Groupon (Digital Trends)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 05:45 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Remember back when Facebook was in talks to acquire Foursquare? Now they don’t have to. With the announcement of Facebook Deals today, any mayors and candidacy hopefuls out there might be wondering what this means for Foursquare. Speculation is leaning towards nothing good.

PayPal patches hacker hole in iPhone application (AFP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 07:33 PM PDT

An Apple wireless mouse sits atop a computer keyboard. PayPal has rushed out a patch for a flaw in its iPhone application that could let hackers access accounts at the online financial transactions service, The Wall Street Journal has reported.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - PayPal has rushed out a patch for a flaw in its iPhone application that could let hackers access accounts at the online financial transactions service, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

Remains of the Day: Save the daylight, save the world (Macworld)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 05:22 PM PDT

Macworld - Apple has trouble with basic time travel, Microsoft has its finger on the button, and T-Mobile’s got the iPhone 4 in its sights (which it borrowed from Apple). Lock on to the remainders for Wednesday, November 3, 2010.

Twitter for Android updated to catch up to iPhone app (Digital Trends)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 05:12 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Not only is this good news for Android users, its helpful for anyone switching phones to share in a consistent experience across mobile platforms.

DreamWorks uses social gaming to boost "Megamind" (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 06:01 PM PDT

Reuters - Social-networking firm Zynga is embarking on its first-ever feature film integration, partnering with DreamWorks Animation on a 24-hour campaign to boost awareness of the Friday release of "Megamind."

YouTube yanks Islamic cleric's jihad sermon videos: NY Times (AFP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 04:08 PM PDT

A video still image released from IntelCenter in 2009 shows Anwar al-Awlaqi. YouTube has yanked videos featuring calls by Yemen-based radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi for a holy war, The New York Times reported Wednesday.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - YouTube has yanked videos featuring calls by Yemen-based radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi for a holy war, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

Qik Video Chat Gets Native Android App On T-Mobile (Mashable)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 02:40 PM PDT

Mashable - Qik just got a major shot in the arm from T-Mobile. The companies announced today that T-Mobile Video Chat powered by Qik will be the first service to offer native integration with the Android address book.

These iPhone apps will keep you up-to-date on world news events (Appolicious)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 12:32 PM PDT

Appolicious - Americans aren't exactly celebrated for their international savvy. Most speak just one language, and forget about asking them to name foreign heads of state. But that doesn't mean you can't buck the trend.

LG Elec to launch 8.9-inch tablet in early 2011: source (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 07:55 PM PDT

Reuters - LG Electronics Inc, the world's No.3 handset vendor, plans to launch an 8.9-inch tablet device based on an upcoming version of Google's Android operating system, a source close to the matter said on Thursday.

Google Helps Auto-Tune Your Web Server (Mashable)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 10:07 AM PDT

Mashable - Google has announced that it is launching a new module for the Apache HTTP server called mod_pagespeed that will perform many speed optimizations automatically. This means that rather than having to fine tune your server configuration for every site you setup, you can instead install the Apache module to optimize automagically.

Google Agrees To Hand Slap for Revealing Info in Buzz (NewsFactor)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:33 AM PDT

NewsFactor - Google has reached a settlement in the class-action suit over privacy issues relating to its Buzz social-networking program. Under terms of the settlement, the search giant will establish an $8.5 million Common Fund to support organizations focusing on Internet privacy policy or privacy education, in addition to covering lawyers' fees.

Cloud and Virtualization Features Set Fedora 14 Apart (PC World)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 11:17 AM PDT

PC World - Fedora 14, or "Laughlin," made its official debut on Tuesday, and it's packed with a raft of new features designed to enhance the experience for users of the open source desktop operating system.

Andreessen's venture fund nears $1 billion (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 08:02 PM PDT

In this photos taken Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, Internet browser pioneer Marc Andreessen, left, and his longtime business partner, Ben Horowitz, pose in their office in Menlo Park, Calif. A venture capital fund run by the pair has raised another US$650 million as the firm looks for opportunities in technology startups. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - A venture capital fund run by Internet browser pioneer Marc Andreessen and his longtime business partner, Ben Horowitz, has raised another $650 million as the firm looks for opportunities in technology startups.
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