Friday, November 5, 2010

Swiss man performs aerial loops with jet wings (AP)

Swiss man performs aerial loops with jet wings (AP)

Swiss man performs aerial loops with jet wings (AP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 03:10 PM PDT

Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, the first man in the world to fly under a jet-fitted wing, speeds through the air to perform a looping in Bercher, western Switzerland, Friday, Nov 5, 2010. Rossy has completed two aerial loops using his custom-made jet-propelled wingsuit. Rossy jumped from a hot-air balloon above Lake Geneva and performed the daredevil stunt before landing safely with a parachute.(AP Photo/Keystone, Laurent Gillieron, pool)AP - Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy jumped from a hot-air balloon Friday and completed two aerial loops using just his custom-made jet-propelled wingsuit — the first time such maneuvers have been performed.

What makes for a Facebook friend, anyway? (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 11:59 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - How many friends do you have on Facebook (assuming you're on Facebook)? A hundred? Five hundred? A thousand? How many is too many? Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, for one, suggests that if you've cracked a thousand, maybe it's time to …

Kinect isn’t racist, and it’s not spying on you, Microsoft promises (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 10:48 AM PDT

Ben Patterson - Seems like no major gadget launch goes by without a little controversy, and Microsoft's marvelous new motion- and face-detecting camera is no exception. By far the biggest ruckus was sparked by GameSpot, which noted in a recent story that the …

It's Goodbye Xserve as Apple Focuses on Power Macs (NewsFactor)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 02:11 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Apple's Xserve has been xx'd out. In an announcement Friday, the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker announced the server will only be available through Jan. 31 as the company transitions "away from Xserve" to Mac Pro or Mac mini systems running Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard.

Remains of the Day: Half-caf soy venti iMac (Macworld)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Macworld - Dan Moren's away, and Jason Snell outranks me, so I’m tackling the remainders for Friday, November 5, 2010.

Sprint axes China's Huawei, ZTE 'on security grounds' (AFP)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 06:19 PM PDT

The Sprint Nextel logo, seen in the window of a Sprint retail store in Chicago Illinois. Sprint Nextel is excluding China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp. from a multi-billion dollar contract to upgrade its cellular network largely because of national security concerns in Washington, according to The Wall Street Journal report.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Scott Olson)AFP - Sprint Nextel is excluding China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp. from a multi-billion dollar contract to upgrade its cellular network largely because of national security concerns in Washington, according to The Wall Street Journal report.

Facebook Deals and Awesome Things You Shouldn't Do on PCWorld Podcast #97 (PC World)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:35 PM PDT

PC World - Facebook announced this week a new feature called Facebook Deals, which will give businesses a way to offer special incentives and discounts via the social networking site's location-based Places service. Mark Sullivan explains on this week's edition of the PCWorld Podcast.

Liberty Media units add revenue (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 03:30 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - The conglomerate's three major businesses grew revenue, led by QVC, which increased Q3 revenue 7% to $1.8 bil. Starz Entertainment revenue rose 5% to $316 mil on strong box-office returns and subscriber gains. The Liberty Capital investment arm, which has stakes in DirecTV (NMS:DTV) and Sirius XM Radio (NMS:SIRI), saw revenue jump 47%. Liberty Media (NMS:LSTZA) fell 1.6% to 64.36.

Steve Ballmer Sells $1.3 Billion Worth of Microsoft Shares (Mashable)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:44 PM PDT

Mashable - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has sold 12% of his stake in the tech giant in a transaction worth over $1.3 billion.

Meet the Makers: Q&A with Jim Spencer, CEO of Newsy (Appolicious)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 12:26 PM PDT

Appolicious - Newsy is an online video news service that monitors, analyzes and presents news coverage from all over the world. It has brought this technology to smartphones across all platforms, so we sat down and chatted to CEO Jim Spencer about the company, its development process, and the future of mobile news.

Microsoft's Ballmer sells 12 percent stake in company (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 06:39 PM PDT

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer delivers his keynote speech at the launch of Microsoft Online Services in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur May 25, 2010. REUTERS/Samsul SaidReuters - Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer sold $1.3 billion worth of shares in the company, cutting his stake by about 12 percent, but said his first stock sale in seven years should not be taken as a lack of confidence in the world's largest software firm.

Fortinet (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 03:30 PM PDT

Investor's Business Daily - Fortinet (NMS:FTNT), which focuses on network security, was downgraded by Morgan Stanley to equal weight. Fortinet jumped 6% Mon. after Bloomberg said IBM approached it about a buyout. Fortinet immediately denied the report. Fortinet ended the week up 4% at 31.29.

Major mobile banking app security holes uncovered (Digital Trends)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 08:24 AM PDT

Digital Trends - You might not want to check your bank account from your phone after all. Mobile apps from USAA, Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and TD Ameritrade have major security holes, reports research firm viaForensics and WSJ. The bugs center mainly around iPhone and Android versions of the apps, and could potentially allow a hacker to learn your username, password, and some financial information. In other words, this is bad.

Happy third birthday, Android: A timeline of Google's mobile offspring (Digital Trends)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 05:34 PM PDT

Digital Trends - It seems only yesterday that Google’s Android platform began making execs at Apple sweat. Three years ago today it premiered on the market, and is now the OS of choice for 44 percent of Americans and steadily growing.  And it’s not slowing down: Android has extended its reach to tablets, TVs, cars, and all while remaining open source. Don’t expect Google’s insanely popular platform to back down, either â€" it’s only been three short years, so there’s plenty to come. Here’s a short look back at the company’s milestones to date.

PARTING SHOTS: Dying Gulf coral, targeted congressional salaries (The Upshot)

Posted: 05 Nov 2010 04:09 PM PDT

The Upshot - Here's our roster of stories that managed to evade the full-on blog treatment: • Taxpayer advocacy groups are calling on John Boehner to slash salaries of House members to prove that the GOP-led House is serious about cutting spending. (The Hill) • Scientists have found that large patches of coral near the site of the [...]
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