Thursday, February 24, 2011

Inside Motorola's Xoom: Plenty of horsepower (AP)

Inside Motorola's Xoom: Plenty of horsepower (AP)

Inside Motorola's Xoom: Plenty of horsepower (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:41 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2011 file photo, a motorola Xoom tablet is shown at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011. The Xoom is seen as the first real competition for the iPad â€AP - Motorola's new Xoom tablet computer has enough power under the hood to challenge Apple Inc.'s iPad, according to analysis by market researchers IHS iSuppli, but buyers might be disappointed to find that it will need new hardware to work on new, high-speed networks.

360-degree cameras to deepen online Oscar ogling (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:11 PM PST

FILE - In this June 13, 2010 file photo, John Lasseter arrives at the world premiere of 'Toy Story 3,' at The El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles. This year half a dozen 360-degree cameras have been set up for the task. Inside each are 11 separate cameras feeding a constant stream of video online. Much of the impetus came from two-time Academy Award-winner John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, and a member of the Academy’s board. Pixar’s short movie “Day & Night” and the animated feature “Toy Story 3” are up for awards Sunday. (AP Photo/Katy Winn, file)AP - Celebrity watchers won't need to dress up to feel like they're at the Oscars this year.

Judge says WikiLeaks' Assange can be extradited (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 10:08 AM PST

The founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange arrives for his extradition hearing at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court in London, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is to appear in court Thursday to hear if he'll be extradited to Sweden to face sex-crimes allegations. Swedish prosecutors want to question Assange about accusations of sexual abuse from two women relating to a brief visit there last summer. He has denied any wrongdoing and has not been charged. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden in a sex crimes inquiry, a British judge ruled Thursday, rejecting claims by the WikiLeaks founder that he would not face a fair trial there. Assange's lawyer said he would appeal.

New MacBook Pros get FaceTime HD cameras, hit by Thunderbolt (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:03 AM PST

Ben Patterson - Yep, they're still pricey, but Apple's updated MacBook Pro laptops now boast Intel's new Sandy Bridge processors, improved cameras capable of HD video chat, and a speedy new interface with a cool-sounding name: Thunderbolt. It's been almost a year since …

Microsoft: 9 of 10 Windows Phone users had no problems with patch (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:44 AM PST

Ben Patterson - Despite some "gloomy headlines" about bricked Samsung phones following the first-ever Windows Phone patch, a Microsoft rep insists that this week's update process has gone relatively well, adding that 90 percent of users managed to apply Monday's patch without a …

Google cooks recipes into search menu (AFP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:26 PM PST

Google has began cooking recipes into its search menu in a way that lets people easily find instructions for whipping up dishes in the kitchen. A AFP - Google has began cooking recipes into its search menu in a way that lets people easily find instructions for whipping up dishes in the kitchen.

ChaCha sues HTC over its new ChaCha phone (Digital Trends)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 07:35 PM PST

Digital Trends - ChaCha Search Inc. is suing HTC for its proposed use of its trademark for the newly announced HTC ChaCha Android phone, reports TechCrunch. The phone, which made headlines last week at the Mobile World Congress for its dedicated Facebook button, may need a new name before it hits shelves. ChaCha claims it owns the ChaCha trademark in the United States and Europe.

HTC Arrive Will Be Sprint's First Windows Phone 7 Device (NewsFactor)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:55 PM PST

NewsFactor - Sprint Nextel said Thursday that it's poised to begin shipping the carrier's first smartphone based on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7. The CDMA HTC Arrive is slated to debut March 20 at a post-mail-in rebate price of $200 when subscribers sign a two-year agreement for a new activation or eligible upgrade featuring Sprint's Everything plan with data plus its premium data add-on.

Palestinian PM turns to Facebook for inspiration (AFP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:35 PM PST

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad (right), seen here during a cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, on February 14. Fayyad and his ministers quit last week as part of a planned reshuffle that saw Fayyad immediately reappointed and tasked by Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas with forming a new government.(AFP/PPO/File/Abbas Momani)AFP - Activists across the Middle East are using Facebook to bring down regimes, but Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad is using the site to seek input on his new government.

Five reasons Netflix may become the bargain bin of streaming services (Digital Trends)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:27 PM PST

Digital Trends - Netflix is the most popular “Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV shows” in the world. Historically, Netflix has been a forward-thinking company. It was first to the DVD-by-mail business 12 years ago, stealing a good chunk of Blockbuster Video’s customers. A few years ago it took that vision to a new level by launching an instant streaming service as its competitors laughed at the idea. It secured thousands of movies and TV shows and made its service available on almost every movie player, smartphone, set-top box, and video game console available. Since 2009, its subscribers have doubled from 10 million to more than 20 million today, and growing fast.

Bidding is hot in Justin Bieber hair auction (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 06:15 PM PST

In this publicity image released by Warner Bros., host Ellen DeGeneres, right, listens to Canadian singer Justin Bieber as she holds a box containing strands of his hair during an appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' in Burbank, Calif., airing Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. The hair will be auctioned off and the proceeds donated to Gentle Barn. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Michael Rozman)Reuters - A single lock of Justin Bieber's newly-shorn hair is being auctioned off for charity and bids had reached $6,700 on eBay early on Thursday.

Never Lose Your Car or Miss a Friend With ToothTag (Mashable)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:11 PM PST

Mashable - What are the places and who are the people around you right now? With a new Android app called ToothTag, you should be able to get a lot more useful answers to that question.

Meet the Makers: Lookout Mobile Security - Labs (Appolicious)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:22 PM PST

Appolicious - Lookout Mobile Security has taken on the challenge of securing our Android devices, making an early entry into the mobile sector. Dedicating itself to this emerging market, Lookout's been able to build a brand and a product line that's tailored for our mobile lives.

MetroPCS adds subscribers (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 03:44 PM PST

Investor's Business Daily - The low-cost wireless carrier's Q4 EPS more than doubled to 21 cents, beating by 5 cents, as its no-contract service drew nearly 300,000 more subscribers. Revenue increased 15% to $1.07 bil, above estimates for $1.06 bil. The monthly cancellation rate dropped to 3.5% from 5.3%. MetroPCS climbed 6% to 13.53.

Antoine Dodson, other YouTube stars join for film (AP)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:11 PM PST

In this undated promotional image released by Nurv.com, internet stars, clockwise from foreground left, Brian 'Boom Goes The Dynamite' Collins, Stephen 'Freakout Kid' Quire, Gary 'Numa Numa' Brolsma, Antoine 'Bed Intruder' Dodson, Bear 'Double Rainbow' Vasquez, Jack Quire and Ben 'Leeroy Jenkins' Schulz are shown. Producer Andrew Fischer has gathered more than half a dozen YouTube stars for “The Chronicles of Rick Roll.” Together they account for hundreds of millions of YouTube views. (AP Photo/Nurv.com)AP - A collection of Internet stars from Antoine Dodson to the Double Rainbow Guy are making a movie.

Apple takes wraps off new MacBook Pro lineup (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:57 PM PST

Reuters - Apple Inc released its new lineup of MacBook Pro notebook computers, featuring Intel's peppy new processors and graphics chips made by Advanced Micro Devices, helping boost the smaller chipmaker's stock more than 5 percent.

Mariner upgrades Paperless document management software (Macworld)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 01:19 PM PST

Macworld - Mariner Software has released Paperless 2.0, the latest upgrade to its comprehensive digital document management software for home and business.

Gartner: Server Sales Kept Bouncing Back in Q4 (PC World)

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 05:00 PM PST

PC World - Worldwide server revenue and unit shipments continued a yearlong recovery in the fourth quarter of 2010, but growth is likely to slow this year, research company Gartner said on Thursday.
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