Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Nokia sues Apple again over patents (AP)

Nokia sues Apple again over patents (AP)

Nokia sues Apple again over patents (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 10:26 AM PDT

AP - Nokia is suing Apple in the United States for allegedly infringing patents in its mobile phones, portable music players, tablets and computers, the Finnish company said Tuesday.

Facebook cuts 'uprising' page after Israel protest (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 12:03 PM PDT

In this photo made available Tuesday March 29, 2011 by Israeli Minister of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs shows a Facebook page calling on Palestinians to take up arms against Israel. Facebook removed the page on Tuesday following a high-profile Israeli appeal. The page, titled 'Third Palestinian Intifada,' had more than 350,000 fans before it was taken down. It called on Palestinians to take to the streets after Friday prayers on May 15 and to begin an uprising. 'Judgment Day will be brought upon us only once the Muslims have killed all of the Jews,' a quote from the page reads. (AP Photo/Israeli Minister of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs) NO SALESAP - Facebook on Tuesday removed a page calling on Palestinians to take up arms against Israel, following a high-profile Israeli appeal to the popular social-networking site.

Need Admissions or Career Advice? Evisors Rents Experts By the Hour (Mashable)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:12 PM PDT

Mashable - The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.

Netflix cuts data use on Canada online service (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Reuters - Online video rental company Netflix Inc has tweaked its Canadian streaming service to cut down on the amount of data it uses in a country where Internet usage is typically metered and capped.

New York to Investigate T-Mobile-AT&T Deal (PC World)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:40 PM PDT

PC World - The state of New York will investigate AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA for anti-competitive effects, including possible increases in mobile broadband costs for New York residents and businesses, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday.

Motorola Atrix 4G update: Bugs fixed, speed isn't (Digital Trends)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:42 PM PDT

Digital Trends - The Motorola Atrix broadly attaches that 4G to its name, but its upload speeds beg to differ. Yesterday we learned that AT&T is throttling bandwidth for the phone and hasn’t enabled HSUPA capabilities. In light of customer complaints, the carrier explained it was in “testing and preparations” to enable the technology. But all of that apparently won’t come to fruition today, as the Atrix’s first update has begun to roll out without any signs of a HSUPA connection. To put it more simply, that 4G phone is still functioning like a 3G phone.

Google Releases In-App Purchasing for Android (Mashable)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:25 PM PDT

Mashable - Google has released In-app Billing for Android, finally giving mobile developers a much-needed source of revenue for their apps.

Hotmail extends Active View to Netflix, LinkedIn, Posterous, and LivingSocial (Digital Trends)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:29 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Even though Hotmail has had some trouble holding its ground as an e-mail client to the likes of growing Gmail and ring leader Yahoo, the Microsoft product has recently been busy bringing some formidable new features. Recently, it integrated Facebook chat and even offered a “throwaway” account feature.

Missing BP laptop had personal data of claimants (AP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:43 PM PDT

AP - A BP employee lost a laptop containing personal data belonging to thousands of Louisiana residents who filed claims for compensation after the Gulf oil spill, a company spokesman said Tuesday.

How One Software Company Turned Freemium into Philanthropy (Mashable)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:39 PM PDT

Mashable - Do freemium business models actually work? The answer is yes for one software company, where freemium served as a perfect way to grow its business and donate more than $1 million to charity at the same time.

Quickly create mobile-optimized websites with new Zapd iPhone app (Appolicious)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 01:45 PM PDT

Appolicious - If I told you that you can now create websites via your iPhone or iPod Touch in less than a minute would you believe me? That's what new app Zapd claims. While I was skeptical—surely it can't be that easy, surely there's some fine print—I'm pleased to say that Zapd does exactly what it claims to do, beautifully.

Nokia Loses ITC Case, Hits Apple with More Infringement (NewsFactor)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 02:15 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Nokia has filed a second complaint against Apple with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Nokia alleges Apple is infringing on additional Nokia patents in virtually all its mobile phones, portable music players, tablets and computers. The move comes as Apple's iPhone continues to gain market share.

Amazon puts music in the 'cloud' (AFP)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 03:16 PM PDT

Beating Apple and Google to the punch, Amazon unveiled a service on Tuesday that allows users to store their digital music online and play it on a computer or an Android device.(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)AFP - Beating Apple and Google to the punch, Amazon unveiled a service on Tuesday that allows users to store their digital music online and play it on a computer or an Android device.

First glimpse of MLB's revamped iPad app (Macworld)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Macworld - Baseball season is almost hereâ€"Opening Day is Thursdayâ€"and coming with it is a major new update to Major League Baseball’s iPad app, the $15 MLB.com At Bat 11. Macworld got an exclusive first look at the new version of the app, which should be available in the App Store later this week.

Android Likely To Lead Smartphone Market This Year (NewsFactor)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 02:15 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Android's rocketing rise as a mobile platform is about to hit the stratosphere. According to a new report from industry research firm IDC, Google's open-source operating system, currently in second place worldwide, will become the leading smartphone operating system this year.

Comment of the Day: Hating on Record Labels (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 02:58 PM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - News that record label executives don't like Amazon's new streaming music service really ruffled the feathers of Wire reader TheRantGuy. The new service allows you to upload music files on Amazon's servers so you can listen to them anywhere. Music labels don't like it for two reasons: 1) they want users to pay for listening to music across different devices and 2) users could be uploading "unauthorized" downloads (i.e. pirated music). But TheRantGuy isn't having it.
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