Thursday, April 7, 2011

AP source: Google, gov't near deal on travel buy (AP)

AP source: Google, gov't near deal on travel buy (AP)

AP source: Google, gov't near deal on travel buy (AP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:46 PM PDT

AP - Google Inc. could receive government clearance as early as Friday to purchase airline fare tracker ITA Software in a $700 million deal that could make the search leader the hub of online travel, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

FCC adopts rules to drive wireless competition (AP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:58 PM PDT

AP - Federal regulators adopted rules Thursday to drive more competition in wireless broadband as more people access the Internet using iPhones and other popular mobile devices.

HP: Former executive boosted secrets then bolted (AP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:37 PM PDT

AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. has filed a lawsuit against a former executive over allegations he took trade secrets with him when he went to work for rival Oracle Corp.

What Will the Smartphone Market Look Like in 2015? (Mashable)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Mashable - Google and Apple are currently in a heated battle for control of the world's smartphone market, but which mobile OS will reign supreme down the road?

Videos We All Love to Hate on YouTube (PC World)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 06:00 PM PDT

PC World - Everyone has a favorite online video or a few perennial favorites that they enjoy watching over and over again, but isn't it almost as much fun to hate one? The music video by that band you detest, the comedy skit that isn't funny, and if somebody sends you that awful viral video one more time...

Expedia plans to split into 2 companies (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:12 PM PDT

Reuters - Expedia Inc, the largest online travel agency, said it plans to split into two publicly traded companies through a proposed spin-off of its TripAdvisor business, and its shares shot up 13 percent in after-hours trading.

Did a Glass Shortage Slow the Arrival of the RIM BlackBerry Playbook Tablet? (PC World)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 05:45 PM PDT

PC World - The end of the wait for RIM's eagerly awaited BlackBerry PlayBook tablet is coming April 19 but could the tablet have arrived sooner? Perhaps. If so, you might blame Apple, which created a touchscreen glass shortage with its iPad 2 manufacturing.

Get updates from locals all over the globe with AlertMap for Android (Appolicious)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - Between their earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis, all eyes are on Japan at the moment. And while news outlets from all over the world are there to report, honestly, who knows better about what's going on than the people who live there?

Facebook looks to strengthen media partnership (AP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 03:49 PM PDT

AP - Facebook is looking to strengthen its relationship with the news media and has already helped boost traffic to news websites, a top executive told journalists Thursday.

A new look at the Droid X2 (Digital Trends)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 04:41 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Android Central has gotten its hands on some new images of the upcoming Motorola Droid X2. The photo quality isn’t anything to get excited about, and they don’t reveal anything new since the supposedly leaked pictures we got a look at in February.  The device will allegedly launch during the second quarter, and that’s about all we know. There are varying reports about its specs but just for the sake of Droid love, here are the latest:

Google Rolls Out Checkin Deals for Latitude Nationwide (Mashable)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 02:32 PM PDT

Mashable - Google Latitude, the search giant's location-sharing mobile app, is launching checkin offers nationwide, giving users the ability to unlock discounts with a handful of launch partners.

Webroot Mobile Security tops Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - Android's security flaws have been exposed, leaving consumers a little more cautious of their downloads, and security app makers a little more encouraged. As apps become hot commodities, we're all more wary of mobile software downloads. Protecting them, as well as our devices, has become an important aspect of Android maintenance. Apps like Webroot have flocked to Android, where they're likely to find ready buyers.

FCC Kicks off Review of Cell Signal Boosters (PC World)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 06:10 PM PDT

PC World - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission may regulate cellular signal boosters, which are designed to solve voice and data coverage gaps by picking up signals from carrier base stations and amplifying them in homes or vehicles.

Pandora Subpoenaed in Mobile-App Sharing Probe (NewsFactor)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 02:36 PM PDT

NewsFactor - A federal grand jury in New Jersey, probing whether mobile applications are illegally sharing user information with advertisers, has subpoenaed online music provider Pandora, which has filed for an initial public offering with the Security and Exchange Commission. The subpoena information was added this week to its application as potential risk factors for investors.

Viacom and Time Warner Cable duel over iPad (AFP)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 08:17 PM PDT

This illustration photo shows an iPad 2 tablet computer. US media colossus Viacom and cable television titan Time Warner Cable have taken their fight over a show-streaming iPad application to court.(AFP/File/Carl Court)AFP - US media colossus Viacom and cable television titan Time Warner Cable have taken their fight over a show-streaming iPad application to court.

Microsoft Pushes Exclusive Bing iPad Search App (NewsFactor)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 02:08 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Not even Microsoft can ignore the 800-pound tablet in the room. The software giant has released a Bing search app for the iPad, hoping Apple fans will turn to the decision engine over a market-dominating Google for mobile searches.

Cerberus, Centerbrige eyeing Citi consumer unit: report (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 06:22 PM PDT

Citibank signs are seen outside in one of their branches in Hong Kong. Indonesian lawmakers grilled Citibank Indonesia executives on Wednesday over the death of a politician customer at one of the firm's branches and allegations of embezzlement.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)Reuters - Cerberus Capital Management LP and Centerbridge Capital Partners are among the bidders for Citigroup Inc's U.S. consumer-lending unit, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter.
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