Thursday, June 9, 2011

In latest attack, hackers steal Citibank card data (AP)

In latest attack, hackers steal Citibank card data (AP)

In latest attack, hackers steal Citibank card data (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:34 PM PDT

FILE - The Citibank logo is shown on a branch office in this April 11, 2007 file photo taken in New York. Citigroup Inc. said Thursday June 9, 2011 that hackers have accessed the credit card information of tens of thousands of its North American customers. The New York-based bank didn't say exactly how many accounts were breached. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)AP - About 200,000 Citibank credit card customers in North America have had their names, account numbers and email addresses stolen by hackers who broke into Citi's online account site.

SEC cans Web campaign to buy beer company (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:05 AM PDT

AP - It seemed like an innovative way to buy a beer company: Start an online campaign to purchase the iconic Pabst Brewing Co. and sell shares on Facebook and Twitter to cover the $300 million cost.

Apple eases rules on iPad, iPhone subscriptions (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:45 PM PDT

AP - Apple has eased the subscription policies for its hot-selling iPad and iPhone in a move that should help newspaper and magazine publishers make more money from mobile devices.

Video: The biggest trends from Microsoft at E3 2011 (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:51 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - From the keynote to its massive footprint on the show floor, Microsoft had a bunch of cards to reveal at this year's E3. Tecca TV takes a look at the biggest trends for the Xbox 360 that gamers have to …

E3 2011: Hands-on with Uncharted 3 multiplayer (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:08 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - The Uncharted series by developer Naughty Dog has been a major system seller for Sony's PlayStation 3. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune introduced us to Nathan Drake, an adventurer who has a knack for finding treasure, as well as plenty of danger. …

Eventbrite Launches an iPad Box Office (Mashable)

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 07:57 PM PDT

Mashable - Eventbrite has sold more than 31 million event tickets online. Now it also wants to sell them at the door. The company announced the release of an iPad-based box office on Tuesday. "Eventbrite At The Door" is an app that allows merchants to accept payments, print tickets and collect attendee data on-site.

Top Democratic women dodge tough call on Weiner (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:44 PM PDT

Rep. Anthony Weiner, D-N.Y., is surrounded by reporters as he arrives at his house in the Queens borough of New York, Thursday, June 9, 2011. Weiner admitted four days ago that he had Tweeted sexually charged messages and photos to at least six women and lied about it. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)AP - Pursed lips. Frosty glares. Polite demurrals. Icy silence. Women in politics are grappling with the distinctly unfunny choice of restraining themselves or letting rip what they really think about Rep. Anthony Weiner's X-rated online conduct and whether he belongs in Congress.

Google buys AdMeld in latest Web acquisition: report (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:44 PM PDT

Reuters - Google Inc has bought online advertising technology company AdMeld for $400 million, according to an influential technology blog.

Nintendo's task: The Wii, again, more, better (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:37 PM PDT

Nintendo senior brand manager, Carrie Feigel, right, and Nintendo England representative Chloe Zak, dance with the Nintendo Wii game 'Just Dance 3' on the floor of the Nintendo booth at the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - The upcoming Wii U — part tablet computer, part game machine — could help Nintendo surpass its rivals once again.

IOS 5 has some - but few - iPhone 3GS limitations (Digital Trends)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 05:50 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Most of us won’t get our hands on iOS 5 until this fall. Luckily, all those developers who have early use can report back to us for an early peak at all the details. The biggest question on many iPhone users minds? How is it going to work with the iPhone 3GS.

The Twitter User Who Exposed Weiner (The Daily Beast)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:07 PM PDT

The Daily Beast - The person who re-tweeted the now-infamous photo that led to Anthony Weiner’s downfall was part of a Twitter collective called Born Free Crew—before he disappeared without a trace. Brian Ries talks to his online colleagues.

Wii U demos show off secrets, 360-degree views (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:30 PM PDT

Nintendo's next video game console, the Wii U, is demostrated with the Measure Up game at the Nintendo booth at the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The console will be put on sale in 2012. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - A look at the eight individual interactive experiences — not actual full-fledged games — that Nintendo used to demonstrate the new Wii U system's 6.2-inch touchscreen controller, which features the ability to detect motion and interact with what's depicted on a television display, at this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo:

Android app Little Photo offers plenty of options for shutterbugs (Appolicious)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - There are a lot of photo- and image-editing applications in the Android marketplace, but there aren't many that will replicate the faux vintage look of those photos taken by your friends with iPhones.

New York court rejects suit against America Movil (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:55 PM PDT

Reuters - Former shareholders of an Ecuadorean cellular-telephone company are contractually barred from bringing a $900 million suit against Mexican telecommunications company America Movil SAB, New York state's top court ruled on Tuesday.

Alternate Apps: Echofon vs. TweetDeck (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 11:53 AM PDT

Yahoo! News - Twitter is a mainstay of online social life. The streamlined service makes conversations fast and easy in 140-character sound bites, complemented with the occasional picture, YouTube link, and even the court-induced apology. Twitter's ongoing domination of the internet continues with …

Hands on with Toshiba's 10.1-inch Thrive tablet (Digital Trends)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 06:20 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Toshiba recently announced a slew of details about its upcoming Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablet, dubbed the Thrive. The device won’t be available until TKTK, but we had a chance to get some hands-on time with the device that aims to rival the army of tablets flooding the market, including Apple’s pack-leading iPad.

US top court rules against Microsoft in patent case (AFP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 04:44 PM PDT

The US Supreme Court on upheld a lower court ruling ordering software giant Microsoft to pay $290 million to a Canadian company in a patent infringement case.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Kevork Djansezian)AFP - The US Supreme Court upheld a $290 million patent infringement verdict against US software giant Microsoft on Thursday in a closely watched case brought by a small Canadian company.

Fusion-io shares jump in market debut (AP)

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:22 AM PDT

AP - Shares of Fusion-io, a maker of fast, chip-based "hard drives" for servers, are climbing in their market debut after the initial public offering priced above expectations.
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