Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Twins drop Facebook lawsuit detailed in hit movie (AP)

Twins drop Facebook lawsuit detailed in hit movie (AP)

Twins drop Facebook lawsuit detailed in hit movie (AP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:50 PM PDT

AP - The Harvard University classmates of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg are ending the legal battle made famous by the Hollywood movie "The Social Network."

Apple removes anti-Israel app from App Store (AP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:22 PM PDT

AP - Apple Inc. says it has removed an application called "ThirdIntifada" from its App Store following complaints that it glorified violence against Israel.

Sony Ericsson eyes Android market with new phones (AP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:27 AM PDT

A staff member of Sony Ericsson submerges the newly-launched Xperia Active phone into a bowl of water as it receives an incoming call to show off its underwater capability on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 in Singapore. Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has unveiled two new Android models in a bid to grab more of the burgeoning smartphone market. Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Lang announced Wednesday in Singapore that the company plans to launch the Xperia ray and Xperia active models during the third quarter.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)AP - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson unveiled two new Android models Wednesday in a bid to grab more of the burgeoning smartphone market.

Just Show Me: How to update your apps on your Android phone (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:15 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we give you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you how to keep your apps update on your Android phone. …

Classic phonebooth goes high tech with Skype and an iPad 2 (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:24 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - The Language Resource Center at the Washington & Jefferson College is "a place for students to come, explore international media, communicate with the world, and speak foreign languages with each other." Students are encouraged to "use their foreign language skills …

Biggest 2 Australian telcos join broadband rollout (AP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 08:49 PM PDT

AP - Australia's two largest telecommunications companies signed lucrative deals with the government to join the rollout of a fiber optic national broadband network that will be among the world's fastest.

Australia's $38 billion broadband plan clears last major hurdle (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 03:53 PM PDT

Reuters - Australia's plan to build a $38 billion national broadband network cleared a major hurdle on Thursday with a deal to pay top telecoms firm Telstra A$11 billion ($11.6 billion) for using its infrastructure.

Legislation Would Require Disclosure of 4G Specs (NewsFactor)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 02:05 PM PDT

NewsFactor - U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.) has introduced legislation that would require the nation's wireless carriers to supply key information about the high-speed wireless offerings they call 4G. The goal is to help consumers intelligently evaluate the real-world performance of high-speed wireless systems.

The state of Android apps: These aren’t all task managers and widgets anymore (Appolicious)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 02:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - The other day, after editing our weekly round-ups of the best apps and best games here on AndroidApps.com, I remarked to the managing editor of Appolicious and AndroidApps.com, Brad Spirrison, that "these aren't all task managers and widgets any more". His response was, naturally enough, "that's your headline."

Winklevoss twins won't take Facebook to Supreme Court (AFP)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:38 PM PDT

Tyler (R) and Cameron Winklevoss (pictured in January) have opted not to go to the US Supreme Court with their bid to get out of a deal they made in a lawsuit charging that Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook.(AFP/File/Kimihiro Hoshino)AFP - Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have opted not to go to the US Supreme Court with their bid to get out of a deal they made in a lawsuit charging that Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook.

Dutch pass law to ensure open Internet access (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 01:36 PM PDT

Reuters - The Dutch parliament on Wednesday passed a law banning telecommunications providers from charging their subscribers extra fees for Internet services such as Skype and instant messaging.

Report: PopCap Games to be acquired for north of $1 billion (Appolicious)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:57 PM PDT

Appolicious - In yet another indication that the mobile social gaming space is arguably the most vibrant sector in the global economy, today comes a report from TechCrunch that Seattle-based developer PopCap Games is in the process of being acquired for a figure north of $1 billion.

Best Buy Launches Its Own Music Cloud Service (NewsFactor)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 02:33 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Seems like everyone has their heads in the clouds these days. With a growing emphasis on synchronizing media purchases and applications on multiple mobile devices and computers, retailer Best Buy is launching Music Cloud.

Hulu weighs sale options after approach: source (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 12:44 PM PDT

Reuters - Online video site Hulu has been approached by a potential buyer and is weighing whether to sell itself, according to a person familiar with the matter.

iPhone App Video Review: iMuscle (Appolicious)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:42 PM PDT

Appolicious - It will take you a little while to get up to speed on all the different sections and functions of the app. There is a handy little tutorial video you can watch on start up before diving in. You can use the quick navigation to quickly find a specific area of the body. Once you are looking at any area up close, little blue pins are shown sticking out of all the different muscles. Tapping on these pins will show you all the different primary and secondary lifts, as well as all the stretches involving that muscle. ...

Overachiever Oracle faces high growth hurdles (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:51 PM PDT

Reuters - Oracle Corp has a habit of beating Wall Street expectations, but some investors fear billionaire Larry Ellison's software and server juggernaut will find it hard to keep up its own pace when it reports earnings and sets new forecasts on Thursday.

FBI targets two "scareware" rings in U.S., Europe (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jun 2011 04:04 PM PDT

An FBI Special Agent is seen in Queens, New York March 25, 2010. REUTERS/Chip EastReuters - Police in the United States and seven other countries seized computers and servers used to run a "scareware" scheme that has netted more than $72 million from victims tricked into buying fake anti-virus software.
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