Monday, September 26, 2011

Netflix snatches DreamWorks rights from HBO (AP)

Netflix snatches DreamWorks rights from HBO (AP)

Netflix snatches DreamWorks rights from HBO (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 02:24 PM PDT

AP - Netflix unveiled a coming attraction its disillusioned subscribers might like: the Internet video rights to films and television specials from DreamWorks Animation.

Apparent pro-Syria group hacks Harvard website (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:12 PM PDT

AP - Hackers have briefly defaced Harvard University's website, replacing the home page with an image of Syria's President Bashar Assad together with a message accusing the U.S. of supporting the uprising against him and threatening retaliation.

Just Show Me: How to use AirPrint on your iPad (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:46 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show 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 use AirPrint on your iPad. AirPrint lets you use your …

Man throws 4,800 bottled notes into the ocean, gets 3,100 replies (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:39 PM PDT

Yahoo! News - It's now been 15 years since Harold Hackett began making friends all over the world. He never meets them in person, and doesn't use the phone or internet for contact, but rather leaves his acquaintances up to the tides. Since …

Facebook Changes in a Nutshell [COMIC] (Mashable)

Posted: 25 Sep 2011 11:44 AM PDT

Mashable - Facebook's profound changes, outlined last week, are leaving many users scrambling to catch up.

Newspaper, bloggers stunned by killing in Mexico (AP)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 08:32 PM PDT

A federal police officer sits on guard in his armoured police vehicle during a raid at a house in Mexico City September 24, 2011, Police raided a house believed to be used by members of drug gangs, arresting six people and seizing three guns, according to local media. Picture taken September 24. REUTERS/Stringer (MEXICO - Tags: DRUGS SOCIETY CRIME LAW)AP - The killing of a Mexican woman purportedly in retaliation for her postings on an anti-crime website has left stunned chat users and employees at the newspaper where she worked wondering who can still be safe in the violent border city of Nuevo Laredo.

Asian tech firms face stiff challenge in mobile systems (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 08:26 PM PDT

Reuters - Mobile operating systems developed by Asia's top technology firms will at best only chip away market share from dominant leaders Google's Android and Apple's iOS.

Lenovo enters $300 million JV with Taiwan's Compal (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:22 PM PDT

Reuters - Lenovo, the world's No.3 PC brand, has entered into a $300 million joint venture with contract laptop PC maker Compal to manufacture computers.

What can we expect from a new Amazon-based Android tablet? (Appolicious)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 02:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - All signs seem to point to a big announcement from Amazon about the new Android tablet the company plans to release in time for the Holiday shopping season.

Facebook expected to launch iPad app at Apple's iPhone 5 event (Digital Trends)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 04:24 PM PDT

Digital Trends - After an absurdly long wait, Facebook will reportedly launch its dedicated iPad app during Apple’s iPhone 5 event on October 4, reports Ben Parr at Mashable, who spoke with people familiar with the matter. An updated version of its iPhone app, as well as an HTML5 web-based app marketplace may also be on the release roster.

Is Apple Losing Its Death Grip on the Mobile Market ? (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 03:29 PM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - Related: Android's Browser Leaves the iPhone's in the Dust

Top 39 local public transportation iPhone apps recommended by city residents & visitors (Appolicious)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 01:30 PM PDT

Appolicious - Get around any city from New York City to San Francisco to Shanghai with these handy iPhone local transportation apps, which let you navigate subways, trains, and buses like a pro. No more craning your neck in a crowded subway trying to see the name of the stop, wondering when the bus will come, or standing on a rainy street corner trying in vain to hail a taxi. Whether you are commuting to work or sightseeing in a new city, make the journey from point A to B simple. These are the public transit apps most listed and reviewed on Appolicious by those in the know -- city residents and visitors.

T-Mobile USA promises speed boost from new phones (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 11:46 AM PDT

Reuters - T-Mobile USA plans next month to launch two smartphones that double the speed of its wireless data service in the hope of attracting new customers to the No. 4 U.S. mobile provider.

Netflix signs pay TV deal for Dreamworks animation (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:33 PM PDT

Reuters - Online video rental company Netflix Inc said it won pay TV rights to Dreamworks Animation movies starting in 2013, the first time a major Hollywood studio has chosen an Internet streaming player over a traditional cable channel.

The iPhone 5 still isn't announced yet, but we already have an iPhone 6 rumor (Digital Trends)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 06:02 PM PDT

Digital Trends - Are you tired of hearing the endless rumors about the possible iPhone 5 launch next week? Then you are in luck since we have a rumor about the iPhone 6 or whatever the generation of iPhone coming out next year will be called. It is said that the iPhone 6 will have a curved glass display, and that Apple has already found the companies to make the glass displays for the iPhone 6 and next-generation iPad.

Speculation has Amazon launching a tablet on Wednesday (Appolicious)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 10:28 AM PDT

Appolicious - Rumors that Amazon is working on a tablet that will use Google's Android operating system, and could stand against both the field of Android tablets as well as Apple's iPad, are coming to a head this week with a press event the company is hosting on Wednesday.

Oracle OpenWorld 2011 Showcases CRM Pavilion (NewsFactor)

Posted: 26 Sep 2011 04:16 PM PDT

NewsFactor - Oracle will once again host an Oracle CRM Pavilion at its annual OpenWorld conference. The Pavilion will highlight what Oracle is calling a "select group" of independent software vendors (ISVs) and system integrators (SIs) focused on customer relationship management (CRM) system integration.
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