Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Review: Apps to make holiday shopping easier (AP)

Review: Apps to make holiday shopping easier (AP)

Review: Apps to make holiday shopping easier (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 03:42 PM PST

In this Nov. 23, 2011 photo, an Associated Press reporter is shown demonstrating an app for shopping in front of an Old Navy store in San Francisco. If you're trying to save cash and time this holiday season, a slew of smartphone apps can help. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP - Even if you love to shop, it can be a pain this time of year. Stores are crowded, gift options seem endless and it's hard to determine if you're getting the best prices.

Twitter, mixi form Japan tie-up as Facebook gains (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 04:10 AM PST

FILE - In this July 2, 2011, file photo, Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, center, and Kristin Cavallari watch the Chicago Cubs play the Chicago White Sox during an interleague baseball game in Chicago. Cutler and Cavallari are engaged again. The reality TV star announced the engagement Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011, on her Twitter feed, saying: “This time its official..Jay and I are engaged again :).” (AP Photo/Brian Kersey, File)AP - Twitter Inc. and Japan's biggest homegrown social networking site mixi Inc. joined forces Wednesday to strengthen their ground against a rapidly expanding Facebook.

NASA plans first space washing machine (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 06:04 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Have you ever wondered how astronauts in the International Space Station deal with their laundry when they stay there for months at a time? With no easy way to wash clothes or get them delivered, astronauts spend up to a …

Scientists optimize 3D printer to create new bones (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 05:54 PM PST

Yahoo! News - We won't be surprised if the time comes when we can print just about anything. Even today 3D printing is advanced enough to create toys, a fully-operational car, and even teeth and blood vessels. Now, researchers from the Washington State …

What the Facebook FTC Settlement Means for Social Media (Mashable)

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:49 PM PST

Mashable - On Tuesday the Federal Trade Commission officially rapped Facebook’s knuckles in a broad-reaching settlement on privacy, alleging the social network misled its users on what they were sharing and with whom. The settlement, which lays out a number of specific rules the service must now abide by, requires Facebook to be much more transparent about its privacy practices going forward. The thing is, Facebook was already doing that. Sure, the requirement that the company must now submit itself to biannual review from a third-party oversight board for the next 20 years sounds heavy, but it’s really not. As Mark Zuckerberg said in his response to the settlement, Facebook’s made a lot of mistakes with regard to user privacy, but it’s certainly learned from them, and its privacy controls now are stronger than ever. It’d be hard to see that third-party board finding much at fault with the Facebook of today, and, with Tuesday’s ruling, that’ll probably continue.

Blackstone, Bain plan Yahoo bid: source (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 08:19 PM PST

The Yahoo! offices are pictured in Santa Monica, California April 18, 2011. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Blackstone Group and Bain Capital are preparing a bid for all of Yahoo Inc with Asian partners in a deal that could value the Internet company at about $25 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.

Reports: Blackstone, Bain mulling joint Yahoo bid (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 07:48 PM PST

AP - The Blackstone Group and Bain Capital are discussing whether to team up with two major Asia companies in a bid to buy Yahoo for more than $25 billion.

Instagram takes to your desktop nicely with these Web apps (Digital Trends)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 03:08 PM PST

Digital Trends - Instagram has become an obsession for all iPhone carrying consumers out there. The simple act of shooting and pairing photos with artsy filters continues to rake in the users, despite its rather narrow scope. At the moment, it remains an iPhone exclusive, with no Android or even iPad app available.

30 percent of iPhone 4S owners paid the iPhone 4 early termination fee (Digital Trends)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 08:24 PM PST

Digital Trends - According to a survey conducted by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, the research firm found that 30 percent of iPhone 4S owners upgraded from the iPhone 4. Since the iPhone 4 was released during June 2010, anyone upgrading to the iPhone 4S approximately 16 months later would be subject to the early termination fee issued by wireless service providers like Verizon and AT&T. For instance, the early termination fee on smartphones for AT&T is set at $325 per line minus $10 for each month of service. Anyone upgrading to the iPhone 4S that previously purchased an iPhone 4 at launch would have paid around $175 to get their hands on the new model. Verizon customers likely paid around $270 to upgrade since the CDMA version of the iPhone 4 was released during February 2011.

Wal-Mart launches first social networking app (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 07:27 PM PST

Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's largest retailer, unveiled its first social-networking application late on Wednesday, in a move to latch onto one of the hottest trends in e-commerce.

Summary Box: Review of smartphone shopping apps (AP)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 02:56 PM PST

AP - APP-Y HOLIDAYS: A number of cheap and free smartphone apps can ease holiday shopping, and some can even make it more fun.

Infinity Blade II cuts above any other game available on Apple’s iDevices (Appolicious)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 02:45 PM PST

Appolicious - The most anticipated game of the year for Apple's iDevices will literally give players a workout. In terms of graphics, gameplay and story, Infinity Blade II - which comes out December 1 - is the fittest game to date for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

FCC Merger Report Release "Improper," AT&T Claims (NewsFactor)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 02:27 PM PST

NewsFactor - AT&T expressed its dismay Tuesday over the release of a new Federal Communications Commission report concluding that the carrier's proposed merger with T-Mobile raises significant competitive concerns due to the increased likelihood of unilateral and coordinated effects.

Spotify Aims to Amp Up Music with Apps (NewsFactor)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 03:35 PM PST

NewsFactor - Spotify is amping up its streaming service with a platform that lets third-party developers build music-based apps. Dubbed Spotify Platform, the company is calling it the next big step in musical enjoyment.

Another iPhone reportedly goes up in smoke, sleeping woman wakes in time (Digital Trends)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 08:22 PM PST

Digital Trends - Being awoken from a deep, soothing slumber by an alarm clock or wake-up call is bad enough, but being awoken by a fire on your bedside table would be something else altogether. It’d certainly get you out of bed in a hurry.

ESRB games rating board to bring parental advice to apps, but not Google or Apple (Appolicious)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 10:25 AM PST

Appolicious - Video games aren't regulated by the government, but like the film industry, gaming publishers and developers submit to ratings from an industry group that determines whether racy or violent content is appropriate for children. The Electronic Software Ratings Board, which is responsible for all those "E," "T" and "MA" ratings seen on video game packages to advise parents of their content, are now looking to add their ratings to mobile games.

Keeping Data Off U.S. Servers Won't Prevent the Government from Snooping (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 12:17 PM PST

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