Friday, December 2, 2011

Cable companies to resell Verizon Wireless service (AP)

Cable companies to resell Verizon Wireless service (AP)

Cable companies to resell Verizon Wireless service (AP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:53 AM PST

AP - Cable companies Comcast Corp., Time Warner Cable Inc. and Bright House Networks are giving up on their dreams of creating their own wireless network, opting instead to resell Verizon Wireless service.

RIM writes off value of tablet inventory (AP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:59 PM PST

AP - Research In Motion Ltd., the struggling maker of the BlackBerry phones, is writing off much of its inventory of PlayBook tablets, since it has to sell them at a deep discount.

Zynga hopes to raise about $1 billion in IPO (AP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:30 PM PST

AP - Hoping to harvest some fresh cash, the online game company behind "FarmVille" said Friday that it plans to raise $1 billion in an initial public offering of up to 100 million shares.

Just Show Me: How to set the default web browser in Windows 7 (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:49 PM PST

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 set the default web browser in Windows 7. There's a …

Haptic shoes could help the blind navigate cane-free (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:39 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Scientists and inventors have been working overtime recently to come up with brilliant ways to improve the lives of the visually impaired. The most recent development would allow the blind to navigate city streets with the help of haptic device embedded …

Nanotechnology Puts a Medical Lab in Your Hand (Mashable)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

Mashable - All the frills in life are shrinking in size. Laptops, cellphones and even big-screen televisions have been getting thinner and thinner. So why shouldn't necessary technology like medical labs and scientific tools get the same slimming treatment? Now they are: advances in nanotechnology have made it possible to put an entire medical lab into one high-powered chip, which not only fits in the palm of your hand, but also performs diagnostic tests in a matter of minutes.

Report: Google Treading Into Amazon's E-Commerce Waters (NewsFactor)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 05:27 PM PST

NewsFactor - Never content to rest on its search-engine dominance alone, Google is reportedly moving into yet another industry giant's space. This time, it's Amazon that may have to look over its shoulder.

Stealthy cellphone software stirs outcry (AP)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:43 PM PST

AP - Technology bloggers are asking if our cellphones are spying on us after a security researcher said a piece of software hidden on millions of phones was recording virtually everything people do with them.

RIM Devalues Playbook Inventory by $485 Million (NewsFactor)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 05:05 PM PST

NewsFactor - Research In Motion said Friday that it will record a $485 million charge on the inventory valuation of the company's BlackBerry PlayBook tablets when it reports results for its third business quarter later this month. "A number of factors have led to the need for an inventory provision in the third quarter," said RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis.

Lawmaker calls for FTC probe into Carrier IQ (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:19 PM PST

Reuters - U.S. Representative Edward Markey on Friday asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether software maker Carrier IQ violated millions of mobile phone users' privacy rights.

Facebook acquires Gowalla to help with Timeline (Digital Trends)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:25 PM PST

Digital Trends - According to a report from CNN, Austin-based Gowalla was purchased today by Facebook. Two years ago, Gowalla attempted to compete with Foursquare in building a social network that promoted user locations. While Foursquare dominated Gowalla in regards to adding users, the company shifted directions to travel discovery guides that provide a visual look at various landmarks and cities around the globe as well as telling a story about each location. According to the CNN article, Gowalla founder Josh Williams and many employees will be relocated to Palo Alto to work in Facebook’s offices. However, some employees will remain in Austin, Texas and work from a satellite Facebook office.

What Smartphone Owners Learned from the Carrier IQ Scandal (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 04:30 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - Maybe it's too early to use the past tense. Because the scandal, which involved a rootkit discovered by Android security researcher Trevor Eckhart, is still ongoing, leaving companies like RIM and Nokia to explain themselves.

FarmVille, Words With Friends publisher Zynga files for $1.15 billion IPO (Appolicious)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 11:20 AM PST

Appolicious - After the intense growth afforded by social games on Facebook, Google's Android platform and Apple's iOS devices, and the purchase of 14 other gaming companies in the past 12 months, Zynga has filed for an initial public offering.

Verizon Spends $3.6 Billion To Buy Cable's Spectrum (NewsFactor)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:15 PM PST

NewsFactor - In a $3.6 billion deal, three top cable companies have agreed to sell spectrum to Verizon Wireless and to sell each other's products. The agreement will have a big impact on the wireless industry as it shifts into the next generation of high-speed data access,

YouTube's big redesign is all about you (Digital Trends)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:50 PM PST

Digital Trends - Just a few weeks ago, the new YouTube makeover was leaked, giving us another look at Google’s long-term plans of taking the site from amateur hour to professional platform. While we’re not quite there yet, Google has officially announced the new look, which definitely gives us a peak at the overall direction.

Judge rejects Apple bid to halt Galaxy sales (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:51 PM PST

Reuters - Apple failed to convince a U.S. judge to block Samsung Electronics from selling some Galaxy smartphones and tablets in the U.S. market, depriving the iPhone and iPad maker of crucial leverage in a global patent battle between the two companies.

Fallout Continues for Carrier IQ Tracking Software (NewsFactor)

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:53 PM PST

NewsFactor - The fallout following the discovery of Carrier IQ's monitoring software on millions of smartphones continues to build. European privacy officials are investigating, the company said it has not violated wiretap laws, three class-action lawsuits have been filed, and a U.S. senator wants answers.

New BlackBerry Mobile Fusion also Manages Android, iOS Devices (NewsFactor)

Posted: 01 Dec 2011 05:21 PM PST

NewsFactor - If you can't beat them, secure them. That seems to be the philosophy behind Research In Motion's latest market move. RIM just launched BlackBerry Mobile Fusion, an enterprise mobility solution that marks its entrance into the multi-platform mobile-device management space.
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