Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Longtime FCC commissioner Copps to retire (AP)

Longtime FCC commissioner Copps to retire (AP)

Longtime FCC commissioner Copps to retire (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 01:47 PM PST

AP - Michael Copps, a longtime Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission, says he's retiring by year's end.

EU in antitrust probe of Apple, e-book publishers (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 07:37 AM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 file photo and Apple logo is seen during an announcement at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, Calif.. The European Union's antitrust watchdog announced Tuesday Dec. 6, 2011, is probing whether Apple and five major publishing houses have colluded to restrict competition in the market for e-books. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - The European Union's antitrust watchdog is probing whether Apple helped five major publishing houses illegally raise prices for e-books when it launched its iPad tablet and iBookstore in 2010.

India wants websites to screen derogatory content (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 02:04 PM PST

Indian Telecommunications Minister Kapil Sibal addresses a press conference in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. Sibal said that Internet giants such as Facebook and Google have ignored his demands to screen derogatory material from their sites, so the government would have to take action on its own. The dispute highlights India's ongoing difficulty in balancing the Internet culture of freewheeling discourse with its homegrown religious and political sensitivities. (AP Photo/Gurinder Osan)AP - India's top telecommunications official said Tuesday that Internet giants such as Facebook and Google have ignored his demands to screen derogatory material from their sites, so the government would have to act on its own.

A PayPal roadblock temporarily halts one online charity, but here are three more great causes (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 02:45 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Over the past few days, Regretsy â€" a blog that highlights humorous and crazy craft items â€" has been chronicling its dealings with the largest online payment processing service in the world, PayPal. It all started when the site began collecting funds from …

StumbleUpon Launches Major Redesign, Welcomes Brands (Mashable)

Posted: 05 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST

Mashable - StumbleUpon completely revamped its website Monday -- adding a new logo, design and a channel feature that gives brands a non-intrusive role in the service. "Really this is the biggest refresh in terms of look and feel that we've ever had on the web," StumbleUpon CEO Garrett Camp told Mashable.

Steve Jones asks "X Factor" fans to chill out the hate (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 01:22 PM PST

Reuters - "X Factor" host Steve Jones on Tuesday pleaded with angry fans to "chill out" after hateful online comments against judges who threw a 14-year-old singer off the TV talent show.

Analysis: Amazon's advertising push gains steam (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 12:50 PM PST

Reuters - Amazon.com Inc is known as the world's largest online retailer, but the company is aggressively expanding in online advertising, putting it on course for a clash with Google Inc, the leader in the space.

U.S. court temporarily bars RIM from using BBX trademark (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 08:53 PM PST

Reuters - Software company Basis International Ltd said a U.S. federal court in Albuquerque has granted a temporary restraining order against Research in Motion, barring the BlackBerry maker from using Basis' BBX trademark.

Android Market hits 10 billion downloads, cheap apps offered (Digital Trends)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 07:13 PM PST

Digital Trends - Google announced on Tuesday that 10 billion apps have now been downloaded from Android Market and to celebrate hitting what it considers to be a milestone (yes, it is a rather large number) it’s hooked up with some Android developers to offer a selection of apps at the dirt cheap price of 10 cents. The offer will last 10 days.

Debate Over Social Media at Work Intensified by Study (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 04:42 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | An article on U.S. News discussed a Cisco study finding that 56 percent of twentysomethings would refuse to work in a job denying them access to social media or would attempt to "sidestep" the rule. One in three ranked social media access on the job as more important than salary. Proponents of social media access insist most jobs need social media and access to such websites enhances creativity and helps workers recharge during breaks.

Nintendo: 3DS gets boost from Mario, at least in Japan (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 07:39 PM PST

Reuters - Sales of Nintendo Co Ltd's 3DS games device will hit 3 million units in the Japanese market within days, but consumers in the U.S. and Europe seem to be delaying their holiday season shopping due to poor economic conditions, the company said.

The best iPhone apps for freelancers in 2011 (Appolicious)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 02:30 PM PST

Appolicious - Whether by choice or circumstance, many creative types are farming themselves out as freelancers rather than sticking to one main gig. While that will keep an aspiring writer or videographer busy, it can also make keeping track of invoicing a small nightmare. Luckily, there are apps for that, too. Here are the five best apps for freelancers released in 2011.

Alec Baldwin kicked off LA flight for playing game (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 06:23 PM PST

FILE - In this April 6, 2011 file photo, actor Alec Baldwin speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Baldwin says he was kicked off a plane at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011 after having words with a flight attendant over an 'addicting' word game he was playing on his cellphone. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)AP - Alec Baldwin says he was kicked off a plane Tuesday at Los Angeles International Airport after having words with a flight attendant over an "addicting" word game he was playing on his cellphone.

Rumblefish accesses 3.5 million songs with CD Baby deal (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 04:13 PM PST

Reuters - YouTube users now have a lot more music to choose from when creating a soundtrack for their videos.

How to: Block calls on an Apple iPhone (Digital Trends)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 06:45 PM PST

Digital Trends - Sometimes you just don’t want people calling you, from telemarketers to former relationships and even that crazy uncle that no one in the family really wants to talk to. Learn how to block calls on an iPhone to solve all your caller woes.

McAfee cuts 3 percent of workforce (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 04:48 PM PST

Reuters - Security software maker McAfee laid off about 250 workers, equivalent to 3 percent of its workforce, in a bid to focus on core businesses and improve efficiency in a market led by rival Symantec.

HP Bundles Box.com Cloud Storage Software with PCs (NewsFactor)

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 02:21 PM PST

NewsFactor - In what marks more evidence that collaboration and cloud technologies continue gaining momentum in the modern enterprise, Hewlett-Packard has struck a deal with Box to deliver what it is calling an integrated collaboration experience.
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