Friday, January 6, 2012

Four executives leaving in Sprint reorganization (AP)

Four executives leaving in Sprint reorganization (AP)

Four executives leaving in Sprint reorganization (AP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:46 PM PST

AP - Four executives are leaving Sprint Nextel Corp. in a reorganization that will combine the sales and marketing functions for both its consumer and business units.

Yahoo dangled $27M pay package to get new CEO (AP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:14 PM PST

AP - Yahoo dangled a $27 million pay package to lure its newly hired CEO Scott Thompson away from PayPal.

Warner Bros. to impose 56-day delay on DVD rentals (AP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:22 PM PST

AP - Prepare to have your patience tested if you prefer to rent DVDs rather than buy them.

Apple may file lawsuit against the makers of disturbingly realistic Steve Jobs doll (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 06:06 PM PST

Yahoo! News - There may be no other statue or figurine made in the likeness of the late Steve Jobs more realistic than the 12" doll by Chinese company Inicons. The action figure even comes with his trademark clothes and a "One More Thing" backdrop. …

Chimeric monkeys are a genetic mash-up … for science! (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:03 PM PST

Yahoo! News - Scientists do love messing around with nature in the name of science. From glow-in-the-dark dogs and cats to cyborg rats, a great deal of scientific advances happen from seemingly bizarre experiments. The latest round of oddities are two chimeric monkeys, born at the Oregon …

Digital Detox Vacations: Dream Trip or Personal Nightmare? (Mashable)

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 03:59 PM PST

Mashable - Caribbean nation St. Vincent and the Grenadines is challenging travelers to leave smartphones, tablets and other gadgets behind as a part of their new digital-detox vacation package, complete with a guidebook explaining how to function on a trip without tech, and a life coach.

Actress who sued Amazon over age IDs herself (AP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:23 PM PST

AP - An actress who filed an anonymous lawsuit against Amazon.com and its Internet Movie Database for revealing her age identified herself in a federal court filing Friday.

12-year-old girl who blogged cancer fight has died (AP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:43 PM PST

In this April 13, 2011 photo, Stacey Rees, right, tries to keep daughter Jessica upbeat as they get ready to take a limousine ride to an 'American Idol' taping in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Jessica Joy Rees, 12, who started a blog and a Facebook page to raise awareness about child cancer has died of brain tumors. Her family says Jessica died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 after a 10-month battle with cancer. Jessica Rees began her blog after she became sick in March. Her Internet posts described her feelings and urged her readers to pray for other children with cancer. (AP Photo/Orange County Register, Ana Venegas) MAGS OUT; LOS ANGELES TIMES OUTAP - A Southern California girl who became a nationally recognized face of child cancer with a blog that chronicled her fight against brain tumors has died. Jessica Joy Rees was 12 years old.

Which U.S. Carriers Still Offer Unlimited Data? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:56 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - The news is not looking good for heavy wireless data users: Sprint, formerly the only major US carrier to offer truly unlimited monthly smartphone data plans, is now throttling data "for about 1% of users" according to Greg Bensinger of Dow Jones Newswires. (Greg Kumparak of Techcrunch clarified that it only applies while roaming, however, and that the fine print of a Sprint contract allows them to do this for "off-network" data usage.)

Nokia buys Norwegian startup Smarterphone for low-end push (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 11:49 AM PST

Reuters - Finnish cellphone maker Nokia has bought Norwegian technology startup Smarterphone AS to add more advanced features to its basic cellphone models.

Twitter Exodus Possibly Linked to Stock Restrictions (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:02 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - Are Twitter employees leaving the social media giant to sell their highly valued private stock?

Just Show Me: Getting started with the Kindle app on your iPhone or iPad (Yahoo! News)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:58 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 get started with the Kindle's iPhone app. To read Amazon …

Samsung sees record profits in the last quarter of 2011, thanks to smartphones (Appolicious)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 01:12 PM PST

Appolicious - It was another big quarter for Samsung to end 2011, with its Android-running smartphone business pushing the South Korean electronics maker to record profits.

London to set up Europe's largest free Wi-Fi network for 2012 Olympics (Digital Trends)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 05:19 PM PST

Digital Trends - January 2012 marks the beginning of a massive free Wi-Fi rollout in London. Those that reside in or visit the boroughs of Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea will soon be able to use their laptops and mobile devices to take part in what allegedly will become Europe’s largest free wireless hub.

Review: Everybody's streaming Netflix, but what? (AP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 11:53 AM PST

FILE - In this July 20, 2010 file photo, a Netflix subscriber turns on Netflix in Palo Alto, Calif. Netflix's streaming-video audience of more than 20 million subscribers has led many to label it a kind of digital TV network, and one that may grow into an HBO rival — if it's not already. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Netflix's streaming-video audience of more than 20 million subscribers has led many to label it a kind of digital TV network, and one that may grow into an HBO rival — if it's not already.

Is the iPhone the Death of Unlimited Data Plans? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 03:56 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - All of the United States' major wireless carriers either offer unlimited data, or have at one point. But as modern touchscreen smartphones -- especially the iPhone -- are adopted more widely, the carriers have begun cracking down on their heaviest users. Several are throttling data speeds after a usage threshold is crossed, while others have dropped the unlimited option completely.

Symantec: parts of antivirus source code exposed (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:49 PM PST

Reuters - Symantec Corp, the top maker of security software, said hackers had exposed a chunk of its source code, which is essentially the blueprint for its products, potentially giving rivals some insight into the company's technology.
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