Silicon Valley isn't sharing Facebook's misery

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• Silicon Valley isn't sharing Facebook's misery
• GoDaddy Web outage takes out small-business sites
• Harry Potter-themed Wonderbook: Book of Spells gets November 13 release date
• Kickstarter campaign The Sleep Project wants to make your dreams into a TV show
• Startup Offers Colorful, Customizable Heels for Under $100
• T-Mobile launches campaign to lure iPhone users
• Florida firm is source of Apple data in breach
• Studies: Wind potentially could power the world
• HP's cost-cutting drive to dump 2,000 more workers
• Finding evolution among Temple Run clones
• Google officially removes ‘The Pirate Bay’ from autocomplete search suggestions
• Science Is Getting Closer to Curing Baldness
• 90% of Kansas City neighborhoods will get a Google Fiber hook-up
• Sony RX1 leak reveals a beautiful full-frame compact camera for $2799
• China's Huawei set to announce $1.9 billion UK investment: Sky News
• Rural wireless organization rebrands to further compete with Verizon and AT&T
• Inventor of the first laptop computer passes away at age 69
• Inventor of first the laptop computer passes away at age 69
• GoDaddy Web outage takes out small-business sites
• Science Communications as Knowledge Marketing and Killing the News Release
• Toys R Us gets into the tablet computer game
• Google Nexus 7 gets 720p HD video recording with a simple hack [video]
• See Beach Blanketed With Millions of Migrating Hermit Crabs
• Palo Alto Networks 4Q beats expectations
• Google Wallet to discontinue prepaid card support on October 17th
• Startup Offers Colorful, Customizable Heels for Under $100
• Google’s ‘Project Glass’ eyewear makes even professional models look like dorks
• Catch the Leaders in Digital at Mashable's Media Summit
• Zynga loses another executive in top-level exodus
• T-Mobile launches campaign to lure iPhone users
• How iPhone availability has grown in US
• Zynga chief marketing, revenue officer resigns
• How Did Amazon Make the New Kindle Fire HD so Cheap?
• Carson Daly Tells All About 'The Voice,' Its Social Media Clout and TRL
• Developing Minds Want to Know: Q&A with Dennis Gustafsson, co-creator of Sprinkle and Granny Smith
• HP increases the number of coming job cuts to 29,000
• News Summary: GoDaddy Web outage takes out sites
• Studies: Wind potentially could power the world
• HP's cost-cutting drive to dump 2,000 more workers

Silicon Valley isn't sharing Facebook's misery Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:22 PM PDT Silicon Valley, it turns out, doesn't revolve around the stock prices of Facebook and its playful sidekick, Zynga.

GoDaddy Web outage takes out small-business sites Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:16 PM PDT Thousands and possibly millions of websites hosted by GoDaddy.com went down for several hours on Monday, causing trouble for the mainly small businesses that rely on the service.

Harry Potter-themed Wonderbook: Book of Spells gets November 13 release date Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:30 PM PDT One of the coolest announcements to come out of this year's E3 gaming expo was Sony's augmented reality Wonderbook peripheral. Wonderbook works hand-in-hand with the PlayStation Eye camera and simulates living books, bringing their stories and characters to life for … Continue reading →

Kickstarter campaign The Sleep Project wants to make your dreams into a TV show Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:15 PM PDT We've all had those dreams — the ones that are so crazy, vivid, and surreal that you wish you could share them with the world. Soon, you may be able to do just that. The Sleep Project is a new … Continue reading →

Startup Offers Colorful, Customizable Heels for Under $100 Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:03 PM PDT [More from Mashable: Twitter Puts You in Front Row for Fashion Week]

T-Mobile launches campaign to lure iPhone users Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:28 PM PDT T-Mobile USA, the only "Big 4" phone company that doesn't sell the iPhone, now wants to snag used ones from AT&T.

Florida firm is source of Apple data in breach Posted: 10 Sep 2012 01:03 PM PDT A Florida company said Monday that the database of Apple device information that hackers stole and posted on the Internet last week came from a file the firm had in its computer system.

Studies: Wind potentially could power the world Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:40 PM PDT Earth has more than enough wind to power the entire world, at least technically, two new studies find.

HP's cost-cutting drive to dump 2,000 more workers Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:26 PM PDT Hewlett-Packard Co. is planning to cut about 2,000 more jobs than it had previously announced as CEO Meg Whitman tries to turn the company around.

Finding evolution among Temple Run clones Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:56 PM PDT Last year, Temple Run hit the scene and it immediately took off. Developer Imangi Studios had a pretty brilliant idea – take the endless runner genre, one that was full of titles that were pretty much the same, and take it from two dimensions to three.

Google officially removes ‘The Pirate Bay’ from autocomplete search suggestions Posted: 10 Sep 2012 08:50 PM PDT Google (GOOG) made the first big strike in its campaign to punish repeat copyright violators in its search rankings by deleting autocomplete suggestions for The Pirate Bay's website. TorrentFreak reports that typing in the first few letters of "Pirate Bay" will no longer give an autocomplete suggestion for the popular file-sharing website, although typing "Pirate Bay" in full and pressing return will still retrieve the site as the first search result. Google first announced this past August that it had updated its algorithms to punish websites that were repeatedly flagged with legitimate copyright violations by lowering their rankings in search results. Read

Science Is Getting Closer to Curing Baldness Posted: 10 Sep 2012 08:21 PM PDT While you've probably heard of the expensive treatments likes Rogaine and Propecia, the latest hair loss remedy is so simple it's silly: Vitamin D. This basic nutrient is all the rage in baldness research, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. Unlike the products currently on the market, innovative new treatments targeting vitamin D receptors have the ability to help people who are already bald regrow their hair.

90% of Kansas City neighborhoods will get a Google Fiber hook-up Posted: 10 Sep 2012 08:05 PM PDT Google (GOOG) over the weekend revealed that 90% of Kansas City neighborhoods have qualified to receive Google Fiber connectivity. In an official company blog post, Google Access general manager Kevin Lo said that "at least 180 out of 202″ neighborhoods have signed up enough of their residents to receive fiber connectivity sometime in the future. Google says that it's still determining which neighborhoods will get their fiber connections first and that it expects to have a schedule finalized by this Thursday. Read

Sony RX1 leak reveals a beautiful full-frame compact camera for $2799 Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:20 PM PDT Budding photographers have two serious choices to pick from when shopping for a camera: DSLR and mirrorless. DSLRs provide a robust set of buttons, dials and lenses to shoot in professional settings, but are generally costly and somewhat bulky. And most mirrorless cameras, which are desired for their diminutive size and portability, simply don't have the same image quality that pros demand. But leaks from Photoprice Canada and Sony Alpha Rumors suggest Sony (SNE) is planning to sell a camera that has the best of both worlds: A compact camera called the RX1 with a fixed Carl Zeiss 35mm f/2.0 lens and full-frame sensor for $2799.  As a primer, a camera with a full-frame image sensor is advantageous over a smaller APS-C or

China's Huawei set to announce $1.9 billion UK investment: Sky News Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:52 PM PDT (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's second-biggest telecommunications equipment maker, is set to announce a 1.2 billion pound ($1.9 billion) investment in Britain in a bid to accelerate growth of its business there, Sky News reported. Huawei, whose expansion plans have been met with some suspicion in the United States and Australia over concerns about cyber security, aims to create at least 700 jobs over the next five years while directly investing 600 million pounds, it said. A further 600 million pounds in investment would be generated through procurement activity. ...

Rural wireless organization rebrands to further compete with Verizon and AT&T Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:35 PM PDT The Rural Cellular Association on Monday announce that it is rebranding itself as the Competitive Carrier Association to better reflect the carriers it represents. The RCA was founded more than 20 years ago by nine small operators that wanted a stronger voice in Washington. Over time the organization began to grow, however, and earlier this year it changed its bylaws to allow carriers with fewer than 80 million subscribers to become members — excluding only the two largest carriers, Verizon (VZ) and AT&T (T). "AT&T and Verizon Wireless have gotten so big so fast," Steven Berry, CEO of the CCA, said in an interview with CNET. "The newly branded organization reflects the policy issues that have developed as the market has turned

Inventor of the first laptop computer passes away at age 69 Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:50 PM PDT Bill Moggridge, the man behind the first laptop computer, passed away at the age of 69 on Saturday following a battle with cancer, the Associated Press reported. Moggridge, a British-born designer, author and educator, created the Grid Compass clamshell computer in 1979. The computer, which sold for $8,150 when it was released in 1982, was encased in magnesium and used by the U.S. military and NASA. There were a number of portable computers being developed at the same time as the Grid Compass, however Moggridge pushed for the foldable design because the screen, keyboard and circuitry could all fit into a comfortable and truly portable design. Portable computers at that time resembled sewing machines and weighed more than 20 pounds;

Inventor of first the laptop computer passes away at age 69 Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:50 PM PDT Bill Moggridge, the man behind the first laptop computer, passed away at the age of 69 on Saturday following a battle with cancer, the Associated Press reported. Moggridge, a British-born designer, author and educator, created the Grid Compass clamshell computer in 1979. The computer, which sold for $8,150 when it was released in 1982, was encased in magnesium and used by the U.S. military and NASA. There were a number of portable computers being developed at the same time as the Grid Compass, however Moggridge pushed for the foldable design because the screen, keyboard and circuitry could all fit into a comfortable and truly portable design. Portable computers at that time resembled sewing machines and weighed more than 20 pounds; Moggridge's design

GoDaddy Web outage takes out small-business sites Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:16 PM PDT Thousands and possibly millions of websites hosted by GoDaddy.com went down for several hours on Monday, causing trouble for the mainly small businesses that rely on the service.

Science Communications as Knowledge Marketing and Killing the News Release Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:13 PM PDT Science Communications as Knowledge Marketing and Killing the News Release

Toys R Us gets into the tablet computer game Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:08 PM PDT Toys R Us said Monday that it plans to launch next month its own tablet computer aimed at children, introducing a low-priced entry into the increasingly crowded tablet business.

Google Nexus 7 gets 720p HD video recording with a simple hack [video] Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT Say what you want about 7-inch tablets being too small to compete with Apple's (AAPL) iPad, but Google's (GOOG) Nexus 7 is the best 7-inch tablet money can buy right now. That said, the fact that the tablet's 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera only records in VGA (640 x 480 resolution) is a huge disappointment. XDA Developers member "hillbeast" has tried to remedy this by releasing a how-to guide for tweaking the camera so it can record video in a more-acceptable 1280 x 720 resolution. Intrepid tinkerers should note that they'll need to root their Nexus 7 before hillbeast's modified code can be injected, so the camera upgrade isn't without its risks. Video showing a comparison between the original and modified cameras are posted below.

See Beach Blanketed With Millions of Migrating Hermit Crabs Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:44 PM PDT [More from Mashable: Bleep Blap Bloop: Men Versus Women in Sound Effects Battle]

Palo Alto Networks 4Q beats expectations Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:24 PM PDT Palo Alto Networks Inc., which went public in July, reported an adjusted fiscal fourth-quarter profit that beat market expectations as demand built for its security software.

Google Wallet to discontinue prepaid card support on October 17th Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:20 PM PDT Google (GOOG) on Monday announced that it will discontinue its prepaid card option on its Google Wallet platform in October. The Internet giant revealed that because users can now add any credit or debit card to the service, its prepaid cards are no longer necessary. Users will be unable to activate or add funds to an existing card starting on September 17th and all cards will be discontinued a month later on October 17th. The Mountain View-based company will allow users to request a refund if there are remaining funds on the card after it is discontinued. Read

Startup Offers Colorful, Customizable Heels for Under $100 Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:03 PM PDT [More from Mashable: Twitter Puts You in Front Row for Fashion Week]

Google’s ‘Project Glass’ eyewear makes even professional models look like dorks Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:35 PM PDT Google's (GOOG) augmented-reality visor, currently dubbed "Glass," is a very intriguing piece of experimental technology that has tons of cool-looking features. However, Glass does have one fatal flaw that could hinder its ability to revolutionize the tech world: It makes most people who wear it look like abject dorks. 9to5Google reports that Google has been testing the limits of the visor's unholy dork powers by having several professional models wear it on the runway during New York Fashion Week. The result: Google Glass can even make some of the most stylish and beautiful women on the planet look like nerds. Additional pictures of Glass-wearing models can be seen below. Read

Catch the Leaders in Digital at Mashable's Media Summit Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:35 PM PDT The Mashable Media Summit is a one-day conference that explores how new forms of technology are redefining media. The brightest minds in the industry will come together Nov. 2 at the TimesCenter in New York City to explore the latest innovations in the space and the future of journalism.

Zynga loses another executive in top-level exodus Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:29 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc's chief marketing officer resigned on Monday, becoming the latest senior executive to depart the struggling social games company behind popular Facebook Inc games such as Farmville. Jeff Karp joins chief operating officer John Schappert and chief creative officer Mike Verdu among the top executives who have quit since August. ...

T-Mobile launches campaign to lure iPhone users Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:28 PM PDT T-Mobile USA, the only "Big 4" phone company that doesn't sell the iPhone, now wants to snag used ones from AT&T.

How iPhone availability has grown in US Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:27 PM PDT Since Verizon Wireless broke AT&T's exclusive grip on the iPhone last year, several other phone carriers now offer Apple's popular smartphone. On Monday, T-Mobile said it will make a stronger bid for used iPhones from AT&T as Apple prepares to launch a new version.

Zynga chief marketing, revenue officer resigns Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:26 PM PDT Jeff Karp, the chief marketing and chief revenue officer at Zynga, has become the latest executive to leave the struggling online company behind "FarmVille" and other games.

How Did Amazon Make the New Kindle Fire HD so Cheap? Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:06 PM PDT Online retailer Amazon.com recently debuted new versions of its Kindle Fire tablet. Called the Kindle Fire HD, they include an improved version of last year's 7-inch tablet, as well as Wi-Fi and 4G models of an 8.9-inch Kindle tablet.

Carson Daly Tells All About 'The Voice,' Its Social Media Clout and TRL Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:03 PM PDT Hours before watching The Voice's season three premiere, host Carson Daly calls himself a "tech geek."

Developing Minds Want to Know: Q&A with Dennis Gustafsson, co-creator of Sprinkle and Granny Smith Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:58 PM PDT Hot on the heels of their successful liquid/physics/puzzler Sprinkle (for Android and iOS), Swedish app developers, Mediocre, recently unleashed Granny Smith on both Android and iOS devices. Granny Smith made it into our weekly Android Games of the Week because it's a fun, fast-paced platformer with some beautifully-drawn graphics and an addictive quality that keeps you coming back for one more game.

HP increases the number of coming job cuts to 29,000 Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:50 PM PDT Earlier this year, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) announced that it would cut 27,000 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, in an attempt to restructure the company and cut costs. According to an SEC filing on Monday, however HP has increased its number of projected layoffs to 29,000, ZDNet reports. The company said that its multi-year restructuring plan aims to "simplify business processes, accelerate innovation and deliver better results for customers, employees and stockholders." HP said in its latest filing that it had already cut 3,800 jobs through the end of July, the majority of which were from the enterprise service group. The layoffs will continue through the 2014 fiscal year and are expected to save the company more than $3 billion. Read

News Summary: GoDaddy Web outage takes out sites Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:46 PM PDT THE OUTAGE: Thousands and possibly millions of websites hosted by GoDaddy.com were down Monday.

Studies: Wind potentially could power the world Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:40 PM PDT Earth has more than enough wind to power the entire world, at least technically, two new studies find.

HP's cost-cutting drive to dump 2,000 more workers Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:26 PM PDT Hewlett-Packard Co. is planning to cut about 2,000 more jobs than it had previously announced as CEO Meg Whitman tries to turn the company around.

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