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| Apple's Ping dinged by spam |
| Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:01:39 PDT |
| The new iTunes-based social network is getting hit by comment spam since Apple apparently left it vulnerable through a lack of spam- or URL- filtering, according to Sophos. |
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| Paris Hilton busted by Twitter pic? |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:47:13 PDT |
| Despite claiming a rather nifty Chanel bag containing cocaine was not hers, it seems the dazzling socialite tweeted a picture of a bag that looks spectacularly similar more than a month ago. |
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| Here come 'Hurt Locker' file-sharing subpoenas |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:48:10 PDT |
| Film's producers subpoena Qwest Communications for Denver man's records, apparently overcoming legal challenges in their pursuit of alleged file sharers. |
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| Google's Schmidt mocked in Times Square ads |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:54:59 PDT |
| Consumer Watchdog produced two cartoony ads slamming Google CEO Eric Schmidt as part of an effort to build support for a "do not track" list. |
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| Google and AOL renew their partnership |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:27:08 PDT |
| The companies say they'll keep their worldwide partnership going for five more years, in an arrangement that now factors in YouTube and mobile search. |
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| Welcome to the social, Apple |
| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:38:10 PDT |
| The Ping social-music feature in iTunes 10 is what Microsoft imagined when it launched the Zune with one critical difference: an addressable user base of more than 100 million. |
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| Target to be first to sell Facebook Credits |
| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:07:43 PDT |
| The megaretailer plans to sell $15, $25, and $50 Credits cards in its brick-and-mortar stores and on its site, the company announces. Sales will start on Sunday. |
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| Windows 7 continues to gain ground on Vista |
| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:39:27 PDT |
| Usage of Microsoft's Windows 7 outpaces that of Vista for the second month, though XP remains the dominant operating system, Net Applications says. |
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| Research supports longer iTunes song samples |
| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:02:50 PDT |
| Two researchers reported that the sweet spot for digital music sampling is around 60 seconds. Apple is expected to boost length of iTunes samples to possibly 90 seconds. |
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| Report: Amazon working on streaming service |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:29:08 PDT |
| Online retail giant is in talks with major media companies to create a subscription service to deliver movies and TV shows in a model similar to that of Netflix, according to The Wall Street Journal. |
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| Video experiment shows off HTML5 on Chrome |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:56:28 PDT |
| Alongside Arcade Fire song "We Used To Wait," lots of pop-up windows and videos incorporating real street scenes from Google Street View are among the highlights of this crafty Chrome demo. |
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| Samsung tries to woo TV app developers |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:09:02 PDT |
| The consumer electronics giant uses its first developer conference in the United States to recruit app makers for its Web-connected TVs. Should we really hold the Apple comparisons? |
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| WashPo writer suspended after Twitter hoax |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:20:23 PDT |
| Mike Wise, a respected sportswriter at The Washington Post, posts a made-up story on Twitter. He learns that it's unwise to toy in this way with a social-networking site. |
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| Jedi Mind changes its name amid Lucas pressure |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
| Jedi Mind decides to change its name to Mind Technologies after LucasFilm sues the company for trademark infringement, and it removes all mention of Jedi from its offerings. |
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| Virtualization: Is It Safe? |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
That was the chief question on the minds of attendees at this year's VMworld. Not surprisingly, VMware and its partners had much to say on the subject.   |
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| Microsoft Issues 'Fix It' for DLL Flaw |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
Following the revelation of a flaw that put hundreds of Windows applications at risk, Microsoft issues an automated "Fix It" tool to address the vulnerability.   |
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| Intel Shares Its Own Virtualization Success Story |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
The world's largest chipmaker uses a lot of servers. But it says it's having to spend money on fewer now thanks to VMware -- and offers a few lessons to CIOs also looking to trim costs.   |
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| Windows Phone 7 Heads to Manufacturers |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
Announcing that Windows Phone 7 has been "released to manufacturing," Microsoft marks a major milestone in the development of its new mobile operating system.   |
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| CIOs Look to Cautious IT Hiring Plans |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
According to a new survey by Robert Half International, IT executives are only planning modest increases in hiring, citing budget constraints and a shortage of qualified workers.   |
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| Western Digital Dives Into Pure-Play Networking |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
Longstanding leader in the hard-drive sector continues efforts to diversity portfolio, now launching a networking kit that could port video content to the TV.   |
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| Microsoft Claims Android 'Gotchas' Raise Its Cost |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
Google makes its Android software freely available, but Microsoft argues there are other costs related to making the open source software available on mobile devices.   |
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| PC Demand Will Cool Off a Bit in Second Half |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
Gartner's latest forecast predicts continued strong growth for PC makers in the next two quarters -- just not as robust as they enjoyed in the first half of 2010.   |
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| Apple Revamps TV, iOS, iPods and iTunes |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
Apple's CEO highlights new ways Apple plans to build on its dominance in mobile devices with new social, movie rental and performance enhancements.   |
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| Sloppy Data Costs Fortune 1000 Firms Billions |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
New research from Sybase concludes that a median Fortune 1000 firm would stand to gain more than $2 billion with better, more accurate and more usable data.   |
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| FCC Defers on Net Neutrality Amid Industry Talks |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
Federal Communications Commission issues a notice asking for comments on two of the most contentious aspects of the net neutrality debate, while industry negotiations advance.   |
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| IBM Talks Up Enterprise Cloud Plans, Benefits |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
Big Blue drops details on its efforts to build and buy cloud products and services tailored for for uses like compliance, collaboration and communications across an array of industries.   |
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| Microsoft Releases Bing App for Android Device |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:57:49 PDT |
Acknowledging the power of the platform, software giant begins shipping Bing app on rival Android devices from Verizon, with plans to reach new handsets in the coming months.   |
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| Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:16:10 -0400 |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter. |
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| U.S. delays Web traffic rules by seeking more comment |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:38:46 -0400 |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators on Wednesday put off a controversial decision on Internet traffic rules, giving industry and consumer groups a chance to forge a compromise while avoiding a politically sensitive issue ahead of the November elections. |
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| Apple TV a first step for more ambitious plans? |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:25:00 -0400 |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Critics hoping for more from Apple Inc's Web-to-TV plans -- a device, say, that would revolutionize living room entertainment the way the iPad changed tablet computing -- may just need to wait a bit longer. |
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| AOL renews Google search agreement |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:42:05 -0400 |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL Inc said on Thursday it has renewed a search agreement with Google Inc, further cementing a decade-long partnership as AOL tries to turn around its business. |
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| Baidu to focus mobile Internet investment on search |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:48:08 -0400 |
| HONG KONG (Reuters) - Baidu Inc, operator of China's dominant search engine, said on Thursday that it will focus its future mobile Internet investments on its core search business as it takes aim at the next big Internet space. |
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| Apple TV takes aim at Web-connected living room |
| Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:03:10 -0400 |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of its Web-to-TV device on Wednesday, stepping up a battle with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp for control of the digital living room. |
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| Nokia to close down data access service Ovi Files |
| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:12:23 -0400 |
| BERLIN (Reuters) - Nokia has decided to close down its Ovi Files service which allows consumers to access their computer data remotely, the world's top cellphone maker said in an e-mail to users of the service. |
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| India to target Google and Skype for data access |
| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:14:02 -0400 |
| NEW DELHI/TORONTO (Reuters) - India added Google and Skype to its electronic security crackdown on Wednesday and began accessing some of the traffic carried on its initial target, Research In Motion's BlackBerry. |
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| ASCAP flips switch on free app |
| Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:25:22 -0400 |
| NEW YORK (Billboard) - Performing rights organization ASCAP launched a free app for Apple's portable devices Wednesday, allowing its member songwriters and publishers to access their catalog, performance and royalty information. |
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