Technology
| Yahoo! News: Technology News |
|---|
| Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP
(AP)
|
| Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown
(AP)
|
| AP Interview: UN says BlackBerry should share data
(AP)
|
| Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation?
(Ben Patterson) Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out. |
| Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says
(Ben Patterson) Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research. |
| Apple TV a first step for more ambitious plans?
(Reuters) 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. |
| AOL signs new search agreement with Google
(AP) AP - Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week. |
| Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy
(AP)
|
| 3G Capital to buy Burger King for $3.26 billion
(Reuters)
|
| Judge punishes Michigan juror for Facebook post
(AP)
|
| Google to Power AOL Search for the Next 5 Years
(Mashable) Mashable - Google and AOL have signed a deal that extends the search and advertising partnership between the two companies for another five years. The agreement also includes mobile search and adds a content sharing partnership with YouTube. |
| Gorgeous 21:9 LCD TV from Philips Goes 3D
(Mashable) Mashable - Think what you will about the ultra-widescreen, 21:9 format Philips is pushing, but you can't deny that its cinema-proportioned Full HD LCD TV is gorgeous. Now, Philips plans to push it even further, with a 58-inch, 3D version of the device. |
| Dive into the ocean without getting wet with Google Earth
(Appolicious) Appolicious - Take a dip deep into the ocean waters without leaving your couch. courtesy of the free Google Earth Android app. It's not quite as cool as scuba diving, but at least you don't have to don a scuba mask or a pair of those silly fins. Use the Look Around function during your virtual dip to tilt the view and get a good gauge of the ocean's depth. And, access hundreds of ocean life photos and videos to get the full effect of the experience, thanks to the Explore the Ocean Layers function. |
| iTunes Celebrates Centenary With Social Features Bonanza
(PC World) PC World - Apple on Wednesday introduced a social-aware version of iTunes, celebrating ten years of the jukebox and storefront software. iTunes 10 features a slightly revamped interface and a social networking feature called Ping, a combination of Facebook and Twitter, dedicated to music lovers. |
| Plastics company cancels job creation contract
(AP) AP - A plastics compounding company operating in eastern Texas has canceled its state job creation contract, joining other businesses that have quit or changed their pacts under the Texas Enterprise Fund. |
| Botnet Takedown May Yield Valuable Data
(PC World) PC World - Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down part of Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for most of the world's spam. |
| Oracle's Suit Against Android Could Split Open Source
(NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Oracle's suit against Google for the use of Java in its Android portable operating system continues to reverberate through the open-source movement. In the newest development, Google has declined to participate in the upcoming JavaOne conference, an event formerly hosted by Java creator Sun Microsystems and now run by Sun's new owner, Oracle. |
| AOL renews Google search agreement
(Reuters)
|
| Yahoo! News: Personal Technology |
|---|
| Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown
(AP)
|
| AP Interview: UN says BlackBerry should share data
(AP)
|
| Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy
(AP)
|
| Samsung takes on Apple with iPad rival
(AFP)
|
| Walkman outsells iPod in Japan for first time
(AFP)
|
| Samsung Officially Unveils Galaxy Tab
(Mashable) Mashable - Samsung has finally spilled the details about its long-awaited tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, during a press conference at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin. |
| Samsung Introduces Galaxy Tab
(PC Magazine) PC Magazine - Samsung's new Android-powered tablet PC has a 1-Ghz processor and a 7-inch screen. |
| Apple unveils social network, new iPod and TV tool
(AFP)
|
| China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers
(AP)
|
| Apple refreshes iTunes software, updates iPods
(AP)
|
| Remains of the Day: Did I miss anything?
(Macworld.com) Macworld.com - You ever get that nagging feeling at the back of your mind that youâve missed something important? Huh. Well, it was probably nothing. I mean, after all, what could be more important than Microsoft shipping Windows Phone 7? Or Steve Jobsâs approval of Intelâs latest acquisition? Iâll tell you what: Don Draper on his iPhone. Lean back, relax, and let the soothing remainders for Wednesday, September 1, 2010 wash over you. |
| New Apple TV: Living Room as Tech Battleground
(PC World) PC World - Todayâs unveiling of a smaller, cheaper Apple TV set-top box is the latest in a long line of tech industry efforts to conquer the living room. Recent reports and rumors have Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Sony all developing low-cost entertainment devices that would stream entertainment bitsâmovies, TV shows, music, photos, and so onâfrom the Internet to your HDTV. |
| At a glance: Apple unveils new iPods, Apple TV
(AP) AP - Apple Inc. refreshed its iPod media player lineup and unveiled software updates Wednesday: |
| Pay for Starbucks Coffee with Your BlackBerry
(Mashable) Mashable - Mocha frappuccino and soy latte lovers rejoice: Starbucks is rolling out its Starbucks Card Mobile App for BlackBerry tomorrow, September 2. |
| New iPods vs. Old: Specs, Design Reveal Big Improvements
(PC World) PC World - Apple on Wednesday unveiled what CEO Steve Jobs called Apple's "biggest change in the iPod lineup ever." The newly released iPods are available for pre-order now and start shipping next week. |
| Blackberry Loses More Ground To Apple and Android
(PC World) PC World - In a continuing trend, more businesses are shifting loyalties from Blackberry to iPhones and Android devices as the relative newcomers make inroads into the corporate world. Three-quarters of the 200 businesses surveyed in the United States and the U.K in the study reported that their employees are choosing other than Blackberry, Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. reported to Bloomberg. The number was 83 percent for U.S. companies. |
| Apple Unveils New iPods, iOS, Ping Social Network
(NewsFactor) NewsFactor - In a jam-packed event full of new product details, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled new versions of all three iPod devices on Wednesday, introduced operating-system updates, and demonstrated a new social-media network designed to encourage more downloading from iTunes. He also unveiled a leaner version of Apple's less-popular Apple TV set-top box. |
| Say good-bye to what made the iPod great
(Appolicious) Appolicious - Apple (AAPL) killed what made the iPod great on Wednesday. |
| Apple TV takes aim at Web-connected living room
(Reuters)
|
| India to target Google and Skype for data access
(Reuters) 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. |
