Thursday, March 31, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Google Plays Down Microsoft's Antitrust Complaint in Europe - New York Times

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 05:55 AM PDT


BBC News (blog)

Google Plays Down Microsoft's Antitrust Complaint in Europe
New York Times
BRUSSELS — Google played down the significance of an antitrust complaint filed by one of its main rivals, Microsoft, on Thursday and said its discussions were continuing with European Union regulators. "We're not surprised that ...
Microsoft accuses Google of antitrust violationsCNNMoney
Tech wrap: Microsoft cries foulReuters Blogs (blog)
Microsoft's Antitrust TurnaboutWall Street Journal
Reuters -The Associated Press -InformationWeek
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Windows Phone apps now total 11500 'without padding,' Microsoft says - Computerworld

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:57 PM PDT


NEWS.com.au

Windows Phone apps now total 11500 'without padding,' Microsoft says
Computerworld
Computerworld - Microsoft bragged Thursday about growth in its Windows Phone 7 (WP7) developer community one year after its birth, but immediately got blasted for not disclosing developer revenues. Windows Phone now has 36000 members ...
Windows Phone 7 Tools Downloaded 1.5 Million TimesInternetNews.com
Microsoft: Quality, Not Quantity Is App StrategyInternational Business Times
Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 a hit with developersNetwork World
PC Magazine -InformationWeek -eWeek
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Where Are All the Honeycomb Apps? - InformationWeek

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 12:43 PM PDT


BusinessWeek

Where Are All the Honeycomb Apps?
InformationWeek
The Motorola Xoom hit the market more than a month ago, yet there are still only a few dozen applications optimized for Android 3.0 Honeycomb. What gives? By Eric Zeman InformationWeek The Motorola Xoom went on sale February 24, about five weeks ago. ...
Google tries to reel in Android carriers, can't catch a breakFortune
Google 'clamps down' on world of Android partnersRegister
Google clamps down on handset makers to stem Android fragmentationApple Insider
TIME -ZDNet (blog) -PCWorld
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Will Amazon's Cloud Music Service Fly? - BusinessWeek

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 02:34 PM PDT


Globe and Mail

Will Amazon's Cloud Music Service Fly?
BusinessWeek
Here's how effortless it is to move your digital music collection from Apple's (AAPL) iTunes software to Amazon's new "Cloud Drive" music service, unveiled on Mar. 29: 1. Visit Amazon.com (AMZN), enter your user name and password, ...
How to use Amazon Cloud PlayMacworld
Music producer rains praise on Amazon Cloud Drive and Cloud PlayerBetaNews
Amazon Said to Talk With Music Labels on Cloud-Storage for New ServiceBloomberg
PC Magazine -Portfolio.com -Wilton Villager
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GFI apologizes for false alarm on Samsung keyloggers - Computerworld

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 10:23 AM PDT


The Age

GFI apologizes for false alarm on Samsung keyloggers
Computerworld
Computerworld - When Alex Eckelberry first read news reports on Wednesday that some of Samsung's R Series laptops contained keylogging software, he was as astounded as everybody else. "I was really interested in the story. ...
Samsung laptop spyware likely a false alarmmsnbc.com
Samsung cleared of false key logger allegationsCNET
GFI sorry for false Samsung spyware scanFinancial Times
Fox News -ZDNet (blog) -PC Magazine
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Twitter kills the QuickBar - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 01:55 PM PDT


Appscout

Twitter kills the QuickBar
Los Angeles Times
Twitter has removed the QuickBar from its iPhone app, to the delight of a loud and passionate group of grumblers on the Web who bestowed it with another name that we can't publish here. At the beginning of the month, Twitter updated its iPhone app so ...
Twitter is in with Jack Dorsey and out with QuickBarAppolicious
Twitter Nixes the QuickBar From iPhone AppTIME
Twitter Removes 'Quick Bar' From iOS AppPC Magazine
NBC Bay Area -The Mac Observer -San Francisco Chronicle
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Mac OS X 10.7 Lion sets, finds, corrects insecure folder permissions - Apple Insider

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 01:44 PM PDT


The Business Insider

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion sets, finds, corrects insecure folder permissions
Apple Insider
By AppleInsider Staff Mac OS X 10.7 Lion makes system wide changes to standard folder ownership and permissions to enhance security, finding and recommending changes where necessary. Apple reportedly informed developers that a number of folders in the ...
Apple patent eyes Mac OS X tabletRegister
New Lion developer preview includes iCal, About this Mac tweaksArs Technica
Apple Releases Next Mac OS X Lion PreviewPC Magazine
TechCrunch -GigaOm -Cult of Mac
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Jupiter and Saturn's rings show echoes of comet collisions - Ars Technica

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 02:05 PM PDT


msnbc.com

Jupiter and Saturn's rings show echoes of comet collisions
Ars Technica
In August of 2009, the Cassini orbiter was in place as Saturn reached a point where its rings were illuminated by the Sun edge-on. The images it captured showed a regular, repeating pattern of bright ...
A New Wrinkle: Comet Strikes in the 1980s and 1990s Left Ripples in Jupiter's ...Scientific American
Scarred by Comets: Rings of Saturn and Jupiter Show Signs of ImpactsSpace.com
New Studies: Planetary Rings Harbor Records of Past Smash-UpsUniverse Today
PR Newswire (press release) -Huffington Post (blog) -Securities Industry News
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Verizon's New 4G Is Fast, Just Hold the Phone: Rich Jaroslovsky - Bloomberg

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 01:15 PM PDT


New York Times (blog)

Verizon's New 4G Is Fast, Just Hold the Phone: Rich Jaroslovsky
Bloomberg
New Verizon Wireless 4G LTE devices made by Samsung Electronics Co., HTC Corp., and Hewlett-Packard Co. sit on display following their unveiling at the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show ...
Thunderbolt phone is fast but flawedBoston Globe
HTC ThunderBolt Outselling iPhone 4 at Verizon Stores: AnalystFox Business
HTC ThunderBolt News: More ThunderBolts ThunderBolting to Verizon Customers ...Wireless and Mobile News
Phandroid.com -AndroidGuys -ZDNet (blog)
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Google Settles FTC Privacy Charges Over 'Buzz' Social-Networking Service - Bloomberg

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:50 PM PDT


Moneycontrol.com

Google Settles FTC Privacy Charges Over 'Buzz' Social-Networking Service
Bloomberg
Signage is displayed at Google Inc. headquarters in Mountain View, California. Photographer: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg Google Inc. (GOOG) agreed to settle US Federal Trade Commission claims ...
Gauntlet thrown in Google settlementPolitico
Google-FTC Privacy Settlement Gets Mixed ReactionInvestor's Business Daily
Google adds recommendation feature to searchAFP
Washington Post (blog) -MarketWatch -TheStreet.com
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Google mimics Facebook with new +1 button - CNNMoney

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:02 PM PDT


Fox News

Google mimics Facebook with new +1 button
CNNMoney
The +1 button will soon appear next to links on Google's search results page. By clicking the button, users will be able to recommend links to their list of Gmail chat buddies and those in their ...
Google gets more social with its search engineComputerworld
Everything You Need To Know About Google's +1Mashable
Google Chases Facebook by Offering Features Making Search, Ads More SocialBloomberg
BetaNews -ClickZ News -San Francisco Chronicle
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Why Dell Is Wrong About The iPad - InformationWeek

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 01:13 PM PDT


The Age

Why Dell Is Wrong About The iPad
InformationWeek
A Dell executive recently lambasted Apple's iPad as too expensive for business technology users. His math doesn't add up. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek Speaking in an interview with CIO Australia, Dell executive Andy Lark said, "Apple is great if ...
Dell, HP execs lash out at Apple's iOS successesApple Insider
iPad 2: The Skeptic's ReviewSlashGear
HP, Dell Execs Say Android, Windows Tablets Will Beat Apple's iPadPC Magazine
eWeek -msnbc.com -Wall Street Journal
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HTC admits ThunderBolt audio issue; fix en route - Mobile Burn

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:13 PM PDT


infoSync World

HTC admits ThunderBolt audio issue; fix en route
Mobile Burn
HTC has officially confirmed that its new, 4G LTE-equipped ThunderBolt smartphone on Verizon Wireless is having a little trouble recording audio with the phone's camcorder. Sometimes, audio will be as crisp as fresh veggies. ...
HTC's Thunderbolt Is as Fast as LightningNew York Times (blog)
Verizon's spring roadmap confirms Android detailsCNET (blog)
ThunderBolt battery could pose problems for usersComputerworld
Wired News -TFTS (blog) -ZDNet (blog)
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5 Killer Apps for iPad 2 HD Mirroring - GigaOm

Posted: 30 Mar 2011 02:25 PM PDT


THINQ.co.uk

5 Killer Apps for iPad 2 HD Mirroring
GigaOm
The ability to show everything that's on my iPad 2′s screen on a TV using the new HD mirroring function has changed the device from just a remarkably portable computer to a full-fledged ...
Wireless iPad 2 screen sharing is much better than the wired varietyDVICE
iPad wireless HD mirroring hack makes for better presentationsArs Technica
Real Racing 2 HD Brings 1080p Gaming to the iPadSlide To Play
iPhone FAQ -Lariat Saddleback College -tuaw.com
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Amazon's cloud risks war with labels, studios - CNET (blog)

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 02:15 PM PDT


The Guardian

Amazon's cloud risks war with labels, studios
CNET (blog)
Amazon shot past Apple and Google into the cloud and generated a lot of buzz by offering a way for people to store their digital media on the company's servers. Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO made a bold but risky move to launch his cloud ...
How Amazon beat Google and Apple to the music cloudCNNMoney
Amazon Plans 'Locker' to Store Music, VideoWall Street Journal
Amazon beats Apple, Google to music storage, streaming serviceArs Technica
MarketWatch -PCWorld -Reuters Blogs (blog)
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Microsoft Is Said to Plan Mobile Payments in Next Windows Phone - BusinessWeek

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 02:33 PM PDT


International Business Times

Microsoft Is Said to Plan Mobile Payments in Next Windows Phone
BusinessWeek
March 29 (Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. plans to include mobile-payment features in the next version of its Windows Phone operating system, part of an effort to narrow Google Inc.'s lead in smartphone software, ...
Report: Windows Phone 7 Will Beat iOS By 2015International Business Times
Windows Phone 7 Predicted To Beat Apple iPhoneInformationWeek
Smartphone Sales to Continue SurgeWall Street Journal
Washington Post (blog) -Channel Partners -BetaNews
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Talking Tech | A tour of Vimeo's new iPhone app - USA Today

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 12:28 PM PDT


USA Today

Talking Tech | A tour of Vimeo's new iPhone app
USA Today
Vimeo, the video site beloved by video enthusiasts and filmmakers, was an official Apple launch partner last year when the iPad came out, one of the few sites that could show videos on the new iPad, because it encoded ...
5 Features iOS Needs, In Order to Sway Me From AndroidPCWorld
Deeper Voice Recognition on iPhone, iPad? Yes, PleaseWired News
Vimeo to Bring Newly-Announced iPhone App to AndroidPhandroid.com
Mashable -Government Technology -Mobile Burn
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DUST 514 makes contract killers out of EVE Online players - Ars Technica

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 01:47 PM PDT


Cinema Blend

DUST 514 makes contract killers out of EVE Online players
Ars Technica
A trailer showing off the future of EVE Online was released by CCP this week at the EVE Fanfest, showing the interaction between the well-established MMORPG, EVE Online, and its upcoming sister ...
EVE Online 'Exploratory Project' For Tablets, Smartphones DemonstratedGamasutra
EVE Online MMORPG demoed on Tegra 2-powered mobile devicesDigitaltrends.com
Is this the future of Eve?TG Daily
Computerandvideogames.com -Game Daily -Destructoid
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Looking for missing Bronx Zoo cobra? Check out her Twitter account. - Christian Science Monitor

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 02:09 PM PDT


New York Daily News

Looking for missing Bronx Zoo cobra? Check out her Twitter account.
Christian Science Monitor
New York's Bronx Zoo says the Egyptian cobra that went missing Friday is likely still in the zoo. But a lampoon Twitter account begs to differ, tweeting the snake's Big Apple adventures. 'Cobra wuz here'? The Bronx Zoo and a meddlesome Twitter account ...
Missing cobra sinks fangs into TwitterCNN International
The Escaped Bronx Zoo Cobra Is The Best Thing On Twitter This WeekThe Business Insider
Bronx Zoo's missing cobra on TwitterKRQE
Journal Review -Wall Street Journal (blog) -The Last Word
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Creationist Claim That Man Lived With Dinosaurs Rocked - Fox News

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 01:46 PM PDT


LiveScience.com

Creationist Claim That Man Lived With Dinosaurs Rocked
Fox News
Ancient images that creationists claim are evidence of humans living alongside dinosaurs are at best just smeared pictures, scientists find. At the site of Kachina Bridge in Utah — an immense sandstone formation resembling an arch ...
Scientists: Claim of humans and dinosaurs living together debunked10 Connects
Cave Painting of 'Dinosaur' Stirs ControversyFOX 9 News

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Recommended: First look at Mercury from orbit - msnbc.com

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 01:46 PM PDT


PhysOrg.com

Recommended: First look at Mercury from orbit
msnbc.com
Quantum fluctuations in science, space and society, from quarks to Hubble and Mars. Served up by Alan Boyle, msnbc.com science editor. E-mail Alan, or connect via Facebook or Twitter. The first image sent back to Earth from Mercury orbit shows a rayed ...
NASA to release pics of Mercury's surfaceAFP
First MESSENGER Images Arrive From MercuryInternational Business Times
Messenger sends first pic from Mercury orbitThe Flame Trench
Discover Magazine (blog) -Baltimore Sun (blog) -Network World
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