Thursday, April 12, 2012

Will Facebook ruin Instagram?
[ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:54:29 EDT ]
Facebook's purchase on Monday of the photo-sharing app Instagram had the Internet asking one question: Will the Goliath of social networking make Instagram so uncool or so Facebook-y that it dies off entirely?

The rise of photo-sharing apps
[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:57:33 EDT ]
Facebook's billion-dollar purchase of Instagram this week may have been the first time that many Facebookers heard of the tech-world darling, which lets users turn their phone photos into sleek-looking, stylized images with a single touch.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~3/ArkQx_2GiPo/index.html" target="_blank">Web tips for the newly unemployed

</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:59:36 EDT ]</i><BR>Unemployment's chilling right around the we're-all-screwed mark, and last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that hiring slowed dramatically in March. Netiquette experts share what career experts have to say about the moves one should make if newly unemployed.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~4/ArkQx_2GiPo" height="1" width="1"/>
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When did Facebook become so uncool?
[ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:46:27 EDT ]
Something strange happened Monday on the Internet.

Passionate Instagram users ponder Facebook era
[ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:22:57 EDT ]
Every morning, Dirk Dallas takes a trip around the world. With his own eyes, he studies artful, real-time images of life in New York, Paris and Hong Kong.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

What we think we know about the next iPhone
[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:55:49 GMT ]

The release of the third-generation iPad gave us a (very) brief break from Apple gossip, but at this point the rumor mill's back in full motion again. The topic? The next-generation iPhone, of course. Here's what we think we know about this upcoming device.The release of the third-generation iPad gave us a (very) brief break from Apple gossip, but at this point the rumor mill's back in full motion again. The topic? The next-generation iPhone, of course. Here's what we think we know about this upcoming device.


FCC, carriers to create database of stolen cellphones
[ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 23:45:39 GMT ]

April 10: The federal government and the cell phone industry are teaming up to make smart phones less attractive to thieves. Thefts of personal electronic devices has become a prime driver of a rise in robberies and thefts nationwide. NBC’s Pete Williams reports.  (Nightly News)Responding to growing political and police pressure, America's Big Four wireless carriers have agreed to create a national database of stolen cellphones.


'Simpler, more beautiful' Google+ rolls out
[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:33:32 GMT ]

Google+ is speeding toward the 200 million user mark and rolling out a revamped design that includes a new way to navigate the stream, "conversation cards," and a dedicated Hangouts page.Google+ is speeding toward the 200 million user mark and rolling out a revamped design that includes a new way to navigate the stream, "conversation cards," and a dedicated Hangouts page.


Pre-caffeine: Hillary texts, stupid corgies
[ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]
A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Who gets Titanic's treasures? Stay tuned
[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:34:33 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Negotiations to decide the fate of a $189 million collection of artifacts from the Titanic are going into overtime.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Negotiations to decide the fate of a $189 million collection of artifacts from the Titanic are going into overtime.


<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/tsEsyKG0MzM/" target="_blank">Adidas plans world's first 'smart soccer match' for July</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:10:15 PDT ]</i><BR>The company says that it will use its miCoach system to provide coaches with real-time tracking on players playing in the Major League Soccer All-Star Game on July 25.

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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/RNUsnkHt1HA/" target="_blank">Wowed by Woo's new 'CD player'</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:36:00 PDT ]</i><BR>If you still have a large collection of CDs, check out Woo Audio's new WTP-1 CD transport & WDS-1 digital-to-analog converter combination.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13645_3-57411888-47/wowed-by-woos-new-cd-player/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/RNUsnkHt1HA" height="1" width="1"/>
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/oqYwNeFrVGg/" target="_blank">Google+ gets face-lift</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:38:19 PDT ]</i><BR>Just getting off the ground today, the revamp adds a navigation bar and new ways to connect and hang out with the folks in your circles.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57412416-93/google-gets-face-lift/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/oqYwNeFrVGg" height="1" width="1"/>
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/ftGhX_bkqVw/" target="_blank">LG BP620 review: 3D Blu-ray player with everything but Amazon Instant</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:06:04 PDT ]</i><BR>If you want 3D, the LG BP620 has most of the right features, but the absence of Amazon Instant and a dedicated Netflix button hurt its value a bit.

<a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57412377-221/lg-bp620-review-3d-blu-ray-player-with-everything-but-amazon-instant/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/ftGhX_bkqVw" height="1" width="1"/>
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Report: Pinterest is #3 social site
[ Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:01:10 EDT ]
Think back six months. You probably never had heard of a little website called Pinterest.

Will Facebook ruin Instagram?
[ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:54:29 EDT ]
Facebook's purchase on Monday of the photo-sharing app Instagram had the Internet asking one question: Will the Goliath of social networking make Instagram so uncool or so Facebook-y that it dies off entirely?

The rise of photo-sharing apps
[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:57:33 EDT ]
Facebook's billion-dollar purchase of Instagram this week may have been the first time that many Facebookers heard of the tech-world darling, which lets users turn their phone photos into sleek-looking, stylized images with a single touch.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~3/ArkQx_2GiPo/index.html" target="_blank">Web tips for the newly unemployed

</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:59:36 EDT ]</i><BR>Unemployment's chilling right around the we're-all-screwed mark, and last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that hiring slowed dramatically in March. Netiquette experts share what career experts have to say about the moves one should make if newly unemployed.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_technology/~4/ArkQx_2GiPo" height="1" width="1"/>
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When did Facebook become so uncool?
[ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:46:27 EDT ]
Something strange happened Monday on the Internet.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Will hipster photo app Instagram survive Facebook?
[ Mon, 9 Apr 2012 23:37:23 GMT ]

Once an insider thing around iPhone kids, the Instagram photo app and social network has now gone very mainstream. Will it make it?Once an insider thing around iPhone kids, the Instagram photo app and social network has now gone very mainstream. Will it make it?


Pre-caffeine: Facebook, Instagram, blah blah blah
[ Mon, 1 Aug 2011 14:20:24 GMT ]
A collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.

Breach affects 25,000 Social Security numbers
[ Mon, 9 Apr 2012 18:59:59 GMT ]
Utah health officials said Friday that hackers who broke into state computers last weekend stole far more medical records than originally thought, and the data likely includes Social Security numbers of children who have received public assistance.

FCC, carriers to create database of stolen cellphones
[ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:38:06 GMT ]
Responding to growing political and police pressure, America's Big Four wireless carriers have agreed to create a national database of stolen cellphones.

Could 'loophole' lead to outer-space land rush?
[ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:10:12 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Experts debate whether international treaties contain a loophole that would let the United States recognize private land claims on the moon, Mars and other celestial bodies.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Experts debate whether international treaties contain a loophole that would let the United States recognize private land claims on the moon, Mars and other celestial bodies.


<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/YhhElmr0E3o/" target="_blank">Comcast starts rollout of video-on-demand access to TiVo users</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:17:49 PDT ]</i><BR>Starting in the San Francisco Bay Area, TiVo Premiere users with Comcast can easily view Xfinity TV On Demand content.

<a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57411835-221/comcast-starts-rollout-of-video-on-demand-access-to-tivo-users/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/YhhElmr0E3o" height="1" width="1"/>
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/X6N2_FrvqGI/" target="_blank">Turntable Rider turns your bike into a DJ mixer</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:56:41 PDT ]</i><BR>Add some two-wheeled acrobatics to your DJ set with this kit from Cogoo.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57411797-1/turntable-rider-turns-your-bike-into-a-dj-mixer/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/X6N2_FrvqGI" height="1" width="1"/>
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/fVS0hntSiLs/" target="_blank">Take a stroll through 'The Art of Video Games'</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>An exhibit at the Smithsonian takes a look at 40 years of video games and the unique conversation among the game, the artist, and the player.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57411106-1/take-a-stroll-through-the-art-of-video-games/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/fVS0hntSiLs" height="1" width="1"/>
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/-4U_PlgRDyI/" target="_blank">Apple's market cap tops $600 billion</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:03:45 PDT ]</i><BR>Apple's market cap tops $600 billion in mid-day trading, closing in on a record set by rival Microsoft set more than a decade ago.

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'Right size' for tablets shifts again
[ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:29:54 EDT ]
When it comes to tablet computers, size matters -- a lot. But these devices are definitely not one-size-fits-all. And like Alice in Wonderland, the "right size" for tablets keeps shifting.

One-fifth of U.S. adults read e-books
[ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:20:07 EDT ]
E-books aren't just becoming increasingly popular. They also appear to be promoting reading habits among American adults.

Gallery: creative Facebook Timelines
[ Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:33:44 EDT ]
It's one of the most polarizing issues among people today. It's drawn online protests and immense frustration. And once you've formed an opinion about it, it's hard to change your mind.

Report: Pinterest is #3 social site
[ Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:01:10 EDT ]
Think back six months. You probably never had heard of a little website called Pinterest.

Will Facebook ruin Instagram?
[ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:54:29 EDT ]
Facebook's purchase on Monday of the photo-sharing app Instagram had the Internet asking one question: Will the Goliath of social networking make Instagram so uncool or so Facebook-y that it dies off entirely?

Monday, April 9, 2012

Cops can request a copy of your complete Facebook activity
[ Mon, 9 Apr 2012 15:11:17 GMT ]
If police officers were to file a subpoena for your Facebook information, they would receive a printout of the data from the social network. This printout would be so detailed, complete and creepy that you should strive to be a good citizen just to prevent it from existing.

Hackers say they have Tunisian leader's emails
[ Sun, 8 Apr 2012 23:27:12 GMT ]

A commentator wearing an Anonymous-style Guy Fawkes mask discusses the action against the Tunisian government in a video posted to Facebook.A group claiming affiliation with the Anonymous hacker network says it has obtained 2,725 emails belonging to Tunisia's ruling Ennahda party, including those of the prime minister.


Chatroulette leads to a wedding
[ Mon, 9 Apr 2012 15:24:37 GMT ]
Technology has helped people find love in the most unlikely of places. And now, Chatroulette has led one couple down the altar of matrimonial bliss.

Inside North Korea: Rocket launch poses risks
[ Mon, 9 Apr 2012 12:41:08 GMT ]
Letting outside observers witness the launch of a controversial satellite poses more risks for the North Koreans than it does for their guests. NBC News space analyst James Oberg provides an inside look.

North Korea shows off its launch pad and satellite
[ Sun, 8 Apr 2012 23:18:56 GMT ]

April 8: The U.S. isn't nervous about the satellite North Korea will launch, but the rocket that will launch it. NBC’s Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)North Korean space officials have moved all three stages of a long-range rocket into position for a controversial launch, vowing to push ahead with their plan in defiance of international warnings.


<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/xtmeS4TL-Nw/" target="_blank">AOL patents could help Microsoft battle Google Maps</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:55:20 PDT ]</i><BR>If you connect the dots, AOL's patent sale to Microsoft may have a lot to do with hitting Google Maps via the trio of Bing Maps, Mapquest, and OpenStreetMap.

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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/i2S5egPJKT4/" target="_blank">AT&T to spend $150M to promote Lumia 900, report says</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:58:44 PDT ]</i><BR>That would be more than the telecommunications giant spends on the iPhone, according to Ad Age.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57411259-94/at-t-to-spend-$150m-to-promote-lumia-900-report-says/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/i2S5egPJKT4" height="1" width="1"/>
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<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-57411262-261/netflix-powers-up-pac-to-boost-washington-profile/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/P2S9eRtguyA" height="1" width="1"/>
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/YL2mQdqwuzI/" target="_blank">RIM's government market share said to be on the rise</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:34:47 PDT ]</i><BR>The company's senior vice president of BlackBerry Security, Scott Totzke, says that the "federal business on whole is up."

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57411266-92/rims-government-market-share-said-to-be-on-the-rise/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/YL2mQdqwuzI" height="1" width="1"/>
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/mKKH6O-tB-U/" target="_blank">'Smart screens' to replace pay phones in NYC</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:45:20 PDT ]</i><BR>New York City will pilot a new program starting next month that will replace old pay phones with Internet-connected touch screens that display information and advertising.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-30686_3-57411280-266/smart-screens-to-replace-pay-phones-in-nyc/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/mKKH6O-tB-U" height="1" width="1"/>
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Smithsonian's 'Art of Video Games'
[ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:10:02 EDT ]
A new exhibit, The Art of Video Games, hopes to entice Smithsonian museum visitors to experience the evolution of video games through interactive displays and historical pieces, showcasing the evolution of gaming.

'Right size' for tablets shifts again
[ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:29:54 EDT ]
When it comes to tablet computers, size matters -- a lot. But these devices are definitely not one-size-fits-all. And like Alice in Wonderland, the "right size" for tablets keeps shifting.

One-fifth of U.S. adults read e-books
[ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:20:07 EDT ]
E-books aren't just becoming increasingly popular. They also appear to be promoting reading habits among American adults.

Gallery: creative Facebook Timelines
[ Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:33:44 EDT ]
It's one of the most polarizing issues among people today. It's drawn online protests and immense frustration. And once you've formed an opinion about it, it's hard to change your mind.

Report: Pinterest is #3 social site
[ Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:01:10 EDT ]
Think back six months. You probably never had heard of a little website called Pinterest.