Thursday, April 12, 2012
<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/xe5g2sBgRKM/" target="_blank">Patent suit thumps Apple, RIM over drag, tap, and scroll</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:56:16 PDT ]</i><BR>A company by the name of Touchscreen Gestures sues Apple and Research In Motion for alleged patent infringement.
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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/qu3YoAM4-DA/" target="_blank">Low Latency No. 18: Safety first</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:00:12 PDT ]</i><BR>There's a misconception in the world of computer viruses.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57413036-1/low-latency-no-18-safety-first/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/qu3YoAM4-DA" 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/dDYwBa9E-lY/" target="_blank">Amazon unveils CloudSearch service</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:10:54 PDT ]</i><BR>Geared toward users of Amazon's Web Services, the new CloudSearch will let developers more easily integrate search into their applications.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57413050-93/amazon-unveils-cloudsearch-service/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/dDYwBa9E-lY" 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/~3/9qPgJEetRms/" target="_blank">Tumblr CEO says displaying ads 'complete last resort'</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:42:33 PDT ]</i><BR>The chief executive sat down for an interview with AdAge and revealed that putting ads on the site, which has about 4.5 billion impressions each week, is a "last resort," even if it means selling the company's desks first.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57413025-93/tumblr-ceo-says-displaying-ads-complete-last-resort/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/9qPgJEetRms" 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/Fvrd3VHrSzg/" target="_blank">Apple iOS users face tighter security to access accounts</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:00:44 PDT ]</i><BR>Apple seems to be battening the security hatches by requiring users to create security questions and enter a backup e-mail address to protect their accounts.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57413072-37/apple-ios-users-face-tighter-security-to-access-accounts/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/Fvrd3VHrSzg" height="1" width="1"/>
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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.
[ 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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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.
[ 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.
<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/oKaXL5YXVgs/" target="_blank">T-Mobile holding HTC One S launch party April 18</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:12:12 PDT ]</i><BR>Press event invites just went out for the T-Mobile HTC One S and we'll be on hand to witness its U.S. arrival.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57412375-94/t-mobile-holding-htc-one-s-launch-party-april-18/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/oKaXL5YXVgs" 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/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.
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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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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.
[ 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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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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.
[ 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.
<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/MCUawmT7eBg/" target="_blank">Yahoo launches reorganization, report says</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:25:08 PDT ]</i><BR>CEO Scott Thompson tells employees in a memo: "Its time for Yahoo to move forward, and fast," according to AllThingsD.
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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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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.
[ 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.
<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.
<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57411258-92/aol-patents-could-help-microsoft-battle-google-maps/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/xtmeS4TL-Nw" height="1" width="1"/>
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<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/8301-1001_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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<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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