Wednesday, April 25, 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/MBP5OvHlq6s/" target="_blank">Nokia, HTC win key European ruling against IPCom</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:35:39 PDT ]</i><BR>The European Patent Office says intellectual property that IPCom is using against Nokia and HTC is actually invalid in its current form.
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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/Lj0Q4panMa8/" target="_blank">Sprint confirms unlimited data plan for next iPhone</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:51:27 PDT ]</i><BR>Sprint won't be moving away from its unlimited data plan even if the next iPhone is 4G LTE.
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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/~3/0KIK2LdJzBk/" target="_blank">From the physical world to 3D in a snap (video)</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:01:26 PDT ]</i><BR>Silicon Valley company Matterport is developing a consumer-friendly system to capture physical environments as 3D images with the use of a handheld scanner and software.
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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/DQRUjH27IoQ/" target="_blank">iPavement adds apps to the ground beneath your feet</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:04:20 PDT ]</i><BR>The first intelligent pavement with its own operating system and suite of apps is set to debut in Dubai and Madrid this year.
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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/j285OHu0DXk/" target="_blank">Could a 4G iPhone actually hurt Sprint?</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:05:38 PDT ]</i><BR>An iPhone with LTE capabilities could highlight the fact that Sprint's 4G rollout lags far behind its rivals. Sprint doesn't believe it will be an issue.
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New debate over violent video games
[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:56:11 EDT ]
Norway's alleged mass killer testified on Thursday that he played video games as a way to train for a shooting spree that killed 77 people last summer. In particular, Anders Behring Breivik said at his trial that he played "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" as a means of shooting practice, according to CNN's report.
[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:56:11 EDT ]
Norway's alleged mass killer testified on Thursday that he played video games as a way to train for a shooting spree that killed 77 people last summer. In particular, Anders Behring Breivik said at his trial that he played "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" as a means of shooting practice, according to CNN's report.
How Google Drive compares to its competition
[ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:45:24 EDT ]
Now that Google Drive is finally a reality, how does it stack up against the cloud competition? The cloud storage and collaboration space is more competitive than ever before, and so Google faces competition not just from cloud companies such as Box and Dropbox, but from Apple, Microsoft and Amazon as well.
[ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:45:24 EDT ]
Now that Google Drive is finally a reality, how does it stack up against the cloud competition? The cloud storage and collaboration space is more competitive than ever before, and so Google faces competition not just from cloud companies such as Box and Dropbox, but from Apple, Microsoft and Amazon as well.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
'I cried' button for YouTube lets you show how you really feel
[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:14:15 GMT ]
There, there. It's OK. Everyone occasionally cries while watching YouTube videos. And now it's apparently even becoming socially acceptable to announce such an emotional experience by clicking an "I Cried" button on the video-sharing service.
[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:14:15 GMT ]
There, there. It's OK. Everyone occasionally cries while watching YouTube videos. And now it's apparently even becoming socially acceptable to announce such an emotional experience by clicking an "I Cried" button on the video-sharing service.
Sheep cloned with 'good' fat from worms: scientists
[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:48:35 GMT ]
Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically modified sheep containing a "good" type of fat found naturally in nuts, seeds, fish and leafy greens that helps reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease.
[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:48:35 GMT ]
Chinese scientists have cloned a genetically modified sheep containing a "good" type of fat found naturally in nuts, seeds, fish and leafy greens that helps reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease.
Man posts ex-girlfriend's nude pics on Facebook, gets convicted
[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:50:04 GMT ]
When he posted his ex-girlfriend's nude pictures on Facebook three months after their split, Ravshan ''Ronnie'' Usmanov, 20, probably wasn't thinking "Hey, this is my ticket to six months house arrest as the first social network-related conviction in Australian history!
[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:50:04 GMT ]
When he posted his ex-girlfriend's nude pictures on Facebook three months after their split, Ravshan ''Ronnie'' Usmanov, 20, probably wasn't thinking "Hey, this is my ticket to six months house arrest as the first social network-related conviction in Australian history!
Asteroid mining venture starts with space telescopes
[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:40:24 GMT ]
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The venture known as Planetary Resources eventually plans to go asteroid mining â but the first step in the billionaire-backed business plan is to launch an orbital fleet of "personal space telescopes."
[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:40:24 GMT ]
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The venture known as Planetary Resources eventually plans to go asteroid mining â but the first step in the billionaire-backed business plan is to launch an orbital fleet of "personal space telescopes."
<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/~3/8UsginAM43A/" target="_blank">Ice Cream Sandwich slated for slew of Samsung devices</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:27:12 PDT ]</i><BR>The company posts a page revealing which phones and tablets are due for a bite of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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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/deuVvQtEo3I/" target="_blank">Put your iPhone in a pellucid purse pocket</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:36:57 PDT ]</i><BR>Etsy purse designer Nicole Kelner is making herself perfectly clear with a line of purses featuring transparent iPhone pockets.
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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/~3/0QiizajcdPE/" target="_blank">Google's Andy Rubin dodges David Boies' bullets</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:42:47 PDT ]</i><BR>In his second day of testimony, Android chief Andy Rubin was walked through several years of emails and documents by Oracle's lawyer David Boies
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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/JsDK7_JUyHs/" target="_blank">AT&T eyes smaller spectrum acquisitions</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:02:23 PDT ]</i><BR>AT&T likely became gun-shy after the T-Mobile deal collapsed. The company remains mum on Verizon's spectrum.
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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/~3/6LLSl7H3jjU/" target="_blank">Xbox 360: Freemium games' next frontier?</a><BR><i>[ Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:06:22 PDT ]</i><BR>Freemium games are all the rage in the mobile space right now, but according to some stakeholders, the Xbox 360 might be their next destination.
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Debate reopens on violent video games
[ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:52:15 EDT ]
Norway's alleged mass killer testified on Thursday that he played video games as a way to train for a shooting spree that killed 77 people last summer. In particular, Anders Behring Breivik said at his trial that he played "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" as a means of shooting practice, according to CNN's report.
[ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:52:15 EDT ]
Norway's alleged mass killer testified on Thursday that he played video games as a way to train for a shooting spree that killed 77 people last summer. In particular, Anders Behring Breivik said at his trial that he played "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" as a means of shooting practice, according to CNN's report.
Monday, April 23, 2012
New Instagram guidelines ban anorexia, cutting and other self-harm
[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:57:56 GMT ]
Instagram's community guidelines were updated over the weekend. Now the photo-sharing service prohibits content which actively promotes many forms of self-harm including â though not limited to â eating disorders, self-mutilation and suicide.
[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:57:56 GMT ]
Instagram's community guidelines were updated over the weekend. Now the photo-sharing service prohibits content which actively promotes many forms of self-harm including â though not limited to â eating disorders, self-mutilation and suicide.
Pre-caffeine tech: Big Brother, Juggalos in love
[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:36:29 GMT ]
"Thinspo" which is short for "Thinspiration" which is a nicer word for "pro anorexia" Internet content, is banned on Tumblr and Pinterest, and now, Instagram. People would rather text or email than talk face to face, says Sherry Turkle, who knows about these things.
[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:36:29 GMT ]
"Thinspo" which is short for "Thinspiration" which is a nicer word for "pro anorexia" Internet content, is banned on Tumblr and Pinterest, and now, Instagram. People would rather text or email than talk face to face, says Sherry Turkle, who knows about these things.
<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/LWxgELn-xVQ/" target="_blank">Intel's Ivy Bridge arrives: Here's what you need to know</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Do Intel's new third-gen Core i-series CPUs mean you should run out and buy a new laptop or desktop today? Not so fast!
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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/HI2C1xz6A9o/" target="_blank">Ivy Bridge PCs: the first wave</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>The first desktops and laptops with Intel's newest Ivy Bridge processors have arrived at CNET. Will they change your PC experience significantly? Read our full reviews.
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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/pGCveBJsmjQ/" target="_blank">Our first Ivy Bridge laptops: how do they perform?</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Intel's new processors are about to make their debut. We test them out for the first time in a pair of laptops. Do they make great strides over last year's Sandy Bridge processors? Here are the results.
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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/l2AqY1_PDKg/" target="_blank">At long last, a credible 3D gaming chip from Intel</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:01:00 PDT ]</i><BR>After years of false promises, Intel finally has a viable CPU for low-end PC gaming.
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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/R6pB7sKJh1M/" target="_blank">Google spent record $5 million on Washington lobbying last quarter</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:10:47 PDT ]</i><BR>The search giant doled out a record amount to Washington lobbyists during the first quarter 2012, a big increase over the money spent in the previous quarter.
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Debate reopens on violent video games
[ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:52:15 EDT ]
Norway's alleged mass killer testified on Thursday that he played video games as a way to train for a shooting spree that killed 77 people last summer. In particular, Anders Behring Breivik said at his trial that he played "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" as a means of shooting practice, according to CNN's report.
[ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:52:15 EDT ]
Norway's alleged mass killer testified on Thursday that he played video games as a way to train for a shooting spree that killed 77 people last summer. In particular, Anders Behring Breivik said at his trial that he played "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" as a means of shooting practice, according to CNN's report.
'In-cell' tech could make the next iPhone ultra-thin
[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:22:02 EDT ]
We're all familiar with Apple's love affair for thin devices. Although the third-generation iPad surprised many by gaining about half a millimeter of thickness, it looks like Apple could be back to trimming product dimensions by using a new kind of display technology in the next iPhone.
[ Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:22:02 EDT ]
We're all familiar with Apple's love affair for thin devices. Although the third-generation iPad surprised many by gaining about half a millimeter of thickness, it looks like Apple could be back to trimming product dimensions by using a new kind of display technology in the next iPhone.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
'Revenge porn' site shut down by 'anti-bullying' site
[ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:44:47 GMT ]
Previously unrepentant purveyor of "revenge porn" Hunter Moore is pulling the plug on his repugnant website, Is Anyone Up, claiming he's burnt out on child porn and ruining lives. There's also the undisclosed sum for which he sold the site to "anti-bullying" website BullyVille, part of the conglomerate that runs its own exploitive revenge website, CheaterVille.
[ Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:44:47 GMT ]
Previously unrepentant purveyor of "revenge porn" Hunter Moore is pulling the plug on his repugnant website, Is Anyone Up, claiming he's burnt out on child porn and ruining lives. There's also the undisclosed sum for which he sold the site to "anti-bullying" website BullyVille, part of the conglomerate that runs its own exploitive revenge website, CheaterVille.
<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/v0WhB7fkhnI/" target="_blank">Asus Transformer Pad TF300 review: A cheaper Prime?</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>The Asus Transformer Pad TF300 is the latest tablet in the Transformer line, but does it live up to its namesake?
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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/fCovRWKVru0/" target="_blank">The skinny on gadgets' growing energy appetite</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Energy use from the menagerie of consumer electronics -- PCs, iPad, DVRs, etc. -- has ballooned, a result of our always-on lifestyle. Better efficiency and powering down can help.
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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/Q2zbbsAwZjM/" target="_blank">Samsung Galaxy Nexus lands on Sprint today for $200</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:01:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Samsung's coveted Nexus-class Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handset can be yours today. It promises Google Wallet and 4G LTE data speeds -- but there's a catch.
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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/OSGrbCDdhjs/" target="_blank">Lamborghini Urus SUV concept: Unconventional offroader</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:05:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Lamborghini finally takes the wraps off its much rumored SUV during Auto China 2012 in Beijing. The Urus concept points the direction for a production SUV in the Lamborghini line-up.
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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/TL_9nz_Eby4/" target="_blank">Subwoofer deep bass from a small speaker?</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 07:36:00 PDT ]</i><BR>The Clue -- that's the name of the speaker -- will shake your room with gusto!
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