Saturday, June 2, 2012

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Romney app misspells 'America'
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 11:46:40 EDT ]
It's probably not the kind of thing voters will use to choose the leader of the free world.

Goodbye Google Places, hello Google+
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 16:33:24 EDT ]
Google Places is gone, replaced by a new feature that combines its Google Plus social site and renowned restaurant reviewers Zagat.

Cook's words hint at Apple's plans
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 18:40:42 EDT ]
When Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the All Things Digital Conference Tuesday night, he wasn't just answering questions from Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher — he was also dropping hints about the future of Apple's product roadmap.

Is Twitter slowing down?
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 19:44:11 EDT ]
With all the Facebook news lately -- the flat IPO, the regulatory interest, the Chan-Zuckerberg wedding -- it's highly possibly you've forgotten all about Twitter.

Wii U, 'Halo 4' boost anticipation for E3
[ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:25:56 EDT ]
For a preview of the next big thing in video gaming, look no further than the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the splashy industry showcase that kicks off Monday in Los Angeles.

Friday, June 1, 2012

What happens to your online accounts when you die?
[ Fri, 1 Jun 2012 14:58:11 GMT ]
The Stassen family is one of a growing number of families battling online companies to gain access to a deceased loved one’s digital assets.

Pre-caffeine: Facebook flops, meme mashups!
[ Fri, 1 Jun 2012 15:02:45 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning. Here's everything that you need to know before taking that first sip of coffee today.

Facebook still down for some
[ Fri, 1 Jun 2012 02:00:04 GMT ]

Some Facebook users were still having trouble accessing the social network Friday morning, with the site either not loading or loading slowly.Some Facebook users were still having trouble accessing the social network Friday morning, with the site either not loading or loading slowly.


Cop: 'First Amendment rights can be terminated'
[ Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:17:35 GMT ]
The National Press Photographers Association claims it has documented 70 arrests since September of reporters, protestors and others for filming law enforcement officials during disputes.

Slideshow: A month of cosmic marvels
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 15:15:46 GMT ]

See out-of-this-world views of a solar eclipse, the high points of a milestone space mission and other stunning cosmic images from May 2012.See out-of-this-world views of a solar eclipse, the high points of a milestone space mission and other stunning cosmic images from May 2012.


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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/T91U1OtYdso/" target="_blank">Google holding 'next dimension' of Maps event next week</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:42:19 PDT ]</i><BR>Google is holding a special press event next week to show off new features, and a "behind the scenes" look at its popular maps service.

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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/VwF0qM2dxWE/" target="_blank">Spotify suffers login issues; service still available to some</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:50:53 PDT ]</i><BR>The music service announced this morning that most users were at first unable to login, but some are now able to do so.

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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/RBbo_zI5CgA/" target="_blank">Facebook users have a week to vote on privacy policy changes</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Executives say user feedback and vote process for policy changes was flawed so Facebook is looking into changing it.

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Romney app misspells 'America'
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 11:46:40 EDT ]
It's probably not the kind of thing voters will use to choose the leader of the free world.

Goodbye Google Places, hello Google+
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 16:33:24 EDT ]
Google Places is gone, replaced by a new feature that combines its Google Plus social site and renowned restaurant reviewers Zagat.

Cook's words hint at Apple's plans
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 18:40:42 EDT ]
When Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the All Things Digital Conference Tuesday night, he wasn't just answering questions from Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher — he was also dropping hints about the future of Apple's product roadmap.

Is Twitter slowing down?
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 19:44:11 EDT ]
With all the Facebook news lately -- the flat IPO, the regulatory interest, the Chan-Zuckerberg wedding -- it's highly possibly you've forgotten all about Twitter.

Wii U, 'Halo 4' boost anticipation for E3
[ Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:25:56 EDT ]
For a preview of the next big thing in video gaming, look no further than the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the splashy industry showcase that kicks off Monday in Los Angeles.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

On Facebook, the things you 'like' are now your 'favorite'
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 12:10:18 GMT ]

Just because you like something, doesn't mean it's your favorite. Unless, of course, you're telling others about the thing you like on the world's largest social network. Just because you like something, doesn't mean it's your favorite. Unless, of course, you're telling others about the thing you like on the world's largest social network.


Google's giving away free Zagat ratings in search results
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 13:52:48 GMT ]
Google is adding a new entree to its menu: Free restaurant ratings from the Zagat review service.

Knife-wielding robots to debone chickens at superhuman speed
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 20:51:55 GMT ]

Robots are more than capable of painting cars, firing rivets and doing other mechanical tasks, but it cutting up a chicken properly presents quite a challenge. Researchers hope to change that with a sophisticated new system that sees in 3-D.Robots are more than capable of painting cars, firing rivets and doing other mechanical tasks, but it cutting up a chicken properly presents quite a challenge. Researchers hope to change that with a sophisticated new system that sees in 3-D.


Flame virus: a cyberweapon or gamers' prank?
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 21:29:42 GMT ]

Why would super-secret spy software be written in a video game language?  As security researchers continue to unpack the digital mystery that is the Flame virus, that's just one question looming over perhaps the world's most intriguing digital whodunit.Why would super-secret spy software be written in a video game language?  As security researchers continue to unpack the digital mystery that is the Flame virus, that's just one question looming over perhaps the world's most intriguing digital whodunit.


Dragon mission ends with splashing success
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 15:18:02 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule parachuted to a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean today, ending the first-ever commercial mission to the International Space Station.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule parachuted to a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean today, ending the first-ever commercial mission to the International Space Station.


<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/eVedzM375rM/" target="_blank">Netflix refreshes iOS app with cooler video player</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 31 May 2012 08:17:34 PDT ]</i><BR>The latest update for the Netflix iOS app provides a better video player and easy access to subtitles and other languages for certain content.

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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/wd_HWz5SLLg/" target="_blank">Meet the little box that could stop Flame and Stuxnet</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 31 May 2012 08:26:33 PDT ]</i><BR>A new plug-and-play device for factories and power plants could stop malicious code from triggering a major malfunction, or worse.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57443738-1/meet-the-little-box-that-could-stop-flame-and-stuxnet/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/wd_HWz5SLLg" height="1" width="1"/>
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<a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3121_7-57444526-220/intel-redefines-ultrabooks-for-the-ivy-bridge-era/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/0Og7G9jD_ng" 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/-1Nv-1Xc-88/" target="_blank">SpaceX cargo ship returns to Earth after historic mission</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 31 May 2012 08:46:03 PDT ]</i><BR>Closing out a historic test flight, a privately developed cargo ship plunged back to Earth Thursday, completing an on-target splashdown to close out the first commercial visit to the International Space Station.

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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/BW2n1wdk5Uc/" target="_blank">Airbag saves man, then kills him</a><BR><i>[ Thu, 31 May 2012 09:06:48 PDT ]</i><BR>An engineer is saved in a crash by his airbag. However, during the crash, the airbag bursts and the man inhales some of its noxious chemical fumes. He dies two months later, the fumes being cited as a cause of death.

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Why Facebook threatens us all
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 16:34:03 EDT ]
The social network is taking something much more important than money from its nearly one billion members. By sabotaging what it really means to be human, Facebook is stealing the innocence of our inner lives.

Romney app misspells 'America'
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 11:46:40 EDT ]
It's probably not the kind of thing voters will use to choose the leader of the free world.

Goodbye Google Places, hello Google+
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 16:33:24 EDT ]
Google Places is gone, replaced by a new feature that combines its Google Plus social site and renowned restaurant reviewers Zagat.

Cook's words hint at Apple's plans
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 11:46:29 EDT ]
When Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the All Things Digital Conference Tuesday night, he wasn't just answering questions from Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher — he was also dropping hints about the future of Apple's product roadmap.

What Cook's comments reveal about Apple's future
[ Thu, 31 May 2012 11:26:12 EDT ]
When Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the All Things Digital Conference Tuesday night, he wasn't just answering questions from Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher — he was also dropping hints about the future of Apple's product roadmap.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Apple CEO wants to make more products in US
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 04:41:13 GMT ]
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said he would like to see more of the company's products assembled at home than in China and contain more U.S. components such as semiconductors.

'Vampire' plague victim spurs gruesome debate
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 15:16:00 GMT ]

The skull of the "vampire of Venice," found in a mass grave with a brick stuck in its jaw.What may have been an exorcism of a vampire in Venice is now drawing bad blood among scientists arguing over whether gravediggers were attempting to defeat an undead monster.


Apple CEO on friending Facebook, educating Siri and killing Ping
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 15:01:38 GMT ]

Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down for an in-depth interview during the All Things Digital conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California on Tuesday. Cook discussed where Apple's been and — more importantly — where it's going.Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down for an in-depth interview during the All Things Digital conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California on Tuesday. Cook discussed where Apple's been and — more importantly — where it's going.


Was Flame virus that invaded Iran's computer networks made in USA?
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 03:40:19 GMT ]
As the United Nations and Iran warn that the newly discovered flame computer virus may be the most potent weapon of its kind, U.S. computer security experts tell NBC News that the virus bears the hallmarks of a U.S.

Rocketeers obey NASA's moon rules
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 01:58:21 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Organizers of the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize say their contestants will abide by NASA's appeal to stay away from the Apollo landing sites. Other artifacts might be more accessible, though.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Organizers of the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize say their contestants will abide by NASA's appeal to stay away from the Apollo landing sites. Other artifacts might be more accessible, though.


<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/SCMt5aRc-ks/" target="_blank">The tablet jinx took down Palm and RIM. Who's next?</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 30 May 2012 08:34:33 PDT ]</i><BR>Both RIM and HP Palm got sidetracked trying build a tablet and it cost them dearly. Other tech giants could face similar regrets.

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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/SBz-wSMeHiY/" target="_blank">Iranian and Syrian dissidents targeted by spyware</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 30 May 2012 08:35:23 PDT ]</i><BR>A proxy tool used by people in Iran and Syria to bypass local censorship controls seems to be the victim of a new strain of spyware.

<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57443678-83/iranian-and-syrian-dissidents-targeted-by-spyware/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/SBz-wSMeHiY" height="1" width="1"/>
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<a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57443672-221/simple.tv-launches-kickstarter-project-offers-$300-roku-antenna-bundle/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=readMore">[Read more]</a><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/rBpICB2h_Rs" 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/~3/25ZfW2sH4kU/" target="_blank">At D10, Tim Cook speaks his mind (video)</a><BR><i>[ Wed, 30 May 2012 09:06:14 PDT ]</i><BR>Apple's CEO took a turn in the spotlight last night at All Things Digital's D10 conference, where he weighed on topics from TVs and tablets to Siri and secrecy.

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How MIT could help you pour ketchup
[ Tue, 29 May 2012 18:25:02 EDT ]
The video is as short as it is surprising. A hand tilts a glass bottle containing a red glob of ketchup, which -- instead of oozing out in slow motion or getting stuck -- slides out easily, leaving the bottle nearly spotless.

Why Facebook threatens the human race
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 09:15:51 EDT ]
The social network is taking something much more important than money from its nearly one billion members. By sabotaging what it really means to be human, Facebook is stealing the innocence of our inner lives.

Apple CEO: 'incredible things' coming
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 11:50:40 EDT ]
Apple CEO Tim Cook would someday like to see an Apple product manufactured in the United States, he told attendees of a technology gathering Tuesday.

Romney iPhone app misspells 'America'
[ Wed, 30 May 2012 11:50:48 EDT ]
It's probably not the kind of thing voters will use to choose the leader of the free world.