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Judge to RIAA: No LimeWire asset freezeRIAA wants to make sure nothing happens to Lime Wire' assets before courts decide how much the file-sharing service must pay in damages. Judge says assets aren't going anywhere. Rare ruling favors Intel pricing policyA preliminary ruling rejected a claim that Intel's pricing practices hurt consumers. We get a charge out of driving Nissan LeafCNET Car Tech gets to take the Nissan Leaf electric car for a preview drive. Microsoft rushes fix for Windows shortcut holeAttackers exploiting a hole involving how Windows handles shortcut, or .lnk, files prompt Microsoft to rush out an emergency patch, well before its next scheduled Patch Tuesday. Reporters' Roundtable: How to start a tech business todayGot a great idea for your own tech company? Today we're talking about how to make it a business, with two great guests: XMarks CEO James Joaquin, and Mahalo CEO (and This Week in Startups host) Jason Calacanis AOL exec: 'We have a big f-ing problem!'Former Yahoo "Peanut Butter Manifesto" author Brad Garlinghouse is known for being colorful. At AOL, unlike Yahoo, he's confident that the company can do more than talk the talk. Microsoft to challenge Google-Yahoo Japan dealSo guess what Microsoft thinks of Yahoo Japan's decision to swap it out for Google as main search partner? Yeah, it's not too happy about it. Did Dell tech support display woman's naked pics?A woman calls Dell tech support to ask for help in locating pictures of herself on her computer. The pictures end up on a newly created Web site. She accuses the support representative of creating the site. Redbox rolls out Blu-ray rentalsThe quickly growing movie rental company is now bringing Blu-ray movies to its kiosks. They'll cost $1.50 per day. Report: RIM's Blackpad set to take on iPadBlackBerry maker will launch a tablet with similar dimensions as the iPad, but with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities only. To connect to the Web, the device has to be paired with a mobile phone. NASA hopeful, but not confident, about ailing Mars roverSpirit, in electronic hibernation to endure a harsh Martian winter, has not phoned home since March 22, but engineers are hoping for a miracle from Mars. How to use App Tabs in Firefox (video)Mozilla has given tabs some long-overdue love in the second Firefox 4 beta with App Tabs, a feature that annihilates your scramble to search for that one elusive open tab. Watch what it does in this How To video. 'Smart window' maker Soladigm to build factorySoladigm, which adds thin films to glass to block light and heat, plans a manufacturing plant in Mississippi to make its green building gear. Did we pronounce privacy dead this week?Academics Jeff Jarvis and Danah Boyd, on stage at Supernova, can't pinpoint a solution to online privacy controversies, but agree misguided attempts to define privacy are part of the problem. Apple tries to patent travel, hotel, shopping appsThe company applied for a patent on mobile applications for booking flights and hotels, as well as mobile shopping services. Report: Google, CIA fund predictive analytics firmGoogle Ventures and CIA's investment arm fund Recorded Future, a start-up that monitors Web and connects dots between people, places, events, Wired says. Week in review: Jailbreaking goes legitCopyright office says bypass is legal, while Wikileaks publishes classified documents on the war in Afghanistan. Also: New Apple desktops. Sony, McAfee, sued over software activation patentUniloc USA is also suing Activision, Quark, others as follow-up to a similar suit filed against Microsoft over software activation tech. 360 Panorama does instant, awesome panoramasWant to grab a quick panoramic picture with your iPhone? The makers of the popular RedLaser app have a new photo tool out that can create one using your iPhone's video camera. T-Mobile caresGoogle releases location-aware mobile advertising, Research In Motion could launch its iPhone killer by next week, and T-Mobile ranks first in wireless customer service. |
Social-engineering contest reveals secret BP infoHacking IT gullibility at DefconDefcon A hacker competition that challenges contestants to trick employees of large companies into divulging potentially sensitive information aims to show how human gullibility is the biggest security vulnerability of all. During its first day at the Defcon hacker contest in Las Vegas, it had clearly achieved its goal.… 'Death to browsers!' cries Apple mobile-app patentThe camel's nose under Google's tentA trio of Apple filings seek to patent mobile-application "systems and methods" for travel and online shopping — and to move us three steps closer to a Google-free world.… Microsoft gets dirty with Gmail cloud cash fightDressing up what you killMicrosoft is so committed to the cloud that it's throwing everything at rivals like Google to crack open the door on sales and gain momentum online.… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff RIM answers Apple iPad with...The BlackPad** - offensive humor may varyBlackBerry maker Research in Motion is preparing to launch an iPad competitor in November, and it will be called the BlackPad, according to a report citing two people familiar with the company's plans.… AMD, GlobalFoundries, and the Intel gapGate not closingWhen AMD spin-off GlobalFoundries broke ground on its fab in upstate New York last year, the chip manufacturer boasted it was "closing the gap" on Intel. "We were a year behind Intel at the 45nm node, and that difference will be cut significantly at the 32nm generation," said vice president of manufacturing systems technology Tom Sonderman. "By 22nm, there will be no difference. It will be in the noise level."… Boffins authenticate Apple 'Antennagate'Judas Phone 'death grip' proven fatalMore evidence has surfaced that Apple's beleaguered Judas Phone does, indeed, have serious reception challenges — and today's facts and figures come from a sophisticated source.… MS preps emergency patch for Windows shortcut perilAttacks on riseWarning of an uptick in attacks, Microsoft plans to issue an emergency update to patch a critical Windows vulnerability that hackers are exploiting to seize control of PCs.… Microsoft cries foul on Yahoo!-Google Japan dealHunts down Japanese FTCMicrosoft will try to stop Yahoo! from hooking up with Google in Japan.… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff Microsoft Street Slide: Street View done properlyTake a peepLeaving aside the creepy privacy aspects, Street View is one of Google's most valuable services. The ability to familiarise yourself with somewhere strange, before you arrive, is genuinely useful.… Futurologist defends 'malevolent dust' warningDust up over supposed evil particlesA futurologist has defended his controversial warning that "smart dust" is liable to become a future information stealing threat.… Unisys floats mainframe cloudA ClearPath to the development skiesA mainframe cloud may seem oxymoronic like a lead Zeppelin ("a" included on purpose), or intuitively obvious (given the virtualization and metering capabilities that have been in mainframes for decades). But Unisys has nonetheless fluffed up a mainframe cloud for its ClearPath mainframe customers.… BlueArc gets extra greenbacks$20 millionBlueArc, the hardware-accelerated NAS array supplier startup, has pocketed another $20m in a seventh funding round, taking total funding to around $225m.… US law to neuter libel tourismRender foreign beatdowns unenforceableThe US House of Representatives has passed a law which will render libel rulings from the English courts unenforceable there. The bill has already been passed by the Senate and will go to US President Barack Obama to be signed into law.… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff UK supermarket starts contactless paymentsNo touchingSpar is going contactless, attracted by the four pence per transaction the company could save by not asking shoppers for their PINs.… Microsoft should starve on radical penguin dietCapitalism and open sourceOpen...and Shut When the mouthpiece of American capitalism calls a company a dog, it's time to re-evaluate that company's chances.… Mozy insists: It's not a bug......it's a... yes, one of those!Mozy says that the bugs reported by users concerning repeated full backups were not bugs at all, instead reflecting a feature of the product.… Delegate hacks into Black Hat streaming videoWhat happens in Vegas...Security shortcomings in Black Hat's newly established streaming media service allowed a security consultant to hack into the system and see presentations for free.… Czechs toast Bud-beating beer winNa zdravÃÂ!Beer drinkers in the Czech Republic, and that's most of country, will be raising a glass today to celebrate a local victory against Anheuser-Busch, the maker of US "beer" Budweiser.… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff Xiotech forging secret Katana projectHDD & SSD hybrid craftsmanship?Word has reached us of a development project codenamed Katana inside Xiotech, with hints that the project involves HDD and SSD hybrid craftsmanship.… Cyber Security Challenge winner announcedQuickest crypto off the markThe UK's Cyber Security Challenge has announced the winner of its prologue crypto puzzle, as well as the solution - for anyone still struggling to find an answer.… TalkTalk talks up SIM only mobile dealsSigns Voda UK for heavy liftingTalkTalk is to launch its own mobile phone service, thanks to a deal with Vodafone UK.… UK.gov sticks to IE 6 cos it's more 'cost effective', innitStunned web developers die a little insideComputers in Whitehall will largely continue to run Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 6, which will make web coders spit out their cheese‘n’pickle sarnies this lunchtime.… T-Mobile UK pumps out the iPhone 4Shaves tariffsLast month, we reported T-Mobile UK's price-plans for the iPhone 4. Today the telco start shipping the iphone, and has come in with lower tariffs .… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff Polaroid 300 instant print cameraFun retro-snapper revivedReview The news that Polaroid has a new instant camera, after we thought it was done with all that frivolity, is likely to be greeted with squeals of nostalgic joy. While digital is superior in almost every sense there's a real warmth about those 80s prints that we remember adorning fridges and noticeboards. The Polaroid 300 (tsk, these unwieldy techie names) takes you straight back to your childhood, making a spontaneity-encouraging break from all that DSLR refinement.… NatWest dumps O2 MoneySo who gets the DVD collection?A year after leaping into bed with O2, NatWest is no longer backing the operator's pre-paid credit card offering, citing differences in strategic goals as the cause of the breakup.… YouTube ups video time limitGenerosity knows no boundsYouTube has bumped its upload limit to 15 minutes for users of the Google-owned video sharing website.… Alleged expenses fiddlers to face justiceParliamentary privilege claim kicked outThe four politicians facing fraud charges over their expenses today failed in their bid to avoid prosecution by using ancient Parliamentary privilege laws.… Nude trampolinist bounces free from courtHey, Mr Trampoline Man... what's that in your hand?A 55-year-old described by the BBC as a 'man' and by Scotland's Daily Record as a 'pervert' has avoided jail after being spotted by neighbours having too much fun with too few clothes on a trampoline.… Nexus One phone rockets to 28,000ftAndroid in spaaaceIf you've ever wondered what happens when you stick a Google Nexus One phone in a rocket and blast it to 28,000ft from the Nevada desert, then here's your answer:… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff UK.gov drops £6m on GoogleFat dollar spent on health advice sitesFour Whitehall departments gave Google and similar search engines more than £6m in two years to encourage web users to do more exercise, emit less CO2 and stop smoking, among other initiatives.… Fake Firefox update used to sling scarewareWatch where you clickOnline con artists have developed a strain of scareware that poses as a Firefox update.… Happy Sysadmin Day!Today's the day to pat yourselves on the backIt’s the last Friday in July, so that can mean only one thing - happy SysAdmin Day!… Chaos surrounds New Zealand iPhone 4 dayLaunch? What launch!Apple's iPhone 4 went on sale today in New Zealand. But Vodafone NZ's handling of the launch left much to be desired, with hundreds of customers left in the lurch.… Nvidia and HPC's second actSitting pretty - but for how long?In a lot of ways, Nvidia is the belle of the GPU/accelerator ball these days. (Make your reservations early for the upcoming "GPU Fancy Dress Cotillion" later on this year; tuxedo t-shirts encouraged.) Intel withdrew Larrabee, IBM isn't pushing Cell, FPGAs aren't gaining a lot of traction yet, and AMD is late to the party with Fusion.… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff French operator pooh-poohs iOS4Dismissed with a 'non' and a Gallic shrugUpdated French network operator SFR is thumbing its nose at Apple by telling customers to think carefully before upgrading to iOS 4.… Beware the blizzard of torrents of Starcraft 2Expense accountsStarcraft 2 was released this week and at the hefty RRP of £45. Many games sites are hopping mad at this, although typically retailers are selling Blizzard's strategy game at £10 less than RRP.… Street View spooked by 10 Rillington Place?Orwellian black Opel scoots past infamous murder siteUntil now, we at El Reg have assumed that Google's Street View spymobiles are as fearless as they are all-seeing, but it appears this may not be entirely true.… Gaming sites bet on mergerIn time for US welcome?PartyGaming and Bwin have agreed to merge, just as moves to make online gambling legal in the US get a little closer.… Hitachi details unified managementRunning the stack from one screenHitachi's Unified Compute Platform (UCP) integrated IT stack idea is gathering momentum.… Free On-Demand Webcast - Virtualizing the Hard Stuff Data.gov.uk chief admits transparency concernsRaw info may be too confusingThe head of the government's website for the release of public sector data has said it is a challenge to ensure that users can understand the statistics.… Pioneer BDP-330 Blu-ray playerPure and simpleReview If a recent survey for HP is to be believed, Britons remain committed to packaged media, with 75 percent wanting hard copies of films in a box. So despite the advance of video streaming and downloading, perhaps it’s not yet time to write off conventional disc players, like Pioneer’s latest Blu-ray offering, the BDP-330.… Google site fools interwebs into China blockage scareIt's
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The Future Of... ClothesiPhone 4 camera featuresiMovie comes to the iPhoneiPhone 4 unveilediPhone 4 video callingApple iPhone OS 4.0 unifies in-box, enables threadsApple takes on Google in the mobile-ad businessGowalla CEO: Bringing in users with free burritos and NBA ticketsYelp seeing real success with augmented realityReaching impenetrable markets with freemiumFuture of? airplane serviceHomeland security secretary outlines latest online efforts Cryptographers discuss wisdom of 'foolishness' Future of...parkingThe Steve Jobs effectYapper: New tools to build iPhone appsMacworld 2010: Controlling a telescope via iPhoneApple shows off word processing software for iPadApple takes on Amazon with iPad e-reader features, bookstoreApple, Major League Baseball team up on iPad appiPad's bottom line: specs and priceApple introduces the iPadIDC predicts top tech for 2010 IT recoveryGoogle demos 'Earth' app on new Android OSTech predictions for 2010 |
Analysis: Google Stumbles, Again, With China Outage ReportGoogle mistakenly reported Thursday that China began censoring its web search again. It's a blunder that adds to a list of missteps over the last six months that have the net's top tech company looking unprofessional.
American iPad Users Pay Among the Highest for Data WorldwideAccessing data on the iPad is the United States is a lot more expensive than almost anywhere in the world. American users pay some of the highest prices in terms of dollars per gigabyte of data on the iPad.
Physicists Dream Up the AntilaserFifty years after physicists invented the laser, ushering in everything from supermarket scanners to music CDs, scientists have conceived its opposite — the "antilaser."
Cheaper, Better Satellites Made From Cellphones and ToysInstead of investing in their own computer research and development, engineers at the NASA Ames Research Center are looking to cellphones and off-the-shelf toys to power the future of low-cost satellite technology.
DIY Wearable Computer Turns You Into a CyborgA Swedish researcher and entrepreneur has taken the first step toward becoming a cyborg by creating a wearable computer that can be slung across the body.
WikiLeaks Posts Mysterious 'Insurance' FileIn the wake of strong U.S. government statements condemning WikiLeaks' recent publishing of 77,000 Afghan War documents, the secret-spilling site has posted a mysterious encrypted file labeled "insurance."
Sharp Shooting Sony Cam Guides You, Even When LostA camera that's equal parts handsome sharpshooter and capable GPS guide? That would be the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX5V.
Former NSA Director: Hold Nations Responsible for Cyberattacks, PeriodAttribution is one of the biggest problems on the internet when it comes to cyberwarfare. How do you hold a nation responsible for malicious attacks if you can't determine whether or not the activity was state-sponsored? It doesn't matter, former NSA Director Michael Hayden says. Do it anyway.
Porn Industry Aroused by FaceTime PossibilitiesYou will not be surprised that the porn industry is all over the iPhone 4 -- and the latest business opportunity is, almost inevitably, FaceTime.
iPad Popular With Aviation CrowdDevelopers and pilots are embracing the gadget, with apps that do everything from tell you the weather to show you the way.
Spotify Denies Reported Setbacks to U.S. LaunchSpotify's longstanding effort to launch in the United States was reportedly sent "back to square one" due to the derailment of its negotiations with one or more major labels. However, the company tells Wired.com that the report is bogus, and that it is still on track to launch here by the end of the year.
Anonymous Sources Delay Speculated Facebook IPO Again, To 2012Facebook 'will probably' put off until 2012 the IPO it hasn't even acknowledged thinking about much yet, three people tell Bloomberg News. That adds about a year to the latest idle speculation of when Facebook might let its 500 million members (or anyone) become owners, as well.
What You Want: Flickr Creator Spins Addictive New Web ServiceMeet Caterina Fake, the creative spark behind Hunch. Her big idea? Develop a web service that knows what you want before you even want it.
Pakistanis Ask: Drones? What Drones?Here in the America, the CIA's drone war in Pakistan is hotly-contested. In Pakistan, two-thirds of the people have never heard of the drones, according to a new poll. You can hear the champagne corks popping at Langley.
July 30, 1935: Penguins Invade Britain, Readers RejoicePenguin publishes the first paperback books of substance, bringing the likes of Ernest Hemingway, André Maurois and Agatha Christie to the masses. The business model of the book-publishing industry is about to change.
Found: The Future of In-Flight EntertainmentWhat will in-flight entertainment be like in the year 2023? There isn't any.
Found Contest: Imagine the Future of Taco TrucksWired magazine's Found page represents our best guess at what lies over the horizon, from touchscreen windshields to organ farming. Help create our next Found page: Show us what taco trucks will look like in 10, 20 or 100 years?
Clive Thompson on the Death of the Phone CallClive Thompson waxes philosophical on how text messaging is threatening -- and preserving -- the telephone conversation.
Alt Text: Library of Congress Rulings That Could Have BeenBeing able to legally jailbreak your iPhone is cool and all, but think where this type of legal reasoning could take us.
WikiLeaks Suspect's YouTube Videos Raised 'Red Flag' in 2008An Army private suspected of leaking classified information to WikiLeaks was admonished as a trainee in 2008 for uploading YouTube videos discussing classified facilities, according to an Army official with direct knowledge of the incident.
Gallery: How to Build an Earthquake-Resistant BridgeSan Franciscans gets a peek at what's involved in building a new bridge when builders place the first segment of a tower that will soon hold up a brand-new span of the San Francisco Bay Bridge. Wired.com shoots photos of the new bridge on a recent tour of the massive construction project.
Top U.S. Officer: WikiLeaks Has 'Blood on Its Hands'Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen is ordinarily a mild-mannered man. But they could barely contain his anger on Thursday at WikiLeaks for publishing tens of thousands of secret documents about the Afghanistan war.
Android App's Data Collection Raises Mobile-Security QuestionsAn Android app's data-collection practice has raised concerns about user privacy and security on mobile phones.
Controlling Soot Might Quickly Reverse a Century of Global WarmingA massive simulation of soot's climate effects finds that basic pollution controls could put a brake on global warming, erasing in a decade most of the last century's temperature change.
Genome Surprise: Guinea Pigs Have Ebola!A genomic hunt for virus genes traced sequences to Ebola and the closely related Marburg virus in no fewer than six vertebrate species. The genes appear to have been mixed in about 40 million years ago, and have stuck around ever since.
Nexus One Phone Rides a Rocket Up 28,000 FeetA group of rocket enthusiasts used a rocket to send a Nexus One phone 28,000 feet into the atmosphere.
Twitter Convert Kanye West Changes His RapRapper Kanye West, who might be more famous for his controversial pronouncements over the years than for his music, would seem the perfect candidate for starting a Twitter account, but rejected the notion. However, he changed his mind by starting an account and rapping at Twitter's headquarters on Wednesday.
Brammo Builds Another Sweet Electric Race BikeIf the Empulse RR runs as well as it looks, the competition should be very nervous.
Researcher Demonstrates ATM 'Jackpotting' at Black Hat ConferenceLAS VEGAS — In a city filled with slot machines spilling jackpots, it was a 'jackpotted' ATM machine that got the most attention Wednesday at the Black Hat security conference, when researcher Barnaby Jack demonstrated two suave hacks against automated teller machines that allowed him to program them to spew out dozens of crisp bills.
Feature-Laden GPS Camera Has No Sense of DirectionThe Samsung HZ35W would be a great GPS-enabled camera, if it could only give us accurate coordinates.
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US Ability To Identify Source of Nuclear Weapons DecaysHugh Pickens writes "The NY Times covers a report released by the National Research Council, which says the ability of the US to identify the source of a nuclear weapon used in a terrorist attack is fragile and eroding. The goals of the highly specialized detective work, known as nuclear attribution, is to clarify options for retaliation and to deter terrorists by letting them know that nuclear devices have fingerprints that atomic specialists can find and trace. 'Although US nuclear forensics capabilities are substantial and can be improved, right now they are fragile, under-resourced and, in some respects, deteriorating,' the report warns. 'Without strong leadership, careful planning and additional funds, these capabilities will decline.' The report calls on the federal government to take steps to strengthen its forensic capabilities and argues for the necessity of better planning, more robust budgets, clearer lines of authority and more realistic exercises."
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New PS3 Firmware Causing HDD Upgrade Problems?Channard writes "While there have been occasional reports of previous PS3 firmware upgrades causing system crashes and so forth, Sony's new firmware upgrade for the system, 3.41, is apparently stopping PS3 owners from upgrading their hard disks. This problem has been encountered by many users on Sony's forums and occurs when you try to put a new hard disk into a PS3 that already has the firmware upgrade installed. The general course of action for upgrading a PS3's drive is that you download the latest PS3 firmware onto a memory stick and, after swapping the hard drive in the PS3, plug the stick in, allowing the PS3 to properly prepare the disk for use. But as of upgrade 3.41, the PS3 fails to recognize the firmware on the stick, complaining that it can't proceed until you insert the correct firmware. Repeating the process and re-downloading the firmware does not fix the problem, as I can confirm, having encountered the problem myself. Users can put the old hard disk back in, provided they've not reformatted it for some other purpose, so all is not lost. Sony have apparently told gaming website CVG that 'The information available to our Consumer Services Department does not suggest that this is a problem PlayStation owners are likely to experience when upgrading the HDD with 3.41 update.' This seems to fly in the face of the currently available information — although whether or not this statement was issued by Kevin Butler is unclear. Either way, PS3 owners encountering this problem will likely have to wait a few days for a fix and use their old HDDs for now."
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FCC Gives Thumbs-Up To First LTE Phoneeagledck tips news that the FCC has "finally approved the first 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) phone for sale in the US." The Samsung device will use MetroPCS as a carrier, but tech specs, software details and a launch timetable are still uncertain. Meanwhile, Verizon is ramping up testing of their own LTE infrastructure, hoping to launch in 25 to 30 markets by the end of the year. An anonymous reader notes that LTE rollouts could be hampered by a confused and conflicted patent situation. "It is impossible to know where all the patents are but we have identified more than 60 companies holding essential patents. It is a very large landscape and fragmented. If there was one major patent pool and a handful of individual companies to deal with, that would be possible. But signing license deals with 40 plus [entities] is not. A unified patent pool is best," said a representative for one of three patent pool organizations trying to accomplish that.
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DefCon Contest Rattles FBI's Nervessnydeq writes "A DefCon contest that invites contestants to trick employees at 30 US corporations into revealing not-so-sensitive data has rattled nerves at the FBI. Chris Hadnagy, who is organizing the contest, also noted concerns from the financial industry, which fears hackers will target personal information. The contest will run for three days, with participants attempting to unearth data from an undisclosed list of about 30 US companies. The contest will take place in a room in the Riviera hotel in Las Vegas furnished with a soundproof booth and a speaker, so an audience can hear the contestants call companies and try to weasel out what data they can get from unwitting employees." The group organizing the contest has established a strict set of rules to ensure participants don't violate any laws.
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How Should a Non-Techie Learn Programming?CurtMonash writes "Nontechnical people — for example marketers or small business owners — increasingly get the feeling they should know more about technology. And they're right. If you can throw up a small website or do some real number-crunching, chances are those skills will help you feed your family. But how should they get started? I started a thread with the question on DBMS2, and some consistent themes emerged, including: Learn HTML + CSS early on; Learn a bit of SQL, but you needn't make that your focus; Have your first real programming language be one of the modern ones, such as PHP or Python; MySQL is a good vehicle to learn SQL; It's a great idea to start with a project you actually want to accomplish, and that can be done by modifying a starter set of sample code (e.g., a WordPress blog); Microsoft's technology stack is an interesting alternative to some of the other technology ideas. A variety of books and websites were suggested, most notably MIT's Scratch. But, frankly, it would really help to get more suggestions for sites and books that help one get started with HTML/CSS, or with MySQL, or with PHP. And so, techie studs and studdettes, I ask you — how should a non-techie go about learning some basic technological skills?"
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Justice Department Joins Fraud Lawsuit Against Oraclesuraj.sun writes with news that the US Department of Justice has joined a lawsuit alleging Oracle of overcharging the federal government for its software products. Quoting: "In a nutshell, the lawsuit argues that Oracle's government customers — a wide array of agencies, including the State Department, the Energy Department, and the Justice Department itself — got deals 'far inferior' to those the enterprise software giant gave to its commercial clients. The allegations stem from a software deal between Oracle and the federal General Services Administration that the Justice Department says involved 'hundreds of millions of dollars in sales' and that ran from 1998 to 2006. Under the contract, Oracle was required to inform the GSA when commercial discounts improved and to offer those same discounts to government buyers. Oracle misrepresented its true commercial sales practices and thus defrauded the US, the lawsuit contends.
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ISC Offers Response Policy Zones For DNSpenciling_in writes "ISC has made the announcement that they have developed a technology that will allow 'cooperating good guys' to provide and consume reputation information about domains names. The release of the technology, called Response Policy Zones (DNS RPZ), was announced at DEFCON. Paul Vixie explains: 'Every day lots of new names are added to the global DNS, and most of them belong to scammers, spammers, e-criminals, and speculators. The DNS industry has a lot of highly capable and competitive registrars and registries who have made it possible to reserve or create a new name in just seconds, and to create millions of them per day. ... If your recursive DNS server has a policy rule which forbids certain domain names from being resolvable, then they will not resolve. And, it's possible to either create and maintain these rules locally, or, import them from a reputation provider. ISC is not in the business of identifying good domains or bad domains. We will not be publishing any reputation data. But, we do publish technical information about protocols and formats, and we do publish source code. So our role in DNS RPZ will be to define 'the spec' whereby cooperating producers and consumers can exchange reputation data, and to publish a version of BIND that can subscribe to such reputation data feeds. This means we will create a market for DNS reputation but we will not participate directly in that market.'"
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Google Adds Licensing Server DRM To Android Marketeldavojohn writes "According to AfterDawn, Google has given app makers the option to use a license server as DRM to ensure the user has paid for an app before they can download it. Reportedly, the Market app will communicate with a Google license server using RSA encryption. It is important to note this is only available for non-free apps (built with SDK 1.5 and later), and it was instituted to provide a better solution to the old and widely criticized copy protection scheme that was susceptible to Android app piracy (like sideloading). For better or for worse, Android's Marketplace appears to now have an optional, phone-home form of DRM." Following news of the new licensing service, Hexage Ltd, makers of a popular Android game called Radiant, released the data they had collected on piracy of Radiant over a 10-month period beginning last October. A series of charts shows total users, paid users and the piracy rate, by region.
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Tribalism Is the Enemy Within, Says Shuttleworthclimenole points out a post from Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth about internal strife in the free software community. He wrote, "Tribalism is when one group of people start to think people from another group are 'wrong by default.' It's the great-granddaddy of racism and sexism. And the most dangerous kind of tribalism is completely invisible: it has nothing to do with someone's 'birth tribe' and everything to do with their affiliations: where they work, which sports team they support, which Linux distribution they love. ... Right now, for a number of reasons, there is a fever pitch of tribalism in plain sight in the free software world. It's sad. It's not constructive. It's ultimately going to be embarrassing for the people involved, because the Internet doesn't forget. It's certainly not helping us lift free software to the forefront of public expectations of what software can be."
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What's Wrong With the American University Systemideonexus writes "The Atlantic has an excellent interview with Andrew Hacker — co-author with Claudia Dreifus of a book titled Higher Education? — covering everything that's wrong with the American university system. The discussion ranges from entrenched tenured professors more concerned with publishing and parking spaces than quality teaching; to 22-year-old students with unrealistic expectations that some company will put them in a management position after graduating with six-figures of debt; to football teams siphoning money away from academic programs so that student tuitions must increase to compensate. It really lays out the farce of university culture and reminds me of everything I absolutely despised about my college life. Dreifus is active in the comments section of the article as well, lending to a fantastic discussion on the subject."
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New Mars Rover Rolls For the First Timewooferhound writes "Like proud parents savoring their baby's very first steps, mission team members gathered in a gallery above a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to watch the Mars Curiosity rover roll for the first time. Engineers and technicians wore bunny suits while guiding Curiosity through its first steps, or more precisely, its first roll on the clean room floor. The rover moved forward and backward about 1 meter (3.3 feet). Mars Science Laboratory (aka Curiosity) is scheduled to launch in fall 2011 and land on the Red Planet in August 2012. Curiosity is the largest rover ever sent to Mars. It will carry 10 instruments that will help search an intriguing region of the Red Planet for two things: environments where life might have existed, and the capacity of those environments to preserve evidence of past life."
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An iPhone App Store That Apple Doesn't Controlwaderoush writes "Princeton's Ed Felten has criticized the iPhone and iPad as Disneyland-like 'walled gardens' and says there's no way the iTunes App Store can 'offer the scope and variety of apps that a less controlled environment can provide.' Now there's a central marketplace where developers can sell iPhone-optimized apps without going through Apple's gatekeepers. Launched today, it's called OpenAppMkt and it's a showcase for mobile Web apps — not just the type seen back in 2007-2008, before the advent of the App Store, but also for new games and other apps developed using HTML5/CSS/JavaScript (in some cases, the same apps compiled and sold as native iPhone apps). Xconomy has a behind-the-scenes interview with OpenAppMkt's creators, who say they're not out to compete with the native App Store, but that developers deserve new ways to reach users."
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Woman's Nude Pics End Up Online After Call To Tech SupportTara Fitzgerald couldn't find the nude pictures she planned on sending to her boyfriend, but instead of just taking more, she decided to see if a Dell tech support call could fix her problem. Apparently the tech support guy found them. Unfortunately, he then put them up on a site called "bitchtara."
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Dell and HP To Sell Oracle Operating Systemsangry tapir writes "Oracle has announced that rival hardware vendors Dell and Hewlett-Packard intend to certify and resell its Solaris and Enterprise Linux operating systems as well as Oracle VM on their x86 servers. The announcement 'demonstrates Oracle's commitment to openness,' company co-president Charles Phillips said in a statement."
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The Science of Caddyshackastroengine writes "Thirty years after the release of the cult classic comedy Caddyshack, Discovery News has geeked out and gone on the hunt for any trace amount of science they can find in the movie (video). From gopher territoriality to seismic deformation, from pool poop bacteria to the color of lightning, it turns out there's quite a lot of science to talk about..."
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Samsung's Android tablet may drop at August 11 event
Caze intros 0.5mm-thick case for iPhone 4
Briefly: Sim City Deluxe released, 750GB MacBook upgrade
360Works intros ScriptMaster 4 update, new Advanced Edition
Silent, easily made Android rootkit shown at Black Hat
Presented By:GadgetTrak 3.0 offers enhanced Mac tracking functionality
KOMPLETE 7 adds five products, ABBEY ROAD 60s DRUMS, more
UK agency clears Google Street View of stealing vital data
MacFamilyTree 6 adds Family Tree Editor, updates speed, UI
Apple lawsuit targets knockoff iPod and iPad accessories
Android dev rejects rogue app claims, still highlights risks
Valve to give Mac graphics code to Steamworks developers
Rogers system melts down in iPhone 4 launch
Android seen as long-term threat to iPhone
Presented By:Covent Garden Apple Store to open August 7
Spotify denies claims of US deal reboot
New York City to get cellular, Wi-Fi in subway tunnels
News Corp may make dedicated group for iPad, tablets
Fortune Magazine reaches iPad
RIM's BlackPad tablet launch narrowed down to November
Blizzard launches StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty for Mac
New Mac Pro to go on sale August 9
OmniFocus for iPad adds Forecast, Review modes
Barnes & Noble to have Apple-style Nook displays
French carrier warns against upgrades to iOS 4
Presented By:Apple settles with Minerva, gets sued by Emblaze
iPhone Apps: Photo fx, Digits Calculator, Robin Hood: Hero of Hope
Apps: Earth Addresser, SarafiCacheExplorer, FruitMenu
Apple quietly switches to first-party location services
Nokia slides again in world phone share, RIM up to fourth
Spotify may be forced to restart talks for US music
iPhone 4 expands: T-Mobile and Three UK added, Telus silent
Kindle iPhone app adds new search options, word lookup
Intel shoots down class action status in antitrust lawsuit
Bell outlines iPhone 4 pricing, confirms $10 iPad sharing
Presented By:Just Mobile intros UpStand desktop stand for iPads
Ballmer: killing the iPad is a "job one urgency"
Job listing hints at 'revolutionary' Mac OS X 10.7 feature
New low-end iMac makes major performance leaps
Google starts location-aware mobile ads for Android, iPhone
Parrot offers AR.Drone for pre-order through Brookstone
Rogers details iPhone upgrade plans, adds iPad plan sharing
Nintendo DS sales crashing in light of iPod
Proposed iPhone patents would allow 3D space recording
Presented By:Mossberg stands by early iPhone 4 review
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RIM Reportedly to Have iPad Competitor Ready Before HolidaysEverybody's scrambling to get their iPad competitors out. Most recently, we heard what Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer had to say about his comany's plans. Research in Motion (RIM) will apparently have its iPad competitor out in a few short months. Twitter Launches New User Suggestion FeaturesTwitter has begun rolling out a "Suggestions for You" feature that helps users find people to follow. You may be familiar with a similar feature on Facebook.  Twitter is also launching a feature that shows you "similar" users when you view other people's accounts. Both new features will be available in third-party apps, as Twitter is launching an API. WebProNews IT Team Confirms Facebook "Leak" Not Much of a StoryFacebook has put a lot of people on edge about privacy in recent months, and while some of it may be legitimate concern, a lot of the discussion is simply getting blown out of proportion. Microsoft Sales Outweigh Acquisitions 2:1People who keep up with tech news have probably noticed that Google makes acquisitions on a regular basis. Meanwhile, reports concerning Microsoft buys are rare. But that isn't necessarily a sign of some media bias; Microsoft confirmed today that the companies it sold in the past year were worth more than the companies it acquired. OneRiot Makes Staff Changes to Prepare for the FutureOneRiot says it has made some changes that will "propel the company to the future faster." The changes they're referring to are that Kimbal Musk, formerly CEO, is now the Chairman of the company, while Tobias Peggs (formerly President in charge of Strategy, Sales, Distribution and Marketing) is now CEO.  The changes, unfortunately, also include letting some workers go. "Now, being agile also necessitates making some tough decisions too, if they are the right thing for the company right now," says Hodges. "Unfortunately, today, we have had to let a handful of well respected colleagues go. This is a pragmatic decision based on a strategically focused go-forward plan for the company. It’s in no way a reflection of the talent of the people concerned. One of the folks moving on is Robert Reich, our co-founder. Robert has had immeasurable influence on the OneRiot vision and product - helping us get to where we are today. We’re sure that whatever he turns to next will be equally as visionary, and we wish him well." Microsoft Doesn't Plan to Let Yahoo and Google Do Their Thing in JapanMicrosoft is pissed that Yahoo Japan is going with Google rather than Bing. In fact, the company is reportedly moving to block the deal from going through. The decision was ultimately not Yahoo's choice, however, as they actually do not control the majority of Yahoo Japan. SoftBankCorp, a Japanese ISP and cell phone provider controls 40% to Yahoo's 35%. Is Quality Really in Jeopardy Because of Content Farms?So-called content farms draw a lot of criticism for a supposed lack of quality and some consider them a threat to quality on the web in general. We're talking about entities like Demand Media, Associated Content, the new AOL, etc. (the definition of the term content farm itself is also debated). Museum Of Natural History Launches iPhone AppThe American Museum of Natural History in New York City has launched a free app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad called Explorer.
The Explorer runs on the museum's free Wi-Fi network. Users will be able to download the app to their own iPhone, iPod touch, iPad or to borrow one of more than 350 devices the Museum is making available at no charge.
How Facebook Handles Questions Could Play Key Role in Future Search HabitsFacebook's new Questions product, launched in beta earlier this week, has a great deal of potential for answering the questions of half a billion people (the most recent number of Facebook users reported by the company).  Facebook told Search Engine Land that it doesn't have plans to give search engines access to its questions and answers, though they didn't rule out future consideration. The decision could be an important one strategically for the company in the future, particularly as Google continues to move toward trying to steal some of Facebook's thunder (the key word there being "trying"...I should mention this notion has been downplayed by the company). Playdom Enters Facebook Credits DealFacebook Credits are fast becoming the official currency of developers everywhere. Following recent announcements involving LOLapps, CrowdStar, RockYou, and Wooga, Playdom has also entered a deal that will see it using nothing other than Facebook Credits for the next handful of years. Google Getting Rid of Old Version of AdSense for SearchGoogle is retiring the old version of AdSense for Search and telling users to switch to the new version powered by Google Custom Search, which has been offered for a while. To upgrade go to AdSense setup and "AdSense for Search" then select the sites you want your users to be able to search across, customize the look and feel and update the code for your site. Google offers more info here. Barnes & Noble Uses its Brick & Mortar Advantage Against Amazon's KindleThe e-book/e-reader wars are really heating up. Amazon has plenty of good news to share around its Kindle device. Now Barnes & Noble is talking about a major push to increase Nook sales. ApartmentGuide Adds Search Tab To Its Facebook PageApartmentGuide.com has introduced a search tab on its Facebook page.  "With roughly 54% of all Internet users projected to be on Facebook as of February 2010, we wanted to make sure that consumers had the means to easily search for an apartment and communicate with their friends and family regarding their apartment search experience on this industry leading social site."
Rumors Slate Facebook IPO For 2012Individuals who want to invest in Facebook probably won't have an opportunity to do so for well over a year. A new, somewhat credible report indicates that the company won't go public until sometime in 2012. Is Google to Blame for Its Own News Pollution?Search Engine Land Editor-in-Chief Danny Sullivan points out how poorly Google handles those gaming Google News, using Google Trends as a starting point.  Earning Google some cash indeed. There is no doubt that this goes on all the time, specifically with AdSense sites. Interestingly, in a story grouped with Sullivan's on TechMeme, the Wall Street Journal has some words from Eric Schmidt talking about Google's famous "one trick pony". Schmidt is quoted as saying, "But if you've got a one-trick pony, you want the one we have. We're in the ad business, and it's growing rapidly. We picked the right trick." The piece goes on to talk about how that trick is going to pay off greatly in the mobile space as well, as more and more people gravitate to the Android operating system. Report: Google Has Twice the Malware of Bing, Yahoo, and Twitter Put TogetherAccording to a report released by Barracuda Labs, Google has twice as much malware than Bing, Yahoo, and Twitter put together. The study was conducted across these web properties over a two-month period. - Overall, Google takes the crown for malware distribution -- turning up more than twice the amount of malware as Bing, Twitter and Yahoo! combined when searches on popular trending topics were performed. Google presents at 69 percent; Yahoo! at 18 percent; Bing at 12 percent; and Twitter at one percent.  "Our study shows that attackers have serious efforts devoted towards getting in front of the billions of eyeballs that are using search engines everyday and the millions of users that are connecting on social networks like Twitter," said Dr. Paul Judge, chief research officer and VP at Barracuda Networks. "Therefore, we continue to analyze their approaches and build new techniques to find them and protect users." Microsoft Will Have Answers to the iPad. Will They Be the Right Answers?Microsoft feels threatened by the iPad. That was made clear by the words of CEO Steve Ballmer at Microsoft's financial analysts meeting. Microsoft intends to come out swinging with Windows-based iPad rivals. It's just a matter of when, and if customers will have anywhere near the same enthusiasm they have had for the ipad. Would You Pay for Twitter if You Had to?The USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism has released a study (pdf) this week looking at the impact the web has on Americans, and among the nearly 200 issues explored is that of paying for online services and content. Google Focusing On Check-In Services with Google Places APIGoogle is placing a great deal of emphasis on check-in services, with regards to Google Places. This could mean some interesting things for businesses. Worldwide Mobile Phone Demand Gains Significantly (Not Just Smartphones)The International Data Corporation (IDC) has released its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker study, which finds a 14.5% increase in mobile phone demand, as the market fragments. Redbox Now Offering $1.50 Blu-ray RentalsCoinstar's Redbox announced today that it is has started rolling out Blu-ray rentals. The company says titles will be available at 13,300 kiosks nationwide. Google Earth Starts To Depict Rain, SnowGoogle Earth is meant to give its users a realistic view of the world, and the program by and large accomplishes that. A new upgrade will make it even more accurate, though, by showing users whether or not they'd be getting wet if they were to visit certain parts of the globe.  Travelers and people who are weighing a move - along with folks who just enjoy interesting graphics - are sure to appreciate this information. Google Launches New Product Search Ad Format with Product ExtensionsGoogle has announced a new advertising format for Google Merchant Center users. The format is based on the product extensions AdWords format that lets advertisers add specific product listings.  "These ads are a great opportunity to market the breadth of your product catalog and highlight any promotional messages directly to conversion-ready shoppers on Google Product Search," says Google Product Search Product Manager Andrew Poon. Report Shows Google *Is* Mobile Search MarketTo a person with poor eyesight, Yahoo, Bing, and just about every other organization trying to compete in the mobile search market might as well not exist. New stats indicate that Google has an overwhelming lead, allowing it to dwarf competitors by comparison.  A post on the Royal Pingdom blog concluded, "If Google firmly believes that mobile is the future (which is the opinion of CEO Eric Schmidt), they are making all the right moves." Playdom (Fresh off Disney Acquisition News) Launches World Series of Poker Facebook AppPlaydom has been in the news a lot over the week as Disney announced its agreement to acquire the social gaming company. Today, Playdom announced a partnership with Harrah's Interactive Entertainment to launch the Official World Series of Poker game on Facebook and other social networks. NetChoice Voices Opposition To Online Retail TaxRepresentative Paul Hodes (D-NH) introduced today a bipartisan resolution to protect online out-of-state sellers from having to collect taxes in states where they have no physical presence. Google Launches New Mobile Ad Format with Location ExtensionsGoogle has announced a new location extensions ad format with map features. Businesses can feature their locations and phone numbers on an expandable map ad that can appear on mobile sites and apps in the Google Display Network.  "This new ad format is available on mobile devices with full Internet browsers and allows you to expand your advertising campaigns to reach highly engaged mobile users with relevant local information as they use their favorite apps or websites to check the weather, read the news, play games or pursue other mobile interests," adds Pham. "Advertising with location extensions on mobile devices is also great value because you’re only charged when a user clicks to call the business or clicks to visit your website. You are not charged when users click to expand the map or gets directions. The cost of a click to call your business will be the same as the cost of a click to visit your website." YouTube Ups Upload Limit to 15 Minutes Per VideoYouTube announced today that it has extended the upload limit to 15 minutes for all users. It was 10 minutes before. If you've tried to upload one in the past that was rejected for length, but would qualify now, you'll have delete it from "My Videos" and do it again.  Additionally, he says YouTube has spent significant resources on creating and improving its ContentID system and other tools for copyright owners. Which Sites Drive the Most Referral Traffic?John Pozadzides of the Web analytics company Woopra wrote a guest post for ReadWriteWeb looking at the web's top sources of referral traffic. He breaks it down in to the following categories: social network, social bookmark, search, and media. Facebook launched the long-awaited Questions feature yesterday (in beta). Search Engine Land has a detailed walkthrough of the feature. Buick Taps Facebook, Twitter And YouTube To Promote RegalGM is working on a campaign to promote its 2011 Buick Regal and has launched a website called "Moment of Truth."
"We are making it easy for the consumer to get unbiased opinions in one online location."
Groupon Personalized Deals Will Be Huge for Customers, BusinessesGroupon, the service that provides daily deals that save customers money, is getting a lot of attention these days. Now, they'll be getting much more. Late yesterday, the company announced a big feature in Personalized Deals. Today, they have released an FAQ for those.
As a result of the Personalized Deals feature, users will start getting offers from a growing number of businesses, which are tailored to their location, preferences, and buying patterns. Microsoft Names Impressive New Cloud CustomersMicrosoft's cloud computing division has scored a significant victory. Three of them, even, as this morning, the company was able to announce that Dow Chemical, Hyatt Hotels, and the University of Georgia will use Microsoft cloud computing solutions. Motorola Announces Second Quarter Sales of $5.4 BillionMotorola announced its Q2 financial results today. These include sales of $5.4 billion. The company shipped 2.7 million smartphones during the quarter, but mobile device sales were down 6% from the previous year. - Second-quarter GAAP earnings of $0.07 per share, compared to GAAP earnings of $0.01 per share in second quarter 2009; non-GAAP earnings per share* of $0.09 compared to earnings of $0.03 per share in second quarter 2009
Wallpaper App Causes Android Security ScareAndroid device owners can perhaps stop frantically deleting apps from their phones. An app that appeared to represent a serious security risk - supposedly transmitting users' passwords, browsing histories, and text messages to someone in China - has been found to mine much less data than early reports indicated. Gamerang Launches New Game Rental Site with Social and API FeaturesGamerang is launching a new site (currently in beta) with "the ever-important social media aspect of games" . If you're unfamiliar with Gamerang, it's been renting video games since 2003, with four distribution centers across the United States. Gamerang boasts over 9,000 titles for every major platform. It works essentially like a Netflix for video games, or a Gamefly if you will. House Panel Approves Bill To Legalize Online GamblingA House committee yesterday voted on legislation that would legalize and regulate online gambling in the United States. Another Reason for Murdoch Not to Like GoogleNews Corp. Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch has had a lot of issues with search engines - most notably, Google. He has repeatedly threatened to block News Corp. content from search engines, but content from the Wall Street Journal, for example, still populates a significant amount of Google search results to this day.  According to Politico, Murdoch's Wall Street Journal has jacked up the rate it will charge the White House's news clipping service by $600,000. The publication quotes an unnamed administration official as saying they might have to drop the Journal. Opera Mini Serves a Billion Page Views in a DayOpera has announced that its Opera Mini users viewed over a billion pages on July 25. On that day, every second, Opera Mini servers compressed over 11,500 pages before sending that content to phones around the world. Opera Mini is available on over 3,000 different phone models. Version 5.1 was just launched for Android a couple weeks ago. This may pad opera's numbers even more as Android growth continues. Amazon Introduces New Smaller, Faster Kindle, Wi-Fi VersionAmazon's Kindle has been making a lot of headlines lately, and now the company has introduced a new generation of Kindle devices. The new Kindle is smaller, lighter, faster, and has 50% better contrast than any other e-reader on the market, according to Amazon.  Amazon has also introduced the Kindle Wi-Fi, which doesn't come with 3G, but is only $139. Facebook Questions Debuts In BetaInquisitive people, rejoice. Facebook, with its enormous user base and familiar layout, entered the question and answer space this afternoon by launching Facebook Questions. The product's still in beta right now, meaning not everyone can use it, but it's already looking well-integrated and rather interesting. Then Ross delved into the pair of features that set Facebook Questions apart from some older Q&A services. First, he noted, "After you ask a question, you have the option of adding a photo or a poll." |
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Samsung gave hints on Friday that its Galaxy Tab slate could be launched within two weeks. The company confirmed in a public statement only that the seven-inch Android tablet should ship before the end of the summer, but it has also sent out an invite for a special event on August 11 that could include the Galaxy Tab. The notice to CrunchGear and other members of the press didn't give clues of its own, but it emphasized that there would be "new products and announcements" and not just existing products....
Caze has introduced an ultra-thin case for the iPhone 4, the Zero 5. Made of impact-resistant Grillamid resin, the clear case has a .5mm thickness and protects the sides of the iPhone 4. Raised edges are also designed to protect the facade from scratches. The back of the case has a cutout for the iPhone camera and flash, while screen protectors are included for even more protection. It offers access to all the iPhone 4 ports....
EA Games has launched a new game for the iPhone and iPod touch, Sim City Deluxe. Players become the mayor of their own town, which they must zone for business and residents. Players must also ensure that all citizens are equipped with utilities such as water and electricity. Building upon the original Sim City release, the Deluxe version features an improved interface with larger buttons and better item organization, as well as updated graphics to bring the game closer in visual style to Sim City 4. The game also offers 7 different scenarios, season catastrophes, a t...
360Works has introduced ScriptMaster 4, an update to the FileMaker plug-in. The utility is designed to handle web services and file manipulation, while providing modules for URL or network utilities and event/script triggering. The latest version of ScriptMaster now provides 81 different functions, in addition to major speed and stability improvements, enhanced documentation, and multiple bug fixes. It also adds the ability to load and share modules on the network, or send push notifications to iOS devices....
SpiderLabs showed a rootkit at the Black Hat conference today that could compromise an Android phone without its owner's knowledge. The exploit, handed out on DVD at the hacking and security meetup, would let the wielder get complete control and personal data from an Android phone without triggering alerts. Team lead Nicholas Percoco said the app took just two weeks to build and would affect even modern Android 2.1 devices such as the HTC Desire and Legend....
ActiveTrak has launched a new version of its data protection software, GadgetTrak. The anti-theft service allows users to track their lost or stolen Mac computer, with options to approximate the device location using Wi-Fi networks. Version 3.0 offers advanced Wi-Fi positioning technology, claimed to track a stolen computer to within 10 meters of its location in certain situations, as well as a built-in notification system that e-mails a subscriber with detailed information relating to the laptop's location....
Native Instruments has released upgrades to its music effects packages, KOMPLETE 7 and KOMPLETE 7 ELEMENTS. Geared toward music producers, KOMPLETE 7 combines 24 instruments and effects and includes the latest versions of ABSYNTH 5, BATTERY 3.1, FM8, GUITAR RIG 4.1, KONTAKT 4.1 and MASSIVE, resulting in a package with over 10,000 sounds and 90 GB of samples....
The UK's Information Commissioner Office on Friday found that Google's accidental Wi-Fi snooping didn't collect dangerous amounts of information. An investigation of some data saved by Google showed no "significant" levels of data that would compromise privacy or security. ICO still characterized the collection itself as "wrong" but said there was no immediate evidence of broken laws from the data itself....
Synium Software has updated its genealogy software, MacFamilyTree. The utility allows users to document and visualize family histories, which can be detailed in reports such as ancestor and dependent charts, statistics and family charts. MacFamilyTree supports GEDCOM and LDS, along with CoreAnimation, CoreData database systems and 64-bit processing. Users can input data from a variety of sources such as a Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch....
Apple has filed a lawsuit against a number of companies accused of producing unauthorized accessories for iPods and iPads. The company claims the knockoff products are violating its trademarks and infringing on a number of patents....
Mobile app developer Jackeey Wu defended himself against claims of producing Android spyware apps today while also underscoring some of the risks of Google's mobile OS. He noted that some of the permissions his Wallpapers allegedly requested, such as for the web browser history and SMS message records, aren't in the actual app. As requesting private information automatically flags the app in Android Market before the install, it's virtually impossible to collect such information in secret, Wu said....
Valve will provide some extra resources to Mac developers using the Steamworks community infrastructure, says Jason Holtman, the company's business development director. In exchange for the closer integration with Steam, developers should soon get "a portion" of Valve's graphics code to accelerate production. Specifically the code is meant to help with the Mac OS X graphics layer, considered the biggest obstacle to Mac game development. Windows is typically more concentrated on game support....
Rogers suffered embarrassment in an iPhone launch again today as Electronista readers have reported that the company's activation system has shut down completely during the iPhone 4 release. Many customers have been unable to get Apple's device activated nationwide and in many cases are being told to go home with reservations for the devices. All other carriers, including Rogers' own sub-brand Fido, weren't affected by the issue....
Although Android-based phones are only a modest threat right to the Apple and the iPhone right now, the competition should become much more serious in a few years, says Bernstein Research's Toni Sacconaghi. The analyst points out that Android phones are already trumping the iPhone on a daily sales basis, moving about 160,000 units versus the iPhone's 95,000. Around 120,000 of RIM's BlackBerries are being sold each day....
Apple is set to open its fifth retail store in London, with a new establishment located in the city's busy Covent Garden district. Customers can begin flooding the store beginning Saturday, August 7 for the grand opening....
Spotify was quick to respond today to rumors that it had completely restarted negotiations to bring its music streaming to the US. A representative claimed that talk of serious problems was "without substance." Without providing details, the spokesman told the Telegraph Spotify was "in fact in a very good place" and was still on track to launch an American service by the end of the year....
New York City's soon-to-start extension of cellular and Wi-Fi access into subway tunnels will sometimes provide a connection through the entire tunnel, contractors said on Friday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's plan to give access to stations will by its nature propagate the signal through the tunnels. In Manhattan and other areas with both frequent stops and wide tunnels, the signals would have enough room that they could make an almost end-to-end link....
News Corp could soon start up a division dedicated solely to publishing on the iPad and other tablets, insiders said Friday. The company will decide whether or not to move ahead by the fall and would produce content specific to tablets rather than simply reprint magazine and newspaper material. FT contacts understood that the group would get all-new staff and would only borrow the resources, not the articles, from established print publications....
Magazine publisher Time Inc. has brought Fortune to the iPad. Much as with Sports Illustrated, the Fortune app attempts reproduce the look and layout of print issues. The iPad edition is enhanced with hooks for live content like stock prices and CNN business news, as well as in-app multimedia such as photo and video galleries....
A potentially major rumor today has pinpointed the launch of RIM's BlackBerry tablet to November. A pair of sources said the BlackPad name registered earlier is the final name and that its screen will be roughly similar in size to the iPad. Bluetooth and Wi-Fi would let it tether to a BlackBerry to get online, though Bloomberg didn't say how independent the device would be....
Blizzard this week launched StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the long-in-development sequel to its popular 1998 real-time strategy game. The new title follows Jim Raynor, who has become a rebel leader trying to bring down the Dominion for crimes of genocide. While the original StarCraft had Terran, Protoss and Zerg campaigns, the sequel revolves mostly around the Terrans in a 29-mission single-player mode. A few side missions give players a taste for Protoss units....
Apple has confirmed that it will start selling the new Mac Pro on August 9. Phone customers are being told the option will be a true order campaign and not a pre-order, though it's not known whether retail stores will have the workstations the same day. It's also uncertain how quickly Apple will ship online orders....
Omni Group has launched OmniFocus for iPad via the App Store. The title is a task manager, with distinguishing features such as map and contextual views, location-aware task lists and support for image attachments and voice memos. The iPad app is separate from the iPhone version, but syncs data between the two, and also to the OmniFocus Mac client....
Barnes & Noble stepped up its e-reader efforts by taking a visibly Apple-like approach to selling the Nook. The company's bookstores will now have Nook Boutiques, or 1,000 square foot sections of the store dedicated solely to its devices. The areas will have tables with demo units arranged like its competitor's and will have a similar wall of accessories, such as cases....
A French cellphone carrier, SFR, is now officially advising people against upgrading an iPhone 3G to iOS 4. The firmware "significantly slows" menu navigation on a 3G, the carrier says, adding that the upgrade is "irreversible." The upgrade should in fact be reversible, but only by more technically savvy iPhone owners....
Apple has been embroiled in two lawsuits in the past day, starting with a quietly negotiated deal settling a two-year-old lawsuit from Minerva. The two asked Eastern District of Texas Judge Charles Everingham to dismiss the case after privately reaching an agreement, the terms of which aren't known. Companies such as Minerva, which are billed as "patent trolls" since they make no products of their own, often hinge their businesses on either royalties on sales or large cash settlements....
Apple has actually been using its own location databases for iOS since April, the company's general counsel confirms. Bruce Sewell notes that for v1.1.3 of the OS through to v3.1, the company relied -- and in fact still relies -- on Google and Skyhook Wireless to handle location-based services. When v3.2 was released for the iPad in April, Apple from then on began using its own location technology....
Nokia is still continuing its long decline in world market share, IDC determined today. The one-time unquestioned leader still has its edge but has dropped to exactly 35 percent from 37.2 percent a year ago. It shipped more phones than last year, but with a poor smartphone lineup and a focus on the declining basic phone business, it lost ground to companies like RIM that have been thriving on the BlackBerry and other smartphones....
Spotify has been all but pushed into restarting its US plans from scratch due to label negotiations, more than one tipster claimed today. The company has reportedly been frustrated with a lack of progress and has decided to approach the music labels as though new to see what they would accept. A 2010 launch is still hoped for, Billboard notes, but it's unclear how labels would be taking to the new proposals....
The iPhone 4 today launched in 17 more countries and included more carriers. Apple's phone is now available in Australia and New Zealand, Canada, Hong Kong, Ireland, Scandinavian countries, Singapore and new European countries that include the Benelux area and Spain. South Korea, which had been included in the original "second wave" list, is only due to get the device later this year due to delays....
Amazon has released an update to its Kindle app for the iPhone and iPad. Version 2.2 adds a variety of new features, such as instant word lookup that quickly finds definitions for highlighted words. The included dictionary provides over 250,000 entries and definitions, however users can also choose to look up content on Google or Wikipedia....
Intel on Thursday landed a crucial victory in a private lawsuit that accused it of unfair pricing [sub. required]. Special Master Vincent Poppiti recommended to the US District Court in Delaware that the judge deny the lawsuit any class action status as there was no proof PC shoppers as a group were price gouged by alleged Intel price dumping meant to exclude AMD from the market. As Intel only set its own pricing, computer builders were free to drop their own stickers rather than simply widen their profit margins, Poppiti said....
Bell this evening became the second Canadian carrier to detail its iPhone 4 pricing and confirmed many of the details leaked out a day earlier. The provider is matching Rogers' efforts and will have its own 6GB smartphone data plan for $30, again only available until September 30. Device pricing on a new contract or a full upgrade is similar, at $160 for a 16GB iPhone 4 and $270 for a 32GB model....
Just Mobile has expanded its line of accessories for Apple gadgets with a new stand designed for iPads. The UpStand is a desktop stand machined from aluminum, with rubber grips that help hold the iPad in landscape orientation....
Developing a Windows-based alternative to the iPad is a "job one urgency" at Microsoft, company chief Steve Ballmer said today during the annual Financial Analysts Meeting. He admitted that Microsoft was uncomfortable with how well iPads were selling and was tuning both its software and hardware partnerships to provide a competitive option. Besides altering Windows 7, it's counting on Intel's Oak Trail Atom platform and plans to push hardware makers "as soon as they are ready."...
Apple is working on a "revolutionary" feature for Mac OS X, a new job listing claims. The company is hiring a software engineer for its Santa Clara Valley offices, who must be experienced with Mac, Objective-C and Unix development. "We are looking for a senior software engineer to help us create a revolutionary new feature in the very foundations of Mac OS X," the listing mentions. "We have something truly revolutionary and really exciting in progress and it is going to require your most creative and focused efforts ever."...
The new low-end iMac -- one of several models released this week -- displays some significant performance boosts over its predecessor, tests show. The latest version switches from a 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo CPU to a Core i3 processor of the same clock speed. Graphics are now handled by a dedicated ATI Radeon HD 4670 chipset with 256MB of onboard memory, instead of NVIDIA's integrated GeForce 9400M; system RAM has been upgraded in speed from 1,066MHz to 1,333MHz....
Google today started running its first location-sensitive mobile ads. Apps and websites tailored to Android and iOS devices can now use the location features, such as GPS or Wi-Fi triangulation, to trigger ads in a given area. The ads are expandable and expand with a tap to show a map with the location as well as the option of calling or getting directions....
Parrot's AR.Drone remote controlled quadricopter has now gone on pre-sale through a special deal Brookstone. The toy is unique in that it needs to be controlled using the Wi-Fi connection of an iPod touch, iPhone or iPad. It also has two integrated video cameras for streaming live images to the screen of the Apple device....
Rogers in a last-minute update detailed its upgrade plans for the iPhone 4 and offered a data sharing plan for the iPad. The upgrade discounts are larger than before. Anyone who bought an iPhone between January 2009 and June 7 this year can buy a 16GB iPhone for $399 or a 32GB model for $499. Anyone who bought an iPhone 3G in 2008 and then upgraded to an iPhone 3GS between June 19 and September 15 of last year will pay much less, paying $159 or $269 respectively....
Nintendo on Thursday faced its first loss in two years as its own lineup and competition from Apple hurt its business. The company lost the equivalent of $288.5 million after DS sales were cut in half from 5.97 million a year ago to just 3.15 million this spring. The drop included a 33 percent fall in sales in the US during June alone....
Two Apple patent applications, newly published by the USPTO, could potentially allow for complex 3D interpretations of places iPhone owners have been. One of the documents is titled Generating a Three-Dimensional Model using a Portable Electronic Device Recording, and illustrates how an iPhone's GPS and motion sensors could complement other recording technologies, such as video. "By walking with the device in the user's real environment, a user can virtually navigate representation of a three-dimensional environment," the application says....
The iPhone 4 is still, "overall, the best device in its class," according to Walt Mossberg. The All Things Digital writer was one of the first people to review the iPhone 4, being one of the few people allowed early access. It was through Mossberg that Apple told the public a software fix was enroute for reception problems, though at the time this referred to improving how iOS displays signal, not solving signal drops caused by a wraparound grip. The latter issue was documented over the course of following days and weeks....
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Microsoft filed its 
Furthermore, as competition among these content farms heats up (and you can bet that will increase), quality is going go play more of a role in setting one apart from the next. Low-quality content will inspire higher quality competition. If a how-to article on roofing isn't adequate, someone will want to trump it with a better one. Users will flock to the higher quality pieces when the lower quality ones don't meet their requirements. If those pieces do meet their requirements, how low quality are they really? Quality is in the eye of the beholder. If the reader/viewer doesn't like what they see, they'll look elsewhere. 
Playdom is an important developer, with millions of people enjoying its apps. By establishing a deal with it, Facebook's ensured that a whole lot of folks will be exposed to Facebook Credits. It's not hard to imagine that usage will increase as a result.
According to Bosman, the Nook's physical in-store presence will include 1,000-square-foot boutiques in all B&N stores with sample Nook devices, demo tables, video screens, and employees giving Nook-related advice and instructions to customers. 
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"Such an extreme finding that produced a zero response underscores the difficulty of getting Internet users to pay for anything that they already receive for free," said Jeffrey I. Cole, director of the 
Google says it has been reaching out to developers who have expressed interest in building check-in apps using the Places API. This includes developers working on client apps for the Buzz API. 
"That worldwide growth was driven primarily by vendors outside the top vendors is particularly noteworthy," said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Devices Technology and Trends team. "Directly contributing to this is growth in the smartphone category. Companies with a strict focus on the smartphone market, like RIM, Apple, and HTC have clearly benefited from steadily increasing user interest. But it's not just smartphone vendors that have driven the market forward – it's also the companies with a presence among entry-level handsets and mid-range devices, which have long been the domain of the worldwide leaders.
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The resolution is a response to legislation introduced in July 2010 by Representative Bill Delahunt (D, Mass.) which would force all U.S. online retailers across the nation to become tax collectors for states that have joined the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP).
"In the second quarter, our Enterprise Mobility Solutions and Networks businesses continued to deliver best-in-class market leadership and financial returns, with strong operating earnings and excellent cash generation," said Greg Brown, Motorola co-CEO and CEO of Motorola Solutions.
The scare started when, at the Black Hat Security Conference, representatives of mobile security firm Lookout talked about an app called Jackeey Wallpaper. They either misspoke or were misquoted, and word spread that the app transmitted far too much personal information.
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