Apr 26 2012

Cyber-security bill passes House but faces snags – Los Angeles Times

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Cyber-security bill passes House but faces snags
Los Angeles Times
The bipartisan legislation, designed to ease information-sharing about threats, is opposed by privacy groups and the White House. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, is co-sponsor of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing
House Approves Controversial CISPA Cyber-Security BillPC Magazine
House Passes CISPA Cyberthreat Sharing Bill, Despite Privacy ConcernsPCWorld
House passes cybersecurity bill despite veto threat over privacy protectionsChristian Science Monitor
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Telegraph.co.uk
Amazon First-Quarter Revenue Tops Estimates on Kindle Sales
San Francisco Chronicle
(Updates with an analyst's comment in eighth paragraph.) April 26 (Bloomberg) — Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest Internet retailer, beat analysts' first-quarter revenue and earnings estimates, led by demand for Kindle devices and e- commerce
Amazon profits beat Wall Street forecastsBBC News
Kindle Fire helps Amazon beat 1Q estimatesHouston Chronicle
Amazon 1Q beats estimates, stock jumpsUSA TODAY
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VentureBeat
Twitter for iPhone, Android updated with better search and discovery features
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Hey Twitter fanatics, your favorite social network for short bursts of information has released updates to its iPhone and Android applications so that you can feed the beast and find out what's happening even faster. Twitter for iPhone and Twitter for
Twitter updates iPhone, Android apps, still includes pointless 'Quote Tweet Digitaltrends.com
Tweet, tweet, Twitter for Android and iOS get big updatesBetaNews
Twitter updates iPhone, Android appsComputerworld
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Apr 24 2012

Cloud storage providers weigh in on Google Drive – Los Angeles Times

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Cloud storage providers weigh in on Google Drive
Los Angeles Times
Google has made its latest move, launching Drive, as it angles to be the one-stop hub for search, Web browsing, social networking, and now storage and content creation. And it has the attention of the competition. Just Monday, Forrester Research
With Google Drive announced, what is the best cloud storage service for you?msnbc.com
Google Drive Arrives, At LastInformationWeek
Google launches storage service for personal files The Associated Press
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Google's Eric Schmidt Defends Android From Oracle
Wired News
By Caleb Garling Taking the stand on Tuesday during the ongoing trial over Google's use of the Java programming language on its Android mobile operating system, Google executive chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt strongly defended the company against
Google's Schmidt Says Sun Micro Was OK With AndroidWall Street Journal
Google's Schmidt testifies in Oracle intellectual property suitWashington Post
Google's Eric Schmidt defends Android in courtCNET
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USA TODAY
20 Percent of Macs Infected With Windows Malware
PC Magazine
By Chloe Albanesius Approximately one in five Macs are infected with some sort of malware, though much of it is intended for Windows-based machines. Security firm Sophos analyzed about 100000 Macs with the firm's Mac anti-virus software installed,
One in five Macs 'infected' with malware is inaccurateCNET
New, sneakier Flashback malware infects MacsComputerworld
Mac Security After Flashback: 5 Key PointsInformationWeek
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Apr 18 2012

YouMail to discontinue BlackBerry updates – Los Angeles Times

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YouMail to discontinue BlackBerry updates
Los Angeles Times
By Michelle Maltais YouMail recently updated its app to include the ability to easily ditch a telemarketer or stalker's call. It turns out that YouMail will be ditching BlackBerry. The company announced that it will suspend further development for the
RIM seeking to shore up market shareMarketWatch
Research In Motion: Considering 'All Opportunities' to Steady Market ShareFox Business
RIM Launches in India Low-cost Phone for Emerging MarketsPCWorld
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Verizon Wireless to auction spectrum worth billions; contingent on
Washington Post
NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless on Wednesday said it will auction a parcel of radio frequencies, which could be worth billions of dollars in an industry scrambling to offer consumers more cellular broadband. The offer is contingent on Verizon getting
Verizon Wireless agrees to sell off wireless spectrum pending $ 3.6B cable dealBetaNews
Verizon to auction spectrum worth billionsWall Street Journal
Verizon unloading LTE spectrum; AT&T, open your walletGigaOM
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Larry Page plays defense in Oracle-Google trial
CNET
Google CEO Larry Page retakes the stand in the third day of the trial over the patent and copyright suit with Oracle. by Rachel King April 18, 2012 9:00 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO — Google CEO Larry Page returned to court on Wednesday morning to retake the
Google's Page says Android important, not criticalReuters
Google CEO Page returns to stand in Oracle's lawsuit against search leader Washington Post
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Apr 14 2012

Google Is Faulted for Impeding US Inquiry on Data Collection – New York Times

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Google Is Faulted for Impeding US Inquiry on Data Collection
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO — When Google first revealed in 2010 that cars it was using to map streets were also sweeping up sensitive personal information from wireless home networks, it called the data collection a mistake. On Saturday, federal regulators charged
Google Street View car case closed with FCC $ 25000 fineSlashGear
FCC Proposes $ 25000 Fine on GoogleWall Street Journal
FCC fines Google, says it impeded data inquiryAustin American-Statesman
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Bloomberg
Book Litigation Deserves Own Novel
The Ledger
By Glenn Marston The US Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and five of the nation's top book publishers Wednesday in a New York federal court. At the same time, the Justice Department announced settlements with three of the
Will Apple's game plan beat the trustbusters?CNET
Jeff Bezos: 'Even Well-Meaning Gatekeepers Slow Innovation'Wired News
big-six publishers refuse to sign new contracts with AmazonpaidContent.org
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The Mac Observer
MacOS KenDensed: Apple's Flashback & Ebook Conspiracy Battles
The Mac Observer
Apple had a busy week dealing with the Flashback trojan, and the Department of Justice's ebook price antitrust allegations. There's also someone who thinks they have a prototype Mac worth almost $ 100000. Mac OS Ken's Ken Ray slices it all apart for you
Kaspersky Lab suspends Flashback-fighting toolMacworld
Flashback Malware Puts Apple in Security Spotlight: Experts Weigh InPCWorld
Flashback malware removal tool roundupCNET
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Apr 13 2012

Lawsuit against Apple: Writers wary of action by Dept. of Justice – Los Angeles Times

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Lawsuit against Apple: Writers wary of action by Dept. of Justice
Los Angeles Times
Michael Connelly and Sherman Alexie are among authors who view the Justice Department's suit against Apple and five publishers as acting against writers' interests. By Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times When the Department of Justice and state
US Alleges E-Book SchemeWall Street Journal
U.S. Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple, HachetteBloomberg
Apple denies e-book pricing conspiracyOutcome Magazine
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Toronto Star
Facebook Offers More Disclosure to Users
New York Times
Facebook, seeking to address concerns about the personal information it collects on its users, said Thursday that it would provide any user with more about the data it tracks and stores. In a posting on its privacy blog, Facebook said the expanded
Privacy Advocates Don't Like New Facebook FeaturesCBS Local
Facebook users can see more tracked dataSacramento Bee
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Barnes & Noble Bows Glow-in-the-Dark Ebook Reader
LifeGoesStrong
Barnes & Noble's new Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, a glow-in-the-dark ebook reader. If you want to read an ebook in the dark – say, in bed while your sleeping spouse snores peacefully beside you – you had to e-read on a tablet. Except in the dark,
Barnes & Noble taps into e-reader consumption habitsZDNet (blog)
Barnes & Noble lights up e-reader screenWorcester Telegram
Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight: An e-reader for night readersComputerworld
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Apr 10 2012

How Instagram founder Kevin Systrom became insta-rich – Los Angeles Times

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Los Angeles Times
How Instagram founder Kevin Systrom became insta-rich
Los Angeles Times
Facebook will buy the photo-sharing app maker for $ 1 billion in cash and stock just 18 months after it launched. Instagram has a loyal following of 30 million users but never made a dime. Kevin Systrom, right, and Mike Krieger, founders of Instagram,
Place your bets on who Zuckerberg buys after InstagramCNET
Loyal Instagram users fret about Facebook's reach The Associated Press
Instagram cofounder's success story has Holliston rootsBoston Globe
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TIME
Is your Lumia 900 Windows Phone defective? Nokia has a remedy
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By Ed Oswald Late today, Nokia confirmed the Lumia 900 suffers from an Internet connectivity problem, confirming reports first seen on its own message boards earlier this week. The company's US arm blames a software glitch for the problem.
Nokia Offers Lumia 900 Exchange, Credits as Problem SurfacesPCWorld
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TIME
Wavii groks the news so you don't have to
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New service does a strong job of understanding news well enough to write summary headlines of it. by Rafe Needleman April 10, 2012 9:00 PM PDT Follow @rafe Wavii summarizes news on topics you care about into super-clear headlines.
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Apr 05 2012

Latest Westinghouse: The Life & Times Of An American Icon Review

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Westinghouse: The Life & Times Of An American Icon

It would take a titan to match Thomas Edison’s entrepreneurial spirit and influence. Such a man was George Westinghouse, the American engineer/industrialist who won the “alternating current vs. direct current” battle with rival Edison over the standard to be used in electrical systems throughout the nation. This documentary explores Westinghouse’s compelling life story with a wealth of archival material and insightful interviews. 112 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital stereo; Subtitles: English; theatrical trailer.

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Miracle In The Rain (Westinghouse Studio One (5/1/53-USA) [VHS]

A fanciful, O. Henryesque tale set in New York City during World War II. A shy, lonely woman and a dashing soldier from Tennessee meet in the rain late one afternoon, and end up falling in love. But Fate threatens to come between them

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Apr 03 2012

Europe Opens Patent Investigations Into Motorola Mobility – New York Times

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Europe Opens Patent Investigations Into Motorola Mobility
New York Times
BRUSSELS — The European Union's competition office on Tuesday opened two antitrust cases against Motorola Mobility for possible patent abuses following complaints by two rivals, Microsoft and Apple. The cases mark the latest stage in what has become a
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Watchdog to Examine Apple's 'Misleading' IPad Ads
PCWorld
By Karen Haslam, macworld.co.uk Apple may be sued for misleading consumers about the 4G capabilities of the new iPad in the UK. The company has already been found guilty of misleading advertising in Australia, and has been instructed to offer a refund
Ipad tops Consumer Reports ratings, rumors surround iOS game controllersWashington Post
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Collected: Apple iPhone 5 ships June and other crazy claimsComputerworld (blog)
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TG Daily
Flying car takes to the air for first time
TG Daily
Terrafugia's 'street legal' airplane has successfully taken its first flight, bringing the prospect of a flying car a big step closer. The Transition Street-Legal Airplane is a two seat personal aircraft capable of driving on roads and highways,
Flying car gets closer to reality with test flight, introduction to customers Washington Post
Flying car gets closer to reality with test flightDanbury News Times
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Apr 01 2012

Apple’s Chief Puts Stamp on Labor Issues – New York Times

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New York Times
Apple's Chief Puts Stamp on Labor Issues
New York Times
A day after Timothy D. Cook, Apple's chief executive, toured a Chinese factory where the company's products are made, an audit commissioned by Apple criticized the long hours and dangerous working conditions at plants run by Foxconn, the operator of
Foxconn workers not all pleased with fewer hoursCNET
Apple supplier Foxconn cuts working hours, workers ask whyReuters
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Google Nexus Tablet by Asus, Motorola & NVIDIA?
Wireless and Mobile News
The latest news on the Nexus tablet front is that Google will brand and sell its own Nexus tablets sold directly through the web like Amazon does with its Kindle Fire. People familiar with the matter say that Motorola and other manufacturers will make
Why Amazon can't win a tablet price war against GoogleComputerworld
How the Retina Display Gave an Android User iPad EnvyPCWorld
Google Tablet Partnerships Could Take a Bite Out of AppleeWeek
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Apple Says It May Offer iPad Refunds to Customers in Australia
Washington Post
March 28 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. said it's prepared to offer iPad refunds to Australian customers after the nation's consumer commission accused the company of misleading people that the new tablet is compatible with local 4G networks.
No Foolin' — Find Tablet Bargains in AprilPCWorld
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Third-gen iPad raises a few red flagsCNET
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Mar 18 2012

Apple to Announce Plan for Its Cash – New York Times

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Apple to Announce Plan for Its Cash
New York Times
Apple has finally decided what to do with its cash hoard of nearly $ 100 billion. The company issued an unusual media alert on Sunday evening saying it planned to announce on Monday morning the long-awaited outcome to a discussion by its board about
Apple Makes Plans for Stockpiled CashWall Street Journal
Apple to reveal decision on use of $ 98 billion cash hoard; analysts expect Washington Post
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Apple's new iPad screen gets compared to iPad 2 under a microscope
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There's no doubt in anyone's mind that the new iPad has a display that puts every other tablet to shame. But if you're interested in seeing what is perhaps the most vivid representation of just how much more advanced it is than the iPad 2â€ēs display,
New iPad And Enterprise IT: Exclusive ResearchInformationWeek
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Android app developers criticise Google for late payment
BBC News
Europe-based software writers have posted hundreds of comments on the company's forums, saying their February fees had not been received on 7 March as scheduled. Coders receive a 70% share of sales of their app on the Google Play store.
The iPad Wins Because Android Tablet Apps SuckPC Magazine
Android's Permission ProblemsPCWorld
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