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Fri, 30 Apr 10
Steve Jobs attacks Adobe Flash as unfit for iPhone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100429/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_apple_adobe


FILE - In this file photo taken, Sept. 9, 2009, Apple CEO Steve Jobs gestures during an Apple event in San Francisco. Jobs, in a statement Thursday, April 29, 2010, said the Adobe Flash technology has too many bugs, drains batteries too quickly and is too oriented to personal computers to work on the iPhone and iPad.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - For iPhone users who've been wondering whether their devices will support Flash technology for Web video and games anytime soon, the answer is finally here, straight from Steve Jobs: No.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
Man who found — and sold — the missing iPhone unmasked (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100429/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1874


Apple's Steve Jobs, seen here on April 8, will be the opening night speaker at the Ben Patterson - Twenty-one-year-old Redwood City, California, resident Brian J. Hogan, the man identified by Wired.com as the guy who found — and later sold — Apple's missing iPhone in a bar last month, has a message for Apple, the engineer who originally lost the precious gadget, and the tech world at large: Sorry about that.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
Cabbies overcharging passengers millions of dollars (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100429/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1871
Christopher Null - Every taxi passenger wonders from time to time if the driver is taking a certain route so he can pad the fare. Turns out he probably is — and even if he’s not, he’s got plenty of other tricks he can use to charge you extra.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
Apple v. Adobe: Something Just Doesn't Add Up (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100430/tc_pcworld/applevadobesomethingjustdoesntaddup
PC World - The battle between Apple and Adobe over Flash rages on--stirred up by a 1700-word open letter from Steve Jobs explaining in detail why Apple is not willing to embrace the virtually ubiquitous platform on its iPhone or iPad devices. Jobs cites six primary reasons for rejecting Flash, but somehow it just doesn't add up still.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
Samsung Q1 net profit surges to record high (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100430/ap_on_hi_te/as_skorea_earns_samsung


An employee of the Samsung Electronics greets to customers at its show room in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 30, 2010. Samsung Electronics said net profit surged more than six-fold in the first quarter to a record high on strong demand and higher prices for memory chips as well as increased sales of mobile phones and flat screen televisions. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)AP - Samsung Electronics said net profit surged more than six-fold in the first quarter to a record high on strong demand and higher prices for memory chips as well as increased sales of mobile phones and flat screen televisions.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
Adobe Creative Suite 5 starts shipping (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100430/tc_macworld/adobecreativesuite5startsshipping
Macworld.com - Adobe Creative Suite 5, the massive overhaul to the software maker’s collection of print, Web, and video applications announced earlier this month, has begun shipping. Adobe says its CS5 products will be available starting Friday.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
US Boy Scouts issues awards for videogame mastery (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100429/tc_afp/uschildscoutsvideogame


The Boy Scouts of America have expanded their awards for outdoor activities such as tent pitching and tying knots to include videogame dexterity and ratings awareness, a group spokesman told AFP on Thursday.(Boy Scouts of America)AFP - The Boy Scouts of America have expanded their awards for outdoor activities such as tent pitching and tying knots to include videogame dexterity and ratings awareness, a group spokesman told AFP on Thursday.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
Another One Bites The Dust? HP Reportedly Kills Windows 7 Slate Project (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100430/tc_pcworld/anotheronebitesthedusthpreportedlykillswindows7slateproject
PC World - Today may end up being a bloody day for prospective iPad alternatives. Earlier today, we learned that Microsoft's Courier tablet was a real product under consideration by Microsoft, but that the company has since ended the project. Now comes a report from TechCrunch claiming that HP no longer plans to offer its upcoming Windows 7-based "Slate" tablet.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
Five apps to download immediately for your new 3G-enabled iPad (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1798_five_apps_to_download_immediately_for_your_new_3g_enabled_ipad/35991254/SIG=139v3v926/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1798-five-apps-
Appolicious - So, you just picked up your new 3G-enabled iPad from the Apple Store and are trying to figure out which apps can best take advantage of that device's expanded connectivity. Wherever you go, these five iPad apps will shine on your 9.7-inch tablet computer.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
Rosetta Stone loses court case against Google (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100430/ap_on_hi_te/us_rosetta_stone_google
AP - Foreign language education company Rosetta Stone Inc. said Thursday it lost a court case in which it sued Google Inc. for allowing rivals to advertise copycat software when Rosetta trademarks are used in search terms.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
McAfee rev rises, but net falls on charges (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100429/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_mcafee
AP - McAfee Inc.'s revenue in the first quarter jumped but net income fell 30 percent from last year as the company absorbed bigger charges for restructuring and accounting for employee stock compensation and income taxes.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
Symantec Embraces Encryption with New Acquisitions (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100429/tc_pcworld/symantecembracesencryptionwithnewacquisitions
PC World - Symantec announced two new acquisitions--PGP Corporation for approximately $300 million, and GuardianEdge Technologies for around $70 million. Purchasing these two established encryption providers will enable Symantec to take a more comprehensive approach to protecting data.

Fri, 30 Apr 10
Sony Sued for Removing Linux Support in PS3 Upgrade (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100429/bs_nf/73070
NewsFactor - Sony Computer Entertainment is under fire by PlayStation 3 owners. A class-action suit has been brought against Sony for removing Linux support from PS3 consoles in its latest upgrade.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Search engine Baidu's Q1 profit jumps 165 percent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100429/ap_on_hi_te/as_china_earns_baidu
AP - Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said Thursday its first-quarter profit jumped 165 percent on a rise in revenue and numbers of advertising customers.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Chavez takes to Twitter to fight critics online (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100429/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_chavez_on_twitter


In this photo taken April 8, 2010, Nelson Bocaranda,a radio program host and one of Venezuela's most popular Twitter users, taps on his blackberry at the Onda 107.9 FM studios in Caracas. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, famed for hours-long speeches, is being forced to pack his messages into tweets to fight back at Internet-savvy opponents who have put him on the defensive. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)AP - President Hugo Chavez has joined the ranks of those who say, "If you can't beat 'em, tweet 'em."

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Microsoft reaches licensing deal on HTC phones (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100428/ap_on_hi_te/us_microsoft_htc_patents
AP - Microsoft Corp. says it has patents covering phones that use Google Inc.'s Android software — but unlike Apple Inc., Microsoft has reached a licensing deal rather than suing over the software.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Microchip price war heating up? (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100428/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1841
Christopher Null - AMD is attacking Intel squarely where it hurts the most: the bottom line.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
HP acquires Palm for $1.2 billion (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100428/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1843
Christopher Null - Palm has a new owner, the Associated Press reports, and it's none of the suspects previously rumored.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
AOL 1Q profit slumps as ads, subscriptions wane (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100428/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_aol
AP - Very little went right for AOL Inc. in the first quarter as it cut way back on staff and tried to refocus its business. The Internet company said Wednesday that tumbling online advertising revenue, along with restructuring costs, led to a 58 percent drop in first-quarter net profit.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
A Brief History of Palm (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100429/tc_pcworld/abriefhistoryofpalm
PC World - With iPhones and BlackBerrys everywhere, and Google Android devices on the rise, it's easy to forget that Palm was the company that made it all happen.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
HP buying Palm for 1.2 billion dollars (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100428/bs_afp/usitcompanytakeovertelecomhppalm


A Palm Pre Plus phone (L) and a Palm Pixi Plus phone. US computer giant Hewlett-Packard said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Palm to buy the mobile phone maker for 1.2 billion dollars.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ethan Miller)AFP - US computer giant Hewlett-Packard, in a bid to become a player in the fast-growing smartphone market, said Wednesday it was buying struggling US mobile phone maker Palm for 1.2 billion dollars.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Corning earns soar in 1Q on TV glass demand (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100428/ap_on_bi_ge/us_earns_corning
AP - Corning Inc. said Wednesday its profit soared to $816 million in the first quarter on surging sales of LCD glass for flat-panel televisions and computers and highly durable cover glass for cell phones and handheld video devices.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Activision in legal battle with game developers (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100429/bs_afp/usitinternettrialvideogamescompanyactivision


A screengrab shows an Activision video game. A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles has asked a court to order gaming giant Activision to pay from 75 million to 125 million dollars in promised bonus cash to game developers and then as much as a half-billion dollars in damages.(AFP/HO/Activision, Inc/File)AFP - Activision has a fight on its hands as developers behind "Modern Warfare" accuse the videogame publisher of holding them "hostage" to complete a new installment of the blockbuster franchise.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
FrameLoader syncs digital picture frames with your Mac (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100428/tc_macworld/frameloadersyncsdigitalpictureframeswithyourmac
Macworld.com - Nova Media wants to simplify the process of getting content from your Mac onto your digital picture frame. The software maker has released FrameLoader, which synchronizes digital picture frames with Mac OS X.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Android App Video Review: Progressive Insurance (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1791_android_app_video_review_progressive_insurance/35975717/SIG=12puf765h/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1791-android-app-video-review-p
Appolicious - This Android app provides access to all things Progressive. Lookup the nearest assistance or phone number and get a quote. Report a claim right from your phone or utilize one of the many buyer's tools available in the app. If you own a car, this app might help you, and if you are looking to buy, it will for sure.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Baidu outlook rockets after Google exit (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100429/wr_nm/us_baidu
Reuters - China's top Internet search firm Baidu Inc is emerging as a big winner following Google's recent retreat from China as it smashed analysts' forecasts, suggesting increased business from advertisers.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Windows 7’s Worst Features (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100429/tc_pcworld/windows7sworstfeatures
PC World - There’s a lot to love about the Windows 7 operating system: it’s fast, it looks great, and it has some cool features--like Jump Lists for quickly opening recently used files, Homegroup for sharing files between computers, and Aero Snap to help you quickly organize your open desktop windows.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Kerio Connect business server now supports iPad (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100428/tc_macworld/kerioconnectbusinessservernowsupportsipad
Macworld.com - Kerio Connect 7, an upgrade to Kerio Technologies’ alternative to Microsoft Exchange for SMBs, now fully supports the iPad.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Fake Scans That Plant Malware Are Rising, Google Says (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100428/bs_nf/73047
NewsFactor - They sneak up on you while you're working, pretend to help you, and then betray you. By the time you realize what's going on, you're infected.

Thu, 29 Apr 10
Full Flash Support May Give Android a Competitive Edge (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100428/bs_nf/73024
NewsFactor - Earlier this month, Adobe Systems announced it was discontinuing its development of Flash for Apple's iPhone and iPad, and would refocus much of its mobile efforts on devices built on Google's open-source Android platform. On Tuesday, a Google vice president confirmed that full support for Flash is coming in the next version of Android.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Facebook's expansion triggers political backlash (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100427/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_privacy_concerns
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., arrives for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 27, 2010, to discuss Facebook's new information policy. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)AP - Facebook's plan to spread its online social network to other websites could be detoured by regulators looking into privacy concerns that have raised the ire of federal lawmakers.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
China wants telecom companies to inform on clients (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100427/ap_on_hi_te/as_china_state_secrets


FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2010 file photo, people use computers at an Internet cafe in Taiyuan, in north China's Shanxi province. China is poised to pass a law requiring telecommunications and Internet companies to report any revelation of state secrets, potentially forcing businesses to collaborate with the country's vast security apparatus that stifles political dissent. The move to make communications companies monitor and inform on clients' activities, reported Tuesday, April 27, 2010, by state media, comes as China continues tightening controls on the Internet and telecommunications services. (AP Photo, File) ** CHINA OUT **AP - China is poised to strengthen a law to require telecommunications and Internet companies to inform on customers who discuss state secrets, potentially forcing businesses to collaborate with the country's vast security apparatus that stifles political dissent.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
IBM boosts dividend 18 pct, extends share buyback (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100427/ap_on_hi_te/us_ibm_dividend
AP - IBM Corp. is increasing its dividend payout by 18 percent and buying back more of its stock, offering more signals of confidence in the technology industry's rebound.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Latest MacBook Pro CPU runs so hot it can boil water (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100427/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1793
Christopher Null - Buy a Mac and you know you're getting the state of the art when it comes to components (except for a Blu-ray optical drive — Steve Jobs hates Blu-ray). And that's a good thing, since you're probably paying a fortune for the privilege.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Will Apple unveil iPhone 4G early after leak? (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100427/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1811
Ben Patterson - It's no secret that Apple's been coming out with new iPhone every summer for the past couple of years, but Gizmodo's monster scoop of what appears to be the next-generation iPhone might keep consumers from buying existing models — and at least one Wall Street analyst thinks Apple might react to that possibility by announcing the new iPhone ahead of schedule. Will that really happen, though?

Wed, 28 Apr 10
These location-based iPhone apps should survive Facebook world domination (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1768_these_location_based_iphone_apps_should_survive_facebook_world_domination/35945697/SIG=13kufnnt5/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1768
Appolicious - I read a clever joke on Twitter the other day: The Internet is now a giant app for Facebook.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Eye-Fi to release Apple Store exclusive Wi-Fi memory card (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100427/tc_macworld/eyefitoreleaseapplestoreexclusivewifimemorycard
Macworld.com - Eye-Fi has announced the Eye-Fi Geo X2, a Wi-Fi-enabled SDHC memory card that will be sold exclusively in Apple Stores in the U.S. and internationally. Set for release in May, the Geo X2 integrates seamlessly with your Mac and automatically uploads photos and videos from your camera directly to iPhoto or one of more than 25 photo sharing sites like MobileMe.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Apple releases iTunes 9.1.1 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100427/tc_macworld/applereleasesitunes911
Macworld.com - If you’ve been dealing with some iTunes glitchiness, then it’s time to launch Software Update and rejoice. Apple on Tuesday released iTunes 9.1.1, a fix-filled update to the company’s media software.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Supreme Court to rule on violent video games and minors (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100427/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1807
Christopher Null - Should states be allowed to determine whether violent video games can be sold to minors?

Wed, 28 Apr 10
High-tech task force that receives Apple's assistance fielded DA referral in Gizmodo case (The Newsroom)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100427/ts_ynews/ynews_ts1816
The Newsroom - Apple Inc. has provided "advice, recommendations, strategic input, and direction" to the high-tech task force that raided Gizmodo editor Jason Chen's home last week in the course of a criminal investigation into how the gadget website obtained a prototype of Apple's unreleased G4 iPhone, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office tells Yahoo! News.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
App Industry Roundup: iPhone spots more music, one pampered iPad app, new BlackBerries (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1779_app_industry_roundup_iphone_spots_more_music_one_pampered_ipad_app_new_blackberries/35957024/SIG=13u7vmr4j/*http://www.appolicious.com/art
Appolicious - While a new version of the subscription-based app Rhapsody is now available for the iPhone, music fans in the U.S. hope to sing a different tune soon whenever Spotify expands outside of Europe. Also in today's App Industry Roundup, we look at a freshly changed iPad app from Pampers and ponder if BlackBerry will ever become a meaningful player in the app space.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Venezuela's chatty leader Chavez joins Twitter (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100428/wr_nm/us_venezuela_chavez


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez draws a line on a map of South America as he talks about his visit to Brazil on Wednesday, during a meeting with his cabinet at Miraflores Palace in Caracas April 27, 2010. Chavez opened a Twitter account on Tuesday, launching himself into the digital fray to combat opponents who have seized on the micro-blogging site to criticize his socialist government. REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout (VENEZUELA - Tags: POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNSReuters - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez opened a Twitter account on Tuesday, launching himself into the digital fray to combat opponents who have seized on the micro-blogging site to criticize his socialist government.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Vendors Team on Content-sharing Spec (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100427/tc_pcworld/vendorsteamoncontentsharingspec
PC World - A cadre of enterprise content management (ECM) software vendors is close to finalizing a standard for sharing data across their systems.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Super Micro (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20100427/bs_ibd_ibd/531590
Investor's Business Daily - Super Micro (NMS:SMCI), a server maker, said its Q3 EPS rose 7 times to 21 cents, meeting views. Sales rose 72.8% to $189 mil, above views. Shares fell 8%.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Fake anti-virus software a growing online threat: Google (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100427/tc_afp/usitinternetcrimesoftwaregoogle


Google said Tuesday that fake software security programs rigged to infect computers are a growing online threat with hackers tricking people into installing nefarious code on machines.(AFP/File)AFP - Google said Tuesday that fake software security programs rigged to infect computers are a growing online threat with hackers tricking people into installing nefarious code on machines.

Wed, 28 Apr 10
Canonical focuses on apps support in Linux upgrade (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20100427/tc_infoworld/122007
InfoWorld - Canonical officials are emphasizing software vendor support in the release this week of upgrades to the company's Ubuntu open source Linux platform.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
Police seize gear from Gizmodo iPhone blogger (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100426/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_gizmodo_iphone


The iPhone 3Gs is displayed at an Apple store in 2009. Gizmodo said Monday that police had raided the home of an editor for the gadget blog who published details last week of a secret next-generation iPhone prototype.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AP - Authorities seized computers, digital cameras, a cell phone and other items from a technology blog editor who posted pictures and details of a lost iPhone prototype.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
Improvement in chip divisions boosts profit at TI (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100426/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_texas_instruments


FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2010 file photo, a sign outside Texas Instruments' offices in Sunnyvale, Calif., is seen. Texas Instruments Inc., reports quarterly earnings Monday, April 26, 2010, after the market close. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Texas Instruments Inc.'s first-quarter profit leaped, reflecting the chip maker's improved results in all its product lines, and the company offered an outlook better than what industry analysts were expecting.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
Latest MacBook Pro CPU runs so hot it can boil water (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100426/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1793
Christopher Null - Buy a Mac and you know you're getting the state of the art when it comes to components (except for a Blu-ray optical drive — Steve Jobs hates Blu-ray). And that's a good thing, since you're probably paying a fortune for the privilege.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
Gizmodo editor's computers seized in iPhone probe (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100426/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1794
Ben Patterson - Looks like the cops are turning up the heat in their investigation of how Apple's top-secret iPhone prototype ended up in the hands of Gizmodo, with San Mateo police — armed with a search warrant — breaking into the house of Gizmodo editor Jason Chen on Friday night to seize four of his computers, among other items.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
Police seize blogger's computers over iPhone prototype (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100427/tc_nm/us_apple_iphone
Reuters - Police broke into a blogger's home in search of photographs of a prototype Apple iPhone and other material, launching a felony investigation, gadget site Gizmodo and prosecutors said on Monday.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
4G Wireless: 20 Questions Asked & Answered (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100427/tc_pcworld/4gwireless20questionsaskedanswered
PC World - As the proud owner of a 3G smartphone, you might have considered yourself a member of the leading edge of wireless services users.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
DMX files NYC lawsuit claiming stolen royalties (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100426/ap_on_en_mu/us_people_dmx
AP - Rapper DMX says he's been ripped off for years by a company hired to collect his song royalties, but he's been behind bars so much that he only recently realized the problem.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
Top court to rule on California video game law (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100427/wr_nm/us_usa_court_videogames


Gamers play Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would decide whether a California law banning the sale and rental of violent video games to minors violated constitutional free-speech rights, the first time it will rule on a video game case.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
Editorial cartoons continue to meet App Store rejections (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100426/tc_macworld/editorialcartoonscontinuetomeetappstorerejections
Macworld.com - After a ray of sunshine, it's back to bleak skies in the world of editorial cartoons. Just days after Mark Fiore’s application NewsToons was finally approved—after a media frenzy over the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist’s November rejection—the App Store’s reviewers are at it yet again. Daryl Cagle, an editorial cartoonist who runs the Political Cartoonists Index on MSNBC, revealed in a blog post on Saturday that his latest application, a collection of Tiger Woods caricatures, had been recently rejected by Apple.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
App Industry Roundup: app rejections, Android on the iPhone, Gizmodo's media ethics (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1772_app_industry_roundup_app_rejections_android_on_the_iphone_gizmodo_s_media_ethics/35946114/SIG=13rrrl4st/*http://www.appolicious.com/articl
Appolicious - In today's App Industry Roundup, we look at why certain apps are rejected by the iTunes App Store. We also share how you can turn your old model iPhone into an Android-enabled device, and look at media ethics in the 21st century in light of Gizmodo "lost iPhone" scoop.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
China's Alibaba teams up with US PayPal (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100427/tc_afp/chinausinternetbusinesscompanyalibaba


Passengers take a taxi adourned with the logo of e-commerce firm Alibaba in Hong Kong. The company has said its new transaction platform would accept payments from users of US online payment service PayPal.(AFP/File/Ted Aljibe)AFP - Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba said Tuesday its new transaction platform would accept payments from users of US online payment service PayPal, amid efforts to expand overseas.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
Make Your Apps Windows 7 Compatible with AOK4SMB (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100426/tc_pcworld/makeyourappswindows7compatiblewithaok4smb
PC World - Windows 7 has been a tremendous success thus far--both as a standalone or upgrade operating system, as well as in driving PC sales. However, the fact remains that there are tens of thousands of small and medium businesses that are shackled to Windows XP due to custom applications that are not compatible with the newest Windows OS.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
RIM Launches Two New BlackBerrys and Voice-Over-Wi-Fi Service (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100426/tc_pcworld/rimlaunchestwonewblackberrysandvoiceoverwifiservice
PC World - At RIM's annual Wireless Enterprise Symposium, the company revealed two new BlackBerry smartphones, the BlackBerry Pearl 3G and the BlackBerry Bold 9650. The Bold 9650 is headed to Sprint on May 23 while the Pearl 3G will be available on multiple carriers in May. RIM also announced BlackBerry Mobile Voice System 5, a voice-over-Wi-Fi service for business users.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
McAfee Promises Some Customers Refunds After Update Fiasco (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20100426/tc_zd/250383
PC Magazine - McAfee on Monday said it would reimburse "reasonable expenses" that were incurred after an incorrect malware alert last week caused computers running Windows XP Service Pack 3 to shut down and start on a continuous reboot cycle.

Tue, 27 Apr 10
Despite Milestone, Google's Android Market Is Obscure (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100426/bs_nf/72992
NewsFactor - Just months after the Android Market opened for business, the mobile application marketplace offers more than 38,000 applications. Google, which launched the marketplace for its open-source Android mobile operating system, is gaining traction on Apple's App Store.

Mon, 26 Apr 10
Israel ends ban on iPad (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100425/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_ipad


FILE - In this April 7, 2010 file photo, an Apple customer displays the new iPad, left, next to his iPhone in Palo Alto, Calif. Apple Inc., reports quarterly earnings Tuesday, April 20, 2010, after the market close. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Israel on Sunday lifted a ban on Apple Inc.'s popular iPad tablet computer, ending restrictions that had been imposed over concerns the gadget's wireless signal could disrupt other devices.

Mon, 26 Apr 10
Pirates rewrite script for Apple's China iPad launch (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100426/tc_nm/us_apple_pirates
Reuters - Just three weeks after the global launch, bootleg versions of Apple Inc's hot-selling iPad tablet PCs have begun showing up on the shelves of online and real-world shops in piracy-prone China.

Mon, 26 Apr 10
13 Terrific Sites for Managing Media and Sharing Files (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100426/tc_pcworld/13terrificsitesformanagingmediaandsharingfiles
PC World - Among this collection of 13 incredibly useful Websites, you'll find treasure troves of music and audio, plus online photo and video tools. And if you have a lot of media items or other files that you want to share with family, colleagues, or friends, we've spotlighted several Web services that can help.

Mon, 26 Apr 10
"America's Got Talent" pacts with YouTube (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100426/wr_nm/us_talent
Reuters - NBC and the producers of "America's Got Talent" are partnering with YouTube to put the show's audition process online.

Mon, 26 Apr 10
Controversial NewsToons iPhone app a win for free speech, not for app kind (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1767_controversial_newstoons_iphone_app_a_win_for_free_speech_not_for_app_kind/35940991/SIG=13kje3o5a/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1767
Appolicious - Pulitzer Prize-winning animator Mark Fiore has seen a bit of press recently when the he revealed that Apple rejected his iPhone app NewsToons back in December because the content ridiculed political figures. Really? A political cartoonist poking fun at political figures? You don’t say.

Sun, 25 Apr 10
YouTube at age five a growing player in online films (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100424/tc_afp/lifestyleusitfilmtelevisioncompanygoogleyoutube


The internet homepage of the YouTube website. YouTube turned five on Friday. In the scant time since the first video was uploaded to YouTube on April 23, 2005, the website has rocketed to global stardom and become a key player in a shift to Internet television.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - YouTube turned five on Friday. In the scant time since the first video was uploaded to YouTube on April 23, 2005, the website has rocketed to global stardom and become a key player in a shift to Internet television.

Sun, 25 Apr 10
The intelligent Fluent News Reader best iPhone app for news junkies (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1719_the_intelligent_fluent_news_reader_best_iphone_app_for_news_junkies/35871522/SIG=13e2kg2o1/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1719-the-i
Appolicious - Any news junkie should look no further than the free Fluent News Reader iPhone app when it comes to a news aggregator for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.

Sun, 25 Apr 10
Japan firms to standardize mobile software: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100425/tc_nm/us_japan_mobile
Reuters - Four major Japanese electronics companies will standardize their core software platform for next-generation cellphones aimed at reducing costs and raising competitiveness, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.

Sun, 25 Apr 10
YouTube fame yields record deal for R&B rookie (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100424/en_nm/us_dondria
Reuters - Singer/songwriter Dondria thought someone was pulling a fast one when she began receiving e-mail messages on her YouTube and MySpace sites from someone calling himself Jermaine Dupri. So she ignored them. But the sender persisted until Dondria decided to take a chance and call.

Sun, 25 Apr 10
ZipRealty, AppBrain lead Best Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1756_ziprealty_appbrain_lead_best_android_apps_of_the_week/35909765/SIG=130l27m1v/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1756-ziprealty-appbrain-
Appolicious - With this week’s popular and emerging Android apps, we’re seeing a continuation of brands looking to expand their mobile presence. Several “personal assistant” apps are being launched for Android phones, especially as their rapid disperse offers a supplement or alternative to an iPhone app.

Sun, 25 Apr 10
Ben & Jerry's iPhone app is a little scoop of frozen, creamy happiness (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1703_ben_jerry_s_iphone_app_is_a_little_scoop_of_frozen_creamy_happiness/35843004/SIG=13ehtp8dd/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1703-ben-j
Appolicious - If you are addicted to the gooey marshmallow and caramel swirls of Phish Food like I am, then you should check out the free Ben & Jerry’s Scoop of Happiness iPhone app. The app is a handheld library of all Ben & Jerry’s ice cream goodness. Just one glance at the freezer section of this app and I was running out to the store to grab me a pint of FroYo Cherry Garcia.

Sat, 24 Apr 10
3-D video gaming aspires to become spectacle (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100423/ap_on_hi_te/us3_d_gaming_summit


Sony senior producer Travis Williams, left, trains Jen Steele, right, to play on a 3D console on a Sony Playstation 3 at the 3D Gaming Summit held at the Universal City in Los Angeles on Thursday, April 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - For movie goers, watching a 3-D film is a relatively easy experience. Audiences didn't need to do anything other than pay a few extra bucks and slip on a pair of special glasses to see 3-D versions of "Avatar" or "Alice in Wonderland." For gamers, however, enjoying a 3-D game requires a bigger investment on their part.

Sat, 24 Apr 10
New way to guide a car: With your eyes, not hands (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100423/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_germany_eye_car


Scientist David Latotzky of Freie Universitaet Berlin sits in a car turning the steering wheel with his eye movements in Berlin, Friday, April 23, 2010. The scientists developed the software 'EyeDriver' to steer their car 'Spirit of Berlin' just by the movement of the eyes. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)AP - Tired of spinning that steering wheel? Try this: German researchers have developed a new technology that lets drivers steer cars using only their eyes.

Sat, 24 Apr 10
Cops reportedly investigating case of lost iPhone 4G (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100423/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1771
Ben Patterson - If you're the guy who sold Gizmodo the lost iPhone 4G prototype that made headlines this week, now might be a good time to lawyer up.

Sat, 24 Apr 10
Microsoft Office 2010 arrives soon [updated post] (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100423/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1749
Christopher Null - Chances are, you're still using Office 2003 or earlier, but get ready for the next gen: Microsoft Office 2010 is coming, and sooner than you might think.

Sat, 24 Apr 10
Study: Net Neutrality Rules Would Cost Telecom Jobs (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100423/tc_pcworld/studynetneutralityruleswouldcosttelecomjobs
PC World - Network neutrality rules adopted by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission could lead to the loss of more than 340,000 jobs in the broadband industry over the next 10 years, with few offsetting Web content jobs, according to a new study funded by a group opposed to the proposed rules.

Sat, 24 Apr 10
Oprah goes mobile with iPhone, Android and BlackBerry apps (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1764_oprah_goes_mobile_with_iphone_android_and_blackberry_apps/35921621/SIG=1348dchhp/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1764-oprah-goes-mobi
Appolicious - Oprah is now officially mobile. The release of her mobile apps today span the gamut of major platforms - including titles for the iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm and Android. It’s a hefty and widespread release, with ambitions of reaching every consumer on every smart phone. Given Oprah’s latest moves towards extending her brand with an evening show, the empire that already covers print, film, television and social media can claim the mobile industry as well.

Sat, 24 Apr 10
YouTube Expands Fledgling Movie-Rental Service (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100423/bs_nf/72957
NewsFactor - The online movie-rental market heated up another notch Friday, as YouTube expanded its pay-per-view streaming service. The popular video site initially started in January with five independent films from the Sundance Film Festival. Now it will offer a wider selection of movies and TV shows at prices ranging from $1.99 to $3.99 for a 48-hour viewing window.

Sat, 24 Apr 10
Rivals moving to take on iPad (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100423/tc_afp/usitcompanybooksinternetappleamazonnook


The AFP - US bookstore giant Barnes & Noble added Web surfing and games to its electronic reader Friday as rivals move to break the momentum of Apple's freshly launched iPad tablet computer.

Sat, 24 Apr 10
App Industry Roundup: Barnes & Noble coming to the iPad, Lonely Planet iPhone sale a hit, and the world's oldest iPad enthusiast (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1760_app_industry_roundup_barnes_noble_coming_to_the_ipad_lonely_planet_iphone_sale_a_hit_and_the_world_s_oldest_ipad_enthusiast/35918440/SIG=1
Appolicious - In today's App Industry Roundup, we explain why new updates to the Barnes & Noble Nook eReader are really just appetizers for the bookstore's upcoming iPad app. We also shed light on why three million users make for a less lonely planet, and showcase a 99-year-old iPad aficionado that lives for her next app download.

Sat, 24 Apr 10
Facebook to Get More Social, McAfee Crashes PCs (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100423/tc_pcworld/facebooktogetmoresocialmcafeecrashespcs
PC World - The travel industry wasn't the only one affected by the volcano that erupted in Iceland.

Sat, 24 Apr 10
McAfee's Shutdown Apology May Be Too Little, Too Late (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100423/bs_nf/72944
NewsFactor - Late Thursday night, McAfee apologized for an antivirus update that shut down Windows XP computers around the globe. McAfee said the problem affected only a small percentage of its customers -- less than .005 percent -- but the news sent shockwaves through the tech industry.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Microsoft profit jumps 35 pct but investors shrug (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100423/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_microsoft


FILE - In this March 10, 2010 file photo, Microsoft Windows 7 operating systems are shown for sale at the Microsoft company store, in Mountain View, Calif. Microsoft Corp., reports quarterly earnings Thursday, April 22, 2010, after the market close.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - A global rise in computer shipments that helped carry Microsoft Corp.'s net income 35 percent higher in the most recent quarter wasn't enough to satisfy investors who were looking for a bigger boost from recovering business spending.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Amazon profit up 68 pct; outlook scares investors (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100422/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_amazon


An Amazon employee receives merchandise at the Phoenix Fulfilment Center in Goodyear, Arizona, November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Rick ScuteriAP - Amazon.com Inc. said Thursday that its first-quarter profit surged 68 percent, showing that consumers are even more comfortable opening their wallets to the online retailer as the economy slowly improves. But investors were spooked by Amazon's forecast for the current quarter and its shares fell 6 percent in extended trading.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
CenturyTel, seeking scale, to buy Qwest for $10B+ (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100422/ap_on_bi_ge/us_centurytel_qwest


FILE - The Qwest Communications tower is shown in downtown Denver on in this Oct. 29, 2008 file photo. CenturyTel Inc. said Thursday April 22, 2010 that it will buy Qwest Communications International Inc. in a stock swap worth $10.6 billion, creating a telecommunications giant serving customers in 37 states. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)AP - CenturyTel Inc., the country's fifth-largest local-phone company, plans to buy the third-largest, Qwest Communications International Inc., in a stock deal worth more than $10 billion so the companies can try to better deal with the dark future of the landline phone business.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Microsoft Office 2010 arrives May 12 (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100422/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1749
Christopher Null - Chances are, you're still using Office 2003 or earlier, but get ready for the next gen: Microsoft Office 2010 is coming, and sooner than you might think.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Would you pay $10 a month for Hulu? (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100422/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1746
Christopher Null - Reports are flooding in that popular television website Hulu is moving ahead with testing a subscription service for $9.95 a month.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Qwest: A scrappy little company with big ambitions (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100422/ap_on_hi_te/us_qwest_legacy


FILE - The Qwest Communications tower is shown in downtown Denver on in this Oct. 29, 2008 file photo. CenturyTel Inc. said Thursday April 22, 2010 that it will buy Qwest Communications International Inc. in a stock swap worth $10.6 billion, creating a telecommunications giant serving customers in 37 states. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)AP - Since the day it was created, Qwest Communications has been like the scrappy little guy who swings for the fences but doesn't quite hit a home run.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
US, China to resume human rights dialogue (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100423/pl_afp/uschinarightsdiplomacy


A policeman videotapes foreign journalists outside a court where leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, sentenced to prison for 11 years, was being tried. The United States has announced it will resume dialogue with China on human rights next month after a two-year hiatus, promising to raise concerns about Internet and religious freedoms.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - The United States has announced it will resume dialogue with China on human rights next month after a two-year hiatus, promising to raise concerns about Internet and religious freedoms.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Mobile TV: Better Options Coming Soon (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100423/tc_pcworld/mobiletvbetteroptionscomingsoon
PC World - The iPhone got people thinking that watching TV on a phone could be more (and better) than a mere novelty.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Ericsson Q1 lags consensus in tough market (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100423/bs_nm/us_ericsson
Reuters - World number one mobile telecom gear maker Ericsson (ERICb.ST) said tough market conditions hit sales and profits in the first quarter and gave no sign a recovery in operator spending was on the horizon.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
New Orleans street performer debuts at Jazz Fest (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100422/ap_on_en_mu/us_new_orleans_jazz_festival


In a Friday, April 2, 2010 photo, New Orleans street musician Elliott Small, aka ' Grandpa Elliott ' , plays harmonica and sings on the corner of Royal and Toulouse Streets in the French Quarter of New Orleans during an interview with an Associated Press reporter. Grandpa Elliott’s popularity went global after the Playing for Change hit viral video “Stand By Me” received millions of viewers. He will be a featured singer at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival that kicks off Friday. (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni)AP - For most of his 65 years, street singer Elliott Small was famous only on a New Orleans corner — until an innovative 2008 Internet video went viral, bringing the white-bearded, overall clad musician with the turned up hat brim before a global audience in a worldwide collaboration performance of Ben E. King's classic, "Stand By Me."

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Microsoft 'Xbox TV' Channel in the Offing? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100422/tc_pcworld/microsoftxboxtvchannelintheoffing
PC World - The PlayStation may have Major League Baseball, but the Xbox 360 could soon land its very own television channel, reports Bloomberg. No, not something agnostic like G4TV or another option in local cable packages, but something exclusive to the Xbox 360 itself.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Pinball HD released for iPad (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100422/tc_macworld/pinballhdreleasedforipad
Macworld.com - iPad-owning pinball wizards rejoice! OOO Gameprom’s The Pinball HD has made its way to Apple’s tablet.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Best Android apps for ChaCha and other community-driven search apps (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1721_best_android_apps_for_chacha_and_other_community_driven_search_apps/35881824/SIG=13eqqdfdd/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1721-best-
Appolicious - As mobile search becomes more personal and readily used, the accessibility around mobile-friendly app design has opened up opportunities for companies such as ChaCha. Funded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, ChaCha’s mobile presence has been extended to Android, thanks to a contest encouraging apps to be built around its community-driven search tool.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Summary Box: Microsoft 3Q net income up 35 pct (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100423/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_microsoft_summary_box
AP - THE NUMBERS: Microsoft Corp. earned $4.01 billion, or 45 cents per share, on $14.5 billion in revenue. The world's largest software maker beat Wall Street's expectations on both measures.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Microsoft, Oracle Differ on Cloud Visions (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100422/tc_pcworld/microsoftoracledifferoncloudvisions
PC World - At the Cloud Computing Expo held this week in New York, executives from Microsoft and Oracle shared how they see cloud computing working its way into the enterprise.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
McAfee Error: Little Relief in Sight? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100422/tc_pcworld/mcafeeerrorlittlereliefinsight
PC World - McAfee is scrambling to undo the damage done by a faulty antivirus update that brought down Windows XP computers around the world, but the situation looks grim according to other vendors.

Fri, 23 Apr 10
Tablets, Smartphones Reportedly Coming from Dell (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100422/bs_nf/72917
NewsFactor - Dell is preparing to make a big splash in mobile devices, if even a few of the most recently leaked reports are accurate. The reports indicate a high-end Windows Phone 7 smartphone, several smartphones based on the open-source Android operating system, and two Android tablets.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Conn. mayor donates kidney to Facebook friend (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100422/ap_on_re_us/us_facebook_mayor_s_kidney


Kidney recipient Carlos Sanchez poses for a photograph at his home in East Haven, Conn., Wednesday, April 21, 2010. East Haven Mayor April Capone Almon offered to be tested as a potential match and donated her kidney after Sanchez, one of more than 1,600 of her Facebook friends, posted a status update on the social networking site last summer that said his friends and family all had been tested and couldn't donate. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)AP - Politicians long ago discovered the uses of Facebook. East Haven Mayor April Capone Almon found something else there: a constituent who needed her kidney.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
McAfee antivirus program goes berserk, freezes PCs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_mcafee_antivirus_flaw
AP - Computers in companies, hospitals and schools around the world got stuck repeatedly rebooting themselves Wednesday after an antivirus program identified a normal Windows file as a virus.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Facebook widens reach to tailor broader Web (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_web


Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a keynote address at a conference in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 21, 2010. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - Facebook is spreading its wings to the broader Web with new tools that will allow users to see personalized versions of websites they visit elsewhere.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Study: Brain games don't make you smarter (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100421/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1732
Christopher Null - It sounded like a win-win situation: Persuade growing kids or seniors at risk of dementia to play video games that would challenge their minds and boost their brainpower, in effect making them "smarter." This idea — backed by some kind of research, at least — led to the creation of the "brain game" genre, with titles like Nintendo's Brain Age series becoming bestsellers.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Facebook and business don't necessarily mix (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100421/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1726
Christopher Null - The conventional wisdom now holds that if you want to have a successful product launch, you need to exploit Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace to get the word out about your product. And why not? Millions of people use social networks as their primary communications and news-gathering venues now, eschewing mainstream media altogether. It makes logical sense that having a strong presence on Facebook and the like can only help to boost sales by getting people talking about your product.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Hitler `Downfall' parodies removed from YouTube (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_hi_te/us_hitler_youtube_meme


FILE - In this 2004 film publicity image released by Constantin Films, Swiss actor Bruno Ganz is seen as Adolf Hitler in the movie 'Der Untergang' (The Downfall). The film, directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and written and produced by Bernd Eichinger documents Hitler's final days. (AP Photo/Constantin Film, file)AP - Adolf Hitler, for years a vessel of frustration in a popular Internet meme, has been quieted.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Facebook seeks to spread across Internet (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100422/tc_afp/usitcompanyinternetmediasoftwarefacebook


Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the opening keynote address at the f8 Developer Conference in San Francisco, California. Zuckerberg kicked off the the one day conference for developers that features breakout sessions on the future of social technologies.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Facebook wants to pervade the Internet, turning every website into a de facto page at the world's leading online social network.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
On the Call: Netflix CEO Reed Hastings (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100422/ap_on_hi_te/us_on_the_call_netflix
AP - Netflix's 3-year-old service for streaming video over the Internet is catching on as it links up with more Web-enabled gadgets that plug into flat-panel TVs.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Qualcomm (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20100421/bs_ibd_ibd/530948
Investor's Business Daily - Qualcomm (NMS:QCOM), a cell phone chip designer, said Q2 EPS climbed 44% to 59 cents, 2 cents over views. Sales were up 8% to $2.66 bil, above forecasts. It sees Q3 sales of $2.5 bil-$2.7 bil vs. views of $2.66 bil. It fell 8%.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Ex-DirecTV CEO compensation tops $1.4M in 2009 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_bi_ge/us_directv_executive_compensation
AP - The former chief executive of DirecTV Inc. was awarded $1.4 million in compensation for working the first six months of 2009 before resigning to take another job, according to an Associated Press calculation.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Time Warner unit buys online gaming company (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_bi_ge/us_time_warner_turbine
AP - Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of the media conglomerate Time Warner Inc., has agreed to buy Turbine Inc., a privately held online gaming studio.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Comparing the iPhone 4G and Droid Incredible (LiveScience.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100422/sc_livescience/comparingtheiphone4ganddroidincredible
LiveScience.com - In the media frenzy surrounding the leak of the iPhone 4G, several voices have put forth the theory that Apple intentionally leaked the upcoming iPhone, months before it was scheduled to debut, in order to kill buzz about the recently announced Droid Incredible.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Rogue McAfee update paralyzes PCs worldwide (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100422/tc_afp/usitcompanycomputersecuritymicrosoftmcafee


Copies of Microsoft's Windows XP Pro are seen in this file photo. A routine anti-virus update from Web security firm McAfee confused a valid Windows file with a virus on Wednesday, disrupting an unknown number of computers around the world.(AFP/Microsoft/File/Jeff Christensen)AFP - A routine anti-virus update from Web security firm McAfee confused a valid Windows file with a virus on Wednesday, disrupting computers around the world.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
HP to Overhaul Integrity Servers Next Week (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100422/tc_pcworld/hptooverhaulintegrityserversnextweek
PC World - Hewlett-Packard is gearing up for a major refresh of its Integrity server line, an important step for customers using those systems and also for the future of Intel's high-end Itanium processor.

Thu, 22 Apr 10
Intel's Meego OS to Reach Mainstream Laptops (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100421/tc_pcworld/intelsmeegoostoreachmainstreamlaptops
PC World - Intel is developing an edition of the Linux-based Meego OS that will work on mainstream laptops and desktops, a company executive said this week.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Apple shares rocket after net income jumps 90 pct (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_apple


FILE - In this April 7, 2010 file photo, an iPhone user holds his phone in Palo Alto, Calif. Blockbuster iPhone sales helped Apple Inc. blow past Wall Street's expectations with a 90 percent leap in net income for the most recent quarter. Shares skyrocketed in extended trading Tuesday, April 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - The paparazzi may have moved on to Apple's sexy new iPad, but the iPhone is still Wall Street's darling.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Google: $1.4M on 1Q lobby on China, other issues (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100420/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_lobbying
AP - Google Inc. spent $1.4 million in the first quarter to lobby the federal government on everything from its decision to stop censoring search results in China to the tussle over open Internet rules before the Federal Communications Commission.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Yahoo 1Q profit soars, revenue grows, stock falls (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100420/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_yahoo


FILE - In this March 2, 2010 file photo, Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz gestures during Yahoo's 15th birthday party at Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. Yahoo Inc., reports quarterly earnings Tuesday, April 20, 2010, after the market close. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Yahoo Inc. milked the recovering online advertising market and its new partnership with Microsoft Corp. to start the year with its best quarterly performance since hiring Carol Bartz to engineer a turnaround.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Amazon e-commerce tax fight heats up (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100420/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1712


An Amazon employee receives merchandise at the Phoenix Fulfilment Center in Goodyear, Arizona, November 16, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Rick ScuteriChristopher Null - North Carolina: Hey Amazon, we want your customer records for everyone that lives in our state. We want names, addresses, and a list of everything they've bought over the last eight years.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Colorado man loses part of finger in iPad theft (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_hi_te/us_ipad_theft


This image taken from video and released Tuesday, April 20, 2010 by the Denver police shows a suspect wanted for stealing an iPad from a man as he left a Denver mall Thursday, April 15. Bill Jordan says he just purchased Apple's latest must-have item and was near the parking garage when the thief grabbed the bag tied around Jordan's hand. He says the bag wouldn't come off and the thief yanked it so hard that it stripped part of Jordan's pinky down to the bone. Doctors later amputated part of the finger. Denver police were still searching for the culprit Tuesday. (AP Photo/Denver Police)AP - A thief's thirst for a brand new iPad cost a Colorado man not only a much-coveted device but also two-thirds of a pinky finger.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Pulitzer winning cartoonist gets iTunes app reprieve (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100421/tc_afp/usitinternetcartoonmediapulitzerapple


A once-rejected NewsToons political satire application for the iPhone was available at iTunes on Tuesday after Apple granted its Pulitzer Prize winning creator a reprieve. Apple had rejected the NewsToons application in December on the grounds it violated the iconic California firm's developer rules by lambasting public officials.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AFP - A once-rejected NewsToons political satire application for the iPhone was available at iTunes on Tuesday after Apple granted its Pulitzer Prize winning creator a reprieve.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Blu-ray Format Adds Capacity, Functionality (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100421/tc_pcworld/blurayformataddscapacityfunctionality
PC World - The Blu-ray Disc format will soon be able to perform some nifty tricks--if manufacturers adopt new specifications that the Blu-ray Disc Association, the format's governing body, is likely to finalize soon.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Bluetooth v4.0 Enables Low-Power, High-Speed Wireless Devices (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100421/tc_pcworld/bluetoothv40enableslowpowerhighspeedwirelessdevices
PC World - The core specifications for Bluetooth v4.0, a technology declared one of the "10 Mobile Technologies to Watch in 2010 and 2011" by Gartner based on its perceived potential to evolve and impact short-term mobile strategies and policies, have been finalized by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). The next-generation Bluetooth wireless protocol promises lower power consumption and faster transmission speeds than existing Bluetooth.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
YouTube Removes Hitler Parodies. Death of a Web Meme? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100421/tc_pcworld/youtuberemoveshitlerparodiesdeathofawebmeme
PC World - YouTube has recently begun removing videos that feature content from Constantin Films' 2004 film, Der Untergang ("Downfall"), despite the fact that many of these videos are parodies and thus constitute fair use of the material.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Chinese Online Games Shut Down for Quake Mourning Day (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100421/tc_pcworld/chineseonlinegamesshutdownforquakemourningday
PC World - Online games, music services and parts of other Web sites in China were shut down on Wednesday for a day of mourning mandated by the government after a deadly earthquake last week.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Apple net profit nearly doubles (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100421/bs_afp/usitcompanyearningsinternetapple


Workers apply the Apple logo to the exterior of the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, California. Apple on Tuesday posted a second quarter net profit of 3.07 billion dollars, nearly double that of a year ago, on revenue that rose nearly 50 percent behind blockbuster iPhone sales.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Apple proclaimed its best non-holiday quarter on record after nearly doubling its profit on "staggering" sales of iPhones and seeing legions converting to Macintosh computers.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Simpsons Arcade, The Onion, and the week's best free iPhone apps (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1728_simpsons_arcade_the_onion_and_the_week_s_best_free_iphone_apps/35880955/SIG=139ik4rgk/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1728-simpsons-a
Appolicious - The question about this week’s free iPhone apps list isn’t which ones you will want, but how many you have room for on your iPhone.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Google in talks to buy ITA Software: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100421/tc_nm/us_google
A Google Inc page is shown on a blackberry phone in Encinitas, California April 13, 2010. REUTERS/Mike BlakeReuters - Google Inc is in talks to acquire airline IT and services provider ITA Software Inc, Bloomberg reported citing three people familiar with the matter.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Final Cut Server update contains a pair of fixes (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100421/tc_macworld/finalcutserverupdatecontainsapairoffixes
Macworld.com - An update to Final Cut Server released Tuesday offers up a pair of fixes for the asset management tool that integrates with its Final Cut Pro video editing application.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Drug-dealing Spammers Hit Gmail Accounts (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100420/tc_pcworld/drugdealingspammershitgmailaccounts
PC World - Google is investigating a growing number of reports that hackers are breaking into legitimate Gmail accounts and then using them to send spam messages.

Wed, 21 Apr 10
Mozilla Blocks Java Plugin (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20100420/tc_zd/250235
PC Magazine - Mozilla has disabled vulnerable versions of a Java plugin for Firefox through their blocklist service.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Tech companies fear implications of trade pact (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100420/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_copyright_trade_agreement
AP - Companies across the technology industry — from Internet access providers to social networking sites to video-sharing services — are bracing for this week's release of a draft of a trade agreement that they fear could undermine all sorts of online activities.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Facebook profiles to play up brand and band pages (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100419/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_profiles
AP - Facebook is revamping users' profiles to emphasize the pages for bands, books and businesses that millions have become fans of on the world's largest online social network.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Court takes up public employees' privacy case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100419/ap_on_hi_te/us_supreme_court_electronic_privacy
AP - The Supreme Court appears likely to rule against public employees who claimed a local government violated their privacy by reading racy text messages they sent on their employers' account.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Kindle to expand beyond Amazon? (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100419/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1686
Christopher Null - It's a tricky little issue: What if you designed a piece of hardware and were also the only one who sold the software for it? You'd basically have to work twice as hard at sales to get the job done.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Could Apple get in bed with AMD? (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100419/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1685
Christopher Null - The headline seems almost unfathomable: Apple is said to be in advanced talks with AMD to integrate its CPUs into its products.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Low-power version of Bluetooth coming for watches (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100420/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_bluetooth_low_power
AP - A new version of the Bluetooth wireless technology could expand what can be done by watches, toys, home sensors, medical monitors and other devices that typically have been limited in their functions because they don't get their batteries changed or charged very often.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Online conferencing takes off amid volcano chaos (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100420/tc_afp/usicelandvolcanoaviationinternettakeovercisco


People watch economist and entrepreneur George Soros speaking by teleconference at the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The volcanic eruption that has halted air travel in Europe for days has seen people turn to online teleconferences to conduct matters from business deals to weddings.(AFP/File/Mauricio Lima)AFP - The volcanic eruption that has halted air travel in Europe for days has people turning to online teleconferences to conduct matters from business deals to weddings.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Third of U.S. teens with phones text 100 times a day (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100420/tc_nm/us_teens_texting
Reuters - A third of U.S. teenagers with cell phones send more than 100 texts a day as texting has exploded to become the most popular means of communication for young people, according to new research.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Survey: Teens love cell phones; schools, not quite (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100420/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_teens_cell_phones
AP - Teenagers have embraced text messaging as their main form of communication, but mobile phones are often a source of tension with parents and schools, a new survey found.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Ex-NYPD officer goes on trial over cyclist clash (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100419/ap_on_hi_te/us_youtube_cyclist


In this July 25, 2008 image taken from a video posted on Youtube and released by 'Time's Up!,' former New York City Police Officer Patrick Pogan, right, makes contact with 'Critical Mass' demonstrator Christopher Long, just before knocking him off his bicycle in New York. The police officer said he was deliberately rammed by a rowdy cyclist, one of thousands demonstrating in Times Square. But this witness's video, posted online, told a different story. Former officer Patrick Pogan faces trial Monday, April 19, 2010 on charges he purposefully knocked the activist off his bike and lied about it on his report. (AP Photo/Times Up!) NO SALESAP - The video started as a tourist's souvenir of a trip to Times Square and ended up in the spotlight at a former police officer's trial.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Video Games as Art? Who Cares. (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100419/tc_pcworld/videogamesasartwhocares
PC World - Roger Ebert's back at it, saying games aren't art, but also that they can never be art. Never ever. Or at least, invoking the Rick Wakeman clause, never for any of you reading this. (After you're dead, who knows.)

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Poor AT&T coverage reported at Coachella music festival (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100419/tc_macworld/poorattcoveragereportedatcoachellamusicfestival
Macworld.com - Another year, another major festival, another embarrassing fiasco for AT&T.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
IBM raises outlook but shares retreat (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100419/bs_nm/us_ibm


The sign at the IBM facility near Boulder, Colorado is seen with the Boulder Flatiron mountains in the background, September 8, 2009. REUTERS/Rick WilkingReuters - IBM raised its full-year outlook and reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results as companies increased spending on software and IT consulting, but the news failed to excite investors who had already begun to price in a strong recovery.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Summary Box: IBM's net income jumps 13 percent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100420/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_ibm_summary_box
AP - PROFIT JUMPS: IBM Corp. said Monday its first-quarter profit jumped 13 percent, while revenue climbed 5 percent.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Report: China hackers stole key Google program (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100420/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_china_hacking
AP - Computer hackers stole a program that controlled access to most of Google Inc.'s services when they attacked the Internet company late last year, according to a report published late Monday.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
Drupal upgrade to be slower but more scalable (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20100420/tc_infoworld/121239
InfoWorld - Drupal, the popular open source Web content management system, will sacrifice speed for scalability in the upcoming Drupal 7 upgrade, the founder of the project said on Monday afternoon.

Tue, 20 Apr 10
These free iPad apps are as good as any (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1720_these_free_ipad_apps_are_as_good_as_any/35866420/SIG=12i6ftp3s/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1720-these-free-ipad-apps-are-as-good-
Appolicious - Free is good. But only when it’s something that is actually useful. Otherwise, it just takes up space.

Mon, 19 Apr 10
A look at 3 cloud music subscription plans (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100418/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_music_in_the_cloud_glance
AP - A look at some of the features offered by competing subscription plans that allow you to listen to songs of your choosing while connected to the Internet over cell phone networks:

Mon, 19 Apr 10
`Cloud' music plans no longer just pie in the sky (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100418/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_music_in_the_cloud
AP - There's no more need to own songs before being able to listen to them at your convenience.

Mon, 19 Apr 10
White House spokesman: Twitter an 'amazing tool' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100418/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_gibbs_twitter


White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs briefs the media during the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, Monday, April 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - President Barack Obama's spokesman says the Internet's Twitter site is an "amazing tool" and a "fabulous medium."

Mon, 19 Apr 10
Publishing venture bets on iPhone short stories (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100419/wr_nm/us_books_digital_mobile
Reuters - A new publishing company is betting that readers will bypass electronic readers such as Amazon's Kindle and Sony's Reader in favor of reading bite-sized stories on mobile devices they already own.

Mon, 19 Apr 10
Best Buy to expand Mobile stores in U.S.: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100419/bs_nm/us_best_buy_stores
Reuters - Electrical goods retailer Best Buy plans to open up to 1,000 new mobile phone shops, the Financial Times reported in its Monday edition.

Mon, 19 Apr 10
Dish Network agrees to carry Epix movie channel (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100419/ap_on_bi_ge/us_epix_dish_network
AP - Dish Network subscribers will have available to them some of the latest movies from three major Hollywood studios when Epix becomes one of their channel choices this month.

Mon, 19 Apr 10
iPad drawing interest as device for disabled (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100418/tc_afp/usitcompanyhealthcomputermediainternetappleipad


Most people view the iPad as a slick multi-media entertainment platform, but Gregg Vanderheiden, a university professor, sees other potential uses for Apple's new touchscreen device.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)AFP - Most people view the iPad as a slick multi-media entertainment platform, but Gregg Vanderheiden, a university professor, sees other potential uses for Apple's new touchscreen device.

Mon, 19 Apr 10
Best Android apps for ChaCha and other community-driven search apps (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1721_best_android_apps_for_chacha_and_other_community_driven_search_apps/35861724/SIG=13eqqdfdd/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1721-best-
Appolicious - As mobile search becomes more personal and readily used, the accessibility around mobile-friendly app design has opened up opportunities for companies such as ChaCha. Funded by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, ChaCha’s mobile presence has been extended to Android, thanks to a contest encouraging apps to be built around its community-driven search tool.

Sun, 18 Apr 10
All things technical at Spain's Campus Party (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100418/tc_afp/spaininternetit


A woman plays a computer game at the Campus Party in Madrid, one of the world's biggest on-line electronic entertainment events, bringing together some 800 Internet enthusiasts from across Europe for four-days to share ideas, experiences and all types of activities related to computers, communications and new technology(AFP/Pedro Armestre)AFP - Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul are kicking a ball about watched by a happy crowd, but their not competing at Real Madrid and they're mostly made up of electronic parts because this is the Campus Party, one of the world's biggest online entertainment events, where robots play football and visitors enjoy all things technical.

Sun, 18 Apr 10
iPhone Update Clue: AT&T Hints of June (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100417/tc_pcworld/iphoneupdateclueatthintsofjune
PC World - So here's the deal: a lot of folks are predicting there will be a new iPhone this year. Boy Genius Report is adding some fuel to the fire by reporting AT&T has blocked employees from taking vacations in the month of June.

Sun, 18 Apr 10
Boxee Plans Streaming App for Apple's iPhone and iPad (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100417/bs_nf/72822
NewsFactor - Coming soon to an iPhone or iPad near you: TV shows, movies and videos, streamed via Boxee. The video browser that took content from the small screens of computers to bigger TV screens is ready to come full circle.

Sun, 18 Apr 10
iPad apps that are great for kids (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1685_ipad_apps_that_are_great_for_kids/35815690/SIG=12cj1uk8h/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1685-ipad-apps-that-are-great-for-kids
Appolicious - Though I successfully smuggled my iPad into the house on launch day and had all the fun to myself, it wasn’t long before I was forced to share with my children and my nieces and nephews, and before I knew it, I’d discovered a whole new world of uses.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
March video game retail sales climb 6 percent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100416/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_video_game_sales


Copies of the video game AP - After a rocky 2009 followed by two months of double-digit declines, U.S. retail sales of video game software, hardware and accessories finally saw an uptick in March.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
Family: Pa. school snared 1,000s of webcam images (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100416/ap_on_hi_te/us_laptops_spying_on_students
AP - A suburban Philadelphia school district snapped secret webcam pictures of a high school student when he was partially undressed or sleeping in his bed, and captured instant messages he exchanged with friends, the student charged in court papers this week.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
New virus extorts cash from porn fans (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100416/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1658
Christopher Null - A new virus is making the rounds, and this one employs a startling new tactic for making a mess out of the lives of those unfortunate enough to get infected.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
Pocket Legends for iPhone/iPad: Like World of Warcraft, but in your pocket (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100416/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1659
Ben Patterson - Sure, the graphics are a little cartoony, there are only three classes to choose from, and you have to pony up for extra weapons, potions, and dungeons. But Pocket Legends marks the first real-time 3-D "massively multiplayer online" game I've seen for the iPhone and iPad. And best of all, the app itself is free.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
Want In Apple's App Store? Just Win a Pulitzer Prize (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100417/tc_pcworld/wantinapplesappstorejustwinapulitzerprize
PC World - If you want to get past Apple's unpredictable App Store censors, it's simple: Just go win a Pulitzer Prize, and/or inspire an online revolution.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
Celebrate Earth Day Lorax-style, with Dr. Seuss-themed apps (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100416/tc_macworld/celebrateearthdayloraxstylewithdrseussthemedapps
Macworld.com - This Earth Day, Oceanhouse Media wants more than just your ham and eggs to go green. The app publisher is marking the 40th anniversary of the April 22 event with a spate of new iPhone and iPad apps based on Dr. Seuss’s environmentally-themed classic, The Lorax.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
MobiTV app offers live, on-demand TV for iPhone (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100416/tc_macworld/mobitvappoffersliveondemandtvforiphone
Macworld.com - MobiTV has lent its video streaming capabilities to a number of apps, letting you watching everything from CBS’s college sports coverage to last month’s NCAA basketball tournament on your iPhone or iPod touch. The company also built a few apps of its own for things like the now-completed NBA regular season and Ultimate Fighting Championship events, delivering video-on-demand to mobile users.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
Viacom Charges Google Allowed Malice on YouTube (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100416/bs_nf/72803
NewsFactor - The legal battle continues between Viacom and Google. In the latest twist to the digital soap opera with $1 billion in damages at stake, Viacom is citing new unsealed documents in its lawsuit against Google that it believes gives weight to its allegations that YouTube violated its copyrights.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
5 Questions For MapleStory Publisher Nexon (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100416/tc_pcworld/5questionsformaplestorypublishernexon
PC World - Maybe you've never heard of Nexon or MapleStory, but you've surely heard of Blizzard Entertainment and World of Warcraft, so what if I told you the former has roughly 10 times as many players?

Sat, 17 Apr 10
Benchmarks: 15-inch 2.4GHz Core i5 MacBook Pro (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100416/tc_macworld/benchmarks15inch24ghzcorei5macbookpro
Macworld.com - Earlier this week, Apple unveiled its updated line of MacBook Pros. We received our first of these new MacBook Pro models, the $1799 entry-level 15-inch model with a 2.4GHz Core i5 processor, and our test results show a dramatic improvement over the $1699 Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro it replaces.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
Palm's Software Chief Quits (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100417/tc_pcworld/palmssoftwarechiefquits
PC World - Michael Abbott, the head of Palm's software and services team, will leave the company at the end of next week, according to a regulatory filing Palm made on Friday.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
New malware can take control of Macs, Intego warns (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100416/tc_macworld/newmalwarecantakecontrolofmacsintegowarns
Macworld.com - Batten down the hatches! Better yet, unplug your Mac and run for the hills! Intego, purveyor of internet security and privacy software for the Mac, reports that a new variant of malware—the intimidatingly-named HellRTS—has been spotted in the vast untamed reaches of the Internet.

Sat, 17 Apr 10
These iPhone apps are perfect for multi-tasking (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1694_these_iphone_apps_are_perfect_for_multi_tasking/35815687/SIG=12q67l4lm/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1694-these-iphone-apps-are-per
Appolicious - Between the launch of the iPad and last week’s announcement of the forthcoming OS 4 for iPhone and iPod Touch, Apple has had a busy April. Although we still have to wait for the official summer debut of OS 4 (autumn for iPad users), there’s no harm in thinking about the increased functionality multitasking will bring. Sure, users will run the usual suspects such as Facebook, a Twitter app, and, of course, Appolicious, but here are some other apps that are likely to do it right.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Google 1Q growth accelerates while stock reverses (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100416/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_google


This photo taken Friday, April 9, 2010,, shows a Google sign at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Google reports quarterly earnings after the market closed, Thursday, April 15, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Coming off a stellar first quarter, Google Inc. seems to have regained the momentum that it lost shortly after the U.S. recession started in December 2007.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
March video game retail sales climb 6 percent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100415/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_video_game_sales
AP - After a rocky 2009 followed by two months of double-digit declines, U.S. retail sales of video game software, hardware and accessories finally saw an uptick in March.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Study: Young adults do care about online privacy (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100415/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_young_adults_privacy


Graphic shows poll results on public opinion about online privacyAP - All the dirty laundry younger people seem to air on social networks these days might lead older Americans to conclude that today's tech-savvy generation doesn't care about privacy.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Phony Caller ID record use outlawed by Congress (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100415/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1637
Christopher Null - Attention to whomever is trying to send faxes to my voice line from the phone number identified by my Caller ID as "000-000-0000:" That activity has just been made illegal by the federal government.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Android-powered HTC Incredible takes flight for Verizon Wireless (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100415/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1634
Ben Patterson - The ambitiously named Incredible doesn't quite scale the heights of HTC's recently announced Evo 4G (or at least on paper it doesn't), but hey — it still looks impressive in its own right. (Maybe "HTC Impressive" would have been a better name?)

Fri, 16 Apr 10
New round of documents aired in Viacom-Google case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100416/ap_on_hi_te/us_viacom_youtube
AP - Before it bought online video service YouTube, employees of Google Inc. believed YouTube's business was risky because it relied on pirated content and recommended pursuing a different strategy, newly released documents showed Thursday.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Rolling Stone's archive going online — for a price (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100416/ap_on_hi_te/us_rolling_stone_pay_wall


In this screen shot provided by Rolling Stone magazine, the RollingStone.com website is shown.(AP Photo/Rolling Stone)** NO SALES **AP - For the first time Rolling Stone is inviting its readers on the long, strange trip though the magazine's 43-year archive, putting complete digital replicas online along with the latest edition. But you'll have to pay to see it all.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Boxee iPhone/iPad App Coming Your Way? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100416/tc_pcworld/boxeeiphoneipadappcomingyourway
PC World - It appears that Boxee, the social media software designed to bring Internet video content to user's televisions, is no longer content with just one screen. A recent job posting on the Boxee website indicates that the New York company is looking for an iPad and iPhone app developer to be the first member of Boxee's new Mobile Applications Team.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Broadcasters To Develop a Mobile Content Service (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100415/bs_nf/72798
NewsFactor - A dozen major broadcast groups have formed a joint venture to develop a national service to provide programming to mobile devices live, on-demand and from print and electronic sources. Belo, Cox Media Group, E.W. Scripps, Fox, Gannett Broadcasting, Hearst Television, ION Television, Media General, Meredith Corp., NBC, Post-Newsweek Stations, and Raycom Media will work to deploy the service on the broadcast spectrum. The group says it has the combined broadcast spectrum to offer mobile video and print content to nearly 150 million U.S. residents.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Home entertainment Q1 sales off 8 percent: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100416/bs_nm/us_dvd
Reuters - Consumer spending on home entertainment products, including DVDs, Blu-ray discs and digitally distributed content, in North America fell 8 percent to $4.8 billion in the first quarter of 2010, said the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) on Wednesday.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
NPD: March Video Game Sales Up, Final Fantasy XIII Leads (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100416/tc_pcworld/npdmarchvideogamesalesupfinalfantasyxiiileads
PC World - Back in black, but only just, that's the story for March video game revenue according to figures released by retail sales tracker NPD Group. Combined hardware, software, and accessory sales hit $1.52 billion, up 6 percent over March 2009's total. Year-to-date we're still down 7 percent (a roughly $1.3 billion dollar deficit) compared to where we were end of March last year.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Psst, hey, want an iPad? Apple fans hit gray market (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100416/tc_nm/us_apple_ipad_resellers
Reuters - Apple Inc's decision to delay the sale of its iPad overseas may frustrate customers in Germany, France or Japan -- but it brightened the day of at least a few crafty fans closer to home.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Toshiba To Debut iPad-Style Tablets Later This Year (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100416/tc_pcworld/toshibatodebutipadstyletabletslaterthisyear
PC World - Toshiba, the world's fifth-largest personal computer maker says it will launch slate devices later in 2010, including models that run either the Microsoft Windows 7 or Google Android operating systems.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
AMD revenue beats Street but shares fall (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100416/tc_nm/us_amd


A new AMD Opteron 6000 series processor is seen on a motherboard during a product launch in Taipei April 14, 2010. REUTERS/Pichi ChuangReuters - Advanced Micro Devices Inc reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue as PC and server spending rebounded, but investors cashed out of a rally triggered by stellar Intel Corp results.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Summary Box: Study finds young care about privacy (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100415/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_young_adults_privacy_summary_box
AP - SHATTERING ASSUMPTIONS: New study finds that young adults generally care as much about online privacy as older Americans, despite all their raunchy postings.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
MySQL official emphasizes GPL, improvements (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20100415/tc_infoworld/120913
InfoWorld - MySQL, the open source database now property of Oracle, has stayed the same in such aspects as its availability under the GPL, but some traits will change under its new management. For example, Oracle will be more tight-lipped about product plans, a MySQL official said Thursday.

Fri, 16 Apr 10
Android App Video Review: CallTrack (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1714_android_app_video_review_calltrack/35833668/SIG=12dp4nrja/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1714-android-app-video-review-calltrack
Appolicious - Store a log of all your calls in a place where you'll actually have them handy, in your calendar. This app will keep a detailed account of both incoming and outbound calls and immediately sync them your your Google Calendar. There has never been an easier way to track your discussions.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
MySpace launches social calendar function with ads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100415/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_myspace_events
AP - MySpace is trying to get on your social calendar — or at least take over how you manage it.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Company: Chinese cyberattack targets Australia (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100415/ap_on_re_as/as_australia_china_cyberattack
AP - A company in Australia came under a cyberattack from China that was intense enough to slow traffic on part of the country's second-largest broadband network, company officials said Thursday.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Twitter in no hurry to show ads beyond search (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100415/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_future


Front page of Twitter in 2009. Twitter has more than 105 million registered users and the hot micro-blogging service is adding 300,000 new accounts a day, co-founder Biz Stone said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AP - Twitter co-founder Biz Stone is confident people will love seeing interesting ads amid the rest of the chatter on his company's Internet communications service. But he and the rest of Twitter's management team aren't in any rush to prove it after waiting four years to usher in advertising.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Library of Congress to permanently archive Twitter posts (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100414/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1619


The front facade of the US Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The US Library of Congress said Wednesday it plans to digitally archive all of the billions of messages known as Christopher Null - Ever wish you could have something you wrote in the Library of Congress?

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Intel says tech recession is nearly over (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100414/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1614
Christopher Null - In the world of tech, things are coming up roses.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Global 1Q PC shipments jump more than 20 percent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100415/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_pc_shipments
AP - Worldwide personal computer shipments increased more than 20 percent in the first three months of 2010 from the same period a year ago, a sign the PC business is on firmer ground after one of its shakiest stretches ever.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
10 Things the Internet Has Killed or Ruined (and Five Things It Hasn't) (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100415/tc_pcworld/10thingstheinternethaskilledorruinedandfivethingsithasnt
PC World - For some people, the Internet is the killer app--literally. From newspapers and the yellow pages to personal privacy and personal contact, the Net has been accused of murdering, eviscerating, ruining, and obliterating more things than the Amazing Hulk. Some claims are more true than others, but the Net certainly has claimed its share of scalps.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
HP G71-340US Laptop (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100415/tc_pcworld/hpg71340uslaptop
PC World - Staples offers the HP G71-340US laptop for $600 after combined instant savings and a $50 rebate. If you're looking for a desktop replacement that won't break the bank, the G71 may be a strong candidate. It features a 17.3-inch screen, a 2.2GHz Intel Duo processor, and a 320GB hard drive.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Sony PSP Go (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100415/tc_pcworld/sonypspgo
PC World - Reviews are mixed on Sony's PSP Go, but Dell is definitely sweetening the deal with a sale price of $189 ($60 off the list price). The portable gaming device has a 3.8-inch LCD screen, Bluetooth support, and 16GB of internal flash memory. See PCWorld's assessment for more on what you need to know about the PSP Go.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Review: Flip SlideHD camera too pricey for perks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100414/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_flip_slidehd


Shown is the new Flip SlideHD pocket video camera in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Pure Digital Technologies spawned a revolution back in 2007 with its first Flip Video pocket camcorder, making it quick, cheap and easy for anyone to shoot and upload clips to the Web. Since then, the company has sold over 4 million cameras and been purchased by Cisco Systems. And now, Cisco is rolling out the latest Flip innovation: a $280 video camera with a touch screen that slides into an upright position and a headphone jack for better on-the-go viewing. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)AP - Pure Digital Technologies spawned a revolution in 2007 with its first Flip Video pocket camcorder, which made it quick, cheap and easy for anyone to shoot and upload digital clips to the Web.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Intel Sensor Records All Home Power Use From One Outlet (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100414/tc_pcworld/intelsensorrecordsallhomepowerusefromoneoutlet
PC World - Intel showed off a pocket-sized device that monitors power usage by gadgets and appliances across a house, from toasters to computer monitors and video game consoles.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Collateral Damage: iPhone OS 4 Developer Agreement Fallout (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100415/tc_pcworld/collateraldamageiphoneos4developeragreementfallout
PC World - There’s been a lot of buzz regarding Apple’s new iPhone Developer Agreement the past couple days.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
NetSuite Hooks up With Amazon's Storage Cloud (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100414/tc_pcworld/netsuitehooksupwithamazonsstoragecloud
PC World - NetSuite has integrated its on-demand ERP (enterprise resource planning) software with Amazon Web Services' Simple Storage Service (S3), the company announced Wednesday in conjunction with its annual partner and developer conference in San Francisco.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Option bulls line for IBM calls after Intel results (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100414/bs_nm/us_ibm_calls_bulls


A man visits the stand of U.S. firm IBM at the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover March 2, 2010. REUTERS/Thomas PeterReuters - Option investors on Wednesday appeared to be taking bullish positions in IBM , hoping the tech bellwether will deliver upbeat earnings next week after Intel's results impressed.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Researcher Shows New Clickjacking Methods (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100414/tc_pcworld/researchershowsnewclickjackingmethods
PC World - A computer security researcher has released a new browser-based tool that can be used to experiment with next-generation "clickjacking" attacks along with details of the four new techniques.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Could open source overtake the iPhone? (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20100414/tc_infoworld/120728
InfoWorld - Apple's momentum in the mobile computing space with its iPhone platform could be eclipsed  by the open source movement, similar to how open source took the steam out of the sails of Sun Microsystems, the executive director of the Linux Foundation stressed on Wednesday.

Thu, 15 Apr 10
Android App Video Review: Rhapsody (Appolicious)
http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/external/appolicious_rss/rss_appolicious_tc/http___www_appolicious_com_articles1707_android_app_video_review_rhapsody/35819340/SIG=12ce5mdjo/*http://www.appolicious.com/articles/1707-android-app-video-review-rhapsody
Appolicious - Why settle for a simple mobile radio when you can choose the music you want? This app for Android phones gives Pandora a run for its money by granting users access to over 9 million songs. Build playlists and listen to any music on the go. This service offers a free 7-day trial.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Surprise in Intel 1Q: Corporate PC spending up (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100414/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_intel


FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2010 file photo, the Intel logo is shown in New York. Intel Corp., reports quarterly earnings Tuesday, April 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Intel Corp. executives say the chip maker's first-quarter results revealed a surprising and encouraging trend: Companies are finally starting to upgrade their workers' laptops.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Twitter finally feathers its nest with advertising (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100413/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_ads


Dick Costolo, chief operating officer at Twitter, speaks during his keynote presentation at the Ad Age Digital Conference in New York, Tuesday April 13, 2010. Twitter announced that it is introducing advertising by allowing companies to pay to have their messages show up first in searches on its site. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)AP - Is Twitter the next Google, the next Pets.com, or something in between? It may have begun answering that question Tuesday, with its long-awaited first step into advertising.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Qualcomm to let phones record mobile TV shows (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100413/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_mobile_tv
AP - Phones and other mobile devices that receive Qualcomm Inc.'s FLO TV broadcasts will get new features later this year, including the ability to record shows off the air.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
You want movies with that hard drive? (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100413/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1599
Christopher Null - The days of buying a pristeen new hard drive with nothing but free space may be coming to an end. Seagate today has announced a plan to bundle motion pictures on new hard drives. "Some" of its 500GB FreeAgent hard drives will come preloaded with 20 recent films from Paramount. To watch them, the user will have to pay $9.99 each for the appropriate unlock code (though as part of the offering, the recent "Star Trek" feature will be unlockable for free).

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Nearly 800,000 U.S. TV households 'cut the cord,' report says (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100413/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1598
Ben Patterson - Make no mistake: The big cable, satellite, and telco carriers are still sitting pretty with more than 100 million TV subscribers. Nevertheless, a new report claims that more and more viewers are "cutting the cord" in favor of watching their favorite shows via over-the-air antennas (remember those?), Netflix, or the Web.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
AT&T rebrands self, shelves ad spat with Verizon (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100413/ap_on_bi_ge/us_at_t_verizon_ad_battle


In this undated advertisement provided by AT&T, a new ad campaign is shown. AT&T has hung up on the ad wars, dumping its ad campaign responding to rival Verizon's boasts about its cell-phone coverage. The company's 'Rethink Possible' sales pitch, which spends more time buffing its own image and avoids tearing down its competitor, could mean a truce to a battle that experts say did neither side much good. (AP Photo/AT&T) ** NO SALES **AP - AT&T has hung up on the ad wars, dumping its ad campaign responding to rival Verizon's slams on its wireless phone coverage.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Will Twitter Ads Tweak Tweeters? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100413/tc_pcworld/willtwitteradstweaktweeters
PC World - Now that Twitter has begun to display ads--pardon me, Promoted Tweets--in users' search results, the big question is how millions of loyal Twitter fans will respond. Reaction on the micro-blogging site has been muted thus far--more questions than commentary, actually--and it's apparent that most users haven't seen the new ads yet.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Meet the MacBook Pro's Core i5 and i7 chips (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100413/tc_macworld/meetthemacbookproscorei5andi7chips
Macworld.com - The new Core-based MacBook Pros have arrived, a few months after Intel introduced the 2010 Core processors at the Consumer Electronics Show. The new Core processors are used inside the 15- and 17-inch models. And while we’ll still need to run thorough tests on these new systems, the processors that power the latest MacBook Pros could possibly usher in a new standard in Mac laptop performance.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Summary Box: AT&T shelves ad spat with Verizon (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100413/ap_on_bi_ge/us_at_t_verizon_ad_battle_summary_box
AP - THE SHIFT: The wireless ad wars may be over now that AT&T is launching a new sales pitch to position the company as being more than just a wireless carrier.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Royal Shakespeare Co. takes 'Romeo and Juliet' to Twitter (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100413/wr_nm/us_shakespeare_twitter


Dancers perform as Romeo and Juliet during a rehearsal at the Royal Opera House in London, August 3, 2009. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - One of Shakespeare's most famous plays gets a 21st century makeover in a new version of "Romeo and Juliet" which will unfold through Twitter messages and on the Youtube video website.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Nintendo wins patent appeal against Anascape (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100413/tc_nm/us_nintendo_patent
Reuters - Nintendo won a patent appeal on Tuesday in a fight with Anascape over technology used in video game controllers.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Google in Unique Position to Deliver "iPad Killer" (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100414/tc_pcworld/googleinuniquepositiontodeliveripadkiller
PC World - Rumors are flying and speculation is intensifying that Google will join the tablet fray with some sort of Android or Chrome OS-based tablet device to compete with Apple's iPad. The rumors have existed since the official unveiling of the iPad, however the actual launch of the iPad has started them swirling again.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Google Docs Enhanced as Microsoft Office Battle Looms (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100413/tc_nf/72738
NewsFactor - The Battle for Cloud Apps moved forward Monday, as Google announced new features for Google Docs. The enhancements help prepare Google's cloud-based office applications for the release next month of Microsoft's Office 2010, which will offer web-based functions.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Silicon Graphics (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20100413/bs_ibd_ibd/530165
Investor's Business Daily - Silicon Graphics (NMS:SGI), a server maker, said it's teaming with Nimbis Services to provide a large-scale cloud computing service specifically dedicated to technical applications.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Study: Frequent password changes are useless (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100413/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1590


Computer hackers are targeting Facebook users with an email scam that attempts to steal their passwords, Web security firm McAfee warns.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)Christopher Null - Users hate them. They're a massive headache to network administrators. But IT departments often mandate them nonetheless: regularly scheduled password changes — part of a policy intended to increase computer security.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Oracle boosts MySQL investment, targets Microsoft (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100413/tc_nm/us_oracle_microsoft
Reuters - In a bid to woo customers from rival Microsoft Corp, Oracle Corp will boost investment in the widely used MySQL open-source database that it acquired with its January purchase of Sun Microsystems.

Wed, 14 Apr 10
Last-minute tax preparation help (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100413/tc_macworld/lastminutetaxpreparationhelp
Macworld.com - Haven’t filed your taxes yet? You can still make the April 15 deadline with the help of any one of these programs. So gather your W-2s, receipts, and beverage of choice. There's no more denying that tax time has arrived.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Italian judge says profit behind Google verdict (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100412/ap_on_hi_te/eu_italy_google
AP - A Milan judge convicted three Google employees of violating the privacy of an autistic teen because the Internet giant sought profit when it hosted an online video of him being bullied, according to the judicial reasoning obtained Monday by The Associated Press.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
USAF adds cyber training for recruits and officers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100412/ap_on_hi_te/us_cyberwarfare_air_force
AP - The Air Force will train all new recruits in the basics of cyberwarfare and add more advanced schooling for others to help combat the growing threat of attacks on U.S. computer networks, a top commander said Monday.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
German tablet PC sets out to rival Apple's iPad (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100412/ap_on_hi_te/eu_tec_germany_ipad_rival


The new 'WePad' tablet PC is photographed during a news conference in Berlin, Germany,Monday April 12, 2010. The German maker of a new tablet computer is setting out to rival Apple's iPad with the promise of even more sophisticated technology. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)AP - The German maker of a new tablet PC is setting out to rival Apple's iPad with the promise of even more technology such as a bigger screen, a webcam and USB ports.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Review: Wireless picture transfers faster than ever with Eye-Fi Pro X2 upgrade (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100412/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1578
Christopher Null - One of the best little gizmos any shutterbug can buy for his or her camera is an Eye-Fi card. The Eye-Fi looks like any old SD storage card, but in reality it's much, much more. Put simply, a tiny wireless radio inside frees your camera from the hassles of the cord or from having to take the card out and plop it into your PC — leaving you then to figure out which pictures you haven't downloaded yet.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Microsoft 'Project Pink' slider phones revealed: Kin One and Kin Two (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100412/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1573


A pair of new smart phones called Ben Patterson - Turns out all the leaked photos of Microsoft's "Project Pink" phones were real. Targeted squarely at young "social" chatters looking to share their every waking moment with the world, the Kin One and Kin Two boast slide-out QWERTY keypads, Zune media players, multi-touch displays, and more social networking tools than you could shake a stick at. No app store, though.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Next, a Kin: Microsoft to try new consumer phones (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100412/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_kin_phones


The new KIN 1 is seen at a Microsoft news conference in San Francisco, on Monday, Apr. 12, 2010. The new Windows phone is designed specifically for people who are actively navigating their social lives. (AP Photo/ Tony Avelar)AP - Microsoft Corp. unveiled two cell phones Monday that are meant for social networking-savvy teens and twenty-somethings, in an attempt to revitalize its mobile business and regain ground on iPhones and BlackBerrys.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Opera browser gets accepted for Apple iPhone (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100413/wr_nm/us_opera_apple
Reuters - Apple Inc has accepted distribution of Opera Software's Internet browser for its iPhone after a long review, opening a new and potentially lucrative market so far closely guarded by Apple.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Palm shares soar on reports company looking for a buyer (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100412/bs_afp/stocksusitcompanytelecominternetpalm


The Palm Pre. Palm shares surged on Wall Street on Monday, amid reports the struggling US mobile device maker may be looking for a buyer.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Thomas Gannam)AFP - Palm shares surged on Wall Street on Monday, amid reports the struggling US mobile device maker may be looking for a buyer.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Royal Shakespeare Co. takes 'Romeo and Juliet' to Twitter (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100412/wr_nm/us_shakespeare_twitter


A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - One of Shakespeare's most famous plays gets a 21st century makeover in a new version of "Romeo and Juliet" which will unfold through Twitter messages and on the Youtube video website.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
'Call of Duty' creators come back in partnership with EA (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100412/ennew_afp/lifestyleusitinternetvideogamesactivisionea


Copies of the video game AFP - The creators of the hit videogame franchise "Call of Duty," who were fired by Activision Blizzard last month, launched a new studio Monday and announced a partnership with Activision rival Electronic Arts.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Best Buy to sell Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100412/wr_nm/us_bestbuy_barnesandnoble
Reuters - Barnes & Noble Inc will sell its Nook electronic-book reader at Best Buy Co Inc, expanding distribution as it faces growing competition with the entry of Apple Inc's iPad.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
IBM Unveils Power7 Blades, New Edition of AIX (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100413/tc_pcworld/ibmunveilspower7bladesneweditionofaix
PC World - IBM is beefing up its server line-up with the first blades based on its Power7 processor, the company announced Tuesday. It is also introducing a new, low-end edition of its AIX operating system for smaller businesses and enterprises doing consolidation projects.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Java designer resigns from Oracle (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100412/tc_afp/usitsoftwarecompanytakeoveroraclesun


Former Sun Microsystems technology executive James Gosling, pictured in 2006, designer of the popular Java computer programming language, has resigned following Sun's takeover by Oracle.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Former Sun Microsystems technology executive James Gosling, designer of the popular Java computer programming language, has resigned following Sun's takeover by Oracle.

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Cyber warfare: Senators dig into rules of the digital battlefield (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100412/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_waging_cyber_war
AP - When hackers a continent away attack a military computer system, using computers belonging to unsuspecting private citizens or businesses as cover, what are the rules when the U.S. fights back?

Tue, 13 Apr 10
Omni Group 'happy' with app sales, offers 30-day refund (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100412/tc_macworld/omnigrouphappywithappsalesoffers30dayrefund
Macworld.com - Well-known independent Mac developer The Omni Group has announced that it will extend its 30-day refund guarantee to sales of its iPhone OS software made through Apple's App Store.

Mon, 12 Apr 10
Adobe needs rebound with latest Creative Suite (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100412/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_adobe_systems_software
AP - Pent-up demand is expected to boost sales of the newest installment of Adobe Systems Inc.'s Creative Suite, the software package for professional designers and Web developers that brings in most of Adobe's revenue. The product launches Monday.

Mon, 12 Apr 10
Google doesn't expect other firms to take on China (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100412/tc_afp/uschinaitmedianewspapersinternetgoogle


The logo of Internet giant Google is reflected in the windows of its China head office in Beijing. Chief executive of the firm Eric Schmidt has said that he does not expect other companies to follow the company's lead and take on the Chinese authorities.(AFP/File/Li Xin)AFP - Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has said that he does not expect other companies to follow the Internet giant's lead and take on the Chinese authorities.

Mon, 12 Apr 10
Sharp to launch 3D TVs this summer (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100412/tc_nm/us_sharp3d
Reuters - Japan's Sharp Corp said it would begin selling 3D TVs this summer, the latest consumer electronics maker to enter the market for what is expected to be the industry's next hit product.

Mon, 12 Apr 10
China 3G standard phone sales to surge (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100412/tc_nm/us_china_phones_research


Chinese commuters walk past a mobile phone advertisement in Shanghai April 14, 2005 file photo. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IVReuters - Sales of cellphones using China's own 3G standard (TD-SCDMA) will grow 7-fold this year, boosted by China Mobile's push of new phones and services, research firm Strategy Analytics said on Monday.

Mon, 12 Apr 10
InDesign CS5 introduces interactivity to page layout (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100412/tc_macworld/indesigncs5introducesinteractivitytopagelayout
Macworld.com - With InDesign CS5, Adobe’s page layout program has assumed a new dimension that takes the app beyond the traditional boundaries of print production. This new version lets you create documents that can incorporate complex interactivity, animation, Flash video, and MP3 audio files without working in a timeline or writing code.

Mon, 12 Apr 10
Adobe launches Flash Catalyst CS5 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100412/tc_macworld/adobelaunchesflashcatalystcs5
Macworld.com - Adobe has unveiled Flash Catalyst CS5, a new professional design tool that lets users create Web application interfaces and design interactivity without writing code.

Mon, 12 Apr 10
Dreamweaver CS5 supports content management systems (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100412/tc_macworld/dreamweavercs5supportscontentmanagementsystems
Macworld.com - Adobe has launched Dreamweaver CS5, a new version of its professional Web authoring program to develop, test, and deploy Web sites and applications.

Sun, 11 Apr 10
The Macalope Weekly: Flash in the pan (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100410/tc_macworld/themacalopeweeklyflashinthepan
Macworld.com - Whoo-eee! Apple announced the iPhone OS 4.0 features this week and Adobe is madder than a cat in a room that makes cats really mad! Meanwhile, just a week into the glorious iPad revolution, counter-revolutionary forces are in motion! The Macalope is a reasonable mythical beast (way more reasonable than the Medusa or the Kraken and yet they get all the screen time!); he realizes the iPad is not for everyone. He just wants some honest arguments.

Sun, 11 Apr 10
Activision Countersues Fired Call of Duty Developers (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100410/tc_pcworld/activisioncountersuesfiredcallofdutydevelopers
PC World - The military-minded franchise worth billions with recent record-snapping sales has another lawsuit in its lineup of legal perplexities. Activision Blizzard, publisher of the Call of Duty franchise, has countersued Jason West and Vincent Zampella, claiming the two former Call of Duty development studio executives tried to "hijack" company assets related to the war-themed first-person shooter series.

Sun, 11 Apr 10
Twitter Gets Official iPhone, Blackberry Apps (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100410/tc_pcworld/twittergetsofficialiphoneblackberryapps
PC World - Twitter introduced on Friday its first official applications for smartphones, on the iPhone and BlackBerry devices. The apps are part of Twitter's bid to extend the Twitter experience on all major mobile platforms the company says. No word on official Android or Palm WebOS apps yet.

Sun, 11 Apr 10
On Your Side: Laptop Repair Service Refused (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100411/tc_pcworld/onyoursidelaptoprepairservicerefused
PC World - I bought 23 Lenovo laptops from GovConnection, each with a three-year extended warranty with on-site service.

Sun, 11 Apr 10
Broadband funds stimulate laments from companies (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100411/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_broadband_stimulus


In this photo made Tuesday, April 6, 2010, network engineer Will Duquette, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, adjusts power wires in a fuse panel at Great Works Internet in Biddeford, Maine. The so-called Three Ring Binder project, a 1,100-mile network of three interconnected fiber rings, will bring ultra-fast connections to Great Works and other Maine Internet service providers that need bandwidth. ( AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)AP - When Congress included $7.2 billion for broadband in last year's stimulus bill, its goal was to bring high-speed Internet connections and information-age jobs to parts of the country desperate for both things.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
New Netflix deals mean more streaming movies but longer wait for 'Avatar,' other DVDs (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100409/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1553


A scene from the film Ben Patterson - Can't wait to rent "Avatar" on DVD or Blu-ray? Well, if you're a Blockbuster subscriber, the day you've been waiting for arrives in just a couple of weeks. If you're a Netflix user, though, don't expect to find "Avatar" in your mailbox until mid-May.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Don't hold your breath for Flash on the iPhone, iPad (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100409/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1546
Ben Patterson - Perhaps the most frequent complaint I saw in the comments of my iPhone OS 4.0 post Thursday was that Apple still refuses to add Flash support for the iPhone — or the iPod Touch, or the iPad. Based on Steve Jobs' ultra-brief comment about Flash after Thursday's presentation and some newly discovered fine print in the iPhone SDK, however, it's safe to say that Flash won't be coming to Apple's mobile products anytime soon.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Activision countersues 'Modern Warfare' execs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100409/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_activision_lawsuit


In this video game image released by Activision, a scene from 'Modern Warfare 2' is shown. (AP Photo/Activision)AP - Two former studio heads overseeing last year's blockbuster video game "Modern Warfare 2" were fired for insubordination and trying to poach key employees from Activision, the gaming giant alleged in court filings.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Google, Apple rivalry heats up (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100410/tc_afp/usitcompanytelecomadvertisinginternetapplegoogle


A shopper browses a display near a book called AFP - Google is the undisputed king when it comes to raking in advertising dollars on the Internet, but Apple wants the crown when it comes to ads on mobile devices.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Twitter acquires Tweetie developer Atebits (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100410/tc_macworld/twitteracquirestweetiedeveloperatebits
Macworld.com - There was no shortage of Twitter clients for Apple’s new iPad when it debuted last week, but one absence struck us as conspicuous: where was popular iPhone app—and App Gem winner—Tweetie? That question now lays answered as Twitter CEO Evan Williams announced on Friday that the company had acquired Tweetie developer Atebits.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Microsoft's latest phone experiment (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100409/bs_nm/us_microsoft_phone
Reuters - Microsoft Corp will show off its latest mobile phones on Monday, but don't expect a direct rival to the iPhone.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Album sales decline slows in Q1; digital sales dip (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100410/media_nm/us_sales
Reuters - The first quarter of 2010 brought a few surprising sales results to a battered music industry.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Pocket Legends set to conquer your iPhone and iPad (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100410/tc_macworld/pocketlegendssettoconqueryouriphoneandipad
Macworld.com - Imagine conquering castles from your iPhone. Or slaying demons from the comfort of your iPad. Thanks to Pocket Legends, a new massively multiplayer online game, you can draw swords with friends across a variety of platforms and connection types. So next time you want to slay the undead with your trusty battleaxe, you can do so anywhere and anytime.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Apple's New iPhone App Policy: Unreasonable and Unjustifiable (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100410/tc_pcworld/applesnewiphoneapppolicyunreasonableandunjustifiable
PC World - Amidst all the hullabaloo surrounding the launch of Apple's iPhone OS 4.0, the contentious company from Cupertino is coming under fire for a quietly made change to its iPhone developer's agreement.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Adobe Evangelist Tells Apple: 'Go Screw Yourself' (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100409/tc_pcworld/adobeevangelisttellsapplegoscrewyourself
PC World - Responding to a change in the licensing terms for developers building applications for version 4.0 of the iPhone, a technology evangelist for Adobe Systems has told Apple to go perform an anatomically impossible act.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Intel at a Crossroads With Itanium (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100409/tc_pcworld/intelatacrossroadswithitanium
PC World - Intel this week reaffirmed its commitment to developing the Itanium processor, but also said it wants to grab market share with Xeon server chips in high-performance computing, where Itanium also plays.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Bidz.com: FTC staff does not recommend legal case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100409/ap_on_hi_te/us_bidzcom_ftc
AP - Bidz.com Inc., an online jewelry retailer, said that Federal Trade Commission staff has decided not to recommend legal action against the company for violating a federal anti-spam law.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
WebKit2 May Bring Browser Changes (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20100409/tc_zd/249950
PC Magazine - WebKit, an open source browser layout engine used in Apple's Safari, Google's Chrome, and several mobile browsers, will be releasing a new API layer for the engine called WebKit2, which will allow Web content and the application to run in separate processes.

Sat, 10 Apr 10
Change in iPhone developer terms puts Flash in crosshairs (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100409/tc_macworld/changeiniphonedevelopertermsputsflashincrosshairs
Macworld.com - Now that a beta version of iPhone OS 4.0 and the corresponding developer tools have been released to iPhone developers, there’s a new developer license agreement to go along with them.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
Apple iPhone to soon get long-sought multitasking (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100408/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_apple


Apple Inc. Chairman and CEO Steve Jobs speaks during an event at Apple Inc. in Cupertino, Calif., Thursday, April 8, 2010. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)AP - Apple Inc.'s iPhone and iPad devices will soon be able to run more than one program at a time, an ability that phones from Apple's rivals already offer and that iPhone owners have long sought.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
Tech industry recovery under way, says Forrester (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100408/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_technology_spending
AP - A new report on information technology provided further evidence that an industry recovery is under way, with U.S. spending now expected to grow faster than previously believed.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
FCC plans to move forward with broadband plan soon (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100408/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_fcc_broadband
AP - The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday that it intends to move forward quickly with key recommendations in its national broadband plan — even though a federal appeals court this week undermined the agency's legal authority to regulate high-speed Internet access.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
Apple: Multitasking coming to the iPhone this summer, iPad in the fall (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100408/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1530


Apple CEO Steve Jobs speaks during an Apple special event in Cupertino, California. Jobs announced the new iPhone OS4 software. Apple unveiled next-generation software for its popular iPhone on Thursday which gives users the ability to run multiple programs at once and to quickly move between them.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)Ben Patterson - One of the biggest criticisms leveled at the iPhone and the iPad — that it can't run third-party apps in the background — will be fixed at last (partially, anyway), with a little help from iPhone software 4.0, Steve Jobs announced Thursday. The major OS revision will arrive this summer for the iPhone, while iPad users will have to wait until the fall.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
'I'm a Mac! I'm a PC!' TV ads 'might be done,' Justin Long says (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100408/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1528
Ben Patterson - For more than four years, actor Justin Long and "Daily Show" regular John Hodgman have been trading barbs in dozens of those "I'm a Mac," "...and I'm a PC" commercials — four years too long, if you ask me. But for those who loved all the "Get a Mac" ads, there's sad news from none other than Long himself.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
US author says China media can't cover Google book (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100408/ap_on_hi_te/as_china_google_book
AP - The author of a new book about Google will not promote it in China next month because he said the government is restricting the Chinese media's writings about the company since it moved its search engine off the mainland to avoid censorship.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
FCC presses on with broadband plan despite court ruling (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100409/pl_afp/usittelecominternetfcc


Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee in March. Despite a court ruling that dealt a severe setback to its authority, the Federal Communications Commission said that it will press ahead with its ambitious broadband plan.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chip Somodevilla)AFP - Despite a court ruling that dealt a severe setback to its authority, the Federal Communications Commission said that it will press ahead with its ambitious broadband plan.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
Watch video of the iPhone OS 4 event (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100408/tc_macworld/watchvideooftheiphoneos4event
Macworld.com - Looking for something to watch tonight? You could catch the latest episode of FlashForward or Fringe. Or you can learn all about Apple's latest version of the iPhone OS, which was revealed on Thursday. In fact, you can watch the very same presentation made at the invitation-only event.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
Mexico may cut millions of cellphones to fight crime (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100409/tc_nm/us_mexico_cellphones
Reuters - Tens of millions of Mexicans could find their cellphones disconnected this weekend if the government goes ahead with a new law meant to fight crime by forcing people to register their identities.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
Japan's video game visionary: the console is dying (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100408/tc_nm/us_japan_kojima
Reuters - Hideo Kojima, one of the world's most famous video game creators, sees a future for digital entertainment outside the box -- outside any box.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
Apple's iPad takes video gaming seriously (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100408/tc_nm/us_videogames_ipad


Apple iPads are prepared for purchase during an iPad launch event at the Apple retail store in San Francisco, California April 3, 2010. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Apple's iPad tablet computer hasn't been out a week yet but there are already over 830 video games that have been developed to suit the large format, high definition, multi-touch screen.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
Apple Creates Social Gaming Network for iPhone (LiveScience.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100409/sc_livescience/applecreatessocialgamingnetworkforiphone
LiveScience.com - During the press conference covering new iPhone OS 4 features, Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iPhone Software at Apple, talked about the growing primacy of iPhoneand iPodTouch games in the gaming industry.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
Batten Down the Hatches for Microsoft and Adobe Patches (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100409/tc_pcworld/battendownthehatchesformicrosoftandadobepatches
PC World - Next Tuesday is both Microsoft's Patch Tuesday for April, and Adobe's quarterly patch release. Combined, there are a total of 27 vulnerabilities being patched in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and the Acrobat Reader application. It will be a busy day for IT administrators and information security professionals to analyze and prioritize the deluge of updates.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
Sun's Solaris Now Getting Quarterly Security Patches (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100409/tc_pcworld/sunssolarisnowgettingquarterlysecuritypatches
PC World - Oracle has moved Solaris onto its quarterly security patch schedule, meaning users of the Sun Microsystems operating system will now know months in advance when they will be getting security updates.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
IBM Executive Denies Open-source Sellout (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100408/tc_pcworld/ibmexecutivedeniesopensourcesellout
PC World - IBM will not use its open-source patents in any potential legal actions it may bring against TurboHercules, an IBM company executive seemingly asserted on Wednesday.

Fri, 9 Apr 10
New iPhone and iPad Software Will Have Folders (LiveScience.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100409/sc_livescience/newiphoneandipadsoftwarewillhavefolders
LiveScience.com - One of the seven major new features announced today for the upcoming version of the iPhone operating system was the ability to organize home screen icons into folders, something many iPhone users have ardently wished for in the past.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
IPhone update might address multitasking complaint (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100407/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_apple_iphone


An Apple iPhone is shown at a Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Owners of Apple Inc.'s popular iPhone and the programmers who write software for it are hoping that updates coming Thursday will include broader ability to run more than one program at a time. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Topping the wish list for the iPhone and the iPad: broader ability to run more than one program at a time.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
Research firm puts $499 iPad costs at $259.60 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100407/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_ipad_costs
AP - The iPad may promise a computing revolution, but Apple's new gadget is also a pile of glass, metal and electronic innards — $259.60 worth, or about half the retail price, according to an independent estimate released Wednesday.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
The iPad: A tool, or just a toy? (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100407/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1515


An early customer at the Apple store on Fifth Avenue tries Apple Inc's new iPad in New York City. As Apple iPad owners around the United States play with their new machines, some are complaining about the Wi-Fi connectivity of the devices.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)Ben Patterson - "Man, this is cool," said yet another of my friends who'd come to "ooh" and "aah" over my new iPad. "But do I really need it?" That's what everyone has asked me in my many iPad discussions over the past week. Just Tuesday, a clerk at Apple's flagship Fifth Avenue store in Manhattan posed the question to me.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
Net neutrality faces serious setbacks (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100407/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1510
Christopher Null - First, a primer for the uninitiated on "net neutrality."

Thu, 8 Apr 10
Nokia to launch music download service in China (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100408/wr_nm/us_nokia_china
Reuters - Nokia will launch its music download service in China, the world's largest mobile market, looking to emerging markets to invigorate the struggling service that competes with Apple's iTunes.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
Stones roadie publishes book, iPhone App together (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100408/wr_nm/us_books_stones
Reuters - A former road manager for both the Rolling Stones and Grateful Dead is claiming a first in the fast-moving world of iPhone applications with his rock 'n' roll memoir.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
US may seek to block Google-AdMob purchase: WSJ (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100407/tc_afp/usitcompanytelecomadvertisinginternetgoogleadmob


The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may seek to block Google's purchase of mobile telephone advertising company AdMob on anti-trust grounds, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.(AFP/File/Joel Saget)AFP - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may seek to block Google's purchase of mobile telephone advertising company AdMob on anti-trust grounds, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
Kodak Zi8 Digital Camcorder (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100408/tc_pcworld/kodakzi8digitalcamcorder
PC World - Buy.com has the Kodak Zi8 pocket HD camcorder, refurbished, for $159 (a new model would cost $200). This diminutive camcorder packs a lot of punch, offering the ability to record 1080p footage, a range of connection options, and a built-in microphone jack. But the stellar image quality is really the Zi8's biggest selling point.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
Nintendo DSi (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100408/tc_pcworld/nintendodsi
PC World - Dell has the Nintendo DSi for $129, a nice drop from the handheld's retail price of $170. We found much to love (and hate) about the third-generation Nintendo gaming gadget, with the most notable features being the slimmer design, the music player, the DSi Shop, and the two cameras.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
Live Update: iPhone OS 4.0 Event (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100407/tc_macworld/liveupdateiphoneos40event
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Thu, 8 Apr 10
iPhone OS 4.0 Event May Include Mobile Advertising (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100407/tc_nf/72634
NewsFactor - Determined to keep its name in the headlines, Apple is set to shake up the consumer tech world some more on Thursday with a look at the future of the iPhone. An operating-system update for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad is expected to include greater support for multitasking.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
Microsoft Previews Exchange 2010 SP1 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100408/tc_pcworld/microsoftpreviewsexchange2010sp1
PC World - In a blog entry posted Wednesday, Microsoft offered a glimpse of what will be in the first major update of Exchange Server 2010, due later this year.

Thu, 8 Apr 10
Apple iPad Costs $260 to Build, iSuppli Finds (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100407/tc_pcworld/appleipadcosts260tobuildisupplifinds
PC World - Depending upon your perspective, Apple's iPad may be priceless or it may be pointless. On a less subjective scale, however, we're getting a better idea of what exactly an iPad is worth -- when it comes to its components, at least.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
FCC loses key ruling on Internet `neutrality' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_internet_rules


People use computers at an internet cafe in Wuhan, Hubei province, January 23, 2010. REUTERS/StringerAP - A federal court threw the future of Internet regulations into doubt Tuesday with a far-reaching decision that went against the Federal Communications Commission and could even hamper the government's plans to expand broadband access in the United States.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
AOL looking to sell or shut down social site Bebo (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_aol_bebo
AP - The struggling Internet company AOL Inc. plans to sell or shut down the online community Bebo nearly two years after buying it for $850 million in an expansion of its social-networking ambitions.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Report: China-based hackers stole India secrets (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_hi_te/as_china_hacking_report


Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama speaks with people during his visit in Maribor April 6, 2010. REUTERS/Bor Slana (SLOVENIA - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION)AP - China-based hackers stole Indian national security information, 1,500 e-mails from the Dalai Lama's office and other sensitive documents, a new report said Tuesday.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Yelp ditching 'Favorite Review' in bid to regain user trust (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100406/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1487
Christopher Null - Give people a forum to complain and they'll happily take it. The problem is that the people or businesses they're complaining about usually won't find it so agreeable. Now make an offer to those targets that allows them to manage the complaints — for a price — and watch the sparks fly.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Users say the iPad, sun don't mix (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100406/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1486
Ben Patterson - Planning on taking your new iPad to the beach or a cozy park bench? Well, if so, you might want to consider bringing along some sunscreen and a visor — for both you and your new tablet.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Verizon CEO has told Apple of iPhone interest (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_apple_verizon_iphone
AP - Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg says the company has told Apple that it wants to carry the iPhone. But he declined to say when — or even if — the popular smart phone will be available for Verizon Wireless customers.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
China tightens rules on Internet cafes (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100407/tc_afp/chinainternetcultureyouth


People go online at an internet cafe in Beijing. Cybercafes in China that admit three or more underage patrons will have their licences revoked under the government's latest effort to tighten controls on web access in the world's largest online market(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AFP - Cybercafes in China that admit three or more underage patrons will have their licences revoked under the government's latest effort to tighten controls on web access in the world's largest online market.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 rides onto iPhone (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100406/tc_macworld/tonyhawksproskater2ridesontoiphone
Macworld.com - Though lost among the weekend iPad shuffle, game publisher Activision announced on Thursday Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 for iPhone and iPod touch.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
India's 3G auction set to start Friday (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100407/bs_afp/indiatelecommobileauction3g


An Indian farmer talks on his mobile phone on the outskirts of Hyderabad in April 2009. India's mobile firms will be bidding billions of dollars in an auction this week to provide superfast third generation (3G) service in the country's booming cellular market.(AFP/File/Noah Seelam)AFP - India's mobile firms will be bidding billions of dollars in an auction this week to provide superfast third generation (3G) service in the country's booming cellular market.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Media mogul Malone slashes voting slice of DirecTV (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100407/media_nm/us_directv
Reuters - Media mogul John Malone will slash most of his voting stake in DirecTV and resign from the board of the satellite provider, leaving the company without a major controlling shareholder for the first time since its founding in 1990.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Microsoft Update Enables USB Storage for Xbox 360 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100406/tc_pcworld/microsoftupdateenablesusbstorageforxbox360
PC World - Xbox 360 users can now load games or videos through USB flash drives.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
iPhone Ranked Best Smartphone by Consumers (LiveScience.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100407/sc_livescience/iphonerankedbestsmartphonebyconsumers
LiveScience.com - A recent report shows that two things in the cell phone world make consumers the happiest: touchscreens and the Apple iPhone.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Business software maker CA to cut 1,000 jobs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ca_restructuring
AP - Business software company CA Inc. said Tuesday that it's cutting 1,000 jobs — or about 8 percent of its work force — and consolidating offices as part of a restructuring plan to reduce costs and become more efficient.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
AOL to sell or close Bebo (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100406/tc_afp/usitcompanyinternetaolbebo


AOL's corporate headquarters in New York. AOL plans to close or sell the social networking website Bebo, which it bought for 850 million dollars two years ago, according to a memo from management published on Tuesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AFP - AOL plans to close or sell the social networking website Bebo, which it bought for 850 million dollars two years ago, according to a memo from management published on Tuesday.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Vietnam denies responsibility for hackings (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_hi_te/as_vietnam_google
AP - Vietnam has dismissed what it called "groundless" implications it used malicious computer programs to hack Web sites and spy on political opponents.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Canonical's desktop Linux OS fitted with new look and feel (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20100406/tc_infoworld/119667
InfoWorld - Providing an alternative to the Microsoft-dominated desktop, Canonical later this month will offer a version of its desktop Linux OS featuring a new look and feel, faster boot speed and accommodations for social networks.

Wed, 7 Apr 10
Apple's iPad easier on airport screener's eyes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_bi_ge/us_ipad_airport_security
AP - Apple's iPad tablet is friendlier than a traditional laptop when it comes to airport security.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Apple sells more than 300,000 iPads on first day (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100405/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_apple_ipad


FILE - In this file photo taken April 3, 2010, Andres Schobel holds up two iPads as one of the first customers to buy iPads on the first day of Apple iPad sales at an Apple Store in San Francisco. Apple said Monday, April 5, it sold more than 300,000 iPads on Saturday, the day it debuted across the country.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Apple Inc. said Monday that it delivered more than 300,000 iPads on its opening day, meeting expectations of some analysts while underscoring the challenges the company still faces marketing the device beyond early adopters.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Shortened links may not be as malicious as thought (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100405/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_shortened_link_danger
AP - Link-shortening services such as TinyURL seem ideal for criminals because they can disguise the names of malicious sites. Yet on Twitter — one of the most popular places for them — they may not be nearly as malicious as many industry experts fear, according to new security research.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Yelp to show reviews it automatically filters (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_yelp_reviews
AP - Yelp, seeking to combat allegations that the online reviews site manipulates its users' feedback on local businesses, will now let visitors see the items that had been automatically removed by software meant to catch unreliable content.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Microsoft press invite teases: 'It's time to share' (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100405/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1466
Ben Patterson - A mysterious paper invitation from Microsoft — stamped with the teasing promise that "It's time to share" — began popping up in the mailboxes of tech journalists Monday, the same day that Apple issued its own invitation for a coming iPhone press event. What exactly is Microsoft ready to share,? The invite doesn't say, but the smart money is on ... well, something "Pink."

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Study: We still love our iPhones (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100405/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1464
Christopher Null - Now more than ever, Americans are falling all over themselves to continue their collective love affair with the Apple iPhone.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Overstock's brash CEO delivers 1st annual profit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100405/ap_on_hi_te/us_overstock_ceo


In this file photo of Thursday, March 25, 2010, OverStock.com Chairman and CEO Patrick Byrne is shown at one of the company's warehouses in Salt lake City. Internet retailer Overstock.com finally has its first annual profit in nearly eight years as a public company. It's vindication for CEO Patrick Byrne, who has been worried about more than selling designer merchandise at deep discounts. He's in a battle with short-selling investors who want to see him fail as he tries to position the company as a challenger to the Goliaths of Internet retail. (AP Photo/George Frey, File)AP - If Overstock.com's unconventional CEO had a defining moment, it might have been a conference call he had with investors five years ago.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Three submit binding offers to buy AOL's ICQ: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100406/wr_nm/us_aol_icq
Reuters - Russia's ProfMedia and DST as well as China's Tencent have submitted binding offers to buy AOL's instant-messaging service ICQ, business daily Vedomosti reported on Tuesday.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Mobile Digital TV: Coming to a Small Screen Near You (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100406/tc_pcworld/mobiledigitaltvcomingtoasmallscreennearyou
PC World - Despite all the hype about televisions' being turned off in droves in favor of Hulu and YouTube, live TV remains easily the most popular entertainment me­­dium (just look at the ratings for American Idol or CSI). Still, in an effort to reach the iPhone generation, the broadcast industry is pushing Mobile Digital Television (Mobile DTV), a technology that lets you watch TV programming while you walk in a park or ride in a car barreling down a highway.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Office Productivity in the Cloud with the iPad (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100406/tc_pcworld/officeproductivityinthecloudwiththeipad
PC World - I pre-ordered the 32Gb Wi-Fi model of the Apple iPad, and I have been immersing myself in what it can, and can't do, for the past couple days since it arrived. I am still trying to test the boundaries of what the iPad can do as a mobile business tool and determine its limitations as a notebook replacement.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
THE DVD SHELF: Sondheim on DVD, Plus "Mad Men" Season Three and "Make Way for Tomorrow" (Playbill)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/playbill/20100405/en_playbill/138410
Playbill - March was Stephen Sondheim month in our "On the Record" column, making it only natural to turn the attention of "The DVD Shelf" to Sondheim as well.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
More Halo Reach Multiplayer Details Drop (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100405/tc_pcworld/morehaloreachmultiplayerdetailsdrop
PC World - Halo Reach's alien Elites will be bigger, a whole lot bigger, when the first-person shooter prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved finally ships later this year. Bungie just unbridled a galloping mountain of Reach-related text on their official news blog, drilling on everything from jet packs and pre-multiplayer match weapons load-outs to "popping player's shields" and all the new and varied "ways to die" in the game.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Apple's iPad debuts strongly, but key tests remain (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100405/bs_nm/us_apple


Apple on Monday extended invitations to an unveiling of the next generation operating system for its smash hit smartphone, the iPhone.(AFP/File/Park Ji-Hwan)Reuters - Apple Inc sold more than 300,000 iPads on the tablet computer's first day in stores, a strong showing that roughly matched Wall Street forecasts and mirrored the iPhone's debut in 2007.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Apple to preview new iPhone software (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100405/wr_nm/us_apple_iphone
Reuters - Apple Inc is set to host an event on Thursday to show off the newest operating system software for the iPhone, as the company prepares for a widely expected launch of its next-generation smartphone later this year.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Microsoft to unveil new cellphones next week: WSJ (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100405/bs_afp/usitcompanytelecominternetmicrosoft


Microsoft plans to unveil a new line of cellphones next week with social-networking capabilities aimed at young consumers, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.(AFP/DDP/File/Nigel Treblin)AFP - Microsoft plans to unveil a new line of cellphones next week with social-networking capabilities aimed at young consumers, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Apple's iPad Jailbroken One Day After Launch (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100405/bs_nf/72575
NewsFactor - It took only one day after Apple made its iPad available for purchase for someone to jailbreak it. A hacker who lives in California and goes by the name of MuscleNerd posted a video on YouTube of him jailbreaking the iPad.

Tue, 6 Apr 10
Browser Exploit Brings Jailbreak to the iPad (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100405/tc_pcworld/browserexploitbringsjailbreaktotheipad
PC World - The iPad survived a good, long day before hackers were able to break into it and gain root access over the weekend. The hack was engineered by a group credited with the iPhone "Spirit" jailbreak, according to MacNN.com. The hack uses an exploit in Safari to let you get root access on the device.

Mon, 5 Apr 10
The 10 most surprising things about the iPad (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100404/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1448


Fourteen-month-old Beckett Kraus, of Menlo Park, Calif., holds an Apple iPad his parents purchased Saturday, April 3, 2010, at the Apple Store in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)Ben Patterson - The UPS guy handed me my new iPad just a few hours ago, and yes--the jumbo-sized screen is as glorious as they say, and I was shocked by how good HD videos looked. But I was also surprised by how heavy the iPad feels, and if you were hoping to read e-books all day under the clear, bright blue sky, well...bad news, folks. These and more iPad surprises, coming right up.

Mon, 5 Apr 10
Microsoft Ending Support for Itanium (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100404/tc_pcworld/microsoftendingsupportforitanium
PC World - Microsoft is ending its support for Intel's Itanium processor with the current version of its Windows Server OS, according to a Microsoft blog posting Friday.

Mon, 5 Apr 10
Google Buys Episodic (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100404/tc_pcworld/googlebuysepisodic
PC World - Google has made its fifth acquisition of the year: video service Episodic, which is presumably being drafted to help out with the Google-owned Youtube video service.

Mon, 5 Apr 10
iWork Pages for iPad: A Primer for Word Users (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100405/tc_pcworld/iworkpagesforipadaprimerforwordusers
PC World - I have had my iPad for a little over 24 hours now. I have customized it with the various iPad apps that I think will add value to my new tablet device--one of which is Pages, the Apple iWork word processing program.

Sun, 4 Apr 10
Apple fans eagerly touch and swipe first iPads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100404/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_apple_ipad


Customers look at the new iPad during Apple's iPad launch at a store in New York, April 3, 2010. Apple Inc's iPad hit store shelves on Saturday after months of intense buzz, giving shoppers their first chance to decide whether the tablet device is worth all the breathless publicity. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH)AP - Now that the iPad is in the hands of early adopters, the hard work for Apple Inc. begins.

Sun, 4 Apr 10
The 10 most surprising things about the iPad (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100403/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1448


Fourteen-month-old Beckett Kraus, of Menlo Park, Calif., holds an Apple iPad his parents purchased Saturday, April 3, 2010, at the Apple Store in Palo Alto, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)Ben Patterson - The UPS guy handed me my new iPad just a few hours ago, and yes--the jumbo-sized screen is as glorious as they say, and I was shocked by how good HD videos looked. But I was also surprised by how heavy the iPad feels, and if you were hoping to read e-books all day under the clear, bright blue sky, well...bad news, folks. These and more iPad surprises, coming right up.

Sun, 4 Apr 10
Evidence of new iPad discovered? (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100403/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1447


An early customer emerges from the Apple store on Fifth Avenue with Apple's new iPad in New York City. Apple's heavily hyped iPad went on sale Saturday in the United States with excited customers crowding to get their hands on what some see as a major new step in the digital revolution.(AFP/Getty Images/Spencer Platt)Ben Patterson - Wait a minute—didn't the iPad just go on sale today? Well, yes, but an enterprising hacker poking around the iPad's internal code may have found hints of a brand-new, as-yet-unannounced version of the red-hot tablet.

Sun, 4 Apr 10
It's iPad day: Long(ish) lines from coast to coast (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100403/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1446


A couple poses for photographers with their newly purchased iPads as they leave the iPad launch at the Apple Store in New York in New York April 3, 2010. Apple Inc's iPad hits store shelves on Saturday after months of intense buzz, giving shoppers their first chance to decide whether the tablet device is worth all the breathless publicity. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SOCIETY SCI TECH)Ben Patterson - Well, it looks like at least someone wants the iPad. A crowd of several hundred lined up outside Apple's flagship "cube" store on Fifth Avenue for a chance to snag the new tablet Saturday, with scores of other line-sitters waiting their turn at Apple Stores from Pasadena, California, to Knoxville, Tennessee. No, the lines weren't as long as those we'd seen (and experienced) for the iPhone in previous years, but apparently they were no less enthusiastic, and so far, at least, no train wrecks.

Sun, 4 Apr 10
Much hyped iPad hits the market (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100404/tc_afp/usitinternettelecomappleipad


An early customer emerges from the Apple store on Fifth Avenue with Apple's new iPad in New York City. Apple's heavily hyped iPad went on sale Saturday in the United States with excited customers crowding to get their hands on what some see as a major new step in the digital revolution.(AFP/Getty Images/Spencer Platt)AFP - Apple's hotly-anticipated iPads are finally in consumers' hands in what the maker of iPods and iPhones heralds as a revolution in personal computing.

Sun, 4 Apr 10
This Week in Geek: iPad-Free Edition! (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100403/tc_pcworld/thisweekingeekipadfreeedition
PC World - Here we take a look at some exciting topics that crossed our screens this week, including the PAX East convention, leaked information on the upcoming six-core chips from AMD, Windows Phone 7 running on a Windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC phone, and a questionable service from Best Buy involving 3D TV glasses. I promise that there will be no last-minute iPad rumors, or reviews of unreleased iPad applications.

Sun, 4 Apr 10
Google gets Episodic in fifth acquisition of year (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100403/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_acquisition
AP - Google is bringing in some extra help for its YouTube video service with the acquisition of another startup.

Sun, 4 Apr 10
Flash, and some nods to recession, at NY auto show (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100404/ap_on_bi_ge/us_auto_show


The 2011 Hyundai Equus is presented at the New York International Auto Show in New York, Thursday, April 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - Teenage car enthusiast Frank Vecchio stood in awe before a Rolls-Royce Ghost with a $301,575 sticker price — admiring a detail he had seen only in a video game.

Sun, 4 Apr 10
Apple iPad Launches on PCWorld Podcast 72 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100404/tc_pcworld/appleipadlaunchesonpcworldpodcast72
PC World - After what feels like a decade of rumors, waiting, and speculation, the Apple iPad has finally hit the streets. PCWorld's editors have spent the day exploring it from nearly every angle, including smashing one to see how well it takes a beating. Listen in as we take off the gloves, cut through the hype, and talk seriously about Apple's latest creation. (Spoiler alert: There are some things we like, and a few things we hate.)

Sun, 4 Apr 10
iPad Versus the iPhone: Why I Don’t Need Both--Yet (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100404/tc_pcworld/ipadversustheiphonewhyidontneedbothyet
PC World - One of the biggest misconceptions about the Apple iPad is that it is essentially a larger iPhone or iPod Touch (I’ve also heard the term “iPhone on steroids” thrown around). This is simply not true:

Sat, 3 Apr 10
Web site by Stanford experts monitors app security (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_app_security
AP - With Apple Inc.'s iPad rolling out this weekend, developers are scrambling to create new applications — or apps.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
Sharp shows 3-D displays for mobile devices (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_bi_ge/as_japan3d_display


A model's image is shown in the 3-D liquid crystal display which is unveiled to the media by Sharp Corp. in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, April 2, 2010. Sharp's latest 3-D displays deliver bright, clear imagery without the cumbersome glasses usually required for such technology. Sharp Corp. demonstrated liquid crystal screens Friday for mobile devices that showed 3-D animation, touch-panel screens that switched from one 3-D photo to another and a display connected to a 3-D video camera. (AP Tokyo/Hiro Komae)AP - Sharp's latest 3-D displays deliver bright, clear imagery without the cumbersome glasses usually required for such technology. Now the bad news: They only work on a 3-inch (7.5-centimeter) screen held one foot (30 centimeters) from the viewer's face.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
EBay makes a big play for fashion (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_hi_te/us_ebay_fashion


In this undated screen shot provided by eBay Inc., the new FASHION destination for clothing, shoes and accessories, is shown.(AP Photo/eBay)** NO SALES **AP - EBay Inc. may be the biggest online clothing seller, but it's still known for selling other people's castoffs. Now it wants shoppers to think of it when looking for trendy duds like hipster jeans and red ballerina flats.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
The top 10 free iPad apps I'm dying to try (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100402/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1442
Ben Patterson - As my fellow tech blogger Chris Null noted earlier this week, many upcoming iPad apps are shaping up to be significantly more expensive than their iPhone counterparts. But a quick glance at the just-unveiled iPad app store proves that there are still plenty of enticing freebies to be had. Get a load of the 10 free iPad apps I'm most eager to install (once my iPad arrives tomorrow, that is).

Sat, 3 Apr 10
Twitter accurate at predicting box office success? (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100402/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1441
A Twitter page is displayed on a laptop computer in Los Angeles October 13, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/FilesChristopher Null - Want to know how well "Clash of the Titans" is going to do at the box office this weekend?

Sat, 3 Apr 10
FBI warns letters to governors could stir violence (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100403/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_governors_extremists


This image obtained by The Associated Press shows the top of a Department of Homeland Security document stating the FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence. (AP Photo/Homeland Security)AP - The FBI is warning police across the country that an anti-government group's call to remove governors from office could provoke violence.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
iPad seekers queue for first shot at new Apple gadget (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100403/tc_afp/usitinternettelecomappleipad


People wait in line outside the flagship Apple store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Gadget-seekers determined to be among the first to get their hands on an iPad began queuing outside the store a day ahead of the tablet computer's Saturday debut.(AFP/Getty Images/Mario Tama)AFP - Gadget-seekers determined to be among the first to get their hands on an iPad began queuing outside Apple's flagship shop in Manhattan a day ahead of the tablet computer's Saturday debut.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
No-Glasses 3-D Coming To Mobile Touchscreens (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100402/bs_nf/72532
NewsFactor - If wearing glasses to watch 3-D is less than enticing, Sharp may have an alternative. The electronics company announced Friday that it has developed a high-quality, no-glasses 3-D touchscreen LCD.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
Google gets Episodic in fifth acquisition of year (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_acquisition
AP - Google is bringing in some extra help for its YouTube video service with the acquisition of another startup.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
Is Apple Developing Game Controls for the iPad and iPhone? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100403/tc_pcworld/isappledevelopinggamecontrolsfortheipadandiphone
PC World - Watch out Nintendo and Sony, an Apple patent for a game-related accessory could make the iPhone or iPad considerably more appealing to enthusiasts.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
Apple iPad: It Makes Salsa, Too! (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100403/tc_pcworld/appleipaditmakessalsatoo
PC World - Apple's iPad, it seems, really can do almost anything.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
Manage Your Windows Network from the iPad (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100402/tc_pcworld/manageyourwindowsnetworkfromtheipad
PC World - The debate is intensifying about the role the Apple iPad will play and whether or not the tablet device has what it takes to make it as a business tool. While the consumer vs. business device debate is passionate, the battle between Apple and Microsoft loyalists makes it pale in comparison. So, it borders on sacrilege to suggest that the Apple iPad could be an effective tool for remotely administering a Microsoft Windows network.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
Now tweet this: Twitterrific, Twittelator, TweetDeck come to the iPad (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100402/tc_macworld/nowtweetthistwitterrifictwittelatortweetdeckcometotheipad
Macworld.com - Twitter and the iPhone have always seemed made for each other—quick messages you can tap out on your phone’s keyboard while you’re on the go. But will the iPad show a similar affinity for the social networking service? If the App Store is any indication, app developers think so: the store is already awash with Twitter clients for the new device. Here are three popular apps for the site that have made the jump from iPhone to iPad.

Sat, 3 Apr 10
iPad still awaits the rush (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100403/bs_nm/us_apple_ipad
Reuters - Apple's iPad, the subject of frenzied industry speculation since its unveiling in January, has so far not drawn the hordes that ushered in the iPhone three years ago.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
Hollywood snubs proposed betting on ticket sales (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100401/ap_on_en_mo/us_betting_on_box_office


A sales person sits in a box office at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 31, 2010. The proposals the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission are expected to rule on this month would let movie fans, industry executives and speculators bet on expected box office receipts. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Think you're better than Hollywood at gauging whether an upcoming flick will be a box office bomb or a sleeper hit? You'd get a chance to put your money behind that under two proposals that movie studios are denouncing as legalized gambling.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
Microsoft request for patent suit review is nixed (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_word_patent
AP - A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Microsoft Corp.'s request to review a $290 million patent ruling involving the software maker's popular word processing program.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
Notorious 'man on the street' is first in NYC line for iPad (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100401/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1419
Ben Patterson - Greg Packer sure has a way of getting his name in the news. He's been quoted in dozens of newspaper stories over the years, and he made headlines in 2007 for being first in line for the original iPhone. Guess what he's first in line for now? Yup: the iPad.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
Apple's 'iPad-ready' websites: Tons of fun, but no Flash (Ben Patterson)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100401/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1418
Ben Patterson - Can't stomach the thought of running into one of those annoying blue "Flash-should-be-here" icons while surfing on your new iPad? Stick to these HTML5-compliant websites, says Apple, and you'll see nothing but streaming video goodness.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
Web gets April Fools' makeover of goofy hoaxes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100401/ap_on_hi_te/us_internet_april_fool_s_hoaxes


This screen grab shows the Google.com home page on Thursday, April 1, 2010. For at least one day, Topeka is one of the most popular Web sites in the world. It's all part of an April Fools' Day prank by Google, which for one day has changed its name to 'Topeka.' (AP Photo/google.com)AP - The Internet got an April Fools' Day makeover, as many of the major destinations on the Web continued the annual tradition of lighthearted hoaxes.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
Web site of China-based journalist club attacked (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_hi_te/as_china_internet
AP - An organization for foreign journalists based in China has become the latest victim of cyberattacks targeting the Web sites or e-mail accounts of human rights groups and reporters focused on China.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
Toshiba 55SV670U HDTV (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100402/tc_pcworld/toshiba55sv670uhdtv
PC World - The Toshiba 55SV670U LCD TV made our list of HDTVs with new and intriguing technology for its addition of LED backlighting (which makes it an even worthier competitor to plasma sets). Backlighting amps the contrast ratio to 2,000,000-to-1. This 55-inch, LED-backlit LCD set normally costs between $1800 and $2500, but you can snap one up at Beach Camera for $1575 with free shipping. The 55SV670U has DivX video support, too.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
Verizon cuts Palm Pre, Pixi Plus prices (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100401/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_palm_price_cut
AP - Verizon Wireless is cutting the prices for Palm's Pre Plus and Pixi Plus smart phones and offering free access to a Wi-Fi service that lets the phones deliver Internet access to other kinds of devices — such as Apple's iPad.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
YouTube Revamp Focuses on Videos and Interaction (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100401/bs_nf/72525
NewsFactor - YouTube rolled out a revamped design Wednesday aimed at streamlining interactions with Google's video-hosting service. The redesign focuses attention on videos -- the reason users come to YouTube -- as well as on improving the ways that visitors can engage with content and creators, wrote Google Software Engineer Igor Kofman and Product Manager Shiva Rajaraman in a blog.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
Disney announces iPad applications (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100401/media_nm/us_ipad_disney
Reuters - Walt Disney Co on Thursday said it will offer applications from all of its businesses on Apple Inc's new iPad electronic tablet, offering popular TV shows, video games and interactive books.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
Must-Have iPad Apps for Business Professionals (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100402/tc_pcworld/musthaveipadappsforbusinessprofessionals
PC World - With less than 48 hours until the official launch of the Apple iPad, the App Store is beginning to populate with apps for the new tablet device. The first iPad apps include the requisite entertainment--like the Netflix movie-streaming app, or Need for Speed: Shift--but there are also a fair number of apps targeted specifically at business professionals.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
US media raves over Apple iPad (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100402/bs_afp/usitcompanycomputerappleipadmedia


Guests play with the new Apple iPad during an Apple Special Event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in January 2010 in San Francisco, California. US media outlets Thursday gushed over the Apple iPad in early hands-on reviews ahead of its much-anticipated sales launch at the weekend.(AFP/File/Ryan Anson)AFP - US media outlets are gushing like star-struck lovers over the Apple iPad in early reviews as software makers hustle to ready programs for its much-anticipated sales launch on Saturday.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
MySpace removes link to SoCal child sex predator (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100402/ap_on_hi_te/us_missing_teen


FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 file photo, John Albert Gardner III stands in a chamber for a readiness hearing in Superior Court in San Diego Gardner is charged in the rape and murder of 17-year-old Chelsea King. (AP Photo/Pool, John Gibbins, File)AP - The social networking site MySpace said Thursday that it removed the profile of a registered sex offender who is charged with murdering a 17-year-old girl.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
China journalist club shuts website after attack (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100402/wr_nm/us_china_internet_attack
Reuters - The Foreign Correspondents Club of China said on Friday it had shut its website after a burst of hacker attacks, days after attacks on the Yahoo email accounts of some foreign journalists covering China were discovered.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
Former Sun open source officer joins OSI board (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20100401/tc_infoworld/119109
InfoWorld - Simon Phipps, who was chief open source officer at Sun Microsystems for the past five years, has become a member of the Open Source Initiative (OSI) board of directors.

Fri, 2 Apr 10
5 Stupidest iPad Apps (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100401/tc_pcworld/5stupidestipadapps
PC World - Despite the fact that the iPad doesn't hit the shelves until Saturday, a number of iPad apps are now available in the Apple App Store. Some of the apps appear to have been specifically created for the iPad (such as the Pages word processor -- iTunes Link -- and the official Netflix App), while others are simply scaled-up versions of existing iPhone apps.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Sight unseen, fans hear `iPad' and think `iWant' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100401/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_apple_ipad


In this photo made Tuesday, March 30, 2010, an iPad advertisement is seen at an Apple Store in Palo Alto, Calif. A whole lot of people are willing to plunk down their money for an iPad, sight unseen, hoping it will turn out to be the missing link in their digital lives. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - People who lined up to buy the first iPhone knew what they were paying hundreds of dollars for: a new cell phone that promised to be better. Apple Inc.'s newest gadget, the iPad tablet computer, falls into a category that's foreign to most people.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Google: Online attacks aimed at Vietnam's critics (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100401/ap_on_hi_te/as_vietnam_google


Vietnamese students surf Internet and play online games at an Internet cafe in Hanoi, Vietnam, Wednesday, March 31, 2010. Google Inc. says malicious software has been used to spy on Vietnamese computer users opposed to a controversial bauxite mine in the Southeast Asian country. Computer security firm McAfee said the perpetrators may be linked to the communist government. (AP Photo/Tran Van Minh)AP - Google Inc. accused Vietnam on Wednesday of stifling political dissent with cyberattacks, the latest complaint by the Internet giant against a communist regime following a public dispute with China over online censorship.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
RIM: higher 4Q profit as subscriber base grows (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100401/ap_on_hi_te/cn_earns_research_in_motion


In this Feb. 18, 2010 photo, a BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone is displayed at the Mobile World congress in Barcelona, Spain. BlackBerry maker Research In Motion reports quarterly financial results Wednesday, March 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)AP - BlackBerry phone maker Research In Motion Ltd. on Wednesday reported sharply higher earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter but its stock dropped because its revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Get ready to pay more for iPad apps (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100331/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1397
Christopher Null - On the surface, the iPad looks like a pretty good deal. After all, just $499 gets you in the door with the entry-level model, which seems plenty capable for most users.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
At Facebook, 'Fans' are out, 'Like' is in (Christopher Null)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/20100331/tc_ytech_wguy/ytech_wguy_tc1388
Christopher Null - It's a little thing, but as with many changes that look small at first, the fallout could be larger than expected.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Google service disruption bodes ill for Chinese (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100331/ap_on_hi_te/as_china_google


An event guest plays with the new Apple iPad during an Apple Special Event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California. A major Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has backed Internet stars such as Google and Amazon on Wednesday doubled a fund to support software tailored for Apple gadgets.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AP - Disruptions suffered by Google Inc.'s Chinese search service show how vulnerable it remains to the country's Internet police — a threat industry executives said is likely to drive users and advertisers in the mainland away.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Silicon Valley venture capital powerhouse bets on iPad (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100401/tc_afp/usitinternetinvestapplekleineripad


An event guest plays with the new Apple iPad during an Apple Special Event at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California. A major Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has backed Internet stars such as Google and Amazon on Wednesday doubled a fund to support software tailored for Apple gadgets.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)AFP - A major Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has backed Internet stars such as Google and Amazon on Wednesday doubled a fund to support software tailored for Apple gadgets.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Reviews praise iPad battery life, ease of use (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100401/wr_nm/us_appleipad_reviews


Typing is demonstrated on the new Apple Reuters - Apple Inc's iPad scored very well in terms of ease of use and battery life in its first reviews, but it won't obliterate the laptop computer market just yet, according to the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Telestone Tech (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20100331/bs_ibd_ibd/529056
Investor's Business Daily - Telestone Tech (NMS:TSTC), a wireless communication technology provider, said its Q4 EPS rose 56% to 50 cents. No views were available. Sales more than doubled to $33 mil. Shares fell 2%.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
YouTube Makeover Designed To Keep You Watching (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100331/tc_pcworld/youtubemakeoverdesignedtokeepyouwatching
PC World - Two months after entering beta, YouTube's video page redesign is ready for its close up. Google's video-sharing site first unveiled the makeover in late January, and today the streamlined interface goes live to all users.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Tech Provider for Microsoft's Project Natal Revealed (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100331/tc_pcworld/techproviderformicrosoftsprojectnatalrevealed
PC World - An Israeli startup stepped out from behind the curtain Wednesday and revealed itself as the technology provider for Microsoft's Project Natal, the upcoming motion-control system for its Xbox 360.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Amazon strikes twin electronic book deals: WSJ (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100401/bs_afp/usitinternetbookcompanyamazon


File picture shows Amazon.com's Kindle and large version Kindle DX electronic readers. Amazon.com is letting two more major publishers raise prices of electronic books for Kindle readers in deals struck just days before Apple releases rival iPad computer tablets, the Wall Street Journal reported.(AFP/File/Emmanuel Dunand)AFP - Amazon.com is letting two more major publishers raise prices of electronic books for Kindle readers in deals struck just days before Apple releases rival iPad computer tablets, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
New Application Could Make All Software 'open Source' (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100331/tc_pcworld/newapplicationcouldmakeallsoftwareopensource
PC World - Imagine controlling Apple iTunes from inside Microsoft Word without having to switch applications. That could be possible, according to researchers at the University of Washington who are working on a project that could essentially make any proprietary software open source.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Epicor Ships ERP Update 'for the Recovery' (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20100401/tc_pcworld/epicorshipserpupdatefortherecovery
PC World - Epicor on Wednesday announced a new version of its flagship ERP (enterprise resource planning) application that it says is packed with features meant to help customers as business rebounds from the global recession.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
Gaming Apps Increase Spam, Phishing by 50 Percent (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20100331/tc_zd/249722
PC Magazine - Gamers beware – the next person you add to your gaming social network could be a spammer or phisher.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
New API Standard Could Improve Browser Plug-Ins (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20100331/tc_nf/72504
NewsFactor - Google will integrate the Adobe Flash Player into its Chrome browser and work with Adobe Systems, Mozilla and others to define the next generation of the browser plug-in application programming interface (API). The announcement Tuesday by the search giant could have an impact on competition among mobile devices and on the next generation of multimedia on the web.

Thu, 1 Apr 10
WolframAlpha cuts iPhone app price to just $2 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100401/tc_macworld/wolframalphacutsiphoneapppricetojust2
Macworld.com - The WolframAlpha iPhone app is now considerably more affordable. The company announced on Thursday that it has dropped the iPhone app from its launch price of $50 (and occasional sale price of $20) to a more App Store-friendly $2, effective immediately. WolframAlpha is the “computational knowledge engine” that launched last year to copious quantities of hype.

 

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