Daily News Alert Saturday, June 27, 2009 12:00 AM PDT |
Companies appeal to China to drop Web filter plan Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:48 pm PDT AP - Global business groups have made an unusual direct appeal to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to scrap an order for personal computer makers to supply controversial Web filtering software, citing security and privacy concerns. Full Story | Top | Jackson death was twittered, texted and Facebooked Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:05 pm PDT AP - "Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died," the woman called out breathlessly upon boarding a Manhattan bus, moments after the news had broken. Not a word was spoken in response. But nearly every passenger reached for a BlackBerry, a cell phone, whatever device was at hand. Full Story | Top | Unclear what happens to personal info with Clear Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:23 pm PDT AP - More than a quarter million people are wondering what will happen to their fingerprints, Social Security numbers, home addresses and other personal information now that a company that sped them through airport security is out of business. Full Story | Top | Apple Sued Over '99-Cent' iTunes Gift Cards Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:25 am PDT PC Magazine - An Illinois couple has filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple for deceptive advertising and breach of contract over iTunes gift cards that advertised 99-cent music downloads despite a price hike to $1.29 on certain songs. Full Story | Top | Rumor: PlayStation 3 Update Coming Pre-Holidays, 'Huge Overhaul' Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:11 am PDT PC World - An undisclosed source has apparently told VG247 that Sony's PlayStation 3 is in for a radical interface overhaul in an upcoming pre-holiday firmware update. PS3 Firmware 3.0 (v2.8 was just released--see pic above) will be "a completely new system," writes the site, citing its source as calling the update "a huge overhaul," comparable to Microsoft's New Xbox Experience "in some respects." Full Story | Top | Apple iPhone 3GS Overheating Reports Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:35 pm PDT PC World - Is the Apple iPhone 3GS having overheating issues? I've seen some reports circulating on the Web today that indicate some handsets might indeed be affected. And I have my own tale to add to fray. Full Story | Top | Michael Jackson Death Spurs Spam, Viruses Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:34 pm PDT PC World - Less than 24 hours after Michael Jackson's death, fraudsters are exploiting public interest with their attempts to spread spam and malware. Security researchers say they've observed hundreds of cases of malicious messages masquerading as information about Jackson's death. Some of them, they say, popped up within minutes of the news. Full Story | Top | HTC Hero Finds a Killer App in Flash Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:49 pm PDT PC World - The HTC Hero opens up a whole world of multimedia content with support for Flash 9, intensifying the spotlight on Appleâs lack of cooperation with Adobe in bringing Flash to the iPhone. Full Story | Top |
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