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Today's Technology News:
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
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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
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Jackson music, videos quickly sell out after death
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:38 pm PDT
AP - Michael Jackson's death has led to skyrocketing sales of his music and videos, with major retailers selling out of products that have regained immense popularity overnight. Full Story
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News of Jackson's death first spread online
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:18 am PDT
AP - It was a where-were-you moment in a digital age. Michael Jackson's death was not learned from a fatherly TV news anchor. Instead, the news first spread online. Full Story
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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
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Guatemalan fears a tweet will make him a jailbird
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:01 pm PDT
AP - Jean Anleu was so fed up with corruption in his country that he decided to vent on the Internet, sending a 96-character message on the social-networking site Twitter. Full Story
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Canadian software helps Iranian dissidents connect
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:54 pm PDT
AFP - Software developed by a Canadian lab to circumvent online censorship has been downloaded by more than 18,000 Iranians in the last 10 days, says its developer Rafal Rohozinski. Full Story
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Sony eyes cellphone/game gear hybrid - Nikkei
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:59 pm PDT
Reuters - Sony Corp is considering developing a cellphone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple Inc's highly popular iPod and iPhone, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday. Full Story
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For Wireless Services Providers, Huge Growth Might Be At End
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:43 pm PDT
Investor's Business Daily - Wireless operators made double-digit revenue growth look easy in the boom years before the global recession hit. Full Story
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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
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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
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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
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PC brands lobby while preparing for China software filter
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:45 am PDT
Reuters - Less than a week before a deadline for PC makers to install censorship software on all computers sold in China, some say they are prepared to implement it even as they quietly continue to lobby against it. Full Story
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DOJ Pushes Probe of Oracle-Sun Deal Beyond Deadline
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:40 pm PDT
PC World - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) needs more time to examine Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems beyond an initial review period, Oracle said Friday. Full Story
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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
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Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:36 pm PDT
InfoWorld - Mozilla is expected to release its Firefox 3.5 browser on Tuesday morning, a company representative said on Friday afternoon. Full Story
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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 Apple’s lack of cooperation with Adobe in bringing Flash to the iPhone. Full Story
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