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Today's Technology News: Apple unveils new TV box for renting movies, shows China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers Review: News app that lets you choose your editor Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation? Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says Apple unveils social network, new iPod and TV tool Apple refreshes iTunes software, updates iPods Remains of the Day: Did I miss anything? Google data gathering was not a crime: NZealand Singapore Airlines curbs crew's Facebook musings iTunes Celebrates Centenary With Social Features Bonanza HOW TO: Get Started with HTML5 Boilerplate Say good-bye to what made the iPod great Taleo to buy Learn.com for $125 million Plastics company cancels job creation contract Huge Spamming Botnet Injured but Still Alive Oracle's Suit Against Android Could Split Open Source The Most Dangerous Jobs in Technology Apple unveils new TV box for renting movies, shows Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:50 pm PDT AP - Apple Inc. is refining its plans to annex the living room into its entertainment empire. Full Story Top China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers Wed, 1 Sep 2010 05:59 pm PDT AP - China wants people who buy new cell phone numbers to register their personal details, joining many European and Asian countries in curbing the anonymous use of mobile technology. Full Story Top Review: News app that lets you choose your editor Wed, 1 Sep 2010 01:50 pm PDT AP - Most of the articles that show up in your newspaper or magazine are chosen by professional editors. What if they are picked out by a friend from college instead? Or a colleague from work? Or your mom? Anyone you know, really? Full Story Top Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation? Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:19 pm PDT Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out. Full Story Top Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:58 am PDT Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research. Full Story Top Apple unveils social network, new iPod and TV tool Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:05 pm PDT AFP - Apple has launched a music-centered social network at iTunes and unveiled slick new iPod and Apple TV gadgets that promised to win the iconic company more devotees. Full Story Top Apple refreshes iTunes software, updates iPods Wed, 1 Sep 2010 05:45 pm PDT AP - Users of Apple Inc.'s iTunes software will now be able to see what songs their friends are buying and where their favorite bands are playing next. Full Story Top Remains of the Day: Did I miss anything? Wed, 1 Sep 2010 04:30 pm PDT Macworld.com - You ever get that nagging feeling at the back of your mind that you’ve missed something important? Huh. Well, it was probably nothing. I mean, after all, what could be more important than Microsoft shipping Windows Phone 7? Or Steve Jobs’s approval of Intel’s latest acquisition? I’ll tell you what: Don Draper on his iPhone. Lean back, relax, and let the soothing remainders for Wednesday, September 1, 2010 wash over you. Full Story Top Google data gathering was not a crime: NZealand Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:31 pm PDT AFP - New Zealand police said Thursday that Google did not commit a criminal offence when it collected data from wireless networks for its "Street View" mapping service. Full Story Top Singapore Airlines curbs crew's Facebook musings Wed, 1 Sep 2010 11:31 pm PDT AFP - Singapore Airlines (SIA) has directed its flight attendants to avoid discussing work-related matters on Facebook and other social networking websites, company officials said Thursday. Full Story Top iTunes Celebrates Centenary With Social Features Bonanza Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:56 pm PDT PC World - Apple on Wednesday introduced a social-aware version of iTunes, celebrating ten years of the jukebox and storefront software. iTunes 10 features a slightly revamped interface and a social networking feature called Ping, a combination of Facebook and Twitter, dedicated to music lovers. Full Story Top HOW TO: Get Started with HTML5 Boilerplate Wed, 1 Sep 2010 07:08 pm PDT Mashable - This series is supported by Rackspace, the better way to do hosting. Learn more about Rackspace's hosting solutions here. Full Story Top Say good-bye to what made the iPod great Wed, 1 Sep 2010 02:05 pm PDT Appolicious - Apple (AAPL) killed what made the iPod great on Wednesday. Full Story Top Taleo to buy Learn.com for $125 million Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:05 pm PDT AP - Human resources software maker Taleo Corp. said Wednesday it has agreed to buy software company Learn.com Inc. for $125 million in cash. Full Story Top Plastics company cancels job creation contract Wed, 1 Sep 2010 02:02 pm PDT AP - A plastics compounding company operating in eastern Texas has canceled its state job creation contract, joining other businesses that have quit or changed their pacts under the Texas Enterprise Fund. Full Story Top Huge Spamming Botnet Injured but Still Alive Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:40 am PDT PC World - A botnet responsible for a significant amount of spam has been crippled but may reconstitute itself in a matter of weeks, according to vendor M86 Security. Full Story Top Oracle's Suit Against Android Could Split Open Source Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:00 pm PDT NewsFactor - Oracle's suit against Google for the use of Java in its Android portable operating system continues to reverberate through the open-source movement. In the newest development, Google has declined to participate in the upcoming JavaOne conference, an event formerly hosted by Java creator Sun Microsystems and now run by Sun's new owner, Oracle. Full Story Top The Most Dangerous Jobs in Technology Wed, 1 Sep 2010 06:00 pm PDT PC World - In the world of information technology, some professions are particularly perilous. Whether you’re risking psychological stress or your very life, these fields aren’t for the faint of heart. Some people in these roles thrive on adrenaline, climbing thousands of feet to fix communications towers. Others risk only emotional damage, getting paid to consume disturbing Internet content. Full Story Top

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