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Today's Technology News:
Time Warner Cable says Big 4 shows to stay on-air
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:06 pm PST
AP - Time Warner Cable Inc. said Thursday that its customers will still be able to view major programming from ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox even if it can't reach a deal with broadcaster Sinclair before their contract expires Friday at midnight. Full Story
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Hearst, DirecTV reach deal on programming fees
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:40 pm PST
AP - DirecTV satellite subscribers around the country will continue to receive network TV stations owned by Hearst Corp. after the two companies reached a new deal over the fees that DirecTV pays the broadcasting company to carry stations on its lineup. Full Story
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Pew study hints at what Web users will pay for
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 09:33 am PST
AP - The Web may seem like the land of something for nothing. Free video. Free news. Even free tools such as word processing and spreadsheets. Full Story
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Happy holidays from the Gadget Hound
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:42 pm PST
Ben Patterson - What could be more fun than blogging about the latest and greatest gadgets? Beats me, but even an avowed gadget hound like me needs a break once in a while. Anyway, I'll be going offline during the holidays — and … Full Story
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Skype CEO offers apology, credit for Wednesday’s outage
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:59 am PST
Ben Patterson - After a daylong outage that left untold millions of Skype users high and dry, the CEO of the peer-to-peer chat service apologized, promised that service is slowly but surely being restored, and announced that credits may be in the offing … Full Story
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CES 2011 rumor roundup
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:11 pm PST
Digital Trends - CES 2011 is right around the corner, and the predictions are piling up. We already know a lot about the general trends we’re sure to see at the trade show, but let’s not forget all of the rumors about specific products surrounding the week in Vegas that have been building up all winter. Here’s a little insight on some of the most hyped speculations that we’ll know more about come January 5. Full Story
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Remains of the Day: Danse macabre
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:30 pm PST
Macworld - Once again, the iPhone stops crime in its tracks; Apple kicks another sneaky camera app to the curb; and it’s time for a game of musical mortality chairs. Get ready to close out 2010 in style with the remainders for Thursday, December 30. Full Story
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Craig McCaw to quit as Clearwire chairman
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 09:29 pm PST
Reuters - Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw, the chairman of Clearwire Corp, has decided to resign from his position effective December 31, the company said in a regulatory filing late Thursday. Full Story
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New Site Crowdsources Shopping Advice From Your Facebook Friends
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:50 pm PST
Mashable - The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Full Story
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Most US Internet users have paid for content
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:29 pm PST
AFP - Nearly two-thirds of US Internet users have paid to download or access online content such as music, movies or news articles, a survey showed Thursday. Full Story
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NASA Signs $2.5B Contract With HP
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:05 pm PST
Mashable - NASA has just signed a huge contract with Hewlett-Packard for IT goods and services. Full Story
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Skype makes video calling free on iPhone; service gets banned in China
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:27 am PST
Appolicious - Skype has finally become a real contender in the mobile video calling market, adding the ability to make video calls to any other Skype user on the iPhone and iPad -- without a lot of fanfare, actually. Full Story
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Six Downloads to Improve Microsoft Office
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 06:00 pm PST
PC World - Anyone who uses Microsoft Office will agree on two things: It's a powerful collection of applications, and it needs improvements. Full Story
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Trojan Grabs Private Information from Android Devices
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:08 am PST
NewsFactor - A new Trojan is targeting Android devices. Known in security circles as Geinimi, the Trojan is powerful enough to compromise the personal data on a user's smartphone and send it to remote servers. Full Story
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Virus attacks Android phones in China: researchers
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 02:54 pm PST
Reuters - A powerful virus targeting smart phones in China running Google Inc's Android operating system may represent the most sophisticated bug to target mobile devices to date, security researchers said on Thursday. Full Story
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Trillian, Firefox lead Fresh Android Apps of the Week
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:15 am PST
Appolicious - This week, big-name companies like Trillian and Mozilla unwrapped their offerings in the marketplace. Despite the annual holiday slowdown, we also saw a great app for New Year's Eve, a way to control YouTube from your Android device, and a handy system management tool. Full Story
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FBI Raids ISP in Anonymous DDoS Investigation
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:40 pm PST
PC World - Authorities in the U.S. and Germany have raided Internet Service Providers in hopes of tracking down the hackers who launched distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against Web sites such as Visa.com, PayPal.com, and Mastercard.com earlier this month. Full Story
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