Sunday, May 1, 2011

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Today's Technology News:
Apple juggernaut sends ripples through tech world
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:55 pm PDT
AP - Consumer technology companies reporting financial results this week are looking like rowboats bobbing in the wake of Apple Inc.'s supertanker. Full Story
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Amazon apologizes for server outage, offers credit
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 08:14 am PDT
AP - Amazon.com Inc. apologized Friday for a data-center outage that brought down major websites including Foursquare and Reddit and offered Web services customers a 10-day credit. Full Story
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Fewer stock awards reduces Yahoo CEO's pay 75 pct.
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:47 pm PDT
AP - Yahoo Inc. cut CEO Carol Bartz's compensation by 75 percent to $11.9 million last year as the Internet company struggled to revive its revenue growth, regulatory documents filed Friday show. Full Story
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5 mind-blowing Portal 2 craft projects
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:27 pm PDT
Yahoo! News - Portal 2 is on store shelves and gamers around the world are wracking their brains on the game's complicated puzzles. But sometimes a game just isn't enough to satisfy our love for a virtual world like the one that the … Full Story
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Apple Weekly: White iPhone 4 finally available
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 05:24 pm PDT
Yahoo! News - White iPhone now available The white version of the iPhone 4 officially went on sale Wednesday. The iPhone 4 was originally set to launch in June 2010 in both white and black; however, the white version was delayed for over … Full Story
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Sony to Resume PlayStation Network Services, Says "No Evidence" Credit Card Info Stolen
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 06:51 pm PDT
Mashable - Sony will resume some PlayStation Network services and beef up its security nearly two weeks after a hacker attack forced Sony to shut it down. The company made the announcements during a press conference in Tokyo. Kaz Hirai, Sony's executive deputy president and the likely successor to CEO Howard Stringer, started by offering "our deepest and sincerest apologies" for the outage of the PlayStation network, as well as apologizing to customers whose personal information has been compromised. Hirai and two other Sony executives bowed deeply, a Japanese custom for apologizing. Full Story
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Sony to restore network services, boost security
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:17 pm PDT
AFP - Sony on Sunday said it would "shortly" begin restoring its PlayStation Network and Qriocity online services following a major security breach that compromised millions of users. Full Story
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46 New Digital Media Resources You May Have Missed
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:38 am PDT
Mashable - Congratulations everyone, we officially made it through a royal wedding. Anyone with access to a computer inevitably heard about Prince William and Kate Middleton (finally) getting hitched. With all the hubbub, we understand if you had to miss one or two resources. We're back with another roundup of tools and resources published over the past week or so. We have stories on Amazon's hiring spree, the new SEC regulations, a PR pro's guide to blogging, and even a look at the next breed of robotic pets. Full Story
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Sony execs apologize for network security breach
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:14 pm PDT
AP - Sony executives bowed in apology Sunday for a security breach in the company's PlayStation Network that caused the loss of personal data of some 78 million accounts on the online service, and promised free help to customers. Full Story
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Android smartphones winning over 'app' makers
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:21 pm PDT
AFP - Google is the new darling of software wizards out to cash-in on the world's love for customizing smartphones with fun, hip or functional applications. Full Story
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4 Lessons for Parents in a Constantly Connected World
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:55 am PDT
Mashable - Soren Gordhamer is the organizer of the Wisdom 2.0 Conferences. Along with their annual event, they are also holding a Wisdom 2.0 Youth Conference for parents and others focused on supporting young people in the digital age. You can follow him at @SorenG on Twitter. Parenting in the age of social media is no easy endeavor. Full Story
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Sony to resume some network services after data breach
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:45 pm PDT
Reuters - Sony said it would resume some services on its PlayStation Network this week and offer incentives to customers to prevent them turning to competitors after the theft of personal information belonging to 77 million user accounts. Full Story
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Meet the Members: Zoe Platek (@diablolita)
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:00 am PDT
Appolicious - Zoe Platek (@diablolita) is a member of AndroidApps.com with 166 app reviews and 70 app lists. She is a social media marketer from Topanga, CA, loves sun salutes and Burning Man, and rocks a Nexus One. Full Story
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Verizon to Warn Cellphone Buyers on Tracking Data
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:02 am PDT
PC World - Verizon will put a peel-off sticker on the screen of cellphones it sells, warning that the user's location may be tracked. The sticker also advises users to be careful which apps they install if they wish to avoid location information being shared with third parties. Full Story
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Making Sense of Streaming Media Options
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 06:12 am PDT
PC World - Hulu Plus debuted yesterday on the Xbox 360, and HBO launched its HBO Go app for iPhone and iPad. It is quickly getting to the point where anything you can watch on traditional cable or satellite TV can also be watched via streaming from the Internet, but for now the options can be a bit confusing and intimidating. Full Story
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White iPhone 4 is Thicker Than Black Model
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:47 am PDT
PC World - After 10 months of delays, the white iPhone 4 has arrived, and at closer inspection it turns out it's not only late, but also thicker than its black sibling. The difference is very small, 0.2 millimeters to be more precise, but it's enough to give headaches to some users who would find their cases wouldn't fit on the white iPhone 4. Full Story
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Infosys eyes buys in Europe, Japan, and healthcare sector
Sat, 30 Apr 2011 11:04 pm PDT
Reuters - Infosys Technologies Ltd, India's No. 2 software services exporter, is on the hunt for acquisitions in Europe and Japan and in industries including healthcare and public services, its chief executive said on Sunday. Full Story
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Amazon launches 69-cent song store
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 03:57 pm PDT
AP - Amazon.com Inc. this week launched a store that sells digital songs for 69 cents, an attempt to bring more people to its e-commerce website and bolster its plan to eventually charge people to store tunes on distant servers known as the cloud. Full Story
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