Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 07:54 pm PDT
 AP - Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine. Full Story | Top |
Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 06:43 am PDT
 AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker. 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 |
Remains of the Day: Justin Long a Mac no longer
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 04:30 pm PDT
Macworld.com - It’s a long weekend for many of us and, as you probably know, the term “long weekend†was in fact named after actor Justin Long, who played the part of Mac in the long running Get a Mac ads that concluded earlier this year. Full Story | Top |
Rounding up the new iPod touch and iPod nano cases
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 01:07 pm PDT
Macworld.com - As you all know, it’s never a proper aftermath of an iPod event without some new cases, and we here at Macworld are more than happy to present some of the first options available for that iPod Touch or Nano in your pre-order basket. From protective covers to eighties-inspired wrist straps, we’ve got a little something for every kind of case lover—except maybe a wrist-watch adapter for the Nano (and if someone wants to get on that before Halloween, I would be much obliged). Full Story | Top |
Google plans to sell music online
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 03:31 pm PDT
Investor's Business Daily - The search giant is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would let its mobile phone users play songs wherever they are. Google (NMS:GOOG) hopes to launch the service by Christmas, according to sources. Google is trying to compete with Apple, which dominates via its iTunes Music Stores, accounting for 70% of all U.S. digital music sales. It rose 1.5% to 470.30. Full Story | Top |
WordPress upgrades free app for blogging on the go
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:39 am PDT
Appolicious - The free WordPress for Android app was upgraded thanks to feedback from faithful users. Updates include fixes to numerous, annoying bugs like unexpected app crashes, log-in issues and more.Most notable in the recent upgrade is a new comment feature, which displays comments in real time as comments arrive in your Droid notification bar. Full Story | Top |
Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 02:22 pm PDT
PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines. Full Story | Top |
Disk Storage Still Bouncing Back, IDC Says
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 05:46 pm PDT
PC World - The market for enterprise disk storage systems grew strongly in the second quarter, continuing to recover from a slump brought on by the economic slowdown of 2008 and 2009, research company IDC said on Friday. Full Story | Top |
Chrome Browser Updated After Two Years of Growth
Fri, 3 Sep 2010 01:51 pm PDT
NewsFactor - Google's Chrome browser is now two years old, and the youngster -- and its proud parent -- are celebrating its steady rise in popularity. According to Net Applications, Chrome had 7.5 percent of the browser market in August -- putting it in third place behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, and above Apple's Safari. Full Story | Top |
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