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Yahoo! News: Technology News
- Mozambican radio: 9 who call for protests arrested
(AP)
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:49:45 GMT)AP - Mozambicans found Monday they could not send text messages, after some used the technology to call for protests in this impoverished country over increases in food, water and electricity prices. ... Read
- Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger
(AP)
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:29:09 GMT) AP - East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone.
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- Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation?
(Ben Patterson)
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:19:43 GMT)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. ... Read
- Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says
(Ben Patterson)
(Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:58:20 GMT)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. ... Read
- QuickBooks 2011 to deliver multi-user functionality to Macs
(Macworld.com)
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:01:00 GMT)Macworld.com - Mac users who’ve demanded the ability to have different people working on the same QuickBooks files at once will soon get their wish fulfilled when the next version of QuickBooks arrives for the Mac. Software maker Intuit says that the 2011 version of the accounting and small business management application will add multi-user functionality. ... Read
- World's biggest mobile show woos Apple community
(Reuters)
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:56:50 GMT)Reuters - The world's biggest mobile fair will host its first event for Apple developers next year in a sign of Apple's huge influence over the industry, even though the company itself has never participated in the show. ... Read
- Google Logo Turns into Animated Particles
(Mashable)
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:03:48 GMT)Mashable - We've seen a great number of cool Google logos throughout the years, but today's doodle, available on the U.S. version of Google's search engine, is one of the most intriguing yet. ... Read
- More magazines go digital in iPad Apps of the Week
(Appolicious)
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:11:00 GMT)Appolicious - The iTunes App Store was full of good stuff this week for the iPad, including some great new magazines with awesome presentation designed specifically for the digital medium, a couple of fun games to help pass the time, and yet another Facebook app. ... Read
- Oracle names ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president
(AP)
(Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:27:57 GMT) AP - Oracle Corp. has hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in Oracle's 33-year history as it tries to muscle in on more of HP's turf.
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- Disk Storage Still Bouncing Back, IDC Says
(PC World)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:46:00 GMT)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. ... Read
- Google Proposes $8.5 Mln Buzz Lawsuit Settlement
(Digital Trends)
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:42:15 GMT)Digital Trends - Internet giant Google has proposed paying some $8.5 million to settle a lawsuit over privacy violations that occurred when it launched its Buzz social networking service earlier this year. Some 30 percent of the proposed settlement money would go towards legal fees associated with the case, $2,500 each would go to the seven Gmail users who brought the suit, and the remainder would be split amongst organizations that promote online privacy and privacy education. Google admits no wrongdoing in the settlement, which still must be approved by a judge. ... Read
- Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere
(PC World)
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:22:00 GMT)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. ... Read
- Polls Show Netizens Oppose Craigslist Censorship
(PC World)
(Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:46:00 GMT)PC World - Web-based polls and views express online show popular opinion is against the censoring of adult services ads on Craigslist. A poll at Mashable shows 71 percent of the respondents voted no to the question "Should Craigslist's Adult Services be censored?" Meanwhile, the Washington Post asked its readers, "Do you agree with Craigslist's decision?" to block access to its Adult Services section. Fifty-two percent of them said no. ... Read
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