Monday, January 31, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Will Sandy Bridge issues delay new Apple MacBooks? - CNET

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:43 PM PST


Telegraph.co.uk

Will Sandy Bridge issues delay new Apple MacBooks?
CNET
With Intel's surprising Sandy Bridge news suggesting that new computers featuring the processors might see delays, here at the office we couldn't help but ask ourselves a question out loud. Will issues with Sandy Bridge possibly mean new ...
Intel warns of $1bn cost of chip fixThe Guardian
Intel Chipset Design Flaw for 'Sandy Bridge' Chips Will Cost Time, MoneyeWeek
Intel Discloses Flaw In Sandy Bridge ChipsetInformationWeek
ZDNet (blog) -MarketWatch -PC Magazine
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Egypt goes dark as last Internet company pulls the plug - Computerworld

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:05 PM PST


Geek WIth Laptop

Egypt goes dark as last Internet company pulls the plug
Computerworld
Four days after the Egyptian government ordered Internet service providers to disconnect from the Internet, the country's last working Internet company has abruptly vanished from cyberspace. Noor Group, a small service provider that ...
Egypt's big internet disconnectThe Guardian
Egypt's last working Web provider goes offlineAFP
Old-Fashioned Ways Circumvent Egypt's Net BlackoutSci-Tech Today
Wall Street Journal (blog) -USA Today -PC Magazine
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Android Lures Tablet Devs Into Honeycomb - TechNewsWorld

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:12 PM PST


TG Daily

Android Lures Tablet Devs Into Honeycomb
TechNewsWorld
Google's revealed a few more details about Honeycomb, the upcoming version of Android made specifically for tablets. Some vendors like Motorola have already shown Honeycomb running on upcoming products. ...
Apple iPad Faces Risks from Android 3.0 HoneycombeWeek
Would you buy a Motorola Xoom tablet?CNET
Google Shares Some Honeycomb Candymsnbc.com
Ars Technica -Washington Post -Android Apps Appolicious
all 84 news articles »

Android Stomps Symbian as Smartphone Shipments Soar - TechNewsWorld

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:01 PM PST


msnbc.com

Android Stomps Symbian as Smartphone Shipments Soar
TechNewsWorld
Nokia appears to be cowering as the Android army advances. The company hasn't been able to make its Symbian OS appear fresh and relevant, and its MeeGo system hasn't gained any appreciable traction. "I don't think Nokia is fading into ...
Android Tops Smartphones but Tablets Still Seeking FootholdTIME
Android Topples Symbian As Top Smartphone PlatformWall Street Journal
Google's Android led holiday smartphone sales, analyst reportsSan Jose Mercury News
OS News -InformationWeek -Christian Science Monitor
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Bump Now Lets You Swap App Recommendations With A Tap - TechCrunch

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 03:10 PM PST


The Hindu

Bump Now Lets You Swap App Recommendations With A Tap
TechCrunch
You can tell a lot about a person from their mobile app library. Are they avid Doodle Jumpers, or do they prefer to challenge their wits with a few rounds of Civilization? Do they stretch their vocal chords to the beats of T-Pain or Glee's background ...
Google Searches for Mobile-App ExpertsWall Street Journal
Google looking for a few good mobile-app developersCNET
Good Mobile-App Developer Sought by GoogleFinancial Feed
ZDNet (blog) -USA Today -Register
all 118 news articles »

Samsung Galaxy Tab sales 'quite small' - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 01:57 PM PST


Macgasm

Samsung Galaxy Tab sales 'quite small'
Los Angeles Times
The Samsung Galaxy Tab, hyped by the consumer electronics maker and many others as the biggest competitor to Apple's iPad thus far, hasn't sold as many units as previously reported. Shortly after the start of the year, Samsung reported that it had sold ...
Android Tablet, Smartphone Boost Samsung in Q4PC World
Report: Samsung and Apple Quadruple Application Processor ProductionPC Magazine
Samsung Galaxy Tab Sales Helping Apple?Wall Street Journal (blog)
Computerworld -Ars Technica -San Francisco Chronicle
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Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell getting HD makeovers - Digitaltrends.com

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:37 PM PST


GamePro.com

Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell getting HD makeovers
Digitaltrends.com
Two franchises from Ubisoft will soon be re-released on the PS3 with enhanced HD graphics, and 3D compatibility. Add two more franchises to the list of titles that are going to be getting extreme makeovers before being re-released on the PS3. ...
Prince of Persia Classic Trilogy bundling up March 22GameSpot
Splinter Cell Trilogy HD release date confirmedComputerandvideogames.com
Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia HD trilogies coming March 22 on PS3 Blu-ray ...Game Daily
RipTen -Examiner.com -IGN
all 28 news articles »

Shutting Down the Internet - PC Magazine

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:41 PM PST


Minyanville.com

Shutting Down the Internet
PC Magazine
An Internet kill switch would do more harm than good, and I question the motives behind it. By John C. Dvorak There is a bill before Congress that is loosely referred to as the Internet Kill Switch that was introduced by Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins ...
Protesters Jury-Rigging Workarounds for Egypt's Internet 'Kill Switch'TechNewsWorld
DNS: Internet Kill Switch Talks Resume as Egyptian Internet Goes DarkTMCnet
Egypt's Internet Kill Switch - Can It Happen In The U.S.RantRave | Published Opinion.
Huffington Post -FederalNewsRadio.com -FrontPage Magazine
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Dell Streak 7 To Arrive on T-Mobile Feb. 2 for $200: Report - eWeek

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 02:26 PM PST


IGN

Dell Streak 7 To Arrive on T-Mobile Feb. 2 for $200: Report
eWeek
The 4G-enabled Dell Streak 7 tablet will reportedly arrive on the T-Mobile network Feb. 2 for $200, or for $450 without a contract. The 7-inch Dell Streak will be available on the T-Mobile network starting Feb. 2, according to a report from ...
Dell Streak 7 available Wednesday for $200 after rebateComputerworld
Dell Means Business Event, February 8thSkatter Tech
Dell Streak 7 Versus Samsung Galaxy Tab (T-Mobile)Zatz Not Funny
PC Magazine -CNET -Electronista
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Apple relaxing repair policy for iPods with triggered liquid sensors - Apple Insider

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 12:06 PM PST


Macgasm

Apple relaxing repair policy for iPods with triggered liquid sensors
Apple Insider
Apple appears to be relaxing its repair policy on iPods whose internal sensors indicate possible water damage by authorizing its service providers to make repairs to the device under warranty in some cases. All of the Cupertino-based ...
Reports Show Apple May Be Loosening Water Damage Policy on iPhonesTMCnet
Apple sneakily updates iPhone water damage policyMacgasm
Apple Changes Policy on Water-Damaged iPodsMashable
ipodnn -TIME -CrunchGear
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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Ars at Macworld: Dead iPad? $1000 can bring your data back - Ars Technica

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 02:06 PM PST


Ars Technica

Ars at Macworld: Dead iPad? $1000 can bring your data back
Ars Technica
DriveSavers, a company you call when your hard drive goes boom and you have no recent back up, announced during the 2011 Macworld Expo that it now offers data recovery services for Apple iPads. ...
Expo Notes: A look back at the 2011 showMacworld
Day 3: Greetings From Macworld. A Gallery Of Products [Macworld 2011]Cult of Mac
Expo Notes: Why CES, Macworld Can CoexistPC World
MacNN -Small Business Computing -RedOrbit
all 20 news articles »

Google Shares Some Honeycomb Candy - msnbc.com

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 10:30 AM PST


CTV.ca

Google Shares Some Honeycomb Candy
msnbc.com
We know everything there is to know about Honeycomb -- except how it'll fare as an iPad killer. By Anders Bylund (TMF Zahrim) Google still hasn't officially released the Honeycomb version of Android -- no launch party, no free tablets to prominent ...
Android Honeycomb 'preview' ported to Nook ColorCNET
Google's Android tablet software inches closerThe Associated Press
First taste of Honeycomb: Android 3.0 user interface previewArs Technica
PC Magazine -Register -ZDNet
all 517 news articles »

Reports say Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive - CNN

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:13 AM PST


The Guardian

Reports say Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive
CNN
(CNN) -- For the rocks and other projectiles that protestors are hurling in the streets of Cairo, Egypt's riot police have shields. To combat social media, another important weapon for the demonstrators, outside experts and people ...
Egypt's Internet still offline, a day laterCNET
Egypt cuts off internet accessThe Guardian
How Egypt pulled out of the InternetWashington Post
PC Magazine -New York Times -Computerworld
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Evolution teaching poor in US high schools - USA Today

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 05:15 AM PST


USA Today

Evolution teaching poor in US high schools
USA Today
Most US high school biology teachers "fail to forthrightly explain evolutionary biology," finds an educator survey. And at least 13% "strongly support" teaching creationism. Evolution, the inheritance of changed ...
13 percent of biology teachers back creationismmsnbc.com
Week in science: rockets, Great Dying, and teaching evolutionArs Technica
High school biology teachers refuse to teach evolutionTG Daily
Scientific American -International Business Times -Washington Post (blog)
all 42 news articles »

10 reasons to be excited about Sony's Next Generation Portable - TG Daily

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 01:06 PM PST


CTV.ca

10 reasons to be excited about Sony's Next Generation Portable
TG Daily
The big video game news last week was the unveiling of Sony's PSP2 system, now known as the Next Generation Portable. This system will break new ground and lead to the future of portable gaming. Here's why you should be excited about it. ...
Sony NGP vs 3DS: Which will you buy?Computerandvideogames.com
The Sony NGP/PSP2: What we still don't knowCNET
Sony Games Chief Faced Big Challenges With PSP RefreshPC World
New York Times -PC Magazine -USA Today
all 1,786 news articles »

Verizon iPhone Could Sell 25 Million Units in 2011: Analyst - eWeek

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 08:57 AM PST


Technorati

Verizon iPhone Could Sell 25 Million Units in 2011: Analyst
eWeek
Verizon iPhone could sell 25 million units in 2011, according to an analyst. That number is a substantial rise over other analyst estimates for the smartphone. How many units will the Verizon iPhone sell? William Power, an analyst with RW Baird & Co., ...
Verizon iPhone Look-A-LikesPC Magazine
Verizon will sell 25 million iPhones in 2011Afterdawn.com
White iPhone 4 Goes On Preorder For £919.14ITProPortal
TMC Net -CNNMoney -Aomid
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Microsoft 2Q earnings edge down on slow PC sales - TMCnet

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 01:14 PM PST


Moneycontrol.com

Microsoft 2Q earnings edge down on slow PC sales
TMCnet
By AP , SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft Corp.'s net income for the latest quarter fell slightly from a year ago but the software giant still beat Wall Street's expectations despite the weak personal computer market. Sales of Office 2010 to businesses buoyed ...
Office 2010 sales power record Microsoft quarterComputerworld
Microsoft Earnings, Kinect Sales, Salesforce Conflict Marked WeekeWeek
What Windows 7 Is Still MissingInformationWeek
My Gadget News -TMC Net -International Business Times
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Dead Space on the iPad expands story, uses touch controls well - Ars Technica

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 12:03 PM PST


The Guardian (blog)

Dead Space on the iPad expands story, uses touch controls well
Ars Technica
EA's Dead Space for iOS devices is a prequel to Dead Space 2, and it helps explain what happened before Isaac's involvement in the Necromorph outbreak in that game. In a neat twist, ...
Dead Space 2 (PC)CNET
Game On: 'Dead Space 2' is gory funSeattle Times
Dead Space iPhone reviewGamePro.com
Computerandvideogames.com -TIME -Destructoid
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