Friday, January 14, 2011

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Sci/Tech News


Consumer Reports offers scathing critique on Verizon iPhone 4 - Apple Insider

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 01:51 PM PST


Moneycontrol.com

Consumer Reports offers scathing critique on Verizon iPhone 4
Apple Insider
While awarding Apple's iPhone 4 its highest ratings across the board last summer, Consumer Reports is now warning users to wait, calling it "middle aged" and doubting whether Verizon will offer the unlimited data contracts it is ...
Verizon Deal May Expose iPhone's FlawsNew York Times
10 Must-Have Apps for iPhoneThe Mac Observer
With Verizon's iPhone, a rare example of customers getting what they craveWashington Post
PC Magazine -Mediapost.com -CNET
all 6,294 news articles »

Apple's App Store nears 10 billion downloads - USA Today

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 12:53 PM PST


CBC.ca

Apple's App Store nears 10 billion downloads
USA Today
Apple's running a big ticker on its web site as it heads toward a milestone 10 billion downloads for its App Store worldwide. The company is celebrating with a contest: Whoever downloads the 10 billionth app could win a $10000 ...
Report: Apple nixes free iPad subs for print customersCNET
Ten Changes We'd Like to See at the Mac App StorePC World
Apple to give away $10K as App Store nears 10B downloadsComputerworld
Seattle Times -Tom's Hardware Guide -Christian Science Monitor
all 229 news articles »

Wikipedia – an unplanned miracle - The Guardian

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 02:00 PM PST


Reuters India

Wikipedia – an unplanned miracle
The Guardian
Wikipedia is the most widely used reference work in the world. That statement is both ordinary and astonishing: it's a simple reflection of its enormous readership; and yet, by any traditional view about how the world works, Wikipedia shouldn't even ...
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales Celebrates 10 Years of WikipediaInformationWeek
Wikipedia at 10: 'It's what the web is for'Telegraph.co.uk
The 10 Biggest Hoaxes in Wikipedia's First 10 YearsPC World
BBC News -Washington Post -Reuters
all 616 news articles »

Sony PS3 Hacker To Argue That He 'Re-Enabled' Feature - PC Magazine

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 10:40 AM PST


Erictric

Sony PS3 Hacker To Argue That He 'Re-Enabled' Feature
PC Magazine
Lawyers representing George Hotz, the individual accused of illegally hacking the Sony PlayStation 3, claim that Hotz did so to add back a feature that Sony had removed. Hotz, the lawyers claimed, "re-enabled" OtherOS functionality, or the ability to ...
No court order against PlayStation hackers for nowRegister
Judge wonders why PS3 hacker is in her courtroomTG Daily
Update: Sony Must Show It Can Sue PS3 HackerInternational Business Times
Joystiq -PlayStation LifeStyle -Destructoid
all 67 news articles »

Microsoft Warns Of Xbox Shortages - InformationWeek

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 10:53 AM PST


TFTS (blog)

Microsoft Warns Of Xbox Shortages
InformationWeek
The software maker says strong holiday sales of Xbox 360 and Kinect could mean inventory levels won't be enough to meet demand in early 2011. By Paul McDougall , InformationWeek Microsoft said record sales of its Xbox 360 gaming console during the ...
Wii edges Xbox in console sales for 2010; Sony mum on PS3 figuresUSA Today
Video Game Spending Flat in 2010, Kinect Boosts Xbox 360PC Magazine
2010 Game Sales: It's Now Microsoft's Game to LosePC World
Digitaltrends.com -Ars Technica -VGChartz
all 166 news articles »

IBM supercomputer wins first Jeopardy dust up - Computerworld

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:45 AM PST


CTV.ca

IBM supercomputer wins first Jeopardy dust up
Computerworld
A practice round against former Jeopardy champs goes to Watson in the game show's first man vs. machine match By Sharon Gaudin Computerworld - The first round goes to the computer. In the first man vs. machine Jeopardy competition, IBM's custom-built ...
IBM prepares for machine vs. man Jeopardy! showdownReuters
Watson beats humans in Jeopardy! dry runRegister
What is 'Watson'? IBM computer wins 'Jeopardy!' practice roundUSA Today
TechNewsWorld -eWeek -CNNMoney
all 889 news articles »

Google Promises No Planned Downtime - InformationWeek

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 11:55 AM PST


Erictric

Google Promises No Planned Downtime
InformationWeek
A new service level agreement (SLA) for Google Apps customers strives to make Google's cloud as reliable as dial tone. By Thomas Claburn , InformationWeek Google has changed its service level agreement for paid versions of Google Apps, ...
Google eliminates planned and scheduled downtime for appsBetaNews
Google Tightens Apps' Uptime GuaranteePC World
Google Brags: Gmail Doesn't Need Planned Downtime (GOOG)San Francisco Chronicle
Register -ReadWriteWeb -ITworld.com
all 39 news articles »

LG disappointed by Windows Phone 7 launch, keeping the faith - Ars Technica

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 01:35 PM PST


CNET

LG disappointed by Windows Phone 7 launch, keeping the faith
Ars Technica
LG's marketing director James Choi has made some remarkably frank comments about Windows Phone 7, giving a clear indication that the company has not been blown away by the launch of the new ...
LG rep: Windows Phone 7 launch underwhelmedCNET
Microsoft Closes Windows Phone 7 Jailbreak HolePC Magazine
LG: Windows Phone 7 Sales Have Been DisappointingPC World
Digitaltrends.com -Electronista -FierceWireless
all 55 news articles »

Summary Box: iPad newspaper is delayed - Forbes

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 02:52 PM PST


CTV.ca

Summary Box: iPad newspaper is delayed
Forbes
AP , 01.14.11, 05:41 PM EST NEW YORK -- STOP THE PRESSES: News Corp. is pushing back the launch of the world's first iPad-only newspaper. A person familiar with the matter said the holdup will be a matter of weeks, although the company declined to ...
News Corp., Apple Delay Launch of iPad-Only PaperPC Magazine
Murdoch takes aim at youth marketSydney Morning Herald
Launch of News Corp.'s iPad newspaper delayedVentureBeat
BetaNews -Mashable -Sci-Tech Today
all 519 news articles »

Microsoft Releases WebMatrix Web Publishing Tool - PC Magazine

Posted: 14 Jan 2011 02:36 PM PST


Computing

Microsoft Releases WebMatrix Web Publishing Tool
PC Magazine
Microsoft on Thursday released a new Web development workbench called WebMatrix, which integrates with other free, open-source Web development and management tools, such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and Umbraco. The key feature is that WebMatrix ...
Microsoft releases free WebMatrix Web development toolArs Technica
Microsoft releases an open source web development suiteInquirer
Microsoft Gives Semi-Pros a Free Web Dev ToolboxLinuxInsider.com
ReadWriteWeb -Seattle Times -Register
all 92 news articles »

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