Thursday, January 20, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Google chief's $334 million payday: Update - CNNMoney

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 02:19 PM PST


The Guardian

Google chief's $334 million payday: Update
CNNMoney
Like a harried regulator stepping into the revolving door to Wall Street, Google CEO Eric Schmidt will spend the next year restocking his bank account. Google (GOOG) said Thursday afternoon Schmidt will step aside after 10 years as chief executive. ...
Google's Eric Schmidt Passes CEO Reins to Larry PageBusinessWeek
Google CEO Eric Schmidt to step down, depriving Web of future quotesWashington Post
Google Names Co-Founder Page New CEOBloomberg
Wall Street Journal -Reuters -The Business Insider
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Apple to up iPad 2 resolution to 2048 by 1536 - Digitimes

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 06:04 PM PST


9 Computer Store

Apple to up iPad 2 resolution to 2048 by 1536
Digitimes
As Apple is set to start mass producing its next-generation iPad 2 at the end of February, and sources from upstream component makers pointed out that Apple is increasing iPad 2's resolution to 2048 by 1536 and the new strategy is expected to widen the ...
Latest rumor: iPad 2 won't feature Retina DisplayCNET
Uncovered Images Fuel Rumors of iPad 2 Retina DisplayPC Magazine
Reports: iPad 2 Doubles Resolution, Adds Dual Core CPU/GraphicsDailyTech
Computerandvideogames.com -TIME -ZDNet (blog)
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Update: Verizon files lawsuit over FCC net neutrality order - Computerworld

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 02:50 PM PST


Wired News (blog)

Update: Verizon files lawsuit over FCC net neutrality order
Computerworld
IDG News Service - Broadband provider Verizon Communications has filed a lawsuit challenging the US Federal Communications Commission's authority to enforce net neutrality rules. Verizon filed the lawsuit Thursday in Court of Appeals for ...
Verizon sues FCC over proposed net neutrality regulationsBetaNews
Verizon challenges FCC Net neutrality rulesCNNMoney
Verizon Challenges FCC's Net Neutrality RulesABC News
Ars Technica -CNET -BusinessWeek
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Giant Delta IV Rocket Makes History in West Coast Launch - Fox News

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 01:45 PM PST


CNN International

Giant Delta IV Rocket Makes History in West Coast Launch
Fox News
The largest rocket ever launched from the West Coast blasted off Thursday with a classified defense satellite on board. The United Launch Alliance successfully blasted off the largest ever rocket from the West Coast Thursday evening. At 1:10 pm PST, ...
Massive Rocket Blasts Off on Probable Spy MissionPC Magazine
Largest US Rocket in Service Blasts Off From West CoastSpace.com
Classified satellite launched from California baseThe Associated Press
CNN International -Santa Barbara Edhat -The Epoch Times
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iOS 4.3: Top three new features hidden in the iPad beta - Christian Science Monitor

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:45 PM PST


TFTS (blog)

iOS 4.3: Top three new features hidden in the iPad beta
Christian Science Monitor
iOS 4.3, the latest mobile operating system from Apple, won't get four- and five-finger multitouch capability. But iOS 4.3 could be step forward for Apple in terms of social media. iOS 4.3, the latest iteration of Apple's mobile operating system, ...
Apple Media Stream unearthed in new iOS betaWashington Post
OffMaps for IPhone and IPadPC World
iOS 4.3 Beta 2 Deletes Multitouch, Adds FaceTimeInformationWeek
PC Magazine -Los Angeles Times -Techtree.com
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Facebook Fields Feature Phone App - InformationWeek

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 12:26 PM PST


Wired News (blog)

Facebook Fields Feature Phone App
InformationWeek
The social network is trying to reach the majority of mobile phone users who don't have smartphones. By Antone Gonsalves , InformationWeek Facebook has released an application for accessing the online social network on standard cell phones, ...
Facebook app for feature phones launchedmsnbc.com
Facebook Unveils Updated Mobile App for Feature PhonesPC Magazine
Facebook launches new low-tech mobile siteCNET
Wired News (blog) -TG Daily -Techtree.com
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Chinese Environmental Groups Slam Apple - PC Magazine

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 02:31 PM PST


Globe and Mail

Chinese Environmental Groups Slam Apple
PC Magazine
A coalition of Chinese environmental groups has ranked Apple as the worst multinational offender of occupational safety regulations, putting a damper on Apple's stellar performance in China as reported on Tuesday. Today the Institute of Environmental ...
Chinese green group ranks Apple last amongst multinationalsElectronista
Apple faces pollution storm in ChinaFinancial Times
Chinese environmental groups accuse Apple of ignoring health concernsApple Insider
Ars Technica -Reuters -Bloomberg
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Quora: The Next Big Thing in Social Networking? - TMCnet

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:15 AM PST


Stark Insider

Quora: The Next Big Thing in Social Networking?
TMCnet
What happens when you combine social networking with a practical question-and-answer format? You'll probably get Quora, a self-titled "online knowledge market" founded in June of 2009 with the actual site ...
Does Quora deserve the hype?Stark Insider
Social-networking site Quora has answers to your questionsUSA Today
Quora content quality quelled by its own constituentsZDNet (blog)
MIT Technology Review -Fast Company -Workers' Liberty
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