Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Toyota Teams Up With Microsoft on In-Car Tech - Fox News

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:15 PM PDT


Fox News

Toyota Teams Up With Microsoft on In-Car Tech
Fox News
TORRANCE, Calif. -- One of the world's largest technology companies just linked up with one of the world's biggest car makers. Toyota announced Wednesday a $12 million partnership with Microsoft aimed at building out the Japanese auto makers' in-car ...
Microsoft Works With Toyota to Cut Power Use in AutomobilesBloomberg
Microsoft and Toyota Use Cloud to Connect Cars, Homes and UsersGigaOm
Microsoft to power Toyota cars on Internet highwayAFP
Automobile Magazine -BetaNews -International Business Times
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Netflix Shows Content Is King, At Least for a Day - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 12:51 PM PDT


The Guardian

Netflix Shows Content Is King, At Least for a Day
Wall Street Journal
There is a gold rush underway in Hollywood right now. But investors would have to be a bunch of mad men to count on it continuing. Netflix's licensing of "Mad Men" from Lions Gate Entertainment for close to $1 million an episode is a ...
Biz Break: Netflix makes bold move for 'Mad Men'San Jose Mercury News
Netflix Spends $1 Million Per Episode of 'Mad Men' for Streaming RightsHollywood Reporter
Netflix nabs 'Mad Men' rerun rightsLos Angeles Times
Cinema Blend -The Guardian -CNN (blog)
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Motorola Xoom has sold about 100000 units so far, Deutsche Bank estimates - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:57 PM PDT


DailyTech

Motorola Xoom has sold about 100000 units so far, Deutsche Bank estimates
Los Angeles Times
The Motorola Xoom won't be the tablet to dethrone the iPad as the market leader anytime soon, according to a sales estimate from Deutsche Bank released Wednesday. Deutsche has projected that about 100000 Xoom tablets have been sold since the device's ...
Motorola Xoom, Atrix Too Pricey for the PublicWired News
Is Motorola Xoom a hit or a flop?MSN Money
Motorola XOOMs aren't zooming off store shelvesFortune (blog)
InformationWeek -PCWorld -PC Magazine
all 344 news articles »

YouTube plans overhaul of site into 'channels' - BetaNews

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:56 PM PDT


Reuters Blogs (blog)

YouTube plans overhaul of site into 'channels'
BetaNews
YouTube is set to overhaul its service in an effort to prepare itself for the rise of connected devices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Similar content would be grouped into "channels," ...
Update: Google reportedly to overhaul YouTubeComputerworld
YouTube To Get Curated With Channels [REPORT]Mashable
Here's What You Need To Know About YouTube "Channels"The Business Insider
GigaOm -Wall Street Journal -CNET (blog)
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US wireless network could drown out GPS, experts warn - The Guardian

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 09:06 AM PDT


Globe and Mail

US wireless network could drown out GPS, experts warn
The Guardian
Clouds on the horizon ... experts warn a new wireless network could drown out GPS signals for US aircraft. Photograph: George Hall/Corbis A new ultra-fast wireless internet network being built in the US could drown out GPS signals and interfere with ...
Will LightSquared's LTE network block GPS?Digitaltrends.com
LightSquared GPS Fix Could Cost 'Billions'Light Reading
Deal with rural wireless broadband operator bodes well for LightSquaredUrgent Communications
National Legal and Policy Center -POB -RedOrbit
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GameStop planning iOS-like digital distribution, iPad-like game tablet - Apple Insider

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 03:13 PM PDT


Cinema Blend

GameStop planning iOS-like digital distribution, iPad-like game tablet
Apple Insider
Video game retailer GameStop is eyeing iOS-like digital distribution and may build an iPad-like gaming tablet in an effort to ward off suffering the same fate as Blockbuster, Borders and other physical media retailers which appear ...
Indie developer plans to pull Star Ruler off Impulse in protest to GameStopNeoseeker
GameStop Maps Out Digital PlansCNBC.com
Star Ruler Leaving Impulse Because Of GameStopCinema Blend
Destructoid -The Business Insider -Tom's Hardware Guide
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Why Does AMD Expropriate the APU Moniker? - PC Magazine

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 01:57 PM PDT


Laptop Computer Planet Blog (blog)

Why Does AMD Expropriate the APU Moniker?
PC Magazine
As if processor names weren't already confusing enough, AMD decided to use a new moniker, which actually has another meaning. This bullcrap is just going to annoy and bewilder the public even more. By John C. Dvorak I'm not happy with the recent use of ...
AMD Ships 32nm Llano APUs at Long LastTechNewsWorld
AMD closes in on Intel with move to 32nm chipsComputerworld
Building Bridges with AMDCTO Edge
Australian Personal Computer -DailyTech -Tom's Hardware Guide
all 50 news articles »

Former Gucci Employee Indicted For $200000 Hack - International Business Times

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:50 PM PDT


Your Daily News Fix (blog)

Former Gucci Employee Indicted For $200000 Hack
International Business Times
Yin, a distressed former employee of Gucci, was indicted by the District Attorney of New York for hacking into the company's servers. Subscribe to The Intelligent Investor to get the day's most relevant news ...
Fired Gucci Engineer Charged with Computer AttackNewsFactor Network
Fired Gucci Employee Indicted for Hacking Company's Computer NetworkPC Magazine
Ex-Gucci admin accused of $200000 IT rampageComputerworld
Register -InformationWeek -Wall Street Journal
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100 classic Atari games for iOS out now, iCade cabinet coming in June - Ars Technica

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 02:32 PM PDT


Ars Technica

100 classic Atari games for iOS out now, iCade cabinet coming in June
Ars Technica
Atari announced on Tuesday that it is launching Atari's Greatest Hits, a collection of 18 arcade classics and 82 Atari 2600 console games, for iOS. The free app includes the original '70s arcade ...
Atari's Greatest Hits Brings 100 Classic Games To iPad And iPhoneThe Business Insider
Game On: Atari Unleashes Greatest Hits On iTunesPC Magazine
Atari releases over 100 Greatest Hits to the App Storetuaw.com
iOSnoops -IntoMobile -Pocket-lint.com
all 8 news articles »

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