Sci/Tech News

---

• Abbottabad residents startled by events - Los Angeles Times
• RIM CEO Fires Back at PlayBook Critics, Defends Strategy - PC Magazine
• Fake "MAC Defender" antivirus app scams users for money, CC numbers - Ars Technica
• Couchbase Offers NoSQL for IPhone - PCWorld (blog)
• During Shuttle Launch Delay, Endeavour Astronauts Keep Training - Space.com
• Sony Online Entertainment site taken offline - CNET
• WikiLeaks' Assange Calls Facebook 'Most Appalling Spying Machine Ever' - PC Magazine
• Apple's Cloud Could Help Blunt Amazon, Google, Microsoft Threats - eWeek
• Massachusetts Court Permits Tweeting, Facebooking, Blogging - PC Magazine
• Crackle – Movies & TV FREE iPhone, iPad Streaming Updated With New Shows, Fixes - The APPera

Abbottabad residents startled by events - Los Angeles Times Posted: 02 May 2011 02:47 PM PDT Reuters Abbottabad residents startled by events Los Angeles Times They say they had no idea that the fortress-like compound in a quiet neighborhood housed Osama bin Laden, the most wanted man in the world. A Pakistan army soldier stands guard on the roof of the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed by US special ... WORLD FOREX: Dollar Slips Vs. Euro As Low Rates Trump Bin Laden RallyWall Street Journal Osama Bin Laden Was Living 'High on the Hog' and 'Hiding in Plain Sight'ABC News Osama bin Laden dead, but no 'peace dividend'Christian Science Monitor CNN International -San Francisco Chronicle -MiamiHerald.com all 36,583 news articles »

RIM CEO Fires Back at PlayBook Critics, Defends Strategy - PC Magazine Posted: 02 May 2011 02:37 PM PDT Moneycontrol.com RIM CEO Fires Back at PlayBook Critics, Defends Strategy PC Magazine ORLANDO—RIM's co-CEO Mike Lazaridis mounted a spirited defense of his company's strategy today, saying that the BlackBerry-maker is in a "transitional time" and heavily promoting the BlackBerry PlayBook as the leader in a new realm of ... Slim new BlackBerry models join smartphone warsAFP Question #1 for RIM: Will the New BlackBerries Make Lance Happy?TIME RIM announces new BlackBerry BoldThe Associated Press ZDNet (blog) -Computerworld -Wall Street Journal all 557 news articles »

Fake "MAC Defender" antivirus app scams users for money, CC numbers - Ars Technica Posted: 02 May 2011 01:40 PM PDT Fake "MAC Defender" antivirus app scams users for money, CC numbers Ars Technica MAC Defender shows fake virus infection alerts in an effort to convince users to give up money and credit card numbers to an insecure server. Security firm Intego announced Monday that a fake ... Fake security software takes aim at Mac usersComputerworld New Mac OS malware threat masquerades as antivirus softwareBetaNews Fake Anti-Malware App Targets MacsPC Magazine MacNewsWorld -NewsFactor Network -TIME all 32 news articles »

Couchbase Offers NoSQL for IPhone - PCWorld (blog) Posted: 02 May 2011 01:43 PM PDT Couchbase Offers NoSQL for IPhone PCWorld (blog) Introducing NoSQL to the world of mobile applications, Couchbase has released a beta version of its CouchDB non-relational database for the iPhone iOS. Developers can embed this new version of the software in their iPhone and ... Couchbase Releases Beta for Mobile Couchbase for iOSMarketwire (press release) all 15 news articles »

During Shuttle Launch Delay, Endeavour Astronauts Keep Training - Space.com Posted: 02 May 2011 02:43 PM PDT Politico During Shuttle Launch Delay, Endeavour Astronauts Keep Training Space.com With the space shuttle Endeavour's launch delayed by at least a week, the astronauts who will fly the orbiter on its final mission have returned to Houston to resume training until their scheduled liftoff. NASA called off a launch attempt on April 29 ... Endeavour launch rescheduledPolitico NASA says Endeavour won't launch before May 8Computerworld Space shuttle launch put off at least until next SundayArizona Daily Wildcat Voice of America -PBS NewsHour -Patch.com all 63 news articles »

Sony Online Entertainment site taken offline - CNET Posted: 02 May 2011 02:43 PM PDT CTV.ca Sony Online Entertainment site taken offline CNET This is the message displayed on the Sony Online Entertainment Web site, which was taken offline. (Click to enlarge.) Sony Online Entertainment was taken offline today, but Sony was vague about why, as well as exactly how the ... Sony Shuts Down PC Game NetworkWall Street Journal Sony: Credit-Card Info Is Not Up for Sale, We ThinkPC Magazine Sony apologizes for PlayStation breach, offers compensationCNN Los Angeles Times -Bloomberg -San Francisco Chronicle all 2,250 news articles »

WikiLeaks' Assange Calls Facebook 'Most Appalling Spying Machine Ever' - PC Magazine Posted: 02 May 2011 02:44 PM PDT New York Daily News WikiLeaks' Assange Calls Facebook 'Most Appalling Spying Machine Ever' PC Magazine WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange has made a lot of enemies, and you can now add Facebook to that list. In a recent interview with Russia Today, Assange said "Facebook in particular is the most appalling spying machine that has ever been ... WikiLeaks and the Future of Whistle-blowingMiller-McCune.com Julian Assange: Facebook Is An Appalling Spy MachineAllFacebook Julian Assange: Facebook Is a Spy Machine [VIDEO]Mashable Digitaltrends.com -Bloomberg -New York Daily News all 52 news articles »

Apple's Cloud Could Help Blunt Amazon, Google, Microsoft Threats - eWeek Posted: 02 May 2011 11:59 AM PDT Ars Technica Apple's Cloud Could Help Blunt Amazon, Google, Microsoft Threats eWeek Apple's cloud efforts could help the company blunt competition from Google, Microsoft, and services like Amazon's cloud-based music player. Apple may be prepping an "iCloud" service under the codename "Castle," according to blogs digging into the third ... Rumor: Lion Developer Preview Shows "Upgrade from MobileMe to Castle"The Mac Observer Hints of new 'Castle' codenamed iCloud service found in Mac OS X 10.7 LionApple Insider Apple iCloud Reportedly Found in Mac OS X Developer PreviewPC Magazine Ars Technica -CNET -Appolicious all 50 news articles »

Massachusetts Court Permits Tweeting, Facebooking, Blogging - PC Magazine Posted: 02 May 2011 02:44 PM PDT Wicked Local (blog) Massachusetts Court Permits Tweeting, Facebooking, Blogging PC Magazine While most courts don't even let reporters bring in a computer, a Massachusetts courtroom has begun permitting reporters to tweet, Facebook, blog, and even livestream video footage from within its four walls. The Quincy District Court, ... OMG: Tweets, Facebook welcome in Mass. courtroomThe Associated Press OpenCourt: Fertile Ground for Cultivating New Media Use PoliciesIT Business Edge (blog) Quincy court going live on the WebBoston Globe RedOrbit -Patch.com -WBUR all 221 news articles »

Crackle – Movies & TV FREE iPhone, iPad Streaming Updated With New Shows, Fixes - The APPera Posted: 02 May 2011 08:02 AM PDT The APPera Crackle – Movies & TV FREE iPhone, iPad Streaming Updated With New Shows, Fixes The APPera I'm still drilling through the numerous HBO shows I have to catch up on using HBO GO . However, the people behind Crackle – Movies & TV are really trying to get my approval too. Download the latest free update. "Finally, watch FREE movies on your ... Crackle: A Useful Piece of the Mobile Streaming Patchwork QuiltMacNewsWorld App Wrap: "Crackle," "It's Tyrannosaurus Rex"YNN Sony's Crackle for iOS Updated – 20 TV Series AddediOSnoops all 5 news articles »

You are subscribed to email updates from Sci/Tech - Google News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610