Monday, July 11, 2011

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Sci/Tech News


Google+ has its minuses - CNET

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 03:07 PM PDT


CNET

Google+ has its minuses
CNET
Google is now swinging open the gates to Google+, its invite-only social network, in the hopes that its considerable worldwide clout will help it unseat Facebook. The fledgling social network is doing much right, like hosting ...
Flocking to Google+PC Magazine
Google to Developers: Stay Tuned for Google+ ToolsPCWorld
Google: Changes coming to Google+ this weekComputerworld
msnbc.com -San Jose Mercury News -ZDNet (blog)
all 390 news articles »

Apple, Microsoft Group Wins Approval to Buy Nortel Trove of 6000 Patents - Bloomberg

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 03:22 PM PDT


Globe and Mail

Apple, Microsoft Group Wins Approval to Buy Nortel Trove of 6000 Patents
Bloomberg
Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), in a joint venture called Rockstar Bidco LP, won court permission to buy the patent portfolio of Nortel Networks Corp. for $4.5 billion after outbidding ...
Judges Approve Nortel Patent Sale to Apple, Microsoft ConsortiumPC Magazine
Microsoft, Apple, Others Obtain Nortel Patent Sale ApprovaleWeek
Courts Approve $4.5 Billion Nortel Patent SaleInternational Business Times
PCWorld -WHTC -Wall Street Journal
all 301 news articles »

HP Swaps WebOS, PC Execs - PC Magazine

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 03:30 PM PDT


PhoneDog

HP Swaps WebOS, PC Execs
PC Magazine
By Mark Hachman Hewlett-Packard said it planned to take WebOS "global" by naming Steven DeWitt, the head of HP's PC business in the Americas, to lead the WebOS business. And Jon Rubinstein, the man who led WebOS, will now serve as senior vice president ...
HP Appoints New Leader for WebOS GroupPCWorld
HP reshuffles webOS managementCNET
HP Swaps Roles For DeWitt, RubinsteinWall Street Journal
CRN -The Mac Observer -Bloomberg
all 55 news articles »

Shuttle program's real fuel: Two decades of M&Ms - CNET

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 01:12 PM PDT


ABC News

Shuttle program's real fuel: Two decades of M&Ms
CNET
With the space shuttle program drawing to a close, we can now examine in depth what kept it going for two decades. While billions of our tax dollars surely helped, it turns out tiny bits of chocolate in a candy-coated shell have been the ...
Saying good bye to the last space shuttleWashington Post
NASA extends shuttle mission one dayCNN International
Photos: NASA's Last Shuttle Mission in PicturesSpace.com
WFUV News -The Flame Trench -msnbc.com
all 12,344 news articles »

Pew: One-third of US adults own smartphones - CNET

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 02:19 PM PDT


New York Times (blog)

Pew: One-third of US adults own smartphones
CNET
With so many manufacturers embracing Android, will it continue to be the defacto #1 mobile OS? Smartphone adoption is growing in many demographics, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center. ...
Survey Says Smartphones Replacing PCs in More and More HomesInternational Business Times
Report: More than a third of US adults now own smartphonesCNN International
Smartphones and Mobile Internet Use Grow, Report SaysNew York Times (blog)
Bizjournals.com -The Pew Internet and American Life Project -AFP
all 47 news articles »

Apple Accuses HTC Of More Patent Violations In ITC Suit - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 03:03 PM PDT


DailyTech

Apple Accuses HTC Of More Patent Violations In ITC Suit
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Apple Inc. (AAPL) filed a second complaint with the US International Trade Commission against HTC Corp. (2498.TW), heating up the patent litigation between the two companies. ...
Apple Goes After HTC Flyer, Droids With ITC ComplaintPC Magazine
Apple Seeks to Halt Imports of HTC Flyer Tablet, Droid PhoneBloomberg
Apple Files Second Patent Complaint Against HTCInternational Business Times
Register -PCWorld -DailyTech
all 78 news articles »

Post-Earthquake Street View Efforts Help Google in Japan - PC Magazine

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 07:50 AM PDT


New York Times

Post-Earthquake Street View Efforts Help Google in Japan
PC Magazine
Google Street View-equipped vehicles have been spotted in earthquake- and tsunami-damaged parts of Japan, where they are recording and posting online in real time the effects of the March disaster. Google is earning brownie points in ...
Google Street View Cars Help Mend Post-Quake JapanPCWorld
Quick Action Helps Google Win Friends in JapanNew York Times
Google Doing Good in JapanAdweek
TMC Net -ITworld.com -StarNewsOnline.com
all 18 news articles »

Google eBooks and Iriver launch Story HD e-reader - CNET

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 09:27 AM PDT


Computerworld

Google eBooks and Iriver launch Story HD e-reader
CNET
The Iriver Story HD e-reader goes on sale for $139.99 on July 17 (click to see larger). Back at CES in January, we got an early look at Iriver's Story HD, a new e-ink-based product that the company was touting as the world's ...
More Kindle Kompetition: Google's e-Reader Due July 17TheWrap
Google eBooks part of new iRiver Story HD e-readerUSA Today
Revealed: First e-reader with native Google eBooks integrationmsnbc.com
Los Angeles Times -Connected World Magazine -paidContent.org
all 96 news articles »

HTC Status 'Facebook Phone' Coming July 17 - PC Magazine

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 01:41 PM PDT


PhoneDog (blog)

HTC Status 'Facebook Phone' Coming July 17
PC Magazine
Soon you'll be able to feed your Facebook addiction without breaking the bank. The HTC Status, aka "the Facebook phone," will be available via Best Buy stores and online on July 17 for $49.99 with a two-year contract. ...
HTC Status 'Facebook' Phone Arrives July 17 for $50PCWorld
HTC Facebook phone status: available July 17 on AT&TGigaOm
HTC 'Facebook' phone is $49.99 with contractmsnbc.com
ZDNet (blog) -USA Today -Everything Android
all 56 news articles »

Anonymous Breaches Booz Allen Hamilton to Reveal 90000 Military Passwords - eWeek

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 03:22 PM PDT


OnlyGizmos

Anonymous Breaches Booz Allen Hamilton to Reveal 90000 Military Passwords
eWeek
The hacking collective Anonymous released documents it claims were stolen from government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton as part of its anti-government AntiSec campaign. The documents Anonymous released July 11 on The Pirate Bay contained personal and ...
Anonymous Releases 90000 Military EmailsPC Magazine
Recommended: Anonymous shares 90000 military email addressesmsnbc.com
Hackers Say They Hit Another Military ContractorNew York Times (blog)
WTOP -GCN.com -Geek.com
all 27 news articles »

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