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• Google Wants To Control All Communication [Google]
  Google's two new announcements: integrating a Twitter-like service into Gmail and a goal of a real-time speech translation service shows what direction they're taking the company: Into the space betwe…
• Why Paint Your Room When You Can Get a Color-Changing Wall Instead [Concept]
  See this wall of colorful squares? It's actually a concept design consisting of a bunch of small triangular panels which can be spun 'round on whim to change the way your room looks. Or to spell out n…
• On Hoth, Every Day Is Valentine's Day [Valentine's Day]
  Nothing says I love you quite like intergalactic frenemies walking hand in hand. Illustrator James Stowe appears to agree, having made a different Valentine's Day card for each Star Wars episode. And…
• Microsoft Blames Your Laptop—Not Windows 7—For Battery Issues [Microsoft]
  After upgrading to Windows 7, some users saw a new warning message suggesting that they need to replace their laptops' batteries. Some screamed bug, some shouted conspiracy,' but Microsoft denies that…
• Our Price of TV Loyalty: 20% Off the Top [Cable]
  For a 20% savings, more than 50% cable and satellite subscribers are likely to jump ship to save money. But Telco TV (services like AT&T U-verse) have a much, much more loyal following. Anecdotally, w…
• China Brings Down 180,000-Member Hacker Training Site [China]
  Black Hawk Safety Net, an online hacker training resource with 12,000 paying members and another 170,000 free members, was brought down recently by Chinese authorities.Only three operators of the site…
• Remainders - The Things We Didn't Post: Tricky Tricky Edition [Remainders]
  In today's Remainders: tricks of all sorts. Wisair cuts some cords with their wireless display adapters; Netflix warns the FCC of potential loopholes in the Comcast/NBC merger; the inimitable BrussPup…
• BirdBox Wakes You Up With the Sound of Hungry Birds In Your iPhone [IPhone]
  I love little birds. They are so cute. And they taste delicious and crunchy fried in beer batter. If you want them to wake you up, however, try BirdBox. BirdBox is a $12.75 bedside bird home with a m…
• The RFID Record Player Is a Real World Cover Flow [DIY]
  I like this idea by Matt Brown: He tags 45rpm vinyl records with RFID stickers to play songs in a turntable that doesn't turn at all. Inside the fake player he placed an RFID reader, which gets the in…
• AMD's Plan to Take Back Laptops: The Llano "APU" [Processors]
  If you want a laptop with graphics and battery performance that isn't totally embarrassing, you're basically stuck with some combination of Intel and Nvidia gear. Now, finally, AMD's Llano, a CPU/GPU…

• Android 2.1 Update for Droid Will Begin Rolling Out This Week [Android]
  We knew that the Droid's Android 2.1 update is on its way, but apparently we won't be waiting long: According to Motorola's official Facebook page, it's happy to relay the 2.1 upgrade to Droid will st…
• Falling Down the Guggenheim Museum Hall [Architecture]
  JDS Architects thought that this trampoline net spiral—which would allow people to bounce from the top floor to the bottom of the Guggenheim Museum rotunda—could be the funniest thing ever. I comp…
• Google Knocks $200 Off Nexus One "Equipment Recovery Fee" [Google]
  It will no longer cost you more to cancel a Nexus One contract than it does to buy a Nexus One. But Google's still imposing a $150 equipment recovery fee on top of T-Mobile's $200 ETF. The change come…
• Netflix Streaming Getting a 1080p Upgrade [NetFlix]
  Oh hey there, mixed messaging! As Netflix makes the case to Wii owners that they really aren't missing anything by not streaming HD, word from CNET is that Netflix instant streaming is making the jump…
• Beautiful Planet Posters Are Space Geek Catnip [Space]
  Ross Berens' gorgeous planetary posters feature incredible artwork and real-deal factoids on all eight of our planets, plus our old friend Pluto. Space aficionados, you'll want to check these out. [Ca…
• Apple's PA Semi Might Not've Designed the iPad's A4 Chip [Rumor]
  A curious tidbit from VentureBeat: The A4 chip that Apple's pimping hardcore in iPad promos might not've been done by their PA Semi team (which Apple acquired for $278 million). Their source says it w…
• Droid's Android 2.1 Update: Full of Multitouch (and Some Disappointment) [Droid]
  Android 2.1 for the Droid is making its way through the Verizon test gauntlet, and apparently inside is multitouch for the browser (like Maps 3.4), Google Goggles, and fancy news and weather widgets.…
• Genie Effect Should be Renamed Ghost Trap Effect [Image Cache]
  Who you gonna call? Steve Jobs, that's who. [Nerdist]
• How Nerdy Is Your City, In Dollars? [Data]
  How much do single mothers in Akron spend on electronics? What about married Chicagoans, without kids, on their phone service? Bachelors, on cable, in New York? If only there was an interactive web ap…
• World's Tallest Building Burj Khalifa Gets Shut Down [Buildings]
  Is the new world's tallest building going through some issues? While so far only the observation deck is open, it's been temporarily shut down due to unexpected high traffic and electrical problems. R…
• Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
  We've stacked today's dealz a mile high with a great Dell Inspiron and a roundup of some superb 360 games. Set your alarm and get up early tomorrow for a free Grand Slam at America's top desperate sin…
• Gmail Is the New TwitFacePlurk [Gmail]
  Facebook might be the new Gmail, but now Gmail is the new Facebook, bitches: They're rolling out an update that makes it easier and faster to share media and status updates with friends, in a new modu…
• This Printer Doesn't Need Ink Or Paper To Print Out Your Resignation Letter [Printers]
  If a printer doesn't need toner, ink or copy paper, is it still a printer? Well, I guess if a bear still shits in a forest, then yes. Using plastic paper, it's a very green (and pricey) way of printin…
• How to Build Your Own 12-Game Mini Arcade Machine [DIY]
  When I first saw this tiny arcade back in September, it was love at first byte. And now that there's an instructional video, I can build one of my very own. It looks so easy in fast forward! The ingr…
• 74 Phenomenal Panoramic Planets [Photography]
  The point has grown cliche by now, but it's true. Every week your submissions to Shooting Challenges blow me away. And your polar panoramas just upped that ante on every challenge to come.Honorable Me…
• Rumored Spyshot: Will the Next iPhone Be Taller Than Its Predecessors? [Rumor]
  An alleged leak of fourth-gen iPhone components claims to tell us two things about Apple's next creation. One, it's taller. Two, part of its surface is reflective.What iResQ claims to be the next iPho…
• The Nook Drought Has Ended [Nook]
  Hey, that Nook reader thing? From Barnes & Noble? You can actually buy one now. At least, starting this week. Probably! You can check here starting Wed. to see if your local store's got it. BTW, I do…
• Read SD Cards on Your iPhone With ZoomIt [IPhone]
  Remember all those clever iPhone peripherals that we were supposed to see with firmware 3.0? Well ZoomIt is among the first. It's an SD card reader for the iPhone and iPod touch.Used in conjunction wi…
• Amazon's Working on a Full-Color Multitouch Kindle With Wi-Fi [Amazon]
  After buying that little multitouch company Touchco last week and merging it with Lab126—their Kindle division—Amazon's now got job listings looking for a Hardware Display manager that knows LCDs,…
• HEY EVERYBODY: QUICK DON'T BUY AN IPAD [Apple]
  Well, well, well. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal today, Apple management is going to remain nimble in iPad pricing if sales start off slow. Hey, wait a minute—are you thinking what…
• The Full Movie Theater iPhone Stand [IPhone]
  Since not everyone has the space and pesos to build a full-size home theater, here's an option that only requires an iPhone and the space of a shoe box. Which—in New York—means half of your apart…
• HTC Legend Gets Outed With First Pics [Htc]
  HTC's had some faulty plumbing lately: first pics of the Incredible leak over the weekend, and now we've got our first look at the HTC Legend in the wild—complete with an ooo-shiny aluminum back. Th…
• Gesundheit Radio Sneezes To Remove Dust From Microprocessors [Concepts]
  Way back in '72, this Gesundheit Radio was created by an experimental research group at Texas Instruments. Or at least, that's what student James Chambers will tell you, who created the back-story for…
• InPhase Closes: Holographic Storage Wasn't That Exciting After All [Storage]
  We love the idea of holographic storage. It's just so Star Trekish. But at $18,000 per drive, and $180 per 300GB disc, it's really not that exciting, which is probably why InPhase has folded. [The Reg…
• Amazon Charges 50% More for Downloadable Album Than CD [Amazon]
  This seems... backwards. If you want to buy OAR's new album on Amazon, you're going to end up paying 50% more for a digital download than you would for a physical disc. It makes some sense, maybe, sin…
• Why Netflix Doesn't Really Care About HD [NetFlix]
  Only one in 12 Netflixers subscribe to the Blu-ray service, and at just 6% of their total streaming catalog, HD content is underwhelming, according to Netflix. Two stories, one lesson: HD just isn't w…
• Sky Siege Augmented Reality Warfare Game Turns iPhone Into Deadly Portal to the Heavens [Augmented Reality]
  Sky Siege ($3, available now) uses the iPhone 3GS' compass and accelerometers to turn the iPhone into a window rather than just a screen, resulting in startlingly immersive gameplay. Don't know what…
• Dell Mini 10 with WiMAX Spotted at FCC [WiMax]
  Dell appears to be prepping a WiMAX version of its Mini 10 netbook, one that will let you surf the web using a 4G wireless connection via Clear or Sprint. The new model is essentially the same as the…
• The Real Colors of a Dinosaur Revealed for the First Time [Image Cache]
  Readers, meet Anchiornis huxleyi in its true colors. Anchiornis huxleyi, here are some readers. And no, you can't eat them, you oversized chicken, you. The paleontologist team—who published the resu…
• Historic Naval Gunship, Fully Cloaked [War]
  After Japan decimated the Allied Fleet in WWII's Battle of the Java Sea, the Abraham Crijnssen, a minesweeper, was ordered to escape to Australia. To avoid detection, the 186-foot boat was simply cove…

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engadget.com

• JXD V3 handheld is confused, confusing and altogether interesting
  We won't front -- there's little chance we'd actually use JXD's V3 handheld, but it's not for lack of interest. This here PMP / game player hybrid isn't apt to leave the shores of Asia, but for those…
• NVIDIA pursuing external graphics accelerators for laptops?
  It's not everyday that we can say there's external laptop GPU love in the air, but right on the heels the appearance of the Gigabyte M1405 with its GeForce GT220 dock, NVIDIA is expressing interest i…
• 1080p, 5.1 surround sound coming to Netflix Watch Instantly in 2010? Update: No, yes (and closed captioning)
  Netflix Watch Instantly fans could be due for a big upgrade, as CNET has heard the company will roll out 1080p and 5.1 surround sound later this year. No word on timing or any other details, but this…
• Microsoft says Windows 7 battery 'issue' isn't one
  After Microsoft stated a week ago that it would look into reports of Windows 7 causing premature battery degradation, we've been staying up late at night with our frazzled lithium ion cells, reading t…
• Motorola: Droid update to Android 2.1 'will start to roll out this week'
  We knew Android 2.1 was coming for the Droid, but we'll confess -- we didn't expect it to come this soon. Motorola is now reporting via its official Facebook page that it's happy to relay the 2.1 upgr…
• Google's Nexus One 'equipment recovery fee' slashed to $150, still a pain
  So the good news here is that Google appears to have heard the cries for help, having taken a chainsaw to its brutal $350 equipment recovery fee that had been lumped on top of T-Mobile's $200 ETF for…
• DIY photog creates laser trigger for remote DSLR snapping
  There's just no two ways about it: the integrated self-timer is easily one of the most amazing technologies to ever be invented. Yeah, we said it. Unfortunately, beeping for ten seconds while a shoot…
• zoomMediaPlus' zoomIt is the iPhone's long overdue SD card reader
  Sorry if we're the sort of folks to look a gift SD card reader in the mouth, but while we're oh-so-happy that Apple finally opened up application-enabled hardware development in iPhone OS 3.0, we rea…
• Native Instruments Kontrol X1 impressions
  We don't typically do a lot of coverage of music gear here at Engadget because, by and large, it's an entire world unto itself -- a universe of specialty products that require unique knowledge (and o…
• Analyst: Apple to be 'nimble' on iPad pricing, athletic on pommel horse
  Apple's $499 starting iPad price tag is already lower than many people -- and a few competitors -- expected, but apparently Steve and company have left themselves a little wiggle room: Credit Suisse…

• Wisair-based wireless display adapters head to Macs
  PC users have been able to take advantage of a range of Wisair-based wireless display adapters for quite a while now, and it looks like Mac users will soon be able to use them to cut a few cords as w…
• Amazon job postings ask for display and wireless experts, hint at Kindle things to come?
  So, we already assume Amazon's thinking touch for the Kindle, what with that recent Touchco aquisition and word of similar behind-the-screen touch tech being on PVI's roadmap. PVI owns E Ink, and is n…
• Linus Torvalds is now a happy Nexus One owner, pinch to zoom put him over the edge
  Linux originator Linus Torvalds isn't really big on these phone things, but he's finally caved to his Nexus One lust. In a recent blog post he explains how the G1 never did it for him, despite his lo…
• ExoPC shows its touchscreen stuff on video
  Twenty four hours after exposing the 8.9-inch tablet's internals to the world, the guys at ExoPC decided that the Intel Atom-powered slate was ready for its video debut. You can watch the Win 7 Premi…
• Peratech's QTC sensor technology headed to your next cellphone
  We've always heard to strike while the iron's hot, and that's exactly what Peratech seems to be doing. Just weeks after we heard that the company's pressure-sensitive touchscreen methodology was being…
• Qisda's ultra high-res QCM-330 smartphone and more surface ahead of iF awards
  The iF Design Awards won't officially be handed out until the big ceremony at CeBIT next month, but some of the winners have now already been announced, and they include a few surprises. One of those…
• TomTom Ease arrives in limited edition red for Valentine's Day
  Funny that this special red edition of the TomTom Ease is actually beating the regular version to market, but hey, it's Valentine's Day. Nothing new here apart from the case color -- you're still loo…
• Locus OS concept video shows the future of computing... right now
  While we're sitting around complaining about the lack of innovative user interfaces and experiences in modern consumer electronics, a man named Barton Smith is actually doing something about it. In 2…
• HTC Hero-controlled Mindstorms bot hints at Android uprising
  Using a cellphone to control a robot -- or a pretty sweet helicopter -- isn't exactly a new idea, but there's something about the combination of Android and Lego Mindstorms that promises to break the…
• Nook now in stock online and in stores, with new 'More In Store' content
  If you're a book lover who wants to take your relationship to another level entirely, you're in luck! It looks like Barnes and Noble has finally kicked production of the Nook in high gear, just in ti…
• HTC Legend spotted just hanging out, playing it cool
  Look familiar? Yep, this is precisely what we expected HTC's rumored Legend to look like based on the renders we'd seen so far. We don't have any information here other than the pictures themselves,…
• Inbrics' Android-based M1 slated to ship this year
  We already caught a fair amount of play time with Inbrics' Android-based M1 at CES, but it looks as if the company is fixing to officially reveal it next week at Mobile World Congress. We're still de…
• InPhase out of business, assets seized for back taxes
  It's been something like five years that we've been eagerly waiting for InPhase to finally release that revolutionary holographic storage solution, and while there has been plenty of drama in the way…
• Google working on voice translator phone, redefining synergy
  Okay, so Google has this expansive online translation service, which we all know, use, and sometimes even love. Google also has its own branded phone, with a voice recognition function that we frankly…
• Corsair readying Nova and Reactor 2.5-inch SSDs for release
  Corsair has kept quiet on the SSD front here recently, but it looks as if it's about to ruffle a few feathers with two new laptop-centric drives. Fudzilla has dug up pricing information on two hereto…
• Canon rolls out four new colorful PowerShot compact cams
  Canon's just gone and busted out four new cameras in its point and shoot PowerShot line. Up first the PowerShot Sx210 IS boasts a 14.1 megapixel sensor, a 28mm wide-angle lens with 14x optical zoom,…
• Canon's new Rebel T2i shoots 18 megapixel stills, ups the video options
  We'd heard inklings, but Canon's brand new Rebel T2i (also known as the EOS 550D outside the US) is newly official and oh-so-desirable. The camera takes quite a few features from Canon's EOS 7D, incl…
• Motorola Droid's next update to be Android 2.1, includes multitouch browser
  We've just gotten the inside line on the next Droid update that's making the rounds through Verizon's testing department from one of our trusted sources, and overall, it looks like this should take us…
• LG LU9400 Arena Max pictured hiding a 1GHz Snapdragon inside
  Another day, another Snapdragon handset. It's kind of fun to consider a phone with a thousand megahertz processor common these days, isn't it? We already knew LG's Arena Max would have built-in WiFi,…
• Zenith 5-S-29 radio case mod explained in excellent, water-cooled detail
  The trusty old desktop rarely gets the love it deserves these days. Losing gamers to consoles and casual users to laptops, it's left only with a loyal band of enthusiasts, but what a gorgeous bunch t…
• Samsung's first 'Super AMOLED' phone to debut next week?
  Remember Samsung's new 3.3-inch AMOLED with embedded touch-controls? If not then you'd better go back and brush up on your display tech because the first Samsung phone using the new 800 x 480 pixel S…
• PwnageTool for iPhone OS 3.1.3 released for the version obsessed
  While the list of tweaks is absurdly small in the latest iPhone OS update, we know that some of you simply have to run the latest and greatest OS at all times regardless of risk. Fortunately for you,…
• Sharp and Samsung settle LCD patent cases, end legal dispute
  After three years of spent treasure, Sharp and Samsung have finally settled their LCD patent fight. Although the terms of the agreement won't be made public, a Sharp spokesman was caught boasting abo…
• BenQ V2220 claims 'world's slimmest' monitor title
  BenQ is on the warpath today, updating its V series and crying from the mountaintops about unbeatable slimness and contrast ratios. We could care less about the supposedly class leading 10,000,000:1…
• ASUS Eee Top ET1610PT with Atom D410 shows up in online support pages
  While it doesn't seem to be available to order yet, ASUS' first Pine Trail-equipped nettop is close enough to release that the Taiwanese manufacturer has let some of its specs loose already. What we…
• Gigabyte M1405 spied hauling around its external GPU
  Happened upon the Taipei Game Show? No? Us neither, but Nicholas Khoo of 9eekonomics was, and we're glad he made it. Spotted at the event was Gigabyte's latest docking laptop, the M1405. On the go, t…
• Sony develops 11Gbps short-range wireless intra-connection
  Before you get too excited about the bandwidth number, you should know that Sony's latest wireless innovation works at a range of up to 14 millimeters. So no, it won't be replacing your WiFi antenna…
• 2011 Chevy Volt pinned with a November 1st official production kickoff date?
  Christmas isn't coming early, but at least you're getting a heads up. GM car dealers got their annual model guide, and what has our interests piqued here is the listing for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, t…
• VIZIO Super Bowl ad pushes internet connected HDTVs in a big way
  We weren't sure exactly what Beyonce, David Goes to the Dentist and Chocolate Rain all had in common, but VIZIO squeezed them all into its Super Bowl ad. Still striving to remake its reputation from…
• Motorola hops in the tub with Megan Fox during the Super Bowl
  Just in case you missed the Devour's televised debut in the third quarter of the Super Bowl, Motorola and the internet at large have gone ahead and posted it online, along with some bonus footage (sp…

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boingboing.net

• Science of Cocktails
  Jonas Halpren is publisher of Drink of the Week and Channels Director at Federated Media. San Francisco's famed science museum, The Exploratorium, recently transformed into a giant cocktail lab for an…
• Battle of the Deathburgers: Heart Attack Grill sues Heart Stoppers Sports Grill
  The owner of the Heart Attack Grill in Arizona, which offers a quadruple bypass burger, is suing the owner of the Heart Stoppers Sports Grill in Florida. Both businesses are heart-attack/medical-theme…
• Best Superbowl photo ever
  Thanks for sharing this wonderful Superbowl photo, Shelley!...
• Band Reunion at the Wedding
  Best SNL skit since Black Flag was still together. Dave Grohl? More like Dave LOL. Video at Hulu, and alternate link which may or may not work for non-USA viewers. Or maybe this one. Sorry, region-blo…
• PopSci article on "mind reading"
  I wrote an article in the February issue of PopSci about visual cortex neuroscientists who are figuring out how to read our thoughts....
• Marina Gorbis: crowdsourcing abundance
  (CC image: Distributing surplus commodities, Johns, Ariz., 1940, Library of Congress) Former BB guestblogger Marina Gorbis, exec director of Institute for the Future, considers how small groups/organi…
• Brain scans enable communication with vegetative people
  Researchers have used brain scans to communicate with individuals in total vegetative states. Scientists at the University of Cambridge asked yes or no questions of the patients which they answered by…
• Case Sunstein: Feds should "cognitively infiltrate" online conspiracy groups
  Cass Sunstein, Administrator of the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, recently suggested that the feds should cognitively infiltrate conspiracy theorist hang-outs and anti-go…
• FBI wants ISPs to retain your web surfing records for 2 years
  The FBI wants ISPs to keep tabs on which websites users visit, and retain those logs for two years. FBI Director Robert Mueller wants providers to store customers' origin and destination information t…
• Sony Pictures layoffs explained
  Fred from the Electronic Frontier Foundation sez, Paul Sweeting, one of the smartest analysts covering Hollywood's collision with the Internet, does a great job reminding us of the real reasons behind…

• 4chan says Verizon is blocking 4chan
  Verizon Wireless is said to be filtering HTTP traffic to/from boards.4chan.org (all image boards). From status.4chan.org: After an hour and a half on the phone, we've received confirmation from Verizo…
• South Carolina now requires "subversives" to register
  Planning to overthrow the US government? If yes, and you live in South Carolina, you must pay a five-dollar subversive registration fee. (Via The Agitator)...
• Every Violent Act in the 2010 Superbowl Ads
  Copyrighthater says, Here is a video documenting every violent act in the 2010 superbowl ads. i dunno what's dumber: the marketers for being this pathetic, or the consumers for giving marketers the im…
• Haiti: Red Cross blog post on why donating cash is better than donating "stuff"
  First let me debunk a couple of myths, starting with the principle that 'anything is better than nothing'. Trust me, it's not. Relieving suffering should be guided solely by need and not what people h…
• Skip James plays "Crow Jane" in 1967
  Skip James plays Crow Jane in 1967. (After watching this video, I had to go back and watch one of my favorite YouTube videos ever, Inflatable tube man dances to Cream's 'Glad.') (Via Tinselman)...
• Nuit Blanche
  Video above: Nuit Blanche, from Spy Films, directed by Arev Manoukian. There's a making of video here....
• US soldier waterboards his 4-year-old daughter for not reciting alphabet
  Joshua Tabor, a 27-year-old Army sergeant who served in Iraq for 15 months, was restricted to his Washington state military base after being accused of waterboarding his 4-year-old daughter because sh…
• Tech can be romantic: ask Ryan and Veronica
  This is the first time I thought a Q&A about IM, press events, and World of Warcraft was really romantic: read Geeksugar's pre-V-day interview with tech journalists Ryan Block and Veronica Belmont....…
• Donate your old yoga mat to Haiti
  This sign, spotted by James Fallows of the Atlantic in the Marina district of San Francisco, reminds me of that scene in Clueless where Alicia Silverstone donates her skis to the Pismo Beach Disaster.…
• BirdBox turns iPhone into nesting-box cuckoo alarm clock
  Emma says: BirdBox is a physical bird box that turns an iPhone or iPod Touch into a nesting-box cuckoo alarm clock. Touching the clock face reveals the interior of the birdbox, whilst the alarm gent…
• Challenger space shuttle disaster amateur video discovered after 24 years
  On January 28, 1986 a retired optometrist named Jack Moss captured the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster on his Betamax camcorder. He never showed it to anyone, but told his pastor, Marc Wessels, abou…
• BookBook
  As case classification goes, the BookBook, offered in black and red for 13 and 15 laptops, would fit in the 'hardback leather' category. But where, pray tell, does it go under Dewey? An iPad edition i…
• Sensored: podcast short story about ubiquitous computing
  I've just posted a new short-short story to my podcast: Sensored was commissioned by the UK Open University's computer science department for use in My digital life (TU100), its ubiquitous computing c…
• My own private... hydrogen power station?
  Inventor Taras Wankewycz shows me a table-top hydrogen power station that can extract hydrogen from water to be used in fuel cells. You heard right -- a personal hydrogen power station that can sit ri…
• Get Excited and Change Things: Letterpress inspirational message
  (Thanks, John/Reproduced by permission of Flower&Fleurons)...
• Kim Stanley Robinson: the world is an sf novel we collaborate on
  I thought you might be interested in this video from a recent Kim Stanley Robinson talk in which he describes life in the present as a science fiction novel we all collaborate on. This is an excerpt f…
• Hello Kitty pancake shop
  Sometimes, a bag full of bite-sized, custard-filled, Hello Kitty-shaped pancakes is all you need to be happy. At this storefront in Harajuku, a woman in a pink bandanna in a small pink Hello Kitty-ed…
• Kage Baker obit by David Hartwell
  Science fiction editor David Hartwell has written a sweet and moving obituary for writer Kage Baker, who lost her struggle with cancer on Jan 31. Two years ago, I had a plan to get together with Kage…
• New hope for a neglected disease
  Mamma always said you can do anything you put your mind to. But that's both a blessing and a curse. Science has made some amazing strides in medicine, but where minds—and money—aren't applied, pro…
• The penis shrine (NSFW)
  I had dinner at a Chinese restaurant in Tokyo last week where I was seated in front of some very interesting hanging art. It wasn't the only thing about the decor that was conspicuously phallic......

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pcworld.com

• Apple iPad Price Cut: Blunder or Brilliance?
  Is Apple really planning to cut the price of its iPad tablet? We don't know, but one thing is sure: Apple should take price action before sales begin, not after.
• Google Reduces Its Nexus One Termination Fee
  Google reduced its $350 early termination fee for the Nexus One to $150.
• Google's 'Social' Gmail: Could It Really Work?
  Google is preparing to unveil a new social networking component for Gmail, according to reports published Monday. Could such a feature succeed?
• Why PayPal Is Blocking Payments to India
  In the curious case of PayPal blocking and reversing payments to and from India, bloggers crowdsource some possible explanations.
• Former Microsoft VP Says Redmond Can't Innovate
  Ex-Microsoft VP Dick Brass joins the chorus of naysayers who claim that Microsoft drags its feet in bringing innovative products to market.
• iPad's Best Innovation? No-Contract Wireless
  iPad customers will purchase their 3G wireless service direct from Apple, with no contract required. This is a great idea that needs to spread.
• ShmooCon: Web App Storage Open to Attack
  A researcher finds that Web applications could open their users to new types of data breaches.
• Apple Offers 'find out How' Tutorials as Podcasts
  For some time, Apple has given the Designated Family Tech Support Personnel among us a small reprieve with its Find out how selection of tutorial videos. While...
• Apple to Remain 'Nimble' on iPad Pricing
  Apple indicates that it's not against cutting prices for the iPad if initial sales are less than stellar.
• Why e-Books Must Cost More
  If e-books are to successfully replace paper, it won't happen at Amazon's $9.99 e-book pricing. Thank Steve Jobs for opening the door to higher prices.

• I Love the 80s: InfoWorld's Golden Age
  Thanks to Google Books, InfoWorld's entire print run is now available to peruse. Take a trip down memory lane with these standout issues from 1984 – 1985.
• Control Your Nokia N900 With Sony's Sixaxis Controller
  Want to take control of your Nokia N900 games collection with a real controller? Now you can thanks to a recent mod.
• iPad Interest Evaporates, But Math is Fuzzy
  Apple's iPad has piqued public interest — but not convinced many folks to buy one, according to a new study. But do the study's numbers really add up?
• Oracle Buys AmberPoint for SOA Management
  Oracle announced Monday it is buying SOA management vendor AmberPoint.
• Canon Adds Fun Features to New PowerShot Cameras
  A miniature mode, a fish-eye lens simulator, and a setting that lets you control the camera by winking are among the new tricks offered in Canon's 2010 PowerShot line.
• Report: Google to Make Gmail More Social
  Google will add social features to Gmail, according to the Wall Street Journal.
• Weak Forecasts Kill Supercomm Trade Show
  Supercomm, a U.S. telecommunications trade show, has been canceled for 2010 due to weak demand.
• Get Quick Access to Recently Used Items
  Your Mac is full of files, folders, and applications, and it's always an annoyance to spend time looking for the items you need. OS X offers many tools (for...
• Open Ebook Battle Ends, but the War Continues
  The Great Amazon Delisting may be coming to an end, according to the New York Times. What no one can quite understand is why it happened at all, or took so long...
• Perplexed by Permissions
  Reader Paul Moortgat's Mac appears to be unhappy with a new hard drive. He writes:
• App Offers 'spatially Aware' Picture Resizing on IPhone
  A newly-released iPhone app allows you to perform a smart resize of images, eliminating unimportant elements and preserving significant ones without the use of...
• Facebook Dumps Microsoft Ads, Keeps Sleazy Advertisers
  Ever noticed how many trashy ads appear on Facebook? Would you want your company's ad in among them?
• E-mail App Postbox Adds Tighter Integration With OS X
  For Mac e-mail software, Apple Mail is good enough, but barely just. Microsoft Entourage has retail polish and bloat, while Mozilla Thunderbird is clearly a...
• BlueLock's Cloud Services Aim at Large and Small
  BlueLock, a hosted cloud computing service, rolled out four tiers of service aimed at large and small companies.
• RealPlayer SP Beta Now out for Mac
  On Monday, RealNetworks released a beta of RealPlayer SP for the Mac, the latest version of the company's free multimedia playback software.
• Canon EOS Rebel T2i Invites Upgrade from Point-and-Shoot
  The new digital SLR boosts both still and video capabilities, closing the gap with more advanced models.
• SAP Hits Reset Button With CEO Change
  Major changes for the better are coming at SAP following the departure of CEO Leo Apotheker, co-founder Hasso Plattner said Monday.
• FAQ: Amazon vs. Macmillan -- The IPad Wins
  The uproar between Amazon.com and publishing house Macmillan over the price of e-books may be the precursor to more marketing battles as Apple's iPad enters...
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• IBM Launches Eight-core Power7 Processor, Servers
  IBM launched its latest eight-core Power7 processor on Monday.
• Watch Out, Nexus One: Here's HTC's Incredible Phone
  Details and images are seeping out about HTC's forthcoming high-end Android phone.
• Google's First Super Bowl Ad Shows its Softer Side
  The search firm's first Super Bowl ad emphasized its core mission amid some recent controversy.
• Twitpics in Space
  A space station astronaut shares his stunning view of Earth sights via Twitter.
• Google Ads Level the Playing Field
  Super Bowl ads have a massive audience and draw a lot of attention, but Web-based ads are more targeted and cost-effective, and level the marketing playing field for smaller businesses.
• Looking Back at 20 Years of Adobe Photoshop
  Adobe Photoshop is so intrinsic to our daily digital lives these days, you might find it hard to believe that the program is just two decades old. In the 20...
• Apple and the Importance of Macworld Expo
  This week, Macworld Expo opens in San Francisco. And, as everyone likely knows, it's a particularly significant episode of Expo because Apple will not be counted...
• Google's Next Venture: Universal Translator
  It's not quite Star Trek, but Google is working on instant translation over Android phones.
• X10 Fable 3 Reveal will Make Gamers 'Super Pissed Off'
  Peter Molyneux says he's terrified gamers will balk when he demonstrates undisclosed Fable 3 features at Microsoft's upcoming X10 games event.
• PayPal Suspends Personal Payments to India
  PayPal temporarily suspends personal payments to and from India.
• Nokia Targeted in US Class Action Suit
  A class action complaint against Nokia alleges the company committed securities fraud when describing its operations in 2008.
• Top Super Bowl Ads
  Everybody's got their favorites; here are our nominees for this year's standouts.
• China Closes Hacker Training Site, Arrests Three Members
  Chinese police have shut down what they called the country's biggest hacker training Web site and arrested three people linked to the site, local media said.
• Sharp, Samsung Settle All Outstanding LCD Patent Cases
  Sharp and Samsung have put nearly three years of battling over LCD panel and module patents behind them with a deal that ends all patent infringement disputes.
• World of Warcraft Seeks Reapproval in China Gov't Tangle
  The China operator of World of Warcraft will seek new government approval for the game, dragging it further into a turf war between Chinese regulatory agencies.
• Traveling With Laptops Could Get Tougher
  Proposed restrictions on batteries on flights could create a hassle for business travelers.
• Apotheker Is out as SAP CEO
  Leo Apotheker has resigned as CEO of German ERP giant SAP effective immediately.
• Too Many People Reuse Logins, Study Finds
  The recent Twitter hack raises the challenge of generating secure and unique passwords you can remember.
• Early Windows 7 Testers Must Soon Upgrade or Backtrack
  Users who installed the Windows 7 Release Candidate must soon commit or find their way back to Vista.
• Internet Overuse Invites Depression, Study Says
  Analysis: So digital addiction is linked to depression? Sigh.
• After Super Bowl, the Who Heads to Rock Band
  A special recording of the halftime performance will be available for the music game on major consoles.
• iPad 'No Tablet,' Says Ex-Apple Exec
  It's too big and smarted out, says maker of the Modbook, which morphs MacBook laptops into tablets.

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techweb.com

• Google Gmail Getting Social Features
  In an escalation of its rivalry with Facebook, Google plans to turn Gmail into a social data hub.
• PayPal Suspends Payments To India
  The online payment service has halted transfers to Indian banks and personal payments in and out of the country.
• Novatel Completes 4G LTE Call
  The firm is working with operators planning to launch Long Term Evolution commercial data devices later this year.
• IBM Rolls Out Power7 As Rivals Converge
  Big Blue's introduction of new enterprise servers shows it still wants to be king of the integrated systems game.
• Oracle To Buy AmberPoint
  AmberPoint's service-oriented architecture management software will be folded into Fusion middleware, said Oracle.
• Open Government Dashboard, Agency Sites Launched
  While most federal agencies are meeting Open Government Directive milestones, the information on the sites diverges widely, and the public isn't participating much just yet.
• Wall Street Firms, Hedge Funds, Recruit CIA, Ex-Military Intelligence
  Wall Street firms and hedge funds are actively recruiting former CIA and military intelligence officers in a bid to boost their security and risk management practices.
• Tools Improve E-Medical Records Performance
  Providence Health & Services is rolling out Compuware performance management tools to speed doctors' access to clinical data and IT's ability to maintain and repair systems.
• SAP: Reorg Will Restore Trust, Speed Innovation
  In the wake of the sudden resignation of CEO Leo Apotheker, company co-founder Hasso Plattner vows that a new management style will drive technical innovation.
• SAP: Reorg Will Restore Trust, Speed Innovation
  In the wake of the sudden resignation of CEO Leo Apotheker, company co-founder Hasso Plattner vows that a new management style will drive technical innovation.

• White House Names Open Government Leadership
  A new Open Government Working Group and 'senior accountable officials' will help drive the Obama administration's push for government transparency.
• China Closes Hacker Training Site
  The arrests, which took place before Google revealed that it had been targeted by a cyber attack from China, reflect growing concern about internal cybercrime.
• Rabobank Identifies US$10.2 Million in Savings
  Within four months of rolling out improved transparency and reporting, Rabobank identifies and eliminates US$10.2 million in redundant IT services.
• Microsoft Dropping Linux, Unix From Enterprise Search
  The next wave of Fast Search and Transfer products will be the last to include search cores that run on Linux or Unix.
• State Street to Pay Mortgage Securities Investors $300 Million
  Firm settles with the SEC over charges it misled investors about subprime mortgage investments.
• AIG Names Peter D. Hancock EVP, Finance, Risk and Audit
  Named EVP, Finance, Risk and Investments, Hancock will oversee finance, risk, audit, investments, strategic planning, and AIG Financial Products Corp.
• Nokia Announces Job Cuts
  The layoffs are aimed at improving the company's position as competition from Apple's iPhone, Google's Android, and RIM's BlackBerry shows no sign of abating.
• Humana Appoints Roy Goldman VP, Chief Actuary
  Goldman, who has served in actuarial and financial management roles at Geisinger Health Systems, Mercy Health Plans, and Prudential Health Care Group, will report to James H. Bloem, Humana's senior vi…
• Global CIO: Why GM's Volt Electric Car Needs An iPhone App
  GM is promising a smartphone app that lets drivers remotely track data such as whether the Volt's battery is charged, hoping to ease the fear of running out of juice on the road.
• Thousands Snowbound Following Storms
  Thousands of snowbound U.S. residents began digging out Sunday as Maryland and Virginia officials warned many may not be able to make it to work Monday.
• China Says Hacker Training Site Closed
  Chinese authorities shut down the country's largest hacker training Web site in central Hubei province, China Daily reported Monday.
• Man Pleads Guilty to 'Pump-and-Dump' Hack
  An Indian man has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges he conspired to hack into online brokerage accounts and manipulate stock prices in a pump and dump scheme.An Indian man has pleaded guilty to charges h…
• Misys Sees Boom in Islamic Banking
  Global Islamic banking market is now worth over $500 billion, with 10-15% growth forecast for 2010.
• Samsung Aims To Triple Shipments In 2010
  The handset maker plans to broaden its smartphone content offerings through software improvements and partnerships with content providers.
• LCH.Clearnet and SIX x-clear Publish Interoperability Link Summary
  Maintains that interoperability can be safe for CCPs across Europe, and this model withstood the Lehman default.

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mashable.com

• Netflix Instant Streaming Goes 1080p This Year
  Netflix plans to bump the video quality of its Watch Instantly streaming service up to 1080p on some devices, CNET claims. It will also roll out 5.1 surround sound support. Both upgrades will occur by…
• Tell Us Your Favorite Super Bowl Moment, Win a FLO TV [CONTEST]
  What was your favorite moment during the Super Bowl? Was it the fast-paced game or the ads that got your attention?If the ads caught your eye, which moment stood out for you? If it was the game, which…
• Super Bowl Ads: Hulu’s Winners and Losers [STATS]
  We’ve already looked at how on-air Super Bowl advertisers fared with audiences during the Big Game, but how did online viewers react to the spots? Check out which ads were the biggest winners — o…
• New Update to Give Droid Multitouch
  There’s some good news and some bad news. First, the good news: sources tell Engadget that multitouch browsing will be added to the Motorola Droid in its next software update.Multitouch was one of t…
• Rumor: iPhone 4G Will Be Taller Than Predecessors [PICS]
  iPhone repair shop iResQ claims that it has the front panel component of the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone, and it has posted a few photos to demonstrate a couple of ways the handset will differ…
• Barnes & Noble Nook on Shelves Wednesday
  While the Nook — Barnes & Noble’s $259 e-reader and Kindle rival — has been available for purchase online since November, it has yet to be sold in the company’s brick-and-mortar stores. Come W…
• 5 Insightful TED Talks on Social Media
  The 2010 Technology Entertainment Design conference will be kicking off tomorrow in Long Beach, California, bringing the leading minds of many fields together to talk shop about innovation, change, an…
• Free Music Monday: 10 Free Downloads for Your Collection
  In this week’s Free Music Monday we offer you 10 free downloadable MP3s (or the occasional full album) for your eclectic listening pleasure. If you haven’t checked out Free Music Monday before, we…
• Bandize: Manage Your Band Like a Business
  This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. T…
• Onion Ring More Popular Than Justin Bieber in Latest Facebook Meme
  Forget doppelgangers and Urban Dictionary definitions, the newest Facebook meme is, undoubtedly, “Can this [Insert random thing] Get More Fans Than [Insert Famous Person]?” The latest victim? Pop…

• 5 Levels of Effective Communication in the Social Media Age
  Soren Gordhamer is the organizer of the Wisdom 2.0 Conference, which brings together staff from Google, Facebook, and Twitter with others to explore living wisely in our modern age. Mashable readers c…
• Google Could Unveil Gmail’s Social Features Tomorrow
  We learned earlier today that Google is launching a social status update feature in Gmail. While details are sparse, The Wall Street Journal reports that it is a new Gmail module that could integrate…
• Social Media Score Card: How the Super Bowl Advertisers Performed
  Although all is said and done when it comes to football this season, such is not the case for the Super Bowl advertisers.We’re now entering the entertaining aftermath of the Super Bowl ad showdown,…
• HUGE: Google Set to Make Gmail Social With Status Update Features
  Gmail is set to become Google’s next major push into social media. According to The Wall Street Journal, the popular webmail service will soon launch a new feature for sharing content and status upd…
• EA Sports to Bring Madden to Facebook
  EA Sports President Peter Moore told Bloomberg that the popular Madden NFL series of football video games will make its way to Facebook.We haven’t heard a peep about a launch date. Moore says we wi…
• Dunkin’ Donuts Wants You to Create Its Next Donut
  Last year Dunkin’ Donuts’ “Create Dunkin’s Next Donut” contest was a huge success, generating more than 130,000 donut submissions and 174,000 votes. In celebration of its 60th birthday, Dunk…
• Loopt and Mobile Spinach Team Up for Location-Based Deals
  Location-based service Loopt is going to offer deals at venues and stores near you thanks to a partnership with Mobile Spinach.Mobile Spinach has already built up a large database of exclusive deals a…
• TweetDeck Brings YouTube and Flickr Inside the Client
  All right Tweetdeck fans, rev up your engines and prepare to update to Tweetdeck 0.33, which adds a slew of new features, better API management and more in-Tweetdeck media previews.We could list all t…
• The Top 10 Most Watched Web Series, January 2010
  Each month, our partner Visible Measures compiles a list of the top ten most popular web video series, and we share those results with you and provide analysis.In January, the threshold for entry into…
• Google is Working on Speech-to-Speech Translation for Android
  In Douglas Adams’s humorous sci-fi novel series Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy a special kind of fish is mentioned — the Babel Fish. When inserted into the ear, it translates any spoken langua…
• Mashable’s Weekly Social Media Event Guide
  It’s a brand new week, which means it’s time for Mashable’s guide to upcoming social media and web events, parties, and conferences. For more upcoming event listings, check out Mashable’s Even…
• German Pranksters Attach GPS Device to Google Street View Car [MAP]
  This one will definitely put a smile on the faces of all those who think Google’s Street View service is invading their privacy: Members of German Free Art & Technology group (F.A.T.) noticed Google…
• Don’t Have Money for a Real iPad? Cut One Out of Paper
  Yeah, we know. Although experts have been congratulating Apple on how competitive the iPad prices are, when you actually have to part with 500 bucks or more (if you want 3G, which is a must-have for s…
• Super Bowl Ads 2010 [VIDEOS]
  YouTube delivered on its promise to upload all the Super Bowl Ads as soon as they aired today, with users voting to choose which one will grace the YouTube front page on Thursday.The tech and web ads…
• The Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]
  Twitter was abuzz this week with chatter about the iPad, performances at The Grammys and relief efforts in Haiti.Some of the top trends were predictable (Mashable’s Ben Parr successfully guessed at…
• TOUCHDOWN: Google Runs Super Bowl Ad
  The rumors were correct: Google took the bold step of running a Super Bowl ad in the third quarter of the game today, marking its first major push into TV advertising and a new frontier of marketing f…
• Saints Beating Colts… on Facebook [STATS]
  The Super Bowl game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints may be in full swing, but a winner has already emerged on the web.On Facebook, the Saints have racked up 418,000+ fans ver…
• Iran’s Internet Fails Ahead of Protests
  Internet connections are crawling in Iran and text message traffic has been disrupted ahead of planned anti-government protests in that country this week. The timing is raising eyebrows.Connections ha…
• 12% of Super Bowl Viewers Use Web During the Game
  12% of those watching the Super Bowl last year also kept one eye on the web, according to analytics firm Nielsen. The average time spent online was 24 minutes.What’s most remarkable about the stats…
• Popcorn Tweets: Twitter-Powered Popcorn Maker [VIDEO]
  Two men have built a popcorn-making robot that serves up a new batch whenever someone mentions #popcorn on Twitter.Popcorn Tweets was created by Dave Britt and Justin Goeres as their entry into a cont…

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techmeme.com

• 1080p streaming not coming to Netflix this year (Josh Lowensohn/CNET News)
  Josh Lowensohn / CNET News: 1080p streaming not coming to Netflix this year  —  Editors' note, 4:30 p.m. PST: Netflix now claims that it incorrectly acknowledged 1080p streaming in the company's…
• Job Postings Hint at Amazon's Plans for the Kindle (Nick Bilton/Bits)
  Nick Bilton / Bits: Job Postings Hint at Amazon's Plans for the Kindle  —  It looks like color screens and Wi-Fi might be the next additions to Amazon's Kindle.  —  Last week, Brad Stone and…
• Motorola: Droid update to Android 2.1 'will start to roll out this week' (Chris Ziegler/Engadget)
  Chris Ziegler / Engadget: Motorola: Droid update to Android 2.1 ‘will start to roll out this week’  —  We knew Android 2.1 was coming for the Droid, but we'll confess — we didn't expect it…
• iPhone 4G Parts are Here... (Brian/iPod Repair, iPhone Repair ...)
  Brian / iPod Repair, iPhone Repair, Apple Repair: iPhone 4G Parts are Here...  And they have a couple of interesting features.  —  1) The LCD appears to be factory glued to the digitizer which i…
• Google Launching Twitter-Killer For Gmail! (GOOG) (Nicholas Carlson/Silicon Alley Insider)
  Nicholas Carlson / Silicon Alley Insider: Google Launching Twitter-Killer For Gmail!  (GOOG)  —  Google could launch a Twitter-killer as soon as this week, the Wall Street Journal reports.  —…
• Motorola Droid's next update to be Android 2.1, includes multitouch browser (Chris Ziegler/Engadget)
  Chris Ziegler / Engadget: Motorola Droid's next update to be Android 2.1, includes multitouch browser  —  We've just gotten the inside line on the next Droid update that's making the rounds throu…
• Google doppelgänger casts riddle over interwebs (Cade Metz/The Register)
  Cade Metz / The Register: Google doppelgänger casts riddle over interwebs  —  Why is Google routing the world through ‘Googol’?  —  Sometime in the middle of October, Google silently lau…
• Apple Management: iPad Prices Could Change (Matt Phillips/MarketBeat)
  Matt Phillips / MarketBeat: Apple Management: iPad Prices Could Change … Apple intends to stay “nimble” on pricing of the iPad, possibly lowering prices if the newly unveiled tablet device fail…
• How to split up the US (Pwarden/PeteSearch)
  Pwarden / PeteSearch: How to split up the US  —  As I've been digging deeper into the data I've gathered on 210 million public Facebook profiles, I've been fascinated by some of the patterns that…
• Tapulous launches new iPhone game, Riddim Ribbon (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat)
  Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: Tapulous launches new iPhone game, Riddim Ribbon  —  Tapulous has managed to maintain a strong business on the iPhone with its Tap Tap Revenge music games, despite t…

• Hackers ship Pwnage Tool for 3.1.3 for iPhone (Jonny Evans/9 to 5 Mac)
  Jonny Evans / 9 to 5 Mac: Hackers ship Pwnage Tool for 3.1.3 for iPhone  —  The iPhone Dev-Team has introduced PwnageTool 3.1.5 for Mac OS X which now supports Apple's recently-released iPhone OS…
• Biggest hacker training site shut down (Wu Yiyao/CHINAdaily)
  Wu Yiyao / CHINAdaily: Biggest hacker training site shut down  —  What is believed to be the country's biggest hacker training site has been shut down by police in Central China's Hubei province.…
• Google leaps language barrier with translator phone (Chris Gourlay/Times of London)
  Chris Gourlay / Times of London: Google leaps language barrier with translator phone  —  GOOGLE is developing software for the first phone capable of translating foreign languages almost instantl…
• IBM Unveils Power7 Systems, Ramps Up Competition Against HP, Sun (Jeffrey Burt/eWeek)
  Jeffrey Burt / eWeek: IBM Unveils Power7 Systems, Ramps Up Competition Against HP, Sun  —  IBM is rolling out the first of its Power7 systems as it looks to grab more market share in the $14 bill…
• Verizon Blocks 4chan (Jolie O'Dell/ReadWriteWeb)
  Jolie O'Dell / ReadWriteWeb: Verizon Blocks 4chan  —  According to 4chan's Twitter account and status update blog, they have been “explicitly blocked” by the Verizon wireless network.  — …
• Love and the Super Bowl (Eric Schmidt/The Official Google Blog)
  Eric Schmidt / The Official Google Blog: Love and the Super Bowl  —  If you watched the Super Bowl this evening you'll have seen a video from Google called “Parisian Love”.  In fact you migh…
• Apple iPad Hoopla Fails to Convince Buyers (Retrevo blogs)
  Retrevo blogs: Apple iPad Hoopla Fails to Convince Buyers  —  A follow-up Retrevo Pulse study looking at consumer interest in buying the new Apple iPad indicates a failure to convince any new buy…
• SAP's Chief Executive Apotheker Resigns, McDermott, Snabe Named Co-CEOs (Beth Mellor/Bloomberg)
  Beth Mellor / Bloomberg: SAP's Chief Executive Apotheker Resigns, McDermott, Snabe Named Co-CEOs  —  Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) — SAP AG, the world's biggest maker of business-management software, said…
• Top 10 Super Bowl tech ads (Valerie Potter/Computerworld)
  Valerie Potter / Computerworld: Top 10 Super Bowl tech ads  —  Remember these classics from Intel, Iomega, EDS, Apple, Xerox and more? (videos below)  —  Computerworld - This Sunday the Super…

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centernetworks.com

• Did Techcrunch Become a WordPress VIP?
  A couple of weeks ago, technology blog Techcrunch was hacked. At the time of the hacking they were using the Rackspace Cloud Sites service as their hosting provider. Today I noticed that everything …
• Startup Jobs – February 8
   The Saints won the SuperBowl which shows anything is possible! Below are some of the latest jobs posted on the CenterNetworks Job Board. Subscribe to the CN Jobs feed and get all of the latest Web i…
• Suite Arrival Makes Sure You Never Forget Your Toothbrush
  Many of the startups I speak with do a good bit of traveling around the country and the world showing off their services. I am always forgetting some toiletry item when I travel. Typically I forget a…
• Weekend Entrepreneurial Reading
  The weatherman lied – there is no snow. The big game aka Superbowl is this weekend. Why not read up on some great Entrepreneurial posts? Hiring the First 5 Engineers: What Sort of People Do You Want…
• Mayor Bloomberg Announces Big Apps Winners
  Tonight at the IAC headquarters building in NYC, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the winners of the Big Apps competition. Below is a list of the winners. We covered the Big Apps competition extensiv…
• Want to Run Location-Based Ads in Your iPhone App? Not So Fast.
  The Apple iPhone developer’s blog has an interesting entry from yesterday that discusses location-based advertising in iPhone apps. The usage of GPS functionality to deliver local information must p…
• Is This The New Library?
  Could this be the next generation library? Twitter replies: oo00_Mr_K_00oo no .. because you can’t “borrow” books through the apple iBook store ;( immunetologic - No, the iBooks store will be.…
• Elmo Shows Us Why The iPad Will Be a Hit With Kids
  Sesame Street has launched a new iPhone application aimed at kids called Elmo’s Monster Maker. I’ve embedded a video demo of the iPhone app below. The app costs $4 and can be downloaded from the i…
• Wordpress Adds Blog Subscription By Email Option
  While browsing some blogs today that are hosted on Wordpress.com (as opposed to the self-hosted Wordpress version), I noticed something new. Under the comment box, there is now an option to, “Notify…
• Monster Acquires Yahoo Hot Jobs for $225 Million
  Monster has announced that they will be acquiring the “assets” of Yahoo HotJobs for $225 million in cash. I’m not going to scrape the press release, you can read it here. I wonder what will be…

• SeeClickFix Helps You Report Issues In Your Hood
  Last night at the NY Tech Meetup, SeeClickFix provided a demo of their service. The service is pretty simple in concept but has the chance to be very powerful in terms of actual value to communities a…
• 10 Useful Tools to Develop, Monitor, Evaluate or Debug Web Pages
  When it comes to developing websites and pages we could all use a little help now and then when it comes down to the real detail. Fortunately there’s a wide variety of tools on offer to developers t…
• Amazon Reduces Outbound Data Transfer Pricing
  Last December, Amazon Web Services lowered their pricing  for the S3 storage service. Today Amazon announced that they have reduced the outbound data transfer chages for all of their services by $0.…
• Startup Jobs – February 1
   Welcome to February! Below are some of the latest jobs posted on the CenterNetworks Job Board. Subscribe to the CN Jobs feed and get all of the latest Web industry jobs delivered directly to you. Fe…
• Why I Want an iPad (and you will too)
  Over the past week we’ve looked at why the iPad will be good for contractors and why you might not be the target audience for the device. After considerable thought, I’d like to share why I want a…

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slashdot.org

• Virtualizing a Supercomputer
  bridges writes The V3VEE project has announced the release of version 1.2 of the Palacios virtual machine monitor following the successful testing of Palacios on 4096 nodes of the Sandia Red Storm sup…
• Study Says OOXML Unsuitable For Norwegian Government
  angry tapir writes Microsoft's XML-based office document format, OOXML, does not meet the requirements for governmental use, according to a new report published by the Norwegian Agency for Public Mana…
• Virus-Detecting "Lab On a Chip" Developed At BYU
  natharward writes A new development in nano-level diagnostic tests has been applied as a lab on a chip that successfully screened viruses entirely by their size. The chip's traps are size-specific, wh…
• Google Shooting For Smartphone Universal Translator
  nikki4 writes to tell us that in giving some major improvement tweaks to its existing voice recognition tool for the Smartphone, Google is aiming for new translator software that will provide instant…
• New Material Transforms Car Bodies Into Batteries
  MikeChino writes As battery manufacturers race to produce more efficient lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, some scientists are looking to make the cars themselves a power source. Researcher…
• Verizon Blocking 4chan
  An anonymous reader writes According to 4chan's owner and administrator 'moot,' Verizon has explicitly blocked all traffic on their network from boards.4chan.org, where all of 4chan's boards are locat…
• A Reflection On Sun Executive Payouts For Failure
  With the Oracle/Sun merger finally completing at the end of January, one former Sun worker has taken the time to reflect a bit on the extravagant compensation and golden parachutes that the former exe…
• Turns Out You Actually Can Be Bored To Death
  A study conducted by researchers at University College London shows that boredom can kill you. The researchers found that people who reported feeling a great deal of boredom were 37 per cent more like…
• Cacti 0.8 Network Monitoring
  GJdeBoer writes The book is aimed at people who are managing a network and would like to get insight into the performance of that network. It covers the installation and configuration of the Cacti app…
• What Are the Best Valentine's Day Stunts?
  With the oh-so-dreaded Hallmark holiday on the horizon we are flooded with tips and tricks (mostly designed to sell us things our mates cannot live without) of how to please/capture/sedate the ones we…

• SourceForge Removes Blanket Blocking
  Recently there was much gnashing of teeth as SourceForge (who shares a corporate overlord with Slashdot) started programmatically blocking users in certain countries to comply with US export restricti…
• Nexus One First Phone Linus Torvalds "Doesn't Hate"
  SpuriousLogic writes Linus Torvalds, the inventor of the Linux kernel, has an absolute disdain for mobile phones. All of the ones he has purchased in the past, the man writes on his personal blog, end…
• Zero-Day Vulnerabilities On the Market
  An anonymous reader writes Zero-day vulnerabilities have become prized possessions to attackers and defenders alike. As the recent China-Google attack demonstrated, they are the basis on which most of…
• Mozilla Puts Tiger Out To Pasture
  Barence writes Mozilla is ready to exorcise support for Mac OS X 10.4 from Firefox's development code, closing the door on Apple's aging OS. The foundation stopped supporting 10.4, codenamed Tiger, in…
• Shuttle Endeavour Blasts Off For Space Station
  Gwmaw writes The space shuttle Endeavour bolted off its seaside launch pad on Monday on a voyage to install the last two main pieces of the International Space Station. The 4:14 a.m. EST (0914 GMT) bl…

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arstechnica.com

• Mozilla dropping 10.4 support with next Firefox release
  The next major release of Firefox will not be compatible with Macs running Mac OS X 10.4, also known as Tiger. This comes from a mozilla.dev.planing discussion on Google Groups started by Josh Aas, a…
• Microsoft: your battery is the problem, not Windows 7
  Last week, Microsoft said it was investigating issues in Windows 7 that affect batteries on certain notebooks after hundreds of users reported they thought the OS was to blame. Steven Sinofsky, presi…
• Dante's Inferno interview: of marketing and Gods of War
  Dante's Inferno has weathered its share of criticism for its aggressive marketing campaign, as well as its topical resemblance to the God of War titles. To be fair, much of that criticism came from u…
• AMD reveals Fusion CPU+GPU, to challege Intel in laptops
  SAN FRANCISCO—The Llano processor that AMD described today in an ISSCC session is not a CPU, and it's not a GPU—instead, it's a hybrid design that the chipmaker is calling an application processo…
• All that user-generated content? 95% is malware, spam
  The latest research from Websense Security Labs paints a dreary but familiar picture of the state of online security threats. Echoing the bad news of other such recent reports, it seems the vast majo…
• Amazon puts out one e-book pricing fire as others flare up
  Just as it looked like Amazon was about to achieve an iTunes-style lock on the e-book marketplace, the impending arrival of Apple's iPad seems to have emboldened book publishers. After a pricing disp…
• Hacker training site backup lives after takedown by China
  Chinese authorities are making a cursory effort to crack down on hackers as of late, and have shut down hacker training website Black Hawk Safety Net. According to state-run news organization Xinhua,…
• Microsoft loses ads on Facebook, expands Bing search deal
  Microsoft and Facebook have ended their advertising deal in which the software giant sold display ads on the social network, while at the same time expanding their search relationship. The announceme…
• feature: Daddy's Home: Ars reviews Bioshock 2
  The world of Rapture has a lot in common with Jurassic Park. Both fictional places tried to create a sort of closed paradise, playing with nature to fulfill the needs of their respective creators. Bo…
• FBI still wants two years of ISP Web logs
  Largely at the behest of the European Union, search engines like Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo have cut their data retention periods over the last few years. Now, all those sensitive search queries yo…

• Contextualizing the copyright debate: reward vs. creativity
  In a post on the declining revenues of the record business, progressive blogger Matt Yglesias wrote last week, It is, of course, possible that at some point the digital music situation will start im…
• Hubble's portrait of everybody's favorite ex-planet
  While the Hubble space telescope has provided the world with some of the most amazing images ever taken of the very edge of our universe, it has now revealed details of something much closer. The new…
• Google's China problem leaves opening for Bing
  Earlier this month, Google unleashed one of the year's biggest technology stories by announcing it was no longer interested in working with the Chinese government to censor search results, and by thr…
• Photosynthesis uses quantum interactions to harvest light
  By some measures, the photosynthetic process is one of the more efficient energy transactions in nature. Scientists have taken an interest in figuring out how it works at the atomic level, as some re…
• feature: Designing a highly reliable small & medium business network
  If you've ever been an IT manager for a small business network, you're aware of one simple fact: small and medium business (SMB) networks are generally something of a mess. Typically, they're organic…
• EA hides Dante's Inferno ads in source code of popular sites
  The PR campaign for Dante's Inferno has been quite the adventure. Booth babes were listed as prizes, game writers were sent $200 checks, and EA paid for Christian picketers to protest the game at E3.…
• Microsoft investigating disappearing music from Zune Pass
  According to a post on the Zune Forums, owners of the Zune Pass are having a bit of trouble accessing the music they're paying for with their subscription, as first reported by Engadget. In less than…
• Aliens vs. Predator demo shows promise, fails to sell game
  Aliens vs Predator may very well be a good game, but the demo doesn't do much to sell it. The demo is multiplayer-only and only showcases one map and one game mode: deathmatch. The servers are public…
• Weird Science is training bees and packing viruses
  To bees, human faces are just another flower: It turns out that if you consistently associate a picture of a human face with some sugar water, bees can actually be trained to identify specific faces.…
• Week in gaming: 20 games we want, Heavy Rain, MAG review
  Did you know that the only game that's acceptable to be looking forward to is Halo: Reach? We didn't! Our list of 20 games we wanted to play in 2010 garnered a ton of readers, and a ton of controver…
• Week in Microsoft: Google tries to speed demise of IE6
  Let's look back at the week that was in Microsoft news. Here were the top stories: Google to send Internet Explorer 6 users packing come March: Google is phasing out support on Google Docs and Google…
• Week in Apple: Flash on iPad, Apple TV stays a hobby, SDK gems
  As developers dug into the iPad SDK and unearthed previously unknown gems, there was more discussion about 27 iMac issues, Flash support in iPhone OS, and why the Apple TV remains a hobby in Apple's…
• Week in tech: big-screen Super Bowl party edition
  Tomorrow is Super Sunday, but could some Super Bowl viewing parties could fall on the wrong side of the law? Ars looks at whether the combination of Super Bowl parties and big screen TVs runs afoul o…
• Windows 7 stability fix breaks stability, puzzles Microsoft
  Last week, Microsoft posted a slew of non-security updates for Windows 7, one of which was titled as follows: An update is available to improve the stability and the reliability of Windows 7 and Wind…
• Poll Technica: thoughts on the upcoming 2010 Macworld Expo?
  The Apple press has been all about iPads since January 27—and how can you blame them? There's a lot to talk about before the device gets into our grubby little hands. But there are other things goi…

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infoworld.com

• Google reduces its Nexus One termination fee
  Google has quietly chopped $200 off its early termination fee on the Nexus One, meaning it will now cost users less -- $350 rather than $550 -- to cancel service on the smartphone. That matches Verizo…
• Intel rolls out oft-delayed Tukwila chip
  After about a year of delays, Intel today took the wrappers off its high-end Itanium processor, code-named Tukwila.
• IT hiring jumps in January, after a bad 2009
  U.S. IT employment increased by 12,900 jobs, or 0.3%, in January, one of the best month-to-month gains since the recession hit in late 2008, the TechServe Alliance reported today. The positive news co…
• Oracle buys SOA management vendor AmberPoint
  Oracle on Monday fattened up its already burgeoning middleware stack, announcing Monday that it has purchased SOA (service oriented architecture) management vendor AmberPoint. Terms were not disclosed…
• Update: SAP hits reset button with CEO change
  With the replacement of Léo Apotheker as CEO of German ERP giant SAP, company officials are hoping to rebuild customer relations and ignite more innovation within the company, according to a conferen…
• Xerox, ACS close $6.4B merger deal
  Xerox Corp.'s $6.4 billion acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services, approved by the shareholders of both companies on Friday, creates a combined company of nearly 130,000 employees that plans to r…
• IBM launches eight-core Power7 processor, servers
  IBM on Monday launched its latest Power7 processor, which adds more cores and improved multithreading capabilities to boost the performance of servers requiring high up time.
• Obama's 2011 budget would choke IT spending, eliminate data centers
  President Barack Obama's 2011 budget proposal, released last week, would flatten federal IT spending and require federal agencies to consolidate IT operations. The IT budget is getting far less attent…
• Enterprises clamor for usage-based software pricing
  Sick of overpaying for features they don't need or use, enterprise software customers are eager for vendors to adopt pay-per-use models that better align cost with consumption, according to an IDC rep…
• Microsoft moves on MVC Web apps platform upgrade
  Microsoft is offering a second release candidate for its ASP.Net MVC 2 technology, which enables developers to build Web applications using a model view controller pattern.

• Proposed battery restrictions could crimp e-commerce, air travel
  Buying your next laptop computer or smartphone online could suddenly get a lot more expensive if a little-known U.S. Department of Transportation proposal to tighten rules around the shipment of small…
• China closes hacker training site, arrests three members
  Chinese police have shut down what they called the country's biggest hacker training Web site and arrested three people linked to the site, local media said Saturday. Police in the central province of…
• Apotheker is out as SAP's CEO
  Leo Apotheker has resigned as CEO of German ERP giant SAP, the company disclosed on Sunday. The decision was by mutual agreement with SAP's supervisory board, and is effective immediately.

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news.cnet.com

• Former Intel exec pleads guilty in Galleon case
  A former Intel executive pleads guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud by providing confidential information in the Galleon Group insider-trading case.
• Microsoft denies Windows 7 battery problem
  The software maker says that an error message warning users that their batteries may need replacing appears to be working as intended, despite some complaints.
• Security software maker Vitamin D exits beta
  The software, created by three former Palm executives, lets people use an ordinary Webcam as a security system.
• Olympics and tech: 'No room to fail' (Q&A)
  The Winter Games in Vancouver, which kick off Friday, rely on thousands of servers and PCs to manage everything from scores to travel plans. Magnus Alvarsson has to make sure everything is working.
• IBM launches Power7 chip, systems
  Big Blue's powerful new processor for servers integrates eight processing cores in one chip package, with each core capable of executing four tasks.
• Microsoft aims for smooth streaming in Vancouver
  The software maker is helping NBC deliver HD video of the Olympic Games using Silverlight, offering new features, including the ability to pause a live event.
• Apotheker resigns as SAP's chief executive
  The business software maker announces the resignation, effective immediately, and the appointment of co-CEOs to replace Apotheker.
• Analysis of an apology: Toyota, a Japanese thing?
  Is the apology of Toyota's President Akio Toyoda really uniquely Japanese?
• Oracle loses some MySQL mojo
  Oracle veteran and MySQL sympathizer Ken Jacobs has resigned from the database giant, calling into question Oracle's ability to deliver on its MySQL promises.
• Microsoft dropping FAST search for Linux, Unix
  Microsoft is getting set to phase out its FAST enterprise search offerings for Linux and Unix. Will customers move to cloud-based search or move to Windows?

• Oracle signals change of tone about cloud
  Even as Oracle kills off the critically acclaimed Sun cloud offering, it prepares a PR blitz to proclaim its cloud strategy: the software arms dealer to the cloud-computing stars.
• Olympics to athletes: Go ahead and tweet
  Amid some confusion over guidelines, the International Olympic Committee reiterates that competitors are free to blog about their personal experiences at the games.
• Week in review: Of Internet privacy and police
  Survey finds that police want backdoor to ISP customer data, while the U.S. government worries about cyberattacks. Also: Toyota's electronic woes.
• Facebook takes over its display ads from Microsoft
  In a blog posting, Microsoft says it will expand its search ad partnership with Facebook, but notes that it has lost the rest of the display ad business it had with the social network.
• Microsoft ending Xbox Live support for older games
  The software maker says that after April 15 it will no longer allow online play of games for the original Xbox.
• What to expect from open-source Symbian (Q&A)
  Symbian Foundation CEO Lee Williams talks about the open-sourcing of its mobile OS and whether to expect a Symbian-based tablet.
• IBM hits graphene transistor breakthrough
  Big Blue touts a radio-frequency graphene transistor with the highest frequency so far--100GHz--en route to new communications devices and electronics.
• From Alfresco to Canonical
  After four-plus years at Alfresco, it's time for the author of CNET's The Open Road to move on to a new challenge, as COO of Ubuntu Linux backer Canonical.
• SAP bets on software for sustainability (Q&A)
  Environmental software isn't just for complying with laws. SAP Chief Sustainability Officer Peter Graf says forward-looking companies are managing natural resources to save money and lower risk.
• Caught on tape: Pastry thief and a bad dog walker
  Video-monitoring software from a trio of former Palm executives has led to some interesting discoveries. CNET has an exclusive look at what Vitamin D turned up during its beta testing.

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inquisitr.com

• How a hamster helped develop Super Mario Galaxy
  That up there is Shigeru Miyamoto (left, not right). As the creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda, he’s pretty much the Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Ford Coppola of videogames. The…
• BioShock 2: Review Round-up
  Along with Bayonetta and Mass Effect 2, BioShock 2 is one of the early big-hitters of 2010, and hits stores tomorrow. Does it match up to its rivals? Heck, more to the point, does it equal its predece…
• Different generations, different tools, same wish: Peace
  The above photograph was taken in Washington DC in October 1967 and like another famous photograph from Kent State it became an iconic message of peace. The capture of a simple act of putting a flower…
• Free Grand Slam breakfasts Tuesday at Denny’s
  Roadside diner chain Denny’s is bringing back its popular free Grand Slam promotion tomorrow for recession strapped and hungry diners, offering patrons breakfasts with two eggs, two strips of bacon,…
• Google Working On Smartphones With Voice-To-Voice Translation Services Built-In
  Google has always offered excellent text-to-text translation services, now the company is apparently working on Smartphone software that would allow users to talk in their own language, while having t…
• Google set to “make GMail social” with announcement tomorrow
  In the dearth of tech ambiguity following the iPad announcement last month, Google has stepped forward to provide us with a day of speculation. Since we’ve only got until 10am PDT tomorrow (1pm East…
• Robert Pattinson Disturbed by Uma Thurman Sex Scenes
  Robert Pattinson was nervous about his sex scenes with Uma Thurman in new movie ‘Bel Ami’. The hunky ‘Twilight’ actor gets hot and steamy with the screen beauty in the film, in which he plays…
• Taylor Swift Looking for Tall Man
  Taylor Swift is looking for a tall and funny man. The ‘Love Story’ star stands at an impressive 5ft 11in and admits her heart flutters at men who tower above her. Taylor, who split from her ‘Twi…
• Verizon Wireless blocks 4chan?
  Although user reports about 4chan access on Verizon Wireless vary, the 4chan status blog reports that Verizon may have taken the inadvisable step of “explicitly” blocking the site. 4chan is famous…
• Jamie Lynn Spears and Casey Aldridge Split Up
  Jamie Lynn Spears has split from the father of her child. The Nickelodeon star, who gave birth to her daughter Maddie in 2007 when she was just 16, has been in an on/off relationship with the father C…

• Most watched Super Bowl ever
  While we await the final TV numbers for Super Bowl 44, the overnight numbers are in. A quick measure of the country’s top 55 markets shows an overnight rating of 46.4. A rating point is equal to one…
• US Soldier waterboards daughter for not reciting ABCs
  Toddlers are notoriously unruly, but here’s a disciplinary tactic you probably haven’t considered. 27-year-old soldier Joshua Tabor, stationed at Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington, told police h…
• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the Superbowl
  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie looked “perfectly happy” at the SuperBowl last night, February 8. The couple, who raise six children together, fought back against rumors they are on the verge of spli…
• Catch up on the Superbowl ads, quarter by quarter
  Superbowl ads. They’re like the Superbowl of TV commercials. Companies spend millions for 30 second spots during football’s biggest game every year, and this year’s rate is thought to have been…
• Simon Cowell’s Romance Getting Serious With Mezhgan Hussainy
  Simon Cowell is “getting serious” with make-up artist Mezhgan Hussainy. The 50-year-old music mogul was spotted on a date at exclusive London restaurant Mr Chow with the 36-year-old beauty, and th…
• Video: What happens when you call Barney Stinson?
  Two admissions: I didn’t watch even ten seconds of the Superbowl, nor have I ever seen an episode of How I Met Your Mother. Despite the fact that I’m American, football seems about as silly to me…
• HTC and Google Show Off Nexus One “Bend Test” On Video
  Still not convinced you need to make the jump from your iPhone 3GS to the Google Nexus One? Google and HTC (manufacturers of the device) have released a new video in their Nexus One video series, whic…
• Megan Fox “Devours” A Motorola During Super Bowl Commercial
  No Super Bowl over the last few years has been complete without Danica Patrick strutting her hotness for GoDaddy, now I’m sitting around hoping Megan Fox decides to make her Motorola touting self av…
• Cameron Diaz ‘Grinding On’ Alex Rodriguez on Super Bowl Party
  Cameron Diaz was seen “grinding” on Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez at a party on Saturday night, February 6. The ‘My Sister’s Keeper’ actress and the baseball player were at the CAA Party in Mia…
• Jack Nicholson Plans Sky Burial
  Jack Nicholson is considering being picked to death by vultures when he dies. The 72-year-old actor has become fascinated with the traditional sky burials carried out by some Native Americans which in…

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news.zdnet.com

• China breaks up Black Hawk hacking ring
  Chinese authorities have broken a hacking-tool dissemination ring, according to state media.
• Oracle releases emergency patch
  Oracle has released a patch for a server flaw that can be exploited over a network without the use of a username or password.
• Google seeks four patents for Web app tech
  Google has filed at least four patent applications for technology it is building into its Chrome browser to try to make the web a more powerful foundation for applications.
• Report: 50M tablets to sell in 2014
  Energized by the debut of the Apple iPad, the global tablet market is poised to move some 50 million units in 2014, according to a new report.
• FBI wants records kept of Web sites visited
  The FBI is pressing Internet service providers to record which Web sites customers visit and retain those logs for two years.
• Let compliance lead the way in preventing healthcare data breaches
  With a number of security breaches last year - plus new regulations and security requirements - the pressure is on healthcare organizations to better control the security of their records.
• Report: Apple paying refund on broken 27-inch iMacs
  Gizmodo is reporting several readers who've been given a 15 percent cash refund for having to return a broken 27-inch iMac.
• LHC to run for longest continuous period
  The Large Hadron Collider is about to enter its longest continuous operational period, in preparation for full-strength particle-smashing.
• U.S. House passes cybersecurity research bill
  The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a cybersecurity bill that calls for beefing up training, research, and coordination against cyberattacks.
• Aussie ISP, Pirate Party win BitTorrent file-sharing case
  The Pirate Party Australia has welcomed an ISP's internet piracy victory over a coalition of film and TV studios, describing it as a victory for common sense.

digitaldaily.allthingsd.com

• Adobe: Flash for Mac is Getting Better -- Really!
  Apple’s refusal to support Flash on the iPhone, and soon the iPad as well, might not be a death knell for Flash, but it will surely hasten its decline if Adobe's not careful.
• Unhappy Hipsters
  The reindeer had tolerated the cheetah’s posturing — up until today.
• iPad Pricing: How Low Can You Go, Apple?
  The iPad’s lower-than-expected price may go lower still if the device doesn’t perform as well at market as Apple hopes. Recounting his recent meeting with some executives from the company in a res…
• SAP CEO Steps Down
  [ See post to watch video ]
• Wafer-Thin Mint, Monsieur Ellison? Oracle Acquires AmberPoint
  Its merger with Sun Microsystems finally closed, Oracle is moving on to new acquisitions. The first: AmberPoint, a service-oriented-architecture management outfit that the company says fits well with…
• Here's Hoping Google "Speech-to-Speech" Translation Not as Hilariously Inaccurate as Google Voice Translation
  Google has built up quite a business scanning the written word for contextual advertising opportunities. Now it hopes to do the same for the spoken word as well. The company is reportedly developing a…
• SAP Board to CEO: Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart
  Leo Apotheker has resigned as CEO of SAP AG after the German software company’s supervisory board declined to renew his contract. SAP offered no reason for the departure, insisting it was by mutual…
• QOTD
  QOTD “With the iPad pointing to even greater demand for mobile broadband on the horizon, we must ensure that network congestion doesn’t choke off a service that consumers clearly find so appealing…
• Weekend Update 02.06.10–The Winter Ain't Over Edition
  Torrential rain in the west and blizzard of death in the east can mean only one thing. Using a fat rodent to divine the weather is at at least as accurate as $100 million in geosynchronous weather sat…
• iPad TV?
  Could Apple’s future as a multichannel video distributor lie not with AppleTV but with the iPad? Might the best of TV iTunes subscription offering the company has been pitching to TV networks since…

• Announcing the "PLEASE BRING THE SIGNPOST BACK" Facebook Group
  Facebook has given itself (wince) another facelift. In celebration of its sixth birthday, the social networking site has redesigned its homepage and navigation with an eye toward increased usability.…
• Smartphones Evidently Quite Popular
  The fourth quarter was a record one for smartphone sales. Research firm IDC reports that the industry shipped 54.5 million of the devices during the period. That’s a 39 percent increase year-over-ye…
• DOJ on Google Book Settlement: Get Me Another Rewrite
  The Department of Justice still isn’t sold on the Google Books settlement agreement. In a brief filed late Thursday, the DOJ said that significant legal problems remain despite the considerable chan…
• QOTD
  QOTD “People don’t understand the scale of criminal activity on the internet. Whether criminal, individual or nation states, the community is growing more sophisticated. We need a kind of World He…
• A T-Mobile IPO?
  If there is indeed a fledgling IPO recovery this year, T-Mobile USA may end up being part of it. “Unidentified sources close to the matter” tell The Wall Street Journal that Deutsche Telekom is co…

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labnol.org

• Linking Analytics with another AdSense Account
  How do you link two different Google accounts so that you can track AdSense and Analytics data from the same dashboard?
• TechCrunch Removes Reader Comments From All Older Blog Posts
  Your efforts gone waste! TechCrunch has removed reader comments from all their blog posts that are older than 10 days.
• The Problem with Google Image Search
  Google keeps talking about the real-time web and that how quickly it can respond to real-time events. However, Google image search doesn't work that way.
• ‘Memorize Now’ Can Help You Memorize Long Pieces of Text Quickly
  You can memorize lengthy speeches, presentations and other long passages of text quickly with the help of memorize now application.
• Troubleshoot your Nokia Phone Problems with Nokia Diagnostics
  Nokia Diagnostics is a free utility that can help you fix internet connection and other problems with your Nokia phone.
• Google Brings Face Morphing to Orkut
  Google has added an interesting face morphing app in Orkut that transforms one face into another using public Orkut images.
• Enter the Intel Contest on Digital Inspiration
  To celebrate the launch of their 2010 Core Processor Family featuring Turbo Boost technology, Intel is running a Turbo Tips contest here on Digital Inspiration.
• Looking to Buy a Cameraphone or a Digital Camera? Picasa Can Help!
  Picasa lets you search for photos taken by any particular brand of cameras or a specific camera model. Works with digital cameras and camera phones.
• Quick Note to Twitter Users Who are Listed on WeFollow
  Have you listed yourself in the WeFollow Twitter directory. If yes, make sure WeFollow has not changed your Twitter Profile.
• Google Adding Direct Phone Support for Nexus One Customers
  Got a problem with your Android / Nexus One phone? Well, you may no longer have to email Google as they are bringing direct phone support for Nexus One customers.

• How to Make Your Wired Printer Wireless
  Want to share your printer with every other computer in your home network? Wireless Print Servers let you print from anywhere without USB cables.
• An Efficient Structure for WordPress Permalinks – Don’t Make the Mistake I Did
  Find the best permalink structure for your WordPress blog that's both efficient and SEO friendly.
• The Battery Life of iPad According to Steve Jobs
  Wondering what is the average batter life of an Apple iPad. Steve Jobs offers a clue.
• How to Track Your Favorite Pages on Facebook
  Fan of Facebook Pages? This article describes ways in which you can track updates from all Facebook pages that you are a fan of.
• Which Fast Food Restaurant Should You Choose?
  You want to quickly grab something to eat and there are quite a few good fast-food restaurants in your locality to choose from. Where should you eath?
• Which Fonts Should You Use for Saving Ink
  Since ink is still the most expensive component in the print workflow, you can reduce printing costs of documents if you can figure out ways that will decrease the consumption of ink while printing.
• All The Popular Websites That You Use Daily
  This infographic from Gerson Mora puts all the popular websites in a 3D transparent globe.
• Watch Bollywood Movies on YouTube
  You can watch some of the most popular Bollywood movies online on YouTube for free . These are full-length feature films, not short video clips.
• Why Job Seekers Should Worry About Their Online Reputation
  Around 70% of hiring managers in in US have rejected candidate just because of their online reputation. The chart looks at the various types of online information that have led companies to reject can…
• Shipping Goof-up: Some Google Phones Land in Uganda instead of UK
  While Nexus One or the Google Phone has officially been released only in the US, Google will also ship the device to certain test countries that currently include Singapore, UK and Hong Kong.

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crunchgear.com

• Amazon is ready to take you Olympus E-PL1 pre-orders
  The Olympus E-PL1 budget micro four thirds camera launched last week but Amazon already has it available for pre-order. On one hand this pre-order will ensure you’re one of the first kids at school…
• Review: G Drive mobile USB hard drive
  Short Version: It’s an external USB hard drive for your Mac. It’s white. Features Pre-formatted in HFS+ for OS X Time Machine compatible Bus-powered Color matches MacBooks $139 MSRP Pros It’s w…
• “This Is It” commemorative hard drive
  Nothing like a commemorative hard disk to remember one of the greatest pop stars of all time. At least, that’s exactly what Samsung was thinking when they thought up this one. Now when people ask yo…
• CrunchDeals: Buy two, get one free Xbox 360 Platinum hits
  Oh, winter snowstorms. Your lion’s roar is but a cat’s meow provided you don’t knock out the power or prevent the UPS or FedEx trucks from completing their routes.
• Capitol Hill gets a big iPad
  ...vending machine. And you thought our government was low-tech. Capital Hill staffers now have a huge iPad-like vending machine featuring a large touchscreen system that lets you choose your poison a…
• China shuts down pretty darn big hacking Web site
  Much has been written about China and hackers in recent weeks, probably because it contains two items that sound mysterious and scary: China and its rise, which unsettles people who believe the U.S. s…
• Miyamoto: Nintendo is working on new hardware
  Nintendo's next console has been the subject of countless rumors, and every time something comes up, someone at Nintendo vehemently denies it. A new console? Perish the thought! Well, I never! But at…
• Heat powered arcade mugs
  Mugs are like jeans. You go through several different ones before you settle on a favorite. But once you find one, hell can freeze over before you use something else. And ThinkGeek’s new temperature…
• The InFocus DisplayLink Wireless system cuts the cord between Macs and InFocus projectors
  One of the most frustrating things about using a projector is setting up all the cords. You have to connect the video, probably the audio (at least in a business setting) and get the whole thing up an…
• Rick Moody goes nuts over the Kindle
  I liked the Ice Storm. It was a good book and movie. I also like Rick Moody. Clearly the Moodster was expecting too much of Amazon when he cracked open his Kindle and immediately expected his device t…

• Peter Molyneux will piss you off with Fable III info next week
  Is Peter Molyneux the video game industry's Dana White, talking trash at every turn for seemingly no reason? I'd say so, yes. He's going to show off more of Fable III at next week's X10 event in San F…
• Motorola DROID to be blessed with Android 2.1 in coming update
  When the Nexus One was announced, many folks were questioning Google's game plan and why it would release such an amazing device shortly after the Motorola DROID's release. If that wasn't enough to ma…
• Ron and Fez’s Twitter party, the world’s first, was a huge success
  Last night's Super Bowl was pretty amazing. That seems to be the general reaction, at least. But you know what was just as amazing, if not more amazing? The Ron & Fez Twitter party, which I'm pretty s…
• The Qisda QCM-330 is gorgeous, headed for Vodafone, and quite possibly Android-powered
  When it comes to bar-shaped smartphones, it takes a good amount of effort to design something visually appealing. There's really only so much you can do with a flat slab - and whatever can be done li…
• New MacBook Pros launching soon?
  An unidentified rumor monger informed NowhereElse of a new MBP model, 6.1. The Pro was apparently tested using GeekBench and is running Core i7 M 620 at 2.66GHz. Rumor has it that these new MacBooks c…
• Dr. Dre fights AIDS. At least $5 at a time.
  New set of headphones coming at you today. Well, not really new, but certainly more globally minded headphones. The Beats line from Dr. Dre is being bolstered with a special RED edition of the Solo HD…
• TiVo sez Doritos commercial was the biggest hit in the Super Bowl
  Thanks to TiVo, we have a pretty good idea of what the most popular commercials from last night's Super Bow. Survey says: that Doritos commercial with the little kid telling his mom's date to keep his…
• HTC Legend spotted in the flesh, looks exactly as expected
  There isn't much to be said about a few in-the-flesh images leaked about a device we've all heard of other than the confirmation of a few things. To start, it looks identical to renders seen in the p…
• Quick release $14 camera belt clip
  Oh man, the unapologetic nerdacity of this product is through the roof. Yet somehow it seems useful and practical. Trying to get a DSRL camera out of a bag packed full of gear isn’t exactly an enjoy…
• The red TomTom EASE is probably meant to be a Valentine’s Day gift because it’s red
  It's probably a safe bet that nearly every retailer and consumer electronic manufacturer forms a committee with the sole purpose of exploiting Valentine's Day. We've  already seen the Nook Valentine…

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ubergizmo.com

• NVIDIA considers external graphics accelerators
  For years, NVIDIA has kept eye on the potential of external graphics accelerators, although nothing concrete is mentioned just yet. Many questions still need to be answered including whether the size…
• Thermaltake Toughpower XT line of power supply units
  The power supply unit (PSU) of any computer is an essential part since it provides all the juice required to run your rig, so for those who intend to cram in high performance parts alongside a couple…
• Corsair Nova and Reactor SSDs
  Corsair enhances its computer memory portfolio with a couple of new SSDs in the form of the Nova and Reactor, where the former will come in 64GB and 128GB capacities, while the Reactor series compris…
• Canon unveils new PowerShots at PMA 2010
  Just as you will see plenty of cellphone announcements at Mobile World Congress, PMA 2010 is the place to be if you fancy digital cameras. Canon has unveiled a quartet of new PowerShots there, where…
• Scale Rug offers (un)friendly welcome
  It is safe to assume that most, if not all, of us would like to feel welcome wherever we go, but the Scale Rug that you see here might not offer the same emotional comfort especially when it deals wi…
• 3M Littmann Bluetooth Stethoscope
  We are pretty surprised that it took this long for a stethoscope to go the way of hands-free headsets, picking up Bluetooth technology in the process. 3M ensures this happens by working with Zargis M…
• Inbrics MID M1 to be announced at MWC 2010
  Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2010 which will be held at Barcelona, Spain, next week is the platform where Inbrics announces its new Android-powered MID M1 which will come with a 3.7 AMOLED touchscreen…
• Radio case mod looks interesting
  Gary of Bit-tech forums has come up with the case mod you see up here, where it receives most of its inspiration from the early era of electronics during the first couple of decades in the past centu…
• HTC Legend spotted in the flesh
  Here's what the HTC Legend looks like in real life, thanks to the folks at Engadget who managed to snag a photo of it without all the important essentials such as specifications of its innards. It do…
• Netbook Navigator Nav9 tablet PC
  There is a new tablet PC in town from Netbook Navigator, where it is known as the Nav9 with a starting price of $799 a pop. While that amount of dough can let you pick up a couple of decent netbooks,…

• Canon Rebel T2i Announced
  Considering that Canon released its Rebel T1i/500D not too long ago, the announcement of the Rebel T2i is probably going to surprise many folks out there, especially those who just bought a Rebel T1i…
• BenQ V2220 Is The Slimmest LCD In The World
  BenQ certainly looks like it wants to stay ahead of the pack when it comes to display technology, and with its flagship V2220, it might just have something to fend off its rivals. The 10,000,000:1 dy…
• Is The Vodafone Compass The 3rd 360 Phone?
  Have you ever tried any of Vodafone’s 360 social networking phones? While the previous devices were rather pretty touchscreen devices by Samsung, this latest leak indicates that the next one might…
• Samsung Touchscreen Super AMOLED At MWC
  Whether you’ll be attending the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona or not, Samsung’s got something rather cool up its sleeve, namely a phone with a Super AMOLED display. The device will…
• Solar-powered MercuryHouseOne Pod
  How would you like to live in an eco-friendly compact home? The MercuryHouseOne concept has graduated from being a concept, to reality. The pod-shape makes it look like it’s from the future, and th…
• iPhone 3.1.3 Jailbreak PwnageTool Released
  The latest iPhone OS 3.1.3 update doesn’t really give you any significant benefit, unless you need the improved accuracy of the reported battery level. Of course, if you did install the update, and…
• Chocolate HTC Hero Being Sent As Gifts In Russia
  If you’re in Russia, you might be lucky enough to receive a gift from HTC – a HTC Hero. The only downside of this wonderful gift is that it’s wholly made out of chocolate, and thus, isn’t a f…
• Thermal LCD Travel Mug
  Do you spend a whole lot of time commuting to and from work? There is nothing quite like a hot jolt of java to start the day (or stave off the post-lunch coma), and instead of jostling with your coll…
• Denon S-5BD Blu-ray player
  Denon's latest S-5BD Blu-ray player, also known as Cara, is one giant of a device. After all, it tips the scales at a rather hefty 7.8kgs, and dropping it on your toes while carrying it will definite…
• Panasonic G1 disappears from website
  Hmmm, with PMA just around the corner, could the removal of Panasonic's G1 digital camera (with all of its references) from Panasonic Canada's website signal a new device? After all, the Panasonic G1…
• S1Digital Blu-ray Disc Changer
  Have you built up your Blu-ray movie collection to such an impressive extent that you have no where to organize it? This is where the S1Digital Blu-ray Disc Changer comes in handy, where it retails f…
• Gigabyte M1405 docking notebook
  The Taipei Game Show sports Gigabyte's most updated docking notebook known as the M1405. On paper, it will come with a 14 TFT LED display at 1,366 x 768 resolution, with Windows 7 as the operating sy…
• Wattbox Doesn't Require A Modern Home To Operate
  The Wattbox isn’t available to the general public just yet, but if and when it is, it’s probably going to be rather popular. Its aim is to help folks save costs on energy consumption. One of the…
• Chatman fleshes out emoticons
  Emoticons have been around for quite some time already, helping translate what would take a few words or phrases into a simple, graphical representation of what you're feeling at that point in time.…
• Darth Vader Shadow Alarm Clock
  The Dark Lord of the Sith is an imposing character, not to mention a master of the Force, so displeasing him could very well mean your death. Whenever he summons you, you'd best be there waiting for…
• Sportpong - game while you sweat
  3 vs 2 Rorschach kids… from Sportpong on Vimeo. The Wii might have helped couch potatoes burn slightly more calories than PS3 and Xbox 360 gamers, but it certainly is no substitute for an actual wo…
• Android tablet takes a stab at unreleased iPad
  The Apple iPad did garner quite a large amount of attention from everyone during its launch, but then again the initial excitement has died down. This Android-powered tablet does seem to be preparing…
• RAmos W7 to support Android Marketplace
  RAmos' W7 mobile internet device (MID) which rolled out last year with much aplomb, is one Android-powered machine, and we now have word that the W7 will soon be able to support the Android Marketpla…
• Microsoft slashes Zune HD prices on the quiet
  For the 10 of you out there who own a Zune HD, good for you. As for those who are still undecided until now whether to splash your hard-earned money on a Zune HD or an iPod touch, this latest piece o…
• Asus EeeTop ET1610PT debuts
  Asus has rolled out its EeeTop ET1610PT all-in-one computer, where the 'T' at the end points to a 15.6 touchscreen display at 1,600 x 900 resolution. Apart from that, it is also equipped with an Inte…
• TrickleStrip Surge Protector Will Reduce Your Electricity Bill
  Do you think that having to turn off all your switches one by one after shutting down your computer everyday is troublesome? You might want to check out the TrickleStrip, which might be able to help…
• Eco-Baby-G BGR300GR-3 Is Environmentally Friendly
  While watches won’t consume as much energy as other devices like computers and laptops, that hasn’t stopped Casio from coming up with a new solar-powered timepiece for its line of Baby-G watches…
• Future Ubuntu Netbook Edition to be slimmer and lighter
  Just like humans, netbooks too want to lose weight and a chassis size - in this case, we're talking about a future version of the Ubuntu Netbook, also known as the Netbook Remix. Apparently, the upda…
• Physalia Concept Vessel Loves The Environment
  With everybody jumping on the “green” bandwagon, this Physalia concept design will certainly be warmly received. Sure, it’s just a concept design, but it looks really cool, and (according to the…
• Asus Eee PC 1005PE-H product page spotted
  Folks in France could very well be getting their hands on the new Asus Eee PC 1005PE-H in the near future especially when its product page has already been spotted, sharing many aspects with the Asus…
• LG Arena Max LU9400 spotted
  The LG Arena Max LU9400 is not out yet, but here's a leaked shot of what could possibly be it in an unnamed photograph. Some translations point to a 3.5 touchscreen display, Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS s…
• Fujitsu prototype dual display kiosk
  Fujitsu's latest prototype dual display kiosk is pretty special, considering it relies on face recognition technology that is capable of delivering a more personalized advertising experience. The top…
• Wiimote controls Duke Nukem 3D
  No, Duke Nukem Forever is going to remain just that - taking forever to come out, but if you are still a huge fan of this trash-talking, all-action hero, then watching Duke Nukem 3D in action with th…
• LG BM100RB Massage Chair
  LG knows that you work hard to provide for your entire family, and would want to make sure you are able to wind down nicely after a long, hard day at the office with the BM100RB Massage Chair. It wil…
• Coffee Can Clock
  Have an old coffee can lying around with some spare time on your hands? The Coffee Can Clock sure looks as though it will work wonders in helping you keep the earth green while telling the time to wh…

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wired.com

• JooJoo Tablet Faces Uphill Battle Against iPad
  When Apple’s iPad tablet debuts next month on retail shelves, it could sound the death knell for JooJoo, a tablet from an unknown Singapore-based startup that was once the talk of gadget blogs. The…
• Canon Announces New HD-Shooting Cameras
  Still pictures? That’s so 20th century. Camera makers must figure by now that if they don’t have high-definition video, they don’t have squat, and Canon’s latest models are no exception. Canon…
• Apple Might Slash iPad Prices If Initial Sales Are Slow
  The iPad’s $500 starting price was lower than people expected, but Apple could still make price cuts if the device fails to gain traction among consumers, says an analyst. Recounting his meeting wit…
• Artist Conjures Paintings Out of Floppy Disks
  Artists frequently turn to technology for inspiration or commentary, utilizing components such as chips, ink cartridges and disk drives to make their art. Remember the Mona Lisa created from motherboa…
• Clues Hint at Possible MacBook Pro With Core i7 Chip
  Computer geeks over the weekend had a dorkgasm at the sight of a report hinting at an upcoming MacBook Pro equipped with Intel’s latest mobile processor. Readers of MacRumors.com spotted Geekbench b…
• Gesture Cube Responds To Waving Your Hand
  Could gesture recognition become the successor to touchscreen? And if it does, what would it be like to use it to interact with our gadgets. A prototype design shows a cube-shaped device that can be u…
• UK Company Launches iTablet
  Now that Apple has chosen the famously awkward name “iPad” for its tablet, the most obvious candidate “iTablet” is up for grabs. Sure enough, a UK company is leaping at the opportunity. X2 is…
• Robotic Spider Melds Legos and 3-D Printing
  Lego’s programmable robotics set Mindstorms is a fun toy for computing enthusiasts but if you really want to take it to the next level, check out Mark Weller’s project. Weller, a machinist and tec…
• iPhone App Devs Not Allowed to Use Geolocation Just for Ads
  Apple has posted a news bulletin for iPhone developers, informing them they may not use the phone’s geolocation features primarily for delivering targeted ads. What that means is if you’re playing…
• Apple is Now the Third Largest Smartphone Maker
  Apple, which launched its first iPhone barely three years ago, has already become the third largest smartphone maker worldwide, according to an IDC ranking of the top five mobile device companies. App…

slashgear.com

• Notion Ink Adam: Flash, iPad comparison & App Competition
  One of the most exciting products from CES 2010 last month was Notion Ink’s Adam tablet, the Android-based slate using the latest-gen NVIDIA Tegra chipset and Pixel Qi’s innovative low-power displ…
• B&N nook in-store availability this week; “More In Store” content launching
  Now that the nook firmware v1.2 is out, Barnes & Noble’s ebook reader is a whole lot more tempting.  So it’s a good thing that, starting this week, the retailer is aiming to get stock of the nook…
• Canon PowerShot SX210 IS, SD3500 IS, SD1400 IS and SD1300 IS digicams drop
  Canon’s other new cameras of the morning aren’t quite as interesting as the Rebel T2i, but the four fresh PowerShot models are better suited to entry-level point and shoot users.  Top of the ran…
• Canon Rebel T2i DSLR gets official
  Canon have outed their latest digital camera, the Canon Rebel T2i DSLR, the new flagship of their Rebel range.  An 18.7-megapixel CMOS shooter with Full HD 1080p 30fps video capture, the Rebel T2i su…
• Asus Eee 1005PE-H is a beefed up 1005PE
  Asus has a dizzying array of netbooks in its line and many of the machines are virtually identical. Asus seams dead set on having a netbook to meet each and every need of a user. The company has today…
• Gigabyte M1405 notebook surfaces at 2010 Taipei Game Show
  When I hear the name Gigabyte, I don’t think of notebooks and computers first. I think of computer hardware like mainboards. Gigabyte has been in the hardware market for years, but offers several di…
• Stream modular computing concept Locus OS video
  Industrial designer Barton Smith’s Stream modular computing concept isn’t especially new – though we’re still yet to see truly modular PCs as he envisages – but what we he hasn’t shown us…
• Samsung Super AMOLED screen to show up on mobile phone at MWC
  Samsung makes tons of devices and products that are on the tech market today. The company makes lots and lots of LCD and AMOLED screens that end up being used on Samsung products and other products pr…
• Qisda QCM-330 and LG GD880 break cover
  The International Design Forum have unveiled some of their mobile device design competition winners, and there are a fair few handsets worthy of attention. The new devices include the new Qisda QCM-…
• Amazon Kindle Dev Kit now in limited beta
  We mentioned before that the Amazon Kindle Development Kit was announced in January promising active content on the eReader. The KDK is now officially available in limited beta and the announcement br…

• IBM scientists show off world’s fastest graphene transistor
  Moore’s law says that the number of transistors that can be placed on an integrated circuit doubles about every two years. Scientists and researchers are finding today that in a few years Moore’s…
• Gesundheit Radio sneezes away the dust [Video]
  One thing we didn’t see when we visited Texas Instruments last week were the fruits of the company’s Attenborough Design Group, the experimental research group who, in 1972, designed this Gesundhe…
• Monster unveils Beats by Dr. Dre Solos HD (PRODUCT)RED edition headphones
  Monster has been around for a long time and is probably most known for its line of seriously expensive, and often controversial, cables for audio and home theater products. The company also makes a li…
• Samsung announces 500GB S2 external HDD with Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT pre-loaded
  Samsung unveiled its S2 portable external hard drive back in September of 2009. The drive has been around for a while now and Samsung has now announced a new special edition version of the S2 HDD. The…
• Patriot reveals new enthusiast Viper II Sector 5 RAM
  Computer enthusiasts know that not all RAM is created equal and many are willing to pay a premium for RAM that performs better and is more stable when overclocked. Several companies out there make ent…
• MotKey USB drive unveiled
  There are lots of people out there who keep a flash drive with them at all times. A flash drive can be used to share photos, carry documents, and lots more. With many people keeping a flash drive on t…
• Android LEGO Mindstorms R/C app gets video demo
  We love a bit of Android, we love LEGO and we love remote-control gadgets, so the Emea Android team’s app to remotely-control Mindstorms robots from an HTC Hero ticks all the right boxes.  The proj…
• Google “translator phone” project promises real-time translation
  Google are apparently developing a live, speech-based translation system that would allow multi-lingual phone conversations to be interpreted in real-time.  The technology – which Franz Och, Google…
• LG Arena Max LU9400 spotted in wild
  Details and a photo of the LG Arena Max LU9400 have leaked, courtesy of Korean site Cetizen.  The handset – first sighted clearing WiFi certification – is believed to have a 3.5-inch touchscreen…
• Sony 11Gbps wireless intra-connect cuts through cabling
  The wiring inside of our gadgets is one of those things you don’t generally think about, but Sony are pretty pleased with their latest interconnect system.  They’re claiming to have produced the…
• Dell Mini 10 WiMAX model passes FCC
  Dell’s Mini 10 netbook looks to be in line for a WiMAX update, at least going by the budget ultraportable’s most recent foray at the FCC.  The 10-inch netbook has been submitted with an Intel WiF…
• ASUS O!Play Air HDP-R3 adds WiFi-N to 1080p media streamer
  Back when ASUS announced their O!Play HDP-R1 media streamer in June 2009 we criticized it for leaving out WiFi.  Now the company have launched a new version, and the ASUS O!Play Air HDP-R3 does indee…
• ASUS Eee Top ET1610PT gets Atom D410 CPU
  ASUS have quietly added a new Eee Top all-in-one touchscreen nettop, complete with Intel’s new Pine Trail CPUs.  The ASUS Eee Top ET1610PT – and its non-touchscreen ET1610P sibling – both use I…
• SlashGear Week in Review – Week 6 2010
  It’s Super Bowl Sunday so the sports fans out there looking for something to do to kill some time until the game comes on can check out this week’s week in review. We saw some cool gear last week…
• HTC Incredible for Verizon captured on camera, sports Snapdragon, Android 2.1 with Sense UI [Video]
  It’s apparent that HTC’s kicking it up a notch with their naming system, with the surfacing of the HTC Incredible just moments ago on the internet.  Some leaked snapshots and video of the device…
• Windows Phone 7 details leak: No multitasking, UI lock-down & Zune/Xbox integration?
  Microsoft have already confirmed that Windows Mobile 7 is going to make at least a partial debut at Mobile World Congress 2010 in a little over a week’s time, but so far all we’ve had is rumors as…
• Core i7 MacBook Pro benchmark tips incoming Apple refresh?
  Benchmarking results for unannounced MacBook Pro models apparently running Intel Core i7 processors have reignited rumors that Apple intend to imminently update their flagship notebook range.  The Ge…
• Android Motorola MOTOSPLIT to have dynamic dual-sliding touchscreen QWERTY?
  Over at Android Community they’ve acquired a leaked image and some information about the rumored Motorola MOTOSPLIT, the distinctive Android smartphone expected to arrive on AT&T come Q3 2010.  Acc…
• Sony not making, but losing money on every PS3 sold
  Playstation 3 sales have recently been on the rise, but nevertheless, the Wall Street Journal has determined that Sony is still losing money on every PS3 unit sold, even up until now. The WSJ reports…
• Sony Ericsson Aspen captured on video, running WinMo 6.5.3 [Video]
  A video of the recently-mentioned Sony Ericsson Aspen has just surfaced on Youtube, in a not-so-English foreign tongue.  My Russian is unfortunately limited to “hello”, so I can’t interpret the…

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coolest-gadgets.com

• InCharge Battery Station sorts and charges batteries
  Recharging batteries makes it possible to live without constantly shopping for batteries.  However, in reality those dinky chargers are inconvenient and hog precious outlet space.  Which is a seriou…
• Nubrella: The umbrella of the future?
  You know, umbrellas have probably been around for over one hundred years, and in all that time, they have not changed all that much. As the Nubrella slogan says: “You’ve Waited Long Enough! Someon…
• Cordies manage your unruly cables
  If you’ve yet to find your ideal cable management solution, this is one more option for you.  This would allow for you to keep multiple cords at an easily accessible spot.  Plus like all great sol…
• Chatman your friendly kid-friendly internet supervisor
  If you’re feeling a little lonely while you’re surfing the internet or chatting it up with someone online, now you can have a yellow friend to brighten your day.  This little guy is capable of pi…
• And now, R2 would like to introduce…robot astronauts!
  What you see here is a robot made by both NASA and GM, in order to go into outer space. Yeah, it sounds like science fiction, but it is happening right now. In fact, there is a video of it after the j…
• Fujifilm introduces JZ compact camera
  Fujifilm is ready to roll out their new long-zoom category of compact cameras under the JZ line, where it merges style, substance and affordability in a single (and hopefully for them) winning formula…
• Nikon unveils Coolpix S8000
  Nikon is at it yet again with another digital camera for the masses – the Nikon Coolpix S8000 is the latest in the Coolpix range which proves the age old adage of not judging a book by its cover. Af…
• RC Hoverpod brings out the kid in you
  Hovercrafts aren’t exactly the most popular form of transport even until today, but it does offer a slew of fun if you’ve ever hopped on one. Well, assuming you have never experienced such a privi…
• Lace-amatic solves age old conundrum
  Before zippers came along, mankind had to grapple with their arch nemesis – laces. Apart from making it extremely difficult for a hot-blooded male to relieve his consort of her extremely tight corse…
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• AAXA L1 laser pico projector
  Pico projectors haven’t really taken off in the past couple of years despite the rather early promise it has, but that’s to be expected since most places already have the facilities to accommodate…
• PrePeat Printer uses no ink nor paper
  Want to take the truly paperless route in your home and office? Why, the PrePeat Printer could be just the thing for you. After all, it uses a new kind of technology which actually achieves “printou…
• The Real Time Canvas Clock shows current time
  Lately I’ve been thinking of replacing my wall clock and going for something completely different and with this Canvas Clock that’s exactly what I’ve found.  Printed onto a pretty white canvas…
• Becherlicht Lamp features its own shadow
  Most lamps when created have things in mind like giving you task lighting or illuminating one of your favorite objects.  This lamp instead spotlights itslef more than anything else.  Sure, it might…
• TrickleStrip Surge Protector cuts down your energy bill
  Turning off all of your gadgets while they’re not in use is always a good idea, be it because of the earth friendly benefits or just to bring your power bill down.  Either way we all know we should…
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• Olympus PEN E-PL1 enters third generation goodness
  The Olympus PEN E-PL1 is the third generation device of its kind, where Olympus claims that it offers technology which normally delivers great looking photos in bigger, bulkier and heavier professiona…
• Beats Solo HD (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition Headphones
  Monster and Beats by Dr. Dre has just introduced their latest collaboration – Beats Solo HD (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition Headphones that comes with a rather monstrous price poin of $229.95. Well, if…
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• Japanese customers’ augmented reality mirror to see what makeup looks like without trying it on
  And now for another interesting application of augmented reality, and it’s pretty practical, too. Not only that, but it is already in use. At the Takashimaya department store, there is a Digital Cos…

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newlaunches.com

• Mac Fan designs Apple iBook wall clock, crazy idea, but like Apple products, looks good
  I have to agree with the post, the guys who came up with this littlie number is definitely a Mac-obsessed fan. I mean only someone who serious has a Mac fetish would recycle an Apple iBook G4 and turn…
• Thanko’s Sport Micro MP3 Player doesn’t seem like it’ll ‘hold up’ to rigorous sports
  Normally I’m quite the fan of Thanko’s products. They’re whacky, innovative and pretty out there but you can’t help but want them. This one though is not one of the better ones. It’s an idea…
• Darth Vader’s Shadow as an alarm clock
  With all the Star Wars accessories, collectibles and devices we’ve seen, there’s barely been one as outrageous as the Darth Vader Shadow alarm clock. It appears to be a simple alarm clock but when…
• JVC Kaboom RV-NB50 Boombox docks iPod
  JVC have an all new, totally pumped up Kaboom Boombox that adds something to itself that makes it a total winner among contemporaries. It comes with a cool iPod dock and a USB host port as well. Besid…
• Soccer, washing clothes, same thing!
  We are still fresh from surprise after reading about the energy saving soccer ball last week. However, it gets a bit bigger than that when it comes to real application. How about making the ball large…
• Japanese reality TV show will feature Twitter
  A reality TV show called ‘Denpa Shonen 2010’ seems to be all set with the right amount of goodies that can go with Twitter-holics, the world over. The show is supposed to be a sequel of the Susume…
• They’ve take the ‘balls’ out of sports
  The end of sport seems to be nearing here with the development of the ‘Sportpong’. It doesn’t require you to move a real ball around. In fact, it doesn’t even need to be out there, sweating in…
• Samsung’s S2 USB 500GB drive comes with ‘This is it’
  The memories of the King of Pop will never fade away, not if you decide to pick Samsung’s S2 USB 500GB hard drive. This drive comes with Michael Jackson’s ‘This is it’ in it. Besides the cool…
• Etch-a-sketch gets all techie
  The whole joy of flipping over your etch-a-sketch and shaking it madly to erase a drawing seems to be going away. With this highly sophisticate toy that’s made its way into our midst, the beloved sk…
• Heineken Bot magically fills your drink
  Alright, you do not believe in magic, but face it, you don’t mind the ancient art as long as it ups your chances in getting hold of some good beer. The Heineken Bot will make it so much simpler to g…

• LG KM555e Clubby is more than just a name
  Here’s a phone that’s headed right into the path of the Corby, threatening to steal the limelight from it as being the coolest phone in the circuit. It’s called the Clubby phone. For the nerdier…
• Microsoft Peppermill remote control uses You instead of batteries to flip channels
  Wouldn’t it be great to have device of any kind that required no batteries and just used ‘You’ power? By that I mean of course that you could crank something to generate a little power. It’d b…
• Happy 10th Birthday SIMs, it’s been a great decade and I’m sure we’ll see more!
  EA’s The Sims has got be one of the most popular virtual life/RPG-style games that's out there. The game recently completed 10 years. Wow! A whole decade, that’s quite impressive. The original gam…
• Ralph McQuarrie Signature Edition Darth Vader Concept Helmets is fabulous but costs a bomb
  Star Wars fans, take out those wallets and start your ordering before you miss out on something that is absolutely worth having. A Digital sculpture of the Sith Lord to end all Sith Lords, Darth Vader…
• Motorola Devour introduced by Megan Fox
  Superbowl and its multi-million dollar ads. Sizzling the screen is hottie Megan Fox showing off the Motorola Devour and its social networking features. We hope to see more of its features soon. [Mobil…

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fareastgizmos.com

• Sanyo Denki Sanups PV Monitor can remotely monitor the conditions of photovoltaic power systems
  Sanyo Denki Sanups PV Monitor eliminates the need of having monitoring personnel at photovoltaic power system installation sites such as mega solar power generation stations. It can display the quanti…
• Top Samsung and LG executives watch Avatar in an effort to evaluate the film’s 3D technology
  Top executives from Samsung and LG have flocked to local theatres to watch Avatar in an effort to evaluate the film’s 3D technology and prepare for competition in the burgeoning 3D TV market. LG Gro…
• Toshiba breakthrough technology achieves low voltage operation of System LSI
  Toshiba has developed a breakthrough technology that achieves low voltage operation of System LSI, opening the way to reduced power consumption in digital products. The technology secures successful o…
• Sony Develops World's First Millimeter-wave Wireless Intra-Connection Technology for high speed wireless data transfer inside electronic products
  Sony today announced the development of millimeter-wave wireless intra-connection technology that realizes high speed wireless data transfer inside electronic products such as television sets. By repl…
• Maxell launches heart-shaped speakers for iPod
  Maxell MXSP-HT30 is a heart-shaped Speaker for iPod available in four pleasing colors. The speaker is compatible with fourth / fifth-generation iPod and iPod classic, iPod mini, 1-5 first-generation i…
• Korean researchers for the first time extracted hematopoietic stem cells that could help treat leukemia from fatty tissue
  Korean researchers have for the first time extracted hematopoietic stem cells that could help treat leukemia from fatty tissue. According to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Korea, t…
• Thermaltake new edition of Toughpower XT PSU Series comes with real-time monitoring over the power supply
  Thermaltake today announced a new edition of the Toughpower XT line of high-end PC power supply units. The New Toughpower XT with 25 watts more than other brands in the market. This added wattage is m…
• Nissan Eco-mode Function and Navigation-linked Speed Control Wins Energy Conservation Prize
  Nissan’s eco-drive support system, Eco-mode function and Navigation-linked speed control, employed in Nissan's compact vehicles has won the ANRE (Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) Director-Ge…
• BenQ launches Worlds slimmest LED monitor with World’s high dynamic contrast ratio of 10,000,000:1
  With its cutting-edge LED-backlight technology, BenQ has created the world’s slimmest 21.5”W LED monitor. Sleekly styled and delivering extraordinary picture quality, the BenQ V2220/V2220H offer 1…
• NEC camera engine for camera phones provides high-quality images comparable to digital-still cameras
  NEC today introduced its new camera engine CE 151 system-on-chip, an image processing device for camera phones to provide clear and high-quality images comparable to digital-still cameras. Based on th…

• Casio Solar-Powered Eco Baby G Goes Green
  Inspired by the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day and a commitment to developing environmentally-friendly consumer products, Casio announced the addition of a new solar-powered timepiece to the company’…
• Toyota to recall over 170000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan
  Toyota has decided to recall and repair free of charge the latest model of its Prius hybrid sold in the Japanese market due to complaints over brake problems. Subject to the recall are at least 170,00…
• Samsung commences production of panels for 3D LED TVs and 3D LCD TVs
  Samsung has become the first company to commence mass production of panels for 3D LED TVs and 3D LCD TVs. Samsung began producing LED and LCD compatible panels for 40-inch, 46-inch and 55-inch full-HD…
• Nikon Coolpix S8000-worlds thinnest 10x optical zoom camera
  The Coolpix S8000 offers an effective pixel count of 14.2-million pixels and is equipped with a 10x optical zoom Nikkor lens that covers a broad range of focal lengths, beginning at the wide-angle 30m…
• Honda GX and iGX Engines Series offer more power and better fuel economy
  Honda introduced an all-new generation of its versatile and reliable GX and iGX series of general purpose engines at the 2010 World of Concrete show in Las Vegas. The new generation GX Series brings i…

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gentlemansgadgets.com

• Porsche 911 Turbo S 2011
  As if the unique driving dynamics alone wouldn’t already conjure up a smile on every car enthusiasts face, Porsche has now decided to further expand its proud stable with a new model on the...
• Blancpain Villeret Phase de Lune
  In celebration of the 275th anniversary, one of Swiss horology’s cornerstones, Blancpain, has unveiled an utterly tasteful addition to their Villeret collection, a collection that garnered attention…
• A superb Italian Option for the British Business Attire by Furla
  The history of the Italian leather goods brand Furla is inextricably linked with the supremacy over the female leather fashion industry, considering any kind of accessories and baggage. Over the past.…
• Sennheiser elegant 980 Earphone Series
  Sennheiseris as a matter of course no blank sheet in terms of top-tier sound equipment that even satisfies the most discerning audiophile. Now, they’ve introduced a range of high-end earphones...
• A Metal Wine Cage for your Vintages
  Unquestionably, it’s a must to store your precious wine compilation with an attentive eye on the needs of each particular bottling. But in times, it’s a well-mannered host’s duty to...
• Glashütte Original Senator Sixties Panorama Date
  True to the motto less is more, the German watchmaker Glashütte Original re-issues a classic design of the 1960s that still conveys an infallible appearance of quintessential understatement mingled..…
• Sony Ericsson Aspen caters your green Business Needs
  Eco-friendliness is not that of a catchphrase anymore, but having weathered the marketing laboratories, it fortunately elevated to a general purpose. To this end, Sony Ericsson has unleashed their...
• Linley’s different Contribution to the World of Haute Horology
  What Ettinger is for leather goods crafted in a Great British manner, that is Linley for the industry of fine British furnitures and elegant interiors. The word excellence is often misrepresented...
• Bellstaff 1930 New York Post Man Bag
  Bellstaff definitely knows how to clothe men in need of equipment that survives the harsh conditions it might has to contend with one day. Sturdy vegetable-dyed Italian buffalo leather and rugged...
• Apple iPad - Just an oversized iPhone?
  Due to an explosively growing tumult and flood of speculations fueled by sporadic emerging information fragments, the recently big unveiling-show conducted by Apple was less of surprise, but still...

• PENTAX Optio I-10 embellished with the Charm of the 80’s
  Following the certainly sensitive retro trend, Pentax has unveiled the new flagship of their Optio range, which carries obvious nostalgic design cues inspired by the once successful 110 SLR....
• A whole Stellar Map on your Wrist - Jaeger-LeCoultre’s nouveau Grande Complication
  With the recently introduced new ultra rare addition to the fabled Master Grand Tradition collection, Jaeger-LeCoultre proves their superior sensibility in catering the upscale collector with a...
• A MacBook in Disguise - Twelve South BookBook
  What could be more appropriate then wrapping a notebook in its reputed eponym, a real solid book of heavy leather. Something like that might have been the foundation of Twelve South’s creative...
• Cartier’s bold Poker Set
  There’s a sheer infinite amount of storage solutions and diversely branded poker sets on the market, but just a few possess the potential to become the focal point of the pre-game conversation...
• Some mobile Splendor for your Timekeepers by Asprey
  Even though a mobile watch box is used for practical purposes, there’s still plenty room left to shine with the same quality looks as its content likes to exhibit. Over 200 years of...

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inventorspot.com

• Michael Jackson Figurine Will Be A Thriller
  Michael Jackson fans will have to wait a few months for a new polyvinyl figurine of the King of Pop that shows him at his best, in full-out Thriller mode.
• Hair Washing Brush Provides Invigorating Massage
  The "Innovation refreshing pretend! Brute" from Alinco may have a stressful name but when put to work on your hair and muscles, all that tension (and dirt) just washes away.
• Apple Logo Stands The Test Of Time For 30 Years
  There are some visual images that make us feel good, whether it's a natural phenomenon like a rainbow, a man-made wonder like the Pyramids of Egypt or an emotionally impactful work of art like Michela…
• As Seen On TV: Is the EZ Cracker All It's Cracked Up To Be?
  Always getting eggshells in your scrambled eggs?  Have a hard time separating egg whites from the yolks?  If so, the EZ Cracker may be for you!  But does it work?
• WhoDat Won The Superbowl? Letterman & Leno!
  While it was a helluva Super Bowl (Go Saints), when it came down to the ads, too many of the commercials smacked of familiarity and a lot lacked the surprise element because they were leaked to YouTub…
• Fashionable Fanny Packs? Frilly Waist Purse On Etsy
  Fanny packs might be the farthest thing from fashionable, but sometimes you've just got to boycott those laws for a night or day out when lugging around a purse just isn't convenient. Fortunately, one…
• Jaguar Moving Forward with Electric XJ Sedan
  Early in the 2nd quarter of 2009, Jaguar/Land Rover received a massive chunk of funding from the European Investment Bank to help offset the costs of developing more fuel efficient vehicles. Since the…
• Who Wins The Social Media Bowl? #WhoDat vs #MyColts?
  Dependent on what team you are rooting for in this year's Super Bowl (#SB44), you might be surprised to learn who is winning on the Social Media field of play. When Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning…
• Food-O-Rama: Restaurant Where Every Meal Is A Surprise
   Last year I discovered an international café where you receive whatever meal the person before you ordered, so the food and drink you receive is always a surprise. For those risk-taking diners, the…
• Pajamas Aren’t Just Against The Laws Of Public Fashion Anymore: UK Store Bans Toting PJs!
  In the wake of discovering jean pajamas that make sleepwear comfortable and acceptable for public outings, and interesting bit of news popped up that's about to encourage consumers to start shopping f…

• The Pepsi Refresh Project Looks For 1000 New Ideas Every Month
  If you don't see any Pepsi commercials tomorrow on the Superbowl, I'm here to tell you where all that money is going instead: on making the world a better place.  That's right.  Pepsi is set to spen…
• Champion Supersuit: The Thinnest Weather Suit Ever Developed
  The Champon Supersuit has the chance to be a revolutionary step forward in outdoor apparel. It still has Everest testing to undergo, but this looks like a game changer.
• Tea Party Movement Does Not Move Social Media
  There is a strange phenomenon afoot in this country. The rumblings of an establishment of a "Tea Party" party can be heard growing louder and louder. The National Tea Party, a first-time convention fo…
• Local Mugshots: Publications That Bring The Skeletons Out Of The Closet Of Local Communities
  We all love seeing those websites online that post mugshots of celebrities. It's great to laugh and poke fun at those who have done things dumber than the rest of us and gotten caught. It's a shame th…
• Retro Glasses Designer Jumps On The 3D Glasses Trend With Inspired Aviators
  I don't know about you, but the trend of 3D glasses that Avatar has revived is making me jealous. I don't know if it's because I miss those plastic fashion items from my childhood, or because I'm amon…
• Design For The Moon! NASA's 2010 Art Contest For High School & College Students
  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is holding a moon-sized art contest for high-school and college students.  The challenge is to submit an original work on the theme: Life and…
• Sexy Eco-friendly Love Thong and Not So Sexy Eco-Friendly Boxers
  Sometimes there are images you come across online you wish you would have never seen, like a skinny hairy man in uncomfortable boxers made out of recycled circuit boards. Unfortunately, instead of tur…
• Neuroscientists Study The Effects Of Acupunture And Give It A Nod
  Western medicine, being suspicious of anything that can't be objectively measured, has been late to incorporate acupuncture among its prescriptions for pain relief.  But a study undertaken by neurosc…
• TV Adds 3D, Subtracts The Glasses
  A company from Singapore has announced 3D TV technology that boasts 64 viewing angles without requiring accompanying glasses. It'll be debuted next month.
• Geo Spam Heads Into Location-Based Territory
  Well, it was bound to happen. As popular as location-based services are becoming, it didn't take long for the Spamalot Brigade to step in for a little menace and mayhem. As if privacy wasn't a big eno…
• Pub Fights In Britain Spur Innovation In Bar Glasses
  Britain's Home Secretary, Alan Johnson, has decided to take a crack at reducing the cost of health care in Great Britain. He's going after the pint glass, weapon of choice in Britain's popular sport o…
• Cost Per Check-in: Has Foursquare Initiated A New Ad Model?
  We know about ad deals based on impressions and  we are familiar with banner ads and pop-ups. Google Adsense opened us up to cost per clicks. But as social networking moves from the desktop to mobile…
• Magnetic Nanoparticles Update: Human Cancer Cells Tested
  Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Ovarian Cancer Institute have been experimenting with magnetic nanoparticles focused on attracting cancer cells so that they could be separate…
• Hybrid City Bike Beautifies City Streets
  Not our first choice for the commute to work, but a piece of semi-functional art, the Hybrid City Bike is a radical new take on the traditional bicycle.
• Popular Science 2010 Invention Awards Now Open For Entries
  Remember James Peret? He's pictured here, eating fried fish cooked in the oil that Peret recycles to heat his fish restaurant.  Peret and his invention, the Vegawatt was one of the 10 top winners of…
• Twitter's First Resignation By Tweet - Jonathan Schwartz Exits Sun
  The first tweet from outer space was recorded on January 22. The first doctor to tweet during surgery happened at the Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. A landmark tweet against impostors was…
• Lego Lovers Will Definitely Click With Their New Website
  In an effort to find out more about what makes Lego lovers get that moment where your ideas just "click" together, Lego has introduced a new website to bring clicky thinkers together.
• Butt Covers For Pets Give New Meaning To "Rear Gear"
  Rear Gear.... "no more mr. brown eye" reads the header card.  A butt cover for my dog or cat.  Wild!  I love it!
• Best Domestic Design 2010 Goes To A Slow Cooker That's Not A Crock Pot
  Though Slowcooker by Margriet Foolen doesn't exactly fit easily into interior design categories, it did happen to win Wallpaper's Best Domestic Design 2010.  Personally, I think it's great that its g…
• Measuring Tape Toilet Paper Features Illustrated Exercises
  Ever had the urge to measure your waist when you're in the bathroom? Note the spelling, I typed "waist"... but regardless of your intentions, Japan has the toilet paper you need.
• Fashion And Comfort Align With The Pajama Jean
  For those of us who work at home, pajamas, sweats, yoga pants and anything comfortable tend to be the daily uniform. The only problem with the comfortable attire is that it's not always appropriate to…
• Google Gets In On All The Tablet Hype With Chrome Concepts
  Not to be outdone by all the hype surrounding the iPad, Google released concept images and video of what a tablet PC running Chrome OS might look like.
• Census 2010 - Ten Reasons That Count Including Social Networking
  The national Census is like a celestial comet - or a hibernating cicada - it can only be seen one time every 10 years. With a roll-out starting in February, 2010,  this year's survey differs from yea…
• Supposedly Brain-Dead Patients Signal With Their Brains
  If it's true that some brain damaged patients are actually capable of communicating with their brains, even though there are no movements made by their bodies, wouldn't that make "right to die" issues…
• Kia Planning New Hybrid Concept for Chicago
  It should come as no surprise that the upcoming Chicago Auto Show will once again be dominated by the hybrid variety. While many will be updated versions of previously introduced models, Kia is planni…
• ThinkGeek’s Nerd Detecting Radar T-Shirts
   Leave it to ThinkGeek to come up with a shirt that helps the nerdy find their soul mate. ThinkGeek's fashions may never hit the runway and they are a little risky even on the street, but they sure a…
• ChildsPlay Marketing: Business Promotion Ideas Made Simple
  Coming up with new and inventive ways to market your business can be a challenge. While social networking and viral marketing online seems to be one of the most effective trends used today, particular…
• Chocolate Tool Set Is The Key To His Heart
  Buying a tasty Valentine's Day gift for the mechanically minded man need not be a wrenching decision, just order up these cool chocolate tools from Frantz Kobe Sweets!
• Find Great Coupons And Discounts In Your Neighborhood On CouponMap.com
  Did you ever wonder why you miss out on specials at your local eatery, or miss a buy-one-get-one at the supermarket?  You can fight back against missed deals using this great Google Maps application.…
• The Convertable Bench Table Sofa Ruché By Inga Sempé
  A stark bench becomes a sofa, becomes part chair, part table...  What more versatile a sofa design could you want?  Maybe something not so stark...

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moconews.net

• Following Rivals, Gmail Will Add Status Updates
  Google (NSDQ: GOOG), which shook up the e-mail industry when it integrated chat with e-mail, is now trying to catch up to its rivals by letting Gmail users share status updates. The WSJ reports that G…
• After Federal Inquiries, Google Cuts Early Nexus One Termination Fee
  Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has lowered its “equipment recovery fee” to $150 from $350 when customers drop its Nexus One phone before their contract with T-Mobile USA officially expires. The change occurs…
• Mobclix Partners With Nielsen For Demographic Info
  Mobclix has partnered with Nielsen to be able to deliver more targeted mobile ads, giving it some name-brand recognition to stick out from all the competition. The deal allows the ad network aggregato…
• Electronic Arts: Digital Business To Reach $750 Million In Revenue Next Year
  If only the rest of Electronic Arts’ businesses could be doing so well ... During the company’s earnings call Monday, executives said that the company’s digital business was “growing very rapi…
• T-Mobile USA Launches Mobile Storefront Using SurfKitchen
  SurfKitchen, the UK provider of storefront services to carriers, has launched its first deployment in the U.S. with T-Mobile USA. SurfKitchen has integrated with T-Mobile’s web2go portal on the Noki…
• Electronic Arts Posts Jump In Digital Revenue—But Overall Sales Fall
  With sales of traditional video games down, Electronic Arts (NSDQ: ERTS) continues to look (so far unsuccessfully) for its digital business to make up the gap. The video game giant said that its digit…
• mocoNews Quick Hits 02.08.2010
  »  The iPad hasn’t even shipped yet and the predictions already have Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) cutting prices if sales are slow. [MarketBeat] »  Since the hype lessened over the past few weeks, less co…
• Motorola, Others Invest In TuneWiki
  Motorola (NYSE: MOT) Ventures is leading a round of funding in social music startup TuneWiki; HillsVen Capital, Novel TMT, Benchmark Capital and Intellect Capital Ventures (the venture fund of Nordic…
• Google Working On Translating Phone Conversations In Real-Time
  Mobile phones in the future will translate languages in real-time, enabling people from around the world to understand each other—that is, if Google (NSDQ: GOOG) can figure out a way to do it. The i…
• Corrected: Industry Moves: Hipcricket; GoldSpot
  Correction: Bruce Braun was actually CEO of Agent M, a division of Hyperfactory, not CEO of Hyperfactory as originally reported. —Hipcricket: The company has hired Doug Stovall as SVP of sales. Most…

• Paris-Based Hi-media Expands Micropayments Business To U.S.
  Paris-based Hi-media, a publicly held company that operates an ad network, a publishing business and a payments platform around the world, has opened a San Francisco office to expand its micropayments…
• All The Super Bowl 2010 Ads
  Courtesy Hulu. Lotsa digital this year, including from Google (NSDQ: GOOG), Motorola (NYSE: MOT), Monster.com, HomeAway, GoDaddy, FloTV (all three), Boost Mobile, Cars.com, MetroPCS, Careerbuilder.com…
• The E-Book Marketplace: Does Anybody Really Know What Price It Is?
  Someone at Macmillan has a sense of humor. When I landed on the site Saturday night to check on e-book pricing and availability following Amazon’s one-week banishment, the book being promoted at the…
• Mobile Content Bits: Tapulous' Riddim Ribbon; Loopt Gets Local Ads; Social Media App For Skiers
  —Tapulous rolls out Riddim Ribbon game: Tapulous, the maker of the popular music-based iPhone games, like Tap Tap Revenge, has launched its latest creation—Riddim Ribbon. The game, which is now av…
• Google's Super Bowl Ad: Hell Freezes Over
  Google (NSDQ: GOOG) CEO Eric Schmidt tipped Twitter followers to watch the third quarter of the Super Bowl carefully Sunday for a sign that hell’s frozen over. It seems the search company is making…
• Nokia Faces Further Legal Wrangles U.S. Legal Over Shareholder Suit
  The legal guys over in Finland must be clocking up a lot of overtime these days: on top of the Apple ITC battle over patent infringements, now Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has another legal wrangle over in the U…
• Three Super Bowl Commercials Later, Will You Know What Mobile TV Is?
  FLO TV is willing to spend some serious cash to make sure people are aware of mobile TV. On Sunday, roughly 100 million people will gather in front of TVs to not only watch the Saints vs. the Colts in…
• mocoNews Quick Hits 02.05.2010
  »  Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Maps updates its Droid app to allow pinch-to-zoom. [Engadget] »  Ever wish your iPhone could be your personal assistant? There’s an app for that. And it works. [VentureBea…
• Is AT&T's iPhone Exclusivity Now Ending In 2011?
  At last week’s iPad event, you could hear the audience let out a collective sigh after Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) confirmed the 3G version of the tablet would be running on AT&T’s network. Now, it is star…
• BBC: IPhone App Developer Is 'Not Licensed'
  A company that has built—and is already publicizing—a BBC iPlayer app for the iPhone may get stalled at the gates by the BBC, we have learned. If it goes live, the Rewat.ch app, from Manchester-ba…

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mobiworkplace.com

• Remember Essential Features To Select Mp4 Players
  What is your perception about the latest electronic gadget of Mp4 Players? Don’t you think it unusual, that at the time when you thought you were getting a handle on MP3 players and the sea of file…
• Spend More, Get More On MP4 Players
  If you are planning on buying an electronic gadget like cell phones, iPod or an mp4 player do not compromise on something cheaper. Trust me saving that money will make you regret forever. I believe wh…
• What Is GPS Navigation?
  GPS is short for Global Positioning System, a satellite-guided system of electronically determining the position and other variables that specify the movement of an object like a ship or a craft. GPS…
• Four Basic Types Of GPS Navigation Systems
  Why carry around maps when you can make life easy with global positioning system (GPS). This system not only saves precious time but to some extent gas as well. You do not need to roam around from one…
• Features Of Your MP4 Player, And Why They Are So Great
  Everyone loves to listen to music while they are out. This is why a lot of people walk around listening to there MP3 players. However, have you ever wished that you could get a little bit more out of…
• Jeep GPS Navigator RT-300
  Jeep has equipped the RT-300 with a paltry 3.5-incher. I found the choice of this 4:3, 320-by-240-pixel screen surprising—especially considering RT-300’s relatively high price ($249.99 direct). Th…
• Asus P552W PDA phone
  The newly launched Asus P552w PDA phone features Glide – an innovative touch-responsive user interface that makes navigating and performing tasks on a mobile phone more intuitive and interactive tha…
• Owners Reports Cracks in iPhone 3G Cases
  Unlike the original iPhone, which features a metal back, the back of the new 3G iPhone is either ceramic or plastic. (Apple has not disclosed what it is made of; many people have speculated that it is…
• Apple says turn-by-turn GPS coming to iPhone
  There’s been a lot of random misinformation about the iPhone 3G floating around out there, like David Pogue’s baffling comment that the device’s GPS antenna is “too small” to support turn-by…
• Tetra T-Pad - $2,600 rugged smartphone
  Logic Instrument got FCC approval nearly two years ago for its “Tetra T-Pad” rugged smartphone, but not much has been heard about it since then. Perhaps the French manufacturer thought better of t…