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Yahoo! News: Technology News
Technology News
 AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
 AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
 AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.
Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out.
Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research.
Macworld.com - As you all know, it’s never a proper aftermath of an iPod event without some new cases, and we here at Macworld are more than happy to present some of the first options available for that iPod Touch or Nano in your pre-order basket. From protective covers to eighties-inspired wrist straps, we’ve got a little something for every kind of case lover—except maybe a wrist-watch adapter for the Nano (and if someone wants to get on that before Halloween, I would be much obliged).
AP - A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws.
PC World - Now that I’ve been using the GM release for the past 24 hours, I can safely say- iOS 4.1 on iPhone (including the 3G) is the most solid, responsive iOS release to date. With some cool new features to boot.
NewsFactor - Samsung Electronics is predicting it will sell 20 million to 25 million smartphones this year. The company also aims to ship 50 million smartphones in 2011, J.K. Shin, the president of Samsung's mobile communications division, told South Korean media outlet EDaily on Friday.
 AFP - Google has agreed to pay 8.5 million dollars (US) to settle a privacy lawsuit over a Buzz social networking tool added to free email service Gmail in February, according to court documents.
 AFP - Google-owned videosharing website YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year on revenue of 450 million dollars, The New York Times reported Friday.
Mashable - In today's world of real-time status updates, search is evolving to account for the social nature of the web. Facebook is pushing forward in this direction with on-site search functionality that now displays search results -- for Facebook and web content -- based on "Likes" and shares.
Appolicious - The free WordPress for Android app was upgraded thanks to feedback from faithful users. Updates include fixes to numerous, annoying bugs like unexpected app crashes, log-in issues and more.Most notable in the recent upgrade is a new comment feature, which displays comments in real time as comments arrive in your Droid notification bar.
PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.
PC World - Some of the first fruits of a European Union-funded project led by IBM are making their way into the field of cloud computing, in the form of a virtual machine migration technology.
CNN.com - Technology
CNN.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more.
It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.
    
NHL2K11 (2KSports/Visual Concepts) tries to bring realism to sports on the Wii, but falls short because of control issues and a spotty artificial intelligence.
 
Facebook is apparently testing a new subscription feature that would allow users to receive alerts any time a specific friend takes certain actions on the social network.
 
Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.
 
TIME.com Gadget of the Week
Reviews of the latest electronic devices
The first-class way to travel across Google's globe
No-Mistake Tech Buying for the Holidays and Beyond
Some last minute advice about the hot tech toys
The newest digital SLR camera might teach you a thing or two
Ups and downs with a music and messaging phone
Can the latest high-powered consoles offer more than videogames? You bet.
Rather than being something truly special, the anti-Apple initiative is just another non-iPod
Enough with the smartphones, here comes an easy phone for older folks
Are smart phones ready for the masses?
Place shifting in the age of high-definition television
Latest SciTech Headlines - CBS News
Read the latest SciTech headlines on CBS News, covering news stories, videos and pictures of world and US news, as well as news in politics, health, sports and business.
The American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report card every 4 years on the state of America's infrastructure. In the last two report cards, the nation got a D. Richard Schlesinger continues the series "CBS Reports: Where America Stands" with the state of America's infrastructure.
     
  
A 7.0 magnitude quake has caused severe damage in New Zealand's second largest city. But, CBS News' Ben Tracy reports that injuries were limited due to several factors.
  
  
Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano reports.
  
  
Casey Pugh, creator of the Emmy Award winning project "Star Wars Uncut," spoke with Shira Lazar on the inception of the idea to the execution of the final product.
  
  
An interactive website devoted to remaking the classic film one tiny bit at a time has won a passionate following - and an Emmy Award. David Morgan reports.
  
  
Jimmy Wales Says Mobile Apps Should Enable Charging For News
  
  
Turns Out that Space Shuttle Commander Douglas Wheelock is a Camera Bug, Too
  
  
Asian Clams, Target Of $1.4 Million Lake Tahoe Battle, Show Up In NY's Lake George
  
  
Facebook gets a new remote log out security feature, India demands that RIM, Google and Skype add a local server so the country can monitor communications, and finally infamous celebrity Paris Hilton has been caught lying about a purse she owns by her own Twitpic.
  
  
Conservationist Groups Ramp Up Scrutiny of Annual Slaughter in Cove Made Famous by Oscar-Winning Documentary
  
  
Mount Sinabung Spews New Burst of Ash; Recent Blast Felt Five Miles Away
  
  
Top Cop Says Fears of Israeli, U.S. and British Espionage to Blame for UAE's Impending Total Ban on BlackBerry Use
  
  
Earl Heads Uncomfortably Close to Area Relatively Few Hurricanes Tend to Go
  
  
A beach town near Tokyo offers Nintendo DS' "Love Plus" users everything they need to bring their digital romance to the real world. The video game fosters relationships between young men and virtual girlfriends.
  
  
CBSNews.com's Shira Lazar spoke to Chris Juby of Durham, England who, on August 8, 2010, began tweeting the entire Bible under the Twitter handle @biblesummary.
  
  
ABC News: Technology
Denver woman's photos taken from Facebook, used to impersonate her on dating sites.
 
Facebook - Online dating service - Relationships - Dating - Social network
California teen allegedly killed opossum, posted video on Facebook.
Facebook - Online Communities - Social Networking - Business - People
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service, along with the Coast Guard exchange, has made a decision not to allow the sale of the new 'Medal of Honor' video game in its stores or online site over concerns that players can assume the role of Taliban fighters and kill U.S. soldiers.
Medal of Honor - Taliban - Video game - United States armed forces - United States Army
Apple - Macintosh - Apple II - Companies - Articles
New feature lets users subscribe to friends to learn about new activity.
Facebook - Social network - Online Communities - Twitter - Subscription business model
Match.com releases list of "friskiest" U.S. cities for singles this summer.
Match.com - Online dating service - Dating - Relationships - Personals
Apple C.E.O. Steve Jobs introduces news ways to watch television and a new iPod.
Steve Jobs - iPod - Apple - Consumer electronics - History
Woman who declared defendant's guilt on Facebook must pay fine, write essay.
Facebook - Jury - Detroit - Social Networking - Online Communities
Couples married for a long time are no more alike than newlyweds, study says.
Marriage - Relationships - Education and Enrichment - Gay Lesbian and Bisexual - Mental Health
Amazon.com wants to add a subscription service for movies and television shows.
Amazon.com - Television program - Netflix - Time Warner - Television
Samsung's new tablet computer, The Galaxy Tab, is introduced in Italy.
Android - tablet - Galaxy Tab - Samsung Group - Galaxy Tab Samsung
Arizona family raises chicken, fish and grows vegetables in pool.
Fish - Arizona - United States - Business and Economy - Swimming pool
Anthony Lozana is charged with kidnapping after allegedly growing jealous over a Facebook conversation his girlfriend was having with another man, spurring him to hold her captive in their California home.
Kidnapping - Facebook - California - Sheriff - Torture
RFID chip-embedded trash carts expose Cleveland residents who don't recycle.
Cleveland - Big Brother - Recycling - Television - Programs
Reuters: Technology News
Reuters.com is your source for breaking news, business, financial and investing news, including personal finance and stocks. Reuters is the leading global provider of news, financial information and technology solutions to the world's media, financial institutions, businesses and individuals.
DUBAI (Reuters) - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said.
  
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office into the fairness of its search engine rankings.
 
BERLIN (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics' first tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will go on sale in two weeks, it said on Thursday, turning up the heat on Apple Inc's iPad.
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.
 
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Shares in Netflix Inc neared their all-time high on Thursday, after Apple Inc said that the company's streaming video service would be added to a new version of Apple TV.
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless on Thursday started giving smartphone users the option of paying for calls in advance instead of committing to long-term contracts, a move that pits it directly against rivals like Leap Wireless .
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co won the bidding war to buy data storage company 3PAR Inc for $2.4 billion, as rival Dell Inc bowed out on Thursday.
 
BERLIN (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp is aiming to grab a 50 percent share of the European 3D television market this year as demand outstrips expectations and the technology wins converts worldwide, its head of Europe said on Thursday.
 
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Critics hoping for more from Apple Inc's Web-to-TV plans -- a device, say, that would revolutionize living room entertainment the way the iPad changed tablet computing -- may just need to wait a bit longer.
 
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc introduced a new version of Apple TV on Wednesday with shows from just two networks, underscoring its struggles to win over a media industry worried about losing control over the pricing of its programs.
 
msnbc.com: Technology & Science
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If you have an extended break this Labor Day weekend to relax, these products could help you do just that. But be warned that extreme relaxation can result in extreme laziness.
 Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In January, a 7.0 quake hit Haiti, and 230,000 people died. Today, a 7.0 quake hit New Zealand, and early indications are that it caused relatively few major casualties. Why the difference?
A Chinese satellite may have intentionally nudged another spacecraft during secretive space maneuvers in near-Earth orbit, according to analysts.
 Playing video games by moving your body rather than by pressing buttons on a controller is sweaty, sweaty work.
Google says Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is investigating whether its Web search rankings are fair.
Google has settled a lawsuit alleging privacy violations in connection with its Buzz social networking service, according to a court document filed on Friday.
As the summer night sky draws near its close, there are still some cosmic objects that may beckon skywatchers equipped with a small telescope, binoculars or their own two eyes.
 This latest example of all-too-human behavior, originally posted on LiveLeaks, became the subject of international outrage this week, hot on the heels of the "Cat Bin Lady of Britain."
 You follow one wiseguy's rise to power from a lowly hood to mob boss taking control of an entire city.(msnbc.com)
 As far back as Aristotle, naturalists have wondered why the females of a strange group of octopuses sport a thin, papery shell when plenty of their tentacled cousins are essentially naked, letting all their slime hang out.
Drought has cut Peru's Amazon River to its lowest level in 40 years and it is already below the minimum set in 2005, when a devastating dry spell damaged vast swaths of South American rainforest in the worst drought in decades.
Even the search giant isn't immune from the problem, discovered in its New York offices.
Digg, one of the first Internet sites that let users "dig" Web news stories by voting them thumbs up or down, is trying to avoid getting dug into obscurity.
Ancient galaxies may be cosmic senior citizens today, but some have a wild streak in their past, one packed with frenetic star birth, astronomers say.
 A NASA team is preparing a bid to test a chemical-free propulsion system that taps the power of Earth's magnetic field to move satellites and spacecraft in orbit.
CNET Reviews - Top Rated Computer Systems
CNET Computer Systems Reviews are the most comprehensive resource for unbiased personal technology advice.
Apple's new 27-inch iMac will charm plenty of you with its screen size alone. Fortunately, that won't lead you astray. Behind its expansive display, Apple has packed one of the fastest all-in-ones available, and added a few useful extras to sweeten the deal. This iMac isn't perfect, but its positives far outweigh its negatives. We can think of few users to whom we wouldn't recommend this system.
The Lexmark Interact S605 multifunction device prints, scans, copies, and connects wirelessly with a streamlined user experience facilitated by an easy-to-use touch screen and customizable widgets called "SmartSolutions." Built for small businesses and home usage, the Interact S605 stands out in its price range and is well-deserving of our recommendation.
A rare 10-inch system with an HD display, the Eee PC 1005PR also adds HD video playback hardware for a well-priced step-up Netbook experience.
Apple's new $1,999 iMac comes with a faster CPU and a new graphics card, helping this 27-inch all-in-one desktop stay as competitive in performance as it already was in screen size. Despite the still-frustrating absence of an HDMI port, we have no qualms recommending this system for work or play.
The Lexmark Impact S305's low price tag, simple setup, and straightforward features are sure to draw in budget customers with intermittent printing needs. With extra features like wireless printing and a media card reader, the Impact earns a solid recommendation.
Don't let the Gateway FX6831-01's case distract you from the fact that this is a fast, aggressively priced gaming PC with some standout features. We wouldn't recommend this system to a generalist consumer or those with discriminating opinions about hardware aesthetics, but for the pennywise gamer, this Gateway is the midrange desktop to beat.
Comfortable, feature-packed, and with an eye-catching design, the Sony Vaio EA24FM/W and its combination of Blu-ray and Intel Wireless Display make it an affordable multimedia winner.
The HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless makes a convincing inkjet argument for offices with a high volume of prints. With a function touch screen, multiple networking options, and an astoundingly fast print speed, it makes perfect sense to give this workhorse an Editors' Choice award.
Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro keeps the same look and feel, but offers major internal changes, including an optional Intel Core i7 CPU, making it a very serious portable powerhouse.
A welcome change of pace from the usual glossy plastic and brushed-metal laptop styles, the bamboo-clad Asus U33Jc-A1 looks great and also packs in some very useful technology.
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