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Did E-mail and the Internet Kill the 9-5 Workday?

4 September 2010, 6:03 am
A recent survey indicates that the 9-5 workday and the 5-day workweek are both dead as workers no longer know when to disconnect and walk away. Workweek - United States - Labor - Social Sciences - Arts

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4 September 2010, 6:03 am
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Android Snags More of Apple's Market Share

4 September 2010, 6:00 am
While Apple's iOS is still the dominant player within the U.S. mobile market, it's been on a pretty steady roller coaster ride downward in terms of share. Roller coaster - Apple - Recreation - Theme Parks - Attractions

Watch for Duke Nukem Forever in 2011

4 September 2010, 5:20 am
Duke Nukem Forever gets a new lease in life, and even makes an appearance on the PAX show floor. Duke Nukem - Duke Nukem Forever - 3D Realms - Gearbox - George Broussard

Is Apple's Ping a Haven for Spammers?

4 September 2010, 3:00 am
Analysis: Apple's Ping is a new iTunes-based social network. Unfortunately, it's already beset with a very old problem: rampant comment spam. Apple - iTunes - Social network - Spam - E-mail

Investigators Find Famous DJ's Credit Card Details for Sale

4 September 2010, 12:48 am
UPDATE: Armin Van Buuren is one of the world's best-known trance music DJs. He also apparently has had his credit card details stolen. Armin van Buuren - Disc jockey - Trance music - Music - dj

Texas Conducting Antitrust Review of Google

4 September 2010, 12:30 am
UPDATE: Texas joins the European Union and others with gripes against Google's practices; a coming of age or web bully? Google - Searching - Search Engines - Companies - Web search engine

Disk Storage Still Bouncing Back, IDC Says

3 September 2010, 5:46 pm
UPDATE: The enterprise disk storage market is continuing to bounce back from the depths of the recession, IDC says. International Data Corporation - Hardware - Storage - Information technology - Hewlett-Packard

Google Settles Privacy Lawsuit Over Buzz

3 September 2010, 5:02 pm
Google agrees to pay $8.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over privacy problems with Google Buzz. Google - Google Buzz - Class action - Searching - Search Engines

Early Ping Reviews Strike Sour Note

3 September 2010, 3:00 pm
Spam is already clogging Ping's boards, and many bloggers aren't thrilled with Ping's implementation. Apple - Spam - iTunes - E-mail - Social network

IBM Code Unfetters Virtual Workloads

3 September 2010, 2:40 pm
New IBM research shows a way to move live cloud deployments across different storage networks. IBM - Hardware - Mainframe - Operating Systems - Historical

Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere

3 September 2010, 2:22 pm
Apple scores a first: More people browsed the Net last month with its mobile operating system than used Linux to do so. Linux - Android - Mobile operating system - Operating system - Apple

Apple's Latest IPods: What You Need to Know

3 September 2010, 2:20 pm
The latest batch of iPods unveiled by Apple earlier this week are about to begin shipping, and this latest generation brings some pretty big changes across... Apple - IPod - IpodTouch - Steve Jobs - IpodNano

Rounding up the New iPod Touch and iPod Nano Cases

3 September 2010, 2:00 pm
An iPod event is always followed by some cases, and here are some of the highlights of the first batch. IPod - IpodTouch - IpodNano - Shopping - Digital Portable Players

Shorten URLs With an Automator Service

3 September 2010, 1:50 pm
Twitter and other online services have made shortening URLs a regular chore; such URLs are handy not only on social networks, but anytime you need to share links... Twitter - Social network - Uniform Resource Locator - Online Com...

To Watch 'Avatar' on 3D Blu-ray, You’ll Need a Panasonic TV

3 September 2010, 1:32 pm
TV makers lock down these deals to convey the idea that 3D content actually exists, and Hollywood studios like the deals because they provide a guaranteed return on the 3D investment. Television - Avatar - Blu-ray Disc - Panasoni...

Consumer Watchdog Thinks Google's Schmidt Is a Data Perv

3 September 2010, 1:21 pm
A consumer rights group has created a cartoon showing Google CEO Schmidt as an child-baiting ice cream truck driver and put it on a billboard in Times Square. Who's being evil here? Google - Times Square - Consumer Watchdog - Ice...

Where Will Apple's A4 Chip Go Next?

3 September 2010, 1:20 pm
After the Apple TV device, Apple could put its internally developed A4 chip in low-power devices or networked media center devices. Apple - appletv - Apple A4 - Companies - Macintosh

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3 September 2010, 1:20 pm
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Hands On: ITunes 10's Ping Feature

3 September 2010, 1:20 pm
When Steve Jobs introduced iTunes 10 last week, the aspect he seemed most excited about was Ping, which he described as a, "social network for music" that... Steve Jobs - Social network - Apple - ITunes Store - Facebook

Pigs Fly! Duke Nukem Forever To Ship in 2011

3 September 2010, 12:57 pm
It took a completely different developer to get the game on track, but it looks like Borderlands developer Gearbox is going to make Duke Nukem Forever a reality at last. Duke Nukem Forever - Gearbox - Duke Nukem - 3D Realms - Bor...

Hands-On With iOS 4.1 GM

3 September 2010, 12:56 pm
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. iPhone - iPhone 3G -...

Is Consumer Watchdog Losing Credibility With its Google Feud?

3 September 2010, 12:34 pm
The consumer advocacy group's anti-Google commercial seems to alarmist rather than raising privacy awareness. Google - Consumer Watchdog - Searching - Search Engines - Eric E. Schmidt

Mobee Announces Inductive Charger for Magic Mouse

3 September 2010, 12:30 pm
Considering the Magic Mouse's ( Macworld rated 3.5 out of 5 mice ) futuristic, gesture-controlled appeal, replacing its dead AA batteries with new ones might... AppleMagicMouse - AA battery - Mouse - Rodent - MagicMouse

Facebook Glitch Let Spammer Post to Walls

3 September 2010, 12:30 pm
A clever spammer found a glitch in Facebook's photo upload service that allowed him to spam thousands of users. Facebook - Spam - E-mail - Social network - Apple

Social Brings Native Facebook Experience to IPad

3 September 2010, 12:30 pm
Since Facebook has yet to release a native iPad app--or give any real indication that one is in the works--third parties have capitalized on the opportunity to... Facebook - IPad - Online Communities - Social Networking - Since F...

HP Buys 3Par, Apple Rolls out New Gear

3 September 2010, 12:20 pm
Hewlett-Packard swooped in with the better bid to overtake Dell and win 3Par, so now we can all sit back and wait for the next acquisition battle to roll around... Hewlett-Packard - Dell - Apple - HP - Hardware

School Uses Anti-bullying App After Suicide

3 September 2010, 12:20 pm
A Massachusetts high school is using specialized software for reporting bullying incidents after a student's suicide. Bullying - High school - Suicide - Massachusetts - Violence and Abuse

Twitter Users Still Flock to the Website, Which Stinks

3 September 2010, 11:49 am
Twitter now has more than 145 million registered users and many of them still use Twitter's underwhelming Website as a primary access point. Twitter - Social network - Online Communities - IPhone - Trending and Popularity

Toshiba Recall Signals Larger Trend for Hot Laptops

3 September 2010, 11:40 am
Toshiba is the latest to recall laptops that pose a fire hazard or risk of injury--highlighting the growing concern of excessive heat generated from cramming more processing power into smaller portable computers. Toshiba - Laptop...

Nigerian Advance-fee Scammer Gets 12 Years

3 September 2010, 11:30 am
A Nigerian advance-fee scammer, Okpako Diamreyan, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by a federal judge. Advance-fee fraud - Fraud - Humor - Nigeria - Business

Linux Distributions Update for Web Flaw

3 September 2010, 10:30 am
A widely used program for Web spidering can be hijacked for malicious purposes. Operating system - Linux distribution - Linux - Distributions - Directories

A Look at the New Apple TV, iPod Touch and Nano

3 September 2010, 10:30 am
Apple has just announced their annual changes to the company's media devices: this year, the iPod Touch, Nano and Apple TV have all been revamped. Nate Ralph takes a look. Apple - iPod Touch - iPod - AppleTV - ipodnano

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3 September 2010, 10:30 am
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Grandma Got Run Over By a Grand Theft Auto Gamer?

3 September 2010, 10:10 am
A new study suggests adolescents exposed to driving and racing games may be more inclined to drive recklessly when they get their driving license. Grand Theft Auto - Racing video game - Video game - Games - Driver's license

Firefox Pushes Ahead on Android with Fennec Alpha Browser

3 September 2010, 10:10 am
Built-in Firefox Sync and improved responsiveness get Mozilla's Fennec mobile browser off to a good start. Fennec - Mozilla Foundation - Firefox - Android - Nokia N900

Developers Debate iOS 4.1 Proximity Sensor Fix

3 September 2010, 9:52 am
Apple claims that the upcoming iOS 4.1 update will resolve the issue with the iPhone 4 proximity sensor, but developers who have tested out the latest release of iOS challenge that claim. IPhone - Apple - IOS - iPhone 4 - Smartph...

Apple vs. Facebook: What's Behind the Ping Controversy?

3 September 2010, 9:46 am
Facebook is apparently blocking Ping integration until the companies can work out coding and capacity issues. Apple - Facebook - iTunes - Steve Jobs - Social network

iPod Touch is Not Quite an 'iPhone Without the Phone'

3 September 2010, 9:42 am
Sorry, the contract-free, data-only iPhone is still a fantasy -- although the revamped iPod can do a lot. IPhone - IpodTouch - iPod - Apple - Apple iPod

Anti-Google Group's Creeptastic Video Campaign

3 September 2010, 9:26 am
Consumer Watchdog attacks Google, CEO Schmidt with Times Square ad (on Google's YouTube). Google - YouTube - Searching - Search Engines - Time Square

Shazam 3.0 Gets More Content, IOS 4 Support

3 September 2010, 9:20 am
Music sleuths have some new tools waiting in the App Store. On Friday, Shazam Entertainment released a major 3.0 upgrade to the free and paid versions of its... Shazam - App Store - Shazam Entertainment - Cisco IOS - IPhone

Apple Trailers Site Now Offering Movie Showtimes

3 September 2010, 8:40 am
As a certified—and possibly certifiable—movie trailer aficionado, I’ve been a devoted visitor of Apple’s trailers page for years. But if you want to go a step... Apple - Film trailer - Trailers - Business...

Samsung Launches Galaxy Tab

3 September 2010, 8:33 am
UPDATE: Samsung has finally revealed the Galaxy Tab, which will start shipping in October. Samsung Group - Android - Galaxy Tab - Verizon - Samsung Galaxy Tab

Accenture, Cisco and Sun Still Face Kickbacks Charges

3 September 2010, 8:20 am
Accenture, Cisco and Sun continue to fight against charges that they engaged in a widespread kickback scheme involving government contracts. Cisco Systems - Cisco - Accenture - Government - Data Communications

Toshiba Satellite Laptops Recalled for Burn Hazard

3 September 2010, 8:20 am
Toshiba Satellite laptops were voluntarily recalled for posing a burn hazard to customers. Laptop - Toshiba - Toshiba Satellite - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Satellite

Bugs & Fixes: Revisiting a Magic Mouse Problem

3 September 2010, 8:20 am
Last November, I wrote about how my Magic Mouse would repeatedly lose its connection to my Mac Pro. After some effort, I gave up trying to resolve it—and went... magicmouse - Magic - Performing Arts - Arts - Apple

Ping.fm Gets Boost Thanks to Apple's Ping, Company Claims

3 September 2010, 8:12 am
Ping.fm benefit claims from Apple's Ping splash are questionable after further analysis. Apple - Facebook - Social network - iTunes - Steve Jobs

Germany to Launch Antibotnet Program for Consumers

3 September 2010, 8:10 am
Germany will soon launch a service to help consumers remove malicious software from their computers in an attempt to stem the spread of spam-sending botnets. Malware - Botnet - E-mail - Spam - 2002

Samsung Galaxy Tab Faces Challenges

3 September 2010, 7:52 am
The Samsung Galaxy Tab looks like a formidable challenger capable of taking on the Apple iPad, but Samsung still has some hurdles to cross for the Android tablet to succeed. Apple - IPad - Samsung i7500 - Android - Galaxy Tab

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3 September 2010, 7:52 am
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Apple: The King of Digital Music

3 September 2010, 7:39 am
Analysis: Apple has dominated digital music sales for close to a decade. Can the company that popularized paid digital music maintain its position? Apple - Digital audio - Macintosh - Steve Job - Articles

ViewSonic Puts Windows 7, Android on 10-inch Tablet

3 September 2010, 7:30 am
On Friday, ViewSonic launched its second tablet at IFA. The ViewPad 100 runs Windows 7 Home Premium and Android version 1.6. Android - Window 7 - tablet - ViewSonic - Operating system

Twitter Mobile Users up Over 60 Percent Since April

3 September 2010, 7:30 am
Twitter's mobile use is up more than 60 percent since the release of several official mobile applications. Twitter - iPhone - Online Communities - Social Networking - Evan Williams

Bug Found With Automator and ITunes 10

3 September 2010, 7:10 am
As you’re aware, Apple just released iTunes 10. With that release has come some changes—both expected and not so. Apple - iTunes - Automator - Macintosh - Articles

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