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January 17th, 2010Latest Technology News for September 2, 2010
September 2nd, 2010- Samsung: Galaxy Tab has leg up on Apple iPad
Executives from the Korean electronics giant say their Android-based tablet matches and sometimes outdoes Apple’s iPad. Samsung has its work cut out.
- Exclusive deals make 3D TV audience even smaller
More and more sporting events are being broadcast in 3D, but exclusive distribution deals limit who can see what.
- Is Apple’s iPod tune getting old?
Apple’s incredible success in the digital music player category puts it in an odd position. Except for a few minor tweaks of design, it’s not clear how much more Apple can do with the category.
- How Apple’s Ping dings Twitter, Facebook
Ping picks at the good parts of Twitter and Facebook and builds a social network around something for which everyone has strong feelings. Might Ping teach Facebook something about privacy too?
- Twitter plans to record all links clicked
In a move that could raise privacy concerns, the microblogging site said Wednesday evening that it will record and analyze every link users click on when using its Web site or any of the thousands of third-party apps.
- A peek inside a new HP Netbook and ultrathin
The newest compact laptops from Hewlett-Packard strike an improved balance between performance and power efficiency.
- Apple iPod Touch, the best gets better
CNET Senior Editor Donald Bell weighs in with his first impressions of the fourth-generation Apple iPod Touch.
- New Ford police utility vehicle targets tech (photos)
Ford reveals its newest pursuit-rated vehicle–the company’s first-ever specially designed Police Interceptor utility.
- Apple teases third-party AirPlay support, but details are scarce
Apple’s Web site suggests wider support for AirPlay wireless streaming from third-party vendors, but offers few details.
- Tab tweaks land in Chrome Canary
Google adds a new labs feature to its bleeding-edge version of Chrome to make it easier for users to test features that are still in development, but at least partially ready for users to explore.
Latest Technology News for September 1, 2010
September 1st, 2010- ‘Virtual mirror’ tells you how to look better
Imagine the day when a mirror tells you what shade of lipstick to wear. That day has already arrived at Boots stores in the U.K. and a handful of Wal-Marts here in the U.S.
- Report: Sony to launch latest iTunes challenger
The media giant is ready to move beyond the disaster that was Sony Connect and once again take on iTunes, according to the FT.
- Apple’s fall event: New iPods, iTunes, TV device?
As usual, rumors are swirling about what is coming during Apple’s annual fall event, typically music-focused, taking place this year on Wednesday morning. Stay up-to-date here.
- Sony takes on Kindle with next-gen e-readers
Sony has officially unveiled three new e-readers, the Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350, Reader Touch Edition PRS-650, and the Reader Daily Edition PRS-950. They all feature next-generation touch-screen E-Ink technology.
- Report: Amazon working on streaming service
Online retail giant is in talks with major media companies to create a subscription service to deliver movies and TV shows in a model similar to that of Netflix, according to The Wall Street Journal.
- Video experiment shows off HTML5 on Chrome
Alongside Arcade Fire song “We Used To Wait,” lots of pop-up windows and videos incorporating real street scenes from Google Street View are among the highlights of this crafty Chrome demo.
- WSJ: ABC, Fox to rent 99-cent TV shows on iTunes
For months we’ve heard Apple was pitching Hollywood studios to adopt a 99-cent rental fee for TV shows. According to the Journal, Disney and Fox have signed on.
- Apple to stream music event–to Apple devices
Apple announces that it will provide a live video stream of Wednesday’s music event, but only to those who have Macs running OS X, an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
- Report: Apple TV to launch with Netflix
Bloomberg reports that when the Apple set-top box debuts, Netflix will be the featured digital-movie service.
- Live blog: Apple music event
CNET will be covering Apple’s yearly music event in San Francisco live, starting at 10 a.m. PDT Wednesday.
Latest Technology News for August 31, 2010
August 31st, 2010- Men ferry virtual girlfriends to Japan beach town
This summer, the hot springs resort of Atami became a vacation hub for guys who like to treat their digital girlfriends to romantic sun-and-fun getaways.
- What’s hot (and not) about Windows Phone 7
After making Windows Phone 7 her primary mobile operating system for the last month, CNET’s Ina Fried reports about what she does and doesn’t like about Microsoft’s new offering.
- Digging into Windows Phone 7 (photos)
CNET’s Ina Fried shows what she likes–and doesn’t like–about Windows Phone 7, Microsoft’s effort to get back into the phone game.
- Google finding its voice
Speech technology efforts are top of mind as the company searches for ways to improve the most natural computer input method of all.
- Gmail ‘Priority Inbox’ aims to sort out bologna
New feature sorts mail into three sections: “important and unread,” “starred,” and “everything else.” The latter isn’t spam. It’s “bologna.”
- Microsoft hungry to eat VMWare’s lunch
Software maker tells CNET it’s posting an open letter to VMWare customers, aiming to get them to think twice before signing long-term deals with the virtualization leader.
- Double rainbow at Burning Man: ‘What does it mean?’
Rain and sun at the famous arts festival inspired a large-scale and spontaneous recitation of the famous “Double Rainbow” meme.
- NASA moves historic images into Flickr archives (photos)
In a collaboration between NASA, Flickr, and the Internet Archive, dozens of historic space images are getting more public exposure.
- Why Skype is perfect for Cisco
Skype and Cisco Systems could be a match made in heaven. Cisco is reportedly courting Skype, which plans to go public sometime this fall.
- NASA brings historic photos to Flickr Commons
NASA and the Internet Archive have agreed to bring historic photos related to the space organization to Flickr Commons.
Latest Technology News for August 30, 2010
August 30th, 2010- EmotionML: Will computers tap into your feelings?
“Affective computing” standards and technology could help computers grasp human emotion. An intuitive user interface sounds nice, but what about information overshare?
- Piecemeal solar panels (photos)
More companies are developing solar systems that can be installed a few panels at a time, bringing down the hefty upfront cost of solar photovoltaics.
- Thinking about solar? It’s easier to start small
Solar power can be a pricey project for your house, but tech advances are making it possible to fit just a few panels in a tight space, bringing upfront costs down.
- Can Apple maintain iPod’s relevance?
It’s one of the many questions we have leading up to Wednesday’s Apple music event. We look at what will happen to the iPod lineup, what’s next for iTunes on the Web, and the chances of seeing an improved Apple TV.
- Intel to buy Infineon’s wireless unit for $1.4 billion
World’s largest chipmaker is buying Infineon’s wireless unit as it seeks to boost its presence in smartphones.
- Report: Google in talks for movie rental service
Google is looking to jump-start its fledgling movie rental service with titles from Hollywood’s major studios, according to a report in the Financial Times.
- Will tech always be a boys ‘n’ toys club?
Controversy swirls around whether tech excludes both women and those of an advanced age. If true, will this always be the case? Or will the tech world become a little more inclusive?
- iPad, iPhone, notebook, Netbook: A gadget glut?
Just the right number of gadgets and computers can enhance productivity, but there is a tipping point when too many gadgets hinder rather than help productivity.
Latest Technology News for August 29, 2010
August 29th, 2010- USA Today gets makeover for mobile world
In a major restructuring, the news-gathering organization will break up its news room and deemphasize print to focus on tablets, smartphones, and other digital platforms.
- DOJ seeking more info on Google-ITA deal
The search giant is experiencing a delay in acquiring ITA, which provides software for plane fare comparison sites such as Orbitz.
- Einstein would have used a Mac. Lennon, too.
In a vintage video clip, Apple’s iconic CEO, Steve Jobs, kicks off the company’s spectacular comeback by introducing the Think Different campaign. And he does it in shorts and sandals.
- Yahoo’s head of social platforms leaves for eBay
Less than a week after Communications Products Head Jason Titus bid Yahoo good-bye, the company’s VP for social platforms, Neal Sample, follows suit.
- Woman puts cat in bin, Web strikes back
After the members of 4Chan expose a British woman who put a cat in a trash bin for 15 hours, the Web excoriates her so much that she has to go into hiding.
- ‘Anti-Facebook’ project nears launch
Can Diaspora, an open-source social networking project developed by NYU students, justify the hype it’s received? Maybe, but it’ll be tough.
- Kokoro shows off its latest android Actroid F
Tokyo entertainment firm Kokoro shows off its latest fembot, Actroid F, in a PR video. The lifelike android is slated to go on sale to work as a receptionist or hospital worker.
Latest Technology News for August 28, 2010
August 28th, 2010- Kokoro shows off its latest android Actroid F
Tokyo entertainment firm Kokoro shows off its latest fembot, Actroid F, in a PR video. The lifelike android is slated to go on sale to work as a receptionist or hospital worker.
- Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
Here are a few of CNET Reviews’ favorite items from the past week, including the 2011 Audi A8, the newest Amazon Kindle, and the Nikon Coolpix S6000.
- Canon recrafting supertelephoto lens lineup
A major lens overhaul yields two new supertelephoto lenses and two prototypes. The SLR powerhouse clearly wants to keep pro shooters from defecting to Nikon.
- ‘LOL is this you?’ spam spreading via Facebook chat
Spam message, which Facebook says it’s looking into, is similar to ones used on Twitter earlier this year.
- Takeoff in Boeing’s 787 simulator (video)
CNET took a ride in the full flight simulator for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft in Renton, Wash. Catch a glimpse of our virtual flight.
- Changes and fixes coming to Digg’s redesign
The new Digg is out for everyone, but a few things went awry or missing along the way. Founder Kevin Rose has come out with a laundry list of the problems, fixes.
- Inside the 787 simulator
CNET takes a ride in Boeing’s 787 simulator.
- Cricket Wireless looks to go national
Cricket Wireless exec Al Moschner dropped by CNET’s offices to talk efforts to go national, growth in prepaid, an impending music service, and cheaper data plans
- Another ISP bucks ‘Hurt Locker’ subpoenas
Producers of Oscar-winning film “The Hurt Locker” did not properly serve a subpoena on a South Dakota-based ISP, according to that company’s lawyers.
- Will Facebook face Apple in trying to trademark ‘face’?
Facebook is reportedly not only trying to trademark the word “book” but the word “face.” Yet Apple owns the trademark for FaceTime. Might Cupertino object?
Latest Technology News for August 27, 2010
August 27th, 2010- Friday Poll: How will Apple music event play out?
With Apple’s fall music event coming up in days, technophiles are busy tossing around speculation on what will be announced. So, what’s the most sure bet?
- Dell ups 3Par offer yet again, to $27 per share
Yet again, 3Par has agreed to be acquired by the PC maker, which has been engaged in a bidding war for the storage company with Hewlett-Packard.
- Broadcasters defend push for mandatory FM tuners
National Association of Broadcasters wants all cell phones to have FM receivers, citing public safety concerns, but critics say it’s a mere money grab.
- Virtual farm games absorb real money, real lives
Games like FarmVille have developed vast followings, but how much time and effort are some top players putting into them? And is it healthy? We talk to some of the companies involved and the players who are playing them.
- ‘Social Network’ raises questions as debut nears
The film about Facebook’s origins, with a plot the company denounced as fiction, is stirring up Oscar buzz already after a few stellar first reviews. What’s it mean for the movie and Facebook?
- Boeing announces another Dreamliner delay
The same day it demonstrated its 787 Dreamliner simulator and customer training center, Boeing announced another delivery delay for the aircraft.
- HP readies Netbooks using dual-core Atom chip
HP is readying a Netbook refresh, in the wake of Intel’s announcement that brings dual-core performance to Atom-based Netbooks for the first time.
- NASA spacecraft spots multiplanet solar system
Following on the heels of a European team’s discovery of a distant solar system with up to seven planets, a NASA spacecraft, using a different detection technique, finds another multiplanet system.
- Inside Boeing’s newest aircraft (photos)
CNET visits Boeing’s Customer Experience Center in Renton, Wash., to view mock-ups of the company’s latest aircraft.
- $2 billion ISS experiment delivered for shuttle launch
A $2 billion particle detector bound for the International Space Station aboard the final planned shuttle mission is delivered to the Kennedy Space Center after work to replace a magnet at the heart of the device.
Latest Technology News for August 26, 2010
August 26th, 2010- Quick fixes for five Windows 7 shortcomings
View the active folder’s tree, reopen folder windows in their previous size and desktop location, replace Notepad, supersize your view, and close all open apps with one click.
- Dell: 3Par back on board with at $24.30 per share
The computer maker boosts its offer to acquire storage specialist 3Par by one-third following HP’s entry into the bidding.
- Music tech guru says Web is not the enemy
Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman signed The Doors and pushed the adoption of the compact disc, but he has no time for music people who just want the Web to go away.
- Robots explore a Lego lunar surface (photos)
The Google Lunar X Prize Lego Mindstorms Challenge competition seeks innovative robot designs to explore a Lego lunar surface.
- Is your phone the wallet of the future?
Smartphones are central to several companies’ plans to make payments–either through mobile credit-card readers or by using the phone in place of a credit card.
- Google likes pot more than Facebook
While Facebook rejects pro-marijuana ads placed by organizations such as the Libertarian Party and Just Say Now, Google has reportedly accepted them with a grin.
- Use Gmail to make VoIP calls: Hands-on review
We fired up Google’s new phone feature in Google Talk to make calls for free to people in the U.S. and Canada, right from Gmail. Here’s our hands-on review.
- Adobe tweaks Photoshop Express site, Android app
Adobe updates both its Web app, and Android app with new features including snazzy slideshows and better performance. On top of that, users no longer need to register with the site in order to use it.
- Garmin recalls some Nuvi GPS units
Roughly 1.25 million of Garmin’s Nuvi GPS units contain a battery at risk of overheating.
- Biosynthetic corneas help restore light–and sight
More than a decade of work in Canada and Sweden leads to the successful implants of artificial corneas in 10 Swedish patients with advanced keratoconus, or central corneal scarring.
Latest Technology News for August 25, 2010
August 25th, 2010- Cisco, Verizon push for 3D video and more
Executives from Cisco and Verizon see 3D video and eventually holography as the tech advances that fuel their growth in the future.
- Urban Green Energy pitches green chic of small-wind turbine
Small-wind turbine maker will release a one-kilowatt vertical axis turbine next month, which it says performs well in shifting wind.
- 3Par gives Dell three days to top HP’s offer
The storage vendor announces it will begin negotiations with HP over its unsolicited bid if Dell can’t produce a more attractive offer in three business days.
- Microsoft’s Bing Maps gets a food cart finder
Looking for a food cart to get your nosh on? Bing has a new tool for residents of Portland, Ore., that helps sort out the good from the bad, and lets you see what’s on the menu before you leave the house.
- Lohan lawyer’s amazing, amusing attack on E-Trade
In new court papers, a lawyer for Lindsay Lohan claims that E-Trade’s Super Bowl ad, which featured a milkaholic called “Lindsay,” could not refer to any other Lindsay.
- Windows DLL bug hits dozens of apps
A flaw in the way Windows handles dynamic-link library and related files likely affects hundreds of applications and has already been used in malicious attacks in the wild.
- $150,000 found in arrested Apple manager’s home
Paul Shin Devine, arrested for allegedly taking kickbacks from overseas suppliers, was found to have stored large sums of cash in shoe boxes during a search by federal agents.
- Frog eggs could help robot noses sniff pollutants
Take specially treated frog eggs, inject some insect RNA, and stick the concoction up a robot’s nose to give the bot a keen sense of smell.
- Google testing voice calling in Gmail
Gmail users could soon be able to place and receive voice calls from within their Gmail in-boxes as part of a new service integrated into Google Chat.
- Report: Apple music, TV event set for Sept. 7
In a report about Apple possibly adding 99-cent TV show rentals to Apple TV, Bloomberg sources say the annual fall event will be held the Tuesday after Labor Day.
Latest Technology News for August 24, 2010
August 24th, 2010- China Unicom has iPhone 4 antenna issue covered
Carrier will include complimentary case when it starts selling the phone on September 16, according to Chinese media.
- Last waltz for Playlist.com?
Bankruptcy protection filing shows some major labels have canceled contracts with Playlist.com, but company says Chapter 11 will give it breather and allow it to find new funding.
- Inside a power grid control room (photos)
A look at inside ISO New England, which dispatches power on the grid and acts as a stock exchange to buy and sell bulk energy.
- The journey of juice: Inside the electric grid
CNET’s Martin LaMonica takes a road trip to get a front-row view of the wholesale grid in action and to see how the grid will change in the future.
- Hands-on preview: Sony SLT-A55V and SLT-A33
Sony introduces its long-anticipated ILCs that incorporate a first-for-digital translucent-mirror system, optimized for video capture and burst shooting.
- NASA images capture extent of Pakistan flooding (photos)
Images from instruments aboard NASA satellites show the devastation caused by massive flooding along the Indus and Kabul rivers in Pakistan.
- Halo marketing: Remote-controlled real robot
Robot arm stashed in San Francisco warehouse is user-controllable via Facebook Connect and a special Web site. We like it.
- Fiorina: Politicians don’t care about Silicon Valley
Former HP chief executive Carly Fiorina promises a deregulatory approach toward technology if elected U.S. senator, warning of Net neutrality overreach and saying current politicians don’t understand Silicon Valley.
- iMac the next touch-screen Apple device?
Another patent application surfaces showing the iMac maker is at least thinking about a way to incorporate its touch interface with its desktop lineup.
- The real iTunes fraud vulnerability: Gullible users
Despite reports, iTunes hasn’t been compromised and the company isn’t aware of any sudden increase in fraudulent transactions, sources tell All Things Digital.