Xbox co-creator channels arcade classics at mobile-game startup
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:15:58 PST
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The correlations between classic arcade games like Centipede and popular mobile games like Angry Birds are undeniable: they're simple, fun, and addictive. Seamus Blackley has hired a slew of old-school game developers to try to cash in on that fact with his company Innovative Leisure.
Firefox 11 to get add-on sync
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:46:08 PST
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Changes are a-foot again for Firefox. The beta channel can now sync add-ons, the Aurora channel completes a smoother update process, and work on the faster native UI for Android continues.
iPhone 5 rumor roundup
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:00 PST
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CNET tracks all the iPhone 5 rumors--from the likely to the crazy--that we've heard so far in 2011 and 2012.
Military, government officials could get secure Android phones
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:12:08 PST
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CNN reports that U.S. civilian and military officials are testing the use of secure Android smartphones that could be capable of transmitting confidential documents.
Apple cleans App Store of high-profile lookalike apps
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:59:22 PST
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Apple has quietly removed a number of iOS games that could readily be mistaken for their popular counterparts and that had climbed up the charts as a result.
A hydrogen fueling station powered by the wind
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:57:04 PST
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By building a wind turbine to power a hydrogen production and fueling station, a little hamlet in Long Island is positioning itself a bellwether for carbon-neutral transportation.
Mozilla preps the Web to push
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:29:36 PST
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Mozilla's gestating a new project that takes its cues from the mobile world: site-specific push notifications. Could this be a next-generation RSS?
Cryoscope lets you feel your forecast
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:02:54 PST
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Robb Godshaw, an industrial design student at Rochester Institute of Technology, demonstrates a haptic weather forecaster called the Cryoscope.
Anti-SOPA forces have ISP snooping bill in their crosshairs
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:18:34 PST
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An Internet outcry forced Rep. Lamar Smith to delay a vote on SOPA. Opponents of Smith's ISP snooping bill are hoping they can repeat the process.
Reporters' Roundtable: What's Facebook going to do with that money?
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:10:12 PST
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Facebook plans to raise $5 billion in an IPO. What will Facebook do with the money? This week on the Roundtable, Rafe discusses Facebook's future with Josh Constine from TechCrunch and Shervin Pishevar from Menlo Ventures.
Wheels. Legs. This robot has both
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:25:08 PST
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Robots are evolving faster than humans. Check out a wheeled robot that can also sprout legs and walk on some serious terrain.
EU officials want Google to suspend privacy policy change
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:51:50 PST
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Despite request, Google tells concerned European Union advisers that it will stick to its March 1 date for privacy policy modifications.
Explained: Apple's not-so-secret favorite patent argument
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:43:10 PST
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What the heck is "frand"? No, not "fraud" but "frand." CNET breaks down what this obscure legal term means, and why it's so important to companies such as Apple and Samsung.
Microsoft withdraws one patent claim against Barnes & Noble
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:14:35 PST
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The software giant narrows its claims against Barnes & Noble, saying it hoped to streamline its case before hearings on the dispute begin on Monday.
Apple tweaks fine print behind iBooks Author software
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:13:08 PST
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Apple has changed a controversial section of its iBooks Author end user license agreement, saying that users who want to sell outside of Apple's digital stores can do so, as long as they save in a different format.
Crab dinner inspires cancer-removing robot
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:59:15 PST
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Researchers in Singapore create a robot that can remove early-stage stomach cancer, and it's all thanks to a chili crab dinner.
Anonymous hacks lawyers for Marine accused of Iraq massacre
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:49:25 PST
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In a string of attacks today, members of the digital activist group Anonymous apparently hacked into the Web site of defense lawyers for a U.S. Marine accused of leading a civilian massacre in Iraq, and have reportedly acquired e-mails exchanged by attorneys in the case.
Smartphone shipments top all PCs for the first time
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:32:23 PST
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Tablets see most growth, but PC category overall can't compete with nearly half a billion phones shipped worldwide in 2011, according to a research firm's estimates.
iPhone 4S sales resume online in China, shipments by March 2
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:26:15 PST
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Ater implementing a lottery system for ordering the iPhone 4S, Apple's online store has resumed selling the device online and will ship by March 2.
Micron CEO Steve Appleton dies in plane crash
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:24:19 PST
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Appleton, a Micron Technology veteran of three decades and its chief executive officer since 1994, died today in a plane crash in Boise, Idaho.
A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Feb. 4
Posted: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:01:00 GMT
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AMD Eyes ARM Alliance in War on Intel
Posted: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:54:00 GMT
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How Windows Phone 8 'Apollo' Would Stack Up Against iOS 5, Android 4
Posted: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:52:00 GMT
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Sugar May Be Bad, But Is the Alternative Worse?
Posted: Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:11:00 GMT
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Motorola Tablet Snafu Exposes Some Users to Privacy Risks
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:56:00 GMT
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Me @the Zoo Exemplifies Internet's Infiltration of Indie Film
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:54:00 GMT
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Why Margarita Can Purr, but Can't Roar
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:47:00 GMT
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Cosmonaut Couture: Russian Photo Shoot Makes Space Sexy
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:31:00 GMT
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Sonic Youth
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:26:00 GMT
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Micron CEO Steve Appleton Dies in Plane Crash
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:05:00 GMT
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Mark Zuckerberg, the Hacker Way and the Art of the Founder's Letter
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:01:00 GMT
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Apple to Authors: Content You Make in iBook App is Yours, Not Ours
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:59:00 GMT
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Hide From Google
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:44:00 GMT
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Art Installation Tracks Visitors' Time With Tape Measures
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:24:00 GMT
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Video: How the View From a Comet Might Look
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:21:00 GMT
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Game|Life Podcast: Twisted Metal Maestro David Jaffe Speaks Out
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:15:00 GMT
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As the Komen Foundation Caves, the Internet Wins Again
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:47:00 GMT
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Oklahoma Lawmaker Proposes Tax on Violent Video Games
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:45:00 GMT
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Army Hunts for New Targets: Manatees, Sea Turtles
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:30:00 GMT
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One Model Nation Eyes '70s-Era Terror Through Krautrock Lens
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:25:00 GMT
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Autonomous Quadrotors Fly Amazing Formations
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:40:00 GMT
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Anonymous Eavesdrops on FBI Anti-Anonymous Strategy Meeting
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:16:00 GMT
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Darpa Implants Could Track Your Stress Level 24/7
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT
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Spectacular High-Res Image of Earth: The Other Side
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:34:00 GMT
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Commentary: Face(book)ing the Music
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:08:00 GMT
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A Modern Measurement of the Radius of the Earth
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:31:00 GMT
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The Top 10 Reasons I Love Volcanoes (And You Should, Too)
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:04:00 GMT
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The Science of Soccer Deaths and Football Bets
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:30:00 GMT
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Why Desktop Apps Would Be Bad News for Windows 8 Tablets
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:35:00 GMT
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Solve This Word Challenge Without Cheating, Conniving, or Bamboozling
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:30:00 GMT
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Reporters' Roundtable: What's Facebook going to do with that money?
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:10:12 PST
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Facebook plans to raise $5 billion in an IPO. What will Facebook do with the money? This week on the Roundtable, Rafe discusses Facebook's future with Josh Constine from TechCrunch and Shervin Pishevar from Menlo Ventures.
EU officials want Google to suspend privacy policy change
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:51:50 PST
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Despite request, Google tells concerned European Union advisers that it will stick to its March 1 date for privacy policy modifications.
Facebook users polled 'unlike' new Timeline feature
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:30:42 PST
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A whopping 70 percent of Facebook users surveyed by SodaHead voted thumbs down on the social network's now mandatory Timeline feature.
Google's response on new privacy policy ticks off congresswoman
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:29:59 PST
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At a hearing in the House over the search giant's new privacy policy, subcommittee Chairwoman Mary Bono Mack expresses frustration over what she sees as Google's lack of clarity in answering questions.
Apple feels no need to offer lower cost iPhone, says analyst
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:41:28 PST
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With a belief that consumers will continue to flock to its premium and more capable devices, Apple is unlikely to downscale its smartphones, says Morgan Stanley.
Apple wants to wed handhelds to gym equipment
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:39:24 PST
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Patent filing shows that Apple intends to help people share workout info and performance data with others.
Iran to ban Samsung over explosive Israeli cable ad?
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:33:08 PST
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Tehran is reportedly rather upset about a commercial in which a Mossad agent's Samsung tablet is instrumental in accidentally blowing up an Iranian uranium enrichment plant.
Facebook working on mobile ads? Firm says nope
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:22:09 PST
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Marketing agency Razorfish reportedly let it slip that it has been working on a pilot program with Facebook to deliver ads to mobile users. But both companies say it ain't so.
No potty-mouth lyrics for iTunes Match
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:51:48 PST
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A glitch is causing iTunes Match to scrub explicit lyrics from some rap songs. Apple is working to fix the issue.
Bail denied again for MegaUpload's Kim DotCom
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:22:43 PST
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The founder of the cyberlocker service will remain in jail at least until his extradition hearing is held on Feb. 22.
Mystery and mayhem surrounding MegaUpload (roundup)
Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:22:00 PST
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Hackers down government and entertainment Web sites after piracy arrest of people including Kim DotCom connected with the hosting site.
Super Bowl XLVI launches free app for game day
Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:26:43 PST
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Hoping to help fans navigate Indianapolis during Super Bowl Week, the NFL releases the Super Bowl XLVI Guide app for iOS and Android yesterday.
Feds seize illegal sports-streaming sites
Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:22:35 PST
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Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, the federal agents announce they have seized and shuttered 307 Web sites that either live-streamed sports or sold fake NFL paraphernalia.
MegaUpload founder: Police punched and kicked me
Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:04:01 PST
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The MegaUpload founder, who wants to be freed on bail, said during a court hearing today that he is the victim of "the biggest disregard of basic rights in internet history."
Does Facebook deserve its astronomical valuation?
Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:02 PST
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Pundits square off over whether the social network has the chops to deliver revenue from its massive user base to support its valuation.
Facebook IPO: Social network makes its move
Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:00:00 PST
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roundup Silicon Valley and Wall Street had been watching since forever, it seems, for Facebook to go public. Now the IPO filing is finally upon us, and we're learning a lot about the social network.
Forget $100B! Facebook could soon be worth $200B
Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:38:53 PST
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The financials don't yet justify the lofty valuation people are talking about--but Facebook could earn a place among the ranks of public companies the size of Google and IBM.
Hitwise: 1 in 5 U.S. pageviews belong to Facebook
Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:11:39 PST
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Everyone knows Facebook is a popular site, but new numbers from Experian Hitwise show just how popular it was in the U.S. during the month of January.
Cheers: The world's happiest iPhone app
Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:00:56 PST
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Free app launching next week is like Foursquare with a happy face. It encourages virtual shout-outs and sharing of your favorite people, places, and things.
Startup opportunities abound in wake of Facebook IPO
Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:58:11 PST
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Clearly Facebook is a dominant player in social media, but startups targeting niche audiences and mobile device access still have a chance to stand out.
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