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Plastics company cancels job creation contract (AP)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:02:22 GMT
AP - A plastics compounding company operating in eastern Texas has canceled its state job creation contract, joining other businesses that have quit or changed their pacts under the Texas Enterprise Fund.
Malaysian blogger faces jail over satirical post (AFP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:06:51 GMT
AFP - A Malaysian journalist was charged Thursday over a satirical blog which made fun of the state power firm Tenaga, and faces a year's jail if convicted.
Samsung, Toshiba take on Apple with 'iPad killers' (AFP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:23:35 GMT
AFP - Competition to Apple's highly successful iPad hotted up on Thursday as Samsung and Toshiba unveiled rival tablet PCs that they hope will steal some of the Californian giant's thunder.
Check in on Foursquare Using Your Voice [APPS] (Mashable)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:33:07 GMT
Mashable - It may not be the most socially acceptable way to check in, but Vlingo has created a way for Android app users to check in on Foursquare with their voices. It's a speech-to-checkin feature that will save time, even if it does raise a few eyebrows.
AOL renews search deal with Google (AFP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:48:53 GMT
AFP - Google will power Internet search across AOL properties and AOL video will appear on YouTube under an agreement reached on Thursday between the Web companies.
Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:00:09 GMT
AP - India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications — not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion — to install servers in the country to make it easier for the government to obtain users' data. That would likely affect digital giants like Google and Skype.
Oracle's Suit Against Android Could Split Open Source (NewsFactor)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:00:06 GMT
NewsFactor - Oracle's suit against Google for the use of Java in its Android portable operating system continues to reverberate through the open-source movement. In the newest development, Google has declined to participate in the upcoming JavaOne conference, an event formerly hosted by Java creator Sun Microsystems and now run by Sun's new owner, Oracle.
AP Interview: UN telecoms chief urges data sharing (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:40:32 GMT
AP - BlackBerry's Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the U.N. telecommunications chief said, adding that governments have legitimate security concerns that should not be ignored.
Botnet Takedown May Yield Valuable Data (PC World)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:40:09 GMT
PC World - Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down part of Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for most of the world's spam.
Nokia to discontinue remote file-sharing service (AFP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:45:59 GMT
AFP - Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, announced Thursday it would discontinue its popular mobile file-sharing service called Ovi Files as of October 1.
Cisco to acquire smart grid metering co. Arch Rock (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:44:41 GMT
AP - Cisco Systems said Thursday that it plans to acquire Arch Rock Corp., a maker of wireless network equipment for smart grids, for an undisclosed amount.
Ping on iTunes - Not So Hot (PC World)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:59:00 GMT
PC World - Apple's big overhaul of iTunes, announced Wednesday, turns the media management software into a fledgling social network thanks to a newly introduced feature called Ping. I would have expected more from Apple with this first attempt at building a community around iTunes. It's not all bad, but if Ping doesn't improve soon this music-oriented social network will bomb faster than an American Idol wannabe.
Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:30:44 GMT
AP - Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc.
Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says (Ben Patterson)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:58:20 GMT
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.
Singapore Airlines curbs crew's Facebook musings (AFP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:45:14 GMT
AFP - Singapore Airlines (SIA) has directed its flight attendants to avoid discussing work-related matters on Facebook and other social networking websites, company officials said Thursday.
Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation? (Ben Patterson)
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:19:43 GMT
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.
AOL signs new search agreement with Google (AP)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:38:23 GMT
AP - Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week.
Ping's scheme is to sell more tunes (Appolicious)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:28:00 GMT
Appolicious - Do we really need another social network? That depends on how you view the purpose of social networks. The biggest, Facebook, is great for monitoring, from a safe distance, what your old high school buddies are doing. But don't put Apple's new Ping service into the same category.