Thursday, January 6, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Apple opens doors to Mac App Store - BetaNews

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 11:57 AM PST


Reuters

Apple opens doors to Mac App Store
BetaNews
Aiming to provide Mac users with a one-stop shop for basic applications, Apple on Thursday launched the Mac App Store. Much like its sister App Store for the iOS platform, the offering allows users to ...
Apple's Mac App Store: Hands OnPC Magazine
Apple opens Mac App Store, discounts own softwareComputerworld
Mac App Store: Angry Birds…On Your MacThe Mac Observer
Apple Insider -PC World -Wall Street Journal
all 887 news articles »

Facebook Will Go Public or Disclose Financials by April 2012 - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 01:11 PM PST


Moneycontrol.com

Facebook Will Go Public or Disclose Financials by April 2012
Wall Street Journal
Facebook Inc. will begin disclosing financial information or stage an initial public offering by April 2012, according to a new 100-page private-placement memo now being distributed to potential ...
Facebook's Initial Private OfferingBusinessWeek
Goldman customers get Facebook financialsReuters
Facebook Eyes IPO in 2012TheStreet.com
MarketWatch -Financial Times -The Business Insider
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Google Demos Android Honeycomb Tablet at CES - PC Magazine

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 12:42 PM PST


Techtree.com

Google Demos Android Honeycomb Tablet at CES
PC Magazine
LAS VEGAS - Google on Wednesday took to the stage at Verizon's Consumer Electronics Show keynote to show off its updated Android Honeycomb mobile OS. The company also posted a YouTube video demo of the OS (below). Google's Mike Cleron demonstrated ...
Google Previews Honeycomb FeaturesPC World
Google dazzles CES with Android Honeycomb previewCNNMoney
Xoom, Cliq 2, Droid Bionic get officialDailyTech
Register -Maximum PC -ZDNet (blog)
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TECH SHOW: Verizon Wireless Unveils Slate Of 4G Products - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 02:21 PM PST


Fox News

TECH SHOW: Verizon Wireless Unveils Slate Of 4G Products
Wall Street Journal
LAS VEGAS (Dow Jones)--Verizon Wireless unveiled a number of 4G devices on Thursday, firing a return salvo at AT&T Inc. (T), which had touted its own next-generation lineup a day earlier. ...
Verizon's Samsung 4G Smartphone, Hotspot and Tablet: Hands OnPC Magazine
LG Electronics Shows Off Something for Everyone at CESeWeek
Cisco's Cius Tablet Coming to Verizon LTEPC World
TMC Net -Unwired View -USA Today
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CES 2011: Verizon and Sprint will carry Windows Phone 7 by June 30 - Seattle Times

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 02:28 PM PST


The Guardian (blog)

CES 2011: Verizon and Sprint will carry Windows Phone 7 by June 30
Seattle Times
LAS VEGAS -- Verizon Wireless and Sprint will start selling Windows Phone 7s by the end of June. In his keynote Wednesday night, Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said the software would be ready for Verizon and Sprint. Today, I spoke with Aaron ...
Ballmer's CES 2011 Keynote Sets the TablePC Magazine
Ballmer Is Open To Idea Of Major Phone Acquisition (MSFT, RIMM, NOK)San Francisco Chronicle
Kinect hacks unleash your inner superhero (and other things)msnbc.com
eWeek -BusinessWeek -TMCnet
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RIM Opens the Cover on Its PlayBook - TechNewsWorld

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 12:41 PM PST


Reuters

RIM Opens the Cover on Its PlayBook
TechNewsWorld
Research In Motion's PlayBook offers something new in terms of connectivity -- and security. It can connect to an everyday wireless router, but for a cellular data connection, you can bridge the PlayBook to a BlackBerry phone, ...
RIM: WiFi-Only PlayBook Remains On Track For 1Q Of 2011Wall Street Journal
RIM partners with Sprint for 4G PlayBook tabletArs Technica
RIM CEO Details BlackBerry "Super Phone" PlansPC Magazine
msnbc.com -TechRadar UK -USA Today
all 546 news articles »

T-Mobile shows off new 7-inch tablet, the Dell Streak 7 - Computerworld

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 01:50 PM PST


Reuters India

T-Mobile shows off new 7-inch tablet, the Dell Streak 7
Computerworld
Computerworld - LAS VEGAS -- T-Mobile USA Thursday demonstrated the Dell Streak 7, a 7-inch touchscreen tablet computer running Android 2.2 that's set to go on sale soon. Officials said the pricing will "break" the barrier of tablets ...
Dell Streak 7 for T-Mobile: Hands OnPC Magazine
TECH SHOW: Dell Unveils Streak 7 Tablet, Venue PhoneWall Street Journal
Dell Unveils Streak 7, Plans 10-inch Business TabletPC World
eWeek -Electronista -VentureBeat
all 126 news articles »

Skype to acquire Qik; expands video features - USA Today

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 12:42 PM PST


Globe and Mail

Skype to acquire Qik; expands video features
USA Today
By Skype By Jon Swartz, USA TODAY •Unfurled a premium video service, Skype's Group Video Calling, that for $8.99 a month lets consumers and companies put up to 10 people on the same call from anywhere. •Announced the acquisition of Qik, whose expertise ...
Can VoIP Software Provider Skype Live up to the Hype?TMC Net
Skype Buys Qik Mobile Video Streaming ServicePC World
Skype gobbles mobile video startupRegister
AFP -Mediapost.com -Mobile Burn
all 151 news articles »

Apple, ATandT Drop iPhone 3GS Pricing to $49 - eWeek

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 01:46 PM PST


Globe and Mail (blog)

Apple, ATandT Drop iPhone 3GS Pricing to $49
eWeek
Apple and AT&T are reducing the Apple iPhone 3GS to $49 beginning Jan. 7. Are the pair competing against bargain-price Android handsets, or also expecting a Verizon iPhone? Apple and AT&T are dropping the price of the iPhone 3GS to just $49, ...
AT&T Discounts iPhone 3GS To $49InformationWeek
AT&T Cuts Price on IPhone 3GS to $49Wall Street Journal
AT&T's answer to the Verizon iPhone: A $49 iPhone 3GSVentureBeat
CNET -Cult of Mac -PC Magazine
all 290 news articles »

Microsoft plans to patch critical Windows bug next week - Computerworld

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 12:05 PM PST


Computerworld New Zealand

Microsoft plans to patch critical Windows bug next week
Computerworld
Computerworld - Microsoft today announced it would release just two security updates next week to patch three vulnerabilities in Windows. One of the two was tagged with the "critical" label, Microsoft's highest threat ranking, ...
Microsoft to Patch 3 Windows Security Bugs Next WeekeWeek
Only Two Patches - One Critical - on Patch TuesdayeSecurity Planet
Zero Day IE Vulnerability ConfirmedInformationWeek
SearchSecurity.com -CNET (blog) -SC Magazine US
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