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Apple, Google to clash in music space by Christmas Google is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple, according to people familiar with the matter.



Google - Apple - Christmas - Searching - Search Engines
2 Sep 2010 at 3:19pm

Facebook stalker continues to harass 12-year-old girl

This dramatic tale of a Facebook stalker hacking and harassing young girls on Facebook speaks to a couple of issues regularly faced in this brave new world of social media ? the dangers awaiting children online and Facebook's oft-complained-about lack of customer service.

Facebook - Social media - Business - Marketing and Advertising - Internet Marketing
2 Sep 2010 at 3:56pm

Facebook's new security feature: remote logouts Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer.



Facebook - Social network - Login - Online Communities - Security
2 Sep 2010 at 4:16pm

Booted off Facebook, woman sues

In a lawsuit filed against the world's largest social network, Maryland resident Karen Beth Young claims Facebook disabled her account the day after she launched a petition page to raise the friend limit.

Facebook - Social network - Lawsuit - Maryland - Online Communities
2 Sep 2010 at 1:18pm

Facebook cross-dresser's photo incites family members Eight members of an Arab family from northern Israel, upset about a male relative's cross-dressing photos he shared on Facebook, were indicted Thursday on charges tied to their kidnapping and punishment of the 19-year-old man.



Facebook - Israel - Middle East - Warfare and Conflict - Israel-Palestine
2 Sep 2010 at 7:26pm

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A visual tour of new iPods, iTunes and Apple TV Rumors of 99-cent streaming TV shows were also true, available as rentals from Fox and ABC, but there's no iOS as some reports suggested, and no apps. Non-iTunes content will only come from Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, and whatever compatible media you've got stored on other devices.



Apple - Netflix - YouTube - Television - Apple TV
2 Sep 2010 at 2:33pm

Paris' not-my-bag claim undone by her Twitpic?

When the heiress was arrested in Las Vegas, she claimed the Chanel purse containing a bindle of cocaine wasn't hers, and a Twitpic she posted in July may be proof she's not telling the truth.

Chanel - Cocaine - Paris Hilton - Las Vegas - Nevada
2 Sep 2010 at 4:29pm

Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy

Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.'s popular iPad.

Apple - tablet - IPad - Galaxy Tab - Samsung Electronics
2 Sep 2010 at 9:27am

Twitter on steroids in new iPad app Call it Twitter on steroids: A new version of Twitter, especially designed for Apple's iPad, takes full advantage of the tablet's 9.7-inch screen real estate by weaving in Web pages, photos and videos related to tweets.



Twitter - IPad - Apple - Social Networks - Online Communities
2 Sep 2010 at 9:51am

TechWeb

Murdoch Reporters' Phone Hacking Was Endemic, Victimized Hundreds A phone-hacking scheme involving British royals and reporters working for one of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspapers went far beyond what was previously disclosed and prosecuted. The British Prime Minister's current media adviser is accused of having encouraged the hacking.

by Kim Zetter
2 Sep 2010 at 5:30pm

Win Your Fantasy Football League If it's September, it's football season — which also means it's time for millions of fantasy football drafts around the world to commence. Maximize your in-season points while dealing with the setbacks that are bound to occur by following our guide.

by How-To Wiki
2 Sep 2010 at 5:00pm

Video Artist Transforms YouTube's TOS Into a Paranoid Nightmare The video site's ever-evolving terms of service drive an observer mad in this arty clip by Carlo Zanni. No charge for the 1984 references.

by Michael Calore
2 Sep 2010 at 4:59pm

Apple TV's Meager Offerings Are Due to Business, Not Tech This week?s big Apple announcement featured one big disappointment: Apple TV?s relative lack of, well, TV. Out of all of the hundreds of channels available on cable and satellite, only ABC and Fox agreed to offer their programs for rent on Apple TV. The fact that Steve Jobs is the largest single shareholder in, and on the board of, Disney ? owner of ABC ? perfectly illustrates this digital divide.

by Eliot Van Buskirk
2 Sep 2010 at 4:00pm

Clustered Networks Spread Behavior Change Faster Unlike infectious disease and information, behavior change spreads faster through online networks that have many close connections instead of many distant ties. Redundancy is key, as people are more likely to engage in a behavior if they see many others doing it. "There has been a lot of theory about the difference between information and behavior spreading," said economic sociologist Damon Centola of MIT and author of the study published Sept. 3 in Science. "We've assumed that they are the same, but you can imagine that behavior is not really like that, that you need to be convinced."

by Jess McNally
2 Sep 2010 at 3:45pm

Exotic New Mars Images From Orbiting Telephoto Studio A new batch of sharp Martian close-ups from NASA's HiRISE camera were released, and we've gathered some of the best in the gallery.

by Lisa Grossman
2 Sep 2010 at 3:13pm

Exoplanet Shows Gas Giants Start as Dusty Behemoths The atmosphere of a young exoplanet didn't fit any of our existing models for what gas giants should look like. But when astronomers added huge dust clouds, it was a perfect fit, perhaps revealing a larger truth about gas giants.

by Alisdair Wilkins
2 Sep 2010 at 3:00pm

Earth's Magnetic Field Flipped Superfast Magnetic minerals in 15-million-year-old rocks appear to preserve a moment when the magnetic north pole was rapidly on its way to becoming the south pole, and vice versa.

by Alexandra Witze
2 Sep 2010 at 2:30pm

Mobile Devices Need Custom Maps Development Seed is engineering tools to create custom maps that work in a wider variety of situations such as natural disasters and in the developing world.

by Tim Carmody
2 Sep 2010 at 2:29pm

Mass Extinctions Change the Rules of Evolution A reinterpretation of the fossil record suggests a new answer to one of evolution's existential questions: whether global mass extinctions are just short-term diversions in life's preordained course, or send life careening down wholly new paths.

by Brandon Keim
2 Sep 2010 at 2:00pm

MacWorld News

Bug found with Automator and iTunes 10 Install iTunes 10 and you'll discover that Automator workflows that include iTunes actions no longer work.



by Christopher Breen
2 Sep 2010 at 7:36pm

Panasonic debuts first consumer 3D HD camcorder Panasonic used the broiling, hectic setting of the U.S. Open tennis tourney in New York Wednesday to showcase the capabilities of its first handheld consumer 3D camcorder.



by Robert S. Anthony
2 Sep 2010 at 7:20pm

Remains of the Day: Gimme fallout shelter Every time there?s an Apple event, there?s fallout. Big, nasty, mutate-ants-into-monstrous-rampaging-creatures fallout. With Apple?s media shindig on Wednesday, there?s no shortage of rejoinders and responses from media executives, smartphone rivals, and even?a golf company?



2 Sep 2010 at 6:30pm

Dock your encased iPhone, iPod with dockStubz CableJive's dockStubz is a tiny adapter that connects to your iPhone or iPad's 30-pin dock-connector port, giving you the ability to dock your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad on any compatible device without needing to remove it from its case.



by David Dahlquist
2 Sep 2010 at 4:07pm

See what iPhone users are listening to with SongStumblr SongStumblr by Frimby uses your iPhone's 3G and Bluetooth abilities to let you see what others are listening to around the world as well as around the block, as well as share your own musical tastes.



by David Dahlquist
2 Sep 2010 at 2:57pm

iTunes TV rentals now available on Mac and PC Though Apple specifically talked about renting TV shows episodes on iOS 4.1 devices and the new Apple TV, you can fire up iTunes and start renting now, as long as you don't mind watching them on your Mac and PC.



by Dan Moren
2 Sep 2010 at 2:16pm

Botnet takedown may yield valuable data Researchers are hoping to get a better insight on botnets after taking down Pushdo, one of the top five networks of hacked computers responsible for spam.



by Jeremy Kirk
2 Sep 2010 at 1:24pm

Facebook Connect mysteriously disappears from Ping Apple has mentioned Facebook Connect support for new social network Ping in Wednesday's keynote, the iTunes 10 how-to video, on the Ping Website, and even in a conversation with All Things D. So why is the feature no longer available?



by Serenity Caldwell
2 Sep 2010 at 12:11pm

Apple's iOS beats Android 6 to 1 on the Web Apple's iOS mobile operating system is now the third-most popular platform on the Internet, with a share nearly six times larger than Android's, according to Web measurement company Net Applications.



by Gregg Keizer
2 Sep 2010 at 12:05pm

CourseNotes for iPad gains sharing, premium content A major upgrade to this note-taking, sketching, and to-do-tracking iPad app for students adds the ability to share notes on Facebook and directly with other CourseNotes users. A new in-app store with premium content also provides access to specialized note templates and study sheets.



by David Chartier
2 Sep 2010 at 11:02am

Mac Rumors

Apple-Facebook Controversy Over Ping Rooted in API Usage, Feature May Return
Earlier today, we reported on confusion surrounding the brief appearance of Facebook Connect functionality in iTunes 10's "Ping" social networking feature that initially appeared to allow users to find friends by checking their Facebook conta...
2 Sep 2010 at 4:00pm

Apple Confirms No Software Update for Original Apple TV
Included in a nice overview of Apple's new iPods and Apple TV from Ars Technica is confirmation that users of Apple's earlier Apple TV models will not be receiving a software upgrade to enable Netflix streaming and other software features of ...
2 Sep 2010 at 3:14pm

Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.6.5 Build 10H535 to Developers

Apple continues its trend of weekly releases of Mac OS X 10.6.5 developer builds today by pushing Build 10H535 to registered developers. The release marks an increment of four builds since last week's re...
2 Sep 2010 at 2:09pm

Spammers Already Taking Aim at Apple's Ping
It's been less than 24 hours since Apple released iTunes 10 and its integrated social networking functionality, Ping, but spammers and scammers are already starting to spread their messages via the service. The first major instance appears t...
2 Sep 2010 at 1:50pm

Fourth-Generation iPod Touch Teardown Photos Posted by FCC
Engadget notes that Apple's new iPod touch introduced yesterday has appeared on the website of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Along with other standard information on radiation emissions required by the FCC for approval, t...
2 Sep 2010 at 11:42am

Confusion Over Facebook's Brief Appearance in Ping for iTunes
Screenshot from Follow Music and People with Ping video tutorial
With yesterday's release of iTunes 10, Apple also deployed a new music-focused social network feature known as Ping. When it initially launched yesterday, users creating...
2 Sep 2010 at 9:26am

Twitter for iPad Offers a Fresh New Interface Tonight Twitter released a new update to their popular Twitter application that makes it a Universal app with native support for the iPad's large display. While native support has been a long requested feature for the official Twitter app, the compa...
2 Sep 2010 at 12:59am

Apple Posts September Media Event Video Stream in Multiple Formats
Apple has posted the full stream for today's Media event. While the stream had been available for Mac OS X 10.6 and iOS users immediately after the broadcast, it is now provided in multiple formats that can be viewed cross platform on both ...
1 Sep 2010 at 10:20pm

iTunes 10 Now Available to Download
Apple has finally posted the iTunes 10 release for download. iTunes 10 was introduced today during the keynote event. The new version of the media management application features a streamlined interface and a new networking feature called P...
1 Sep 2010 at 9:00pm

Apple's New iPod Touch and iPod Nano Commercials During today's media event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced two new commercials, one each for the new iPod touch and iPod nano. Apple has now posted the commercials to its product-specific sites, as well as its YouTube page.


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1 Sep 2010 at 4:00pm

Boston Globe Tech News

Apple devotees turn out for iPad Today may be Easter, but for fans of technology giant Apple Inc. , yesterday was Christmas.
by Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff
3 Apr 2010 at 11:35pm

Why Apple is still generating buzz Robert Poor still remembers the “fastidious attention to design’’ of his long-ago boss, Steve Jobs.
by Scott Kirsner, Globe Columnist
3 Apr 2010 at 10:11pm

At $200, the Echo better not be an ordinary pen It’s the kind of pen you’d expect James Bond to use on the renewal form for his license to kill. It’s got a camera inside, and a microphone, and it costs a small fortune, as pens go. But the Livescribe Echo isn’t designed for secret agents. It’s for doctors, lawyers, and diligent college students, and maybe even the occasional well-heeled ...
by Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff
25 Aug 2010 at 9:23pm

A dorm-room roost for your Apple device Apple accessories If Mom and Dad are sending you back to school with an iPad, consider giving it a home that will show off its gleaming screen and let you share your music collection with your captive dorm room audiences.
by Mark Baard
29 Aug 2010 at 9:17pm

The smartest phone for you It’s arguably the best time ever to shop for a smartphone, whether you’re buying a sophisticated cellphone for the first time or upgrading from an older model. Apple’s newest entry, the fourth-generation iPhone 4, is the highest-scoring smartphone Consumer Reports has ever tested, though consumers have complained about spotty reception — a problem that was confirmed in its labs. Until ...
by Consumer Reports
28 Aug 2010 at 8:58pm

Video in a flash The average video maker or enthusiast faces a litany of choices when looking to buy a camera.
by John M. Guilfoil, Globe Staff
8 May 2010 at 10:43pm

Sony launches rival to iTunes FRANKFURT — Sony Corp. said it is starting Qriocity, a service to stream videos and music, in five European countries this fall, challenging Apple Inc.’s iTunes store.
by Ragnhild Kjetland, Bloomberg News
1 Sep 2010 at 10:33pm

Struggling Salary.com is sold to Pa. firm for $80m Salary.com in Needham, an early leader in human resources software that has struggled recently, agreed yesterday to be acquired by Kenexa Corp. , a larger firm in Wayne, Pa.
by D.C. Denison, Globe Staff
1 Sep 2010 at 10:30pm

India mandates servers it can access NEW DEHLI — India has told Research In Motion Ltd. , Google Inc. , Skype Technologies SA, and other providers to set up servers in the country that would let security agencies monitor communications traffic.
by Bloomberg News
1 Sep 2010 at 8:21pm

Apple unveils new iPods, TV rentals SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. , building on its dominance in the music industry, yesterday unveiled new iPod media players, added social networking features to its iTunes software, and introduced a service that lets users rent shows and movies.
by Adam Satariano and Rochelle Garner, Bloomberg News
1 Sep 2010 at 8:18pm

Slashdot

Harvard Ditching Final Exams? itwbennett writes "According to Harvard magazine, Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences voted at its meeting on May 11 to require instructors to officially inform the Registrar 'at the first week of the term' of the intention to end a course with a formal, seated exam, 'the assumption shall be that the instructor will not be giving a three-hour final examination.' Dean of undergraduate education Jay M. Harris 'told the faculty that of 1,137 undergraduate-level courses this spring term, 259 scheduled finals--the lowest number since 2002, when 200 fewer courses were offered. For the more than 500 graduate-level courses offered, just 14 had ...
by timothy
2 Sep 2010 at 7:46pm

Video Appliance For a Large Library On a Network? devjj writes "For the past year or so I have been trying (and failing) to figure out a reasonable solution for bringing my large media library to my living room. All of my media lives on an Ubuntu server that sits on my network. It's been very reliable and it's fast enough for streaming purposes. My content is exposed via SMB. It's the living room side where I keep running into problems. I am currently using Windows 7 and XBMC, but the case is too big and noisy, I don't particularly care for Windows, and the whole thing just seems overkill. What I want is a device that can present a decent UI that the non-Slashdot crowd would be able to us...
by timothy
2 Sep 2010 at 6:36pm

Canon Develops 8 X 8 Inch Digital CMOS Sensor dh003i writes "Canon has developed a 8 x 8 inch CMOS digital sensor. It will be able to capture an image with 1/100th the light intensity required by a DSLR and will be able to record video at 60 fps in lighting half the intensity of moonlight. There are already many excellent quality lenses designed to cover 8 x 10 inches, although Canon may develop some of their own designed specifically for their requirements."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

by timothy
2 Sep 2010 at 5:42pm

Flash On Android Is 'Shockingly Bad' Hugh Pickens writes "Ryan Lawler writes on GigaOm that although many have touted the availability of Flash on Android devices as a competitive advantage over Apple's mobile devices, while trying to watch videos from ABC.com, Fox.com and Metacafe using Flash 10.1 on a Nexus One over a local Wi-Fi network connected to a 25-Mbps Verizon FiOS broadband connection, mobile expert Kevin Tofel found that videos were slow to load, if they loaded at all, leading to an overall very inconsistent experience while using his Android device for video. "While in theory Flash video might be a competitive advantage for Android users, in practice it's difficu...
by timothy
2 Sep 2010 at 5:10pm

GameStop Pulls Medal of Honor From Military Bases donniebaseball23 writes "EA's Medal of Honor reboot doesn't ship until October 12, but it's already seen a fair amount of controversy thanks to the publisher's decision to allow people to play as Taliban in multiplayer. The controversy just got escalated another notch, reports IndustryGamers, as the world's biggest games retailer GameStop has decided it won't sell the title at its stores located on US military bases. The new Medal of Honor won't be advertised at these stores either. GameStop noted that they came to this decision 'out of respect for our past and present men and women in uniform.'"

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

by timothy
2 Sep 2010 at 4:32pm

US CERT Cyber Alert

SB10-242: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 23, 2010 Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 23, 2010

TA10-238A: Microsoft Windows Insecurely Loads Dynamic Libraries Microsoft Windows Insecurely Loads Dynamic Libraries

SB10-235: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 16, 2010 Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 16, 2010

TA10-231A: Adobe Reader and Acrobat Vulnerabilities Adobe Reader and Acrobat Vulnerabilities

SB10-228: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 9, 2010 Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 9, 2010

TA10-223A: Adobe Flash and AIR Vulnerabilities Adobe Flash and AIR Vulnerabilities

TA10-222A: Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities Microsoft Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities

SB10-221: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 2, 2010 Vulnerability Summary for the Week of August 2, 2010

SB10-214: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of July 26, 2010 Vulnerability Summary for the Week of July 26, 2010

SB10-207: Vulnerability Summary for the Week of July 19, 2010 Vulnerability Summary for the Week of July 19, 2010

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