4 February 2012

Celebs suit up for DirecTV Beach Bowl (AP)

Actor David Arquette arrives at DIRECTV's Sixth Annual Celebrity Beach Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at Victory Field in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Nekesa Moody)AP - Before the big game, there was another game to be had in the city — DirecTV's Celebrity Beach Bowl.


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4 February 2012

Four of the Strangest New Video Game Controllers (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - Back when home video games were still new, every new console's controller was an experiment. And before people settled on things like the Atari 2600's joystick and the Nintendo Entertainment System's gamepad, which influenced everything that came after them, they tried out some ... unusual form factors. Like the Fairchild Channel F's hybrid paddle-joystick, or the Mattel Intellivision's disc-and-touchpad arrangement.

Posted at 1:12 pm

4 February 2012

For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life (AP)

This Dec. 13, 2011 file photo, shows of worker inside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook, the social network that changed 'friend' from a noun to a verb, is expected to file as early as Wednesday to sell stock on the open market. Its debut is likely to be the most talked-about initial public offering since Google in 2004. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker.


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4 February 2012

Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site (AP)

AP - A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous says it has attacked the Swedish government's website and shut it down by overloading it.

Posted at 9:18 am

4 February 2012

The sweetest mobile apps available for Valentine’s Day (Appolicious)

Appolicious - Many of us carry on love affairs with our smartphones and tablet devices, and it is now also possible to find and nurture love with mobile applications. Whether you are looking to find a mate with similar interests in your vicinity, are in the early stages of courtship, or want to spoil your partner with flowers and chocolate this Valentine’s Day, we have some recommendations that will warm your heart.

Posted at 9:00 am

4 February 2012

Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call (AP)

A general view of New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police Britain's for-most and largest police serviceFriday, Feb., 3, 2012. Hackers have intercepted a conference call between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Scotland Yard it has emerged . At the heart of the conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was a strategy aimed at bringing down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, which has launched a series of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)AP - Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.


Posted at 12:04 am

3 February 2012

Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunned (Reuters)

The wreckage of the small plane flown by Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton is seen after crashing at Boise airport, February 3, 2012. The 51-year old Appleton, a three-decade industry veteran who performed stunts at airshows, died after the small plane he was piloting crashed in Boise, Idaho, where the chipmaker is headquartered. REUTERS/Brian Losness (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS DISASTER SOCIETY)Reuters - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already struggling with sluggish computer sales and declining prices.


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3 February 2012

Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany (AP)

AP - Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel over patents between the companies.

Posted at 6:28 pm

3 February 2012

Are Apple, Google and Facebook Natural Monopolies? (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | They may not be the power company, but you won't find too many threats to their dominance. All three are not only at the top of their game, they have few, if any, competitors. And the law helps keep newbies out of the market.

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3 February 2012

Facebook Timeline feature unpopular, especially among Baby Boomers (Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News - The new mandatory Facebook Timeline is a surprisingly controversial feature. You either love it, or you hate it. And according to a new poll, it appears that almost all of you hate it. Overall, only 20% of those surveyed said they liked …

Posted at 6:15 pm

3 February 2012

Super Bowl bust: U.S. government seizes 307 domains for violating NFL copyrights (Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News - While many sports fans are preparing for Sunday's Super Bowl by organizing parties and shopping for TVs, the U.S. government is preparing in a different way. Just yesterday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency seized 307 different domains suspected of violating NFL copyrights. …

Posted at 6:08 pm

3 February 2012

Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz (Reuters)

Reuters - The Super Bowl is still two days away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials score millions of hits online and rack up pre-game buzz.

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3 February 2012

Android Games from Capcom and Square-Enix on Their Way ... In Japan (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - States-side fans of video game consoles, from the first Nintendo Entertainment System to its modern successor the Wii, know what it's like for a game that looks awesome to only come out in Japan.

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3 February 2012

Going mobile: Travel's eventual high-tech future (Reuters)

Reuters - Welcome to the airport terminal of the future.

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3 February 2012

TouchPal Keyboard Tablet tops Android Apps of the Week (Appolicious)

Appolicious - The touchscreen keyboard gets an upgrade with TouchPal’s Keyboard for Android tablets. It lets you easily switch between swiping and tapping, as well as gestures to get the most out of your finger follies. This week also brought some big name updates to the Android Market, including special upgrades from McAfee Security and Mint’s personal finance app. Salesforce debuted its Rypple app this week, as did Eventbrite for managing events on-the-go.

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2 February 2012

Group seeks to save data on Megaupload servers (Reuters)

Reuters - The Electronic Frontier Foundation on Thursday asked federal prosecutors and lawyers for the Megaupload.com file-sharing service to allow users who uploaded material to retrieve it as long as it was not copyrighted material.

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2 February 2012

New version of Showyou is a Flipboard for video (Appolicious)

Appolicious - While there is no shortage of video to consume online and via mobile devices - 60 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute! - finding clips and programs most relevant to you is challenging.

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31 January 2012

NASA Launches Facebook Game to Test Space Program Knowledge (Mashable)

Mashable - How much do you know about the NASA space program, Earthling?

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