Apple to Hold Press Event in China Hours After Sept. 10 iPhone Event
by Seth Fiegerman. courtesy Mashable In an unusual move, Apple is planning to hold a press event in China several hours after hosting its big media event in the U.S. … Continue reading
OIAC Report: Reflections on Economic Impacts of Open Internet, Mobile Ecosystems, Specialized Services, and Transparency
courtesy Tech Matters – Having been a member of the Committee for this past year, I’m pleased to share that the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) “Open Internet Advisory Committee” has published its first annual … Continue reading
America’s Cup: Cheating scandal docks Oracle Team USA two races before main event starts Saturday
– SAN FRANCISCO — Just days before the start of the America’s Cup finals, an international jury on Tuesday found Larry Ellison’s Oracle Team USA guilty of cheating, expelled a … Continue reading
Microsoft to buy Nokia in $7 billion deal
by Troy Wolverton, courtesy MercuryNews Trailing far behind in the smartphone market, Microsoft has decided to make a drastic move: It’s agreed to buy Nokia’s mobile phone division. As part … Continue reading
TOP 10 GAMES FOR WEEK ENDING AUGUST 24, 2013
posted by TiA Staff data courtesy of Nielsen.com — Discover what Americans are watching, reading, playing, browsing, buying and more. These lists are compiled on a weekly, monthly or quarterly … Continue reading
Windows XP’s user share nose-dives
by Gregg Keizer, courtesy Computerworld@gkeizer – Maybe people are listening to Microsoft’s demand that they ditch Windows XP. According to metrics company Net Applications, Windows XP’s user share plunged to 33.7% … Continue reading
Data Storage: Better Hard Drives Ready for Lift-Off
courtesy ScienceDaily – Aug. 31, 2013 — Operating a hard disk drive is as complex as keeping a superfast car on the road. Read/write heads within the hard disk must process … Continue reading
Dotcom to Launch Political Party in New Zealand
by George Szalai – Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is working on launching a political party in New Zealand. Dotcom, who is accused by the U.S. of participating in a “mega … Continue reading
Lenovo Chief Yang Shares Bonus With Workers a Second Year
courtesy Bloomberg – Lenovo Group Ltd. (992), the biggest personal computer maker, said Chief Executive Officer Yang Yuanqing will share at least $3 million of his bonus with workers for a … Continue reading
Videogame Music Composition Agencies Merge (Exclusive)
by Chris Morris, courtesy Variety – As music composition becomes a more critical part of the videogame industry, consolidation is on the way for the agents who rep those artists. Four … Continue reading
Is Bitcoin a currency? One Switch reader says no.
by Brian, courtesy WashingtonPost – Internet comments are often somewhat Hobbesian: nasty, brutish and short. So every week we make a point of highlighting some of the more thoughtful and reasoned … Continue reading
70% of Americans Have High-speed Internet
courtesy NewsMax – The percentage of Americans with high-speed Internet connections at home has reached 70 percent, while just three percent still use dial-up to go online, a study showed Monday. … Continue reading
Go Ahead, Mess With Texas Instruments
Why educational technologies should be more like graphing calculators and less like iPads. An Object Lesson. by Phil Nichols, courtesy TheAtlantic – Last year, while cleaning out the basement of my childhood home, … Continue reading
HorseConnect, The Social Network For Horses, Bought For $1 Billion
courtesy TheOnion – PALO ALTO, CA—In an exciting development for what many tech insiders are calling the hottest startup in Silicon Valley, HorseConnect, the social network exclusively for horses, has been acquired for … Continue reading
Facebook says governments in 74 countries have asked for user data
by Matthew Shaer, courtesy csmonitor Facebook has published a report on the number of government data requests issued in the first six months of 2013. According to Facebook, between Jan. … Continue reading
Microsoft Signs Pact to Cooperate With Activist ValueAct
by Dina Bass & Miles Weiss, courtesy Bloomberg – Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) signed a pact to cooperate with ValueAct Holdings LP, an agreement that could bring an activist shareholder onto the board of … Continue reading
#DigitalSkeptic: The Targeted Web Ad Is a Lie
by Jonathan Blum, courtesy TheStreet – NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Remember the old advertising saw that half the ads anybody runs are a waste — and it’s just anybody’s guess which half? … Continue reading
Nintendo Announces the 2DS, Is Basically As Weird As You’d Expect
by Victoria Mcnally, courtesy geekosystem It’s just like the 3DS, except minus a D. – Today Nintendo announced that it will be releasing a new handheld gaming console as an … Continue reading
Ultron 101: Get to Know Your Next ‘Avengers’ Villain
Now that we know who will play Joss Whedon’s Ultron in “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” perhaps it’s time to learn a little more about just who Ultron is as a character. The … Continue reading
Snowden reveals US intelligence’s black budget: $52.6 billion on secret programs
courtesy rt.com – Former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden has leaked a new top-secret document that for the first time ever publically discloses how the United States spends tens of billions of dollars … Continue reading
Robot’s face determines user comfort
courtesy phys.org – The majority of participants (60 per cent) preferred the robot displaying the most humanlike skin-coloured 3D virtual face over a robot with no face display (30 per … Continue reading
Panasonic to demonstrate 64:9 Ultra-Wide Camera System at Integrate 2013
courtesy Panasonic – At the upcoming Integrate exhibition in Sydney this month, Panasonic will preview a unique ultra-wide angle camera system (UWCS) that stitches together the images of four High … Continue reading
Crowd called to power Hyperloop high-speed transport
by Glen Chapman, courtesy phys.org The Hyperloop project went live on freshly-launched crowdfunding platform JumpStart Fund, which marries crowd-sourcing expertise with crowdfunding. “We believe the world is full of entrepreneurs who have great … Continue reading
Cascade Is An Enterprise Management Platform That Focuses On Boosting Employee Morale
by Catherine Shu, courtesy TechCrunch – Cloud-based enterprise management software Cascade wants to set itself apart by creating happier and more motivated companies. Its two founders, a former banker and a … Continue reading
Twitter Acquires Social TV Firm Trendrr
The social network previously bought Bluefin Labs and partnered with Nielsen on ratings data. – by Eric Hayden, courtesy Hollywood Reporter Twitter has snapped up another social-media firm that analyzes … Continue reading
Greylock Commits $100 Million to Investing in the Future of Marketplaces
by Mike Isaac, courtesy AllThingsD – VC firm Greylock Partners announced on Thursday that it will commit to investing at least $100 million in entrepreneurs and companies working on marketplaces, or, … Continue reading
Hulu Nabs New Original Series From Lionsgate
Wilfred creators sell 10 half-hours to streaming service – by Sam Thielman, courtesy AdWEek – Hulu has ordered 10 episodes of a new scripted supernatural comedy called Deadbeat from Lionsgate, with … Continue reading
Tech Deals Apple Facebook Google IPO Mobile Startup
by Pui-Wei Tam , courtesy Bloomberg Atlassian is the rare technology company that was home-grown in Australia. Now it’s getting further away from some of those Aussie roots. The company, which … Continue reading
Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones Separate (Report)
courtesy HollywoodReporter The Hollywood couple is taking some time apart, according to People magazine. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones are taking some time apart, People reports. Catherine Zeta-Jones Returns to … Continue reading
L.A. County OKs Disney’s Plans for New Studio Lot Near Santa Clarita
by Ted Johnson, courtesy Variety – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors gave the greenlight to the Walt Disney Co.’s plans to create a studio production center on a … Continue reading
Researcher controls colleague’s motions in 1st human brain-to-brain interface [Video]
by Doree Armstrong and Michelle Ma, courtesy University of Washington University of Washington researchers have performed what they believe is the first noninvasive human-to-human brain interface, with one researcher able … Continue reading
Once Again, Media Jumps On Violent Video Games Before Knowing The Facts
from the fake-gun,-real-witch-hunt dept – by Timothy Geigner, courtesy TechDirt When it comes to linking violence and video games, there is plenty of stupid to go around. The only unifying … Continue reading
TiVo Roamio review: A pretty good DVR with a silly name
courtesy TechHive.com http://bcove.me/oilgnsud I have never made a technology purchase that my wife has greeted with more skepticism than the original TiVo digital video recorder. It was 1999 and the idea … Continue reading
MIT Students Design ‘Sesame Ring’ to Replace Boston Transit Cards [Video]
by Dhiya Kuriakose/1 hour ago, courtesy mashable The situation is familiar to everyone who has taken public transportation: You rush into up to the turnstile and then spend five minutes ransacking … Continue reading
Aereo Wins Send Networks on Hunt to Stop Streaming TV
by Don Jeffrey, courtesy Bloomberg – Broadcasters stymied by court losses in New York are turning to judges in California and Massachusetts in their campaign to shut down the Aereo … Continue reading
Bitcoin lobbyists meet US authorities amid growing focus on digital currency
Bitcoin Foundation says meeting was set up to ‘help regulators and policymakers better understand the Bitcoin protocol’ by Domini Rushe, courtesy TheGuradian Representatives of Bitcoin’s largest lobby group met federal law enforcement … Continue reading
Tinkerers jump on Elon Musk’s hyperloop plans
by Justin Pritchard, courtesy MercuryNews LOS ANGELES — Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk urged the public to polish sketch plans he released last week for a “Hyperloop” that would shoot capsules full of … Continue reading
Quadcopter Piloted by a Smartphone
courtesy ScienceDaily – Aug. 19, 2013 — The quadcopter, which was developed at TU Vienna, can negotiate its way through a room completely on its own. It does not need any … Continue reading
Discovery Bringing Facebook’s ‘I F***ing Love Science’ to Online Video and Science Channel [VIDEO]
by Todd Spangler, courtesy Variety How much more new media can a traditional media company get? Discovery Communications is launching a new online and TV series with a profane interjection … Continue reading
Baidu Buys Majority Stake in Nuomi
by John Paczkowski, courtesy AllthingsD Baidu’s efforts to extend its business beyond search have led the company to yet another acquisition. Baidu, proprietor of China’s largest search engine, said this … Continue reading
Microsoft Board in Needle-in-Haystack Hunt for New CEO
by Peter Burrows & Carol Hymowitz, courtesy Bloomberg – Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)’s next chief executive officer will need the expertise and strategic vision that can help the biggest software maker confront a … Continue reading
Linux Hackers Rebuild Internet From Silicon Valley Garage
by Cade Metz, courtesy wired.com – Alex Polvi is living the great Silicon Valley archetype. Together with some old school friends, he’s piecing together a tech revolution from inside a two-car … Continue reading
Beyond Monkey Boy: It’s a Steve Ballmer Quote-Tacular!
by John Paczkowski, courtesy AllthingsD – After 13 years as CEO, Steve Ballmer is giving up the top job at Microsoft, announcing plans to retire within the next year. While … Continue reading
Amid Uproar Over NSA’s Surveillance, Malaysia Wants to Expand Its Spying Powers
by Jordan Robertson, courtesy Bloomberg – The spying scandal roiling the National Security Agency in the U.S. may turn out to provide great air cover for other countries wanting to … Continue reading
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic | courtesy Harvard Business Review – There are three popular explanations for the clear under-representation of women in management, namely: (1) they are not capable; (2) they … Continue reading
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months
courtesy Microsoft Board of directors initiates succession process; Ballmer remains CEO until successor is named. REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 23, 2013 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that Chief Executive Officer … Continue reading
‘Boyfriend Tracker’ app raises stir in Brazil
by courtesy komonews RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – Brazilians were outraged when they learned their country was a top target of the U.S. National Security Agency’s overseas spying operation, with … Continue reading
Bitcoin’s Washington problem
courtesy Politico – On paper, the popular virtual currency Bitcoin is the type of entity that traditionally would hire a powerful K Street lobbying firm to protect its interests in … Continue reading
Sony and Viacom join forces to conquer streaming TV: report
by Matthew Shaer, courtesy CSMonitor – Sony may have struck a deal with Viacom for its forthcoming Internet television service. According to a handful of new reports, Sony has reached … Continue reading
America Movil Secures Funding for $9.7 Billion KPN Bid
America Movil Secures Funding for $9.7 Billion KPN Bid by Chris Spillane & Martijn van der Starre, courtesy Bloomberg America Movil SAB (AMXL) said it has secured the funding to finance its 7.2 … Continue reading
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