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Apotheker Says He Did What Was Best

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:34:00 -0800

Helium Digital HDBT-990 Bluetooth wristband gets reviewed, given 3.5 Jack Bauers

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:24:00 -0800

Read more Looking to get a Bluetooth earpiece without actually upping your tool factor by 40x or so? Good luck. Helium Digital's so-called alternative (that'd be the HDBT-990 Bluetooth wristband) was recently reviewed by our iPhone-lovin' pals in the Great White North, and while they found it to work well when it... Helium Digital HDBT-990 Bluetooth wristband gets reviewed, given 3.5 Jack Bauers

Decent DX11 Capable Gaming For $79, Radeon HD 5570 Launched

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:10:00 -0800

Read more A quick look at its model number, will reveal that the Radeon HD 5570 falls somewhere in between the Radeon HD 5450 and 5670 in AMD's current line-up. The card offers decent frame rates at moderately high resolutions for some of the latest and it's also a half-height, low-power card... Decent DX11 Capable Gaming For $79, Radeon HD 5570 Launched

Google's Display-Ad Sales Should Top $1 Billion

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:50:00 -0800

Read more As analysts say rising demand for Internet display ads will begin paying off for Google in 2010, one asks: "Is this a $10 billion business?" Google's Display-Ad Sales Should Top $1 Billion

Pioneer to Sell 104.4 Million Shares, Boost Capital (Update1)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:42:00 -0800

Read more Pioneer Corp., the unprofitable Japanese maker of car-navigation systems and audio equipment, aims to sell as many as 104.4 million shares to raise about $406 million in funds for restructuring and new businesses. Pioneer to Sell 104.4 Million Shares, Boost Capital (Update1)

Nintendo's Miyamoto casually references new hardware, MotionPlus games

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:37:00 -0800

Read more Do you think non-disclosure agreements apply if you're one of the guys who built the company you represent? Probably not, as evidenced by Shigeru Miyamoto, who recently took the opportunity -- while receiving an award, no less -- to blab about forthcoming hardware and games based around the MotionPlus peripheral.... Nintendo's Miyamoto casually references new hardware, MotionPlus games

Apotheker Says He Did What Was Best for SAP Amid ’Brutal’ Slump

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:37:00 -0800

Read more SAP AG Chief Executive Officer Leo Apotheker, who resigned unexpectedly this week after the board decided not to renew his contract, told employees that he did what was best for the company during a “brutal economic crisis.” Apotheker Says He Did What Was Best for SAP Amid ’Brutal’ Slump

The Pirate Bay To Be Censored in Italy, Again

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:30:00 -0800

Read more Following a lengthy legal procedure the Court of Bergamo has once again ruled that Italian ISPs have to censor their networks and prevent customer access to The Pirate Bay. Millions of Italian Internet users will be denied access to the popular torrent site in an attempt to prevent copyright infringement.... The Pirate Bay To Be Censored in Italy, Again

China Web Operator Shut for Suspected Online Hacking, WSJ Says - BusinessWeek

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:25:00 -0800

Read more ReutersChina Web Operator Shut for Suspected Online Hacking, WSJ SaysBusinessWeekFeb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China closed a local Internet operator on suspicion of supplying malicious software used for computer hacking, Wall Street Journal reported today. Three people at Black Hawk Safety Net, an alleged distributor of ...Beijing Heralds Bust of Major... China Web Operator Shut for Suspected Online Hacking, WSJ Says - BusinessWeek

60 Excellent Gadget Photoshop and Illustrator Tutorials

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:10:00 -0800

Read more There are hours and hours worth of tutorials to read through, from creating your own custom MP3 player to redesigning the legendary Apple iPods, and designing retro game cartridges to photo-realistic high-definition LCD televisions, this post has it all! 60 Excellent Gadget Photoshop and Illustrator Tutorials

Iran's resistance keeps up cat-and-mouse Web game (Reuters)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:04:00 -0800

Read more Reuters - With their paths through the Internet increasingly blocked by government filters, Nooshin and her fellow Iranian opposition-supporters say their information on planned protests now comes in emails. Iran's resistance keeps up cat-and-mouse Web game (Reuters)

Toyota to recall over 50,000 Prius in Europe (AP)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:03:00 -0800

Read more AP - Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it is recalling some 50,000 Prius cars in Europe to modify the software for the anti-lock brake system, part of a wider global recall and the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker. Toyota to recall over 50,000 Prius in Europe (AP)

Stewart Butterfield's Tiny Speck team

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Read more To build Glitch, the Flickr co-founder put together an impressive team of some of his earliest collaborators on the popular photo-sharing site. Stewart Butterfield's Tiny Speck team

Watching the birth of Flickr co-founder's gaming start-up

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Read more Stewart Butterfield and his friends are back at it with a new company. CNET's Daniel Terdiman was given exclusive, behind-the-scenes access as they built it from scratch. Watching the birth of Flickr co-founder's gaming start-up

In depth with Tiny Speck's Glitch

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800

Read more The new online social MMO from Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield's Tiny Speck puts players through a wide variety of paces. Quests, egg growing and clouds on a string are just a part of it. In depth with Tiny Speck's Glitch

As Data Flows In, the Dollars Flow Out

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:54:00 -0800

Read more The average American is expected to spend nearly $1,000 this year on services like cable, Internet and video games. As Data Flows In, the Dollars Flow Out

Panasonic TH-P54VT2 takes plasma HDTVs into 3D territory

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:53:00 -0800

Read more Finally making the transition from the trade show floor to retail shelving are Panasonic's famed Viera 3D plasma HDTVs. The company has just announced it will be launching two 1080p panels on April 23 in Japan, priced at ¥530,000 ($5,932) for the 54-inch P54VT2 and ¥430,000 ($4,813) for its smaller... Panasonic TH-P54VT2 takes plasma HDTVs into 3D territory

Microsoft E-health Research Taps Xbox, Mobile Phones

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:40:00 -0800

Read more Microsoft is researching how gadgets like the company's Xbox 360, surface computers and accelerometers in mobile phones could be used to improve health care. Microsoft E-health Research Taps Xbox, Mobile Phones

Gamer to pay Nintendo $1.3 mln for illegal upload (AFP)

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:35:00 -0800

Read more AFP - An Australian man has agreed to pay Nintendo 1.3 million US dollars for illegally uploading a game to the Internet six days before its global release, the firm said Tuesday. Gamer to pay Nintendo $1.3 mln for illegal upload (AFP)

China Announces Arrests in Hacking Crackdown

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:28:00 -0800

Read more Police officers also seized money and equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars during the crackdown, which occurred in November, state media reported over the past two days. China Announces Arrests in Hacking Crackdown