 Update: Apple to require user permission to access contact data
(Appolicious)
 15.02.2012 23:02  0 views  0 comments
Appolicious - The latest controversy surrounding Apple and its iOS devices concerns apps and what they do with your personal data. Update: Apple will require apps to obtain permission from users before storing their contact information. Read more »
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Fans can follow Houston service on Web at AP site
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15.02.2012 23:01 0 views 0 comments
 AP - Fans worldwide who want to bid Whitney Houston farewell will be able to watch her private funeral on the Internet.
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Billionaire Falcone: no LightSquared bankruptcy
(Reuters)
15.02.2012 22:47 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone is ruling out a bankruptcy filing for his telecom startup LightSquared Inc, one day after U.S. regulators said they planned to revoke approval for the company to build a national wireless broadband network. Read more »
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World’s teeniest chameleon glares at us from atop a matchstick
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15.02.2012 22:18 0 views 0 comments
Yahoo! News - Scientists are always rummaging around in the jungles and oceans to rustle up new animal species, but not every addition to the wild kingdom can be as cute as this one. Meet Brookesia micra, discovered lurking around an island in Madagascar â … Read more »
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Clearwire rev may fall, forecasts spend hike
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15.02.2012 22:15 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Clearwire Corp said its 2012 revenue may fall, or at best remain at 2011 levels, as it faces increased competition at its biggest customer Sprint Nextel, sending its shares down more than 5 percent in late trade. Read more »
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DNA in Beethoven’s hair sequenced to make one last song
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15.02.2012 22:07 0 views 0 comments
Yahoo! News - There's a piece of Ludwig van Beethoven that still exists almost 200 years after his death â a lock of his hair. The hair even survived through The Holocaust thanks to an enterprising prisoner who knew the safest place to hide it … Read more »
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FCC plans to nix wireless network that may jam GPS
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15.02.2012 22:05 0 views 0 comments
 AP - Federal officials plan to kill a proposal to build a new national high-speed wireless network after concluding it would in some cases jam personal-navigation and other GPS devices.
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Fans' rite of spring: sun-seeking baseball trips
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15.02.2012 21:58 0 views 0 comments
 AP - Nothing stirs the blood of baseball fans quite like "pitchers and catchers report."
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CBS 4Q earnings top views, but sales fall short
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15.02.2012 21:56 0 views 0 comments
AP - Broadcasting giant CBS Corp. said Wednesday that its earnings rose 31 percent in the final quarter of 2011, thanks to licensing shows to online video companies such as Netflix as well as cost-cutting that helped offset an advertising slowdown. Read more »
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AP pool camera allowed for Houston Funeral
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15.02.2012 21:50 0 views 0 comments
AP - Fans worldwide who want to bid Whitney Houston farewell will be able to watch her private funeral on the Internet.
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Chicago asked not to stifle wireless at summits
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15.02.2012 21:19 0 views 0 comments
 AP - Protesters will be flocking to Chicago for May's G-8 and NATO summits armed with smartphones, video cameras and links to social media sites they'll use for strategizing and sharing images of what's happening mdash; right in front of a police force known for responding with tough tactics.
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Rayman Origins for Vita review
(Digital Trends)
15.02.2012 21:15 0 views 0 comments
Digital Trends - One of the great things about the PlayStation Vita is its ability to play somewhat faithful ports of existing console games. There is a bit of an asterisk on that â the Vita wonât be playing massive games like Skyrim anytime soon â but titles like fighting games that donât need much power to generate static backgrounds, are relatively easy. So too, apparently, are 2D scrollers, even ones that look amazing. Read more »
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Billionaire Falcone: no LightSquared bankruptcy
(Reuters)
15.02.2012 21:06 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Hedge fund manager Philip Falcone is ruling out a bankruptcy filing for his telecom startup LightSquared Inc, one day after U.S. regulators said they planned to yank approval for the company to build a national wireless broadband network. Read more »
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Clear iPhone app offers simple, gesture-based task management
(Appolicious)
15.02.2012 21:05 0 views 0 comments
Appolicious - Realmac Software released Clear, a new iPhone to-do list manager to much anticipation today. The app not only requires iOS 5, but takes full advantage of the gesture system with its buttonless design. While it looks very appealing and is as simple as it gets, its complete independence from other core iOS features like push notifications or iCloud syncing, hold it back. Clear is, however, a solid option for those who really want to keep it simple. Read more »
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Cisco challenges Microsoft takeover of Skype in EU
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15.02.2012 20:48 0 views 0 comments
AP - Networking company Cisco said Wednesday that it is challenging Microsoft's $8.5 billion takeover of Skype at the European Union's top court to ensure Microsoft won't block other video conferencing services. Read more »
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Apple tweaks apps policy under lawmaker pressure
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15.02.2012 20:17 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Under pressure from U.S. legislators, Apple Inc moved Wednesday to quell a swelling privacy controversy by saying that it will begin to require iPhone and iPad apps to seek "explicit approval" in separate user prompts before accessing users' address book data. Read more »
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FCC adopts new rules against 'robocalls'
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15.02.2012 20:08 0 views 0 comments
AP - The federal government is cracking down on "robocalls," those automated phone calls with the tendency to interrupt Sunday dinners and otherwise annoy consumers. Read more »
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Cisco appeals EU's okay of Microsoft/Skype deal
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15.02.2012 20:00 0 views 0 comments
Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc has challenged EU clearance of Microsoft Corp's acquisition of Internet voice and video service Skype at Europe's second highest court, saying the commission should have put tougher conditions on the deal. Read more »
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An 8-Inch iPad Could Spell Trouble for Competitors
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15.02.2012 19:52 0 views 0 comments
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Apparently Apple could be getting a little tired about all that iPad killer talk when it comes to rival tablet computers. Late in 2011, CNET was aglow with rumors about the potential for a smaller iPad model, about supplier talks about an 8-inch screen. Now, the Wall Street Journal is stepping in with rumors that when Apple makes an iPad 3 announcement in early March, an 8-inch iPad could also be announced. Read more »
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Cisco challenges Microsoft, Skype merger in EU
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15.02.2012 19:50 0 views 0 comments
AP - Networking company Cisco said Wednesday that it is challenging Microsoft's $8.5 billion takeover of Skype at the European Union's top court to ensure Microsoft won't block other video conferencing services. Read more »
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