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Amateurs get chance to animate 'Live Music'

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Viewers of the movie "Planet 51," opening in theaters this weekend, will first see "Live Music," a computer-generated short that is a collaboration of 51 animators from 17 countries who were brought together on Facebook. And some of the people who worked on...

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Law firms in legal dispute over keyword ads on Google, Bing

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:10:05 +0000

MILWAUKEE — A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.

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Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:33 +0000

Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones.

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Can Facebook group change World Cup game result?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:43:35 +0000

The World Cup elimination game between France and Ireland was decided by a piece of blatant cheating. A Facebook group, more than 250,000 strong, wants it replayed.

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Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Despite what Google says, not all data will be in the cloud. InformationWeek's RSS Feed is brought to you by NEC Ads by Pheedo

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Chrome shines, Gore opines, staffs decline

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:19:00 +0000

Google's Chrome OS captured a lot of headlines and hype this week after the company invited the media in to have a look-see, setting off a whole lot of opinions about whether it will be any good. Microsoft, predictably, doesn't think so. Otherwise, Al Gore offered his opinion on the role supercomputers can play to quell climate change, and for the first time we can recollect there were not one, but two, cat-related IT stories that caught our attention.

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Techmeme Mobile launches for iPhone, Pre, Droid

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:03:45 +0000

Popular tech news aggregator Techmeme has launched a new mobile version of the site for the Apple iPhone, Palm Pre, and Motorola Droid.

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Law firms in legal dispute over keyword ads on Google, Bing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:35:39 +0000

MILWAUKEE — A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.

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Chrome OS Security: Initial Impressions

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:15:02 +0000

There is much developers can do to build a secure operating system when limits are set on what devices are supported, and there's no regard for compatibility with all types of software applications. I'm sure it's a luxury some software designers in Redmond and Cupertino certainly envy. But that's the clean shot Google has with its new Chrome OS.

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Nook sold out for the holidays

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:00 +0000

Barnes & Noble has announced on its Web site that its much-anticipated e-book reader, the Nook, is sold out through 2009. Is that good news for Amazon?

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MySpace makes peace with Indies

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:46:35 +0000

Merlin deal at last MySpace Music has settled with one of its fiercest critics, Merlin, settling a 14-month standoff. MySpace - the social networking sensation of 2005 - launched a music portal in September last year, but only with the four major labels. Since MySpace had built its reputation on new independent bands, you can see why the snub hurt.… What is your recession sales strategy?

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Week in review: Browser breakthroughs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:00 +0000

From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.

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Week in review: Browser breakthroughs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:00 +0000

From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.

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Google's Chrome OS hits BitTorrent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:34:00 +0000

Chrome OS, the operating system that Google released to open source yesterday, has been compiled and posted for download on several file-sharing sites, Internet searches showed.

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Get Chrome OS Now

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:02:00 +0000

Google's new operating system doesn't run right out of the box, so here's how to install it on your choice of platform.

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The Million-Dollar Google Maps API

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:49 +0000

The U.S. government's Apps.gov Web site provides new visibility into what federal agencies pay for cloud-based applications and commercial software, with offerings from vendors such as Hewlett-Packard, Jive, Microsoft, and Salesforce.com. One of the priciest products on the site: Google's Maps API, which lists for nearly a million dollars.

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Google's Million-Dollar Maps API

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:49 +0000

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Microsoft Silverlight - now with hidden Windows bias

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:18:20 +0000

So much for cross-platform PDC Silverlight 4.0 was the big hit at Microsoft's Professional Developer Conference (PDC) this week. "I can see that Silverlight is the future of Windows client development" one attendee told me.… Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

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Browser security features compared

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

The newest versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox, and other browsers all protect against phishing and malware attacks, and most also let you browse anonymously, though they implement these features in very different ways.

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Twitter turns on geolocation functionality

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:00 +0000

Twitter is now allowing its externally built applications to provide geolocation features to end users, after announcing its intention to do so in August.

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Brizzly opens up...and translates

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

The Twitter client has built in Google Translate for quick decoding of international tweets--and also, no more invite codes are required.

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Happiness on Facebook Cuts Canadian Woman's Health Care

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50:00 +0000

An IBM employee claims her medical leave was cut short based on the insurance company's assessment of her Facebook activities.

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Twitter's geotagging API goes live

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:42:45 +0000

The geolocation tool allows developers to incorporate a user's location in tweets. It's an opt-in service.

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Google Adds Captions to YouTube Search

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:00 +0000

Automatic video captioning service is designed to make YouTube searches easier.

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Google Improves YouTube Video Search

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:32:00 +0000

Automatic video captioning service is designed to make YouTube searches easier.

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Twitter Geotagging: What You Need to Know

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:03:00 +0000

Tweet your location along with your thoughts but -- for now -- only via some apps.

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Amazon punters go mad for 'Laptop Steering Wheel Desk'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:31:32 +0000

'A total lifesaver', enthuses satisfied customer Amazon customers have gone absolutely mad for the AutoExec WM-01 Wheelmate Steering Wheel Desk Tray , which "attaches to your steering wheel for easy access to a writing and drink storage surface".… Offloading malware protection to the cloud

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Why Chrome OS will fail -- big time

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:28:00 +0000

A lack of flexibility will doom Google's latest ego trip to the dustbin of history

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MS discovers flaw in Google plug-in for IE

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:10:23 +0000

Google whacked Microsoft has helped discover a flaw in the Google Chome Frame plug-in for Internet Explorer users.… The power of collaboration within unified communications

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Amateurs get chance to animate 'Live Music'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

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Google unveils Chrome OS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Google Inc. painted a bright picture of the personal computing future on Thursday: an always-connected netbook that boots up in 7 seconds, never has to install software, stores all data online and efficiently fends off attack. These are among the many...

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YouTube to add automatic captions to aid deaf

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Google Inc. announced Thursday that it is using speech recognition technology to create automatic captions for certain videos on YouTube, helping the deaf and hearing impaired to access a rapidly growing form of online content. The Mountain View search...

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IE8 bug makes 'safe' sites unsafe

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:42:21 +0000

Microsoft's XSS buster busted The latest version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser contains a bug that can enable serious security attacks against websites that are otherwise safe.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing

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Offerpal revises terms amid continued scandal

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:57:10 +0000

Under a month's worth of fire for running misleading ads on social networks like Facebook, the offers-and-surveys broker now says that publishers can choose how "conservative" they want to be with their ads.

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eBay sets Skype loose at $2.75 billion valuation

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:40:16 +0000

The auction site has sold off its telephony unit, finally, after plans to take it public and a legal dispute with the company's founders.

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Google has its own plan for Netbooks

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:30:00 +0000

No, the search giant isn't saying it will build a Netbook. But it sure knows what it would like one running Chrome OS to resemble, and that's a little different from the Netbook of today.

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Facebook becomes third most popular video site

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:28:50 +0000

Facebook has experienced tremendous growth in the number of users watching video on its site, putting it just behind YouTube and Hulu in October.

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Interop: Microsoft Exec Says 'Google Me'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:27:35 +0000

A Microsoft executive speaking at Interop Thursday unwittingly highlighted the challenge his company faces in building brand recognition around its Bing search engine. The exec told audience members seeking his contact info to "Google me."

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Google rides Chrome OS onto Microsoft turf

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:24:00 +0000

With Google Inc. working on its upcoming browser-based Chrome operating system, the company is intensifying its grudge match with rival Microsoft Corp.

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Mozilla not interested in building a Firefox OS

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:13:21 +0000

Does the Firefox backer want to turn its open-source browser into the basis for an operating system a la Google's Chrome OS? Not for now at least. Originally posted at Deep Tech

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Mozilla not interested in building a Firefox OS

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:13:21 +0000

Does the Firefox backer want to turn its open-source browser into the basis for an operating system a la Google's Chrome OS? Not for now at least.

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CNET News Daily Podcast: Meet Chrome OS

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:59:17 +0000

Google gives the world its first real look at what its upcoming Chrome OS is all about--and how it actually works. Also in today's podcast: Windows 7 sells like hotcakes, AOL trims down for the holidays, and more tech news of the day.

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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:52:40 +0000

Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search

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eBay Founder Starting Online News Site

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:20:00 +0000

As print journalism suffers from the move of ad dollars to the Web, Pierre Omidyar hopes his service will fill gaps in local Hawaiian news reporting.

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Opera Mobile 10 Hits Windows Mobile

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:40:00 +0000

The latest version of Opera Mobile adds boosted touchscreen support, visual bookmarks, and improved data compression features.

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Google goes for speed, security in Chrome OS

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:00 +0000

Google unveiled its Chrome operating system to the open-source community today and said it has designed the netbook OS to be faster, simpler and more secure than those offered by rivals.

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Twitter now asks, 'What's happening?'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:27:12 +0000

Company announces that the familiar "What are you doing?" is being replaced with a new question atop the status update box.

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Twitter downtime still not ideal, report says

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:08:27 +0000

The microblogging service's performance might have improved for some, but according to uptime monitor CheckMySite, it's still not where it should be.

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Mozilla reveals 2008 revenue: $79 million

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:05:58 +0000

The revenue growth rate tapered off to 5 percent from 12 percent the year earlier. A search deal with Google still supplies the bulk of the Firefox backer's money.

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Mozilla reveals 2008 revenue: $79 million

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:05:00 +0000

The revenue growth rate tapered off to 5 percent from 12 percent the year earlier. A search deal with Google still supplies the bulk of the Firefox backer's money. Originally posted at Deep Tech

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