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Nike Releases New Nike+ GPS App for Runners
The app can track your route and upload it -- along with the rest of your run data -- to Nikeplus.com, Nike's Web service and community for gadget-enabled runners.
Global Positioning System - Nike+ - IPhone - Nikeplus.com - Web service
Global Positioning System - Nike+ - IPhone - Nikeplus.com - Web service
Samsung Fascinate Crashes Verizon's Droid Party
The phone, which Verizon will start selling this week, is sort of a midway point between HTC's Droid Incredible and Motorola's Droid X.
Motorola - Droid - Verizon - Android - Smartphone
Motorola - Droid - Verizon - Android - Smartphone
The Pros and Cons of Craigslist’s Shutdown of the Adult Services Section
Opponents say the decision to close the section is a good idea, but others say the end of the Adult Services section is a blow to free speech, and is unlikely to stop illegal activity on Craigslist or anywhere else online.
Craigslist - Freedom of speech - Crime - Adult Services - Craig Newmark
Craigslist - Freedom of speech - Crime - Adult Services - Craig Newmark
Freed Journalist Tricked Captors Into Twitter Access
A Japanese journalist freed from Afghanistan managed to access Twitter while teaching a captor how to access the Internet on a new cell phone, he said Tuesday.
Twitter - Mobile phone - Afghanistan - Online Communities - Social Networking
Twitter - Mobile phone - Afghanistan - Online Communities - Social Networking
QuickBooks 2011 to Deliver Multi-user Functionality to Macs
Mac users who want different people to work on the same QuickBooks files at once will soon get their wish fulfilled when the next update.
QuickBooks - Apple - Multi-user - Macintosh - mac
QuickBooks - Apple - Multi-user - Macintosh - mac
Microsoft Investigates Two-Year-Old Bug In Internet Explorer
The vulnerability could be used to access users' data and Web-based e-mail accounts and send illicit tweets.
Internet Explorer - Microsoft - Browsers - Clients - WWW
Internet Explorer - Microsoft - Browsers - Clients - WWW
New QuickBooks for Mac Adds Multi-User Support
The accounting program gives businesses the ability to set user permissions, have improved handling of everyday tasks and better integration with Apple's spreadsheet program, Numbers.
Apple - Spreadsheet - QuickBooks - Macintosh - IPhone
Apple - Spreadsheet - QuickBooks - Macintosh - IPhone
Master Your RSS Feeds
Sometimes the flood of information that we get from the Internet can be overwhelming. But you can turn your flood into a more manageable trickle that focuses on...
WWW - Clients - Flood - Natural Disasters and Hazards - Warnings and Forecasts
WWW - Clients - Flood - Natural Disasters and Hazards - Warnings and Forecasts
Samsung Dual-Core A9 Enters Fray for More Powerful Mobile Devices
Samsung announced a dual-core A9 processor--codenamed "Orion"--which will soon be available to provide more power and capabilities for next-generation smartphones and tablets.
Multi-core processor - Samsung Group - Smartphone - ARM architecture - Samsung
Multi-core processor - Samsung Group - Smartphone - ARM architecture - Samsung
Google Boosts Chrome 6 Speed Into Dead Heat With Leaders
The newest version of Chrome 6 is 17% faster, putting it in a virtual dead heat with the speed leaders, Opera and Safari.
Safari - Google Chrome - Opera - Google - browser
Safari - Google Chrome - Opera - Google - browser
Police in Europe Conduct Raids Over File-sharing Sites
Police across Europe conducted raids on Tuesday against ISPs and private individuals to collect evidence of illegal file sharing.
Filesharing - Internet service provider - Copyright - Intellectual Property - Law
Filesharing - Internet service provider - Copyright - Intellectual Property - Law
What’s Up With Google's Bouncy Ball Logo?
Google's bouncy logo sparks guessing game as to what the search giant is celebrating.
Google - Search Engines - Searching - Companies - Google logo
Google - Search Engines - Searching - Companies - Google logo
Latest Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware Blocks PSJailbreak?
Users claim Sony's latest PS3 firmware update disables a recent hardware-based hack designed to allow play of pirates games, but what's really in it?
PlayStation 3 - Sony - Game - Video game - Firmware
PlayStation 3 - Sony - Game - Video game - Firmware
Samsung Announces Dual-core Mobile Processor
Samsung has announced a dual-core application processor for tablets PCs, netbooks and smartphones that will be able to handle 1080p video playback
Multi-core processor - 1080p - Personal computer - processor - Hardware
Multi-core processor - 1080p - Personal computer - processor - Hardware
Hurd Joins Oracle as Co-president
Mark Hurd has been appointed co-president of Oracle.
Mark Hurd - Oracle - Oracle Corporation - Larry Ellison - Hewlett-Packard
Mark Hurd - Oracle - Oracle Corporation - Larry Ellison - Hewlett-Packard
Polls Show Netizens Oppose Craigslist's Censorship
An overwhelming majority of online users are opposed to Craigslist's self-censorship measures banning the adult services section of the site.
Craigslist - Censorship - United States - Prostitution - Web Design and Development
Craigslist - Censorship - United States - Prostitution - Web Design and Development
Will Samsung’s Galaxy Tab be Pricey or Cheap? Maybe Both
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is Going to be Pricey. Or Cheap. Or Maybe Both
Samsung Galaxy Tab - Samsung - IPad - Galaxy Tab - Android
Samsung Galaxy Tab - Samsung - IPad - Galaxy Tab - Android
Secret Copyright Treaty Draft Leaked After Washington Talks
The latest leaked draft of the secret ACTA copyright treaty sets out some fundamental principles -- and then offers to change them to match the negotiated text
Copyright - Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement - United States - Intellectual property - acta
Copyright - Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement - United States - Intellectual property - acta
What to Expect From Apple's IOS Updates
Small point updates to its mobile operating system often give Apple the chance to smooth the edges of its major releases, while adding a few smaller features...
Apple - Operating system - Macintosh - IOS - IPhone
Apple - Operating system - Macintosh - IOS - IPhone

