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Apimac Brings Personal Database Solution to OS X

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:30
If you’re one of those people who likes to keep their life organized (or, like me, one of those people who forget everything all the time), you may...



Operating system - Alternative - OS-2 - United States - BlackBerry

E.U. Could Investigate Chinese Subsidies to Modem Makers

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:20
The European Commission is considering opening a second enquiry to investigate if China is illegally subsidizing tech companies that produce wireless modems.



European Union - European Commission - China - Business - Asia

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Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:20

The Real Reasons iOS 4.1 is Important

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 10:11
Apple is hyping new features like Game Center and iTunes Ping, but the reasons iOS 4.1 is crucial are related to finally resolving serious issues with the iOS 4 mobile OS.



Apple - iTunes - Facebook - Operating system - iTunes Ping

What's Behind Craigslist's Self-Censorship?

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 09:41
Could Craigslist's sudden move to dump adult services be a stunt the site's only option?



Craigslist - Censorship - Stunts - Prostitution - Human Rights and Liberties

Vehicle Camera Watches the Road for Stray Pedestrians

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 09:30
The Israeli company Mobileye Products has added a pedestrian and cyclist alert feature to its collision prevention device,



Cycling - Mobileye - Shopping - Business - Consumer Goods and Services

Success of Samsung Galaxy Tab Doomed by Carrier Contracts

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 09:16
The Samsung Galaxy Tab looks like a promising Apple iPad competitor, but being shackled to a wireless contract is a significant handicap that could cause the Android tablet to fail.



Apple - Android - Samsung i7500 - IPad - tablet

Former Google China Head Invests in Chinese Startups

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 04:43
Kai-Fu Lee, former head of Google's China operations, is funding a dozen startups through a new business incubator he founded.



Google - China - Kai-Fu Lee - Search Engine - Searching

Microsoft Claims Silverlight Beats HTML5

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:54
Silverlight will offer a richer Web experience than HTML5, Microsoft says -- besides, the HTML5 spec isn't stable yet.



Microsoft - HTML5 - Multimedia - Silverlight - HTML

Mark Hurd May Take Job at Oracle, Report Says

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:50
Former HP boss Mark Hurd is in talks to take a job at Oracle, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing unnamed sources.



Mark Hurd - Wall Street Journal - Hewlett-Packard - Oracle - Larry Ellison

Hands on with Samsung's Galaxy Tab Tablet

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 13:00
Samsung's Galaxy Tab tablet is an interesting piece of hardware crippled by the fact it mostly runs blown-out smartphone applications.



Samsung Group - Smartphone - tablet - Android - Samsung i7500

Apple Ramps Up iPad Production

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 12:37
Manufacturing plants have doubled iPad production since its launch, and Apple wants to push volume to 3 million a month during the holiday shopping season.



Apple - IPad - Morgan Stanley - Macintosh - Apple II

Google Privacy Practices Blasted

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:05
Consumer Watchdog lampoons Google's CEO in a mega-ad questioning the search giant's privacy policies.



Google - Consumer Watchdog - Privacy - Search - Search Engines

Google Takes Grief for Privacy Practices

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:05
Consumer Watchdog lampoons Google's CEO in a mega-ad questioning the search giant's privacy policies.



Google - Consumer Watchdog - Privacy - Search - Search Engines

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Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:05

"iCulture" Gives Apple a Tactical Advantage

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 10:22
The new iPod Touch is the latest example of how Apple hooks users into the iOS culture and the advantage Apple gains when users are familiar with the interface and invested in the apps.



Apple - iPod - IPod Touch - Apple iPod - Peripherals

Apple TV: Honey, I Shrunk the iPod Touch

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 10:18
Powering the new Apple TV with an A4 saves costs and space, and makes for a more profitable product.



iPod - IPod Touch - Apple TV - Apple - Apple iPod

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Code Ready for Fall Release

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 09:44
Development tools ship this month, and the first handsets should soon follow.



Microsoft Windows - Operating system - Microsoft - Windows 2000 - FAQs Help and Tutorials

Apple vs. Google: Who's Fudging Android Activation Data?

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 09:00
"We think some of our friends are counting upgrades in their numbers," Steve Jobs jabbed at Google and Android on Wednesday. Google disagrees. Who's right here?



Google - Steve Jobs - Apple - Searching - Search Engines

Craigslist Adult Services Section Shut Down

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 03:59
The popular classified ad site swaps a "censored" sign into spot previously occupied by the controversial section.



Craigslist - Classified advertising - Business - United States - Business Services