1. Gameloft says it, others reining in Android plans  permalink

Gameloft says it, others reining in Android plans
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BARCELONA (Reuters) - French mobile phone games company Gameloft said it and other software developers were cutting back investment in developing games and other applications for Google's Android platform.

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Gameloft & other devs 'cutting' Android development Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android   —  Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones.

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Gameloft & other devs 'cutting' Android development Gameloft to cut back on Android development   —  Mobile games developer Gameloft has announced it's cutting back on development for the Android, citing a lack of revenue.

2. Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge  permalink

Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge
Tom Krazit / Relevant Results

Puzzled onlookers have wondered why Google is overseeing two separate operating-system projects. Co-founder Sergey Brin thinks that at some point the two will become one.

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World Hello Day Shortbread YouTube pulls a Hulu -- yanking API access from Popcorn Hour   —  Hope you weren't enjoying watching YouTube on the television screen via Popcorn Hour and other set-top boxes, as they have been given notice by the newly 1080p and network TV-friendly website that they are no longer welcome to access its content. The new Hulu-ish Terms of Service (section II, item 10) restricts API clients from the ability to " ...

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World Hello Day Shortbread Microsoft finds security flaw in Google Chrome Frame   —  Back in September, when Google launched the Google Chome Frame plug-in for Internet Explorer users, Microsoft immediately warned that the move would increase the attack surface and make IE users less secure.

3. Kernel Log: Coming in 2.6.32 - Storage  permalink

Kernel Log: Coming in 2.6.32  - Storage
Linuxtoday.com

"A number of changes to the block layer promise better data throughputs and reactivity. There are also several new drivers for storage hardware. "Linux kernel 2.6.32-rc7 hit the streets late last week, but when 2.6.32 will finally be released remains anyone's guess. There are likely to be at least one, more likely two, further pre-release ...

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Kernel Log: Coming in 2.6.32 - Storage   —  The kernel development team have enhanced various aspects of Btrfs, one effect of which is to significantly improve the experimental file system's write performance. A number of changes to the block layer promise better data throughputs and reactivity. There are also several new drivers for storage hardware.

4. U.S. Mazda2 launching at Los Angeles Auto Show  permalink

U.S. Mazda2 launching at Los Angeles Auto Show
Wayne Cunningham / Crave

Mazda will show off the U.S. version of its Mazda2 model at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

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10 things about Microsoft's PDC 2009: The good, the bad and the ugly   —  By Joe Wilcox , Betanews Microsoft's 2009 developer conference wrapped up yesterday in Los Angeles. Not since PDC 2003 has Microsoft talked so much and said so little. As I listened to the keynotes and have reviewed the sessions, words "series finale" repeatedly popped into my head -- like a TV show coming to its end after a long run. Good or ...
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World Hello Day Shortbread Matt Logue's "Empty Los Angeles" photography book   —  Matt Logue says: I just completed a self-published book depicting an uninhabited Los Angeles, and it got an honorable mention in the photography.book.now competition at blurb.com!  The photos were made over a period of 4 years, beginning in 2005, at a variety of locations around LA. Empty Los Angeles...

5. CNET News Daily Podcast: Nokia's layoffs and Skype's eBay adieu  permalink

CNET News Daily Podcast: Nokia's layoffs and Skype's eBay adieu
Josh Lowensohn / CNET

It's been a bad week for Nokia's research and development division, which had more than 300 of its staff laid off this week. The news was a little better for Skype, which detached from its eBay owners and netted a $2.75 billion valuation. Also, Facebook's video hosting is now the third most popular video hosting site on the Web, though it still ...

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CNET News Daily Podcast: Nokia's layoffs and Skype's eBay adieu Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Tech biz turkeys   —  Why is it that as Thanksgiving approaches, when we should be focusing on the good things in our lives, journalists take the opportunity to talk about what's bad? I don't know, but I do know that I'm not immune to the trend. This week on the Reporters' Roundtable: tech business turkeys! Unlike the Real Deal podcast Thursday in which Tom Merritt ...

Doug Caverly / Top News
CNET News Daily Podcast: Nokia's layoffs and Skype's eBay adieu EBay Completes Skype Sale   —  It looks like the eBay-Skype spectacle has finally come to a close. Despite all of the arguments (legal and otherwise) that cropped up at one point or another, representatives of both companies announced last night that the sale of Skype to an investor group is complete. Josh Silverman, the president of Skype, adopted a rather enthusiastic ...

6. Browser security features compared  permalink

Dennis O'Reilly / Worker

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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7. Nook  permalink

Nook
Www.barnesandnoble.com

Get bestsellers and new releases, your favorite eNewspapers, and eMagazines all delivered fast and free via 3G wireless or Wi-Fi. Browse the vast Barnes and Noble eBookstore and sample any eBook for free. Then buy it in seconds -- many bestsellers and new releases are just $9.99.

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5Words: Wanna Try Out Chrome OS? Amazon Kindle Sold Out Through Christmas   —  Hoping to buy an Amazon Kindle for the book lover on your gift list? Wait 'til next year. Or pray. Or try eBay. Amazon says its Kindle will take "11 to 13 weeks" to ship and that it will arrive "after December 24." We assume that means the Kindle 1.0 is totally sold out -- Amazon (AMZN) will introduce new Kindles early next year. (Did Oprah's ...

Mike Sachoff / Top News
5Words: Wanna Try Out Chrome OS? Barnes & Noble Says No Nook For Holidays   —  Barnes & Noble said today it has sold out of its new nook e-reader due to high demand and shipments will not arrive in time for Christmas. “nook continues to be the fastest-selling product at Barnes & Noble, and pre-orders have continued to exceed our expectations,” Barnes & Noble said on its eReading blog . “While ...

8. Where's YouTube on Popcorn Hour?  permalink

Digital.limberis.com

On November 18, 2009 Syabas, makers of the award-winning Popcorn Hour product line, uploaded a message to their Media Service Portal that said, “As of Wednesday, December 2, 2009, YouTube will no longer be available to Popcorn Hour users.”

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YouTube pulls a Hulu -- yanking API access from Popcorn Hour Google Adds Captions to YouTube Search   —  In a step to make YouTube videos more accessible to deaf people as well as to anyone else searching for videos online, Google has launched an automatic video captioning service.

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YouTube to get Automatic Subtitles   —  Automatic captions for YouTube videos are to roll out across its channels, says parent company Google.

9. Why Chrome OS will fail -- big time  permalink

Www.infoworld.com

The Chrome OS is here -- sort of. This week, Google was kind of enough to give the world a sneak peek at its nascent desktop operating system. And after months of speculation (and more than a few bogus screenshot galleries), I can finally say that I've seen the future ... and it's not Chrome OS.

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5Words: Wanna Try Out Chrome OS? Everything You Need To Know About Chrome OS   —  Until today, Google's Chrome OS has been little more than a wordy concept. Now, finally, we truly know what it is, what it looks like, and how it works. Here's the breakdown:

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5Words: Wanna Try Out Chrome OS? OCZ DDR3 PC3-12800 Intel XMP LV 4GB Review   —  In today's world of high performance computing, the processor is just a part of the equation. Don't get me wrong, it's a very important aspect, but memory also plays a non-negligible role. With Intel's current Core i5, i7 and upcoming i3 processors, DDR3 is no longer merely an option, but instead a requirement. Pricing is now mostly in line with ...

10. NetNewsWire 3.2 for Mac OS X  permalink

NetNewsWire 3.2 for Mac OS X
Www.newsgator.com

Looking for an easy-to-use RSS and Atom reader for your Mac? You've found it! The Eddy award-winning NetNewsWire has a familiar three-paned interface and can fetch and display news from thousands of different websites and weblogs.

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Why Pick One RSS Reader When You Can Use Three–At The Same Time Mac OS X 10.6.2 hacked to allow Atom processors   —  A workaround has been developed to restore Atom processor support in Mac OS X 10.6.2, a Russian hacker claims. The technique relies on a custom version of the Mach kernel, which must be installed using Terminal because of the need to gain root access. Once active, the kernel should support so-called hackintosh netbooks, most likely to use Atom ...

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Why Pick One RSS Reader When You Can Use Three–At The Same Time Hackers work around Mac OS X 10.6.2   —  Hackers have managed to get around Mac OS X 10.6.2, allowing netbooks running on Intel Atom processors to work with it again after being shut out by the recent update. Bear in mind that this hack is applicable only to a selected number of users, since not everyone who installs Mac OS X on non-apple machines uses an Intel Atom processor. It still ...

11. Banned PSN player sues Nintendo and Microsoft  permalink

Banned PSN player sues Nintendo and Microsoft
Andrew Yoon / Joystiq

After being banned from the PlayStation Network for hateful comments stated in Resistance 's online community, Erik Estavillo launched not one , but two , lawsuits against Sony for infringing on his "first amendment rights" -- an argument that was shot down by Judge Ronald Whyte simply because "Sony is not part of the government." However, what ...

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Banned PSN player sues Nintendo and Microsoft Microsoft Azure set to capture open source revenue streams   —  Three weeks ago I wrote that Amazon RDS was going to eat into MySQL's revenue potential. I also pointed out that Amazon's RDS was but a precursor to future Amazon cloud service offerings for other popular open source products. While that post was centered on Amazon, it wasn't a stretch to predict that any of the big IT vendors (IBM, Microsoft, HP,

Richard Mitchell / Joystiq
Banned PSN player sues Nintendo and Microsoft Whitten: Xbox Live banning 'a cat and mouse game'   —  Speaking to VentureBeat , Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten discussed the recent round of Xbox Live bans . According to Whitten, banning users from Xbox Live is "a cat and mouse game." Said Whitten, "These were people that were pirating software." He added that Microsoft looks at banning users "from a safety and anti-cheating perspective" ...

12. How to get Apple Magic Mouse Scrolling working in Bootcamp  permalink

How to get Apple Magic Mouse Scrolling working in Bootcamp
Blog.wedigital.com

We couldn't wa it to try out the Apple Magic Mouse, nice bit of kit however as we develop using Windows 7 we were disappointed to find the lack of support for scrolling in Windows.

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5Words: Wanna Try Out Chrome OS? Smoking Near Apple Computers Creates Biohazard, Voids Warranty   —  Unless you've recently arrived in 2009 on a time machine, you know that smoking isn't good for you. Did you know, however, that smoking isn't good for your computer, either? It's true, at least according to Apple. Two readers in different parts of the country claim that their Applecare warranties were voided due to secondhand smoke. Both readers ...

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5Words: Wanna Try Out Chrome OS? New Apple Products--as Imagined by the Elite Gadget Press   —  Apple doesn’t develop category-creating products. Instead, it enters categories that already exist, deconstructs the competition, burrows deep into R&D mode, and returns with gear so dominant, you’d think Apple invented the category in the first place. This approach doesn’t require rocket science. It only requires a commitment to push ...

13. How to Get a Magic Mouse to Touch-scroll in Windows  permalink

Kevin C. Tofel / JkOnTheRun

I tested Apple’s Magic Mouse with Windows 7 not long after I bought the device a few weeks ago. It paired through Bluetooth with no issues as expected, and works well, but lost was the scrolling I enjoy with a finger flick on my MacBook. Obviously, it’s a driver issue and I never thought twice [...]

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5Words: Wanna Try Out Chrome OS? Twitter App Seesmic Moves to Windows   —  The popular Twitter application from Seesmic is moving away from the Adobe AIR platform and over to Windows where it will use .NET and WPF technologies. The company also announced a Silverlight version is in the works for some sometime next year which will re-introduce the cross-platform capabilities previously offered via Adobe AIR. Considering ...

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5Words: Wanna Try Out Chrome OS? Microsoft roadmap puts Windows 8 in 2012   —  Microsoft should once again release its next mainstream version of Windows about three years after the last, a roadmap obtained this week reveals. The schedule has the major revision, tentatively titled "Windows 8," launching in 2012 or about three years after Windows 7. It will purportedly keep in step with a rhythm developed by Microsoft that ...

14. MPAA letter re ACTA  permalink

MPAA letter re ACTA
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If you are the copyright owner of this document and want to report it, please follow these directions to submit a copyright infringement notice.

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Dolce - Mount Emily   —  If you are the copyright owner of this document and want to report it, please follow these directions to submit a copyright infringement notice.

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15. Motorola Motus coming to AT&T? Full specifications  permalink

Motorola Motus coming to AT&T? Full specifications
Boy Genius / Boy Genius Report

We’ve just received a full spec list for the very blurry Motorola Motus and it’s pretty interesting. Why, you ask? Besides AT&T 3G support, the specs are pretty similar if not identical to the Motorola CLIQ. Our connect didn’t flat…

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Motorola Motus: Coming to AT&T? Motorola Crush offers affordable touchscreen   —  Motorola seems to be picking up the pace with their latest touchscreen device that won't hurt your pockets, known as the Motorola Crush. This EV-DO Rev.0 device will be equipped with a 2.8” touchscreen at 240 x 400 resolution, a 2-megapixel camera, a virtual on-screen QWERTY keypad, stereo Bluetooth connectivity and a 3.5mm audio port. ...

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Motorola Motus: Coming to AT&T? Dell cuts Motorola Droid price   —  Dell has slashed the Motorola Droid ( see our review ) price to a mere $119 with a 2-year contract with Verizon Wireless. Good news for those who want a Droid and don't mind sticking to the same carrier as this deal also applies to contract extensions. At $119 a pop, it is clearly tempting, especially when Dell will Fedex it to your doorstep for ...

16. Ballmer on Macs, Windows 7, mobile phones  permalink

Ballmer on Macs, Windows 7, mobile phones
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Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Brainstorm Tech :   Mac ads haunt Steve Ballmer

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What to read on the GigaOM network Windows Mobile   —  The descendant of CE , oft-rebranded but never really overwhelming. Resources: Date Link Notes Nov 17 Windows Mobile Market Share Drops by About 30 Percent in 2009 Impressive. ☯ " Windows Mobile " was written by Rui Carmo for The Tao of Mac and was originally posted on Friday, 20 November 2009. Except as noted, it's ©2009 Rui Carmo ...

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What to read on the GigaOM network Windows Mobile 7 could arrive in March 2010   —  Word has it that Microsoft will roll out Windows Mobile 7 in March sometime next year, and we sure as heck hope that Microsoft doesn't botch this one up considering how far Windows Mobile already is behind the game where smartphone operating systems are concerned. Hopefully Windows 7 is an omen of things to come, as healthy competition will ...

17. Live Images of the New 3G BlackBerry Pearl 9100!!  permalink

Live Images of the New 3G BlackBerry Pearl 9100!!
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OoohHHH BaBy!! Any BlackBerry Pearl fans out there? I know there are. And I know so many of you have been waiting for Research in Motion to release an updated version of the candybar-styled BlackBerry Pearl 81xx Series Smartphone. Good news. The wait is getting shorter, because what you're looking at in these photos is the new BlackBerry Pearl ...

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BlackBerry Pearl 9100: SureType gets a trackpad Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone   —  Verizon is another carrier that has now made available the BlackBerry Curve 8530 smartphone which won't make heads turn as it goes about its job quietly, helping you check your emails and messages while replying with aplomb. Just in case you're curious to know what the Curve 8530 holds, it comes with a 2.5? display, a 2-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi ...

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BlackBerry Pearl 9100: SureType gets a trackpad Verizon now selling the BlackBerry Curve 8530   —  It might not be fancy or scream “look at me”, but Verizon’s now-available BlackBerry Curve 8530 is a smartphone that gets the job done. Kitted out with a 2.5″ display, 2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS and 256MB of flash memory,…

18. Facebook acts on follower trade  permalink

Facebook acts on follower trade
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Facebook has threatened legal action against a service that sells friends on the social networking site. It said it would take the action against marketing firm USocial unless it stopped violating Facebook's rights.

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Facebook acts on follower trade   —  Social networking site Facebook has threatened legal action against a site that sells friends and followers.

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Buying Your Friends and Followers on Social Networks Facebook Agrees To Set Friend Lists Free. Mashups With Twitter Lists Should Follow.   —  Today, during the Filtering the Stream roundtable at our RealTime CrunchUp , Seesmic's Loic Le Meur asked why Facebook isn't giving third parties access to their Friend Lists. Obviously, that's a good question now that Twitter has starting giving third parties access to its Lists feature via an API. Normally, you'd expect a canned response along ...

19. Philips launches 9704 LED Pro televisions in the UK  permalink

Philips launches 9704 LED Pro televisions in the UK
Laura June / Engadget

Philips has just announced a new 9704 LED Pro line of televisions bound for the UK. The two sets promise a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, a 200Hz refresh rate, and a 1-ms response time . Philips promises both models -- the 40-inch 40PFL9704 and the 46-inch 46PFL9704 -- are up to 50 percent more energy efficient than previous models, and both boast ...

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Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post Philips releases new LED Pro HDTVs   —  Philips has unveiled 2 rather interesting new models in its LED HDTV line up, namely the 40PFL9704 and the 46PFL9704. These TVs boast “LED Pro” which is Philips’ next generation LED backlight technology. Aside from that, you’ll find better contrast ratio, 200Hz refresh rate and it’s claimed to be 50 percent more ...

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Twelve new editorial and media jobs at Journalism.co.uk   —  Twelve great new editorial and media job opportunities this week on Journalism.co.uk’s jobs board: Senior financial journalist Senior financial journalist or analyst with a keen passion for researching and writing on companies listed on the LSE and AIM. Salary: DoE Proactiveinvestors Limited Bournemouth, England >>more Acting editor &

20. Wider distribution lifting iPhone sales in Europe  permalink

Wider distribution lifting iPhone sales in Europe
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Apple may be having a hard time selling the iPhone in China, but momentum is picking up in Europe as distribution widens. The end of exclusivity has already triggered a big leap in market share for the popular handset in France and observers say the phenomenon is about to repeat itself in the U.K.

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News: Wider distribution boosting iPhone sales in France IPhone to seize 10% of 3G market   —  China's second largest cell phone carrier said today they expect the iPhone to attract over one tenth of China's third generation (3G) users in the next couple of years.

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News: Wider distribution boosting iPhone sales in France IPhone/iPod   —  Drawing on its tradition of engineering excellence Dynamic Controls has integrated an iPhone with its power wheelchair electronics - thus enabling power wheelchair users to enjoy all the benefits of an iPhone or iPod touch.