1. The End Of The CrunchPad 9 hours ago permalinkIt was so close I could taste it. Two weeks ago we were ready to publicly launch the CrunchPad . The device was stable enough for a demo. It went hours without crashing. We could even let people play with the device themselves - the user interface was intuitive enough that people "got it" without any instructions. And the look of pure joy on the ...
2. Open Source as a Model for Business Is Elusive 3 hours ago permalinkEuropean Commission reaction to Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems has stoked a tricky debate: Can open-source software live up to its populist traditions?
3. Gangs in New York Twitter trash-talk, plan fights 7 hours ago permalinkManhattan's young thugs have turned to Twitter, and the cops who track them are fast behind, the Daily News has learned. It's old-school crime meets new technology: attacks being plotted - and thwarted - 140 characters at a time.
4. The Facebook Verified App Saga Ends Tomorrow 1 hour ago permalinkFor the last six months, you may have noticed that some of your favorite apps on Facebook Platform carried a special badge deeming them to be "Facebook Verified". These apps "passed Facebook's review for trustworthy user experiences", and were given both greater exposure in the App Directory and less restrictive limits on the number of messages ...
5. Chip makers: Apple manipulating flash memory prices 3 hours ago permalinkFiled under: Apple Corporate , Hardware , Apple Financial , iPhone The Korean Times is reporting today that Apple is (allegedly) manipulating the flash memory market. An unnamed source tells the Times that Apple is ordering more chips than it actually purchases: " ... [Apple] doesn't make immediate purchases, but waits until chip prices to fall ...
6. Republican Party Not In Sync With Republican Voters 1 hour ago permalinkYeah, that headline is not exactly a shocker. The same could be said for the Democrats. Independents don’t like either. Each party’s fringe is in control. When will we ever get back to politicians that actually represent the middle of the road views of the majority? At this point that seems like asking when will politicians stop ...
7. Fancy a free phone? 38 minutes ago permalinkA service contract can save you serious cash on a new cell phone. CNET shows you the handsets that carriers are offering for free. 8. Samsung to launch bada mobile OS 2 hours ago permalinkWith the mobile smart-phone market already highly saturated with devices and operating systems, it seems as though that isn't enough of a deterrent for Samsung. The technology giant has announced bada, the next mobile operating system for smart phones. Read full story...
9. Finally, A Decent FeedBurner iPhone App! 2 hours ago permalinkI know, there are several other FeedBurner apps out there, such as Ego and FeedCount App. But Stat Fever is not only selling for $1 (instead of $2 like its rivals), but also boasts a nicer user interface (with graphs on the side). Created by Paranoid Ferret Productions, Stat Fever allows bloggers to see how many [...]
10. How the Grinch iPhone game stole my $1.99 3 hours ago permalinkSuitable only for the littlest Whos, Grinchmas offers awkward, repetitive gameplay. Skip it and get the entertaining Dr. Seuss Camera, Grinch Edition instead. Originally posted at iPhone Atlas
11. Elf & safety strikes again: �250,000 study to tell us ten-pin bowling is dangerous 1 hour ago permalinkAfter two years and £250,000, they found that ten-pin bowling alleys up and down the country could be a 'very dangerous' environment for families. They concluded that it was too easy for children or teenagers to run down lanes and get trapped in machinery that sets up the pins - even though there was no record of any such accident having happened.
12. New! No Agenda. Attack of the Icebergs! 1 hour ago permalinkThis Episode’s Executive Producers: Shady Lane – Roy Strahan – Fabrice Roux Listen to show by clicking ► Direct link to show . show notes here . Donate to show here . 13. Inside CNET Labs Podcast 71: 'Very' good at counting! 2 hours ago permalinkOf course I'm good at counting. I learned from the best. (Credit: Sesame Workshop) We return to the current Facebook debacle in Vietnam. Allegedly, accounts are being closed or locked thanks to a lone Vietnamese princess and her inability to secure her password--or so says Dong, of course.... Originally posted at Inside CNET Labs Podcast 14. Spam and Malware Protection 2 hours ago permalinkSpam sucks. That’s why we’ll be integrating three new services over the next few weeks, to extend the current spam and malware protection we offer to our users.
15. Digital Domain: Don’t Take This Bait 2 hours ago permalinkOnline bank customers who give up their user names and passwords to phishers are protected by zero liability, an industry standard that offers full restitution. 16. Cyber Monday? More Like Fail Whale Monday 3 hours ago permalinkMillions of people might be hitting retail sites today for Cyber Monday, but are they also hitting Twitter to the point that the site is failing? We’re not sure, but thousands of users are currently seeing the infamous “fail whale” when attempting to load pages on Twitter.com. Twitter posts on their status blog: “Starting about 10 minutes ...
17. Digital City Podcast 60: Attack of Cyber Monday! 2 hours ago permalinkEpisode 60 of Digital City has arrived, and whereas last week saw Joe, Julie, and Scott out sick, this week Dan and Joe are out. In with Scott and Julie are CNET editors Josh Goldman and 404 co-host Justin Yu, both of whom share thoughts on some of the good, ... Originally posted at Digital City Podcast 18. GigaOM Structure Event: The Future of Web Infrastructure for Startups 2 hours ago permalinkJoin us for breakfast on Dec. 3 as we bring together experts from the world of web infrastructure and ask them to outline best options for startups. We’ll discuss future trends of platforms and new options for startups as the concepts behind hosting evolve. 19. Free Music Monday: Video Edition 2 hours ago permalinkWelcome, music fans! Today marks another installment of Free Music Monday for your listening pleasure. We’re celebrating the #musicmonday tradition on Twitter with 10 tracks, albums or playlists from around the web. Last week we ran a special Alternative Rock Edition, and this week we’ll be including either live or official music ... 20. Amazon's New Super Mario Bros. Wii bundle adds Lunchable compatibility 4 hours ago permalinkPlease keep your comments relevant to this blog entry. Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. When you enter your name and email address, you'll be sent a link to confirm your comment, and a password. To leave another comment, just use that password.
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