1. Google Instant search a mobile boon? 1 hour ago   permalink

Jessica Dolcourt / Webware.com

Google's so-called Google Instant search may have only just rolled out on the desktop, but here's why we can't wait to see a solution for smartphones.

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Kori Ellis / EveryJoe Google Launches Google Instant   —  Google loves tinkering with their search engine, even though it’s by far the world’s most popular search destination. Their latest enhancement, called Google Instant, is quite interesting. Google says that it makes search much faster — and it’s difficult to disagree. When conducting a search on Google, you now see live ...

Silicon Valley Watcher Will "Google Instant" Distract From Google Ads? That's What Eye-Tracker Data Shows...   —  I went to the launch of "Google Instant" this morning. It's a major overhaul of Google search in that it seeks to lessen the time people spend typing in their search queries by trying to guess what the user wants. It's a glorified "I'm feeling lucky" button without requiring a click. But will this interactive search function distract users from ... Patricio Robles / the Econsultancy blog :    Will Google Instant harm AdWords and advertisers?

Readwriteweb / ReadWriteWeb What Does the RWW Community Think of Google Instant Search?   —  Like a phoenix rising from Arizona, Google once again disrupted the search ecosystem today with the announcement and launch of Google Instant . "Google Instant isn't search as you type, it's search before you type," said Google VP of Search Product and User Experience Marissa Mayer. Creepy! Sponsor While Google would probably deny any elements ... Austin Carr / Fast Company Why Google Instant Is Good for Microsoft   —  For months, Google has been playing catch-up with Bing. When Microsoft added page-less image search, Google followed. When Microsoft unveiled a slew of search menu options, Google followed. And when Microsoft introduced background images, Google followed. (Microsoft's response? "We've lost a background image. If found, please return to bing.com.") Today Google Instant: Quick, Quick, Quick–But Not Psychic   —  Google Instant aims to give you what you really meant, quick, quick, quick. So far, I haven't found Instant to be the great leap forward that Google seems to think it is. Google - search - Search Engines - Companies - GoogleInstant Jolie O'Dell / Mashable! Google Instant: Love It or Hate It?   —  Google Instant is just a few hours old, but in “technology years,” it’s already reached the awkward adolescent stage in which it is mercilessly judged by others. We were present at Google’s unveiling of this new approach to search,… Robin Goad / Hitwise Intelligence Google Instant to highlight the long tail not kill it   —  Google has made some big changes to its search capabilities with the introduction of Google Instant. Search results now appear instantly in real-time as you type making the new Google search incredibly fast. Whilst initially the introduction of autocomplete to search might not seem like a big deal, a sentiment bluntly expressed by in The Daily ... Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch Why Google Instant May Make You Click On More Ads   —  Google made it clear at its press event today that Google Instant will not change way that company will rank ads or show ads. From the Google blog: "We recommend monitoring your ads' performance the same way you usually do. Google Instant might increase or decrease your overall impression levels. However, Google Instant can improve the quality ... Alex Chitu / Google Operating System Google Features No Longer Available in Instant Search   —  Google Instant Search is a very interesting experiment that could change the way you find information on the Web, but the new interface comes with a lot of unpleasant side effects. 1. Google Suggest can no longer be disabled. Even if you disable Google Instant, suggestions will still be displayed. 2. You can no longer change the number of results. Silicon Valley Watcher The Holy Grail Of SEO: Google Instant's Alphabet - A is for Amazon... B is for Best Buy ...C is for Craigslist...   —  The Google "Instant" team showed off one-touch search. Othar Hansson, a senior Google engineer, demonstrated (twice) how typing the letter "W" gave "weather in San Francisco" as the first result. Being a brand that is called up by Google Instant on the very first letter is now the height of search engine optimization (SEO). I took a look at what ... Maarten Reijnders / Bright.nl Google Instant: resultaten terwijl je typt   —  Google heeft Instant gelanceerd: een nieuwe feature die al zoekresultaten weergeeft terwijl je nog aan het typen bent. De nieuwe functie doet enigszins denken aan de zoekmogelijkheden die je al hebt voor de pc en de Mac. Als je op zoek bent naar een bestand op je harde schijf, krijg je tijdens het typen al mogelijkheden te zien. Google ... Evelyn Rusli / TechCrunch Marissa Mayer On Google Instant, SEO, Ad Sales & Power Steering   —  After Google's search event this morning, TechCrunch TV got a chance to catch up with Marissa Mayer , Google's VP of Search Products and User Experience, in the demo pit. In our brief video interview, an enthusiastic Mayer touts Google Instant as a "whole new way to search,"a game changer akin to the introduction of power steering in the ... Readwriteweb / ReadWriteWeb How Will Google Instant Affect Your Company's SEO?   —  When Google announced this morning that it would be delivering search results to users in real time as they type a query, it rightfully generated quite a bit of chatter and intrigue in the tech world and beyond. The changes are certain to fundamentally change the way people interact with the world's biggest search engine. But what is less clear ... Geeknews / Geek News Central Google Instant Search could Suck for Advertisers!   —  Google now controls the popularity of words more than ever before, I found myself stop typing and clicking on their suggestion. Sites that are not being smart if their title optimization are gonna loose traffic like crazy. Plus for those advertising on Google, Google reports that it will count any result displayed for 3 seconds [...] Alan Patrick / Broadstuff Google Instant -the Death of SEO is somewhat exaggerated   —  Google Instant now offers a drop down menu and updates the page in real time when you search so it speeds up the typing and gives you a steer towards what similar terms others might be using. Some people think it's the death of SEO -Steve Rubel for example: Here's what this means: no two people will see the same web. Once a single search would ... Kat Hannaford / Gizmodo Music Videos Created from Google Instant Will Keep Us Entertained For Now   —  Welcome to the new meme, courtesy of Google Instant . After Google's official Bob Dylan video , ad agency Whirled had a go with Tom Lehrer's The Elements , to great success. More » Today 'Google Instant' On Smartphones May Be Wishful Thinking   —  "Predictive" search results may be extra useful on mobile devices, but could become a liability with slow wireless speeds. Google - Search - Search Engines - Mobile device - IPhone Kyle VanHemert / Gizmodo How Do You Feel About Google Instant?   —  Today we got Google Instant, a fairly radical overhaul of Big G's homepage that delivers predictive search results as you type. That's crazy! But do you think it's crazy cool or crazy stupid? More » Steve O'Hear / TechCrunch Europe MouseTrace integrates with Google Analytics, Clicky and others   —  MouseTrace , a service that provides website owners with a visual replay of how visitors interact with their wares, has announced integration with a number of analytics providers. Support via a Google Chrome plug-in (Firefox and Safari to follow soon) has been added for Chartbeat , Google Analytics , Clicky and Statcounter . Once the plug-in is ... Jennifer Valentino-DeVries / WSJ.com The Google Alphabet   —  In its introduction of Google Instant, the search giant demonstrated that if you type W into the search bar, you get results for local weather in your. But what do you get with the other letters? Yahoo! News Google search accelerates with 'instant' results   —  AP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests. Google Earth Blog New Google Earth Imagery - September 8   —  Google Earth has just rolled out some fresh imagery for us! Thanks to GEB reader 'orb2222' for being the first to let us know about it. As is almost always the case, you can use Google Maps to determine for sure whether or not a specific area is fresh . This new imagery isn't in Google Maps yet, so you can compare Earth vs. Maps to see what's new; Chris / Chris Pirillo Is Technology Making it Easier to Cheat in School?   —  Is Technology Making it Easier to Cheat in School? is a post from Chris Pirillo Robert posed this very interesting question over on Lockergnome . The advancements in technology allow kids to take notes wirelessly and carry fewer physical books around in a backpack. However, they also have enabled teens to hack into a school grading system, steal ... USATODAY.com Google Instant searches before you finish typing   —  Google Instant searches the Web as you type, not after you type. Businesses that work hard to be found in Google's results may have to adapt ... Paul carpenter / SEO Blog Google Instant? Hmmm.   —  So of course everyone’s all over Google Instant this morning. In case you’re not , it’s just an Ajaxified version of Google that brings in the search results as you type . Because I’m too lazy to make a video, here’s… Google Instant? Hmmm. is a post from: Dave Naylor's SEO Blog . Related posts: Sitemaps Hmmm ... Search Engine Watch Blog Google Instant - 10 Things Marketing Teams Need to Know   —  Google Instant took flight yesterday from the ashes of some mysterious logos and via a live transmission on Google's Official Youtube Channel . What was announced was arguably the biggest change in the user interface (UI) of search engine results pages since search engines were invented and one of the most sophisticated engineering projects for ... Richard Adhikari / TechNewsWorld Google Answers Searches Before You're Finished Asking   —  Google on Wednesday announced what it says are even faster Web search capabilities in its new "Google Instant" service. Billed as "search before you type," the new feature uses predictive analysis to search the Web for the most likely matches as the user is typing in a query and streams results in real time according to its predictions. Christian Science Monitor Google Instant: How it makes searches zippier   —  Google rolled out a new feature Wednesday that it says will dramatically reduce the amount of time people spend searching online. The service, called Google Instant, saves time by eliminating keystrokes. Andy Vandervell / TrustedReviews Site-wide Feed Google Instant Makes Search...Instant   —  Google's latest update to its search engine, Instant, adds search-before-you-type style functionality to the company's already dominant search engine. Results are dynamically produced as you type based on what Google predicts you're searching for, making it a natural extension to Google's already present personalised search abilities. Luke Plunkett / Kotaku Google Instant vs Video Games   —  Google launched a new search service today , which returns query results as you type them in. Let's see how it handles some of the most popular video game series. More » Communications and Technology Blog Google in Your Brain and ITEXPO Update   —  For some reason when I hear Sergey Brin wants Google to be the third half of my brain I feel a bit freaked out. Partially because they already know what everyone wants, desires - how often we search for our Exes, how often we check porn, etc. Then again, the next step seems to be logically implanting themselves in our heads so why am I surprised? Alexei Oreskovic / MediaFile Google’s Brin: Make smartphone apps searchable   —  But with consumers increasingly accessing the Internet through specialized apps on smartphones like Apple’s iPhone, Google’s Web search engine could be at risk of playing a smaller role in the Internet’s next phase. Home Google Instant video demo   —  GOOGLE UNVEILED its latest search innovation Wednesday with the launch of Google Instant, which starts suggesting search results as web users type each letter into the search bar. Maureen O'Connor / Gawker Things That Are Now Embarrassing to Search For on Google   —  The new Google Instant guesses what you're searching for while you're typing, and retrieves results before you finish. It's the T-9 of search engines . And it means buying an " erector set " will make everyone think you have " erectile dysfunction ." More » The Seattle Times Summary Box: Google quickens with 'instant' search   —  INSTANT SEARCH: Google is offering its users instant gratification by showing search results while a request is being typed. Anirudha / Geekswithblogs.net How Google chrome crash. see example here for chrome 6   —    this is a example of how Google chrome crashed.  in his new version 6 (latest) he show error look like this. but after this i found nothing wrong in chrome 6. everything is work fine after the crashing. i get this by doing a thing in my web-page i make a html page and make a alert on page load [javascript] then page tell “ I am come. ” i ... F-Secure Antivirus Research Team (mailto:weblog\ / F-Secure Antivirus Research I May Never Text Again: More Facebook Spam   —  Today we have an example of yet another Facebook spam (YAFS). This particular spam links to a Facebook Page called "I May NEVER T�XT AGAIN After Reading THI$!!". As you can see, there are over 200 thousand likes. The Facebook user must click the Like button in order to continue. But not really. Let's skip step 1 and take a look at the ... BBC News Google unveils 'instant' searches   —  Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product called Instant that displays results as soon as users type in queries. Eric Savitz / BARRONS.com Google Unveils Instant Search   —  Google (GOOG) earlier today unveiled a revamped version of its search engine that anticipates what you might be looking for as you type in the search box. The effect is to provide a dramatically different search experience - as you type, the site gives you a new set of search [...] The Seattle Times Google search accelerates with 'instant' results   —  Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests. Natesh Sood / Gadgetell Google announces Instant, search-before-you-type   —  Section: Web , Web Browsers , Websites , Google Rumors have recently surfaced that Google was testing a new search method that might have been released to the public. Today, Google announced on its blog a new way to search—Google Instant. The main idea behind Google Instant is Google will attempt to predict what you are typing before you ... Xeni Jardin / Boing Boing Instant Elements: Tom Lehrer's "Elements Song," with Google Instant   —  Internet video memegenius Joe Sabia does it again: Tom Lehrer's paean to the periodic table, interpreted through Google Instant, which launched earlier today. Watch: Video Link. You may recall Joe as the guy behind Pulp Wave Fiction, a previous video riff on a Google product. The Elements for iPad: The Elements Song The Elements for iPad: Hands- ... Steve Mann / AbleBrains Google Instant makes SEO Irrelevant? Who cares?   —  Steve Rubel makes an the argument that Google Instant will kill SEO because: Here's what this [Google Instant] means: no two people will see the same web. Once a single search would do the trick - and everyone saw the same results. That's what made search engine optimization work. Now, with this, everyone is going to start tweaking their ... Reuters Google seeks to speed up Web searches   —  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's search engine now displays results before users finish typing. By MICHAEL LIEDTKE / SFGate Google search accelerates with 'instant' results   —  Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their requests. The change, called "Google Instant," is the closest the 12-year-old company has come yet to realizing its... Macworld After Google incident, Wi-Fi data collection goes on   —  With a number of companies -- including Google and Apple -- collecting wireless data, it's clear that many users do not understand how the data is being collected or why. And security experts are just now starting to discover some of the ways that this information could be misused. Barry / Search Engine Roundtable Google Instant: Predictions Were Right   —  Who doesn't love saying, "told you so"? My predictions and examples of search as you type were dead on. Google announced the launch of Google Instant. Here is a quick video I made: Tons and tons of coverage on the... Edit / All Google Instant makes search psychic   —  In a darkened theater at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday, Google demonstrated Google Instant, a reinvention of the online search experience that delivers search results as the user types. Matt McGee / Search Engine Land Yahoo Had Instant Search In 2005 … And Dropped It   —  Google’s Instant Search might be a “fundamental shift in search,” as described yesterday by Marissa Mayer, but it’s certainly not new. Yahoo Instant Search On September 15, 2005, Yahoo launched an innovative search tool called Yahoo Instant Search. It was available at instant.search.yahoo.com, but that URL leads to a 404 ... Anirudha / Geekswithblogs.net Google release instant result today   —  today Google launch instant result. in instant result when you type then you get the result without the waiting. you can set it in your preference if you not have this there is  a url to use this services = you can read about it on the blog of Google. here is detailed  - Matt McGee / Search Engine Land SearchCap: The Day In Search,   —  Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google Instant Search: The Complete User’s Guide Google Instant promises to change the way people search. Speaking at today’s announcement, Google’s Marissa Mayer called it a “fundamental ...

2. Microsoft legal punch may change botnet battles forever 1 hour ago   permalink

CNET

Microsoft is on verge of getting a court to grant it ownership over domains used in Waledac spam botnet.

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The Seattle Times Microsoft's Robbie Bach to be honored by ESA   —  The Entertainment Software Association will honor Robbie Bach, the retiring president of Microsoft's entertainment and devices business and supreme Xbox commander, during an Oct. 20 event in San Francisco. Bach is being honored "for his steadfast and long-term commitment to improving the lives of America's children," the ESA said in its release, ...

Charles Arthur / Technology The Technology newsbucket: lovable Clippy, if Microsoft made the iPhone and more   —  Plus real-time searching Twitter and Facebook, Adobe exploits and more It looks like you're giving a presentation. Photo by medigirol on Flickr. Some rights reserved A quick burst of 6 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Strategic Content Management A List Apart An exhaustive explanation about how and why to choose ... Alessandro Teglia / TechNet Blogs A little update on Social Forums   —  I’ve been very busy during the last couple of months and I was pushing myself trying to find some time to “revitalize” my blog. So here we are, back on track, with some new information regarding the Forums. I already talked about it on one of my previous posts and I would like to share with you some of the updates and new stuff already in ... Michael McWhertor / Kotaku Portal & Microsoft Flight Sim, Purely Touchscreen Controlled With Microsoft Surface   —  Can touchscreen controls ever replace—or even closely match—control input from a gamepad or keyboard and mouse? This demonstration of Valve's Portal and Microsoft Flight Simulator played on Microsoft's experimental Surface platform offers hope that it might. More » Luke Plunkett / Kotaku Microsoft, You Need A New Mascot In Japan   —  Despite the failure of the Xbox brand in Japan, Microsoft is on the right track with Sanrokumaru, the console's mascot in the region. More » Toni Pohl / TechNet Blogs Windows 7 und Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1: Dynamic Memory und RemoteFX für Hyper-V   —  Mit der Veröffentlichung der Beta von Service Pack 1 für Windows Server 2008 R2 sind auch Fragen aufgekommen, ob die neuen Funktionen Dynamic Memory und RemoteFX für Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 unterstützt werden. Die Antwort ist: Ja. (“…the two most important developments in SP1.”) Hyper-V R2 wird mit ... Rosa Golijan / Gizmodo Microsoft's Legal Team Slays Botnets   —  Microsoft's legal team has worked hard to kill "malvertising" and botnets and they've had some great success recently: More » The Seattle Times Microsoft's Xbox ready for bigger battle in Japan   —  Battling its Japanese gaming rivals on their home turf hasn't been easy for Microsoft Corp. Its Xbox 360 game console runs a distant third in sales here behind Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 console and Nintendo Co.'s Wii. Tim Anderson Microsoft wrestles with HTML5 vs Silverlight futures   —  Former Microsoft Silverlight Product Manager Scott Barnes has posted a series of tweets following a visit to Microsoft: So.. after a week in Microsoft HQ etc.. i have a lot of inside info that just basically puts into question the future of #Silverlight #wpf he remarks, and then: Right now there’s a faction war ...continue reading ... ResourceShelf An Overview of ScholarLynx from Microsoft Research and a Ontology Add-in for Word   —  From a Blog Post by Lewis Shepherd: ScholarLynk, a "collaborative content management and scholarly communication" prototype from Microsoft Research that is being unveiled this week at ECDL, the European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries, a leading scientific forum on digital libraries and associated technical, ... Editor / Neowin.net Microsoft launches Redu, aimed at U.S. education reform   —  Microsoft is dipping its toes into education once again, in the United States. The software giant launched an informational website on Tuesday, aimed at those who wish to volunteer, donate or work in education. Like a number of Microsoft's projects, the site is only for those in the United States, where... Andrewbrust / Geekswithblogs.net Why PowerPivot is a Microsoft Bright Spot   —  For those who haven’t come across it, PowerPivot is Microsoft’s Excel- and SharePoint-based self-service BI tool.  Essentially, it allows power users to build their own SQL Server Analysis Services cubes, except that they don’t need to be familiar with cube concepts and they won’t even notice that SSAS is involved.  The other exception ... Iain Thomson / Silicon Valley Sleuth Microsoft apologises over Fort Gay mistake   —  Language is a funny thing over here. The Brit in Sleuth still sniggers when introduced to someone called Randy or at a mention of "nice pants." But the US has its own problems with language. The American Family Association found that out when its automatic spell check software was shown to have changed every use of the word gay into homosexual. ... Holovaty.com EveryBlock acquisition and me   —  I'm excited to announce some huge news. 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3. Help an Old PC: Give KDE 3.5 the Oxygen Touch 15 hours ago   permalink

Linuxtoday.com

"I mentioned in my review of Kubuntu 10.04 Trinity that while the Trinity revival of KDE 3.5.11 has huge potential as a new contender in the field of DEs for old computers (competing with Xfce and LXDE, among others), KDE 3.5 looks pretty bad. Sure, it looks quite cool/cute when it first came out. That said, the KDE 3.5 developers themselves said ...

4. So, who's still buying Netbooks? 1 hour ago   permalink

CNET

The Netbook craze flamed out faster than most people anticipated, thanks partly to the emergence of touch-screen tablets earlier this year.

5. IPod Touch 4th Generation 15 hours ago   permalink

Www.ifixit.com

This is one of three iPod teardowns this week! We'll be also taking apart the new iPod Nano, and we took apart the new Shuffle yesterday. Stay in the loop on twitter as the week progresses.

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Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune Tech New iPod touch: The reviews are in   —  Glowing notices across the board for Apple's ( AAPL ) latest "iPhone without the phone" Photo: Apple Inc. CNET 's Donald Bell: "The iPod Touch is the best iPod yet, offering all the fun of the iPhone experience without a carrier contract or monthly bill." Engadet 's Joshua Topolsky: "With the addition of HD video shooting, the new Retina Display,

Rosa Golijan / Gizmodo IPod Touch Teardown Reveals Only 256 MB of RAM and No Vibrator   —  We'd heard that the newest iPod Touch comes with a built-in vibrator for FaceTime notifications, but there was no such thing to be found when the gadget was torn down. And even worse? There was only 256 MB of RAM. More » Ubergizmo IPod touch lacks vibration capability   —  The latest iPod touch has been stripped naked, and to many people's horror, there isn't any vibration motor within as rumored , which means you can forget about being alerted silently of your meetings and schedules. To add further insult to this perceived injury, there was only 256MB of RAM inside which doesn't sound like much these days, ... I4u / I4U News New iPod touch 4G has no Vibrating Alert   —  Now that the first new iPod touch players have shipped it is clear that there is no vibrating alert option. Apple has according to MacRumors also updated the FaceTime for iPod touch description to... Ubergizmo 6G iPod nano could support video playback   —  The sixth generation of Apple's iPod nano might not support video playback right out of the box, but it does make the provision for photo slideshows. In the internal settings property list, things get a whole lot more interesting as it does drop a hint or two that additional video support may see the light of day sometime down the road. After all, Luigi / I4U News Warfire for iPhone / iPod touch downloads for free   —  The iTunes App Store offers downloads of Warfire for iPhone / iPod touch for free. That's a $2 drop and the best deal we've seen for this tank fighting game.I4U News brings you daily shopping tips on... Support.apple.com About the security content of iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch   —  For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website. Incisive Media LTD / Incisive Media :    Apple's iOS 4.1 software update out now The H Security :    IOS 4.1 released for iPhone and iPod touch Donald Melanson / Engadget IPod nano code hints at possible video playback   —  It may not be anything more than a bit of excess or leftover code, but it looks like there's at least a hint of some possible video playback capabilities lying deep in the code for the new iPod nano (the internal settings property list, to be specific). As discovered by Erica Sadun over at TUAW , that includes options for things like TV subtitles, MacNN IPod nano 6's firmware shows TV out, leftover video support   —  <img align='left' src=' ' border='0' width='176' height='120' /In spite of dropping video support from the new iPod nano, a new exploration of the shipping firmware hints that Apple has photo slideshows and has left code for video support inside. Checks by TUAW show code for TV out for photos ... IT Blogwatch / IT Blogwatch Yes! Jailbreak iOS 4.1 on iPhone 4/3GS, iPad, iPod Touch 4G, via @pod2g   —  Looks like we're close to a jailbreak of iOS 4.1. That should make people happy if they want the latest operating system on iDevices: iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad, iPod Touch 4G. It's a bootrom exploit, which looks tough for Apple to fix. In IT Blogwatch , bloggers breathe a sigh of relief, thanking pod2g , p0sixninja , and the Chronic-Dev team. ... AppleInsider Apple's new iPod nano connects to TV for photo slideshows, records voice memos   —  Apple's 6th generation iPod nano, with the proper accessories, can record voice memos and connect to a TV to display photo slideshows. David W. Martin / Cult of Mac Apple Updates iMovie for 4th Generation iPod Touch   —  Apple has updated the iMovie app for iPhone to version 1.1. This new update requires an iPhone 4 or 4th generation iPod touch running iOS 4.1. The update includes automatic music looping for longer videos, an updated photo browser that displays the newest images at the top, and the ability to split video clips. In [...] Sam mcloughln / PalmAddicts Using My iPod Touch to Keep Up Internationally   —  [From Chris] I started using an RSS reader with a portable gadget (a Nokia n810) before I tried it on my laptop. Now, I keep up with news on my iPod Touch using Fluent newsreader which is free. It allows me to save articles offline and see bits of articles from several sources, just like an RSS reader. Its best feature, IMHO, is that it allows ... John Brownlee / Cult of Mac Touchscreen iPod Nano Might Still Be Capable of Video Playback   —  With the new touchscreen iPod nano, Apple successfully managed to shrink their mid-level iPod down to Shuffle-sized dimensions… but not without dropping some notable capability, including video recording and playback. It’s unlikely that Apple is going to suss out the dimensional wormhole technologies required to fit a video camera ... Dave Freeman / CrunchGear IPod Nano Still Has TV Out, Video DNA   —  Remember the last generation of iPod Nano? It made a great little video recorder, but ended up being banned in some gyms due to privacy concerns. You have to wonder, did Apple do such a complete redesign on the Nano because of that controversy? Well whatever the reason, there are still traces of that video [...] Electronista 4th-gen iPod touch teardown shows stealth antenna   —  <img align='left' src=' ' border='0' width='176' height='120' /iFixit continued its investigation of the latest round of iPods today with a teardown of the fourth-generation iPod touch. Going deeper than the FCC look, the repair shop confirmed that the Wi-Fi antenna has been moved to ... AppleInsider Apple blunders, no vibration on iPod touch   —  Despite earlier references on the Apple website to a "vibrating alert" for the fourth-generation iPod touch, the new device lacks a vibration motor. GrouikENLEVEZ_CECI / Mac4Ever.com Real Golf 2011 disponible pour iPhone et iPod touch   —  La nouvelle version du jeu de golf "pro" de Gameloft, Real Golf 2011 est disponible pour iPhone et iPod touch. Le logiciel est optimisé pour l'écran Retina des derniers modèles et propose 10 parcours différents, ainsi que 10 golfeurs. Le jeu Real Golf 2011 fonctionne à partir d'iOS... GrouikENLEVEZ_CECI / Mac4Ever.com Les surprises du touch : pas de vibreur et 256 Mo de Ram   —  Contrairement à ce que vous avez pu lire, ici et ailleurs, l' iPod touch nouveau ne semble pas posséder de vibreur. Tel est du moins le constat d'iFixit qui a déshabillé l'engin. Contrairement aux annonces initiales d' Apple sur la page FaceTime, l' iPod touch ne possède pas de vibreur. Apple...

6. MasterCard MoneySend like PayPal for BlackBerry 11 hours ago   permalink

Jessica Dolcourt / Webware.com

MasterCard extends its PayPal-like MoneySend app to the BlackBerry. There's also a very similar version of the peer-to-peer payment app for iPhone. Originally posted at Dialed In

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Readwriteweb / ReadWriteWeb MasterCard Releases Person-To-Person Payment App MoneySend for BlackBerry   —  You can't pay with your phone at the register yet , but you can use it to pay the babysitter. MoneySend , an application from MasterCard for sending and requesting money in informal person-to-person transactions, is now out in the BlackBerry App World. MasterCard's app lags significantly behind PayPal's mobile payment app , available for Android,

Ubergizmo AT&T Speculates that Android, iPhone 4 Cannibalized BlackBerry Torch Sales   —  Fred Devereaux, AT&T President of Wireless Operations in the U.S. West, expressed surprised that sales of the carrier's U.S. exclusive BlackBerry Torch were not better given the fact that the device is the best BlackBerry to date, in Devereaux's personal opinion. Though Devereaux did not give official sales number, subsequent remarks suggest ...

Donald Melanson / Engadget BlackBerry App World crosses the 10,000 app mark   —  It's been over a year since it hit 2,000 apps , but it looks like BlackBerry App World has finally hit its biggest milestone yet -- RIM has announced via Twitter that it's now "10,000 apps strong and growing." For those keeping track, that still leaves it well behind Apple's App Store and the Android Market, which by some estimates boast roughly ... Paul Foster / BloggingStocks Options Update: MasterCard Volatility Elevated   —  Filed under: MasterCard Inc'A' (MA) , Options , Visa Inc. (V) MasterCard Incorporated ( MA ) closed down $6.12 to $194.40. Traders are concerned the Federal Reserve's potential approach to debit rules following the Financial Reform Bill could pressure the shares of MA and Visa. October put option implied volatility is at 36, January is at 38. ...

7. FarmVillains 8 hours ago   permalink

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One of the Internet's greatest success stories in 2010 can be found in a former potato chip factory on Vermont Street in Potrero Hill. This is the original office of Zynga, the S.F.-based creator of online "social" games — FarmVille, a simple application in which participants plant and harvest crops, is the company's best-known product & ...

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Andrew Yoon / Joystiq :   Zynga employees speak out on 'doing evil'

Michael Arrington / TechCrunch :   When Does A Company Deserve A Fresh Ethical Start?

Kat Hannaford / Gizmodo :   How FarmVille Got So Great Luke Plunkett / Kotaku :   The Secret To Farmville's Success

8. VLC Video Player Coming to iPad 3 hours ago   permalink

MacRumors

As first reported by Mac4Ever, VLC has been ported to the iPad by Applidium with the blessing of the VideoLan team. The app is currently in submission with Apple and is awaiting approval. After several month of porting, we ...

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Kat Hannaford / Gizmodo :   VLC for iPad Submitted to Apple, Now We Just Have to Hope

Charlie Sorrel / Wired :   VLC for iPad ‘Next Week’

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Applidium.com Sept. 8, 2010 : VLC media player for the iPad   —  After several month of porting, we are proud to announce the release of VLC for the iPad! This application stands out for two reasons. First, it will be available for free on the AppStore. But that’s not all. VLC is an OpenSource project. We are currently preparing our patches for submission to the main VLC tree. And obviously, we will ... Readwriteweb / ReadWriteWeb :    VLC Submits iPad App to App Store Dan Nosowitz / Fast Company :    Will Apple Let the VLC iPad App Survive?

Dan Nosowitz / Fast Company Will Apple Let the VLC iPad App Survive?   —  No matter what kind of computer you have or what OS you use, VLC is usually the best way to play back video. On Mac, Windows, and Linux, VLC is an ultra-lightweight program that plays anything you throw at it, whether it's a pirated high-def video in .MKV, a ripped DVD in H.264, or a streaming Flash video. It takes a little bit of know-how to ...

Kat Hannaford / Gizmodo Tuck Into Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars HD for iPad Today   —  I foresee plenty more wasted hours in your future—not to mention $10 instantly disappearing from your bank accounts. The iPad version follows the iPhone game , only with higher-res graphics and new controls layout. [ iTunes via Redmond Pie ] More » John Brownlee / Cult of Mac Universal Video Player VLC On Its Way To An iPad Near You   —  The popular open-source media player VLC is headed to an iPad near you thanks to App Store developer Applidium… and while it’s currently waiting for approval, there’s every indication that this time, Apple will let it through. That wouldn’t have been the case a few months ago: Apple had tended to reject media playing apps [ Devin Coldewey / CrunchGear VLC On iPad? Only If It Escapes Apple’s Ban-Hammer   —  App developer Applidium has been working for a few months on an iPad port of the popular, open-source, plays-anything VLC. They’ve submitted it for approval to Apple, but I really don’t know what its chances are. Will it be rejected on the grounds of duplicating functionality? VLC certainly does more and plays more formats, but [...] Sinead Carew / MediaFile Do US Open organizers really think the iPad is dangerous?   —  The organizers of the US Open pride themselves on using technology to help tennis fans enjoy the sport more both inside and outside the stadium. The event's tech boasts include an augmented reality iPhone app that IBM developed for the US Tennis Association. JG Mason / Gadgetell Opinion: Computer world waking up to iPad: “It’s a trap!”   —  Section: Computers , Desktops , Mobile Computers , Hardware , Laptops , Netbooks The PC world is now waking up to this tablet craze called iPad. And the only thing that could make the industry wake up: sales. The iPad is beginning it’s disruption. According to All Things D writer John Paczkowski , UBS analyst Maynard Um says the iPad is ... Polaris Library Systems / Library Technology Guides automation update Yellowhead Regional Library Announces iPad Application   —  (August 17, 2010). Polaris customer Yellowhead Regional Library announced the availability of its iPad application, YourLibrary, from the Apple store. The free app enables staff and patrons to search and place a hold in the library's catalog from their iPad, as well as find similar titles provided by NoveList Select. Yellowhead Regional Library, ... MacRumors Apple Releases New 'iPad is Musical' Commercial   —  As a followup to their iPad is Delicious and What is iPad commercials, Apple introduced a new iPad commercial last night. The ad features the iPad in a variety of scenes, each captioned with text including "medical, li... GrouikENLEVEZ_CECI / Mac4Ever.com Chillingo : un super héro sur iPad   —  Chillingo propose un nouveau jeu, The Hero HD, mettant en scène un super héro qui ne sera pas sans vous rappeler le papa dans les indestructibles, sur iPad. Diverses missions sont proposées, comme rattraper des bébés qui tombent, éteindre des incendies ou combattre le crime. Le tout dans... GrouikENLEVEZ_CECI / Mac4Ever.com Multiminos iPad gratuit pour la journée   —  Nuage touch, petite équipe de développement iPhone/iPad, vient de lancer sa première application pour iPad, Multiminos. Il s'agit d'un jeu de domino dans lequel jusqu'à 8 joueurs (humains ou bots) peuvent s'affronter. Petite particularité, il y a des dominos carrés, ce qui complique... NEWS / Gadgetell How to copy non-iBook ebooks onto your iPad   —  FROM APPLETELL - Installing ebooks on your iPad that you didn’t purchase from iBooks is quite simple to do. Here, we’ll lay out the extra steps you’ll need to sync up all of your ebooks, no matter from where they came. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell . | Comment on this Article »

9. Jailbreak hole in iOS 4.1 will be hard to close 6 hours ago   permalink

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Just hours after Apple released iOS 4.1 to great fanfare, hardware hackers found a way to jailbreak devices that run the new operating system. More surprising still, there doesn't appear to be anything Steve Jobs can do to stop them in the near future.

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I4u / I4U News :   IOS 4.1 is already jailbroken

Stan Schroeder / Mashable! :   IOS 4.1 Jailbreak Is Here, Hackers Claim

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Vlad Savov / Engadget IOS 4.1 jailbreak on the way after bootrom exploit discovery   —  So let's see, how long has iOS 4.1 been out in the open for public consumption ? We make it less than 24 hours, yet already some earnest jail busters have managed to liberate it from Apple's control freak clutches. It's still a fair distance away from an easily executable jailbreak, but it's looking like it'll work on iPhone 4, the latest-gen ...

Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune Tech What's in Apple's iOS 4.1?   —  Bug fixes, better photos, 99-cent TV rentals and new ways to play games with friends Photo: AppleInsider As Steve Jobs promised last week, Apple ( AAPL ) released a major update Wednesday of the operating system that runs its iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. The new iPod touch released today comes with the software, called iOS 4.1, built in. ...

Ubergizmo IOS 4.1 exploit discovered   —  This is fast - barely 48 hours after Apple rolled out its iOS 4.1 , iOS tinkerer pod2g has let the world know that there is a bootrom exploit which enables those who have jailbroken their iPhones before to access the inner workings of iOS 4.1. This exploit is set to pave the way for the next wave of iDevice jailbreaking, and will require much ... Rosa Golijan / Gizmodo IMovie App Updated for iOS 4.1, Finally Lets You Split Clips   —  Apple's iMovie iPhone app has received an update in honor of iOS 4.1 being released. It's now compatible with the new iPod Touch, allows you to split video clips, and more: More » Mike Schramm / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW) IMovie updated to 1.1, requires iOS 4.1   —  Apple's official iMovie app for iPhone has been updated to version 1.1 . The new update requires iOS 4.1 and is compatible with the new iPod touch. It also adds the ability to split up video clips, automatically loop music for a longer videos and updated Photos browser. There are a few other upgrades to help performance and reliability, and a ... MacNN Pangea brings Game Center capabilities to iOS 4.1 games   —  <img align='left' src=' ' border='0' width='176' height='120' /Following Apple's Game Center introduction alongside iOS 4.1, Pangea has updated three of its popular App Store titles with new multiplayer capabilities. Nanosaur 2 offers six new levels and three new multiplayer modes including ... Kent German / Dialed In IOS 4.1 hands-on look   —  CNET takes a closer look at high dynamic range photos and the other new features from iOS 4.1, the latest Apple operating system for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Originally posted at iPhone Atlas David W. Martin / Cult of Mac Field Test Returns in iOS 4.1   —  Apple has re-introduced field test mode in iOS 4.1, which will allow you to quickly check the quality of your cellular signal by simply dialing: *3001#12345#* and pressing Call on your iPhone. The signal bars on your iPhone will be replaced by a number. The higher the numeric portion of the negative number gets the worse [...] Christian Science Monitor IOS 4.1 has arrived. What makes this Apple OS so great?   —  On Wednesday, Apple released iOS 4.1, an update to the iOS 4 operating system that shipped in conjunction with the Apple iPhone 4. The new OS, which is available for the iPhone 4, the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 3G, and some iPod Touch models, should automatically become available for update when you connect your device to iTunes. MacNN New bootrom exploit aims to jailbreak iOS 4.1   —  <img align='left' src=' ' border='0' width='176' height='120' /Within hours of Apple's official iOS 4.1 release, a Dev Team member has already announced a bootrom exploit that promises to jailbreak the latest OS. The exploit is expected to be difficult for Apple to disable in a software update, ... Davak / Tech-Recipes Blogs Aggregator IPhone 4.1 iOS Update Features   —  Apple has released the latest operating system update for the iPhone today. Here is a run down of all the new features: 1. Fixes slowdown and crash issues with 3G and 3GS phones. 2. Improves bugs with proximity sensors and bluetooth 3. AVRCP controls are now enabled. This allows for bluetooth enabled accessories to control various iPod features. ... McHusch / Slo-Tech novice Apple izdal iOS 4.1   —  Apple je izdal novo podverzijo svojega sistema iOS 4.1, ki se more namestiti na iPhone 4, 3GS in 3G (na slednjem ni podpore za Game Center ) ter na iPod touch druge generacije ali novejšega. V njej so popravili dva ducata varnostnih ranljivosti (večino v brskalniškem pogonu WebKitu) in prvo luknjo v programu za videoklice FaceTime. ... GrouikENLEVEZ_CECI / Mac4Ever.com Jailbreak : une nouvelle faille bientôt exploitée sur iOS 4.1   —  Hier, concomitamment à la sortie d'iOS 4.1, MuscleNerd, l'un des animateurs de la Dev-Team faisait savoir qu'une nouvelle faille avait été découverte dans iOS, incluant cette nouvelle version 4.1, et ouvrant les portes au jailbreak. L'exploit, crédité à pod2g, fonctionne au delà... OSNews Apple Releases iOS 4.1   —  Apple has released the first major update to iOS 4. "The iOS 4.1 Software Update is the first major update to iOS 4, bringing Game Center, new iTunes features, high dynamic range photography, and more to iPhone." OSNews IOS 4.1 Boot ROM Vulnerability Could Enable Jailbreaking   —  "Yesterday's release of iOS 4.1 was good news for iPhone gamers and iPhone 3G owners who had performance issues post-4.0, but bad news for jailbreakers, with the Dev Team themselves warning users not to upgrade to 4.1 as there was no known way to reverse the baseband post-update. As usual, though, what's true in the cat-and-mouse jailbreaking ...

10. ARM reveals Eagle core as Cortex-A15, capable of quad-core computing at up to 2.5GHz 6 hours ago   permalink

Sean Hollister / Engadget

Way to take the wind out of our sails, ARM -- no sooner does your dual-core Cortex-A9 finally ship , do you reveal an even more powerful smartphone, smartbook and server-slaying beast. The Cortex-A15 MPCore picks up where the A9 left off, but with reportedly five times the power of existing SOCs, raising the bar for ARM-based single- and dual- ...

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Alexander Grundner / EHomeUpgrade ARM Cortex-A15 Brings Up to 2.5Ghz Speeds to Mobile and Digital Home Devices   —  Right now we’re just starting to see products hitting the market with Cortex-A9 processors. However, a new generation of ARM powered devices will be just around the corner. ARM today is introducing its latest Cortex-A15 processor, which can provide up to 2.5Ghz speeds via a dynamic multicore architecture to devices while providing a low- ...

Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine Samsung announces low power dual core Cortex A9 processor for mobile devices   —  Computing on the move has taken off big time. No longer bound by the shackles of a deskbound screen, we are now working on smartphones, playing on tablets and surfing on netbooks. We need such devices to be both powerful and low on power draw. The latest to answer such needs is Samsung, announcing its most recent foray into the world of mobile ...

Techworld.com News ARM execs promise five times more performance from Cortex A15 chip   —  Mobiles, routers and servers are target for low power processor Arm Holdings has taken the wraps off its next major chip design, promising a five fold increase in performance that the company hopes will take it beyond smartphones and into new types of equipment such as high performance routers and servers. Arm's top executives launched the Cortex- Ubergizmo ARM Pushes Mobile Processors To 2.5GHz   —  ARM has announced a new Cortex A15 MPCore processor that it claims will be able to allow devices to run up to 2.5GHz speeds. It's designed to be used in tablet, large-screen portable devices, not to mention mobile phones. It's claimed that this processor is capable of pumping out five times the performance of today's smartphone processors ... Luigi / I4U News Foxconn Intel Atom Dual Core 1.6GHz Barebones PC for $180 + free shipping   —  SuperBiiz.com offers the Foxconn Intel Atom Dual Core 1.6GHz Mini Desktop Barebones PC, model no. NT-330I-A-B-NA-A, for $194.99. Coupon code "FOOTBALL15" drops it to $179.99. With free shipping, that... MacNN Mac cloner reveals liquid-cooled Core i7 workstation   —  <img align='left' src=' ' border='0' width='176' height='120' /After some silence, Mac clone producer Quo Computer today revealed plans for a high-end workstation to take on the Mac Pro. The maxQ2 tower will use a Core i7 overclocked to 3.6GHz through the use of an officially endorsed Asetek 550LC ... Electronista Zotac intros stylized nettops with Blu-ray, dual-core Atom   —  <img align='left' src=' ' border='0' width='176' height='120' /Zotac today staked out new ground in nettops today by launching a pair of nettops with Blu-ray out of the box. Both the ZBOX HD-ID33 and HD-ID34 are highly stylized and designed to be in place at a home theatre. To match the ... TechSpot Acer intros Revo 3700 nettop with dual-core Atom, Nvidia Ion   —  Acer has introduced a new ultra-compact PC suitable for both home media and general purpose uses. The Apsire Revo 3700 packs some respectable horsepower into a one-liter chassis, including a dual-core 1.8GHz Intel Atom D525 processor and an Nvidia Ion GPU. The machine can handle 1080p HD media, and Acer says it can cope with DirectX 10 games "at ... Home ARM releases a Cortex A15 MPCore chip design   —  CHIP DESIGNER ARM has released the Cortex A15 chip that it claims will make smartphones five times faster for the same amount of power. It said that the Cortex A15 processor can run at 2.5GHz. This will mean that it can be used to create highly scalable systems within constantly shrinking energy, thermal and cost budgets. Home Qualcomm clarifies dual core chip roll out, again   —  WHY SAY SOMETHING ONCE about your upcoming products when you can announce them again and again with slightly different release roadmaps? This seems to be Qualcomm's latest marketing ploy. Serkan Toto / CrunchGear 3D Computers And TVs: Sony Reveals Future 3D Strategy   —  Among all major electronics manufacturers, Sony is betting especially high on 3D . And the two main areas for the future 3D-fication of the company are TVs and computers, it seems. Big S yesterday announced in Tokyo that by the end of 2011, almost all of their TVs sized 40 inches and larger will be 3D-enabled. PCWorld Latest New Arm Chip to Stretch From Smartphones to Servers   —  Arm has taken the wraps off its next major chip design, the A15, which will be aimed at everything from smartphones to servers. Smartphone - Hardware - Components - processor - ARM GrouikENLEVEZ_CECI / Mac4Ever.com ARM : le A15 multicore, la nouvelle ère du processeur mobile   —  ARM dévoile son Cortex-A15 Mpcore (alias "eagle"), un processeur pour périphérique mobile donné comme 5 fois plus performant que les processeurs des smartphones du moment. Gravé en 32 nm, puis en 28 nm, il embarque 4 cœurs et est proposé à la licence dès aujourd'hui. Cadencé jusqu'à...

11. Florida pastor not backing down on Koran-burning 1 hour ago   permalink

Reuters

GAINESVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - An obscure U.S. Christian pastor whose plan to burn copies of the Koran on September 11 has sparked an international outcry said on Wednesday he would go ahead with the event despite warnings it would endanger American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Mediabistro.com Church's Planned Koran Burning is Hot Topic on TV News   —  "Nightline" led with the story last night, and today NBC's Brian Williams got reaction from Gen. David Petraeus , the top U.S. and NATO Commander in Afghanistan about the Gainesville, Florida church which plans to burn Korans this Saturday -- the 9th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Nightline's Terry Moran traveled to Gainesville yesterday to ...

Adrian Chen / Gawker Sarah Palin Wants Pastor to Refudiate Koran-Burning   —  Sarah Palin 's latest Facebook note has hit the Internet like an open palm against a slab of beef. She who has been the most vocal critic of the Ground Zero Mosque thinks Pastor Terry Jones shouldn't burn the Koran. More »

12. Quantum Theory demo on Xbox Live 'later this month' 5 hours ago   permalink

Richard Mitchell / Joystiq

While PS3 owners are already enjoying the demo for Tecmo Koei's Quantum Theory , it looks like the denizens of Xbox Live will have to wait a little longer. Unfortunately, we don't have a solid date for the demo's Xbox debut, with an official announcement saying simply that it will arrive "later this month." Don't worry about it too much though, ...

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Ben Parr / Mashable! Why Is the Co-creator of Xbox Joining Bebo?   —  Kevin Bachus, best known as one of the co-creators of Microsoft’s Xbox, has joined Bebo as its new Chief Product Officer. The move comes just three months after AOL sold Bebo to Criterion Capital Partners at a fraction of…

Joseph Tartakoff / PaidContent Bebo Adds Xbox Co-Founder Bachus As Chief Product Officer   —  Bebo has hired Kevin Bachus, who is best known as a co-founder of the Xbox, as its chief product officer. New owner Criterion Capital Partners has promised to “staff up” the social network and Bachus’ hire comes a month after Bebo added Hi5 co-founder Akash Garg as its chief technology officer and Aren Sandersen, a former ...

Ubergizmo CTA Digital unveils inductive charging stations for Xbox 360 and PS3   —  Xbox 360 and PS3 owners, take note - CTA Digital decided to spruce up your living room with their latest inductive charging station which will come in two models - to cater for the Xbox 360 as well as the Sony PS3 , depending on which console you're rocking to. Regardless of your choice, both of them will feature enough room for a trio of ... The Seattle Times Xbox blocks Fort Gay, W.Va., gamer over town name   —  Microsoft and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay — a name the company considered offensive. Major Nelson / Xbox Live LIVE Activity for week of Aug 30   —  Here is a look at LIVE activity for the last week: Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on UU’s ) 1 Modern Warfare 2 2 Halo 3 3 Call of Duty: WaW 4 Call of Duty 4 ( Purchase the full game for direct download ) 5 DEAD RISING 2: CASE ZERO 6 FIFA 10 7 GTA IV ( Purchase the full game for direct download ) 8 Madden NFL 11 9 Gears of War 2 10 Battlefield ... Tom / Eurogamer News: MS: Xbox Live Fort Gay ban "a mistake"   —  Didn't realise it was a place. Microsoft has been caught out for misguidedly banning an Xbox Live user who declared he came from "fort gay WV" - a real place. "At first I thought, 'Wow, somebody's thinking I live in the gayest town in West Virginia or something.' I was mad," Josh Moore, 26, told the Associated Press. "... It makes me feel like ... Tom / Eurogamer News: Top Gun buzzes EU PSN Store   —  Plus: Worms! Quantum Theory demo! Now, I'm not going to sit here and blow sunshine up your ass, but Top Gun has landed on the European PlayStation Store. It's £8 and packs online multiplayer. Brand cash-in, maybe? But a cheaper way to satisfy an aerial combat itch than H.A.W.X. 2. What's more, Ellie Gibson got to interview Top Gun screenwriter ...

13. Woot offers up refurbed Roku HD-XRs for $75 shipped 2 hours ago   permalink

Richard Lawler / Engadget

If you were into last week's announcements from Apple and Roku but still thought separating from even one Benjamin for a media streamer was just too much to ask, we have a solution that may work. The One Day, One Deal people at Woot.com have picked the Netflix, Amazon VOD and UFC-streaming Roku HD-XR with WiFi N (and a 1080p upgrade practically ...

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14. ZUG takes live-action Lemmings tribute to Boston 2 hours ago   permalink

Ben Gilbert / Joystiq

The very same mall we walked through to enter the inaugural PAX East this past March just saw a heavy influx of Lemmings , care of the folks at ZUG and "a few dozen" of their "closest friends." The video contains at least one water-based Lemming fatality -- you've been warned! Continue reading ZUG takes live-action Lemmings tribute to Boston ZUG ...

15. INTERVIEW: Kaz Hirai 2 hours ago   permalink

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It’s subtle, almost imperceptible, but speak to any of its execs now and they are confident and assured. They are no longer facing the crisis of confidence that surrounded the firm when the once-expensive PS3 first arrived and was suffering from the clichéd label of ‘Sony arrogance’.

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Tom / Eurogamer :   News: Hirai: "3D best enjoyed on big-screen"

Chris Davies / SlashGear :   Sony blames pricing for PSP Go shortcomings

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Luke Plunkett / Kotaku Sony: Price "Perhaps An Issue" With The PSPgo   —  In an interview with MCV that covers all things PlayStation, Sony Computer Entertainment Kaz Hirai has touched on the challenges his company have faced in trying to sell the PSPgo, a handheld that requires online purchases and is exorbitantly priced. Chris Davies / SlashGear :    Sony blames pricing for PSP Go shortcomings

16. Skyfighter: an old-school side-scrolling shooter for PSN 4 hours ago   permalink

Andrew Yoon / Joystiq

Creat's support for the PlayStation Network seemingly has no end. Although the studio's TerRover was just released this week, Creat has already revealed its next game: Skyfighter , an "unabashedly retro" side-scrolling shooter. The gameplay looks straightforward -- players take control of a small fighter plane, gunning and bombing over 21 levels -

17. Health reforms trigger spending shift 5 hours ago   permalink

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. reforms are poised to dramatically shift the nation's healthcare spending, not only curbing Medicare costs but also pumping more money toward the private sector as roughly 32 million people gain coverage.

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The Seattle Times Gov't: Spending to rise under health care overhaul   —  The nation's health care tab will go up - not down - as a result of President Barack Obama's sweeping overhaul. That's the conclusion of a government forecast released Thursday, which also finds the increase will be modest.

18. Apple Opens Up Its Software—for One Company 8 hours ago   permalink

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AppleInsider :   Apple working together with BridgeCo to launch AirPlay

Christina Warren / Mashable! :   Apple and BridgeCo Bring iTunes to Every Stereo in Your House

19. Apple Music: The Good, The Bad and the So So 13 hours ago   permalink

Solution.allthingsd.com

Apple Inc. is attempting to boost its digital-music arsenal by bringing social networking to iTunes and by redesigning three iPods. The results are mixed.

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Philip Elmer-DeWitt / Fortune Tech :   New iPod touch: The reviews are in

NICK BILTON / Bits :   Rounding Up the iPod Reviews

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Ars Technica Canada probing Apple's iBookstore over "cultural heritage" worries   —  On August 20, Canada's Privy Council Office issued an order targeting Apple and the company's new Canadian version of the iBookstore. Referred to simply as an "order authorizing a review under the Investment Canada Act of Apple Canada, Inc.’s proposed establishment of a new cultural business carried on by iBookstore in Canada," the order means ... The Tech Report :    Thursday Shortbread John Brownlee / Cult of Mac :    Fearing Damage To “Cultural Heritage,” Canadian Government Probing iBookstore

Today Apple's New iOS 4.1: Its 4 Biggest Improvements   —  I'm pleased Apple has improved iOS security with the iOS4.1 update. But I'm even happier about these new 4 features. Apple - Macintosh - Apple II - Companies - Articles

Kit Eaton / Fast Company Apple Patent Foresees Sexy, Bulletproof iPhone 5   —  Apple patents come , and Apple patents go (and some get shelved for future legal battles). Yet occasionally one stands out: Like this one, for a cosmetically attractive composite material. It may point the way to future indestructible iDevices. If trawling through Apple's extensive and expanding patent library teaches you anything, it's patience. Steven Sande / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW) TUAW TV Live: An Apple TV in pieces and a machine that goes Ping   —  The time has come, the walrus said, to talk of many things. Of Apple TVs and iOS 4.1, of new iPods and Pings. On today's TUAW TV Live the discussion is sure to wander all over the metaphorical map. As promised earlier, I will have my old Apple TV torn apart and will point out some interesting design flaws that demonstrate why the darned things ... Ubergizmo Apple Newton iPhone Casemod   —  Apple's Newton might not have succeeded back in its day, but that doesn't mean that it can't be revived in this day and age with a little help from the iPhone. A modder out there has managed to cram Apple's iPhone into the Newton, coming up with a franken-newton-iPhone device. It's a cool idea, and it's one that will definitely make your iPhone ... Ubergizmo Apple Wins Patent For Improving The Cosmetic Surface Of Composite Laminate   —  Every time Apple files a new patent, folks always like to inspect it and see if it'll give any hint to an upcoming Apple product. This time Apple's latest patent has many folks scratching their heads, as the patent covers a new material that could be used in future products. The material is a type of composite laminate that would include a wide ... Rosa Golijan / Gizmodo Apple's Mysterious Patent for Improving on a Composite Laminate   —  Everyone tends to get excited whenever Apple wins a patent, but this latest one has folks scratching their heads because it's rather slim on details. What we do know is that Apple managed to improve on a composite laminate . More » Chris Matyszczyk / Technically Incorrect Newest Great American Novel rants at Apple   —  In Jonathan Franzen's much-hyped new novel, a main character gives a sarcastic interview in which he suggests the iPod is a symbol of Republicanism and that Apple is, well, kind of evil. Techworld.com News Apple Ping signs up 1m users in 48 hours   —  Music social network built into iTunes Apple announced last week that more than one million users signed up for Ping in the service's first 48 hours of availability. Ping, as apparently a million of you already know, is the music-focused social network built into iTunes 10, which the company released just last week. According to Eddy Cue, Apple' ... John Brownlee / Cult of Mac The Apple Newton Becomes An Awesome iPhone Case Mod   —  Apple hardware hacker Charles Mangin has a respectable history smashing modern functionality into nostaglically held but utterly obsolete hardware. For example, Maguin’s amazing success inserting a Mac Mni into an old Disk ][ drive, or his even more breathtaking success cramming an old G4 cube into an even older Macintosh Plus. Mangin’ AppleInsider Apple updates iMovie for iOS 4.1, and Safari, iWeb   —  Apple has updated its iMovie app for iPhone 4 and the fourth-generation iPod touch, and released incremental updates for Safari and iWeb. Ars Technica Canada probing Apple's iBookstore over "cultural heritage" worries   —  On August 20, Canada's Privy Council Office issued an order targeting Apple and the company's new Canadian version of the iBookstore. Referred to simply as an "order authorizing a review under the Investment Canada Act of Apple Canada, Inc.’s proposed establishment of a new cultural business carried on by iBookstore in Canada," the order means ... John Gruber / Daring Fireball ★ Miscellaneous Observations Regarding the Gadgets That Were Announced at Last Week’s Apple Event   —  The Low-End Touch The new $229 8 GB iPod Touch is a real new-generation device — Retina Display, dual cameras, etc. In prior years, the low-end Touch was based on the prior year’s new models. I suspect most people will spend the extra $70 to get 32 GB of storage, but if you don’t need the storage, this new low-end Touch is a ... Rob Enderle / Digital Trends Will WebOS 2.0 let HP cross swords with Apple?   —  The next generation of WebOS will make or break HP’s attempt to slide in among RIM, Apple and Google in the mobile arena.

20. 38 Studios' loan from Rhode Island detailed in new report 7 hours ago   permalink

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Thanks to documentation from the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, we now have a better idea of the terms involved in 38 Studios' controversial move from Massachusetts to R.I. Obtained by WPRI , the report kinda explains what's going on: 38 Studios will receive $51 million from the state; $13 million as soon as Curt Shilling's ...

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