[Medianews] Ewwwwwwwww! / The surprising moral force of disgust

Ew! The surprising moral force of disgust By Drake Bennett | August 15, 2010 Two things fill my mind with ever renewed wonder and awe the more often and deeper I dwell on them, wrote Immanuel Kant, the starry skies above me, and the moral law within me. Where does moral law come

[Medianews] The Macintosh Way free PDF copy

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[Medianews] Blackberry vs. World: Tech Freedom?

Blackberry vs. World: Tech Freedom? Monday, August 16, 2010 at 10:00 AM EDT The Blackberry saga. The businessman's handheld organizer is facing the heat from intelligences bosses worldwide. High tech vs. high security. Plus, Net neutrality and the Google-Verizon proposal. ...

[Medianews] Safari Extensions Gallery

Safari Extensions Gallery Safari 5.0.1 introduces extensions: a great way for you to add new features to Safari. Built by developers, Safari Extensions use the latest HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript web technologies. And they're digitally signed and sandboxed for improved security. You can install

[Medianews] Step 1: Post Elusive Proof. Step 2: Watch Fireworks.

Step 1: Post Elusive Proof. Step 2: Watch Fireworks. By JOHN MARKOFF August 16, 2010 The potential of Internet-based collaboration was vividly demonstrated this month when complexity theorists used blogs and wikis to pounce on a claimed proof for one of the most profound and difficult

[Medianews] More teens suffer from hearing loss / Study shows 20% of youth affected

http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/08/18/more_teens_suffer_from_hearing_loss/ More teens suffer from hearing loss Study shows 20% of youth affected By Karen Weintraub, Globe Correspondent | August 18, 2010 One in five teenagers has the kind of hearing loss typical of a 50- or

[Medianews] For drivers, frisky dogs are as distracting as texting

For drivers, frisky dogs are as distracting as texting August 18, 2010 09:05 AM Globe Staff Much attention has been paid to texting while driving - a behind-the-wheel texting ban will soon go into effect in the Bay State - but feeding puppy treats to Fido while driving can also be risky and

[Medianews] Mindset List for the Class of 2014

The Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2014 Beloit, Wis. - Born when Ross Perot was warning about a giant sucking sound and Bill Clinton was apologizing for pain in his marriage, members of this fall's entering college class of 2014 have emerged as a post-email generation for whom

[Medianews] Teacher resigns over Facebook posting

Teacher resigns over Facebook posting Called Cohasset residents snobby By Sydney Lupkin, Globe Correspondent | August 19, 2010 When the Cohasset School Committee discovered this week that an administrator had posted Facebook comments disparaging residents of the South Shore town as snobby

[Medianews] In battle of smartphones, Google has the right answer / Company's decision to distribute Android operating system widely gives it an edge

TECH LAB In battle of smartphones, Google has the right answer Company's decision to distribute Android operating system widely gives it an edge By Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff | August 19, 2010 The war for smartphone domination is pretty much over, and the reasons are sitting on my desk.

[Medianews] Simplifying the Lives of Web Users

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[Medianews] Cameron Diaz Top Malware Bait: McAfee

Cameron Diaz Top Malware Bait: McAfee Antivirus company McAfee has claimed that Hollywood actor Cameron Diaz is the most dangerous celebrity on the Web. Dave Marcus, McAfee's director of security research and communication, said that searching strings using Diaz's name have ten percent chance of

[Medianews] 500, 000 parked domains on Network Solutions serving Malware

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[Medianews] Malware Used to Steal South Korean Military Secrets

Malware Used to Steal South Korean Military Secrets A lawmaker has uncovered that 1,715 files containing South Korean military secrets, including war plans against North Korea, were stolen from infected Army-issued computers.

[Medianews] For Pianist, Software Is Replacing Sonatas

For Pianist, Software Is Replacing Sonatas By JAMES BARRON August 20, 2010 The pianist Robert Taub was puttering around the house one afternoon in 2004 while his teen-age daughter was practicing for a violin lesson - a Schubert sonatina in A minor. His assessment of her playing was

[Medianews] What Spreads Faster Than Bedbugs? Stigma

What Spreads Faster Than Bedbugs? Stigma By EMILY B. HAGER August 20, 2010 Jeremy Sparig spent months fighting bedbugs. Now, to some people, he is like a mattress left on the street, something best avoided in these times. They don't want to hug you anymore; they don't want you coming over,

[Medianews] Gahran: Switching from iPhone to Android: What it was like for me

Switching from iPhone to Android: What it was like for me By Amy Gahran, Special to CNN August 5, 2010 5:54 p.m. EDT (CNN) -- After being an avid iPhone user for two years, I finally gave up. A couple of weeks ago I picked up my first Android phone: an HTC Droid Incredible, offered through

[Medianews] What happened to losing? / Today's kids live in a world of scoreless games and trophies for everyone. When we cushion them from defeat at the early ages, are they less prepared to cope whe

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2010/08/22/what_happened_to_losing/ What happened to losing? Today's kids live in a world of scoreless games and trophies for everyone. When we cushion them from defeat at the early ages, are they less prepared to cope when real competition

[Medianews] APPLE-SA-2010-08-24-1 Security Update 2010-005

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[Medianews] Why Apple's iTV Will Change Everything

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[Medianews] Apple: Short Term Winner, Long Term Loser

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[Medianews] Limited Availability for Online Sunday Ticket

Limited Availability for Online Sunday Ticket By RICHARD SANDOMIR AUGUST 25, 2010, 8:32 PM The new online version of DirecTV's N.F.L. Sunday Ticket package will be available to a small portion of the country - contrary to the promise of much broader accessibility contained in its own internal

[Medianews] Advice on Using Credit Cards While Traveling Abroad

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[Medianews] New Kindle Leaves Rivals Farther Back

New Kindle Leaves Rivals Farther Back By DAVID POGUE August 25, 2010 Too bad there's not a reality TV show called America's Most Freaked-Out Tech-Company Meetings, where you watch classic panicked board meetings. For example, when the Apple employee left an iPhone 4 prototype in a bar. Or

[Medianews] Military Computer Attack Confirmed

Military Computer Attack Confirmed By BRIAN KNOWLTON August 25, 2010 WASHINGTON - A top Pentagon official has confirmed a previously classified incident that he describes as the most significant breach of U.S. military computers ever, a 2008 episode in which a foreign intelligence agent used

[Medianews] Apple Invites News Media to Sept. 1 Event

Apple Invites News Media to Sept. 1 Event By MIGUEL HELFT AUGUST 25, 2010, 2:39 PM In The New York Times on Wednesday, my colleague Brian Stelter and I wrote about Apple's efforts to persuade television networks to agree to rent shows on iTunes for 99 cents. The negotiations were linked to a

[Medianews] The Apple Guessing Game Commences

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[Medianews] Mac Connection End-of-summer Apple sale

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[Medianews] Rage in cage a knockout in Mass. / Ultimate fighting's debut set to break box-office records

Rage in cage a knockout in Mass. Ultimate fighting's debut set to break box-office records By Bob Hohler, Globe Staff | August 25, 2010 Blood will be spilled and brains rattled. Body parts will be wrenched and battered, some damaged. Caged men will fight, and a 21st-century crowd with a

[Medianews] The Government Can Use GPS to Track Your Moves

The Government Can Use GPS to Track Your Moves By Adam Cohen Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010 Government agents can sneak onto your property in the middle of the night, put a GPS device on the bottom of your car and keep track of everywhere you go. This doesn't violate your Fourth Amendment rights,

[Medianews] Ticketology

Ticketmaster blog ... Ticketology Nathan Hubbard CEO - Ticketmaster 08.23.10 Today we're excited to announce three important changes to the way we interact with you. How We Present Pricing and Fees We get it - you don't like service fees. You don't like them mostly because you don't

[Medianews] End of fixed-price data plans may be near

End of fixed-price data plans may be near By Justus Bender, Globe Correspondent | August 25, 2010 The days when smartphone users could pay a fixed monthly price and surf the Internet as much as they want may be coming to an end. According to an international survey of 391 mobile industry

[Medianews] Nordstrom Links Online Inventory to Real World

Nordstrom Links Online Inventory to Real World By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD August 23, 2010 SEATTLE - Retailers have been flailing about a bit in their efforts to get people to shop again, deploying all sorts of gimmicks and promotions to spur customer spending. Wal-Mart hoped that deeper cuts in

[Medianews] Hackers blind quantum cryptographers / Lasers crack commercial encryption systems, leaving no trace.

Hackers blind quantum cryptographers Lasers crack commercial encryption systems, leaving no trace. Zeeya Merali Published online 29 August 2010 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2010.436 http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100829/full/news.2010.436.html ___

[Medianews] Hacking commercial quantum cryptography systems by tailored bright illumination

Nature Photonics Published online: 29 August 2010 | doi:10.1038/nphoton.2010.214 Hacking commercial quantum cryptography systems by tailored bright illumination Lars Lydersen, Carlos Wiechers, Christoffer Wittmann, Dominique Elser, Johannes Skaar Vadim Makarov Abstract The peculiar

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[Medianews] Apple to Provide Live Video Streaming of September 1 Event

Media Alert Apple to Provide Live Video Streaming of September 1 Event What: Live video stream of Apple's September 1 event When: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 10:00 a.m. PDT Where: www.apple.com Live Video Streaming Apple will broadcast its September 1 event online using Apple's

[Medianews] Apple Introduces iTunes 10 With Ping

Apple Introduces iTunes 10 With Ping Ping Social Music Discovery Now Available to 160 Million iTunes Users in 23 Countries SAN FRANCISCO-September 1, 2010-Apple today introduced iTunes 10 with Ping, a new music-oriented social network for following your favorite artists and friends to

[Medianews] Apple Unveils New iPod shuffle

Apple Unveils New iPod shuffle World's Smallest iPod for Just $49 SAN FRANCISCO-September 1, 2010-Apple today announced the new redesigned iPod shuffle which features both clickable ring buttons and Apple's innovative VoiceOver technology, enabling users to easily navigate their music and

[Medianews] Apple Reinvents iPod nano With Multi-Touch Interface

Apple Reinvents iPod nano With Multi-Touch Interface New Built-in Clip for Instant Wearability SAN FRANCISCO-September 1, 2010-Apple today unveiled a completely redesigned iPod nano featuring Apple's Multi-Touch interface that lets users navigate their music collection by simply tapping or

[Medianews] Apple Introduces New iPod touch

Apple Introduces New iPod touch Features Retina Display, A4 chip, FaceTime Video Calling, HD Video Recording Game Center SAN FRANCISCO-September 1, 2010-Apple today announced the new iPod touch, packed with incredible new features including Apple's stunning Retina display, FaceTime video

[Medianews] Apple Special Event September 2010

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[Medianews] iOS 4.1 Software Update

iOS 4.1 Software Update 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. http://www.apple.com/iphone/software-update/ ___ Medianews

[Medianews] APPLE-SA-2010-09-01-1 iTunes 10

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 APPLE-SA-2010-09-01-1 iTunes 10 iTunes 10 is now available and addresses the following: WebKit CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1780, CVE-2010-1782, CVE-2010-1783, CVE-2010-1784, CVE-2010-1785, CVE-2010-1786, CVE-2010-1787, CVE-2010-1788, CVE-2010-1789,

[Medianews] Of Two Minds About Books

Of Two Minds About Books By MATT RICHTEL and CLAIRE CAIN MILLER September 1, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - Auriane and Sebastien de Halleux are at sharp odds over The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, but not about the plot. The problem is that she prefers the book version, while he reads it on his iPad.

[Medianews] Your Own Hot Spot, and Cheap

Your Own Hot Spot, and Cheap By DAVID POGUE September 1, 2010 Someday, they'll build wireless Internet into every building, just the way they build in running water, heat and electricity today. Someday, we won't have to drive around town looking for a coffee shop when we need to check our

[Medianews] In Search of the Right Case to Protect the iPad

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[Medianews] Autodesk Will Reintroduce Its AutoCAD Design Software for Macs

Autodesk Will Reintroduce Its AutoCAD Design Software for Macs By MIGUEL HELFT August 30, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - When it comes to Apple products, the iPad and the iPhone get all the headlines. But in recent years, the company's Macintosh line of computers has enjoyed a remarkable revival that

[Medianews] New Kindle Leaves Rivals Farther Back

New Kindle Leaves Rivals Farther Back By DAVID POGUE August 25, 2010 Too bad there's not a reality TV show called America's Most Freaked-Out Tech-Company Meetings, where you watch classic panicked board meetings. For example, when the Apple employee left an iPhone 4 prototype in a bar. Or

[Medianews] Older Adults and Social Media

Older Adults and Social Media by Mary Madden Pew Internet Aug 27, 2010 While social media use has grown dramatically across all age groups, older users have been especially enthusiastic over the past year about embracing new networking tools. Social networking use among internet users ages

[Medianews] Adults and Cell Phone Distractions

Adults and Cell Phone Distractions by Mary Madden, Lee Rainie Pew Internet Jun 18, 2010 One in four (27%) American adults say they have texted while driving, the same proportion as the number of driving age teens (26%) who say they have texted while driving. Fully 61% of adults say they have

[Medianews] Mobile Access 2010

Mobile Access 2010 by Aaron Smith Pew Internet Jul 7, 2010 Cell phone and wireless laptop internet use have each grown more prevalent over the last year. Nearly half of all adults (47%) go online with a laptop using a Wi-Fi connection or mobile broadband card (up from the 39% who did so as

[Medianews] Cell phones and American adults

Cell phones and American adults by Amanda Lenhart Pew Internet Sep 2, 2010 Texting by American adults has increased substantially over the past year, but still does not approach the magnitude of text messages exchanged by adolescents. Some 72% of adult cell phone users send and receive text

[Medianews] Broadband 2010: A Big Slowdown

Broadband 2010: A Big Slowdown by Aaron Smith, Research Specialist, Pew Internet American Life Project August 11, 2010 After several consecutive years of modest but consistent growth, broadband adoption slowed dramatically in 2010. Two-thirds of American adults (66%) currently use a

[Medianews] Apple Is Live Streaming Sept. 1 Event To Test New Server Farm [Exclusive]

Apple Is Live Streaming Sept. 1 Event To Test New Server Farm [Exclusive] Share By Leander Kahney (11:12 pm, Aug. 31, 2010) http://www.cultofmac.com/apple-is-live-streaming-sept-1-event-to-test-new-server-farm-exclusive/57337 ___ Medianews mailing

[Medianews] Screen Test | William Shatner

Screen Test | William Shatner The actor on laughter, Star Trek and getting older. http://video.nytimes.com/video/2010/09/03/magazine/1248068968905/screen-test-william-shatner.html ___ Medianews mailing list Medianews@etskywarn.net

[Medianews] The Many Iterations of William Shatner

The Many Iterations of William Shatner By PAT JORDAN September 3, 2010 He's late. He calls to explain. A mix-up, he says, and then, I read all your stories. Pause. You. Are. A. Grrreat. Writer. Another pause. What's your name? I tell him. He says, Of course it is. I ask what his name is. MY

[Medianews] 5 Reasons Why Apple TV Is (Still) Boring

5 Reasons Why Apple TV Is (Still) Boring By Eliot Van Buskirk Wired.com September 1, 2010 We know - the new Apple TV is really small, and it finally focuses on renting rather than purchasing television shows, integrates iOS devices as remote controls, has an optical audio output for surround

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[Medianews] Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Google

Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Google By NICK BILTON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010, 4:24 PM Consumer Watchdog, a consumer group, has long been critical of Google and some of the comments that Eric Schmidt, the company's chief executive, has made about privacy online. On Thursday, the group took its

[Medianews] A Strong Password Isn't the Strongest Security

A Strong Password Isn't the Strongest Security By RANDALL STROSS September 4, 2010 MAKE your password strong, with a unique jumble of letters, numbers and punctuation marks. But memorize it - never write it down. And, oh yes, change it every few months. These instructions are supposed to

[Medianews] The Home Phone Is Back! / Google's new Gmail phone service makes calling anywhere from home cheap and crystal clear.

The Home Phone Is Back! Google's new Gmail phone service makes calling anywhere from home cheap and crystal clear. By Farhad Manjoo Posted Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, at 5:15 PM ET Among the many prophecies that techies take for granted, none seem more certain than the death of the home phone.

[Medianews] The Glut of Shows Unwatched

The Glut of Shows Unwatched By DAVID CARR September 5, 2010 The great thing about modern technology is that you never have to miss anything on television. That's also the terrible thing about it. Last Sunday, I was traveling and did not see Mad Men. As someone who cares about being in the

[Medianews] ZAGAT TO GO 4.0 for iPhone

ZAGAT TO GO 4.0 FOR iPhone FEATURES FOURSQUARE, FOODSPOTTING AND A ZAGAT DINING JOURNAL New York, NY. August 17, 2010 - Zagat Survey, the world's leading provider of consumer survey-based leisure information, and Handmark, a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile

[Medianews] iPhone 5

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[Medianews] APPLE-SA-2010-09-07-1 Safari 5.0.2 and Safari 4.1.2

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 APPLE-SA-2010-09-07-1 Safari 5.0.2 and Safari 4.1.2 Safari 5.0.2 and Safari 4.1.2 is now available and addresses the following: Safari CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1805 Available for: Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2 or later Impact: Opening a file in a directory

[Medianews] Wanted: Your Microsoft Office Story

Wanted: Your Microsoft Office Story Does your family use the home computer to create to-do lists, manage schedules or do homework? Are you a parent with children under age 18 that use the computer to do their school work? Do you own a home-based or small business that requires flexibility

[Medianews] IBM Lotus Symphony 3 Beta 4

IBM Lotus Symphony 3 Beta 4 is now available Lotus Symphony 3 Beta 4 is now available! Give it a try. Tell us what you think. Lotus Symphony 3 Beta represents a major new advancement for our Lotus Symphony users. Based on current OpenOffice.org 3 code stream. Lotus Symphony 3 Beta offers loads

[Medianews] Samsung Epic 4G Review: The Fastest Android Phone

Samsung Epic 4G Review: The Fastest Android Phone by Anand Lal Shimpi on 9/6/2010 5:28:00 PM This one has been a hotly requested item from you all: a review of the Samsung Galaxy S. Samsung sent us their newest Galaxy S phone, the Epic 4G for use on Sprint's WiMAX network. It's the first 4

[Medianews] Engadget: iPod touch review (2010)

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[Medianews] Macworld: iPod nano (sixth generation, late 2010) Review

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[Medianews] Macworld: iPod touch (fourth generation, late 2010) Review

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[Medianews] Macworld: iPod Reviews

Apple 8GB iPod touch (fourth generation, late 2010) http://www.macworld.com/reviews/product/664579/review/apple_8gb_ipod_touch_fourth_generation_late_2010.html Apple 32GB iPod touch (fourth generation, late 2010)

[Medianews] APPLE-SA-2010-09-08-1 iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 APPLE-SA-2010-09-08-1 iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch iOS 4.1 for iPhone and iPod touch is now available and addresses the following: Accessibility CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1809 Available for: iOS 3.0 through 4.0.2 for iPhone 3GS and later, iOS 3.0

[Medianews] Epic failures: 11 infamous software bugs

Epic failures: 11 infamous software bugs Celebrate 'Debugging Day' by remembering these monster computer problems from the past By Matt Lake | Computerworld SEPTEMBER 09, 2010 http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/epic-failures-11-infamous-software-bugs-891

[Medianews] The REAL 'Stuff White People Like'

The REAL 'Stuff White People Like' September 8, 2010 by Christian Rudder What is it that makes a culture unique? How are whites, blacks, Asians, or whoever different from everybody else? What tastes, interests, and concepts define an ethnic group? And is there any way to make fun of other

[Medianews] Guess What, You Don't Own That Software You Bought

Guess What, You Don't Own That Software You Bought By David Kravets September 10, 2010 A federal appeals court said Friday that software makers can use shrink-wrap and click-wrap licenses to forbid the transfer or resale of their wares, an apparent gutting of the so-called first-sale

[Medianews] Google Unveils Tool to Speed Up Searches

Google Unveils Tool to Speed Up Searches By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER September 8, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - Google, which can already feel like an appendage to our brains, is now predicting what people are thinking before they even type. On Wednesday, Google introduced Google Instant, which predicts

[Medianews] Finding a Smartphone to Fit Your Needs, Under $100

Finding a Smartphone to Fit Your Needs, Under $100 By FARHAD MANJOO September 8, 2010 So you want to buy a smartphone? After enduring the taunting of your friends, you are at the end of the contract on your creaky three-year-old not-so-smartphone. The device doesn't do e-mail or the Web, and

[Medianews] In Season 9, iPods Still Get High Ratings

In Season 9, iPods Still Get High Ratings By DAVID POGUE September 8, 2010 CUPERTINO, Calif. - At a special press event today, Steven P. Jobs, Apple's chief executive, unveiled a new lineup of iPod models, just in time for the holiday season. The diminutive iPod Shuffle still has no screen

[Medianews] Apps as Tour Guides Through New York Museums, Step by Step

Apps as Tour Guides Through New York Museums, Step by Step By BOB TEDESCHI September 8, 2010 The next time you're about to visit a museum, do yourself a favor and drop in on your favorite app store first. Most institutions have not yet created a mobile app, but as a group, museums are headed

[Medianews] Rounding Up the iPod Reviews

Rounding Up the iPod Reviews By NICK BILTON SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 I still remember my first iPod. I bought it for $400 in the winter of 2001, and i haven't bought a CD since. The first-generation iPod cost $400 and was the size of a deck of cards. The first version of this device came with a

[Medianews] Statement by Apple on App Store Review Guidelines

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/09/09statement.html September 9, 2010 Statement by Apple on App Store Review Guidelines The App Store has revolutionized the way mobile applications are developed and distributed. With over 250,000 apps and 6.5 billion downloads, the App Store has become

[Medianews] Ping Users Top One Million in First 48 Hours

Ping Users Top One Million in First 48 Hours CUPERTINO, California-September 3, 2010-Apple today announced that in less than 48 hours since its launch on Wednesday, more than one million users have joined Ping, its new social network for music which lets users follow their favorite artists

[Medianews] The Story Behind a Wikipedia Entry

The Story Behind a Wikipedia Entry By NICK BILTON SEPTEMBER 9, 2010, 8:09 PM James Bridle founded a Web site called Booktwo in September 2006 to investigate, analyze, catalog and debate the future of literature and the publishing industry. Over the years the site has been home to some

[Medianews] ZumoCast Offers a Personalized Cloud

ZumoCast Offers a Personalized Cloud By NICK BILTON SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 So you want to take a video that is sitting on your computer and watch it on your iPad or iPhone. It shouldn't be too difficult, right? Yet the options available from Apple, the company that makes the software and hardware

[Medianews] Firefox 3.6.9

Firefox v.3.6.9, released September 7, 2010 Release Notes http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6.9/releasenotes/ Security Advisories http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox36.html http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ http://www.getfirefox.com/

[Medianews] Firefox 3.5.12

Firefox v.3.5.12, released September 7, 2010 Release Notes http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.5.12/releasenotes/ Security Advisories http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox35.html http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html

[Medianews] SeaMonkey 2.0.7 Security Update

September 7, 2010 SeaMonkey 2.0.7 Security Update As part of Mozilla's ongoing stability and security update process, SeaMonkey 2.0.7 is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux as a free download from www.seamonkey-project.org. ... http://www.seamonkey-project.org/news Release Notes

[Medianews] Thunderbird 3.1.3

Thunderbird v.3.1.3, released September 7, 2010 Release Notes http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/3.1.3/releasenotes/ Security Advisories http://www.mozilla.org/security/known-vulnerabilities/thunderbird31.html http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/

[Medianews] My surprise honeymoon with print

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[Medianews] Turbine makes Lord of the Rings Online free to play

Turbine makes Lord of the Rings Online free to play September 10, 2010 Hiawatha Bray, Globe Staff An online video game based on the fantasy novels of J.R.R. Tolkien can now be played free of charge. Turbine Inc. of Westwood, which makes Lord of the Rings Online under license from the

[Medianews] Cellphone Carriers Are Turning to Wi-Fi, Too

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[Medianews] Burglars Picked Houses Based on Facebook Updates

Burglars Picked Houses Based on Facebook Updates By NICK BILTON SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 If you plan to log into your Facebook account and announce to the world that you're heading to the beach for the weekend, you might want to append the status update with a warning that your home is under

[Medianews] IPad vs. Newspaper, Fly-Swatting Edition

IPad vs. Newspaper, Fly-Swatting Edition By NICK BILTON September 10, 2010, 5:39 PM It's amazing how quickly the debate over print vs. digital can erupt into a heated argument. There are those who love their newspapers and books and those who adore their digital counterparts. But of all the

[Medianews] APSA10-02 - Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Security Advisory for Adobe Reader and Acrobat Release date: September 8, 2010 Last updated: September 13, 2010 Vulnerability identifier: APSA10-02 CVE number: CVE-2010-2883 Platform: All SUMMARY A critical vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader 9.3.4 and earlier versions for Windows,

[Medianews] Why, after all, I can't resist the iPad

Why, after all, I can't resist the iPad First I doubted the point of another gadget. Then I didn't like Apple's control-freakery. But I still want one Dan Kennedy guardian.co.uk 14 September 2010 OK, so I was wrong about the iPad. Last January, I wrote that Apple's forthcoming tablet

[Medianews] EPIC Alert 17.18

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[Medianews] VMware Fusion 3 upgrade promo - $10

Upgrade to VMware Fusion 3 for only $9.99 If you are considering an upgrade to Parallels Desktop 6, why spend $49.99 when you only need to spend $9.99 to get the proven and reliable way to run Windows on the Mac? For a limited time, get unparalleled reliability for less than $10 and spend the

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