[Medianews] Why the Verizon iPhone is already too late

Why the Verizon iPhone is already too late Apple should have gone to Verizon in 2009 - before Android took off By Wilson Rothman msnbc.com updated 8/10/2010 9:05:49 AM ET Verizon Wireless might get an iPhone this January? It's about time. Or is it too late? New reports show that Google's Androi

[Medianews] H.264 GPU Decoding in Flash Player on Mac OS X is live

H.264 GPU Decoding in Flash Player on Mac OS X is live http://www.bytearray.org/?p=1957 H.264 hardware decoding in Mac OS X http://blog.kaourantin.net/?p=89 ___ Medianews mailing list Medianews@etskywarn.net http://lists.etskywarn.net/mailman/listinfo/

[Medianews] APPLE-SA-2010-08-11-1 iOS 4.0.2 Update for iPhone and iPod touch

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 APPLE-SA-2010-08-11-1 iOS 4.0.2 Update for iPhone and iPod touch iOS 4.0.2 Update for iPhone and iPod touch is now available and addresses the following: FreeType CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1797 Available for: iOS 2.0 through 4.0.1 for iPhone 3G and later, i

[Medianews] APPLE-SA-2010-08-11-2 iOS 3.2.2 Update for iPad

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 APPLE-SA-2010-08-11-2 iOS 3.2.2 Update for iPad iOS 3.2.2 Update for iPad is now available and addresses the following: FreeType CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1797 Available for: iOS 3.2 and 3.2.1 for iPad Impact: Viewing a PDF document with maliciously crafte

[Medianews] Smudge Attacks on Smartphone Touch Screens

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[Medianews] At the DeCordova, smart phone app is real conversation piece

AUDIO: At the DeCordova, smart phone app is real conversation piece By Chris Bergeron/DAILY NEWS STAFF GateHouse News Service Posted Aug 08, 2010 @ 08:54 PM Last update Aug 10, 2010 @ 10:59 AM LINCOLN - Getting an earful can sometimes make you see things more clearly. That's what makes audio a

[Medianews] APPLE-SA-2010-08-12-1 QuickTime 7.6.7

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 APPLE-SA-2010-08-12-1 QuickTime 7.6.7 QuickTime 7.6.7 is now available and addresses the following: QuickTime CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1799 Available for: Windows 7, Vista, XP SP2 or later Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted movie file may lead to an un

[Medianews] Calcium supplements versus myocardial infarction: What you need to know

Calcium supplements versus myocardial infarction: What you need to know 31/07/2010 15:53:00 Recently, researchers at of the University of Auckland in New Zealand released a study that shows that osteoporosis patients who take calcium supplements to combat the disease have a higher risk of myocar

[Medianews] The Point of No Return

The Point of No Return By Jeffrey Goldberg The Atlantic Home September 2010 For the Obama administration, the prospect of a nuclearized Iran is dismal to contemplate- it would create major new national-security challenges and crush the president's dream of ending nuclear proliferation. But th

[Medianews] Chosen / The toxin of anti-Semitism isn't a threat only to Jews.

Chosen The toxin of anti-Semitism isn't a threat only to Jews. By Christopher Hitchens The Atlantic Home September 2010 Honored recently with an invitation from the family of Daniel Pearl to give the annual memorial lecture that bears his name, I tried to speak about the protean character of

[Medianews] Web Photos That Reveal Secrets, Like Where You Live

Web Photos That Reveal Secrets, Like Where You Live By KATE MURPHY The New York Times August 11, 2010 When Adam Savage, host of the popular science program "MythBusters," posted a picture on Twitter of his automobile parked in front of his house, he let his fans know much more than that he dro

[Medianews] An Updated Guide for Low-Carb Dieters

An Updated Guide for Low-Carb Dieters By TARA PARKER-POPE August 13, 2010, 3:51 pm A recent study of low-fat versus low-carbohydrate diets confirmed what followers of the Atkins diet have long believed: a low-carb diet can be good for your heart. The study, reported in The Annals of Internal

[Medianews] Technologies Help Adult Children Monitor Aging Parents

Technologies Help Adult Children Monitor Aging Parents By HILARY STOUT July 28, 2010 IN the wee hours of July 14, Elizabeth Roach, a 70-year-old widow, got out of bed and went to the living room of her Virginia ranch home. She sat in her favorite chair for 15 minutes, then returned to bed. S

[Medianews] In Price War, New Kindle Sells for $139

In Price War, New Kindle Sells for $139 By CLAIRE CAIN MILLER July 28, 2010 SEATTLE - Amazon.com will introduce two new versions of the Kindle e-reader on Thursday, one for $139, the lowest price yet for the device. Amazon is hoping to convince even casual readers that they need a digital re

[Medianews] Need text therapy? / Some drivers will have trouble training antsy thumbs to be idle

Need text therapy? Some drivers will have trouble training antsy thumbs to be idle By Linda Matchan, Globe Staff | August 15, 2010 Ian Lathrop has given a lot of thought to how he will comply with the state law banning texting while driving, which takes effect Oct. 1. "I won't lie,'' confess

[Medianews] No-text law a tough call

No-text law a tough call By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Columnist | August 15, 2010 MEDFIELD - Chief Robert E. Meaney Jr. is thrilled we finally have a law banning texting behind the wheel in Massachusetts. But, like a lot of police officers in this state, he's wondering: How is he going to enfor

[Medianews] Internet firm owner tells of chagrin at FBI security letter

Internet firm owner tells of chagrin at FBI security letter By Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post | August 15, 2010 WASHINGTON - For six years, Nicholas Merrill has lived in a surreal world of half-truths in which he could not tell his fiancee, his closest friends, or even his mother that he i

[Medianews] Patients' files left at public dump / 4 Mass. hospitals investigating

Patients' files left at public dump 4 Mass. hospitals investigating By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff | August 13, 2010 Four Massachusetts community hospitals are investigating how thousands of patient health records, some containing Social Security numbers and sensitive medical diagnoses, ended

[Medianews] 3D Patriots game is on Verizon FiOS TV schedule

3D Patriots game is on Verizon FiOS TV schedule August 11, 2010 12:02 PM Globe Staff Verizon Communications Inc. said its local FiOS TV customers will be able to watch a preseason National Football League game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants in 3D, provided that the F

[Medianews] In the US, Android outsells iPhone

In the US, Android outsells iPhone By Bloomberg News | August 13, 2010 NEW YORK - Google Inc.'s Android platform is the most popular smartphone software in the United States, having overtaken Apple Inc.'s iPhone and the BlackBerry from Research In Motion Ltd., Gartner Inc. says. Worldwide,

[Medianews] Company behind magicJack to banish calling costs

Company behind magicJack to banish calling costs By Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | August 13, 2010 NEW YORK --The company behind the magicJack, the Internet phone gadget heavily advertised on television, has another trick up its sleeve: free phone calls from computers, smart phones and

[Medianews] Telegram & Gazette to charge for website starting Monday

Telegram & Gazette to charge for website starting Monday August 15, 2010 08:00 AM By Johnny Diaz, Globe staff Beginning tomorrow, The Worcester Telegram & Gazette will begin charging some online readers for locally-produced news content on its website, Telegram.com. Newspaper subscribers to the

[Medianews] Experts Warn of a Weak Link in the Security of Web Sites

Experts Warn of a Weak Link in the Security of Web Sites By MIGUEL HELFT August 13, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - Computer security researchers are raising alarms about vulnerabilities in some of the Web's most secure corners: the banking, e-commerce and other sites that use encryption to communicate

[Medianews] MetroWest Medical offers ER wait times via texts

MetroWest Medical offers ER wait times via texts By Michael Morton/Daily News staff The MetroWest Daily News Posted Aug 15, 2010 @ 11:26 PM R U headed 2 the ER? Well, potential MetroWest Medical Center patients with cell phones and less urgent health problems can now find out wait times thanks

[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. ... http://www.onpo

[Medianews] The incandescent bulb, an obituary

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2010/08/01/the_incandescent_bulb_an_obituary/ Lights out The incandescent bulb, an obituary By Jane Brox | August 1, 2010 The hot filament of the incandescent bulb has illuminated our loved ones, our books, our rooms for so long that its glow

[Medianews] Deadliest for Walkers: Male Drivers, Left Turns

Deadliest for Walkers: Male Drivers, Left Turns By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM August 16, 2010 It has never been easy to safely navigate the streets of New York, where today automobiles zip inches away from smartphone-carrying pedestrians and the footrace across an intersection seems like a human ver

[Medianews] Apple Updates Safari 5

Apple Updates Safari 5 Users Can Add New Features Through Extensions CUPERTINO, California-July 28, 2010-Apple today released Safari 5.0.1, turning on Safari Extensions and introducing the Safari Extensions Gallery. Apple introduced extensions support in Safari 5 in June so developers could be

[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] Vaccination Is Steady, but Pertussis Is Surging

Vaccination Is Steady, but Pertussis Is Surging By TARA PARKER-POPE August 16, 2010, 6:17 pm For four weeks, my 11-year-old daughter has been coughing. It is not your run-of-the-mill summer cold, but a violent, debilitating cough that takes over her body, usually at night. During these fits,

[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 problem

[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 60

[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] In Hub, TV fans having it their way

In Hub, TV fans having it their way By Johnny Diaz, Globe Staff | August 18, 2010 More Boston television viewers are using digital video recorders and other technologies that allow them to view their favorite programs whenever they want to, according to a study released yesterday by the nat

[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 th

[Medianews] Alert TA10-231A -- Adobe Reader and Acrobat Vulnerabilities

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 National Cyber Alert System Technical Cyber Security Alert TA10-231A Adobe Reader and Acrobat Vulnerabilities Original release date: August 19, 2010 Last revised: -- Source: US-CERT Systems Affected

Re: [Medianews] The Point of No Return

Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 10:00 AM EDT Airstrikes, Israel, and Iran http://www.onpointradio.org/2010/08/airstrikes-israel-and-iran Is Israel preparing right now to bomb Iran? We get a provocative report. Writer Jeffrey Goldberg does not run from the sound of war drums. Before the Iraq War, h

[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 an

[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. The

[Medianews] Simplifying the Lives of Web Users

Simplifying the Lives of Web Users By DAVID POGUE August 18, 2010 I'm about to make your life better. No need to thank me. But first, a warning: On the way to understanding how your life will get better, you'll have to read about some technical, fairly arcane topics. Trust me: it'll be worth

[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

500,000 parked domains on Network Solutions serving Malware http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/201032/6023/500-000-parked-domains-on-Network-Solutions-serving-Malware-Update-2 ___ Medianews mailing list Medianews@etskywarn.net http://lists.etskyw

[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. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Malware-Used-to-Steal-South-Korean-Mi

[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 diplomatic

[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 Ver

[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 ki

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

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 APPLE-SA-2010-08-24-1 Security Update 2010-005 Security Update 2010-005 is now available and addresses the following: ATS CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1808 Available for: Mac OS X v10.5.8, Mac OS X Server v10.5.8, Mac OS X v10.6.4, Mac OS X Server v10.6.4 Impa

[Medianews] Why Apple's iTV Will Change Everything

Why Apple's iTV Will Change Everything by Kevin Rose The rumor: Apple will be releasing a revamped/renamed version of their 'Apple TV' set-top box, called 'iTV'. The box will run the Apple iOS (same as the iPhone/iPad), and be priced around $99. Why will this change everything? ... http://k

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

Apple: Short Term Winner, Long Term Loser Fabrice Grinda, OLX | Aug. 24, 2010, 11:40 AM There is no denying Apple has had an incredible run. ... http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-short-term-winner-long-term-loser-2010-8 ___ Medianews mailing list

[Medianews] The End of Men

The End of Men By Hanna Rosin The Atlantic Monthly July/August 2010 Earlier this year, women became the majority of the workforce for the first time in U.S. history. Most managers are now women too. And for every two men who get a college degree this year, three women will do the same. For ye

[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

Advice on Using Credit Cards While Traveling Abroad By SUSAN STELLIN August 24, 2010 I WAS driving to the Los Angeles airport in April when apparently I did something suspicious: I stopped at a gas station and filled up the tank. By the time I returned the rental car and got to my gate, I had

[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 w

[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 use

[Medianews] iTunes U Downloads Top 300 Million

iTunes U Downloads Top 300 Million CUPERTINO, California-August 24, 2010-In just over three years, iTunes U downloads have topped 300 million and it has become one of the world's most popular online educational catalogs. Over 800 universities throughout the world have active iTunes U sites, an

[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 wid

[Medianews] The Apple Guessing Game Commences

The Apple Guessing Game Commences By NICK BILTON AUGUST 25, 2010, 4:05 PM By now you might have heard: Apple is holding an invite-only news media event on Sept. 1. Invites like these show up two or three times a year, and it's always a puzzle wrapped in a cryptic bow of noninformation. Such i

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

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[Medianews] Apple Said to Seek Show-Rental Deal

Apple Said to Seek Show-Rental Deal By BRIAN STELTER and MIGUEL HELFT August 24, 2010 Apple, which is widely expected to announce a revamped product for television sets next month, is pressing the television networks to rent their TV series through its iTunes service for as little as 99 cents

[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 tast

[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, bec

[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 understand

[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 ex

[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 it

[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 ___ Me

[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 properti

[Medianews] EPIC Alert 17.16

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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 industry-l

[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 discove

[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 p

[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 sw

[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 ca

[Medianews] Apple Premieres New Apple TV for Breakthrough Price of $99

Apple Premieres New Apple TV for Breakthrough Price of $99 Rent Commercial Free HD TV Episodes for Just 99 Cents SAN FRANCISCO-September 1, 2010-Apple® today announced the new Apple TV® which offers the simplest way to watch your favorite HD movies and TV shows on your HD TV for the breakthrou

[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 mailing

[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, CVE-2010-17

[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 e-m

[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 h

[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 w

[Medianews] From Apple, a Step Into Social Media for Music

>From Apple, a Step Into Social Media for Music By MIGUEL HELFT September 1, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO - Apple jumped into the social networking business on Wednesday, introducing Ping, a service built into iTunes that is intended to help users discover new music and, presumably, buy more songs from

[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 50

[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 ta

[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 of

[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 mess

[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 high-sp

[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 lis

[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 http://lists.etskywar

[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 nam

[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 o

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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 prot

[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. J

[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 k

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