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Common GPS could help better track airline flights

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:30 PM PDT

YahooNewsTechnology / AP
Common GPS could help better track airline flights  — FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2008 file photo, air traffic controllers, from left to right: Karl Haynes, Jr., Danika Dry-Rodriguez, and Stephen Boyd, wo...

LG GD910 Watchphone Hitting European Stores in July (Spy Powers Sold Separately)

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:22 PM PDT

Gizmodo / Gizmodo
LG GD910 Watchphone Hitting European Stores in July (Spy Powers Sold Separately)   — Puerile Europeans rejoice! The days of pretending your watch is a phone while playing spies are over. Because starting in July, Akihabara News clai...

Ron Conway To Focus Angel Investments On Real Time Data

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:30 PM PDT

TechCrunch / TechCrunch
Ron Conway To Focus Angel Investments On Real Time Data  — Heavy hitting angel investor Ron Conway , who's been called the Godfather of Silicon Valley by Gary Rivlin, is now focusing most of his investment ...

Judge halts suits over NSA wiretapping

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:15 PM PDT

CNETNews.com / CNETNews
Judge halts suits over NSA wiretapping  — Federal judge rules Congress immunized AT T and other telecom companies from lawsuits, but left the door open a crack for EFF, ACLU to try again.

Exclusive: Sarah Lacy's New Chapter On Twitter From Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good Paperback Version

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:15 PM PDT

TechCrunch / TechCrunch
Exclusive: Sarah Lacy's New Chapter On Twitter From Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good Paperback Version  — Last year Sarah Lacy's ( now a TechCrunch editor) book, Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good came out in hardcover . Here's an interview we did wit...

Mossberg on new iPhone: it'll have "lots of added features"

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 05:37 PM PDT

Engadget / Engadget
Mossberg on new iPhone: it'll have "lots of added features"  — Let's just be totally honest with each other here: Walt Mossberg probably has a new iPhone that none of us have ever seen. In fact, he could very w...

Palm launches Pre with the glitterati of Hollywood to get cachet

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 05:07 PM PDT

VentureBeat / Venturebeat
Palm launches Pre with the glitterati of Hollywood to get cachet  — Which guy in the above photo doesn't really belong in the group? Well, here's who they are: Palm chief executive Ed Colligan, comedian and Jerry Se...

Who bought Hummer? Sichuan Tengzhong of China

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 02:28 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / MoneyCnn
Who bought Hummer? Sichuan Tengzhong of China  — General Motors Corp. said Tuesday that it has signed a deal with buyer for its Hummer brand, just one day after filing for bankruptcy.

Why NPR is the Future of Mainstream Media

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 01:30 PM PDT

Mashable / Mashable
Why NPR is the Future of Mainstream Media  — In March of this year, National Public Radio (NPR) revealed that by the end of 2008, 23.6 million people were tuning into its broadcasts each week....

McAfee's new family shield

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 01:00 PM PDT

CNETNews.com / CNETNews
McAfee's new family shield  — Security stalwart McAfee jumps into the family protection game with a new home-oriented protection program called McAfee Family Protection.

At long last, internet's root zone to be secured

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 12:37 PM PDT

TheRegister / TheRegister
At long last, internet's root zone to be secured  — VeriSign and ICANN to share DNSSEC duties The US government said Wednesday it plans to digitally sign the internet's root zone by the end of the ye...

Kojima's 'Castlevania: Lords of Shadow' unmasked

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 12:31 PM PDT

Megite: Technology / Joystiq
Kojima's 'Castlevania: Lords of Shadow' unmasked  —  click to enlarge The next Castlevania isn't being made by series legend Koji Igarashi -- it's coming from Metal Gear masters Kojima Productions. T...

Told You: Digg Applying The User Voting Model To Advertising

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 12:15 PM PDT

TechCrunch / TechCrunch
Told You: Digg Applying The User Voting Model To Advertising  —  Late last year we wrote about an experimental advertising product that Digg was developing : One experiment Digg is working on, says one source cl...

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey: We'd consider selling

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 12:08 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / Dailyfinance
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey: We'd consider selling  — Twitter would have to consider selling itself, if it is best for the company, co-founder and Chairman Jack Dorsey told DailyFinance.

Twitter-Jacking On Trial: La Russa Sues Twitter

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 11:45 AM PDT

Mashable / Mashable
Twitter-Jacking On Trial: La Russa Sues Twitter  — Alas, the days of Twitter's innocence in hijacked celebrity accounts may have come to an end. Tony La Russa, the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals...

Vinod Khosla, Risk Junkie

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 11:45 AM PDT

TechCrunch / TechCrunch
Vinod Khosla, Risk Junkie  — I haven't been much of a cleantech bull in the past, at least when it comes to venture capital investing. I think it's a huge market, and there's c...

Digg Will Charge Less for Ads Its Users Like via @bradstone

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 11:28 AM PDT

9 Crucial UI Features of Social Media and Networking Sites

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 11:24 AM PDT

DiggTechnology / Smashingmagazine
9 Crucial UI Features of Social Media and Networking Sites  —  This article goes over the user interface designs of social media and social networking sites. It discusses important features, techniques and con...

FCC: Some DTV transition hiccups still anticipated

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 11:15 AM PDT

CNETNews.com / CNETNews
FCC: Some DTV transition hiccups still anticipated  — The FCC says that most consumers are prepared for the June 12 switch to digital TV, but they still expect some issues.

Second Life to host first college graduation

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 11:15 AM PDT

CNETNews.com / CNETNews
Second Life to host first college graduation  — Ceremony for real life on-line students will take place in the virtual world. Avatars will don caps and gowns, and Second Life founder Philip Rosed...

Rumored Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Spy Shots Surface

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:52 PM PDT

Gizmodo / Gizmodo
Rumored Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Spy Shots Surface   — The followup to Sony Ericsson 's slightly-pricey Xperia X1 may or may not be the phone seen in these spyshots obtained by Engadget . Thought to be ...

Black Nintendo Wii, red DSi this summer

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:52 PM PDT

Engadget / Engadget
Black Nintendo Wii, red DSi this summer  —  It's not Colorware , the black Wii and red DSi are coming straight out of Nintendo Japan. The black Wii (or "KURO Wii" to be precise) is particula...

Cleantech investing surpasses IT in Europe despite dip

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:52 PM PDT

VentureBeat / Venturebeat
Cleantech investing surpasses IT in Europe despite dip  — Even though cleantech investing in Europe and Israel is down more than 30 percent from last year's 1.8 billion, the sector is surpassing IT to bec...

NILFS: A File System to Make SSDs Scream

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:44 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Linux-mag
NILFS: A File System to Make SSDs Scream  —  The 2.6.30 kernel is chock full of next-gen file systems. One such example is NILFS, a new log-structured file system that dramatically improves w...

Armstrong Flubbed Moon Line, Made It Stellar

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:40 PM PDT

NewserTechnology / Newser
Armstrong Flubbed Moon Line, Made It Stellar  — Stressed out Neil Armstrong flubbed his line as he became the first human to step on the moon-and turned it into out-this-world poetry, reports the...

Palm Pre 'can challenge iPhone'

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:37 PM PDT

BBC / BBCTechnology
Palm Pre 'can challenge iPhone'  — Palm's make or break new smartphone, called the Pre, has good reviews ahead of its launch in the US on 6 June.

LG GD910 to start shipping in July

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:37 PM PDT

Engadget / Engadget
LG GD910 to start shipping in July  —  It won't be the cheapest way to get in on 7.2Mbps HSDPA, but it might be the coolest way -- or at the very least, the geekiest -- when LG finally ...

Common GPS could help better track airline flights

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:30 PM PDT

NewsVineTechnology / Newsvine
Common GPS could help better track airline flights  — Get lost in the woods and a cell phone in your pocket can help camping buddies find you. Drive into a ditch and GPS in your car lets emergency crew...

Common GPS could help better track airline flights

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:30 PM PDT

YahooNewsTechnology / AP
Common GPS could help better track airline flights  — FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2008 file photo, air traffic controllers, from left to right: Karl Haynes, Jr., Danika Dry-Rodriguez, and Stephen Boyd, wo...

Weezer Endorses Indaba's Web-Based Music Editor

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:30 PM PDT

ReadWriteWeb / ReadWriteWeb
Weezer Endorses Indaba's Web-Based Music Editor  — Web-based sequencers have never really caught on with professional audio engineers and musicians. Products like Avid Technology's ProTools, Ableton...

'Disgusting' website urged offensive against Indians

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:28 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / NewsAu
'Disgusting' website urged offensive against Indians  — Website urged "offensive" against Indians - Author says comments were peaceful - Fears racial row could escalate

Mozilla delays Firefox 3.5 RC release

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:24 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / SharEs
Mozilla delays Firefox 3.5 RC release  —  Last month, Mozilla had slated Firefox 3.5 RC to ship in the first week of June. "Even before shipping the RC, we've managed to find a number of i...

SIPGATE, Free Phone Service To Unplug Landlines In USA

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:23 PM PDT

Palm Pre review: AP thinks it beats the iPhone

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:23 PM PDT

Nintendo unmoved by rivals' plans

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:22 PM PDT

BBC / BBCTechnology
Nintendo unmoved by rivals' plans  — Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto tells the BBC the firm is "not worried at all" by Microsoft and Sony's new controllers.

'Disgusting' website urged offensive against Indians

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:28 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / NewsAu
'Disgusting' website urged offensive against Indians  — Website urged "offensive" against Indians - Author says comments were peaceful - Fears racial row could escalate

Mozilla delays Firefox 3.5 RC release

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:24 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / SharEs
Mozilla delays Firefox 3.5 RC release  —  Last month, Mozilla had slated Firefox 3.5 RC to ship in the first week of June. "Even before shipping the RC, we've managed to find a number of i...

5 Free SEO Tools You're Probably Not Using Yet

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 07:10 PM PDT

Sphinn / Sem-group
5 Free SEO Tools You're Probably Not Using Yet  — If you read Internet marketing and SEO blogs on a regular basis, you undoubtedly come across posts about free SEO tools quite often. While there a...

The cars that should have made it..

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:48 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / Anthonybliss
The cars that should have made it..  — Some times you just see a concept car that looks amazing, fantastic, something that is brand new or might have passed you by, but you cannot help but

Linux : Android port to MIPS completed.

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:04 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Linuxdevices
Linux : Android port to MIPS completed.  —  Embedded Alley (EA) announced it is has completed its port of the Linux/Java-based Android platform to the MIPS architecture. The Embedded Alley D...

The End of Venture Capital as We Know It

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 06:03 PM PDT

A Deep Dive Look At The Asus Eee PC 1008HA Seashell Netbook

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 05:24 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Hothardware
A Deep Dive Look At The Asus Eee PC 1008HA Seashell Netbook  —  Without question, this is the most beautifully designed Eee PC to date. It's just one inch thick, it's elegant, and even the paint selected for th...

3 Great Ways To Back Up Your Windows Hard Drive

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 05:24 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / DownloadCnet
3 Great Ways To Back Up Your Windows Hard Drive  —  This article takes you through some simple hardware and software solutions to save those files, then weighs the pros and cons of each approach. (S...

Hybrid cutlery

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 05:03 PM PDT

HackerNews / Tumblr
Hybrid cutlery  — 

Marry a Millionaire

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 04:48 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / InterestingarticlesNe...
Marry a Millionaire  — I can't name a single person who doesn't have some fantasies about being filthy rich. I'm quite certain that most people also have the same daydrea...

A very pleasing African Coffee

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 04:48 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / Coffeecupnews
A very pleasing African Coffee   — Jason tastes this single origin African Coffee with a lemon to help compliment it's pleasing acidity and buttery smoothness.

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace...What?

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 04:48 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / NewsPrnewswire
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace...What?  — It's no secret young people growing up today are more technologically advanced than older generations like the Baby Boomers. In those days, communi...

Microsoft Surrenders to Linux on ARM Machines

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 04:44 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Linuxworld
Microsoft Surrenders to Linux on ARM Machines  —  "Microsoft doesn't plan to offer a version of Windows for so-called "smartbooks," leaving the space open to Linux, Google's Android" (Linux/Unix)

Joel on Software and Stack Overflow job boards unite: jobs for the mediocre ahoy

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 04:43 PM PDT

Clue: an ANSI C compiler targeting high level languages

Posted: 03 Jun 2009 04:23 PM PDT

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