Thứ Tư, 13 tháng 10, 2010

10/13 CNET News.com

     
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Windows Phone 7 will sync to Macs
October 13, 2010 at 12:30 PM
 
Microsoft confirms plans to release software that will let Mac users share photos, movies, and videos with their new Windows phones.
   
   
Optimistic outlook for venture financing
October 13, 2010 at 12:01 PM
 
There is plenty of money on the sidelines for entrepreneurs with good ideas, according to a new venture capital report.
   
   
School district settles in webcam privacy case
October 13, 2010 at 11:13 AM
 
Philadelphia district sued for remotely and secretly taking pictures of students at home, using webcams on laptops issued to the students, agrees to pay $610,000 to settle suits.
   
   
Classroom panoramas let teachers see it all (photos)
October 13, 2010 at 9:27 AM
 
CNET gets an exclusive look at Teachscape Reflect, a multimedia system that gives teachers a 360-degree view of their classrooms, in the hopes of improving modern-day education.
   
   
Amazon's iPhone barcode scanner takes impulse buying to a new level
October 13, 2010 at 8:31 AM
 
Amazon Mobile for iPhone now has a barcode scanner that lets you see, scan, and buy products on the spot.
   
   
NPD puts some gaming sales data behind pay wall
October 13, 2010 at 7:03 AM
 
In part to "address the changing sales landscape," the research firm decides to stop offering free access to game-oriented hardware and software sales figures, starting with its September report.
   
   
Next-gen mechanical heart debuts in Canada
October 13, 2010 at 7:02 AM
 
Almost exactly two years after the first U.S. implantation, a DuraHeart Left Ventricular Assist Device has been implanted in a patient in Canada.
   
   
Intel CEO praises iPad, throws down gauntlet
October 13, 2010 at 6:42 AM
 
Chief Executive Paul Otellini says his company has every intention of ultimately winning the tablet category.
   
   
Google's Mayer checks into elite club
October 13, 2010 at 6:38 AM
 
Marissa Mayer is now the youngest person on Google's operating committee, and she'll be in charge of Google's location-based services, not to mention its future plans.
   
   
Digg bringing back the bury, changing its look
October 13, 2010 at 5:24 AM
 
Digg's new CEO says changes are in the pipeline that should alleviate some of biggest user gripes users have been having since the site's August overhaul.
   
   
Intel quarterly revenue hits record $11.1 billion
October 13, 2010 at 5:14 AM
 
Chipmaker's third-quarter revenue climbs 18 percent year-over-year to $11.1 billion, while profits also shoot up over the previous year.
   
   
Facebook offers one-time passwords
October 13, 2010 at 5:14 AM
 
Facebook members can now protect their normal passwords by requesting a one-time password via text message.
   
   
Opera delivers fixes in security, usability
October 13, 2010 at 5:12 AM
 
Plugged security holes and stability fixes come to fans of the Opera browser as its Norwegian publisher releases a minor upgrade on Tuesday.
   
   
Report: Google's Mayer moving to new role
October 13, 2010 at 4:51 AM
 
Mayer, for years one of the most public faces of Google Search, is reportedly taking on a new role as head of Google's work on location services and local markets.
   
   
MovieReshape: New abs for old actors
October 13, 2010 at 4:42 AM
 
Program being developed in Germany would let filmmakers easily manipulate actors' body proportions without frame-by-frame manipulation. Exhibit A: Hoff-free "Baywatch" example.
   
   
How new Windows Phone 7 ads might work (really)
October 13, 2010 at 4:35 AM
 
The new ads for Windows Phone 7 have a real chance of separating the Microsoft OS from that of other brands.
   
   
Supersonic freefall bid put on hold
October 13, 2010 at 4:12 AM
 
Sponsor Red Bull says it has stopped work on Felix Baumgartner's planned jump from 23 miles up as it contends with a lawsuit over the project.
   
   
Microsoft awarded patent for graphics chip video encoding
October 13, 2010 at 3:58 AM
 
Microsoft awarded patent for already common practice of graphics chip video encoding.
   
   
Offshore wind cable plan highlights grid bottleneck
October 13, 2010 at 3:31 AM
 
A Google-backed transmission project secures initial funding to build a backbone to move offshore wind power up the East Coast using new transmission technology.
   
   
Microsoft fixes record 49 holes, including Stuxnet flaw
October 13, 2010 at 2:47 AM
 
Microsoft plugs six critical holes, including one being exploited by Stuxnet, in security bulletin that fixes a record 49 vulnerabilities.
   
   
Timbuk2 gets a camera bag for SLRs and lenses
October 13, 2010 at 2:05 AM
 
San Francisco-based bag maker Timbuk2 is now finally offering its own camera bag solution that holds your camera gear while looking the same as one of the company's standard messenger bags.
   
   
Join us live for Sony's Internet TV launch: Today, 2:30 p.m. PDT
October 13, 2010 at 1:41 AM
 
Sony will be revealing the details of its Internet TV products today. We'll cover the announcement live.
   
   
Foreign companies increasing jobs in U.S., Europe
October 13, 2010 at 1:35 AM
 
In a change from traditional hiring trends, companies in such nations as China and India are adding to their headcounts in U.S., Europe, IBM study finds.
   
   
Trent Reznor: Zuckerberg no genius like Jobs
October 13, 2010 at 1:11 AM
 
In discussing his soundtrack for "The Social Network," musician Trent Reznor says he believes Facebook CEO was merely the right person at the right time with the right tools.
   
   
U.S. Cellular aims to change the wireless contract
October 13, 2010 at 1:02 AM
 
CNET talks with Mary Dillon, U.S. Cellualr's president and CEO about the carrier's new Belief Project, 4G, Android and growing a nationwide network.
   
   
This is Daft Punk in 'Tron: Legacy'
October 13, 2010 at 12:56 AM
 
Looking for new desktop wallpaper? Disney just put out a first-look image of music artists Daft Punk, in character, as seen in the upcoming film "Tron: Legacy."
   
   
New HP CEO pulled into SAP-Oracle trial
October 13, 2010 at 12:52 AM
 
Leo Apotheker may be called on to testify in a court case between his former employer SAP and Oracle, which has set off a war of words in The New York Times.
   
   
Hardware acceleration slips to Chrome 9
October 13, 2010 at 12:51 AM
 
Tapping into graphics chip power can speed up browsers. But it's a deep, complicated change, and it's not imminent for Google's browser.
   
   
Super Mario Bros. creator says flaws 'embarrassing'
October 13, 2010 at 12:25 AM
 
Famed video game developer Shigeru Miyamoto says the original game embarrasses him. If he were to make the game today he would do things differently.
   
   
Study: Film had varied effect on Facebook's image
October 13, 2010 at 12:19 AM
 
"The Social Network," tops at the box office for the second week in a row, likely gave young filmgoers a more positive impression of the real Facebook than they had before.
   
   
Mobile video calling to hit 29 million users by 2015
October 13, 2010 at 12:10 AM
 
Placing video calls with smartphones won't take off for years, a new study from Juniper Research finds. Consider, for instance, the restrictions on Apple's FaceTime.
   
   
Oracle, IBM to collaborate on OpenJDK
October 13, 2010 at 12:09 AM
 
Joint project will make the OpenJDK community the primary location to facilitate open-source Java SE development.
   
   
Bing-Yahoo set to shake up paid search, report says
October 12, 2010 at 11:42 PM
 
Google remains the dominant force in pay-per-click ads with 80 percent of the market, but the new Bing-Yahoo team is already showing positive results for advertisers, says SearchIgnite.
   
   
Ballmer debuts Windows Phone 7
October 12, 2010 at 11:23 PM
 
Wal-Mart to start selling iPads, the Palm Pre 2 gets leaked by a fresh mobile operator, and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shows off Windows Phone 7 inside nine upcoming smartphones.
   
   
Amazon launching mini e-book section: Kindle Singles
October 12, 2010 at 10:35 PM
 
Company is calling on serious writers, thinkers, scientists, business leaders, historians, politicians, and publishers to create shorter works for its new Kindle Singles category.
   
   
GE re-enters solar business with thin-film 'system'
October 12, 2010 at 10:34 PM
 
General Electric says its thin-film solar panels will be available next year along with equipment to ease operation of utility-scale solar power plants.
   
   
Mozilla recruits 'army' for Firefox triage
October 12, 2010 at 10:10 PM
 
The Army of Awesome is tapping into Firefox experts via Twitter to help browser users with technical questions and problems.
   
   
Wal-Mart to start selling iPad on Friday
October 12, 2010 at 9:17 PM
 
The big box retailer joins Target and others in selling Apple's iPad, with plans to have the tablet in over 2,300 stores by the start of the holiday shopping season.
   
   
Japan's DeNA buys iPhone game company Ngmoco
October 12, 2010 at 9:17 PM
 
The iPhone game manufacturer has sold for a mix of cash and stock that may reach $400 million based on employee performance.
   
   
Kite-based aerial imagery arrives in Google Maps
October 12, 2010 at 9:02 PM
 
Frank Taylor's photographs, taken by a camera suspended from a kite, has fleshed out a few patches in Google's online maps of the world.
   
   
FAQ: Radical change coming to Net addresses
October 12, 2010 at 8:00 PM
 
Soon .com, .net, and .edu will be joined by .whatever-you-want. Expect the new Net domains to bring confusion and trademark hassles, along with business opportunities.
   
   
Ballmer on tablets, PCs and more (Q&A)
October 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM
 
In part two of CNET interview, Microsoft's CEO says even one iPad is one too many, but demurs on whether his company must do more than customize full-blown Windows to compete in tablets.
   
   
Nukotoys aims for next-generation toy empire
October 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM
 
By mixing immersive offline and online experiences into traditional game and toy play, San Francisco start-up hopes to turn industry on its head.
   
   
Google funds power backbone for major wind farm
October 12, 2010 at 2:43 PM
 
The Net giant is a major investor in a project to carry power from offshore wind turbines to the East Coast of the United States.
   
   
Chunky U.S. energy policy hard on green biz
October 12, 2010 at 1:36 PM
 
An incremental approach is likely to dominate the near future when it comes to forming energy and climate policy. Such a path could end up costing green businesses more.
   
   
Gap logo: Out with the new, in with the old
October 12, 2010 at 12:54 PM
 
After its new logo was panned on social-media sites, Gap has decided to ditch the design faster than a supermodel can say auf Wiedersehen.
   
   
What's inside the first Windows Phone 7 devices?
October 12, 2010 at 8:11 AM
 
The power beneath the skin of the Windows Phone 7 devices is just one chipmaker--but it's not Intel.
   
   
Apple complaint halts sales of iPhone lookalike
October 12, 2010 at 7:23 AM
 
Apple's lawyers have asked the Chinese patent authorities to shut down production and sales of the Meizu M8 smartphone, which as designed to look like the iPhone.
   
   
Windows Phone 7 launches in New York
October 12, 2010 at 6:38 AM
 
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes the stage to announce the latest Mobile OS, Windows Phone 7 and demo a some new features of the software
   
   
Chevy Volt's engine more than just a generator
October 12, 2010 at 5:32 AM
 
Motor Trend found that the Chevy Volt is driven by its electric motors only most of the time.
   
   
Is it unified or un-unified storage?
October 12, 2010 at 5:32 AM
 
Vendors are hyping converged block with file access arrays, calling them "unified storage." How unified (or un-unified) are they?
   
   
Too much screen time bad for kids' behavior
October 12, 2010 at 5:31 AM
 
Children who spend more than two hours in front of a computer or TV screen are more likely to suffer psychological difficulties, regardless of how physically active they are, researchers find.
   
   
Ballmer talks Windows Phone 7 with CNET (Q&A)
October 12, 2010 at 5:31 AM
 
In part one of interview, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlines the target user for the new phone OS as well as plans for catching up with the likes of Apple and Google.
   
   
Ballmer talks competition at Windows Phone 7 launch
October 12, 2010 at 4:25 AM
 
CNET News senior writer Ina Fried interviews Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer right after the launch of Windows Phone 7 in New York, asking him how the new OS will compete against the iPhone and Android smartphones.
   
   
X-Men arcade game mutating on PSN, XBL
October 12, 2010 at 4:17 AM
 
Konami's 1992 brawler is coming to current consoles later this year. It'll have online support for six players, with development handled by Backbone Entertainment.
   
   
Hands-on with Facebook's data downloader
October 12, 2010 at 4:17 AM
 
The new tool squeezes your entire Facebook identity into a tidy little zip file. CNET's Josh Lowensohn checks out the fit.
   
   
Project explores human factor in 'smarter cities'
October 12, 2010 at 3:59 AM
 
A Boston University-led Smart Neighborhood project is seeking to lower the city's carbon footprint with clean technologies and a healthy dose of community outreach.
   
   
Are iOS apps more popular than 'American Idol'?
October 12, 2010 at 3:50 AM
 
A new study from Flurry Analytics claims that more people spend time playing iOS games than watching some of television's top shows. Is the comparison even a decent one?
   
   
HTC debuts Trophy, Mozart for Europe and Asia
October 12, 2010 at 3:39 AM
 
The HTC Trophy and Mozart offer slightly different designs and feature sets, yet both offer Microsoft's Windows 7 OS. They'll be headed to Europe and Asia.
   
   
The full story on Windows Phone 7 (roundup)
October 12, 2010 at 2:39 AM
 
CNET gives you the lowdown on Windows Phone 7, including the differences between phone models and how Microsoft hopes to provide a real alternative to the iPhone.
   
   
Windows Phone 7 around the world
October 12, 2010 at 2:17 AM
 
Handsets with Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system will be landing in North America, Asia, Australia, and Europe. CNET shows you the full list.
   
   
Apple waiting on 4G?
October 12, 2010 at 2:16 AM
 
Report says the iPhone Apple is making with CDMA chips won't support LTE and neither will the next-generation device it builds.
   
   
iOS 4.1 jailbreak arrives, but do you want it?
October 12, 2010 at 1:48 AM
 
It's not as simple as the browser-based iOS 4.0 jailbreak, and it's currently for Windows only--but it works. The question is, should you even bother?
   
   
Office 2010 beta to expire on Halloween
October 12, 2010 at 1:44 AM
 
Launched almost a year ago, the beta edition of Microsoft Office 2010 will expire on October 31, at which point any installations of the software will stop working.
   
   
MagSafe heading to iPad and iPhone?
October 12, 2010 at 1:29 AM
 
According to a patent filed by Apple, this unique charging connector may be headed for portable devices such as the iPad or iPhone soon.
   
   
Latency matters even across the ocean
October 12, 2010 at 1:24 AM
 
A new transatlantic cable will shave 5 milliseconds off communications times for financial traders aiming for the very speediest transactions.
   
   
HTC 7 Pro landing at Sprint early next year
October 12, 2010 at 1:23 AM
 
Expected in early 2011 the HTC 7 Pro will feature a physical keyboard, a 1GHz processor, a 5-megapixel camera, and up to 16GB of storage.
   
   
Shooting games' future: More than run-and-gun?
October 12, 2010 at 12:55 AM
 
First-person shooters are poised to morph into an "action" genre and borrow concepts from other segments of the game industry, a producer for the Killzone franchise predicts.
   
   
A gallery of Windows Phone 7 devices
October 12, 2010 at 12:51 AM
 
Microsoft launched its first Windows Phone 7 devices today at an event in New York City. Check them out in CNET's photo gallery.
   
   
Nokia shipping C7, its second Symbian 3 phone
October 11, 2010 at 11:54 PM
 
Following the recent launch of its N8 smartphone, Nokia is shipping the C7, its second Symbian 3 phone, with a focus on access to social networking.
   
   
Microsoft's new Windows phones (photos)
October 11, 2010 at 11:22 PM
 
Microsoft unveils nine new Windows Phone 7 handsets today at a New York launch event. We have photos of seven of 'em.
   
   
Exclusive: How to copy, paste in Windows Phone 7
October 11, 2010 at 11:19 PM
 
CNET's Ina Fried got the first look at how the features will work when they come to devices in early 2011.
   
   
Windows Phone 7 hits
October 11, 2010 at 11:05 PM
 
Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 7, Angry Birds controversy, no 3D for the next Harry Potter, and Facebook founders donate to pro-pot campaign.
   
   
Windows Phone 7 debuts: One phone won't rule them all
October 11, 2010 at 10:51 PM
 
Ultra-customized features and a diverse range of hardware are central to the launch of Microsoft's long-anticipated mobile operating system.
   
   
Study: Social networking takes off globally
October 11, 2010 at 10:39 PM
 
New survey of 50,000 people worldwide shows consumers in Latin America, the Middle East, and China to be the heavy users of social-networking sites and blogs.
   
   
AT&T U-verse Mobile to come with Win Phone 7
October 11, 2010 at 10:24 PM
 
The carrier announces its U-verse TV mobile app for the three Windows Phone 7 smartphones that it will offer.
   
     
 
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