Sunday, November 22, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 22/11/2009



Large Hadron Collider up and running again
The world's biggest particle accelerator is in full operation after a year of repairs.
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Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android
Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones.
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Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Tech biz turkeys
In the history of tech, some decisions stand out as truly awful. This week, Rafe Needleman, Charlie Cooper, and Jim Kerstetter go over some of the worst ever.
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Game developer cuts back on Android in favor of iPhone
One game developer said it is cutting its investment in Android in favor of Apple's iPhone because it sells 400 times more games for the iPhone than it does for Android.
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Can Facebook group change World Cup game result?
The World Cup elimination game between France and Ireland was decided by a piece of blatant cheating. A Facebook group, more than 250,000 strong, wants it replayed.
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Techmeme Mobile launches for iPhone, Pre, Droid
Popular tech news aggregator Techmeme has launched a new mobile version of the site for the Apple iPhone, Palm Pre, and Motorola Droid.
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How smoking can ruin your Mac
According to a report, AppleCare warranties can be voided if Apple deems the damage was caused by secondhand smoke. Appeals to Steve Jobs have, apparently, not succeeded.
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Windows 8 in 2012?
It's not clear what Microsoft's desktop plans are, but the Windows Server team included slides at PDC suggesting a new major release coming around 2012.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: Nokia's layoffs and Skype's eBay adieu
Nokia is cutting its R&D workforce, while eBay says goodbye to Skype. Hear more about these stories and others in today's episode.
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Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO
An IPO filing for the electric-car start-up is expected any day, according to sources. Public offering would be the first from a U.S. automaker since Ford Motor shares debuted in 1956.
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Sony planning new online store
Taking a page from Apple's iTunes, Sony is devising an online store offering music, movies, books, and other downloadable content for its various devices.
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Nook sold out for the holidays
Barnes & Noble has announced on its Web site that its much-anticipated e-book reader, the Nook, is sold out through 2009. Is that good news for Amazon?
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Bedside vital signs monitor goes mobile
Drager's Infinity M540 displays a patient's real-time vital signs on the go. Designed to fit in the palm of a caregiver's hand, the display auto-rotates so that it is always upright.
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Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge
Puzzled onlookers have wondered why Google is overseeing two separate operating-system projects. Co-founder Sergey Brin thinks that at some point the two will become one.
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Week in review: Browser breakthroughs
From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.
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Spain mandates affordable broadband for all
The country's government is following the lead of Finland and making affordable broadband a legal right.
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Friday Poll: How will you spend Black Friday?
Some people live for the Super Bowl of gadget buying, others can't imagine facing the maddening crowds. How do you plan to spend the day after Thanksgiving? Vote in our poll.
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Microsoft's embrace of MySQL could kill it
Microsoft is now offering support for MySQL, which should give pause to every open-source company that expects to make money through support subscriptions.
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Sinofsky's Windows plan: More data, less testosterone
In an interview, the president of Microsoft's Windows unit tells CNET why he does things the way he does.
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