Monday, December 7, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 07/12/2009



In new ad, AT&T, Luke Wilson say Verizon is slow
The latest punch in the battle between AT&T and Verizon sees Luke Wilson being downloaded, allegedly via Verizon's 3G, without his head.
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@Uh-oh: Twoddler lets toddlers send tweets
A tricked-out Fisher Price Activity Center with pictures of family members and friends attached and an Arduino board inside lets toddlers sent predefined messages to their own Twitter accounts.
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DARPA's giant red balloons officially at large
On the first day 10 weather balloons are sent skyward at fixed locations across the continental U.S. as part of DARPA's Network Challenge, a team from MIT wins the competition--and the $40,000 prize.
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Iran Internet access down pre-protests, report says
Two days in advance of Student Day, which marks the 1953 killing of students by Iranian police, the AFP reports that Internet access in Tehran is largely down due to "a decision by the authorities."
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Best Buy's little Black Friday the 13th
A little Black Friday nightmare occurs when Best Buy's systems keep processing online orders for an HP computer package that had already sold out. Purchasers are aggrieved.
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ShirtsMyWay: Like The Sims, but for menswear
A company offers customers the choice to customize men's dress shirts via its Web interface. "Project Runway," here I come.
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MediaNet could power the online music revolution
The company's been around for years, but a recent change in strategy means any Web site can easily offer a huge catalog of tracks for streaming and playback, with no up-front fee. Get ready for music everywhere.
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