Wednesday, February 10, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 10/02/2010



Apple's Aperture 3 adds face recognition, GPS
New version of Apple's professional photography software adds more than 200 new features, including the popular Faces and Places introduced in iPhoto '09.
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Google Gmail press conference (live blog)
We're heading to the Googleplex to find out what's happening to Gmail. Earlier reports have pointed to Google taking on Twitter. Tune in to find out if that's true.
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High-tech doughnuts
Google may be planning its own version of Twitter, Madden NFL is coming to Facebook, and a new social network lets you create the next big thing in doughnuts.
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EA losses drop, but sales and outlook decline
Aggressive cost cuts trim Electronic Arts' quarterly loss, but lower game sales take a bite out of revenue. Meanwhile, the company lowers its forecast for current quarter.
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Toyota adds 2010 Prius to global recall list
Recall to affect more than 400,000 hybrid models, including the latest Prius, as Toyota seeks to fix a problem with the regenerative brakes, which help charge the cars' electric batteries.
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Cisco predicts wireless data explosion
Company's mobile data forecast predicts a 39-fold increase in mobile data traffic over the next four years.
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Microsoft, Google split over browser bug bounty
Google follows Mozilla in launching program to pay researchers who find bugs, but critics say it won't necessarily pay off.
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Images: Stewart Butterfield's new gaming start-up
Since last March, the Flickr co-founder and three partners have quietly been developing an online social game they hope will appeal to a wide audience. CNET has been there to document the creation of their start-up.
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Stewart Butterfield's Tiny Speck team
To build Glitch, the Flickr co-founder put together an impressive team of some of his earliest collaborators on the popular photo-sharing site.
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In depth with Tiny Speck's Glitch
The new online social MMO from Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield's Tiny Speck puts players through a wide variety of paces. Quests, egg growing and clouds on a string are just a part of it.
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Watching the birth of Flickr co-founder's gaming start-up
Stewart Butterfield and his friends are back at it with a new company. CNET's Daniel Terdiman was given exclusive, behind-the-scenes access as they built it from scratch.
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Google launches Nexus One phone support
Customers suffering shipping and technical issues with the new Android phone now have more resources than online support forums.
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Did this Metro PCS ad make the tech world cringe?
Cell phone provider Metro PCS' new campaign, featuring two supposed Indian tech experts, is proving a little controversial. The company admits it has received complaints.
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iPad pricing: How low can you go, Apple?
It seems odd that Apple execs would even hint at the possibility of an early price cut lest they give folks already on the fence about buying the first iteration of the device more reason to stay there.
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Twins learn of teen brother's death on Facebook
Twins logging on to Facebook to read birthday wishes instead discover that people have left RIP posts about their 17-year-old brother. Police hadn't notified the family.
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Silicon: It's good for you, especially in beer
Researchers at UC Davis say that silicon, the most common metalloid and a known booster of bone-mineral density, is highly "bioavailable" when consumed in beer.
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University worker accused of extorting student file sharers
Security analyst at University of Georgia tasked with catching copyright violators allegedly uses his position to shakedown students.
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TweetDeck gets a few tweaks
The latest version of TweetDeck is out, and although it's a minor update it also introduces some useful changes worth noting.
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Boeing's next-gen 747 takes first flight
The 747-8 Freighter, whose passenger version is slated to come a year later, is getting tested alongside the 787 Dreamliner in Washington state.
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Former Intel exec pleads guilty in Galleon case
A former Intel executive pleads guilty to conspiracy and securities fraud by providing confidential information in the Galleon Group insider-trading case.
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