Sunday, February 21, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 2/21/2010



PC-Mac rivalry makes for crowded USA bobsled
Bobsled pilot Steven Holcomb is as big into Windows as teammate Steve Mesler is into Mac. Somehow, though, their allegiances haven't derailed the world champions.
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Pair says 'iDo' in Apple store wedding
Josh and Ting first met at an Apple store, and they could think of no place better to affirm their eternal devotion than between rows of MacBooks.
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Students'-eye view of Webcam spy case
The FBI is reportedly investigating alleged Webcam spying on students at Harriton High School near Philadelphia, but one junior from the school says he's not all that concerned.
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Shuttle Endeavour undocks from space station
Returning space shuttle leaves behind a new habitation module and observation deck that virtually complete the International Space Station.
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Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Buzz vs. privacy
When the Google Buzz first launched, it's fair to say it was a little too eager to use and share the details of users' personal networks. What was Google thinking?
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Hands-on with the LG GT540
At Mobile World Congress 2010, CNET's Kent German captures LG's GT540 Android phone on video.
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CNET News Daily Podcast: New rules for adult-themed iPhone apps?
Apple is taking a new look at apps that elicit complaints for inappropriate content.
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Drinking with droids at BarBot 2010
Cocktail-making robots serve up tasty beverages in a very unique way at a San Francisco bar as part of a lead-up to the RoboGames being held later this spring.
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Shatner to star in 'S*** My Dad Says' TV pilot
The Twitter phenomenon in which an former nuclear medicine employee from U.C. San Diego says, um, stuff, will be translated into TV pilot. With how much profanity, exactly?
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Digsby update brings Windows 7 features
Build 76 beta test version of the multiple-protocol instant-messaging client includes enhancements focused on Windows 7 and social networking.
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Canada's Patrick Chan on skating gold controversy
Chan defends the decision to award Evan Lysachek the gold even though his Russian rival performed a quad jump. The 19-year-old also talks tech, as well as his plans for the future.
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Got sleep apnea? Stimulate your tongue
ImThera's new treatment for sleep apnea ditches the bulky masks of yore for a tiny neurostimulator surgically implanted near the tongue, currently being tested in Belgium.
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Poll: Should Apple ban adult-themed apps from the App Store?
Or: "Won't someone please think of the children!" Apple seems to be gunning for the App Store's smut peddlers. Whose side are you on?
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Olympic notebook: Canada's Brodeur talks hockey, tech
Fresh off his stellar shootout performance shutting down the Swiss, Canadian goalie Martin Brodeur talks about the pressure to win gold and the technology of hockey.
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Philips GoLite: Cure for winter blues?
Philips claims its GoLite Blu light-therapy device can help those with mood, sleep, and energy problems. We give it a whirl.
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Pay for Hulu on the iPad? It may be your only choice
Hulu and its owners want to bring some version of the Web video service to Apple's latest device. Most likely it will be part of a subscription package.
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Drinking with droids at BarBot 2010
Cocktail-making robots served up some tasty beverages in a very unique way Wednesday night at San Francisco's DNA Lounge as part of a lead-up to the RoboGames being held later this spring.
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Sex.com renews search for a sugar daddy
The much-traveled domain, already the subject of two books, is being sold in a foreclosure auction. Bidding starts at a mere $1 million.
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Makeshift shelter of future: Sewer pipes, balloons?
In light of the Haiti earthquake, design site Core 77 launches a contest tasking designers with creating innovative designs for short-term shelters.
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