Saturday, July 31, 2010
IT News HeadLines (CNET) 31/07/2010
T-Mobile cares
Google releases location-aware mobile advertising, Research In Motion could launch its iPhone killer by next week, and T-Mobile ranks first in wireless customer service.
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Big data in context
A whole realm of new vendors aim to make it easier to process vast amounts of information. It's a field that's as interesting as it is complicated.
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Samsung profit, sales up on TV and chip demand
Second-quarter earnings shoot up 83 percent to record levels while sales rise 21 percent as the company sees surging demand for computer chips and TVs.
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Home efficiency pros cross fingers Home Star will pass
The Home Star progam has a shot at passage in an oil spill-focused energy bill, paving the way for services and goods to improve home energy and water efficiency.
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Justice Department sues Oracle, alleging fraud
Lawsuit claims government agencies, under a contract that involved "hundreds of millions of dollars in sales," got deals "far inferior" to those Oracle gave its commercial clients.
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Picture of the Day 7/30: What is this?
If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.
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Mobile phone shipments ring in at 308 million
Nokia and Samsung continue to dominate as global handset shipments rise 13 percent in the second quarter, though smartphone wars mean operating profits are volatile.
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Facebook's IPO stalling: Are we even still surprised?
A report from Bloomberg brings the shocking news that Facebook will not go public next year. Is the social network's repeated shying from an IPO more of a statement than anything else?
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Friday Poll: Is the mouse, indeed, dead?
Some say Apple's new Magic Trackpad heralds a mouse-free future. Are mice a dying breed or will they take their place alongside multitouch and gesture?
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Ask Maggie: On cutting data costs and making video calls
Ask Maggie is a weekly technology advice column tackling readers' questions about mobile and broadband products, services, and issues.
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Harley-Davidson's latest and greatest bikes
Road Trip 2010: CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman appreciates adventure, and as part of his, he went to see Harley-Davidson put together the machines that will take countless people on endless journeys.
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Laying the grid for the electric car (photos)
Hoping to energize the electric car industry and make the Bay Area the electric car capital of the United States, San Jose, Calif., installs the first of hundreds of electric vehicle charging stations.
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Mitsubishi i-Miev in the city
CNET Car Tech spent some time with the Mitsubishi i-Miev in San Francisco.
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Do unto others--Jasmine's Tech Dos & Don'ts
Get schooled by CNET editor Jasmine France. This week she gives tips on how you can use technology to do good things for fellow humans.
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Black Hat shines light on security (roundup)
Las Vegas is the setting this week for two of the most popular annual security events. First comes Black Hat for the professional crowd, followed by the more antic Defcon gathering.
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Firefox Home for iPhone, Firefox Sync see fixes
Updates to the Firefox cloud-based syncing tools for iPhone and for the Firefox browser correct three of users' top complaints, according to Mozilla.
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False alarm: Google services reported down in China
Those reports, which said nearly all of the Internet giant's services were blocked Thursday, turned out to be erroneous.
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Can your mobile calls be intercepted? This tool can tell
Airprobe software, combined with hardware and crypto cracker tool allows people to test the snoop-factor of their GSM phones, and even intercept calls of others.
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NY Giants, Jets bring replays to in-stadium fans
The New York Giants and Jets will soon offer replays, statistics, and live feeds of other games to fans at the New Meadowlands Stadium.
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Bob Kerrey not joining MPAA after all
Talks to hire the former U.S. senator as head of the film industry's trade group fall apart.
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