Tuesday, August 10, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 10/08/2010



Flywheel power grid storage project gets DOE loan
Beacon Power secures $43 million loan to finance a 20-megawatt energy storage project that uses spinning metal disks to store electricity and send it onto the grid.
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Bill Gates on giving, batteries, tablets, and more
In an interview with CNET's Ina Fried, the Microsoft chairman and philanthropist talks about his dual passions--software and saving lives--and what he's up to on both fronts.
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Ex-DOJer helped expose alleged Wikileaks source
Mark Rasch, previously the head of the Justice Department's computer crime unit, helped to turn in alleged Wikileaks source Bradley Manning.
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BlackBerry security: Blessing and a curse
Research In Motion's security for its BlackBerry devices has won it many fans among the corporate elite, but it's causing problems as the company looks to enter new emerging markets.
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Web watchdog spots unusual congressional gaffe
An apparent drafting error means that the House of Representatives will rush back to Washington this week to approve the "______Act of____." Whoops!
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Woman in Hurd probe 'surprised, saddened'
A former salesperson and actress expresses sadness that the former HP CEO lost his job but reiterates the two did not have a sexual relationship.
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The new dating site for virgins
YouAndMeArePure.com is a dating site for those who believe in holding back can share their profiles and their deeply committed intactness.
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Microsoft shows off prototype mobile phone
Microsoft Research paper reveals some of its specs, but some wonder if the company is interested more in building a new mobile OS.
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iPad is just the beginning
The media pad market is new, so expect plenty of media pads and more iPads.
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Former HP CEO Hurd settles with accuser
Mark Hurd reportedly paid female contractor to settle the claims that led to his resignation as chief executive of Hewlett-Packard.
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Hawking: It's outer space or die for humans
The renowned physicist suggests that, sooner or later, the Earth is doomed. So the only hope for a continuation of the human race is to begin to populate outer space.
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