Wednesday, August 25, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 25/08/2010



Inside a power grid control room (photos)
A look at inside ISO New England, which dispatches power on the grid and acts as a stock exchange to buy and sell bulk energy.
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Last waltz for Playlist.com?
Bankruptcy protection filing shows some major labels have canceled contracts with Playlist.com, but company says Chapter 11 will give it breather and allow it to find new funding.
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The journey of juice: Inside the electric grid
CNET's Martin LaMonica takes a road trip to get a front-row view of the wholesale grid in action and to see how the grid will change in the future.
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Hands-on preview: Sony SLT-A55V and SLT-A33
Sony introduces its long-anticipated ILCs that incorporate a first-for-digital translucent-mirror system, optimized for video capture and burst shooting.
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NASA images capture extent of Pakistan flooding (photos)
Images from instruments aboard NASA satellites show the devastation caused by massive flooding along the Indus and Kabul rivers in Pakistan.
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Halo marketing: Remote-controlled real robot
Robot arm stashed in San Francisco warehouse is user-controllable via Facebook Connect and a special Web site. We like it.
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Fiorina: Politicians don't care about Silicon Valley
Former HP chief executive Carly Fiorina promises a deregulatory approach toward technology if elected U.S. senator, warning of Net neutrality overreach and saying current politicians don't understand Silicon Valley.
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iMac the next touch-screen Apple device?
Another patent application surfaces showing the iMac maker is at least thinking about a way to incorporate its touch interface with its desktop lineup.
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The real iTunes fraud vulnerability: Gullible users
Despite reports, iTunes hasn't been compromised and the company isn't aware of any sudden increase in fraudulent transactions, sources tell All Things Digital.
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Google's Goggles headed to iPhones this year
Google's search-by-sight product, which up until now has been an exclusive to Android, is said to still be coming to the iPhone, and as soon as this year.
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Lacking Oracle help, OpenSolaris group disbands
The OpenSolaris Governing Board dissolves itself after Oracle cuts off relations with the group. Will the Illumos rise from the ashes?
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Microsoft warns about application security flaw
The software maker says that it is looking into an issue that may leave many Windows programs subject to an attack mechanism known as DLL preloading, or binary planting.
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Ticketmaster adds actual prices, return policy
Ticketmaster (owned by Live Nation) is making some big changes in an attempt to overcome a tough concert season.
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Google tests 'streaming' search results page
A current test being run by Google changes the search results page as the user types their queries.
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Lexmark sues 24 cartridge makers over patents
The printer maker, in suits filed with the ITC and a U.S. District Court in Ohio, accuses the 24 replacement laser cartridge manufacturers of violating 15 of its patents.
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RIAA: U.S. copyright law 'isn't working'
The 1998 copyright law may need to be rewritten by Congress, RIAA President Cary Sherman says, unless broadband providers and others agree to antipiracy measures.
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Create jukebox playlists before hitting the town
TouchTunes, the company that owns the digital jukeboxes found in many bars, has created a social music site where people can create playlists for their upcoming nights out.
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Sneak tech peek at the new Meadowlands Stadium
Cisco and Verizon Communications have helped build a state-of-the-art sports arena for the New York Jets and Giants in New Jersey.
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Verizon defends Net neutrality plan with Google
Verizon's Tom Tauke lashes out at critics who have attacked the company's announcement with Google, calling the complaints misguided and based on mischaracterizations of the joint proposal.
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NASA crowd-sourcing its astronaut soundtrack
The astronauts' "wake-up songs" for the final two space shuttle missions have been put to a poll. 4chan may want to be aware that they can't write in Rick Astley.
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