Thursday, February 3, 2011

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 02/02/2011




Dropcam gets Android app
The Dropcam, a WiFi-enabled Webcam, adds support for Android devices for remote video monitoring.
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Amazon streaming to launch later this month?
Company initially planned to launch its Netflix-like streaming service in early February but has been forced to push back the date, according to a new report.
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Microsoft tries undoing Chrome's H.264 omission
A plug-in will let Windows 7 users watch H.264 video using Chrome even after Google removes support. Also: Microsoft's qualified pledge not to sue Google in the matter.
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Google shows off Web-based fractal explorer
Web Workers let the application do background processing--handy for churning through mathematical calculations such as the Mandelbrot set.
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iPad 2 screen revealed?
The site 9to5Mac claims to have acquired the actual display that will be part of the next-generation iPad.
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AOL earnings: Still not good
Pundits will have to wait yet another quarter for the positive fruits of CEO Tim Armstrong's much-touted turnaround.
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Wi-Fi Alliance urges use of WPA2 encryption (podcast)
Trade group is urging consumers to set their routers and devices to use the latest and most secure encryption technologies.
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News Corp.'s 'The Daily' makes its debut (live blog)
The highly anticipated daily publication for the iPad is scheduled to launch at a morning New York event hosted by News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and Apple VP Eddy Cue.
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Amid unrest, Egypt went offline (roundup)
Following widespread street protests, a country of more than 80 million people found itself almost entirely disconnected from the rest of the world for five days.
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Senators decry link between Egypt, 'kill switch' bill
Joseph Lieberman and two other senators who hope to hand the president emergency Internet authority are protesting comparisons to Egypt cutting off the Net.
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Sen. Ron Wyden: Protecting mobile privacy (Q&A)
CNET speaks with Ron Wyden, Democratic senator from Oregon, about his proposal to require police to obtain search warrants before monitoring your whereabouts.
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eBay building niche, mobile apps to grow user base
Mobile apps that do more than drive buyers to buy auction items are key to eBay's growth.
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Egypt gets its Internet back
After a five-day shutdown and a pledge that President Hosni Mubarak won't seek re-election, Egyptians now can use Internet services again.
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Why Facebook should have chosen blue hedgehog mascot
According to a Facebook employee, Sean Parker was very keen for Facebook to have a mascot--a blue hedgehog. How different might the company have been today?
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How to secure your Facebook account
With Facebook's new HTTPS feature, you can secure your account and browse Facebook without worrying about hackers or phishing scams.
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Microsoft's Windows Azure turns one
Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud computing platform celebrates its first birthday today, though the idea and its availability to developers goes back to 2008.
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Your ticket to takeout on Android, iPhone (video)
GrubHub and Seamless Web are two iPhone and Android apps that hook you up with dinner delivery. We take a look in this episode of Tap That App.
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Analyst: All consoles to get price cuts in 2011
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter believes Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo will make price cuts. He adds that a $50 cut across the board could help both the hardware and software markets.
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Cisco sees 26-fold wireless data increase in 5 years
Cisco Systems' latest networking forecast predicts that wireless data traffic is expected to grow to 6.3 exabytes by 2015 as networks and devices improve and more tablets come on the scene.
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Twitter buttons disappear from Gawker redesign
Founder of the contrarian culture blog network says Facebook so overwhelmingly dominates sharing on its titles, it's been willing to cut Twitter and StumbleUpon buttons altogether.
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