Android gets sweeter with Honeycomb, a web-based store and more (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Honeycomb, web store extend the mobile cloud Expectations ran high leading up to Android’s press event yesterday, and Google (GOOG) didn’t disappoint. Demonstrating Honeycomb 3.0 in detail, the new operating system is designed with tablets in mind. An impressive 3D display and streamlined interface lures media-rich content, complex games and intricate multi-tasking, with things like opening and viewing multiple windows (just like a real computer!).
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In Iran, Internet surfers battle cyber police (AFP)
AFP - Western sanctions have done little to stop the flow of computers and software to Iran, where the real challenge for cyber surfers is getting around local censors who block thousands of websites, including Facebook and YouTube.Read More ...
Microsoft Office Alternatives: Productivity Software Showdown (PC World)
PC World - Microsoft Office may be the dominant office suite on the market, but that doesn't mean there aren't other choices. Multiple alternative suites--both free and otherwise--are available to meet the productivity needs of individuals and businesses, and many have their own cohorts of die-hard fans.
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Google rolls out Android Market for Web browsers (AP)
AP - Users of phones running Google Inc.'s Android operating system are getting more ways to browse and buy apps for playing games, reading the news and other tasks.Read More ...
Google puts iPad in the crosshairs (AFP)
AFP - Google provided a glimpse Wednesday of tablet computer software crafted to dethrone the iPad and courted developers key to the success of Apple gadgets.Read More ...
Honeycomb Unleashed with Updated Android Market (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Google executives on Wednesday showed the latest weapon in their battle for the mobile Internet. The Honeycomb operating system, or Android 3.0, is the first optimized to power tablet computers instead of smartphones.
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Myriad Updates Come to Open Source Software (PC World)
PC World - January was a busy month for open source software, with numerous packages receiving key updates and improvements. Since so many have been released in rapid-fire succession, now is a good time to take stock of what we've seen so far.
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Google preps Honeycomb and in-app purchases, launches browser-based Market (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Google (GOOG) showed off a lot of cool features of its tablet-specific Android 3.0 Honeycomb operating system, but the new feature that will have the biggest effect on the Android experience is its new browser-based web store.
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Google Spills the Details on Tablet OS, Honeycomb (PC World)
PC World - The great tease is over: Today, here at its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Google showed off Android 3.0, a tablet-friendly operating system also known as Honeycomb. The new tablet OS emphasizes a slick interface, beefed up graphics for games, and support for in-app purchases.
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Google Shopper Comes to iPhone (PC World)
PC World - Millions of consumers who want to comparison shop on the fly with their smartphones have been turning to the free Google Shopper app since last February. The problem is that app was limited to the Android platform. Those days are over now that Google has announced that the shopping software is now available for the iPhone through Apple's App Store.
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Watch Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb Event Live (PC World)
PC World - Google's holding an event at its Mountain View campus today to discuss Android 3.0, the tablet-friendly version of its mobile operating system, codenamed Honeycomb. Also on the table, according to the press invitation, is "Android ecosystem news." Rumors point to the long-awaited reveal of Google Music or a browser-based version of the Android Market, but we'll have to wait until 10 a.m. Pacific time to find out.
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Hands On: Google Android 3.0 Honeycomb Packs a Punch (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Google's new Android 3.0 or "Honeycomb" operating system might not convert a dedicated iPad owner, but the combination of the OS and the Motorola Xoom hardware packs a punch. It just needs some aesthetic improvement.
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Is That a Rootkit on Your PlayStation 3? (PC World)
PC World - Oh dear, did Sony quietly slip a rootkit onto the PS3 with its recent 3.56 system update? Did the company apply a suite of software tools designed to conceal (their) surreptitious file manipulation? To hide realtime processes executed without your knowledge or consent? Is your PS3 compromised?
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Larry Page to demo Android Honeycomb 3.0 (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Honeycomb's sweet debut If a mobile operating system could have a debutant ball, it would be going on today. Google’s (GOOG) big press event, scheduled to begin in mere hours, is putting the spotlight on Android Honeycomb 3.0, the biggest software upgrade to date. The re-instituted CEO Larry Page will be offering the first deep dive into Honeycomb 3.0, with its tablet optimization as a crowning highlight.
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India's Outsourcing Revenue Buoyant, Says Nasscom (PC World)
PC World - India's outsourcing industry has witnessed a rebound in growth, according to the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom), a trade body.
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TSA Unveils Less Invasive Airport Scanning Technology (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - In an effort to provide a less invasive airport-scanning experience, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Tuesday announced that it will soon begin testing new software on its advanced imaging technology (AIT) machines that do not display passenger-specific images but instead detect and highlight a specific area of concern.
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iOS 4.3 Beta 3 Seeded to Developers (PC World)
PC World - Apple's third beta of iOS 4.3 is now in the hands of developers. This new beta includes three separate packages: iOS, the SDK, and Apple TV Software. Typically, Apple releases three betas to its developers before seeding a Gold Master. This latest beta feels snappier and more polished, as well as introduces a welcome surprise.
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U.S. pilots new airport scans after privacy concerns (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. aviation security authorities on Tuesday unveiled a new pilot program aimed at quelling an uproar about full-body scanners used to screen air travelers -- the new software will no longer produce an image of the actual person.
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US rolls out less revealing airport scanners (AFP)
AFP - The US Transportation Security Administration began rolling out new airport scanner software Tuesday that produces less revealing images of travelers.Read More ...
SAP, Microsoft Try Again With Duet Enterprise (PC World)
PC World - SAP and Microsoft announced Tuesday what some observers see as a reboot of Duet, the strategy first formed by the companies in 2005 to tie SAP's ERP (enterprise resource planning) software with Microsoft Office.
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