Tuesday, June 28, 2011

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 28/06/2011





Report: Hulu courting a 'range' of potential suitors
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the streaming-video company will be meeting with possible buyers in the "coming weeks."

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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/27: What is this?
If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

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Prince compares Web piracy to 'carjacking'
Pop artist says he won't release a mountain of unpublished music until piracy is defeated. Prince also says he'll talk copyright protection during a planned visit to the White House.

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HP reportedly launching 7-inch tablet
As a follow-up to its upcoming 9.7-inch TouchPad, HP is readying a 7-inch tablet slated for an August release, says a report in Taiwan Economic News.

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Anonymous ready to roll in post-LulzSec world
The hacking group releases information that came apparently from a federal cyberterrorism-defense training program.

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Apps and accessories that let you ditch your remote control
Several companies are scheming of ways to turn your smartphone into a smart remote for your television.

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Turning your smartphone into a smarter TV remote
TV remote technology hasn't made any real advances in years. But now several companies are looking to turn your smartphone into a remote, one that doesn't just tell the TV what to do, but tells you what shows to watch and which ones your friends like.

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Google curbs Web map exposing phone locations
Google limits access to geolocation database linking Wi-Fi devices with physical locations after a CNET article highlights potential privacy concerns.

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Rapid-release Firefox meets corporate backlash
New Firefox versions now will emerge every six weeks as Mozilla tries to be more competitive. That's too rapid for some, but Mozilla is willing to leave them behind.

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Wildfire closes Los Alamos National Laboratory
The five-square-mile Las Conchas fire started Sunday afternoon and grew quickly; at one point, the blaze was less than a mile from national lab property.

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Heads up, MacBook Air retailer stock low
Stock of the MacBook Air is low at Best Buy, possibly indicating that a model refresh is on the way soon.

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Citigroup hacking nets $2.7 million from customers
Banking giant says 3,400 customers were affected by a breach of the company's online account system in May, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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Skype's executive compensation conundrum
Recent events at the Internet phone giant have some wondering if certain execs are getting shortchanged or if the ways of Silicon Valley are changing.

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Microsoft to test white-space spectrum for wireless
Consortium test this week will investigate how unused TV spectrum could be tapped for new wireless broadband networks, according a Financial Times report.

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Deconstructing Google's 'spray and pray' approach
Venture capitalist Jean-Louis Gassée says Web giant's "Strategy of Everything" risks product quality and being perceived as a threat.

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Self-propelled gut camera swims in your colon
The Mermaid is a remote-controlled, self-propelled camera that can swim inside your guts to help doctors check for abnormalities.

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NATO investigating possible data breach
Incident with NATO's e-Bookstore occurs after the global organization clashed publicly with online group Anonymous over the rising threat of "hacktivism."

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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/26: What is this?
If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

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Is this the end for red light cameras?
While the LA Police Commission is lobbying to have all of LA's red light cameras taken down, authorities in the U.K. decide to reveal to the public which cameras are merely cash cows.

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Avast to go mobile, get VPN
An Android security app with a twist and a personal VPN solution are just two of the upcoming products Avast plans to release in the coming year, the company has told CNET.

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