Monday, December 12, 2011

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 12/12/2011





The Apple blogs vs. Android
Apple blogs play an important role. But the reality can get a bit distorted at times.

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LightSquared network still harms GPS, says draft report
Planned wireless network, which has raised concern over problems with personal or military GPS devices, caused "harmful interference" to receivers used in recent government testing, say reports that cite draft results. Company cries foul.

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Windows Phone 7.5: What will make it a winner?
Microsoft's mobile operating system is good. Really good. But what will it take to translate that into solid competition against the iPhone and Android?

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Colleges, businesses snap up .xxx domains
Porn-oriented .xxx domains went on sale to the general public this week, and institutions and organizations are grabbing them in the hope of protecting their reputations and brands.

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The worst 'Reply All' of all?
A recruitment executive sends a candidate an e-mail telling him to "f*** off." Sadly, he also sends it to the 4,000 people the candidate had e-mailed in search of work.

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Why are two soccer stars making out in EA game?
EA's FIFA 12 game offers something that few expected: a full-on make-out session between two of England's more well-known soccer stars.

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iPhone 4S nabs access permit, may land in China by Xmas
China Unicom has received a network access permit for the iPhone 4S from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, says a report. That should mean the gadget is good to go.

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Echo II: When satellites were young and shiny (photo)
This was no balloon for a birthday party or a Thanksgiving parade. The Echo II put the bounce in early satellite communications.

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Do all Blu-ray (and DVD) players sound the same?
It's a straightforward question, but the answer depends on the rest of your system.

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This week in Crave: The artsy-smartsy edition
This week, we painted using an old typewriter, rested our weary heads on a pillow headset, and starting saving up for our trip to balmy Kepler 22-b.

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At Burning Man, architecture is art
In his new book "Black Rock City, NV: The Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man," photographer Philippe Glade shows just how stylish--and functional--many of the attendee-created structures at the annual arts event can be.

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