Monday, March 26, 2012

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 3/26/2012





Dear Geraldo, the world's boy king wears a hoodie
Geraldo Rivera declares that Florida teen Trayvon Martin was killed in part because of his hoodie. In the tech world, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is known for his hoodie. Might he set Rivera straight?
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4WD Permoveh wheelchair turns on a dime
This wheelchair from Kyoto University has rollers within its wheels, allowing it to move sideways and diagonally.
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Hey, what's wrong with a small iPhone?
Is Apple an oddball because its phones continue to be relatively small? It's a stance that seems to run counter to Android smartphone design trends.
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How 600 tweets can get you a porn star prom date
A persistent high school student sends Twitter messages to as many porn stars as he can think of, in order to get one to be his prom date. Megan Piper agrees. But now the school objects.
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Would you swap your iPhone for a Windows Phone?
This weekend, Microsoft is running a Windows Phone Challenge. If your phone is faster than Microsoft's, you win a $1,000 "Hunger Games" PC. If it isn't, you can swap your phone for a Windows Phone.
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Man steals laptop, goes back to apologize, steals another laptop
A man who stole a laptop arrives at the victim's house because he says the police told him to come and apologize. He then steals the replacement.
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Ex Apple engineer disses firm's post-Steve Jobs design sense
A former UI designer for Apple TV takes to Twitter to diss the new home page for the set-top box and says there's no quality control since Jobs died.
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Top 10 audio bargains
High-end audio components can be silly expensive, but there are deals to be had. Here's a Top 10 list of affordable, but great-sounding products.
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FishClip: Papa's got a brand-new bag clip
The FishClip takes a different approach to keeping your bagged food safely secured. You can even use it to hold unwieldy cords in place if you're so inclined.
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The downside of using text alerts for Twitter
Thousands of people use mobile notifications so they can get alerts about Twitter mentions and more. Here's one problem they may not have anticipated.
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