Tuesday, March 27, 2012

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 3/27/2012





And now it's (proxy) war: Yahoo names three board members
Yahoo stripped off its glove and whacked dissident investor Daniel Loeb across the face with it, naming three new directors as alternatives to Loeb's outsider slate.
[Read more]

Read More ...




Senators ask feds to probe Facebook log-in requests
Democrats Richard Blumenthal and Charles Schumer ask Justice Department to investigate whether requesting job applicants' social network passwords is a violation of federal law.
[Read more]

Read More ...




Instagram for Android imminent: Now taking sign-ups
Android device users, get ready to join the Instagram fun. Makers of the popular photo-sharing app are now taking e-mail addresses for those who want to be first in line.
[Read more]

Read More ...




Alien spaceship awaits to save hippies from apocalypse
A so-called upside-down mountain in France has become the focal point for New Age types who believe it contains an alien spaceship that will save them when the world ends.
[Read more]

Read More ...




Listen before you buy a hi-fi, what a great idea
Today's hi-fi buyers rarely get to compare one speaker with another to see which sounds the best. That happens every day at In Living Stereo in NYC!
[Read more]

Read More ...




Global manhunt will leverage social media to find 'suspects'
The TAG Challenge is a one-day competition based in part on 2009's DARPA Red Balloon challenge. Teams will face off to see if anyone can track five "thieves" in cities around the world.
[Read more]

Read More ...






Available Tags:Yahoo , Facebook , Android ,

No comments: