Thursday, May 9, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 10/05/2013






Morgan Stanley sees new iPhones by September
Morgan Stanley offers its latest take on the probability of new iPhones in the fall. [Read more]
    




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Should Microsoft purchase Nook Media assets?
A report claims Microsoft is considering buying the Barnes & Noble Nook Media venture for $1 billion. Are there any signs indicating this is in the cards? [Read more]
    




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Facebook to Firefox: Please add WebP image support
Engineers for the powerful Web site like Google's image format and are encouraging Mozilla to support it in Firefox. [Read more]
    




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Fiery annular solar eclipse to be broadcast live on Internet
Most of Earth's inhabitants won't be able to directly watch the moon pass in front of the sun on Thursday -- leaving only a golden ring around its edges -- but anyone can catch the action online. [Read more]
    




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Microsoft reportedly mulls bid for Nook Media's digital assets
The software giant is considering paying up to $1 billion for certain digital assets of the joint venture, according to Internal documents obtained by Tech Crunch. [Read more]
    




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Hipstamatic treads into social networking terrain with Oggl
The popular photo and filter app is rolling out a spin-off app that lets users share their creations with a "community for creative people." [Read more]
    




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Relive Earth's wild history of meteor strikes
In the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's a meteor! This nifty graph lets you explore confirmed meteor strikes on Earth. [Read more]
    




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Beer drone? Festival goers may see booze fall from the sky
This summer, beers will fly -- and get delivered to thirsty music fans in South Africa. [Read more]
    




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Intel chip gives new hope for Windows 8 tablets
Analysts are encouraged by Intel's new Atom design. So future Windows Blue-based tablets powered by Intel's revamped mobile chips could provide a lift for Microsoft and its hardware partners. [Read more]
    




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3D-printed guns could be outlawed in California
Senator Leland Yee plans to introduce legislation to ban 3D-printed gun technology in order to "ensure that it is not used for the wrong purpose with potentially deadly consequences." [Read more]
    




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Google Wallet chief Osama Bedier leaves company
Bedier left eBay's PayPal in 2011 to take over the mobile payments initiative -- a move that lead to allegations of trade-secret theft. [Read more]
    




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TweetPee: Huggies sends a tweet when baby's wet
Did you know your little angel's in need of a diaper change? Then maybe you need to spend more time on Twitter. [Read more]
    




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Bang With Friends on iPhone, Android
New mobile apps enable people to sign in with Facebook to select a friend for some afternoon delight. [Read more]
    




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When 'Star Trek' stars play product pitchman
Think it's just Shatner out there in ad space, plumping for Priceline? Actually, there's a long commercial track record for "Star Trek" stars, from Nimoy to Quinto. [Read more]
    




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Nokia Lumia 900 gets a Windows Phone 7.8 boost
Microsoft's cosmetic interface update has been a long time coming for the Nokia Lumia 900. [Read more]
    




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Tesla hits first profitable quarter ever
The electric car company's total revenue for the first quarter rose 83 percent over last quarter -- giving it adjusted earnings of 12 cents per share on revenue of $562 million. [Read more]
    




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Best smartphones for $100 or less
Whether they're on sale or just naturally affordable, here are CNET's top picks for on-contract phones that'll won't break your bank. [Read more]
    




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San Francisco hotels pricey? Van on Airbnb is only $92 a night
A Chevy van in San Francisco renting for less than a hundred bucks a night might be the best deal in town. [Read more]
    




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Future-tech fair exposes geeky visions
The CalArts Digital Arts and Technology Expo offers a glimpse into the future of digital entertainment. If the innovations on display here are any indication, the future looks mighty fun. [Read more]
    




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Sole female, minor coder wins hackathon with anti-spoiler app
17-year-old Jen Lamere won the grand prize for a Chrome app in her first solo coding competition. [Read more]
    




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Facebook's engineering director departs company
Josh Wiseman, a longtime Facebooker, said he wants to work on a "more tangible social problem." [Read more]
    




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Six reasons to love, or loathe, autonomous cars
We are approaching a point where cars can drive themselves better than humans, but society will take some time to accept the autonomous car. Here are six reasons why I want autonomous cars now. [Read more]
    




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Here's why the Facebook phone flopped
commentary The HTC First has a lot going against it, despite support from some heavy hitters. [Read more]
    




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LinkedIn pushes news with Channels
Business news becomes a bigger focus for LinkedIn, the Start button could return to Windows, and a NASA spacecraft will send your name to Mars. [Read more]
    




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Microsoft picks Amy Hood as chief financial officer
Hood becomes the first woman to hold the position and one of four in Microsoft's senior leadership ranks. [Read more]
    




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