Thursday, September 26, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 9/27/2013





World's oldest newspaper to end print edition, go digital only
Lloyd's List, which was founded in 1734, says declining interest in the shipping newspaper's print edition led to the decision. [Read more]
    








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Pebble smartwatch goes on sale at AT&T on September 27
The customizable smartwatch spreads its reach as it becomes available on the mobile carrier's Web site and in select retail stores. [Read more]
    








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Amazon's new Mayday ads: Saving sad, rich men everywhere
In a series of new ads, Amazon shows how its new Kindle Fire HDX has a button that can stop you from looking like a fool, by giving you a live helper. Can it really be so easy? [Read more]
    








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The 'greatest generation' still MIA when it comes to Internet
While 85 percent of US adults have regular access to the Web, 15 percent of people still don't go online. [Read more]
    








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Nest Labs plans developer program for its smart thermostat
Company plans to launch an API next year that will allow third parties to create apps and services that work with the Nest Learning Thermostat. [Read more]
    








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Post-Its, Evernote teaming up in sticky new exploit
The venerable paper stickies are entering the Web era by way of a new software partnership with the note-taking app Evernote. [Read more]
    








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John McAfee wants to make the Internet unhackable
The man who began in antivirus software intends to make the Internet float, so that no hacker can ever bathe in its frailties. [Read more]
    








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iOS 6 holdouts complain about large, unwanted iOS 7 download
Apple's built-in update tool is downloading iOS 7 before people even ask to install it, taking up space that can't be reclaimed. [Read more]
    








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Vatican: Jesus did Twitter before Twitter did Twitter
A Vatican cardinal insists that it wasn't Jack Dorsey, but Jesus Christ who invented the short, pithy message. [Read more]
    








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T-Mobile to yank BlackBerry phone stock from retail shops
Days after the beleaguered smartphone maker announces that it's in talks for a buyout, T-Mobile says it will stop stocking its shelves with BlackBerry smartphones. [Read more]
    








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First carbon nanotube computer to help extend Moore's Law?
Stanford researchers have created a basic system that shuns silicon in favor of imperfect lines of carbon atoms that could one day deliver even more performance and efficiency than current technology. [Read more]
    








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Twitter scores ad deal with NFL
Are you ready for some football tweets? The NFL will promote ad-supported highlights and other clips throughout the season. [Read more]
    








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What to do when an external display isn't showing full resolution in OS X
There are several reasons why a monitor may not show output at its native resolution. [Read more]
    








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Disabled gamer: The inspirational story of Keith 'Aieron' Knight
A filmmaker, browsing Reddit, reads about a popular League of Legends disabled gamer and creates a Kickstarter-funded documentary about him. [Read more]
    








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BlackBerry bid will be financed, Fairfax's Watsa says
After the struggling smartphone maker threw in the towel and announced its plans to go private, the man behind the buyout proposal, Prem Watsa, says he's confident the deal will succeed. [Read more]
    








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Supplemental OS X 10.8.5 update to address outstanding problems
Pending update from Apple should fix HDMI, Bluetooth, hard-drive sleep, and FaceTime HD camera issues in the latest OS X release. [Read more]
    








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Samsung's teased curved phone may not be what you think
Can't wait to own a phone you can bend? Hold your horses. That technology isn't here quite yet. [Read more]
    








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ShowerTunes: How I took a shower with the cast of 'Fringe'
Crave's Amanda Kooser takes a shower curtain with built-in speakers for a hands-on tub test. [Read more]
    








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The next Steve Jobs isn't Jeff Bezos -- or so Bezos says
When you get a personal product walkthrough from Jeff Bezos, you learn a lot about the new Kindle tablets -- and about the Amazon CEO himself. [Read more]
    








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Target goes all Netflix, joins streaming-video fray
"Target Ticket" lets users pick from more than 30,000 titles to buy or rent, including new film releases, next-day TV shows, and exclusive Target content. [Read more]
    








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Larry Ellison-backed Oracle Team USA takes America's Cup
In one of the most epic comebacks in recent sports history, Oracle Team USA wins the exciting final race in the 34th America's Cup to hold on to its defender title. Meanwhile, over at Oracle OpenWorld... [Read more]
    








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Google supports hashtag search, but snubs Twitter, Facebook
The search giant is now letting people query for hashtags, but there's a big catch. [Read more]
    








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Google looks to help startups start up, unveils hub network
Google already has startup hubs in London and Tel Aviv, which nurture young tech firms. But a new network will cover seven lesser-known pockets of startup activity, from Chicago to Nashville to Minneapolis. [Read more]
    








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iOS 7 nabs more than 50 percent of Apple users in first week
New iOS adoption numbers out of North America from analytics firm Chitika suggest more than half of all iOS users are on the latest OS. [Read more]
    








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How Google could have made the Web secure and failed -- again
Google confirmed this week it has made a change to better protect the privacy of how people search. However, it left loopholes in that protection and once again failed to seize an opportunity to encourage all sites to go secure. [Read more]
    








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