Thursday, March 4, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 04/03/2010



Poynt for iPhone: Like a Google, Flixster, Yelp mashup
The new Poynt supersearch app has a lot going for it, and one major problem we experienced that will keep it from catching on.
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'Daily Show,' 'Colbert Report' to leave Hulu
Apple sues HTC over iPhone patents, TiVo announces its Series4 DVR units, and "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" are leaving Hulu.
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Lemelson-MIT prize goes to man of many talents
Award winner Erez Lieberman-Aiden has developed breakthroughs in such areas as genetics, sensor technology, applied mathematics, and even evolutionary linguistics.
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Vinod Khosla: In energy, ignore the experts
Techno-optimist and investor Vinod Khosla thinks that innovators need to think big and ignore the conventional wisdom when it comes to energy technologies.
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Top 25 tough iPhone cases
If you're looking for a rugged case that will keep your iPhone protected and help it survive a drop unscathed, check out our list of highly protective iPhone cases.
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Novell's buyout and its effect on the industry
Novell's Linux business didn't do it many favors, but it promises to be a critical component of a range of potential suitors' bids to displace Microsoft in the market.
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Google Health gains partners
Search giant announces new collaborators for its Google Health initiative, including Surescripts, which lets people access their prescription information online.
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Transcend's CompactFlash cards go high-speed
New 400X and 600X CompactFlash cards reach capacities of 64GB and 32GB, respectively, and can cost as much as a compact camera.
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Green tech seeks its 'Netscape moment'
Entrepreneurs and investors at a clean-energy conference say they are hopeful that new technologies can shake up the energy industry but are frustrated with the pace of change.
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Study: Medical identity theft is costly for victims
New report finds that it can cost tens of thousands of dollars if someone uses your identity or insurance coverage to pay for medical treatment.
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EU gives obscure browsers a big chance
Seven lesser-known browsers are getting a chance at relevance as 100 million Europeans see alternatives to Internet Explorer.
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Why the social-media aggregator has croaked
The recent demise of Streamy reinforces that there's just no more room for a start-up that wants to get all your social-networking feeds in one place. Facebook's snuffed that market out.
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Series Seed normalizes VC term sheets
A new effort is under way to take the sting out of documenting early-stage venture financing. But that doesn't mean you don't have to pay attention.
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Facebook's $1B revenues: Now keep it up
A new estimate suggests that Facebook's revenues are higher than expected, something that highlights both the company's successes and its challenges ahead.
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TiVo Premiere (Series4)
TiVo's new Series4 Premiere and Premiere XL DVRs offer an updated user interface and enhanced integration and search capabilities for online video.
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Light-emitting diode shortage likely this year
Research firm iSuppli predicts that 2010 will bring a sharp LED shortage due to a drastic increase in demand.
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Bartz holds court on Yahoo's 15th birthday
As the elder statesman of the Internet, Yahoo has seen a lot over the past 15 years. Amid talk that rivals have passed it by, CEO Carol Bartz is adamant that Yahoo's day will come again.
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Hi5 to support Facebook games
The social network-turned-gaming site has modified its APIs so that applications built on Facebook's platform can be transported over with minimal developer muscle.
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Spain arrests three accused of running huge botnet
The so-called Mariposa botnet was made up of about 12.7 million PCs infected with worm that stole data and spread via USB drives, MSN Messenger, and P2P networking.
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Meet Gatsby, matchmaker for Foursquare users
Foursquare's closed social network is getting a little more open with third-party tool Meet Gatsby. It helps you find other people to be friends with based on location and similar interests.
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