Tuesday, July 6, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 06/07/2010



Dev aims to get Flash running on iPad
A new application called Frash is now in development that may allow iPad owners to run Flash, through the mobile Safari browser, from their tablet device.
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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/5: What is this?
If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.
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The quest for the supersonic skydive (photos)
Felix Baumgartner plans to ride a balloon to an altitude of 120,000 feet and then jump. In freefall on the way down, the veteran skydiver aims to hit Mach 1.
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A Cold War tale reheated for Facebook
Should a spy have a Facebook profile? Well, if he or she wants to fit in with everybody else, the answer is yes.
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Report: Google issues fix for hacked YouTube
Google plugs a hole hackers used to festoon YouTube videos with off-color pop-ups and adult-site redirects, according to a news outlet.
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How alleged sexy spy presented her online start-up
Film emerges of Anna Chapman, alleged Russian spy, presenting her online real estate start-up. In a relaxed performance, she offers a certain amazement about how "down to earth" successful people are.
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Reports: iTunes accounts, App Store hacked
Various blogs are reporting that it appears some iTunes customer accounts have been hacked and that funds from those accounts may have been used to purchase apps in the iTunes App Store.
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So how do Steve Jobs' emails really get written?
Boy Genius Report is now claiming that all the latest Steve Jobs emails it published about the iPhone 4 are real. But could it be that they were written by a PR person? Or even an algorithm?
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Obama commits billions to solar firms
Under pressure to spur job growth, president says two solar energy companies will get nearly $2 billion in U.S. loan guarantees to create as many as 5,000 green jobs.
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The Gettysburg Civil War battle lives again
Road Trip 2010: If it's Fourth of July weekend, that means it's time to reenact one of the most famous battles of the Civil War. CNET's Daniel Terdiman is on hand to see the action.
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Photos: The Battle of Gettysburg
On Road Trip 2010, CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman witnesses the reenactment of one of the most famous Civil War battles.
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Microsoft faces Android juggernaut
A market-dominating Microsoft smartphone may not be in the cards.
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Blog says Steve Jobs e-mail was real
After Apple calls an alleged e-mail exchange between Steve Jobs and a customer a fake, Boy Genius Report provides what it says is proof that the reported Jobs messages came from his e-mail address.
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