Tuesday, February 5, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 06/02/2013


Pinterest rolls out revamped iPhone and iPad app Aiming to boost users' mobile pinning abilities, the social network updates its iOS app to make pin management faster and easier. [Read more] Read More ...
Alleged T-Mobile roadmap shows LTE devices arriving March 27 Screenshot leaked to TMO News shows the arrival of at least a trio of LTE-enabled devices, including the recently-released BlackBerry Z10. [Read more] Read More ...
Dell board said to be meeting tonight to vote on buyout deal An agreement to take the PC maker private is reportedly close to completion, with a buyout offer totaling about $24 billion. [Read more] Read More ...
Twitter considers implementing two-factor authentication Microblogging site posts job opening for a software engineer to develop security features, including multifactor authentication. [Read more] Read More ...
Hackers hit U.S. Department of Energy During a cyberattack on the agency's computers and servers, the personal data of employees and contractors is stolen, but, reportedly, no classified data is leaked. [Read more] Read More ...
U.S. just getting on board Safer Internet Day (podcast) A mostly European event to educate youth on safer Internet practices is starting to get attention in the U.S. [Read more] Read More ...
Amazon to begin collecting sales tax in Connecticut this year The Internet retailer also agrees to invest $50 million in the state during the next two years. [Read more] Read More ...
Amazon Studios taps John Goodman for 'Alpha House' comedy Amazon, as well as Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, and others born of the web, are spending billions producing and acquiring exclusive programming to acquire and keep subscribers. [Read more] Read More ...
Canadian penny bites the dust. Is the nickel next? Canada's mint stops distributing the cent, citing cost and inconvenience, and leaving Crave's Tim Hornyak feeling a bit nostalgic. Some want the nickel to disappear too. [Read more] Read More ...
Facebook to label ads that follow you around the Web If you start to notice a little blue icon near ads on your Facebook page -- it means that an advertiser is tracking your every click. [Read more] Read More ...
Facebook said to develop new app for tracking friends Bloomberg reports that the new app, slated to launch next month, will help users find friends nearby. [Read more] Read More ...
Safeway-size asteroid to get closer to Earth than satellites NASA says there's no chance this "small asteroid" will strike the Earth, but it could be nasty if it did. [Read more] Read More ...
Report: Twitter buys social TV analytics company BlueFin Labs According to Business Insider, the social media giant's acquisition would be its largest ever. Such a deal would give Twitter strong insight into how users mix TV and social media. [Read more] Read More ...
Do you avoid people who unfriend you on Facebook? (poll) Facebook life continues to creep into real life, according to a new study. When someone unfriends you on Facebook, do you avoid them in the real world? [Read more] Read More ...
Convertible Toyobaru concept to debut in Geneva One of the best-handling sports coupes on the market could soon spawn a roadster variant. [Read more] Read More ...
Verizon's HTC M7 could come to life as a Droid DNA refresh New details suggest that Big Red may offer the rumored HTC M7 as an updated Droid DNA. [Read more] Read More ...
Samsung launches new $100M fund for cloud, mobile The Korean electronics giant will use its new Silicon Valley operations, early stage investment fund, and its $1 billion Samsung Ventures America Fund to boost its presence in the U.S. [Read more] Read More ...
Did GoDaddy hire a real geek for its Super Bowl ad? CNET writer Amanda Kooser investigates Jesse Heiman, the supermodel-kissing actor from GoDaddy's buzzy Super Bowl ad, and weighs his geek cred. [Read more] Read More ...
iPad Mini Retina display may surpass iPad 4 The next-gen iPad Mini's screen will have lots and lots of pixels, according to a Chinese-language report. [Read more] Read More ...
Double asteroid trouble may have wiped out dinosaurs The asteroid theory of dinosaur extinction gets a new twist as scientists look into what may have been a twin asteroid impact. [Read more] Read More ...
Apple wins California credit card privacy case Court finds that Apple and online retailers, unlike their brick-and-mortar counterparts, can collect personal information when processing credit card transactions. [Read more] Read More ...
New device traps, then zaps, airborne pathogens Researchers say a new device called a soft X-ray electrostatic precipitator protected mice from airborne bacteria, viruses, and allergens, and could some day be incorporated into HVAC systems. [Read more] Read More ...
Mozilla to launch Firefox OS at MWC? It looks like Mozilla is ready to pull the veil off Firefox OS at Mobile World Congress 2013. [Read more] Read More ...
The real-life consequences of a Facebook unfriending Research from the University of Colorado in Denver suggests that if someone unfriends you on Facebook, you may end up avoiding them in real life. [Read more] Read More ...
Twitter's Super Bowl touchdown Twitter was the star of the 2013 Super Bowl ads -- both on air and off. And a new gadget could let football coaches know if their players have been hit too hard during a game. [Read more] Read More ...
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