11 March 2010

Pink Floyd wins battle with EMI over online sales (AP)

AP - In a victory for the concept album, Britain's High Court on Thursday ordered record company EMI Group Ltd. to stop selling downloads of Pink Floyd tracks individually rather than as part of the band's original records.

11 March 2010

Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth (AP)

Voto Latino co-founder and actress Rosario Dawson, right, poses with actor Wilmer Valderrama following a news conference at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex Center in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Dawson announced a plan by MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund) and Voto Latino to build momentum for the 2010 census by launching an interactive, multimedia campaign targeting young California Latinos. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census are enlisting a new corps of foot-soldiers in their battle to reach that hard-to-count demographic: tech-savvy, smart-phone-toting young people.


11 March 2010

2nd mistrial declared in case against NJ blogger (AP)

AP - A New York judge has declared a second mistrial in the case against a New Jersey blogger charged with threatening federal judges.

11 March 2010

Ahead of the Bell: Video Game Sales (AP)

AP - U.S. video game sales could likely show a decline Thursday when the NPD Group releases its February sales figures after the market closes.

11 March 2010

Sony unveils new motion contoller to slow Nintendo (AP)

In this undated image released by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony's new motion controller is shown. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday, March 10, 2010, its highly anticipated motion controlling system, as it takes aim at Nintendo's dominance in the gaming sector. Used with the existing PlayStation Eye camera, the new wireless motion controller can track players' body movements. The controller, in turn, has on its end a light-emitting orb that is recognized by the camera. (AP Photo/Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)AP - Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us.


11 March 2010

Opera rolls out mobile browser for Android (Reuters)

Reuters - Opera Software unveiled on Thursday a version of its Mini mobile browser for use on cellphones running on Google's Android software.

10 March 2010

MySpace Revamps for Revival (PC World)

PC World - As Google takes on the social networking world with Buzz, and Facebook and Twitter bring out location-sharing ala Foursquare, does anybody remember the social networking site that started it all? MySpace has had a tough year -- with employee cuts and CEO resignations -- but the company's new co-presidents are seeking to turn the site around with a new look, a new mantra ("Discover and be discovered"), and believers.

10 March 2010

Apple iPod Shuffle 4 GB (PC World)

PC World - Spring break is just around the corner, so what better companion to take on your swimsuit workouts than an Apple iPod Shuffle? Amazon has the 4GB 3rd Generation Silver iPod Shuffle for $55.99 with free shipping. The 3rd Generation iPod Shuffle features a sexy design, voice navigation (unlike previous iPod Shuffles, this Shuffle will tell you what playlists and tracks are on your device), and headphones with a built-in remote.

10 March 2010

Prototype $200 Tablet Runs Android, Chromium OS, Linux (PC World)

PC World - $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn’t last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true.

10 March 2010

Hands On with Opera Mini for Android (PC Magazine)

PC Magazine - Norway's Opera Software on Thursday launched the latest beta of its Opera Mini browser, Opera Mini 5, for the Android platform. We got our hands on the new beta and took it for a test drive.

10 March 2010

Huge 'botnet' amputated, but criminals reconnect (AP)

AP - The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control.

10 March 2010

Consumer Reports: Apple still tops in computer tech support (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - I have the greatest respect for the men and women behind Apple's tech support. Despite having one of the toughest jobs in the industry, they've always been extremely efficient and courteous in solving my own problems.

10 March 2010

Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market (AP)

In This March 8, 2010 photo, a customer uses a Palm Pre Plus at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif. Last year, Palm Inc. thought it had all the right pieces for a rebirth in the market it helped create. Palm had a new CEO who helped rival Apple make the iPod a household name, a well-regarded new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software. Now Palm might be the latest company to learn that great technology and an accomplished leader don't guarantee success.  (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.


10 March 2010

Panasonic Sets the 3D HDTV Bar At Best Buy (PC World)

PC World - A scrum of reporters pressed against Brad and Ashley as they shuffled up to the counter at a Best Buy store in Manhattan. Cameras flashed and elbows flew. Was it the end of Brangelina? Some new reality show?

10 March 2010

OnLive game streaming service to start in June (AP)

AP - In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.