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Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality (AP) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010

This product image provided by mTrip Travel Guides shows the mTrip Travel Guide application. The new iPhone application, mTrip, is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smartphone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale. (AP Photo/mTrip Travel Guides) NO SALESAP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.


Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool (AP) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010

** FILE ** In this Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 file photo, a dummy BlackBerry handset stands at a shop in Hyderabad, India. India has widened its security crackdown, asking all service providers, and not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion, to install servers in the country, a move analysts say will bolster national security, possibly at the expense of privacy. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.


Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par (AP) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010

FILE - In this file photo taken March 22, 2006, the Dell corporate logo is displayed in a Salt Lake City. Hewlett-Packard is raising its offer for data-storage maker 3Par to about $1.69 billion. Hewlett-Packard Co. emerged victorious in a pricey bidding contest with Dell Inc. over data-storage provider 3Par Inc. after Dell said it would not match HP's latest bid of $33 per share, or $2.07 billion. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.


Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation? (Ben Patterson) - Mon, 30 Aug 2010
Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out.

Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says (Ben Patterson) - Mon, 30 Aug 2010
Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research.

Rounding up the new iPod touch and iPod nano cases (Macworld.com) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
Macworld.com - As you all know, it’s never a proper aftermath of an iPod event without some new cases, and we here at Macworld are more than happy to present some of the first options available for that iPod Touch or Nano in your pre-order basket. From protective covers to eighties-inspired wrist straps, we’ve got a little something for every kind of case lover—except maybe a wrist-watch adapter for the Nano (and if someone wants to get on that before Halloween, I would be much obliged).

German court rules against YouTube over copyright (AP) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
AP - A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws.

Hands-On With iOS 4.1 GM (PC World) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
PC World - Now that I’ve been using the GM release for the past 24 hours, I can safely say- iOS 4.1 on iPhone (including the 3G) is the most solid, responsive iOS release to date. With some cool new features to boot.

Samsung Expects Galaxy S To Lead Fast Sales Growth (NewsFactor) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
NewsFactor - Samsung Electronics is predicting it will sell 20 million to 25 million smartphones this year. The company also aims to ship 50 million smartphones in 2011, J.K. Shin, the president of Samsung's mobile communications division, told South Korean media outlet EDaily on Friday.

Google to pay 8.5 million dollars to settle Buzz case (AFP) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010

A sign is posted outside of the Google headquarters January 2010 in Mountain View, California. Google has agreed to pay 8.5 million dollars (US) to settle a privacy lawsuit over a Buzz social networking tool added to free email service Gmail in February, according to court documents.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Google has agreed to pay 8.5 million dollars (US) to settle a privacy lawsuit over a Buzz social networking tool added to free email service Gmail in February, according to court documents.


YouTube to turn profit this year: NY Times (AFP) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010

The YouTube webpage is displayed in Hong Kong 2006. Google-owned videosharing website YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year on revenue of 450 million dollars, The New York Times reported Friday.(AFP/File/Samantha Sin)AFP - Google-owned videosharing website YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year on revenue of 450 million dollars, The New York Times reported Friday.


Facebook Search Now Displaying Top “Liked” Stories from Across the Web (Mashable) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
Mashable - In today's world of real-time status updates, search is evolving to account for the social nature of the web. Facebook is pushing forward in this direction with on-site search functionality that now displays search results -- for Facebook and web content -- based on "Likes" and shares.

WordPress upgrades free app for blogging on the go (Appolicious) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
Appolicious - The free WordPress for Android app was upgraded thanks to feedback from faithful users. Updates include fixes to numerous, annoying bugs like unexpected app crashes, log-in issues and more.Most notable in the recent upgrade is a new comment feature, which displays comments in real time as comments arrive in your Droid notification bar.

Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere (PC World) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.

Where Will Apple's A4 Chip Go Next? (PC World) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
PC World - Apple's internally developed A4 chip could be implemented in new devices such as low-power servers, TVs or even communications or entertainment boxes, if the company tries to expand the chip's footprint, analysts said.

Facebook Glitch Let Spammer Post to Walls (PC World) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
PC World - A clever spammer found a glitch in Facebook's photo upload system and used it to post thousands of unwanted Wall messages this week.

Chrome Browser Updated After Two Years of Growth (NewsFactor) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
NewsFactor - Google's Chrome browser is now two years old, and the youngster -- and its proud parent -- are celebrating its steady rise in popularity. According to Net Applications, Chrome had 7.5 percent of the browser market in August -- putting it in third place behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, and above Apple's Safari.

Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings (AP) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
AP - Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine.