1. Apple kills USB syncing for apps, but alternative is coming 6 hours ago permalinkUSB app syncing is coming to an end for iPhone users, but it may not be the end of the world. Apple recently asked Lexcycle to remove USB syncing capabilities from its popular e-book reading app Stanza, prompting the ire of many users. While loss of the feature is upsetting, the good news is that Apple has an alternative planned for a future ...
2. Google reveals nonexistent Chrome tablet 2 hours ago permalinkGoogle has unveiled a series of image and video mock-ups of a tablet PC based on its Chrome OS, the still-gestating operating system centered around its Chrome web browser.
3. Online Video Ad Network BrightRoll Raises $10 Million 1 hour ago permalinkOnline video advertising network BrightRoll has just announced that they’ve secured $10 million in Series C funding, grown to nearly 55 million unique viewers per month in the U.S, and are now profitable. The funding news means that BrightRoll — which distributes video ad campaigns via an extensive online publisher network — ...
4. 5 Reasons Why I Won't Buy an iPad 1 hour ago permalinkThe ridiculous hype is finally over and Steve Jobs has given birth to yet another neat consumer device. The iPad isn't even shipping yet, and it's already made a huge splash in the press. Coverage of the iPad has been everywhere and Apple fans are swooning and waiting to whip out their credit cards to buy one.
5. Feature: Hands-on: Mozilla's pocket-sized Firefox mobile for Maemo 1 hour ago permalinkMozilla announced last week the availability of Firefox for Maemo 1.0, the first official release of Firefox Mobile for Nokia's Linux-based smartphone operating system. It offers adequate browsing performance, support for add-ons, and a finger-friendly user interface that includes popular Firefox features like the AwesomeBar. This Firefox ...
6. Airplane bomb suspect said cooperating with U.S. 41 minutes ago permalinkWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day has provided "useful, actionable" intelligence to U.S. authorities after the FBI flew his relatives to the United States to urge him to cooperate, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. 7. Poll: How did you watch Lost? 2 hours ago permalinkNow that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required.
8. PortableApps.com Platform 2.0 Beta 4 Released 4 hours ago permalinkPortableApps.com has released the PortableApps.com Platform 2.0 Beta 4, making it easier than ever to carry your favorite software with you. This test release is an update of the 2.0 Beta 3 release with the new enhancements from 1.6 included. From 1.6, the latest feature is theme switching and a system tray icon fix. And, as always, it's all ...
9. TT: Almanac 1 hour ago permalink"I think that every novelist ought to entertain before he does anything else. And that's very difficult. It's much easier... 10. Music Consumption Faceoff: Subscription Vs. Ownership 1 hour ago permalinkMashable was in attendance at today’s New Music Seminar in Los Angeles, where Spotify CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek gave an excellent keynote about the state of the music industry and the re-emerging subscription model. Since we have new music on the brain, we wanted to pose a relevant question for this week’s Faceoff Series head-to- ... 11. Textbook companies to partner with ScrollMotion to put content on iPad 3 hours ago permalinkNow we know what McGraw-Hill’s CEO was talking about when he leaked that the iPad existed and would support his company’s textbooks. As mentioned by Engadget, the Wall Street Journal reports that a number of textbook publishers including McGraw-Hill are partnering with e-book app company ScrollMotion to put their content on the iPad. (We ...
12. WSPR spot of DP1POL 2 hours ago permalinkTonight, I’m currently hearing station DP1POL, from grid IB59uh on 40m. Where is that, you might ask? Antarctica. He’s heard my beacon before, but I think this is the first time that I’ve received him. The distance is nearly 15,000 km. Verah nice. 13. 3Crowd Comes Out Of Stealth, Reveals Its Plan To Disrupt The CDN Market 2 hours ago permalink3Crowd , the new startup from BitGravity co-founder Barrett Lyon, is ready for its close-up. Until now little was known about the company, other than that its backers include Jay Adelson, Kevin Rose, Storm Ventures, and Greenwich Technology Associates. Now the company is talking: 3Crowd is looking to change the way people use content delivery ... 14. Fear and Loathing of Las Vegas, Continued 3 hours ago permalinkPresident Obama seems to be quite content to bet other people’s money on a game of Keynesian Craps, but he just couldn’t resist taking a swipe at the city that I (and of course, a multitude of those who campaigned and voted for him in droves) call home: “When times are tough, you tighten your belts,” [...]
15. Obama Says LV Word Again 4 hours ago permalinkIt happened again: Lawmakers upset over Obama's 2nd anti-Vegas remark . The president said: "When times are tough, you tighten your belts. You don't go buying a boat when you can barely pay your mortgage. You don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you're trying to save for college. You prioritize. You make tough choices." It caused a minor ...
16. A recent improvement for Arabic searches 9 hours ago permalink
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This post is the latest in an ongoing series about how we harness the data we collect to improve our products and services for our users. - Ed. We've learned that when performing a search on Google, people sometimes forget to separate words with spaces. Moreover, people often mistakenly repeat a letter within a single word. For instance, when ...
17. Brokers must think twice before tweeting, Facebooking 2 hours ago permalinkIf you're a registered broker or work for firm that sells any sort of investment products, you'll want to think twice before blurting out anything that could be construed as investment advice on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social networking site. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has updated its guidelines for interpreting ... 18. Notes from 2010-02-02 3 hours ago permalinkHow to create your own interval workouts # Push past the last few miles with patience and mindfulness via @ activenetwork # Winter camping tips continue from @ BackpackerMag # Great suggestions for toting bananas without the mess via @ BackpackerMag # This year ... 19. Diagnosis: FAIL. Poorly Designed Tech Infects Health-Care Industry 3 hours ago permalinkA medical devices manufacturer might spend millions of dollars over several years improving an old hospital standby--a bedside monitor, say, which measures blood pressure, heart rate, or blood-oxygen levels, and which sounds an alarm when a patient's vitals go awry. The manufacturer might program the gadget to distinguish between real alarms, ... 20. Toyota U.S. sales reel from crisis; GM, Ford surge 3 hours ago permalinkDETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp sales dropped 16 percent in January as the automaker reeled from a massive recall and rivals Ford Motor Co and General Motors Corp surged past it in the U.S. market. |
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