Saturday, April 7, 2012

Brand names: Will 'iPad' become generic for tablet? - USA TODAY


USA TODAY

Brand names: Will 'iPad' become generic for tablet?
USA TODAY
NEW YORK (AP) รข€" Apple is on the verge of doing what few others have: changing the English language. AP Only a few brands become so engrained in the lexicon that they're synonymous with the products themselves. AP Only a few brands become so engrained ...
iPad Mini: 6 Reasons Apple Must Do ItInformationWeek
Apple's iPad tablet may face risk of becoming 'genericized' brandThe Advocate
From aspirin to zipper to the iPad. What happens when a brand name becomes a ...Washington Post
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YouTube co-founders silently introduce magazine publishing app, Zeen - Digitaltrends.com


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YouTube co-founders silently introduce magazine publishing app, Zeen
Digitaltrends.com
The duo behind YouTube are working on a new magazine application to "discover and create beautiful magazines." We're guessing that it will be a cross between Pinterest and Paper.li, but we'll find out later this month at The Next Web Conference.
YouTube founders readying 'Zeen' magazine platformCNET
YouTube founders' new project will help you publish your own digital magazineVentureBeat
YouTube co-founders prepping Zeen online magazine site, sign-ups being acceptedThe Verge
Betabeat -The Next Web (blog)
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AT&T to allow unlocking of off-contract iPhones - ZDNet (blog)


DailyTech

AT&T to allow unlocking of off-contract iPhones
ZDNet (blog)
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | April 7, 2012, 3:40pm PDT Have you got an old SIM-locked AT&T iPhone that's no longer on contract? If you do, I have some good news for you. Starting Sunday April 8, AT&T will allow handsets that are no longer part of a ...
AT&T will allow out-of-contract customers to unlock their iPhoneApple Insider
AT&T Agrees to Unlock Off-Contract iPhonesThe Mac Observer
AT&T to Unlock Non-Contract iPhones Starting April 8PC Magazine
msnbc.com -Register -BGR
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UK's Home Office under attack from Anonymous hackers - Fox News


Belfast Telegraph

UK's Home Office under attack from Anonymous hackers
Fox News
Hackers' group Anonymous claimed Saturday to have brought down the website of Britain's Home Office in protest over proposed new electronic surveillance laws. The website went down around 9:30pm local time just moments after the shadowy global hacking ...
Home Office website disrupted; 'Anonymous' group blamedBBC News
Anonymous attacks: British Home Office website access disrupted after threatmsnbc.com (blog)
Hackers 'shut down' Home Office websiteTelegraph.co.uk
The Press Association -The Guardian
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New iOS App Helps Ship Captains Avoid Whale Collisions - Wired News


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New iOS App Helps Ship Captains Avoid Whale Collisions
Wired News
By Alexandra Chang Track My Whale: Whale Alerts lets mariners see where a North Atlantic right whale has been detected. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired We can do a lot more with mobile software than guess our friends' less-than-artistic drawings or launch ...
App aims to spare whales from ships in AtlanticBoston.com
Endangered right whale protection goes high-techReuters
New iPad app could help save endangered whales at seaCNET

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Will Google's Project Glass see wide adoption when it launches? - PhoneDog


Daily Mail

Will Google's Project Glass see wide adoption when it launches?
PhoneDog
Google loves the future just as much as I do. The major difference is that they have a means of making it actually happen. I can only use it, which actually works for me. In any event, we've got Google showcasing what they think the future will look ...
Sergey Brin spotted wearing Google Glasses prototype - Technology NewsSan Francisco Luxury News
Cracks in the Hype: Can Google's Glasses Actually Do What it's Promoting?PC Magazine
Google creates a spectacle with projectWall Street Journal
Washington Post -eWeek -Wired News
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Sergey Brin spotted wearing Google Glasses prototype - Technology News - San Francisco Luxury News


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Sergey Brin spotted wearing Google Glasses prototype - Technology News
San Francisco Luxury News
Google's Project Glass video showed a snapshot of what the future of gadgetry may be, but it's clear that the average consumer won't be seeing the Google glasses in stores any time soon. There is a real-world prototype, but you have to have some ...
Cracks in the Hype: Can Google's Glasses Actually Do What it's Promoting?PC Magazine
Google creates a spectacle with projectWall Street Journal
Google Glasses: Don't plan on buying them for ChristmasWashington Post
eWeek -Wired News
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Apple's iPad on the verge of changing the English language - Kingsport Times News


Kansas City Star

Apple's iPad on the verge of changing the English language
Kingsport Times News
By AP NEW YORK รข€" Apple is on the verge of doing what few others have: change the English language. When you have a boo-boo, you reach for a Band-Aid not a bandage. When you need to blow your nose, you ask for Kleenex not tissue.
iPad Mini: 6 Reasons Apple Must Do ItInformationWeek
Apple's 'iPad' is the only tablet people knowSydney Morning Herald

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Flashback Central: How to Find, Protect Against, and Eliminate Scary Apple Malware - PC Magazine


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Flashback Central: How to Find, Protect Against, and Eliminate Scary Apple Malware
PC Magazine
By David Murphy It's been quite a week for Mac owners. And that's all thanks to Flashback, a drive-by-download attack that requires absolutely no input by users in order to install itself on one's Apple system. Visit a malicious website and that's it: ...
Mac Trojan Infections Exceed Half Million, Expert SaysPCWorld
Half a million Mac computers 'infected with malware'BBC News
An Easy Way To Check Your Mac For The Flashback MalwareForbes
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Mac Trojan Infections Exceed Half Million, Expert Says - PCWorld


CBC.ca

Mac Trojan Infections Exceed Half Million, Expert Says
PCWorld
By Karen Haslam, Macworld-UK The majority of the botnet computers are located in the United States and Canada, according to Dr. Web. The company says: "This once again refutes claims by some experts that there are no cyber-threats to Mac OS X." ...
An Easy Way To Check Your Mac For The Flashback MalwareForbes
Half a million Mac computers 'infected with malware'BBC News
Has Flashback malware made you consider installing antivirus on your Mac?ZDNet (blog)
USA TODAY -Ars Technica -CNET
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An Easy Way To Check Your Mac For The Flashback Malware - Forbes


CBC.ca

An Easy Way To Check Your Mac For The Flashback Malware
Forbes
With the Flashback malware no estimated to have control of some 1 percent of Macs, owners are understandably panicked by the idea that their computer could be part of the biggest botnets in history. That 1 percent number isn't hype or pulled out of the ...
Half a million Mac computers 'infected with malware'BBC News
Mac Malware Outbreak Is Bigger than 'Conficker'PCWorld
Secure your Mac from Flashback infectionUSA TODAY
Ars Technica -CNET -Computerworld
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AT&T to Begin Unlocking Out-Of-Contract iPhones Starting Tomorrow - Daily Disruption


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AT&T to Begin Unlocking Out-Of-Contract iPhones Starting Tomorrow
Daily Disruption
Starting tomorrow, AT&T will let iPhone customers who are off contract with the carrier unlock their iPhones, meaning they can use them on other carriers with similar GSM networks, T-Mobile being the largest of those. Unlocking an iPhone means that the ...
AT&T will unlock off-contract iPhone starting April 8South Asian News Agency
AT&T will allow out-of-contract customers to unlock their iPhoneApple Insider
AT&T Agrees to Unlock Off-Contract iPhonesThe Mac Observer
PC Magazine -Register
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Cracks in the Hype: Can Google's Glasses Actually Do What its Promoting? - PC Magazine


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Cracks in the Hype: Can Google's Glasses Actually Do What its Promoting?
PC Magazine
By David Murphy Well, the glasses are real, at least รข€" that's Google's augmented reality glasses, the much-talked-about "shades" that were just recently seen adorning the noggin of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Google's even released a concept video ...
Google's augmented-reality glasses: Is it all PR?CNET
Google Glasses All Hype or Reality?Computerworld
Google Co-Founder Spotted Wearing Augmented Reality GlasseseWeek
Washington Post -Wall Street Journal -Wired News
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Google's augmented-reality glasses: Is it all PR? - CNET


NEWS.com.au

Google's augmented-reality glasses: Is it all PR?
CNET
Experts in augmented reality, on seeing Google's Project Glass, suggest it's a vast overpromise of what can be delivered. So, is it all to make Google seem more interesting? by Chris Matyszczyk April 7, 2012 9:24 AM PDT Is Google's Sergey Brin about to ...
Google Glasses All Hype or Reality?PCWorld
Google Co-Founder Spotted Wearing Augmented Reality GlasseseWeek
Project Glass: Google's next step towards total world dominationCultureMap Austin
Wall Street Journal -Washington Post -Wired News
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iPad Mini: 6 Reasons Apple Must Do It - InformationWeek


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iPad Mini: 6 Reasons Apple Must Do It
InformationWeek
Apple has good reasons to think smaller with its next iPad, as a Google Android tablet waits in the wings. By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek Later this year, Google and its Android partners are expected to try yet again to produce a tablet that ...
Apple's 'iPad' Is the Only Tablet People KnowABC News
Complaints about iPad Wi-Fi problems continue to climbComputerworld
Google Tablet Delays: What They Mean for Apple's iPadPCWorld
Reuters Canada -Washington Post
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Nokia Lumia 900 Goes on Sale April 8, Buyers Won't Regret It: Analysts - eWeek


Houston Chronicle

Nokia Lumia 900 Goes on Sale April 8, Buyers Won't Regret It: Analysts
eWeek
The Nokia Lumia 900 goes on sale this Sunday, April 8, for $100 from AT&T, finally answering the question of whether a great phone can persuade consumers away from Android and the iPhone. AT&T will begin selling the Nokia Lumia 900 this Sunday, ...
Week in tech: Nokia Lumia 900, behind the curtain at Facebook, IE9 resurgenceArs Technica
Nokia Lumia 900: Windows 7 Phone KingInformationWeek
Should I break up with my iPhone for Nokia's Lumia 900?CNET
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Mac Malware Outbreak Is Bigger than 'Conficker' - PCWorld


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Mac Malware Outbreak Is Bigger than 'Conficker'
PCWorld
By Tony Bradley, PCWorld An estimated 600000 or more Macs are currently compromised and part of a massive botnet thanks to the Flashback Trojan. To put the size of the threat in some perspective, the Flashback Trojan botnet is even bigger than the ...
Week in Apple: Flashback attack!Ars Technica
Secure your Mac from Flashback infectionUSA TODAY
Flashback the largest Mac malware threat yet, experts sayCNET
BBC News -Computerworld -PC Magazine
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Week in Apple: Flashback attack! - Ars Technica


AFP

Week in Apple: Flashback attack!
Ars Technica
By Jacqui Cheng | Published April 7, 2012 8:00 AM Our top Apple news from the last week was spiked with stories about the Flashback Mac trojan that is making the rounds. We also published some original stories about whether Apple holds the encryption ...
Half a million Mac computers 'infected with malware'BBC News
Flashback the largest Mac malware threat yet, experts sayCNET
Secure your Mac from Flashback infectionUSA TODAY
Computerworld -Moneycontrol.com -PC Magazine
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Opinion: Windows Phone has a championship contender: Nokia's Lumia 900 - Digitaltrends.com


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Opinion: Windows Phone has a championship contender: Nokia's Lumia 900
Digitaltrends.com
After a lengthy training montage and a few false starts, Nokia finally has a Windows Phone ready to take on the Apollo Creed of the smartphone world. Here's why Nokia is not down for the count, and the Lumia 900 is proof.
Should I break up with my iPhone for Nokia's Lumia 900?CNET
Review: Nokia Lumia 900 puts Windows Phone back in the raceComputerworld
Lumia 900: The Wait Continues for a Windows Phone "Hero"PC Magazine
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AT&T will unlock your off-contract iPhone starting this Sunday - Digitaltrends.com


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AT&T will unlock your off-contract iPhone starting this Sunday
Digitaltrends.com
A policy shift will allow AT&T's out-of-contract iPhone owners to unlock their devices starting April 8. AT&T announced Friday that it would allow mobile subscribers in good standing to unlock out-of-contract iPhones starting April 8, reports Engadget.
AT&T to unlock iPhones for customers whose contracts are overmsnbc.com
AT&T to unlock your contract-less iPhones this SundayVentureBeat
AT&T to allow unlocking of out-of-contract iPhonesRegister
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HTC One X review - Telegraph.co.uk


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HTC One X review
Telegraph.co.uk
By Matt Warman, Consumer Technology Editor HTC's flagship new phone is big and beautiful รข€" but at ร‚£35 a month or more on a two-year contract, it's aiming to compete with top of the range handsets from Samsung and Apple and it needs to impress.
HTC wants One to be its Nexus-like premium lineCNET
HTC's Phones Losing Their LusterWall Street Journal
HTC Reports Bruising Quarter as Profit Dips 70 PercentPC Magazine
PCWorld -Reuters -BusinessWeek
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Weekend Tech Scan: A tech marvel for Microsoft or the emperor's new phone? - Crosscut


Computerworld

Weekend Tech Scan: A tech marvel for Microsoft or the emperor's new phone?
Crosscut
There's much at stake for Microsoft, Nokia, and AT&T as the much-publicized Nokia Lumia 900 debuts this weekend. By Skip Ferderber On Sunday (April 8), the new Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone goes on sale at AT&T stores throughout Seattle and the rest of ...
Microsoft Strikes BackBarron's
Should I break up with my iPhone for Nokia's Lumia 900?CNET
Review: Nokia Lumia 900 puts Windows Phone back in the raceComputerworld
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Microsoft Strikes Back - Barron's


Computerworld

Microsoft Strikes Back
Barron's
By TIERNAN RAY | MORE ARTICLES BY AUTHOR Nokia's Lumia 900 is promising, if a bit flawed, and features an only so-so camera. But at $99, it may mark a tipping point in the drive by Nokia and Microsoft to become relevant in the smartphone market.
Microsoft wields checkbook to fill out app storeTheNewsTribune.com
Should I break up with my iPhone for Nokia's Lumia 900?CNET
Review: Nokia Lumia 900 puts Windows Phone back in the raceComputerworld
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Microsoft wields checkbook to fill out app store - TheNewsTribune.com


Houston Chronicle

Microsoft wields checkbook to fill out app store
TheNewsTribune.com
Nowadays, cellphones are all about apps. And Microsoft is so determined to have lots of brand-name apps for its Windows Phone app store that it's willing to pay for them. Nowadays, cellphones are all about apps. And Microsoft is so determined to have ...
Should I break up with my iPhone for Nokia's Lumia 900?CNET
Review: Nokia Lumia 900 puts Windows Phone back in the raceComputerworld
Microsoft Paying Popular App Makers to Create Channels of Growth for Windows PhoneForbes
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