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Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation? (Ben Patterson)
September 8, 2010Ben 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)
September 8, 2010Ben 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.
Apple releases Safari updates (Macworld.com)
September 8, 2010Macworld.com - On Tuesday Apple issued minor updates to its Safari Web browser with âimprovements to compatibility and securityâ:Â Safari 5.0.2 for Leopard and Snow Leopard (OS X 10.5.8 or later) or Windows (XP, Vista, and 7) and Safari 4.1.2 for Tiger (OS X 10.4.11).
HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at rival Oracle (AP)
September 8, 2010
AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing Mark Hurd, the chief executive it ousted last month, to stop him from taking a top job at rival Oracle Corp.
Court: Judges can demand warrant for cell locales (AP)
September 8, 2010AP - Judges have the right to require warrants before police get cell phone records that could suggest a customer's likely location, a U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday in a novel electronic privacy case.
Red Bend Buys VirtualLogix for Mobile Virtualization (PC World)
September 8, 2010PC World - Red Bend, a mobile software management company, has acquired VirtualLogix to stake its claim in the emerging field of mobile virtualization.
Former State Department official to head 'Google Ideas' (AFP)
September 8, 2010
AFP - A former State Department official credited with helping bring social networking and other Web 2.0 tools to US diplomacy has been tapped to head a new division at Google called "Google Ideas."
YouTube shows a day through eyes around the world (AFP)
September 8, 2010
AFP - YouTube has begun offering glimpses into a day in life around the world.
Wireless SD Card Maker Eye-Fi Announces Developer Program (Mashable)
September 8, 2010Mashable - Eye-Fi, maker of the popular wireless SD card for digital cameras, has just announced a new developer program for its line of memory cards.
Android now powers 25 percent of mobile operating systems (Appolicious)
September 8, 2010Appolicious - Android continues to poach away market share from the iPhone and other mobile platforms, now accounting for 25 percent of mobile operating systems in North America. That’s a 2 percent increase, month-over-month, and an 18.6 percent increase year-over-year.
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