Apple gives chief operating officer $5M bonus (AP)

2010.03.12 - Technology - Source: rss.news.yahoo.com - Comments [0]

AP - Apple Inc. is giving its chief operating officer a $5 million bonus for "outstanding performance" running the company while CEO Steve Jobs was on medical leave. Full text

» Apple begins taking iPad orders in US (AFP)

» Privacy issues nix Netflix movie-picking contest (AP)

» Internet fraud dollars doubled last year (AP)

» Barnes & Noble Will Be on Apple's iPad, a nook Rival (NewsFactor)

» Apple takes pre-orders for April 3 iPad launch (AP)

S.Korea to probe huge online data leak (AFP)

2010.03.12 - Internet - Source: rss.news.yahoo.com - Comments [0]

AFP - South Korea said Friday it would launch a probe into security systems of major retailer Shinsegae and 24 other companies after private data on some 20 million customers was leaked. Full text

» FCC Wants to Know Your Broadband Speed (PC Magazine)

» Summary Box: China insists Google obey the law (AP)

» FCC Offers Free Broadband Speed Test (PC World)

» Internet fraud losses doubled last year (AP)

» Cybercrime surge pushes 2009 losses to 559 million dollars (AFP)

GDC: AFK Interactive Brings the MMO Experience to Your Phone (PC World)

2010.03.12 - Mobile Phones - Source: rss.news.yahoo.com - Comments [0]

PC World - Some of you World of Warcraft addicts may be familiar with Blizzard's Armory app for iPhone that lets you keep track of your character and guild, and generally blurs the line between your online and offline world. Running with that same concept is AFK Interactive, which has created a mobile development platform that will bring similar functionality to all kinds of mobile phones, including "dumb" ones. Full text

» Apple iPad 3G Options Include a Data Monitor (PC Magazine)

» Does the iPhone OS Need Multitasking? (PC World)

» Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct (AP)

» Opera Mini 5 Beta Released for Android Phones (PC World)

» Android Keeps Climbing in Mobile OS Share (PC Magazine)

Sony, Panasonic Cameras Combine Small Size With SLR Features (PC World)

2010.03.12 - Digital Cameras - Source: rss.news.yahoo.com - Comments [0]

PC World - It's been a year since Panasonic debuted the first digital camera that combined the compactness of a point-and-shoot with the flexibility of interchangeable lenses. The Lumix G1 kick-started a new segment in the camera market, which this week saw a new model from Panasonic and the second showing of a prototype camera from Sony. Full text

» Nikon Coolpix S630 12-Megapixel Camera (PC World)

» Nikon Coolpix S360 12-Megapixel Camera (PC World)

» OmniVision shares rise after analyst upgrade (AP)

» Olympus eyes 20 percent share in high-end digicam (Reuters)

» Nikon Coolpix S1000pj (PC World)

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

2010.03.11 - Linux and Open Source - Source: rss.news.yahoo.com - Comments [0]

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. Full text

» Rivals Report Boost from Microsoft's Browser Ballot (NewsFactor)

» Motorola Releases Two New Android Smartphones (NewsFactor)

» Ex-Mozilla Security Chief Takes Job at Apple (PC World)

» NexentaStor Adds Primary Deduplication (PC World)

» FSF to Google: Free the On2 Video Codec (PC World)

Els takes the lead at Doral (AP)

2010.03.12 - Sports - Source: rss.news.yahoo.com - Comments [0]

AP - Ernie Els was in the lead and off the golf course, and he wasn't sure which made him feel better. Full text

» Heat suspend Wright for 2 games after DUI arrest (AP)

» Woman is new coach of DC high school football team (AP)

» Vonn wins 3rd straight overall World Cup title (AP)

» Browns sign TE Ben Watson to multiyear deal (AP)

» Benitez stays positive despite defeat at Lille (AFP)