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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Apple Inc. is refining its plans to annex the living room into its entertainment empire....
Reported by AP Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:55:01 +0000 By JESSICA MINTZ and JORDAN ROBERTSON 2010-09-01T22:33:08Z
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Users of Apple Inc.'s iTunes software will now be able to see what songs their friends are buying and where their favorite bands are playing next....
Reported by AP Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:55:01 +0000 Series creator Ed Boon has confirmed that Mortal Kombat 2011 will be shown at the upcoming Pax Prime conference and that the fighting game franchise will be reinvented in the new installment, allowing for fans to enjoy themselves while also attracting players who have so far found it too complicated.Mortal Kombat was thought to be ...
Reported by Softpedia Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:43 +0000 It's no surprise that Ge Wang, cofounder and chief technology officer of music app-maker Smule, sounds excited about Apple's just-announced social network for music, called Ping. But Wang said he sees greater potential in what Apple might do with Ping in the future.
For one thing, Wang said Apple should connect Ping with outside applications by offering something similar to Facebook Connect. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:42 +0000 After months of speculation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs finally revealed the new and improved Apple TV today. It has a lot going for it, including a low $99 price, redesigned hardware, and access to streaming media from the iTunes store.
At the same time, I can't help but be disappointed - an opinion shared by Forrester analyst James McQuivey. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:42 +0000 By The Associated Press (AP) - TAKING COMMENTS: The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public input on what rules should apply to wireless Internet access and specialized services that arent part of the Internet but are delivered over wired broadband connections. THE FCCS GOAL: The inquiry is part of a broader FCC effort to adopt so-called "network neutrality" regulations to prevent ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:34 +0000 The function on Facebook where it automatically will publish your updated relationship status in a feed to your Facebook friends is being blamed for a murder-suicide in North Carolina. 63-year-old Karen Ann Rooney was found dead in her Maysville home by a neighbor, shot dead. Also in the home was the body of 62-year-old Peter [...]
Reported by The Inquisitr Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:34 +0000 Apple is well known for applying their corporate (of Steve Jobs') morality upon anything that happens within their sphere of influence. We have seen this happen more than a few time when it comes to apps but apparently this same morality is being applied to things like Twitter messages on the promo pages for artists [...]
Reported by The Inquisitr Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:34 +0000 Apple Inc. announced a smaller, cheaper version of its Apple TV device for streaming movies and television shows over the Internet and into the living...
Reported by Japan Today Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:34 +0000 Activision's Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions hits stores next week, but in the meantime check out the new trailer to prepare you.
Reported by Digital Trends Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:42:38 +0000 More content is needed for 3D to take off in the living room. An important part will be self-generated, Panasonic said on Wednesday at IFA.
Reported by PC World Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:42:38 +0000 Although it's only just been revealed and won't actually go on sale for four long weeks, Apple's new hockey puck is far from the only media streamer on the market -- and with Sony's Netbox and the Boxee Box on the way, the sub-$200 set-top box market is exploding with options. So let's line up the revised Apple TV against the (post-price cut) Roku HD-XR, Popbox,... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:42:38 +0000 We'll admit, we'd kinda figured that HTC's venture into the seedy underworld of dumbphones with the introduction of the Smart earlier this year was a non-starter and that it'd quietly fade into the night before 2010 was out, but apparently not -- at least, not if you ask AT&T. We've been slid a couple shots of a new handset from HTC for Ma Bell going by the model number F8181 (it'll have a fancy ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:42:38 +0000 Technology giant Apple Inc. spiced up the MP3 industry by unveiling a new line of iPods, which not only look snazzier but are also smarter and zippier.
Reported by IBTimes Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:40:38 +0000 Apple Inc unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of its Web-to-TV device on Wednesday, stepping up a battle with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp for control of the digital living room.
Reported by IBTimes Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:40:38 +0000 Technology giant Apple Inc. unveiled a new Apple TV, Wednesday, hoping that the second generation set-top box will change living room entertainment forever.
Reported by IBTimes Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:40:38 +0000 It's a promise sounds too good to be true: free, unlimited texting to and from your iPhone. And even if a service did manage to offer it, it certainly couldn't be sustainable, could it? Pinger, a startup that launched back in 2006 as a voicemail service but has since pivoted in a big way, would beg to differ:... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:48:01 +0000 I'm done digging on this story and I'm just going to come out and say it. Facebook revenue estimates have been all over the place for 2010 - from less than a billion ranging up to nearly $2 billion. eMarketer recently estimated $1.28 billion, for example. I haven't poked around on the Facebook CFO's laptop for a while now (those were the days!), so I don't have anything better to report. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:48:00 +0000 By The Associated Press (AP) - THE APP: Flipboard is an app for reading articles that puts your friends and other contacts in the job of choosing articles. THE FEATURES: The app takes the random links that accumulate on your Facebook or Twitter account - plus your friends personal status updates and tweets - and makes something like a digital magazine out of them.
Reported by MyNorthwest.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:35 +0000 By JOELLE TESSLER AP Technology Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators are shooting down a proposal by a startup called M2Z Networks Inc.
Reported by MyNorthwest.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:35 +0000 In this world there is a burning curiosity about which new method of transport we will be turning to in the future. So what will it be? According to Joe Harmon, Sales Manager of a Charleston area car dealership, 'We are seeing the manufacturers going for more and more mileage. Hybrids are good in large cities, but in the mountains and hills of West Virginia, or our rural area they are less useful,... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:35 +0000 If you are looking for a case that promises pure indestructibility for your phone. Look no further. This is actually two cases in one. Otterbox put alot of thought into the case that they designed for the HTC HD2. Overall I love this case, however there are a few issues that I am personally not that thrilled with, but I will get into that later. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:35 +0000 Click here for LA Gadgets Examiner Samsung Epic 4G Review Sprint reported that they were pleased with first-day sales of the Epic 4G, but didn't give any numbers. I did an unofficial survey of stores yesterday evening in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. By early evening, the Best Buy stores in Tustin, Culver City, and Costa Mesa were just about depleted of their stock. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:35 +0000 Droid Incredible owners are in the midst of the Android 2.2 update roll out from Verizon. It's going slowly, but it's going and it could finish Friday but I doubt it. For those of you who are still waiting, a quick reminder. You can update to Froyo, right this minute, if you head here and follow the instructions. Now, onto the business at hand. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:35 +0000 For all of you Verizon folk out there who haven't picked up a Droid or better yet, have been impatiently waiting for a Galaxy S phone to land on Verizon, today is a pretty good day because Verizon's Galaxy S phone, the Samsung Fascinate, has shown up in some pretty amazing pictures. Android Central got their hands on some gorgeous shots of the Fascinate that should hold you over until it's ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:35 +0000 CNET's Brooke Crothers has reported that a New York-built chip by IBM has a speed of 5.2 GHz, among the fastest ever made. Among the specs include: Four cores DRAM built inside the chip 1.4 billion transistors The chip, built in East Fishkill, is intended to be used for large banks and retailers. It couldn't come soon enough; Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:35 +0000 Google keywords are a wonderful way to find out what the public is searching for. Not just what they are searching for, but the exact terms they are searching for. Why is this important? Because if you are trying to get people to find your blog, twitter or website, using keywords that are popular and do not have much competition is a great way to attract attention. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:35 +0000 Apple's September 1st event was streamed, giving us a clue to a possible video streaming announcement. What else did Apple announce, however? Note: since Examiner does not allow inline images, please visit here to see the story with inline images, if you wish. Well, first Apple CEO Steve Jobs did the normal back-slapping preview, where Apple showed off its latest store designs. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:35 +0000 Public Computer Use in San Francisco... so many places that I cannot go into detail about them all (Library, Coffee Shops, etc.), many people use these public computers as their primary way of getting online, some are from out of town,.. and all of these computer users unfortunately have to deal limited options as most public computer providers do not allow the download of applications,... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:35 +0000