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Man fined for insulting ex-girlfriend on Facebook

March 13, 2010 - 2:30am
Sometimes, we say things we just don't mean. Or, more accurately, that we really do mean, but we wish we hadn't said in public.


With More Than Enough Apps, Apple Pushes for Quality

March 13, 2010 - 2:00am
Apple's recent purge of sex-tinged iPhone apps, combined with its lesser-known ban of cookie-cutter apps, signifies the company's new focus on quality,rather than quantity, in its App Store.


Apple COO Cook gets $22 million Bonus Filling in for Jobs

March 13, 2010 - 1:40am
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple's Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, received a bonus worth $22 million for his work filling in for Steve Jobs' during the CEO's 2009 medical leave.


Valve's Gabe Newell shares his thoughts on DRM

March 13, 2010 - 1:30am
Gabe Newell used his awards speech to speak about his thoughts on the industry... including his thoughts on DRM.


Apple Sells 51,000 iPads in First Two Hours?

March 13, 2010 - 1:20am
The iPad officially became available for pre-order earlier today and while plenty of you are still debating about whether or not to pre-order, it appears as if the device might already sold 51,000 units in just two hours via pre-order. Wow.


EFF: Fox and NPR Have Something In Common--DMCA Takedowns

March 12, 2010 - 10:50pm
The Fox News Channel boasts that it takes a different approach to news coverage than, say, CBS, NBC, or NPR. But it appears Fox takes the same approach as its competitors when it comes to fair uses of its news coverage in political advertisements.


Putting Google, Yahoo and Bing to the Test in Translation

March 12, 2010 - 10:00pm
Google has poured resources into improving its automatic translation service. Here are some quick comparisons of human translations and computerized versions from Google and two competitors.


Google takes aim at Digg and Fark with Reader Play

March 12, 2010 - 9:00pm
Reader Play appears to be Google's attempt at stealing some thunder from aggregators such as Digg, Fark.com and Reddit, which regularly showcase the type of humorous videos and images that are found on Play.


YouTube Guide: Best YouTube Tips, Hacks and Resources

March 12, 2010 - 6:20pm
This article aims to be a one-stop destination for all things YouTube. It covers numerous tricks, hacks, tools and apps for YouTube fans. The guide is long, detailed and informative.


Microsoft loses appeal in Word patent case

March 12, 2010 - 5:30pm
Microsoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i.


Apple vs HTC: The Real Purpose of Apple

March 12, 2010 - 4:30pm
Many experts are inclined to believe that Apple’s lawsuit against HTC has another real purpose that is to somehow precipitate Google, whose Android operating system and smart phones based on it are becoming a real threat to the iPhone.


Five insights into the behaviors of social media users

March 12, 2010 - 4:10pm
Sometimes it's easy to think we know everything about your everyday Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or even mobile users. However, we managed to dig up a few tidbits about these people that piqued our interest.


Google's Own Stated List of Competitors Grows from 2 to 10

March 12, 2010 - 3:40pm
"Google sees an Internet far more crowded with competitors than just a year ago. At least, that's what the company is telling government regulators."


Foursquare takes lead in where-am-I apps - CNN.com

March 12, 2010 - 3:30pm
One year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are.


The War At SXSW: AT&T vs 15,000 Data-Crazed Velociraptors

March 12, 2010 - 3:20pm
AT&T’s struggles to stay up last year are well-documented. CNN recently ran a piece about how AT&T hopes to avoid a similar fate this year. But actually, “struggles” is way too kind of a word. If you were at SXSW last year and happened to be on AT&T’s network — it was an absolute nightmare.


"Call to Action” Buttons: Guidelines and Best Practices

March 12, 2010 - 2:30pm
Call to action buttons on websites are often neglected. Designers sometimes don’t understand exactly what makes a good call to action button beyond being attractive and fitting into the overall design. But call to action buttons are too important to be designed without some kind of understanding of what makes them effective


China Warns Google - " Bear The Consequences"

March 12, 2010 - 12:30pm
A Chinese minister made the government's strongest statement yet on Google's future in the country, warning that the U.S. Internet company will have to bear the consequences if it stops censoring its Chinese search site.


President Obama Discusses Three Strikes Anti-Piracy Law

March 12, 2010 - 10:00am
Hollywood lobbyists are trying to launch an assault on Internet providers and fast track tougher anti-piracy legislation in the United States. Ari Emanuel, the brother of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, says the industry has been discussing these plans with President Obama outside of the public’s eye.


New Site Unmasks Chatroulette Players

March 12, 2010 - 7:10am
Does Chatroulette, the popular video chat site, lose its appeal if it loses its anonymity? Chatroulette offers a welcome break from the daily digital footprints I leave across the Web on sites like Twitter, Facebook and Google Buzz, where every comment, tweet and “like” is tied back to my real-world identity.


Feds: TSA Worker Tried to Sabotage Terror Database

March 12, 2010 - 7:00am
A former Transportation Security Administration contractor is being charged in Colorado for allegedly injecting malicious code into a government network used for screening airport security workers and others. The malicious code, a logic bomb installed last October, was designed to cause damage and disrupt data on servers on an undisclosed date...