MySpace outlines makeover after exec shake up (AP) AP - Long ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to the other social networking sites more easily and carve out its niche as an entertainment hub more clearly. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:53 GMT OnLive game streaming service to start in June (AP) AP - In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular games over the Internet in June, similar to checking Web-based e-mail or listening to music online. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:32:51 GMT Google to digitize old books from Rome, Florence (AP) AP - Google said Wednesday it will scan up to 1 million old books in national libraries in Rome and Florence, including works by astronomer Galileo Galilei, in what's being described as the first deal of its kind. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:53 GMT Panasonic's first 3-D TV set in $2,900 package (AP) AP - Panasonic Corp. on Wednesday revealed the price for its first 3-D TV set, confirming that $3,000 is about what it takes to be among the first to watch 3-D movies in the home. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:50:51 GMT Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs this week (AP) AP - Want to be the first one on your block with a 3-D television? It will cost you about $3,000. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:07:58 GMT Google opens Web store for business applications (AP) AP - Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:48:26 GMT Google prepared to quit China over censor feud: executive (AFP) AFP - A top Google executive reaffirmed Wednesday that the Internet giant is prepared to leave China if Beijing says it must censor Web searches or quit the country. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:48:11 GMT HP Slate vs. iPad: Focus on Flash (PC World) PC World - With the iPad presale beginning in just a few days, and the clock ticking down to the much-anticipated Apple tablet finally hitting the streets, HP launched a renewed campaign for its Slate tablet PC debuted at the 2010 CES by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Each platform has pros and cons, but so far the debate seems to center entirely around support for Adobe Flash. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:44:00 GMT China Mobile buys 20% stake in mainland bank (AFP) AFP - Phone giant China Mobile said Wednesday it will pay about 5.8 billion US dollars for a 20 percent stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank as part of its bid to enter the wireless banking market. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:26:59 GMT Cable, sat TV firms ask gov't to stop TV blackouts (AP) AP - Cable, satellite TV and other video providers are seeking government intervention in ongoing disputes over the fees that they are charged by TV networks to carry local channels. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:41:50 GMT First lady pushes healthy kids campaign forward (AP) AP - First lady Michelle Obama is challenging software and video game designers to develop games and applications that get kids excited about living healthy. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:21:45 GMT E-books are largest category in App Store (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - Steve Jobs once dismissed the Kindle by declaring that “people don’t read anymore.” That may or may not be true, but either way, people definitely still sell books. As The Guardian reports, e-books are now more plentiful on the App Store than any other kind of app—including games. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:45:00 GMT Patches Highlight Problems in Maintaining Older Software (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Microsoft on Tuesday released two security bulletins to fix eight bugs in its Windows and Microsoft Office software. Both bulletins are rated important, but analysts said many of the vulnerabilities could potentially be more severe if exploited. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:51:32 GMT Need an Extra Terabyte for Your TiVo? New App Lets You Link to an HP MediaSmart Server (PC World) PC World - If you’re a TiVo aficionado, you know that there’s no such thing as too much storage. And now you can let your TV show and movie collection spill out of the box, across your home network and into an HP MediaSmart server. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:06:00 GMT Correction: Botnet Busted story (AP) AP - In a story March 2 about the arrest of three suspects in the virus infection of nearly 13 million computers, The Associated Press erroneously reported the spelling of the last name of a captain with Spain's Guardia Civil, which is investigating the case. The captain's correct name is Cesar Lorenzana, not Lorenza. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:03:17 GMT Rackspace Hires to Align With MySQL Offshoot (PC World) PC World - A number of former Sun Microsystems employees who worked on Drizzle, an offshoot of the MySQL open-source database, have ended up at cloud infrastructure provider Rackspace, where they will continue their efforts, developer Jay Pipes wrote in a blog post Monday. Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:19 GMT Apple releases MainStage 2.1.1, fixes 32-bit issues (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - On Wednesday morning, MainStage 2 users woke up to an update from Cupertino, repairing a variety of minor issues, among them stability fixes for 32-bit Audio Unit Bridge plug-ins. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:27:00 GMT
