2010-09-03T20:37:04+0200
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Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks
Avatar 3D Blu-ray to be exclusive to Panasonic TVs
Panasonic has announced that the 3D Blu-ray release of the movie "Avatar" will be exclusive to Panasonic TVs. The company has partnered with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for the promotion, which will only limit the first run of Blu-ray Discs scheduled for release in December.
17 h ago
TechCrunch
ESPN Thanks Sony For ESPN 3D Help, Says ‘People Who See 3D Can’t Get Enough Of It’
Without Sony's support ESPN “probably would not have launched” ESPN 3D. So said Bryan Burns, Vice-President of ESPN, at IFA earlier today. Burns, talking before a reasonably crowded auditorium, reiterated ESPN'
1 h ago
TG Daily
Facebook activates remote log-out
Have you ever been in your school's library or a friend's house and realized, "Oh crap! I forgot to log out of Facebook"? Well apparently you're not alone
4 h ago
WSJ.com: Technology
Toshiba Recalls 41,000 Laptops
Toshiba is recalling 41,000 laptop computers due to concerns they can overheat where the AC adapter plugs in, posing a burn hazard to users
10 h ago
Betanews
Verizon offers prepaid data plans for smart phones
By Ed Oswald, Betanews Verizon strengthened its prepaid offerings on Thursday, introducing prepay data plans for consumers who wish to use smart phones on a no contract basis. While the acquisition costs for those phones will be significantly higher, a customer would be free to leave at any time.
20 h ago
CNET News.com
Apple's Ping dinged by spam
The new iTunes-based social network is getting hit by comment spam since Apple apparently left it vulnerable through a lack of spam- or URL- filtering, according to Sophos
4 h ago
iTWire IT Science News
NASA Solar Probe Plus mission to plunge into Sun
NASA announced on September 2, 2010, that it will be developing a mission to the Sun over the next few years that will be the closest we have ever gone to our local star, the Sun. Five investigations will help us unravel mysteries of our Sun.
38 m ago
Silicon Alley Insider
Back From The Dead! Google Keeping Wave Around As "Wave In A Box" (GOOG)
Earlier this month, Google surprised no one when it announced that development of Wave -- which the company once hoped would revolutionize online communication and collaboration -- would be discontinued.
3 h ago
CNET News.com
Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video calling
The newest beta of Skype 5.0 lets you video chat with up to 10 people, send an IM to someone who's offline, and better recover from dropped calls
3 h ago
Betanews
Samsung bets on Galaxy Tab in race against Apple's iPad
By Ed Oswald, Betanews In what could potentially be the first serious challenge to Apple's dominance in the tablet sector, Samsung Thursday debuted the Galaxy Tab, a 7-inch Android powered tablet device. It will initially be available in European markets later this month, with a broader worldwide launch shortly afterward.
22 h ago
NPR Topics: Technology
Dell Cedes Data-Storage Maker 3Par To HP
Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc
23 h ago
Techmeme
Apple's Ping succumbs to the spammers (Josh Halliday/Guardian)
Josh Halliday / Guardian: Apple's Ping succumbs to the spammers — New social network built inside iTunes fails to keep out the spammers, showing a curse of social media - even inside proprietorial walls — Apple chief Steve Jobs'
2 h ago
Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks
Walkman temporarily outsells iPod in Japan
Sony's Walkman line has temporarily passed the iPod for sales in Japan once more, researchers at BCN claimed today. Basic players like the S640 helped Sony creep past in August with 47.8 of sales where Apple dropped to 44 percent.
23 h ago
InformationWeek - All Stories
Sprint Says Samsung Epic 4G A Hit
Sprint on Friday announced that the new Samsung Galaxy Epic 4G Android phone is one of its best sellers
4 h ago
ReadWriteWeb
Skype Doubles Down with 10-Person Video Chat
Skype announced today that the latest beta version of Skype 5.0 would up the ante in terms of group video chat, as well as introduce a more stable and sleeker experience for its Windows users. When the company first introduced group chat in May, it limited the number of participants to five, but now it has doubled that number to 10.
23 h ago
Boy Genius Report
Huawei launches affordable, Android 2.2 Ideos handset
Today in Berlin, Huawei announced the official launch of its affordable, accessible Android 2.2 handset, the Ideos. The Ideos handset comes complete with a 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen display (320 x 240)
14 h ago
AustralianIT.com.au | IT Business Top Stories
BlackBerry should share data: UN
BLACKBERRY'S Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies access to customer data, the United Nations telecommunications chief said
18 h ago
Personal Technology
Android army: Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy
Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple's popular iPad
18 h ago