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2011-04-28 06:30:00 | Guardian.co.ukBloggers! Your Guardian wants you...
Media and Technology Guardian sites are looking for bloggers interested in becoming part of our networkTwo futures have emerged in the digital newspaper business. You know where Rupert Murdoch is: with the closed paywall model, in which readers pay and the readership is restricted. That replicates the traditional newspaper model, where editorial control comes from the top down, where the content is produced by a narrow group of professionals and the readership is similarly (...)
2011-04-28 06:25:00 | Guardian.co.ukRIM buys calendar specialist Tungle
Tungle.me service allows schedules to be synchronized across calendar platforms including Google, Outlook, Apple iCal, and Lotus Notes, and also plugs into social networks.
2011-04-28 06:24:34 | CnetA Twitter ban at the royal wedding? Tripe
Some reports assert that police, coordinating with the royal family, will block any attempt by guests to tweet their gushings. However, it almost certainly isn't true.
2011-04-28 06:07:45 | Cnet
Acer Aspire Z5763 all-in-one comes with 3D screen, promises Kinect-like gesture control over movies
Sure, it may look just like any of Acer's other all-in-one desktops, but this one's got a few tricks up its sleeves -- the Acer Aspire Z5763 spits out stereoscopic 3D images to a set of NVIDIA 3D Vision specs, and uses its 2 megapixel webcam for a Kinect-like gesture recognition system that Acer's calling "AirControl." As you'll probably know if you've recently spent any time considering a 3D-ready computer, that means it's got (...)
2011-04-28 06:04:00 | EngadgetWhite iPhone 4 Now Available in Apple Online Store (Mashable)
Mashable - We knew it's happening today, but it's still hard to believe our eyes: after an extended period of downtime, the white iPhone 4 is now available in Apple Online Store. The device should also become available in Apple retail stores when they open later today, as well as AT&T and Verizon Wireless stores and at select Apple authorized resellers.
2011-04-28 06:02:10 | Yahoo NewsCanalys: Tablets boost worldwide PC market in Q1
Research firm says PC shipments rose 7 percent in the first quarter of 2011, with devices like the iPad helping the overall numbers--but also posing "a real threat" to traditional PCs.
2011-04-28 05:52:31 | Cnet
Stephen Elop: Nokia won't build just another tablet
Apple has a tablet. So does RIM. HP Palm too, soon enough. And Android tablets, particularly those running Honeycomb... they're everywhere -- hell, even Sony has a few on the way. That leaves Nokia as the glaring anomaly conspicuously absent from the tablet wars. Understandable, we guess, given the company's urgent need to transition its smartphone strategy to Windows Phone. That doesn't mean the company is standing still though. According to an interview with (...)
2011-04-28 05:21:00 | EngadgetGoogle hot on the heels of Apple in app race
App analytics company Distimo has said that Google's Android Market is on course to become bigger than Apple's App Store by July.
2011-04-28 05:08:05 | Digital Trends
Intel SSD 720, 710 and 520 Series leak out, Larsen Creek and Paint Creek bring up rear guard
Remember Intel's Larsen Creek SSD? It's not alone. By the end of the year, it looks like Intel expects to ship five new solid state storage series in total -- some of them even speedier than its current SSD 510 Series flagship. We managed to obtain this leaked roadmap listing the potential additions, and we're afraid to ask how much the new kings of the hill might cost -- the "Ramsdale" SSD 720 Series (...)
2011-04-28 05:04:00 | EngadgetI.H.T. Special Section: Middle East: Web Offers a Voice to Journalists in Morocco
The Internet has allowed many independent publications to make a comeback in Morocco.
2011-04-28 05:01:29 | New York TimesPolice use sat-nav data to place speed cameras
TomTom's GPS data can help drivers avoid congestion, but it also helps Dutch police find where people break speed limits. TomTom says that's a no-go.
2011-04-28 04:58:32 | CnetSprint takes subscriber hit; still improves
Sprint Nextel continued to improve in the first quarter, but it did suffer some subscriber loss, likely due to competition from the Apple iPhone on Verizon Wireless.
2011-04-28 04:43:53 | Cnet
Sony faces global legal scrutiny over breach (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp could face legal action across the globe after it belatedly disclosed one of the biggest online data breaches ever.
2011-04-28 04:41:08 | Yahoo News
Sony working with police on PlayStation hack (AFP)
AFP - Sony said it was working with investigators after hackers stole data from users of its PlayStation Network, and told customers it would restore services only when it was confident it was secure.
2011-04-28 04:34:03 | Yahoo News