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Scammers exploit bin Laden news in search, Facebook
Within hours of the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed, malware was found on sites optimized to show up on Web searches related to the event and in scams on Facebook.
2011-05-02 09:48:07 | Cnet
Sony freebies help soothe anger at data breach (Reuters)
Reuters - Sony Corp has won over some gamers by offering free access to its PlayStation Network to compensate for the leak of personal details on 78 million user accounts, but still has some way to go to regain the trust of consumers.
2011-05-02 09:39:23 | Yahoo News
Gaming gets immersive thanks to union of pico projector and eye tracking camera (video)
Although in the earliest stages of development, this virtual reality gaming rig already looks pretty intriguing. Engineered by clever kids at the University of Texas at Austin, it hot-wires an eye tracking camera to a motorised pico projector with the result that the player literally can't take their eyes off the screen. Wherever they look, that is where their view of the gaming world is projected. The rig makes most sense in a first-person (...)
2011-05-02 09:31:00 | EngadgetOMG: Tweets, Facebook welcome in Mass. courtroom (AP)
AP - When the camera switches on in one of the busiest courtrooms in Massachusetts, murder arraignments, traffic and drug cases heard there will become fodder for a new experiment: how bloggers and other citizen journalists can cover courts using new media and social media.
2011-05-02 09:30:44 | Yahoo NewsReview: Ubuntu 11.04
This is a brave release from the team at Canonical. After several years making small enhancements to the Gnome desktop, like the unified messaging/logout menu and the onscreen notification system, it's going the full distance with Ubuntu 11.04. It's replacing the desktop with a product of its own creation, Unity, which started life on the back of the netbook Ubuntu version from a few years ago, a version that's now rolled into the main (...)
2011-05-02 09:30:00 | Tech RadariOS 4.3.3 said to address location issues
The iOS update, which is expected to bring changes to how Apple's iPhones and iPads store location data, is said to be nearing completion.
2011-05-02 09:29:35 | CnetGoogle brand reputation tops all others in U.S.
The search giant bests Johnson & Johnson, among other notable firms. Apple secured the fifth spot in the Harris Interactive study, followed by Intel in sixth place.
2011-05-02 09:12:07 | Cnet
State Farm app uses iPhone sensors to grade your driving habits, oh joy
Remember when you took your driving test and and had an inspector second-guessing your every stop, turn, signal and lane choice? State Farm's new Driver Feedback app is like having said individual with you all the time. Simply put, it uses your smartphone's accelerometer and GPS to gauge your acceleration, braking and cornering habits (sound familiar?) and spit out a score, letting you brag to your (parents / significant other / stranger / the (...)
2011-05-02 09:08:00 | EngadgetCompetition: WIN! Media streamer, TV & LoveFilm subscription
Listen up movie lovers! Want to watch the latest films on your TV but haven't got the patience to wait for the DVD to land on your doormat? TechRadar has teamed up with Oregan Networks to offer one lucky winner the ultimate living room movie junkie bundle featuring a Digital Stream DPS-1000 powered by Oregan's Onyx media browser, Sharp 32" LCD TV and a year's subscription to LoveFilm for unlimited movie streaming. The Digital (...)
2011-05-02 09:00:00 | Tech RadarSony tries to make amends for PSN
News Corp. is switching video-game review sites, BlackBerry OS 7 is on the way, and Sony is working to make amends for the PlayStation network outage and hack.
2011-05-02 08:56:07 | CnetRIM takes aim at work-life balance
The new BlackBerry Balance service lets RIM smartphone owners engage in both personal and work-related activities with the same device.
2011-05-02 08:55:10 | CnetRIM expands availability of Mobile Voice System 5
The service allows the use of a single BlackBerry smartphone to take and place calls from an employee's mobile phone number as well as their office number.
2011-05-02 08:52:05 | CnetTwitter first with news of Osama bin Laden's death via ex-Bush staffer
Former chief of staff to Donald Rumsfeld tweets 'reliable person' telling him of Al-Qa'ida leader's killing (updated)News of Osama bin Laden's death was first leaked on Twitter by Keith Urbahn, the former chief of staff for Donald Rumsfeld, the defence secretary under President George W Bush. "So I'm told by a reputable person they have killed Osama Bin Laden. Hot damn." he wrote at 10.25pm EST Sunday evening (0325am BST Monday morning).Urbahn's "reputable person" (...)
2011-05-02 08:48:00 | Guardian.co.ukGoogle bringing video chat to Android smartphones and tablet
Google is bringing video chat to Android smartphones. Unlike Apple’s Facetime, which currently only works over Wi-Fi on the iPhone, Google Talk with video and voice chat will not only work over Wi-Fi, but over 3G and 4G networks… if it is supported by the carrier. In addition to working on Android smartphones, the new [...]
2011-05-02 08:45:28 | Geek.com
BlackBerry PlayBook to get Video Chat and Facebook apps in May
Who's going to get the very first "tablet-optimized" Facebook app? Why, it's RIM and the PlayBook! The Canadian company has today revealed it's bringing a native Facebook app to its 7-inch, QNX-based slate, which will also be joined by a new Video Chat application. The latter will be available to download on May 3rd, with an over-the-air update dishing it out to current PlayBook owners. Its functionality will be no different from what we've (...)
2011-05-02 08:41:00 | Engadget