By Tribune newspapers
Mosiac app. (Tribune)
The Tribune Co., publisher of the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, is rolling out a news-reading application that will run on a new line of Microsoft-based tablet computers.
The app, called Mosaic, creates a moving set of touchable photographs that, when tapped, reveals the headline associated with the photo and allows the user to open and read the article.
“It’s a very different, visual way for readers to sort through and personalize how they want to see news delivered,” said Eddy Hartenstein, the Tribune’s co-president. “You just touch it and it blossoms.” Get the full story »
Jan. 6 at 7:49 a.m.
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Software
By Reuters
Apple Inc. is launching an applications store for Mac computers, replicating a model that proved wildly popular on its iPhones.
The Mac App Store, similar to the iPhone App Store and linked to iTunes accounts, went live Thursday offering more than 1,000 apps, or programs. The store is launching in 90 countries with paid and free apps in areas such as games, design and education. Get the full story »
Jan. 5 at 5:06 p.m.
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Computers,
Litigation,
Software,
Technology
By Associated Press
A federal judge has sided with Google Inc. in a lawsuit alleging the U.S. Department of Interior improperly favored Microsoft Corp. in a deal that could have had ripple effects on future software contracts with other federal government agencies. Get the full story »
Jan. 5 at 2:14 p.m.
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Internet,
Media,
Movies,
Software,
TV,
Video
By Reuters
Comcast Corp. plans to soon roll out a feature allowing its customers to watch real-time television shows, whether a crime drama or newscast, on tablet computers such as Apple Inc.’s iPad. Get the full story »
Jan. 4 at 1:00 p.m.
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Computers,
Internet,
M&A,
Technology
By Reuters
Dell Inc. has agreed to buy SecureWorks, a closely held computer security company, to expand its technology services business.
Dell, which did not disclose terms, said on Tuesday that it does not plan to buy any more security firms. Get the full story »
Jan. 3 at 12:41 p.m.
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Internet,
Software
By Associated Press
Microsoft Corp. said it has resolved a glitch that caused some Hotmail users to temporarily lose all of their e-mails. Get the full story »
Jan. 3 at 5:38 a.m.
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Cell phones,
Computers,
Software
By Dow Jones Newswires-Wall Street Journal
(Reuters)
A glitch with Apple Inc.’s iPhone alarm gave some users a late start to the new year. The alarm application on the smartphone failed to work for alarms that were set for one-time use only — as opposed to recurring — on the first two days of 2011, triggering complaints of oversleeping.
A spokeswoman for Apple acknowledged the issue, saying that “customers can set recurring alarms for those dates and all alarms will work properly beginning Jan. 3.”
Apple declined to comment further about the exact nature of the glitch, but some Internet blogs said the problem was primarily affecting the iPhone 4 and older models that were updated with the latest software. Indeed, some iPhone users on Twitter boasted that their alarm clocks were working just fine. Get the full story »
Dec. 30, 2010 at 6:45 a.m.
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Computers,
Internet,
Magazines,
Media,
Movies,
Music,
Newspapers,
Software,
TV,
Video
By Associated Press
The Web may seem like the land of something for nothing. Free video. Free news. Even free tools such as word processing and spreadsheets.
But almost two-thirds of adult Internet users in the U.S. have paid for access to at least one of these intangible items online, according to a new survey from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. Get the full story »
Dec. 30, 2010 at 6:20 a.m.
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Computers,
Software,
Video
By Dow Jones Newswires-Wall Street Journal
Nintendo Co. has issued a warning that children under the age of six shouldn’t play 3-D games on its soon-to-be-released handheld game machine, as looking at 3-D images for a long period of time can have a harmful effect on the growth of young children’s eyes.
The company posted the disclaimer at the bottom of its Japanese-language Web site promoting a three-day event in Japan where people can try its new Nintendo 3DS, due to launch Feb. 26 in Japan. It asks that 6-year-olds and those younger play games on the 3DS in 2-D mode. Get the full story »
Dec. 29, 2010 at 5:44 p.m.
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Internet,
Software,
Technology,
Telecommunications
By Associated Press
Skype SA says a software glitch caused the Internet calling and messaging service’s major outage last week.
In a blog post Wednesday, chief information officer Lars Rabbe said the 24-hour outage that cut service for millions of users stemmed from a problem in a version of Skype’s software for computers running Microsoft Corp.’s Windows operating system. Get the full story »
Dec. 29, 2010 at 11:56 a.m.
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Computers,
Litigation,
Software,
Technology
By Reuters
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen relaunched a wide-ranging patent lawsuit against Apple, Google, Facebook and others with specific allegations that the companies are illegally using technology owned by his company. Get the full story »
Dec. 29, 2010 at 6:30 a.m.
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Computers
By Dow Jones Newswires-Wall Street Journal
If Research in Motion’s BlackBerry PlayBook is to succeed at market the way the company hopes, there are a few engineering hurdles to overcome. The most significant, according to Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu, is the device’s relatively poor battery life.
Sources tell him the tablet currently lasts just a few hours per charge, compared with rivals like Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, which lasts about six, and the iPad, which lasts upward of 10. If true, that’s an untenable situation for RIM, which really needs to hit the mark with the PlayBook, and it may cause a delay of the launch–if only for a bit. Get the full story »
Dec. 28, 2010 at 1:31 p.m.
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Computers,
Software,
Technology,
Wireless
By Dow Jones Newswires
Apple will make three versions of the next iteration of the iPad, according to Taiwanese tech site DigiTimes. Get the full story »
Dec. 27, 2010 at 5:59 p.m.
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Computers,
Internet,
Media,
Technology
By Associated Press
Animation website Xtranormal, whose cartoon-making tools have spawned viral videos of cuddly puppies debating such topics as quantitative easing in stilted monotones, is no longer offering free, unlimited use of its tools. Get the full story »
Dec. 27, 2010 at 10:04 a.m.
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Computers,
Internet,
Retail,
Technology
By Dow Jones Newswires
Amazon.com Inc. said its third-generation Kindle is the best-selling product in its history, taking the title from the book “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” though the online retail giant didn’t disclose the number of units sold.
The company said that on its peak day, Nov. 29, also known as Cyber Monday, customers ordered more than 13.7 million items, up 44 percent from its peak day a year earlier, when customers ordered more than 9.5 million items. Get the full story »
