Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 03:46:00 New platform will offer Google Apps extensions Google is reportedly preparing a new service to allow third-party developers to sell plug-ins for the Google Apps platform and other web-based services….
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Google poised to sell enterprise apps
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 03:45:00 Holiday deal comes to an end in the US Google has ended its programme to provide free Wi-Fi in US airports, and will pull the plug on nearly all of the 54 wireless networks it was sponsoring as well…
Shaun Nichols in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 03:44:00 Electronic Frontier Foundation urges vendors to come clean on business in China The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is pressing seven major technology companies to stop working on China’s web monitoring and censorship systems….
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Activists call out Great Firewall tech partners
Earlier last month, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry admitted that the band was on the hunt for a new front man following some in-fighting between Steven Tyler and the other aero-dudes. Tyler is not pleased about this. A letter sent by his attorney to the band’s manager says Aerosmith must “immediately cease and desist from engaging in acts and conduct to the harm and detriment of your own client, Aerosmith, and our client who is one of it members.” In an interview with Billboard , Tyler’s lawyer Skip Miller seemed offended at the very notion that Aerosmith might try to replace his client and suggested that if they move forward with their plans to do so, a lawsuit will be on the horizon.
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Steven Tyler Might Sue If Aerosmith Replaces Him
A snip from the January newsletter We’re about to send out the February Make: Newsletter (tomorrow morning). This monthly email letter has all new material you won’t find on the site or in the magazine. We try to give you the inside scoop on some of what’s going on behind the scenes at Maker Media, original columns, tool reviews, even quick n’ dirty projects! We also have sweet subscription and Shed offers, often exclusive to the newsletter
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February Make: Newsletter ships tomorrow!
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A popular and eye-popping mix of stars like Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga drew a TV audience of 25.8 million Americans to the Grammy Awards — the biggest TV audience for the telecast in six years, according to preliminary television ratings on Monday.
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Grammy TV audience biggest in six years
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 02:03:00 National intelligence services or anti-green forces responsible, says former UK chief scientist The UK government’s former chief scientist, Sir David King, has claimed that the hacking of climate research emails was planned either by a government agency or by lobbyists hoping to…
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Climate email hack ‘a professional job’
Spotted in the MAKE Flickr pool : Bryan Levin was apparently having problems with cheap computer power supplies that couldn’t handle turning all of his drives on at the same time. Rather than just buy a beefier power supply, he decided to build this SPINmaster device to turn them on one at a time. He’s got a few more photos of the project on his Flickr page
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SPINmaster, a DIY staggered hard disk spin-up manager
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, V3.co.uk , Tuesday 2 February 2010 at 01:29:00 But industry well positioned for growth in 2010 Global chip sales fell nine per cent during 2009 but are on track to increase this year, according to new data from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)….
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Global chip sales down nine per cent over 2009
He might not be using sophisticated technology in his weather forecasts, but famous groundhog prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil will take a step into the 21st century Tuesday morning when he sends his annual prediction by text.
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This Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil Goes High-Tech
Less than a week after its initial revelation, the world seems to have their mind made up about the Apple iPad. Those who feel that this iPad is underwhelming may want to take note, as Apple may be working on a full-service Mac OS X-based version of the iPad. (…) Read the rest of Apple Developing Max OS X-based Apple iPad? [Rumors Suggest A Full Power OS X iPad In The Works] © TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities , 2010
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Apple Developing Max OS X-based Apple iPad? [Rumors Suggest A Full Power OS X iPad In The Works]
Hey tomorrow is Ground Hog day, I for one hope this winter ends very soon. I’m really tired of the cold and snow and having school canceled or delayed because of it, I just can’t get any work done with my kids being here and it disrupts my entire day! So we’ve got the news for you today from our friends around the world. They’ve got lots of stuff to share with you so let’s just jump right on in… Don’t forget the rest fo the news not shown here is in our forums HERE
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News for February 1st 2010
A bit disappointed with what the Apple iPad packs under the hood or you have somethign against Apple products, there’s a new alternative, the Windows 7 alternative. Dubbed the ExoPC tablet, this 8.9-inch multi-touch device runs on a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 processor (similar to what netbooks feature these days), has 2GB of DDR2 RAM memory, a 32GB solid state drive and an SD card to expand in case you need more space. (…) Read the rest of ExoPC Windows 7 Tablet Announced [Cheaper iPad Alternative to Bring Flash Support & Multi Tasking, Priced Lower] © TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities , 2010.
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ExoPC Windows 7 Tablet Announced [Cheaper iPad Alternative to Bring Flash Support & Multi Tasking, Priced Lower]
Apple took a couple more days to list their newly announced tablet in Britain and another few to give us confirmation regarding the iPad’s UK availability.
Zaandam, The Netherlands – WoodWing Software today announced that The Malaysian Reserve has become the first newspaper to publish its news using WoodWing’s iPhone Newsreader. The Malaysian
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The Malaysian Reserve implements WoodWing Software iPhone newsreader
According to info gathered by the folks from InsideLine, a version of the slick BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept that has taken the automotive world by a storm when introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show, last September, is going to hit the production lines and should be on the road sometime in 2013. (…) Read the rest of BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept to Become Reality in 2013 [Production Version of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept to Roll Out] © TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities , 2010. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us
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BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept to Become Reality in 2013 [Production Version of the BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept to Roll Out]
Casio announced the Exilim EX-H15, a new model of the EXILIM Hi-Zoom company line. The 14 megapixel camera features a 24mm wide angle lens with 10x optical zoom, CCD-shift image stabilization, 1000, battery life and shooting a 3-inch Super Clear LCD. Because the new EX-Z2000, EX-Z330 and EX-Z550, EXILIM EX-H15 sports EXILIM Engine 5.0 image processor, the Dynamic Pictures, Premium Art and Auto Shot function
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Casio EXILIM EX-H15 10x Zoom Digital Camera
If you’re in DC this Thursday, Feb 4th, please stop by HacDC and catch this month’s Dorkbot DC gathering. We have two amazing presenters this month, Andy Holtin and Atau Tanka. Those involved with Maker Faire Austin may remember Andy’s involvement there (and my recent piece about his work here on the site).
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Dorkbot DC meeting, this Thursday, Feb 4 at HacDC
Just a few days ago we told you that the M11x, that ultra-portable netbook-like gaming notebook from Alienware, was going to be available for prices starting at $799. Today the official specs and features of the M11x have been conveniently leaked and you’re going to be very interested to find out that the laptop is already available for pre-order. (…) Read the rest of Alienware M11x Available for Pre Order [Alienware M11x Gaming Laptop Specs, Features & Prices Get Unveiled] © TFTS – Technology, Gadgets & Curiosities , 2010
If there is one rumor that tends to come and go and agonizes Windows Mobile fans, it’s the one about a Zune phone. Although it’s not officially confirmed, Gizmodo has it on good word that Microsoft will be introducing a Zune phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this year. More specifically, it will be a Windows Mobile 7 phone with Zune features and capabilities, so it’s not a Zune phone, per se
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Microsoft to introduce Zune Phone with Windows Mobile 7 at MWC