The Guardian

The Kindle, FlipBoard for the iPad, and the Connected Reader PC Magazine We all wondered when digital media would irrevocably change the act of reading. The answer is right now. When Jeff Bezos launched the latest edition of its Kindle eBook reader yesterday, he did so with a solemn commitment to maintain the device's ... Amazon's New Kindle Reinvigorates E-Reader Price WarPC World Kindle Losing Profit Battle Means It May Win War: Tech by Rich JaroslovskyBloomberg Are ebook readers for book-lovers?The Guardian ZDNet (blog) -Computerworld (blog) -Wall Street Journal all 1,531 news articles »

Seattle Post Intelligencer

Hacker Snoops on GSM Cell Phones in Demo PC World Despite concerns that federal authorities might fine or arrest him, hacker Chris Paget went ahead with a live demonstration of mobile phone interception at the Defcon hacking conference Saturday. ... Hacker shows how he can intercept cell phone calls with $1500 deviceVentureBeat Hacker Spoofs Cell Phone Tower to Intercept CallsWired News Despite FCC "Scare Tactics," Researcher Demos AT&T EavesdroppingForbes (blog) Dark Reading -PCR-online.biz -The Associated Press all 247 news articles »

TechDIN

Barnes & Noble Doubles Down on the Nook PC World The bookseller is nurturing its e-reader with designated Nook lounges with accessories and demos. Amazon.com's Kindle may have the highest profile of any e-reader, but Barnes & Noble seems to be pretty darn serious about its Nook. ... The Price Is Right: Amazon's Kindle 3msnbc.com Barnes & Noble Planning Big Push to Increase Nook SalesNew York Times Barnes & Noble Moves Nook Front And CenterIndyPosted Christian Science Monitor -PC Magazine -ITProPortal all 121 news articles »

CBC.ca

Google Says Its Web Search Service In China Operating Normally Wall Street Journal SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Google Inc. (GOOG) said Thursday its Internet services in China are functioning properly after a minor overnight disruption. A company Web site still indicated that its search engine ... Google not sure if China behind service disruptionAFP Google says it may have overestimated blockage of services in ChinaSan Jose Mercury News Google overestimated China blockageTelegraph.co.uk AsiaOne -Register -Wired News all 739 news articles »

New York Daily News

Microsoft Needs a Tablet Strategy, Not a Tablet PC World Ballmer promised the world that a Windows 7 tablet is coming. Maybe it is, or maybe it's just a pipedream, but Microsoft doesn't need to focus on developing a Windows 7 tablet. Microsoft does need to focus on having a strategy ... Microsoft CEO Ballmer Digs at Google, Suggests Bing ChallengeseWeek Analyst's View: Microsoft's Tablet is Coming! Well, Not ReallyPC Magazine Ballmer (and Microsoft) still doesn't get the iPadArs Technica Hot Hardware -MarketWatch -InfoWorld all 640 news articles »

KVAL

Twitter Hits 20 BILLION Tweets I4U A Japanese graphic designer has been confirmed as the man to post the huge milestone-worthy 20 billionth Tweet. At 7:44 PM Eastern Time today, the user GGGGGGo Lets Go (awesome name, by the way) posted a message in Japanese that hasn't been easily ... Twitter Blows Past 20-Billionth TweetPC Magazine Japanese user claims Twitter's 20 billionth tweetThe Associated Press Japan user marks Twitter's 20 billionth 'tweet'Computerworld Voice of America -allvoices -Herald Sun (blog) all 195 news articles »

al.com (blog)

Documents indicate heavy use of dispersants in gulf oil spill Washington Post BP, the government and an army of volunteers are fighting to contain and clean the millions of gallons of oil spewing from the site of the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Chemical dispersants speed the natural process of breaking up ... Oil Spill Dispersants Shifting Ecosystem Impacts in Gulf, Scientists WarnNew York Times Scientists: BP dispersants have made spill more toxicmsnbc.com Scientists' dispersant concerns remainCNN The Guardian -Huffington Post (blog) -Naperville Sun all 49 news articles »

The Guardian

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty The Guardian Earlier this week, London's gaming elite were treated to the midnight launch of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, the latest venture from World of Warcraft developers – and social-life obliterators – Blizzard Entertainment. After an extended hiatus from ... Starcraft II: Wings of LibertyBusinessWeek StarCraft II in Review: Media Love, Player PlauditsPC World StarCraft 2 is a full game, no matter what whiners sayArs Technica Computerandvideogames.com -Digitaltrends.com -RipTen all 82 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

Did we pronounce privacy dead this week? CNET PHILADELPHIA--Does privacy exist anymore? Do we even know what it is? A conversation between digital academics Jeff Jarvis and Danah Boyd on Friday morning at the Supernova conference capped off a week in which many peoples' ... Private Facebook Data Becomes Big BusinessPC World Published Data of 100 Million Facebook AccountsMy Hot News Facebook data hoarder speaks outBBC News Christian Science Monitor -Telegraph.co.uk -Register all 399 news articles »

NEWS.com.au

Hack attack hits ATM jackpots AFP LAS VEGAS — Computer security researcher Barnaby Jack jokes that he has resorted to hiding cash under his bed since figuring out how to crack automated teller machines remotely using the Internet. The New Zealand native on Saturday demonstrated his ... Important Lessons to Learn from the Black Hat ATM HackPC World ATM hack gives cash on demandBusinessWeek Hacker Makes ATMs Puke Money, Shows HowTom's Guide InformationWeek -ABC Online -TechNewsWorld all 509 news articles »