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Census campaign targets tech-savvy Hispanic youth Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:48PMGroups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census have announced a campaign to reach that hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters.
Wired Hispanic youngsters to spread census message Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:24PMLOS ANGELES (AP) — Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census have announced a campaign to reach that hard-to-count demographic through its smart-phone-toting youngsters. The "Be Counted, Represent" campaign was announced Wednesday at a press conference in Los Angeles. It offers music downloads and a chance at concert tickets to cell phone users who share their e-mail ...
Wired Hispanic youngsters to spread census message Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:18PMAssociated Press - March 10, 2010 5:04 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census have announced a campaign to reach that hard-to-count...
Audiolife Gets $1M In Bridge Funding Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:18PMVan Nuys-based Audiolife, a firm that develops tools and technology to sell merchandise to music fans, announced today that it has raised $1M in a bridge round of funding. The firm said the round came as a single-tranche note, convertible to preferred shares. Source of the new funding was not disclosed. The company said the funding will go to hire key personal, further develop its technology ...
Largest Greek download site shut down by police Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:17PMATHENS—Police in Greece have shut down the country's largest download site and arrested six people after a complaint from a private copyright group, authorities said on Wednesday.
Lady Antebellum trio writes own country/pop success story Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:06PMWhen Lady Antebellum's second album, 'Need You Now,' came out, few anticipated it would sell nearly a half-million copies in its first week.
Sign in / Register Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:04PMFree access to certain premium services at Formula1.com - including Live Timing, Video, Downloads, Ringtones and the SMS Text Service - requires quick and simple registration.
Serious gaming returns to Apple’s Macintosh platform Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:01PMSome serious PC gaming is about to come to Macs, with Valve announcing that its Steam platform...
New free music sites learn from others’ mistakes Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:58PMLOS ANGELES – Two new companies are giving consumers a way to download songs for free by watching a few ads. The idea has been tried before but this time it appears it might work, because the startups have found advertisers that are willing to pay around $2 to have a moment of your time. That means recording companies can get about as much compensation from the free services as they receive from ...
Firewall & Iceberg podcast, episode 7: The Pacific, Justified, Winning Time and more Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:43PMTime for another edition of the Firewall & Iceberg podcast, where I talk TV with Dan Fienberg of Hitfix.com. A super-busy show this week, as Dan and I discuss a bunch of new series debuting over the next week, the potential end of "24," and more. Here's the full rundown:
Motorola Backflip on AT&T: Not the Full Android Experience Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:48PMAT&T may have opened its arms to Android with the release of Motorola's Backflip, but it isn't exactly embracing the platform's open nature.
Android Coders Get High-Speed Graphics Ability Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:46PM"Want better games on your Android phone? They may be coming sooner now, at least for Android 2.0 models. Google has let programmers tap directly into mobile phone graphics power by releasing a third version of its Android Native Developer Kit on Monday."
Music Monday: Drake and Madlib Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:35PMToronto's Drake is the "it guy" for rap and R&B in 2010, with his debut album "Thank Me Later" pretty much guaranteed to go platinum after it comes out March 30.
Best of FingerGaming: From Radio Flare Redux to Astro Ranch Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:33PM[Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent -- and increasingly exciting -- portable games platform, as written by editor in chief Danny Cowan and authors Mathew Kumar and Jonathan Glover.] This week, FingerGaming covers the rhythm-based shooter Radio Flare Redux, the space-themed farming title Astro Ranch, and the closing of THQ's ...
W3C Pulls Former Novell CTO for CEO Spot Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:31PM"Filling a position left open since 2008, former Novell CTO Jeffrey Jaffe has taken on the role of chief executive officer for the W3C. Jaffe will work alongside Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who will remain the organization's director. While Berners-Lee will concentrate primarily on the direction of the W3C's standards, Jaffe will look to streamline the W3C process of working with members."
Paterson Pushes Soda Tax Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:26PMGov. Paterson has appeared to return to normalcy after last week's staff upheaval -- today, he set about the business of the state's budget, pushing for a soda tax to bring more revenue and bring down obesity. Steve Flamisch reports.
U.S. looks to software to help open Cuba, Iran Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:20PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials said they were allowing U.S. technology companies to export chat and social media software to Iran, Sudan and Cuba, with the hope it will help their citizens communicate with the outside world.
Review: Supreme Commander 2 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:05PMFiled under: Features , RTS , Opinion , Supreme Commander 2 Supreme Commander is back, but it's a very different game from what fans might expect. All the main features are present: A strategic zoom that allows players to see the entire battlefield; hundreds of autonomous units on screen at once; gigantic and powerful experimental units (minus the game-ending mothership) and finally all the ...
US Lifts Iran, Sudan, Cuba Internet Services Export Ban Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:49PMThe U.S. Treasury Department lifts trade export limits on communications software to three countries.
RSA 1024-bit Private Key Encryption Cracked Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:16PM"Three University of Michigan computer scientists say they have found a way to exploit a weakness in RSA security technology used to protect everything from media players to smartphones and ecommerce servers.RSA authentication is susceptible, they say, to changes in the voltage supply to a private key holder. The researchers - Andrea Pellegrini, Valeria Bertacco and Todd Austin - outline their ...
Guymon Power Outage Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:10PMA power outage in Guymon continues to affect resident, businesses and students.
NEWS ALERT: Taylor Swift joins Cavendish Beach lineup Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:08PMTaylor Swift, who is currently among the biggest names in any genres of music, will perform at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival on Saturday, July 10.
Alfred Is Another Nice Application Launcher, Quicksilver Alternative for Mac Users [Downloads] Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:58PM# downloads Mac OS X only: We've been fans of Quicksilver for years, but the universal application launcher and-then-some hasn't been in active development for a while. Alfred aims to pick up where Quicksilver left off. More »
Briefly: Free app website, Angry Birds sales success Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:41PMOpenFeint says that as a result of its Free Game of the Day promotion generating more than 5 million iPhone game downloads, it is launching a new website in hopes of future expansion. The site is designed to push shoppers towards a variety of games, and provides an alternative to searching through the App Store. The site highlights a new app every day and also lets users browse through ...
East I-40 Rollover Accident Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:40PMA 23-year-old man remains in critical condition this morning following a week-end rollover accident.
DocVerse Purchase a Stopgap for Google Apps Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:22PMWith its purchase of DocVerse, Google has stepped up competition with Microsoft Office. Yet, the acquisition also acknowledges weaknesses in Google Apps and how far Google is from being a serious Office challenger.
Session Buddy Saves and Restores Custom Browsing Sessions in Google Chrome [Downloads] Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:14PM# downloads Chrome: If you want to restore browsing sessions anytime—and not just after a browser crash—Session Buddy for Chrome easily creates custom sessions and restores them whenever you wish. More »
OpenFeint Helps Generate 1.58 Million Downloads for Indie Game Air Assault in One Week Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:08PMExpands Successful Free Game of the Day Program
U.S. to Resume Software Exports to Cuba, Iran, Sudan (Update1) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:03PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- The Treasury Department changed its sanctions rules to let U.S. companies such as Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc . resume instant messaging, e-mail and social networking services in Cuba, Iran and Sudan.
iTunes U, Second Life, more all part of TSTC, Baylor University's technology repertoire Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:16AMThis is not your mom and dad’s university. It’s probably not even your college or university. A woman graduated from Texas State Technical College without ever stepping foot on the school’s campus, though she could see her teacher.
Cloud Computing for Lawyers Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:13AMOver the last year I'm sure you've heard a lot about "cloud computing" and by now you're probably wondering: what exactly is it? At Webopedia.com , " Cloud Computing " is defined as a "type of computing that is comparable to grid computing, relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personal devices to handle applications.
Business briefs: March 7, 2009 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:07AMBoat promotion PLATTSBURGH — The Adirondack Coast Bass Boast, the newest vehicle for marketing Lake Champlain, is making its debut in Lake Eufaula, Ala., this weekend.
E-book use on rise in public library system Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:10PMSTEUBENVILLE - The use of e-books, electronic digital copies of books that can be read on anything from an iPhone to a large home computer, continue to rise, with wholesale sales topping about $55 million, according to figures for the United States from the International Digital Publishing Forum.
Hughs: Interest isn't kindled Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:00PM"I never read books anymore."I'm sitting in a restaurant when my ears perk up at the conversation behind me. The man is explaining his favorite new toy: a Kindle."I never go in bookstores anymore. I never stop at newsstands or buy magazines. Or go to the library."He says all he has to do is punch a few buttons and up pops whatever he wants to read, including newspaper downloads, stock reports ...
Song-and-dance Bollywood makes room for 9/11-inspired films Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:57PMAn Indian Muslim in the United States downloads the travel itinerary of President George W. Bush, packs his backpack and arrives at an airport quietly chanting "Allah."
Archives of Appalachia: The keeper of region’s memories enters the digital age Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:11PMEast Tennessee State University’s Archives of Appalachia calls itself the keeper of our region’s memories — memories made up of 20 million pieces of paper, audio and video recordings and photographic images.
AHMAD FAIRUZ OTHMAN: Bent on changing the world Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:38PMMANY have crossed this threshold before. Many do every year.
This Week's Top Downloads [Download Roundup] Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:12PMTop 10 Android Apps (Android) Android's been around for more than a year, and in that time developers have whipped up some great apps. Whether you're a new Android owner or a pro looking for new tools, these 10 great and free apps belong in your arsenal. Disk Space Fan Analyzes Hard Drive Space with a Dash of Eye Candy (Windows) Free utility Disk Space Fan analyzes your hard drive usage to help ...
SMS your views Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:51PMSilencing of the lambs? Ppl must report child abuse n neglect even though it is none of their biz! Save a child a day! Another innocent child, Hareswarra, killed by human worse than a beast. May be there’ll be another ‘great idea’ of having a half-day course for parents.
Black Water Rising This Week Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:40AMA top story from this week. Hard rockers Black Water Rising are proud to announce that they have signed a deal with new label Giddy Up! Records.
Sun Media iPhone app among top 5 downloads Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:48AMTORONTO — Sun Media's free news app for the iPhone has become one of the top five most downloaded in Canada.[...]
MXI Simplifies Application Development Across All Mobile Platforms Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:00AMmxData, a leading provider of mobile application software and services, today unveiled its groundbreaking MXI platform.
Investigators bust Internet porn ring Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:36AMA six-month investigation by state police in Indiana into online child pornography has culminated with a number of arrests and the filing of arrest warrants against several others.
Investigators bust Internet porn ring Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:36AMA six-month investigation by state police in Indiana into online child pornography has culminated with a number of arrests and the filing of arrest warrants against several others.
Smartphone Weather App Builds A Mobile Botnet Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:11PMResearchers dupe thousands of jailbroken iPhone, Android users into downloading app
Smartphone Weather App Builds A Mobile Botnet Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:11PMResearchers dupe thousands of jailbroken iPhone, Android users into downloading app
Want to shop? There's an app for that Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24PMThe world of mobile apps is the new frontier for retailers, and Oregon brands like Columbia Sportswear and Powell's are right in the mix.
Want to shop? There's an app for that Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:24PMThe world of mobile apps is the new frontier for retailers, and Oregon brands like Columbia Sportswear and Powell's are right in the mix.
AMS being investigated Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:58PMAmarillo, Texas - The Texas Department of Health is investigating Amarillo's new ambulance service.
AMS being investigated Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:58PMAmarillo, Texas - The Texas Department of Health is investigating Amarillo's new ambulance service.