Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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McDonald's and Walmart: email addresses, birth dates stolen by hackers
Christian Science Monitor
Hackers gained access to a McDonald's database containing an unspecified
number of customer email address and birth dates. No mention of passwords
stolen. The Ronald McDonald balloon floats through Macy's Thanksgiving day
parade in New York Nov. ...
<http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Latest-News-Wires/2010/1214/McDonald-s-and-Walmart-email-addresses-birth-dates-stolen-by-hackers>
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CNN Debuts App For iPad
InformationWeek
CNN today released a brand new application specifically for the iPad. It
takes what CNN did for the iPhone to the next level...for free. By Eric
Zeman , InformationWeek When CNN first launched its iPhone app, it charged
$2.99 for it. ...
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Facebook planet: How does Facebook see the world?
Christian Science Monitor
Facebook intern Paul Butler has envisioned the world through the lens of
the most-popular social network on the planet. Facebook intern Paul Butler
has created a map showing the world as envisioned by Facebook. By Matthew
Shaer / December 14, ...
<http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2010/1214/Facebook-planet-How-does-Facebook-see-the-world>
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Microsoft's holiday bonus: Fixes for 40 flaws
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Microsoft today patched 40 vulnerabilities
in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office, SharePoint and Exchange,
including nine pegged "critical." Five of the 17 security updates --
Microsoft calls them "bulletins" ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201194/Microsoft_s_holiday_bonus_Fixes_for_40_flaws>
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Film 'Tron Legacy' will be Apple's only iAd on iPad until 2011
Apple Insider
By Katie Marsal Though iAd support came with the release of iOS 4.2 for
iPad in November, the first interactive advertisement for iPad arrives
today for the Disney film "Tron Legacy." According to Advertising Age, the
iAd mobile advertisement is the ...
<http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/14/film_tron_legacy_will_be_apples_only_iad_on_ipad_until_2011.html>
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Facebook Top Status Trends Include iPad, iPhone 4
eWeek
Apple's iPad and iPhone 4 took the No. 4 spot in Facebook's 2010 Memology,
joining the Google Zeitgeist and Twitter top trends in popularity this
year. The iPad earned something of a sweep in 2010, as the tablet computer
made its way into the top trend ...
<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Web-Services-Web-20-and-SOA/Facebook-Top-Status-Trends-Include-iPad-iPhone-4-630030/>
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Appeals court: warrant required before Feds can read e-mail
Ars Technica
By Jacqui Cheng | Last updated December 14, 2010 3:32 PM The government
must obtain a valid search warrant before infiltrating your e-mail in a
criminal investigation, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. The
appeals court ruled Tuesday on US ...
<http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/12/appeals-court-warrant-required-before-feds-can-read-e-mail-mail.ars>
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Google Voice Search learns from your speech
USA Today
Google Voice Search just got significantly more accurate. Now the free app
will learn how each user talks over time, gradually building a customized
voice model that enhances its recognition accuracy. Available for two
years, the iPhone and Android ...
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