Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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SEC Said to Start Inquiry Into Hurd's Exit From HP
Bloomberg
By Douglas MacMillan and Cory Johnson - Tue Dec 21 14:46:04 GMT 2010 Dec.
21 (Bloomberg) -- The US Securities and Exchange Commission has begun an
inquiry into Mark Hurd's departure as chief executive officer from
Hewlett-Packard Co., ...
<http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-12-21/hp-says-cooperating-with-sec-after-report-on-probe-into-hurd-s-resignation.html>
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Apple boots WikiLeaks app from iPhone store
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Apple yesterday pulled an iPhone app from
the App Store that let users read secret US diplomatic cables published by
WikiLeaks and follow the controversial organization's Twitter feed.
According to Igor Barinov, ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201920/Apple_boots_WikiLeaks_app_from_iPhone_store>
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Microsoft touts 1.5M Windows Phone 7 smartphones sold
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Microsoft today said makers of phones
running its new Windows mobile operating system had sold 1.5 million
handsets since the October launch of Windows Phone 7 (WP7). Microsoft's
head of Windows phone marketing announced ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201940/Microsoft_touts_1.5M_Windows_Phone_7_smartphones_sold>
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Lunar Eclipse on Winter Solstice: Cosmic Meaning, Moon Myths
ABC News
By KI MAE HEUSSNER Amateur astronomers weren't the only ones paying
attention to last night's lunar eclipse. For those who make meaning out of
cosmic conditions, it was more than a scientific phenomenon, it was a
symbolically-charged celestial event. ...
<http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/lunar-eclipse-winter-solstice-making-meaning-cosmic-coincidence/story?id=12451607>
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Microsoft Launches HTML5 Labs Site to Prototype New Specs
eWeek
Microsoft has created a new Web site called HTML5 Labs for developers to
test new and evolving specs that are still evolving and not yet stable
enough for inclusion in IE9. Microsoft has launched a new site for
prototyping new HTML5 specifications that ...
<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/Microsoft-Launches-HTML5-Labs-Site-to-Prototype-New-Specs-735626/>
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Verizon reportedly sees iPhone as "essential to future success"
Apple Insider
By Daniel Eran Dilger Verizon is "still excited" about launching Apple's
iPhone early next year "to combat slowing Android momentum in the US,"
according to analyst Shaw Wu of Kaufman Bros. The confirmation of Verizon's
interest in launching the iPhone ...
<http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/21/verizon_reportedly_sees_iphone_as_essential_to_future_success.html>
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'Call of Duty: Black Ops' Tops $1B Sales Mark
PC Magazine
"Call of Duty: Black Ops" shows no signs of slowing down. Game maker
Activision announced Tuesday that the game has now brought in more than $1
billion in sales worldwide since its November launch. "In all of
entertainment, only 'Call of Duty' and ...
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374609,00.asp>
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Google Voice Gmail Calling Now Free Through 2011
eWeek
Google is making its Google Voice-based Gmail calling feature available to
all users free in the US through 2011. Merry Christmas. Google Dec. 20 said
it will continue to make its Gmail calling capability free through 2011, a
sign that the company ...
<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Google-Voice-Gmail-Calling-Now-Free-Through-2011-160800/>
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KISS and Linkin Park DLC for Guitar Hero, DJ Hero 2
Computerandvideogames.com
Activision's announced a fresh round of DLC for Guitar Hero: Warriors of
Rock and DJ Hero 2. The KISS-mas Track Pack for Guitar Hero: WoR contains
Rock And Roll All Nite, Detroit Rock City and Calling Dr. Love, while the
Linkin Park Mix Pack for DJ ...
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