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Apple posts QuickTime movie of WWDC keynote
 
Macworld.com - Apple has posted the keynote address of the 2009 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC). All you need is QuickTime installed in order to watch it.
Facebook 'Pick Five' Lists: The Hottest and the Wildest
 
PC World - As Facebook has rocketed to its current position as the most popular social networking destination on the Web, some people have wondered whether there would be enough things for all of those millions of users to do once they arrived. That remains to be seen over the long term.
Chinese Web filter move raises issues: Microsoft
 
AFP - Microsoft said a Chinese rule that personal computers sold in the country include Web filtering software raises issues of freedom of expression, privacy, and security which 'need to be properly addressed.'
Dell Bundling Open Source Applications for SMBs
 
PC World - Dell is planning to offer small and medium businesses (SMBs) globally pre-configured bundles of hardware and open source software to run their businesses, according to an executive at the company.
iPhone vs. BlackBerry: Readers strike back
 
InfoWorld - In comparing the RIM BlackBerry Bold to the Apple iPhone 3G, after a month-long test of each, I declared that it was time to bury the Blackberry, as it was mediocre in its signature mail functions and pathetic in next-gen mobile capabilities such as Web browsing and applications.
What Processor is the iPhone 3G S Running?
 
PC Magazine - From a chip standpoint, this is one of the key questions of the iPhone 3G S launch. And one which Apple doesn't seem too inclined to answer, at least at the moment.
China defends Web-filtering software requirement
 
AP - China on Tuesday defended a new requirement that personal computers sold in the country carry a software that filters online content, saying the program is targeted at preventing the spread of pornography and other 'unhealthy' content.
Website offers True/Slant on news
 
AFP - Amid a shifting US media landscape, a new website has gone online offering an innovative platform for journalists and advertisers and pledging to break down 'walls' with their audience.
China Internet software rule's 'impact unclear'
 
AFP - The impact of China's new requirement that PCs sold in the country must come with Internet filtering software remains unclear due to questions over how it will be carried out and enforced, analysts said Tuesday.
British hacker too ill for U.S. trial: lawyer
 
Reuters - A British computer expert wanted by the United States for 'the biggest military hack of all time' begins a final attempt on Tuesday to avoid extradition.
Music industry battles Spanish computer buff
 
AP - Pablo Soto's story may be every computer whiz kid's dream — or nightmare. After leaving school at 16 to support his family, he managed to eke out a living doing what he loves most: designing computer programs.
Lawsuit may decide high school game rights online
 
AP - Ownership of scholastic athletics coverage is at stake in a legal tussle brewing over a Wisconsin newspaper's decision to carry a high school football game live on its Web site last fall.
WD offers 4TB My Book Studio Edition II hard drive
 
Macworld.com - Western Digital (WD) on Tuesday announced the new My Book Studio Edition II external hard drive in a four terabyte (TB) capacity. It's available now for $650.
Firemint Real Racing released for iPhone and iPod touch
 
Macworld.com - Firemint has announced the release of Firemint Real Racing for the iPhone and iPod touch. It’s available for $10.
Apple's Revamp Makes iPhone More Competitive
 
NewsFactor - Steve Jobs didn't make his Apple return at the Worldwide Developers Conference, but the company kept the buzz machine humming with a brand-new iPhone and some value-added pricing.
Apple to AT&T: Drop Dead
 
PC World - In nearly 30 years of covering technology, I've never seen the kind of snub Apple handed to AT&T during its iPhone 3GS announcement at the WWDC keynote. Apple did everything possible, short of an on-stage denunciation, to picture its iPhone launch partner as what the carrier's customers have long considered it to be: Slow and backward.
Reassessing the Apple Tax
 
PC World - Macs are often criticized for the high price of their hardware. This so-called Apple tax is the premium that Apple computers usually cost over comparably equipped PCs. But since the company dropped prices on its laptop line yesterday, that difference is now smaller than ever.
Apple iPhone: It's All About the Apps
 
PC World - If there is a single message from Apple's Monday announcements, it is a simple one: Software sells hardware. Second message? Apple's iPhone has a lot of software available and the Palm Pre, Android, BlackBerry, et al, don't come close.
Four Reasons Why iPhone Owners Hate AT&T
 
PC World - With the iPhone 3G S news now in the wild, the discussion digressed from the announcement of the 3G S itself to AT&T, the iPhone's exclusive carrier in the U.S. (at the moment). Without a doubt, this relationship is where Apple's weaknesses lie.
Mono for Visual Studio announces first release
 
InfoWorld - Developers of the open source Mono Project, which enables Microsoft .Net applications to run on Linux, Unix, and the Macintosh, have released Mono Tools for Visual Studio to a limited number of developers.
Sorenson 360 adds direct-to-iPhone video publishing
 
Macworld.com - Sorenson Media has announced that its Sorenson 360 video delivery network (VDN) now supports direct-to-iPhone video publishing.
TomTom Will Help iPhone Users Avoid Getting Lost
 
NewsFactor - Apple is teaming up with developer TomTom to include navigation in the iPhone. TomTom will provide Apple with navigation software that can be downloaded through Apple's App Store, as well as a car kit in which the iPhone can be connected, the Amsterdam-based company announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference late Monday.
Feral to release The Movies: Superstar Edition on June 30
 
Macworld.com - Feral Interactive has announced the forthcoming release of The Movies: Superstar Edition for Mac on June 30, 2009. It will cost $50.
Ngmoco releases Star Defense game for iPhone and iPod touch
 
Macworld.com - Ngmoco has announced the release of Star Defense for the iPhone and iPod touch, a new strategy game that offers a fresh twist on the “tower defense” genre. IT costs $6.
Will TomTom's iPhone App Herald the End of One-Function Devices?
 
PC World - TomTom's turn-by-turn direction iPhone application, which was unveiled at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday, has been met with much enthusiasm. The company's stock price increased by 17 percent after TomTom co-founder and CTO Peter-Frans Pauwels finished his WWDC presentation, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Webby winners take awards with 5-word speeches
 
AP - Who needs Twitter's 140 characters? Five words were enough for the winners at the 13th annual Webby Awards ceremony, where Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, took the prize for breakout of the year.
Calls for united action at World Copyright Summit
 
AFP - The 2nd World Copyright Summit opened here Tuesday with calls for tougher measures and greater international cooperation to crack down on piracy of copyrighted material online.
T-Mobile USA probes claim its network was hacked
 
Reuters - T-Mobile USA, the No. 4 U.S. mobile carrier, said it was investigating a claim that somebody hacked into its computers, stealing reams of confidential data.
IBM aims to bolster partnerships amid weak economy
 
Reuters - IBM said on Tuesday it is seeking to bolster sales partnerships to boost revenue in a weak economy and compete more effectively with other large technology firms.
Most Americans phone while driving despite dangers
 
AFP - The vast majority of US mobile phone users know that making calls, texting and using other features while driving is dangerous, but admit doing so anyway, a poll showed Tuesday.
New Google tool targets Microsoft business users
 
Reuters - Google Inc introduced software to make it easier for businesses using Microsoft Corp's Outlook to switch to its Web-based communications and collaboration products.
China Insists Mandatory Software Blocks Bad Content
 
NewsFactor - China is defending its directive forcing manufacturers to include blocking software in all personal computers sold there by July 1. The order from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is to filter out unhealthy content, including pornography and violence, according to ministry spokesperson Qin Gang.
Microsoft reports record number of security flaws
 
Reuters - Microsoft Corp issued software to fix 31 security flaws in its programs, a single-day record for the company whose products are targeted by hackers because they sit on the vast majority of computers.
EVGA brings Nvidia GeForce GTX 285 graphics to Mac Pro
 
Macworld.com - EVGA Corp. on Tuesday announced that it has developed the EVGA GeForce GTX 285 Mac Edition graphics card. It costs $450. This news confirms a report that first surfaced in April that Mac users would get a GeForce GTX 285 card.
What's new in iPhone 3.0
 
Macworld.com - If you didn’t find much to gasp at during the iPhone OS 3.0 section of Monday’s keynote presentation at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, that’s understandable. Much of what was showed off were features that we saw trotted out back at March’s iPhone special event where Apple initially introduced the software update.
Bing swing: New search engine ups Redmond's share
 
AP - In the week since Microsoft Corp. launched Bing, its new search engine, the software maker's share of U.S. Web searches has crept into double digits for the first time in two years.
Google Apps synch to Microsoft Outlook email
 
AFP - Google on Tuesday synched applications available online as services with Outlook email programs, continuing a push into workplaces historically dominated by Microsoft software.
T-Mobile: No security breach in alleged hacking
 
AP - T-Mobile USA Inc. said Tuesday that it did not suffer a security breach after a hacker claimed this weekend to have accessed the company's servers.
Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Moves Past 21,000 Signatures
 
PC World - In the realm of anticipatory tantrums, nothing wigs out quite as conspicuously as a group of online gamers scorned. If you thought preemption was just the purview of politicians, think again: According to this bunch, Valve, the guys who brought you multiplayer zombie masher Left 4 Dead, are going to release their just-announced-at-E3-sequel, Left 4 Dead 2, too soon.
Firefox 3.5 moves to preview phase
 
InfoWorld - Rather than offering a release candidate as had been expected, Mozilla this week released a preview of its upcoming Firefox 3.5 browser, adding fixes to bugs and the browser's JavaScript engine as well as improvements for video and audio playback.
Office updates from Microsoft tackle security
 
Macworld.com - Microsoft has released updates for Office 2008, Office 2004, and its Open XML Convertor that focus on security.
US parents rearing a gadget generation: NPD Group
 
AFP - Research released Tuesday indicates that US parents are rearing a young gadget generation that is at home with smartphones, laptop computers, and videogame consoles.
HP Unveils Cheaper Laptops for Students
 
PC World - It may seem like HP is jumping the gun here. After all, June is a little early for parents to take their kids laptop-shopping for the upcoming school year. But since Hewlett-Packard is focusing on value, value, value with its new series of portables for college and high school kids, now’s a good time to hammer that message home. (Before the bank takes the home -- yuk yuk.)
Apple's WWDC: 10 Things We Wanted But Didn't Get
 
PC World - Apple's new iPhone 3G S is officially on its way to store shelves. The highlight of the company's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote Monday, the iPhone 3G S is set to become available across America next Friday, June 19. The device is said to be twice as fast as the existing 3G model, with greater storage, longer battery life, and the introduction of long-missing options such as cut-and-paste and expanded landscape keyboard functionality.
HP Targets Netbooks With New Laptop
 
PC World - Countering the netbook craze, Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday introduced a thin and light laptop, the Pavilion DV2Z, which will deliver full PC functionality at a competitive price.
Pricey Nokia Phone Faces Tough Competition
 
PC World - 'The hottest release of the summer,' according to Nokia, is not the new iPhone 3G S or the Palm Pre. It's the N97, Nokia's newest high-end phone and one that few people in the U.S. mass market have probably heard of.
Microsoft, Adobe warn of critical security flaws
 
Reuters - Microsoft Corp issued software to fix a record 31 security flaws in its programs, and Adobe Systems Inc warned that glitches in its products could let hackers take control of a user's PC.
Microsoft Update Removes Rogue Antivirus Program
 
PC World - Microsoft has taken aim at a rogue antivirus program called Internet Antivirus Pro.
Mac News Briefs: Adobe puts out Acrobat, Reader security updates
 
Macworld.com - Adobe has updated its Acrobat and Adobe Reader programs to fix what the company is calling 'critical vulnerabilities' in its PDF creation application and free PDF viewer.
T-Mobile Data Was Not Taken by Hacking, Company Says
 
PC World - T-Mobile USA data that was posted to the Internet over the weekend is genuine, but the company was not hacked, the U.S. carrier said Tuesday.
The Smartphone Forecast for 2009
 
PC World - The Palm Pre and the Apple iPhone 3G S are the smartphone standouts of 2009, but they're not the only news. Operating systems are receiving updates, new devices are debuting, and app stores are growing by the day. Here's what to look for from the six big operating systems in smartphones today.
WWDC No Shows: 10 Things We Wanted From Apple and Didn't Get
 
PC World - Apple's new iPhone 3G S is officially on its way to store shelves. The highlight of the company's Worldwide Developers Conference keynote Monday, the iPhone 3G S is set to become available across America next Friday, June 19. The device is said to be twice as fast as the existing 3G model, with greater storage, longer battery life, and the introduction of long-missing options such as cut-and-paste and expanded landscape keyboard functionality.
Google Quick Search Box released
 
Macworld.com - Google Quick Search Box, which we covered when it was just a developer preview six months ago, has just been officially released. Quick Search Box is the child of Quicksilver, which isn’t surprising since Quicksilver creator Nicholas Jitkoff works for Google and is one of Quick Search Box’s developers.
Adobe Fixes Security Bugs in Reader, Acrobat
 
PC World - Adobe has released critical security patches, fixing 13 bugs in its Reader and Acrobat software.

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