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The 10 Dumbest Things Said About The Internet On Tape (VIDS)

(author unknown) — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:52:59 +0000

The meteoric expansion of the internet has, at times, gone so fast that people don't have time to think about what they say. Here are some of the dumbest things said about the world wide web and caught on tape.

Firefox: The Official Browser of IBM

(author unknown) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:00:02 +0000

Mozilla's Firefox just became the official browser of IBM. The announcement came on Bob Sutor's blog this morning and means that tens of thousands of new users will be downloading Firefox at work - and, quite possibly, many will do it at home as well.

Using Microsoft Hohm to Spy On Your Neighbor

(author unknown) — Sat, 29 May 2010 06:00:03 +0000

Microsoft's website for its home energy management application, Hohm, now provides users with a tool to check up on their neighbors. The site now lets users compare how their neighbors houses stack up against their own energy performance, providing scores for over 60 million homes.

iPhone OS 4 to open web services to Microsoft’s Bing

(author unknown) — Sat, 29 May 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Apple is working with Microsoft to broaden the iPhone's search and related web services from their current primary dependance upon Google to include additional support for Bing.

AT&T's iPhone insurance to cost twice as much as SquareTrade

(author unknown) — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:05:00 +0000

When the iPhone appeared, AT&T excluded it from its standard phone hardware insurance plan. Now it appears the company is ready to launch a plan specifically for the iPhone, at a rather steep $13.99 per month, significantly higher than third party warranties available from SquareTrade.

The 28 Smartest Smartphone Apps for Business Travel

(author unknown) — Sun, 23 May 2010 07:50:02 +0000

"Kill time at the airport: 'GateGuru' provides terminal- specific guides to restaurants, bars, shops, and services at 85 U.S. airports (good for iPhone; free)."

Visa, Apple aim to simplify transactions with wireless iPhone payments

(author unknown) — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:45:00 +0000

This summer, Visa will make it possible for iPhone users to wave their device in front of a contactless payment terminal to make transactions, thanks to an Apple-certified hardware accessory.

Steve Jobs slams Adobe Flash as unfit for modern era

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:55:00 +0000

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs published a lengthy letter Thursday, detailing his personal stance on Adobe Flash, declaring that the Web format was created for the PC era, but that it "falls short" in the mobile era of low-power devices, touch interfaces and open Web standards.

Nearly 30% of Apple’s first-gen iPhones are still in use – report

(author unknown) — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Just 2 percent of all iPhone OS handsets still in use are Apple's first-generation iPhone, but a new calculation estimates that amounts to nearly 30 percent of the 6.1 million iPhones sold between June 2007 and July 2008.

Somalia rebels battle pirates, troops

(author unknown) — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:12:05 +0000

Islamist rebels advanced on a pirate haven in central Somalia and battled government troops in Mogadishu in a clash that killed at least 10 people, ambulance crews and a local journalist reported Sunday.