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'Operation Chokehold' takes on AT&T
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UPDATE 4 p.m. ET: Anecdotal evidence suggests "Operation Chokehold" may have had some effect. In Web posts, users around the country reported scattered difficulty in accessing AT&T's 3G network on their smartphones Friday, although others said it was working fine. As for Lyons, he posted an item to his blog Friday afternoon saying, "As far
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Justin.tv defends live streaming video
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The CEO of the popular live video site Justin.tv has been invited to testify before the House Judiciary Committee today on the topic of live sports online.
A user streams ESPNHD live on Justin.tv
Justin.tv claims it is "the leader in live video and the place to broadcast and share video online." The problem, as Congress sees
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| (Published: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:19:52 +0000) |
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What's the best video game of 2009 ... and 2010?
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At the end of the year, we look back on the past 12 months to try to figure out what went right - and what’s coming up on the horizon. The gaming industry is no different, and gamers are trying to determine what games succeeded and which will be the sequels-to-come in 2010.
Spike TV
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| (Published: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:48:10 +0000) |
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Tiger's one-sided Web conversation
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When they're not trolling TMZ, people surfing the Web for updates on the Tiger Woods' scandal go to Woods' own Web site, where on late Friday afternoon he posted a statement saying he is taking an indefinite hiatus from professional golf "to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person."
The site, which
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| (Published: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:40:22 +0000) |
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Tech Torture with Topher, Day 5: Back to cable TV?
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Editor’s note: This is the latest in CNN.com’s ongoing “Tech Torture With Topher” video-blog series, in which we “torture” CNN.com staffer Topher Kohan by depriving him of a technological convenience for a week to see how he copes with it. This week, Topher is trying to watch all his beloved TV shows online instead of
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| (Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:06:55 +0000) |
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Tech Torture, Day 4: I bow to the Hulu
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Editor’s note: This is the latest in CNN.com’s ongoing “Tech Torture With Topher” video-blog series, in which we “torture” CNN.com staffer Topher Kohan by depriving him of a technological convenience for a week to see how he copes with it. This week, Topher is trying to watch all his beloved TV shows online instead of
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| (Published: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:28:21 +0000) |
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AT&T rethinks unlimited iPhone data plans
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Unlimited iPhone data plans and popular high-bandwidth video offerings are causing headaches for AT&T. In some saturated markets, such as New York City and San Francisco, the company's wireless network is unable to keep up with demand and transfers slow to a crawl.
AT&T President and CEO of Mobility and Consumer Markets Ralph de la Vega
According
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| (Published: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:37:40 +0000) |
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Tech Torture, Day 3: I don't miss my TV
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Editor’s note: This is the latest in CNN.com’s ongoing “Tech Torture With Topher” video-blog series, in which we “torture” CNN.com staffer Topher Kohan by depriving him of a technological convenience for a week to see how he copes with it. This week, Topher is trying to watch all his beloved TV shows online instead of
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| (Published: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:56:17 +0000) |
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Military purchases 2,200 PS3s
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It seems generous grandmothers aren't the only ones purchasing PlayStation 3 (PS3) consoles this holiday season. The U.S. Dept. of Defense has announced plans to buy an additional 2,200 PS3s to complement a military supercomputer cluster running on 336 PS3 systems.
The military purchase was likely encouraged by Sony's recent PS3 price cut, which brought the
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| (Published: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:14:00 +0000) |
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Tech Torture, Day 2: Football on the Web
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Editor’s note: This is the latest in CNN.com’s ongoing “Tech Torture With Topher” video-blog series, in which we “torture” CNN.com staffer Topher Kohan by depriving him of a technological convenience for a week to see how he copes with it. This week, Topher is trying to watch all his beloved TV shows online instead of
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| (Published: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:33:53 +0000) |
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Are Facebook photos forever? The site responds
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Here’s an update to yesterday’s post about photos on social networks and blogs living online after you delete them. [For background: Cambridge did a study that found photos don't go away 30 days after you delete them from several sites, including Facebook, MySpace, hi5 and Bebo.]
I got a response from Facebook last night. Here it is, as
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| (Published: Fri, 22 May 2009 13:45:18 +0000) |
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Astronauts enjoy recycled urine
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The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) tasted their own urine Wednesday — and NASA didn’t even have to double-dog dare them.
Astronauts celebrated by “clinking” their drinking bags together in a traditional cheers before sipping water composed of recycled urine, sweat and atmospheric moisture. The cheers marked the initiation of a closed loop water
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| (Published: Fri, 22 May 2009 13:02:58 +0000) |
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Google Chrome browser gets ‘V8′ engine
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Google today announced some upgrades to its Web browser, Chrome, which originally was released about 8 months ago.
You could argue the search-engine powerhouse takes the car metaphors a little bit far with this post about the update: Google says the upgrades mostly focus on speed, which comes from a new browser “engine,” which Google calls
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| (Published: Thu, 21 May 2009 21:17:51 +0000) |
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Study: Photos stay online after you delete them
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The buzz online this morning is about a Cambridge University project that found photos posted to some social networks, blog and photo-sharing sites stick around after they’re deleted by users.
Researchers tested several photo-sharing sites to see if photos still existed on the Internet 30 days after they were supposedly deleted by users. Seven of the
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| (Published: Thu, 21 May 2009 13:20:53 +0000) |
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Streamline your commute, power your walk
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If you’re in the tech world, you’re probably on the move. Here are a few sites and apps to keep you going at top speed — or to help you conserve energy, depending on your mood.
Waze: You’ve gotta love it anytime masses of people come together to make something cool. That seems to be
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| (Published: Wed, 20 May 2009 20:29:48 +0000) |
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Oh iPhone rumors, how I love thee
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We’re just a little more than two weeks away from the rumored release/announcement of the new version of the iPhone.
It’s expected that the Apple will release the 3.0 software at the World Wide Developers Conference on June 8th (no Jobs, but Phil Schiller will be doing the keynote). Having a few friends and colleagues
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| (Published: Wed, 20 May 2009 15:32:50 +0000) |
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Gameplay: In stores this week
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It’s up to you to save the human race in “Terminator Salvation,” out this week for Playstation and X-box 360. Also hitting stores are “Punch Out” and “UFC 209 Undisputed.”
Plus “Rock Band: Classic Rock” introduces more music from The Police, The Who, Lenny Kravitz and the Steve Miller band. CNN’s Doug Hyde has more in
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| (Published: Wed, 20 May 2009 14:17:18 +0000) |
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After 10 years of alien searches, no results
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For a decade, the computer program has searched the skies for extraterrestrial voices. Hundreds of thousands of volunteer home computers have analyzed the data, according to a news release.
But no alien signals have been heard in the 10 years SETI@Home (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) has been operating.
SETI uses the Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico to
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| (Published: Wed, 20 May 2009 14:08:13 +0000) |
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DJ releases blank CD-R
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Music producer Danger Mouse wants you to download his album illegally. He is even going to sell you the blank CD-R to burn your ill-gotten tracks.
The “Dark Night of the Soul” book with blank CD-R ships May 29th, and the album again raises questions about how Internet technology can be used to distribute music —
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| (Published: Wed, 20 May 2009 13:32:42 +0000) |
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Easter Eggs sneak apps past iPhone gatekeepers
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Apple is no stranger to criticism over its iPhone App Store approval process. Developers must subject their programs to policies that are vague and often inconsistently enforced before gaining access to the iPhone App Store.
While opinions about which programs are appropriate may vary, Apple has the final say in what you can install on your
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| (Published: Wed, 20 May 2009 12:37:20 +0000) |
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