Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Tech News Today

Big media wants more piracy busting from Google
As the entertainment sector tries to get Google to do more to fight piracy, a letter from Google to the music industry has some wondering where the search engine's loyalties lie

Cyber Marines could stay in America
The U.S. Marines may be creating a permanent group of cyber soldiers. They would have an independent promotion track. And they would not deploy overseas. The Marines hope this will allow better training.

School district settles Webcam privacy case
The Philadelphia district sued for remotely and secretly taking pictures of students at home via Webcams on school-issued laptops agrees to pay $610,000 to settle suits.

Gap succumbs to online pressure
Gap has withdrawn a recent logo redesign after an outcry online. It received more than 2,000 negative comments on its Facebook page. The company will continue to use its original logo. It plans to poll the community before any future changes

Channel Surfing with Sony's Google TV
Last night, as expected, Sony launched a line of Google TV- enhanced HDTVs. Logitech announced a set-top box with the same functionality last week, and the interface is identical. Although there are a lot of TVs that connect to the internet these days, the Google TV interface is a cut above what we have seen so far. The ability to search any term and have results pulled from the Web, your recorded content, and upcoming programming is pretty neat. PCMag's P.J. Jacobowitz and David Pierce were on the scene and got all the details

New Windows Phone 7 Phones: Everything You Need to Know
Until now, Microsoft's phone plans have been all talk, this week we got our hands on no fewer than 7 Windows Phone 7 devices. So far, it looks like Microsoft has a contender here. Don't expect Windows Phone 7 to come out of the gate and rival the iPhone, Android, or even BlackBerry, but it is a good start. Check out our exclusive hands-on story to find out if your next phone should run Windows

Microsoft launches Windows Phone 7
Microsoft's latest mobile foray showcases nearly every development group within the company, from Bing search to Xbox gaming, to Zune media streaming to Office business content creation.
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Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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