Thursday, October 21, 2010

Tech News Today

How to Protect Your Privacy on Facebook
With more than 500 million users, Facebook is one of the most popular destinations on the Web. But the company has been battling complaints that it takes its users' privacy for granted, and some Facebook applications are even leaking personal information. Even Congress is asking questions. Still, there are several ways to protect private information if you know where to look.

Why most iPad rivals are already doomed
While rivals unveil prototypes, the iPad has already sold millions and is available almost everywhere you look.

What Ray Ozzie Do (and Didn't Do) at Microsoft
As former Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie leaves the company, it's time to ask: What has he done for Microsoft and where is the company headed without him? Some believe that Ozzie helped bring Microsoft up to speed on cloud computing, but once he finished that job, there wasn't much left for him. Ozzie's departure has some thinking Microsoft is suffering from a long bout of brain drain.

The flash future of the MacBook
Apple CEO Steve Jobs made it clear yesterday that the hard-drive-less MacBook Air is the future of his company's notebook lineup.

Why Steve Jobs Really, Really Hates Google
What happened to Google and Apple? The two companies and their CEOs were tight once. Now, it seems that Apple CEO Steve Jobs has some choice words for Google and especially for that pesky Android operating system that is stealing the iPhone's thunder.

Gigantic space photos coming soon
A new space telescope in Chile is set to open soon. It will take 20 terabytes of photos every day. This will be transferred to a university in Illinois. A supercomputer will process the information. The photos will eventually be available to the public.

Electronic Arts to acquire Angry Birds publisher
Electronic Arts is making a major push into the mobile market by buying Chillingo, the publisher of the wildly popular game Angry Birds.

First Windows Phone 7 reviews
The reviews of the first Windows Phone 7 devices are in. CNET offers full analysis of the Samsung Focus, the HTC Surround and the Windows Phone 7 operating system

Billboards link up with location-tracking
Location-based services are linking with real world ads. A recent environmental billboard asked people to check in at that location. Money was donated to a non-profit for every check-in.

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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