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Google search accelerates with 'instant' results (AP) AP - Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday with a new feature that displays results as soon as people begin typing their request.
Hack attack hits home for AP writer (AP) AP - The Twitterverse is full of far more mysterious forces than indecipherable trending topics and Lady Gaga.
Oracle plans to give Hurd $950,000 annual salary (AP) AP - Oracle Corp. plans to pay newly appointed co-President Mark Hurd a base salary of $950,000 annually and said the ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO is eligible for a target bonus of $5 million in the current fiscal year.
Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation? (Ben Patterson) Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out.
Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says (Ben Patterson) Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research.
Apple releases iOS 4.1 for iPhone, iPod touch (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - Apple on Wednesday released iOS 4.1, the first major update to its mobile OS.
Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger (AP) AP - East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone.
Xbox blocks W.Va. gamer over town's name: Fort Gay (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay — a name the company considered offensive.
Vodafone loses tax appeal in India (AFP) AFP - British mobile phone giant Vodafone lost a legal appeal Wednesday against an Indian tax bill estimated to be 2.0 billion dollars relating to the group's 2007 purchase of local group Hutchison Essar.
Washington Post writer falls for Twitter hoax (The Upshot) The Upshot - Last week, a Washington Post columnist started a Twitter hoax. This week, a Washington Post columnist fell for one. Jonathan Capehart, an editorial writer and columnist, took "@RepJackKimble (R-Calif.)"Â Â to task Monday for tweeting that "Bush fought 2 wars without costing taxpayers a dime." Capehart responded in a blog post that President Bush advocated for "two [...]
Amazon buys online music retailer Amie Street (AP) AP - Amazon.com Inc., seeking to expand its position in the music download market against rivals like Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store, has purchased online music retailer Amie Street for an undisclosed amount.
3 iPad Apps that Reinvent News Reading (Mashable) Mashable - As news consumption shifts to the personalized social news stream, the platforms we use to consume the news are also changing.
Google real-time search projects, Android in China (Appolicious) Appolicious - Google’s been revealing some insight to its ongoing research, the latest being real-time speech translation for Android. You speak to your phone in your native tongue, and the phone will speak back in the language to which you’re translating.
Sock-pairing robot a promising match for software gurus (AFP) AFP - Willow Garage is out to transform the world of robotics with a formula that has helped make stars of Apple gadgets and Facebook.
49 servers shut in Euro police raid on online piracy network (AFP) AFP - Police shut down 49 servers and detained 10 people in a Europe-wide raid in 13 countries against an online film pirating network, the Belgian prosecutor's office said Wednesday.
10 arrested in European raids on Internet piracy (AP) AP - Ten people have been arrested in raids across Europe against computer pirates who put illegal copies of movies and television series on the Internet, Belgian police said Wednesday.
Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere (PC World) PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.
Google unveils faster Internet search (AFP) AFP - Google on Wednesday began delivering Internet search results as fast as a person can type.

Yahoo! News: Personal Technology
Apple releases iOS 4.1 for iPhone, iPod touch (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - Apple on Wednesday released iOS 4.1, the first major update to its mobile OS.
Xbox blocks W.Va. gamer over town's name: Fort Gay (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay — a name the company considered offensive.
Sock-pairing robot a promising match for software gurus (AFP) AFP - Willow Garage is out to transform the world of robotics with a formula that has helped make stars of Apple gadgets and Facebook.
Low-tech, low-cost solutions connecting India's farmers (AFP) AFP - Sanjay Sathe stood by his vines in a sweeping agricultural belt outside the city of Nashik in western India and punched a number into his mobile phone.
New Nike workout app joins crowded field (Appolicious) Appolicious - Nike's no longer a pioneer in workout gadgets as its new app emulates other iPhone and Android apps. Also in today's App Industry Report, a Samsung Galaxy phone lands at Verizon.
Analyst: iPhone 'AntennaGate' Impacted Apple Sales (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Have the antenna problems with the iPhone 4 affected Apple's sales? According to at least one highly visible analyst, the answer is yes.
RIM Buys "Documents To Go", But Microsoft Missed Out (PC World) PC World - RIM has confirmed that it purchased a significant portion of DataViz, along with the intellectual property and coding skills behind the popular Documents To Go app. The move will help RIM improve its BlackBerry platform as a business productivity tool, and represents a significant missed opportunity for Microsoft.
Gamer suspended over name of W.Va. town: Fort Gay (AP) AP - Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay — a name the company considered offensive.
Microsoft's Xbox ready for bigger battle in Japan (AP) AP - Battling its Japanese gaming rivals on their home turf hasn't been easy for Microsoft Corp.
Flickr Studio brings Flickr browsing to the iPad (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - Flickr offers its own iPhone app with basic features, but Yahooâs photo-sharing service has yet to really embrace the iPad. Meanwhile, developers have seized the opportunity to release their own iPad Flickr clients, like KeepleâsÂ Flickr Studio.
Introducing the Switching to a Mac Superguide (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - The latest book in our popular Superguide series, Macworld's Switching to a Mac Superguide, is aimed at new Mac owners who are making their first baby steps into the OS X world. If you or someone in your family is finally making the switch to a Mac from a PC, this indispensable guide can help with the big move. It's also our first Superguide to be sold in Apple's iBookstore.
Microsoft to launch Kinect in Japan in November (AFP) AFP - Microsoft's long-awaited Kinect motion-sensing system for the Xbox 360 videogame console will hit the Japanese market in November, the company said Wednesday, as competition in the sector heats up.
PlayStation Move Takes on Stuff, Stuff Shrugs (PC World) PC World - It's silly season again, and I don't mean the upcoming midterms. Just the looming release of a bunch of new video game stuff, accompanied by crescendoing raves and jeers.
Android apps to make you feel more secure at work, home (Appolicious) Appolicious - The iCam iPhone app may have recently made headlines for alerting a man, via text message, that his house was being robbed. But Android users have a handful of personal and home security tools on their mobile phones as well. From iris-scanning to home security management, there are a number of ways to protect yourself and your information.
Apple's New iPods: What the critics are saying (PC World) PC World - The reviews are in for Apple's new iPod devices including an overhauled iPod Touch, Nano and Shuffle. The iPod Touch appears to gaining the most applause for its addition of FaceTime, a new microphone and better hardware. The new squat and squarish Nano, meanwhile, is getting mixed reviews. The Nano's slick new interface is getting kudos, but feature subtractions, such as video playback, change the all-purpose focus of the device. As for the Shuffle, well, it's the new version of the old version of the Shuffle. What more can you say?
Salesforce.com Unveils Chatter Mobile App (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - The new enterprise desktop is the mobile device, as Salesforce.com proves with its launch of Chatter Mobile for iPod, iPad and other devices.
Microsoft announces $400 Xbox 360 and Kinect holiday bundle (Digital Trends) Digital Trends - Getting a jump on the holiday season, Microsoft has announced it will be offering a new bundle of an Xbox 360 game console with a 250 GB hard drive and its motion-based Kinect controller system for $399.99 The bundle will also include the game title Kinect Adventures to get users started with the new controller system—and to give them something to do with the new hardware, since existing Xbox 360 games will need to be retooled if they want to work with the Kinect motion-control system. Of course, users can continue to use traditional Xbox handheld controllers.
Best camera stores in Houston (Digital Trends) Digital Trends - Get a little dust on your sensor at the rodeo? Need a lens filter before hitting the water wall? Want to grab a tripod to take the blur out of the Lights in the Heights? Our favorite Houston-area photo shops offer all of the above (and cleaning for your speckled sensor), plus print supplies, used lenses and even grip equipment.
Microsoft Announces $400 Xbox 360 250GB Kinect Bundle (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - Microsoft on Wednesday announced a new Kinect bundle that includes the Xbox 360 250GB and a Kinect game for $399.99.
RIM Acquires 'Documents To Go' Maker DataViz (PC Magazine) PC Magazine - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has acquired DataViz, which produces Documents To Go, RIM confirmed Wednesday.

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