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New York Times' website moving from free to fees (AP)

Friday, 18 March 2011 13:08


	AP - The New York Times will start charging people for unlimited access to its website and mobile services this month, ending the free usage that online readers of the third-largest U.S. newspaper have enjoyed for most of the past 15 years.

Amazon will undercut Android Market with its app store (Appolicious)

Friday, 18 March 2011 13:00


	Appolicious - A leak over at Amazon.com (AMZN) has made a bit of its upcoming Android app store available to the Internet, and while it wasn’t working to the point that it could allow purchases, a German Android site was able to get a look at 48 apps the store will offer -- and their prices.

Omnicast IP video surveillance system protects and monitors musical instrument collection

Friday, 18 March 2011 12:53


	The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) is the world's first global musical instrument museum and has a collection of over ten thousand musical instruments and artifacts housed in a magnificent award-winning building of over 190,000 square feet. MIM in Phoenix, AZ, has installed Omnicast, Genetec's IP video surveillance system, for the protection and m

Security Council votes for no-fly zone

Friday, 18 March 2011 12:45


	Protesters against Col Gaddafi in the eastern city of Benghazi cheered and let off fireworks to celebrate the vote

NY Times risks losing readers with new pay model (Reuters)

Friday, 18 March 2011 12:05


	Reuters - The New York Times will start charging for full access to its articles on phones, tablet computers and the Internet, in a bold plan that risks alienating readers of its popular news website.

Will Smith helps Philly school replace computers (AP)

Friday, 18 March 2011 12:01


	AP - Will Smith is donating replacements for 30 stolen computers to a high school in West Philadelphia, where he was born and raised.

Drone attack kills 38 Pakistan elders

Friday, 18 March 2011 11:52


	Deaths have caused anger in Pakistan, where anti-US sentiment is high after the release of Raymond Davis, a CIA contractor who shot dead two Pakistani gunmen

Dell Vostro 3000 Laptops, All-In-One, Inspiron R Get Intel Sandy Bridge

Friday, 18 March 2011 11:41


	Dell has introduced new Vostro 3000 laptops, a Vostro 330 all-in-one PC and Inspiron R consumer laptops, all featuring Intel's "Sandy Bridge" processors. - Dell introduced a refresh of its Vostro 3000 series laptops for small and medium-size business (SMB) customers March 17, along with a new Vostro all-in-one desktop. The the PC maker also rolled out a new line of Inspiron R notebooks, specifically for consumers. The Vostro laptops come in 13-, ...

Regime hits out at military threat

Friday, 18 March 2011 11:33


	Libya’s defence ministry said any western military intervention against the government would endanger air and maritime traffic in the Mediterranean

New York Times Will Erect Pay Wall for Site Access (NewsFactor)

Friday, 18 March 2011 11:10


	NewsFactor - America's most formidable newspaper will no longer allow readers unlimited browsing privileges on PCs or mobile devices, the publisher of The New York Times announced Thursday. The Old Gray Lady will now give away only 20 free online articles, slideshows, or videos per month, and require one of three digital subscription plans to go beyond that.

HP Joins the Cloud, But Others Are Ahead (PC World)

Friday, 18 March 2011 11:00


	PC World - One of the world's most venerable IT manufacturers is flying into the cloud. The new boss of Hewlett-Packard, Leo Apotheker, has announced that HP intends to compete with Google and Amazon, both of which dominate the nascent cloud services field. According to Apotheker, HP intends to have a cloud offering for every level of customer, from consumer through to enterprise.

Social Media Summoning Aid for Disaster Relief in Japan (ContributorNetwork)

Friday, 18 March 2011 10:58


	ContributorNetwork - In times of crisis, social media such as Youtube.com, Facebook.com, Linkedin.com and Twitter.com can help raise awareness, bridge communication gaps and gain support for relief efforts, such as those needed right now in disaster-ravaged Japan. There is a worldwide outpouring of support and many efforts are being made by social media to help people cope with the ongoing tragedies striking Japan in the last week.

Dell Offers New Vostro and Inspiron R Laptops (NewsFactor)

Friday, 18 March 2011 10:47


	NewsFactor - Dell is releasing new models in its Vostro 3000 and Inspiron R product lines. The Vostro 3000 series, targeted at the small and midsize business market, features 13-, 14-, 15- and 17-inch laptops with Intel i3, i5, and i7 Sandy Bridge processors. The Inspiron R laptops have a redesigned, raised keyboard, choices of the four Sandy Bridge processors, removable lids, and new multimedia features.

Microsoft Updates IE9 HTML5 Video with WebM Support

Friday, 18 March 2011 10:34


	Microsofts Internet Explorer provides support for the industry-standard H.264 HTML5 video format, as well as for the WebM project format. - Microsofts Internet Explorer 9 browser now supports HTML5 video in both the industry-standard H.264 format and the newer WebM format. In a March 16 blog post, Dean Hachamovitch, Microsofts corporate vice president for Internet Explorer, discussed the HTML5 video format support and encourages us...

Rustock Botnet Flatlined with No Spam Activity

Friday, 18 March 2011 10:34


	This news may sound familiar. Researchers have noticed that the prolific spam-spewing Rustock botnet has suddenly and inexplicably gone silent. The last vacation lasted 16 days. - Rustock botnet, one of the most active spam-distribution botnets in 2010, appears to have stopped sending out any of its Canadian pharmaceutical spam, again. The Rustock botnet ceased sending out spam midmorning of March 16, said Mat Nisbet, malware data analyst at Symantec.cloud. According to ...

Author McGonigal on a mission to make games matter (Reuters)

Friday, 18 March 2011 10:26


	Reuters - Best-selling author Jane McGonigal is on a mission, spreading a message that playing games, whether electronic or physical, is not a waste of time but can improve lives and solve real world problems.

iPad 2, Motorola Xoom Face Off in Quick Comparison at Best Buy

Friday, 18 March 2011 10:19


	Apple's iPad 2 launched March 11, selling out within hours across the country, as Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said the device sold as many as 500,000 units for the weekend. The iPad 2 sold out across 236 U.S. retail stores and in more than 10,000 other stores, including AT&T and Verizon stores, as well as retailers Target, Best Buy and Wal-Mart, in the United States. After the release of the iPad 2, eWEEK took its Motorola Xoom review unit to the local Best Buy here in Connecticut to compare it side-by-side with the iPad 2. The Apple tablet is slimmer and lighter than both the first iPad and the Android 3.0 "Honeycomb" tablet it is designed to rival. Disclosure: This is not intended as a full review of the iPad 2, since eWEEK spent only 15 minutes taking pictures of the iPad 2 together with the Xoom. Instead, this is a quick-and-dirty comparison of the look, feel and performance of the two tablets. We hope you find this useful in your own comparison shopping. But chances are good that if you're an Apple fan, the Xoom isn't up for consideration any more than the iPad might be for an Android partisan. - ...

Finis SwiMP3 plays music underwater, clips onto swim goggles (Digital Trends)

Friday, 18 March 2011 10:16


	Digital Trends - Probably one of the best qualities of the modern workout is the ability to listen to your favorite tunes while you exercise. That constant stream of your favorite beats keeps you pumped up and motivated while you sweat it out at the gym. Unfortunately, those who like to get their workouts in at the pool have been sorely out of luck in this department. The SwiMP3 from Finis ($125) aims to eliminate that problem, with an underwater MP3 player that easily clips onto swim goggles or snorkeling masks. Unlike most waterproof MP3 players, which transmit sound through air or water often creating muffled sound, the SwiMP3 relies on your bones to transmit vibrations directly to your inner-ear. This bone-conduction technology is said to provide the highest audio quality possible under water. The device has 1GB of storage, a built-in USB connector, basic audio controls, and a rechargeable battery that will last a good eight hours. Now you can swim to your heartâ€™s content while those Lady Gaga tunes from your guilty pleasures playlist keep you pumped.

Microsoft, RIM Collaborate on Cloud Solutions for BlackBerry, PlayBook

Friday, 18 March 2011 10:09


	Microsoft and RIM are partnering to port Office 365 cloud functionality onto RIM devices such as the PlayBook and BlackBerry. RIM is also unveiling new cloud services. - Research In Motion is planning to partner with Microsoft on the latters cloud offerings, which will be integrated into BlackBerry devices as well as the upcoming Playbook tablet. “Cloud has always been core to our business,” Alec Taylor, vice president of Software, Services and Enterprise Mar...