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PCWorld Latest Technology News         Common Cell Phone Power Supply Port Coming, Says CTIA Chief March 22, 2011 at 12:07 PM   All U.S. cell phones will have a common USB interface by the start of 2012, CTIA Chairman Dan Hesse told a CTIA audience Tuesday. Media Files 194077-belkin_usbtomicrousb_606_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         Presented By: March 22, 2011 at 12:07 PM         Opera Unveils Mini 6 and Mobile 11 Browsers March 22, 2011 at 12:04 PM   Opera has unveiled the final versions of its latest mobile browsers, Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mobile 1. Media Files 211856-opera_180_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         RPath Wants to Simplify IT Automation With New UI March 22, 2011 at 12:00 PM   Software company rPath is updating its platform for automating application management across physical, virtual and cloud environments with a new graphical user...         BlackBerry Playbook On Sale From April 19 March 22, 2011 at 12:00 PM   RIM has a date and price for the BlackBerry Playbook tablet, which will start at $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version. Media Files 222821-playbook_180_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         BlackBerry Playbook On Sale From 19 April March 22, 2011 at 12:00 PM   RIM has finally put a date and a price to the BlackBerry Playbook tablet. It will cost $499 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version, $599 for the 32GB model and $699 for the 64GB Wi-Fi version. Media Files 219879-blackberry_playbook_thumbnail.png (PNG Image)         Google Voice Coming to All Sprint Phones March 22, 2011 at 11:47 AM   Sprint is integrating the Google Voice application into all of its phones, giving users a new way to make cheap international calls. Media Files 217723-google-voice-number-porting_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         MIT Robots Take Stage in New Opera March 22, 2011 at 11:45 AM   An unlikely pair of robots and opera singers teamed up for the U.S. debut of "Death and the Powers: The Robots' Opera" in Boston Friday night. Media Files idgns_robo_ballet_screen-5155045.png (PNG Image)         Hacked iPad 2 Smart Cover Fits First iPad March 22, 2011 at 11:38 AM   Anyone jealous of the iPad 2's Smart Cover can now have it on their first-generation iPad with this little hack. Media Files 222101-ipad2_180_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         Sprint CEO Says AT&T Takeover Would Stifle Innovation March 22, 2011 at 11:37 AM   CEO Dan Hesse said the proposed takeover would put too much power in the hands of just two carriers -- AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Media Files 222625-att-mobile_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         Is the iPad 2 a Gaming Console? March 22, 2011 at 11:24 AM   The original iPad failed to deliver on expectations of it being the next great gaming console. Let's see if the new version can fulfill the gaming hype and become a true gaming console. Media Files 221256-ipad-2_180.jpg (JPEG Image)         LG's 3D-enabled G-Slate Tablet Priced Starting at $529 March 22, 2011 at 11:20 AM   The LG Electronics G-Slate tablet will be available from T-Mobile for "as low as" US$529 with a two-year contract, the carrier said Tuesday.         Apple Still Silent on Exodus International App March 22, 2011 at 11:13 AM   The app, which is meant as a guidance tool, a "cure," so homosexuals can "grow into heterosexuality," has been widely admonished by rights groups. Media Files 222815-188696-apple-app-store_original_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         Microsoft Preps System Center for the Cloud March 22, 2011 at 11:00 AM   Microsoft is adding capabilities to System Center for both cloud and local deployments         MIT Robots Take Stage in New Opera March 22, 2011 at 10:50 AM   An unlikely pair of robots and opera singers teamed up for the U.S. debut of "Death and the Powers: The Robots' Opera" in Boston Friday night.         IBM to Acquire Facilities Management Software Company March 22, 2011 at 10:50 AM   IBM has purchased Tririga to round out its Smarter Buildings portfolio         Presented By: March 22, 2011 at 10:46 AM         Opera Releases Mini 6, Mobile 11 March 22, 2011 at 10:46 AM   Here are some quick observations on the programs, which are available for a handful of smartphone and tablet platforms, including Android. Media Files 211856-opera_180_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         Samsung Announces 'World's Thinnest' Tablets: Galaxy Tab 8.1 and 10.1 March 22, 2011 at 10:37 AM   We go hands-on with both models; due out in summer, they're the first to feature a custom version of Android 3.0. Media Files 222808-samsung-galaxy-10.1_180.jpg (JPEG Image)         Android is Hot, and Getting Hotter March 22, 2011 at 9:56 AM   Along with its meteoric rise in popularity, Google's platform is generating some legal heat involving copyright and licensing. Media Files 219743-google-eric-schmidt-android_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         Berlin Court Rules Street View Doesn't Invade Privacy March 22, 2011 at 9:40 AM   Google won a civil lawsuit in Germany lodged by a woman who contended its roving camera cars that shoot photographs for Street View violated her privacy.         Apple Confirms International IPad 2 Launch on March 25 March 22, 2011 at 9:20 AM   Many of those international customers looking to get their hands on an iPad 2 won't have much longer to wait: Apple confirmed on Tuesday that it will launch the...         PlayBook Coming April 19, Available for Preorder at Best Buy March 22, 2011 at 9:14 AM   The PlayBook will be available in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models priced at $500, $600 and $700, respectively. Media Files 219879-blackberry_playbook_thumbnail.png (PNG Image)         Six Ways to Clean up Your Mac March 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM   It’s spring again, and with the new season comes the age-old ritual of cleaning out things you ignored for most of the year. Far be it from me to suggest that...         Oracle Asks for Help Planning JDK 8 March 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM   Oracle wants help in figuring out what should go into Java Development Kit 8, the next-generation development platform for the programming language.         Tapper World Tour for IPhone and IPad March 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM   How big an influence has Tapper—the 1980s video game in which a mustachioed barkeep must keep a tavern full of barflies well-lubricated—had on my world view? A...         Steve Jobs Required to Answer Questions in ITunes Case March 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM   A federal magistrate judge has ordered Apple CEO Steve Jobs to testify in an antitrust case regarding online music sales, Bloomberg reports.         Apple Sues Amazon Over 'App Store' Name March 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM   Apple has filed suit against Amazon.com over the use of the term "App Store." As Bloomberg reports, Apple alleges that Amazon began luring developers to its...         Cure Writer's Block With Distraction-free Text Editor Byword March 22, 2011 at 9:10 AM   Get distracted easily while writing in Microsoft Word? Don't like all the visual pizazz that toolbars, scroll bars, and buttons bring to your word processor...         Sony to Idle Five Domestic Plants Due to Parts Shortages March 22, 2011 at 8:50 AM   Sony plans to temporarily suspend production at five factories in Japan because of problems obtaining raw materials and components following the March 11...         Verizon Not Interested in Buying Sprint March 22, 2011 at 8:37 AM   Verizon Wireless' CEO says his company isn't interested in Sprint and doesn't need them. Media Files 155142-Verizon_logo_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         ICANN Approves .XXX Domain for Adult Entertainment Industry March 22, 2011 at 8:20 AM   Final approval hasn't been given yet, so this debate, which has been ongoing since 2004, may continue. Media Files 172498-iphone-porn-star-apps-thumb_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         Amazon's Appstore for Android Opens for Business March 22, 2011 at 8:10 AM   Amazon has opened the Appstore for Android, providing another option for app shopping to U.S. users of smartphones with Google's operating system.         Presented By: March 22, 2011 at 8:10 AM         Time for an Xbox 360 and PS3 Price Drop? March 22, 2011 at 8:09 AM   Is it time, once more, for Sony's PS3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 pricing to come on down? Media Files 222790-the-price-is_180.jpg (JPEG Image)         Satyam Says It Is Being Taxed for Fictional Income March 22, 2011 at 8:00 AM   Outsourcer Satyam Computer Services says it is being taxed for bogus revenue.         Amazon's Appstore for Android is Live March 22, 2011 at 7:38 AM   Amazon's Web-based Android Appstore is open for business offering some advantages over Google's Android Market. Media Files 222787-amazon-appstore-thumb_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         Opera Releases Browsers for Smartphones, Tablets March 22, 2011 at 7:30 AM   Opera Software has released updated versions of its Mini and Mobile smartphone browsers, and adapted the browsers' interface for tablets, the Norwegian company...         Wi-Fi Group Plans to Simplify Hotspot Access March 22, 2011 at 7:20 AM   The Wi-Fi Alliance plans to make getting onto a public hotspot as easy as connecting to a cellular network, a change that mobile operators are likely to welcome...         Analyst: Japanese Quake Cuts Silicon Wafer Supply March 22, 2011 at 6:30 AM   The massive earthquake in Japan this month has suspended a quarter of the world's production of silicon wafers for semiconductors, hitting memory chips hardest...         Google Says Microsoft Patent Lawsuit Threatens Innovation March 22, 2011 at 6:20 AM   Google took a slap at Microsoft on Tuesday, saying the software giant's patent lawsuit against bookseller Barnes & Noble's Android-based e-reader stifles...         WikiLeaks' Founder Takes on Indian Prime Minister March 22, 2011 at 5:10 AM   WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange criticizes India’s Prime Minister who doubted veracity of leaked diplomatic cables         Student Used Spyware to Steal Passwords, Change Grades March 22, 2011 at 4:20 AM   A former high school senior from Orange County, California, has pleaded guilty to charges that he installed spyware on school computers in order to boost his...         Dell's PowerEdge Microservers Take Shape March 22, 2011 at 3:20 AM   Dell on Tuesday is set to announce low-power PowerEdge servers that can quickly band together to execute transactions more efficiently than traditional servers...         Dell's PowerEdge Microservers Take Shape March 22, 2011 at 3:20 AM   Dell on Tuesday is set to announce low-power PowerEdge servers that can quickly band together to execute transactions more efficiently than traditional servers. Media Files 200068-dell_logo_180_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         T-Mobile G2x Dual-Core 4G Smartphone Debuts This Spring March 22, 2011 at 2:04 AM   In addition to the G2x, T-Mobile announced a slew of 4G products as well as expanding and enhancing its HSPA+ network. Media Files 215850-logo_tmobile_180.jpg (JPEG Image)         Hands-On with the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G March 22, 2011 at 12:49 AM   The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G has a fun design and some excellent messaging features. Media Files 222148-tmo_180_original.jpg (JPEG Image)         Apple Sues Amazon Over App Store Name March 22, 2011 at 12:40 AM   Apple sued Amazon.com on Friday, claiming rights to the name App Store, which Amazon tagged on its new application store.         Inside a Japanese Nuclear Power Station March 22, 2011 at 12:30 AM   The battle to tame the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has filled television screens for the last few days. The massive earthquake and tsunami...         Presented By: March 21, 2011 at 7:25 PM             This email was sent to customcomputerrepair.tech2@blogger.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox PO Box 682532 Franklin, TN 37068 Account Login Unsubscribe Here