LONDON (Reuters) – Justin Bieber only had to see her race and now he’s a believer in American Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin. The 17-year-old, in turn, only had to see his ‘shout-out’ on Twitter for the legs that powered her to backstroke gold to go all wobbly. “heard @FranklinMissy is a fan of mine. now […]
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Phelps back in pool after Obama’s approval
LONDON (Reuters) – After getting the presidential seal of approval from Barack Obama, Michael Phelps was back in the Olympic pool on Wednesday morning, looking to add to his record medal tally. Phelps won an unprecedented 19th Olympic medal on Tuesday when he anchored the United States 4×200 meters freestyle relay team to gold, and […]
FTC backs $22.5 million Google settlement over Safari
NEW YORK (Reuters) – It took Jason Legate, a Walnut Creek, California-resident, all of 10 minutes to connect his computer to a London-based server and access BBC’s coverage of the Olympics Saturday, thereby circumventing NBC’s lock on coverage in the United States. The 31-year-old system administrator said he has watched … Views: 0
Gamestop CEO dips toe in fiercely fought game-hardware arena
Panasonic Corp. said Tuesday it returned to the black in the April-June quarter, logging a net profit of 12.8 billion ($163 million) mainly on lower costs after cutting more than 38,000 jobs over the last year. Views: 0
Microsoft revamps Hotmail as social-friendly Outlook
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp unveiled a revamped, Facebook-friendly version of its free, online email service on Tuesday in an attempt to reverse market share losses to Google Inc’s fast-growing Gmail. The world’s largest software company is renaming its Hotmail service Outlook, giving it a sharp new look, social network links and new features for […]
HBO Go, NBC, Max Go, CW all arrive on Fanhattan
NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Fanhattan, an app for discovering various kinds of film and television content, has added four new partners – HBO Go, NBC, the CW and Max Go – as well as a new feature that lets viewers select what to watch in the future, the company announced on Tuesday. The purpose of […]
Miramax signs streaming deal with Amazon subsidiary LoveFilm
Panasonic Corp. said Tuesday it returned to the black in the April-June quarter, logging a net profit of 12.8 billion ($163 million) mainly on lower costs after cutting more than 38,000 jobs over the last year. Views: 0
Online poker companies settle with U.S., two to combine
(Reuters) – U.S. authorities settled a massive fraud complaint against PokerStars, the world’s most popular online poker company, and allowed it to take control of a rival brand, setting the stage for the company to re-enter the burgeoning U.S. market. Isle of Man-based PokerStars agreed to forfeit $731 million, including $547 million that will be […]
Google acquires social ad start-up Wildfire
Well, productivity, you had a good run. But unfortunately for everyone with actual stuff to do today, a fantastic time waster has appeared on the web, and it threatens to turn everyone into mindless page surfers for eternity. It’s called … Continue … Views: 0
Online poker companies settle with U.S.; two to combine
NEW YORK (Reuters) – It took Jason Legate, a Walnut Creek, California-resident, all of 10 minutes to connect his computer to a London-based server and access BBC’s coverage of the Olympics Saturday, thereby circumventing NBC’s lock on coverage in the United States. The 31-year-old system administrator said he has watched … Views: 0
Def Con hackers go mainstream but still love to party
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – When Jeff Moss founded the Def Con hackers convention in 1993, he never imagined that two decades on, one of the key speakers at the annual Las Vegas event would be four-star General Keith Alexander, head of the U.S. National Security Agency. Once known as an excuse for computer geeks and […]
Microsoft relaunches Hotmail as social-friendly Outlook
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp unveiled a revamped, Facebook-friendly version of its free, online email service on Tuesday in an attempt to reverse market share losses to Google Inc’s fast-growing Gmail. The world’s largest software company is renaming its Hotmail service Outlook, giving it a sharp new look, social network links, and new features for […]
J.K. Rowling launches Harry Potter book club online
The MTV Video Music Award nominations are out, and Rihanna and Drake are leading the pack with five nominations each. Views: 0
Sonera blocks Pirate Bay website in Finland
NBC made waves with the announcement that it would offer livestreams of all events during the 2012 Olympics. However, now that the London games are here, many viewers have complained about problems with the online broadcasts, noting that the video has … Continue … Views: 0
‘Dr. Horrible’ comes to the CW
NBC made waves with the announcement that it would offer livestreams of all events during the 2012 Olympics. However, now that the London games are here, many viewers have complained about problems with the online broadcasts, noting that the video has … Continue … Views: 0
Analysis: Critics assail 1980s-era hacking law as out of step
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A 1984 U.S. anti-hacking law passed when computer crime was in its infancy is under fire for potentially going too far in criminalizing the actions of employees who violate workplace policies. Judges across the country are divided on how the 28-year-old law, the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, can be […]
Google+ trends: 3D images on Google Earth, Usain Bolt live Hangout
Philadelphia, Pa. is home to quite a few historic landmarks, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed by American’s founders. In August, it’ll welcome another: The world’s first pizza history museum. The brainchild … Continue … Views: 0
Google+ trends: 3D images on Google Earth, Usain Bolt live Hangout
Philadelphia, Pa. is home to quite a few historic landmarks, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed by American’s founders. In August, it’ll welcome another: The world’s first pizza history museum. The brainchild … Continue … Views: 0
Bomb joke tweeter wins landmark ruling
LONDON (Reuters) – A British man who joked on Twitter that he would blow up an airport after it closed because of snow has had his conviction for sending a “menacing” message overturned in a landmark ruling for users of social media websites. Paul Chambers, 28, had sent the message in what he called a […]
Bomb joke tweeter wins landmark ruling
LONDON (Reuters) – A British man who joked on Twitter that he would blow up an airport after it closed because of snow has had his conviction for sending a “menacing” message overturned in a landmark ruling for users of social media websites. Paul Chambers, 28, had sent the message in what he called a […]