Apple's deadline for iPhone push notification passes (CNET)
CNET - Apple has missed a self-imposed deadline for bringing background processing capabilities--of sorts--to the iPhone. Full text
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Obama makes play for videogamers (AFP)AFP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has made a play for online videogamers, placing campaign advertisements in a series of popular titles from videogame giant Electronic Arts. Full text |
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Designer hopes to plug into intelligent fashion (Reuters)
Reuters - Tired of running out of batteries and having to find a socket to charge your cell phone or iPod? An Argentine fashion designer may have the answer: a timeless jacket with a built-in solar panel. Full text
Freescale looks to sell cell phone chip business (Reuters)
Reuters - Freescale Semiconductor said on Thursday it was exploring strategic options for its cell phone chip business and intends to complete a sale, joint venture or other options in the coming months. Full text
Ballmer: Zune coming to Windows Mobile (CNET)
CNET - Microsoft has indicated for some time that it sees a Zune future in the cell phone arena, but the company has been hard to pin down on just what its plans there are. Full text
Chinese snoop on Skype, but are they alone? (AP)
AP - A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay Inc.'s Skype communications software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including "democracy." Full text
Skype says China JV partner stores text messages (Reuters)
Reuters - Skype, eBay Inc's Web communications unit, said on Thursday that TOM Online Inc, majority owners of Skype's Chinese venture TOM-Skype, had been monitoring and storing some of its users' text messages without Skype's knowledge. Full text
Copyright board leaves royalty rate unchanged (AP)
AP - The federal Copyright Royalty Board left the rate for royalties paid to songwriters for CDs and digital downloads unchanged. Full text
Ballmer offers more on 'Windows Cloud' (CNET)
CNET - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Thursday promised it won't be long before the world gets to meet what he is calling "Windows Cloud"--something that acts like Windows but operates over the Internet. Full text
Apple warns music royalty hike could kill iTunes (AFP)
AFP - Apple has warned that a hike in digital music royalties being considered by US judges could be a death knell for its globally popular iTunes online shop. Full text
NBA tips off early in new videogames (Reuters)
Reuters - Gamers get to hit the virtual hardwood early as new NBA videogames hit store shelves just as training camps begin. Full text