Yahoo! News: Personal Technology

Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown (AP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:13:52 GMT

AP - India has widened its security crackdown, asking all companies that provide encrypted communications — not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion — to install servers in the country to make it easier for the government to obtain users' data. That would likely affect digital giants like Google and Skype.

Samsung takes on Apple with iPad rival (AFP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:46:36 GMT

AFP - Samsung unveiled on Thursday what the South Korean electronics giant hopes will be a major rival to Apple's highly successful iPad tablet PC.

Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy (AP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:57:04 GMT

AP - Samsung Electronics Co. is unveiling a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.'s popular iPad.

Walkman outsells iPod in Japan for first time (AFP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:46:03 GMT

AFP - In a rare victory for Sony over arch-rival Apple, the Walkman portable music player outsold the iPod in Japan in monthly sales for the first time in August, a survey showed Thursday.

Samsung Officially Unveils Galaxy Tab (Mashable)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:40:49 GMT

Mashable - Samsung has finally spilled the details about its long-awaited tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, during a press conference at the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin.

Samsung Introduces Galaxy Tab (PC Magazine)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:00:11 GMT

PC Magazine - Samsung's new Android-powered tablet PC has a 1-Ghz processor and a 7-inch screen.

Apple unveils social network, new iPod and TV tool (AFP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:05:55 GMT

AFP - Apple has launched a music-centered social network at iTunes and unveiled slick new iPod and Apple TV gadgets that promised to win the iconic company more devotees.

China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers (AP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:59:59 GMT

AP - China wants people who buy new cell phone numbers to register their personal details, joining many European and Asian countries in curbing the anonymous use of mobile technology.

Apple refreshes iTunes software, updates iPods (AP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:45:43 GMT

AP - Users of Apple Inc.'s iTunes software will now be able to see what songs their friends are buying and where their favorite bands are playing next.

Remains of the Day: Did I miss anything? (Macworld.com)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:30:00 GMT

Macworld.com - You ever get that nagging feeling at the back of your mind that you’ve missed something important? Huh. Well, it was probably nothing. I mean, after all, what could be more important than Microsoft shipping Windows Phone 7? Or Steve Jobs’s approval of Intel’s latest acquisition? I’ll tell you what: Don Draper on his iPhone. Lean back, relax, and let the soothing remainders for Wednesday, September 1, 2010 wash over you.

New Apple TV: Living Room as Tech Battleground (PC World)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:20:00 GMT

PC World - Today’s unveiling of a smaller, cheaper Apple TV set-top box is the latest in a long line of tech industry efforts to conquer the living room. Recent reports and rumors have Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Sony all developing low-cost entertainment devices that would stream entertainment bits—movies, TV shows, music, photos, and so on—from the Internet to your HDTV.

At a glance: Apple unveils new iPods, Apple TV (AP)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:06:03 GMT

AP - Apple Inc. refreshed its iPod media player lineup and unveiled software updates Wednesday:

Pay for Starbucks Coffee with Your BlackBerry (Mashable)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:36 GMT

Mashable - Mocha frappuccino and soy latte lovers rejoice: Starbucks is rolling out its Starbucks Card Mobile App for BlackBerry tomorrow, September 2.

New iPods vs. Old: Specs, Design Reveal Big Improvements (PC World)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:41:00 GMT

PC World - Apple on Wednesday unveiled what CEO Steve Jobs called Apple's "biggest change in the iPod lineup ever." The newly released iPods are available for pre-order now and start shipping next week.

Blackberry Loses More Ground To Apple and Android (PC World)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:56:00 GMT

PC World - In a continuing trend, more businesses are shifting loyalties from Blackberry to iPhones and Android devices as the relative newcomers make inroads into the corporate world. Three-quarters of the 200 businesses surveyed in the United States and the U.K in the study reported that their employees are choosing other than Blackberry, Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. reported to Bloomberg. The number was 83 percent for U.S. companies.

Apple Unveils New iPods, iOS, Ping Social Network (NewsFactor)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:05:31 GMT

NewsFactor - In a jam-packed event full of new product details, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled new versions of all three iPod devices on Wednesday, introduced operating-system updates, and demonstrated a new social-media network designed to encourage more downloading from iTunes. He also unveiled a leaner version of Apple's less-popular Apple TV set-top box.

Say good-bye to what made the iPod great (Appolicious)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:05:00 GMT

Appolicious - Apple (AAPL) killed what made the iPod great on Wednesday.

Apple TV takes aim at Web-connected living room (Reuters)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:11:52 GMT

Reuters - Apple Inc unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of its Web-to-TV device on Wednesday, stepping up a battle with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp for control of the digital living room.

India to target Google and Skype for data access (Reuters)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:14:02 GMT

Reuters - India added Google and Skype to its electronic security crackdown on Wednesday and began accessing some of the traffic carried on its initial target, Research In Motion's BlackBerry.

New Apple TV vs. Roku vs. Xbox 360 and Others (Digital Trends)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:08:22 GMT

Digital Trends - Steve Job’s one-time “hobby” is finally starting to look ready for primetime. On Tuesday, Apple released the fourth revision of the Apple TV, making it smaller, adding Netflix support, and perhaps most importantly, dropping the price to just $99. But the landscape has changed since in the days since Apple TV first appeared in 2007, and the new box will face a horde of well-equipped challengers that have already staked their claim on set-top streaming.