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Kiwi students use Facebook to organise earthquake clean up (AFP)

52 min 33 sec ago

AFP - Hundreds of enterprising New Zealand students have turned to Facebook to organise themselves into relief squads helping residents in the earthquake-hit city of Christchurch.


Oracle names ex-HP CEO Mark Hurd co-president (AP)

1 hour 44 min ago

AP - Oracle Corp. has hired former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd to help lead the database software maker in a pivotal moment in Oracle's 33-year history as it tries to muscle in on more of HP's turf.


Justice department probes Google's ITA Software deal: report (Reuters)

2 hours 39 min ago
Reuters - The U.S. Justice department is looking into Google Inc's takeover of airline ticketing software firm ITA Software Inc, to determine whether the deal would exert too much influence on the online travel industry, the Wall Street Journal said.

AOL teaming up with Ellen DeGeneres online (AP)

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 04:25
AP - AOL is adding talk show host Ellen DeGeneres to its family of Web properties as it looks for ways to draw more people to its sites.

Mozambique unrest shows the power of text messaging (AFP)

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 04:16

AFP - Deadly protests that paralysed Mozambique's capital last week were spurred by a text message that went viral on Maputo's cell phones, signalling the power of new technology in the hands of the poor.


QuickBooks 2011 to deliver multi-user functionality to Macs (Macworld.com)

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 04:01
Macworld.com - Mac users who’ve demanded the ability to have different people working on the same QuickBooks files at once will soon get their wish fulfilled when the next version of QuickBooks arrives for the Mac. Software maker Intuit says that the 2011 version of the accounting and small business management application will add multi-user functionality.

Hurd Joins Oracle as Co-president (PC World)

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 01:20
PC World - Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd has been appointed co-president of Oracle, the software company announced Monday.

Former HP boss joins Oracle (AFP)

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 01:15

AFP - Former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Mark Hurd, who resigned last month following a sex scandal, has joined US software giant Oracle as its new co-president, The New York Times said.


More magazines go digital in iPad Apps of the Week (Appolicious)

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 00:11
Appolicious - The iTunes App Store was full of good stuff this week for the iPad, including some great new magazines with awesome presentation designed specifically for the digital medium, a couple of fun games to help pass the time, and yet another Facebook app.

These iPhone apps will raise your productivity to new levels (Appolicious)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:42
Appolicious - The dog days of summer are fading, and so is your tan. It is time to pull on the business suit and refocus at work. But don’t worry, you don’t have to go it alone. The following iPhone apps will help bring out the self-motivation that is hidden somewhere inside you, as well as increase your productivity. So take a few minutes to load up, and start thinking about how you are going to spend that end-of-the-year bonus (if your employer happens to offer you one).

Brew up some mosaic magic with Percolator iPhone app (Appolicious)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 23:37
Appolicious - There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles in new photography iPhone app Percolator (99 cents), but it serves up its purpose—to turn your photos into multi-colored mosaics—fast and fresh.

BaseApp Brings Easy Basecamp Alerts to Mac OS X (Mashable)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 21:55
Mashable - If you're a Basecamp user running Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, you just might love the new menu bar application BaseApp.

Polls Show Netizens Oppose Craigslist Censorship (PC World)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 21:46
PC World - Web-based polls and views express online show popular opinion is against the censoring of adult services ads on Craigslist. A poll at Mashable shows 71 percent of the respondents voted no to the question Should Craigslist's Adult Services be censored? Meanwhile, the Washington Post asked its readers, Do you agree with Craigslist's decision? to block access to its Adult Services section. Fifty-two percent of them said no.

Rep. Frank faces town hall foe in Mass. primary (AP)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 21:16

AP - Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank's retort was an Internet sensation.


Mozambican radio: 9 who call for protests arrested (AP)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 18:49
AP - Mozambicans found Monday they could not send text messages, after some used the technology to call for protests in this impoverished country over increases in food, water and electricity prices.

Bosnian woman saves puppies tossed into river: report (AFP)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 17:37

AFP - Five puppies that were thrown into a river by their owner, sparking worldwide outrage after a video of the deed appeared online, have been rescued and put up for adoption, a Croat daily said Monday.


Nike Unveils New iPhone App Just for Runners (Mashable)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 16:40
Mashable - Nike has just rolled out a new iPhone app for runners, available for download now [iTunes link].

Jordanian websites shift political dissent online (Reuters)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 15:17

Reuters - Mocking officials online, exposing high-level corruption and discussing political tension could land journalists in many autocratic Middle East states in jail.


YouTube's Life in a Day Gets an Interactive Gallery (Mashable)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 15:03
Mashable - YouTube has just launched an official gallery showing off some of the 80,000 submissions it received as part of its Life in a Day project.

E.U. Could Investigate Chinese Subsidies to Modem Makers (PC World)

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 14:20
PC World - The European Commission is considering opening a second enquiry to investigate if China is illegally subsidizing tech companies that produce wireless modems.