Technology News Updated - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:30:53 EST Source: Techmeme - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:15:04 EST Index Invests $25 Million in Sonos (Plus a Video Interview with VC Mike Volpi) (Kara Swisher/BoomTown) Kara Swisher / BoomTown : Index Invests $25 Million in Sonos (Plus a Video Interview with VC Mike Volpi)   —  Earlier this week, BoomTown had lunch with Michelangelo “Mike” Volpi, the high-profile... Source: Boy Genius Report - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:03:32 EST Nokia vs. Apple court date set for mid-2012 For those that are not up to speed, here is the Reader’s Digest® version of the Apple and Nokia legal saga. Nokia sued Apple , Apple sued Nokia , the ITC got involved , and here we are. A U.S. court date to settle the alleged... Source: Techmeme - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:18 EST iPad 'Mute' button magically turns into 'screen rotation lock' (Seth Weintraub/9 to 5 Mac) Seth Weintraub / 9 to 5 Mac : iPad ‘Mute’ button magically turns into ‘screen rotation lock’   —  The iPad is magic!  That was then, this is now! ... Source: Lifehacker - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST GoPetFriendly Finds Pet-Friendly Hotels, Campgrounds, and Much More [Travel] # travel We love traveling with our pets, but we don't like gambling on whether the hotel where we want to stay allows animals. Web site GoPetFriendly helps figure out where to rest your head without leaving Rover behind. More » Source: Crave The gadget blog - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:50:00 EST Spring 2010 midrange retail desktop roundup Review round up of five midrange desktops available at retail this spring. Source: Techmeme - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:45:04 EST Apple Rolls Out iBooks Feature Page (Eric Slivka/MacRumors) Eric Slivka / MacRumors : Apple Rolls Out iBooks Feature Page   —  iBooks Application in Landscape Orientation  —  Apple has augmented its iPad “Features” section with a new... Source: Crave The gadget blog - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:38:00 EST The 404 Podcast 536: Where we're suffering from stereo blindness (Credit: Panasonic) All week long we've been talking about the popularity of 3D technology, both in the home and in the theater, and we've finally decided to invite someone on the show to answer our questions on the future of home... Source: Twitter Tech News - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:30:32 EST #tech China warns Google over uncensored search threat: Stop filtering and 'you will bear the consequences' C... http://bit.ly/cWZxTU #news # tech China warns Google over uncensored search threat: Stop filtering and 'you will bear the consequences' C... http://bit.ly/cWZxTU # news Source: Twitter Tech News - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:30:32 EST China warns Google over uncensored search threat http://bit.ly/aOoKv7 #tech #news China warns Google over uncensored search threat http://bit.ly/aOoKv7 # tech # news Source: Twitter Tech News - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:30:32 EST Tech News: China Warns Google Again After C.E.O.’s Statement http://ow.ly/16MRAY Tech News : China Warns Google Again After C.E.O.’s Statement http://ow.ly/16MRAY Source: Wired Top Stories - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:30:00 EST Solar Slumber May Have Been Caused by Magnetic Flows The anomalously long lull in solar flares and sunspots during 2008 and 2009 may have been caused by a drop in gas flows at the sun's surface, related weak magnetic fields. The finding may point to a way to better predict solar activity.... Source: Lifehacker - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:30:00 EST The Business Card Is Alive and Well After All [What You Said] # whatyousaid Earlier this week we asked if you still carried business cards , pointing out that the business card feels more and more outdated in a digital age. Your response: Digital age be damned! Around 70 percent of you still carry... Source: Crave The gadget blog - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:26:00 EST Cell phone pioneer Cooper an Android man Martin Cooper, who placed what is believed to have been the first public call from a cell phone, reveals that he's currently using an Android phone. Guess which one! Source: Wired Top Stories - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:19:00 EST Slacker Radio Secretly Preparing On-Demand Music Service Slacker, the critically praised interactive radio service our readers helped us discover in '07, plans to launch an on-demand subscription service combining elements of Pandora, Rhapsody and Spotify in the next few months, Wired.com has... Source: Lifehacker - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EST Screwpop 4-in-1 Keychain Tool [Stuff We Like] # stuffwelike We're a little obsessed with great tools that fit on our keychains , so it's no wonder the Screwpop 4-in-1 keychain multi-tool caught our eye. It's a Phillips-head screwdriver, flat-head screwdriver, a hex nut driver, and... Source: I4U News - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:58:27 EST Verizon Nexus One To Pack Sense UI Do you love the Nexus One, but also love HTC's Sense UI? If so, you may very well be in luck. Android Central reports that a Verizon equipment guide has spilled the beans on the Verizon Nexus One. For one thing, their version of the... Source: I4U News - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:58:19 EST Apple Restricts iPad Orders To 2 Per Person Apple today officially opened up the channel for iPad pre-orders, confirming that initial supply of the device is going to very tight. This comes as little surprise after a manufacturing snafu caused Apple to push back its highly... Source: I4U News - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:47:09 EST Verizon's First LTE Phone Hits Mid-2011 A 4G-enabled smartphone could be a while off for Big Red. While a WiMax phone (the HTC Supersonic) will be joining Sprint's family in a few short months, Verizon doesn't appear to be so lucky. Nexus404 reports that the earliest VZW will... Source: Boy Genius Report - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:37:24 EST BioShock 2 propels Xbox 360 sales to #1 in February This February, Microsoft Xbox 360 sales bested those of the Sony Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii for the first time since September of 2007. The February sales figures were: Xbox 360 422,000 units — up 8% year-over-year, Wii... Source: DVICE - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:28:49 EST Lightweight 193hp superbike performs a miracle Now this is how you promote motorcycles! The guys at BMW want you to know how quickly their S1000 RR crotch rocket accelerates, and what better way to demonstrate than to pull that old trick your mom really doesn't want you to try?... Source: CNET News.com - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:20:00 EST GDC 2010: Scaling the summits of gameplay roundup This week's Game Developers Conference brings together designers, programmers, publishers, and others for the latest from the world of video play. Source: CNET News.com - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:10:00 EST Obama to 'aggressively protect' intellectual property The president says us intellectual property is country's "single greatest asset" and must be protected from piracy and counterfeiting. Source: DVICE - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:44:25 EST Plug your guitar directly into your iPhone Does recording music get any easier than this? GuitarBud is a connecter that plugs your axe right into your phone, allowing you to record straight to any number of apps. Heck, you can just use the built-in voice recorder to lay down a... Source: Boy Genius Report - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:11:54 EST BlackBerry Tour OS upgrade coming in weeks, new hardware in May? We have two bits of Verizon BlackBerry information for you guys… The first is that one of our connects has informed us that the mythical OS 5.0 upgrade for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be released within the next “2-3... Source: DVICE - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:59:27 EST The seasonal Flickr color wheel Do you feel in tune with the colors of the world and how they change with the seasons? Fernanda Viegas and Martin Wattenberg of IBM's Visual Communication Lab do. That's why they've created Flickr Flow, a visualization of colors... Source: CNET News.com - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:41:47 EST ISP interruptions trip up Zeus botnet But the source of the Zeus banking Trojan is back in action after unidentified agents cut off upstream connectivity to an ISP in Kazakhstan. Source: Wired Top Stories - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:10:00 EST Desperate Efforts to Save Endangered Bats May Fail Efforts to save the endangered Virginia big-eared bat from White Nose Syndrome by starting a captive colony appear to be failing. Source: DailyTech - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:14:00 EST Microsoft, Palm Plunge in Smartphone Market Share, Android is Big Winner Google's Android continues to gain momentum while Apple and RIM hold steady Source: DailyTech - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:32:00 EST Windows Phone 7 Series Shacks up With AMD, Will Bring 480x800 Xbox Live Titles New device prepares to take on the iPhone for mobile gaming's crown Source: DailyTech - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EST Xbox 360 Top Console in February Says NPD PS3 comes in last for the month in sales Source: BusinessWeek.com Technology - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:18:00 EST PCCW Unit Suspended From Beijing Land Transactions (Update2) Pacific Century Premium Developments Ltd., the real-estate unit of Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li’s PCCW Ltd., was suspended from buying and selling land in Beijing, according to a local government statement. Source: What The Trend? - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:19:47 EST #relationshiptips #relationshiptips Never Take Advice From Someone Who Isn't In 1! Source: What The Trend? - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:18:56 EST Evan Turner Ohio State basketball player, just made game-winning 3-pointer as time expired Source: BusinessWeek.com Technology - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:10:00 EST Bechtle Chief Predicts Profit Rise on Public Spending (Update1) Bechtle AG, the German computer and software retailer whose customers include the Federal Army, predicted 2010 revenue and earnings before tax will rise, helped by the economic recovery and public-sector spending. Source: What The Trend? - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:54:38 EST BRASIL IS SAYING The Alan Brasil show is on Talksport just now. Source: BusinessWeek.com Technology - Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:29:00 EST Willcom Seeks $1.5 Billion to Emerge From Bankruptcy (Update1) Willcom Inc., the Japanese wireless carrier that filed for bankruptcy protection, is seeking financial aid of as much as 137.8 billion yen ($1.5 billion) to revive the company.