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Wednesday: May 12, 2010

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Verizon would like you to know they are working on a tablet device with Google.
Verizon would like you to know they are working on a tablet device with Google.

Few will be surprised at the notion that Google and Verizon are heading down this path: The New York Times reported last month that Google was working on a slate-style Android tablet along the lines of Apple's iPad.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Google @ 10:00 AM | Tags (7) | verizon | google | table | carrier | android | partnership | cnet |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 15 Clicks


Tuesday: May 11, 2010

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The recently announced Nintendo 3DS will have a 2D switch, just in case.
The recently announced Nintendo 3DS will have a 2D switch, just in case.

Details about Nintendo's 3D handheld gaming device have been scarce since it was announced  in late March. But the company's president says it will have a feature that lets gamers turn off 3D functionality and play in standard 2D.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Video Games @ 5:30 AM | Tags (10) | nintendo | videogames | gaming | console | 3ds | 3d | cnet | switch | mario | luigi |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 10 Clicks


Monday: April 26, 2010

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Sony ceases production of floppy disks. In other news, Sony was still making floppy disks.
Sony ceases production of floppy disks. In other news, Sony was still making floppy disks.

Most other floppy disk manufacturers had long since pulled out of the market, and Sony itself has already ceased sales to most of its overseas markets. With the release of the iMac in 1998, Apple was the first computer maker to take the plunge and eliminate the floppy completely.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Technology @ 5:44 AM | Tags (11) | 1998 | cnet | disks | floppy | manufacturers | markets | media | overseas | sales | sony | storage |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 11 Clicks


Tuesday: April 6, 2010

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Turns out that most iPad owners already own an iPhone or another Mac. Who knew?
Turns out that most iPad owners already own an iPhone or another Mac. Who knew?

About 66 percent of those surveyed said that they currently own an iPhone. A whopping 99 percent of those iPhone owners say they will use their handset in conjunction with the iPad.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Apple @ 5:48 AM | Tags (7) | ipad | iphone | apple | mac | cnet | survey | handset |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 7 Clicks


Monday: April 5, 2010

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Early review screenings of Toy Story 3 coming back quite positive already.
Early review screenings of Toy Story 3 coming back quite positive already.

The folks over at CNET were lucky enough to get an advance screening of the movie and their consensus is that this installment will be a very big winner. Not that it wasn't a hard prediction to make even without seeing a screener but this is a neat read nonetheless for my fellow Pixar fans out there.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Movies @ 6:10 AM | Tags (7) | toystory3 | pixar | sequel | screenings | cnet | advance | movies |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 15 Clicks


Thursday: March 25, 2010

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Xbox Game Room online but having issues due to unforeseen overwhelming interest.
Xbox Game Room online but having issues due to unforeseen overwhelming interest.

Due to overwhelming interest from the community, we understand some people have experienced issues accessing 'Game Room' and purchasing 'Game Room' titles,' Microsoft said. 'We're actively working to resolve the issue, and appreciate your patience.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Video Games @ 6:03 AM | Tags (11) | 360 | classic | cnet | dumb | gameroom | gaming | interest | issues | retro | videogames | xbox |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 7 Clicks


Wednesday: March 24, 2010

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Security flaws over at the IRS could mean that your personal data might be at risk.
Security flaws over at the IRS could mean that your personal data might be at risk.

The Internal Revenue Service's failure to use strong passwords, install patches quickly, and adequately control access to computer systems and information makes the system vulnerable to insider threats and attacks from outside, a new government report concludes.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Security @ 5:42 AM | Tags (12) | taxes | security | risk | irs | data | exposed | cnet | passwords | weak | control | systems | vulnerable |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 2 Clicks


Tuesday: March 9, 2010

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Your rechargeable batteries may come with a free Trojan horse virus.
Your rechargeable batteries may come with a free Trojan horse virus.

The battery maker said it does not know how the Trojan got into the software. 'Energizer has discontinued sale of this product and has removed the site to download the software,' the statement said.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Security @ 6:12 AM | Tags (7) | backdoor | batteries | cnet | energizer | security | trojan | virus |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 20 Clicks


Friday: March 5, 2010

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Turns out that Microsoft has a secret phone waiting for use with Verizon's network.
Turns out that Microsoft has a secret phone waiting for use with Verizon's network.

The phone is dubbed as 'Project Pink' (but may just end up being called 'Pink') and runs the brand new Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system.  Verizon is most likely the exclusive carrier.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Gadgets @ 5:59 AM | Tags (8) | microsoft | verizon | cnet | secret | device | windows | phone | seven |  | Discuss (1) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 14 Clicks


Monday: March 1, 2010

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Facebook's recently awarded news-feed patent could spell trouble for other social sites.
Facebook's recently awarded news-feed patent could spell trouble for other social sites.

Twitter is effectively one giant news feed, to the extent that it clearly has influenced some of the changes that Facebook made to its own feed technology. That reaction could be alarmist. And yet prominent figures elsewhere in the social-media world don't seem thrilled.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interwebs @ 5:28 AM | Tags (8) | facebook | copyright | patent | lawsuits | cnet | social | networking | reform |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 9 Clicks


Friday: February 12, 2010

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Apple holding countdown contest for ten billionth iTunes song download.
Apple holding countdown contest for ten billionth iTunes song download.

The winner of the countdown--the person that downloads the 10 billionth song--will win a $10,000 gift card. You can download any song from iTunes and be eligible for the prize, the company said.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Apple @ 5:41 AM | Tags (6) | apple | billions | cnet | contest | countdown | itunes |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 9 Clicks


Friday: January 29, 2010

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PETA calls for replacement of Punxsutawney Phil in favor of animatronic version.
PETA calls for replacement of Punxsutawney Phil in favor of animatronic version.

According to legend, if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, six more weeks of winter weather will follow. If he doesn't, expect an early spring. But PETA has had enough of the tradition that dates back to 1886, and believes robotic technology could be the solution.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Silly @ 6:01 AM | Tags (10) | peta | animals | groundhog | phil | cnet | crave | robot | technology | animatronic | tradition |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 13 Clicks


Tuesday: January 26, 2010

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FAA would like to make sure that next generation 747 is hack-proof.
FAA would like to make sure that next generation 747 is hack-proof.

Essentially, the FAA seemed worried that the 747-8 will be vulnerable to outside access and that the 'applicable airworthiness regulations do not contain adequate or appropriate safety standards for these design features,' mandating the issuing of the special conditions.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Security @ 5:13 AM | Tags (9) | faa | 747 | nextgen | security | hackproof | cnet | boeing | airplane | flight |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 6 Clicks


Wednesday: January 13, 2010

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Facebook to team up with McAfee for beefed up security operations.
Facebook to team up with McAfee for beefed up security operations.

Become a fan of McAfee on Facebook and get ten percent off your next anti-virus subscription. To qualify you'll need to purchase McAfee's Internet Security Anti-virus Privacy System Protection Suite. Enjoy.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Security @ 5:45 AM | Tags (5) | cnet | facebook | mcafee | protection | security |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 3 Clicks


Tuesday: December 29, 2009

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Verizon would like you to know they think slate computers will be all the rage in 2010.
Verizon would like you to know they think slate computers will be all the rage in 2010.

Gee, this wouldn't have anything to do with a certain company coming out with a certain product that may or may not be tablet-related does it? Maybe this is a clue that Verizon will have something to do with the impending iSlate? Maybe it's just wishful thinking.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interesting @ 8:56 AM | Tags (8) | 2010 | apple | cnet | computing | prediction | slate | tablet | verizon |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 20 Clicks


Tuesday: December 15, 2009

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Google reveals URL shortening service for some of their products.
Google reveals URL shortening service for some of their products.

Google said that it may eventually roll out the service as a standalone site, but that for now it's being built into Google products. Such a feature would likely allow third party sites to build Goo.gl link shortening into their own products.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Google @ 5:48 AM | Tags (7) | cnet | google | products | rollout | service | shortening | url |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 14 Clicks


Friday: December 11, 2009

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CNET profiles the most annoying things the Interwebs brought us this decade.
CNET profiles the most annoying things the Interwebs brought us this decade.

Dancing babies, blinking text, annoying ads, cheesy fan fiction, rickrolling - these are just a few the annoyances covered in this post. Play them off, keyboard cat.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interwebs @ 5:30 AM | Tags (6) | annoying | cnet | interwebs | keyboardcat | memes | rickroll |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 34 Clicks


Wednesday: December 9, 2009

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Hubble manages to capture images of some of the oldest galaxies ever seen.
Hubble manages to capture images of some of the oldest galaxies ever seen.

NASA said that not only are those the oldest galaxies ever seen, but the data that can be extracted from the image will provide 'insights into how galaxies grew in their formative years early in the universe's history.'

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Space @ 5:43 AM | Tags (6) | space | photos | hubble | cnet | stars | deep |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 6 Clicks


Monday: November 23, 2009

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Always wondered just how heavy the entire Internet would actually be?
Always wondered just how heavy the entire Internet would actually be?

The answer? About 498,438,559,990kgs according to CNET's UK site which would be about 1,098,868,920,000 pounds or roughly 549,434,460 short tons. That's heavy stuff, Doc.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interwebs @ 5:36 AM | Tags (6) | cnet | internet | kilograms | pounds | tons | weight |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 14 Clicks


AOL trying out new look now that split from Time Warner is official.
AOL trying out new look now that split from Time Warner is official.

Say goodbye to the that blue triangle you've grown so familiar with over the years. Say hello to various works of clipart instead... with the letters A O L (and don't forget the period) draped over them.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Design @ 5:15 AM | Tags (6) | aol | branding | cnet | design | timewarner | triangles |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 14 Clicks


Wednesday: October 21, 2009

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Turns out that Verizon's CEO is not a big fan of net neutrality.
Turns out that Verizon's CEO is not a big fan of net neutrality.

He argued that imposing stricter regulations would pit network providers against application providers in a way that would ruin the Internet's potential for economic growth and societal change.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interesting @ 7:21 PM | Tags (9) | cnet | net | neutrality | verizon | ceo | tech | broadband | internet | caps |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 4 Clicks


Tuesday: October 20, 2009

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Twitter would like you to know that over five billion tweets have been served.
Twitter would like you to know that over five billion tweets have been served.

It's sort of fitting that Twitter's 5 billionth tweet came not from one of the celebrities or marketers who have flooded the service in recent months, but from one of the quirky Bay Area dot-com nerds who formed its first loyal pack of users.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interwebs @ 10:00 AM | Tags (6) | twitter | landmark | tweets | billion | five | cnet |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 5 Clicks


Thursday: October 8, 2009

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New study shows that Windows 7 doesn't boot up faster than Vista.
New study shows that Windows 7 doesn't boot up faster than Vista.

...a three-month-old machine can take up to a minute longer to boot, or 2 minutes and 34 seconds. Windows 7 did outperform Vista at the three-month and six-month marks but it generally 'trailed the older version significantly' in its boot-up tests.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Silly @ 6:44 AM | Tags (8) | boot | cnet | microsoft | study | times | windows | windows7 | vista |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 13 Clicks


Tuesday: September 29, 2009

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Five Zune HD features that Apple should appropriate in the near future.
Five Zune HD features that Apple should appropriate in the near future.

CNET makes some great observations on a few key features that the new Zune actually does pretty well. It would be nice to have wireless syncing for my beloved Apple-branded devices.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Gadgets @ 12:52 PM | Tags (8) | cnet | zune | features | iphone | apple | ipod | hd | cloud |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 26 Clicks


Monday: September 28, 2009

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You may notice some additional links on results when searching Google now.
You may notice some additional links on results when searching Google now.

A neat little Google addition for Monday morning. So far it seems limited to a couple of subjects (example in this case is a search for nuclear fission). If you're a developer you can add code to identify the sections you want linked up.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Google @ 6:36 AM | Tags (6) | google | links | additional | seealso | anchors | cnet |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 12 Clicks


Thursday: August 20, 2009

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Twitter may not be able to trademark the term 'tweet'.
Twitter may not be able to trademark the term 'tweet'.

Turns out that there are already three companies with pending applications for that particular term, all filed before Twitter's formal application. Oh noes.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interwebs @ 7:14 AM | Tags (6) | cnet | internet | interwebs | trademark | tweet | twitter |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 6 Clicks


Saturday: August 15, 2009

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New study figures out that forty percent of Twitter is 'pointless babble'.
New study figures out that forty percent of Twitter is 'pointless babble'.

Quite shocking.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Interwebs @ 1:54 PM | Tags (5) | babble | cnet | pointless | study | twitter |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 13 Clicks


Thursday: August 6, 2009

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CNET would like you to know why consumers won't be buying tablet computers.
CNET would like you to know why consumers won't be buying tablet computers.

While a tablet may be great for browsing the Web and viewing media, it's too big to replace a phone and too limited to carry around as a work computer. People will need their keyboarded Netbooks and notebooks for real work.

Posted to Weekdaily filed in Technology @ 6:32 AM | Tags (7) | cnet | computers | consumers | laptops | purchasing | tablet | trends |  | Discuss (0) |  | del.icio.us | digg | facebook | stumbleupon | technorati | twitter | 13 Clicks


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