Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Twitter Ordered to Release OWS Protester's Data or Be Fined for Contempt

Twitter Ordered to Release OWS Protester's Data or Be Fined for Contempt - Twitter has lost its appeal against a court order demanding it turn over user data related to an Occupy Wall Street protester.

(Via Wired Top Stories.)

Eight great Gmail tips

Eight great Gmail tips - Eight great Gmail tips When it comes to managing your email, Google’s free Gmail is easily one of the most efficient tools around. Here are eight tips for using some of its best features.

(Via Macworld.)

Amazon shoppers will squeeze through Calif. tax loophole

Amazon shoppers will squeeze through Calif. tax loophole - On Saturday, California residents get to pay tax at checkout on Amazon.com purchases. But hundreds of thousands of items will remain (apparently) tax-free.

(Via CNET News.com.)

American Airlines pilots to use iPads for flight manuals

American Airlines pilots to use iPads for flight manuals - The FAA gives approval for the airline to be the first commercial carrier to toss out its paper-based flight manuals in lieu of iPads -- saving the airline $1.2 million in gas costs.

(Via CNET News.com.)

Kindle for Mac App Store gets performance boost

Kindle for Mac App Store gets performance boost - The app, which is available for free in the Mac App Store, now supports more OS X gestures and "richer formatting."

(Via CNET News.com.)

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Amazon backtracks, will offer $15 opt-out for ads on Kindle Fire tablets

Amazon backtracks, will offer $15 opt-out for ads on Kindle Fire tablets - After negative feedback on forced ads, the company reverses course and will allow users to opt-out of "Special Offer" ads -- for a fee.

(Via CNET News.com.)

Friday, September 7, 2012

Pandora Stock Dips After Reports of a Competing Apple Service

Pandora Stock Dips After Reports of a Competing Apple Service - Apple is into negotiations with record labels over licensing deals that point toward a Pandora-style music service, according to The Wall Street Journal. The service would let users create virtual stations built around the sound of a particular artist or song, and the music would be interspersed with occasional iAds.

(Via Wired Top Stories.)