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Kinect's Israeli partner sees a remoteless world (AP)
AP - Inon Beracha envisions a world where your movements control the gadgets and devices around you. There's no remote control to lose, no buttons to push. The air conditioner senses your presence and changes the temperature to your liking.
Did E-mail and the Internet Kill the 9-5 Workday? (PC World)
PC World - Have you checked your work e-mail today? If you're like most employees in the United States and United Kingdom, the answer is yes despite the fact that it is not only the weekend, but an extended holiday weekend for most workers in the US. A day off is becoming an increasingly foreign concept as workers stay connected virtually 24/7.
Texas Conducting Antitrust Review of Google (PC World)
PC World - Google on Friday said that the Texas Attorney General's Office is conducting an antitrust review of the search giant, following a similar investigation launched in Europe earlier this year.
Appeals court rules for Eminem in royalty lawsuit (AP)
AP - A federal appeals court has found Eminem's former production company is entitled to more money from downloads of the rapper's songs and ringtones.
Appeals court rules for Eminem in royalty lawsuit (AP)
AP - A federal appeals court has found Eminem's former production company is entitled to more money from downloads of the rapper's songs and ringtones.
Disk Storage Still Bouncing Back, IDC Says (PC World)
PC World - The market for enterprise disk storage systems grew strongly in the second quarter, continuing to recover from a slump brought on by the economic slowdown of 2008 and 2009, research company IDC said on Friday.
Google Settles Privacy Lawsuit Over Buzz (PC World)
PC World - Google is spending US$8.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed over the rollout of its Google Buzz social-networking service.
PARTING SHOTS: Gov. Brewer nixes future debates (The Upshot)
The Upshot - Here's our daily roster of stories that evaded full-on blog treatment: â?¢ Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has announced she will not participate in anymore debates after her embarrassing showing this week. (Arizona Daily Star) â?¢ A Malaysian man known as the "Lizard King" has pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 live boa constrictors in his luggage. [...]
Remains of the Day: Justin Long a Mac no longer (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - It�s a long weekend for many of us and, as you probably know, the term �long weekend�was in fact named after actor Justin Long, who played the part of Mac in the long running Get a Mac ads that concluded earlier this year.
Google plans to sell music online (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - The search giant is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would let its mobile phone users play songs wherever they are. Google (NMS:GOOG) hopes to launch the service by Christmas, according to sources. Google is trying to compete with Apple, which dominates via its iTunes Music Stores, accounting for 70% of all U.S. digital music sales. It rose 1.5% to 470.30.
IBM Code Unfetters Virtual Workloads (PC World)
PC World - Some of the first fruits of a European Union-funded project led by IBM are making their way into the field of cloud computing, in the form of a virtual machine migration technology.
German court rules against YouTube over copyright (AP)
AP - A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.'s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws.
Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere (PC World)
PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.
Samsung Expects Galaxy S To Lead Fast Sales Growth (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Samsung Electronics is predicting it will sell 20 million to 25 million smartphones this year. The company also aims to ship 50 million smartphones in 2011, J.K. Shin, the president of Samsung's mobile communications division, told South Korean media outlet EDaily on Friday.
Texas opens inquiry into Google search results (AP)
AP - Google says Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is investigating whether its Web search rankings are fair.
Verizon Offers Prepaid Data Plans on Top Phones (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In what could be the first phase of a transformation in the way its smartphone users pay for Internet use, the nation's biggest carrier, Verizon Wireless, has introduced prepaid data plans. The no-contract plans, which go into effect Sept. 28, offer unlimited 3G access on select handsets for $30 per month, or $10 per month for 25 megabytes, with a 20-cent charge for each additional megabyte.