Tech News


  1. Google Privacy Policy Raises Red Flags Again (ContributorNetwork) - ContributorNetwork - Google has decided to unify all 60 of its services under one umbrella privacy policy. Records of searches done on Android phones, the Internet and YouTube will be combined to create ultra-personalized advertising. Users won't be able to opt out of the policy, although web browsing history settings can be changed to avert the use of web browsing statistics for advertising purposes.
  2. Just Show Me: Great free to-do apps for your iPhone (Yahoo! News) - Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you two amazing to-do apps for your iPhone. In addition to the Reminders …
  3. America Movil to get control of Brazil's Net (Reuters) - Reuters - Cell phone company America Movil, owned by Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, said on Friday it had approval from Brazil's telecom watchdog Anatel to take control of cable television company Net Servicos de Comunicacao.
  4. Exclusive: Rockstar Games talks about shooting for perfection with Max Payne 3 (Digital Trends) - Digital Trends - Rockstar Games is gearing up for the return of the troubled detective Max Payne on May 15th for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and for PC on May 29th. Max Payne 3 sends the former New York detective to the streets of São Paulo, Brazil as a private security agent. When the wife of his client, Rodrigo Branco, is kidnapped, the game embarks players on an action-packed, cinematic adventure. Jeronimo Barrera, vice president of product development, talks about Max Payne 3 in this exclusive interview.
  5. Google Music Manager: A frustrating way to download your music library (Digital Trends) - Digital Trends - Google Music users, you can breathe a slight sigh of relief, but don’t get too excited. Google has finally enabled a way for you to retrieve the music you upload to its new music storage locker service. The announcement was made on the official Google+ page for Android and verified by a new help article on the Android Market Web site. 
  6. DoCoMo to ask for changes in Android -Nikkei (Reuters) - Reuters - NTT DoCoMo Inc (9437.T) will ask Google Inc to modify its Android operating system so that smartphones using it would put less pressure on networks, a move that could spark wider protests against the leading mobile software platform, the Nikkei reported.
  7. The Chicagoan's Valentine's Day gift guide (ContributorNetwork) - ContributorNetwork - We survived Christmas, so now it's on to the next gift-giving holiday, Valentine's Day! With so little time in between holidays, it can be overwhelming to find gifts, cards, and chocolates. So, if you want to have the most romantic day without worrying whether he or she will love every moment, then use this guide and you'll be on your way to celebrating instead of resenting the day of love. Here you go, Chicagoans, the secret to the best Valentine's Day yet:
  8. Ex-Palm chief leaves HP after WebOS move (Reuters) -

    DECADE IN TECH - Christine Wright of Hewlett Packard Company holds one of a new class of miniaturized HP laptops called 'netbooks' in San Francisco, April 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)Reuters - Jon Rubinstein, who was instrumental in crafting Apple Inc's iPod music player, has left Hewlett Packard Co after two years on the job there.


  9. Nintendo gets with the times, announces Nintendo Network, DLC, and NFC for Wii U (Digital Trends) - Digital Trends - After a decade of lackluster online support, Nintendo may finally be wising up. During an investor’s briefing today, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced that its upcoming console, the Wii U, will have two new features: NFC built into the controller and an Xbox Live-like online service called Nintendo Network. Downloadable content, including fullly downloadable retail games is also a possibility. Details below.
  10. Nintendo chief promises to do Wii U launch right (AP) -

    Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata speaks during a press conference in Tokyo Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Nintendo, a Japanese video game machine maker, sank to losses for the April-December period, battered by a price cut for its 3DS handheld, a strong yen that erodes overseas earnings and competition from mobile devices such as the iPhone that offer games-on-the-go. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)AP - Nintendo's chief is determined to get right the launch of its next game machine, Wii U, set for this year's holiday shopping season, and acknowledged Friday some mistakes with selling its 3DS handheld.


  11. Nintendo sees profit next year, but shares tumble (Reuters) - Reuters - Nintendo President Satoru Iwata dismissed the idea that the age of the dedicated handheld games device was over and said he aimed to return the company to substantial profit in 2012/13, after it warned of its first ever operating loss this year.
  12. Valve ventures into mobile with Steam on iOS and Android (Digital Trends) - Digital Trends - Launched earlier this week and announced on the Steam site, Valve has started a closed beta for Steam Mobile on the iPhone and Android phones. The mobile application brings a vast amount of core functions found within the PC and Mac version of the Steam software, the most notable being the ability to make purchases through the application. This will allow any mobile Steam user to take advantage of the frequent sales that cut popular games up to 90 percent off. Assuming the user agrees to notifications from the application, Steam will also be able to feed mobile alerts to the user when a game on a user’s wishlist goes on sale. The interface offers the familiar Steam categories of new, featured, popular and specials. In addition, there’s a search interface allowing the user to find games by price, title or genre. 
  13. Just Show Me: How to clear your browser history in Safari (Yahoo! News) - Yahoo! News - Welcome to Just Show Me on Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the gadgets in your life. In today's episode we'll show you how to clear your history in the Safari web browser. Clearing your …
  14. DirecTV settles dispute with Sunbeam over blackout (Reuters) - Reuters - DirecTV and Sunbeam Entertainment have broken bread and ended the carriage dispute that caused customers in Boston and Miami to miss both the Packers-Giants NFL playoff game and the Golden Globes earlier this month.
  15. DirecTV, Sunbeam resolve dispute over fees (AP) - AP - DirecTV Inc. and the owner of TV stations in Miami and Boston have resolved a dispute over fees the satellite provider pays to run broadcast programming.

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