Monthly Archives: August 2011

Amazon adds the ability to quiz authors through the Kindle (Digital Trends)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Announced today, Amazon is testing a new feature of the Kindle that allows readers to directly ask questions to the author of a book. Borrowing a page from Twitter, the program is called @author and allows readers to post questions … Continue reading →

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Australia’s Telstra moves closer to sealing broadband (Reuters)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s dominant phone company, Telstra Corp, will be $5 billion better off working with the government’s new high-speed broadband network than competing against it, an independent expert said, paving the way for shareholder approval. Telstra released the … Continue reading →

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Your smartphone isn’t welcome at Pittsburgh’s Marriott Renaissance Hotel (Yahoo! News)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Toss your gadgets aside for a relaxing weekend away from technology As recently as a couple of decades ago, vacations were the ultimate chance to disconnect from your daily life and truly relax. These days — with smartphones in our pockets and … Continue reading →

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Sprint to bump ETF charge from $200 to $350 in September (Yahoo! News)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Could a boosted early termination fee be a sign that the iPhone is on the way? Leaving a wireless carrier before your contract has expired is a costly decision, and for Sprint customers it’s about to get even pricier. According to … Continue reading →

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AT&T gearing up for rare antitrust fight with DOJ (AP)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

SAN FRANCISCO – The Justice Department’s rejection of ATT’s proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA will test new federal guidelines on challenging mergers and the companies’ resolve in forming the nation’s largest wireless carrier. A courtroom battle is likely and could … Continue reading →

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WikiLeaks denies charges it put lives in danger (Reuters)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks is defending itself against accusations that it may have put lives at risk by dumping uncensored U.S. diplomatic cables on the Internet. In a series of cryptic Twitter messages, WikiLeaks suggested that sloppy handling by people … Continue reading →

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General Petraeus hangs up uniform, warns on budget (Reuters)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General David Petraeus warned against sacrificing U.S. military capabilities to ease America’s budget woes, as he retired from the Army on Wednesday ahead of becoming CIA director. Petraeus, 58, rose through the ranks to become arguably the … Continue reading →

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Waters recede but storm victims suffer in East (Reuters)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

PATERSON, N.J./BRATTLEBORO, Vermont (Reuters) – Floodwaters finally started to recede from areas of the U.S. northeast devastated by Hurricane Irene but many communities were still under water on Wednesday as relief workers battled cut-off roads and raging rivers to deliver … Continue reading →

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Katia a hurricane; another storm likely in Gulf (Reuters)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

MIAMI (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Katia strengthened into a hurricane over the Atlantic on Wednesday, while another mass of thunderstorms that could become a named storm this week triggered evacuations of some oil workers from the Gulf of Mexico. Katia … Continue reading →

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Obama to address Congress on September 8 (Reuters)

Written on August 31, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday agreed to unveil new jobs proposals in an address to Congress on September 8, bowing to pressure from Republicans, who objected to the original date set for his high-profile speech. Obama’s long-awaited … Continue reading →

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