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Text-a-Tip programs allow tipsters to help police
(AP)
AP - A mother in Boston tells police her 8-year-old boy was shot to death in their apartment by gunmen in hooded sweat shirts during a home invasion.
For stars, high-tech gaffes hard to hide (AP)
AP - So, you fail to take a deep breath and to count to 10 — and you post something you probably shouldn't on Twitter or Facebook, or somewhere else online.
GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices (AP)
AP - The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.
Government delays new ban on Internet gambling (AP)
AP - The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are giving U.S. financial institutions an additional six months to comply with regulations designed to ban Internet gambling.
Signal fading on radio traffic reports (AP)
AP - For more than 20 years, Mike Nolan was known to radio listeners as the "eye in the sky." He flew over Southern California freeways in his single-engine plane, reporting on the nation's worst traffic.
Apple's iPhone arrives in tech-savvy South Korea (AP)
AP - Tech-savvy South Koreans began getting their coveted iPhones on Saturday amid fanfare and expectations the communication and entertainment device will shake up a local mobile market dominated by domestic giants Samsung and LG.
Exec says Nokia must speed up transformation: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Nokia needs to speedily boost its offering of mobile internet solutions, marketing head Anssi Vanjoki told a German magazine and did not rule out a sale of its core handset manufacturing business in the long term.
iPhone's debut in S.Korea means paradigm shift: experts (AFP)
AFP - Apple's top selling iPhone made its debut in South Korea Saturday with experts saying the iconic smartphone is likely to serve as a wake-up call for an IT industry basking in an isolated market.
Exec Says Nokia Must Speed Up Transformation (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Nokia needs to speedily boost its offering of mobile internet solutions, marketing head Anssi Vanjoki told a German magazine and did not rule out a sale of its core handset manufacturing business in the long term.
Amazon Lightning Sales Offer Up Cameras, Netbooks (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - For those not up for braving the Black Friday crowds, Amazon.com is still running its week-long lightning sales on various tech gadgets – from netbooks and laptops to cameras and HDTV's.
Activision says "Call of Duty" series tops $3 billion (Reuters)
Reuters - Activision Blizzard Inc said on Friday its "Call of Duty" video game franchise pushed past the $3 billion mark in global retail sales.
Brokerages Race To Find Speed And Depth With Smart Phones (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Looking to get alerts on your mobile phone when a stock hits a buy or sell point? And then quickly execute a trade with a few taps on your handset based on that data? "There's an app for that," says Apple's marketing campaign for the iPhone.
Software Spending Expected To Begin a Rebound in 2010 (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - The year 2009 will go down in IT history as a year of drastic budget cuts. But 2010 should see a software spending resurrection as companies in many countries increase their budgets and prepare for growth.
SAP Enterprise Support KPI Project Leader and Sponsor Resign (PC World)
PC World - SAP's joint project with user groups to demonstrate the value for money of its Enterprise Support program is still on track, the company said Friday, despite the resignation of the two user group members leading the project.
China Warns About Return of Destructive Panda Virus (PC World)
PC World - A computer worm that China warned Internet users against is an updated version of the Panda Burning Incense virus, which infected millions of PCs in the country three years ago, according to McAfee.
Dell Offer Custom Chromium OS Download For Mini 10V (PC World)
PC World - Dell has made available a customized download of Google's Chromium OS (the open-source version of Chrome OS), specifically for its popular Mini 10V netbook.
Apple mailing promotes Black Friday deals (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Apple’s marketing push for Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, is spearheaded by an e-mail message offering special offers and extended hours for one day only.
