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Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality (AP) AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool (AP) AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par (AP) AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.
Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation? (Ben Patterson) Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out.
Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says (Ben Patterson) Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research.
Remains of the Day: Justin Long a Mac no longer (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - ItÃ¢ÂÂs a long weekend for many of us and, as you probably know, the term Ã¢ÂÂlong weekendÃ¢ÂÂ 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.
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.
Rounding up the new iPod touch and iPod nano cases (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - As you all know, itâs never a proper aftermath of an iPod event without some new cases, and we here at Macworld are more than happy to present some of the first options available for that iPod Touch or Nano in your pre-order basket. From protective covers to eighties-inspired wrist straps, weâve got a little something for every kind of case loverâexcept maybe a wrist-watch adapter for the Nano (and if someone wants to get on that before Halloween, I would be much obliged).
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.
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.
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.
Ping Surpasses 1 Million Users (Mashable) Mashable - In less than two days, Apple's Ping music social network has surpassed the 1 million user milestone.
WordPress upgrades free app for blogging on the go (Appolicious) Appolicious - The free WordPress for Android app was upgraded thanks to feedback from faithful users. Updates include fixes to numerous, annoying bugs like unexpected app crashes, log-in issues and more.Most notable in the recent upgrade is a new comment feature, which displays comments in real time as comments arrive in your Droid notification bar.
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.
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.
Facebook Glitch Let Spammer Post to Walls (PC World) PC World - A clever spammer found a glitch in Facebook's photo upload system and used it to post thousands of unwanted Wall messages this week.
Chrome Browser Updated After Two Years of Growth (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - Google's Chrome browser is now two years old, and the youngster -- and its proud parent -- are celebrating its steady rise in popularity. According to Net Applications, Chrome had 7.5 percent of the browser market in August -- putting it in third place behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, and above Apple's Safari.
Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings (AP) AP - Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine.

Yahoo! News: Personal Technology
Remains of the Day: Justin Long a Mac no longer (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - ItÃ¢ÂÂs a long weekend for many of us and, as you probably know, the term Ã¢ÂÂlong weekendÃ¢ÂÂ 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.
Rounding up the new iPod touch and iPod nano cases (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - As you all know, itâs never a proper aftermath of an iPod event without some new cases, and we here at Macworld are more than happy to present some of the first options available for that iPod Touch or Nano in your pre-order basket. From protective covers to eighties-inspired wrist straps, weâve got a little something for every kind of case loverâexcept maybe a wrist-watch adapter for the Nano (and if someone wants to get on that before Halloween, I would be much obliged).
Hands-On With iOS 4.1 GM (PC World) PC World - Now that Iâve been using the GM release for the past 24 hours, I can safely say- iOS 4.1 on iPhone (including the 3G) is the most solid, responsive iOS release to date. With some cool new features to boot.
HP Buys 3Par, Apple Rolls out New Gear (PC World) PC World - Hewlett-Packard swooped in with the better bid to overtake Dell and win 3Par, so now we can all sit back and wait for the next acquisition battle to roll around. Meanwhile, Apple debuted updated iPods and Apple TV to entertain us, among other IT news stories of the week.
Toshiba Recall Signals Larger Trend for Hot Laptops (PC World) PC World - Toshiba is the latest laptop vendor to fall victim to overheating technology. The recall of approximately 41,000 laptops resulting from more than 100 reports of melting laptop cases and minor injuries follows similar issues and recalls from other laptop manufacturers, and illustrates the problem with cramming so much processing power into such a small space.
Nvidia Shows New GPUs Offered in Upcoming Laptops (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - New notebooks with the Nvidia GeForce 400M series of graphics processing units (GPUs) are being released this fall, and on Friday the chipmaker introduced the new chips at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany. The new series includes the GeForce GTX 470M and GTX 460M for enthusiasts, and the GT 445M, 435M, 425M, 420M, and 415M for performance users.
Fire hazard forces Toshiba laptop recall (AFP) AFP - Japanese electronics maker Toshiba has recalled 41,000 laptop computers worldwide because of a fire risk, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
Developers Debate iOS 4.1 Proximity Sensor Fix (PC World) PC World - When iOS 4.1 is released by Apple next week, it will have a number of new bells and whistles enhancing the iPhone and iPod Touch experience. Whether or not the highly-anticipated update will finally fix the proximity sensor issue plaguing iPhone 4 users, though, is still uncertain.
iPod Touch is Not Quite an 'iPhone Without the Phone' (PC World) PC World - Sorry, geeks, but Apple's new iPod Touch is not quite ready to become your contract-free, data-only iPhone.
Shazam 3.0 gets more content, iOS 4 support (Macworld.com) Macworld.com - Music sleuths have some new tools waiting in the App Store. On Friday, Shazam Entertainment released a major 3.0 upgrade to the free and paid versions of its music discovery app for iPhone and iPod touch.
Summary Box: iPhone app with augmented reality (AP) AP - THE APP: Available for the iPhone, mTrip is a travel guide and more. It uses the latest in smart phone technology to help travelers stay on track.
Samsung tablet makes Euro debut (Appolicious) Appolicious - The Samsung Galaxy tablet arrived at a Berlin trade show this week (pricing and availability to follow soon) and the early buzz by people who handled the gadget was positive. Several other Android-based tablets will follow soon, as this AndroidApps.com piece points out.
Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality (AP) AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
Samsung GalaxyTab brings new life to Android (Appolicious) Appolicious - This was a big week for the mobile OS wars, with previews of upcoming Android tablets emerging in the days leading up to the IFA event in Germany. Just before the conference kicked off, however, Steve Jobs debuted a redesigned line of iPods, along with an updated iTunes that features a social network.
Apple: The King of Digital Music (PC World) PC World - Behold the King of music, circa 2010. We aren't talking about Elvis here. Apple's iPod still reigns supreme. And judging from the impressive new crop of iPods announced this week along with an update to iTunes, Apple 's dominance of the digital music world seems solid -- at least for now.
U.S. and Israel spying behind BlackBerry woe: Dubai police (Reuters) Reuters - Concerns over Israeli access to BlackBerry data, and the use of the device by the United States to spy on the United Arab Emirates are behind the Gulf state's moves to curb the smartphone, Dubai's police chief said.
Twitter Mobile Users up Over 60 Percent Since April (PC World) PC World - Twitter's mobile user base has spiked 62 percent since mid-April, thanks in great part to the release of official Twitter applications for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry phones.
Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool (AP) AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
iPhone apps to track Hurricane Earl (Appolicious) Appolicious - As Hurricane Earl nears the East Coast, flood warnings and evacuations have started. But hurricanes can be tricky to predict accurately, as Earl illustrates. At first, this storm was considered a minor threat; now it appears poised to do major damage from North Carolina to Nantucket.
LaCie MosKeyto Cuts USB Thumb Drives Down to Size (Digital Trends) Digital Trends - Peripheral and accessory maker LaCie is looking to re-invent the USB thumb drive with its new MosKeyto, a tiny USB storage device that measures just over 0.75 of an inch long—not much more than a USB connector itself—and weird just 10 grams. The idea is that the MosKeyto is tiny and innocuous—and since it sits flush against many devices, can even be left in a USB port when packing up a notebook computer or other device.

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