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	The Sun-backed startup isn't deterred one bit about the entrenched players in data warehousing and business intelligence. Source: ()

 

	September 3, 2010 Cartesian Products usually don't provide useful information and often result in mistakes that can hurt your database developer career. Learn to spot Cartesian Joins and banish them from your SELECT queries forever. Source: ()

 

	"Your editor was recently amused to encounter this ZDNet article on "Android's dirty little secret." According to that article, the openness of Android has led to an increase in the control held by handset manufacturers and wireless carriers and the fragmentation of the platform. The Open Handset Alliance is in a "shambles," and Android ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Consumer Watchdog, a privacy advocacy group, is running a 15-second spot on a 540-square foot digital display in Times Square to promote a longer video the group made highlighting what it perceives to be Google's intrusions on privacy. Both the 15-second spot and the longer video feature a ghoulish caricature of Eric Schmidt driving an ice cream truck, offering "free ice cream" to children. Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	New OpenCall and Service Governance Framework applications help create a real-time view of each customer and enable secure Web 2.0 development. Source: ()

 

	September 3, 2010 The questions you may wish to ask or that will be asked during a SQL Server Developer interview will vary. Deanna Dicken shares the top 9 interview questions she asks when interviewing a potential SQL Server developer. Source: ()

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:07:23 +0000 Another big upgrade from Facebook: the company is currently testing search results which display articles ranked by likes. Additionally, the results for searches now shows the results from all around the web based on two things: the number of likes and the number of friends who liked that object, most likely leveraging some of [...] (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	For a growing number of businesses, maintaining fail-safe website availability is a matter of business-critical importance, and not just for the e-commerce industry. Certainly for the e-tail trade, website downtime equates to lost business, but beyond the online sales realm, Web availability is paramount for organizations of all sorts and sizes. Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	Zantaz is first eDiscovery solution to find file types in all virtual environments. Source: ()

 

	September 2, 2010 Learn how to consume and make use of the ADO.NET Data Service in a .NET Framework Client Application. This article demonstrates the process by creating a simple web application that uses an existing ADO.NET Data Service. Source: ()

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:19 PDT Internet privacy groups will be the beneficiary of the settlement, which came as the result of a lawsuit filed over Google's maligned Buzz launch. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Facebook has reportedly shut off access to its friend search feature for subscribers to Apple's newly introduced Ping social music service. The social networking apparently giant did this by denying Ping access to its application programming interfaces, AllThingsD reported. Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	Microsoft offers a standalone version of Outlook 2007 with built in contact manager. Source: ()

 

	September 2, 2010 Arshad Ali explores Proactive Caching, available in SQL Server Analysis Services 2005 and later versions. Proactive Caching helps DBAs to better control the cube data automatic refresh frequency. Proactive Caching offers near real time data for reports, while at same time providing a query performance similar to MOLAP storage mode. Source: ()

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:30:07 GMT ?Duke Nukem Forever,? a video game synonymous with never being released, is finally being released. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Like it not, we live in the Information Age. As such, we're almost always researching something. Which means we're almost always looking for some place to stash our research where we can find it again. Papers will give you that place on the iPad. Papers is a vertical app targeted at scientific and academic researchers, but it can be valuable to anyone doing any kind of research. Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	The iPhone isn't ready for the work world -- but it's not that far away either. Source: ()

 

	September 1, 2010 Table partitioning is an option available to DBAs that can help them manage key database performance areas including i/o balancing, contention reduction, SQL statement performance improvements and even data availability. Oracle Database 11g adds some very powerful new table partitioning methods that can be implemented to help to achieve some of these goals. Source: ()

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:35:36 PDT The space agency is offering a free iPad app that lets people view a variety of content in high definition. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Toshiba has announced its own entrant into the tablet market with the Folio 100, which will run on the Android 2.2 operating system. Sporting a screen just over 10 inches, the device will be larger than other early competitors to Apple's iPad tablet computer, such as the Dell Streak. The Folio will debut in late October in Europe as a standalone device with WiFi capability. Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	Armed with a long list of new products, IBM executives pitch their plans for taking "information on demand" to the next level. Source: ()

 

	September 1, 2010 There is a growing trend to access applications that are not just confined to just the PC but also extend to the other usually connected devices such as mobile phones and Point-of-Sale terminals. Keeping data synchronized across different platforms is a difficult problem to solve and the Microsoft Sync Framework is Microsoft's solution to the problem. Source: ()

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:00:37 PDT Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like." (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Samsung has unveiled its much-discussed Galaxy Tab Android-powered tablet at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany. The device runs Android 2.2, has a seven-inch display, and focuses on connectivity and entertainment. It also enables video conferencing and can be used as a mobile phone. Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	Faster, cheaper and better? High-end SSDs get more price/performance bang for the buck. Source: ()

 

	September 1, 2010 It would be smart to brush up on your SQL when interviewing for a PL/SQL developer position. James Koopmann shares five questions that he has been asked when interviewing for both a DBA position and a PL/SQL developer position. Source: ()

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:29:43 PDT CUPERTINO, California—September 3, 2010—Apple® today announced that in less than 48 hours since its launch on Wednesday, more than one million users have joined Ping, its new social network for music which lets users follow their favorite artists and friends to discover what music they’re talking about, listening to and ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Microsoft has released the code for its latest mobile operating system to manufacturers. That means U.S. consumers should be able to purchase smartphones running Windows Phone 7 during the upcoming holiday shopping season, while European consumers could have those new devices in their hands as early as next month. The question now is how many consumers actually will want a new Windows-based smartphone? Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	The latest open source database has a lot of new features, but can it stand up to Sun's billion dollar MySQL? Source: ()

 

	August 31, 2010 Back in June we evaluated four great Access 2010 books that had just been released. There's now another volume available written especially for programmers. Danny Lesandrini peeks inside to see if this book lives up to its name. Source: ()

 

	2010-09-03T06:00:00-07:00 Read about using web analytics to identify possible click fraud (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	"What is the use of a book, without pictures or conversations?" That's the question Alice asks at the beginning of Lewis Carroll's classic adventure. Perhaps Mr. Carroll knew more than he realized. 3D Movies. Multitouch screens. iPads. Everywhere you look, consumers increasingly demand more of an "experience" when engaging with their content, be it a book, a movie or their computers. Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	CEO Steve Ballmer talks up the company's approach to services and how they integrate with its software products. Source: ()

 

	August 31, 2010 DBAs often have a need to identify why a problem has occurred, or is occurring in their SQL Server database. This article covers some of the tools you can use to look for clues, and the steps you might go through to help troubleshoot a SQL Server problem. Source: ()

 

	2010-09-03T06:00:00-07:00 This one comes from Christopher Mascari, a Gawker Media marketing guy, and it illustrates the blog network’s traffic from social media sites. Less than a year ago, Digg was the single most important social site for Gawker, Gizmodo, Jalopnik et al. Now it has been eclipsed by the likes of Facebook, Twitter and, a little surprisingly, ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Apple put a charge in its iPod line Wednesday, but it remains a holdout in the "all you can ear" music subscription market. Apple revamped its flagship player, the iPod touch, so it's now essentially an iPhone without the phone. It also brought buttons back to the iPod shuffle and a touchscreen to the iPod nano. Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	Microsoft shows off coming updates to its Visio diagramming tool, including support for Office 2007's vaunted "ribbon" UI. Source: ()

 

	August 30, 2010 CouchDB is a great example of forward-thinking technology that's worth a look even if you're not currently in need of a database solution. This article introduces you to CouchDB, showing you how to get started using this fascinating solution and even integrate it into your PHP website. Source: ()

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:44:19 +0000 While winding down from Wednesday’s iPod announcements, Apple CEO Steve Jobs appears to have taken some time to respond to an e-mail criticizing the new look of the iTunes icon. Joshua Kopac, who oversees design work for advertising firm ValuLeads, sent Jobs an e-mail blasting the new iTunes icon (right) ? a blue bubble containing a [...] (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Despite the best hopes of many of us in the community, the man suing Sony over the removal of the "other OS" feature from its PS3 has apparently lost his case. The bad news is that the man won't get the money he had requested to compensate for an upgrade to his newly crippled PS3; the good news is that he reportedly wasn't forced to pay Sony's legal bill to boot. Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	Low-priced applications by Postini have mix-and-match appeal. Source: ()

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:19:37 +0000 SAN BRUNO, Calif. — Last month, a YouTube user, TomR35, uploaded a clip from the AMC series “Mad Men” in which Don Draper makes a heartfelt speech about the importance of nostalgia in advertising. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	HP on Wednesday announced a restricted beta release of webOS 2.0, the operating system it acquired when it purchased Palm earlier this year. This is open to developers belonging to Palm's Early Access program. The beta adds several new features, and apps built with it will be released to all carriers that offer Palm devices, Palm spokesperson Alex Hunter told TechNewsWorld. Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:51:46 +0000 We have heard that Sprint is currently targeting a November release for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab tablet. Pricing for the CDMA device has not yet been disclosed to us. UPDATE: We’re also hearing it is a 3G/4G device! (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Apple on Wednesday made a host of announcements focused around music and entertainment. These included a revamped version of its Apple TV device, iTunes 10, a refreshed iPod family and new versions of its iOS mobile operating system. Overall, the announcements came as relatively little surprise, as most major points conformed with speculation and rumors that had arisen on the Web over the past few weeks. Source: TechNewsWorld (TechNewsWorld -- "All Tech, All the Time")

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:30:00 EST We take warning screens very seriously. That's why we've preemptively removed Hinkle from our friends list. We wouldn't wanna risk any "hard feelings" if he went and wrecked our Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit records. It's better this way, Dave. Continue reading Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit trailer challenges your relationships Need For Speed: Hot ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:46:00 -0700 Apple's updated its movie trailers page with a new showtimes feature that makes it easy to find when and where movies are playing near you. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:30:00 EST We still haven't been told the names of the two robots cooperatively making their way through an Aperture Science facility in Portal 2 , but that doesn't matter -- we'll name them Red and Blue. In the screenshots below, released today by Valve, you can see our dashing nonhuman heroes hitting switches, diving into portals and just plain oozing ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:00:00 PDT iOS 4.0 was so slow on our 3G, we promptly downgraded after updating. Earlier this week, Apple announced, among other things, that iOS 4.1 fixed performance on the iPhone 3G . We put their claim to the test. More » (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:00:00 EST We got a first look at Obsidian's upcoming third Dungeon Siege title back at E3 -- and even caught a glimpse of its CGI teaser shortly thereafter -- but, up until now, we hadn't been able to show it to you in motion. Y'know, actual gameplay . That's just what you'll find after the break. As for the video's content, we're compelled to relay that ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST Yes, after suffering a few years of not-so-flattering opinions among hardcore gamers, Activision has decided to use its considerable wealth and power for more altruistic enterprises. The British Board of Film Classification recently revealed that the gargantuan publisher is hosting a Blood Drive of unparalleled scope later this year, which it ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	2010-09-03T09:32:00.000-07:00 Do you have several business locations in one city? For example, are you a national retailer of consumer electronics who wants to increase foot traffic to your Los Angeles area stores? Everyday consumers are using their high-end mobile devices to find directions to local businesses, making mobile an ideal way to reach this audience. We are ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:51:46 +0000 Back when we launched two of Tumblr’s most unique features, reblogging and the Tumblr Bookmarklet, we devised automatic “via” links in post captions as a simple solution for attribution. Three years later, this solution has gotten us pretty far. But it’s easy to spot some real shortcomings: (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:13:04 GMT Vox has been a fun place to explore, create and connect with your friends. But Vox is closing its doors on September 30, 2010. This doesn't mean you have to say goodbye to your blog. We want you to make sure you can keep the great content you?ve shared on Vox, and continue to have a home for your blog. To help you make the transition off of ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:13:04 GMT How a London paper listened in on the private voice mail messages of the rich and famous.. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	2010-09-03T16:54:42Z Even if Leander can’t quite figure out how to use it, the multi-touch capable Magic Mouse is quite a stride forward for Mac owners… especially given Apple’s execrable history of making decent mice. Still, no new piece of gear is without its technological problems. No surprise, then, that the Apple support forums have become the ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:51:19 PST This should hardly come as a surprise, but as the French "three strikes" agency Hadopi tries to push forward, it's facing some serious resistance from French ISPs , who might out-and-out ignore the law's requirements in a boycott against the plan. The main issue, of course, is that they feel that the law puts too big an expense on them, without ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT In addition to the usual cadre of satellites, NASA is using a small fleet of unmanned aircraft into, over and around the hurricane as it tracks north from the Caribbean. While flying into a hurricane is nothing new, Earl is the first hurricane that NASA has observed using their unmanned Global Hawk observation aircraft. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:21:00 EDT No surprise that iHome is first out of the gate with a speaker dock that's compatible with Apple's newly-open AirPlay music streaming system, but unfortunately the teaser page is maddeningly light on details -- all we know is that it'll have a rechargeable battery and be available for the holidays. We're actually pretty stoked for AirPlay gear -- (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:46:00 -0700 In an e-mail exchange with Sega and High Voltage public relations in regard to Conduit 2, we were notified that the game’s release date has been pushed back to the first quarter of 2011. The game was scheduled to hit store shelves Nov. 2. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:00 GMT Texting by American adults has increased substantially over the past year, but still does not approach the magnitude of text messages exchanged by adolescents. Some 72% of adult cell phone users send and receive text messages now, up from 65% in September 2009. Fully 87% of teen cell users text. Teens text 50 messages a day on average, five times ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:29:05 +0000 As with every new release, packages--applications and software of all kinds--are being updated at a rapid pace. Many of these packages came from an automatic sync from Debian's Unstable branch. The period of automatic syncs has stopped now, so from now on there will be fewer changes. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:56:27 +0000 Check out our hands-on first impressions of Logitech?s Revue, the first set-top box featuring Google TV. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:42 -0400 DUBAI (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. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:29:05 +0000 Home > MeeGo, Nokia, Nseries > More MeeGo Phone UI screenshots – Dual Lock screen, highly customizable themes and UI mechanics. More MeeGo Phone UI screenshots – Dual Lock screen, highly customizable themes and UI mechanics. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	2010-09-03T16:54:42Z GENEVA ? Sept. 2, 2010 ? The World Wide Web Foundation (Web Foundation) today announced that it has elected former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to serve on its Board of Directors. Throughout the world, the Web Foundation leads programs that empower people to use the Web to nurture local economies and improve access to education and ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	2010-09-03T16:54:42Z While there are many UI changes in iTunes 10, a number of which are being debated on as to their merit. One in particular seems to be despised more than most. The change of the standard close, minimize, and maximize “signal” buttons from a horizontal orientation to a vertical one. We can only speculate why Apple’s engineers and ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:29:05 +0000 Joe Sylvester wants to set the record for longest jump made by a monster truck. Doing so will require beating the 202-foot jump Dan Runte made at the wheel of Bigfoot in 1999. Clearly he has more work to do, as a practice attempt on Tuesday in his truck Bad Habit did not go well. Sylvester [...] (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:29:05 +0000 It's Google Penance time once again!* Seems the Google algorithm ferried a confused soul to my post about the silly study that claimed you could tell how big portion sizes were throughout history by looking at famous pictures contained in a single coffee table book, when all said confused soul wanted to know was, "Why are medieval books so big?"** (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:52:00 GMT New versions of the Plex media player are en route for Mac and iOS devices, the developers have revealed. The updated Mac app is being dubbed Plex/Nine, and should be launched at midnight Eastern time. The major addition is a separate Media Manager for Snow Leopard, which should make it easier to populate Plex with content. It scans selected ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	2010-09-03T10:36:00.000-07:00 On the Google Analytics API Team, we?re fascinated with what people create using the Data Export API. You guys come up with some really amazing stuff ! Lately, we?ve also been paying a lot of attention to how people use it. We looked at whether the API has stumbling points (and where they are), what common features every developer wants in ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:42:00 EDT Guerrilla Games has been hard at work making the most explosive shooter possible on the PlayStation 3 system. At E3, the development team gave you a glimpse of Killzone 3 in 3D where they walked away with Best Shooter, Best 3D graphics, and Best PS3 game to name a few of the E3 awards received. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	2010-09-03T16:34:14Z Great presentation by Tom Coates to kick off the final session of the day, unless you're a semantic web fan, in which case it was heresy and the root of all evil in the world. He was drawing a parallel between the work of King Darius in the year A Long Time Ago BC, who built a new transport network across Persia, and transformed the country as a ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:42:00 EDT You may not want to be seen rocking one of these at your next gig, but if you've been trying to juggle your phone and guitar while using some of the endless number of apps out there, you might just want to consider this so-called Guitar Sidekick from Castiv. As you can see, there's not a whole lot to it -- just a bracket that attaches to the ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:00 EDT If you happen to find yourself at the ARS Electronica Center in Linz, Austria thinking, "that facade could do with a bit more color," you're in luck—a special smartphone application lets passersby paint the building in real time. More » (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0800 It's time again to fire up the ol' grill. Check out this itsy bitsy BBQ grill made out of an Altoids Sours tin . Instructables user vmspionage was inspired to build the little guy after seeing the eBq . [via Slashgear ] More: How-To: Spruce up an old BBQ USB BBQ How-To: Make your own BBQ sauce Read the Full Story » | More on MAKE » | ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	2010-09-03T11:48:31-04:00 The Echo Nest and digital distributor 7digital have formed a partnership to offer developers access to The Echo Nest's music intelligence APIs and 7digital's 10M track catalog in 32 territories across Europe and North America. Developers can  create retail music websites and apps that tap into the Echonest API for artist and song similarity, ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	2010-09-03T13:49:49Z Fridays before long weekends are the worst. It's not even 10 AM on the East Coast, and I already feel like I've put in a full day's work. Thankfully, this video is exactly what I need to make it, well, to noon, at least. It's the result of an "informal Rube Goldberg summer camp for kids ages 3-8," which, frankly, sounds a lot more exciting than ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:52:00 GMT From Star Trek: The Motion Picture to Star Trek 2009; from the first Enterprise and Birds of Prey to the NCC-1701-E and back to the Enterprise: This video shows all the warp jump effect types in all the movies. Engage! (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:52:00 GMT String theory of gravity connected to entanglement British scientists have noticed an eerie similarity between the mathematics of the quantum entanglement utilised by quantum computers, and that of black holes as explained by string theory. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	2010-09-03T09:48:42-04:00 GeekStuff4U is the No. 1 overseas webshop for japanese products. We test and select the best/cool items from Japan. New products are added every week day for your perusal. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:52:00 GMT BAGHDAD — An Iraqi reality television program broadcast during Ramadan has been planting fake bombs in celebrities? cars, having an Iraqi army checkpoint find them and terrifying the celebrities into thinking that they are headed for maximum security prison. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	2010-09-03T09:48:42-04:00 It's the day before a long holiday weekend here in the US; which means it's also a day when many of us are tied to our desks, but have no desire to do any work.  As a constructive solution to the workday blahs, we're throwing a little networking party here on Hypebot. Don't be shy. Tell us about yourself... In the comments section below, tell ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:05:00 -0400 YUI 3 is Yahoo!'s next-generation JavaScript and CSS library. It powers the new Yahoo! homepage and incorporates what we've learned in five years of dedicated library development. As of the 3.1.1 release, the YUI 3 Library has grown to include the core components, a full suite of utilities, the Widget Infrastructure, and a few Widgets. All YUI ... (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)

 

	Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:47:00 EDT I’m a big fan of Bernardo Huberman, director of HP Labs’ Social Computing Lab, and the work of his team. HP has been applying rigorous scientific practices to the study of social media and it has a gold mine of research open to the public. (Read on Source) Source: Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now (Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs.)