Sunday, December 4, 2011

Week on the Web: Kindle vs. Nook, AT&T vs. the FCC, IE10 vs. Windows 7

Week on the Web: Kindle vs. Nook, AT&T vs. the FCC, IE10 vs. Windows 7
US judge orders hundreds of sites "de-indexed" from Google, Facebook: Luxury goods maker Chanel has convinced a judge to order the seizure of hundreds of Internet domain names and to order the names blocked from "all" search engines and social media networks.

Startup hopes to hack the immigration system with a floating incubator: American immigration law makes it difficult for foreigners to found businesses in the United States. A new startup by the name of Blueseed hopes to solve the problem by parking a ship in international waters off the coast of Silicon Valley.

Kindle Fire vs. Nook Tablet: which one should you buy?: Trying to decide between a Kindle Fire and a Nook Tablet? We're here to help.
Activision CEO: Star Wars: The Old Republic may not make EA any money: The head of World of Warcraft developer Activision Blizzard doesn't believe that the upcoming competitor Star Wars: The Old Republic will be profitable, due largely to the high licensing fees.

Researcher shows how to "friend" anyone on Facebook within 24 hours: Using a cloned account, social network data, and a little social engineering, a Brazilian security researcher demonstrated how he could get even the most security-conscious targets on Facebook to accept a fraudulent account's friend request. 

Seagate hybrid drive approaches solid-state speeds at hard-disk prices: The new 750GB Momentus XT hybrid drive can boot and open programs nearly as fast as an SSD, though it breaks down under significant stress.

Complaint: medical "copyright over your comments" contracts are illegal: The Center for Democracy & Technology wants the government to shut down a recent tactic in the online reputation wars: doctors demanding control over their patients' online reviews.

Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview 4: Windows 7 users need not apply: Microsoft has released the fourth Internet Explorer 10 Platform Preview. It offers important features for Web developers, but most of them probably won't be able to use it: though Internet Explorer 10 will eventually run on Windows 7, this preview release is restricted to users of the Windows 8 Developer Preview.

Google maps the indoors. Finding nearest bathroom has never been easier: Google has begun mapping indoor establishments like malls, airports and retail stores, and today added the first indoor maps to its application for Android. 

A doomed deal? AT&T withdraws T-Mobile bid at the FCC: The mega-merger with T-Mobile looks increasingly unlikely.

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