Monday, April 4, 2011

Blog Alert for CNET News.com, Apr 2, 2011

New Posts to CNET News.com on Apr 2, 2011:

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1) Breach exposes Chase, Capital One, TiVo customers
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-20050068-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Epsilon, which manages e-mail communications for TiVo, JP Morgan Chase, Capital One Financial, the Kroger grocery chain, and other clients, says it suffered a security breach that revealed data on some of its clients' customers.

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2) Apple's new iPad 2 ad: Technology is not enough
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20050043-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

In a new ad for the iPad 2, Apple offers a statement of intent wrapped in a statement of belief.

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3) Cablevision unveils iPad app
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20050051-93.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

As Time Warner Cable's own iPad app continues to face objections from Discovery and other program providers over Internet-distribution issues, Cablevision releases app it says sidesteps the Net, and thus the licensing question.

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4) Why no one lines up for the Motorola Xoom
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20049428-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Chief executives should think twice before they jump headlong into the iPad-like tablet market. It may be that the iPad is succeeding but not the larger tablet market in general.

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5) The craziest Rube Goldberg cell phone ad ever
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20050012-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

An an for the Touchwood cell phone, which features a wooden case, offers perhaps the most extraordinarily large xylophone ever seen. At least in an ad.

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6) Comics come alive at WonderCon (photos)
http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10007271.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Now in its 25th year, WonderCon continues to bring comic characters to life, with artists, writers, and fans showing off their skills.

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7) Passenger's Twitpics show hole in Southwest plane
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20050000-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

A Southwest Airlines flight makes an emergency landing after a hole appears in its ceiling. One passenger, the wife of a pilot, takes pictures and posts them to Twitter to show the real time scene.

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8) PornWikiLeaks reveals identities of porn stars
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20049997-71.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

After a suspected database leak, a site called PornWikiLeaks offers the real names of porn performers. Some speculate the site is also prepared to reveal their STD status.

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9) Did Sony CEO leak plans for iPhone 5 camera?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20049964-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Reports say Sony chief may have let slip that Sony is making camera components for Apple's next-generation iPhone--and that delivery of the components is delayed due to factory damage in Japan.

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10) Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10007265.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite gadgets from the past week, including the Toshiba Portege R835-P56X, Nikon Coolpix P500, and the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid.

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11) Tiny start-up tackles big driving hassle: Parking
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-20049889-250.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

Parking In Motion aims to become the universal database of open parking spots.

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