Tech News For Busy People
updated at 12:15am on 9/3/2010
Top Meme
VentureBeat — Much awaited by many, Twitter released its official iPad app some hours ago. And it’s something of a gem — if you think you know what Twitter apps on touch screen devices feel like, you’re going to be in for of a treat. You can downloaded the app from Apple’s app store today for free. The first...
Secondary Memes
Apple Confirms No Software Update for Original Apple TV
MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors — Included in a nice overview of Apple's new iPods and Apple TV from Ars Technica is confirmation that users of Apple's earlier Apple TV models will not be receiving a software upgrade to enable Netflix streaming and other software features of ...
Samsung bets on Galaxy Tab in race against Apple's iPad
Betanews — By Ed Oswald, Betanews In what could potentially be the first serious challenge to Apple's dominance in the tablet sector, Samsung Thursday debuted the Galaxy Tab, a 7-inch Android powered tablet device. It will initially be available in European markets later this month, with a broader worldwide launch...
Tertiary Memes
Anti-Google video ad on privacy running in Times Square
The Seattle Times: Microsoft Pri0 — An anti-Google video is running on a billboard in Times Square, criticizing the search company on privacy...
HP Boosts 3Par Offer to $33 a Share; Dell Walks Away
BusinessWeek.com -- Technology — Hewlett-Packard Co. offered to buy 3Par Inc. for about $2.3 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war with Dell...
Verizon introduces prepaid data packages for Droid Incredible, Droid X, Droid 2 and other smartphones
Unwired View — Verizon has announced that it will start offering prepaid 3G data packages. These will be available today in...
Toshiba recalls 41,000 laptops for overheating
CNET News.com — The Consumer Product Safety Commission says 129 cases of Toshiba Satellite laptops melting from overheating...
Google, AOL Add Mobile, Video with Search Deal
eWeek - RSS Feed — Google and AOL refresh and extend their search deal to cover mobile search and video for the next five years....
Apple posts iPad 4.2 update page, reminds you what's coming
Boy Genius Report — Today, Apple posted its iPad 4.2 software update page to remind you of the improvements that the next...
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This edition of refinr was published on 9/3/2010 at 12:15am. The previous edition was posted on 9/2/2010 at 11:15pm.
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