Apple’s Ping dinged by spam

Posted by Lance Whitney in Other on September 3, 2010

The new iTunes-based social network is getting hit by comment spam since Apple apparently left it vulnerable through a lack spam or URL filtering, according to Sophos.

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BlackBerry 9300 Curve 3G Review (4 stars)

Posted by Mobile Phones UK | Phone reviews and news in Phone Reviews on September 2, 2010

The BlackBerry 9300 is a classic mid-range BlackBerry with a full QWERTY keyboard, optical trackpad, mobile email and useful features such as 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS. The 9300 sits midway between the popular 8520 and the outstandingly good Bold 9700 and broadens the choice to consumers without bringing anything revolutionary to the table.

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Walkman beats iPod in Japan, if only for a moment

Posted by Lance Whitney in Other on September 2, 2010

Sony's music gadget surpasses Apple's iPod in sales in Japan for the full month of August, coincidentally just ahead of Apple's annual refresh of its music player line.

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Steve Jobs on why no Facebook for Ping

Posted by Kara Swisher, AllThingsD in Other on September 2, 2010

Talks with Facebook about Apple's new Ping music social network fizzled, Jobs says, because Facebook wanted "onerous terms that we could not agree to."

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Is Apple’s iPod tune getting old?

Posted by Erica Ogg in Other on September 2, 2010

Apple's incredible success in the digital music player category puts it in an odd position. Except for a few minor tweaks of design, it's not clear how much more Apple can do with the category.

Originally posted at Circuit Breaker

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LG Encore

Posted by Phone Arena - Latest Phones in Latest Phones on September 2, 2010

LG Encore is a feature phone packing a 3” touchscreen, 3-megapixel camera, dual-band HSDPA/UMTS, microSD card slot, and aGPS. Software-wise, it'll naturally offer things found on other AT&T devices like AT&T Navigator and AT&T Social Net.

Basic specifications:
GSM 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS 850/1900
Average Dimensions - 4.17 x 2.10 x 0.47 inches (106 x 53 x 12 mm)
Average Weight - 3.70 oz (105 g)
Standby / Talk times (240 h / 3 h)
3 megapixels Camera,  microSD/microSDHC slot, Bluetooth, 3G
GPS - Yes

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How Apple’s Ping dings Twitter, Facebook

Posted by Chris Matyszczyk in Other on September 2, 2010

Ping picks at the good parts of Twitter and Facebook and builds a social network around something for which everyone has strong feelings. Might Ping teach Facebook something about privacy too?

Originally posted at Technically Incorrect

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Apple iPod Touch, the best gets better

Posted by Donald Bell in Other on September 2, 2010

CNET Senior Editor Donald Bell weighs in with his first impressions of the fourth-generation Apple iPod Touch.

Originally posted at Crave

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Apple teases third-party AirPlay support, but details are scarce

Posted by John P. Falcone in Other on September 1, 2010

Apple's Web site suggests wider support for AirPlay wireless streaming from third-party vendors, but offers few details.

Originally posted at Crave

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Apple’s fall event: iPod refresh; Apple TV reborn (roundup)

Posted by CNET News staff in Other on September 1, 2010

CEO Steve Jobs unveils redesigns for every iPod model; iTunes 10 features Ping, a social network for music; and iOS 4.2 to unify iPad and iPhone. Plus: Apple TV goes streaming, including Netflix offerings.

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