Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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CNET News

Obama backs immigration reform for skilled tech workers

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:51 PM PST

The president speaks in support of changing immigration laws for foreign-born programmers and engineers, while U.S. senators introduce a new bill aimed at the same cause. [Read more]

Apple getting 'defensive' with 128GB iPad, says analyst

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:50 PM PST

Is Apple trying to ward off new-and-improved Windows 8 hybrids on the way? A Citibank analyst thinks so. [Read more]

Udacity, San Jose State University offer online classes for credit

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 07:19 PM PST

In June 2012, Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown called Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sebastian Thrun asking for help. The result? San Jose State Plus, online courses for academic credit. [Read more]

Want to unlock your phone? Fix the DMCA

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 06:05 PM PST

commentary The anti-circumvention provision of the DMCA has been stifling research, slowing innovation, and annoying consumers for more than a decade. So why does it still exist? [Read more]

Uber car service battles to stay in Colorado

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 05:37 PM PST

The state's Public Utilities Commission is proposing regulatory changes that could shut down the transportation startup's Denver service. But the company is not leaving without a fight. [Read more]

How to quickly change audio output in OS X

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 04:55 PM PST

If you need to switch audio interfaces, you can do so quickly from the OS X menu bar. [Read more]

RIM superfan keeps faith alive with BlackBerry 10 tattoo

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 04:36 PM PST

Many think the mobile OS is already irrelevant. Just imagine how that ink will fade by the time it's officially obsolete years down the road. [Read more]

Man allegedly follows GPS directions to wrong house; shot dead

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 04:31 PM PST

Friends say a man in his early 20s was picking up one more of their group to go skating, when his GPS took him to the wrong house and the home-owner allegedly shot him dead, later saying he feared a home invasion. [Read more]

Smaller Apple TV box hinted at in FCC filing

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:49 PM PST

A new FCC filing points to an impending update to the Apple TV that would shrink down the size of the device even more. [Read more]

Pentax f2.0 WG-3 rugged camera to challenge Olympus

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:48 PM PST

Look out, Pentax is coming after the Tough TG-2, and it's bringing more than just a bright lens. [Read more]

Madden attempts to predict Super Bowl XLVII victor

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:45 PM PST

The Big Game arrives this weekend, and Electronic Arts thinks its Madden football video game predicted the winner. Do you agree with its pick? [Read more]

49-ers fans buy Super Bowl tickets on Craigslist, get 'Go Ravens' note instead

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 03:19 PM PST

Scammers are out in force online for the Super Bowl, as one California couple discover. They spend $5,900 and all they get is a FedEx and a taunt. [Read more]

India pushes for wristwatch to ward off sexual violence

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 02:58 PM PST

Following the fatal gang rape of a 23-year-old and subsequent calls for better protection of Indian women, the government proposes a gadget that would alert police, send GPS coordinates. [Read more]

How to fix incorrect document associations in OS X

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 02:56 PM PST

If opening documents in launches the wrong program, or if you are seeing repeated entries in OS X's Open With menu, then there is a quick solution. [Read more]

'Downton Abbey' as SNES video game: Fluff those pillows!

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 02:39 PM PST

Up to the challenge of finding lost cigars and picking out a bouillon spoon from a lineup? Then the imaginary Super Nintendo version of "Downton Abbey" is for you. [Read more]

How self-loathing and Photoshop can make you a very sad person

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 02:37 PM PST

Shirley Hornstein used her expert Photoshop skills to pretend she knew many famous people and to ingratiate herself in the Valley. Now, it seems, she's decided to reveal why. [Read more]

DOJ asks FCC to defer T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 02:15 PM PST

The U.S. Justice Department sends the FCC a letter worded identically to the one in which it asked the agency to defer the Softbank-Sprint deal. Only this time, it has the T-Mobile-MetroPCS merger in its sights. [Read more]

Five great Android Wi-Fi calling apps

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:39 PM PST

Whatever your reason to seek out a Wi-Fi calling app, this handful rises to the top. [Read more]

Dell XPS 13 ultrabook with high-res display due next week

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:15 PM PST

Dell's XPS 13 ultrabook finally gets the high-resolution display the design deserves. [Read more]

Microsoft pushes Office subscriptions

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:14 PM PST

The newest version of Office can also be had for an annual fee, Apple's iPad gets more storage, and sites stream the Super Bowl for free. [Read more]

Amazon profit falls by almost half, but sales rise 22 percent

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 01:06 PM PST

Shares of the online retailer jump after hours as it rings up improvements in profit margin. CEO Jeff Bezos says that e-books are now a multi-billion-dollar category for Amazon. [Read more]

How and where to buy Office 365

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 12:57 PM PST

Following in Adobe's Creative Cloud footsteps from last year, Microsoft turns Office into a subscription service. Are subscriptions the future of software? Here's what you need to know before you buy. [Read more]

The 404 1,197: Where we are who we said we were (podcast)

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 12:51 PM PST

MTV is sending out a casting call to all you lonely weirdos out there with longstanding online relationships, but tune into today's episode before you go--you may dodge a brutal Catfishing. [Read more]

Sad plant! Vine experiences widespread service outage

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 12:16 PM PST

Video application users were greeted by a more maddening type of looping experience on Tuesday. [Read more]

Banned license plates: DMV is hip to your txtspeak

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 12:07 PM PST

Many state motor vehicle departments are keeping up with txtspeak and banning vulgar acronyms from appearing in personalized plates on the road. [Read more]
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