1. New Software Update for Nexus One phones  permalink

New Software Update for Nexus One phones
Googlenexusoneboard.blogspot.com

Starting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones. This update provides some great new features, and fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced, including:

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2. The Daily Wrap  permalink

The Daily Wrap
Andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com

Today on the Dish we primarily focused on the DADT hearings. Reax here. Andrew's take here. Notable quotes here and here. The GOP's exhausted arguments were pointed out by Paul Waldman, Gautham Nagesh, and Steve Benen. Bill Kristol and John McCain stood out in their cynicism. Dan Savage took stock of the overall situation.

3. Review: 'Lost' - 'LA X, Parts 1 and 2'  permalink

Review: 'Lost' - 'LA X, Parts 1 and 2'
Jonathan Toomey / TV Squad

( S06E01/S06E02 ) "We're back." - Kate Did you hear that? That was the collective sound of TV fans across the country all brain-farting in unison. ' Lost ' is back for its final season and I've gotta be honest -- I'm not really sure what to think about 'LA X.' In four or five months time, once the series has concluded, I'm positive I'll think ...

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Review: 'Lost' - 'LA X, Parts 1 and 2' 'Lost' Live Blog: TV Squad Blogs the Premiere   —  Read TV Squad's 'Lost' live blog from the season 6 premiere! Filed under: Lost , Reality-Free Permalink | Email this | | Comments

4. ‘Avatar’ Bolsters News Corp.’s Earnings  permalink

TIM ARANGO / NYT

Buoyed by “Avatar,” the highest-grossing movie to date, News Corporation’s adjusted second-quarter earnings were 25 cents a share, a nickel above the average expectations of analysts.

5. Some News Outlets Ready to Try Charging Online Readers  permalink

RICHARD / NYT

A new Steven Brill endeavor enables news outlets to charge their online readers. The tattered news industry may be ready to give it a whirl.

6. China Increasingly Stands Up To U.S. On Global Stage  permalink

China Increasingly Stands Up To U.S. On Global Stage
NPR Programs

China has tangled with the United States recently over Iran sanctions, climate change, arms sales to Taiwan, the Dalai Lama, cyberattacks, military modernization and exchange rates. The increasingly harsh attitude has left U.S. officials and China analysts wondering where relations are headed.

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China Increasingly Stands Up To U.S. On Global Stage Dick Durbin presses Apple on human rights in China   —  Filed under: Apple Corporate , Apple Technology relations with China and their human rights situation is turning into a hot-button issue lately, especially given Google's recent troubles with that country . Now, my old senator from Illinois, Dick Durbin, has decided to raise the level of scrutiny, calling for a list of 30 companies, including ...

7. Main  permalink

Main
Television.aol.com

The survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 were 1,000 miles off course when they crashed on a lush, mysterious island. Each person possesses a shocking secret, but they've got nothing on the island i…

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8. 5 Reasons Why I Won't Buy an iPad  permalink

5 Reasons Why I Won't Buy an iPad
Editor / Extremetech

The ridiculous hype is finally over and Steve Jobs has given birth to yet another neat consumer device. The iPad isn't even shipping yet, and it's already made a huge splash in the press. Coverage of the iPad has been everywhere and Apple fans are swooning and waiting to whip out their credit cards to buy one.

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Tv.gawker.com
5 Reasons Why I Won't Buy an iPad CNBC Anchor Says the iPad "Reminds Me Of Feminine Products"   —  CNBC's coverage of the Apple iPad went downhill when a female anchor equated the tablet to the types of products that women use once a month. The male anchors couldn't hold back their distaste for the comparison.

9. Obama Goes Nuclear  permalink

Obama Goes Nuclear
Jason.pontin / RSS

Loan guarantees in the 2011 federal budget could help revive the nuclear power industry. President Obama's proposed 2011 budget could provide a significant boost to the U.S. nuclear power industry, which has been stalled for decades. If approved by Congress, the budget would provide $36 billion in loan guarantees for nuclear power plants , ...

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Obama Goes Nuclear The Right, Obama, And The Deficit   —  Pretty much everything you need to know about President Obama and the budget deficit is contained within this chart: The chart, which is based on Congressional Budget Office figures, shows something which is both incontrovertible yet known by very few people: Obama's budget does not increase the long-term, or even the medium-term, budget deficit. ...

10. Fwix Launches Mobile City Apps to Provide You Local News on the Go  permalink

Fwix Launches Mobile City Apps to Provide You Local News on the Go
Www.mobilecrunch.com

As you’ve probably realized, local news is undergoing a massive transformation. The rapid demise of “old media” has resulted in fewer local publications, and it’s likely that in a few months your local paper may no longer exist. As “new media” takes over, users will be faced with a plethora of choices to ...

11. 'We Are the World' Remade for Haitian Relief  permalink

'We Are the World' Remade for Haitian Relief
Allison Waldman / TV Squad

Over 80 stars from the music and entertainment world gathered in Los Angeles on Monday to remake the classic benefit recording 'We Are the World,' and this time the victims of the Haitian earthquake will receive aid as a result of this song's sale and download. What makes this remake so exciting is that here it is 25 years later and an entire ...

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'We Are the World' Remade for Haitian Relief 'We Are the World' Barbra Streisand Photoshop mystery solved!

12. Open Thread for Night Owls, Early Birds & Expats  permalink

Daily Kos / Daily Kos

David Streitfield writes : The number of Americans who owed more than their homes were worth was virtually nil when the real estate collapse began in mid-2006, but by the third quarter of 2009, an estimated 4.5 million homeowners had reached the critical threshold, with their home’s value dropping below 75 percent of the mortgage balance. ...

13. Senators Warned of Terrorist Attack on U.S. by July  permalink

Senators Warned of Terrorist Attack on U.S. by July
MARK MAZZETTI / NYT

America’s top intelligence official said he was “highly certain” that Al Qaeda or one of its affiliates would attempt a large-scale attack on American soil within the next six months.

14. Super Bowl XLIV, By The Numerals  permalink

Super Bowl XLIV, By The Numerals
NPR Programs

The Super Bowl has always had a fondness for Roman numerals. Commentator Frank Deford takes a look at noteworthy numbers in pro football — and has a message for anyone who thinks the commercials are more fun than the game.

15. Apple Granted Patent for Next Generation Apple TV Technology  permalink

Apple Granted Patent for Next Generation Apple TV Technology
Www.patentlyapple.com

The US Patent and Trademark Office officially published a series of seven newly granted patents for Apple Inc. today. The most notable patent covered in this report relates to possible next generation technology that Apple could employ in either in their Apple TV console or an HDTV unit itself - over time. Other patents granted to Apple today ...

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Patent hints at next generation Apple TV Apple confirms 3G VoIP apps on iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch; Skype is waiting   —  Apple Inc. confirmed last night that it is now allowing iPhone, iPad and iPod touch developers to build apps that can make Internet calls over a 3G cellular network.

Megan Lavey / The Unofficial Apple (TUAW)
Patent hints at next generation Apple TV Apple forces Stanza to nix USB book sharing   —  Filed under: iTunes , iPhone , App Store Those who enjoy USB book sharing their ePub and eReader files in the current version of Stanza [ iTunes link ] will want to avoid the 2.1 version of the software, currently being distributed in the App Store. The update notes reveal that Apple apparently ordered Lexcycle to remove the USB sharing ability. ...

16. Pakistani Truckers Ply Risky Road To Afghanistan  permalink

Pakistani Truckers Ply Risky Road To Afghanistan
NPR Programs

U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan rely on a crucial supply line from the Pakistani port of Karachi. Pakistani truck drivers take enormous risks to ferry fuel and other goods to the troops along the route, where the threat of a Taliban ambush is ever-present.

17. Online Video Ad Network BrightRoll Raises $10 Million  permalink

Online Video Ad Network BrightRoll Raises $10 Million
Jennifer Van Grove / Mashable!

Online video advertising network BrightRoll has just announced that they’ve secured $10 million in Series C funding, grown to nearly 55 million unique viewers per month in the U.S, and are now profitable. The funding news means that BrightRoll — which distributes video ad campaigns via an extensive online publisher network — ...

18. PLoS ONE: Generation, Purification and Transplantation of Photoreceptors Derived from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem ...  permalink

Www.plosone.org

Generation, Purification and Transplantation of Photoreceptors Derived from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Inherited and acquired retinal degenerations are frequent causes of visual impairment and photoreceptor cell replacement therapy may restore visual function to these individuals. To provide a source of new retinal neurons for cell ...

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19. Open Thread and Diary Rescue  permalink

Daily Kos / Daily Kos

Tonight's Rescue brought to you by ItsJessMe, YatPundit, mem from somerville, jennyjem, grog, and pico. Diary Rescue is all about promoting good writers, so remember to subscribe to diarists whose work you enjoy reading. In The Raw Politics of Immigration Reform Should Lead to Legislation , Duke1676 suggests the dynamics may actually be ...

20. France bars citizenship over veil  permalink

France bars citizenship over veil
BBC News

The French government refuses to grant citizenship to a man on the grounds he forced his wife to wear the full Islamic veil.