http://www.datasoftsystem.com/news/ Latest news from datasoftsystem http://www.datasoftsystem.com/news/http://www.datasoftsystem.com/N/images/logo.gif AP - Netflix has canceled a sequel to a $1 million contest to improve its movie recommendations. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250606.html Macworld.com - While the Apple Store is allowing pre-orders for a number of accessories alongside the iPad, one accessory is missing in action: the iPad Camera Connection Kit that Apple shows off on t... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250607.html AP - Shantanu Narayen, the president and CEO of software maker Adobe Systems Inc., was awarded compensation valued at $5.2 million in fiscal 2009, a 68 percent decline in a year that saw the recession... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250608.html NewsFactor - With the e-book industry expected to explode into a multibillion-dollar business in the next three years, Barnes p; Noble wants to open a new chapter in sales by making sure its produc... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250609.html Macworld.com - The availability of pre-orders isn’t the only new development in iPad-land. Apple also updated its site with a plethora of new details about its latest and greatest device, from infor... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250497.html Macworld.com - There are 2,920 photography apps available in the App Store, and more are being added every day. Sorting through and testing each new releaseâ€every faux film filter, cropping, and til... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250498.html AP - China's top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship an... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250370.html AP - "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" stole the show at the Game Developers Choice Awards. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250371.html PC World - It's been a year since Panasonic debuted the first digital camera that combined the compactness of a point-and-shoot with the flexibility of interchangeable lenses. The Lumix G1 kick-st... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250372.html PC World - The roll-out in India of mobile number portability (MNP) is likely to delay beyond a March 31 deadline, because operators have not yet upgraded their infrastructure, the country's mini... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250373.html AFP - China on Friday warned Google it would face "consequences" if it stopped filtering its search results, after the firm threatened to leave the country over cyberattacks and web censorsh... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250374.html Macworld.com - If you're looking to be first in line to pre-order Apple's new iPad, then set your alarm, because Steve Jobs's latest creation is available for pre-order in the U.S. early o... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250305.html AP - Twitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250204.html Reuters - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250205.html AP - The top-selling video games in the U.S. in February, by number of copies sold, according to NPD Group: http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250206.html AP - THE GAMES: Video game software sales dropped 15 percent in February compared to a year ago to $624.4 million. "Bioshock 2" from Take 2 Interactive, which launched in February, and "... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250207.html Macworld.com - Whether you’re a fan of Apple’s Web browser, or just having some problems with its competition, there’s now a new Safari update available just for you. Well, you and everybody els... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250208.html AP - Federal regulators are pledging a rigorous review of the proposed combination of Comcast Corp. and NBC Universal. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250036.html AFP - A top media rights watchdog listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report published Friday on countries that pose a threat of Internet censorship. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250037.html AFP - A California start-up on Thursday went international with a TigerText iPhone application that lets people kill embarrassing text messages after they have been sent out. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250038.html PC World - Microsoft is offering financial enticements to customers of on-demand ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendor NetSuite to switch over to Microsoft's Dynamics family of business applic... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250039.html Macworld.com - We’ve talked about the glory and promises of OnLive in the pastâ€it’s the online gaming system that promises to let you play your favorite games whenever, wherever, and on whatever... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249886.html NewsFactor - IT software behemoth CA has acquired yet another company as it moves to provide its emerging enterprise customers and managed-service providers with cloud-computing support. CA acquired R... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249887.html AP - Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249744.html Reuters - British cable operator Virgin Media is testing a new technology to deliver ultrafast broadband over telegraph poles which could allow it to extend its reach to another 1 million homes. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249745.html Reuters - Opera Software unveiled on Thursday a version of its Mini mobile browser for use on cellphones running on Google's Android software. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249746.html PC World - $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn’t last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freesc... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249678.html AFP - A vague threat apparently posted by an Australian on two social networking sites led to the lockdown on Wednesday of all schools in the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis, officials said. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249577.html PC World - Buy.com has a Sony VAIO W Series netbook in cocoa brown on sale for $443.75 with free shipping. The sleek little netbook has a 10.1-inch backlit LCD panel, which has great picture qual... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249578.html Macworld.com - I have the greatest respect for the men and women behind Apple's tech support. Despite having one of the toughest jobs in the industry, they've always been extremely efficient a... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249579.html Reuters - Motorola Inc has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp that will put Bing search and mapping services on its phones that use Google's Android operating system. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249580.html AP - Panasonic Corp. on Wednesday revealed the price for its first 3-D TV set, confirming that $3,000 is about what it takes to be among the first to watch 3-D movies in the home. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249412.html AP - PALM'S PROBLEM: As smart phones have gotten more popular, Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerrys have benefited while Palm has fallen behind. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249413.html PC World - Laying more fiber is one way to make more efficient use of wireless spectrum, former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said on Wednesday. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249414.html AP - Cable, satellite TV and other video providers have asked the government to intervene in ongoing fee disputes with TV networks p;mdash; big-money fights that are expected to escalate this year ... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249415.html AP - First lady Michelle Obama challenged software and video game designers Wednesday to develop games and tools that get kids, especially 9- to 12-year-olds, excited about eating better and exercisin... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249416.html PC World - Google's new Apps Marketplace could give a significant boost to Web-based communication and collaboration software for businesses by creating a wide-ranging yet integrated virtual suite... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249417.html PC World - Dell's upcoming Mini 5, which was first shown publicly at this years CES, will be made available in a range of colors and will also feature integration with a host of Amazon services, a... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249418.html NewsFactor - No watered-down Internet. No sacrifices. That's the promise Hewlett-Packard Vice President and CTO Phil McKinney offered consumers in a blog post about the PC giant's upcoming tab... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249291.html Macworld.com - What’s better than being king? Being a god. Ngmoco’s new mobile games will let you do both. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249292.html InfoWorld - No computer runs perfectly forever. Somewhere along the line, something will go wrong. While each successive version of Windows has been that much more reliable and self-healing, that'... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249293.html Macworld.com - Students of the hadouken have a new venue to test their fighting mettle: Street Fighter IV launched Wednesday for the iPhone and iPod touch. This seminal arcade fighter brings high-end ... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249141.html AFP - Google opened an online shop for business software hosted as services in the Internet "cloud." http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249142.html PC World - The launch of Apple's iPad will pave the way for a slew of rival products this year, an Arm executive said Wednesday, predicting over 50 tablet PC devices will be launched globally. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249143.html Reuters - More than 100 Chinese consumers have filed an official complaint against Hewlett-Packard Co over faulty laptop computers, leaving the door open for a lawsuit against the U.S. technology comp... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249080.html AP - Authorities say a man was stabbed in the neck with a meat thermometer after asking a woman to silence her cell phone during a screening of the film "Shutter Island" at a Southern Califo... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248946.html AP - A Microsoft Corp. researcher won the $250,000 Turing Award, one of technology's most coveted prizes, on Tuesday for his work helping design and build what is widely considered the first mode... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248799.html Reuters - Fearing an apparent assault by Amazon.com on Canadian culture, the Canadian Booksellers Association is urging the federal government to block the U.S. Internet retailer from establishing a p... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248800.html Macworld.com - Microsoft rolled out minor updates to the 2004 and 2008 editions of its Office suite of productivity tools on Tuesday that patch a security vulnerability in the Excel spreadsheet applic... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248801.html NewsFactor - As Internet and television continue to converge, Google is actively testing a new television-programming search service with Dish Network, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248672.html