Month: November 2010

No criminal charges will be filed against anyone in the CIA for the agency’s 2005 destruction of videotapes showing aggressive interrogations of top terror suspects, the Justice Department announced Tuesday. – (AHN) Read the original post by ESPN

The Amazon MP3 Store offers a selection of Christmas MP3 sampler and album downloads for free during its latest sale. Each is at the lowest total price we could find and DRM-free. Amazon MP3 downloader is required. The deals: Chacra World Music Holiday 5-Track Sampler for free The Very Merry Christmas Sugo Holiday 5-Track Sampler…

Amazon yesterday announced that as of December 1st it will begin offering new revenue sharing terms for magazine and newspaper publishers seeking to bring their content to the Kindle. Under the new terms, Amazon will keep 30% of revenue whil… Read the original post by New York Times

Oracle has hired private investigators to locate HP?s new CEO Leo Apotheker. He took the reins of the technology company last week but hasn?t been heard from and his whereabouts are seemingly a mystery. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Daily News

As noted by The Next Web, Verizon yesterday began airing its first television commercial for the iPad since the carrier began offering the device paired with a MiFi mobile hotspot in its retail stores late last month. Entitled … Read the original post by New York Times

9 to 5 Mac reports that Apple appears to have acquired Wi-Gear, a small San Francisco-based company that offered highly-touted Bluetooth headphones for the iPhone and iPod known as iMuffs. Apple plans to build its own stereo B… Read the original post by ECNmag

9 to 5 Mac reports that Apple appears to have acquired Wi-Gear, a small San Francisco-based company that offered highly-touted Bluetooth headphones for the iPhone and iPod known as iMuffs. Apple plans to build its own stereo B… Read the original post by New York Times

HP Home & Home Office offers the HP Photosmart C4795 Wireless Multifunction Inkjet Printer model no. Q8382A#ABA, which also scans and copies, for $49.99. Coupon code “SVK385126″ cuts it to $39.99. With free shipping, that’s $20 under our September mention and the lowest total price we’ve ever seen for this printer. (It’s also a current…

Quartics, Inc . and DDD Group PLC , today announced that they have signed a license agreement extending the terms of their earlier Implementation License Agreement. Read the original post by Customer Interaction Solutions

A rocket was launched off the coast of southern California Monday night, but it remains unknown who it belonged to. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Daily News

Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, has been approached by a group of private equity investors to gauge his interest in joining a bid to buy Yahoo Inc, a source close to the situation said. Read the original post by WNFL-AM Green Bay

The revolving door in the executive suite at Yahoo Inc. continued in the last two weeks, with another big departure coming a week after the Internet pioneer made a major hire. Read the original post by MarketWatch

A Florida father who stormed onto a school bus and unleashed a tirade on youngsters who were bullying his developmentally disabled daughter has avoided jail time. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Daily News

Thousands of passengers stranded on a Carnival cruise ship off the coast of San Diego will safely disembark on Wednesday, three days after a blaze left the vessel without power. – (AHN) Read the original post by New York Daily News

Today only, ThingFling.com offers the refurbished Philips USB Powered Multimedia Speakers, model no. SPA3250/27, bundled with a Mystery Box for $7.99 plus $6 for shipping. That’s $11 below the lowest total price we could find for a new set elsewhere. It features two 2-watt speakers, USB connectivity, and more. The rest of the box will…