Apple removing risque iPhone apps: reports (AFP)
AFP – Apple has begun removing risque iPhone and iPod Touch applications from its online App Store, including some which had previously been approved for sale, according to reports.
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Facebook status appears glitchy Saturday (AP)
AP – Facebook users have been complaining about problems at the social media site.
Pa. school official defended in webcam spy case (AP)
AP – A suburban Philadelphia school district accused of secretly switching on laptop computer webcams inside students’ homes says it never used webcam images to monitor or discipline students and believes one of its administrators has been “unfairly portrayed and unjustly attacked.”
Samsung Makes a Run at Camera Glory at PMA 2010 (PC World)
PC World – Samsung is a company more commonly associated with HDTVs and smartphones, but the company’s camera announcements at PMA 2010 in Anaheim made it clear that they’re very serious about cameras.
Fiction film technology to shine at Academy Awards (AFP)
AFP – No matter which captivating film wins the Oscar for visual effects at next month’s Academy Awards ceremony, software savants at Autodesk will be taking a bow.
Sprint To Usher In the Year of 4G Wireless (PC World)
PC World – 4G wireless–which operates at speeds up to 10 times greater than today’s 3G networks–could become a reality for many businesses over the coming year. Sprint, the current 4G leader, says it will introduce its first 4G smartphone before mid-year.
Rhomobile upgrades smartphone dev platform (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld – Rhomobile unveiled this week an upgrade to Rhodes, its open source framework for building native applications for multiple smartphone platforms.
Steve Jobs honored with Jim Henson Company award (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – Apple CEO Steve Jobs, author J.K. Rowling, former Vice President Al Gore, entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nintendo Entertainment general manager Shigeru Miyamoto all have something in commonâÂÂand IâÂÂm not talking about the size of their disposable incomes.
Experts highlight growing cyber-jihad threat (AFP)
AFP – An Al-Qaeda cyber-offensive is a real and growing threat, even though Osama bin Laden’s shadowy group has yet to show a true capability, experts said.
Report: Hackers attacked Google from China schools (AP)
AP – The Internet attacks that may end up driving Google Inc. out of China originated from two prominent schools in the country, according to a story published late Thursday.
Corporations, agencies infiltrated by `botnet’ (AP)
AP – Security experts have found a network of 74,000 virus-infected computers that stole information from inside corporations and government agencies. The unusual thing about the incident is not that it happened but that it was discovered, and it is a reminder of the dangers of having computers with sensitive data connected to the open Internet.