Headlines for May 8th, 2009
Posted on 08. May, 2009 by [modern media mom] in Lastest Headlines, Latest News, Links & Resources
- Virginia Won’t Pay Hacker Ransom Demand – "Days after it was revealed a hacker successfully compromised the Virginia Health database and stole records of more than 8 million patients; the state of Virginia announced it will not pay a requested $10 million ransom."
- Pronunciation Trips Up Amazon’s Kindle – "The voice of the Kindle mispronounces two important words that show up often in the pages of newspapers: “Barack” (the device rhymes it with “black”) and “Obama” (sounds like “Alabama”)."
- Van Halen next to get Guitar Hero edition – Following in the footsteps of Aerosmith and Metallica, Van Halen is the next band in line to get a shot at a special edition of the Guitar Hero franchise.
- E-textbooks vs. Kindle DX: What will college kids pick? – Though it's almost identical to the original Kindle, this newer model is marketed for use with textbooks and for reading periodicals.
- Apple changes to App Store review policy worry developers – Ars Technica – Apple sent shock waves through the iPhone developer community Thursday when it announced that it would start exclusively reviewing applications using the iPhone 3.0 firmware.
Shaun Gardiner
Apr 21st, 2010
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