Headlines for January 14th, 2010
Posted on 14. Jan, 2010 by [modern media mom] in Lastest Headlines, Latest News, Links & Resources
- Three Reasons McAfee Not A Magic Facebook Bullet – "Facebook announced a partnership with McAfee that offers users of the social networking site a bit of security — six months free use of McAfee's security software. But users still ought to be wary. Here are three reasons why people shouldn't put all their eggs in McAfee's basket."
- L.A. Law Firm Reports Cyber Attacks – "A Los Angeles-based law firm representing a U.S. company in a $2.2 billion suit against the Chinese government and several global computer makers said Wednesday it has suffered cyber attacks originating in China."
- Google Earth Reveals the Devastation in Haiti – "Google responded to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti earlier this week by working with satellite imagery company GeoEye to quickly make images of the destruction available in Google Earth and Google Maps. The images were taken at approximately 10:27 AM Eastern time on Wednesday, and could prove to be a helpful tool for aid organizations attempting to survey and assess the damage to Haiti's infrastructure."
- Scientists Push "Doomsday Clock" Back a Minute – "Scientists pushed back the hands on the symbolic Doomsday Clock by one minute citing hopeful developments in nuclear weapons and climate change.
The symbolic clock that shows how close mankind is to self-annihilation was moved back to six minutes before midnight from five minutes on Thursday."
- Nexus One: Too Much Hype, Not Enough Marketing? – "Poor Nexus One. Despite earning mostly positive reviews and becoming an obsession in the tech blogosphere, the Google phone reportedly sold just 20,000 units in its first week. That's just 10 percent of the Motorola Droid's debut sales."
