Archive for September, 2010

Appolicious - For Time Warner Cable’s programming, Apple TV’s 99-cent rental fee is too low. Full story

The White House kept pressure on China on Thursday over the valuation of its currency but gave no clear sign whether President Barack Obama supports a House bill that threatens to penalize Chinese goods. Full story

Publication of Ireland's "colossal" bill for bailing out its banks has removed a major uncertainty for markets, but the problem of how to tackle the underlying deficit remains the real monster in the room. Full story

AP - The Harvard dormitory where Facebook was born is a red brick and ivy-draped campus castle that, beyond just being a place to sleep and study, has longed prided itself as a community of the best and the brightest. Full story

PC Magazine - On Thursday, Microsoft released the update for a publicly-disclosed vulnerability affecting ASP.NET servers to all their standard distribution channels, including Windows Update. Full story

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, one of President Barack Obama's most powerful aides, plans to step down on Friday to pursue a run for Chicago mayor, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Full story

Gold dipped on profit-taking on Thursday after rallying to record highs, racking up its eighth consecutive quarterly gain as the Federal Reserve stood ready to pump more cash into the U.S. economy to stave off double-dip recession. Full story

Mashable - Facebook, which is one of the world's largest photo-sharing sites (in addition to being the leader among social networks), is rolling out some marked improvements to its Photos product. Full story

Unrest erupted in Ecuador on Thursday with troops taking control of the main airport and police protesting in streets as President Rafael Correa accused rivals of seeking a coup and considered dissolving Congress. Full story

A unit of BP Plc has agreed to pay $15 million to settle Clean Air Act violations related to fires and a leak at its Texas City refinery in 2004 and 2005, the Obama administration said on Thursday. Full story