http://www.xtxqn.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:35:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en China Mobile, China's largest cell phone operator, plans to establish a research and development facility in Silicon Valley in 2009, according to a report from ChinaTechNews.com. This is the first overseas research and development facility that China Mobile has set up, the news site reported. China Mobile is already working with ... http://www.xtxqn.com/index.php/2010/09/04/china-mobile-plans-rd-facility-in-silicon-valley/ The "Cheeseburger in a Can," sold by a German outdoors retailer called Trekking Mahlzeiten, is only 257 calories, which is awesome, but it still costs 3.95 euros, which our lousy exchange rate translates into about six bucks. Can or no can, that's just exorbitant; I'll only eat a six-dollar hamburger ... http://www.xtxqn.com/index.php/2010/08/29/i-can-has-cheezburger-in-a-can/ The mood was much more upbeat for Sony at the E3 show two weeks ago, where, among other things, Sony Computer Entertainment of America CEO Jack Tretton announced an 80GB PS3 for $400. The spring quarter was not a good one for Sony. There was at least one bright spot amid the ... http://www.xtxqn.com/index.php/2010/08/24/sony-sees-big-slump-in-income/ O'Leary welcomed what he described as today's "multifaceted approach that involves working effectively with the ISPs and universities." Michael O'Leary, a senior vice president at the Motion Picture Association of America, said the relationship between content companies and broadband providers had become less adversarial than before and both sides had ... http://www.xtxqn.com/index.php/2010/08/24/music-movie-lobbyists-push-to-spy-on-your-net-tra/ In the summer, the company plans to expand its product catalog to laptops, beyond the trade-ins for Macbooks it already offers. Aurelien said the company's ambition is to broker sales of more than just electronics. Second Rotation is a Web site designed to find a home for that used and no-longer-loved ... http://www.xtxqn.com/index.php/2010/08/24/second-rotation-finds-home-for-old-gadgets-raises/ Boy, they really know how to talk to their customers, don't they? The Macalope doesn't know about MySpace users, but when he hears that there's a new service that "empowers" "content" "monetization" through "e-commerce", he just wants to rush right out and cut himself off a slice of that! The Macalope ... http://www.xtxqn.com/index.php/2010/08/24/big-deal/ The kiosks present choices to the customer, gradually refining search results and displaying ads of relevant products. The kiosks are installed in 135 Longs Drugs stores with the plan to expand to 200 by the end of the year. Major national retailers "will sign up soon," the company said. Installing the ... http://www.xtxqn.com/index.php/2010/08/24/start-up-aims-for-in-store-search/ (Credit: Graham Webster) An Associated Press article coinciding with the change notes that Olympic officials are grappling with how to keep up appearances with foreigners as they arrive in Beijing. The usual estimate is that 500,000 people will come for the games. In the article, an official was quoted as saying ... http://www.xtxqn.com/index.php/2010/08/24/wikipedia-and-blogspot-ho-chinas-net-wall-falli/ I will now post this to my @daveofdoom Twitter account using the web instead of an API. Irony is delicious. In true ironic reality show fashion, a poll running next to the article shows that 48% of the 141 visitors to the site believe "Twitter, a fad, will slowly fade away." The ... http://www.xtxqn.com/index.php/2010/08/24/twitter-developer-claims-the-the-internet-is-buil/ The News Corp.-owned social network, best known for attracting a demographic for whom the King has always been dead, announced Monday that it will be hosting an official Elvis karaoke competition for "Elvis Week 2008," which runs from August 9 to 17. It's in partnership with Elvis Presley Enterprises, and ... http://www.xtxqn.com/index.php/2010/08/24/myspace-could-be-flooded-by-elvis-impersonators/