Copyright 2010 http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech en-us Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:22:23 -0400 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:22:23 -0400 NBC Local Integrated Media http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Thousands-Duped-in-Facebook-Password-Scam-88391552.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:22:59 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*78/facebook+110608.JPG
A familiar scam still works on gullible social networkers.

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YouTube is making a big push to pull musicians to YouTube to help them build audiences and monetize their videos. YouTube's Sara Pollack speaks with Beet.TV at SXSW.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/_God_of_War_3__Released_For_PlayStation_3_All__National_.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:08:10 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/LIM_VideoGameReview03_17_mezzn_640x480.jpg
Kratos is back for the final game in the critically acclaimed, "God of War" trilogy and it's a masterpiece.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Federal-Agents-May-Go-Undercover-on-Facebook-jw-87847432.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:00:50 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*80/97781479.jpg
DOJ: Impersonating online friends is okay for law enforcement.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/A_Bevy_of_Thought_Leaders_San_Diego.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:17:38 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/sssssxswB.jpg
Ken Yeung, official SXSW photographer, talks about some of the celebs he has photographed at the annual interactive festival in Austin, Texas.

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New survey says BlackBerry users aren't so loyal after all.

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FCC expected to roll out National Broadband Plan.

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Make your own "Surprised Kitten" Internet sensation.

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SXSW attendees share their thoughts -- good and bad -- about the event on Twitter.

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So many walked out, those left behind were getting better service on their iPhones.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/music/Dr-Dre-for-HP--Put-the-Mac-Down-87664592.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:30:13 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/ROCKSTARS+RAMPAGE+Dr.+Dre.jpg
You can't spell hip without the letters "H" and "P."

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/God_of_War_Trilogy_Finale_Bay_Area.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:08:36 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/kratos_640x480.jpg
Kratos is back for God of War III, the first game in the series to be released for the PlayStation 3.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Apple-Store-Open-for-iPad-Orders-87460857.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:26:50 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*88/962111641.jpg
No lines at Apple stores for this debut sale.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Internet_Fad___Chat_Roulette__Matches_People_Randomly_on_Web_Cams_All__National_.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:36:36 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/LIM_ChatRoulette03_12_mezzn_640x480.jpg
The idea of 'chatroulette.com' is to allow anyone to meet a complete stranger on the web and chat with them on a web cam. When you log on you are randomly connected to another person.

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Flying over the rest of the video game industry

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/music/South-by-Southwest.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:35:24 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/SXSW+interactive+01.jpg
Get the best from the nation's preeminent music, interactive and film festival.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/television/Conans-Twitter-World-A-Squirrel-a-Monkey-Freckles-and-a-Sharpie-86921812.html Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:41:18 -0400 similarities to another famous image.]]> http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*89/conan-twitter.jpg
Cast of Twitter characters turns mundane tweets into innovative comedy.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/celebrity/Conan-OBrien-Just-Made-LovelyButtons-Day-86672242.html Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:21:03 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/Sarah+Killen+and+Conan+O%27Brien.jpg
Coco decided to follow one random person on Twitter.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Thanks-to-the-Internet-Every-Athlete-Blow-Out-Is-Big-News-86416907.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:15:21 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*84/89064353.jpg
Thanks to viral nature of the Web, sports spats spread quicker than ever.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Google-Says-Desktops-Will-Soon-Be-Irrelevant-86427447.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:37:15 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*70/72131687.jpg
The future won't have a mouse.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/celebrity/The-Life-of-Steve-Jobs-Becomes-a-Play-86285707.html Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:12:43 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/jobs_640x480.jpg
The life and times of Steve Jobs may be coming to a Broadway theater sometime soon. But first the Berkeley Repertory Theatre will host a new play about the Apple CEO titled "The Agony and the...

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/entertainment/television/Say-Goodbye-to-Stewart-Colbert-on-Hulu-86234567.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:49:32 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/stewart+and+colbert-6401.jpg
No more moments of zen framed by Hulu's ever-present gray video player.

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The B-Company is back for a new game that's all about bringing down the house, 'Battlefield: Bad Company 2.'

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Yelp-Blames-Greedy-Lawyers-for-Extortion-Allegations-jw-85840862.html Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:45:13 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/KNTV_Yelp_s_CEO_Defends_his_Company_040209_91_mezzn_448x336.jpg
Online business-reviews site says wall exists between advertising and content.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/10-Billionth-Downloader-Didnt-Believe-He-Was-Talking-to-Jobs-85493792.html Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:37:33 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/jobs_640x480.jpg
A Georgia man got a serious surprise after downloading Johnny Cash's "Guess Things Happen That Way" when Apple boss Steve Jobs called him to say it was iTunes' 10 billionth download.

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At this point, we have all seen the dark side of social media from phishing attacks launched via Facebook and Twitter, to cyber-bullying.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Chatroulette-Users-Do-Not-Fear-Missed-Connections-Is-Here-85246272.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:30:17 -0400 Flickr User LDRBRS]]> http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/chatroulette.jpg
Did you click "Next" just a bit too hastily, or did your wireless connection suddenly drop out? Don't worry, there is hope.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Google-Under-Fire-in-Europe-jw-85246212.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:15:13 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*80/83098994.jpg
Google's critics are concerned over privacy, market dominance.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Yelp-Sued-for-Extortion-jw-85243157.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:35:58 -0400 Twon Josh on Flickr]]> Twon Josh on Flickr]]> http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/yelphate.jpg
Online business listing and review site challenged in federal district court.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Dalai-Lama-is-Latest-Twitter-Celebrity-jw-85092767.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:30:25 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*81/96844381.jpg
Exiled Tibetan leader unlikely to win Twitter friends in Chinese government.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Apple-Apps-Too-Sexy-for-Your-Phone-85058857.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:27:25 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*75/81902460.jpg
Why Apple is dissing some sexy apps, but leaving others.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Facebook-Cant-Take-a-Joke-jw-84799612.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:43:31 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*83/855951431.jpg
30,000 "Faceboom" fans saw group dismantled by social network administrators.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/How-Google-Groupthink-Costs-the-Company-jw-84739972.html Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:53:21 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*98/95783658.jpg
From privacy to purchases, Google's high opinion of itself explains mistakes.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/School-Spies-on-Students-at-Home-with-Webcams-Suit-84712852.html Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:14:20 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*80/PHI+college+dorm+room+woman+at+laptop.jpg
School administrator remotely activated student's webcam to watch his “improper behavior” at home: lawsuit.

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Cybercriminals pay attention to what's going on and attaching viruses to the names of the most popular Olympians is the latest the trick they are using to attack web surfers.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Google-Dont-Be-Hypocritical-84405122.html Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:27:48 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/1200478394_48711ed690_o.jpg
Executives tout transparency, but fight to hide diversity data.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Google-Wants-to-be-Great-Pharaoh-of-eBooks-jw-84268212.html Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:08:29 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*70/72131687.jpg
Company issues defense of Google Books settlement prior to judicial review.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Google-Buzz-Privacy-Concerns-Hit-Home-jw-84261832.html Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:07:24 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/4344082403_1cfd9d6131_b.jpg
New social tool is great at connecting people, like a woman with her abusive ex.

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Vintage-Nintendo-Sells-for-Over-13000-on-eBay-84255392.html Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:57:26 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*80/89775451.jpg
Did your parents ever throw out your old Nintendo?

]]> http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/tech/Sausage-Stylus-a-Meaty-Must-Have-84137612.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:33:41 -0400 http://media.nbcconnecticut.com/images/120*90/sausage-stylus1.jpg
A Korean company's meat sticks are selling like hot cakes because of cold fingers.

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