http://www.newspond.comNewspond finds and ranks the most popular news on the internetFri, 12 Mar 2010 18:23:18 GMTPyRSS2Gen-1.0.0http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.newspond.com/story=2939229Amid class-action lawsuits over privacy and subsequent FTC inquiries, Netflix announced today that it will not be pursuing the next Netflix Prize.For more than three years, individuals competed to win the $1 million Netflix Prize, in the process improving the companys algorithm for recommending movies to its users.When the results were first announced last summer, Netflix followed them up with an announcement that a second contest would take place.Unfortunately, the next iteration is not to be. A class action privacy lawsuit arose when a customer claimed that the rental information that Netflix makes available for use in the contest wasnt ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2939229Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:59:03 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2940061Apple is giving COO Tim Cook a one time $5 million bonus as a thank you for "outstanding performance in assuming the day-to-day operations," while Steve Jobs was out. He also received 75,000 restricted stock units. At today's price of $226 that's worth $17 million. Read the rest of this story >>See Also:Apple COO Tim Cook: 'We Have No Interest In Being In The TV Market'Apple's Tim Cook: We're Fine Without Steve Jobs (AAPL)Meet Tim Cook, Apple's Interim Boss (AAPL) http://www.newspond.com/story=2940061Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:14:00 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2939057Daily MailWomen on the pill may live longerThe Associated PressLONDON Women who took the birth control pill beginning in the late 1960s lived longer than those never on the pill, a new study says. British researchers observed more than 46000 women for nearly four decades from 1968. They compared the number of ...How birth control pills may affect our ability to find a proper mate.ABC News'Pill' Won't Shorten Your Life: StudyU.S. News & World ReportBirth Control Pill Could Fight Cancer, Heart DiseaseRedOrbitBBC News-UPI.com-Times Onlineall 340 news articles>> http://www.newspond.com/story=2939057Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:40:05 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2939709CNM News Network'Vaccines court' rejects mercury-autism link in 3 test casesLos Angeles TimesThe finding supports a broad scientific consensus that the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal does not cause autism, and will likely disappoint parents who are convinced otherwise. By Thomas H. Maugh II The government's "vaccines court" ruled ...US court rules again against vaccine-autism claimsReutersVaccine court finds no link to autismCNNCourt says thimerosal did not cause autismThe Associated PressWHYY-The BLT: Blog of Legal Times-PR Newswire (press release)all 165 news articles>> http://www.newspond.com/story=2939709Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:47:40 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2936042The Federal Communications Commission unveiled three digital tools Thursday that will enable consumers, businesses, schools and other organizations to test the real-world performance of their fixed and mobile broadband connections and help identify gaps in the nation's broadband coverage. The tools include downloadable applications for mobile devices based on Google's Android platform and Apple's iPhone OS. With the launch of the testing apps, the commission's goal is to empower consumers, promote innovation and investment, and encourage competition by fostering transparency, noted FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. "The FCC's new digital tools will arm users with real-time information about their broadband connection ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2936042Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:18:40 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2938150ZDNet (blog)Apple turns iPad mute button into screen rotation lockApple InsiderBy AppleInsider Staff Apple revealed a minor tweak to the iPad hardware when preorders began Friday morning, with a button previously designated for audio muting changed to a "screen rotation lock." As first noticed by Jim Dalrymple at The Loop, ...IPad Now Available for Pre-orderPC WorldApple iPad Available For Pre-OrderInformationWeekTechBytes: iPad Pre-orders BeginABC NewsMacworld-PC Magazine-eWeekall 286 news articles>> http://www.newspond.com/story=2938150Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:39:22 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2937880Interesting tidbits include (but are not limited to): iPad 3Gs have phone numbers (they have to to get data just like a Mifi). You can buy your plan directly from your iPad (awesome - the less AT&T the better) and you can watch on your iPad as your monthly 250GB get eaten up by one iTunes movie. http://www.apple.com/ipad/3g/ Take a network with you wherever yougo. iPad with Wi-Fi + 3G offers superfast data speeds up to 7.2 Mbps over 3G cellular networks around the world. Its perfect when youre out and about with no access to a Wi-Fi network, because ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2937880Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:37:54 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2938190Did you by any chance get in on the early QUE proReader pre-order? Well, we've got news for you that might be good or bad depending upon your perspective. A pre-orderer just forwarded us an email received from Richard Archuleta, CEO of Plastic Logic, detailing a shipment delay from mid-April to sometime in the summer, a date echoed by the QUE product site at Barnes & Noble. According to the email, the delay is due to a desire to "fine-tune the features and enhance the overall product experience." Now the good news: credit cards have not been charged leaving disgruntled ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2938190Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:37:54 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2939067Google has announced the initial roll-out of a new feature for its mobile product search: Local inventory checks. This means that you can look for a product and then find out if a store near you has it in stock.To try out the new in stock nearby feature, go to Google.com on your iPhone, webOS, or Android phone (basically anything that uses Mobile WebKit) and then select Shopping from the More link. As long as you have enabled your location, when you search for a product, it will let you know in the results if a store nearby has it ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2939067Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:45:19 GMThttp://www.newspond.com/story=2936626Apple is now taking pre-orders for its much-anticipated iPad tablet device. Apple started selling the various versions of the devices in the Apple Store at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Eastern time. The devices will begin shipping in April, with Wi-Fi versions promised for April 3, or April 5 for customers who don't have Saturday delivery. The Wi-Fi plus 3G model will not ship until late April. Apple is offering free shipping to customers who pre-order the iPad. "I think we are going to see a lot of pre-orders for the iPad. It's sort of an interesting exercise for other companies," said ...http://www.newspond.com/story=2936626Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:12:13 GMT