News from ZDNet | | | Amazon Kindle to support library lending; Closes gap with Sony, Barnes & Noble Amazon said it will close its library lending gap with other e-readers. The company will work with Overdrive to enable Kindle library book lending. Read more | | Stats Comparing US And China Online... Pingdom has published a long list of stats comparing the online worlds of the US with China. But is there a point? Read more | | Privacy is innately flawed: 'Nothing to hide' does not exist There is no such thing as "I have nothing to hide". Everyone has something to hide, and there will be someone out there who will pay to see what it is. Read more | | Apple's iPhone 5 reportedly set for September lift-off Apple will reportedly ship the iPhone 5 in September in a move that is likely to shake up the holiday smartphone selling season. Read more | | Intel's next stop on tablet strategy: Computex Intel's earnings conference call was a bit light when it came to the chip giant's master plan for smartphones and tablets, but the company did preview a demofest at Computex May 31 to June 4. Read more | | She's a Luddite...Until her robot breaks No, really...the Robot is an essential member of the family. Read more | | The simmering 4G battle With names like Sprint, Qualcomm, Bharti and Reliance making their moves for the next generation telecom tech, mergers and joint ventures with international companies are driving the investments... Read more | | Amazon, Google and Twitter Top EFF's Privacy Scorecard Monday's privacy panic over cloud storage service Dropbox's Terms of Service changes came hot on the heels of the EFF updating the Internet Privacy Report Card - as Congress is proposed online... Read more | | The White House opens up to Android smartphones with new app The White House is opening up and reaching out to a new constituency today: Android smartphone owners. Read more | | Skype for Android app updated with 3G U.S. calling Skype has rolled out an updated version of its Android app on Wednesday, and one added feature is sure to please U.S. customers. Read more | | Survey: Green IT issues carry heavier weight Only 20 percent of companies have any kind of green technology procurement and management budget, but the issue of green as it relates to IT strategy carries more weight this year than last year.... Read more | | Yahoo moving farther away from search with more original content Yahoo's first quarter earnings report wasn't exactly stellar, which Yahoo execs are attributing to the search agreement with Microsoft. Read more | | What would you rather lose: Your TV, Internet or phone? A new Ofcom survey suggests 16-25 year old's would rather give up their mobile's than web access or television. What would you give up? Read more |
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