http://techsheep.com technology for the sheeple Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:10:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Peter Farago / blog.flurry.com: Day 74 Sales: Apple iPhone vs. Google Nexus One vs. Motorola Droid  —  Through applications using Flurry for analytics reporting, Flurry can detect and count unique devices in the market such as Google Nexus One and Motorola Droids.  Because applications embedded with Flurry have been downloaded ... http://techsheep.com/2010/03/16/day-74-sales-apple-iphone-vs-google-nexus-one-vs-motorola-droid-peter-faragoblogflurrycom/ Patricia Cohen / New York Times: Emory University Saves Rushdie's Digital Data  —  Among the archival material from Salman Rushdie currently on display at Emory University in Atlanta are inked book covers, handwritten journals and four Apple computers (one ruined by a spilled Coke).  The 18 gigabytes of data they ... http://techsheep.com/2010/03/16/emory-university-saves-rushdies-digital-data-patricia-cohennew-york-times/ Reuters: China warns Google to obey rules even if it pulls out  —  (Reuters) - Google should obey Chinese government rules even if it decides to retreat from the country over hacking and censorship complaints, a Chinese government spokesman said on Tuesday.  —  Investors have sold off Google Inc shares ... http://techsheep.com/2010/03/16/china-warns-google-to-obey-rules-even-if-it-pulls-out-reuters/ Jay Yarow / Silicon Alley Insider: The Nexus One Is A Flop: 74 Days In, Just 135,000 Sold  —  This just in from mobile analytics company Flurry: Nexus One sales are still flopping.  After 74 days on the market, Flurry estimates that Google has sold 135,000 Nexus Ones.  —  In ... http://techsheep.com/2010/03/16/the-nexus-one-is-a-flop-74-days-in-just-135000-sold-jay-yarowsilicon-alley-insider/ David Flynn / APC: EXCLUSIVE: Samsung to release ‘slate’ PC  —  Samsung is working on a slate-based device with desktop docking, which it says will have enough processing muscle to become the “primary device” for many people.  —  A senior Samsung executive has confirmed that the company will release a ... http://techsheep.com/2010/03/16/exclusive-samsung-to-release-slate-pc-david-flynnapc/ Nilay Patel / Engadget: Confirmed: HTC HD2 will not be upgraded to Windows Phone 7 series  —  Bad news, HTC HD2 owners: Microsoft has finally come right out and confirmed our suspicions that the mighty HTC HD2 won't be upgraded to Windows Phone 7 Series.  Joe Belfiore just told us ... http://techsheep.com/2010/03/16/confirmed-htc-hd2-will-not-be-upgraded-to-windows-phone-7-series-nilay-patelengadget/ Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch: PayPal Launches Revamped iPhone App, Teams With Bump For Phone-Tapping Money Transfers  —  PayPal has just launched an upgraded iPhone application that adds new features and includes a facelift that's meant to help instill a greater sense of security.  And it also brings with it big ... http://techsheep.com/2010/03/15/paypal-launches-revamped-iphone-app-teams-with-bump-for-phone-jason-kincaidtechcrunch/ Ben Parr / Mashable!: Twitter CEO Says “No” to Acquisition in Next Two Years  —  A few hours ago, Twitter CEO Evan Williams keynoted SXSW in an on-stage interview with Umair Haque of Havs Media Lab.  During it, Mr. Williams announced the @Anywhere platform and answered Mr. Haque's questions. http://techsheep.com/2010/03/15/twitter-ceo-says-no-to-acquisition-in-next-two-years-ben-parrmashable/ Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web: Hacker News Just Banned Google And Every Other Search Engine  —  Talk about making a point, Hacker News (a service of YCombinator) has just blocked every search engine from indexing their website.  Want proof?  Take a look at this:  —  By blocking robots spidering ... http://techsheep.com/2010/03/15/hacker-news-just-banned-google-and-every-other-search-engine-alex-wilhelmthe-next-web/ Chris Foresman / Ars Technica: 40% of Blackberry users willing to trade in for an iPhone  —  BlackBerry users may be ready to move on to other smartphone platforms, suggesting that RIM isn't keeping up with consumer demand in its efforts to combat growing encroachment from the likes of iPhone ... http://techsheep.com/2010/03/15/40-of-blackberry-users-willing-to-trade-in-for-an-iphone-chris-foresmanars-technica/