Simple Thoughts (Technology) – Newsletter for November 3, 2010

5 Years after Sony BMG Rootkit Scandal was Exposed

The exposure of Sony BMG Rootkit scandal five years ago, is indeed very significant in IT history.?? Sony BMG secretly included Extended Copy Protection (XCP) and MediaMax CD-3 software on millions of music CDs from artists such as Celine Dion, Neal Diamond and Santana in the mid-2000s. They planted … Read : 5 Years after Sony BMG Rootkit Scandal was Exposed.

twitter Chirps into the Ad Business With AdAge

Any good free thing comes with a rider that asks the question “Who is paying for it?” Twitter the major micro blogging site has taken the initiative to answer just that. Today the service has started to test its new in-stream ad concept. The process is being done through its popular third party client [..] Read the original article: here.

Over 10K Titles Available for Download At Amazon Disc+ Program

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — Amazon has recently announced that its Disc+ program is offering more than 10,000 download able titles that includes DVDs and Blu-Ray Discs. Disc+ is a program from Amazon which lets you download the content that you buy. Along with that it ships you a copy of the DVD or Blu-Ray …. Source article  : Over 10K Titles Available for Download At Amazon Disc+ Program.

Get ScreenSharingMenulet to Manage Multiple Mac’s On the Network

Apple has a huge factor working over the windows which explains its recent surge as a operating platform. Its really just one word “Usability”. The Mac OS X: ScreenSharingMenulet makes it ridiculously easy to access the ocal, remote, and Back to My Mac VNC servers. Well the usability factor figures in the fact that …. Source  : Get ScreenSharingMenulet to Manage Multiple Mac’s On the Network.

Global SCVNGR Hunt is Powered By Google

Much to a lot of people’s interest, the real-world location-based game SCVNGR is indeed going global, thanks to Google Places application programming interface who is providing the aid. Well, there’s more to the story, Google Ventures has also dug up a second round of funding for SCVNGR — the mobile game. As a matter …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Girl Used iPod to Foil Kidnap Bid

The presence of mind of a girl in Washington DC helped her from being kidnapped when she held her iPod Touch in front of the kidnapper and pretended to call the cops. The?? girl from Stanton in Delaware state was waiting for her ride on a sidewalk outside her school when the …. Source article  : Girl Used iPod to Foil Kidnap Bid.

Google Sues Microsoft Over Hosted Email Battle

Google files its lawsuit with US Court of Federal Claims that says that the US?? Department of Interior(DOI) unfairly excluded Google for five years contract and favors rival software firm Microsoft. The DOI RFQ mentioned that the department was looking for a new, unified e-mail, calendaring and collaboration solution, but chose Microsoft’s Business …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Google Sues Microsoft Over Hosted Email Battle.

Obama to appear on TV with ‘American Idol’ host in last attempt to woo youth ahead of polls

WASHINGTON – In an attempt to woo the youth for one last time ahead of the mid-term polls, US President Barack Obama would reportedly talk to ‘American Idol’ host Ryan Seacrest in an interview and answer viewers’ queries, Seacrest claimed on his Facebook account.

“I’m interviewing President Barack Obama and … Read more >>>.