Roundup: Intel launching six-core chip, Miasole raising big round, the making of Google’s Chrome and more
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Intel to launch six-core microprocessor – A chip code-named Dunnington is expected to debut on Sept. 15. Intel will put six cores, or computing brains, on a single chip. But this is really no big deal. I’ve got a 666-core chip of my own in the works. I used a cookie-cutter to make it.
Linkedin gets linked to CNBC – The popular business social network will integrate its community and networking functionality into… Continue Reading
Roundup: Apple remote app deactivation, the $1,000 app vanishes, Zoho hits 1 million users and more
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Apple can deactivate iPhone apps remotely? — The device can apparently phone home (to Apple), check your applications against a list of unauthorized ones and deactivate them remotely. iPhone Atlas found a URL that appears to contain the banned app list. If this is true, it’s troubling to say the least from a personal privacy perspective.
I Am Rich vanishes from the App Store — Speaking of Apple removing iPhone apps, it has removed what… Continue Reading
Google’s next advertising deal, DirecTV
VentureBeat is hearing that Google is negotiating an advertising deal with DirecTV, the nation’s largest satellite broadcast service with 16 million subscribers.
Dish, the nation’s second largest satellite TV company, announced a deal with Google last week. (VentureBeat was first to report the Dish deal a month ago).
This is just the latest move by Google to sew up the entire advertising world. Google is pushing into newspapers, magazines, radio, cable and now satellite.
The… Continue Reading