HTD’s Tech News Snippets – July 20, 2010

I’ve started commenting on some articles that I come across daily on my surfing of the Net. I post these using Amplify.com (you can see my Amplify posts here). I’m testing a RSS Digest aggregator that pulls in these items. Hopefully this will work well, so for starters, here are some things to read:

Beta for Next Version of Microsoft Security Essentials Now Available
If you are looking for a really easy to use FREE Security Suite for your PC, I do recommend testing out Microsoft Security Essentials. It does seem that Microsoft is really taking security of Windows a bit more seriously than in the past. I have been running Microsoft Security Essentials on my PCs that [...]
RIM Death Grips BlackBerry 9800 “Death Grip” Videos?
Personally, I love this term “death grip” (and I love the Star Trek – Spock & Kirk picture that TechCrunch put on their article). I haven’t tried the death grip my self (as I don’t have the iPhone 4 yet) but from my understanding, you really do have to white-knuckle the phone to get [...]
Nokia hunting for new CEO after failing to take on iPhone | Electronista
Well this only makes sense. The increased rhetoric between Apple and Nokia is laying the framework for a new battle front. Steve Jobs’ words at the recent Apple Press Conference really fired up Nokia, especially about antennagate. However, I think that Nokia missed an opportunity with the WebOS/Palm purchase and let that slip out [...]
AppleInsider | Rumors of Apple charging iPad owners for iOS 4 upgrade are false
I personally think this would be a mistake to charge for the iOS4 upgrade for iPad users. Apple already stated that they would not charge for the initial release (the same way that Jobs said the iOS4 would be free – this time – for the iPod Touch). Apple in the past claimed that they [...]
Part 3 of my 4 part short story “The Mobile Spy” is LIVE! Vote to WIN $5000! #LoseTheLaptop
Be sure to vote for me on the AT&T Lose the Laptop Challenge. I have just posted part 3 of my 4 part short story “The Mobile Spy” – Just by voting, you could win $5000! “He enjoyed the obscurity that the shadows of the train station provided him. He easily slipped between alcoves and [...]
iPhone 4 Press Conference – The Post-Game Wrapup – Andy Ihnatko’s Celestial Waste of Bandwidth (BETA)
As always, Andy Ihnatko is right on target. His reporting (while a bit more pro-Apple than others) is always good. Nice wrap up of the press conference from Apple.
Apple says it has Verizon cell sites on campus | Electronista
So, again, Apple pretty much “confirms” that Verizon is coming.
2/5th of Cast of Dads: Tattle Tales
@sass (Jeff Sass) and I spend a few minutes outside of SFBeta (at 111 Minna) to talk about parenting and tattle taling. 2/5th of Cast of Dads – http://www.castofdads.com