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MySpace Musical Chairs: Will the Partovis Stay or Will They Go Now [BoomTown]

All Things Digital  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 02:11 AM EST   [*New!*]

While there have surely been a lot of departures of talent at MySpace over the last year--including two major shifts in top management--one of the more interesting guessing games of late inside the social networking company has been over the fate of the well-known tech wunderkinds, Hadi and Ali Partovi. And, according to many sources inside and outside the company, that's just the discussion the pair of serial entrepreneurs have been having with its newest leaders, as well as News Corp. digital head Jon Miller. How it turns out, though, is unclear.

Mozilla births first Thunderbird 3.1 beta

The Register - Software  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 02:02 AM EST   [*New!*]

Pushes Firefox update Mozilla has released the first Thunderbird 3.1 beta for Windows, Mac, and Linux.…

Advance in understanding body’s natural defenses

Science Daily  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 02:00 AM EST   [*New!*]

Researchers in the UK have made a new advance in understanding how the body fights certain types of cancer and other disease such as Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

How a romantic breakup affects self-concept

Science Daily  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 02:00 AM EST   [*New!*]

When a romantic relationship ends, an individual's self-concept is vulnerable to change, according to new research.

Milo, and Now Google, Try to Put Store Stock Online

WSJ.com: Digits  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 01:51 AM EST

Shopping might be a whole lot easier if the Internet knew whether the stuff you were looking for was available at stores nearby.

Social Network Hi5 Gets Its Game On

Business Week - Technology  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 01:48 AM EST

To tap the market for virtual goods, hi5 is recasting itself as a site for social games and courting third-party developers as a choice besides Facebook

70 substantiated privacy breaches in 2009: Medicare

AustralianIT.com.au | Breaking News  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 01:37 AM EST

THERE were 70 substantiated privacy breaches from investigations into around 950 Medicare employees suspected of having had unauthorised access to client records.

Lenovo says business will focus on mobile Internet

AP Top Technology News  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 01:11 AM EST

BEIJING (AP) -- Lenovo Group expects wireless Internet products to account for up to 80 percent of its sales within five years as it pursues expansion in faster-growing emerging markets, CEO Yang Yuanqing said Friday....

Sarah Palin to testify in email hack trial

The Register - Security  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 01:02 AM EST

After Yahoo! breach 'paralyzed' Veep campaign Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will testify in person against the college student accused of breaching her Yahoo mail account and leaking some of its contents online, according to published reports.… What is your recession sales strategy?

Starving sea lion pups wash up on Calif. beaches

AP Top Science News  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 12:40 AM EST

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Marine mammal experts say dozens of hungry and sick sea lion pups have washed up on Southern California beaches this winter and many have died at rescue centers....

Biographical info about GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz

The Associated Press  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 12:30 AM EST

NAME: Robert A. 'Bob' Lutz

Gaming Faceoff: Project Natal vs. PlayStation Move

Mashable!  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 12:29 AM EST

On November 19th, 2006, Nintendo launched its fifth home console to the world. The Nintendo Wii was both ridiculed and praised for its unique controller system — the Wiimote — which detects movements in three dimensions. Three and a half years later, the Wii has dominated the market, shattered sales records, and put its two main rivals, Microsoft and Sony, on the defensive. Both companies are responding with motion-based controllers of their own though. Microsoft has generated some big buzz with the revelation of Project Natal , a new camera-based system that requires no controller, just the movement of your body to function. And yesterday, Sony officially announced PlayStation Move , a controller setup that utilizes a camera and a remote-like controller to interact with the screen. Here’s the...

Dysport Takes On Botox With Aggressive Rebates

Health & Science - International Herald Tribune  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 12:23 AM EST

Medicis has started a new marketing campaign that pits its wrinkle-smoother, Dysport, directly against Botox. It makes bioethicists squirm.

And It Begins: Foursquare Shatters Its Check-In Record The Day Before SXSW

TechCrunch  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 12:17 AM EST

The official Foursquare account just sent out a tweet letting everyone know that today is already the service's biggest day ever. This is interesting since it's actually the day before the SXSW conference kicks off in Austin, Texas. According to the tweet, Foursquare broke 275,000 check-ins (the previous record, set last Friday) for the day 'hours ago.' This means they're very likely well past 300,000 now and perhaps even higher. To put that in some perspective, just a month ago, Foursquare set a record with 1.2 million check-ins for the entire week. And that was double was it was the month prior. At today's rate, Foursquare would be doing well over 2 million check-ins a week.

Check-In For Charity During SXSW With CauseWorld And TechCrunch

TechCrunch  | Links  | Related | Mar 12, 2010 12:07 AM EST

There are no shortage of location-based services launching this week at SXSW in Austin, Texas. Many of them allow you to 'check-in' places to let others know you are there. So how do you differentiate between then and decide which to use? Well, here's one good way. CauseWorld , is a free iPhone and Android app that lets you check-in places, but it has an added real-world bonus: big brands give money to charity when you do so . And this week at SXSW, CauseWorld is teaming up with TechCrunch to offer double point (which they aptly call 'karma') when you check in to one of over 50 venues around Austin (I'll paste the full list at the bottom of the post), including the Austin Convention Center (where SXSW is held).