http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:34:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_1 26d235b5bf64560c2395fc2e265bd5e4 "Here, I’ve downloaded MySQL 5.1.41 server tarball. Please note that one MySQL was already there on server having differnt version (ver 5.0.77). For second installation, I’ve downloaded different version to test out things but for best compatibility, its recommended to download same version. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:12:00 PST http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_2 f6d649635d50994ef574fe7c0742966e The retail and deals start-up has been turning a profit since June, the CEO said, but added that it has some new technology on the way that will require extra backing. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:34:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_3 5be51f6b2c6cc375b741cc4052692f78 Get automatic updates Windows Update overview Microsoft Update overview Check your version of Windows Get Windows XP SP3 Security updates FAQ Windows Update FAQ What to do about the ATL security vulnerability (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:27:00 PST http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_4 7c98d82ddcc214be3db770ac0661719a Flipshare TV is a system that wirelessly streams Flip video clips to a TV screen. Updated software will send video to iPhones, BlackBerrys, and Android phones. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:58:00 PST http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_5 315b30dbd3e9184d8c3132c04290d934 Unfortunately, it doesn't offer anything unique, and has less gig information than competitors like JamBase, Bandloop, and iConcertCal. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:58:00 PST http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_6 fc2765b705ad94b878638c495142e56d In the popular holiday song "The 12 Days of Christmas," the cost of gifts - from the 12 drummers drumming to a partridge in a pear tree - is quite pricey. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:28:00 PST http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_7 2dfd8a9600109f5f67c7ab585fdc935f VistaPrint, an online printing company, says it is no longer connected to Affinion, one of three marketing companies accused of duping consumers into paying monthly fees. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:20:35 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_8 5925f2f7673342e42dae13ec36a87d03 Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:50:38 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_9 9aacd5af88cb8a56fe050a1ed0adcbd9 Google’s video site has been trying to convince the TV industry to let it stream individual shows for a fee, multiple sources tell me. YouTube already lets users watch a smattering of TV shows for free, with advertising. Now it envisions something similar to what Apple and Amazon already offer: First-run shows, without commercials, for $1. ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:22:31 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_10 7f41f6176c38256b79405008b53c96f0 Acer plans to launch a Google Chrome operating system-based netbook, which the company has been developing since mid-2009 in the second half of 2010, according to industry sources. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:50:38 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_11 f22f50795a51f9522a546ab52f586f5a Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:41:13 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_12 29f633cdea62113f6fa32514acd1df0f note: webOS 1.3.2 is not Christmas-themed, that'd be an add-on We're not sure what to make of this yet, but andidendel in our forums just let us know that webOS 1.3.2 is getting pushed out to the Pixi right now . A few of our members in this forum thread have installed to to much rejoicing. Where by "rejoicing" we mean "it's not ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:03:00 EST http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_13 ed65aa567c66673fd48c429cb44b2164 When Square Enix unveiled the English-language release date of Final Fantasy XIII , Joystiq commenter Chedder dared to ask the one question on everyone's mind. "Is it me or has the host of this video been drenched by a douche nozzle before they turned the cameras on?" Mega64 has the answer: yes . Mega64's parody announcement one-ups Square Enix' ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:46:24 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_14 8d90e42246b4080646d932962b54313f Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:03:00 EST http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_15 7e3fe722866d5dce4053c8946665b378 IPhone Provider rumors, crazy putty, Japanese security systems and Dell smartphones are showing up in the remainders today. Plus, four things we actually like, but aren't gadgety enough to post. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:50:38 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_16 9a51c62efe7b074a3b568094bc487e93 Tales of Direct Marketing gone bad, wrong, astray, AWOL, batshit crazy, or just plain incompetent. Discussing Marketing from both sides of the fence. The creators and the recipients. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:50:38 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_17 cbe83457ea13b18c9653ae040c895ee2 HARADHEERE, Somalia (Reuters) - In Somalia's main pirate lair of Haradheere, the sea gangs have set up a cooperative to fund their hijackings offshore, a sort of stock exchange meets criminal syndicate. (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:50:38 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_18 698731234074cd572c91bae6c1514b69 Today I was included in a Boston Globe article about bloggers and the FTC’s new guidelines about disclosure in product reviews and endorsements. While I’ve witnessed a lot of panic and anger in the blogosphere about these guidelines (rumors of $11,000 misconduct fines will do that), they’re actually a good thing because ultimately, the goal ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:50:38 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_19 0421607047faedd498bc89410fcb19bb In all seriousness, I want to take a moment address the FTC guidelines regulating blogger endorsements and testimonials that go into effect today. From the second I started working at NonSociety, I felt that total and complete transparency - with regards to everything, not just financial compensation - was extremely, extremely important not just ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:50:38 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/1#item_20 ac821de016abf59cb1041f99299a0ac7 Though hubbub around the FTC's plans to require bloggers to disclose relationships with companies, services and products has lessened over the last few weeks, the December 1st date for enactment is rapidly approaching. As promised before, and many other times, I will make any relationships I have that are beyond "typical" clear to you as best as ... (Read on Source) ]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:50:38 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_1 8f29124e222768acdbf79d22beea70c8 Over the last four years on this blog, you have seen me talk a lot about hundreds of different startups and dozens of large enterprise companies. I have tried to share with you how I consume information and disseminate it outward to the many social networks. I let you know my thoughts on gadgets and hardware, and we have had open conversations ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:20:36 -0800 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_2 d43a12ab2204d2a50fd61cb535a5578b Square , a new mobile phone payment system founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey , just launched its private beta today. Square will give anybody the ability to accept payment cards without having to go through a costly credit card processing service. Instead, Square will give its users the ability to use their mobile phones, laptops or ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:42:29 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_3 9c56231bd7d0f780667685b544de098a Sprint Nextel provided law enforcement agencies with customer location data more than 8 million times between September 2008 and October 2009, according to a company manager who disclosed the statistic at a non-public interception and wiretapping conference in October. The manager also revealed the existence of a previously undisclosed web ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:46:24 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_4 4227a7b0d442f8c1576d45d8c9c96393 Cross-platform compilation (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:36:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_5 ac282a9a1d77ebfd25678f7fd78247c0 When AT&T's exclusive hold on the iPhone ends, maybe it will be T-Mobile and not Verizon that Apple turns to as a second U.S. carrier. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:42:29 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_6 8aed4515378337796a294acd30c3de79 Overall Satisfaction: This score is based on how satisfied customers are during the interaction with their carrier's service representatives and automated response systems (ARS) among contacts made via the telephone, retail store, or Online. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:42:29 +0000 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:39:06 -0600 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_8 1aded06c651353b4c6c856492b897cd4 EA and DICE began a grand experiment in North America with Battlefield: Heroes , a free-to-play, casual shooter that would allow anyone to download the client and play for free. You could buy certain items to give yourself an edge, sure, but it was just as easy to earn in-game Valor Points (VP) to purchase weapons and widgets for use in the game. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:40:00 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_9 84563145f07307fbae83303e76476457 Dreamhack, a 10,000-person LAN party that just occurred in Sweden, is a close second to a few buddies and some hot pockets in a basement. If you're into this sort of thing. [ Dreamhack and Flickr ] (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:21:47 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_10 86b16ba51abb3bc00961e176855d185d It’s that time of year again, when bankers can expect those five- and six-figure bonuses. But if you didn’t become rich off the financial bailout, here’s another way to take advantage of The Man — this man being your boss, of course. Just rat him/her out to the Business Software Alliance for software piracy violations. ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:42:16 EDT http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_11 a8c2fbdc81421243255d67c046c115ef Those who recently purchased some of this holiday's biggest titles for Xbox 360, such as Left 4 Dead 2 and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, probably noticed something a little different about their game cases. The circular-style holes behind game discs and instruction manuals are not production errors. It's a new effort by companies to become more ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:21:47 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_12 2e196a4a5626cd1a2bb9700742dfb86d Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:52:37 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_13 12bea0f500a406a5a176f3f2c8d42ec8 In order to force a change in the law, last month a man reported himself for breaching copyright more than a hundred times, hoping an anti-piracy group would take him to court. The group's lawyer said they would respond by today - they haven't - so the Danish copyfighter is now reporting himself to the police. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:42:16 EDT http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_14 32ccc8635c9f6162b3dd20a1525ebf59 Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:52:37 +0000 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_15 eeac7b3d604906830692302cc974e6e5 Sharkoon is best known for its HDD Docks, which enable internal 3.5" HDDs to be quickly accessed outside of a PC. The company's latest product, however, has little to do with connecting hard drives to actual rigs via the traditional methods and lots more to do with making your existing drives accessible over the Internet. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:09:33 -0500 http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_16 df728b9d9917397e2c4302a0cbd45558 There is revolutionary technology in the 2011 A8 that is going to change the way people use navigation systems. Forget iDrive or COMMAND, the new flagship Audi is making moves. (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:42:16 EDT http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_17 06d7979bd022372dd822fffc026a8c87 From Unpluggd - "artist Maisie Maud Broadhead has found a way to incorporate the cable of a lamp into the decor of a space in most impressive fashion that actually adds to aesthetics. Cable Drawings by Maisie Maud Broadhead is a series of installations created with wire flex and cable fixings. A fantastic idea...we're now looking at our CAT-5 ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:31:10 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_18 0b81dc3d0c9ca74f384bc8674aca74bd Memo to Gannett employees December 1, 2009 To: All US Community Publishing employees From: Bob Dickey We are just completing the preliminary budgets for 2010. Thanks to all of your hard work and efforts to keep our costs down this year and create greater efficiencies across the division, we are heading into the new year with some solid ... (Read on Source) ]]> Tue, 1 Dec 2009 20:31:10 GMT http://www.megite.com/technology/1259752674/21#item_19 e67b6d771f86b6baff862889998b583d Discussion and ideas on internet marketing. Members include marketing professionals, internet broadcasting firms, SEO experts and others utilizing new technology to implement marketing campaigns to targeted markets. (Read on Source) ]]>