[Technology] Microsoft stepping on Apple's toes with temporary retail locations

Microsoft stepping on Apple's toes with temporary retail locations
http://www.slashgear.com/microsoft-stepping-on-apples-toes-with-temporary-retail-locations-02250083/
As most of you already know, Microsoft is planning to open a bunch of temporary stores to support the launch of Windows 8 and Surface.

iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy S3? And why Sprint LTE isn't enough
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hOsWNJvJXXn8vekUw9eVlHbnit1g?docId=CNG.fe8389a469d08e2e0f293106d4d05f37.231
Ask Maggie offers advice on choosing between the two hottest smartphones on the market: iPhone 5 or Galaxy S3. And she explains why she didn't consider Sprint's iPhone 5. by Marguerite Reardon There are so many factors to consider when buying a new ...

Google withdraws patent complaint against Apple
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/googles-motorola-mobility-withdraws-itc-complaint-against-apple
By Diane Bartz | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google subsidiary Motorola Mobility has dropped a complaint of patent infringement against Apple without explanation.

Grown up Facebook redesigns and simplifies its Help Center
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jEkNlZPIOm61dJNgGpwhLAD0Y7rg?docId=2112b2b9b3d144418d708727c4ca1c36
Summary: Facebook launches its redesigned Help Center demonstrating a new maturity in UI design and a better understanding of its users' requirements.

Google Worth More Than Microsoft For the First Time
http://www.slate.com/blogs/trending/2012/10/02/google_worth_more_than_microsoft_search_giant_passes_software_king_for_first_time_.html
By Slate V Staff MySlate is a new tool that lets you track your favorite parts of Slate. You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and more.

Nest Learning Thermostat: temperature control for the iPhone crowd
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Energy-Voices/2012/1002/Nest-Learning-Thermostat-temperature-control-for-the-iPhone-crowd
If the iPhone were round, wall-mounted and able to control the temperature of your house, it would look something like this. The Nest Learning Thermostat, a slick, energy-saving thermostat for the era of big data and green everything, was released for ...

Fisker: Buyout or bury it?
http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/10/02/fisker-buyout-or-bury-it/
The maker of posh electric vehicles needs relief -- and fast. An alliance with a larger automaker may do just that. By Doron Levin, contributor FORTUNE -- Fisker -- the maker of tony extended-range electric cars -- looks like it is on the ropes.

Microsoft settles botnet case
http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/Market-Updates/Microsoft-says-settlement-reached-in-botnet-case/SP-Article1-938927.aspx
The software giant reached an agreement with the owner of 3322.org, a site that has been linked to malware such as the Nitol botnet.

Gas prices still high as inventory lags
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/article/227431/14/Gas-prices-still-high-as-inventory-lags?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Cbc%7Clarge
(USA TODAY) - Gasoline prices could soon jump by as much as 15 cents a gallon along the West Coast and Northeast corridors, where motorists already are paying some of the nation's highest prices.

Juniper Networks Laying off 500 Workers
http://www.datamation.com/news/juniper-networks-laying-off-500-workers.html
Juniper Networks is laying off 500 workers, or about 5 percent of its total workforce. Initially, rumors suggested that those layoffs would primarily affect personnel working on Juniper's QFabric line, but Juniper later said those rumors were ...

Bad News: 3D Printed Guns May Become a Reality
http://www.core77.com/blog/digital_fabrication/bad_news_3d_printed_guns_may_become_a_reality_23570.asp
In the 1993 movie In the Line of Fire John Malkovich played Mitch Leary, an ex-CIA assassin hiding out as, get this, a design professor at Art Center in Pasadena.

The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2012/10/appadvice-app-of-the-week-for-october-1-2012
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store App Store Official Charts for the week ending Oct. 1, 2012: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Bad Piggies (Rovio Entertainment Ltd) 2. WhatsApp Messenger (WhatsApp Inc.) 3. Slender-Man (Rory Harvey) 4.

New York Times Unveils iPad Web App
http://tabtimes.com/news/media/2012/10/02/nyt-launches-experimental-html5-ipad-app-digital-subscribers
By Stephanie Mlot The New York Times is experimenting with mobile, taking the wraps off a new HTML5-based Web app for the iPad. Home delivery and Web subscribers can log onto the site via an Apple tablet to gain access to exclusive features.