[Technology] Tardy iTunes 11 finally rolls out

Tardy iTunes 11 finally rolls out
http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/29/itunes-11-download/
After a month of waiting, Apple has finally released the new iTunes 11, which includes a handful of new features and user interface enhancements.

Microsoft announces pricing for Surface Pro tablet: $899 and $999
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hlE-pUIED9p5MQBKP3ytgB_yfJrw?docId=c879e182623f4f9c94f151e2b7f21819
Microsoft has announced the pricing for its Surface tablet with Windows 8 Pro. The tablet, which will be available in January, will cost $899 for a 64GB version and $999 for a 128GB version, the company said in a blog post Thursday.

In annual ritual, AT&T declared worst wireless service
http://arstechnica.com/business/2012/11/in-annual-ritual-att-declared-worst-wireless-service/
Each year, Consumer Reports surveys some 60,000 cell phone subscribers to find out which service providers are the best and worst.

Restyled 2013 Honda Civic debuts at LA Auto Show
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57556136/honda-introducing-a-new-civic-at-the-l.a-auto-show/
Without admitting the recent redesign of the Honda Civic failed in many respects, the company launched an updated version of its top-selling sedan on Thursday at the Los Angeles Auto Show, the same day the car began rolling into dealerships across the ...

Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean binaries added to AOSP
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/review/2228156/google-nexus-4-review
Barely a fortnight after the Android 4.2 binaries were added to the Android Open Source Project database, here comes Android 4.2.1.

Nokia seeks to block sale of some RIM products
http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/rim-stocks-rise-after-goldman-sachs-upgrade-1.1059191
IDG News Service - Nokia has asked a federal court in California to enforce an arbitration award that would prevent Research In Motion from selling products with wireless LAN capabilities until the companies can agree on patent royalty rates.

Ford Fusion wins LA car show green prize
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h8t5CSvqqgxmsjCQqkzTcHSxH2dA?docId=CNG.8bd6ab7ecb8bf4df76476d42d50048b7.381
LOS ANGELES - The 2013 Ford Fusion was named Green Car of the Year Thursday at the LA Auto Show, as the US carmaker boasted having gone from "laggard to leader" in the environmentally-friendly vehicle market.

Humble THQ Bundle includes Company of Heroes, Metro 2033 and more
http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/29/thq-becomes-first-big-publisher-to-release-a-humble-bundle/
If you know anything about the Humble Bundle, it's that you can get a bundle of great games for whatever you want to pay for them.

Amazon's cloud chief targets 'old guard' tech giants
http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/28/amazon-launches-redshift-for-massive-petabyte-scale-data-analysis-in-the-cloud/
By Alistair Barr. LAS VEGAS | Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:57pm EST. LAS VEGAS Nov 28 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's cloud computing division is going after big corporate customers, a new focus that will put the fast-growing unit into direct competition with some of ...

#StuffMicrosoftSays: "Don't Get Scroogled", Launches Holiday Bing Campaign
http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/28/stuffmicrosoftsays-dont-get-scroogled-launches-holiday-bing-campaign/
Microsoft just launched a full-on offensive campaign for holiday shoppers called “Scroogled.” Yes, it's what you think it is - an attempt to tell people not to get screwed over by Google this holiday shopping season.

Rumor: T-Mobile to Begin Carrying the iPhone
http://www.valuewalk.com/2012/11/apple-inc-aapl-gets-a-boost-from-baml-thanks-to-t-mobile/
T-Mobile is the only major U.S. carrier that does not sell Apple's iPhone, but that could soon change, an analyst has suggested.

UPDATE 3-Barnes & Noble's Nook loss deepens, book sales slow
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/11/29/3939362/barnes-noble-reports-net-income.html
Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:12pm EST. * Nook accounts for 8.5 percent of total revenue. * Same-store books sales drop over Black Friday weekend.

Game fans queue for Wii U console
http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/game_fans_queue_for_wii_u_console
Nintendo is set to launch its eagerly anticipated Wii U in the UK - the first major home console launch since 2006. Fans have already begun to queue outside HMV's Oxford Street store in London, which is hosting the official midnight launch following the US ...

Cisco to buy privately held network software company
http://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/37954/cisco-shares-rise-to-buy-cariden-technologies-in-141-mln-deal-37954.html
Thu Nov 29, 2012 2:31pm EST. (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc said it will buy privately held network traffic-management software maker Cariden Technologies Inc for about $141 million in cash.

Privacy groups send letter to Facebook's Zuckerberg #thecircuit
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/facebook-nixes-rumours-on-copyright-shift-20121128-2acly.html
Privacy groups and Facebook: In a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, presidents from the Electronic Privacy Information Center and the Center for Digital Democracy asked the executive to withdraw the changes Facebook made to its data ...

Microsoft to IE haters: You're sad
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/11/29/internet-explorer-sucks-less/
In a brave twist, Microsoft releases an ad for Internet Explorer 10 that mocks those who hate, well, Internet Explorer. Chris Matyszczyk.