http://dailyklix.com Top Stories and Breaking News Headlines. Fri, 18 May 2012 08:18:46 IST en http://dailyklix.com/technology/twitter-to-offer-tailored-suggestions-on-who-to-follow/
The microblogging service announced today it is experimenting with tailored suggestions based on the individual's person interests.

"Currently, when new users come to Twitter, we show them all almost the same suggestions for what or who to follow," Othman Laraki, Twitter's director of global growth, wrote on a company blog. "That isn't ideal."

Newbies and seasoned users alike will soon see personalized suggestions in Twitter's "Who to Follow" section based on the service's knowledge of users, including the Web sites they visit. ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 08:18:46 IST BeluhDemon Technology 1 http://dailyklix.com/technology/twitter-to-offer-tailored-suggestions-on-who-to-follow/ http://dailyklix.com/news/facebook-ipo-why-your-data-is-worth-93-billion/
“If the product is free, you are the product.”

At first glance that little maxim might seem cryptic, but it’s an apt description of the nature of Facebook’s service, and a needed heads-up for anyone who uses it. Although Facebook is a free service, the social networking site acts as a mechanism for capturing highly personal user information--Facebook's real product. That's your information. You are the product.

All of the discussion and speculation surrounding the Facebook IPO over the past month has served as an introduction to the new “personal data economy” for many people. Facebook--and a thousand other smaller companies like it--are in the business of collecting and monetizing personally identifiable information (aka PII). ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 08:12:54 IST RoxyAbbott News 1 http://dailyklix.com/news/facebook-ipo-why-your-data-is-worth-93-billion/ http://dailyklix.com/entertainment/american-idol-finale-phillip-phillips-vs-jessica-sanchez/
Phillip Phillips and Jessica Sanchez will compete in next week's season finale after Ledet was voted off the show Thursday (May 17). Ledet, the 20-year-old from Westlake, Louisiana, who was continually praised as one of the best contestants to ever grace the "Idol" stage, received the lowest number of votes from the 90 million votes cast, according to "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest.

Ledet set a record for standing ovations from the judges this season on "Idol"; barely a week went by when he didn't get the judges on their feet after one of his stellar performances. Ledet performed James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" at the close of the show Thursday, repeating a song that became one of his signature moments. ]]> Fri, 18 May 2012 08:05:46 IST AdindaSarah Entertainment 1 http://dailyklix.com/entertainment/american-idol-finale-phillip-phillips-vs-jessica-sanchez/ http://dailyklix.com/technology/google-planning-five-new-android-jellybean-lead-devices/
The new strategy would be a major shift away from Google's current practice of working with a single maker of smartphones or tablets on a "lead device" based on a new Android release, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.

Google's strategy with its Android mobile operating system has already shifted several times over the years. In early 2010, the search giant produced its own co-branded Android-based smartphone, the Nexus One but had shut down that venture by the summer of that year as sales of other Android-based phones began to take off. ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 07:20:29 IST NaddyBelieve Technology 5 http://dailyklix.com/technology/google-planning-five-new-android-jellybean-lead-devices/ http://dailyklix.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-rodrigo-santoro-are-expecting-great-things/
As Jennifer Lopez, who was pregnant with twins Emme and Max, toured with then-husband Marc Anthony, she'd sing by night and flip the pages of What to Expect When You're Expecting by day.

On Friday, the silver-screen version of the book, depicting five very different pregnancies, arrives in theaters.

What to Expect "was a bible for me while I was pregnant," says Lopez, today a sleek figure in a white sheath and spike-toed Louboutins at the Four Seasons as she settles into a booth next to her on-screen husband, Rodrigo Santoro.

But reading that weighty book, Lopez was like most other first-time moms, turning its pages "honestly every day, every month. I would get mad when I was on the month for too long. When it took too long and it's almost like you're waiting for the next issue to come out — ooh, what's going to happen later?" ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 07:16:53 IST KarriMoore Entertainment 1 http://dailyklix.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-rodrigo-santoro-are-expecting-great-things/ http://dailyklix.com/business/after-study-gm-to-quit-advertising-on-facebook/
General Motors, the third-largest advertiser in the United States, decided to discontinue its Facebook advertising, worth about $10 million annually, after a routine review of how and where it spends marketing money, said Tom Henderson, a spokesman for the automaker.

“It’s not unusual for us to move our spending around various outlets, especially with the growth of social and digital media outlets,” he said, adding that the company is “making adjustments as we need to.” General Motors’ decision was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. ]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 07:12:43 IST VerizonAyesha Business 1 http://dailyklix.com/business/after-study-gm-to-quit-advertising-on-facebook/ http://dailyklix.com/technology/microsoft-bing-goes-social-in-search-war-with-google/
The updated Bing search engine, unveiled on Thursday, can now include the user comments, likes and activities posted in popular social networks like Facebook and Twitter.

Patrick Moorhead, an analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy, agreed with Microsoft's contention that the redesign is "the most significant since Microsoft launched Bing three years ago."

"The Bing redesign really is a search revolution and the biggest change I have seen from them in years," Moorhead said.

"Bing could revolutionize social search by tapping into Facebook's and Twitter's capabilities. Unlike Google, Bing and Microsoft aren't vying to create their own social media destination, so they can access the best-of-breed social media sites like Facebook and Twitter," Moorhead added. ]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 08:18:22 IST ScottiesCandy Technology 3 http://dailyklix.com/technology/microsoft-bing-goes-social-in-search-war-with-google/ http://dailyklix.com/sport/metta-world-peace-rejoins-lakers/
Back on April 22, in the Los Angeles Lakers' penultimate game in the regular season, World Peace threw his left elbow and connected with the head of Oklahoma City's James Harden. The mercurial forward hasn't had a game to look forward to since.

After serving the seven-game suspension levied by the NBA for the Harden hit, World Peace is set to return for Game 7 of the Lakers' first-round series against the Denver Nuggets.

As his team is teetering, having lost two in a row and three of the past four against the Nuggets to tie the series at 3-3, World Peace did not want his return to the lineup to throw the Lakers off any more. ]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 08:14:29 IST DeberaMontori Sport 2 http://dailyklix.com/sport/metta-world-peace-rejoins-lakers/ http://dailyklix.com/business/asian-stocks-post-worst-week-since-november-on-europe-china/
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the world’s largest lender by market value, sank 4.5 percent in Hong Kong this week as the nation’s export growth slowed. Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. (13), which operates ports in Spain and Germany, declined 5.6 percent in Hong Kong. Sony Corp. (6758) fell 11 percent to the lowest in more than 31 years after the maker of Bravia televisions and PlayStation game consoles forecast profit that lagged analyst estimates by half.

“Europe remains the biggest issue facing markets,” said Andrew Pease, Sydney-based chief investment strategist for the Asia-Pacific region at Russell Investment Group, which manages about $150 billion. “It’s not clear how deep the downturn is going to be and the effect this is going to have elsewhere.” ]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 08:10:46 IST IzzyCaruso Business 1 http://dailyklix.com/business/asian-stocks-post-worst-week-since-november-on-europe-china/ http://dailyklix.com/technology/why-fcc-decided-tracking-wireless-carriers-implementation-of-bill-shock-notifications/ internet providers in my area, I can say that communication has undergone a dramatic shift with its implications yet to be fully realized.

Not only have cell phones contributed in making wireless communications so common. The recent expansion seen in wireless internet has introduced an entirely new spectrum of conveniences for the common man. While wireless internet has offered amazing perks like minimizing space and clutter with greater mobility, the social implications and the consequential health hazards have always been a subject of controversy for many.

Like every other technology, the positive aspects are highlighted while the associated costs are often overlooked that come along with all the benefits. In this regard, wireless internet is no exception. Despite the fact that this technology has been around for a little while, there are those who term it as nothing but a nuisance ripping people off their hard-earned money for services that are outrageously expensive.

Bill shock is one of the most common feelings users of wireless internet have been experiencing in the last few months. Most people in my surroundings complain that internet providers in my area do not notify them when their bandwidth limit is reached and keep on charging them heftily for services they had no idea they were using. The result is a bill that proves to be a nightmare for them for days to come.

If you have often mistaken the overwhelming figures on your wireless internet bill for your phone calls, you are not the only one as there are millions rocking in the same boat with you. This does not happen because consumers are not literate enough to understand the bill but because the bill shows such a high value that one is left wondering how it ended up so high.

According to recent research, one in every six mobile subscriber suffers from the bill shock that can be fairly attributed to the incompetency of the nation’s wireless carriers. Subscribers continue using the services without ever knowing that they are being charged extra as the limit has been crossed. It is only justified for wireless users to feel outraged as they have not been notified earlier.

To cater to all such issues and to safeguard consumers against any unjust or undesired costs, the FCC has now decided to issue notifications. Being an endeavor establishing convenience, with this service the consumer will be notified of any potential overages. Similarly, every subscriber will be informed when a specific limit has been reached.

The idea is still in its infancy but with the wireless carriers notifying users of any over-the-top SMS, data or international roaming charges, it is bound to soothe some horrors in the near future. Carriers have already been asked to offer subscribers any two of the four listed services and have been asked to implement all the four categories of notification.

The plan was launched by the Federal Communications Commission in October 2011. The plan attempts to inform customers when the plan limit is exceeding and to offer usage alerts before entitling a user to a service so that the resulting bill does not come as a shock to him/her.

The Federal Communication Commission’s idea soon earned the favor of CTIA. Here it is important to specify that with the wireless association CTIA teaming with the Federal Communication Commission, the prospects of the success of the plan have vastly increased as the Wireless Association CTIA offers services to an overwhelming 97% of all the wireless consumers in the US alone.

The commission officials shed light on their technology explaining that the plan is indeed an endeavor at empowering consumers with information that promises them an improved wireless experience. Since this service will be offered to consumers free of cost, they are going to feel nothing but grateful.

Except for the instant alerts, the commission also plans to build long term customer relationships by offering an online resource where each customer will be able to access data usage information and can predict the bill at the end of the month. With such perks, wireless consumers can put all their billing-related concerns at rest. ]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 08:25:16 IST EvaKempinsky Technology 2 http://dailyklix.com/technology/why-fcc-decided-tracking-wireless-carriers-implementation-of-bill-shock-notifications/ http://dailyklix.com/technology/google-gets-hot-new-iphone-app/
Google+'s original app for iPhone never received much praise, but this latest iteration is, for lack of better words, surprisingly good. Given how unexpectedly sexy this app is, my intuition leads me to believe that the acquihire of Kevin Rose and the Milk team has played a part in this.

This is actually quite likely, due to Google's confirmation that the new hires will focus on "social efforts." That said, designing an entire app would require an absolute ton of work to have happened in just 2 months. ]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 08:01:53 IST JessicaSimpson Technology 2 http://dailyklix.com/technology/google-gets-hot-new-iphone-app/ http://dailyklix.com/technology/spacex-announces-deal-to-shuttle-tourists-to-private-space-stations/
For several years now, Elon Musk of SpaceX and Robert Bigelow, a construction entrepreneur who owns Budget Suites of America, have discussed forming a partnership to transport Bigelow customers. Bigelow originally licensed the TransHab technology from NASA after it was dropped from Space Station plans due to funding shortages, and founded his eponymous company to develop the inflatable habitats. It made rapid progress, and in 2006 and 2007, launched Genesis proof-of-concept modules on Russian Dnepr rockets (which are converted surplus ICBMs). ]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 07:51:05 IST CountryMusic Technology 2 http://dailyklix.com/technology/spacex-announces-deal-to-shuttle-tourists-to-private-space-stations/ http://dailyklix.com/entertainment/hollie-cavanagh-couldnt-make-idol-fans-love-her/
Cavanagh closed out the show by performing Miley Cyrus' "The Climb," remaining composed while fellow contestant Joshua Ledet wept as she sang.

Almost 70 million votes were cast to determine Thursday's outcome. Audience voting was based on performances on Wednesday night's episode during which contestants sang songs by artists from California, followed by songs they wished they had written.

Cavanagh first belted out "Faithfully" by rock band Journey, and the show's judges marveled that she was hitting her stride. Panelist Randy Jackson said her rendition "did him proud." ]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 07:39:37 IST MusicRow Entertainment 2 http://dailyklix.com/entertainment/hollie-cavanagh-couldnt-make-idol-fans-love-her/ http://dailyklix.com/technology/facebook-announces-app-center/
"For the over 900 million people that use Facebook, the App Center will become the new, central place to find great apps like Draw Something, Pinterest, Spotify, Battle Pirates, Viddy, and Bubble Witch Saga," Facebook's Aaron Brady said in a blog post. "Everything has an app detail page, which helps people see what makes an app unique and lets them install it before going to an app."

Today's announcement was what Facebook spokeswoman Malorie Lucich described as a call to developers to submit images and copy so that their Facebook can consider featuring their apps. She said Facebook's App Center is designed to push the best social apps through a personalized discovery page. ]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 08:28:19 IST KevinHart Technology 2 http://dailyklix.com/technology/facebook-announces-app-center/ http://dailyklix.com/business/cisco-outlook-underwhelms-economy-fears-persist/
Shares in the company, which relies on government and corporate spending on Internet gear, slid more than 8 percent after hours, despite beating analysts' third-quarter earnings estimates by a penny.

The company, which Chief Executive John Chambers a year ago admitted had "lost its way" after several quarters of sub-par growth, forecast revenue growth of 2 to 5 percent in the fourth quarter. ]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 08:22:13 IST DollyParton Business 2 http://dailyklix.com/business/cisco-outlook-underwhelms-economy-fears-persist/ http://dailyklix.com/technology/google-moves-for-mistrial-in-oracle-case/
Google, which had previously indicated in court it would move for a mistrial after the jury deliberating in the case delivered a mixed verdict on Google's use of key Java interfaces, said in a court filing it wants a new trial to decide the matter.

Oracle countered in its own court filing that rather than retrying the issue, the judge overseeing the case should simply intervene with a decision of his own that would take the place of the mixed verdict--which found Google guilty of some infringement, but also significantly lessened Oracle's ability to recover a large amount in damages. ]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 08:12:39 IST GreenDay Technology 2 http://dailyklix.com/technology/google-moves-for-mistrial-in-oracle-case/ http://dailyklix.com/news/indonesia-teams-search-for-missing-russian-jet/
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 disappeared from radar screens 50 minutes after taking off from Jakarta on Wednesday for a brief demonstration flight.

There has been no sighting of the jet, which vanished near the city of Bogor.

Eyewitness reported seeing an aircraft flying low in mountainous terrain around Mt Salak, but did not hear any explosion.

Eight Russian pilots and technicians, Indonesian airline representatives and journalists were among those on board. ]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 08:04:54 IST PerezHilton News 2 http://dailyklix.com/news/indonesia-teams-search-for-missing-russian-jet/ http://dailyklix.com/business/green-mountain-chair-out-after-trading-violation/
Green Mountain chairman Robert Stiller, who served as the firm's CEO until 2007, was demoted along with William Davis, the company's lead director. Both will remain on the board but will no longer serve on any board committees or receive payment, Green Mountain said in a statement.

The men were sanctioned after selling Green Mountain (GMCR) stock in the past week during a time when company insiders were banned from doing so, per the firm's internal policy. ]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 07:59:39 IST KathyKopp Business 2 http://dailyklix.com/business/green-mountain-chair-out-after-trading-violation/ http://dailyklix.com/technology/google-gets-nevada-driving-licence-for-self-drive-car/
Its first drive included a spin down Las Vegas's famous strip.

Other car companies are also seeking self-driven car licences in Nevada.

Accident

The car uses video cameras mounted on the roof, radar sensors and a laser range finder to "see" other traffic.

Engineers at Google have previously tested the car on the streets of California, including crossing San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge.

For those tests, the car remained manned at all times by a trained driver ready to take control if the software failed.

According to software engineer Sebastian Thrun, the car has covered 140,000 miles with no accidents, other than a bump at traffic lights from a car behind. ]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 07:54:01 IST LiveNation Technology 2 http://dailyklix.com/technology/google-gets-nevada-driving-licence-for-self-drive-car/ http://dailyklix.com/entertainment/eva-green-dark-shadows-premiere-dress/
The Fashion Patrol quickly IDed Eva's red carpet attire. The 31-year-old actress wore a skin-tight Tom Ford gown. The sheer, floral number had a high neckline, long sleeves, and sparkling embellishments throughout. Such a busy and bold look really needed a clean hairstyle, not to mention excellent posture. Sadly, the talented actress and her sheer dress made for a somewhat sloppy look. ]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 07:48:53 IST NancyDrew Entertainment 2 http://dailyklix.com/entertainment/eva-green-dark-shadows-premiere-dress/