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Tech News Flash: Monday -- August 24, 2009

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Today's Headlines
Movable Prosthetics: The Biomechanical Interface
Stories and Legends
The Joy of Linux Myth Debunking
TomTom's iPhone App and the Road Ahead for Personal Nav
The Kitchen Software Cook-Off
Wired Warfare in Afghanistan
Geolocation Data Could Lead Twitter to Treasure or Trouble

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Podcast
A Last Call for Snarkers Anonymous? (12:23 minutes)
In this episode: Google reveals the identity of a vindictive blogger;
Microsoft unveils the Zune HD; Lenovo shows off a set of home PCs; the
video game industry hits rough waters; Sony trims dollars and pounds off
the PS3; TomTom sets up shop at the iPhone App Store; feds charge
alleged credit card fraudster with record-setting theft; White House
takes flack for unexpected health care emails.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/shared/audio/ect-recap-2009-08-21.mp3

Today's Story Highlights

Movable Prosthetics: The Biomechanical Interface
Thanks to research that will culminate this year in a major set of new
designs, procedures and prototypes for artificial limbs, highly advanced
prosthetics might eventually become commonplace, perhaps in another
generation. However, much more research must be done in the ways human
tissue interacts with mechanical parts.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67934.html

Stories and Legends
An unfortunate side effect of a celebrity like Steve Jobs getting sick
is that a huge number of us are collecting stories to go into articles
and books that would mostly show up after he passed. I ran into two new
stories I hadn't heard before last week, and one of them was rather
juicy and eventually tied into the "iPad."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67923.html

The Joy of Linux Myth Debunking
Debunking long-held myths is always a gratifying exercise, but never is
that more true than when said myths have done our favorite operating
system harm. It was with great glee, then, that Linux Girl came across
not one but two myth-debunking conversations on the blogs in recent
days.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67930.html

TomTom's iPhone App and the Road Ahead for Personal Nav
Since the new version of the iPhone's operating system has been
released, at least half a dozen software vendors have announced turn-by-
turn, GPS navigation systems for Apple's mobile phone. However, when a
company that's already sold 30 million standalone nav systems decides to
join the fray, it's a sign this app category is starting to be really
serious business.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67928.html

The Kitchen Software Cook-Off
For years, I have tucked away recipe cards of all shapes and sizes in
nooks and crannies of my kitchen, determined that one day I would
actually use them. Sadly, for many recipes, that day never came, partly
because they were so disorganized. However, cooking has been on my mind
lately, thanks to Meryl Streep and her hilarious rendition of Julia
Child in the new movie "Julie & Julia."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67931.html

Wired Warfare in Afghanistan
Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Henson goes out on patrol with a computer on his
back and a joystick in his holster. He also carries a rifle, but the
military is hoping he'll soon have less need for it. A wired generation
of U.S. soldiers is about to battle-test a high-tech weapon calculated
to reduce civilian casualties in Afghanistan.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67933.html

Geolocation Data Could Lead Twitter to Treasure or Trouble
In a move that might finally open a moneymaking channel for the company,
Twitter announced on Thursday that it will launch a geolocation feature
as part of its microblogging service. It will also offer a new API so
developers can add latitude and longitude data to any tweet. Developers
will be given early access to the API.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/67925.html

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