Core Location is the API that allows software developers to access the location-aware features of the iPhone. According to Gruber, Apple has laid out strict policies for accessing the Core Location API over privacy concerns: malicious or sloppy software that gives away the position of your iPhone is not something that would appeal to customers.
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Tyler Winklevoss, one-third of ConnectU’s founding and one-half of the U.S. men’s straight pair.
Fittingly, the two will be rowing together. They’ll be in the men’s straight pair event, which pits heats of two-person boats (each rower has one oar) against one another for the standard distance of 2000 meters.
It was no secret that the Winklevoss [...]

Some news outlets get live blogging, and some don’t. In my view, live blogging is an inevitable and positive upgrade from news blogging (for some stories), and also a good compliment to live news television reporting. CoverItLive is already on the money with its current service, and this new product is even more appropriate [...]

“Wookey’s vision, expertise, and impressive track record will not only help us take SAP to new heights, but will also further underscore our position as the world’s leading enterprise software company,” the company said in a statement.

Wookey, who served as Oracle’s senior vice president of applications development for 12 years, left the enterprise software applications [...]

The new face of Dell gaming.

(Credit:
CNET)
We’re told that Q1 of next year is when we finally see the fruit of Dell and Alienware’s first full collaboration, so think CES 2009 or thereabouts. As for what happens with XPS, Dell told us that it will retain the brand as a luxury line, but it won’t [...]

NetSuite is also the only on-demand business suite that offers the multinational and multi-subsidiary consolidation solution, he added. SAP has been developing Business ByDesign for more than four years, with 2,500 developers. It is also targeting midsize companies (100 to 500 employees), and will cover all major industries and functional areas, according to the company. [...]

A sampling of
green-tech news with quick commentary.
New round of layoffs hits Imperium–Seattle Post IntelligencerWhat a difference a year makes, indeed. Once a clean-tech high flier, now a struggling biodiesel maker.
First Solar posts blockbuster 2Q–Greentech MediaDubbed the “Google of solar,” First Solar continues to be on a tear, buoyed by strong demand in Europe and it’s [...]