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California Republicans' Twitter Gripe, Sony Recalls 69K VAIO Adapters

by Warren Riddle on October 29, 2009 at 11:47 AM



Highlights from the morning's other big tech headlines....
  • Wah. Will the petty, childish bickering between the Dems and Pubs ever end? Some California Republicans' complaints that they are underrepresented on Twitter's "suggested user" list have prompted the creation of a state committee to investigate social media and campaign practices. Of the 500 people on Twitter's hot list, though, are several notable California Republicans, including Governor Arnold. [From: The Huffington Post]
  • Because of deteriorating insulation, Sony is recalling 69,000 Vaio AC adapters. So far, reports indicate that there have been at least four known instances of short-circuiting, electrifying adapters, but with no reported injuries. If you have a Vaio, you can enter the adapter's serial number at Sony's Web site to determine if it's the faulty model.
  • U2 has consistently celebrated burgeoning technology, most notably in the ahead-of-its-time 1993 'Zoo TV' multimedia concert tour. It should be no surprise, then, that the band's Rose Bowl concert, which was streamed live on YouTube, impressively attracted over 10 million viewers. [From: All Things Digital]
  • Apple will open its first French store November 7th, and it definitely scored a prime, sweet location with a two-story spot close to the Louvre. The store sounds pretty magical, too, with rumors of free Starbucks coffee for the folks stuck in line. Vive le Pomme! [From: Apple Insider]
  • The red carpet premiere of Michael Jackson's posthumous film 'This is It!' attracted 1.8 million live viewers on Ustream. That may seem paltry compared to U2's 10 million YouTube viewers, but sitting through Jacko's stream was basically like watching E! for a couple of hours. [From: Mashable]
  • An affluent California estate community recently won a court case against Sprint and its proposed construction of a nearby cell tower. For those wanting to scream accusations of upper-class favoritism and monetary influence, courts have previously sided with blue-collar, hard-working folks, too (even though this one lives in Canada). [From: Newser]
  • Dozens of YouTube videos depicting the "the world's fastest nudist" as he bounced down New York City streets turned out to be nothing other than a viral campaign started by online retailer Zappos. The hoax, which managed to dupe a few folks in the media, eventually made its way to CNN's Anderson Cooper show. Welcome to the big time, viral video. [From: The New York Times]
  • YouTube and Google are creating some log-in confusion for members of both sites, as people who sign in to YouTube will now need to enter their Google password. The change only affects people who have already linked their Google and YouTube accounts, though. [From: Read Write Web]

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