SF Bay Area Headlines: 11/25/12

Target Neiman Marcus Holiday Collection: Tag team for the holiday ideas

Target and Neiman Marcus: Tag team for the holidays
Minneapolis Star Tribune
On Saturday, Target and Neiman Marcus launched a joint exclusive design collection of holiday merchandise, featuring 50 products from 24 prominent designers that will be sold at each store from now until Christmas.

Sturgeon from shore? Head to Gorgeous McNears Beach County Park is on the shore of San Pablo Bay

Sturgeon from shore? Head to McNears
San Francisco Chronicle
What you'll see: Gorgeous McNears Beach County Park is on the shore of San Pablo Bay, east of San Rafael. It is also the site of McNears Pier

PC Makers Say: Don't Blame Us for Windows 8's Slow Sales; Despite Massive In-Show Ad Spendings. Is Microsoft in trouble?

Don't Blame Us for Windows 8's Slow Sales, PC Makers Say Wired News
Windows 8 adoption reportedly growing more slowly than Windows 7 BGR News
Windows 8 uptake: More like Vista than Windows 7 Computerworld

Too much of a good thing: The quarterback conundrum facing the San Franciso 49ers, Alex Smith, Colin Kaepernick

49ers QB Alex Smith trying to understand why he's not starting against Rams
Washington Post
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Alex Smith is trying to understand how he lost his job as starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers a month after being named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. It's not an easy thing for the NFL's fifth-ranked quarterback to deal ...

The quarterback conundrum facing the San Franciso 49ers
The National
Columnist says San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick's tattoos more fit for ...
New York Daily News

Christmas tree hunting season begins in the city

Christmas tree hunting season begins in the city
New York Daily News
There is something about the Frasers that make it feel like Christmas - it's the smell,” said Delsy Foster, 39, an administrative assistant from Queens who was tree shopping at First Ave.

36 Hours in Lijiang, China

New York Times

BREAKING NEWS: The Stanford Cardinal is heading to the Rose Bowl after beating the UCLA Bruins

Stanford holds off UCLA to earn Rose Bowl berth
Los Angeles Times
PALO ALTO -- UCLA started fast and showed it could handle a quick turnaround against a Stanford team that had defeated the Bruins soundly six days ago.

ABC7 News - San Francisco Bay Area
BREAKING NEWS: The Stanford Cardinal is heading to the Rose Bowl after beating the UCLA Bruins tonight in the Pac-12 Championship Game! FINAL SCORE: Stanford 27, UCLA 24.

California Storm Brings Intense Rain, Flood Warnings

California storm brings heavy rainfall, flood warnings ...
SAN FRANCISCO – The second in a series of storms slammed Northern California on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power, tied up traffic ...

California Storm Brings Intense Rain, Flood Warnings
SAN FRANCISCO — The second in a series of storms slammed Northern California on Friday as heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power, tied up traffic ...

Do Not Track is dying

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Do Not Track - Universal Web Tracking Opt Out
Do Not Track is a technology and policy proposal that enables users to opt out of tracking by websites they do not visit, including analytics services, advertising ...

“Do Not Track” mechanism for Web browsing fizzling ...
FOX 6
The tantalizing promise of a single button that prevents ads from tracking your online behavior is...

Yahoo Boss Merissa Meyer Sees Opportunity on Mobile Industry

Yahoo Boss Merissa Meyer Sees Opportunity on Mobile Industry
The Droid Guy
Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Officer Marissa Meyer provided just little details of her company's next plans but stressed the importance of the booming mobile industry to the internet giant during last night's event hosted by Fortune.

Happy 40th Birthday, Pong - How far we have travelled!

Happy Birthday, Pong
TIME
Today is the official fortieth anniversary of Atari's Pong, the videogame which introduced the world to videogames. (There were earlier ones, but Pong, which was created by Al Alcorn and Nolan Bushnell, was the first big hit.)

Unlocked iPhone 5 now on sale through US Online Apple Store

Unlocked iPhone 5 now on sale through US Online Apple Store
Apple Insider
Apple on Thursday began taking orders for factory unlocked versions of its latest iPhone 5 through the company's U.S. online store, suggesting that supply of the handset has finally caught up to demand.

Unlocked means the phone can be used with any service with a GSM SIM card, without committing to a long term, fixed plan.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveils road map to AIDS-free generation

US unveils road map to AIDS-free generation
AFP
WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton unveiled Thursday an ambitious US blueprint on how to realize the dream of an AIDS-free generation, aiming to see virtually no babies born with HIV by 2015.

In Depth:US lays out plan for achieving worldwide AIDS-free generation

Microsoft prices Surface with Windows Pro tablets: $899 - stuck between tablets and laptops?

Microsoft prices Surface with Windows Pro tablets
BBC News
Microsoft has revealed it will charge $899 (£560) for the basic version of its Surface with Windows Pro tablet. The device will be released in January and features an Intel chip allowing it to run the full version of the Windows 8 operating system.

In Depth:Windows 8 Numbers Meaningless InformationWeek

Syria internet services shut down as protesters fill streets

Syria internet services shut down as protesters fill streets ...
A government-sponsored Web site has confirmed that the Internet has been disconnected across the country: “The Syrian government has cut off Internet ...

Syria On The Internet
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Charles Elachi: Mars rover Curiosity may have found organic compounds, clue in search for life

Mars rover Curiosity may have found organic compounds, clue in search for life
San Jose Mercury News
Gallery: Images of Mars from the Curiosity rover. The Curiosity rover may have found organic compounds on Mars, Jet Propulsion Laboratory director Charles Elachi told conference attendees in Rome on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

Eddy Cue: Apple's Rising Mr. Fix-It

Eddy Cue: Apple's Rising Mr. Fix-It
Wall Street Journal
As Chief Executive Tim Cook shifts executive responsibilities around at Apple Inc., Eddy Cue is emerging as one of the biggest beneficiaries.

#LHC Large Hadron ColliderCreates New Form of Matter

LHC Creates New Form of Matter
Discovery News
Collisions between particles inside the Large Hadron Collider atom smasher have created what looks like a new form of matter.

Pacific storm forecasters called an "atmospheric river" of rain; flooding expected

Here it comes: Heavy rain blowing in
San Francisco Chronicle
Here it comes, right on schedule. The Pacific storm forecasters called an "atmospheric river" of rain starting as expected during the commute hour in the North Bay with heavy rain and gusty winds.

Is Android too hard for the average user to figure out?

Is Android too hard for the average user to figure out?
ZDNet
Summary: If Android is crushing the competition and dominating the mobile market, then why did iOS devices wipe the floor with Android when it came to Thanksgiving and Black Friday online shopping?

Google: Pac Crest Says Nexus Sales Light, Which Boosts EPS

Google: Pac Crest Says Nexus Sales Light, Which Boosts EPS
Forbes
For Google, there is good news and bad news this morning from Pacific Crest analyst Evan Wilson. And it all focuses on the company's struggles to make a dent in the tablet PC market.

Apple, eBay, Facebook, and Yahoo surge as shoppers storm Web for Cyber Monday

eBay, Facebook, Yahoo and Apple surge as shoppers storm Web for ...
San Jose Mercury News
Today: eBay (EBAY) hits highest price in nearly 8 years as Cyber Monday numbers grow. Also: Facebook, Yahoo (YHOO) and Apple (AAPL) send Nasdaq and SV150 up even as other indexes droop.

Christmas in the Park: The holidays in downtown San Jose

Holiday arts 2012: The holidays in downtown San Jose
San Jose Mercury News
There is no time of the year in downtown San Jose quite like the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's. For the better part of a month, downtown is all aglow in holiday lights, with thousands of people pouring in to check out Christmas in the Park ...

Life abounds in Antarctic lake sealed under ice

Isolated patch of ocean, trapped under ice, sustains bacterial community
Ars Technica
One of the glaciers in the McMurdo Dry Valleys dwarfs the tents of researchers who have travelled to study it. Peter West/National Science Foundation.

In Depth:Life abounds in Antarctic lake sealed under ice

Web data suggests Windows 8 adoption slower than that of Windows 7

Web data suggests Windows 8 adoption slower than that of Windows 7
ZDNet
Interest in Windows 7 was so strong that it managed an average of 1.91 percent for the part of October prior to its retail release.

Are Windows 8 Sales Already Disappointing?
InformationWeek
But I will make one observation: I expect Windows 7 sales to remain very strong, especially to business. It's been widely claimed already that Windows 8 is a poor match for a conventional desktop computer.

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