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AP-AM Prep-Cyber Corner(Canadian Press Broadcast Wire (Canada) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP ! CYBER CORNER ! IN THE NEWS: DOWNLOADS OF ``GO THE (BLEEP) TO SLEEP'' ARE HIGH NEW YORK (AP) _ It's not a record. But it sure seems people can't get enough of Samuel L. Jackson's reading of the bestselling book ``Go the (Bleep) to Sleep.'' The free, uncensored audio version of the Adam Mansbach book _ which is NOT for kids, by the way _ has been flying off the servers at Amazon.com. Audio publisher Audible Incorporated says the book has been downloaded 160,000 times since it became available two days ago. It's a huge number for audio books, but not a record. The final Harry Potter book sold more than 200,000 audio copies in its first 48 hours. IN THE NEWS: GERMAN HACKER ORDERED TO THERAPY BERLIN (AP) _ Is it possible to undergo therapy to break an addiction to hacking computers? A judge in Germany is trying the approach on an 18-year-old who has the problem. The teen hacked the computers of several pop stars, including Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake. The youngster, identified only as Deniz A because of his age, has been ordered to undergo therapy to break his hacking addiction. He must also carry out six months of community service. If he hacks any other computers in the next six months, he will face 18 months of detention. ON THE WEB: U.S. OPEN CYBERSPACE (AP) _ Tiger Woods isn't there. But more than a few of the world's greatest golfers are in a suburb of Washington D.C. for this year's U.S. Open. You can keep up with the final three rounds of action on the tourney's official Web site. There's a leaderboard, play tracker and overviews of the course _ plus a bunch of other neat features. Online: U.S. Open site: http://www.usopen.com/en_US/index.html IN STORES: SAMSUNG INFUSE 4G NEW YORK (AP) _ The first thing you think when you see the Samsung Infuse 4G is _ it's HUGE! But once you see it in action, there are lots of other adjectives that come to mind. It's also sharp, thin _ and fast, too. But one of its coolest features is its size. The touchscreen measures 4.5 inches _ and not only is it big, it's brilliant. The colours seem to almost jump through the screen and it's easy to see under almost any lighting condition. Big doesn't translate into bulky, though _ the phone can easily fit into a pocket or handbag without you feeling you're lugging some huge device around. The quickness is due in large measure to the 4G network combined with the 1.2 gigahertz processor inside _ which makes surfing the Internet, downloading apps or anything else you want to do a real snap. You literally can see the difference every time you play a game, upload a photo or listen to music or video. The camera is easy to use and takes amazingly sharp photos and video, even in a dimly lit place like a concert hall. And if you want to post what you've captured, there are automatic links to popular social networking sites like Facebook. The Samsung Infuse 4G is available only on AT&T _ and you need to have the appropriate calling and data plan to take advantage of all of its features. Online: Samsung site: http://www.samsung.com AT&T site: http://www.att.com by Oscar Wells Gabriel II Oscar Gabriel can be reached at ogabriel(at)ap.org. (The Associated Press) (c) 2011 The Canadian Press |