Time Warner Cable has launched an iPad app that will allow its subscribers to watch live TV on the device in any room in their house. The TWCable TV app for iPad is a free download and is available to subscribers who pay for Internet and video service. Features of the app include: *Tap to stream live digital TV programs instantly to iPad anywhere in your home. *Scroll through the channel guide to see "What's on now," and "What's on Next".

Google is marking the start of the NCAA Tournament by allowing fans to take a virtual 3D tour In Google Earth of all 14 arenas were the games will be played. The company has created a special page to help people manage their tournament experience over the next few weeks. Fans will be able to view an up-to-date tournament schedule, tour college campuses in Street View and click through to watch games on NCAA March Madness on Demand.

TVGuide.com launched today two new sports sections, a NCAA Tournament section and a Daily Sports Watchlist, both with TV check-in, allowing users to update their socail status on Facebook with what games they are watching. Users can personalize the Daily Sports Watchlist , which includes coverage of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NCAA , auto-racing, golf and tennis. Locally televised high school games will also be available for check-in. To check in to a sporting event via TVGuide.com,

The Federal Trade Commission said today it has reached a settlement with online advertising company Chitika, that ends the company's allegedly deceptive practice of tracking peoples' activities even after they opted out of online tracking on Chitika's website. The FTC alleged that in its privacy policy the company says that it collects data about consumers' preferences, but allows people to opt out of having cookies placed on their browsers and receiving targeted ads.

Online travel search engine Kayak said today it is now giving users the option to book hotels directly through its website. The company will use reservation- booking partners and is launching the feature through the Travelocity Partner Network. Travelocity will process the transactions and provide customer service. The hotel booking feature is in limited beta and will be fully released on the company's sites and iPhone app in the coming weeks.

Nearly half of all American adults )47%( get at least some local news and information on their cellphone or tablet computer, according to a new report. These findings come from a survey of 2,251 conducted in January by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project and Project for Excellence in Journalism, in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

The Federal Trade Commission said today it has finalized a proposed settlement it announced last June with Twitter, which resolved charges that Twitter deceived users and put their privacy at risk by not protecting their personal information. The FTC alleged that lapses in the company's data security allowed hackers to obtain administrative control of Twitter , including both access to non-public user information and tweets that users had set as private,

The Android app joins Monster's existing apps for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The Monster Android app can be downloaded for free on the company's website and in the Android Market . The app offers access to jobs, allows user to apply for positions and mange their accounts. Monster has also introduced an extension for the Chrome browser . The beta release is available via Google's Chrome Web Store. When a user is browsing using Chrome,

Today.com has released a new video-centric app for Apple's iPad. The Today.com app coincides with the release of the iPad 2. The app allows users to watch clips from segments, interact with video transcripts and navigate to the part they are most interested in, flip through related slideshows and read stories from the site. Users can also share their favorite content with friends and family via email, Facebook and Twitter. Today.

Google said today it has expanded its 3D imagery in Google Earth to include the entire procession route for the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in London on April 29. Google says the new 3D imagery cover the procession route will allow users to get a "royals' eye" view of the same sights that Prince William and Kate see. The Google Blog offers more details. "Upon departing Westminster Abbey, you'll pass the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben,

YouTube said today it is launching the YouTube Creator Institute, a new initiative aimed at helping content creators improve their skills. YouTube has partnered with the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and Columbia College Chicago's Television Department. To apply to the YouTube Creator Institute applicants will need to submit a 2 minute video displaying creativity, originality, and technical skills.

In the fourth quarter of 2010 )Q410( 10.1 million tablets shipped, more than double the 4.5 million shipped in the third quarter, according to a new report from IDC. Apple's share decreased from 93 percent in Q310 to 73 percent in Q410, but still showed its solid leadership position. The Samsung Galaxy Tab was the main competitor during the holiday season, accounting for more than 17 percent share.

Blekko has launched a new AdSpam algorithm it says is the first of its kind created to find spam rather than rank results. The algorithm is aimed at flagging pages which are spam and zapping them before they appear in search results. Blekko says its AdSpam technology has identified 1.1 million domains as spam and removed them from its search index. Previously Blekko banned the top 20 content farms via curation efforts of its user base. The Blekko Blog has more details.

Google has introduced a new feature in Gmail Labs called Smart Labels, which are aimed at helping users classify and organize email. Users can turn on the new feature on the Labs tab in Settings , Smart Labels then organize incoming Bulk, Notification and Forum messages. Bulk mail includes newsletters and promotional email, which are filtered out of the inbox by default and can be read later. Notifications are messages sent to users from their account statements and receipts,

Google said today its apps marketplace has turned one and during that time it has grown from 50 to over 300 apps. Over the last year Google said its has learned the following: *Web app adoption is accelerating across every business function and need *You value web apps that work together " what we call integrated apps *It's harder than ever to evaluate and select the right app, given the number of new apps coming to market,

Kenny Powers, the main character from HBO's Eastbound and Down, has partnered with K-Swiss for a March Madness Yahoo Tourney contest. The contest is inviting users to join the Tournaggeddon Yahoo Tourney Pick 'Em group. Users will be asked to fill out their tourney selection before the March 17 tipoff of the tournament's first game. During the selection process, Kenny Powers )Danny McBride( will offer users his input on every team and matchup to help create a bracket.

Yahoo is asking users to share what matters to them via its "How Good Grows" initiative. Yahoo says it will be posting questions over the next few months to give people the chance to share answers with the Yahoo community. The Yodel Anecdotal Blog offers more details. "In celebration of International Women's Day, join us in kicking off the program by telling the world about a woman )across the globe, across the room, or across the ages( who amazes you.

Google has released updates to its Chrome browser it says will make complex web apps run more quickly and be more responsive. Chrome has a new settings interface aimed at helping users get to the right settings quickly. A new search box displays settings users are looking for as they type. Users can also copy and paste a link into the Chrome address bar to find a specific settings pages. For users who save their password in the browser,

Women who base their self worth on their appearance share more photos on Facebook and have a larger network of friends, according to new research from the University of Buffalo. Michael A. Stefanone, PhD, says the results suggest women identify more strongly with their image and appearance, and use Facebook as a way to compete for attention.

For the three month average period ending in January, 234 million Americans used mobile devices, according to a new report from comScore. Samsung was the top handset maker with 24.9 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers, up 0.7 percent from the three month period ending in October. LG ranked second with 20.8 percent share, followed by Motorola )16.5%(, RIM )8.6%( and Apple )7%(. comScore said 65.8 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones for the period ending in January,