Computer News Sources

Sub Categories: Gadget | Gaming | Macintosh | Mobile | SEO | Social Bookmarking | Software | Twitter | Web 2.0 |

Hot topics:

1. Apple

2. Google

3. Mobile

PC World
Nigerian Advance-fee Scammer Gets 12 ... Nigerian Advance-fee Scammer Gets 12 Years 03.09.2010 - 20:30 (GMT+01:00) A Nigerian advance-fee scammer, Okpako Diamreyan, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison by a federal judge. Advance-fee fraud - Fraud - Humor - Nigeria - Business
Linux Distributions Update for Web Flaw Linux Distributions Update for Web Flaw 03.09.2010 - 19:30 (GMT+01:00) A widely used program for Web spidering can be hijacked for malicious purposes. Operating system - Linux distribution - Linux - Distributions - Directories
A Look at the New Apple TV,iPod Touch... A Look at the New Apple TV,iPod Touch and Nano 03.09.2010 - 19:30 (GMT+01:00) Apple has just announced their annual changes to the company's media devices: this year, the iPod Touch, Nano and Apple TV have all been revamped. Nate Ralph takes a look. Apple - iPod Touch - iPod - AppleTV - ipodnano
Grandma Got Run Over By a Grand Theft... Grandma Got Run Over By a Grand Theft Auto Gamer' 03.09.2010 - 19:10 (GMT+01:00) A new study suggests adolescents exposed to driving and racing games may be more inclined to drive recklessly when they get their driving license. Grand Theft Auto - Racing video game - Video game - Games - Driver's license
Firefox Pushes Ahead on Android with ... Firefox Pushes Ahead on Android with Fennec Alpha Browser 03.09.2010 - 19:10 (GMT+01:00) Built-in Firefox Sync and improved responsiveness get Mozilla's Fennec mobile browser off to a good start. Fennec - Mozilla Foundation - Firefox - Android - Nokia N900
Developers Debate iOS 4.1 Proximity S... Developers Debate iOS 4.1 Proximity Sensor Fix 03.09.2010 - 18:52 (GMT+01:00) Apple claims that the upcoming iOS 4.1 update will resolve the issue with the iPhone 4 proximity sensor, but developers who have tested out the latest release of iOS challenge that claim. IPhone - Apple - IOS - iPhone 4 - Smartphones
Apple vs. Facebook:What's Behind the ... Apple vs. Facebook:What's Behind the Ping Controversy' 03.09.2010 - 18:46 (GMT+01:00) Facebook is apparently blocking Ping integration until the companies can work out coding and capacity issues. Apple - Facebook - iTunes - Steve Jobs - Social network
iPod Touch is Not Quite an 'iPhone Wi... iPod Touch is Not Quite an 'iPhone Without the Phone' 03.09.2010 - 18:42 (GMT+01:00) Sorry, the contract-free, data-only iPhone is still a fantasy -- although the revamped iPod can do a lot. IPhone - IpodTouch - iPod - Apple - Apple iPod
Investigators Find Famous DJ's Credit... Investigators Find Famous DJ's Credit Card Details for Sale 03.09.2010 - 18:40 (GMT+01:00) Armin Van Buuren is one of the world's most well-known trance music DJs. He also apparently has had his credit card details stolen. Armin van Buuren - Disc jockey - Trance music - Music - dj
Anti-Google Group's Creeptastic Video... Anti-Google Group's Creeptastic Video Campaign 03.09.2010 - 18:26 (GMT+01:00) Consumer Watchdog attacks Google, CEO Schmidt with Times Square ad (on Google's YouTube). Google - YouTube - Searching - Search Engines - Time Square
Shazam 3.0 Gets More Content,IOS 4 Su... Shazam 3.0 Gets More Content,IOS 4 Support 03.09.2010 - 18:20 (GMT+01:00) Music sleuths have some new tools waiting in the App Store. On Friday, Shazam Entertainment released a major 3.0 upgrade to the free and paid versions of its... Shazam - App Store - Shazam Entertainment - Cisco IOS - IPhone
Apple Trailers Site Now Offering Movi... Apple Trailers Site Now Offering Movie Showtimes 03.09.2010 - 17:40 (GMT+01:00) As a certified—and possibly certifiable—movie trailer aficionado, I’ve been a devoted visitor of Apple’s trailers page for years. But if you want to go a step... Apple - Film trailer - Trailers - Business - Movies
Presented By: Presented By: 03.09.2010 - 16:52 (GMT+01:00)
Accenture,Cisco and Sun Still Face Ki... Accenture,Cisco and Sun Still Face Kickbacks Charges 03.09.2010 - 17:20 (GMT+01:00) Accenture, Cisco and Sun continue to fight against charges that they engaged in a widespread kickback scheme involving government contracts. Cisco Systems - Cisco - Accenture - Government - Data Communications
Toshiba Satellite Laptops Recalled fo... Toshiba Satellite Laptops Recalled for Burn Hazard 03.09.2010 - 17:20 (GMT+01:00) Toshiba Satellite laptops were voluntarily recalled for posing a burn hazard to customers. Laptop - Toshiba - Toshiba Satellite - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Satellite

Wired
NASA Footage Sets Scene for Quantum Q... NASA Footage Sets Scene for Quantum Quest Movie 03.09.2010 - 22:15 (GMT+01:00) Footage from seven ongoing NASA space missions provide hyper-realistic scenery for the 3-D animated film, while the voices of multiple Captain Kirks and Darth Vaders play the parts of space explorers.
'Earth-like' Exoplanet Could Have a C... 'Earth-like' Exoplanet Could Have a Comet's Tail 03.09.2010 - 22:15 (GMT+01:00) When the super-Earth COROT-7b was discovered in 2009, it was heralded as the rockiest, most truly Earth-like exoplanet yet. But a new study suggests it's more like a comet.
Duke Nukem Forever Lives Again at PAX Duke Nukem Forever Lives Again at PAX 03.09.2010 - 21:31 (GMT+01:00) The presumed-dead videogame makes a splash appearance at Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle.
Hands-On With HDR Photos in the Next ... Hands-On With HDR Photos in the Next iPhone Update 03.09.2010 - 21:13 (GMT+01:00) A first look at iOS 4.1 Gold Master, the latest release of Apple's mobile operating system due out next week. A developer sent me a copy and I have it installed on my iPhone 4. Major new features are the HDR photo mode and Game Center.
Very Few Bones to Pick With Samsung's... Very Few Bones to Pick With Samsung's Big,Beautiful Phone 03.09.2010 - 21:00 (GMT+01:00) Just say "no" to be being an iClone. Get a device with an open OS, lightning-fast data connectivity and a network that won't drop calls every five minutes.
Smart Gear for the School Year Smart Gear for the School Year 03.09.2010 - 21:00 (GMT+01:00) Don't hit the books without getting the right gear. We've got all the kit you need from taking scrupulous notes, to working off campus, to being the most popular kid in your dorm.
Hot Helping of Rapid Wi-Fi Anywhere Y... Hot Helping of Rapid Wi-Fi Anywhere You Go' Yes,Please 03.09.2010 - 21:00 (GMT+01:00) If you're even thinking of working off-campus without taking this Wi-Fi-spewing wonder card, you'll need to be fitted for a straight jacket.
Glint of Starlight Could Reveal Liqui... Glint of Starlight Could Reveal Liquid Oceans on Exoplanets 03.09.2010 - 21:00 (GMT+01:00) The sparkle of starlight off water could be the clincher for finding oceans on extrasolar planets. And it could be observable with the tech that will be deployed in the next generation of space telescopes.
Electric-Assisted Campus Cruiser Is a... Electric-Assisted Campus Cruiser Is a Gifted Ride 03.09.2010 - 21:00 (GMT+01:00) Commuting around school doesn't have to be a bumpy ride. In fact, it can be an electrically assisted smooth journey with the REI Novara Fusion bike.
Digital Pen Gives Boring Note-Taking ... Digital Pen Gives Boring Note-Taking a Modern Kick 03.09.2010 - 21:00 (GMT+01:00) Don't you wish there was a way to take notes with a pen and upload them to your computer' And don't you wish that pen had an infrared camera, a built-in speaker and mic' There is such a thing, and it's called the Livescribe Echo Smartpen.
Behind the Scenes at IndyCar Behind the Scenes at IndyCar 03.09.2010 - 21:00 (GMT+01:00) As we go backstage at the IndyCar Grand Prix of Sonoma, we ponder what's more important to fans -- the drivers' skill, or the cars' technology'
By Losing Weight,Tennis Pro Quickly G... By Losing Weight,Tennis Pro Quickly Gains Ground 03.09.2010 - 20:35 (GMT+01:00) By losing 30 pounds in less than a year, tennis pro Mardy Fish has quickly become one of the top Americans to advance at this year’s US Open in New York. Fish opens up on how he pulled it off and revitalized his career.
Travelling Around the World in a Gadg... Travelling Around the World in a Gadget-Filled Ford Fiesta 03.09.2010 - 19:30 (GMT+01:00) Wired.com contributor Jeremy Hart is driving around the world in a Ford Fiesta. Along the way, he'll be testing gadgets from some of the most extreme — and amazing — locations.
Steve Jobs:iTunes 10 Icon Does Not 'S... Steve Jobs:iTunes 10 Icon Does Not 'Suck' 03.09.2010 - 20:00 (GMT+01:00) While winding down from Wednesday’s iPod announcements, Apple CEO Steve Jobs appears to have taken some time to respond to an e-mail criticizing the new look of the iTunes icon.
Video:Monster Truck Makes Monster Crash Video:Monster Truck Makes Monster Crash 03.09.2010 - 19:30 (GMT+01:00) Joe Sylvester wants to set a new record for longest jump by a monster truck. Clearly he's still got some work to do.

CNET
Reporters' Roundtable:Checking in wit... Reporters' Roundtable:Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare 04.09.2010 - 00:45 (GMT+01:00) The money people in tech love check-in companies. VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations to friends and businesses. Why' On the Roundtable today we discuss these start-ups, as well as Facebook's entry into th [...]
Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to... Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search results 04.09.2010 - 00:00 (GMT+01:00) Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."
Texas opens antitrust investigation o... Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google 03.09.2010 - 22:24 (GMT+01:00) Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.
Are the days of kidney dialysis numbe... Are the days of kidney dialysis numbered' 03.09.2010 - 21:14 (GMT+01:00) A prototype implantable artificial kidney could, in the next decade, render costly and inefficient dialysis a treatment of the past, according to work out of UCSF.
Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn'... Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn't care 03.09.2010 - 19:40 (GMT+01:00) The new Apple TV doesn't support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn't have a major impact on its image quality.
Study finds love-hate relationship wi... Study finds love-hate relationship with cell phones 03.09.2010 - 19:34 (GMT+01:00) Though most feel safer and more in touch with mobile phones in hand, many are annoyed by the interruption of calls, says Pew Internet study.
Samsung Galaxy Tab:An Android contender Samsung Galaxy Tab:An Android contender 03.09.2010 - 19:32 (GMT+01:00) It's got its rough patches, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab's size, screen, and performance shows Android tablets can work. Here's a hands-on look, with video.
Boxee uses Apple TV to talk Box pricing Boxee uses Apple TV to talk Box pricing 03.09.2010 - 19:03 (GMT+01:00) Makers of the upcoming Boxee Box plan to release the device in November for $200, the company announced in a blog post following Wednesday's Apple TV announcement.
Android gains on Apple in U.S. mobile... Android gains on Apple in U.S. mobile Web use 03.09.2010 - 19:01 (GMT+01:00) Apple's iOS is still dominant, but is losing share. It's to be expected as sales of Android devices continue to grow.
NASA launches free iPad app NASA launches free iPad app 03.09.2010 - 18:35 (GMT+01:00) The space agency is offering a free iPad app that lets people view a variety of content in high definition.
More Twitter users tweeting via mobil... More Twitter users tweeting via mobile apps 03.09.2010 - 18:28 (GMT+01:00) Number of people accessing the microblogging tool through mobile apps jumps 62 percent since the middle of April.
Skype updates latest beta with 10-way... Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video calling 03.09.2010 - 17:29 (GMT+01:00) The newest beta of Skype 5.0 lets you video chat with up to 10 people, send an IM to someone who's offline, and better recover from dropped calls.
Paris' Twitpic troubles Paris' Twitpic troubles 03.09.2010 - 17:21 (GMT+01:00) Facebook gets a new remote log-out security feature, India demands that RIM, Google, and Skype add local servers so it can monitor communications, and a recent Twitpic may spoil Paris Hilton's alibi.
Week in review:Apple harvests iPods,A... Week in review:Apple harvests iPods,Apple TV 03.09.2010 - 17:00 (GMT+01:00) Social-networked iTunes accompanies new iPods, while other companies look for a piece of digital distribution pie. Also: Net neutrality
Facebook reacts to Greenpeace anti-co... Facebook reacts to Greenpeace anti-coal campaign 03.09.2010 - 16:17 (GMT+01:00) Facebook gets flak from Greenpeace over its planned giant data center in Oregan, but Facebook says its efficiency will be industry-leading.

ZDnet
Cyberwar could be worse than a tsunami Cyberwar could be worse than a tsunami 03.09.2010 - 14:50 (GMT+01:00) International cyberwar should be averted by a global cybersecurity peace treaty, according to the head of the International Telecommunications Union.
Toshiba recalls 41,000 Satellite laptops Toshiba recalls 41,000 Satellite laptops 02.09.2010 - 22:39 (GMT+01:00) The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall after reports of some overheating and even melting.
India wants local servers from RIM,Go... India wants local servers from RIM,Google and Skype 02.09.2010 - 19:16 (GMT+01:00) After its recent conflict with Research In Motion over access to customer data, India is expanding its reach to include Google and Skype.
Researchers crack code used by banks,... Researchers crack code used by banks,defense 02.09.2010 - 14:40 (GMT+01:00) Researchers claim to have successfully cracked the quantum cryptography equipment used to cloak high-sensitive communications by banks and defense agencies.
China to require IDs for all cell pho... China to require IDs for all cell phone users 02.09.2010 - 13:41 (GMT+01:00) Mobile phone users in China are now being asked to provide identification when they set up a new account.
Sony sets date for 3D Blu-ray on Play... Sony sets date for 3D Blu-ray on PlayStation 3 01.09.2010 - 22:44 (GMT+01:00) 3D Blu-ray playback is making its way to the PlayStation 3 in October, Sony CEO Howard Stringer announced at IFA in Berlin
Gartner lowers PC shipment forecast -... Gartner lowers PC shipment forecast - still healthy 01.09.2010 - 18:28 (GMT+01:00) PC shipments in 2010 are likely to be healthy, but not quite as vigorous as earlier forecast..
India's next targets:Google,Skype India's next targets:Google,Skype 01.09.2010 - 13:46 (GMT+01:00) India has instructed Google and Skype to allow its government to monitor their customer data or face being banned.
Old QuickTime flaw exposes IE Old QuickTime flaw exposes IE 31.08.2010 - 22:49 (GMT+01:00) A zero-day vulnerability in Apple QuickTime that could allow a remote attacker to take over a computer running Internet Explorer has been reported by security researchers.
HP pays $55 million to settle kickbac... HP pays $55 million to settle kickback scandal 31.08.2010 - 18:06 (GMT+01:00) Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay the U.S. government $55 million to settle charges that it paid kickbacks to technology partners for recommending HP products to federal agencies.
Angry Digg users link to Reddit after... Angry Digg users link to Reddit after redesign 30.08.2010 - 20:05 (GMT+01:00) Apparently dissatisfied with a redesign that buries much of their influence, hard-core users of social-news site Digg have been gaming its "Top News" page .
Choosing your second content manageme... Choosing your second content management solution or thirdâ¦ 30.08.2010 - 19:42 (GMT+01:00) With the rapid growth of CMS spending, here's some advice to keep in mind when you're in the market for the next version says agencyq's Kurt Roberts.
Spam scheme spreading via Facebook chat Spam scheme spreading via Facebook chat 30.08.2010 - 13:41 (GMT+01:00) Facebook was investigating what appeared to be a new spam scheme that results in users getting messages from friends over Facebook chat that have malicious links.
Sony stop sales of PS Jailbreak Sony stop sales of PS Jailbreak 27.08.2010 - 22:37 (GMT+01:00) Sony has succeeded, at least Down Under, in temporarily halting presales of a USB dongle that would allow PlayStation 3 owners to dump borrowed games onto the system's hard drive.
More Singapore Facebook arrests likely More Singapore Facebook arrests likely 27.08.2010 - 17:33 (GMT+01:00) Arrests related to questionable comments made on social media platforms are likely to continue in future, says an industry analyst.

Slashdot
Software (and Appropriate Input Devic... Software (and Appropriate Input Device) For a Toddler' 04.09.2010 - 01:46 (GMT+01:00) An anonymous reader writes "I have an 18-month-old who loves bright screens (TV and computer), loves loud noises, and loves to mash buttons. He targets my laptop with the button-mashing, and I sort of hate having to tell him 'no' when he wants to explore a computer. I was wondering if anyone knows o [...]
Brazil Considering Legalizing File Sh... Brazil Considering Legalizing File Sharing 04.09.2010 - 01:07 (GMT+01:00) An anonymous reader writes "It looks like Brazil may be the country to watch if you're interested in much more consumer-friendly copyright laws (assuming US diplomatic pressure doesn't interfere). As that country goes through a copyright reform process, among the proposals is one that would create f [...]
Game Publishers Using Stealth P2P Cli... Game Publishers Using Stealth P2P Clients 04.09.2010 - 00:13 (GMT+01:00) An anonymous reader writes "TorrentFreak has shed some light on the dark practice of installing stealth-mode P2P clients during game downloads and using unsuspecting gamers' PCs as 'bandwidth slaves.' The clients operate in the background and largely go unnoticed until problems arise that are caused [...]
Winnie-the-Pooh Parodied In Wookie-th... Winnie-the-Pooh Parodied In Wookie-the-Chew 03.09.2010 - 23:35 (GMT+01:00) pickens writes "Erik Hayden writes in the Atlantic that children will see endearing portraits of Chewbacca rendered in the style of "Winnie-the-Pooh" in the book of drawings "Wookie the Chew," a tribute to the combined genius of George Lucas, A.A.Milne and E.H.Sheppard, by artist James Hance release [...]
2010 May Be the First Year YouTube Tu... 2010 May Be the First Year YouTube Turns a Profit 03.09.2010 - 23:35 (GMT+01:00) eldavojohn writes "Analysts are saying that this year will be the first year YouTube turns a profit. From the New York Times article: 'In the last year, the video site has become a significant contributor to the family business at a time when Google, which makes more than 90 percent of its revenue f [...]
VISA Pulls Plug On ePassporte,Porn We... VISA Pulls Plug On ePassporte,Porn Webmasters 03.09.2010 - 22:47 (GMT+01:00) tsu doh nimh writes "Credit card giant VISA International has suspended its business with ePassporte, an Internet payment system widely used to pay adult Webmasters and a raft of other affiliate programs. A number of adult Webmaster forums are up in arms over the move because many of their funds are [...]
New and Old Experiments Combine To He... New and Old Experiments Combine To Help the Search For Life On Mars 03.09.2010 - 22:01 (GMT+01:00) jamie sends in a story about an unexpected finding by the Phoenix Mars Lander which has shed new light on experiments done by the Viking landers back in 1976. The Viking experiments found traces of chlorine compounds that were interpreted to be the result of contamination from cleaning fluids on Ear [...]
NVIDIA Announces New Line of Fermi-Ba... NVIDIA Announces New Line of Fermi-Based Mobile Chips 03.09.2010 - 21:45 (GMT+01:00) MojoKid writes "NVIDIA has announced an entire line-up of Fermi-based GeForce GT and GTX 400M mobile GPUs, seven in total, and revealed a number of notebook design wins from major OEMs. Like their desktop-targeted counterparts, the mobile GeForce GT and GTX 400M series GPUs make use of technology fr [...]
Where Does Dell Go After Losing 3Par' Where Does Dell Go After Losing 3Par' 03.09.2010 - 21:14 (GMT+01:00) crimeandpunishment writes "It was the big deal Dell wanted in a big way. But now that it has lost out to Hewlett-Packard in the bidding war it started for 3Par, where does Dell go in its effort to diversify its business and move into the higher-profit area of selling technology to other companies' T [...]
Anti-Google Video Runs In Times Square Anti-Google Video Runs In Times Square 03.09.2010 - 20:36 (GMT+01:00) Hugh Pickens writes "The NY Times reports that Consumer Watchdog is running a 540-square-foot video billboard advertisement in Times Square, New York that shows Google CEO Eric Schmidt as an ingratiating ice cream truck driver who knows everything about everyone and happily offers free ice cream in [...]
The Push For Colbert's "Restoring Tru... The Push For Colbert's "Restoring Truthiness" Rally 03.09.2010 - 20:04 (GMT+01:00) jamie writes "A grassroots campaign has begun to get Stephen Colbert to hold a rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to counter Glenn Beck's recent 'Restoring Honor' event. The would-be rally has been dubbed 'Restoring Truthiness' and was inspired by a recent post on Reddit, where a young woman [...]
Duke Nukem Forever Back In Development Duke Nukem Forever Back In Development 03.09.2010 - 19:47 (GMT+01:00) An anonymous reader writes "'Always bet on Duke.' It seems he was right about himself, at least. The longest, most storied in-development game in history seems like it's finally going to be released by Gearbox Software sometime within the next year. 'According to Pitchford, Gearbox began finishing D [...]
New Malware Imitates Browser Warning ... New Malware Imitates Browser Warning Pages 03.09.2010 - 19:07 (GMT+01:00) Jake writes with this excerpt from Ars: "Microsoft is warning about a new piece of malware, Rogue:MSIL/Zeven, that auto-detects a user's browser and then imitates the relevant malware warning pages from Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome. The fake warning pages are very similar to the real thing; [...]
Flawed iTunes Stands Out Among Apple'... Flawed iTunes Stands Out Among Apple's Products 03.09.2010 - 18:11 (GMT+01:00) waderoush writes "On top of all the other features that it has crammed into iTunes, Apple this week added Ping, a Facebook-like social network for music discovery. It's all part of the company's plan to dominate the world of consumer media, but Xconomy argues that this time, Apple may have gone a br [...]
Northrop Grumman Says 'I'm Sorry' For... Northrop Grumman Says 'I'm Sorry' For Virginia IT Outage 03.09.2010 - 17:31 (GMT+01:00) Lucas123 writes "After a storage area network in a data center run by Northrop Grumman went down last week, crippling 26 state agencies' websites — some for more than a week — Northrop Grumman has now apologized to Virginia, saying it will learn from its mistakes in order to recover syst [...]

Anandtech
Ford's Electric Vision:New Hybrids,70... Ford's Electric Vision:New Hybrids,700 Mile-Range PHEV by 2012 03.09.2010 - 20:21 (GMT+01:00) We catch up with Ford on how it intends to make electric vehicles a smart buy for consumers
9/03/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews 9/03/2010 Daily Hardware Reviews 03.09.2010 - 20:01 (GMT+01:00) DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Friday
Toshiba Recalling 41,000 T-Series Not... Toshiba Recalling 41,000 T-Series Notebooks Worldwide 03.09.2010 - 18:02 (GMT+01:00) Problem affects AC-in on some T-Series notebooks
Samsung Galaxy Tab Coming to Sprint W... Samsung Galaxy Tab Coming to Sprint With 3G/4G Connectivity 03.09.2010 - 17:02 (GMT+01:00) Sprint to expand its stable of 4G mobile devices
Sony Walkman Overtakes The iPod In Japan Sony Walkman Overtakes The iPod In Japan 03.09.2010 - 16:38 (GMT+01:00) The world's industry leader is dethroned in Japan... for now.
Michigan Will Spend Tax Money on Figh... Michigan Will Spend Tax Money on Fighting Warming,Deploying EV Chargers 03.09.2010 - 16:35 (GMT+01:00) Both proposals will likely provoke a bit of controversy
EA's Latest Medal of Honor Title Bann... EA's Latest Medal of Honor Title Banned from Military PXs Globally 03.09.2010 - 15:47 (GMT+01:00) Multiplayer Taliban characters are the cause of the ban
Google Chrome Celebrates Second Birth... Google Chrome Celebrates Second Birthday With Release of Stable v6.0 03.09.2010 - 15:42 (GMT+01:00) Browser has become a hit with some customers
Human Unconscious Used to Direct Virt... Human Unconscious Used to Direct Virtual Characters 03.09.2010 - 15:10 (GMT+01:00) Could be the future of gaming as well as other useful applications
NVIDIA Unveils New 400M Series GPUs NVIDIA Unveils New 400M Series GPUs 03.09.2010 - 15:01 (GMT+01:00) 400M series are the first GPUs to use Fermi
Huawei Goes Populist with Android,Lau... Huawei Goes Populist with Android,Launches "First Affordable Smartphone" 03.09.2010 - 14:12 (GMT+01:00) Handset will run between $100 and $200 without a contract
Ford Focus Electric to Have 100-mile ... Ford Focus Electric to Have 100-mile Range,Active Liquid Cooling for Battery Pack 03.09.2010 - 02:03 (GMT+01:00) Ford gives out some details on the Focus Electric's battery system
T-Mobile G2 to Pack Android 2.2 Froyo... T-Mobile G2 to Pack Android 2.2 Froyo,Qualcomm "Scorpion" CPU 02.09.2010 - 18:52 (GMT+01:00) Unfortunately this Scorpion doesn't pack much sting
FCC Expected to Delay Net Neutrality ... FCC Expected to Delay Net Neutrality Ruling Until After Elections 02.09.2010 - 17:44 (GMT+01:00) No proposals expected until after November
Steve Jobs Accuses Google of Lying Ab... Steve Jobs Accuses Google of Lying About Android Activations 02.09.2010 - 16:16 (GMT+01:00) Jobs: "We think we are ahead of everyone"; Google says CEO of Apple's claims are inaccurate

Center Networks
Amazon Reduces EC2 Pricing Amazon Reduces EC2 Pricing 02.09.2010 - 16:37 (GMT+01:00) Amazon Web Services keeps reducing pricing on their cloud computing services. This past June they reduced pricing on their cloudfront CDN offering. Today they announced a reduction of up to 19% on High Memory Double Extra Large (m2.2xlarge) and Quadruple Extra Large (m2.4xlarge) instances for Linux/ [...]
Tuesday Jobs are Better Than Monday Jobs Tuesday Jobs are Better Than Monday Jobs 31.08.2010 - 15:21 (GMT+01:00) The Digg fiasco pushed our jobs post back a day. Check out the latest jobs posted on the CenterNetworks Job Board. Subscribe to the CN Jobs feed and get all of the latest Web industry jobs delivered directly to you.Featured Jobs:Senior Ruby Developer at ExtoleWeb Programmer at Office of Superintende [...]
Digg Becomes Reddit For a Day' Digg Becomes Reddit For a Day' 30.08.2010 - 16:52 (GMT+01:00) I’ve got two more Digg stories to write — actually I only had one for tonight but then I noticed something worth sharing. It’s certainly been an interesting week for the social news aggregator. They traded oxen for wheels and sold some sheep to keep the new Cassandra servers runnin [...]
Is The New Digg Just a Prettier,Faste... Is The New Digg Just a Prettier,Faster Twitter' 28.08.2010 - 01:04 (GMT+01:00) Yesterday I posted some of my comments about the new Digg site along with a video from several of the top digg users (aka power diggers). I took some time out of my coding session to take a deeper look at the new Digg. What I found is that many of the elements of the (...)
Power Diggers React To New Version of... Power Diggers React To New Version of Digg (video) 26.08.2010 - 15:13 (GMT+01:00) Yesterday the big news wasn’t that Lindsay Lohan is out of rehab. The real news was that the new version of the social news site Digg launched to the public. Alex from Next Web has an overview of the new Digg. While I don’t use Digg much anymore, it was interesting to see how much (...)
No More Auto Ads Please! No More Auto Ads Please! 25.08.2010 - 04:13 (GMT+01:00) When I left NYC last month, I knew I would have to buy a car. Since I am not a big fan of car dealerships (both used and new), I wanted to do the majority of my research online. Once I selected the brand and model of car I was interested in, my goal was (...)
Maximize Your Time With MedWaitTime Maximize Your Time With MedWaitTime 24.08.2010 - 03:43 (GMT+01:00) If you are a regular reader of CN, you know that I like startups that help save time or help you use your time more effectively. How many times have you gone to the doctor only to find out that there’s an hour wait to get in the door. A new Chicago-based startup aims to (...)
Better Than Ice Cream on a Hot Day - ... Better Than Ice Cream on a Hot Day - Fresh Web Jobs 23.08.2010 - 14:52 (GMT+01:00) Check out the latest jobs posted on the CenterNetworks Job Board. Subscribe to the CN Jobs feed and get all of the latest Web industry jobs delivered directly to you.Featured Jobs:Website Developer at Thought Equity MotionWeb Manager - Non-profit working with women at Women of the HarvestWeb Develop [...]
Domain Marketplace Flippa Hits New Sa... Domain Marketplace Flippa Hits New Sales Records 20.08.2010 - 16:33 (GMT+01:00) Just over a year ago, Australian-based Sitepoint relaunched their domain marketplace as Flippa. The change upset many of their brokers because along with the name change came pricing changes. Today the company announced a record week of domain name sales.From the announcement, “It’s been a h [...]
Groupon Teaches You Why Coupons Are B... Groupon Teaches You Why Coupons Are Better Than Checkins For Deals 19.08.2010 - 11:32 (GMT+01:00) By now we all know that the new valley darling is Foursquare. Will Foursquare be the next breakout startup' Only time (and lots of pumping blog posts from a few new reporters) will tell. Before I continue let me state that I very much believe in location-based services. I wrote the business document [...]
Zemanta Gains Big Integration Partner... Zemanta Gains Big Integration Partner in WordPress 18.08.2010 - 03:36 (GMT+01:00) Blogging service Zemanta has announced a new integration today with the hosted version of blogging platform WordPress. Zemanta’s blogging tool has been available since the early days of the company for the self-hosted version of WordPress (like we use here at CN) and now anyone using the hoste [...]
JetBlue Launches All You Can Jet Vers... JetBlue Launches All You Can Jet Version 2 17.08.2010 - 13:55 (GMT+01:00) Last year JetBlue launched their first “all you can jet” program which allowed people to purchase tickets similar to all you can eat programs. Baby startup Lil’Grams used the JetBlue program to launch a local marketing effort across the U.S. and they visited 13 cities while using t [...]
Better Than BBQ in Texas - Fresh Web ... Better Than BBQ in Texas - Fresh Web Jobs 16.08.2010 - 15:45 (GMT+01:00) Check out the latest jobs posted on the CenterNetworks Job Board. Subscribe to the CN Jobs feed and get all of the latest Web industry jobs delivered directly to you.Featured Jobs:Web Manager - Non-profit working with women at Women of the HarvestWeb Development Coordinator at Linnie Carter & As [...]
Weekend Startup and Entrepreneurial U... Weekend Startup and Entrepreneurial Updates 14.08.2010 - 03:53 (GMT+01:00) Here are some good startup and entrepreneurial posts for this weekend. I will be taking the weekend off to code and to enjoy the 100+ temps down south while I play with the first car I’ve owned in 3+ years.4 years at Engine Yard, what a long strange trip it’s been – Ezra Zygmuntowi [...]
The REAL Reason iPhone Users Are Havi... The REAL Reason iPhone Users Are Having More Sex 12.08.2010 - 04:45 (GMT+01:00) So the big news yesterday was that dating site OkCupid released stats that iPhone users have more sex than users of Android or Blackberry devices. Looking at the stats that OkCupid provided, it also looks like iPhone users sleep around more than users of the other two devices. I can only wonder wh [...]

International Herald Tribune
Texas Attorney General Investigates G... Texas Attorney General Investigates Google Search 03.09.2010 - 23:58 (GMT+01:00) Google said that the Texas attorney general is conducting an antitrust review on the fairness of Google's search results.
Spammers Quick to Embrace Ping,Securi... Spammers Quick to Embrace Ping,Security Firm Says 04.09.2010 - 00:14 (GMT+01:00) Apple's new music social network is especially vulnerable to spam, a security firm says.
No,Facebook Places Is Not Tracking You No,Facebook Places Is Not Tracking You 03.09.2010 - 23:16 (GMT+01:00) A widely circulated message on Facebook is spreading some misinformation about the site's Places service.
Google to Simplify Its Privacy Policies Google to Simplify Its Privacy Policies 03.09.2010 - 20:57 (GMT+01:00) Google will update its privacy policies next month to offer simpler, more transparent language.
A Move by Sony,to Compete With the Wii A Move by Sony,to Compete With the Wii 03.09.2010 - 20:00 (GMT+01:00) Sony's new PlayStation Move gives the Nintendo Wii some competition.
How to Pep Up a Cheap PC How to Pep Up a Cheap PC 03.09.2010 - 18:22 (GMT+01:00) What performance gains can you expect when you add a discrete graphics card to a cheap PC'
App Smart Extra:Create Grocery Lists App Smart Extra:Create Grocery Lists 03.09.2010 - 16:13 (GMT+01:00) Grocery Gadget, while costing $5, is one of the most useful apps for managing grocery lists.
Why I.B.M. Took a Different Path in S... Why I.B.M. Took a Different Path in Storage 03.09.2010 - 13:26 (GMT+01:00) I.B.M.'s strategy in the storage business has been guided by its research labs spotting future trends.
Tip of the Week:Where Is That Attachm... Tip of the Week:Where Is That Attachment' 03.09.2010 - 13:00 (GMT+01:00) How to find an errant attachment.
H.P. Outbids Dell for Data Storage Co... H.P. Outbids Dell for Data Storage Company 03.09.2010 - 05:29 (GMT+01:00) Hewlett-Packard offered about $2.3 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war. The price reflects a growing urgency to use acquisitions to fuel growth.
Video Game Maker Take-Two Reports an ... Video Game Maker Take-Two Reports an Unexpected Profit 03.09.2010 - 04:34 (GMT+01:00) The publisher of the Grand Theft Auto video games raised its outlook on the strength of its newest release, Red Dead Redemption.
Apple-Facebook Friction Erupts Over Ping Apple-Facebook Friction Erupts Over Ping 03.09.2010 - 01:57 (GMT+01:00) Apple's entry into social media has created bumps in its relationship with Facebook.
What It Means When YouTube Gets Small... What It Means When YouTube Gets Small,and Big 03.09.2010 - 01:39 (GMT+01:00) People are increasingly watching YouTube videos on cellphone screens, which could lead to new kinds of videos and advertising.
YouTube Deals Turn Piracy Into Revenue YouTube Deals Turn Piracy Into Revenue 03.09.2010 - 00:10 (GMT+01:00) Some copyright holders are allowing YouTube to sell ads on videos that are uploaded without permission, generating revenue that is expected to make the site profitable this year.
Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Go... Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Google 02.09.2010 - 22:24 (GMT+01:00) A consumer watchdog group began an advertising campaign aimed at Google and its chief executive that hopes to create a "Do Not Track Me" list for Web users.

BusinessWeek
Menlo Ventures Said to Be Seeking up ... Menlo Ventures Said to Be Seeking up to $800 Million for Fund 03.09.2010 - 22:00 (GMT+01:00) Menlo Ventures, the biggest investor in 3Par Inc., is raising capital for a new fund, said two people familiar with the matter. The firm is attempting to bring in $600 million to $800 million, one of the people said.
Google Loses German Court Ruling Over... Google Loses German Court Ruling Over YouTube Videos 03.09.2010 - 18:45 (GMT+01:00) Google Inc.’s YouTube video service lost a Hamburg court ruling over copyrighted video material that was posted online without permission for rebroadcast.
SAP Sees ‘Limitless" Potential ... SAP Sees ‘Limitless" Potential in ‘Second Home" China 03.09.2010 - 13:16 (GMT+01:00) SAP AG aims to make China "a second home” as local companies seeking management tools and real-time business intelligence will provide "limitless growth” for the software maker, co-Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott said.
Samsung,Toshiba ‘Me-Too" Tablet... Samsung,Toshiba ‘Me-Too" Tablets Seek to Battle IPad 03.09.2010 - 11:03 (GMT+01:00) Samsung Electronics Co. and Toshiba Corp. unveiled tablet computers in Berlin yesterday, aiming to take market share from Apple Inc.’s iPad with their lower-priced "me-too” devices.
Help for Lost Cell Phones Help for Lost Cell Phones 02.09.2010 - 23:00 (GMT+01:00) Zomm and Phone Halo aim to prevent the agony of the lost cell phone
HP to Buy 3Par for $2.35 Billion as D... HP to Buy 3Par for $2.35 Billion as Dell Walks Away 03.09.2010 - 01:26 (GMT+01:00) Hewlett-Packard Co. agreed to buy 3Par Inc. for $2.35 billion, ending an 18-day bidding war with Dell Inc. for the maker of storage systems and stepping up its rivalry with EMC Corp.
Haverty on Apple Retail Advantage Haverty on Apple Retail Advantage 02.09.2010 - 21:35 (GMT+01:00) Lawrence Haverty, portfolio manager at Gamco Investors Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about Apple Inc.'s new television set-top box.
Verizon May Grant Smallest Dividend R... Verizon May Grant Smallest Dividend Raise Since 2006 02.09.2010 - 16:56 (GMT+01:00) Verizon Communications Inc., the second-largest U.S. phone company, may increase its quarterly dividend by the smallest amount in four years today amid slowing sales growth, according to a Bloomberg estimate.
HP Increases Offer for 3Par to $33,Tr... HP Increases Offer for 3Par to $33,Trumping Dell"s New $32 Bid 02.09.2010 - 15:59 (GMT+01:00) Hewlett-Packard Co. increased its offer for 3Par Inc. to $33 a share, topping Dell Inc.’s new $32 proposal and stretching the public bidding war for the data- storage supplier into its 18th day.
Cap Gemini Bets on Brazil With 233 Mi... Cap Gemini Bets on Brazil With 233 Million-Euro CPM Braxis Deal 02.09.2010 - 10:52 (GMT+01:00) Cap Gemini SA will buy a 55 percent stake in Brazilian information technology provider CPM Braxis as it seeks to serve more corporate clients in the South American country.
Gartner Sees Worldwide Semiconductor ... Gartner Sees Worldwide Semiconductor Growth of 31.5% in 2010 02.09.2010 - 06:28 (GMT+01:00) Global semiconductor sales are predicted to grow by 31.5 percent to $300 billion this year, researcher Gartner said in an e-mailed statement today.
Don't Rule Out Apple Ruling Your Livi... Don't Rule Out Apple Ruling Your Living Room 02.09.2010 - 05:08 (GMT+01:00) The new Apple TV fits into Steve Jobs' entertainment vision
India Requires RIM,Google and Skype t... India Requires RIM,Google and Skype to Set Up Local Servers 02.09.2010 - 04:54 (GMT+01:00) India said it will ask Research In Motion Ltd., Google Inc., Skype Technologies SA and other service providers to set up servers locally and enable security agencies to monitor mail traffic.
Funai Electric to Increase LCD TV Out... Funai Electric to Increase LCD TV Output Capacity at Thai Plant 02.09.2010 - 03:07 (GMT+01:00) Funai Electric Co., a Japanese maker of audio-visual equipment, plans to increase production capacity for liquid-crystal display televisions by 54 percent at its factory in Thailand amid rising global demand.
3M Bid for Cogent Too Low,Three Large... 3M Bid for Cogent Too Low,Three Large Investors Say 02.09.2010 - 00:22 (GMT+01:00) Three of the 10 biggest Cogent Inc. investors said a 3M Co. bid for the fingerprint-identification systems maker, supported by its chief executive officer and largest shareholder, is too low.

Silicon Alley Insider
Google settles Google Buzz privacy la... Google settles Google Buzz privacy lawsuit for $8.5 million. 7 plaintiffs get $2,500 each. Lawyers $2.5 million - D... 04.09.2010 - 01:19 (GMT+01:00) Google settles Google Buzz privacy lawsuit for $8.5 million. 7 plaintiffs get $2,500 each. Lawyers $2.5 million -- Danny SullivanJoin the conversation about this story »
Breathtaking Photos Of Hurricane Earl... Breathtaking Photos Of Hurricane Earl From Space 04.09.2010 - 00:58 (GMT+01:00) NASA has posted beautiful photos of Hurricane Earl over the North Atlantic. This pretty storm monster is about to ruin your Labor Day weekend. See more amazing photos of the storm >See more amazing photos of the storm >30 Aug. 2010 --– Photographed by an Expedition 24 crew member on the [...]
STARTUP POWER RANKINGS:This Week's Wi... STARTUP POWER RANKINGS:This Week's Winners And Losers 03.09.2010 - 23:00 (GMT+01:00) Hope everybody knows we're keeping score. Here's how start-ups are looking heading into the September stretch run: Booyah, the mobile gaming company behind the extremely successful location-aware MyTown, launched a new iPhone app called InCrowd leveraging Facebook Places. NEW RANK: #88 Things just k [...]
CHART OF THE DAY:Watch Out Cable Comp... CHART OF THE DAY:Watch Out Cable Companies! Live Streaming Popularity Up 600% For The Year 03.09.2010 - 22:51 (GMT+01:00) The world of web video is quickly evolving, and live video sites are benefiting. New data from comScore shows minutes spent on live streaming sites like UStream, Justin.tv, and Livestream are up 600% on a year over year basis.In July users spent 1.5 billion minutes watching videos on those sites. I [...]
Ex-Digg Architect Tells Kevin Rose "K... Ex-Digg Architect Tells Kevin Rose "Keep The Crap Off The Site" 03.09.2010 - 22:12 (GMT+01:00) Digg CEO Kevin Rose can't win for losing.First, he was raked over the coals for overhauling Digg.Then, in response to some of these complaints, he announced on Twitter that he would add some features back.Well, that did him no good.He was promptly ripped by ex-Digg site architect, Joe Stump, who sai [...]
Watch Out,Google! Facebook Begins Ran... Watch Out,Google! Facebook Begins Ranking Search Results By "Likes" (GOOG) 03.09.2010 - 21:30 (GMT+01:00) Facebook is quickly moving in on Google's search business.It's now testing searching results ranked by "likes."Google ranks search results based on lots of stuff – but mostly on how often pages are linked to from other highly-linked to pages.This could, someday not too far off, end up being a [...]
How To Use Google's Cool New "Priorit... How To Use Google's Cool New "Priority Inbox" With Your Company's Email (GOOG) 03.09.2010 - 21:17 (GMT+01:00) Google introduced a cool new feature this week called "Priority Inbox," which tries to intelligently filter the important email from the less-important email in your inbox.It's now live for all Gmail.com users, but companies (and individuals) using Google Apps for their email can actually access the [...]
If Your Startup Can't Get Money In Ne... If Your Startup Can't Get Money In New York Right Now,There's Something Wrong With It 03.09.2010 - 21:01 (GMT+01:00) Smart Decisions is supported by Mercedes-Benz.
Normal Everyday People Haven't Heard ... Normal Everyday People Haven't Heard Of Groupon Yet… But They Think It's A Great Idea 03.09.2010 - 20:58 (GMT+01:00) We asked people on the street what they think of daily deals company Groupon. Most of them hadn't heard of it. But once we explained what the company does, most of them got pretty excited. That's probably why Groupon revenues are supposedly going to reach $500 million this year. Watch above.BONUS: W [...]
AOL Didn't Have A Choice For Search,A... AOL Didn't Have A Choice For Search,And It Shows (AOL,GOOG,MSFT) 03.09.2010 - 20:50 (GMT+01:00) AOL doesn't seem to have gotten any big upfront payments from Google for its search deal.How come'Probably because AOL wasn't in a very good position to negotiate.The speculation is that while CEO Tim Armstrong may have talked and even negotiated with a handful of search companies (he says it was si [...]
What President Obama Can Learn From S... What President Obama Can Learn From Steve Jobs 03.09.2010 - 19:45 (GMT+01:00) The sunlight of summer has begun it's annual transition to equinox, and we are all reviving the pulse of the work-year.The President has returned from Martha's Vineyard to face what will surely be a challenging fall. It's mid-term election season and the mood of the voting public is downright [...]
Here's Why Everyone Is Stupid To Keep... Here's Why Everyone Is Stupid To Keep Ridiculing Demand Media 03.09.2010 - 19:25 (GMT+01:00) It's been nearly a month since Demand filed its S1, and I promised you all a longer look after my initial posting. Here are some thoughts now that I've had a chance to digest the document. A caveat: I know Demand CEO Richard Rosenblatt well, and consider him a friend. And one of his investors, Oak, [...]
BUSTED:Anti-Google Privacy Group Cons... BUSTED:Anti-Google Privacy Group Consumer Watchdog Is Tracking Your Clicks With Google Analytics 03.09.2010 - 19:13 (GMT+01:00) How's this for a little hypocrisy'Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit advocacy group and vocal Google critic, has been a promoting a video that lampoons Google's privacy practices by depicting an animated Eric Schmidt preying on unsuspecting children.In the video, Eric performs full body scans on the chi [...]
Here's How Apple Is Beginning To Dest... Here's How Apple Is Beginning To Destroy Google's Core Search Business (GOOG,AAPL) 03.09.2010 - 19:08 (GMT+01:00) Earlier we pointed out that thousands of iPad owners have been paying money for third-party Facebook apps -- bootlegs, basically -- instead of just using Facebook's iPad-tailored website, which is free and does many of the same things as those apps.While the obvious message is that Facebook should g [...]
The Top 20 Most Influential News Medi... The Top 20 Most Influential News Media Twitter Feeds 03.09.2010 - 18:56 (GMT+01:00) A Cornell University PhD candidate named Daniel Romero used an HP Labs’ Social Computing Lab study measuring influence on Twitter to come up with a list of the “100 most influential news media accounts.”Memeburn explains:Having a large number of followers does not imply having infl [...]

GigaOM
Ping Is Neither Social,Nor Is It a Ne... Ping Is Neither Social,Nor Is It a Network. Discuss. 04.09.2010 - 01:30 (GMT+01:00) Om claimed that Ping is the future of social commerce, but its sole focus on purchases and its presence behind a walled garden may hinder that bright future. Here are the four main issues Apple has to work on quickly for Ping to be successful.
Facebook Ramping Up the Social in Its... Facebook Ramping Up the Social in Its Search Engine 04.09.2010 - 00:54 (GMT+01:00) Facebook has started integrating social activity from the network into its search results, by showing how many people "liked" or shared a page. This is the first step in rolling out the network's social-search engine, which could become a competitive threat for Google and other companies.
Online Viewers Watched 1.4B Minutes o... Online Viewers Watched 1.4B Minutes of Live Video in July 04.09.2010 - 00:10 (GMT+01:00) While on-demand services like YouTube and Hulu get all the press, live streaming services have posted dramatic increases in viewer engagement over the last year. Time spent watching live online video increased nearly 650 percent in that time, to 1.4 billion minutes a month.
Stumbleupon and Fark:Not Much Attenti... Stumbleupon and Fark:Not Much Attention,but Big Traffic 03.09.2010 - 22:57 (GMT+01:00) A chart of the traffic that Gawker Media gets from social networks shows Reddit in number one position and Digg as a distant number 5 -- but the most interesting part is how much influence Fark and Stumbleupon have, despite the lack of attention they get.
U.S. Mobile Web Usage a Win-Win for G... U.S. Mobile Web Usage a Win-Win for Google 03.09.2010 - 21:58 (GMT+01:00) Google Android continues to gain mobile browser share in the U.S. as all other platforms, including Apple's iOS, are declining. Thanks to smart partnerships on other platforms, Google has had the mobile search market sewn up for years. And with Android, that's not likely to change.
iTunes 10 Interface:Where Apple Went ... iTunes 10 Interface:Where Apple Went Wrong 03.09.2010 - 20:54 (GMT+01:00) Almost every year, Apple releases a new version of iTunes with some new feature. Last year it was Home Sharing. This year, it's Ping. Apple also usually tweaks the UI, many times creating a backlash. This year Apple has outdone itself.
Mint Sets Spending Data Free Mint Sets Spending Data Free 03.09.2010 - 20:00 (GMT+01:00) The online personal finance assistant Mint often mines user data for trends and interesting charts to feature on its popular corporate blog. Now the Intuit-owned company is preparing to release the data it's collected on behalf of its 3 million users.
Are Smaller Cable Networks At Risk Of... Are Smaller Cable Networks At Risk Of Being Squeezed Out' 03.09.2010 - 19:18 (GMT+01:00) Smaller cable networks might see their negotiation leverage being stripped away, as cable companies commit more of their programming spend to "must carry" channels. That's one key takeaway from AT&T's recent negotiations with Crown Media for carriage of the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie C [...]
Odds of Success for the Latest iPad C... Odds of Success for the Latest iPad Competitors 03.09.2010 - 18:40 (GMT+01:00) Three iPad competitors running Google Android were announced at the IFA show in Berlin. Each has pros and cons, but will any be able to take a bite of the hot tablet market' Here are the odds of each to sell a million units by year-end.
Ping:A Social Network Inside a Walled... Ping:A Social Network Inside a Walled Garden 03.09.2010 - 17:24 (GMT+01:00) Whether by design or accident, Ping's lack of integration with other social networks, or even with the web itself, is now its most compelling feature — at least from a strategic perspective. It's essentially an e-commerce platform for music disguised as a social network.
Does Facebook Still Have Some Twitter... Does Facebook Still Have Some Twitter Envy' 03.09.2010 - 16:43 (GMT+01:00) Facebook has confirmed it is testing a new feature that allows a member of the network to "subscribe" to another user's updates, in the same way Twitter allows users to "follow" each other. But implementing a full "follow" feature would be a big risk for Facebook.
Is Flash on Android "Shockingly Bad” ... Is Flash on Android "Shockingly Bad” or "Shockingly Great'” 03.09.2010 - 15:54 (GMT+01:00) After posting Kevin Tofel's demo of the struggles he had with Flash-based video on his Nexus One mobile handset, we've received a ton of comments, including response videos from readers who showed their own experiences with Flash on Android mobile handsets. Here are just a few.
Walking the Startup Pavilion at VMworld Walking the Startup Pavilion at VMworld 03.09.2010 - 15:11 (GMT+01:00) One of the most fun areas of any tradeshow is the startup pavilion: a place where smaller companies can rent a kiosk. So I wandered through the pavilion at VMworld and discovered plenty of interesting startups attacking the hot market segments today. Here are some.
Ev Williams:Twitter Will Actually Hel... Ev Williams:Twitter Will Actually Help Information Overload 03.09.2010 - 06:38 (GMT+01:00) Given the opportunity, Twitter CEO Evan Williams will happily extemporize at a high level about the ideas that drive his company (which is now up to 145 million users). Williams contended tonight that the medium of Twitter is (gasp!) actually well-suited to handle information overload.
Twitter Has 145M Users,Mobile Use Up ... Twitter Has 145M Users,Mobile Use Up 62 Percent 03.09.2010 - 05:13 (GMT+01:00) Mobile use of Twitter has climbed by more than 60 percent since April, when the company introduced its official iPhone client, Twitter CEO Ev Williams says. The service also has 145 million registered users, up almost 40 percent from the number it had four months ago.

Between the Lines
Virginia governor calls for IT outage... Virginia governor calls for IT outage review on Northrop Grumman's tab 02.09.2010 - 21:59 (GMT+01:00) Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell said Thursday the state will order an independent review of its information technology outage that stretched on for a week and shelved key agencies. Northrop Grumman, the state’s IT vendor, will pay for the report.
Apple launches iTunes Ping,forgets th... Apple launches iTunes Ping,forgets the spam filters 03.09.2010 - 16:21 (GMT+01:00) Comment spam is an increasing nuisance, but security firm Sophos notes that Apple didn’t consider the problems when it launched Ping. Simply put, Ping lacks spam and URL filtering.
IDC:3Par's storage market share is 0.... IDC:3Par's storage market share is 0.58 percent 03.09.2010 - 14:11 (GMT+01:00) EMC continued to lead the external storage market in overall market share, but there’s a dogfight between IBM, NetApp and Hewlett-Packard for the No. 2 spot. Dell was No. 5 in market share.
Samsung Epic 4G:The Galaxy S with the... Samsung Epic 4G:The Galaxy S with the killer keyboard 03.09.2010 - 12:30 (GMT+01:00) The Samsung Epic 4G is Sprint’s version of the Galaxy S and it has a number of features that make it unique from its cousins on the other carriers.
Apple getting serious about enterpris... Apple getting serious about enterprise,SMB accounts 03.09.2010 - 12:00 (GMT+01:00) Apple is investing on its partner network, direct sales and support in an effort to take advantage of enterprise and small business interest in the iPad and iPhone.
Ratemyprofessors.com:MTV shows us wha... Ratemyprofessors.com:MTV shows us what Web 2.0 is all about 03.09.2010 - 12:00 (GMT+01:00) I know, Web 2.0 is about as tired as you can get. But MTV’s treatment of a site they acquired a few years ago shows just how powerful it can be.
Smart Planet:Absorbent robots possibl... Smart Planet:Absorbent robots possible for oil spill clean up 03.09.2010 - 11:15 (GMT+01:00) Powered by solar panels, the low-cost robots which are designed to work in fleets, would use GPS and wireless communication systems to navigate a spill site.
Facebook to enable remote logouts Facebook to enable remote logouts 02.09.2010 - 23:10 (GMT+01:00) Facebook said it will add one central control to log out other devices. This feature, which will appear in the security section under “Account Security,” is rolling out “gradually.”
Virginia governor calls for IT outage... Virginia governor calls for IT outage review on Northrup Grumman's tab 02.09.2010 - 21:59 (GMT+01:00) Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell said Thursday the state will order an independent review of its information technology outage that stretched on for a week and shelved key agencies. Northrop Grumman, the state’s IT vendor, will pay for the report.
TR Dojo:Disable Solve PC Issues notif... TR Dojo:Disable Solve PC Issues notification in Windows 7 02.09.2010 - 20:51 (GMT+01:00) Bill Detwiler shows you how to make the Windows 7 “Solve PC Issues” notifications a little less annoying or disable them all together.
With Arch Rock acquisition,Cisco eyes... With Arch Rock acquisition,Cisco eyes IP wireless network tech for smart grid 02.09.2010 - 17:22 (GMT+01:00) Cisco intends to acquire San Francisco-based Arch Rock Corp., developer of IP wireless network technology for the smart grid.
Dell walks away:HP wins 3Par for $2.4... Dell walks away:HP wins 3Par for $2.4 billion 02.09.2010 - 16:36 (GMT+01:00) Hewlett-Packard officially won storage vendor 3Par after Dell declined to match a $33 a share, or $2.4 billion, bid.
HP ups 3Par bid to $33 a share after ... HP ups 3Par bid to $33 a share after Dell counters 02.09.2010 - 15:24 (GMT+01:00) 3Par said Hewlett-Packard has raised its offer to $33 a share for the storage company, or $2.4 billion, after Dell countered with a $32 a share offer.
Google,AOL renew search deal,adds mob... Google,AOL renew search deal,adds mobile,YouTube 02.09.2010 - 14:53 (GMT+01:00) Under the arrangement, Google provides search for AOL and the companies share revenue. The AOL-Google search pact now includes mobile search and YouTube.
Twitter's link logging,URL shortening... Twitter's link logging,URL shortening should bolster its analytics 02.09.2010 - 14:10 (GMT+01:00) Twitter in an email said it would begin logging all URLs that pass through its service as it delves more into link tracking. Twitter is looking to collect more data to improve its analytics.

New York Times Blog
Texas Attorney General Investigates G... Texas Attorney General Investigates Google Search 04.09.2010 - 01:00 (GMT+01:00)
Google to Simplify Its Privacy Policies Google to Simplify Its Privacy Policies 03.09.2010 - 22:00 (GMT+01:00)
Why I.B.M. Took a Different Path in S... Why I.B.M. Took a Different Path in Storage 03.09.2010 - 14:00 (GMT+01:00)
Apple-Facebook Friction Erupts Over Ping Apple-Facebook Friction Erupts Over Ping 03.09.2010 - 02:31 (GMT+01:00)
What It Means When YouTube Gets Small... What It Means When YouTube Gets Small,and Big 03.09.2010 - 02:31 (GMT+01:00)
Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Go... Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Google 02.09.2010 - 22:34 (GMT+01:00)
Chinese Company Aims Big With Android... Chinese Company Aims Big With Android Smartphone 02.09.2010 - 19:36 (GMT+01:00)
Twitter App for iPad Puts New Focus o... Twitter App for iPad Puts New Focus on Design 02.09.2010 - 15:01 (GMT+01:00)
A Phonebook for the 21st Century A Phonebook for the 21st Century 02.09.2010 - 04:00 (GMT+01:00)
Tech Talk Podcast:New Twists on Old G... Tech Talk Podcast:New Twists on Old Games 02.09.2010 - 02:31 (GMT+01:00)
Live Blogging Apple's Product Announc... Live Blogging Apple's Product Announcement 01.09.2010 - 19:00 (GMT+01:00)
Sony Introduces New E-Readers Sony Introduces New E-Readers 01.09.2010 - 10:31 (GMT+01:00)
Digg Hires New CEO Amid Site Changes Digg Hires New CEO Amid Site Changes 01.09.2010 - 01:01 (GMT+01:00)
Have a Free Flight to Mexico With You... Have a Free Flight to Mexico With Your Taco' 31.08.2010 - 16:31 (GMT+01:00)
Google Offers Respite From Inbox Over... Google Offers Respite From Inbox Overload 31.08.2010 - 07:01 (GMT+01:00)

Yahoo
Remains of the Day:Justin Long a Mac ... Remains of the Day:Justin Long a Mac no longer (Macworld.com) 04.09.2010 - 01:30 (GMT+01:00) Macworld.com - ItÃ¢ÂÂs a long weekend for many of us and, as you probably know, the term Ã¢ÂÂlong weekendÃ¢ÂÂ was in fact named after actor Justin Long, who played the part of Mac in the long running Get a Mac ads that concluded earlier this year.
Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux,Andro... Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux,Android Steals Share Everywhere (PC World) 03.09.2010 - 23:20 (GMT+01:00) PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.
IBM Code Unfetters Virtual Workloads ... IBM Code Unfetters Virtual Workloads (PC World) 03.09.2010 - 23:40 (GMT+01:00) PC World - Some of the first fruits of a European Union-funded project led by IBM are making their way into the field of cloud computing, in the form of a virtual machine migration technology.
Google faces Texas AG inquiry,settles... Google faces Texas AG inquiry,settles privacy suit (Reuters) 04.09.2010 - 02:01 (GMT+01:00) Reuters - Google Inc said on Friday it was the target of an investigation by the Texas Attorney General's office into the fairness of its search engine rankings.
Hands-On With iOS 4.1 GM (PC World) Hands-On With iOS 4.1 GM (PC World) 03.09.2010 - 21:56 (GMT+01:00) PC World - Now that Iâve been using the GM release for the past 24 hours, I can safely say- iOS 4.1 on iPhone (including the 3G) is the most solid, responsive iOS release to date. With some cool new features to boot.
HP Buys 3Par,Apple Rolls out New Gear... HP Buys 3Par,Apple Rolls out New Gear (PC World) 03.09.2010 - 21:20 (GMT+01:00) PC World - Hewlett-Packard swooped in with the better bid to overtake Dell and win 3Par, so now we can all sit back and wait for the next acquisition battle to roll around. Meanwhile, Apple debuted updated iPods and Apple TV to entertain us, among other IT news stories of the week.
Samsung Expects Galaxy S To Lead Fast... Samsung Expects Galaxy S To Lead Fast Sales Growth (NewsFactor) 03.09.2010 - 23:18 (GMT+01:00) NewsFactor - Samsung Electronics is predicting it will sell 20 million to 25 million smartphones this year. The company also aims to ship 50 million smartphones in 2011, J.K. Shin, the president of Samsung's mobile communications division, told South Korean media outlet EDaily on Friday.
Google to pay 8.5 million dollars to ... Google to pay 8.5 million dollars to settle Buzz case (AFP) 03.09.2010 - 23:41 (GMT+01:00) AFP - Google has agreed to pay 8.5 million dollars (US) to settle a privacy lawsuit over a Buzz social networking tool added to free email service Gmail in February, according to court documents.
School Uses Anti-bullying App After S... School Uses Anti-bullying App After Suicide (PC World) 03.09.2010 - 21:20 (GMT+01:00) PC World - A school district in South Hadley, Massachusetts, is hoping a specialized software application will help stop tragedies like the one that befell Phoebe Prince, an Irish-born teen who committed suicide in January after an alleged bullying campaign by fellow students.
Where Will Apple's A4 Chip Go Next' ... Where Will Apple's A4 Chip Go Next' (PC World) 03.09.2010 - 22:20 (GMT+01:00) PC World - Apple's internally developed A4 chip could be implemented in new devices such as low-power servers, TVs or even communications or entertainment boxes, if the company tries to expand the chip's footprint, analysts said.
Facebook Glitch Let Spammer Post to W... Facebook Glitch Let Spammer Post to Walls (PC World) 03.09.2010 - 21:30 (GMT+01:00) PC World - A clever spammer found a glitch in Facebook's photo upload system and used it to post thousands of unwanted Wall messages this week.
Verizon Offers Prepaid Data Plans on ... Verizon Offers Prepaid Data Plans on Top Phones (NewsFactor) 03.09.2010 - 22:51 (GMT+01:00) NewsFactor - In what could be the first phase of a transformation in the way its smartphone users pay for Internet use, the nation's biggest carrier, Verizon Wireless, has introduced prepaid data plans. The no-contract plans, which go into effect Sept. 28, offer unlimited 3G access on select handset [...]
Texas opens inquiry into Google searc... Texas opens inquiry into Google search results (AP) 03.09.2010 - 23:11 (GMT+01:00) AP - Google says Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is investigating whether its Web search rankings are fair.
Rounding up the new iPod touch and iP... Rounding up the new iPod touch and iPod nano cases (Macworld.com) 03.09.2010 - 22:07 (GMT+01:00) Macworld.com - As you all know, itâs never a proper aftermath of an iPod event without some new cases, and we here at Macworld are more than happy to present some of the first options available for that iPod Touch or Nano in your pre-order basket. From protective covers to eighties-inspired wri [...]
Toshiba Recall Signals Larger Trend f... Toshiba Recall Signals Larger Trend for Hot Laptops (PC World) 03.09.2010 - 20:40 (GMT+01:00) PC World - Toshiba is the latest laptop vendor to fall victim to overheating technology. The recall of approximately 41,000 laptops resulting from more than 100 reports of melting laptop cases and minor injuries follows similar issues and recalls from other laptop manufacturers, and illustrates the [...]

eWeek
Samsung Predicts New Smartphones Will... Samsung Predicts New Smartphones Will Fire Up Profits 04.09.2010 - 00:31 (GMT+01:00) With new Galaxy Tabs and Wave phones coming, Samsung executives expect double-digit profit from its third-quarter mobile sales. - At the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, JK Shin, head of Samsung's mobile communications division, told journalists he expects the company's mobile business to re [...]
Investors Enjoy Huge Takeaway in HP B... Investors Enjoy Huge Takeaway in HP Buy of 3PAR 04.09.2010 - 00:09 (GMT+01:00) ANALYSIS: CEO David Scott and venture capital firms Menlo Ventures, Worldview Technology Partners and Mayfield Fund will come away with many dollars when the deal is done. - In the aftermath of the out-of-control bidding war that recently concluded with Hewlett-Packard out-spending Dell at $2.35 bil [...]
Wireless Carriers Prepare for Hurrica... Wireless Carriers Prepare for Hurricane Earl Damage 03.09.2010 - 22:33 (GMT+01:00) News Analysis: Major wireless carriers treat Hurricane Earl as a serious threat to their infrastructures, even though significant damage to US mainland is unlikely. - Wireless carriers are marshalling their forces at a series of mostly undisclosed locations in the mid-Atlantic as Hurricane Earl work [...]
Internet Scammer Gets Nearly 13 years... Internet Scammer Gets Nearly 13 years for $1.3M Fraud 03.09.2010 - 22:10 (GMT+01:00) A Nigerian man was sentenced to 151 months in prison for a 419 scam that stole $1.3 million for victims. - Nigerian man was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 13 years in prison for masterminding an advanced fee scam that cost his victims $1.3 million. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Okp [...]
PostgreSQL 9.0 Release Candidate Hits... PostgreSQL 9.0 Release Candidate Hits the Street 03.09.2010 - 21:34 (GMT+01:00) The first release candidate for PostgreSQL 9.0 is out with a host of new features in tow, including binary replication. - The first release candidate for PostgreSQL 9.0 has hit the street with built-in binary replication technology. Expected to be ready for final release sometime this month, the rel [...]
Twitter Counts 145M Users,62% Hike in... Twitter Counts 145M Users,62% Hike in Mobile 03.09.2010 - 20:33 (GMT+01:00) Twitter CEO Evan Williams said Sept. 2 use of Twitter from mobile applications has grown 62 percent since April, with Twitter for iPhone and Twitter for BlackBerry proving popular. Twitter for Android is apparently not a big hit. - Twitter has more than 145 million registered users, with mobile user [...]
Nvidia GeForce 400M GPU Series Is Rol... Nvidia GeForce 400M GPU Series Is Rolled Out 03.09.2010 - 20:17 (GMT+01:00) Nvidia's GeForce 400M GPU series allows users to take advantage of the latest 3D entertainment technology, and boasts the company's Optimus technology. - Chip maker Nvidia is calling its GeForce 400M Series of graphics processing units the building blocks for the next generation of Nvidia Optimus an [...]
IDC:PC Sales Will Slow in Second Half... IDC:PC Sales Will Slow in Second Half of 2010 03.09.2010 - 20:17 (GMT+01:00) IDC analysts say consumer purchases of PCs will slow in the second half of the year, but that strong commercial sales will help offset some of the weakness. - IDC analysts are expecting to see what others also have said: that consumer sales of PCs will slow in the second half of 2010 after a strong [...]
Vlingo for Android Gets Foursquare Ch... Vlingo for Android Gets Foursquare Check-ins 03.09.2010 - 20:03 (GMT+01:00) A new Vlingo feature lets users check-in to Foursquare by speaking into a smartphone running Android 2.0 or later. - Vlingo is finding new ways to differentiate its software for smartphones based on Google's voice search application. The company Sept. 2 released a new feature for its Vlingo for And [...]
College Data Breaches Underscore High... College Data Breaches Underscore Higher Ed Security Challenges 03.09.2010 - 19:08 (GMT+01:00) Security pros talk about the challenges higher education faces when it comes to protecting user data. - Reports surfaced this week that the University of Virginia fell victim to a cyber-attack that stole nearly $1 million. Unfortunately for administrators at colleges and universities, their institut [...]
IBM Takes the Cloud to the US Open IBM Takes the Cloud to the US Open 03.09.2010 - 18:56 (GMT+01:00) To help drive home its point that IBM is serious about cloud computing, Big Blue hosted an event at the US Open to show its cloud prowess in action. Cloud computing is a key IBM growth initiative through 2015. - NEW YORK To help drive home its point that IBM is serious about cloud computing, Big [...]
Droid 2 Is Verizon`s Best Smartphone:... Droid 2 Is Verizon`s Best Smartphone:10 Reasons Why 03.09.2010 - 18:33 (GMT+01:00) Motorola is undoubtedly the most important smartphone maker in the Android market. In fact, the company has proven that time and again, it has what it takes to appeal to customers who dont want Apples iPhone. Currently, it has both the Droid X and the Droid 2 available to Verizon Wireless customers. [...]
IDC Reports More Double-Digit Growth ... IDC Reports More Double-Digit Growth in Disk Storage Market 03.09.2010 - 18:12 (GMT+01:00) The total disk storage systems market grew to $6.8 billion in revenues, representing 20.7 percent growth from 2009's second quarter. - Worldwide sales of disk-based storage arrays, which leveled off only briefly during the last two years of a difficult macroeconomy, climbed a healthy 21 percent in t [...]
Apple Ping Hit by Spammers Apple Ping Hit by Spammers 03.09.2010 - 17:58 (GMT+01:00) Researchers at Sophos say Apple Ping has been hit by scams familiar to users of other social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. - Spammers jumped out the gate quickly with survey scams aimed at users of Ping, Apple's new iTunes social network. Ping launched Sept. 1 with the goal of creating a so [...]
H-1B Visa Cap for 2011 Has Not Been M... H-1B Visa Cap for 2011 Has Not Been Met Yet 03.09.2010 - 17:46 (GMT+01:00) Is it the economic slowdown or the recent visa fee increase that is keeping H-1B visa applications at bay' Fiscal year 2011 is coming soon, but there is still a big chunk of visa applications available. - With less than one month before fiscal year 2011 begins in October, there are about 30,100 avai [...]

See more Computer news on pages: 1 2

Do you know some good source about Computer ? Please send them to us so we can add them to this categorory. Fill out our source submission form

Form

Computer
Ellre.com © 2009

Ellre.com worldwide

PRIVACY POLICY & IMPRESS

Front- & Backend Development

Loaded in 1.4256 Seconds
Last update 30.11.2008 - 20:46