2008 Jan 30
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
DJMajah writes "News.com.au reports that Australian Federal Police chief Mick Keelty has called for a media blackout on reporting read more »
DJMajah writes "News.com.au reports that Australian Federal Police chief Mick Keelty has called for a media blackout on reporting read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "The US Department of Justice has extended its anti-trust oversight of Microsoft by t read more »
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "The US Department of Justice has extended its anti-trust oversight of Microsoft by t read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
1sockchuck writes "Google is pitting foreign governments against one another in a battle for a major new data center in Asia. In t read more »
1sockchuck writes "Google is pitting foreign governments against one another in a battle for a major new data center in Asia. In t read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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LAS VEGAS--A company called Geotate hopes to use an Internet service to lower a significant barrier to the technologically challen read more »
LAS VEGAS--A company called Geotate hopes to use an Internet service to lower a significant barrier to the technologically challen read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology ZDNet News
AOL has extended support for its once popular Netscape browser by a month, to March 1. AOL has extended support for its Netscape read more »
AOL has extended support for its once popular Netscape browser by a month, to March 1. AOL has extended support for its Netscape read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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U2(Credit: U2.com) Looks like it's U2's turn to take a pounding from the bloggerati. A speech on Monday by Paul McGuinness, mana read more »
U2(Credit: U2.com) Looks like it's U2's turn to take a pounding from the bloggerati. A speech on Monday by Paul McGuinness, mana read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
electricbern writes "Scientists have accidentally discovered how to reverse memory loss by stimulating a specific part of the hypo read more »
electricbern writes "Scientists have accidentally discovered how to reverse memory loss by stimulating a specific part of the hypo read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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There was a good, but not earth-shaking, lineup of products at this year's Demo 2008 conference (see all stories). The show did read more »
There was a good, but not earth-shaking, lineup of products at this year's Demo 2008 conference (see all stories). The show did read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology ZDNet News
Shares fell about 3.5 percent after quarterly earnings came in ahead of Wall Street targets, but profit margins declined. Amazon read more »
Shares fell about 3.5 percent after quarterly earnings came in ahead of Wall Street targets, but profit margins declined. Amazon read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
inghamb87 writes "Scientists have studied flocks of starlings and cracked the mystery behind the birds' ability to fly in large fo read more »
inghamb87 writes "Scientists have studied flocks of starlings and cracked the mystery behind the birds' ability to fly in large fo read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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Video advertising online is certainly becoming more common, but it's still difficult to get a good handle on exactly the kind of read more »
Video advertising online is certainly becoming more common, but it's still difficult to get a good handle on exactly the kind of read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
Jeremiah Cornelius writes "Techdirt columnist, Timothy Lee, hit the metaphoric nail on the head, claiming that e-Voting undermines read more »
Jeremiah Cornelius writes "Techdirt columnist, Timothy Lee, hit the metaphoric nail on the head, claiming that e-Voting undermines read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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You know my stance on bad e-cards, and in the same vein comes my dislike for in-text ad links that you find on some blogs. I'm not read more »
You know my stance on bad e-cards, and in the same vein comes my dislike for in-text ad links that you find on some blogs. I'm not read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Not content with current statutory damages, the RIAA is pushing for higher damages f read more »
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Not content with current statutory damages, the RIAA is pushing for higher damages f read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology ZDNet News
Unlike in Europe, mobile porn has yet to take off in the U.S. But that may change soon as phone companies plan to loosen control o read more »
Unlike in Europe, mobile porn has yet to take off in the U.S. But that may change soon as phone companies plan to loosen control o read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
Mitchell's Boy Toy writes "Firefox's market share has hit 28.0% in Europe as of December 2007, according to a French web metrics f read more »
Mitchell's Boy Toy writes "Firefox's market share has hit 28.0% in Europe as of December 2007, according to a French web metrics f read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology ZDNet News
The end of analog broadcasts is closer than you think. Here's the lowdown on what you need to know so you don't miss a show. Edi read more »
The end of analog broadcasts is closer than you think. Here's the lowdown on what you need to know so you don't miss a show. Edi read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
mahuyar writes " Microsoft executives have accused IBM of leading the campaign against their initiative to have Office Open XML ap read more »
mahuyar writes " Microsoft executives have accused IBM of leading the campaign against their initiative to have Office Open XML ap read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
The speculation regarding Dell building a new handset starts up again. read more »
The speculation regarding Dell building a new handset starts up again. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology ZDNet News
The U.S. Federal Reserve took a big gamble by cutting the federal interest rates by a half-percentage point in order to stimulate read more »
The U.S. Federal Reserve took a big gamble by cutting the federal interest rates by a half-percentage point in order to stimulate read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Inking lets you take the stylus approach to file annotations, or give your Outlook 2007 e-mail the personal touch. read more »
Inking lets you take the stylus approach to file annotations, or give your Outlook 2007 e-mail the personal touch. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
whitehartstag writes "TCP/IP is 25 years old this year. Vint Cerf says there was a long development cycle for both TCP/IP and for read more »
whitehartstag writes "TCP/IP is 25 years old this year. Vint Cerf says there was a long development cycle for both TCP/IP and for read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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Got some stuff sitting in your pantry that's been there a little too long? The expiration date is just around the corner, and you read more »
Got some stuff sitting in your pantry that's been there a little too long? The expiration date is just around the corner, and you read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Nik Software's "U Point" photo-editing technology will be available as a Photoshop plug-in later this quarter. read more »
Nik Software's "U Point" photo-editing technology will be available as a Photoshop plug-in later this quarter. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
The Japanese SLR maker is showing, but not yet selling, a weather-sealed telephoto zoom, a fast 50mm model, and a moderate-range 4 read more »
The Japanese SLR maker is showing, but not yet selling, a weather-sealed telephoto zoom, a fast 50mm model, and a moderate-range 4 read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
In contrast to AT&T, company says it's not interested in installing filters on its network or inspecting packets for possible pira read more »
In contrast to AT&T, company says it's not interested in installing filters on its network or inspecting packets for possible pira read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Beyond "the Mom test," News.com's Ina Fried looks at several factors to try to gauge Vista's impact. One of the most striking fact read more »
Beyond "the Mom test," News.com's Ina Fried looks at several factors to try to gauge Vista's impact. One of the most striking fact read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
stoolpigeon writes "It has been well documented that the reception for Microsoft's Windows Vista has not been all that warm. Yet, read more »
stoolpigeon writes "It has been well documented that the reception for Microsoft's Windows Vista has not been all that warm. Yet, read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Plus: Yahoo profit falls ... Toshiba earnings dip, chip outlook dims...Verizon boosted by wireless, fiber. read more »
Plus: Yahoo profit falls ... Toshiba earnings dip, chip outlook dims...Verizon boosted by wireless, fiber. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
GreenPrint is giving away a utility that helps users shaves off unnecessary pages when printing. read more »
GreenPrint is giving away a utility that helps users shaves off unnecessary pages when printing. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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The social network companies just left the stage at Demo 2008. Looking for inspiration from the group, I got this: The future of read more »
The social network companies just left the stage at Demo 2008. Looking for inspiration from the group, I got this: The future of read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "The Mythbusters' Jamie Hyneman shares his top tech annoyances. Hyneman runs down the little things tha read more »
An anonymous reader writes "The Mythbusters' Jamie Hyneman shares his top tech annoyances. Hyneman runs down the little things tha read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology ZDNet News
Viewers will be able to download up to 10 bingo cards a day on GSN.com, then play along with the broadcast. GSN is launching Bin read more »
Viewers will be able to download up to 10 bingo cards a day on GSN.com, then play along with the broadcast. GSN is launching Bin read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Rep. Mary Bono Mack says Congress shouldn't get in the way of Internet service providers that want to detect illegal sharing of co read more »
Rep. Mary Bono Mack says Congress shouldn't get in the way of Internet service providers that want to detect illegal sharing of co read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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Capzles takes the idea of telling a story with a photo album or a vacation video and puts it all into one multimedia package. Th read more »
Capzles takes the idea of telling a story with a photo album or a vacation video and puts it all into one multimedia package. Th read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Luxim creates light with a crystal cavity and radio waves. That's worth a few mil. read more »
Luxim creates light with a crystal cavity and radio waves. That's worth a few mil. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
The New York-based site plans to use the fresh cash to expand operations and buffer against an uncertain economic climate. read more »
The New York-based site plans to use the fresh cash to expand operations and buffer against an uncertain economic climate. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Windows XP and Windows Vista systems can be exploited if they haven't been updated with Redmond's first patch of 2008, says securi read more »
Windows XP and Windows Vista systems can be exploited if they haven't been updated with Redmond's first patch of 2008, says securi read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
New update for the Firefox browser could be pushed out soon. read more »
New update for the Firefox browser could be pushed out soon. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Once again the RIAA has dropped a case with prejudice, this time after concluding it was the defendan read more »
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "Once again the RIAA has dropped a case with prejudice, this time after concluding it was the defendan read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
The free software update for current Apple TV owners "is not quite finished," the company announced Wednesday. read more »
The free software update for current Apple TV owners "is not quite finished," the company announced Wednesday. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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Mosio the mobile questions and answers service I wrote about last year has a really cool and useful new feature today called Twi read more »
Mosio the mobile questions and answers service I wrote about last year has a really cool and useful new feature today called Twi read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Replacing regular street lights with LEDs, the city says it can save up to $500,000 a year in utility bills--and the maintenance g read more »
Replacing regular street lights with LEDs, the city says it can save up to $500,000 a year in utility bills--and the maintenance g read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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If you've got family and friends sprinkled about the globe, you know that the richness of these contacts loses luster if you can read more »
If you've got family and friends sprinkled about the globe, you know that the richness of these contacts loses luster if you can read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
When it comes to intellectual property rights, there seems to be a double standard. You can't have it both ways. read more »
When it comes to intellectual property rights, there seems to be a double standard. You can't have it both ways. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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Standout Jobs' Reception is a hosted recruiting service for companies. It replaces the lame jobs pages that many companies run read more »
Standout Jobs' Reception is a hosted recruiting service for companies. It replaces the lame jobs pages that many companies run read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
When the Army and the JPL launched the first U.S. satellite, Explorer 1, their biggest fear was meteorites--and the computers wore read more »
When the Army and the JPL launched the first U.S. satellite, Explorer 1, their biggest fear was meteorites--and the computers wore read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Social-recommendation site hopes to go beyond the likes of StumbleUpon by suggesting content to you based on what your Facebook fr read more »
Social-recommendation site hopes to go beyond the likes of StumbleUpon by suggesting content to you based on what your Facebook fr read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Paul McGuinness blames ISPs for the precipitous fall in sales of recorded music and proposes a mandatory filtering system. read more »
Paul McGuinness blames ISPs for the precipitous fall in sales of recorded music and proposes a mandatory filtering system. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Speculation is mounting that Google is plotting the launch of a mobile phone in partnership with compu read more »
An anonymous reader writes "Speculation is mounting that Google is plotting the launch of a mobile phone in partnership with compu read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
A couple of recently released studies indicate the 'greening of business' is not just bluster, but consumers still need some conv read more »
A couple of recently released studies indicate the 'greening of business' is not just bluster, but consumers still need some conv read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
The company says it now has other ways to connect with customers, including its deal to sell PCs through retailer Best Buy, and no read more »
The company says it now has other ways to connect with customers, including its deal to sell PCs through retailer Best Buy, and no read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Torsten Lyngaas has published a set of instructions with photographs on his personal wiki that describ read more »
An anonymous reader writes "Torsten Lyngaas has published a set of instructions with photographs on his personal wiki that describ read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Consortium of companies working on software interoperability cites Europe's abundant open-source projects. read more »
Consortium of companies working on software interoperability cites Europe's abundant open-source projects. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology ZDNet News
U.S. video-on-demand firm strikes agreement with children's entertainment specialist for rights to a selection of programming. U read more »
U.S. video-on-demand firm strikes agreement with children's entertainment specialist for rights to a selection of programming. U read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
The scrappy Japanese camera maker has ambitious plans for a 2009 successor to its new top-end K20D SLR. But don't bet on a full-fr read more »
The scrappy Japanese camera maker has ambitious plans for a 2009 successor to its new top-end K20D SLR. But don't bet on a full-fr read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
holy_calamity writes "Researchers have successfully added two 'unnatural' DNA letters to the code of life. They created two artifi read more »
holy_calamity writes "Researchers have successfully added two 'unnatural' DNA letters to the code of life. They created two artifi read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
As the demand for regional- and local-focused social-networking sites grows, the New York-based Outside.in introduces message boar read more »
As the demand for regional- and local-focused social-networking sites grows, the New York-based Outside.in introduces message boar read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
pasquafa writes "Here is a very smart article on the future of search engine legal controversies. Let's just say that the Google b read more »
pasquafa writes "Here is a very smart article on the future of search engine legal controversies. Let's just say that the Google b read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology ZDNet News
In study, U.S. tops ratings for "innovation-driven economies"; Russia tops list for "efficiency- and -resource driven economies." read more »
In study, U.S. tops ratings for "innovation-driven economies"; Russia tops list for "efficiency- and -resource driven economies." read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
The FCC says that more advertisements are needed to educate the public about the transition to digital TV in 2009. read more »
The FCC says that more advertisements are needed to educate the public about the transition to digital TV in 2009. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
The Federal Communications Commission says more advertisements are needed to educate the public about the transition from analog t read more »
The Federal Communications Commission says more advertisements are needed to educate the public about the transition from analog t read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Department of Energy says rising prices and tech advances prompt reassessment of demonstration project to build power plant with m read more »
Department of Energy says rising prices and tech advances prompt reassessment of demonstration project to build power plant with m read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
DeviceGuru writes "The unoccupied radio spectrum between broadcast TV channels may soon become a source of low-cost, ubiquitous br read more »
DeviceGuru writes "The unoccupied radio spectrum between broadcast TV channels may soon become a source of low-cost, ubiquitous br read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
theodp writes "Among the patents awarded to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Tuesday was one for his invention of Error Processing Methods read more »
theodp writes "Among the patents awarded to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Tuesday was one for his invention of Error Processing Methods read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology ZDNet News
Sales growth expected to continue but slow down as company integrates Business Objects; further acquisitions not ruled out. SAP read more »
Sales growth expected to continue but slow down as company integrates Business Objects; further acquisitions not ruled out. SAP read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
ThisNext, headed by several Valley veterans, is the second social shopping site to pull in funding this week. read more »
ThisNext, headed by several Valley veterans, is the second social shopping site to pull in funding this week. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Headed by several Silicon Valley veterans, ThisNext becomes the second social-shopping site to pull in funding this week, accordin read more »
Headed by several Silicon Valley veterans, ThisNext becomes the second social-shopping site to pull in funding this week, accordin read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
jehnx writes "Following Google's crackdown on 'domain tasters', ICANN has voted unanimously to eliminate the free period that many read more »
jehnx writes "Following Google's crackdown on 'domain tasters', ICANN has voted unanimously to eliminate the free period that many read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
A look back on Vista since Microsoft first released the consumer version of the latest Windows operating system. read more »
A look back on Vista since Microsoft first released the consumer version of the latest Windows operating system. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
In the first of a series of blogs looking at Vista's first year of consumer availability, CNET News.com's Ina Fried calls on a top read more »
In the first of a series of blogs looking at Vista's first year of consumer availability, CNET News.com's Ina Fried calls on a top read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Despite company's attempts to make life harder for the unlocking community, the number of unlocked iPhones appears to be soaring. read more »
Despite company's attempts to make life harder for the unlocking community, the number of unlocked iPhones appears to be soaring. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Microsoft releases details on number and severity of vulnerabilities for Vista, saying it compares favorably to XP in its early da read more »
Microsoft releases details on number and severity of vulnerabilities for Vista, saying it compares favorably to XP in its early da read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology CNET News.com
Henry Jenkins and his observations on social responsibility in Chinese video game culture. read more »
Henry Jenkins and his observations on social responsibility in Chinese video game culture. read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
jollyreaper writes "I have a nice new IT job with a non-profit. They are a growing organization and management has realized that t read more »
jollyreaper writes "I have a nice new IT job with a non-profit. They are a growing organization and management has realized that t read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Web
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Results are based on the contributions of your friends (and their friends). This is one of the most innovative ideas at Demo th read more »
Results are based on the contributions of your friends (and their friends). This is one of the most innovative ideas at Demo th read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology Slashdot
eldavojohn writes "Doctors Without Borders is reporting that four patents for tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, a key AIDS/HIV drug, read more »
eldavojohn writes "Doctors Without Borders is reporting that four patents for tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, a key AIDS/HIV drug, read more »
Date : 2008 01 30 Technology ZDNet News
The social network plans to launch its program to court outside software developers in February in a bid to widen the gap against read more »
The social network plans to launch its program to court outside software developers in February in a bid to widen the gap against read more »
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