2008 Feb 13
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
Prosecutors from a special team investigating Samsung Group is reportedly raiding the headquarters of its flagship Samsung Electro read more »
Prosecutors from a special team investigating Samsung Group is reportedly raiding the headquarters of its flagship Samsung Electro read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Five UK students who were charged under the UK's 2000 Terrorism Act for possession o read more »
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Five UK students who were charged under the UK's 2000 Terrorism Act for possession o read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
jcgam69 writes "Saturn's orange moon Titan has hundreds of times more liquid hydrocarbons than all the known oil and natural gas r read more »
jcgam69 writes "Saturn's orange moon Titan has hundreds of times more liquid hydrocarbons than all the known oil and natural gas r read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Open-Xchange plans to expand from Europe to the United States--and move many operations too. Also, more components are becoming op read more »
Open-Xchange plans to expand from Europe to the United States--and move many operations too. Also, more components are becoming op read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Web
Webware.com
Sanrio Digital's newest online game is 'Hello Kitty Online,' which brings the iconic cartoon characters into a virtual world. (Cre read more »
Sanrio Digital's newest online game is 'Hello Kitty Online,' which brings the iconic cartoon characters into a virtual world. (Cre read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
duerra writes "A plan to use U.S. spy satellites for domestic security and law-enforcement missions is moving forward after being read more »
duerra writes "A plan to use U.S. spy satellites for domestic security and law-enforcement missions is moving forward after being read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
TechRepublic has done it again, this time cracking open the BlackBerry just in time for the raging speculation about its maker's r read more »
TechRepublic has done it again, this time cracking open the BlackBerry just in time for the raging speculation about its maker's r read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
Global marketing official says company is out of stock in many stores, which could impact sales. Microsoft is seeing shortages o read more »
Global marketing official says company is out of stock in many stores, which could impact sales. Microsoft is seeing shortages o read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
Dotnaught writes "Backed by a study that says teens show more respect for copyrights when told of possible jail time for infringem read more »
Dotnaught writes "Backed by a study that says teens show more respect for copyrights when told of possible jail time for infringem read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Software maker plans to move leaders in its Windows, Windows Live, and Windows Mobile units. Executives leaving the company includ read more »
Software maker plans to move leaders in its Windows, Windows Live, and Windows Mobile units. Executives leaving the company includ read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Web
Webware.com
As much fun as it is to grumble at the scheduled sentimentality of the most schlocky of Hallmark holidays while shaking your fis read more »
As much fun as it is to grumble at the scheduled sentimentality of the most schlocky of Hallmark holidays while shaking your fis read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
On the heels of cutbacks at the Internet giant this week, some people suspect that there could be more in the works. read more »
On the heels of cutbacks at the Internet giant this week, some people suspect that there could be more in the works. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Reps Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chip Pickering (R-MS) introduced the 'Internet Freedom Pre read more »
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Reps Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chip Pickering (R-MS) introduced the 'Internet Freedom Pre read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Corporate buyers are looking more seriously at the Sun Ray because their power prices are climbing. It's about time. read more »
Corporate buyers are looking more seriously at the Sun Ray because their power prices are climbing. It's about time. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
Stanislav_J writes "It happens to the best of us: you drop off your laptop at the local branch of some Super Mega Electronics McSt read more »
Stanislav_J writes "It happens to the best of us: you drop off your laptop at the local branch of some Super Mega Electronics McSt read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Web
Webware.com
Yeah, um, big surprise. The nauseating pink-and-red fever leading up to the holiday everyone loves to hate has resulted in higher read more »
Yeah, um, big surprise. The nauseating pink-and-red fever leading up to the holiday everyone loves to hate has resulted in higher read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
The merger-minded software giant will likely want to keep Yahoo execs in a host of areas, including online ads, social media and W read more »
The merger-minded software giant will likely want to keep Yahoo execs in a host of areas, including online ads, social media and W read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
eweekhickins writes to share an article in eWeek highlighting the forgotten risks that a multifunction printer could possibly offe read more »
eweekhickins writes to share an article in eWeek highlighting the forgotten risks that a multifunction printer could possibly offe read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Web
Webware.com
(Credit: Google)Google released a new version of the software developer kit for its Android mobile open development platform on We read more »
(Credit: Google)Google released a new version of the software developer kit for its Android mobile open development platform on We read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Web
Webware.com
(Credit: Google) Google released on Wednesday a new version of the software development kit for its open mobile platform called A read more »
(Credit: Google) Google released on Wednesday a new version of the software development kit for its open mobile platform called A read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Mozilla releases third beta version of Firefox; why your BlackBerry didn't work; and CNET reviews Apple TV. read more »
Mozilla releases third beta version of Firefox; why your BlackBerry didn't work; and CNET reviews Apple TV. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
Money manager who owns about a million shares of Microsoft is urging the company to resist pressure to raise its offer. Money ma read more »
Money manager who owns about a million shares of Microsoft is urging the company to resist pressure to raise its offer. Money ma read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
GOP votes against temporary extension of law it says is vital for national security. Why? Politicians want retroactive immunity fo read more »
GOP votes against temporary extension of law it says is vital for national security. Why? Politicians want retroactive immunity fo read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Web
Webware.com
Something about this just makes me uneasy. Bragster, a London-based site "for dares and social bets," announced Wednesday that it read more »
Something about this just makes me uneasy. Bragster, a London-based site "for dares and social bets," announced Wednesday that it read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Sun looks to challenge IBM in rankings of world's top supercomputers with Constellation, which will get its coming-out party next read more »
Sun looks to challenge IBM in rankings of world's top supercomputers with Constellation, which will get its coming-out party next read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "TrustBearer Labs has announced a new service that lets you use various hardware based security tokens read more »
An anonymous reader writes "TrustBearer Labs has announced a new service that lets you use various hardware based security tokens read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Web
Webware.com
Social network, Imeem, has acquired struggling music-licensing company, Snocap, the company cofounded by Shawn Fanning of Napster read more »
Social network, Imeem, has acquired struggling music-licensing company, Snocap, the company cofounded by Shawn Fanning of Napster read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
To improve fuel economy, green gearheads trick out their cars with parts from junkyards and hardware shops. read more »
To improve fuel economy, green gearheads trick out their cars with parts from junkyards and hardware shops. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
coondoggie writes to mention that the US Department of Energy is planning to fork over close to $21 million for 13 projects promis read more »
coondoggie writes to mention that the US Department of Energy is planning to fork over close to $21 million for 13 projects promis read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
Georgia Tech scientists say "nanogenerator would be a simple and economical way to harvest energy from the physical movement." U read more »
Georgia Tech scientists say "nanogenerator would be a simple and economical way to harvest energy from the physical movement." U read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
The game maker offers its broadest look yet at the upcoming game, where the survival of the fittest begins in the primordial ooze. read more »
The game maker offers its broadest look yet at the upcoming game, where the survival of the fittest begins in the primordial ooze. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Company takes big step toward offering one-stop service for blending server virtualization with networks, applications, and manage read more »
Company takes big step toward offering one-stop service for blending server virtualization with networks, applications, and manage read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Web
Webware.com
Hot on the heels of my writeup of PDFMeNot yesterday, reader Bonexaw tipped us off about PDFescape, another Web based Adobe read more »
Hot on the heels of my writeup of PDFMeNot yesterday, reader Bonexaw tipped us off about PDFescape, another Web based Adobe read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Hardware deals appeared scant, but a stroll through the aisles in downtown SF reveal plenty of cheap software, including heavily d read more »
Hardware deals appeared scant, but a stroll through the aisles in downtown SF reveal plenty of cheap software, including heavily d read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
The wrong way to design a POS system is quite easy: don't ask questions, add clutter, keep choices confusing... but with that atti read more »
The wrong way to design a POS system is quite easy: don't ask questions, add clutter, keep choices confusing... but with that atti read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
stoolpigeon writes "The X Window System has been around for over twenty years and is the display system for an incredibly wide ran read more »
stoolpigeon writes "The X Window System has been around for over twenty years and is the display system for an incredibly wide ran read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Also: Your iris as photo watermark. See what people are saying on News.com Extra. read more »
Also: Your iris as photo watermark. See what people are saying on News.com Extra. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
Currently a small player in the U.S. market, Chinese phone maker aims to be one of the top five vendors in three years. BARCELON read more »
Currently a small player in the U.S. market, Chinese phone maker aims to be one of the top five vendors in three years. BARCELON read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Rush Limbaugh's radio show probably isn't streamed to that many desks at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, but El Rushbo is think read more »
Rush Limbaugh's radio show probably isn't streamed to that many desks at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, but El Rushbo is think read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
Disney has announced that they are going to take another stab at showing us the "House of the Future". The 5000-square-foot house read more »
Disney has announced that they are going to take another stab at showing us the "House of the Future". The 5000-square-foot house read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
The Internet company deals with layoffs, new shareholder lawsuits and potential deals with Google and News Corp. read more »
The Internet company deals with layoffs, new shareholder lawsuits and potential deals with Google and News Corp. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Sun will be hawking free software and mobile databases that can fit on a big rig in the coming year. read more »
Sun will be hawking free software and mobile databases that can fit on a big rig in the coming year. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
PlayDigital will sell DRM-free music from EMI and indie labels that be played on all digital devices including iPods. Online ret read more »
PlayDigital will sell DRM-free music from EMI and indie labels that be played on all digital devices including iPods. Online ret read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
CNN is reporting that the 100-day Hollywood writers walkout is now officially over. The new contract managed to snag two of the th read more »
CNN is reporting that the 100-day Hollywood writers walkout is now officially over. The new contract managed to snag two of the th read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Defending its BitTorrent throttling and opposition to new Net neutrality mandates, cable operator invokes tech columnist's less-th read more »
Defending its BitTorrent throttling and opposition to new Net neutrality mandates, cable operator invokes tech columnist's less-th read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
In a response to criticisms about its P2P practices, the broadband provider tells the FCC that throttling BitTorrent transfers is read more »
In a response to criticisms about its P2P practices, the broadband provider tells the FCC that throttling BitTorrent transfers is read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Software maker drops the Azyxxi mouthful, but its replacement--Amalga--draws mixed reactions, at least in the CNET News.com newsro read more »
Software maker drops the Azyxxi mouthful, but its replacement--Amalga--draws mixed reactions, at least in the CNET News.com newsro read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
cardjoe writes "The release date for Spore has just been announced and what better way to celebrate than to check out the latest b read more »
cardjoe writes "The release date for Spore has just been announced and what better way to celebrate than to check out the latest b read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Democratic leaders are still pushing for more time to work out a compromise on legal immunity for telephone companies, but preside read more »
Democratic leaders are still pushing for more time to work out a compromise on legal immunity for telephone companies, but preside read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Web
Webware.com
Mozilla has released a third beta version of Firefox 3, bringing about 1,300 changes to the widely used open-source Web browser. read more »
Mozilla has released a third beta version of Firefox 3, bringing about 1,300 changes to the widely used open-source Web browser. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
Vooch writes "Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences adopted a policy this evening that requires faculty members to all read more »
Vooch writes "Harvard University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences adopted a policy this evening that requires faculty members to all read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
In a speech to his colleagues at conference, Jim Mulva argues that incumbent energy companies ignore carbon regulations at their p read more »
In a speech to his colleagues at conference, Jim Mulva argues that incumbent energy companies ignore carbon regulations at their p read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Motorola's head of corporate development and strategy tells CNET News.com that the company doesn't want to lose its handset busine read more »
Motorola's head of corporate development and strategy tells CNET News.com that the company doesn't want to lose its handset busine read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
The social network has taken a step toward cleaning up its messy application directory by ensuring that lousy widgets don't just g read more »
The social network has taken a step toward cleaning up its messy application directory by ensuring that lousy widgets don't just g read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Web
Webware.com
Ever come across one of those Facebook Platform applications that required you to spam a dozen of your friends with invites befo read more »
Ever come across one of those Facebook Platform applications that required you to spam a dozen of your friends with invites befo read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Bookmarking is such an obvious "cloud" application; a bookmark isn't much use without an Internet connection. Yet it's an applicat read more »
Bookmarking is such an obvious "cloud" application; a bookmark isn't much use without an Internet connection. Yet it's an applicat read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
Project will permanently place personal details and exam results on an electronic database accessible to prospective employers and read more »
Project will permanently place personal details and exam results on an electronic database accessible to prospective employers and read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
RCTrucker7 writes "Comcast said yesterday that it purposely slows down some traffic on its network, including some music and movie read more »
RCTrucker7 writes "Comcast said yesterday that it purposely slows down some traffic on its network, including some music and movie read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Rep. Edward Markey's latest proposal aims to "enshrine" antidiscrimination principles in federal communications law but does not p read more »
Rep. Edward Markey's latest proposal aims to "enshrine" antidiscrimination principles in federal communications law but does not p read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
repapetilto writes "ISS Science Officer Don Pettit reports in his journal that outer space gives off a smell best described as "a read more »
repapetilto writes "ISS Science Officer Don Pettit reports in his journal that outer space gives off a smell best described as "a read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
Guinness World Records book dedicated entirely to computer games cites feats of scoring, playing stamina, other trivia. If you t read more »
Guinness World Records book dedicated entirely to computer games cites feats of scoring, playing stamina, other trivia. If you t read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Lobbyists: 1, Consumers: 0. In a not so surprising move, AT&T, Microsoft and others managed to kill a proposed Indiana state pro-c read more »
Lobbyists: 1, Consumers: 0. In a not so surprising move, AT&T, Microsoft and others managed to kill a proposed Indiana state pro-c read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Lobbyists: 1. Consumers: 0. In a not-so-surprising move, AT&T, Microsoft and others manage to disembowel a pro-consumer data-breac read more »
Lobbyists: 1. Consumers: 0. In a not-so-surprising move, AT&T, Microsoft and others manage to disembowel a pro-consumer data-breac read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
Expedia, Priceline, and Orbitz are trying to capture the largest possible chunk of budding markets in the Asia-Pacific region. O read more »
Expedia, Priceline, and Orbitz are trying to capture the largest possible chunk of budding markets in the Asia-Pacific region. O read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
Designed for aid agencies worldwide, project would standardize emergency telecom systems, enhance their reliability. The United read more »
Designed for aid agencies worldwide, project would standardize emergency telecom systems, enhance their reliability. The United read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
ibnsuleiman writes "A new competitive sport is emerging amongst IT professionals and hobbyists. Speedcabling tests the ability to read more »
ibnsuleiman writes "A new competitive sport is emerging amongst IT professionals and hobbyists. Speedcabling tests the ability to read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
ibnsuleiman writes "A new competitive sport is emerging amongst IT professionals and hobbyists. Speedcabling tests the ability to read more »
ibnsuleiman writes "A new competitive sport is emerging amongst IT professionals and hobbyists. Speedcabling tests the ability to read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Semiconductor spin-offs are all the rage. Do you think they're good deals for everyone involved? Think again. Here's a look at ten read more »
Semiconductor spin-offs are all the rage. Do you think they're good deals for everyone involved? Think again. Here's a look at ten read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Web
Webware.com
The meeting time negotiation service TimeBridge is adding a new Web-based component today. It now lets you set up a page, whic read more »
The meeting time negotiation service TimeBridge is adding a new Web-based component today. It now lets you set up a page, whic read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
vm writes "NOVA's recent documentary, "Astrospies," was written and co-produced by journalist and NSA expert, James Bamford. It de read more »
vm writes "NOVA's recent documentary, "Astrospies," was written and co-produced by journalist and NSA expert, James Bamford. It de read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
eldurbarn tips a CBC story reporting that the US-based International Intellectual Property Alliance claims Canada has joined Russi read more »
eldurbarn tips a CBC story reporting that the US-based International Intellectual Property Alliance claims Canada has joined Russi read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
The world's No.1 cell phone maker is developing a handset, called "Remade," that is made entirely of recycled and renewable materi read more »
The world's No.1 cell phone maker is developing a handset, called "Remade," that is made entirely of recycled and renewable materi read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod finds that educational institutions have been anything but smart about preventing security breach read more »
Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod finds that educational institutions have been anything but smart about preventing security breach read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
The rarefied world of achievement is awash in metaphors, so News.com's Michael Kanellos lists some that can be applied to the hero read more »
The rarefied world of achievement is awash in metaphors, so News.com's Michael Kanellos lists some that can be applied to the hero read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Long-term trends looks great for clean tech. Making it a reality is a bit more complicated, say entrepreneurs and investors. read more »
Long-term trends looks great for clean tech. Making it a reality is a bit more complicated, say entrepreneurs and investors. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
With Yahoo throwing its hat in the ring, all eyes are on location-based services as the app that will bring mobile social networki read more »
With Yahoo throwing its hat in the ring, all eyes are on location-based services as the app that will bring mobile social networki read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
James Balsillie doesn't seem too worried about the possible long-term effects of the company's recent 3-hour outage. read more »
James Balsillie doesn't seem too worried about the possible long-term effects of the company's recent 3-hour outage. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Jim Balsillie doesn't seem too worried about the possible long-term effects of the company's recent 3-hour outage. read more »
Jim Balsillie doesn't seem too worried about the possible long-term effects of the company's recent 3-hour outage. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
neo writes "Chris Rapier has presented a paper describing how to dramatically increase the speed of SCP networks. It appears that read more »
neo writes "Chris Rapier has presented a paper describing how to dramatically increase the speed of SCP networks. It appears that read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology CNET News.com
Get an added level of protection by activating this backup administrator account in Vista, and safeguarding it in XP. read more »
Get an added level of protection by activating this backup administrator account in Vista, and safeguarding it in XP. read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Wired reports that the two-star general in charge of the US Air Force's new Cyber Command is looking f read more »
An anonymous reader writes "Wired reports that the two-star general in charge of the US Air Force's new Cyber Command is looking f read more »
Date : 2008 02 13 Technology ZDNet News
Company may lose corporate and retail subscribers alike if it doesn't manage to stem service problems such the ones that led to tw read more »
Company may lose corporate and retail subscribers alike if it doesn't manage to stem service problems such the ones that led to tw read more »
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