2008 Feb 15
Date : 2008 02 15 Web
Webware.com
Valentine's Day saw a sweet gadget arrive at Webware HQ: The Chumby. It's a little touch-screen Web appliance that can display read more »
Valentine's Day saw a sweet gadget arrive at Webware HQ: The Chumby. It's a little touch-screen Web appliance that can display read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Video: New technology from ILM builds creepier, more lifelike characters. Muscle by muscle, bone by bone, the Indus read more »
Video: New technology from ILM builds creepier, more lifelike characters. Muscle by muscle, bone by bone, the Indus read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Former Google contractor wants $25 million from Google for its alleged misappropriation of the Google Earth Sky layer idea. read more »
Former Google contractor wants $25 million from Google for its alleged misappropriation of the Google Earth Sky layer idea. read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
BigStage's custom avatar system will allow users to upload their image into rock bands' music videos or clips from Hollywood studi read more »
BigStage's custom avatar system will allow users to upload their image into rock bands' music videos or clips from Hollywood studi read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Web
Webware.com
Lately it seems that Friday is the new day for Yahoo news around here. Apple's got Tuesday mornings locked, and Microsoft prefer read more »
Lately it seems that Friday is the new day for Yahoo news around here. Apple's got Tuesday mornings locked, and Microsoft prefer read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Nielsen Online study finds women are watching network TV online during the work lunch hour while men are YouTubing it as night owl read more »
Nielsen Online study finds women are watching network TV online during the work lunch hour while men are YouTubing it as night owl read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Around one-tenth of all iPhones sold in 2007 wound up unlocked and in use on China Mobile's network, which shows serious iPhone de read more »
Around one-tenth of all iPhones sold in 2007 wound up unlocked and in use on China Mobile's network, which shows serious iPhone de read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
eldavojohn writes "Remember the investigation ICANN did in domain name front running? Well, it turns out that there was no wrong d read more »
eldavojohn writes "Remember the investigation ICANN did in domain name front running? Well, it turns out that there was no wrong d read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
The Net giant is calling on Redmond to bump up its bid, but many of its largest shareholders have dual ownership in both stocks. read more »
The Net giant is calling on Redmond to bump up its bid, but many of its largest shareholders have dual ownership in both stocks. read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "AT&T and Verizon will be shutting down their old, analog AMPS networks next Mond read more »
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "AT&T and Verizon will be shutting down their old, analog AMPS networks next Mond read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Robert Vamosi talks with Internet Security Systems' Josh Corman about how IT should adapt and evolve to handle new attacks. read more »
Robert Vamosi talks with Internet Security Systems' Josh Corman about how IT should adapt and evolve to handle new attacks. read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
At the Newsweek blog LevelUp, journalist N'Gai Croal wrote this week about the sometimes-precarious position of videogames in popu read more »
At the Newsweek blog LevelUp, journalist N'Gai Croal wrote this week about the sometimes-precarious position of videogames in popu read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Web site lets children play animated games with characters like Curious George and learn basic skills in reading and problem solvi read more »
Web site lets children play animated games with characters like Curious George and learn basic skills in reading and problem solvi read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
Atomic clock outperforms the official clock used by Commerce Department and has 430 trillion "ticks" per second. U.S. physicists read more »
Atomic clock outperforms the official clock used by Commerce Department and has 430 trillion "ticks" per second. U.S. physicists read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
bosoxsux writes "Rogue DNS servers are an increasingly popular tool for scam artists, according to a new report. Their numbers are read more »
bosoxsux writes "Rogue DNS servers are an increasingly popular tool for scam artists, according to a new report. Their numbers are read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Citing U.S. scientists, ethanol producers say that land use study that found biofuels are worse for global warming than previously read more »
Citing U.S. scientists, ethanol producers say that land use study that found biofuels are worse for global warming than previously read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
ethericalzen writes "An article from BBC News online states that ISPs in the UK are resistant to the government's desires for moni read more »
ethericalzen writes "An article from BBC News online states that ISPs in the UK are resistant to the government's desires for moni read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Bush says congressional leaders are endangering Americans by letting a wiretap law expire. His political foes defend the inaction read more »
Bush says congressional leaders are endangering Americans by letting a wiretap law expire. His political foes defend the inaction read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
The ups and downs of cloud computing; Wal-Mart picks sides and Blu-ray is the big winner; blogging gets the OK at upcoming Olympic read more »
The ups and downs of cloud computing; Wal-Mart picks sides and Blu-ray is the big winner; blogging gets the OK at upcoming Olympic read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
mikesd81 writes "The Register has a story saying that one of the world's biggest porn producers wants Google and other search site read more »
mikesd81 writes "The Register has a story saying that one of the world's biggest porn producers wants Google and other search site read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Virtual worlds are hard to use, but the founder of Lotus 1-2-3 and the first investor in Linden Lab thinks that 3D cameras will ma read more »
Virtual worlds are hard to use, but the founder of Lotus 1-2-3 and the first investor in Linden Lab thinks that 3D cameras will ma read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Head of company's Advanced Technology division explains that he slipped out of Yahoo the week of layoffs to join Google. read more »
Head of company's Advanced Technology division explains that he slipped out of Yahoo the week of layoffs to join Google. read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
Dotnaught writes "Frequent cell phone users face a 50% greater risk of developing tumors in the salivary glands than those who don read more »
Dotnaught writes "Frequent cell phone users face a 50% greater risk of developing tumors in the salivary glands than those who don read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Angstrom and Motorola have a prototype phone with a fuel cell that gets its power from water molecules. read more »
Angstrom and Motorola have a prototype phone with a fuel cell that gets its power from water molecules. read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Also: Dating faux-pas: Stealing other people's profiles. See what people are saying on News.com Extra. read more »
Also: Dating faux-pas: Stealing other people's profiles. See what people are saying on News.com Extra. read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
A backlog of Apple notebooks at Best Buy could be yet another sign that new MacBooks with Intel's latest chips are around the corn read more »
A backlog of Apple notebooks at Best Buy could be yet another sign that new MacBooks with Intel's latest chips are around the corn read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
Committee restricts types of content that can be posted, cautioning to embody Olympic spirit and keep information personal. The read more »
Committee restricts types of content that can be posted, cautioning to embody Olympic spirit and keep information personal. The read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
Yahoo thinks it's worth more, Danger is a buy, and BlackBerry is temporarily bye-bye. Also: Spying immunity for telcos. For Yah read more »
Yahoo thinks it's worth more, Danger is a buy, and BlackBerry is temporarily bye-bye. Also: Spying immunity for telcos. For Yah read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
Ian Lamont writes "The New York Times, and the Tribune, Gannett, Hearst companies have launched their own ad network, called Quadr read more »
Ian Lamont writes "The New York Times, and the Tribune, Gannett, Hearst companies have launched their own ad network, called Quadr read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
Agency launches new tool investors can use to dig into companies' financial information. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis read more »
Agency launches new tool investors can use to dig into companies' financial information. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Web
Webware.com
Despite the immediate threat of a hostile takeover by Microsoft, Yahoo's kicked it into high gear. In just two weeks Yahoo has read more »
Despite the immediate threat of a hostile takeover by Microsoft, Yahoo's kicked it into high gear. In just two weeks Yahoo has read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Gas engines crank out heat, and the automaker wants to know if it can put that to use. read more »
Gas engines crank out heat, and the automaker wants to know if it can put that to use. read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Web
Webware.com
Flux, the social-networking initiative started by media giant Viacom, will officially support Google's OpenSocial standard. The de read more »
Flux, the social-networking initiative started by media giant Viacom, will officially support Google's OpenSocial standard. The de read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
Blue Light Special writes "With HD DVD on life support, Toshiba is reportedly preparing to bow to the inevitable and allow HD DVD read more »
Blue Light Special writes "With HD DVD on life support, Toshiba is reportedly preparing to bow to the inevitable and allow HD DVD read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
The Areae co-founder suggests that the immediate future of virtual worlds is an endless flow of kids' digital environments and tha read more »
The Areae co-founder suggests that the immediate future of virtual worlds is an endless flow of kids' digital environments and tha read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Web
Webware.com
Amazon.com Web Service's hosted storage service went down Friday morning, frustrating many Web site customers and refreshing conc read more »
Amazon.com Web Service's hosted storage service went down Friday morning, frustrating many Web site customers and refreshing conc read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
Producers of an all-women directed interactive mobile phone film say it will be a "cinematic symphony of women's voices from aroun read more »
Producers of an all-women directed interactive mobile phone film say it will be a "cinematic symphony of women's voices from aroun read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
Frequent Slashdot contributor Bennett Haselton sends in his latest, which begins like this and continues behind the link. "When Go read more »
Frequent Slashdot contributor Bennett Haselton sends in his latest, which begins like this and continues behind the link. "When Go read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
First new version of class fighting game in nearly eight years is unveiled in Tokyo--no word yet on a U.S. release date. Lining read more »
First new version of class fighting game in nearly eight years is unveiled in Tokyo--no word yet on a U.S. release date. Lining read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "In response to a query from a member of the EU Parliament, an EU commissioner issued read more »
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "In response to a query from a member of the EU Parliament, an EU commissioner issued read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
Activision's new Guitar Hero video game focusing on the rock band Aerosmith is expected to arrive in stores this summer. Activi read more »
Activision's new Guitar Hero video game focusing on the rock band Aerosmith is expected to arrive in stores this summer. Activi read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
Echostorm writes with word that Windows Vista SP1, which began rolling out via Automatic Update, has left some users' machines unb read more »
Echostorm writes with word that Windows Vista SP1, which began rolling out via Automatic Update, has left some users' machines unb read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
New York Post says Yahoo's board is starting to split, with some independent directors sensing that CEO Jerry Yang is viewing the read more »
New York Post says Yahoo's board is starting to split, with some independent directors sensing that CEO Jerry Yang is viewing the read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Dell's 17-inch gaming laptop, the XPS M1730, now offers Intel Penryn processors read more »
Dell's 17-inch gaming laptop, the XPS M1730, now offers Intel Penryn processors read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
With rumors swirling that Toshiba is about to scrap HD DVD altogether, the largest retailer in the world says it, too, is choosing read more »
With rumors swirling that Toshiba is about to scrap HD DVD altogether, the largest retailer in the world says it, too, is choosing read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
luge writes "With the unfortunate passing of Congressman Tom Lantos, parts of Silicon Valley and San Francisco will be holding a s read more »
luge writes "With the unfortunate passing of Congressman Tom Lantos, parts of Silicon Valley and San Francisco will be holding a s read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
Electronics megaretailer blames in part lower-than-expected sales growth in January for its fiscal-year profit outlook cut. Elec read more »
Electronics megaretailer blames in part lower-than-expected sales growth in January for its fiscal-year profit outlook cut. Elec read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Microsoft is using a subscription-based service to combat Linux in developing markets. read more »
Microsoft is using a subscription-based service to combat Linux in developing markets. read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
gnujoshua writes "In his blog, SJ Klein, director of community content for OLPC, notes a collaboration among Creative Commons, One read more »
gnujoshua writes "In his blog, SJ Klein, director of community content for OLPC, notes a collaboration among Creative Commons, One read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
Movie backers seek more than $1 million for alleged copyright infringement from Xunlei Networking Technology, partly owned by Goog read more »
Movie backers seek more than $1 million for alleged copyright infringement from Xunlei Networking Technology, partly owned by Goog read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Web
Webware.com
Web based photo editor FotoFlexer has been given an update this morning that's specifically designed to accommodate the needs of read more »
Web based photo editor FotoFlexer has been given an update this morning that's specifically designed to accommodate the needs of read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
anzha writes "It seems that that Linux Networx, the pioneering Linux supercomputing company, has gone belly up. SGI announced that read more »
anzha writes "It seems that that Linux Networx, the pioneering Linux supercomputing company, has gone belly up. SGI announced that read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
European Commission proposed biometric checks include face screening and automated security checks. Visitors to Europe will face read more »
European Commission proposed biometric checks include face screening and automated security checks. Visitors to Europe will face read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
freedom_india alerts us to news that the House of Representatives declined to bring the surveillance reform bill to vote, promptin read more »
freedom_india alerts us to news that the House of Representatives declined to bring the surveillance reform bill to vote, promptin read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
Called QuadrantOne, alliance is intended to serve premium advertisers seeking an audience in 27 of nation's top markets. Four of read more »
Called QuadrantOne, alliance is intended to serve premium advertisers seeking an audience in 27 of nation's top markets. Four of read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
Yes, the entrepreneur and technologist admits, he does have a lot of balls in the air--and rockets too. There is definitely some read more »
Yes, the entrepreneur and technologist admits, he does have a lot of balls in the air--and rockets too. There is definitely some read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
No, the company wasn't letting its high-end photo-editing tool wither on the vine. With Aperture 2.0, Apple put the ball back in A read more »
No, the company wasn't letting its high-end photo-editing tool wither on the vine. With Aperture 2.0, Apple put the ball back in A read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Video-sharing site's low asking price helped renew buyout talks with entertainment network LiveUniverse, sources say. read more »
Video-sharing site's low asking price helped renew buyout talks with entertainment network LiveUniverse, sources say. read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
rattlesoft tips us to a Washington Post report that Yahoo is now seeking a partnership with News Corp. A related Reuters article n read more »
rattlesoft tips us to a Washington Post report that Yahoo is now seeking a partnership with News Corp. A related Reuters article n read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
Shut down System Restore, clear out your system tray, dump themes, and disable other unnecessary Windows components. read more »
Shut down System Restore, clear out your system tray, dump themes, and disable other unnecessary Windows components. read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
jlgolson writes "Yesterday, Rush Limbaugh complained on his radio program about some problems that he was having with his Mac: 'Mr read more »
jlgolson writes "Yesterday, Rush Limbaugh complained on his radio program about some problems that he was having with his Mac: 'Mr read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology Slashdot
mikesd81 points out a Times Online article that discusses the legality of the Mosquito sound device, which is used to annoy and dr read more »
mikesd81 points out a Times Online article that discusses the legality of the Mosquito sound device, which is used to annoy and dr read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology ZDNet News
Nintendo's Wii console keeps a slim edge over rivals amid ongoing supply constraints. U.S. sales of video game hardware and sof read more »
Nintendo's Wii console keeps a slim edge over rivals amid ongoing supply constraints. U.S. sales of video game hardware and sof read more »
Date : 2008 02 15 Technology CNET News.com
The House of Representatives adjourns without approving a law granting telecommunications firms that violated federal privacy laws read more »
The House of Representatives adjourns without approving a law granting telecommunications firms that violated federal privacy laws read more »
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