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Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader suggests we visit the home of the watchdog group Global Integrity for a breakdown of online censorship: "Using read more »
An anonymous reader suggests we visit the home of the watchdog group Global Integrity for a breakdown of online censorship: "Using read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Web
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Mashable is writing about a new news site called Newspond. Their about page boasts that the site is, "...the most advanced new read more »
Mashable is writing about a new news site called Newspond. Their about page boasts that the site is, "...the most advanced new read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
arktemplar suggests Technology Review for their annual list of 10 emerging technologies that the editors believe will be particula read more »
arktemplar suggests Technology Review for their annual list of 10 emerging technologies that the editors believe will be particula read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
The hardware-software combination is designed to make it possible for users to control objects in a game with nothing but their mi read more »
The hardware-software combination is designed to make it possible for users to control objects in a game with nothing but their mi read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Natural interfaces such as touch, speech and ink will play a much bigger role in the successor to Windows Vista, Chairman Bill Gat read more »
Natural interfaces such as touch, speech and ink will play a much bigger role in the successor to Windows Vista, Chairman Bill Gat read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Web
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This post was updated at 7:06 PM PT to reflect Facebook's comment. Owen Van Natta, Facebook's chief revenue officer and vice pres read more »
This post was updated at 7:06 PM PT to reflect Facebook's comment. Owen Van Natta, Facebook's chief revenue officer and vice pres read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Web
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Quickly search for local fare from Zumobi's widget interface. Surfing the Web on a cell phone screen can be the laggy, draggy pit read more »
Quickly search for local fare from Zumobi's widget interface. Surfing the Web on a cell phone screen can be the laggy, draggy pit read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
In his most detailed comments to date, Bill Gates says Yahoo's engineers rather than its audience or Rolodex of advertisers are wh read more »
In his most detailed comments to date, Bill Gates says Yahoo's engineers rather than its audience or Rolodex of advertisers are wh read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Last week the Software Freedom Law Center published A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Sof read more »
An anonymous reader writes "Last week the Software Freedom Law Center published A Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free Sof read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
News Corp. executives have proposed a music service that would offer downloads and streaming music, source say. What labels are st read more »
News Corp. executives have proposed a music service that would offer downloads and streaming music, source say. What labels are st read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
A pink MacBook, a computer repair shop, an internationally renowned actor, and eight female pop stars are at the center of what is read more »
A pink MacBook, a computer repair shop, an internationally renowned actor, and eight female pop stars are at the center of what is read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
If you don't mind buying into a format that has no future, you can finally get your high-def movie groove on for under $100. read more »
If you don't mind buying into a format that has no future, you can finally get your high-def movie groove on for under $100. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
ethericalzen writes "A BBC article highlights a theory that the first stars may have been powered by dark matter. A group of US sc read more »
ethericalzen writes "A BBC article highlights a theory that the first stars may have been powered by dark matter. A group of US sc read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
MIT researchers devise a new kind of map for the city of New York to show how its residents are connected to the rest of the world read more »
MIT researchers devise a new kind of map for the city of New York to show how its residents are connected to the rest of the world read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
The software maker says that the general public will now be able to download a near-final version of Windows XP Service Pack 3. read more »
The software maker says that the general public will now be able to download a near-final version of Windows XP Service Pack 3. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Video: Turning CO2 into chalk. Carbon Sciences says it has come up with a relatively efficient way to turn carbon d read more »
Video: Turning CO2 into chalk. Carbon Sciences says it has come up with a relatively efficient way to turn carbon d read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Smaller East Coast version of the Black Hat security briefings looks to have a bigger impact in the world of computer security. read more »
Smaller East Coast version of the Black Hat security briefings looks to have a bigger impact in the world of computer security. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Jai Singh, an internationally recognized pioneer in online journalism, is leaving CNET Networks after more than a decade in execut read more »
Jai Singh, an internationally recognized pioneer in online journalism, is leaving CNET Networks after more than a decade in execut read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
They say the clean vehicles' silent nature poses real threats to pedestrians, blind and otherwise, and call for laws to encourage- read more »
They say the clean vehicles' silent nature poses real threats to pedestrians, blind and otherwise, and call for laws to encourage- read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Yahoo laid out its golden parachute plans for employees, should the Internet search pioneer get taken over in a buyout bid. read more »
Yahoo laid out its golden parachute plans for employees, should the Internet search pioneer get taken over in a buyout bid. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Web
Webware.com
We've been giving some play to Adobe Acrobat replacements and other PDF tools in the last few weeks, and it's clear people are read more »
We've been giving some play to Adobe Acrobat replacements and other PDF tools in the last few weeks, and it's clear people are read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Speaking to a crowd of university students, Microsoft's chairman plays to the home crowd noting that Microsoft's CEO, research chi read more »
Speaking to a crowd of university students, Microsoft's chairman plays to the home crowd noting that Microsoft's CEO, research chi read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader sends us to Wired for a piece about some declassified Pentagon research from 1998 that has been revealed in a read more »
An anonymous reader sends us to Wired for a piece about some declassified Pentagon research from 1998 that has been revealed in a read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Microsoft partnership VP says he's confident the company can work out a deal to acquire Yahoo despite Yahoo's reluctance. read more »
Microsoft partnership VP says he's confident the company can work out a deal to acquire Yahoo despite Yahoo's reluctance. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Also: New modular Hummer 'more animalistic,' 'eco-friendlier'. See what people are saying on News.com Extra. read more »
Also: New modular Hummer 'more animalistic,' 'eco-friendlier'. See what people are saying on News.com Extra. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
High court declines to take up appeal of an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit accusing the National Security Agency of illega read more »
High court declines to take up appeal of an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit accusing the National Security Agency of illega read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Intel could be getting ready to give its WiMax ambitions a much-needed infusion of cash as part of a joint venture between Sprint read more »
Intel could be getting ready to give its WiMax ambitions a much-needed infusion of cash as part of a joint venture between Sprint read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Even in the cosmos there will be no escaping the ringtone as NASA and the British National Space Centre prep a mobile network for read more »
Even in the cosmos there will be no escaping the ringtone as NASA and the British National Space Centre prep a mobile network for read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "The US Supreme Court refused without comment the ACLU's appeal of a lower court ruli read more »
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "The US Supreme Court refused without comment the ACLU's appeal of a lower court ruli read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
With the company's latest banner results, chief Mark Hurd is putting more distance between himself and his CEO peers. read more »
With the company's latest banner results, chief Mark Hurd is putting more distance between himself and his CEO peers. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
eBay sellers start boycott of auction site to protest higher sales commissions and a policy that prohibits them from commenting on read more »
eBay sellers start boycott of auction site to protest higher sales commissions and a policy that prohibits them from commenting on read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Web
Webware.com
inSuggest is a new recommendation service for finding interesting items on the Web. There are two variations--one for blogs and We read more »
inSuggest is a new recommendation service for finding interesting items on the Web. There are two variations--one for blogs and We read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
alphadogg is one of several readers to note the opening of the Mozilla Foundation's new subsidiary, Mozilla Messaging, charged wit read more »
alphadogg is one of several readers to note the opening of the Mozilla Foundation's new subsidiary, Mozilla Messaging, charged wit read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Wondering why Redmond hasn't upped its bid for Yahoo yet? The software giant may be waiting for a "Dear John" letter. read more »
Wondering why Redmond hasn't upped its bid for Yahoo yet? The software giant may be waiting for a "Dear John" letter. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Big game conclave opens in SF; eBay under fire from boycotters; Gates to Yahoo: Don't play games. read more »
Big game conclave opens in SF; eBay under fire from boycotters; Gates to Yahoo: Don't play games. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology ZDNet News
Cost cuts and sales outside U.S. help push per-share earnings above analyst expectations. Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest p read more »
Cost cuts and sales outside U.S. help push per-share earnings above analyst expectations. Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest p read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
crocoduck writes "Right before the deadline passed for filing comments in the FCC investigation of Comcast's traffic-management pr read more »
crocoduck writes "Right before the deadline passed for filing comments in the FCC investigation of Comcast's traffic-management pr read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
The high-profile anti-video-game advocate appears to have mistaken a fake blogger for the celebrity it was impersonating and chall read more »
The high-profile anti-video-game advocate appears to have mistaken a fake blogger for the celebrity it was impersonating and chall read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
Firmafest writes to let us know that 'DVD Jon' Lech Johansen's company has released an open beta of DoubleTwist, a desktop applica read more »
Firmafest writes to let us know that 'DVD Jon' Lech Johansen's company has released an open beta of DoubleTwist, a desktop applica read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
On Wednesday evening the U.S. will be treated to a total lunar eclipse--the last one for almost three years. read more »
On Wednesday evening the U.S. will be treated to a total lunar eclipse--the last one for almost three years. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Can a mobile implementation of the popular virtual world work? It depends. read more »
Can a mobile implementation of the popular virtual world work? It depends. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Disney Online announces a new toy that will connect to a fairy virtual world, and AOL relaunches a kids site in partnership with N read more »
Disney Online announces a new toy that will connect to a fairy virtual world, and AOL relaunches a kids site in partnership with N read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "The Church of Scientology can delete auctions from eBay with no supervision under the VeRO program, an read more »
An anonymous reader writes "The Church of Scientology can delete auctions from eBay with no supervision under the VeRO program, an read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology ZDNet News
The announcement comes just hours after Verizon Wireless unveiled a similar flat-rate offering. AT&T, the biggest U.S. mobile se read more »
The announcement comes just hours after Verizon Wireless unveiled a similar flat-rate offering. AT&T, the biggest U.S. mobile se read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Web
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There's been a lot of progress in the world of high definition in the last few days. HD DVD has fallen, and just yesterday, video read more »
There's been a lot of progress in the world of high definition in the last few days. HD DVD has fallen, and just yesterday, video read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology ZDNet News
PlayFirst CEO John Welch thinks hard-core gamers will soon be in the minority as the masses embrace pick-up-and-play titles. SAN read more »
PlayFirst CEO John Welch thinks hard-core gamers will soon be in the minority as the masses embrace pick-up-and-play titles. SAN read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
A report by Forrester Research says the music industry focus more on '360 deals' helping fans share music and forget about subscri read more »
A report by Forrester Research says the music industry focus more on '360 deals' helping fans share music and forget about subscri read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Invent a standard. Collect a check. That's what Blu-ray is about. read more »
Invent a standard. Collect a check. That's what Blu-ray is about. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
draevil writes "Britain's National Consumer Council has completed an investigation into the practice of software End User License read more »
draevil writes "Britain's National Consumer Council has completed an investigation into the practice of software End User License read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Future MacBooks could take commands from unique combinations of fingertips, if technology contained in a recent Apple patent appli read more »
Future MacBooks could take commands from unique combinations of fingertips, if technology contained in a recent Apple patent appli read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Web
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Cleversafe, a start-up with a new way to protect data by dispersing it across many storage devices, is making the move from pr read more »
Cleversafe, a start-up with a new way to protect data by dispersing it across many storage devices, is making the move from pr read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
The search giant is sponsoring work to help Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, other software run on Linux via the Wine software layer. read more »
The search giant is sponsoring work to help Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, other software run on Linux via the Wine software layer. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Video: Accessible, cheap video is the people's tool. From camera phones to Webcams, more and more people are experi read more »
Video: Accessible, cheap video is the people's tool. From camera phones to Webcams, more and more people are experi read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "For a long time now, lawyers and any serious law students have been bound to paid se read more »
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "For a long time now, lawyers and any serious law students have been bound to paid se read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
If NASA and the British National Space Centre succeed in their 'MoonLite mission' you won't be able to say, "In space no one can h read more »
If NASA and the British National Space Centre succeed in their 'MoonLite mission' you won't be able to say, "In space no one can h read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Still in stealth mode, a company looks to use open source to make it easier to build social applications on the Web. read more »
Still in stealth mode, a company looks to use open source to make it easier to build social applications on the Web. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
beuges writes "The Associated Press is reporting that Microsoft will make full versions of their development tools available to st read more »
beuges writes "The Associated Press is reporting that Microsoft will make full versions of their development tools available to st read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
Frequent Slashdot contributor Bennett Haselton wants to make online dating better. Here's how he wants to do it. "Suppose you're a read more »
Frequent Slashdot contributor Bennett Haselton wants to make online dating better. Here's how he wants to do it. "Suppose you're a read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
AT&T officially announces the white Palm Centro smartphone. read more »
AT&T officially announces the white Palm Centro smartphone. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
In January we had the chance to ask the designers of Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition a few questions about the new version of read more »
In January we had the chance to ask the designers of Dungeons and Dragons Fourth Edition a few questions about the new version of read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
The Israeli company raises $10 million in a bid to build more cost-effective solar power arrays. read more »
The Israeli company raises $10 million in a bid to build more cost-effective solar power arrays. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Audiophiliac Steve Guttenberg ponders the imminent demise of HD DVD and looks back over a long history of defunct formats. read more »
Audiophiliac Steve Guttenberg ponders the imminent demise of HD DVD and looks back over a long history of defunct formats. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology ZDNet News
American Psychologist report says great majority of offenders "are straightforward about being interested in sex." The typical o read more »
American Psychologist report says great majority of offenders "are straightforward about being interested in sex." The typical o read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
Ponca City, We Love You writes "Factories in China produce iPhones that are exported to the United States and Europe and then smug read more »
Ponca City, We Love You writes "Factories in China produce iPhones that are exported to the United States and Europe and then smug read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Toshiba announced it would stop producing HD DVD players, effectively surrendering the format war to Blu-ray. read more »
Toshiba announced it would stop producing HD DVD players, effectively surrendering the format war to Blu-ray. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology ZDNet News
Over next two years, China likely will join Japan and South Korea as major source of revenue; focus shifts to online games. U.S. read more »
Over next two years, China likely will join Japan and South Korea as major source of revenue; focus shifts to online games. U.S. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Redmond proves, yet again, that it is stuck in the 20th century. Alas, Mr. Gates, the day of placating developers with tools is ov read more »
Redmond proves, yet again, that it is stuck in the 20th century. Alas, Mr. Gates, the day of placating developers with tools is ov read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
The new postage stamp-sized digital music player with double the flash memory space will sell for $69, while the 1GB model will no read more »
The new postage stamp-sized digital music player with double the flash memory space will sell for $69, while the 1GB model will no read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Crises happen to everyone and every company. They can change your life or your company's future. Here are five steps for effective read more »
Crises happen to everyone and every company. They can change your life or your company's future. Here are five steps for effective read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
Smordnys s'regrepsA writes "Fidel Castro, the leader of the island nation of Cuba has declined the possibility of keeping his seat read more »
Smordnys s'regrepsA writes "Fidel Castro, the leader of the island nation of Cuba has declined the possibility of keeping his seat read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
The company will introduce two services aimed at improving local support for enterprise customers by improving turnaround times. read more »
The company will introduce two services aimed at improving local support for enterprise customers by improving turnaround times. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology ZDNet News
Downloads of British broadcaster's programming to sell through online store for $3.69 per episode. But its iPlayer comes first. read more »
Downloads of British broadcaster's programming to sell through online store for $3.69 per episode. But its iPlayer comes first. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
dynamo52 writes "I'm a freelance network admin serving mainly small business clients. Over the last few months, I have noticed tha read more »
dynamo52 writes "I'm a freelance network admin serving mainly small business clients. Over the last few months, I have noticed tha read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Start up launches browser add-on that helps refine results on major search engines. read more »
Start up launches browser add-on that helps refine results on major search engines. read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology ZDNet News
Company commits $200 million to develop technology for efficient production of midsize and large OLED panels. Japanese consumer read more »
Company commits $200 million to develop technology for efficient production of midsize and large OLED panels. Japanese consumer read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology ZDNet News
It would seem that the 24-7 Hollywood gossip machine couldn't get any more invasive, but live Webcams are adding a whole new dimen read more »
It would seem that the 24-7 Hollywood gossip machine couldn't get any more invasive, but live Webcams are adding a whole new dimen read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology ZDNet News
Around the country, bars are tapping the Internet to let people know when they're hopping--or dreadfully quiet. On a recent Frid read more »
Around the country, bars are tapping the Internet to let people know when they're hopping--or dreadfully quiet. On a recent Frid read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
Its basic concept--a relatively high-performance notebook PC in an incredibly thin and lightweight package--will be copied by all read more »
Its basic concept--a relatively high-performance notebook PC in an incredibly thin and lightweight package--will be copied by all read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
The Narrative Fallacy writes "Scott Aaronson has posted a draft of his article from this month's Scientific American on the limita read more »
The Narrative Fallacy writes "Scott Aaronson has posted a draft of his article from this month's Scientific American on the limita read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology ZDNet News
The consumer electronics company plans to exit the business by the end of next month and has "absolutely no plans" to make or sell read more »
The consumer electronics company plans to exit the business by the end of next month and has "absolutely no plans" to make or sell read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
A California judge orders that domain name disabled after a Swiss bank says that confidential documents were posted -- but they've read more »
A California judge orders that domain name disabled after a Swiss bank says that confidential documents were posted -- but they've read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
Scott Jaschik sends us to Inside Higher Ed, where a librarian explains why the tradeoffs we're facing with social networking sites read more »
Scott Jaschik sends us to Inside Higher Ed, where a librarian explains why the tradeoffs we're facing with social networking sites read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology CNET News.com
After programmer in Finland discovers and publishes part of a secret blacklist of supposedly illegal sites, the government adds hi read more »
After programmer in Finland discovers and publishes part of a secret blacklist of supposedly illegal sites, the government adds hi read more »
Date : 2008 02 19 Technology Slashdot
juct writes "A label on the box reading 'AES' does not ensure that your data are protected. heise examined a hard drive enclosure read more »
juct writes "A label on the box reading 'AES' does not ensure that your data are protected. heise examined a hard drive enclosure read more »
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