2008 Feb 08
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
New Scientist is reporting that, BP Piscium, an unusual star recently under scrutiny from astronomers may have swallowed a nearby read more »
New Scientist is reporting that, BP Piscium, an unusual star recently under scrutiny from astronomers may have swallowed a nearby read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
The biggest cell phone maker in the world tests out using GPS-enabled phones to monitor traffic. read more »
The biggest cell phone maker in the world tests out using GPS-enabled phones to monitor traffic. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Web
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If IMing friends from mobile to mobile is faster and cheaper than sending SMS messages, then IMing photos, videos, and music cl read more »
If IMing friends from mobile to mobile is faster and cheaper than sending SMS messages, then IMing photos, videos, and music cl read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Yahoo's board still has not idea what to do about Microsoft offer, one week after it was proposed, according to a report. read more »
Yahoo's board still has not idea what to do about Microsoft offer, one week after it was proposed, according to a report. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
eldavojohn writes "It's a common string you see at the start of an HTML document, a URI declaring the type of document, but that i read more »
eldavojohn writes "It's a common string you see at the start of an HTML document, a URI declaring the type of document, but that i read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
The conversion and transferring software from Roxio remains unusable for a number of TiVo customers. read more »
The conversion and transferring software from Roxio remains unusable for a number of TiVo customers. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology ZDNet News
In a deal that could be worth billions, Boeing and Lockheed Martin are competing to design a next-generation radio system. The P read more »
In a deal that could be worth billions, Boeing and Lockheed Martin are competing to design a next-generation radio system. The P read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Web
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Between Netvibes, Pageflakes, and Google Reader most people are probably pretty squared away when it comes to picking their news read more »
Between Netvibes, Pageflakes, and Google Reader most people are probably pretty squared away when it comes to picking their news read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
It's unclear how the planned layoffs would play into merger discussions with Microsoft. read more »
It's unclear how the planned layoffs would play into merger discussions with Microsoft. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Video: Nokia test drives traffic monitoring system. CNET News.com's Erica Ogg reports on what happens when 100 volu read more »
Video: Nokia test drives traffic monitoring system. CNET News.com's Erica Ogg reports on what happens when 100 volu read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Web
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Having recently compared a small handful of video hosting services, it's fun to come back to FixMyMovie, a service I checked out b read more »
Having recently compared a small handful of video hosting services, it's fun to come back to FixMyMovie, a service I checked out b read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "Local search engine company, Zvents, has released an open source distributed data storage system based read more »
An anonymous reader writes "Local search engine company, Zvents, has released an open source distributed data storage system based read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
The Massachusetts company is winding down its instant-film business, closing four plants by the end of the year. read more »
The Massachusetts company is winding down its instant-film business, closing four plants by the end of the year. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
The Massachusetts company is winding down its instant-film business, closing four plants by the end of the year. read more »
The Massachusetts company is winding down its instant-film business, closing four plants by the end of the year. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
A class action complaint has been filed against Samsung because of the BD-P1200's inability to play certain Blu-ray discs. read more »
A class action complaint has been filed against Samsung because of the BD-P1200's inability to play certain Blu-ray discs. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
The Wall Street Journal and Information Week reported this morning that EU regulators have announced a third investigation into Mi read more »
The Wall Street Journal and Information Week reported this morning that EU regulators have announced a third investigation into Mi read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
If the Yahoo CEO "can't stand" Redmond now, just imagine how much he'll detest working inside a corporate culture very different f read more »
If the Yahoo CEO "can't stand" Redmond now, just imagine how much he'll detest working inside a corporate culture very different f read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Would-be pirates, beware: Redmond says its own sleuthing role helped to bring down phony software outfits in 22 countries around t read more »
Would-be pirates, beware: Redmond says its own sleuthing role helped to bring down phony software outfits in 22 countries around t read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Court order lets Homeland Security obtain precise location data from T-Mobile about customer's movements in real time. read more »
Court order lets Homeland Security obtain precise location data from T-Mobile about customer's movements in real time. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Ars Technica is reporting that the College Opportunity and Affordability Act passed read more »
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "Ars Technica is reporting that the College Opportunity and Affordability Act passed read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Which is sturdier, a MacBook Air or an HP business laptop?--The MacBook Air versus read more »
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network Which is sturdier, a MacBook Air or an HP business laptop?--The MacBook Air versus read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
What Google needs to do to step up its mobile offerings; and antitrust officials investigating Microsoft--again. read more »
What Google needs to do to step up its mobile offerings; and antitrust officials investigating Microsoft--again. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Universal Music may have reached out to competitors to talk about prices, risking the wrath of federal regulators. The long-simmer read more »
Universal Music may have reached out to competitors to talk about prices, risking the wrath of federal regulators. The long-simmer read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes "It looks like Intel is being sued over a patent infringement alleged to be in the Core 2 Duo microproc read more »
An anonymous reader writes "It looks like Intel is being sued over a patent infringement alleged to be in the Core 2 Duo microproc read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, BEA Systems details the role Carl Icahn, its largest shareholder, played read more »
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, BEA Systems details the role Carl Icahn, its largest shareholder, played read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
But computer scientists argue government tests were too limited to rule out technological glitches during contested '06 congressio read more »
But computer scientists argue government tests were too limited to rule out technological glitches during contested '06 congressio read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
But computer scientists argue government tests were too limited to rule out technological glitches during contested '06 congressio read more »
But computer scientists argue government tests were too limited to rule out technological glitches during contested '06 congressio read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
Lucas123 writes "Yahoo this week opened up a new monthly Web Hosting service for small and medium sized businesses that allows unl read more »
Lucas123 writes "Yahoo this week opened up a new monthly Web Hosting service for small and medium sized businesses that allows unl read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Dell has reduced the number of AMD laptops it sells through its Web site, although it's still flogging a range of notebooks based read more »
Dell has reduced the number of AMD laptops it sells through its Web site, although it's still flogging a range of notebooks based read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Company says U.K. Internet service provider selling a 'streaming' version of Office is infringing on Microsoft license regulations read more »
Company says U.K. Internet service provider selling a 'streaming' version of Office is infringing on Microsoft license regulations read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology ZDNet News
Analysts kept guessing as rumor suggesting Google might be interested in CNET Networks keeps circulating among investors. Shares read more »
Analysts kept guessing as rumor suggesting Google might be interested in CNET Networks keeps circulating among investors. Shares read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Nonprofit start-up of former PayPal executive helps people lend their pocket change to cash-strapped businesses in developing coun read more »
Nonprofit start-up of former PayPal executive helps people lend their pocket change to cash-strapped businesses in developing coun read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Breaking step with leading Linux sellers Red Hat and Novell, Canonical's next version of Ubuntu will make KVM its "main virtualiza read more »
Breaking step with leading Linux sellers Red Hat and Novell, Canonical's next version of Ubuntu will make KVM its "main virtualiza read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader writes to tell us CNET is currently running a story asking 'Is Linus Torvalds even speaking for Linux anymore? read more »
An anonymous reader writes to tell us CNET is currently running a story asking 'Is Linus Torvalds even speaking for Linux anymore? read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
A second near-final "release candidate" has been issued to select beta testers. Company expects to have the XP update ready by the read more »
A second near-final "release candidate" has been issued to select beta testers. Company expects to have the XP update ready by the read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
The Internet service provider is hoping to find a buyer for its drastically scaled back--and doomed?--municipal Wi-Fi business, th read more »
The Internet service provider is hoping to find a buyer for its drastically scaled back--and doomed?--municipal Wi-Fi business, th read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Web
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Box.net added a really cool, and useful collaboration feature to its online storage service yesterday. Any user can right click a read more »
Box.net added a really cool, and useful collaboration feature to its online storage service yesterday. Any user can right click a read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
Tom's Hardware has a detailed benchmark and analysis of Intel's new Skulltrail offering, taking a look at 8 vs 4 cores. The compar read more »
Tom's Hardware has a detailed benchmark and analysis of Intel's new Skulltrail offering, taking a look at 8 vs 4 cores. The compar read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Scientists, companies examining ways of using captured carbon dioxide to extract fossil fuels. read more »
Scientists, companies examining ways of using captured carbon dioxide to extract fossil fuels. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Web
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Wait for prices to come down? Or the dollar to rise? Farecast, the site that tells you when to buy your airline tickets to ge read more »
Wait for prices to come down? Or the dollar to rise? Farecast, the site that tells you when to buy your airline tickets to ge read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
Techdirt points out that while there have been many lawsuits over someone's Google-rank, a Chinese professor is suing Google and Y read more »
Techdirt points out that while there have been many lawsuits over someone's Google-rank, a Chinese professor is suing Google and Y read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Those mundane text messages produced by every conceivable technology device are growing like a proverbial weed. read more »
Those mundane text messages produced by every conceivable technology device are growing like a proverbial weed. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Web
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If you're away from your home computer and need to open a file on a foreign computer that doesn't have the program installed, t read more »
If you're away from your home computer and need to open a file on a foreign computer that doesn't have the program installed, t read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Maybe Kodak is starting to find a revenue and profit replacement for film, which is what it's always really needed rather than mor read more »
Maybe Kodak is starting to find a revenue and profit replacement for film, which is what it's always really needed rather than mor read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
This glider, which uses thermal energy from the ocean to propel itself, is the first "green" robot to explore underseas, according read more »
This glider, which uses thermal energy from the ocean to propel itself, is the first "green" robot to explore underseas, according read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology ZDNet News
Vehicle harnesses temperature differences in the ocean to power itself autonomously and conduct research. Photos: Seagoing robot read more »
Vehicle harnesses temperature differences in the ocean to power itself autonomously and conduct research. Photos: Seagoing robot read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
Bruce Perens writes "Saturday is the 10-Year Anniversary of Open Source, the initiative to promote Free Software to business. Obvi read more »
Bruce Perens writes "Saturday is the 10-Year Anniversary of Open Source, the initiative to promote Free Software to business. Obvi read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology ZDNet News
Italian police are investigating an anti-Semitic blog listing the names of more than 150 "Jewish university professors," which w read more »
Italian police are investigating an anti-Semitic blog listing the names of more than 150 "Jewish university professors," which w read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
The two companies give us a few clues on their prospective deal; Washington takes on file swapping at colleges; and iPhone storage read more »
The two companies give us a few clues on their prospective deal; Washington takes on file swapping at colleges; and iPhone storage read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
Frequent Slashdot contributor Bennett Haselton adds his experience to the litany of woes with Microsoft Vista. Unlike most comment read more »
Frequent Slashdot contributor Bennett Haselton adds his experience to the litany of woes with Microsoft Vista. Unlike most comment read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
We've got to stop trying to force-feed the Linux desktop to the masses. It won't work, says CNET Blog Network contributor Matt As read more »
We've got to stop trying to force-feed the Linux desktop to the masses. It won't work, says CNET Blog Network contributor Matt As read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
New drive crams enormous storage capacity into standard 3.5-inch format, but it's not ready for delivery just yet. read more »
New drive crams enormous storage capacity into standard 3.5-inch format, but it's not ready for delivery just yet. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "p2pnet.net reports that the RIAA has egg on its face. When the Electronic Frontier Foundation request read more »
NewYorkCountryLawyer writes "p2pnet.net reports that the RIAA has egg on its face. When the Electronic Frontier Foundation request read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Senate narrowly defeats a provision to extend an important investment tax credit for renewable energy investments. read more »
Senate narrowly defeats a provision to extend an important investment tax credit for renewable energy investments. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
BlueshiftVFX writes to let us know that the writers' strike may be over. CNBC and other media are quoting former Disney CEO Michae read more »
BlueshiftVFX writes to let us know that the writers' strike may be over. CNBC and other media are quoting former Disney CEO Michae read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
Regulators at the European Union ask Microsoft for information on the company lobbying on an ISO Open XML vote in September, repor read more »
Regulators at the European Union ask Microsoft for information on the company lobbying on an ISO Open XML vote in September, repor read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology ZDNet News
Yahoo's outside advisers reportedly favor a deal; board members will discuss bid on Friday, according to blog report. Yahoo's bo read more »
Yahoo's outside advisers reportedly favor a deal; board members will discuss bid on Friday, according to blog report. Yahoo's bo read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
An anonymous reader tips a column up at freesoftwaremagazine.com in which the writer discovers that the latest UI enhancements tha read more »
An anonymous reader tips a column up at freesoftwaremagazine.com in which the writer discovers that the latest UI enhancements tha read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology ZDNet News
Real estate sites are showcasing a growing number of U.S. properties in pre-foreclosure and foreclosure. Foreclosures were once read more »
Real estate sites are showcasing a growing number of U.S. properties in pre-foreclosure and foreclosure. Foreclosures were once read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
javipas notes a Wired piece summarizing a two-part interview with Linus Torvalds that's up at linux-foundation.org (part 1, part 2 read more »
javipas notes a Wired piece summarizing a two-part interview with Linus Torvalds that's up at linux-foundation.org (part 1, part 2 read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
jerel brings us a story about a prototype authentication system which approaches security from an atypical angle. It focuses on hi read more »
jerel brings us a story about a prototype authentication system which approaches security from an atypical angle. It focuses on hi read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology ZDNet News
Machine that vaporizes samples, then analyzes them in a second, has wide-ranging health and security applications. A new detecto read more »
Machine that vaporizes samples, then analyzes them in a second, has wide-ranging health and security applications. A new detecto read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
If you don't mind waiting out a $50 rebate, you can get a Lexmark Wi-Fi inkjet printer for $29.99 shipped from Circuit City. read more »
If you don't mind waiting out a $50 rebate, you can get a Lexmark Wi-Fi inkjet printer for $29.99 shipped from Circuit City. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
If you don't mind waiting out a $50 rebate, you can get a Lexmark Wi-Fi inkjet printer for $29.99 shipped from Circuit City. read more »
If you don't mind waiting out a $50 rebate, you can get a Lexmark Wi-Fi inkjet printer for $29.99 shipped from Circuit City. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology ZDNet News
Adapting Google's successful Web offerings for use on cell phones is an important work in progress--and unlikely to be easy. Goo read more »
Adapting Google's successful Web offerings for use on cell phones is an important work in progress--and unlikely to be easy. Goo read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology ZDNet News
It's long been time for the instant-messaging walls to come down, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. But that's not likely anyt read more »
It's long been time for the instant-messaging walls to come down, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. But that's not likely anyt read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
A Homeland Security plan to link up state DMV databases and share information--with few clear privacy protections--is worrying dom read more »
A Homeland Security plan to link up state DMV databases and share information--with few clear privacy protections--is worrying dom read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
hhavensteincw writes "Less than a week after it launched a new blog aimed at gathering suggestions from air travelers to improve a read more »
hhavensteincw writes "Less than a week after it launched a new blog aimed at gathering suggestions from air travelers to improve a read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology CNET News.com
When your antivirus, spyware stopper, or firewall keeps you from getting your work done, find an alternative. read more »
When your antivirus, spyware stopper, or firewall keeps you from getting your work done, find an alternative. read more »
Date : 2008 02 08 Technology Slashdot
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal of the State of California (PDF) in Krinsky v read more »
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal of the State of California (PDF) in Krinsky v read more »
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