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Survey: Techie Gen Y Is Also Library-Savvy
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60970.html
Today's libraries are definitely not the same places where today's senior citizens did their homework after school. Indeed, based on the results of a recent study, today's seniors -- and even many baby boomers -- probably wouldn't recognize half the resources available to patrons. However, younger generations do.
Mon, 31 Dec 07
Putting Green Technology in the Black
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60973.html
There's little about the building where Vinod Khosla runs his tiny venture-capital firm to suggest he's at the forefront of a global effort to revolutionize how the world gets energy. Small signs point discreetly to Khosla Ventures and other tenants at the low-slung building tucked inside a quiet Silicon Valley office park.
Mon, 31 Dec 07
Highs and Lows for Geeks in 2007
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60984.html
"The Simpsons" finally hit the big screen in 2007, and "Futurama" finally returned to the little screen. Comic books have become respectable and video games now look better than movies. Speaking of movies, we recently learned that Peter Jackson will be returning to Middle-Earth for two Hobbit films.
Mon, 31 Dec 07
All I Want for 2008 Is an iPhone Nano - and a Few Other Things
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60979.html
Wishes for the future often accompany the celebrations that ring in the start of a new year. For technology fans, there's plenty to put on the wish list. For while 2007 was a big year for product rollouts, in some ways it was transitional: offering us mere glimpses of the better things that might come. Apple's iPhone was clearly a hot item in 2007, but there was just one problem.
Mon, 31 Dec 07
Tech Sector Outlook 2008, Part 2
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60958.html
Here's the second of a two-part rundown of Standard & Poor's information technology analysts' outlooks for tech subindustries and stocks, featuring outlooks on application software, Internet software and services, home entertainment software, IT consulting and data processing services, telecom services and communications equipment.
Sun, 30 Dec 07
Lord of the Blings: Nokia's Diamond-Studded Subsidiary
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60975.html
And you thought you were a big spender, splashing out a few hundred on that Apple iPhone or LG Prada cell phone this holiday season. For the very rich, a high-end cell phone means something else entirely. They're plunking down thousands -- even millions -- for handsets loaded with gold, gems and other over-the-top extras. The biggest purveyor of cell-phone bling is Vertu.
Sun, 30 Dec 07
Free iTunes Shows for Trekkies, Gamers, IT Guys and Geeks of All Stripes
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60977.html
Space ... the final frontier. You don't have to be a "Star Trek" fan to recognize those four words and where they are from. "Star Trek" was and is a phenomenon that is known by nearly every chronological, economical, political and social group on the planet. There have been five TV shows based on the universe Gene Roddenberry created and 10 movies so far with another one in production.
Sun, 30 Dec 07
Convincing the Military to Embrace Open Source
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60965.html
Misconceptions about open source software have made many U.S. Defense Department sectors reluctant to employ this technology. Although a 2003 department policy allows its use, many still believe that open source software poses an increased security risk to networks and that it is not supported as well as commercial products.
Sun, 30 Dec 07
Tech Sector Outlook 2008, Part 1
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60954.html
Technology stocks have had a nice run in 2007, largely thanks to healthy demand for PCs with new software products, and exciting new gadgets like Apple's iPhone. The sector moved up in the first half of 2007, then retreated during the summer and autumn, along with many other sectors, amid worries about the U.S. economy caused by the subprime mortgage meltdown.
Sat, 29 Dec 07
Does NJ Sex Offender Net Ban Go Too Far?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60983.html
Joining Nevada and Florida, New Jersey is the latest state to enact legislation that strongly limits the rights of convicted sex offenders to use the Internet. A bill, signed Thursday by New Jersey Acting Gov. Richard Codey, allows judges to impose the restrictions and also makes it easier for authorities to monitor the online activity of the offenders.
Sat, 29 Dec 07
2007's Greatest Tech Hits
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60952.html
2007 shines with a passel of haven't-seen-that-before games and gadgets that made even jaded journalists say, "Hmmm, nice." While next year promises a few more goodies -- thinner HDTVs, for starters -- now is a great time to look back on a year of memorable releases. One of them was the new Asus EEE PC.
Sat, 29 Dec 07
Android: Changing the Mobile Game
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60957.html
The Android open source mobile platform made a splash in October when Google announced it, along with the Open Handset Alliance. An Android software development kit came on Nov. 12, and the first Android-based open source platform mobile phones are expected in mid-2008.
Sat, 29 Dec 07
Tech Pathfinders to Watch in 2008
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60936.html
Considering the speed at which technology evolves, predicting even a year in advance can be a dicey proposition. Still, given key tech sector developments during 2007 and the outlook for 2008, some trends are unmistakable. It's a safe bet that social networking and Web 2.0 overall will remain a closely watched sector and that mobile marketing and payments will see dramatic advances.
Sat, 29 Dec 07
iPhone and the Business-to-Personal Gadget Migration
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60931.html
When Jenny Schmitt got her iPhone in August, it was supposed to be strictly for business. That idea lasted about a minute. Now Schmitt relies solely on her iPhone to manage her work and personal lives. She didn't even take her laptop, BlackBerry or cell phone to a conference in Austin, Texas. Schmitt uses her iPhone exclusively for calls, text messages, pictures and Internet access.
Sat, 29 Dec 07
Blogging for Dollars
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60969.html
Zach Brooks pocketed $1,000 this month blogging about the cheap lunches he discovers around midtown Manhattan -- $10 or less, preferably greasy, and if he's lucky, served from a truck. The site, MidtownLunch.com, is just a year and a half old and gets only about 2,000 readers daily, but it's already earning him enough each month for a weekend trip to the Caribbean.
Sat, 29 Dec 07
Cisco's Bandwidth Goldmine
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60968.html
When AT&T went shopping for high-tech gear to soup up its communications network with advanced video, broadband, and voice services, it turned to long-time supplier Cisco Systems. On Dec. 10 the nation's largest telco announced a deal that could be worth up to $500 million to Cisco over the lifetime of the upgraded AT&T network, according to Jim Kelleher, an analyst at Argus Research.
Sat, 29 Dec 07
Wal-Mart Powers Down Movie Download Service
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60967.html
Wal-Mart Stores has closed an online movie download service it launched less than a year ago. The retreat for Wal-Mart, which accounts for about 40 percent of all DVD sales, follows the company's 2005 decision to abandoned efforts to build an online DVD rental service. The world's largest retailer instead turned its rental service over to Netflix.
Sat, 29 Dec 07
Vietnam Chooses Open Source to Offset Piracy
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60971.html
Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communication has recommended government agencies use open source software when using state moneys to implement information technology projects, local newspaper Vietnam News reported Friday. The ministry has issued a list of open source software, including OpenOffice, Thunderbird, Firefox and Unikey.
Fri, 28 Dec 07
Google Kerfuffle Leaves Bloggers' Feathers Ruffled
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60955.html
Google raised Web surfers' hackles after a seemingly simple change linking its Google Reader service with Google Talk. The move has raised concerns about privacy and highlighted the delicate balancing act that companies with vast stores of personal data have to perform as they try to improve their offerings.
Fri, 28 Dec 07
Enterprise IT App Development: Data Masking Is a Must
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60930.html
Enterprises house vast amounts of information, the secure and timely handling of which is key to their core business -- especially as it relates to sensitive personal and financial data. As a result, an enterprise's IT developer community has transformed into the role of compliance enforcer and protector of data.
Fri, 28 Dec 07
Whither OpenDocument Format?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60938.html
Shakespeare wrote that a rose called by any other name would still smell as sweet. Proponents of open source software and standardizing document formats might wonder whether the same sentiments apply to the poetry between the OpenDocument Format, or ODF, and the Compound Document Format, or CDF. The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards oversees the ODF standard.
Fri, 28 Dec 07
Bell Stole Phone Ideas, New Book Claims
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60945.html
A new book claims to have definitive evidence of a long-suspected technological crime -- that Alexander Graham Bell stole ideas for the telephone from a rival, Elisha Gray. In The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret, journalist Seth Shulman argues that Bell -- aided by aggressive lawyers and a corrupt patent examiner -- got an improper peek at patent documents Gray had filed.
Fri, 28 Dec 07
Sony Exits Projection TV Business to Focus on Flat Panels
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60940.html
Sony is dropping its money-losing rear-projection TV business worldwide to focus on two flat panel technologies -- liquid crystal display and organic light-emitting diode, the company said Thursday. Sales of rear-projection TVs had been declining recently as LCD TVs gain in popularity and get bigger, Sony spokesperson Shinji Obana said.
Fri, 28 Dec 07
Cleaner Coal Tech Faces Hurdles to Acceptance
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60948.html
From the top of a hill here in coal country, you can see distant swells of smoke curling up from coal-fired power plants along the flat horizon. Even here, in Edwardsport, Ind., a town of only 348 residents, a small coal plant has operated off and on since World War II. That plant might soon be replaced by a new kind of coal plant.
Fri, 28 Dec 07
When It Comes to Hearing Damage, iPod Knows Best
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60937.html
Listening to music nonstop has never been easier since the iPod came along. However, future versions of Apple's MP3 player are to be adapted to prevent users from playing tracks at full blast through their earphones for too long. Amid growing fears that listeners could cause irreversible damage to their hearing -- the highest setting is as loud as a chainsaw -- Apple is developing an automatic volume control.
Fri, 28 Dec 07
So-Called $100 Laptops Fetch Six Times That at Auction Sites
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60941.html
XO laptops -- the low-cost computers geared for kids in developing countries -- are fetching a pretty penny on eBay. The computers, which have a signature green-and-white case and a customized version of the Linux operating system, have a nominal value of about $188. One Laptop Per Child, the non-profit that designed and distributes them, is offering them to Americans in a limited program for about $425.
Fri, 28 Dec 07
Deal or No Deal for Digg?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60946.html
As the year winds down, so often does the Web rumor mill. After all, even the most prolific bloggers have to put in some holiday time with the family. However, for Digg, there hasn't been any shortage of gossip this holiday season. The popular content-sharing site, where users post and discuss links to articles, videos and images, has been the subject of myriad rumors.
Thu, 27 Dec 07
The Week the Gadgets Disappeared
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60896.html
I never thought asking a family to spend a week without iPods, laptops and cell phones would be a big deal. It's not like living in a tent on the Montana frontier in the dead of winter without plumbing. Or is it? I wanted to send a family back to 1985 as part of our "Technology and Daily Life" series of stories to see how our lives have changed.
Thu, 27 Dec 07
Under EU Pressure, MS to Give Samba a Peek at Its Protocols
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60917.html
Several years after the European Commission ruled in an antitrust suit in 2004 that Microsoft had to provide protocol information to its competitors, the Redmond, Wash., software giant has inked an agreement with a team behind the open source project Samba that will let them in on Microsoft's secret protocols.
Thu, 27 Dec 07
Beijing Boosts Customer Service Tech for Olympics
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60928.html
Beijing is focusing on upgrading technologies for better service for the upcoming Olympic Games next year. The Beijing Municipal Commission of Science and Technology said most of its funds for technological upgrades in 2007 went to Olympic-related projects, the Ministry of Science and Technology Web site reported on Tuesday.
Thu, 27 Dec 07
The Volunteer Supercomputing Revolution in Scientific Research
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60929.html
Not many insurance company employees can say they help unravel the secrets of the universe in their spare time. Jeff Renkar can. Day and night, the number-crunching power of Renkar's six personal computers at his home outside Houston is helping run complex simulations of how the early universe evolved, as part of a new University of Illinois project called "Cosmology@home."
Thu, 27 Dec 07
Financing Woes Hold Up Intel, STMicro Venture
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60921.html
Chip maker STMicroelectronics said Wednesday that Intel and private equity firm Francisco Partners Management have agreed to extend the closing of a deal on their Numonyx memory chip joint venture. The three companies now expect to close the deal by March 28, 2008. The partners have secured a senior loan of up to $650 million and a $100 million committed revolving credit facility for Numonyx.
Thu, 27 Dec 07
Sync Voice-Activated System Plays Well With iPod, iPhone
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60922.html
Drivers aren't going to let fun and useful gadgets like iPods and mobile phones take a backseat just because they're on the road. A technology from Microsoft called "Sync" that is being bundled in new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles is putting those devices in their place by letting drivers control them by simply barking out commands.
Thu, 27 Dec 07
Scientists Use Town Hall Format to Quell Nanotech Fears
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60926.html
Town hall meetings are usually the politicians' province, especially as the presidential race heats up, but there's no rule against scientists holding them. That's happening in Evanston, Ill., where Northwestern University researchers are staging nanotechnology town hall meetings. They give scientists a chance to talk about their work, and interested citizens can ask questions.
Thu, 27 Dec 07
Defusing Peru's 'Crisis in Education' One Laptop at a Time
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60920.html
Doubts about whether poor, rural children really can benefit from quirky little computers evaporate as quickly as the morning dew in the hilltop Andean village of Arahuay, Peru, where 50 primary school children got machines from the One Laptop Per Child project six months ago.
Tue, 25 Dec 07
Death by Prank, Why Disney Is Safest Online, How Apple Plans to Kill CES, Product of the Week
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60882.html
It's Christmas Eve, and you're probably thinking more about what you are going to open tomorrow than anything else, so I was tempted to keep this light. However, I was pulled onto a TV news program to talk about what may be the most dangerous prank of the year and I want to make sure you and your families are protected from it.
Tue, 25 Dec 07
Apple: Riding Gadgets' Growth and Surfing the Web's Wave
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60902.html
As we come to the end of another year on the Internet beat, we ask ourselves: When will things pick up around here? When will people start developing new businesses? When will users employ the medium in new and innovative ways? Oh, and when will that rebate check for the Webcam I bought three months ago finally show up? Sometimes it can seem as if a full minute, or two, slips by without any of these things happening.
Tue, 25 Dec 07
The Mall in the Palm of Your Hand
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60890.html
Alan Brody, a 15-year-old jazz drummer, doesn't have the interest or time to hang out in shopping malls. So he browses the Internet on his cell phone, using a search service that has helped him find everything from Hanukkah gifts to computer software. Brody also does mobile searches for his mother, and would send her pictures of items he sees in stores, except Sandy Brody says she "wouldn't know what to do with them."
Tue, 25 Dec 07
A Very Geeky Christmas
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60861.html
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat, and all around the country geeks are packing USB keys full of diagnostic tools and free software to take home to their loved ones in preparation for the great debugging season. For some, it may be a convenient excuse to get out of doing the washing up.
Tue, 25 Dec 07
Outmoded Gadgets Hit Landfills at 'Frightening' Pace
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60915.html
Snazzy new mobile phones like the iPhone and other must-have electronic gadgets, such as the latest laptops and iPod models, will fill many stockings this Christmas. But disposing of the older devices will not be at the forefront of most people's minds. Around 11,000 tons of unused phones already sit dormant in drawers across the UK, and that figure is likely to rise this Christmas as people upgrade to better devices
Tue, 25 Dec 07
Sharp, Toshiba to Ally in LCD Panel Business
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60912.html
Japanese electronics giant Toshiba and Japan's largest liquid crystal display panel maker Sharp announced Friday they have decided to ally in the LCD panel business.The decision comes on the heels of stiffer competition in the flat-TV segment, with South Korean and Taiwanese brands making known their presence on the global market to take advantage of their price competitiveness.
Tue, 25 Dec 07
Asteroid Could Hit Mars Next Month
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60913.html
Mars could be in for an asteroid hit. A newly discovered hunk of space rock has a 1 in 75 chance of slamming into the Red Planet on Jan. 30, scientists said Thursday. "These odds are extremely unusual. We frequently work with really long odds when we track ... threatening asteroids," said Steve Chesley, an astronomer with the Near Earth Object Program at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Mon, 24 Dec 07
Is Your Web Site Accessible to the Handicapped?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60905.html
Amber Grant, 18, eats, sleeps and breathes the Internet, according to her father, Garry Grant, CEO of Carlsbad, Calif.-based technology outfit SEO Inc. The company, which has 65 employees, often calls on Amber to use her prodigious Web skills to help with a vexing problem: checking to see whether its clients' Web sites are accessible to the blind.
Mon, 24 Dec 07
Wikis: Inciting Collaboration
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60903.html
Discussion about wiki technologies is dominated by the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. However, there's more to wikis than Wikipedia, and a host of wiki applications exist to help you create information resources with some powerful tools. The name "wiki" is derived from the Hawaiian for quick.
Mon, 24 Dec 07
The Dawn of the Data Wars
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60889.html
Usama Fayyad's colleagues say he battles monsters for a living. In the elite engineering circles that this former NASA rocket scientist inhabits, the job description passes for a wisecrack. However, like many jokes, there's truth behind it. Fayyad is Yahoo's chief data officer, possibly the first person to hold such a position. His role since he took the post in December 2004 has been to make both sense and money from the vast amounts of information Yahoo collects on the doings of 500 million people who visit its site every month.
Mon, 24 Dec 07
Three Success Stories on Quicker, Cheaper Ways to Serve Customers
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60885.html
How does an IT leader choose the most innovative IT project to take on these days? For some, the decision comes down to one thing: speed. Qualifying customers faster, getting proposals out more quickly, and making it fast and easy for the customer to do business with the organization are the keys to success in an environment where business interactions occur at an accelerating pace.
Sun, 23 Dec 07
High-Def Goes High-Profile
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60900.html
Cedric Wouldfolk's mother-in-law doesn't know it yet, but a framed photo of her that graced the wall in the family's den was just replaced with a high-definition TV. For the Wouldfolk family of Chicago -- and much of the rest of the nation -- this holiday is about HD. Consumers are gaga over TVs with pictures so sharp they can count the piercings in Britney Spears' navel.
Sun, 23 Dec 07
Chipping Away at Unix in the Data Center
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60886.html
In Gartner's forecast for the server operating systems market, there's nothing listed under the category of emerging products. Although the market is by no means static, the pace of change inside many corporate data centers is slow. Windows and Linux are growing, both in terms of importance and in terms of the number of installations within data centers, eroding Unix's share of the server operating systems market.
Sun, 23 Dec 07
Looking for Silicon Valley's Edge in Asia
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60884.html
Four years ago, Chuck Cheng left Palo Alto to launch a computer chip design company in Hong Kong, a city known more for financial acumen than tech prowess. He was lured by the Hong Kong government's generous incentives, such as subsidized rent in a new science and technology park, and strong intellectual-property laws.
Sun, 23 Dec 07
Apple's 2007: That Was the Year That Was
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60862.html
In the history of Apple Computer, it is possible that there has been a better year than 2007, but you would be hard-pressed to find it. Never mind that Apple's stock has soared (at least briefly) to over $190. Never mind that its Mac market share has apparently grown from around 2 percent to over 8 percent. Never mind that it continues to dominate the MP3 player and music/video download markets.
Sat, 22 Dec 07
IBM Gets Into Semantics With New E-Mail Search Tool
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60910.html
Heavy e-mail users sometimes have trouble finding the needle of information they need in the haystacks of old missives lingering in their in-boxes. That's the sort of user IBM has targeted with its new OmniFind Personal E-Mail Search tool. Rolled out Thursday, IOPES is a free, semantics-based search tool designed to make searching the "vast personal database" that is most people's inbox easier.
Sat, 22 Dec 07
The Theory and Practice of Secure Data Mining
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60819.html
As you read a sentence, its meaning may be clear even before you reach its end. This illustrates our topic. Our minds process text sequentially. As we read, the context presented to us by an author develops in our minds. What precedes clarifies what follows, and vice-versa. This phenomenon is a result of efficiency.
Sat, 22 Dec 07
China Gets Tough on Piracy, Nails Yahoo
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60907.html
Yahoo China violated Chinese law by facilitating the illegal download of digital music files, a court in Beijing ruled. While Internet freedom advocates questioned the propriety of the decision by the Beijing Higher People's Court, the UK-based International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which brought the case, praised the ruling.
Sat, 22 Dec 07
Idearc's Jeff Torgerson: Taming the M-Marketing Frontier
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60887.html
For advertisers, the mobile Web is full of possibilities -- and problems. U.S. adoption of the mobile Web lags behind European and Asian countries. Closed systems have hindered application development, as has the field's wide array of competing standards, platforms and browsers. Small screens necessitate an alternative approach to the standard banner and sidebar ad strategies.
Sat, 22 Dec 07
Touch, Dissected
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60848.html
At first glance, Apple's iPod touch looks almost exactly like its sibling the iPhone. It sports the same distinctive touch screen, plays movies and music in much the same way, and can also use wireless Internet connections for surfing the Web. All it really lacks is the ability to call another person. However, according to a teardown analysis conducted by market research firm iSuppli, the touch isn't just a stripped-down iPhone.
Sat, 22 Dec 07
Air France Takes In-Plane Text Messaging for Test Flight
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60892.html
Air France has become the first airline to offer international passengers e-mail and text-messaging service that's based on standard cell phone technology. The catch: It's only available on a single Airbus A318 aircraft in the Air France fleet, and passengers won't know ahead of time whether the service will be available on their flight.
Sat, 22 Dec 07
Fast-Fetching Mechanical Arm Grabs Japan's Top Robot Award
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60898.html
A mechanical arm that can grab 120 items a minute from a conveyor belt won Japan's Robot of the Year award Thursday, defeating a dozen flashier finalists, including a walking humanoid and a transparent torso for simulating surgery. The government prize is the latest effort in an aggressive campaign to trumpet Japan's robotics technology as the nation's best vehicle to growth.
Sat, 22 Dec 07
Know-It-All Wikipedia Knew Little of COO's Dark Past
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60895.html
Executives with the online encyclopedia Wikipedia are trying to solve a mystery within their ranks: How did they promote a person to chief operating officer without knowing she has criminal records in three states, including incidents of theft, drunken driving and a shooting? The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the massively popular Wikipedia, has attorneys and staff combing through records of Carolyn Doran, 45.
Fri, 21 Dec 07
Microsoft Cagey on Details as It Sets IE 8 Time Frame
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60880.html
The next iteration of Microsoft's Web browser, IE 8, will roll out in beta form early next year, the company announced Wednesday. The long-awaited news comes just days after the earlier-than-expected launch of the second beta version of Mozilla's Firefox 3 Web browser. The eighth version of the browser won't be hamstrung with the difficulties IE 7 had following its release in October 2006, Microsoft said.
Fri, 21 Dec 07
Trojan Pulls a Fast One With Google Text Ads
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60883.html
Malware is replacing Google text ads with ads from another source, according toBitDefender. The virus, Trojan.Qhost.WU, is using the host's file to redirect the initial query sent to the Google Adsense servers to a malicious host, according to an advisory issued by the firm.
Fri, 21 Dec 07
Boys Post Video, Girls Blog, Both Hate E-Mail
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60877.html
Online content creation is an increasingly popular pastime among American teens, but there are sharp differences in the media preferred by boys and girls, according to a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. A full 64 percent of online teenagers ages 12 to 17 engage in at least one type of content creation today, up from 57 percent of online teens in 2004, according to the report.
Fri, 21 Dec 07
Smartphone Addiction in the Workplace
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60860.html
We all know the pun on the BlackBerry name, likening the smartphone to a very addictive and destructive drug. Bad taste and moral issues aside, though, recent research shows that today's workers are indeed extremely attached to their mobile devices, especially the ones that let users access e-mail and perform other desktop tasks.
Fri, 21 Dec 07
Wireless Industry Crystal Ball Gazing: iPhone Trouble Ahead?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60881.html
Strong growth in mobile advertising and a "major iPhone security incident" are among the predictions a wireless consulting firm is making for 2008. Google and the upcoming FCC auction of wireless spectrum will also alter the mobile landscape in 2008, predictsinCode. The firm -- which has been part of VeriSign since 2006 -- has been making annual wireless industry predictions since 2003.
Fri, 21 Dec 07
EPA to California: We Are the Deciders on Emissions
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60865.html
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday slapped down California's bid for first-in-the-nation greenhouse gas limits on cars, trucks and SUVs, refusing the state a waiver that would have allowed those restrictions to take effect. "The Bush administration is moving forward with a clear national solution -- not a confusing patchwork of state rules," EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson said.
Fri, 21 Dec 07
MTV, Bruckheimer Pair to Produce Heart-Pounding Video Games
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60871.html
With a long list of credits for blockbuster movies and hit TV shows under his belt, Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer is branching into video games. Bruckheimer, whose movies and TV shows include the "Pirates of the Caribbean" trilogy and the "C.S.I." franchise, will set up a gaming lab with MTV Games, the company announced Wednesday."It's pretty exciting what's going on in that arena," Bruckheimer said.
Fri, 21 Dec 07
Phishers and the Secure Password Conundrum
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60875.html
Let's face it: The Internet is a great convenience, but all those user names and passwords can be a cumbersome pain in the caboose. You've got work e-mail and home e-mail, then all the online accounts for the bank, a credit card or two, maybe a mortgage and the utilities. Maybe work offers online access to ever-changing medical, dental and vision benefits.
Fri, 21 Dec 07
Retro Games Revive '80s Nostalgia
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60876.html
Inside a tiny warehouse in a nondescript industrial park, Michael Ware busily builds game geeks' dreams. Or at least their youthful reveries of hours spent hunched over video game consoles, chomping away at the likes of Pac-Man, Pong and Centipede. Ware, a former Intel engineer turned video-gaming entrepreneur, has founded a Internet-based business with retro roots.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
Security Specialist Spots Source Spoof Vulnerability in Google Toolbar
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60850.html
Security researcher Aviv Raff has published a vulnerability affecting Google's Toolbar browser feature. The weak spot Raff reported could let a hacker gain control of a user's PC when the user tries to add a new Google Toolbar button. The vulnerability is based on spoofing a trusted site that would normally provide a safe toolbar button.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
Intel Asks Devs to Help Get LANs, SANs to Play Nice
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60856.html
Intel has released a software initiator package designed to promote the development of Fibre Channel over Ethernet solutions for Linux, the company announced Tuesday. Now available for download, the software is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 and is open to all FCoE developers for source code download, code contribution and feedback.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
The Changing Face of IT
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60813.html
Ever heard of a tarpan? In case you haven't, the tarpan is the ancestor of the modern domesticated horse. They roamed the forests and steppes of Europe and Asia for thousands of years. Over time, everything around them changed -- their habitat diminished to make room for cities, crops now grew where their food sources once were, and everywhere they went they were hunted for food.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
Choosing a Linux Distro, Part 2: Favorite Flavors
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60835.html
For a computer addict, choosing a Linux distribution is much like being an unsupervised child in a candy story. So many flavors with so many choices make the task of picking just one type of candy a near-impossible -- but fun-filled -- task. For a consumer or business exec who must pick a Linux distribution, the task is even more formidable.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
Apple Aims iPhone at Japan
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60855.html
Following launches in the U.S. and Europe, Apple has reportedly turned its attention to bringing its touch-enabled iPhone to one of the world's most competitive markets -- Japan. Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been shopping around to find a Japanese carrier for the iPhone, according to a Wednesday report.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
.Mobi: A Safe Real Estate Bet
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60741.html
Mobile Internet usage is on the rise, and for marketers, the time to establish their brands on the "third screen" is now. For example, more than four in 10 U.S. mobile users will look at phones with strong Internet features when they buy next, according to The Kelsey Group. Concurrently, there are waves of advances taking place that will make the promise of the mobile Web a reality.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
FCC Spectrum Auction Attracts Motley Crew of Hopeful Bidders
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60851.html
The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday published the list of companies that have applied to participate in its auction of the 700 MHz band of wireless spectrum next month, and included among the long list of expected players were a few surprises. Oil giant Chevron, for one, apparently plans to bid, as does billionaire entrepreneur and Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen, who applied via Vulcan Spectrum.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
After Poor Q2, Palm Struggles to Get a Grip
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60847.html
Palm will rely on "operational rigor" to right itself after a disappointing second fiscal quarter, one where the company lost nearly $10 million, its CEO said. "We've taken actions to align our expenses to the current operating environment and are focusing on core initiatives that will have the greatest impact on achieving our long-term success," said Palm President and CEO Ed Colligan.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
Brain Game Creator and Toyota Developing Safer Cars for Seniors
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60841.html
For those feeling nervous behind the wheel as old age kicks in, savvy cars may be the answer. Ryuta Kawashima, who helped develop Nintendo's "Brain Age" games, is teaming with Toyota to develop cars that help seniors drive safely, the researcher said Tuesday. "We envision future cars will be able to monitor brain and emotional activity to back up elderly drivers," said Kawashima.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
Verizon's iPhone Clone: Close, but No Cigar
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60834.html
Is it the iPhone? Clearly not. Is it a good phone? You bet. Verizon's iPhone clone, the Voyager, was released last month to a lot less fanfare than Apple's iPhone debut earlier this year. You may recall the hoopla. Verizon, on the other hand, has quietly introduced the Voyager as one of several new phones available for holiday shoppers.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
Astronauts Inspect ISS Damage as Power Drains
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60843.html
Spacewalking astronauts helped pinpoint the source of a flawed mechanism in the international space station's power system Tuesday, but they unearthed few clues involving an even bigger problem with a fouled rotating joint for the solar wings. On the ground, meanwhile, NASA managed to repeat fuel gauge failures in the shuttle Atlantis' external tank during a daylong test.
Thu, 20 Dec 07
Report: Americans Splurge on Gadgets
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60842.html
Retail slowdown aside, people are still shopping for consumer electronics this holiday season, and growth in the field could be double the growth in retail overall. Among the best-selling categories are global positioning systems, laptops and video games. Americans spent $4.5 billion on electronic gadgets between Nov. 18 and Dec. 9, market researcher NPD Group said Tuesday.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
MS Security Update Creates Painful IE Problem
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60828.html
A security update released by Microsoft last week is wreaking havoc with Internet Explorer for some users. Shortly after Microsoft issued its MS07-069 security bulletin last Tuesday, users began posting reports of problems with Internet Explorer on support newsgroups, including the Windows Update group on Microsoft's site.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
Leopard Leapfrogs Tiger as Most Successful OS X Launch
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60838.html
Apple's Leopard launch is the most successful operating system release the company has ever experienced, The NPD Group has reported, based on data collected by 50 retail points of sale that include Apple stores as well as brick-and-mortar retail sales from Best Buy, Office Depot and Target. Indirect e-commerce sales from retailers like Amazon.com, Buy.com, and NewEgg.com also figure into the mix.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
Facebook Puts a Face on Defendants in Hacker Suit
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60837.html
Facebook has named three individuals and a Canadian porn company -- Brian Fabian, Josh Raskin, Ming Wu and Slickcash.com -- as defendants in a federal lawsuit it filed earlier this year in the Northern District of California, which accused unnamed people and companies of unlawfully accessing its servers.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
Apple's '07 Patch Tally Nearly Twice Last Year's
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60832.html
Apple's patchy year continued Monday as the Mac maker released fixes for some 40 Mac OS X glitches in its ninth security update. In a separate release, Apple also put out an update to plug a flaw in the beta version of its Safari 3 Web browser running on Windows Vista and XP. The company also dealt with 18 other Java-related vulnerabilities in addition to its ongoing QuickTime flaw, with patches released last Thursday.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
HP's Michael Sutton: Web 2.0 and the New Wild West for Attackers
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60807.html
Web 2.0 applications are quickly taking over traditional activities on the Internet. Web sites are becoming interactive as they offer multiple function applications. This, in turn, is creating greater security risks for both consumers and network operators. One of the biggest concerns is the need for Web 2.0 developers to build their applications with total security in mind from the ground up.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
Apple in the Enterprise, Part 2: Uniting the Scientific Community
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60809.html
Apple's seemingly benign approach to the enterprise market belies the strides it is making in terms of its technology becoming a more viable alternative in the enterprise market. In contrast to the media-intensive promotional campaigns it uses for its consumer products Apple is steadily, though rather quietly, building up the Unix capabilities and Windows compatibility of its Mac OS X operating system.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
Wikipedia: No Place for PR
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60812.html
On the night of July 20, while TV crews in many countries were training their lenses on preteens dressed in black capes camping outside bookstores, another group was fidgeting at their keyboards, waiting to rush into the labyrinth of Wikipedia. At 11 p.m. PDT, an hour before Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was to be released, the discussion of the book on the "comments" tab of a Wikipedia entry was getting tense.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
Specific Media: From New Car Rewards to IPO Dreams
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60805.html
Building a multimillion-dollar business wasn't really on my mind at age 18. Tired of working odd jobs, I saw potential in online advertising. So, in exchange for a share in the startup, I persuaded my older brother Chris to let me charge $99 to his credit card for a domain name. For $33, third brother Russell joined shortly thereafter.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
Leopard, iPhone Rank High on Tech Disappointment List
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60830.html
Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system ranked at the top of PC World's Biggest Tech Disappointments list for 2007. Microsoft wasn't alone on the list, however, because Apple's iPhone and Mac OS X 10.5 operating system made the cut as well. "Five years in the making and this is the best Microsoft could do?" PC World said.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
Match.com Opens Little Black Book to Facebook Users
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60826.html
Match.com, an old standby of online dating, wants to make some new connections among the fast-growing number of Facebook users worldwide. Dating Web site Match.com, owned by media mogul Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp conglomerate, plans to launch two new features this week that bring greater social networking capabilities to its more than 15 million Match members and to the roughly 58 million active users of Facebook.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
Zipit Targets Teens With Cheap Plan for Text-Messaging Device
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60823.html
A small South Carolina company says it has a cure for the modern plague of budget-busting cell phone charges racked up by teenagers: a gadget for text messaging that isn't a cell phone. Zipit Wireless plans to announce Tuesday that it will make available a text-messaging plan for its Zipit Wireless Messenger 2, a device the size of fat wallet that uses WiFi hotspots to do free instant messaging with AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger.
Wed, 19 Dec 07
Black Hole Pelts Neighboring Galaxy With Radiation
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60820.html
The latest act of senseless violence caught on tape is cosmic in scope: A black hole in a "death star galaxy" blasting a neighboring galaxy with a deadly jet of radiation and energy. A fleet of space and ground telescopes have captured images of this cosmic violence, which people have never witnessed before, according to a new study released Monday by NASA.
Tue, 18 Dec 07
Pew Study: Self-Googling on the Rise
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60810.html
Internet users are increasingly curious about the information about them that's available online, but they're not doing much to monitor that information in a structured way. That's one finding of a new study released Sunday by the Pew Internet and American Life Project.
Tue, 18 Dec 07
Ribbit Offers Way to Leapfrog the Phone Company
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60816.html
A Silicon Valley startup with an unlikely name announced Monday a new platform designed to enable telephony in a wide variety of applications. Using an open platform to facilitate connections between telephony and the Web, Ribbit is working with a community of more than 600 developers to help voice-enable a raft of new applications.
Tue, 18 Dec 07
ACI, Big Blue Deposit SOA Into Financial Services
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60817.html
IBM has teamed with ACI Worldwide, an electronic payment software company, to develop a payment system powered by IBM's open standards based System Z platform. The new offering will include IBM's DB2 database, WebSphere middleware and Tivoli management software as well as its Crypto-chip technology. It will also run a specially optimized version of AIC's payment processing software.
Tue, 18 Dec 07
Online Donors Set Off $6M Ron Paul Money Bomb
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60814.html
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul -- once a 2008 election nonentity with decidedly Libertarian leanings -- has pulled off a recording-breaking fund-raising coup not once but now twice this campaign season. Last weekend, Paul raised $6 million from more than 59,000 donors, topping his most recent record of $4.2 million in online contributions raised on Nov. 5.
Tue, 18 Dec 07
Alltel Offers Up Voice-Mail-to-Text Feature
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60811.html
Alltel Wireless has teamed up with SpinVox to launch a new service, Voice2TXT, that converts voice mail messages to text messages. The launch makes Alltel Wireless the first of the five largest U.S. carriers to offer its customers the ability to receive voice mail message in text form, the company said. Any Alltel Wireless customer with an SMS-capable phone can add the Voice2TXT service.
Tue, 18 Dec 07
Zumobi Launches Widgety Mobile Web Interface
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60808.html
Zumobi, a new mobile widget platform and zooming interface based on Microsoft technology, has launched in beta mode after more than a year of development. The trial version of the service is available for phones running Windows Mobile 5 and 6. In the second quarter of 2008, Zumobi is planning to offer compatibility with BlackBerry and selected Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition devices.
Tue, 18 Dec 07
Linux: Success or Failure? Return of Sage Circle, Cisco's Possible Future, Product of the Week
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60792.html
One of the things you learn quickly when you work for a large company is how well executives can cover up failure. I think, to a large extent, that is what is happening with Linux. Folks are covering up its failure with rhetoric, and that is keeping it from growing to its potential. I'm an analyst, and particularly when we challenge popular views, folks want to know what is behind those views.
Tue, 18 Dec 07
Next Stop for Europe's Broadband Market: Quadruple Play
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60791.html
The European broadband market is growing rapidly. At the end of Q2 2007, there were close to 100 million broadband subscribers in Europe. DSL remains the dominant access technology, with over 80 percent of the market share. Nordic countries remain the leaders in broadband penetration, with penetration rates exceeding or approaching 30 percent.
Tue, 18 Dec 07
Linux Blog Safari: Who's King of the Jungle?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60796.html
Linux fans love to debate the pros and cons of myriad technologies, but none more than operating systems -- and you can bet the usual winner isn't based in Redmond or Cupertino. This week the question was raised once again on Slashdot, spurred by a Linux Magazine comparison of Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon and Mac OS X Leopard and drawing well nigh 600 comments by Friday.
Tue, 18 Dec 07
Apple in the Enterprise, Part 1: Apple a Day at Hartford Hospital
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60787.html
Apple's overwhelming focus on building products for individual consumers has meant that its strategy to penetrate the enterprise IT market has appeared to be a relatively benign one at best. Nonetheless, though the company's overall enterprise market share is practically miniscule, it is growing.
Tue, 18 Dec 07
Analyst: Watch for Ultra Portable Mac, iTunes Movie Rentals in '08
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60804.html
UBS analyst Ben Reitzes sees a strong year ahead for Apple's Macintosh lineup. So strong, in fact, that he raised his target price for the company's stock from $220 to $235. "We just completed surveys of well over 30 stores, and Mac demand seems to be outpacing prior expectations."
Tue, 18 Dec 07
Nintendo, GameStop Guarantee Wiis - in January
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60803.html
To deal with frustration among holiday shoppers hunting for its Wii game console, Nintendo and retailer GameStop are launching a rain check program. "We expect this to be a great way for consumers who desperately want a Wii to have something to put under the tree," Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime said Friday.
Mon, 17 Dec 07
Ron Paul's High-Tech, Low-Experience Political Machine
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60715.html
Cheese pizza powers the Ron Paul revolution. So do Doritos, Cheerios and beer. Junk food in general dominates the menu at this rented house, full of young people who've moved in from Seattle, South Florida and points in between to push for the Texas Republican's long-shot presidential bid in the Jan. 8 New Hampshire primary.
Mon, 17 Dec 07
Bringing Supercomputing Power Down to Size
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60794.html
During the last technology boom, Dan Reed, a longtime supercomputer researcher and tech policy expert, stayed put in a professorship at the University of Illinois and managed its National Center for Supercomputing Applications, even as the fabled lab hatched Netscape and helped set off the explosive growth of the Internet.
Mon, 17 Dec 07
What's Your iPersonality?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60785.html
Holiday gifts are not hard to come by for iPod or iPhone enthusiasts. There are sizes, shapes, colors and patterns to fit most any "i-personality." One idea is the Mophie Juice Pack. Life does not end when your iPhone's battery goes dead, but it sure does change things. The battery pack, which the iPhone slides into, provides 8 hours of talk time.
Mon, 17 Dec 07
A New Twist on M-Commerce: Texting for Answers
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60770.html
Business ideas sometimes come from the most unlikely places. Take Any Question Answered, a mobile phone service company that charges a flat rate of about $2 to answer any question customers throw at it via text messaging. AQA's novel approach to mobile search got its start after founder and Chief Executive Officer Colly Myers was stumped by a friend who wanted to know, of all things, the word for a baby herring.
Sun, 16 Dec 07
Flying the Online Skies
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60777.html
Warren Adelman's colleagues know him as "Thumbs": Like many executives, he is adept at checking e-mail on his BlackBerry and does it almost constantly. Unable to do so during flights, Adelman welcomes business trips as "an opportunity to decompress a little bit from the constant flow of e-mail, perhaps catch up on a book.
Sun, 16 Dec 07
An iPod That Speaks the Language in Iraq
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60782.html
With the number of military interpreters dwindling in Iraq and Afghanistan, a new technology developed in Orlando, Fla., might be the key to helping U.S. soldiers counter insurgents and communicate with locals. Dubbed the "Vcommunicator," the handheld, iPod-based device is loaded with more Middle Eastern voice files than there are songs on a teenager's nano.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
Google's Knol Initiative - the Unwiki?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60789.html
Google is launching a new effort to capture human knowledge on the Web, test-driving Google Knol, a Web-publishing approach that is drawing comparisons to Wikipedia. A Knol, according to Google, is a unit of information or knowledge, and the new publishing platform is being tested by individuals who have been invited to take part in a beta version, the search giant said Thursday.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
Amazon Offers Small Devs Ladder to Database Cloud
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60790.html
Amazon has added a new component to its Amazon Web Services, the online retailer announced Thursday. SimpleDB, a new Web-based service for running queries on structured data in real time, joins Amazon's other offerings, Simple Storage Service and Elastic Compute Cloud, as a computing solution for individual developers and small companies with big ideas and undersized budgets.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
Hyper-V Landing Shakes VMware Turf
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60786.html
Microsoft took a big leap forward Thursday in its virtualization effort. The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant released a public beta for its hypervisor-based server virtualization technology, which is now called "Hyper-V." Previously code-named "Viridian," the Hyper-V beta was expected in early 2008, Microsoft said.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
Staring Down Google, Facebook Starts Its Own Clique
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60769.html
Back-to-back announcements -- first from Facebook and then Bebo -- have upped the ante in the social network application development game. Facebook, which launched its Facebook Platform for developers last May, will make its developer platform architecture available to other social networking sites as a model and through licensing deals.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
Radical Life Extension and Religious Evolution
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60758.html
New data released this week shows that human evolution is speeding up -- an interesting development given that many in the scientific community are hopeful that humans can take greater control over the process. At a recent conference in San Diego, scholars discussed how various religious orders may perceive radical life extension, one potential path of human evolution.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
The Linux Foundation's Jim Zemlin: Linux Adoption's Next Phase
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60718.html
The Open Source Development Labs merged with the Free Standard Group on Jan. 21, 2007. The new organization became The Linux Foundation, which now spearheads the goals of Linux standardization, promotion and protection. Jim Zemlin, formerly the executive director of the Free Standards Group, took the reins as executive director.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
Green Technology Revolution, Part 3: Cleaner Energy, Less Waste
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60765.html
Major IT companies are fashioning themselves into leading worldwide proponents of clean technology as they put into use a growing battery of tools that can reduce organizations' carbon footprint -- while at the same time increasing the power, efficiency and flexibility of IT systems' architecture.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
FTC Chief Balks at Google Recusal
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60779.html
Google's proposed $3.1 billion merger with DoubleClick encountered another stumbling block this week when two privacy groups filed a petition with the FTC, asking its chairwoman, Deborah Platt Majoras, to recuse herself from voting on the deal because of what they say is a conflict of interest.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
A Smorgasbord of iPod Stocking Stuffers
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60762.html
The universal popularity of the iPod can make holiday shopping much easier than it used to be. If the beneficiaries of your gift-giving don't have an iPod yet, you're set. If they do, there are thousands of companion gadgets to keep those iPods, nanos and iPhones company. Here are a few ideas to keep those i-Devices pimped, powered, protected and projected.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
GoTV's Steve Bradbury on Monetizing Mobile Video
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60759.html
As mobile video gains popularity, new content providers are cropping up all over the place to compete for the attention of consumers -- and their recreational dollars. GoTV, a made-for-mobile television network, has a horse in this race. The company, based in Sherman Oaks, Calif., creates its own mobile programming and distributes content for other companies, including Univision.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
S5 Wireless: Going Where No GPS Has Gone Before
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60776.html
In one high-tech thriller after another, the hero attaches a tiny tracking device on the villain and follows him as blinking dot on a computer screen. In real life, this kind of technology would be great for tracking pets or kids, even packages or luggage -- anything that tends to wander. However, it doesn't really exist.
Sat, 15 Dec 07
NY Design School Gets Serious About Gaming
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60773.html
A new research lab at the prestigious Parsons design school aims to develop video games with a conscience -- called "serious games" -- and study whether playing them can be a force for social good. The games, which aim to educate, appeal mostly to a niche market and are used to train public officials, students and professionals in various fields.
Fri, 14 Dec 07
Microsoft Releases Vista SP1 Candidate to the Wild
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60763.html
Microsoft entered the final stage before the countdown begins for the planned release of its first Windows Vista Service Pack in January. The software giant announced the availability of the Vista Service Pack 1 release candidate for public download. With the release came more specific details on the contents of Vista's first major update.
Fri, 14 Dec 07
Sun Adds New Twinkle to StarOffice, OpenOffice
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60767.html
Sun Microsystems on Monday plans to announce several key enhancements to its StarOffice and OpenOffice.org office productivity software suites. StarOffice 8 and the corresponding open version, OpenOffice.org 2.3, have both been updated with a variety of new features, including the ability to edit for blog servers along with enhanced charting capabilities and tools to reduce the size of presentations.
Fri, 14 Dec 07
'Jackass 2.5' Online-Only Release: Smart Stunt or Half-Assed?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60766.html
Coming to the Web on Dec. 19, "Jackass 2.5" is an hour-long film -- including original footage and unseen outtakes -- based on "Jackass Number Two," which was released to theaters in 2006. With its latest move, Paramount is clearly fanning the flames of the digital entertainment revolution.
Fri, 14 Dec 07
Green Technology Revolution, Part 2: Easing the Burden With Virtualization
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60747.html
Leading IT companies are crafting ambitious green technology programs and enacting them throughout their own transnational organizations and along their supply chains, as well as promoting them to customers. By finding ways to reduce energy and materials usage, save space and reduce greenhouse gas and polluting emissions IT businesses are creating new business opportunities.
Fri, 14 Dec 07
SageRock VP Joe Abraham: Putting Web Marketing on the Map
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60749.html
Buying sponsored links on a major search engine isn't cheap. Getting to the top of the search engine pile without paying your way requires mastery of search engine optimization -- a craft that often seems to fall somewhere between advanced calculus and alchemy.
Fri, 14 Dec 07
Sizing Up the Gateway One: An iMac With Cow Spots?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60739.html
One-piece computers -- in which the display and the PC are in the same case -- are nothing new. In fact, some of the earliest systems were designed this way. Names such as Osborne, Kaypro and, yes, Compaq come to mind. However, the current leader in all-in-one offerings is Apple, with its iMac line. Given that the very first Macintosh was a one-piece system, that makes sense.
Fri, 14 Dec 07
Pols, Pundits Lay the Smackdown in Irreverent New Game
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60754.html
If you're tired of watching Mitt and Mike, Hillary and Rudy, and Colbert and Coulter limit their swipes to words, pick one and go for it in the new video game "DC Smackdown." Featuring signature moves like the "Intern Trample," "Mormon Conversion" and "Barack Your World," the 17-character game skewers bipartisanly.
Fri, 14 Dec 07
California Wins Round in Emissions Battle With Automakers
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60756.html
California scored a major victory Wednesday in its bid to be a player in the fight against global warming, as a federal judge ruled that the state has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from cars. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Anthony Ishii in Fresno was another in a series of losses this year for automakers.
Thu, 13 Dec 07
Tech Heavies Offer E-Gov Search, Privacy Tips
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60748.html
Tech leaders representing Google, Wikipedia and the Center for Democracy and Technology testified Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, which is mulling reauthorization of the E-Government Act. Signed into law five years ago, it requires government agencies make information more accessible electronically.
Thu, 13 Dec 07
Helio Polishes Social Skills With YouTube App
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60742.html
Users of Helio's Ocean mobile phone and Internet device now have an amped-up YouTube application built especially for their phones, the consumer-focused mobile phone company announced Wednesday. On most mobile phone and device services, users have been limited to a passive viewing experience of YouTube, if they're able to gain access to the content at all.
Thu, 13 Dec 07
Green Technology Revolution, Part 1: Gaining Momentum
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60728.html
There's a lot to "green" in the global IT industry. A growing number of leading IT companies active in business lines spanning the entire industry value chain -- from chip fabrication and equipment manufacturing to retailing consumer electronics -- are now putting themselves at the forefront of the green tech wave.
Thu, 13 Dec 07
Microsoft Taps British Map Provider to Set New Course
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60745.html
Continuing an ongoing string of acquisitions, Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it has acquired Multimap, a leading UK-based provider of location and mapping services. The acquisition gives Microsoft powerful new location and mapping technology to complement its existing Virtual Earth, Live Search, Windows Live services and MSN, along with the aQuantive advertising platform it acquired earlier this year.
Thu, 13 Dec 07
LiPS Smacks Android, OHA With New Mobile Specs
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60738.html
The Linux Phone Standards Forum has announced the completion of its LiPS Release 1.0 specifications aimed at fostering interoperability across the Linux-based mobile phone market. In June, LiPS rolled out the first installment of Release 1.0, including a reference model, address book and voice call enabler, as well as user interface services such as widget sets, navigation and text input method APIs.
Thu, 13 Dec 07
Choosing a Linux Distro, Part 1: Kicking the Tires
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60703.html
Running Microsoft Windows or Apple's Mac OS X gives users about the same amount of flexibility as was offered to early car buyers. They could drive any kind of car they wanted, as long as it was a Model T and as long as it was black. When the free open source Linux OS first showed up, early developers offered much the same set of options.
Thu, 13 Dec 07
United Online Steers Classmates Off IPO Track
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60734.html
United Online is pulling the plug on a planned initial public offering for its Classmates Media unit, citing unfavorable market conditions. The move is a reminder that the market for technology IPOs and particularly those in the Internet space remains somewhat limited, even though Classmates seems to be at least peripherally plugged into the white-hot social networking space.
Thu, 13 Dec 07
A Gift Guide for the Mac Geek in Your Life
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60719.html
Welcome, guys and gals, to this year's guide to gifts for geeks. Over the course of a year I get to try literally hundreds of different products. Everything I am about to recommend as a gift for the iPod-loving geek in your life has been personally tested by yours truly and is a product I recommend without hesitation and would purchase as a gift for someone I love -- or even someone I like a lot.
Thu, 13 Dec 07
Report: 1 in 8 Households Ditching Landlines for Cells
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60731.html
More than one in eight households have cell phones but lack traditional landline telephones, according to a federal study released Monday that tracks the country's growing dependence on wireless phones. The data, reported twice a year, suggested that the number of households relying solely on cell phones may be growing more slowly than it had in the past.
Thu, 13 Dec 07
NASA Stumped on Source of Shuttle's Fuel Tank Trouble
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60729.html
NASA will fill the space shuttle Atlantis' fuel tank next week in hopes of cracking a vexing fuel gauge problem that led to back-to-back launch delays, the agency said Tuesday. The trouble could be anywhere in the 100 feet of wiring between the four gauges at the bottom of the fuel tank and the shuttle itself, in any of the connectors or even in the sensors themselves, said shuttle program manager Wayne Hale.
Thu, 13 Dec 07
Are Wikipedia Editors Information Tyrants?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60730.html
Judging by all the jibes Wikipedia receives, you might have come to the conclusion long ago that it is a collection of fantasies penned by daydreamers. The American satirist Stephen Colbert has even coined the term "wikiality," the process of "creating the reality one wants to believe in." However, the online encyclopedia, which all of us can add to and edit, has a policing structure to ensure there is no foul play.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
Dell Rattles Tablet Niche With New Touch Tech
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60727.html
Even though tablet PCs have been around for about five years, it's a category that until now Dell had not set foot into. That, however, is about change, and it will happen before the year is over. The PC powerhouse announced Monday it will begin shipping its new Latitude XT tablet PC this month. The 12.1-inch convertible laptop-tablet XT starts at $2,499.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
Ask May Forget, but Google Will Remember
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60716.html
Hoping to add to its paltry market share in the Google-dominated world of Internet search, Ask.com has added a feature that, at the user's request, supposedly deletes records of their online activity. However, the feature might not deliver as much privacy as it seems.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
Sony's PS3 Plan: Shrewd Strategy or Drapes on the Titanic?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60722.html
With sales of Sony's struggling PlayStation 3 video game console picking up in Europe, Japan and the United States, the company's CEO, Howard Stringer, revealed details of its plans going forward for the console at a press conference Tuesday held in Tokyo. The PlayStation 3 outsold Nintendo's Wii in Japan for the first time during the first week of November.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
Sun Opens T2 Processor to Spur Developer Interest
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60726.html
Sun Microsystems on Tuesday made good on its promise to deliver its OpenSPARC T2 register transfer level processor design to the free and open source community using the GNU General Public License. The OpenSPARC T2 is the open version of Sun's UltraSPARC T2, a processor that features eight cores and eight threads per core running the Solaris 10 operating system.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
Five Tech Trends to Watch in 2008
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60697.html
Hits and misses, must-haves and have-nots, blockbusters and duds. It's that time of year: time to take a close look at what technologies have established a sound foundation so they will become IT's hottest as the new year unfolds, and which ones may take a hit after a great deal of hype.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
Systems Analysis Tools for an On-Demand World
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60699.html
The hot segment of IT operations -- the analysis and intelligence-gathering from logs and performance management data -- is showing increasing signs of an on-demand future. First, Paglo came out last month with a free and open source crawler service that scours the reams of log files and other electronic records users point it at inside of data centers and server farms.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
Microsoft to Compete With Linux on Parallel App Tools
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60714.html
High-performance computing is dominated by Linux and Unix, which together account for more than 90 percent of the HPC market, based on the number of processors installed in systems, according to IDC. However, supercomputing is increasingly getting the attention of Microsoft.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
Honda Puts Double-Teaming Robots on Beverage Service
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60710.html
As if the idea of having one robot to serve you wasn't unusual enough, Honda says its humanoids are now ready to work in pairs -- and they can even serve drinks. At a demonstration Tuesday at its Tokyo headquarters, automaker Honda Motor showed off two of the child-sized Asimo robots serving tea and performing other tasks in coordination with one another.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
Microsoft Flips Switch on Office Live Workspace Beta
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60706.html
Microsoft has begun the public beta program for Office Live Workspace. The service allows Office users to backup and share documents over the Web. It plugs directly into Office, allowing users to access online documents from such applications as Word or Excel. The new software is not currently available for public download.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
Fertile Field for Mobile App Development
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60707.html
From the cellular infancy of basic calls, text and photo capturing to the do-it-all devices they have grown up to be, the touted "smart" phones such as BlackBerries, Nokia's N95 and Apple iPhone are driving the development for more user-friendly interface mobile applications.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
NebuAd: A Wide-Open Eye on the Web
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60709.html
As Internet advertising is increasingly precisely targeted to meet consumers' presumed desires, the trick for advertisers is to sniff out people's interests and needs without riling their privacy defenses. Silicon Valley startup NebuAd believes it has reached this balance with a new ad-serving system -- even though its system of peering inside Internet traffic might seem ominous.
Wed, 12 Dec 07
Rover Chases Sun in Dash for Survival
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60704.html
The Mars rover Spirit is racing against time to reach a resting spot for the winter after a giant dust storm drained much of its energy, scientists said Monday. Spirit has until Christmas to drive to the sunny slope of a low plateau where it will park itself with its solar panels pointed at the sun and hunker down for the winter.
Tue, 11 Dec 07
Toshiba Tosses Hat Into Notebook Flash Storage Ring
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60700.html
Toshiba will join the likes of SanDisk and Samsung by offering flash-based solid-state drives for notebook PCs during the first quarter of 2008, the company announced Monday. Incorporating flash-based SSD drives instead of traditional hard disk drives into laptop computers results in lower power consumption and faster boot times.
Tue, 11 Dec 07
LinkedIn Unchains Platform
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60692.html
Following in the footsteps of Facebook and MySpace, professional network LinkedIn announced on Monday a platform that gives third-party developers access to its application programming interfaces. The set of APIs and widgets in LinkedIn's Intelligent Application Platform allows partners to build LinkedIn features into their applications.
Tue, 11 Dec 07
Clearspring Forms Network to Send Ads to Widgets
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60702.html
Widget syndication firm Clearspring on Monday announced that it has launched an ad network to give publishers a way to monetize the content within their widgets. The Widget Ad Network provides six different in-widget advertising formats for an easy and scalable solution for monetizing digital content across social networking sites, start pages and blogs, the company said.
Tue, 11 Dec 07
Imeem Hits Grand Slam in Online Music Game
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60695.html
Media-focused social networking site Imeem is barely 18 months old, but the fledgling site just went four for four in partnering with major labels: Universal Music Group is on board with Imeem's ad-supported music streaming model. Now Imeem users, averaging 19 million per month, can listen to full-length streamed songs and videos from top-selling artists such as Kanye West, Amy Winehouse and Gwen Stefani, among others.
Tue, 11 Dec 07
Microsoft and the HD Disk Fight, Dell Bursts Into Best Buy, Vanishing Leoptard?, Product of the Week
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60679.html
There were some interesting things going on last week and one of them I ran into by accident. First, I was amazed that Dell got into Best Buy, as this would be like Apple suddenly becoming a Windows reseller, and it falls into the "impossible" class of accomplishments.
Tue, 11 Dec 07
Linux Blog Safari: Alabama Now a Third-World Country?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60674.html
It's not too often the public schools figure prominently in the Linux blogs, but sure enough, this week they drew a surprising amount of discussion on a few different sites. Specifically, news broke on Tuesday that the mayor of Birmingham, Ala., has signed a purchase agreement for 15,000 laptops from One Laptop Per Child, making the city's schools the first in the nation to receive the XO devices.
Tue, 11 Dec 07
A Reality Check for Apple in the Enterprise
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60665.html
In late October, a buddy from my MacWeek days e-mailed me with this half-joking dig: "Apple's worth more than IBM. The Mac wins!!" My friend wasn't alone in his glee. Bloggers and Web sites devoted to all things Macintosh were quick to put a verbal boot to IBM's keister when Apple's market capitalization surpassed IBM's.
Tue, 11 Dec 07
Where There's a Will, There's a Wii
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60684.html
People who stand in a line outside a store in the pre-dawn hours hoping to get their hands on the latest gadget always puzzled me. As a reporter, I covered the hundreds of people camping out when Ikea opened its first store in Connecticut in 2004. I walked away shaking my head. I had never wanted anything that badly, and never thought I would. Until the Wii.
Tue, 11 Dec 07
Boynq Sabre iPod Speakers Stand Out With Looks, Not Sound
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60689.html
The Boynq Sabre stereo iPod desktop speaker is neither awesome nor awful. It's a decent enough little speaker system with a few unique touches that may make it appealing to some. While its sound quality isn't as good as some other similarly priced iPod speakers -- most notably the mStation 2.1 Stereo Orb I reviewed a couple of weeks ago -- its size, styling and features may make it worth considering.
Tue, 11 Dec 07
Fuel Gauge Bugaboos Delay Shuttle Launch Until 2008
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60681.html
NASA on Sunday delayed the launch of space shuttle Atlantis until January after a gauge in the fuel tank failed for the second time in four days. With only a few days remaining in the launch window for the shuttle's mission to the international space station, senior managers decided to stand down until next month in hopes of better understanding the perplexing and persistent fuel gauge problem.
Tue, 11 Dec 07
Hand-Me-Up iPods, Hand-Me-Down Music
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60687.html
Consistent with my policy of staying at least five years behind technology, I am just now preparing to acquire an iPod. Actually, I'm inheriting one from my teenage daughter. I think it's called an "iPod Dodo," owing to its outdated nature -- it's 2 years old. The Dodo holds 1,000 songs -- a woefully inadequate number by today's standard, I'm told.
Mon, 10 Dec 07
Human After All: Ethical Questions and the Future of Robotics
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60651.html
Angelina is "beautiful" and "very striking", according to Professor Mary-Anne Williams. At just 45cm tall she is a miniature mechanical version of her famous Hollywood namesake. Angelina is one of two advanced robots developed by Professor Williams, who heads up the innovation and research laboratory at Australia's University of Technology in Sydney.
Mon, 10 Dec 07
A New 3-Pronged Approach to Storage
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60678.html
Combine open source software, distributed storage running on low-cost hardware and the World Wide Web, and what do you get? Storage for as little as 15 cents per gigabyte per month, and 10 to 20 cents more for each gigabyte users upload or download. That's a pretty good deal, especially when it costs $15 to $25 per gigabyte just to buy the hardware and software needed for secondary storage.
Mon, 10 Dec 07
Chip Sector: Sizzling on the Street
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60669.html
Companies connected to the chip sector have been among the biggest drivers of technology industry growth in 2007. Four of this year's 10 fastest-growing tech companies manufacture semiconductors or the materials used to make them, according to a ranking of companies with the fastest gains in share price, sales and profits, and the largest returns on equity.
Mon, 10 Dec 07
Charting the iPhone's Course to China
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60667.html
Want to buy an iPhone in Beijing? Talk to Liu Yong. Apple's wonder isn't legally available in China, but Liu, who operates an electronics shop in the Zhongguancun neighborhood close to the capital's premier universities, has plenty of inventory and is more than happy to sell you one for about $680. Don't worry that Apple hasn't authorized any Chinese cellular operator to serve the iPhone.
Sun, 9 Dec 07
Robot Rock: Toyota's Mechanical Musicians
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60647.html
Compared to a virtuoso, its rendition was a trifle stilted and, well, robotic. However, Toyota's new robot plays a pretty solid "Pomp and Circumstance" on the violin. The 5-foot-tall, all-white robot, shown Thursday, used its mechanical fingers to press the strings correctly and bowed with its other arm, coordinating the movements well.
Sun, 9 Dec 07
Things You Should Know Before Switching to a Mac
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60676.html
Most consumers seeking a new computer this holiday season will buy a Windows PC. Yet, judging by the questions I get, many would-be buyers are considering a Macintosh for the first time, possibly because they're smitten with the iPod, or because of Apple's clever Mac guy/PC guy TV ads. I'm a Mac guy, too, though not one who believes bashing Windows is a prerequisite.
Sun, 9 Dec 07
London Calling: Software Developers in Demand
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60642.html
UK-based field service engineers and software developers have the opportunity to significantly enhance their careers in 2008, according to a Midlands-based specialist firm. There is currently a very high demand for, but low supply of, customer-friendly field professionals and software developers who have knowledge of Java, .Net and C# programming languages.
Sat, 8 Dec 07
Hackers Ram Through Security at Oak Ridge Lab
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60668.html
Hackers have penetrated an upper layer of data at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a multiprogram science and technology lab managed for the U.S. Department of Energy by UT-Battelle. Scientists and engineers at ORNL work to increase the availability of clean and abundant energy, restore and protect the environment, and contribute to national security, in addition to isotope production.
Sat, 8 Dec 07
Gemstar, Macrovision Strange Bedfellows in Merger Deal
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60670.html
Predicting the deal will "revolutionize" home entertainment, Macrovision has agreed to acquire Gemstar-TV Guide for about $2.8 billion. Macrovision, based in Santa Clara, Calif., creates technology designed to thwart people from watching and copying digital material without proper authorization.
Sat, 8 Dec 07
WiFi Service Ready for Takeoff on JetBlue
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60664.html
Passengers on JetBlue will soon be able to use e-mail and instant messaging, thanks to a new onboard wireless network the airline will begin testing next week. Details won't be officially announced until Tuesday, but JetBlue has outfitted one of its Airbus A320 planes -- now dubbed "BetaBlue" -- with an air-to-ground system featuring wireless hotspots throughout the craft, said Sebastian White, a spokesperson for the airline.
Sat, 8 Dec 07
Meebo's 'M' on the Widget Revolution
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60616.html
Two-year-old Meebo uses widgets to allow its users to send instant messages from any computer and chat with buddies on any IM system without downloading or installing software. Martin Green, the company's head of business, spoke with TechNewsWorld about the way widgets are revolutionizing the Internet.
Sat, 8 Dec 07
Who Needs Linux Support?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60646.html
The Linux OS is free, but that doesn't mean it won't cost you more than pocket change to keep it working in your office. Depending on which of the many consumer or enterprise flavors you select, the price tag for support can range from your own invested hours scouring community help forums to spending thousands of dollars per month in IT salaries or third-party support.
Sat, 8 Dec 07
Giving the Gift of Mac
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60643.html
The presence of Salvation Army bell ringers tells us the time of year. Since more gift ideas are in order, why not start with Apple's iMac desktop computers? Apple's desktops, the new, sleek, shiny ones, are excellent gifts. I've used the next-latest version at home, but the more recent versions, out several months without reports of major hassles, are slimmer and more powerful.
Sat, 8 Dec 07
Blip Festival: Making New Music With Tech's Golden Oldies
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60663.html
Haeyoung Kim, a classical pianist, took the stage at a hip Manhattan art space before a crowd of twenty- and thirty-somethings, many shaggy-haired and wearing T-shirts and glasses. As her performance began, the room filled with electronic beeps and buzzes of a 1980s video game pulsing to a danceable beat, as if Mario were hosting a rave.
Sat, 8 Dec 07
Syria Bans Facebook to End Hobnobbing With Israelis
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60658.html
Syrian authorities have blocked Facebook, the popular Internet hangout, over what seems to be fears of Israeli "infiltration" of Syrian social networks on the Net, according to residents and media reports. Residents of Damascus said that they have not been able to enter Facebook for more than two weeks. An Associated Press reporter got a blank page when he tried to open Facebook's home page Friday from the Syrian capital.
Sat, 8 Dec 07
Apple Rides High Amid Mixed Holiday Shopping Market
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60660.html
Slumping consumer confidence is squeezing apparel chains and department stores this holiday season, but people are still buying computers, iPods and other electronics, benefiting tech companies from Apple to Seagate Technology. Retailers reported mixed November sales Thursday as shoppers watched their wallets amid the ongoing economic slowdown and a tightening credit market.
Sat, 8 Dec 07
Spitzer Stumps for Cheap Statewide Broadband in NY
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60656.html
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Thursday announced his plan to provide broadband Internet service to even the most remote areas of the state. The affordable high-speed Internet service plan was part of what Spitzer said will be a transformation and expansion of New York's economy. "It is as critical to the next century economy as the Erie Canal was the last," Spitzer said.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
IBM Shines Ray of Light on Processor Technology
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60653.html
Researchers at IBM announced Thursday the development of a technological breakthrough known as a "silicon Mach-Zehnder elctro-optic modulator." The device would replace the copper wires normally used to transmit information between the multiple cores in a microprocessor. IBM's optical modulator would convert the electrical signals and send that information using pulses of light.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
Microsoft Muscles In on OLPC Action
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60654.html
Microsoft plans to put a version of its Windows XP operating system on One Laptop Per Child's platform, XO. The rudimentary computer is aimed at nations that do not have a widespread user base. The low power requirements -- bright screen, and hand crank which can augment available power -- are all key to the device.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
The BI Challenge: Send the Information Where It's Needed
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60603.html
Organizations are being pressured to extend the delivery of actionable information to all people when, where and how they need it. This requires that companies have the ability to combine, aggregate and integrate information to ensure that it reaches its intended audience in the most timely and effective manner possible.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
Microsoft Asks Devs to Give Volta Toolset a Spin
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60652.html
Microsoft is previewing a new experimental developer toolset that will help developers distribute application code between the client and server in Web and Rich Internet Applications without manual coding between the distributed client-server tiers. Called "Volta," Microsoft's Live Labs team plans to work with customers to develop the technology and process.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
Researchers Shed Light on Shadowy Russian Botnets
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60640.html
An investigation into the latest version of "gpicode.ai" put security researchers on to a trail of clues that provides new insights into the ongoing evolution of spam-driven malware and its use by botnet operators based in Russia. Prompted by outbreaks of virus incidents Kaspersky Lab researchers undertook an investigation on major outbreaks and malware trends, compiling their findings in their third-quarter report.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
Google Gets Muddy Reviews on 'Fluid' iPhone App
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60645.html
Aiming to give iPhone users faster and more fluid access to its content, Google has released a new, Ajax-based homepage tailored specifically for the Apple devices. Google integrated a number of its popular services into a single interface that automatically is displayed when iPhone users point their browsers to Google's main page.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
ComScore Senior Director Brian Jurutka on Putting Local Businesses to the Web Test
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60632.html
For a small business that serves a local area -- a restaurant or gardening service, for example -- word of mouth can quickly make or break a reputation. When the conversation happens online in organized and professionally managed forums like Citysearch and YellowPages.com, reputations can be made and broken even faster.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
High-End CE Sales Online, Part 2: New Shopping Tools and Trends
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60631.html
Industry experts and economists expect a reasonably good holiday retail sales season this year despite an economy struggling with higher oil and import prices, decreasing home values and the after-effects of mortgage market problems. Online holiday sales, in particular, should do pretty well, though the outlook is more clouded for sales of high-end consumer electronics products, as Part 1 of this series discusses.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
Bug Delays AMD Chips, Shares Take Hit
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60639.html
Advanced Micro Devices shares fell to a 52-week low Wednesday after a pair of Wall Street analysts said the company appears to be unable to make adequate volumes of its new Barcelona server processor. The Sunnyvale, Calif., chip maker also acknowledged a bug in both Barcelona, which was introduced in mid September, and its new desktop chip, Phenom, which launched last month.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
Fuel Sensor Failure Grounds Shuttle
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60633.html
NASA called off Thursday's launch of space shuttle Atlantis after detecting problems with a pair of fuel gauges in the shuttle's external tank. Shuttle managers said they would try again Friday, provided the problem can be solved before then. Engineers were testing the four engine-cutoff sensors in Atlantis' liquid hydrogen tank when two of them failed.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
Google Spices Up Gmail With a Pinch of AIM
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60636.html
AOL is providing the newest communications channel on Google. Fulfilling a pledge made two years ago, Google this week unveiled a feature that enables people to chat on AOL's instant messaging service through Gmail -- the popular search company's free e-mail service. Not all Gmail users can get at the instant message service yet.
Fri, 7 Dec 07
Report: Weak Economy May Hurt Tech Industry's Growth
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60634.html
Weakness in the U.S. economy figures to take a bite out of the technology industry's growth rate in 2008, when analysts expect tech spending to slow around the world. The picture is not exactly dire: A forecast released Thursday by analyst firm IDC calls for the worldwide information-technology market to grow 5.5 percent to 6 percent in 2008, the lower end of what has become a usual range.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Red Hat Promises Souped-Up Performance With New Distributed Computing Platform
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60627.html
Red Hat announced Tuesday the release of the beta version of Red Hat Enterprise MRG. The open source developer's latest offering is an add-on for its Red Hat Enterprise Linux and other third-party operating platforms used by financial organizations and government agencies. As the name implies, the software combines messaging, real-time and grid functionality.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
MS Replaces Vista Pirate Kill Switch With Strongly Worded Nagging
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60606.html
Users of Windows Vista caught running afoul of Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage software verification program will retain use of the operating system following the release of Vista's first service pack early in 2008, Microsoft announced Tuesday. Rather than disabling Vista's features, Microsoft will set the OS on nag mode when WGA determines that a user's software is not the genuine article.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
News Corp. Gets Religion
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60607.html
Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., announced Tuesday it has acquired Beliefnet, a leading religious Web site. The purchase expands the media mogul's marketing and advertising reach into a demographic that provides the company with a balance to its other online properties such as MySpace. Beliefnet, founded in 1999, offers users information and devotional tools on nearly every major religion.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
The Evolution of Spam, Part 3: Now Taking Control of Your PC
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60587.html
Who would have thought that it would be so easy to get PC and network users to install viruses, worms, application-downloading Trojan horses and other forms of malware on their PCs? Through a simple form of social engineering -- sending out enticing, unsolicited e-mail spam -- Internet users are doing just that.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
German Court Backs Apple, T-Mobile on Locked-Up iPhone
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60605.html
Apple and its carrier partner in Germany won a key legal victory Tuesday, with a court tossing out an injunction that had forced T-Mobile to offer an unlocked iPhone and upholding the legality of the exclusivity agreement. T-Mobile won the right to offer the iPhone only to customers who agree to two-year contracts with the carrier, overturning a lower court's ruling.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Will the Vista Migration Path Become the Road Less Traveled?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60585.html
Growing concerns over migrating to Vista may push companies to adopt alternative operating systems. A study released in late November revealed that 90 percent of the Windows users polled reported concerns about migrating to Microsoft's newest operating system. Forty-four percent of those polled said they would consider deployment of alternative operating systems.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Belkin TuneBase: Smarter Than Your Average iPod FM Transmitter
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60579.html
Belkin's TuneBase FM is an FM transmitter that lets you charge, power and listen to your iPod in the car by sending its output to your FM stereo. While it seems like every iPod accessory maker offers a product like this, TuneBase FM has a few unique features that make it one of the best -- if not the best -- FM transmitters we've ever tested. But first, a confession: I hate FM transmitters.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Gibson Strikes New Chord With Self-Tuning Robotic Guitar
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60592.html
Musicians of the world are getting a new kind of artistic freedom with technology that eliminates the challenging chore of tuning. Robotics technology developed by German company Tronical in partnership with Gibson Guitar enables Gibson's newest Les Paul model to tune itself in about two seconds. For users who purchase the add-on technology, the guitar recognizes pitch.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
All Systems Go for Atlantis Launch
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60600.html
Seven astronauts arrived in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for the start of countdown to Thursday's space shuttle launch as NASA wrapped up repairs on Atlantis' fuel tank. Damage was discovered Friday to the insulating foam on the shuttle's 15-story external tank. NASA doesn't know how or when the gouges to the foam occurred, but the damage is considered minor.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Court Gives LimeWire Lemons
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60593.html
A federal judge on Monday threw out an antitrust lawsuit that the operator of the LimeWire online file-sharing service filed against a coalition of major record labels. U.S. District Judge Gerard E. Lynch in New York ruled that Lime Group failed to make its case that it has been harmed by the recording companies' business practices, and he granted the companies' motion to dismiss the claims.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
HP's Blade Server Portfolio Embraces Telecom
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60624.html
HP has expanded its BladeSystem product line -- popular among enterprise customers -- with a carrier-grade version. The platform is "optimized" for the heavy-duty requirements of telecom service providers and network equipment vendors, the company said. The BladeSystem Carrier-Grade Platform is intended for wired and wireless telecom service providers.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Nielsen Content Patrol Service Aims to Sink Web Pirates
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60623.html
Nielsen and Digimarc on Wednesday announced a new service designed to let media companies, social networks, peer-to-peer services and user-generated content sites monitor and manage the distribution of media content. The Nielsen Digital Media Manager, slated to be available in mid-2008, will use digital watermarking and fingerprinting to provide a more reliable way to track content.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
OLPC vs. Intel: Developing Nations or Emerging Markets?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60591.html
Intel is working on a new low-power microprocessor apparently designed to run basic laptops in to be sold in developing areas of the world. However, the company is talking very little about it. "We are not discussing the timing or the specifications of the Diamondville product yet," Connie Brown, a spokesperson with Intel's media relations team, told TechNewsWorld.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Radiospire: Raising the Antenna for Wireless HD
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60610.html
Consumers are enamored with HD entertainment devices. What consumers abhor, however, is the quagmire of cabling that tethers their HDTVs, high-def DVD players, gaming consoles and surround sound systems together. Hudson, Mass.-based Radiospire Networks is banking on consumers clamoring to its breakthrough technology to replace that cabling nightmare with simple-to-use transceivers to carry audio and video within a room.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Don't Get Meta-Mugged
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60611.html
As if we don't have enough worries in the real world, we now have to worry about pickpockets in the virtual world. The Mercury News has learned that security researchers have found a flaw in the Second Life virtual world that allows them to strip a user's character of its virtual-world money.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Yahoo Touches Up Flickr With Free Editing Tools
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60614.html
Yahoo is touching up its popular online photo-sharing service, Flickr, with free editing tools aimed at the growing number of shutterbugs who want to doctor their digital pictures. The editing software, introduced Tuesday in a partnership with Picnik, represents Yahoo's latest attempt to broaden Flickr's appeal as the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company closes its older Yahoo Photos service.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Video Game Watchdog's Annual Report Card Cites Growing Violence
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60618.html
Graphic scenes of gunshot victims spurting blood and a man urinating into a prisoner's cell are included among the 10 video games that a media watchdog group warns should be avoided by kids and teens under 17. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, the National Institute on Media and the Family presented its 12th annual video game report card Tuesday to help parents decide what games are appropriate for their children.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Spectrum Suitors Queue Up for FCC Auction
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60615.html
Internet giant Google and telecommunications carriers AT&T and Verizon Wireless are among those expected to bid in January in a government auction of the last remaining smidge of wireless airwaves. Companies wishing to participate in the auction had until Monday to file an application with the Federal Communications Commission.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
GarageBand '08 Rocks Out With New Features
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60598.html
Whether you love or hate Apple, you have to admit that it stepped up its audio game lately with the powerful new Logic Studio suite. Fortunately, Apple also applied and adapted some of Logic Studio's new ideas to GarageBand '08, bringing it into its own as a computer audio tool. Powerful new options increase functionality without alienating beginners.
Wed, 5 Dec 07
Universal Gives Away Music in Swipe at iTunes
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60621.html
Nokia has teamed up with Universal Music to allow mobile phone users unlimited free downloads from the largest music company in the world's catalog, a move that should stimulate significant mobile music usage and put pressure on Apple's iTunes, which dominates the download market.
Tue, 4 Dec 07
Privacy Flap Bedevils Facebook
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60586.html
Facebook has modified its Beacon ad program by making its off-site broadcasting capabilities more obvious to users and easier to opt out of -- at least, in some cases. However, that adjustment hasn't quelled privacy concerns on the part of users and at least one security vendor.
Tue, 4 Dec 07
Yahoo Adds More Beef to Top Searches Report
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60584.html
Yahoo revealed its top searches of 2007 on Monday, but rather than presenting another year dominated by Britney Spears, it focused instead on topic categories, taking the spotlight off overall leaders. Britney still leads the list of celebrity searches, to be sure, but Yahoo sliced and diced the data a little differently this year to allow other leading searches to shine through.
Tue, 4 Dec 07
Next-Generation DVD Players: What Consumers Want
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60549.html
The adage "those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it" is particularly appropriate in the market for consumer video formats and players. Consistently, manufacturers have been unwilling or unable to develop formats compatible over a broad range of CE devices, and consumers have suffered as a result.
Tue, 4 Dec 07
Atlantis to Haul Columbus Science Lab to ISS
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60578.html
NASA launch crews were making final preparations Monday for this week's launch of the space shuttle Atlantis, which will install the European Columbus science laboratory on the international space station. Mission STS-122 is slated to lift off at 4:31 p.m. EST this Thursday from Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Tue, 4 Dec 07
Russian Firm Plays Web 2.0 Roulette With LiveJournal Buy
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60581.html
Two years after a merger that helped herald the coming blogging revolution, Six Apart has agreed to sell its LiveJournal counterpart to a Russian media company. LiveJournal had already been operating a Russian-language version through a partnership with the buyer, a firm called "SUP."
Tue, 4 Dec 07
Vivendi Flexes Gaming Muscle With Activision Stake
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60575.html
French media giant Vivendi will buy a sizable stake in video game publisher Activision and merge the company with its own successful gaming unit, creating a game-development powerhouse. The deal will create a new company, known as "Activision Blizzard," that will have $3.8 billion in combined revenues this year and may put pressure on other publishers to consider their own consolidation strategies.
Tue, 4 Dec 07
Linux Blog Safari: Asus's eeePC and the GPL, Linux in 2008
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60560.html
With all the buzz about Android starting to settle down, and the respite from it all afforded by Thanksgiving, the last few weeks have felt a little more mellow in the Linux blogs. One topic that did generate some passionate attention, however, was the question of whether Asus's new eeePC subnotebook might violate the GNU General Public License.
Tue, 4 Dec 07
Zune's Success and the MP3 Player Future, Blu-ray Is Sony's Iraq, Product of the Week
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60557.html
I've been looking at the early numbers from the Black Friday sales and -- as expected -- flat screen TVs are flying off the shelves and you can't find a Wii at anywhere close to retail price if you can find it at all. Products that sold through were the Amazon Kindle, the low-end Toshiba HD-DVD player and the 80 GB Zune.
Tue, 4 Dec 07
MS, Ford Team Up to Put Hands-Free Control in the Driver's Seat
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60574.html
Microsoft and Ford Motor Company have teamed up to keep drivers' hands off their increasingly ubiquitous gadgetry and on the steering wheel. The new Sync system lets drivers operate portable media players, such as iPods, or mobile phones with voice commands. Unveiled in January, the Sync system began appearing in cars this summer.
Tue, 4 Dec 07
MySQL IPO May Rain on Redmond's Parade
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60570.html
It probably won't slow the amazing growth of Microsoft's SQL Server database, a cornerstone of the company's earnings in recent years. However, a quirky Swedish company with a big Seattle presence may steal a bit of the limelight when Microsoft's new database is released next spring.
Tue, 4 Dec 07
Better Buds, Lend Me Your Ears
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60558.html
Do yourself a favor after opening up your new iPod this holiday season: Throw out the earphones that come with the player. The little earbuds that come with most iPods and other MP3 players tend to be cheap, uncomfortable and of low quality. In order to get good sound out of the factory 'phones, the volume often has to be turned up to high levels; that could be unsafe.
Mon, 3 Dec 07
Everything You Wanted to Know About BitTorrent but Were Afraid to Ask
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60514.html
As the ongoing writers' strike starts sending many television shows into repeats, entertainment-starved people should walk over to their computers and take a look at BitTorrent. Yes, the name sounds technical. Frankly, BitTorrent was pretty technical when it debuted a few years back. However, BitTorrent enthusiasts have since created a very simple system for file-sharing.
Mon, 3 Dec 07
Linux Drives Hot Holiday PCs
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60564.html
Computers outranked peace and happiness for the most desired gift this year in an annual U.S. survey by the consumer electronics industry's largest trade organization. PC vendors are happy to oblige. They've come out with desktops and laptops to cover a gamut of needs, budgets and styles.
Sun, 2 Dec 07
When You Blog, They Listen
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60548.html
You may never hear a word from a conversation analyst, but there's a very good chance one is paying close attention to what you're saying on blogs, in Web forums or in product reviews on sites that sell books or blenders. Somewhere, someone is reading and analyzing your words. "I pay attention to what people say online," said Leah Jones, one of these so-called conversation analysts.
Sun, 2 Dec 07
Ladies' Night in iTunes' Free Section
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60563.html
When I browse the iTunes Store looking for free stuff to write about, I usually wind up talking about stuff that, in general, appeals to guys. I am a guy, after all, so it's easy to understand why that's so. This week, however, I've made a concerted effort to find things that may appeal to women as well as men. You might say that I'm attempting to get in touch with my feminine side.
Sun, 2 Dec 07
High-End CE Sales Online, Part 1: Will Bells Be Ringing?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60562.html
Given a backdrop of rising inflation and a slowing economy, what are e-commerce experts expecting from this holiday season? The outlook seems to be fair -- even better than you might expect, particularly when it comes to online sales of high-end consumer electronics.
Sun, 2 Dec 07
Where There's a Will, There's a Wiki
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60547.html
Most Internet users are familiar with Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia with more than 2 million entries written and edited by its users. The popular site derives its name from the wiki, the technology that powers it. Wikis are Web sites that users can edit. Beyond their use for online encyclopedias, they can be useful both at work and at home.
Sat, 1 Dec 07
New Zealand Teen Nabbed in Big Botnet Bust
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60552.html
A New Zealand cybercrime police force nabbed an 18-year-old this week who goes by the cyber ID "AKILL," officials said. While the New Zealand officials haven't arrested the man, he is being interviewed in conjunction with a wider botnet crackdown involving the FBI and Dutch authorities. The FBI said AKILL is believed to be the ringleader of an elite international botnet coding group.
Sat, 1 Dec 07
Cyber Spying Set to Explode
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60542.html
Organized criminal activity will continue to be a big risk on the Internet next year, but the growing tumors of cyber espionage and cyber warfare could metastasize, suggests security firm McAfee. In fact, it predicts that the rise in international cyber spying will pose the single biggest security threat in 2008.
Sat, 1 Dec 07
Wide-Open Wireless
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60516.html
Many telecom observers were stunned this week when Verizon announced it would open up its network to "wireless devices, software and applications not offered by the company." This change in policy is good for consumers and worth closer examination, especially on the business side. Verizon's "walled garden" required consumers to use a Verizon-chosen phone in order to get Verizon's service.
Sat, 1 Dec 07
Google to Fly Solo in Spectrum Auction
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60550.html
Google is readying its application to participate in the Federal Communications Commission's January auction of 700 MHz wireless spectrum, the company announced Friday, but it is acting alone, without any partners. The company will file its application on Monday, after which FCC rules prevent it from discussing the matter further until the auction ends, said Google's Chris Sacca, head of special initiatives.
Sat, 1 Dec 07
Zonbu Releases Lean, Mean - and Cheap - Notebook Machine
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60555.html
Zonbu, maker of the Zonbu Mini desktop, unveiled a new addition to its line of hassle-free, affordable and green PCs -- the Zonbu Notebook computer. The inexpensive, Linux-based laptops include a service contract, billed monthly, that takes over the tasks of backing up data and monitoring the system's security.
Sat, 1 Dec 07
Breaking Down the Barriers to Collaboration
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60533.html
The commercial environment in which global businesses now operate has never been more complex or challenging. As a result, for organizations typically trading across multiple countries, time zones and cultures, effective communication methods have become critical as they seek new ways to gain a competitive advantage.
Sat, 1 Dec 07
The Key to Shopping 2.0 Success: Empowering Customers
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60523.html
Shopping online has become a favorite activity for consumers. However, retailers still haven't successfully replicated the experience of uncovering the perfect item hidden on the back of a rack, the thrill of unexpectedly wandering into an out-of-the way boutique, or the way friends bond over dressing room disasters.
Sat, 1 Dec 07
Apple Soundtrack Pro 2: What's the Score?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60512.html
Apple's Final Cut Studio 2 is a suite of high-end professional audio- and video-editing tools. Of particular interest to musicians will be the new version of the multitrack audio editor Soundtrack Pro 2, which is the focus of this review. SP 2 has undergone a number of major enhancements, including support for multichannel files and multichannel metering, surround mixing, new DSP functions, and overall efficiency boosts.
Sat, 1 Dec 07
Scientists Hope to Strike Green Gold With Algae Energy
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60545.html
The 16 big flasks of bubbling bright green liquids in Roger Ruan's lab at the University of Minnesota are part of a new boom in renewable energy research. Driven by renewed investment as oil prices push $100 a barrel, Ruan and scores of scientists around the world are racing to turn algae into a commercially viable energy source.
Sat, 1 Dec 07
Cost of Open Networks Could Wallop Consumers
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/60543.html
The wireless industry is embarking on a new era, with open networks and more choices for customers arriving as soon as next year. However, the consumer revolution comes with a price -- one that may ultimately slow the pace of change. As major companies such as Verizon Wireless and Google start championing open phone networks, the wireless market is evolving to give consumers greater say in selecting a handset.