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Sat, 31 Oct 09
Epix Launches One-Two Punch With TV-Web Movie Channel
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68524.html
It's enough of a challenge to launch a new subscription movie channel in an industry segment dominated by the likes of HBO and Showtime. However, Epix, which begins life Friday, starts its adventure with a double feature of sorts: It will also offer a Web streaming version of its channel. That means Epix's Chief Digital Officer Emil Rensing will have a busy Halloween, making sure the user experience for those potential paying customers will be more treat than trick as they seek other alternate forms of entertainment on their PCs.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
ICANN's 'Tower of Babel' Decision May Prevent Net Schism
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68522.html
ICANN's decision on Friday to allow domain names in non-Latin characters may have been a move to forestall fragmentation of the Internet. "Not introducing international domains would mean that alternate root servers will be set up around the world because the demand is so high," Tina Dam, senior director for IDNs at ICANN, told TechNewsWorld. ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, is a nonprofit company that's responsible for the global coordination of domain names and IP addresses.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
The Audacity of Droid
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68521.html
The Android mobile operating system is graduating soon to 2.0 status, and Google gave it a pretty nice present to celebrate: a free turn-by-turn navigation app called "Google Maps Navigation." It'll run on Android 2.0 phones with GPS, and it'll use the phone's cellular Internet connection to get live map information. There's a wide range of quality out there when it comes to smartphone nav apps, but the features Google mentions make its program sound like one of the better ones.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
Facebook: Too Big to Care?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68509.html
A tweet and a status update tell Facebook's story after a week of very unsociable social media slip-ups for Mark Zuckerberg's company. The tweet: "Dear Facebook: Stop sucking, you're making Twitter look reliable." The status update: "[Name withheld] knows FB has its downside, but I just got friended by somebody that, to me, makes Facebook totally worthy [sic] it!!!" And there you have it. For every time Facebook makes you want to toss your netbook across the room, you hear from a long-lost somebody.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
A Taste of Android's Freshly Baked Eclair
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68516.html
When the Verizon Droid from Motorola arrives next month, it will include a new version of the Android Operating system. Android 2.0, also known as "Eclair," will no doubt show up in lots of other new smartphones over the coming months. Android 2.0 ushers in a host of new features. Perhaps the one that sparks the most interest is its native support for Microsoft Exchange. "Native support for Exchange will appeal to traditional BlackBerry users that want to access their work email," Chris Hazelton, a research director at the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider.

Sat, 31 Oct 09
What the iPhone Needs to Keep the Android Hordes at Bay
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68515.html
A couple of days ago, a friend was trying to key my email address into his aging feature flip cellphone. He was muttering about how painful the process was and how stupid the phone was, and he remarked that he was getting a new phone for his birthday -- can't wait. Me, being the tech-curious guy I am, asked him what he wanted. "I don't know," he asked. "What do you recommend?" "Who's your service provider -- AT&T, Verizon ... ?" "Verizon." And here's where my answer deviated from an iPhone 3GS recommendation to the new Motorola Droid.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Flu-Related Telecommuting Could Clog Web Traffic, Feds Warn
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68514.html
Talk of a flu pandemic has evolved into a bit of flu panic. Rumors fly as some people die and others deny. Much of this fevered buzz is on and around the Internet. The fear that the Internet itself will crash is growing. The alarm is based on the presumption that as the flu spreads, so does the base of home telecommuters, placing such a burden on the Internet that the whole World Wide Web will topple. But is that fear a true possibility? The U.S. government seems to think the scenario is not only possible, but probable.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Intel Boasts Breakthrough in Durable Multilayer Memory
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68510.html
Intel and Numonyx on Wednesday announced what they categorized as a "key breakthrough" in research on phase change memory. Their researchers demonstrated a 64Mb test chip that lets manufacturers stack multiple layers of PCM arrays within one die. This could lead to the creation of smaller memory devices with more capacity and lower power consumption for RAM and storage. The development is the result of joint research between Numonyx and Intel focusing on multi-layered or stacked PCM cell arrays.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Windows 7 Is a Snooze
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68503.html
Windows 7 is on my wish list. I wish Microsoft didn't raise the equipment ante required to run its new operating system. I wish Microsoft built in an easy upgrade path from Windows XP. I wish Microsoft provided Windows 7 with some kind of Wow Factor that gave me a compelling reason to change my computing strategy. Instead, all I got in my experience with Microsoft's latest OS release is a yawn. OK, Microsoft seems to have gotten it right this time around. I expected as much.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
FOSS Goes to Washington, and Nvidia Keeps Its Driver Code to Itself
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68502.html
You know it's going to be a good week when it kicks off with news that the Obama administration has officially embraced the open source content management system Drupal. Just a few days later, the Department of Defense issued an almost glowingly positive memo on open source software. "The government is acting intelligently. I feel strange," quipped Zarf on Slashdot. "And thus another chair is thrown in Redmond," wrote hrimhari. Just goes to show, never underestimate the power of freedom!

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Song Sift Solves a Problem for Picky Podsters
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68490.html
It's been about a decade since the first practical MP3 players started popping up, and 10 years is plenty of time to collect a positively bloated library of digital music. Perhaps you got in at the ground floor with Napster in '99 and loaded up on free tunes before the music industry decided to do something about it. Maybe you remain a proud pirate, Bay or no Bay. Or perhaps one lonely weekend in 2006 you went to a quiet, dark place and set about ripping every single CD, cassette, record album and 8-track tape you've ever owned.

Fri, 30 Oct 09
Game Makers Go for Shock Value With Simulated Terrorist Scenario
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68506.html
Footage leaked from "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" reveals that players of the upcoming video game can shoot innocent civilians in an airport in a realistic rendering of a terrorist attack. The game, which has an "M" rating for mature audiences, comes out next month in what its publisher hopes may be the most lucrative launch in the history of entertainment, not just for games but counting music and movies too. In a statement, game publisher Activision Blizzard said Wednesday the footage was taken illegally.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Android 2.0 Phones Get New Google Nav App
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68496.html
Google on Wednesday announced the beta release of a GPS navigation application for Android 2.0 devices. The application is part of Google Maps for mobile. Android version 2.0 will appear on the upcoming Droid handset from Motorola and Verizon, and other manufacturers also plan to release handsets carrying the updated, Google-backed mobile OS. Although Google makes other mobile applications that work on a variety of mobile platforms, it's unclear when or if its new nav app will make its way to Android rivals like the iPhone or Research In Motion's BlackBerry devices.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Keeping Your Secrets Safe in a World Gone Social
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68494.html
Social networking continues to play an important part of our cultural growth, offering an accessible outlet for expression and a means to explore greater social interactions within a broader community. These platforms allow both anonymous and open communications with the world, giving us a voice and a forum to share our thoughts publicly and privately. However, with the growing threat of identity theft and other cybercrimes, social networks also present a new set of risks.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Droid Steps Out of the Shadows
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68497.html
Following a spate of rumors, leaked specifications, and an ad campaign explicitly challenging the iPhone, Verizon and Motorola on Wednesday officially announced Droid, the first smartphone based on Android 2.0. Featuring high-speed Web browsing, voice-activated search, a customizable large screen, plus access to thousands of applications and hundreds of widgets through the Android Market, the new Droid device will be available online and in Verizon stores for $199.99 with a new two-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
How to Solve the Net Neutrality Issue
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68491.html
The FCC recently voted to move forward on a rule-making process that could lead to new government regulations for the Internet. That is what the FCC and some activist groups want, although they claim to be supporting only "neutrality." Even key players seem confused. The Open Internet Coalition says neutrality "is about keeping the hands of several powerful network operators -- AT&T, Verizon and Comcast -- off the Internet, preventing them from taking steps to change the basic open nature of the Net that has led to its success."

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Ubuntu Karmic Koala Climbs Into the Ring
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68492.html
Canonical, the commercial developer of the open source operating system Ubuntu, will release on Thursday Ubuntu 9.10 Server Edition and Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Edition. The two latest releases come on the heals of last week's release of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. The latest Ubuntu releases could raise the ante in the competitive field of computer operating systems, where Microsoft, Apple and open source offerings like Ubuntu vie for users. Ubuntu 9.10 Server Edition introduces Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud as a fully supported technology.

Thu, 29 Oct 09
Lala Plans to Open Music-Streaming Dime Store on iPhone
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68498.html
Online music retailer Lala is preparing to launch an iPhone application that its cofounder says paves the way for the end of downloading songs in the MP3 format. The app allows users to buy the right to stream songs from a digital locker forever for just 10 US cents each. The song quality is lower than what Apple's iTunes offers, but "intelligent caching" lets the tracks load and play in seconds, with playback possible even outside of cellphone coverage. An existing iTunes library can be synchronized with one's Lala account.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
ICANN to Give Web Addresses International Flavor
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68488.html
The board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers may vote to allow internationalized domain names at the association's ongoing meeting in Seoul. Assuming the proposal is adopted, countries can apply to test country-code top level domains beginning in mid-November. IDNs are domain names that can use characters other than Latin scripts. ICANN's rationale behind the move is simple: "The Internet is accessed by more people who do not use Latin languages and scripts than those who do."

Wed, 28 Oct 09
What Can Google Social Search Actually Find?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68487.html
For Google, the recent effort to mix social media with traditional search results is all about relevance -- thus its efforts such as Google Social Search, which the company rolled out in experimental form late Monday. However, can the results really be that effective if they don't include the full participation of the world's largest social network, Facebook? Social Search, according to Google, begins that hunt for relevance with the "social circle" chosen by you, the user.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Drupal Takes Up Residency in the White House
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68479.html
Free and open source software just got a major boost: The Obama administration announced that it has adopted open source content management system Drupal for the Whitehouse.gov Web site. Though it may look much the same to visitors, the newly revamped Web site went live on Saturday with the goal of improving the tools visitors use to engage with White House officials and each other. "This is a big day for Drupal, and for Open Source in government, and something all of us in the community should be very proud of," wrote Drupal creator Dries Buytaert in a blog.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
What's on the Wire? Choosing the Best Approach to Network Monitoring
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68477.html
There's no debate about the need for centralized network monitoring. The potential benefits are numerous, including improved end-use productivity, network performance, application performance and security and compliance. There are three main approaches to network monitoring: Simple Network Management Protocol, flow records and packet-based. There are pros and cons to each when considering issues like data granularity, data accuracy, overhead and cost. SNMP is best used in identifying and describing system configurations.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
How to Travel the World With Your iPhone
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68474.html
An inventory for a trip to a tropical beach could read like this: Swimsuit, check. Sunscreen, check. Passport, check. And iPhone, check. Well, make that a possibly giant check, drawn from your bank account. Unaware travelers can blithely rack up eye-popping bills on their iPhones while traveling abroad. The international roaming calling rates are bad enough, but data usage is what really delivers the sting. The root of the problem is that the iPhone, with all its apps, positively inhales data.

Wed, 28 Oct 09
Laptop Distraction Caused Pilots to Miss Radio Alerts?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68481.html
Two Northwest Airlines pilots who flew 150 miles past their destination because they were focused on laptop computers instead of cockpit displays may have opened a new avenue of concern for safety regulators -- distracting personal electronic devices on the flight deck. The pilots of Northwest flight 188 told the National Transportation Safety Board that they were so engrossed in a complicated new crew-scheduling program on their laptops that they lost track of time and place for more than an hour until they were reached by a flight attendant on an intercom.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Facebook Users Balk at New Dual-Feed Design
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68476.html
Facebook has tweaked its home page once again -- this time offering users two different feeds: The News Feed features updates ranked according to what Facebook determines to be the most enjoyable or important content posted by a user's friends. The Live Feed, which consists of all of the real-time updates from the users' network, includes a larger assortment of information, such as notifications when friends add friends. When users initially log on, they are now presented with the News Feed; they have the option of toggling to the Live Feed if they so choose.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Tilera Crams 100 Cores Into Next-Gen Processors
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68473.html
Multicore processor specialist Tilera has announced a new family of processors which includes what the company says is the first-ever 100-core processor. The TILE-Gx family will have four processors, with 16, 36, 64 and 100 cores. It is aimed at cloud computing, enterprise networking, multimedia and wireless infrastructure. Tilera's processors are based on its iMesh architecture, which can scale to hundreds of RISC-based cores or more on a single chip. RISC stands for Reduced Instruction Set Computing.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Windows 7 Gets Rid of the Gimmicks
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68466.html
Is it damning with faint praise to say that Windows 7 is definitely not Windows Vista? Probably. After the misfire that was Microsoft's previous operating system, those words alone may be enough to push consumers off the computer-buying fence -- when you couple them with the bargain-basement deals that await PC shoppers over the next few weeks. However, it just so happens that after seeing demonstrations from Microsoft officials and getting a couple of days alone to play with the software, I've decided that Windows 7 is a better operating system than Vista.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Microsoft Launches a Revolution, Apple Launches a Mouse
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68461.html
I really was anticipating a battle royal between Microsoft and Apple and thought both companies would come to the mat with their best stuff. It felt like Apple was so focused on maintaining high margins last quarter that it gave up a huge chance to grow share, and its stealth launch of a couple of PCs and a multitouch mouse just seemed lame next to the massive rollout of Windows boxes. I'll share my observations on the Windows 7 launch and some of the things I got from several of the customers who were either trying out or deploying the product.

Tue, 27 Oct 09
Adobe Elements Buffs Up for Mac
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68469.html
Mac jocks miffed at Adobe for releasing Windows versions of its Photoshop Elements photo editing and organizing application before getting around to its OS X editions of the software should be pleased with the simultaneous release of the product's new version for both operating systems this month. Better yet, the Mac installment contains some excellent additions and improvements bound to juice the creativity of its advanced amateur audience. With this issue of Elements, Adobe is aiming to make the program easier to use than ever for its target audience.

Mon, 26 Oct 09
Windows 7 Draws New PC Designs Out of the Woodwork
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68464.html
Although no one waits in long lines for a new edition of Windows anymore, the debut of Microsoft's latest software that runs PCs is part of why buying a computer is starting to feel fun for the first time in years. Windows 7 is expected to work better than its predecessor, Vista. At the same time, Microsoft's marketing has gotten savvier, and PC makers have followed Apple's lead by improving hardware design. Computers with the Windows operating system suddenly seem a lot less utilitarian.

Sun, 25 Oct 09
The Young and the Twitterless
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68462.html
They think it's pointless, narcissistic. Some don't even know what it is. Even so, more young adults and teens -- normally at the cutting edge of technology -- are finally coming around to Twitter, using it for class or work, monitoring the minutiae of celebrities' lives. It's not always love at first tweet, though. Many of them are doing it grudgingly, perhaps because a friend pressures them or a teacher or boss makes them try the 140-character microblogging site.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Mozilla's Raindrop to Provide a Tidy In-Box for Everything
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68457.html
Mozilla on Thursday introduced Raindrop, a project that seeks to consolidate online communications. The Raindrop team consists of the same people who worked on Mozilla's Thunderbird, an open source, cross-platform email client. Raindrop will complement Google Wave, the new data communication and collaboration tool from Google. Raindrop employs a mini Web server to fetch users' conversations from different sources such as email, Twitter, RSS feeds and YouTube and pull out the important parts.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Weighing Windows 7's Wallop
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68458.html
So how's your head after that wild Windows 7 launch party with the Stepford crew? Still got the spins? OK, if you really did throw or attend an official Windows 7 launch party, then that's ... interesting. I sincerely hope you had a good time. For the rest of us, the official introduction of Windows 7 was a pretty austere affair. No human billboards this time around, no Santana, no fireworks, and no around-the-block lines at Best Buy, as far as I could tell. But the size of the party a company throws for itself is no way to measure the success of a new operating system.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Selling Windows 7: The Good, the Bad and the Tragically Hip
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68451.html
So Microsoft has a new operating system. Can the company still make average computer users care? By the time you read this, Windows will have officially launched, and there will probably be a new round of commercials for the operating system -- and the new touchscreen computers containing it -- filling the time between weekend NFL games and MLB playoff action on your TV. The Thursday press conference in New York starring CEO Steve Ballmer will have provided its share of sound bites and feature demonstrations for the cable business channels.

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Choosing a Desktop Linux Distro, Part 2: Installation and Support
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68454.html
With more than 200 Linux distributions currently listed at Linux Online, it's perhaps an understatement to say that newcomers to the field face a broad array of choices. In addition to considering their own goals for Linux, however, potential users may also need to take other factors into account. Hardware considerations are often foremost among them. "If you plan to run Linux on the sparc64 architecture," for instance, "I think there's only a small handful of distros that even support it, so that narrows it from the beginning," said Michael Stutz, author of the "Linux Cookbook."

Sat, 24 Oct 09
Apple Is Saving the Best for Last
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68453.html
Usually by the end of October, early November at the latest, Apple tends to wrap up its retail product innovation and set its lineup in stone for the upcoming holiday buying season. Not this year. Rest assured, something new and important is coming from Apple in time for holiday sales. Here's why: According to comments made during Apple's latest financial results call with analysts this week, the company is forecasting a significant rise in air freight costs to hit in the December time frame.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
The Windows 7 Road to Success: Is It There Yet?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68450.html
Earlier this week, Windows 7 became the highest grossing pre-order product in Amazon UK history, topping those of J.K. Rowling's book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," according to media reports. The reason for making the correlation between a much-anticipated OS and a very popular book, presumably, was to demonstrate that even before its much-hyped Thursday launch, Windows 7 was already a success. It could turn out that the Potter factor was indeed an accurate leading indicator. However, for those who are skeptical, what is an effective gauge for measuring the success of Windows 7?

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Will GE's Handheld Ultrasound Become the Next Stethoscope?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68433.html
Although not quite the equivalent of Star Trek's tricorder, GE's Vscan represents a long step forward in mobile medical technology. The handheld device does on-the-go ultrasound readings only, but those readings can give doctors faster, more in-depth info than the best of preliminary doctor exam routines. Indeed, the BlackBerry-sized unit will likely "become as prevalent as the stethoscope," said GE CEO Jeff Immelt, as he unveiled the Vscan at the Web 2.0 Summit this week.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Acer Takes Interdimensional Leap With New Laptop
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68447.html
Acer on Thursday announced a notebook with 3-D viewing technology aimed at gamers and entertainment buffs. The Aspire 5783DG has a 15.6-inch backlit Acer CineCrystal HD display integrated with a TriDef 3-D screen. It comes with 3-D software and glasses. It also has an integrated multi-in-one media reader and an HDMI port. At the heart of the notebook is an 800 MHz Intel Core Duo T6600 processor with 2 MB of L2 cache. The notebook also has a Mobile Intel PM45 Express chipset and 4 GB of DDR2 1,066 MHz memory.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Google Wave Beta: Some Undertow, but Lots of Potential
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68420.html
Five months of hype have roiled the waters for Google Wave. Is it an Outlook killer? The search giant's idea of a social network? One unified communications tool to rule us all? The buzz began at May's Google I/O Developer conference. Now, after much talk in the tech blogosphere and among analysts, Wave is finally in preview mode. Some lucky invitees -- yours truly included -- were asked to join the testing phase by those who are either developers, key Google Apps business customers or those who were speedy enough to be among the first to volunteer.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Android and Windows, Living Together in Perfect Harmony?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68444.html
Fall may be the season for leaf-gazing and apple cider, but this year there's no doubt it's also the season for Android. Just short of one year after the announcement of the first Android phone -- HTC's Dream, marketed by T-Mobile as G1 -- WiseAndroid proclaimed on Monday that there are no fewer than 50 (yes, five-zero!) Android phones expected in the near future. The site even published a list that includes each and every one of them, indicating when those not yet released are expected.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
'Rock Band' for iPhone Knows the Words, but the Tone Is Flat
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68431.html
When it comes to games, Apple's App Store isn't just a flea market where independent and small-scale developers can earn a few bucks peddling momentary amusements for 99 cents a pop. Giant game makers like EA, Capcom and Ubisoft sometimes set up shop, and when they do, they're not afraid to charge top dollar, as App Store games go. They'll usually take one of their hit console or PC titles -- "Assassin's Creed," "Madden," "The Sims," "Resident Evil" -- and strip it down to the key elements.

Fri, 23 Oct 09
Biomedical Researchers Experiment With Facebook-Style Network
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68446.html
Social networking is coming to the science lab. Cornell University and six other institutions will use a $12.2 million federal stimulus grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a Facebook-style professional networking system to link biomedical researchers across the country. Participants say by making it easier for scientists to find each other, researchers will be able to improve their ongoing studies and forge collaborations that could lead to new discoveries. The new network will be called "VIVOweb." "Scientists have problems finding each other," said Michael Conlon, interim director of biomedical informatics for the University of Florida and the principal investigator on the project.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Is Google Dialing Up a Gphone and Cuing Up Gtunes?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68442.html
Conspiracy theorists convinced that Google wants a footprint in every single business category on the planet got some more ammunition Wednesday: reports that detail the company's possible efforts to extend into both branded smartphones and online music. Manufacturers are working on a Google-branded phone that would be offered directly to consumers via retail outlets and not traditional wireless carriers, according to Northeast Securities analyst Ashok Kumar. This highlights Google's efforts to provide more customizable phones to consumers.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
IBM, Canonical Put Windows 7 in Their Crosshairs
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68441.html
IBM and Canonical have launched a Microsoft-free desktop software suite for U.S. companies, claiming the package will offer substantial cost reductions compared to a Windows 7 migration. The IBM Client for Smart Work package was launched late last month in Africa as part of the company's "Microsoft-free" partnership with Canonical, Novell and Red Hat. Though the solution was initially designed for emerging markets, it sparked widespread calls for a similar offering in the United States.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Barnes & Noble Aims to Take Down Kindle, by Hook or by Nook
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68427.html
It doesn't matter whether Amazon's Kindle has 60 percent market share, or that Sony has its powerful brand backing its Reader. Barnes & Noble wants in on the nascent e-reader market. For reasons not apparent at press time, Barnes & Noble is calling its new electronic reading device the Nook, officially launching it during a late-afternoon Eastern time press event Tuesday in New York City. A Wednesday conference call was scheduled for media, but plenty of Nook information had already leaked out before the Tuesday afternoon event.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Gore Optimistic China, US Will Unite to Tackle Climate Crisis
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68437.html
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore said Wednesday that cooperation between China and the U.S., the world's two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, is crucial to tackling the climate change crisis. "The strategic partnership between the United States and China, as it is beginning to emerge, is a fateful one, an important one, a crucial one, if the world is going to be successful in addressing this crisis," Gore said in a speech to a clean energy forum in Beijing.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
Twitter CEO 'Desperately' Seeking to Stop Suggesting
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68435.html
If you're trying to figure out who to follow on Twitter, you might soon be turning to fellow users for help, rather than the company itself. Evan Williams, the CEO and cofounder of the short-messaging site, said Tuesday that he "desperately" wants to retire or evolve the company's "suggested user" list, which offers suggestions of people to follow. The list, which was launched early this year and is available to anyone logged in to Twitter, includes people and companies ranging from the actress Kirstie Alley to musician John Mayer to Southwest Airlines.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
HP, Amazon Team to Offer Paperback Copies of Rare Books
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68436.html
Some of technology's best-known companies are betting there's pent-up demand for on-demand books. HP, the world's top seller of personal computers and printers, is teaming up with online retailer Amazon.com to challenge Internet search leader Google in the quirky new market of re-creating digital books as paperbacks. The concept represents a different type of book recycling, as digital copies created from print get a second life as paperbacks. Publishing a single copy of a digital book usually can be done in a few minutes.

Thu, 22 Oct 09
SCO Tosses McBride Overboard, Continues Flying Lawsuit Flag
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68432.html
Unix software firm SCO Group announced a corporate restructuring plan Monday to sever ties with CEO Darl McBride and reduced the company's workforce. The restructuring was designed by the firm's Chapter 11 bankruptcy trustee, Edward Cahn. These moves and other corporate adjustments will help the company continue its longstanding court battle against IBM, Novell and others for allegedly failing to pay licensing fees associated with their use of the open source Linux operating system, according to company officials.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
Microsoft to Launch Revamped SharePoint as Public Beta
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68412.html
Public betas of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Office 2010 will become available in November, CEO Steve Ballmer told the crowd attending Microsoft's SharePoint conference in Las Vegas on Monday. Touting SharePoint Server 2010 as the biggest and most important release of SharePoint to date, Ballmer pointed to some of the collaboration platform's new features, which include a new ribbon user interface to customize SharePoint sites and Office integration through social tagging, backstage integration and document lifecycle management.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
Why It Pays to Second-Guess Your Technology Assumptions
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68414.html
As a resident of New Hampshire, I can tell you that the Old Man of the Mountain is a very tender topic for Granite Staters. If you've never heard of it, the Old Man is -- or rather was -- a natural rock formation that was the spitting image of an old man's face. It was carved out of granite on the slope of Mt. Cannon, and if you've never seen it you can check out what it looked like on the back of the N.H. state quarter. This rock formation was there for a long time -- a very, very long time.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
The New Darling of the Green-Tech Movement
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68421.html
Until recently, Apple was a little too ripe for the green scale. Environmentalists raised a stink over the company's use of toxic chemicals, its refusal to publicly release its carbon emissions, and its overall sorry showing in industry green rankings. "Steve Jobs admitted they needed to do more when we pressured them in '06 but he also said he was hurt that we didn't give him credit for what they were doing," said Greenpeace's Casey Harrell. "Well, it's important we give Apple credit for the data they just released, because it has definitely raised the bar."

Wed, 21 Oct 09
Frankencamera Could Herald a New Digital Photography Era
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68397.html
There's a pieced-together monster shaking up the campus of Stanford University this fall, and it's named after the legendary, lumbering creature that Halloween nightmares are made of. Rather than parts of human corpses, however, this monster was cobbled together from a Texas Instruments system on a chip, off-the-shelf Canon lenses, an imaging chip from a Nokia N95 phone and -- most important of all -- Linux. It's the Frankencamera, and it's here to change the way digital photography is done.

Wed, 21 Oct 09
Prosecutors, Booksellers Square Off on Internet Child Protection Law
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68423.html
The Ohio Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in a case that pits defenders of online child protection against advocates of free speech. It is one of the longest running cases in the country that grapples with how states protect minors from pornography and predators on the Internet without stepping on the rights of adults and older minors to hear, see and read certain protected content. A pair of federal laws in the 1990s pushing decency restrictions and safety online were struck down as unconstitutional, as have been a host of similar state laws.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Firefox Locks Out Microsoft's App Dev Tech
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68416.html
Microsoft technology used to program applications that can be accessed through a browser continued to be blocked for Firefox users Monday. Mozilla had been blocking two Microsoft plug-ins after the discovery that Microsoft's .Net 3.5 SP1 install silently adds a plug-in to Firefox allowing the surreptitious launch of a malicious AML browser application that could take over infected machines. One add-on, the Windows Presentation Foundation, aids programmers in developing applications using Microsoft technologies that can be accessed via a browser.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Verizon Unleashes Droid Assault on iPhone
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68413.html
On Oct. 30, Verizon Wireless is widely expected to launch the Motorola Droid, its entry into the Android smartphone market. It's ramping up to the event by kicking off an ad campaign that appears to put the Apple iPhone firmly in the crosshairs. Although Verizon hasn't officially announced details of the phone, The Boy Genius Report has posted a review as well as supposed photos of the device. The only information Verizon is currently offering is a teaser Web site.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Ridding the Web of the XSS Scourge
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68410.html
Cross-site scripting/SQL injection attacks have been blamed for numerous data breaches, perhaps most notably the nightmare of the Heartland Payment Systems data breach. This type of attack has been around for at least a decade. However, the growing popularity of Web 2.0 applications and the tendency for programmers to continue with old, insecure code writing techniques make XSS one of the most deadly methods for hackers. Cross-site scripting/SQL injection attacks are all about getting reasonable people to click on a compromised site.

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Windows 7 and What Comes After the PC
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68394.html
Microsoft and Windows go back to the very beginning of the PC -- when people couldn't afford them, when networks were defined by terminal emulators and floppy disks, and when many of the Google pioneers were in diapers. Looking back at what Windows initially did and considering what Windows 7 is capable of, you can certainly say a lot has changed. Looking back at Windows Vista, you can add "thank god" to that. Windows 7 comes at an important juncture, but is the whole concept of the PC soon to be obsolete?

Tue, 20 Oct 09
Teeth-Gnashing and Tongue-Lashing Over Desktop Linux Foot-Shooting
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68409.html
Lack of vendor support, lack of marketing, too much "bad techie attitude," too much infighting and not enough developer cooperation are "Five ways the Linux desktop shoots itself in the foot," contends Computerworld's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. "Every time i've ever posted on ubuntu's forum, ive been treated very nicely," protested Anonymous in the Computerworld comments. "Really?" shot back another Anonymous writer. "Because I've seen 'RTFM NOOB' more times than I care to count."

Tue, 20 Oct 09
GoToMyPC Gets Ready to Go to Your Mac
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68404.html
More and more workers require remote access to their personal computers at their offices, and often those office computers are Macs. That trend has induced a major maker of remote access software to tailor one of its offerings for the Applesphere. Citrix Systems is close to releasing GoToMyPC for the Mac, currently in open beta trials. Although previous versions of the program allowed any computer connected to the Internet, including Macs, to remotely control PCs via the Web, the new version extends the capability to Macs.

Mon, 19 Oct 09
Windows 7 - Slick OS, but Not Worth an Upgrade
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68400.html
Next week, Microsoft is releasing Windows 7, a slick, much improved operating system that should go a long way toward erasing the bad impression left by its previous effort, Vista. If you've been holding off on buying a new computer, Windows 7 will be a good excuse to get back into the game. If you've been weighing a Mac versus a Windows PC, then you should know that "7" makes Windows more attractive, though not a clear-cut choice for everyone. Windows is now easier to use and better looking than it was before, while maintaining its core advantage of cheaper, more diverse hardware.

Sun, 18 Oct 09
Is Kindle Having a Hard Time Fitting In at College?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68399.html
It's an experiment that has made back-to-school a little easier on the back: Amazon.com gave more than 200 hundred college students its Kindle e-reading device this fall, loaded with digital versions of their textbooks. However, some students are finding they miss the decidedly low-tech conveniences of paper -- highlighting, flagging pages with sticky notes and scribbling in the margins. "I like the aspect of writing something down on paper and having it be so easy and just kind of writing whatever comes to my mind," says student Claire Becerra.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
Analyst: Don't Blame the Sidekick Mess on the Cloud
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68407.html
Although the T-Mobile Sidekick data disaster caused much gnashing of teeth among the device's users this week, the incident might not represent as dark a blotch on the concept of cloud computing as it may seem. Sidekick users lost all their data, which is stored on the infrastructure of Danger, the company that developed the Sidekick and is now owned by Microsoft. Microsoft later claimed it managed to recover most of the lost data, and it announced plans to restore it soon.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
Putting a Price on Historic Footage
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68391.html
The following column is brought to you by nostalgia -- the unique kind experienced only by unrepentant newsies approaching a half-century of existence. But have no fear; technology plays a key supporting role, as always. A slow weeknight evening shift at a regional cable TV network prompts some wide-ranging Internet exploration between newscasts. I dial up Dallas-based news Web sites and blogs as I play catch-up with events in the city I worked and lived in from 1991-'97. For some reason, I end up with a link to takes me back even further in time than that.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
Choosing a Desktop Linux Distro, Part 1: Getting What You Want
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68392.html
There are many compelling reasons to switch to Linux. Excellent security and low -- or nonexistent -- costs, to name just two, have already persuaded countless organizations and individuals around the globe to eschew the world of end-user license agreements and opt for the freedom and openness of Linux instead. Yet switching to Linux isn't quite as straightforward as buying a Mac or a Windows PC, because Linux isn't just one thing. It exists in many forms -- called "distributions," or "distros" -- and newcomers must choose the one they'd like to use.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
Apple May Be Tuning In on a Big Opportunity
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68389.html
Ever since Apple announced its latest iPod nano with a built-in FM radio with live pause and iTunes tagging in September, I've been wondering how long it would take to bring the same feature to the iPhone and iPod touch. In fact, I was kind of surprised it wasn't in the new iPod touch, but as the latest rumor suggests, that's not so surprising after all. The rumor: Apple is busy developing a radio application for the iPhone 3G and 3GS, as well as for the second- and third-generation iPod touch.

Sat, 17 Oct 09
Sidekick Snafu: The Data Saved and the Damage Done
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68398.html
T-Mobile's Sidekick users had a pretty rough time this week thanks to a mistake that first looked enormous but eventually was pretty much fixed, though with no small amount of worry and strife in between. An unfortunate series of events caused a major inconvenience for users of the smartphone, and it might have you thinking twice before entrusting a whole bunch of data to a cloud service without first making a backup copy to keep. When you save data on your mobile device -- a new phone number, a calendar entry, etc. -- where is it stored?

Fri, 16 Oct 09
BlackBerry Storm2 Rolls In
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68388.html
Research In Motion has announced the BlackBerry Storm2 together with European carrier Vodafone. However, the company has not said when or if the device will be available in the United States, nor has it said which U.S. wireless carrier it may go with. European carrier Vodafone will offer the Storm2 in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, France and Italy, as well as in South Africa, in time for the holiday shopping season. It's not yet clear when or if the device will hit American shores or which carrier will offer it.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Sidekick Data Rises From the Ashes
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68387.html
T-Mobile and Microsoft susidiary Danger have restored the data Sidekick customers lost when Danger experienced a massive server failure last week. The company announced the news via an online forum used to keep customers apprised of developments. The companies also provided a few sparse details about the meltdowns. The system failure caused data to be lost in both the core database and the backup system, according to Roz Ho, vice president of mobile experiences at Microsoft.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Barnes & Noble E-Reader Rumors Reach Deafening Roar
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68380.html
A set of supposedly leaked photos, along with a video posted on YouTube, have sparked rumors that bookstore giant Barnes & Noble plans to put out a branded e-book reader built by Plastic Logic. However, close listening to the video reveals that the interviewee, apparently a Barnes & Noble employee, may have been speaking about a different Plastic Logic reader, due to be released next year. That does not rule out a possible B&N e-reader, though, and rumors have been flying thick and fast on the grapevine.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Health Workers Balk at H1N1 Mandates, Cite Safety Concerns
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68385.html
It seems that no vaccine in recent history has met with as much public suspicion and fear as the new H1N1 vaccine. Commonly referred to as the "swine flu," H1N1 causes a wide range of symptoms, from mild to lethal. The body count is already high for this time of year, and it is expected to soar much higher, according to the CDC. So why are so many people refusing the vaccination? The heart of the resistance seems less the clamor of an "uninformed" public than the vociferous objections of more than a few healthcare professionals.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Android on the Rise, While .Net Takes a Blow
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68379.html
Android will be the No. 2 smartphone OS by 2012, according to Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney! This fall's march of the Androids notwithstanding, the open OS now accounts for less than 2 percent of all smartphones, according to a recent report. In three years, however, it will make up more than 14 percent, beating Apple, Microsoft and RIM and second only to Symbian, Gartner predicted. Beating the iPhone?! Now that's something to smile about.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Photoshop for iPhone: Premium Version, Please
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68364.html
It's slowly becoming apparent that cellphone photos need not look awful. Some phone are hitting the market with 8 or more megapixels, approaching the sort of resolution you'd get on a low-cost pocket cam. That's still not nearly professional hardware, but it sure will come out better than the muddy, washed-out tile mosaics you got from the cameras that they slapped onto cellphones when the two types of devices were first being paired off together. The original iPhone and iPhone 3G sport only a modest two-megapixel cam, and the 3GS ups it to just three.

Fri, 16 Oct 09
Twitter Tiptoes Into Globalization With Japanese Mobile Version
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68384.html
Twitter is turning Japanese. Or at least trying to. The popular microblogging service on Thursday launched a Japan-based mobile version, hoping to penetrate a country where other U.S. social networking sites including Facebook and MySpace have failed to capture much ground. Japanese is Twitter's sole foreign language platform so far, and the company's efforts here indicate it's serious about making it big in Japan -- and eventually all over the world.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
New WiFi Spec: Look Ma, No Hotspot
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68377.html
The Wi-Fi Alliance is preparing a new specification designed to allow devices from cellphones to printers to connect to each other reliably, securely and wirelessly. WiFi-enabled devices can currently connect peer-to-peer in what's known as "ad hoc mode," but configuration issues and security concerns have limited the usefulness of the capability. The new specification, called "Wi-Fi Direct," appears poised to replace ad hoc connections.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
HP Readies New PCs for the Windows 7 Party
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68365.html
HP has released a slew of new PCs -- both desktop and notebooks -- that leverage its growing investment in touchscreen technology ahead of Microsoft's Windows 7 release. The products target just about every buying constituency there is, from college students seeking affordable notebooks to businesses interested in upgrading to high-end desktops and laptops. In the touchscreen category, it introduced several new HP TouchSmart PCs for business users and a couple of new entries geared toward consumers.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Acer Joins the Android Horde
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68373.html
Acer has announced details surrounding two hotly anticipated mobile devices running Google's Android mobile operating system: the Liquid A1 touchscreen smartphone, which Acer first said it was developing when it joined the Open Handset Alliance earlier this year; and the Aspire One netbook, which is available for preorder at Amazon for $349.99. Aspire One will run both Android and Windows 7; users can toggle back and forth between the two operating systems.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Apple Tweaks iPhone 3GS to Lock Out Jailbreakers
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68374.html
Apple has begun shipping new units of the iPhone 3GS that reportedly cannot be jailbroken using common methods. These new units have a new boot ROM that apparently can't be touched by the exploit, 24kpwn, from the iPhone Dev Team. The news comes just days after jailbreaking icon George Hotz released his blackra1n jailbreak. A so-called jailbroken iPhone has had its software unlocked and modified so that it can run third-party applications not approved by Apple. Apple has been fighting jailbreaking for years.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Ubuntu Server 9.10 Looks Skyward
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68366.html
Ubuntu 9.10 Server Edition will become available for free download on Oct. 29, and it may be able to give companies a quick on-ramp to cloud computing. The server software's list of new features is topped with Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud as a fully supported technology. UEC is the umbrella name for several cloud technologies, including the open source Eucalyptus project. Canonical collaborated with the Eucalyptus community to fully integrate that core technology and then tweak it for Ubuntu server performance.

Thu, 15 Oct 09
California May Lead US in Setting Green-TV Standards
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68372.html
California utilities and environmental groups Tuesday urged state energy regulators to ban the most power-hungry televisions from stores as a way to lower electricity demand. A rule before the California Energy Commission would impose the nation's first energy-efficiency requirements for flat-screen TVs, a mandatory standard that is expected to be copied by other states. "The goal here is a simple one," scientist Noah Horowitz told commissioners at a hearing Tuesday. "We want to ensure that every TV sold in California is an efficient one."

Thu, 15 Oct 09
Shriver Exposed as Cellphone Scofflaw, Schwarzenegger Promises Action
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68369.html
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed -- holding her cellphone while driving. The celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted two photographs Tuesday showing Shriver holding a phone to her ear while she's behind the wheel. It says one was snapped Sunday and the other in July. The Web site later added a video it said was shot Tuesday in Brentwood, where the family lives. It shows Shriver holding a cellphone to her ear while driving a large SUV that appears to be a Cadillac Escalade.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Google Doctors Up Docs Sharing
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68363.html
The life of a worker ant in a cubicle farm may offer its unique challenges -- how else to explain the popularity of "Office Space" reruns on cable TV? -- but the world of office productivity software and applications is turning out to be anything but boring. The latest example: the Monday announcement of new Google Docs features, including live sharing of folders, the ability to upload multiple items simultaneously into folders and a general scrubbing and redesign of the Docs page.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Is the Internet Falling Apart?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68352.html
How secure and dependable is the Internet? The Great Twitter Outage of 2009, which shocked the microblogging community and amused many other observers, called into question the reliability of Web-based communications and transaction capabilities that are easy to take for granted. According to Nielsen NetRatings, the Twitter user base grew at almost 1,400 percent from February 2008 to February 2009. Microblogging, online auctions and email may be a convenience for some users, but others view these features as critical to their connected lifestyles.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Data-Chomping Snow Leopard Bug Draws Blizzard of Complaints
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68362.html
Apple users are fuming about a bug in Mac OS X Snow Leopard that deletes data when they log into a guest account on their Macs, judging by the rapid growth in the number of complaints on Apple's user forums. The data-eating bug was first reported a month ago, shortly after Apple released Snow Leopard in August. Users who logged into a guest account first and then into a regular account found all their data missing and their accounts completely reset. The guest account lets people other than a Mac's owner use the computer with limited privileges.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Android Security Flaws Nipped in the Bud
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68353.html
Two security flaws recently uncovered in Android 1.5 could have enabled malicious denial of service attacks on users of the mobile platform, according to an advisory released last week by the Open Source Computer Emergency Response Team. The first of the flaws, which affected Android's handling of SMS, could have allowed a malformed message to disconnect the mobile phone from the cellular network, creating a remote DoS condition, oCERT reported. That problem was fixed in July.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
The Winding Path to Xsan Nirvana
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68354.html
The Apple Xsan system follows the relatively common path that other storage area network products have established, which is to simplify storage management, and the Xsan delivers -- but it takes a lot of planning to reach Xsan Nirvana. An overview of the Xsan system requires technical and budget planning. Since its initial release, the Xsan has been hailed as a "high-performance enterprise-class SAN solution, priced at $999." This is for the Xsan software only; the other components to make a complete system are more.

Wed, 14 Oct 09
Space Clown's Return Ends 'Anarchy' Aboard ISS
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68357.html
Guy Laliberte, a billionaire who once worked as a stilt-walker and fire-eater, said Tuesday that he accomplished his mission by using a 10-day trip to the International Space Station to promote a humanitarian cause. The Canadian Cirque du Soleil founder -- dubbed "the first clown in space" -- said his $35 million trip was an effective "marketing tool to put the One Drop Foundation on the map." The nonprofit group promotes access to clean water worldwide, and Laliberte advanced that cause by hosting a global Web broadcast that featured rock stars and politicians.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
Sidekick Users Burned by Danger in the Cloud
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68350.html
Users of T-Mobile's smartphone, the Sidekick, suddenly found themselves without address books, calendars, to-do lists and photos -- data that the carrier had been maintaining through a subsidiary of Microsoft called "Danger," which hosts back-end services for mobile companies. T-Mobile is assessing the situation to see what content, if any, can be retrieved -- but that likelihood is very low unless the data was also stored on the device itself.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
LG's E-Reader Prototype Soaks Up Sun
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68348.html
Korean device manufacturer LG, which makes everything from smartphones to washers and dryers, has unveiled a prototype solar-powered e-reader. The unit is 10 cm wide and 10 cm long, weighting in at about 20 grams. It was designed to fit the e-reader display panels LG now makes. LG's thin-film solar cell technology uses electrodes applied in a thin film onto glass or plastic instead of silicon wafers. This would be second-generation solar cell technology. Solar cell tech can be roughly divided into three generations, all of which are under research simultaneously.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
Privacy in the Public Cloud: Q&A With Terremark Exec Jason Lochhead
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68344.html
When Amazon began offering cheap pay-as-you-go access to computing resources in the cloud to the public, it broke new ground. Independent developers, small businesses and individual departments of large businesses leaped at the chance to work on projects while keeping infrastructure costs down. Users would plunk down their credit cards, get access to whatever infrastructure they required in whatever amounts needed, and stop paying once they'd completed their projects and no longer needed the infrastructure.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
IBM and Apple: Why We Love Monopolies and Then Kill Them
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68335.html
The age of the computer started in the 1950s, and one of the first things that happened to a then relatively tiny IBM was it got nailed by the Department of Justice. The result was competition and the modern age of computing. Last week, the DoJ opened another, very similar, investigation of IBM. It was -- you'd never guess -- on the mainframe. IBM has really been the only player in the space for some time. Interestingly, there is another vertically integrated company that regularly engages in the same kind of behavior: Apple.

Tue, 13 Oct 09
Is Big Blue a Desktop Linux Friend or Foe?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68346.html
Perhaps it was sheer exhaustion after all the arguments of late, but Linux bloggers have been relatively quiet over the past few days. IBM, oddly enough, seemed to be the topic of most frequent conversation recently, and on several fronts. The first was yet another thread dating back to LinuxCon, which Linux Girl is hereby awarding her "Event Most Likely to Spark a Contentious Debate" award. "Bob Sutor, IBM's VP of open source, seemed to once again throw desktop Linux under the bus this week at LinuxCon," was how Carla Schroder began her post.

Mon, 12 Oct 09
It's Not Reality - It's Augmented Reality
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68342.html
You're walking down the street, looking for a good place to eat. You hold up your cellphone and use it like the viewfinder on a camera, so the screen shows what's in front of you. However, it also shows things you couldn't see before: Brightly colored markers indicating nearby restaurants and bars. Turn a corner, and the markers reflect the new scene. Click a marker for a restaurant, and you can see customer reviews and price information. Decide you'd rather be sightseeing? The indicators are easily changed to give information about the buildings you're passing.

Sun, 11 Oct 09
Alien-Hunting British Hacker Loses Latest Bid to Stay in UK
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68343.html
A British man accused of hacking into American military computers has failed in his latest bid to avoid extradition to the U.S., his lawyer said Friday. Gary McKinnon is charged with breaking into dozens of computers belonging to NASA, the U.S. Defense Department and several branches of the U.S. military soon after the Sept. 11 attacks. U.S. prosecutors have spent seven years seeking his extradition. The 43-year-old claims he was searching for evidence of alien life, although prosecutors say he left a message on an Army computer criticizing U.S. foreign policy.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Microsoft Preps for Ginormous Patch Tuesday
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68339.html
Microsoft on Friday announced that it will issue a record 13 security bulletins on its next scheduled Patch Tuesday, which will arrive Oct. 13. It rates eight of these as critical and the rest as important. The bulletins address 34 vulnerabilities across a variety of Microsoft products, ranging from Windows to its Forefront security app to Internet Explorer. Ten of the 13 bulletins address flaws that enable remote code execution. Eight of these are ranked critical and the other two important.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Attack of the Droids
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68337.html
AT&T has its iPhone, Sprint has its Pre, T-Mobile has its myTouch, and Verizon has ... what? A BlackBerry or something? Even though Verizon is the biggest network in the land -- and even though iPhone users think about Verizon longingly every time a call goes dead -- the company is not generally known for having killer phones. That may change soon. Google and Verizon have agreed to start a family together and fill their home with little Android children. Two new phones will be here in the next few weeks, and they're planning a variety of new additions for the future.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
The Wireless Burden: Our Never-Ending Thirst for News
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68330.html
There's a perfect storm building in the technology world, and as we know, that world keeps spilling over into that other world -- you know, the one where real people live. This storm will manifest itself in the media, of course, thanks to the forces driving its increasing wind speeds: The rise of social networks, the increasing number of gadgets vying for our discretionary income, the need for more wireless bandwidth. But the biggest factor? The real wind beneath the tech industry's wings? Despite recent polls showing low rankings for journalistic credibility, this news just in: It's all about the news.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
Sprint Seizes the Android Moment
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68323.html
Sprint is adding another Android phone to its lineup -- the Samsung Moment. The Moment, which has an 800 MHz CPU, will be available from Nov. 1. Meanwhile, Gartner predicts that Android installations will surge, putting it in second place after Symbian by 2012. The Moment runs Android 1.5 Cupcake. It has a 3.2-inch AMOLED screen, which is slowly becoming the norm for the newest high-end mobile phones. AMOLED, or active-matrix organic light-emitting diode technology, enables bright, ultra-thin displays.

Sat, 10 Oct 09
The iPhone Tether's Gordian Knot
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68322.html
I've wanted a tethering option for my iPhone since 2007, when I waited in line to buy an EDGE-based first-generation iPhone. I upgraded to the iPhone 3G, of course, and I'm still wanting and waiting for tethering. Why? Because I'm the kind of customer who is just mobile enough to need Internet access for my laptop several times a year in places that aren't WiFi handy -- but not often enough to make shelling out for a dedicated USB dongle and service plan worthwhile.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Sony's Flyweight Vaio Enters the Ring
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68327.html
Sony on Thursday announced specs for its super-light Vaio X laptop, which was first unveiled in September at the IFA trade show in Berlin. At 1.6 lbs with a standard battery, the laptop, which has an 11.1-inch screen and a carbon fiber body, is claimed to be the lightest in its class. Prices start at around $1,300. The Vaio X has a carbon fiber body, an 11.1-inch scratch-resistant LCD screen and a built-in camera and mike for real-time video chats. It has a multi-touch touchpad and comes with both a standard battery large battery.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Is Dell Getting Its Android On?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68329.html
Dell is reportedly building an Android smartphone for AT&T. If the rumor should prove true, it would mean significant advances for both companies. It would be AT&T's first offering built on the open source mobile operating system developed by Google. Android made a strong start out of the gate, and it is projected to grow quickly in the coming years. For Dell, the stakes are equally high; the company released its first smartphone earlier this year -- but to lackluster response from U.S. carriers. A successful launch with AT&T could revitalize this endeavor.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
PC Gamers: A Dying Breed?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68319.html
Gamers are often devided into two categories: those who play on consoles and those who play on PCs. A console gamer will drop few hundred dollars for Sony's PS3, Microsoft's Xbox 360, or Nintendo's Wii, but a PC gamer who wants to purchase a desktop or laptop optimized for gaming could pay thousands just for the machine. Some hard-core PC gamers may then spend even more money tricking out their systems with liquid cooling, overclocked processors, multiple monitors and numerous customized control units.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Wired Culture May Be Setting Youth Up for Internet Addiction
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68325.html
In a modern age paradox, the Internet has become a source of both edification and addiction. Teens are required to spend hours on the Web doing research and homework for school, but constant online activity can affect young minds in seriously bad ways, according to a new study. Although earlier studies have reported similar findings, this most recent research directly ties conditions such as ADHD, depression, social phobia and open hostility to Internet addiction in teens.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
An Autumnal Tour of Linux Workshops
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68320.html
As the days get shorter and temperatures get cooler here in the northern hemisphere, it's clear Linux geeks' thoughts have begun to turn to the many delights of the season. Yes, there are pumpkins, hay rides and apple pie aplenty as October wears on, but for real Linux geeks, one of the keenest joys of the season lies elsewhere. True FOSS fans need look no further than their own basements, garages or workshops, that is, because everyone knows fall is a season for tinkering. Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines!

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Trope: A Softer Shade of Bloom
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68307.html
Two weeks ago, when I reviewed an application called "Air," I referred to it as the follow-up to a similar app called "Bloom." One of the developers, Peter Chilvers, wrote in with a point of clarification: Air was not actually intended as the official follow-up to Bloom, an app that Chilvers wrote in collaboration with Brian Eno. The real follow-up, also created by Chilvers and Eno, is called "Trope." All three -- Bloom, Air and Trope -- are generative music applications. In other words, they're used to create free-flowing, ambient music.

Fri, 9 Oct 09
Charging Station Smackdown: Powermat vs. Duracell
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68326.html
It's a pain to keep track of the chargers that go with cellphones, media players and other small electronics. It's even more annoying to stuff multiple power cords and adapters in your bag when you go out of town. What if you could charge things without plugging them in? I've started doing just that. I tested two mats that juice up small devices like iPods on contact, with only the mat plugged into an outlet rather than each gadget. The mats are far from perfect, requiring special sleeves and adapters for electronics. However, there's something thrilling about cutting most of the cords.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Qualcomm's FLO TV Gets a Handheld All Its Own
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68310.html
A society that is becoming more mobile yet more media-centric now has one more possible distraction to look forward to, thanks to a Wednesday announcement from FLO TV, the Qualcomm subsidiary specializing in live video you can take with you. The new FLO TV Personal Television sports a 3.5-inch diagonal screen and a touchscreen interface. Users can watch live news and sports, as well as some time-shifted programming. It will cost $249, plus a $8.99 monthly service fee.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Certified Ethical Hacker: Not Your Everyday Job
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68311.html
Computer infrastructure has become the foundation of businesses, governments, and militaries across the globe. Unfortunately, the onset of computer dependence has only opened a myriad of opportunities for cybercrime and potentially devastating consequences. Unlike in the past, when criminals would have to physically peculate information, cybercrime involves finding network loopholes, running snippets of code, and virtually having access to billions of bits of data within seconds.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Big Asian Brands Gear Up for 3-D TV Rush
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68313.html
Japan's big-name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3-D for launch next year. At the country's biggest consumer electronics show, which opened Tuesday just outside of Tokyo, all the major makers had large 3-D prototypes on display. Visitors to company booths at the CEATEC show donned special electronic glasses and watched as soccer balls flew toward them in sports clips and virtual heroes dodged deep into the background of video games.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Verizon, Google Forge Powerful Android Alliance
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68308.html
A strategic partnership between Google and Verizon Wireless will yield two new Android phones in the coming weeks, the companies' chiefs jointly announced Tuesday. Speaking in a conference call, Google Chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt and Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam said that their first two Android devices will be available by year's end, with a variety of other Android-based products -- possibly including feature phones, PDAs, netbooks or other specialty devices -- planned for the future.

Thu, 8 Oct 09
Shortage, Abundance and Synthetic Relationships
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68303.html
As luck would have it, I knew nothing about Larry Ellison's rant at the Churchill Club on Sept. 21 about cloud computing when I wrote last week's piece on cloud computing. I saw it on YouTube. You have to admit that Larry is a heck of a showman, and the video is fun to watch. But whenever someone in that kind of situation starts to nit pick over definitions, it says to me that they're hoping no one will notice that they might be a bit threatened by a next-generation technology.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
The Cutting Edge of Law Enforcement Technologies
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68292.html
Not so long ago, Motorola was hailed as the bane of criminals. "You might outrun the cop, but you'll never outrun Motorola," went the saying. The Motorola two-way radio was one of the first technologies to tip the scales in favor of law enforcement. However, it was by no means the last. "Today, it's all about pulling in multimedia at the edge, fusing it with data streams in the command center, and then pushing out the combined intelligence to the field officers in real-time," Kevin McDunn, director of strategy at Motorola.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Windows Mobile Inches Up to 6.5
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68306.html
Microsoft on Tuesday announced that smartphones running the Windows Mobile 6.5 OS are ready for the market. It also announced the My Phone service, an online service similar to Apple's MobileMe for the iPhone. In addition, Redmond launched the Windows Marketplace for Mobile, its mobile phone app store. Tuesday's Windows Mobile 6.5 launch was worldwide, but the world may have to wait a while before getting its hands on some of the new models running the OS. In North America, for instance, the Samsung Intrepid will be available from Sprint on Oct. 11.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
GPS Safety, Part 2: Which Products Get It Right?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68280.html
These days, it seems GPS units are everywhere -- built into cars, mounted on dashboards, strapped to bicycles and even loaded into the cellphones we carry in our pockets. In fact, by 2015, more than half of all new cars sold in the North America and Europe will feature either built-in GPS units or the option to hook portable units directly into the car's computer, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. There's a growing battle between manufacturers of dedicated portable devices and GPS-equipped cellular handset makers for the rest of the market.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Behold II Joins Android's Autumn Advance
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68294.html
Apple's iPhone may have legions of enthusiastic followers, but there's no denying that fans of Google's competing Android platform already have more options. Case in point: Samsung and T-Mobile on Monday announced the Samsung Behold II, the latest of many Android handsets to come to market in recent months. The Behold II is a full touch-screen phone integrating the open Android platform with Samsung's next generation TouchWiz user interface and T-Mobile's high-speed 3G network.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Vonage iPhone App Brings VoIP to the Cell Tower
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68293.html
Vonage Holdings, a pioneer in Internet-based home phone service, is launching applications for the iPhone and BlackBerry that undercut the international calling rates of major wireless carriers. The free programs let users place calls that are routed over Vonage's network, at least for the international leg. The calls are placed as local wireless calls, using up minutes on the cellphone plan, although the iPhone will use WiFi instead if that's available. Vonage then carries the calls to their overseas destination.

Wed, 7 Oct 09
Nobel Prize Goes to 3 Physics Luminaries
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68300.html
Three Americans whose research in the 1960s laid the foundation for digital images and lightning-fast communication shared the 2009 Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for their work developing fiber-optic cable and the sensor at the heart of digital cameras. Charles K. Kao, 75, was cited for discovering how to transmit light signals over long distances through glass fibers as thin as a human hair. His 1966 breakthrough led to the creation of modern fiber-optic communication networks that carry voice, video and high-speed Internet data around the world.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
FTC Tells Bloggers and Advertisers to Come Clean
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68296.html
When a blogger writes favorably about a company's product or service, how can you tell if he or she is getting paid to write a positive review? Did the blogger get a "freebie" media player or baby stroller or digital camera for that glowing post? These are the kinds of questions bloggers -- and advertisers -- must make clear to consumers following Monday's announcement by the Federal Trade Commission of new guidelines for endorsements and testimonials. The update -- the first to this category since 1980 -- was prompted by the rise of the Internet's influence on marketing.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Adobe Flash to Shine on All Smartphones - Except One
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68295.html
Adobe on Monday released new details about its forthcoming Flash Player 10.1 application, designed for for smartphones, smartbooks, netbooks, PCs and other devices connected to the Internet. A public developer beta of the browser-based runtime is scheduled to be released later this year. It will cover Windows Mobile and Palm webOS in the mobile realm, as well as Windows, Mac OS and Linux desktop operating systems. Public betas for Google Android and Symbian mobile OSes are scheduled for early 2010, and RIM is working with Adobe to bring Flash to the BlackBerry.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Microsoft's Eagle-Eyed LifeCam a Sharp Mix of Features, Price
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68265.html
With high-definition video popping up everywhere, it's a wonder it has taken this long for the first 720p HD webcam to hit the market. It's Microsoft's LifeCam Cinema webcam, and not only is it a honey of a webcam, but at $79.95, it's nicely priced to boot. Installation of the camera requires three steps: downloading and installing the latest software, installing Windows Live Essentials, and finally, configuring the webcam. Minimum requirements for the webcam are an Intel dual-core processor running at 1.6 MHz or better, 1 GB of RAM and 1.5 GB of hard disk space.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Nvidia Imagines Computing's Next Age
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68279.html
Last week, I was at the first GPU developer's conference put on by Nvidia, along with around 1,500 people trying to change the future of computing. What was both troubling and amazing was the number of times people were telling me stories about things people had said were impossible that they were now doing as a matter of course all because of this change. Given that the technology industry came to be as a result of people trying and doing the impossible, you would think we would see more of this.

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Shuttleworth and the Raging Inferno of the Great Sexism Debate
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68286.html
If the success of a conference can be judged by the duration of the conversations that follow from it, LinuxCon was a hit beyond measure. Here it is, two weeks later, and the repercussions are still being felt. Linux geeks are still debating the ballooning of the Linux kernel -- inspired by Linus Torvalds' remarks at the event -- but that's not all. What we might call "The Great Sexism Debate" gained considerable fuel there and, in fact, is now raging out of control. Put those safety glasses on!

Tue, 6 Oct 09
Bento Takes Up Photography With v3
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68283.html
A new version of the database for the rest of us was released by FileMaker recently. The program, Bento 3, is designed for people who, in most cases, wouldn't touch a database with a fork. Its original version actually made creating databases fun. Its latest version adds to the frivolity. Chief among the Bento's new features is better integration with Apple's iLife application iPhoto. More information about photos can be added to them through Bento. What's more, images can be linked to information within the application, including contacts, projects and events.

Mon, 5 Oct 09
Building a Better Health Data Network
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68285.html
Dr. James E. Sanders is a big believer of switching patient records from old paper files to sophisticated computer databases. The electronic medical records system at the Department of Veterans Affairs' Kansas City Medical Center gives Sanders and his staff almost immediate access to medical histories, allowing them to seamlessly treat veterans from other states. However, when patients aren't in the VA's system, it could mean hours or days before doctors have crucial information to properly care for patients.

Sun, 4 Oct 09
Should the President Have a Big Red Button for the Internet?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68278.html
There is no kill switch for the Internet, no secret on-off button in an Oval Office drawer. Yet when a Senate committee was exploring ways to secure computer networks, a provision to give the president the power to shut down Internet traffic to compromised Web sites in an emergency set off alarms. Corporate leaders and privacy advocates quickly objected, saying the government must not seize control of the Internet. Lawmakers dropped it, but the debate rages on. How much control should federal authorities have over the Web in a crisis?

Sat, 3 Oct 09
More Search Features for Google, Less Market Share for Bing
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68281.html
Despite a multi-million-dollar ad campaign, interest in Microsoft's new Bing search engine may be leveling off, according to new market share findings this week from two Web tracking services. However, the competition from Bing may still be weighing heavily on Google, if this week's addition of new search features and Web site gadgets is any indication. Some of Google's new Search Options tools have been seen before in test runs. Thursday, Google announced that anybody inputting search terms and clicking on the "show options" link can now see new filters.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
Microsoft Puts Final Polish on XP Mode
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68274.html
Microsoft on Thursday released Windows 7 XP Mode to manufacturing and said the final release will be generally available Oct. 22, as scheduled. Windows 7 XP Mode is aimed at letting small and medium-sized businesses running Windows 7 Professional or higher leverage their existing investments in Windows XP applications. It will also help SMBs migrate safely to Windows 7. The final release of Windows XP Mode will be available from the Microsoft Download Center Oct. 22, Brandon LeBlanc wrote in the Windows 7 blog.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
ICANN Cuts the Apron Strings
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68276.html
According to ICANN chairman Peter Dengate Thrush, nobody but nobody controls the Internet. Not China, not Comcast, not your IT guy, not Clippy, nobody. The Final Boss of the Internet does not exist. But there does exist a nonprofit that governs Web addresses, and that's Dengate Thrush's organization, the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN makes sure there's some degree of rhyme and reason to the domain names that you see in the URL bar at the top of your browser.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
Cheapo 'Paranormal Activity' Horror Flick Gets Crowdsourcing Right
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68269.html
I should have known this wouldn't be your usual horror movie when I overheard the guy in line behind me say he'd already seen it. I turned around. "Is it really that scary?" I asked. "Oh yeah," he smiled. "Scarier than 'Blair Witch?'" "Oh yeah." Another smile, accompanied by a look that said, if you only knew ... This was his third straight midnight show of "Paranormal Activity" at the Neptune Theater near the University of Washington in Seattle. It was last weekend, and the film's distributor, Paramount opted instead to roll it out first in 13 college towns.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
Could an iTablet Rewrite the Book on Publishing?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68272.html
The latest Apple tablet rumor isn't about the hardware specifications of the so-called iTablet; it's about the notion that Apple has been having secret talks with newspaper and textbook publishers. The talk has sparked a new question: Might an Apple iTablet change publishing forever? Yes. Yes, it will. That's the short answer. But there's more to it, of course. Apple has been in talks with publishers to negotiate content for a "new device," according to anonymous sources cited by gadget blog Gizmodo.

Sat, 3 Oct 09
Study: Android's on a Mobile Web Tear
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68270.html
While apparently iPhones rule the mobile ad marketplace, Android phones are making rapid headway and could soon overtake BlackBerry devices. Mobile adverting marketplace AdMob on Thursday released a report indicating that 40 percent of the devices accessing its mobile ad network are iPhones. However, Android users accessing its network are increasing rapidly in North America and Western Europe. AdMob's August 2009 Mobile Metrics report states that iPhone users accessing its network worldwide have increased from 33 percent to 40 percent in the last six months.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
ICANN Leaves the Nest
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68268.html
The Web has now passed two important demarcation points in its lifespan: September marked the 40th anniversary of the invention of the interlinked computer-based communications networks we now call "the Internet," and on Wednesday the U.S. government watched as its remaining official authority over the non-profit group that governs Web addresses expired. The U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers -- ICANN -- reached an agreement that makes the body that doles out Web domain names a truly international, decentralized group.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Nvidia Puts On Graphic Power Display With Fermi
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68266.html
Graphics processor vendor Nvidia on Wednesday announced its next-generation CUDA graphics processor unit architecture, code-named "Fermi." The Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Department of Energy's largest science and energy laboratory, has announced it will build a new supercomputer based on Fermi. The new architecture has also garnered support from Cray, IBM, HP, Dell and other companies. Nvidia announced the Fermi architecture at its inaugural GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Caught Up in the Social Networking Frenzy
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68255.html
On Sept. 19, a Saturday -- by all rights a day when normal people do their chores and pay attention to their families -- I noticed a spike in my Twitter following. In one day, more than 100 new followers jumped on my bandwagon, bringing the total number up to somewhere north of 400. Now, admittedly, I've been slow to jump on the latest social network craze. Some of my fellow industry analysts have formed entire business models based on supporting enterprises in their social networking strategies and have thousands of followers, but I have remained skeptical.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Linux on the Air - or Not?
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68258.html
Austin is now home to what appears to be the first-ever radio ad for Linux. None other than Ken Starks of the HeliOS Project announced the good news a few weeks ago, explaining that the 60-second ad -- recorded pro bono by professional voice talent -- would be running several times a day for a full month on Austin's KLBJ AM. Even better: It runs during the Kim Komando technology show, which is "poetic justice," Starks explained -- "her show is full of ads for antivirus software, registry fixers and all the addons that slow a Windows computer to a crawl."

Fri, 2 Oct 09
CNN Mobile: One Small Step for a News App
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68251.html
When CNN released its new iPhone application this week, the big news wasn't so much that the app was out there, but that CNN had the audacity to charge money for it. Nearly two whole dollars for news? In this online land of plenty? Bah! The Associated Press has a free news app -- as it didn't fail to point out when it covered the release of the CNN application. Also, a lot of large-scale, general interest news organizations already have special sites designed specifically for the mobile browsers on iPhones and other devices.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Stamping Out Texting Behind the Wheel
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68263.html
Determined to stop people from texting while driving, the Obama administration plans a campaign similar to past government efforts to discourage drunken driving and encourage the use of seat belts. The administration planned to offer recommendations Thursday to address the growing safety risk of distracted drivers, especially the use of mobile devices to send messages from behind the wheel. "We can really eliminate texting while driving. That should be our goal," said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, declining to provide specifics of the recommendations.

Fri, 2 Oct 09
Party Down, Microsoft Style
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68261.html
You almost have to feel bad for Microsoft. The software maker isn't known for hip marketing tactics, and now that a Windows 7 video has hit it big online, people are laughing at the company, not with it. Few details for the launch of Microsoft's next PC operating system have been made public, though it's a safe bet Oct. 22 won't feature acrobats climbing buildings and unfurling banners in New York, as was the case for Windows Vista in 2007. One thing we do know is that Microsoft hired House Party to bring the Windows 7 buzz into living rooms around the world.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Google Waves Hello to Early Testers
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68256.html
On Wednesday, Google announced that it will send out more than 100,000 invitations to preview Google Wave. Several enterprises and individuals have already used Wave to build applications or in their work. Wave enables this because it is, in essence, a real-time mashup tool. Google is sending out more than 100,000 invites to preview Google Wave. Recipients will be developers who participated in the developer preview the Internet search giant launched in June, as well as people who signed up at a Web site to use the product and volunteer their feedback.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Navigating the New Cybercrime Threatscape, Part 4
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68246.html
Regardless of the agreements or disagreements on how individuals, companies and governments are to combat cybercrime, one fact stands true: Doing nothing is the worst posture to assume. Cyberrisk is as limitless as human determination, ingenuity and ignorance. As such, it is crucial we take the right measures to protect ourselves online. In the final part of this four-part series, we'll examine how you can best equip yourself with resources to a safer online existence.

Thu, 1 Oct 09
FCC's Genachowski Not Neutral on New Net Rules
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68250.html
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski stirred up the Net neutrality pot last week with his speech at the Brookings Institution where he pledged to create new rules for governing the Internet. The FCC boss implied that because the Internet is such a big part of the lives of Americans, its management cannot be left to the marketplace. He noted that "millions of us depend upon it every day: at home, at work, in school" and argued that "the FCC must be a smart cop on the beat preserving a free and open Internet."

Thu, 1 Oct 09
Garmin Takes a New Tack With Linux-Based Nav Phone
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/68238.html
After nearly two years of anticipation, Garmin and AT&T announced Tuesday that the long-awaited Garmin Nuvifone G60 will become available in the United States starting Oct. 4. Billed as "the navigation phone" for its integration of phone capabilities with GPS functionality, the Linux-based device will be sold online and in AT&T stores for $299, after a $100 mail-in rebate. A two-year service agreement with AT&T is required. The Nuvifone G60 offers the same core features as a high-end Garmin Nuvi device and comes preloaded with maps.

 

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