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Fri, 31 Aug 07
Municipal Wi-Fi faces financial hurdles (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_hi_te/wi_fi_setback
AP - A year ago, it seemed like just about every major U.S. city was drawing up ambitious plans to build wireless Internet networks so more people, both rich and poor, could have online access wherever they wanted. Now, economics is blurring the Utopian vision as city leaders and the companies proposing to build the Wi-Fi networks haggle over whether the projects make financial sense.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Thailand lifts 4-month ban on YouTube (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_hi_te/thailand_youtube_ban
AP - The Thai government said Friday it has lifted a four-month ban on YouTube after the popular video-sharing Web site's operator agreed not to allow videos that violate the country's laws or are deemed offensive to Thai people.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Rumors multiply of 'Google Phone' launch (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070831/tc_afp/ustechnologyitinternetgoogletelecom


The Google logo. Specialized blogs are all abuzz this week with rumors that Internet giant Google will soon launch the "Google Phone" or "GPhone," a cheap mobile phone equipped with a Google operating system.(AFP/File/John D McHugh)AFP - Specialized blogs are all abuzz this week with rumors that Internet giant Google will soon launch the "Google Phone" or "GPhone," a cheap mobile phone equipped with a Google operating system.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Malaysian police hold two more over text messages: report (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070831/tc_afp/malaysiaracecrimetelecom50years


Pedestrians walk past a giant billboard displaying a PDA phone in Kuala Lumpur, 20 March. Malaysian police have set up a special police task force to investigate mobile telephone text messages amid fears they could incite racial violence, the Star newspaper reported Friday.(AFP/File/Tengku Bahar)AFP - Malaysian police have set up a special police task force to investigate mobile telephone text messages amid fears they could incite racial violence, the Star newspaper reported Friday.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
India's Infosys, Wipro in race to buy US analytics firm: report (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070831/bs_afp/indiatechnologycompanyus


Kris Gopalkrishnan, CEO of Infosys Technologies Ltd. - India's second largest software exporter addresses a press conference in Mumbai, on 29 Aug. Infosys Technologies and Wipro, India's second and third-biggest software firms, are competing to purchase a US analytics firm in a deal valued at up to 160 million dollars, a report said Friday.(AFP/File/Indranil Mukherjee)AFP - Infosys Technologies and Wipro, India's second and third-biggest software firms, are competing to purchase a US analytics firm in a deal valued at up to 160 million dollars, a report said Friday.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Monster breach teaches familiar lessons (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_hi_te/monster_data_breach
AP - By now, the perils of securing online data with little more than user names and passwords should be well known. Monster.com learned that lesson late and the hard way, prompting this week's disclosure that the Web jobs board will spend millions of dollars to improve its security.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Google begins hosting news on its site (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_hi_te/google_news
AP - Internet search leader Google Inc. on Friday began hosting material produced by The Associated Press and three other news services on its own Web site instead of only sending readers to other destinations.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Apple won't sell NBC programs on iTunes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_hi_te/nbc_itunes


A customer checks out Music Store (on a screen) with Apple iTunes at an Apple store in Tokyo in this August 25, 2006 file photo. NBC Universal has decided against renewing its contract to sell digital downloads of television shows on Apple Inc's (Kiyoshi Ota/Files/Reuters)AP - Apple Inc. escalated a dispute with NBC Universal over the pricing of television shows by announcing Friday it would not sell any of NBC's programs for this fall season on iTunes.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Ark. computers delete Huckabee criticism (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_hi_te/arkansas_internet_edits
AP - Internet criticism of Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's involvement in the pardon of a castrated rapist and his heavy use of a state airplane disappeared with a mouse click.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
U.N. alerts Iraqi refugees in Syria via text message (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070831/wr_nm/iraq_refugees_un_dc
Reuters - The U.N. refugee agency is alerting more than 33,000 vulnerable Iraqi refugees in Damascus through text messages on cell phones, which many of them use to keep in touch with family and friends.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
NTT DoCoMo forms tieup for ultra-fast network (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070831/tc_afp/japantelecomtechnologycompanydocomo


An NTT DoCoMo employee displays the "F1100" mobile phone during a press conference in Tokyo. NTT DoCoMo says it will tie up with broadband provider ACCA Networks to introduce ultra-fast mobile WiMAX technology.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Leading Japanese mobile phone carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. said Friday it will tie up with broadband provider ACCA Networks to introduce ultra-fast mobile WiMAX technology.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Sun: Coders key to Solaris' rise (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070831/tc_infoworld/91468
InfoWorld - Sun has ambitious plans for the commercial and open-source versions of its Solaris operating system, hoping to achieve for Solaris the kind of ubiquity already enjoyed by Java. To come close to reaching that goal, Sun needs to reach out more to developers and endeavor to overcome some long-held prejudices against the OS.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Microsoft antitrust compliance on track (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070831/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_doj
AP - Microsoft Corp. has submitted a test version of its Windows Vista operating system with features that make it easier to use non-Microsoft programs to search PC hard drives, according to a report issued by the Justice Department Friday.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
Microsoft Update Forces HP MediaSmart Home Server Delay (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070901/tc_cmp/201803565
TechWeb - While no one is saying the update is fixing flaws, HP said it decided to wait until the better version of the software was available.

Fri, 31 Aug 07
CBS, The TV Network For Oldsters, Tunes In To New Net Technologies (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20070831/bs_ibd_ibd/2007831tech01
Investor's Business Daily - If you missed Monday's rerun of "CSI: Miami," don't worry. You can always catch the show on CBS.com. Or iTunes. Or Amazon.com. Or Xbox Live Marketplace.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
ManiaTV moving ahead with new CEO (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070830/ap_on_hi_te/maniatv
AP - Before ManiaTV.com first launched, founding CEO Drew Massey bought a 1960s school bus from a junkyard to hold the online music channel's production equipment.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
Yahoo Inc. to reorganize management (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070830/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_reorganization


The Yahoo corporate building in an undated file photo. Yahoo Inc. President Susan Decker purchased about $1.1 million of the Internet company's shares this week just after the stock hit a three-year low. (Yahoo/Handout/Reuters)AP - Trying to better compete with rivals Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp., Yahoo Inc.'s president announced in a staff memo Wednesday its plans to reorganize the company's leadership.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
U.S. authorities step up probes of European banks: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070830/pl_nm/banks_probe_dc
Reuters - The U.S. Justice Department and other authorities have stepped up investigations into several large European banks for violating sanctions against Iran, Libya, Cuba and Sudan, the Financial Times reported in its online edition.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
"Family Guy" ties into Xbox Live (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070830/tc_nm/familyguy_dc
Reuters - 20th Century Fox has struck a deal with Microsoft Corp. to make the first two seasons of the animated series "Family Guy" available for downloads on the Xbox Live service beginning Monday.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
States seek more oversight of Microsoft (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070830/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_antitrust


Microsoft Corporation CEO Steve Ballmer smiles during a discussion with John Chambers (not pictured), Chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems, in New York August 20, 2007. A group of state attorneys general said on Thursday that the consent decree that settled the landmark antitrust case against Microsoft Corp has failed to reduce the company's monopoly, disagreeing with the assessment of U.S. antitrust officials. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)AP - Ending court oversight of Microsoft's business practices in November would not allow enough time to consider the antitrust implications of the new Windows Vista operating system, a group of states said in a filing Thursday.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
New Web sites aim for TV experience (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070830/ap_on_hi_te/bigger_online_video


This undated image, provided by Joost.com, shows a scene from the VH1 program 'I Hate My 30's' viewed through the Joost full-screen video interface. (AP Photo/Joost.com)AP - Watching video online in small, fuzzy boxes is heading the way of rabbit ears.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
Sony to unplug Connect music service (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070830/ap_on_hi_te/sony_connect
AP - Acknowledging its proprietary audio technology was a marketplace flop, Sony Corp. is shuttering its Connect digital music store and will open its portable media players to other formats.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
Nokia Readies Challenge to iTunes (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20070830/tc_nf/55007
NewsFactor - Nokia is making moves on Apple in more ways than one. While its latest rendition of the N95 mobile device debuted as a so-called iPhone killer, its Ovi Internet services are launching as a formidable iTunes competitor.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
AMD Teams up with Virtual Desktop Pioneer (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070831/tc_pcworld/136617
PC World - Hosted desktop pioneer Nivio has taken an undisclosed investment from AMD to help it work on its ambition of making virtual Windows XP desktops and software accessible from any connected device-- even a Linux PC or a smartphone.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
Microsoft postpones Longhorn release date (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070831/tc_infoworld/91467
InfoWorld - When Microsoft unveiled the long-awaited details of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on Wednesday, the company also quietly pushed back the release date for another highly anticipated product, Windows Server 2008.

Thu, 30 Aug 07
New games tantalize ahead of holidays (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070830/tc_nm/videogames_fall_tech_dc


An undated screenshot of 'Halo 3' for the Xbox 360. The summer dry spell for video games came to an end last week with the arrival of 'BioShock', the creepy underwater shooter that has won rave reviews and flown off store shelves. (Microsoft Corporation/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - The summer dry spell for video games came to an end last week with the arrival of "BioShock," the creepy underwater shooter that has won rave reviews and flown off store shelves.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
China sending virtual police on cyber-patrols (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070829/tc_afp/chinainternetpolice


Images of the "Beijing Internet Police", one male and one female, dressed in uniform and saluting, will from 01 Sep start appearing every 30 minutes on computer screens run by 13 major portals based in Beijing.(AFP)AFP - Virtual police officers will soon begin visible patrols on Chinese Internet sites to warn surfers they are being monitored, Beijing authorities said in comments published Wednesday.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
IPhone hackers could face legal battle (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_hi_te/iphone_unlocked


George Hotz, 17, talks about an iPhone that he has unlocked and is using on T-Mobile's network, in this Aug. 24, 2007 file photo in New York. Hackers have figured out how to unleash Apple's vaunted iPhone from the AT&T network, but experts say people hoping to make cash out of the procedure may face legal problems. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen, file)AP - Hackers have figured out how to unleash Apple's iPhone from AT&T's cellular network, but people hoping to make money from the procedure could face legal problems.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
New Nokia services, gadgets aim at Apple (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_hi_te/finland_nokia_gadgets
AP - Nokia Corp. unveiled new services and cell phones Wednesday that customers can use to download music and play games, a bid by the world's largest mobile phone maker to challenge Apple Inc.'s higher-end iPhone, as well as iTunes and the iPod.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
Microsoft to release Vista fixes in 2008 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_sp1
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it will release a major package of updates and fixes for the Windows Vista operating system in the first half of 2008.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
LG Unveils iPhone-Like 3G Handset (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070830/tc_pcworld/136578
PC World - LG Electronics Inc.'s battle to beat the iPhone is far from over. The South Korean electronics company has unveiled its second iPhone-like handset and this one packs several important features the iPhone doesn't: 3G and high-speed cellular data networking.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
Red Hat adds to system monitoring service (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070829/tc_infoworld/91425
InfoWorld - Red Hat said this week it had spruced up its Red Hat Command Center server- and application-monitoring service, eliminating the need for users to maintain a Red Hat-prescribed hardware appliance to collect monitoring data.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
Microsoft to acquire Parlano (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_parlano
AP - Microsoft Corp. said Wednesday it will buy a small Chicago-based technology company and add its group-chat software to a broad vision for integrated office communications programs.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
IBM Unveils Second Cell-Based Blade For High-Performance Computing (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070830/tc_cmp/201803074
TechWeb - With a peak performance of 460 giga floating point operations per second, a single BladeCenter chassis of QS21s can achieve 6.4 TeraFLOPS, IBM claims.

Wed, 29 Aug 07
Vid-games: players young and old invited (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_en_ot/games_generations


This image from the video game 'Brain Age 2,' provided by publisher Nintendo, shows the game's addictive piano-playing challenge for DS players. (AP Photo/Nintendo)AP - Nintendo's impressive comeback over the last couple of years has been driven largely by "casual" software — the sort of games anyone of any age can quickly learn to play. Titles like "Nintendogs," "Brain Age" and "Clubhouse Games" have propelled sales of Nintendo's portable DS, making it the most popular of the current generation of consoles.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Yahoo asks US court to dismiss 'political' China case (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070828/tc_afp/uschinaitinternetrightstrialcompanyyahoo


File picture shows Yahoo's office in Beijing. The Internet giant has asked a US court to dismiss a lawsuit it called "political" and said its Chinese subsidiary obeyed local laws when it provided information about dissidents(AFP/File/Goh Chai Hin)AFP - The Internet giant Yahoo has asked a US court to dismiss a lawsuit it called "political" and said its Chinese subsidiary obeyed local laws when it provided information about dissidents.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Social network sites tempt investors (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070828/wr_nm/socialnetwork_dc


A Screengrab from www.myspace.com. Social networking Web sites have fired up industry deal headlines the past couple of years -- from News Corp.'s ground-breaking acquisition of MySpace to the recent purchases by the Walt Disney Co. and Viacom Inc.'s Logo network of Club Penguin and DowneLink.com, respectively. (Screengrab/www.myspace.com/Reuters)Reuters - Social networking Web sites have fired up industry deal headlines the past couple of years -- from News Corp.'s ground-breaking acquisition of MySpace to the recent purchases by the Walt Disney Co. and Viacom Inc.'s Logo network of Club Penguin and DowneLink.com, respectively.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Google chief financial officer to retire (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070829/ap_on_hi_te/google_cfo


George Reyes, CFO of Google, is seen in an undated publicity photo. Google Inc said on Tuesday that George Reyes plans to retire as chief financial officer by the end of the year, and that the company will begin a search for a replacement. (Handout/Reuters)AP - Google Inc.'s chief financial officer will retire by the end of the year, creating the most prominent job opening at the Internet search leader since it went public three years ago.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
EarthLink to cut 900 jobs, close offices (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_hi_te/earthlink
AP - Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. said Tuesday that it would cut 900 jobs — or about half its work force — and close four offices in an effort to reduce operating costs. EarthLink shares climbed 7 percent on the news.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Teen trades hacked iPhone for new car (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_hi_te/odd_iphone_unlocked


George Hotz, 17, holds an iPhone that he has unlocked and is using on T-Mobile's network, Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 in New York. Hotz has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)AP - The teenage hacker who managed to unlock the iPhone so that it can be used with cellular networks other than AT&T will be trading his reworked gadget for a new car.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Product could heal soil after fires (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_hi_te/saving_soil


A fire smolders in this July 8, 2007 file photo, near Hot Springs, S.D. Wildfires across the U.S. have scorched nearly 7 million acres of land this year, leaving exposed soil that's susceptible to erosion and mudslides. But entrepreneur Mike Krysiak believes he can help soil and vegetation recover faster using a simple solution that combines recycled-paper mulch and an organic powder. (AP Photo/Joe Kafka, file)AP - The millions of acres scorched by wildfires and left susceptible to mudslides can be shored up by spreading inexpensive granules that a company says will keep barren soil in place when the rainy season arrives.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Chicago scraps plans for Wi-Fi network (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/ap_on_hi_te/wireless_chicago
AP - An ambitious plan to blanket the city with wireless broadband Internet will be shelved because it is too costly and too few residents would use it, Chicago officials said Tuesday.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
iPhone Unlocking Video Hits Web (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070829/tc_pcworld/136511
PC World - A video showing the founder of a Belfast, Northern Ireland company unlocking the iPhone hit the Web early Wednesday U.K. time as proof that software exists that can unlock Apple Inc.'s device for use with carriers other than AT&T Inc.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
EarthLink layoffs signal change in muni Wi-Fi (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070829/tc_infoworld/91402
InfoWorld - EarthLink's announcement that it will lay off 900 people is a blow to broadband competition, but some industry followers say it doesn't signal the end of municipal Wi-Fi.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Open source court ruling impacts debated (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070828/tc_infoworld/91395
InfoWorld - A recent federal court ruling pertaining to open-source software in model railroads could derail enforcement of open-source licenses altogether, according to Mark Radcliffe, general counsel for the Open Source Initiative.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Researchers say Sony software makes PCs vulnerable (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070829/wr_nm/sony_malware_dc


Sony Corp's headquarters is seen in Tokyo July 6, 2007. Software included with high-end memory sticks sold by Sony Corp can make personal computers vulnerable to attack by computer hackers, according to researchers with two Internet security firms. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)Reuters - Software included with high-end memory sticks sold by Sony Corp can make personal computers vulnerable to attack by computer hackers, according to researchers with two Internet security firms.

Tue, 28 Aug 07
Facebook Cracks Down on Developer Spam (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070828/tc_pcworld/136489
PC World - Three months after it opened its platform to outside developers, Facebook Inc. is taking steps to prevent some third-party applications from engaging in what the social networking company considers inappropriate actions.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
Users: Outage no reason to abandon Skype (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070827/ap_on_hi_te/internet_telephones


In this photo released by eBay, President and Chief Executive Officer of eBay, Meg Whitman, left, stands with Niklas Zennstrom, CEO and Co founder of Skype, the global Internet communications company, in central London, in this Monday Sept, 12, 2005 file photo. EBay Inc. said Monday it will acquire Internet communications company Skype Technologies SA. Skype Ltd.'s recent two-day outage which began on Aug.16, 2007 left millions of users disconnected from the online phone service, but analysts say it won't drive potential customers away. Instead, they said this week, the resulting concerns over the service's health are a sure sign that Internet-based communication is growing more accepted and demonstrate that there is little chance of a revival in demand for traditional land lines. (AP Photos / Sergio Dionisio, eBay)AP - When the Internet phone company Skype went offline for nearly two days last week, Tim Legrand was frustrated and inconvenienced. But he has no plans to switch back to a traditional telephone line.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
Taiwan's Acer to acquire Gateway (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070827/ap_on_hi_te/taiwan_acer_gateway


A Gateway computer is on display for retail sale at a Best Buy store in Los Angeles in this Aug. 23, 2006 file photo. Acer Inc. plans to acquire U.S. computer maker Gateway Inc. for $710 million in a deal that will push the Taiwanese company past China's Lenovo Group as the world's third largest vendor of personal computers. Acer said Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 it is offering to buy Gateway for $1.90 per share in a deal expected to close by December, pending regulatory approvals in Taiwan and the U.S. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, file)AP - Acer Inc. plans to acquire U.S. computer maker Gateway Inc. for $710 million in a deal that will push the Taiwanese company past China's Lenovo Group as the world's third largest vendor of personal computers.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
Gateway's success in '90s was fleeting (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070827/ap_on_hi_te/gateway_history
AP - In the 1980s, the small South Dakota business selling computers through catalogs was called Gateway 2000. In 1998, the "2000" no longer sounded as futuristic and the now gigantic company was renamed Gateway Inc.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
Yahoo adds features to popular e-mail (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070827/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_mail


File picture shows Yahoo's office in Beijing. The Internet giant has asked a US court to dismiss a lawsuit it called "political" and said its Chinese subsidiary obeyed local laws when it provided information about dissidents(AFP/File/Goh Chai Hin)AP - Yahoo Inc. will introduce new features Monday for its popular Web-based e-mail program, including software that allows computer users to type text messages on a keyboard and send them directly to someone's cell phone.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
Samsung, Sprint in WiMax deal for NYC (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070827/ap_on_hi_te/skorea_samsung_sprint_nextel
AP - Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it will work with Sprint Nextel Corp. to bring fourth-generation high speed wireless Internet to New York City.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
CBS, Washington Post in online news deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070827/ap_on_hi_te/cbs_washington_post
AP - CBS News and The Washington Post have forged an alliance to share news resources for their online outlets — CBSNews.com and WashingtonPost.com — during the 2008 presidential campaign.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
iPhone-Freeing Software On Hold After AT&T Call (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070828/tc_cmp/201802566
TechWeb - UniquePhones weighs its options in light of the legal ramifications of selling software that would alter Apple's iPhone.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
Asustek to launch low-price computer (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070827/ap_on_hi_te/taiwan_low_price_computer
AP - Asustek Computer, a leading Taiwanese computer maker, will launch its much awaited low-price computer next month, becoming one of the first companies marketing an ultra-mobile laptop for the developing world.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
As Sugar 5.0 debuts, SugarCRM looks to developer version (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070827/tc_infoworld/91376
InfoWorld - As SugarCRM readies the final version of its Sugar 5.0 commercial and open source customer relationship management software, the vendor is planning a new platform edition of the software for developers.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
Pano Logic virtual desktops run without software (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070828/tc_infoworld/91370
InfoWorld - A Silicon Valley startup claims to boost computing security and reduce electric costs with a virtual desktop PC that uses no software or processor.

Mon, 27 Aug 07
Amidst Mac efforts, EA also pushes iPod games (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20070827/tc_macworld/ea_games20070827
Macworld.com - Electronic Arts (EA) began the summer by pledging at June’s Worldwide Developers Conference to bring six A-list games to the Mac platform. But the world’s largest independent game publisher was pursuing other opportunities with Apple long before that.

Sun, 26 Aug 07
Cheap PC, electric car win INDEX prizes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070826/ap_on_hi_te/denmark_design_prize


Yves Behar, a Swiss designer who was part of the team behind the 'XO' portable computer, shows the device in Copenhagen, Denmark Friday Aug. 24, 2007 .An electric sports car, a prosthetic foot for land mine victims and a potentially lifesaving device known as the 'Tongue Sucker' were among the winners Friday of an international award honoring innovative designs.(AP Photo/John McConnico)AP - An electric sports car, a prosthetic foot for land mine victims and a potentially lifesaving device known as the "Tongue Sucker" were among the winners Friday of an international award honoring innovative designs.

Sun, 26 Aug 07
Currency change aimed at adding security (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070826/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/changing_ben_franklin


With a $100 bill on display, a money trader counts currency notes at a money exchange counter in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in this Nov. 22, 2004 file photo. After six decades in which the venerable greenback never changed its look, the U.S. currency has undergone a slew of make-overs. The most amazing is yet to come. A new security thread has been approved for the $100 bill, The Associated Press has learned. The new look is part of an effort to thwart counterfeiters armed with ever-more sophisticated computers, scanners and color copiers. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)AP - After six decades in which the venerable greenback never changed its look, the U.S. currency has undergone a slew of makeovers. The most amazing is yet to come.

Sun, 26 Aug 07
Internet "crime mates" arrested after Japan killing (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070827/wr_nm/japan_internet_dc
Reuters - Three men who met on an Internet site that matches up criminals were arrested after battering a woman to death and abandoning her body in a forest, police and Japanese media said on Monday.

Sun, 26 Aug 07
Yahoo Mail lets e-mailers text-message to phones (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070827/wr_nm/yahoo_mail_dc


A photo of Yahoo Mail. Yahoo Inc. on Sunday said the company is giving consumers more ways to communicate with friends and online contacts using e-mail by allowing users to trade text messages with mobile phone users. PHOTO/SCREENSHOT: Company handout (Reuters)Reuters - Yahoo Inc said on Sunday it was giving its e-mail users more ways to reach friends and online contacts by allowing them to trade messages with mobile phone users.

Sun, 26 Aug 07
Yahoo rolls out enhanced e-mail service (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070827/tc_afp/technologyitinternetcompanyyahoo


Visitors sit on a tour bus decorated with a Yahoo logo in Beijing. The US Internet titan on Monday is introducing an upgraded free e-mail service with enhancements that include letting people send text messages from computers to mobile telephones(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon)AFP - US Internet titan Yahoo on Monday is introducing an upgraded free e-mail service with enhancements that include letting people send text messages from computers to mobile telephones.

Sun, 26 Aug 07
Sun Plugs Java on Wall Street (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070826/tc_pcworld/136399
PC World - Apparently it's not enough that Sun peppers any and all discussions of its hardware and software products with liberal mentions of its Java programming language, now the vendor wants Wall Street to sit up and take more note of its homegrown technology too.

Sun, 26 Aug 07
"Manhunt 2" game approved for sale (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070826/tc_nm/media_manhunt_dc


Japanese game software and console maker Nintendo Co. Ltd. displays the company's next-generation game console 'Wii' (L) and it's control unit before their corporate strategy meeting in Tokyo June 7, 2006. 'Manhunt 2,' a brutally violent video game that was effectively banned in the United States, has risen from the grave in a modified form and will go on sale for Halloween, its publisher said. (Issei Kato/Reuters)Reuters - "Manhunt 2," a brutally violent video game that was effectively banned in the United States, has risen from the grave in a modified form and will go on sale for Halloween, its publisher said.

Sat, 25 Aug 07
Electric car, cheap PC win INDEX prizes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070825/ap_on_hi_te/denmark_design_prize


Yves Behar, a Swiss designer who was part of the team behind the 'XO' portable computer, shows the device in Copenhagen, Denmark Friday Aug. 24, 2007 .An electric sports car, a prosthetic foot for land mine victims and a potentially lifesaving device known as the 'Tongue Sucker' were among the winners Friday of an international award honoring innovative designs.(AP Photo/John McConnico)AP - An electric sports car, a prosthetic foot for land mine victims and a potentially lifesaving device known as the "Tongue Sucker" were among the winners Friday of an international award honoring innovative designs.

Sat, 25 Aug 07
Teen 'unlocks' iPhone from AT&T network (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070825/ap_on_hi_te/iphone_unlocked


George Hotz, 17, holds an iPhone that he has unlocked and is using on T-Mobile's network, Friday, Aug. 24, 2007 in New York. Hotz has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones. (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen)AP - Armed with a soldering iron and a large supply of energy drinks, a slight, curly haired teenager has developed a way to make the iPhone, arguably the gadget of the year, available to a much wider audience.

Sat, 25 Aug 07
Firms sign blogging 'self-discipline' pact in China (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070825/tc_afp/chinausinternetrights


An employee of Yahoo! China is seen through the door of its office in Beijing, in September 2006. Yahoo China and MSN China confirmed Friday they had signed a code of conduct for their blogging operations that committed them to protecting the interests of the Chinese state.(AFP/File/Goh Chai Hin)AFP - Yahoo China and MSN China confirmed Friday they had signed a code of conduct for their blogging operations that committed them to protecting the interests of the Chinese state.

Sat, 25 Aug 07
Internet assisting US soldiers accused of war crimes (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070826/tc_afp/usiraqmilitarywarcrimesinternet


File picture shows US soldiers surfing the Internet in Iraq. United States soldiers facing trial for war crimes allegedly committed in Iraq are enlisting the power of the Internet to help defend themselves against prosecution(AFP/File/Olivier Laban-Mattei)AFP - United States soldiers facing trial for war crimes allegedly committed in Iraq are enlisting the power of the Internet to help defend themselves against prosecution.

Sat, 25 Aug 07
IPhone Unlock Delayed After AT&T's 'Friendly Advice' (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070825/tc_pcworld/136410
PC World - Fear of litigation has led to an indefinite delay in the planned Saturday release of software to unlock Apple Inc.'s iPhone.

Sat, 25 Aug 07
Mobile phone throwing turns artistic in Finland (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070825/tc_nm/phones_championship_dc
Reuters - Juggling rather than throwing his mobile phone, a teenaged circus performer won the freestyle gold medal at the world championships on Saturday.

Sat, 25 Aug 07
Microsoft Revises Anti-Linux Campaign (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070825/tc_pcworld/136404
PC World - Microsoft Corp. has replaced its controversial anti-Linux "Get the Facts" Web site with a kinder, gentler site explaining how its Windows Server operating system compares to open-source Linux as well as other competitive OSes.

Sat, 25 Aug 07
IBM Expands Sametime IM (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070825/tc_pcworld/136238
PC World - IBM Corp. is hoping to broaden the appeal of its Sametime enterprise IM software by expanding the current stand-alone offering into a family of products in a bid to better compete with other unified communications players like Microsoft and Cisco.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
General's aide suspended over Web site (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824/ap_on_hi_te/aide_suspended
AP - An aide to the California National Guard's top general has been suspended pending an investigation into his connection to a Web site that appeared to advocate mass violence.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
New Fox cop drama "K-Ville" gets Web peek (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070824/media_nm/kville_dc


Co-stars Cole Hauser (L) and Anthony Anderson pose for a photo before a party celebrating the television series 'K-Ville' in New Orleans, Louisiana, August 19, 2007. Fox Broadcasting Co. has premiered 'K-Ville' online ahead of its September 17 broadcast debut. (Lee Celano/Reuters)Reuters - Fox Broadcasting Co. has premiered its police drama "K-Ville" online ahead of its September 17 broadcast debut.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
Dubai Aerospace interested in buying Airbus factories: CEO (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070824/bs_afp/uaegermanyaerospace


An Airbus A380 super jumbo jet is seen at Toulouse-Blagnac airport in August 2006. Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, a new group based in Dubai, is interested in buying some of the plants European aerospace group Airbus plans to divest, the group's chief executive has said.(AFP/File/Lionel Bonaventure)AFP - Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, a new group based in Dubai, is interested in buying some of the plants European aerospace group Airbus plans to divest, the group's chief executive said Friday.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
Finnish boy fined for YouTube video (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824/ap_on_hi_te/finland_youtube_video


A YouTube screen capture is seen in this undated file photo. A Finnish court ruled against a 15-year-old student in a libel case on Friday after he posted a clip of his teacher on YouTube, ordering the youth to pay 800 euros ($1,085) in damages and a 90 euro fine. REUTERSAP - A 15-year-old schoolboy was fined Friday for posting a video on YouTube showing a karaoke performance of his teacher and for claiming she was a lunatic.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
'Warcraft' target of Chinese lawsuit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824/ap_on_hi_te/china_warcraft_font_lawsuit


This file image from the game 'World of Warcraft' was provided by its publisher, Blizzard Entertainment. A Beijing-based software company has filed a lawsuit against the creator of 'World of Warcraft' and the game's Chinese operator for allegedly using its Chinese character fonts illegally. (AP Photo/Blizzard Entertainment, file)AP - A Beijing-based software company has filed a lawsuit against the creator of the "World of Warcraft" and the game's local operator for allegedly using its Chinese character fonts illegally.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
Hackers claim to untie Apple's iPhone from AT&T (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070824/wr_nm/apple_iphone_dc


A passer-by is reflected in a replica display of Apple's iPhone at the Fifth Avenue Apple store, June 25, 2007. Hackers have found a way to use Apple Inc's (Keith Bedford/Reuters)Reuters - Hackers have found a way to use Apple Inc's iPhone on networks other than AT&T Inc's, opening up the coveted device to rival carriers and overseas customers, according to a Web report on Friday.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
Matsushita to cover direct costs of Nokia's battery recall (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070824/tc_infoworld/91324
InfoWorld - Matsushita Electric Industrial (MEI) will cover the direct costs of a battery recall affecting 46 million Nokia mobile phones, which could be as high as $172 million.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
Microsoft revises anti-Linux campaign with new site (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070824/tc_infoworld/91326
InfoWorld - Microsoft has replaced its controversial anti-Linux "Get the Facts" Web site with a kinder, gentler site explaining how its Windows Server operating system compares to open-source Linux as well as other competitive OSes.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
Skype Woos SMBs with new Deal (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070824/tc_pcworld/136376
PC World - Skype has launched a package for small businesses that bundles up the company's software with call credits and subscriptions for multiple users.

Fri, 24 Aug 07
Old Worm Slammer Threatens Again (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070824/tc_pcworld/136377
PC World - An old worm known as Slammer, which originated back in January 2003, is still going strong according to Gunter Ollmann, director of security strategy at IBM's Internet Security Systems (IBM ISS).

Fri, 24 Aug 07
Xbox 360 Owners Report Many Problems With Wireless Gaming Receiver (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070825/tc_cmp/201802278
TechWeb - Some users reported connection problems with the gaming receiver, others said they couldn't get the receiver to work at all, and still others reported conflicts with third-party peripherals.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
MySpace, MTV to offer candidate chats (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070823/ap_on_en_ot/myspace_mtv_presidential_dialogues


A woman looks at the MySpace website in Washington, in June 2006. MySpace on Wednesday added The Onion's notoriously mocking news satire to the popular social networking website's youthful recipe.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AP - Lecterns are so 2004. In the latest chapter of new Web-empowered debates and interaction with presidential candidates, social networking site MySpace and MTV will bring together 2008 hopefuls and young voters for real-time online conversations.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Beta Watch (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070823/tc_pcworld/136281
PC World - Hakia: Search With Less ScrollingWhen Google serves your search results, it highlights the places where your search terms appear. Hakia, a new search engine in public beta, tries to make the highlighting experience better in two ways. Hakia's developers say the engine looks not just for the words in your query, but for the meaning; it also tries to match your query with phrases on the sites it finds that match that meaning. And if you use the service's Internet Explorer plug-in (a Firefox plug-in is due in October), it'll scroll to exactly the portion of the page that contains your phrase. ...

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Microsoft to retrofit Xbox wheel after malfunction (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070823/tc_nm/microsoft_xbox_dc


A model holds Microsoft Corp.'s HD DVD player for the Xbox 360 game console during Tokyo Game Show 2006 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, east of Tokyo September 22, 2006. Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it is giving customers free retrofits to a wireless racing wheel with its Xbox 360 video game system after hearing of malfunctions in a wheel component. (Kiyoshi Ota/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it was giving customers free retrofits to a wireless racing wheel with its Xbox 360 video game system after hearing of malfunctions in a wheel component.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
New Wi-Fi Draft Ensures Compatibility (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070823/tc_pcworld/136280
PC World - Interoperability is no longer an issue, but prices and performance still vary.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Dell Gives Trialware the Heave-Ho (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070823/tc_pcworld/136166
PC World - Not interested in all of the trial software that clutters up new PCs? You're not alone: According to Dell's recent research in both focus groups and broader surveys, small-business users overwhelmingly view trialware as an irritant, not a benefit. That research has led Dell to axe the extras from its new Vostro line of small-business desktop PCs and laptops. Eliminating demo applications is a major step for Dell, which has caught flack for the quantity of trialware on its consumer PCs. (One frustrated customer went so far as to develop a "Decrapifier" utility. ...

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Facebook devising new advertising system: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070823/bs_nm/facebook_advertising_dc


A screengrab of www.facebook.com is seen August 22, 2007. Social networking Website Facebook is working on an advertising system to allow marketers to target users with ads based on the information people reveal about themselves on the site, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition early on Thursday. (Screengrab /www.facebook.com/Reuters)Reuters - Social networking Website Facebook is working on an advertising system to allow marketers to target users with ads based on the information people reveal about themselves on the site, the Wall Street Journal reported in its online edition early on Thursday.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Music industry caps fees for Webcasters (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824/ap_on_hi_te/internet_radio_cap_on_fees


John Simson, executive director of SoundExchange, poses in his Washington office in this April 12, 2005, file photo. The company said Thursday it would cap 'per channel' fees for major Internet radio companies streaming music on multiple channels. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, file)AP - A music industry group Thursday said it would cap "per channel" fees for major Internet radio companies streaming music on multiple channels.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Review: Rival phones no match for iPhone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824/ap_on_hi_te/tech_test_luxury_phones


The new Apple iPhone is seen in this June 29, 2007 file photo in New York. Apple’s iPhone combines the features of a cell phone and an iPod. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, file)AP - The iPhone makes me mad. Not, mind you, at the iPhone itself, but mad at cell-phone manufacturers who have saddled us for years with interfaces that lure us into labyrinths of menus.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Microsoft says Xbox 360 wheel overheats (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_xbox


This image from the Xbox 360 video game 'Rainbow Six Vegas' was provided by its publisher, Ubisoft. Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it will replace parts of its Wireless Racing Wheel video game controllers after 50 reports that they overheated and released smoke. (AP Photo/Ubisoft)AP - Microsoft Corp., facing its second Xbox 360 headache of the summer, will replace parts of its Wireless Racing Wheel video game controllers after 50 reports that they overheated and released smoke.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Sony launches TV tuner, recorder for PS3 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070824/ap_on_hi_te/europe_sony_playstation


Visitors test Playstation consoles in a toilet ambiance at Japan's Sony booth at the Games Convention, the fair for interactive entertainment in Leipzig, eastern Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Eckehard Schulz)AP - Sony Corp. took another step to lure new customers for its high-end PlayStation3, saying it would sell a device to let users record live television that can be stored on the game console or transferred to the PlayStation Portable for later viewing.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Sony runs Walkman off sugar-based bio battery (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070824/tc_infoworld/91290
InfoWorld - A year ago it seemed Sony couldn't even get a laptop battery right. A massive recall of lithium-ion cells tainted its image and had the company scrambling, but on Thursday it reported a sweet breakthrough in bio battery technology.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
3G cell service goes live in Mauritania (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070823/tc_nm/mauritania_telecoms_dc
Reuters - Mauritania became the latest African country to benefit from third-generation (3G) mobile phone services on Thursday as its newest provider Chinguitel went live, officials said.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
SCO Could Face Cash Crunch After Novell Trial (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070824/tc_cmp/201801912
TechWeb - SCO could be facing a serious cash and asset shortage if it does not receive a favorable decision in its 3-1/2-year-old legal battle with Novell over the Unix operating system.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Cognos, IBM Partner In Risk Management Software For Banks (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070824/tc_cmp/201802130
TechWeb - The Cognos-IBM Risk Adjusted Profitability Blueprint provides a performance-management framework for building multi-dimensional, product-level profitability plans and forecasts aligned with risk-management strategies.

Thu, 23 Aug 07
Video game sales rise 37 percent in July (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070824/bs_nm/videogames_sales_dc


The new Playstation 3 control and box are displayed at a Sony Computer Entertainment America news conference in San Francisco, California, October 19, 2006. U.S. sales of video games and hardware rose 37 percent in July, with Sony Corp's struggling PlayStation 3 console getting a major boost from a price cut in the month, industry data showed on Thursday. (Kimberly White/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. sales of video games and hardware rose 37 percent in July, with Sony Corp's struggling PlayStation 3 console getting a major boost from a price cut in the month, industry data showed on Thursday.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
China arrests or warns 60 for spreading rumors (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070822/wr_nm/china_rumours_dc
Reuters - Police in east China have arrested or warned 60 people for spreading rumors by SMS or on the Internet so far this year and specified the threat of modern communications to society, state media said on Tuesday.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
Phishing attack plunders job site (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070822/ap_on_hi_te/monster_data_breach
AP - A recently disclosed fraud involving hundreds of thousands of people on the Monster.com jobs Web site reveals the perils of leaving detailed personal information online, security analysts say.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
Small webcasters offered royalty deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070822/ap_on_hi_te/discounted_royalties_internet_radio
AP - Some small Internet radio broadcasters are rejecting a new offer from a music industry group to pay discounted royalty rates for streaming music online through 2010.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
Google Sky allows users to tour galaxies (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070822/ap_on_hi_te/google_sky


In this image provided by Google Inc., a distant spiral galaxy is shown. A new feature in Google Earth, the company's satellite imagery-based mapping software, allows users to view the sky from Earth and includes imagery from the Hubble Space Telescope. The product, called Sky, was developed at Google's Pittsburgh engineering office. (AP Photo/Google Inc.)AP - The heavens are only a few mouse clicks away with Google Inc.'s latest free tool. A new feature in Google Earth, the company's satellite imagery-based mapping software, allows users to view the sky from their computers.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
Trust program suspends comScore software (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070822/ap_on_hi_te/techbit_comscore_suspension
AP - An organization that certifies computer software as consumer-friendly and noninvasive has suspended comScore Inc. and one of its programs used to track Internet usage.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
Open-source Plone content management app gets major upgrade (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070822/tc_infoworld/91262
InfoWorld - The Plone Foundation launched a new version of its open-source content management software on Tuesday, emphasizing improvements in ease of use and the addition of automatic versioning throughout the Plone 3.0 product.

Wed, 22 Aug 07
Sony to launch navigation accessory for PSP (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070822/tc_nm/games_sony_dc
Reuters - Sony Corp. (6758.T) plans to sell a satellite navigation accessory from February 2008 that turns its handheld PSP games console into a navigation device, the company announced at the Leipzig Games Convention on Wednesday.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
Philippines militants turn to YouTube (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070821/tc_afp/philippinesattacksabusayyafinternetyoutube


View of the homepage of the YouTube website, photographed in Washington, in May. Al-Qaeda-linked extremists in the Philippines have turned to the wildly popular Internet video-sharing website in an apparent attempt to raise cash and recruits, the military said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - Al-Qaeda-linked extremists in the Philippines have turned to the wildly popular Internet video-sharing website YouTube in an apparent attempt to raise cash and recruits, the military said Tuesday.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
YouTube videos to have 'overlay' ads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070822/ap_on_hi_te/youtube_advertising


View of the homepage of the YouTube website, photographed in Washington, in May. Al-Qaeda-linked extremists in the Philippines have turned to the wildly popular Internet video-sharing website in an apparent attempt to raise cash and recruits, the military said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AP - Video advertising is coming to YouTube, but it won't be the type common at sites elsewhere. Starting Wednesday, the popular video-sharing site plans to feature semitransparent "overlay" ads at the bottom of selected video clips.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
Tots getting Internet identity at birth (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070822/ap_on_hi_te/business_of_life


Mark and Corrie Pankow with their children, clockwise from upper left, Carter (6), Makenzie (9), Davis (3) and Sydney (5) in their home, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2007 in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Paul Connors)AP - Besides leaving the hospital with a birth certificate and a clean bill of health, baby Mila Belle Howells got something she won't likely use herself for several years: her very own Internet domain name.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
MTV, RealNetworks challenge Apple music (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070822/ap_on_hi_te/mtv_mobile_music_service
AP - Viacom Inc.'s MTV Networks and digital media company RealNetworks announced Tuesday a digital music joint venture that will compete with Apple's dominant trinity of the iTunes store, iPod player and iPhone.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
Mattel seeks to shut porn Web site (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070822/ap_on_hi_te/porno_barbie


A Chinese girl looks at Barbie dolls made in China at a shopping mall in Beijing Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. Chinese state television has launched a weeklong series of programs dedicated to defending the country's reputation as a safe maker of global goods, pushing forward its campaign to woo back international trust. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)AP - Toy maker Mattel Inc. went to court Tuesday to declare that the name of its clean-cut Barbie dolls doesn't belong on a model's pornographic Web site.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
Wal-Mart offers DRM-free music downloads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070821/ap_on_hi_te/wal_mart_online_music
AP - Wal-Mart's online music store started selling songs free of copy-protection technology Tuesday for 94 cents per tune.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
Google CEO says mobile auction bid still probable (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070822/wr_nm/google_network_dc


A Google search page is seen through the spectacles of a computer user in Leicester, central England July 20, 2007. Google Inc. is leaning toward bidding in upcoming U.S. mobile phone airwave auctions, despite a partial setback last month from Washington regulators, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Tuesday. (Darren Staples/Reuters)Reuters - Google Inc. is leaning toward bidding in upcoming U.S. mobile phone airwave auctions, despite a partial setback last month from Washington regulators, Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said on Tuesday.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
Matsushita counts cost of battery recall (FT.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ft/20070821/bs_ft/fto082120071805059998
FT.com - Matsushita (NYSE:MC) could incur costs of up to Y138bn ($1.2bn) to replace up to 46m lithium ion batteries for Nokia mobile phones.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
State says e-voting machines weren't certified (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070822/tc_infoworld/91212
InfoWorld - Election Systems & Software (ES&S) sold nearly 1,000 electronic-voting machines that were not certified to five California counties in 2006, Secretary of State Debra Bowen said Tuesday.

Tue, 21 Aug 07
Microsoft Sets Launch Date For Voice And Video Software (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070822/tc_cmp/201801566
TechWeb - Bill Gates and Jeff Raikes will help introduce Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Office Communicator 2007, and Microsoft Live Meeting.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Aussie busted for "Simpsons Movie" piracy (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070820/en_nm/simpsons_dc


Creator of the show 'The Simpsons' creator Matt Groening (R) waves alongside characters (L-R) Lisa, Homer, Marge, Maggie, and Bart Simpson as he arrives for the premiere of the film 'The Simpsons Movie' in Springfield, Vermont July 21, 2007. Australia has the dubious distinction of being the first country in the world where 'The Simpsons Movie' was pirated, with an illegal Internet copy of the worldwide hit traced to a man who allegedly used his cell phone to record the movie at a cinema. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - D'oh! Australia has the dubious distinction of being the first country in the world where "The Simpsons Movie" was pirated, with an illegal Internet copy of the worldwide hit traced to a man who allegedly used his cell phone to record the movie at a cinema.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Facebook surfers cost their bosses billions (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070820/wr_nm/australia_facebook1_dc
Reuters - Workers surfing the Internet social networking site Facebook could be costing their employers billions of dollars in lost productivity, an analysis by an Internet security firm said on Monday. Facebook is the latest Internet networking craze, with more than 230,000 Australians already signed up and reports of more than 100 new users every hour.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Paramount to drop Blu-ray high-def DVDs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070820/ap_on_hi_te/dueling_dvd_formats


Handout photograph shows Toshiba Corporation's HD DVD player at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, January 4, 2006. Viacom Inc's Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc said on Monday they will release their DVD titles exclusively on HD DVD ahead of what they say could be the biggest holiday season ever for DVDs. (Robert Sorbo/HD DVD Promotion Group/Handout/Reuters)AP - Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. will offer next-generation DVDs in the HD DVD format and drop support for Blu-ray, further complicating the race between the competing technologies.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
ComScore refines search measurements (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070820/ap_on_hi_te/comscore_online_search
AP - Online measurement company comScore Inc. is refining how it presents data on search market share to reflect changes in user behavior.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Site lets techies swap beta test invites (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070820/ap_on_hi_te/inviteshare_internet


This handout file photo provided by Internet television service Joost shows a computer screenshot of the user interface, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Jan. 16, 2007. InviteShare connects users who have or want access to new Internet offerings, including the online TV service joost and GrandCentral, a one-phone-number-for-life communications service owned by Google. (AP Photo/Joost,file)AP - As many techies know, getting in on a hot new startup's invite-only "beta" test can be tough.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Windows reboots triggered Skype glitch (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070820/ap_on_hi_te/germany_skype_outage
AP - A two-day outage that left millions of Skype users unable to use the popular Internet phone service was caused by an abnormally high number of restarts after people had downloaded a Windows security update, the company said Monday.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Malaysis DVD dogs get hero's send-off (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070820/ap_on_hi_te/malaysia_dvd_dogs


Two black Labradors Lucky, right, and Flo pose for photographer after receiving medals from the domestic trade ministry before they ended a six-month assignment in Putrajaya, Monday, Aug. 20, 2007. The world's first dogs trained to identify optical discs by the scent of their chemicals, Lucky and Flo were loaned to the Malaysian government in March by the Motion Picture Association, a U.S.-based watchdog. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)AP - Malaysia gave a hero's send-off Monday to Lucky and Flo, honoring the two DVD-sniffing dogs with medals as they ended a six-month assignment that netted 1.6 million illegal movie discs.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Paramount Pictures sides with HD DVD in format war (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070821/tc_afp/entertainmentjapanuselectricalcompanysonyparamount


This file photo shows the Paramount Pictures logo. Japan's Toshiba and its partners gained a much-needed boost in the next-generation DVD format war after Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation said they would exclusively support HD DVD.(AFP/HO/File)AFP - Japan's Toshiba and its partners gained a much-needed boost in the next-generation DVD format war after Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation said they would exclusively support HD DVD.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Mobile management portal gets simpler (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070820/tc_infoworld/91168
InfoWorld - A company whose mission is easing the corporate headaches of buying and managing mobile devices has rebuilt its software platform for greater pain relief.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Linux Weather Forecast Includes SLUB And Pending Kernel Update (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070821/tc_cmp/201801312
TechWeb - The revised version of the Linux Weekly News includes information about changes to security, virtualization, and hardware support.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Moviestar debut brings high-def video to Flash (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070821/tc_infoworld/91172
InfoWorld - Adobe Systems plans to take its popular Flash Player technology to the next level Tuesday, unveiling an update codenamed "Moviestar" equipped with high-definition video technology.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
MySpace still a winner even as Facebook gains (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070820/bs_nm/myspace_dc


Screengrab from www.myspace.com is seen August 21, 2007. When Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. acquired MySpace nearly two years ago for a relative steal at $580 million, the social networking site's explosive user growth made many competitors envious. (Screengrab/ www.myspace.com/Reuters)Reuters - When Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. acquired MySpace nearly two years ago for a relative steal at $580 million, the social networking site's explosive user growth made many competitors envious.

Mon, 20 Aug 07
Online gamers rehearse real-world epidemics (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070820/tc_afp/healthepidemicit


Gamers play video games on computers. A fantasy plague that accidentally ran amok in the Internet's most popular game world, populated by nine million flesh-and-blood players, may help scientists predict the impact of genuine epidemics, according to a study released Tuesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)AFP - A fantasy plague that accidentally ran amok in the Internet's most popular game world, populated by nine million flesh-and-blood players, may help scientists predict the impact of genuine epidemics, according to a study released Tuesday.

Sun, 19 Aug 07
Navy pulls YouTube video made by airman (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070819/ap_on_hi_te/navy_youtube
AP - The Navy has removed a video from YouTube shot aboard the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan because it shows sailors using safety equipment inappropriately, a Navy spokesman said.

Sun, 19 Aug 07
Skype says service returns to normal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070819/ap_on_hi_te/skype_outage
AP - Skype said its Internet phone service has returned to normal after a software bug left many users unable to log on for two days.

Sun, 19 Aug 07
Femtocells Extend Cell Phones' Reach (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070820/tc_pcworld/136107
PC World - For all the speed mobile operators are building into their networks, a lot of it doesn't reach subscribers trying to make calls or surf the Web indoors. While some carriers look to Wi-Fi and dual-mode phones to bridge the gap, another technology is coming along that could work with the handsets customers have today.

Sat, 18 Aug 07
CIA and Vatican edit Wikipedia entries (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070818/tc_afp/technologyusinternetspyreligioncompanywikipedia


Jimmy Wales, co-founder of online collaborative encyclopedia Wikipedia, appears at a press conference in Tokyo, in March. A US hacker's homemade program to pinpoint origins of Wikipedia edits indicates that alterations to the popular online encyclopedia have come from the CIA and the Vatican.(AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka)AFP - A US hacker's homemade program to pinpoint origins of Wikipedia edits indicates that alterations to the popular online encyclopedia have come from the CIA and the Vatican.

Sat, 18 Aug 07
Skype service back online after two-day outage (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070819/tc_infoworld/91142
InfoWorld - Skype Ltd. announced late Friday that all users could now again log on to the voice-over-IP service, marking the end of an outage that affected millions and lasted more than 48 hours. At 7:00 p.m. Eastern, Villu Arak, the Skype spokesman who has been posting blackout updates, said: "The sign-on problems have been resolved. [However] Skype presence and chat may still take a few more hours to be fully operational."

Sat, 18 Aug 07
Phishers Can Misuse Google Gadgets, Researcher Says (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070818/tc_pcworld/136129
PC World - The domain used to host small Google Gadget applications written by Web developers could be misused by phishers, a Web security researcher said Friday.

Sat, 18 Aug 07
Software as Service Draws Interest (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070818/tc_pcworld/135970
PC World - Software as a service is forecast by Gartner to grow at 22.1 percent until 2011 for the aggregate enterprise application software markets-- more than double the 9 percent growth rate expected in the market as a whole.

Sat, 18 Aug 07
IBM May Buy Wind River (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070818/tc_pcworld/136132
PC World - IBM Corp. could establish a strong presence in the market for embedded operating systems with the acquisition of financially ailing Wind River Systems Inc., a deal that is reportedly in the works.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Alaska begins offering e-prescriptions (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070817/ap_on_he_me/electronic_prescriptions


In this file photo provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, a handheld pocket computer is shown. Electronic drug prescriptions can be delivered to pharmacists in all 50 states for the first time this week as Alaska became the final state in the nation to join the technological bandwagon. (AP Photo/Blue Cross via The News & Observer, file)AP - Electronic drug prescriptions can be delivered to pharmacists in all 50 states for the first time this week as Alaska became the final state to join the technological bandwagon.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Dell to restate earnings after probe (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070817/ap_on_hi_te/dell_restatement


Chairman of Dell Inc., Michael Dell replies to a question at a press conference in Bangalore, India, in this Monday, March 20, 2006 file photo. Dell Inc. on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, said it will reduce more than four years' worth of earnings by up to $150 million after an internal probe found the company misled its auditors and manipulated results to meet performance goals. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh)AP - Dell Inc. executives have finally wrapped up a yearlong internal investigation into accounting problems at the computer company, and the mistakes could end up costing them as much as $150 million.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
HP shares barely budge despite 3Q upside (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070817/ap_on_bi_ge/earns_hp


Hewlett Packard products are seen on the shelf at a Best Buy in Cambridge, Mass., in this May 16, 2007 file photo. Hewlett-Packard Co.'s fiscal third-quarter earnings will be released after the bell on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. continues to cash in on ravenous demand for personal computers and lucrative printer ink, with third-quarter sales and profit that easily beat Wall Street's expectations.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Chinese cyber-dissident jailed for four years (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070817/tc_afp/chinamediarightsinternet


File photo shows people passing an internet cafe in Beijing. A Chinese rights activist has been sentenced to four years in jail for subversion after posting politically sensitive essays on the Internet, his lawyer said Friday.(AFP/File/Peter Parks)AFP - A Chinese rights activist has been sentenced to four years in jail for subversion after posting politically sensitive essays on the Internet, his lawyer said Friday.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Nokia asks ITC to bar U.S. import of Qualcomm chips (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070817/tc_nm/nokia_qualcomm_dc


People visit Nokia's stand during the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, February 15, 2007. Nokia Oyj, the world's top mobile phone maker, has filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against Qualcomm Inc (Albert Gea/Reuters)Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE) said on Friday it had asked the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to bar the import of some Qualcomm Inc chipsets to the United States, alleging they are infringing five Nokia patents.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Technology helps reinvent cell phone ads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070818/ap_on_hi_te/mobile_phone_ads


A Muslim girl tries out new mobile phone models during a communication and broadcast exhibition in Singapore Wednesday, June 20, 2007. Advertisers are finding new ways to put their sales pitches in the pockets of cell phone users — through video and music pumped to your handsets. As mobile networks become faster and phones smarter, analysts say the time is ripe for advertising on mobile phones to finally take off. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)AP - Mobile phones are a potential gold mine for advertisers, the most personal and intimate way to communicate and engage with subscribers — more than 2 billion of them and counting worldwide. Yet the advertisers' two-liner text pitches have largely fueled a growing hate club, with recipients quickly equating the messages with spam they abhor on desktops.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Nokia seeks import ban of Qualcomm chips (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070817/ap_on_hi_te/finland_nokia_qualcomm
AP - Nokia Corp., the world's largest mobile phone maker, said Friday that it has asked the United States to ban imports of chipsets made by Qualcomm Inc. along with phones and other products made with those chipsets.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
New challenges for EMC after VMware IPO (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070817/ap_on_hi_te/emc_vmware


Diane Greene, president and CEO of VMware Inc., listens to NYSE CEO John Thain on the bell podium before New York Stock Exchange opening bell ceremonies, in this Aug. 14, 2007 file photo, during ceremonies for the company's initial public offering. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)AP - EMC Corp. can't celebrate too long after spinning off a 10 percent stake of its VMware Inc. software unit in what became the biggest technology stock offering since Google Inc. went public three years ago.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Google Gadgets can be misused by phishers (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070818/tc_infoworld/91131
InfoWorld - The domain used to host small Google Gadget applications written by Web developers could be misused by phishers, a Web security researcher said Friday.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
AT&T cell phone service suit to proceed (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070818/ap_on_bi_ge/cingular_at_t_lawsuit
AP - A lawsuit alleging that AT&T Inc.'s cell phone customers received inferior service after the company's wireless division was sold to Cingular Wireless can proceed as a class action, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Sourcefire acquires ClamAV open-source anti-malware project (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070818/tc_infoworld/91102
InfoWorld - Network security specialist Sourcefire announced Friday that it has acquired ClamAV, an open-source gateway anti-malware project whose technologies are used in the products of a number of other vendors.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Skype Outage Continues For Some, Businesses Affected (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070818/tc_pcworld/136119
PC World - Almost 36 hours after a software problem caused widespread outages in eBay Inc.'s Skype service, engineers continue to work to fully restore this extremely popular Internet telephony and instant messaging service, while many business users deal with work disruptions.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
Game-Playing Eclipses Social Networks, Online Video (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070818/tc_cmp/201800963
TechWeb - Year-over-year growth rate for frequent online gamers was 79%, while the growth rate for users of social networking stood at 46%, according to Parks Associates researchers.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
EA ships four Mac games (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20070818/tc_macworld/eaships20070817
Macworld.com - Electronic Arts (EA) late Friday announced that it is shipping four of its promised six new games for the Macintosh, including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Need for Speed Carbon, Battlefield 2142 and Command & Conquer Tiberium Wars.

Fri, 17 Aug 07
SCO Mulls Options After Court Strikes Company's Unix Claims (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070819/tc_cmp/201800968
TechWeb - Linux community breathes a sigh of relief, while SCO considers an appeal.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Iraq sets $300 million bid price in mobile licenses (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070816/tc_nm/telecoms_iraq_auction_dc
Reuters - Iraq has set $300 million as the starting price for three 15-year mobile licenses that five consortiums will bid for in Amman from Thursday, the communications minister said.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Compact Disc celebrates 25th anniversary (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070817/ap_on_hi_te/compact_disc_anniversary


Pieter Kramer poses for photographers in Eindhoven, Netherlands on Monday Aug. 13, 2007. Kramer was a leading engineer on the team that developed the CD, which was launched 25 years ago this Friday, in a joint project by Royal Philips Electronics NV and Sony Inc. of Japan. Kramer is holding a show model of the Compact Disc player, which was introduced in August 1982. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)AP - It was Aug. 17, 1982, and row upon row of palm-sized plates with a rainbow sheen began rolling off an assembly line near Hanover, Germany. An engineering marvel at the time, today they are instantly recognizable as Compact Discs, a product that turns 25 years old on Friday — and whose future is increasingly in doubt in an age of iPods and digital downloads.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Longtime rivals IBM, Sun to collaborate (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070817/ap_on_hi_te/ibm_sun_microsystems
AP - Two longtime rivals in computing, IBM Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc., plan to cooperate on server technologies, a move that could put pressure on their joint competitor Hewlett-Packard Co.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Solar sensors could monitor bridges (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070817/ap_on_hi_te/bridge_sensors


Steven Arms of MicroStrain Inc. holds a solar-powered monitoring device in Williston, Vt., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007. Arms and his company are experimenting with wireless sensing technology that could play a role as the nation addresses deteriorating bridges and assesses which ones need shoring up the most, in the short term. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)AP - Steve Arms started by designing sensors that could be arthroscopically implanted to measure strain on knee ligaments. These days, Arms and his company, MicroStrain Inc., are experimenting with wireless sensing technology that could play a bigger role in assessing the condition of bridges after one in Minneapolis collapsed two weeks ago, killing at least nine people.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Opera Uses Mozilla Fuzzer Tool To Find 'Highly Severe' Bug (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070817/tc_cmp/201800584
TechWeb - Despite having competing browsers, Opera used Mozilla's JavaScript security software tool, which was recently submitted to the open-source community.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
PC and software sales boost HP's revenue, profits (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070817/tc_infoworld/91061
InfoWorld - Hewlett-Packard's PC business and software sales from its Mercury Interactive acquisition helped produce a net profit of $1.8 billion, for a 29 percent increase, with a 16 percent boost in revenue in the fiscal third quarter, according to financial results released Thursday.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
IBM Unveils Mainframe OS Upgrade (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070817/tc_cmp/201800660
TechWeb - The improvements include better PKI services for managing digital certificates directly through the mainframe, thereby eliminating the need for third-party hosting of those services.

Thu, 16 Aug 07
Videogame industry hopes to harness girl power (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070817/wr_nm/media_videogames_girls_dc
Reuters - Can "High School Musical" and "Hannah Montana" finally take girl gaming to the next level?

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Book excerpts to be viewed on iPhone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_en_ot/books_iphone


Steven Levy, a journalist from Newsweek magazine, holds the Apple iPhone, outside the Apple store on New York's 5th Avenue June 29, 2007. Apple Inc. posted a higher quarterly profit on Wednesday and an unexpected rise in its profit margin as the company saw strong sales of its Macintosh computers and also sold 270,000 iPhones. (Mike Segar/Reuters)AP - The publishing world is hooking up to the iPhone.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Russian detained over Internet Nazi murder video (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070815/wr_nm/russia_beheading_dc
Reuters - Russian police detained a man on Wednesday for the suspected distribution over the Internet of a video showing the apparent murder of two men by neo-Nazis, Interfax reported, quoting an Interior Ministry source.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Nokia warns consumers of battery overheating risks (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070815/tc_nm/nokia_batteries_dc


A BL-5C model battery in an image released by Nokia on August 14, 2007. (Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Nokia warned consumers that 46 million batteries used in its mobile phones could overheat and offered to replace them for free while it negotiates with battery maker Matsushita over who would bear the costs.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
SAP, Dell announce retail point-of-sale alliance (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070815/bs_nm/sap_dell_retail_dc
Reuters - Software company SAP and personal computer maker Dell are to cooperate in retail hardware and software, they said late on Tuesday.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Review: New iMac tempts a Windows user (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_hi_te/tech_test_imac


The new Apple iMac is shown, while being reflected in a mirror, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)AP - Apple Inc. has dropped "Computer" from its name, but its computer business is still growing, even if the iPod player is the company's real star.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Citrix buying VMware rival for $500M (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_hi_te/citrix_systems_acquisition
AP - Citrix Systems Inc. is buying 3-year-old startup XenSource Inc. for $500 million, marking the second big deal this week to highlight the bustling market for software that makes computers run more efficiently.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Google distributing Sun office software (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070816/ap_on_hi_te/google_sun_partnership


An Sun Microsystems Inc. mouse pad, mouse, and keyboard is shown at Sun headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007. Two years after announcing a somewhat vague software-distribution partnership, Google Inc. and Sun have clarified their tactics for jointly attacking Microsoft Corp. and its ubiquitous Office software. Google quietly began including Sun's StarOffice suite of word processing, spreadsheets and other workplace-oriented programs for free as part of the Google Pack download. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Two years after announcing a somewhat vague software-distribution partnership, Google Inc. and Sun Microsystems Inc. have clarified their tactics for jointly attacking Microsoft Corp. and its ubiquitous Office software.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
New online tool unmasks Wikipedia edits (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_hi_te/techbit_wikipedia_scanner
AP - What edits on Wikipedia have been made by people in congressional offices, the CIA and the Church of Scientology? A new online tool called WikiScanner reveals answers to such questions.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
WWF sets up 'Conservation Island' in Second Life (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070816/tc_afp/environmentlifestyleinternetwwf


World Wildlife Fund balloon flies over the Amazonas river and the surrounding rain forest in Manaus, north of Brazil, in November 2006. Concerned about environmental issues and want to talk to an orangutan or a panda? You can from Thursday, after conservation group WWF decided to set up a virtual island in online world Second Life.(AFP/File/Evaristo Sa)AFP - Concerned about environmental issues and want to talk to an orangutan or a panda? You can from Thursday, after conservation group WWF decided to set up a virtual island in online world Second Life.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
TSMC says Microsoft to use its 90 nm DRAM process for Xbox (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070816/tc_nm/tsmc_microsoft_dc


A gamer plays on an the Xbox 360 in a 2006 photo. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's top contract chip maker, said on Thursday Microsoft has started using TSMC's 90-nanometre-embedded-DRAM process technology for the production of the Xbox 360 game console. (Chris Pizzello/Reuters)Reuters - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) (2330.TW), the world's top contract chip maker, said on Thursday Microsoft Corp. has started using TSMC's 90-nanometre-embedded-DRAM process technology for the production of the Xbox 360 game console.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Citrix Challenges VMware with XenSource Buy (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20070815/bs_nf/54648
NewsFactor - Hard on the heels of virtualization leader VMware's stunning IPO on Tuesday, Citrix Systems announced it is acquiring open-source virtualization company XenSource for $500 million.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Eclipse Europa aftermath draws plaudits, complaints (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070815/tc_infoworld/91020
InfoWorld - Despite isolated complaints about stability, the Eclipse Foundation has deemed its recent Europa technology release a success with more than 2 million downloads since the software became available on June 29.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Sun, IBM Ink OS Deal (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070816/tc_pcworld/136022
PC World - Longtime rivals IBM Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. have signed an agreement related to operating systems technologies, the two companies said Wednesday.

Wed, 15 Aug 07
Take Two gets Wells notice from SEC staff (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070815/bs_nm/taketwo_sec_dc


In this screenshot provided by Rockstar Games, a scene from the best-selling video game 'Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas' is shown. Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said on Wednesday it received a Wells notice from the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in connection with its historical stock options practices. (Rockstar Games/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. , maker of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game franchise, said on Wednesday it received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission indicating that the agency may file charges against the company following an investigation of its past stock options practices.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
Yahoo edges Google in U.S. user satisfaction survey (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070814/wr_nm/internet_study_dc


Bloggers upload stories about CES to the Yahoo! Tech page during the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 9, 2007. Yahoo may be struggling to convince Wall Street of its future prospects, but for the first time its users gave its services overall a better rating than what Google received, according to a study released on Tuesday. (Steve Marcus/Reuters)Reuters - Yahoo Inc may be struggling to convince Wall Street of its future prospects, but for the first time its users gave its services overall a better rating than what Google Inc received, according to a study released on Tuesday.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
Nokia warns about 46 million Matsushita made batteries (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070814/tc_nm/nokia_batteries_dc
Reuters - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia (NOK1V.HE) said on Tuesday 46 million batteries used in its phones could overheat and the company would replace them for no cost to consumers.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
YouTube seeks to depose Stewart, Colbert (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_hi_te/youtube_stewart_colbert


Stephen Colbert poses during the launch party for 'Stephen Colbert's AmeriCone Dream', his new Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor, in this March 5, 2007 file photo in New York. YouTube wants to question Comedy Central comedians Jon Stewart and Colbert as part of its defense against claims that the online video-sharing site illegally shows snippets of sports and entertainment videos. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)AP - YouTube wants to question Comedy Central comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert as part of its defense against claims that the online video-sharing site illegally shows snippets of sports and entertainment videos.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
VMware's stock rises 76 percent in debut (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_hi_te/vmware_ipo


Diane Greene, president and CEO of VMware Inc., listens to NYSE CEO John Thain on the bell podium before New York Stock Exchange opening bell ceremonies, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, during ceremonies for the company's initial public offering. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - VMware Inc.'s shares soared by 76 percent in their stock market debut Tuesday, reflecting a belief that the rapidly growing software maker is on the leading edge of a computing trend that will yield huge profits for years to come.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
iTunes now selling John Lennon tracks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_en_mu/itunes_lennon_songs


Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, speak at a news conference in New York City, in this April 2, 1973 file photo. Apple Inc. has begun selling downloads of tracks from 16 of John Lennon's post-Beatles albums, including 'Working Class Hero' and 'John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band,' on iTunes, the company said Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007. (AP Photo)AP - Apple Inc. has begun selling downloads of tracks from 16 of John Lennon's post-Beatles albums, including "Working Class Hero" and "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band," on iTunes, the company said Tuesday.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
Broadcom seeks ban on Qualcomm chips (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070815/ap_on_hi_te/qualcomm_broadcom


An undated handout image illustrating Broadcom's mobile platform. Wireless chip rivals Broadcom Corp and Qualcomm Inc faced off in a California court on Tuesday to determine if Qualcomm should be allowed to license Broadcom technology while it appeals a jury's finding in May that it infringed Broadcom patents. (Broadcom Corporation/Handout/Reuters)AP - Qualcomm Inc., hoping to rebound from a string of legal setbacks, urged a federal judge Tuesday to reject a competitor's request to stop it from selling cell phone chips that infringe on patents.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
Broadcom, Qualcomm In Court, Debate Licensing (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070815/tc_cmp/201800209
TechWeb - Wireless chip rivals Broadcom and Qualcomm faced off in a California court Tuesday to determine if Qualcomm should be allowed to license Broadcom technology while it appeals a jury's finding in May that it infringed Broadcom patents.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
Welcome to the Linux Weather Forecast (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070814/tc_pcworld/135953
PC World - The nonprofit Linux Foundation has unveiled the Linux Weather Forecast, a Web site aimed at giving people a better sense of the status of specific Linux kernel projects.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
VMware's Explosive IPO Shows Power of Virtualization (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20070814/bs_nf/54611
NewsFactor - The initial public offering of virtualization company VMware shocked and delighted Wall Street on Tuesday, with shares trading as high as $54 midday. At that price, VMware -- the dominant player in server virtualization -- has a $19 billion market capitalization. The company was acquired by storage giant EMC in 2003 for $625 million.

Tue, 14 Aug 07
Xbox 360 version of 'Madden NFL 08' sticks it to PS3 (USATODAY.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20070814/tc_usatoday/xbox360versionofmaddennfl08sticksittops3
USATODAY.com - It took a couple on next-gen tries, but Madden has finally punched one across the pylons. Electronic Arts' cash cow, Madden NFL 08, returns with a fresh arsenal of weapons and gameplay as silky smooth as a LaDainian Tomlinson scamper into the end zone.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Kidnapped farmer warns of dangers of online love (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/wr_nm/australia_mali_dc
Reuters - An Australian farmer who was kidnapped and beaten in Mali after walking into an Internet bride scam has pleaded with people to be careful looking for online love.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Jimmy Wales talks on the future of Wikimedia (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070813/tc_infoworld/90951
InfoWorld - The role Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, plays at the organization that supports the user generated and edited encyclopedia is changing as he shifts more of his time to activities in the wiki and open-source communities and shares time with his for-profit venture, Wikia Inc.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Wipro in talks for Boeing IT svcs contract: official (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/tc_nm/wipro_boeing_dc
Reuters - India's third-largest software services exporter, Wipro Ltd. , is in talks for software and technological support contract for an upcoming Boeing facility in India, an official said on Monday.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Microsoft closes $6B buyout of aQuantive (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_aquantive


Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer at the Software 2007 conference in Santa Clara, May 9, 2007. Microsoft told the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Monday it was confident that vacant television airwaves can be used for wireless services without interfering with broadcast signals. (Lou Dematteis/Microsoft Handout/Reuters)AP - In closing a $6 billion buyout of digital marketing company aQuantive on Monday, Microsoft is taking a first step in its quest to leapfrog Yahoo and challenge Google in the online advertising business.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
FCC tested defective prototype device (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_hi_te/internet_device_fcc
AP - Microsoft Corp. on Monday gave a simple reason why its prototype for beaming high-speed Internet service over unused television airways failed a government test: the device was broken.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
`Madden' video game frenzy begins anew (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_hi_te/games_madden_day


Gamers, from left, Charles James, Jet Steele, Steve Williams, center rear, Jesse Rhoades and Sheila Barger participate in in the taping of season three of ESPN's 'Madden Nation' reality TV show in the Dallas Cowboys' locker room at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, Tuesday, July 17, 2007. The newest version of the popular football video game, 'Madden NFL 08,' debuts Tuesday for 10 different gaming systems. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)AP - Say Madden this time of year and most everyone knows the reference is not about the Hall of Fame coach and sportscaster himself. It's about his video game.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Researchers develop bendable battery (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_sc/paper_power


This undated handout photo provided by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the U.S. (PNAS) shows a battery that looks like a sheet of paper and can be bent and twisted, trimmed with scissors or molded into any needed shape has been developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. (AP Photo/Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and PNAS)AP - It's a battery that looks like a piece of paper and can be bent or twisted, trimmed with scissors or molded into any shape needed. While the battery is only a prototype a few inches square right now, the researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute who developed it have high hopes for it in electronics and other fields that need smaller, lighter power sources.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
U.N. Web site hacked with anti-war post (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070813/ap_on_re_ca/un_website_hacked
AP - Computer hackers posted an anti-war message on the U.N.'s official Web site, claiming that U.S. and Israeli policies in the Middle East were taking innocent lives, the United Nations said.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Putting power on paper: researchers create thin battery (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070813/tc_afp/usscienceelectronics


This image released by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows a sample of the new nanocomposite paper developed by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Infused with carbon nanotubes, the paper can be used to create ultra-thin, flexible batteries and energy storage devices for next-generation electronics and implantable medical equipment.(AFP/HO/Victor Pushparaj )AFP - US researchers said Monday they have invented a lightweight paper battery that could serve as an enhanced power storage device for the next generation of consumer electronic devices.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Google Pack Picks Up Free Office Suite (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070814/tc_cmp/201500243
TechWeb - The addition of StarOffice to Google Pack shows Google confronting Microsoft more directly than before.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
AMD proposes CPU extensions for multi-core apps (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070814/tc_infoworld/90973
InfoWorld - AMD is announcing plans to extend its CPU instruction set Tuesday to make it easier for software developers to exploit the power of multi-core processors when building applications.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
The Sun Shines Brightly On Clean, Green ETF (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20070813/bs_ibd_ibd/2007813etf
Investor's Business Daily - It can be easy being green -- if you look in the right place.

Mon, 13 Aug 07
Wikia Unveils Gamers' Guide (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070813/tc_pcworld/135871
PC World - Wikia Inc. is offering people who love online games a chance to use its guides to help them navigate landscapes, and beat foes in major games through tools developed by [

Sun, 12 Aug 07
Hynix develops new chip for mobile phones (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070812/tc_afp/skoreaelectronicshynixchip


An employee of the Hynix Semiconductor Inc. walks in the office in Seoul, in April. Hynix Semiconductor said Sunday it has developed the world's fastest and smallest one-gigabyte chip for mobile phones with mass production scheduled for early next year.(AFP/File/Kim Jae-Hwan)AFP - South Korea's Hynix Semiconductor said Sunday it has developed the world's fastest and smallest one-gigabyte chip for mobile phones with mass production scheduled for early next year.

Sun, 12 Aug 07
Computer glitch causes delays at LAX (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070812/ap_on_re_us/lax_backup


Salvador Guerrero waits for his wife to exit customs at Los Angeles International Airport after a computer failure by customs and border protection left about 6,000 passengers stranded on airplanes and in terminals on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007. The passengers were stranded in four airport terminals and in 24 planes starting at about 1:30 p.m. because of a breakdown in the computer system. The system contains the names of arriving passengers and law enforcement data about them, including arrest warrants, said Los Angeles World Airports spokesman Paul Haney.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)AP - Weary international passengers were stuck at Los Angeles International Airport for several hours, unable to set foot in the United States after a computer failure prevented customs officials from screening arrivals.

Sun, 12 Aug 07
Microsoft to dispute FCC on vacant TV airwaves (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070813/bs_nm/fcc_airwaves_microsoft_dc
Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Monday will try to convince U.S. regulators that vacant television airwaves can be used for wireless services without interfering with broadcast signals, The Washington Post reported.

Sat, 11 Aug 07
MySQL Changes Draw Ire (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070811/tc_pcworld/135867
PC World - MySQL AB has made it harder for developers to use the enterprise edition of its database software for free, sparking a debate about whether the company has strayed from its obligation to its open-source community.

Sat, 11 Aug 07
Corporations Eye iMacs (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070811/tc_pcworld/135764
PC World - While Apple hopes its revamped iMac desktop line will continue to grow the company's consumer computer business, it may be indirectly making inroads into the enterprise space.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
AT&T errs in edit of anti-Bush lyrics (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070810/ap_on_hi_te/at_t_pearl_jam
AP - Lyrics performed by Pearl Jam criticizing President Bush should not have been censored from a webcast by AT&T Inc., a company spokesman acknowledged Thursday.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Australia to provide Internet filters to thwart perverts (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070810/tc_afp/australiainternetchildrenabuse


A local Internet cafe in Sydney, in March. Australia will provide a free Internet filtering service and access to a hotline in a bid to thwart perverts seeking to contact children, Prime Minister John Howard said Friday.(AFP/File/Anoek de Groot)AFP - Australia will provide a free Internet filtering service and access to a hotline in a bid to thwart perverts seeking to contact children, Prime Minister John Howard said Friday.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
'Second Life' sex machine spawns lawsuit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070811/ap_on_hi_te/virtual_sex_machine


A computer grab, taken February 1, 2007, shows people meeting on Hedonist Island in virtual world Second Life. Catholic missionaries have always trekked to dangerous parts of the Earth to spread the word of God -- now they are being encouraged to go into the virtual realm of Second Life to save virtual souls. REUTERS/Second LifeAP - Kevin Alderman didn't bring sex to "Second Life." He just made it better. The 46-year-old entrepreneur recognized four years ago that people would pay to equip their online selves — which start out with the smooth anatomy of a Barbie or Ken doll — with realistic genitalia and even more to add some sexy moves.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Consumers urged to pick new DVD format (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070811/ap_on_en_mo/dueling_dvd_formats
AP - People who own an HD DVD player can forget about watching "Spider-Man 3" in high definition when it goes on sale during the holiday season. The movie from Sony Pictures will only be available in the Blu-ray DVD format. Likewise, people with Blu-ray players won't be able to enjoy the action-thriller "The Bourne Ultimatum," which Universal Pictures will release only in HD DVD.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Toll records trip up philanderers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070810/ap_on_hi_te/e_z_divorces
**FILE PHOTO** Cars and a truck go through the E-Z Pass lanes at Exit 8A of the New Jersey Turnpike in Monroe Township, N.J., May 12, 2003. (AP Photo/Daniel Hulshizer)AP - Adulterers, beware: Your cheatin' heart might be exposed by E-ZPass.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Blue Note Web site embraces the graying of digital (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070811/wr_nm/bluenote_dc
Reuters - Visitors to Blue Note's Web site will be in for a surprise in late August.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Toshiba Recalls More Laptop Batteries (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070811/tc_cmp/201400284
TechWeb - No injuries were reported, but the Consumer Product Safety Commission is advising notebook owners to run the systems on AC power.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Nokia Exiting Chips Means Broadcom, STM Might Cash In (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20070810/bs_ibd_ibd/2007810tech
Investor's Business Daily - Nokia, the world's No. 1 cell phone maker, got to play kingmaker last week.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Novell Wins Ruling Against SCO In High-Profile Linux Case (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070811/tc_cmp/201400295
TechWeb - Judge Dale Kimball of the U.S. District Court for Utah saidNovell, rather than SCO, owns copyrights to Unix.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Thai university students win Microsoft 2007 Imagine Cup (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070810/tc_afp/technologyusthailand


the logo for Microsoft at their office in Herndon, Virginia. A team of Thai college students who wrote computer software to read for the illiterate took the top prize at Microsoft's 2007 Imagine Cup in Seoul on Friday.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - A team of Thai college students who wrote computer software to read for the illiterate took the top prize at Microsoft's 2007 Imagine Cup in Seoul on Friday.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
SpikeSource CEO: Linux all grown up (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070811/tc_infoworld/90940
InfoWorld - The recently concluded LinuxWorld Conference and Expo looked like any other big tech industry conference as the logos of Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Dell, IBM, and other big names filled the exhibit hall at San Francisco's Moscone Center. That's a change from LinuxWorld shows of a decade ago, when open source was a renegade, even subversive, concept.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Hasbro, Electronic Arts reach digital games pact (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070810/tc_nm/electronicarts_hasbro_dc


Mr. Monopoly, Merwin Goldsmith, displays the new Monopoly 70th Anniversary Edition game at the Hasbro showroom at the American International Toy Fair in New York, February 17, 2005. Electronic Arts Inc. and Hasbro, Inc. on Friday said they have made a licensing agreement to create electronic versions of some of Hasbro's most popular games including Monopoly, Scrabble and Yahtzee. (Ray Stubblebine/Reuters)Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc. and Hasbro, Inc. on Friday said they have made a licensing agreement to create electronic versions of some of Hasbro's most popular games including Monopoly, Scrabble and Yahtzee.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Google Joins Effort To Ward Off Patent Challenges To Linux (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070812/tc_cmp/201400214
TechWeb - As the 13th member of Open Invention Network, the search vendor will boost the group's stash of patents that serve as ammunition against would-be challengers.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
From H-1Bs To Growth: Why Wipro's Buying Into The U.S. IT Market (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070812/tc_cmp/201400252
TechWeb - The Indian company's in the middle of buying a U.S. data center management company and plans to open as many as four software development centers staffed with local hires.

Fri, 10 Aug 07
Google to stop Web video rentals, sales (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070811/ap_on_hi_te/google_video


Democratic Presidential hopefuls, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., left, and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., take part in the Democratic presidential debate sponsored by CNN, YouTube and Google in Charleston, S.C. in this July 23, 2007 file photo. Democratic leaders quietly fret that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton at the top of their 2008 ticket could hurt candidates at the bottom. They say the former first lady may be too polarizing for much of the country. She would jeopardize the party's standing with independent voters and give Republicans who otherwise might stay home on Election Day a reason to vote. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)AP - Google Inc. is shutting down a service that sold and rented online video, ending a 19-month experiment doomed by the proliferation of free clips on other Web sites like the Internet search leader's YouTube subsidiary.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Army denounces 3 articles written by GI (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_hi_te/soldier_blogger_investigation
AP - A magazine gets a hot story straight from a soldier in Iraq and publishes his writing, complete with gory details, under a pseudonym. The stories are chilling: An Iraqi boy befriends American troops and later has his tongue cut out by insurgents. Soldiers mock a disfigured woman sitting near them in a dining hall. As a diversion, soldiers run over dogs with armored personnel carriers. Compelling stuff, and, according to the Army, not true.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Blockbuster to buy movie download firm (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_hi_te/blockbuster_movielink


Customers enter a Blockbuster video store in Dallas in this July 23, 2006 file photo. Video rental chain Blockbuster Inc. said Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007 it is buying the digital movie download service Movielink, giving it the online foothold it has long sought to compete with rival Netflix Inc. (AP Photo/Ron Heflin, file)AP - Although Blockbuster Inc.'s Total Access program has been adding subscribers faster than Netflix Inc.'s DVD rental service, Netflix was able to tout that only it offered the ability to instantly download movies and TV shows to a computer. Not for long. Blockbuster said Wednesday it is buying the digital movie-download service Movielink, giving it a stronger online foothold to compete with its rival.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
UMG testing sale of unrestricted tracks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070810/ap_on_hi_te/universal_digital_music
AP - Universal Music Group said Thursday it will sell digital music from artists such as Sting, 50 Cent and Stevie Wonder without the customary copy-protection technology for a limited time.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Squash champion leads digital cable push (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_hi_te/comcast_roberts


Comcast CEO Brian Roberts is shown in his Philadelphia office in this July 30, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/George Widman, file)AP - Comcast has stepped up to meet the competitive threat from satellite TV, and customers are rapidly embracing a "triple play" bundle of digital video, high-speed Internet and phone service, which not only brings in more money but makes customers less likely to jump ship.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Vonage subscriber recruitment stalls (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_hi_te/earns_vonage
AP - Internet telephone company Vonage Holdings Corp. on Thursday reported a much reduced loss for the second quarter as it scaled back marketing, but it also saw a drastic drop in new subscribers.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Halo 3 Presales On Record Pace (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070810/tc_cmp/201311216
TechWeb - More than 1 million orders have been taken for the Xbox 360 game, scheduled to ship Sept. 25.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Mary-Louise Parker's career in high gear (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_en_ot/ap_on_tv_mary_louise_parker


This undated photo, provided by Showtime, shows actress Mary-Louise Parker as Nancy Botwin in Showtime's comedy series 'Weeds,' now in its third season. (AP Photo/Showtime, Monty Brinton)AP - On "Weeds," Nancy Botwin knows the everyday annoyances of modern life. Like, say, an anemic cell-phone signal when she needs to make a call.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
VMware CTO Sees Linux Advantage In Virtualizing The Data Center (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070810/tc_cmp/201400003
TechWeb - Is there a virtualization battle with Microsoft on the horizon?... Based on the market share growth of Linux, Mendel Rosenblum seems to think so.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
EMC Raises Projected Pricing On VMware IPO (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070810/tc_cmp/201400012
TechWeb - EMC said Thursday it expects shares of its VMware software unit to sell for about 17 percent more than previously projected amid growing interest in what has been touted as one of the hottest IPOs of the year.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Enterprise security remains a balancing act (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070809/tc_infoworld/90903
InfoWorld - The sheer size and complexity of today's largest enterprise businesses makes it nearly impossible for such organizations to keep up with the rate of change in IT security, requiring a top-down strategy that prioritizes risk and accepts the limitations of available technologies, according to a top executive at financial services giant Morgan Stanley.

Thu, 9 Aug 07
Microsoft Poaches Key EA Executive (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070810/tc_cmp/201311030
TechWeb - John Schappert will head up key parts of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, which includes Xbox LIVE.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Vodafone says to keep Verizon stake (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070808/bs_nm/vodafone_verizon_dc


A visitor looks at his mobile phone in front of the Vodafone stand during the 3GSM World Congress at the Feria of Barcelona, in central Barcelona February 12, 2007. Mobile phone giant Vodafone Group said on Wednesday it had decided not to sell part of its 45 percent stake in fast-growing U.S. cell phone joint venture Verizon Wireless. (Gustau Nacarino/Reuters)Reuters - Mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Plc said on Wednesday it had decided not to sell part of its 45 percent stake in fast-growing U.S. cell phone joint venture Verizon Wireless.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
IBM launches system to track medications (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_hi_te/ibm_drug_tracking
AP - To help the pharmaceutical industry combat drug counterfeiting, IBM is launching an electronic pedigree system Thursday that tracks medications through the supply chain until they reach consumers.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
'Green' tech shops have a way to go (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_hi_te/making_tech_green


ADVANCE FOR AUG. 9 AND THEREAFTER; graphic shows energy usage by data centers; 2c x 3 inches; 96.3 mm x 76.2 mmAP - The extremely air-conditioned computer farms known as data centers are the gas-guzzling jalopies of the technology world.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Review: Stocks and weather LCD panels (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070808/ap_on_hi_te/tech_test_ambient_devices


The 7-day Weather Watcher is shown in New York on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007. The $199 device, available in October, displays Accuweather forecasts for major U.S. cities. received through the pager network. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - Ambient Devices made a splash a few years ago when it released an odd glowing glass orb that changed color depending on the direction of the stock market or the temperature outside.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Van Halen to tour with Roth, report says (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_en_mu/van_halen_tour


Lead singer David Lee Roth, left, and lead guitarist Eddie Van Halen of the rock group Van Halen perform during the concert at the spectrum in Philadelphia in this Oct. 19, 1982 file photo. The rockers have re-formed with original frontman David Lee Roth and will set out on a national tour beginning in October, 2007, according to a report posted Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007 on Billboard Magazine's Web site. (AP Photo0AP - Van Halen fans, get ready to "Jump." The rockers have re-formed with original frontman David Lee Roth and will set out on a national tour beginning in October, according to a report posted Wednesday on Billboard Magazine's Web site.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Microsoft Hires EA Executive to Run Xbox Live (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070809/tc_pcworld/135724
PC World - Microsoft Corp. has hired another Electronic Arts Inc. executive in an effort to help support a surprisingly successful part of the Xbox group.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Prudence pays off for Telstra (FT.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ft/20070809/bs_ft/fto080820072333488284
FT.com - Telstra (NYSE:TLS), Australia's largest phone company, said its 2007 net profit rose 2.9 per cent, helped by strong mobile and broadband sales, but it offered a cautious outlook for 2008, sending its shares down 3.8 per cent.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
Dell Offers Virtual Path to Linux on Desktop (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070809/tc_pcworld/135692
PC World - Dell Inc. hopes to push the open source Linux operating system into the corporate desktop environment using virtualization so alternative Linux operating systems can more easily be run alongside Windows systems from Microsoft Corp.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
HP Courts Open-Source Community With 'Investments' (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070809/tc_cmp/201307366
TechWeb - The company wants open source partners to help complete its recent management and automation software acquisitions to build data centers of the future.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
MySpace adds Onion to website recipe (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070809/tc_afp/entertainmentitinternetmediacompanymyspace


A woman looks at the MySpace website in Washington, in June 2006. MySpace on Wednesday added The Onion's notoriously mocking news satire to the popular social networking website's youthful recipe.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - MySpace on Wednesday added The Onion's notoriously mocking news satire to the popular social networking website's youthful recipe.

Wed, 8 Aug 07
"300" racks up big numbers on DVD (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070809/wr_nm/video_dc
Reuters - It looked like a video game and felt like a video game, so it isn't surprising that the box office smash "300" scored big during its first week in video stores.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Microsoft cuts Xbox 360 price to $349 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_xbox_price_cut


Xbox 360 video game console. Microsoft said Thursday its profit for the just-ended quarter rose 11 percent from a year ago to 3.03 billion dollars, boosted by the new Windows Vista operating system and the new Office software suite.(AFP/File/Odd Andersen)AP - Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 video game console will be $50 cheaper starting Wednesday, confirming fuzzy snapshots of leaked advertisements posted by bloggers in late July.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Buy.com to launch new shopping service (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_on_hi_te/buy_com_garage_sale
AP - Buy.com is looking to steal some customers from eBay with a new shopping service for online hangouts like Facebook.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Search engine revs up to look for billions of names (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070807/tc_afp/lifestyletechnologyusinternetsociety


Customers work on computers at a cyber cafe in Paris, in June. A US web firm is preparing to launch an ambitious Internet search engine that it hopes will eventually track down the names of the world's six billion people.(AFP/File/Stephane de Sakutin)AFP - A US web firm is preparing to launch an ambitious Internet search engine that it hopes will eventually track down the names of the world's six billion people.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Microsoft to cut price of Xbox 360 console (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070807/wr_nm/microsoft_xbox360_dc


Visitors play with Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 game consoles during the opening day of Madrid's International Data Processing, Multimedia and Communications SIMO Fair November 7, 2006. Microsoft Corp said on Monday it will cut the price of its main Xbox 360 video game console model by about 13 percent in the United States, hoping to boost sales ahead of the crucial holiday season. (Victor Fraile/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Monday it will cut the price of its main Xbox 360 video game console model by about 13 percent in the United States, hoping to boost sales ahead of the crucial holiday season.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Apple debuts new iMac computers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070808/ap_on_hi_te/apple_imacs


The new Apple iMac desktop computer sits on display at Apple headquarters, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007 in Cupertino, Calif. Apple Inc. updated its iMac computers Tuesday with a slimmer design, faster chips and glossy screens, hoping to further propel sales that already outpace the rest of the PC industry. The all-in-one desktop computers now have aluminum casings, replacing the white plastic facade that has defined the computer lineup for years. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)AP - Apple Inc. updated its iMac computers Tuesday with a slimmer design, faster chips and glossy screens, hoping to further propel sales that already outpace the rest of the PC industry.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Study: More time spent with paid media (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070808/ap_on_hi_te/media_consumption


The new Apple iMac sits on display at Apple headquarters, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007 in Cupertino, Calif. Apple Inc. updated its iMac computers Tuesday with a slimmer design, faster chips and glossy screens, hoping to further propel sales that already outpace the rest of the PC industry. The all-in-one desktop computers now have aluminum casings, replacing the white plastic facade that has defined the computer lineup for years. (AP Photo/George Nikitin)AP - A study finds that U.S. consumers are increasingly shifting their attention away from traditional, advertising-supported media in favor of entertainment such as the Internet, video games and cable TV, which consumers pay for.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Online boom boosts Cisco profit, shares (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070808/ap_on_hi_te/earns_cisco
AP - Cisco Systems Inc. shares jumped nearly 6 percent after the network equipment maker reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that beat Wall Street's expectations and boosted its financial forecast.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Judge rules against Qualcomm (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_on_hi_te/qualcomm_broadcom
AP - A federal judge has found that Qualcomm Inc. waived its rights to enforce two patents on compressing video signals because it deliberately concealed them from an industry standard-setting group.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
NBC eyes 3,600 hours of Olympic coverage (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_on_hi_te/oly_nbc_coverage


International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, third from right, Liu Qi, president of the Beijing Olympic Games organizing committee, third from left, IOC member Hein Verbruggen, second from left, and Chinese State Councilor Chen Zhili, second from right, attend a ceremony where volunteers for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and Beijing Paralympic Games take an oath to serve the games in Beijing Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - NBC will broadcast more than 3,600 hours of coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics on multiple television networks and the Internet.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Man sold goods on eBay, never delivered (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070807/ap_on_hi_te/ebay_scam


Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) hands the ball off to Najeh Davenport in the first quarter of the Pro Football Hall of Fame game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2007, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)AP - A 37-year-old man was found guilty Tuesday of collecting more than $90,000 in payments for Rolex watches and sports tickets through eBay but never delivering the merchandise to customers.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Texting while driving is dangerous but US drivers do it anyway: poll (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070808/tc_afp/usroadtransportmobile


A man using his Blackberry. Nine out of 10 Americans feel that sending text messages from a mobile phone while driving is as dangerous as drinking and driving, but admit to doing it anyway.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - Nine out of 10 Americans feel that sending text messages from a mobile phone while driving is as dangerous as drinking and driving, but admit to doing it anyway, a poll published on Tuesday showed.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Dell expands Linux PC sales to Europe, China (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070808/tc_nm/dell_linux_dc
Reuters - Dell Inc said on Tuesday it has decided to expand sales of consumer personal computers loaded with the Linux operating system to the United Kingdom, France, Germany and China.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
Apple shines its core computer line (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070808/tc_afp/technologyitcompanyapple


Apple CEO Steve Jobs shows off the new wireless keyboard as he introduces new versions of the iMac and iLife applications in Cupertino, California. The all-in-one desktop computers now have a slimmer design in aluminum casings with faster chips and glossy screens and is up to $300 cheaper then their predecessors.(AFP/GettyImages/David Paul)AFP - Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new line of iMac computers and slick software hoping the glow of iPod MP3 players and iPhones will help shine Apple's core products.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
IBM Offers Blade Server-Based Information Management (TechWeb)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20070808/tc_cmp/201301840
TechWeb - IBM unveils Information Server Blades, a combination hardware and software for building data warehouses on grid-computing environments.

Tue, 7 Aug 07
O.J. ordered to pay video game money (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070808/ap_en_mo/simpson_video_game
AP - O.J. Simpson must pay the family of the late Ronald Goldman any money he earns from a video game featuring his likeness to satisfy a $38 million wrongful death judgment, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Hackers sought as allies in war on terrorism and cyber crime (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070806/tc_afp/technologyitinternetpolicerights


File photo of an Internet cafe in Seoul, South Korea. US federal agents are reaching out to computer hackers for help fighting crime and terrorism as a tug-of-war between privacy and public safety continues on the Internet(AFP/File/Kim Jae-Hwan)AFP - US federal agents are reaching out to computer hackers for help fighting crime and terrorism as a tug-of-war between privacy and public safety continues on the Internet.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Nokia, Microsoft to boost mobile entertainment (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070806/wr_nm/microsoft_nokia_dc


A visitor talks on his mobile phone at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona February 15, 2006. Mobile-phone giant Nokia (Albert Gea/Reuters)Reuters - Mobile-phone giant Nokia will start to use Microsoft's copy protection software to boost the use of wireless entertainment, like music and videos, the two companies said on Monday.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Regulations may shake up US mobile telephone market (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070806/bs_afp/ustelecominternettechnologyregulate


A commuter checks his cell phone at Grand Central Station in New York. The mercenary US mobile telephone market faces a rough shake-up after authorities set new rules for auctioning airwaves, boosting users' freedom to switch providers and access the Internet by phone(AFP/File/Timothy A. Clary)AFP - The mercenary US mobile telephone market faces a rough shake-up after authorities set new rules for auctioning airwaves, boosting users' freedom to switch providers and access the Internet by phone.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Blogger Outed: 'Fake Steve' is Dan Lyons (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_on_hi_te/real_fake_steve_jobs


Apple CEO Steve Jobs is seen on a computer at the Apple World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco, in this June 11, 2007 photo. At long last, someone has cracked one of the technology world's biggest mysteries — the identity of Fake Steve, a pointed-tounged blogger who had tech aficionados in stitches with a satiric diary purporting to be from Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Now for the really good part: Both the blogger and the guy who outed him are from Old Media, Forbes magazine and The New York Times. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - At long last, someone has cracked one of the technology world's biggest mysteries — the identity of Fake Steve, a sharp-tongued blogger who had tech aficionados in stitches with a satiric diary purporting to be from Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
A guide to the names on 'Fake Steve' (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_on_hi_te/real_fake_steve_jobs_guide
AP - The "Fake Steve" blog won many fans in the technology world, serving up hilarious daily satire of what purported to be a "secret diary" of Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple Inc.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Bush administration upholds phone ban (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070806/ap_on_hi_te/qualcomm_phone_ban
AP - The Bush administration upheld an import ban Monday on phones that contain Qualcomm Inc. chips, further threatening the introduction of new handsets.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Bush lets Qualcomm ban stand (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070807/tc_infoworld/90791
InfoWorld - Qualcomm will appeal a ban on imports of mobile devices that use some of its chips, the company said Monday after the Bush administration declined to reverse the ban.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Mozilla: 10-Day Patch Guarantee 'Not our Policy' (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070807/tc_pcworld/135590
PC World - Mozilla Corp. does not set security policy at late-night pyjama parties.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Judge overturns $1.5 bln ruling against Microsoft (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070807/tc_nm/alcatellucent_microsoft_dc
Reuters - A U.S. judge on Monday threw out a record $1.5 billion verdict against Microsoft Corp , ruling the world's largest software had not infringed on audio technology patents held by France's Alcatel-Lucent.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Sun Microsystems aims new chip at new markets (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070806/tc_nm/sunmicrosystems_dc
Reuters - Silicon Valley computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc is rolling out what it calls the world's fastest commodity microprocessor in hopes that it would launch a new business: selling the chips to makers of set-top boxes, routers and other technology gear.

Mon, 6 Aug 07
Judge blocks California's violent video game law (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070807/wr_nm/videogames_california_dc
Reuters - A federal judge ruled on Monday a California law to label violent video games and bar their sale to minors was unconstitutional, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to say he would appeal the ruling.

Sun, 5 Aug 07
Researcher: Flaw exposes hack threat (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070805/ap_on_hi_te/hacking_threat


Zac Franken, of England, demonstrates flaws in card access control systems during an interview with reporters at the Defcon 15 hacker convention held at the Riviera hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Terrorists and other criminals could exploit a newly discovered software flaw to hijack massive computer systems used to control critical infrastructure like oil refineries, power plants and factories, a researcher said Saturday.

Sun, 5 Aug 07
Business Objects Tries Out Web 2.0 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070805/tc_pcworld/135499
PC World - Business Objects SA is inviting customers to try out prototype Web 2.0 applications to enhance its BI (business-intelligence) software, although the tools are getting mixed reviews.

Sun, 5 Aug 07
IBM to Drop BlackIce (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070805/tc_pcworld/135501
PC World - IBM Corp. will stop selling the BlackIce PC Protection security suite, a product that came under its wing after buying Internet Security Systems (ISS) a year ago for US$1.3 billion.

Sat, 4 Aug 07
Virtual reality helps GIs deal with PTSD (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070804/ap_on_hi_te/virtual_reality_ptsd
AP - Staff Sgt. Jeff Ebert's entire body flinches as a roadside bomb explodes near his vehicle. Smoke obscures his view. Gunfire rattles around him.

Sat, 4 Aug 07
Democratic candidates see the light: the Internet (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070804/wr_nm/usa_politics_blogs_dc


Democratic U.S. presidential candidates (L-R) Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Dennis Kucinich, Maurice Gravel, William Richardson, Barack Obama, Christopher Dodd and Joseph Biden take part in the candidates' forum at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People annual convention in Detroit, Michigan July 12, 2007. (Rebecca Cook/Reuters)Reuters - Every U.S. presidential candidate has a Web site, of course, but when the top Democratic hopefuls were asked on Saturday whether they would appoint a White House blogger if elected, all of them said yes.

Sat, 4 Aug 07
Outage Doesn't Slow Samsung Chip Production (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070804/tc_pcworld/135535
PC World - All six Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. chip production lines hit by a power outage were back up by noon Saturday, easing fears the disruption could affect the supply of NAND flash memory chips to iPhones, iPods and other devices.

Sat, 4 Aug 07
Public Wi-Fi: Past its Prime? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070804/tc_pcworld/135367
PC World - For the average Internet user, wireless means Wi-Fi. Most routers used in offices and at hot-spots in local cafes and-libraries use Wi-Fi technology. However, the increasing development and use of the fledgling WiMAX technology has some questioning whether cities should invest in the older standard.

Sat, 4 Aug 07
Polycom Readies Multimedia Server (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20070804/tc_pcworld/135430
PC World - A decade ago, Polycom Inc. released its ReadiVoice audio conferencing solution, which enabled service providers to more easily offer voice conferencing to customers.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Sony recalls 350,000 digital cameras (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_hi_te/japan_sony_recall
AP - Sony is recalling 350,000 digital cameras because the case may warp, creating an edge that can cut or scratch the user's hands, the company said Thursday.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Court orders man to complete eBay deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_fe_st/odd_airplane_auction


In this undated photo released by the Australian War Memorial, a World War II Wirraway plane similar to one sold on eBay is shown. The New South Wales state Supreme Court ordered Vin Thomas to hand over the vintage plane worth around 250,000 Australian dollars (US$215,000; Euro157,350) after he tried to back out of an eBay auction, a newspaper reported Friday, Aug. 3, 2007. The court ordered Thomas to complete the deal after he changed his mind about selling the 1946 World War II Wirraway plane he had placed on the Internet auction site last year. (AP Photo/Australian War Memorial,ID:P01254.071)AP - An Australian court ordered a man to hand over a vintage plane worth about $215,000 after he tried to back out of an eBay auction, a newspaper reported Friday.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Hackers: Social networking sites flawed (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070804/ap_on_hi_te/social_networking_vulnerabilities


Patrik Karlsson,IT security expert and founder of Inspect it, gives a presentation on SQL injection and out-of-band channeling during the Defcon 15 hacker convention at the Riviera hotel-casino in Las Vegas, Friday, Aug. 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP - Social networking Web sites such as MySpace.com are increasingly juicy targets for computer hackers, who are demonstrating a pair of vulnerabilities they claim expose sensitive personal information and could be exploited by online criminals.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
'LonelyGirl15' season ends with a twist (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070804/ap_on_en_ot/lonelygirl15_finale


The fate of Bree, the Web's 'LonelyGirl15' star portrayed by Jessica Lee Rose of New Zealand, seen here in a file photo taken in New York on June 5, 2007, was revealed Friday, Aug. 3, 2007. After more than a year and 260 episodes, 16-year old Bree, was killed off Friday at the hands of the religious cult that had chased her for the life-giving qualities of her rare blood type. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)AP - After more than a year and 260 episodes, 16-year old Bree, the main character on the Web drama "LonelyGirl15," was killed off Friday at the hands of the religious cult that had chased her for the life-giving qualities of her rare blood type.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Printers found to kick up particles (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_hi_te/polluting_printers
AP - Should laser printers come with a surgeon general's warning?

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Lawmaker wants Yahoo probe (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_hi_te/us_china_internet
AP - Congressional investigators plan to look into whether Yahoo officials misrepresented the Internet company's role in the arrest of a Chinese journalist sentenced to a decade in jail.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Wi-Fi Hotspots Continue To Pose E-Mail Security Risk (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20070803/tc_nf/54388
NewsFactor - Researchers demonstrated on Friday at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas that Web-based e-mail accounts hosted by MySpace, Facebook, Yahoo, Gmail, and Hotmail are vulnerable to hacker attacks when account holders use unencrypted Wi-Fi hotspots.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Nintendo Wii outsells Sony's PS3 in Japan in (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070804/tc_nm/nintendo_sony_game_dc


Men walk near a display showing Nintendo's 'Wii' game console at a game shop in Tokyo's Akihabara electronic district June 25, 2007. Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii game console outsold Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 by a ratio of over 4 to 1 in Japan in July, game magazine publisher Enterbrain said on Friday. (Toru Hanai/Reuters)Reuters - Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii game console outsold Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 by the ratio of over 4 to 1 in Japan in July, game magazine publisher Enterbrain said on Friday.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Vivo seizes lead in Brazilian telecoms (FT.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ft/20070803/bs_ft/fto080320071503047679
FT.com - Vivo, the Brazilian mobile phone operator, Friday bought two smaller operators, marking a further step in the consolidation of the country's hotly contested telecommunications sector.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Mozilla shares scanning tool, Firefox 3 features (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070803/tc_infoworld/90729
InfoWorld - Open source browser maker Mozilla has developed a wide array of secure coding analysis tools as part of its internal development process, and now it's beginning to share those programs with the outside world.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Hackers bite into "cookies" to plunder user data from websites (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070804/tc_afp/technologyitinternetsoftwarecrimecompanymyspace


A customer types as he uses wireless internet access at a coffee shop, in 2006, in San Francisco, California. Hackers and computer security specialists gathered in Las Vegas on Friday took aim at popular social networking websites, exposing ways to plunder data from software "cookies" used to track users.(AFP/File/Justin Sallivan)AFP - Hackers and computer security specialists gathered in Las Vegas on Friday took aim at popular social networking websites, exposing ways to plunder data from software "cookies" used to track users.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
Facebook loses more ads in BNP row (FT.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ft/20070803/bs_ft/fto080320071719097708
FT.com - More companies pulled advertising from Facebook, the social networking website, on Friday after discovering their campaigns ran next to a page for the far-right British National party.

Fri, 3 Aug 07
"Doom" creator unveils its new video game, "Rage" (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070804/tc_nm/idsoftware_rage_dc
Reuters - The creator of classic computer game "Doom," id Software, unveiled on Friday its eagerly anticipated next game, "Rage," in which players fight an oppressive government in a post-apocalyptic world.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
'LonelyGirl15' wraps up 1st season (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_en_ot/lonelygirl15_finale


Actress Alexandra Dreyfus is seen during taping of her Web drama in Los Angeles Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. She plays the role of Sarah, a recently introduced character in the popular 'LonelyGirl15' series on the Web. Bree, the sweet fictional 16-year-old who set the Web buzzing last year with her playful and mysterious video blogs, will meet her fate Friday when the successful and influential show ends its first season.(AP Photo/Damiain Dovarganes)AP - "LonelyGirl15," the sweet 16-year-old who set the Web buzzing last year with her playful and mysterious video blogs, will meet her fate Friday when the successful and influential show ends its first season.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
Mexican billionaire donates laptops (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_hi_te/mexico_billionaire


Carlos Slim speaks during a news conference in Mexico City, Monday, March 12 , 2007. Slim, one of the world's richest men, said Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007, he would donate 250,000 low-cost laptop computers to Mexican children by the end of the year and as many as one million in 2008. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - Billionaire Carlos Slim said he doesn't care if he is the world's richest man and promised to donate hundreds of thousands of laptop computers to Mexican children.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
Online pharmacy charged with fraud (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070803/ap_on_re_us/online_drugs
AP - Physicians and executives are among 18 people accused of selling prescription drugs over the Internet to people without any examinations, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday that charges them with federal racketeering.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
It's super V-chip to the rescue of kids (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070803/media_nm/vchip_dc
Reuters - The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation Thursday asking the Federal Communications Commission to oversee the development of a super V-chip that could screen content on everything from cell phones to the Internet.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
Report: Google shows phone prototype to manufacturers (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070803/tc_infoworld/90691
InfoWorld - Google has developed a prototype cell phone that could reach markets within a year, and plans to offer consumers free subscriptions by bundling advertisements with its search engine, e-mail, and Web browser software applications, according to a story published Thursday in The Wall Street Journal.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
Nokia Shares Hit Six-Year High As Its Profit Margins Soar (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20070802/bs_ibd_ibd/200782tech
Investor's Business Daily - Nokia shares hit a six-year high on Thursday after the No. 1 cell phone maker posted strong second-quarter results.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
Red Hat delays release of Linux software (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070802/tc_nm/redhat_delay_dc
Reuters - Software maker Red Hat Inc said on Thursday it delayed its August release of a version of its Linux software for personal computers that would compete with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
U.S. arms software export guilty plea marks first (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070802/tc_nm/crime_china_exports_dc


A U.S. soldier uses flight simulation software at U.S. Army Task Force Hawk Base, in Tirana, Albania in this June 5, 1999 file photo. A California man has pleaded guilty to providing restricted software products to China, marking the first successful U.S. prosecution for illegal exports of military-related software code, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday. REUTERS (Reuters)Reuters - A California man has pleaded guilty to providing restricted software products to China, marking the first successful U.S. prosecution for illegal exports of military-related software code, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
Web networking boom blasts into the workplace (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070802/wr_nm/column_pluggedin_dc


A Facebook profile is seen in an undated publicity image. After years of socializing, Facebook and MySpace mean business. The sites, which started as a way to help people stay connected with friends, in the past year have begun catering to professionals, offering networking and advertising opportunities. (Handout/Reuters)Reuters - After years of socializing, Facebook and MySpace mean business. The sites, which started as a way to help people stay connected with friends, in the past year have begun catering to professionals, offering networking and advertising opportunities.

Thu, 2 Aug 07
Take-Two delays "Grand Theft Auto IV" (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070802/tc_nm/taketwo_outlook_dc
Reuters - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc on Thursday delayed its most important upcoming video game, "Grand Theft Auto IV," and warned it would post a full-year loss, before one-time items, sending shares down 17 percent.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Disney acquires Club Penguin for $350M (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070802/ap_on_hi_te/disney_club_penguin


Visitors enjoy the Tea Cup ride at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., in this Aug. 9, 2006 file photo. The Walt Disney Co. is expected to release quarterly earnings on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, file)AP - The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it has bought the popular online kids hangout Club Penguin for $350 million, adding to its portfolio a site that in less than two years has been become a rage among preteens.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
High-tech group: edit copyright warnings (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_hi_te/copyright_complaint_ftc
AP - A trade group that includes Google Inc., Microsoft Corp. and other high-tech companies has asked federal regulators to order changes in copyright warnings.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Federal agents go after gaming pirates (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_hi_te/customs_gaming_raids
AP - Federal customs agents Wednesday raided more than 30 businesses and homes in 16 states, looking for devices that allow pirated video games to play on Wiis, PlayStation 2s and Xboxes.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Dow Jones enters News Corp. fold (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_hi_te/dow_jones_murdoch


The Dow Jones news ticker is shown Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 in New York's Times Square. Rupert Murdoch has sealed a deal to buy Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co. for $5 billion, ending a century of family ownership and adding a crown jewel to his global media empire, News Corp. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - Had it continued on its own, The Wall Street Journal would have faced a brutal slump in print advertising that is plaguing the newspaper industry as well as fierce competition in the market for delivering business news.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Time Warner 2Q beats earnings forecast (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_hi_te/earns_time_warner
AP - Strength in cable TV helped Time Warner Inc. increase second-quarter earnings 5 percent, beating analyst forecasts Wednesday, though the results were clouded by a new set of issues in the AOL Internet unit.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
TV, theme parks boost Disney's profit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_bu/earns_disney


The newly renovated Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage ride is shown at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, June 5, 2007. The Walt Disney Co. is expected to release quarterly earnings on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. delivered higher third-quarter profits on strong performance from its TV networks and theme parks, and acquired the online virtual world Club Penguin, expanding its presence in Web entertainment, the company said Wednesday.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Review: 'Ninja Gaiden' on PlayStation 3 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_en_ot/games_ninja_gaiden


This image from video, provided by publisher Tecmo Inc., shows action hero Ryu Hayabusa battling foes in the new PlayStation 3 game 'Ninja Garden Sigma.' (AP Photo/Tecmo Inc.)AP - PlayStation 3 owners finally get some thumb-splitting action with an exclusive game in the "Ninja Gaiden" series. But not all is what it seems with "Ninja Gaiden Sigma."

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Group imagines 'ideal' credit card (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_on_bi_co_ne/safer_cards


A customer approaches a MasterCard logo as she enters a store,in this Feb. 9, 2007 file photo, in Beverly, Mass. MasterCard Inc., the world's No. 2 credit card franchise, on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007 said it swung to a profit in the second quarter from a loss last year, thanks to higher card usage and the dollar's weakness. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, file)AP - Imagine a credit card that lets consumers set restrictions for its use — for example disallowing cash advances. And sends out alerts by mobile phone or e-mail if there's a major change in the account. And promises help in resolving ID theft or fraud.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Acer installing Linux on notebooks, but not Ubuntu (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070801/tc_infoworld/90643
InfoWorld - Acer did not preinstall the Ubuntu Linux distribution on a batch of Aspire notebooks for sale in Singapore, but instead is installing a different version of the open source operating system, local dealers said.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Microsoft to test ad-supported version of Works (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070801/wr_nm/microsoft_works_dc


Peter Moore, a corporate vice president at Microsoft demonstrates the new XBOX game 'Rock Band' during Microsoft's E3 media briefing in Santa Monica July 10, 2007. In a move that reflects growing enthusiasm for games with broad appeal, the Game Critics Awards named 'Rock Band' as Best of Show for the industry's annual E3 convention held last month to showcase upcoming products. (Gus Ruelas/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp. said on Wednesday it will offer a free, advertising-supported version of its basic productivity software, Microsoft Works, as part of a test program with computers manufacturers.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Researchers: Web apps over Wi-Fi puts data at risk (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20070801/tc_infoworld/90654
InfoWorld - Users who access Google's Gmail or the Facebook social-networking site over Wi-Fi could put their accounts at risk of being hijacked, according to research from Errata Security, a computer security company.

Wed, 1 Aug 07
Electronic Arts posts wider quarterly loss (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070802/tc_nm/electronicarts_results_dc


A screenshot from Electronic Arts' 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.' Electronic Arts Inc, the world's biggest video game publisher, posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday due to a boost from hits such as its latest 'Harry Potter' title. (Electronic Arts/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc , the world's biggest video game publisher, posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss on Wednesday due to a boost from hits such as its latest "Harry Potter" title.

 

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