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Sun, 31 Aug 08
Satellite phones make cowboys wildfire sentinels (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080830/ap_on_hi_te/satellite_phone_cowboys


Idaho Rancher Paul Nettleton takes his Iridium Satellite phone from its protective case Tuesday, August 26, 2008 near his ranch in Silver City, Idaho. Nettleton was one of seven rural Owyhee County cattlemen to receive a satellite phone from the Bureau of Land Management in order to help alert land managers of wildfires in rural portions of the state. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield)AP - The craggy gullies where Idaho cowboy Paul Nettleton runs 1,200 head of cattle are often precious minutes from reliable cell phone coverage.

Sun, 31 Aug 08
Sarah Palin Wikipedia edits--fast and furious (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080831/tc_cnet/83011357831002959838
CNET - Sarah Palin's life has been abuzz since she was officially selected as John McCain's running mate on Friday. Her Wikipedia page has, likewise, been awash with activity.

Sun, 31 Aug 08
German customs raid Hyundai at Berlin tech fair (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080830/tc_nm/hyundai_raid_dc
Reuters - German customs police raided South Korea's Hyundai IT Corp (048410.KQ) in Berlin on Saturday, seizing flat-screen televisions from its stand at IFA, the world's largest consumer electronics fair.

Sat, 30 Aug 08
FAA outage reveals odd computing practices (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080829/ap_on_hi_te/faa_communications_glitch


In this June 30, 2008, a controller watches over air traffic from the control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. When a computer glitch at a Federal Aviation Administration center caused widespread airline delays this week, the agency and some of its critics called it a reminder of the importance of a pending modernization of the nation's flight system. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)AP - When a computer glitch at a Federal Aviation Administration center caused widespread airline delays this week, it served as a reminder that the U.S. flight system is waiting for a modernizing overhaul. But it also appears the FAA's management of its existing technologies falls short of standards in other vital sectors.

Sat, 30 Aug 08
Soft economy speeds newspaper decline, job cuts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080829/ap_on_hi_te/newspapers_in_decline
AP - The newspaper industry's downward spiral is accelerating as the weak U.S. economy depresses already-tumbling advertising revenue and forces more rounds of job cuts and other trims.

Sat, 30 Aug 08
Phone companies prepare backup plans for Gustav (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080830/ap_on_hi_te/gustav_telecoms


A vintage car drives through a flooded street in Havana August 26, 2008. Torrential rains hit the city as weather forecasters predicted on Tuesday that Hurricane Gustav would skirt the western coast of Cuba and enter the Gulf of Mexico as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with winds in excess of 100 mph by Sunday. (Claudia Daut/Reuters)AP - The hurricane bearing down on the Gulf Coast could be a test for the country's wireless carriers, which faced criticism and a regulatory push after Hurricane Katrina took out networks.

Sat, 30 Aug 08
Audio slideshow: Video game orchestra (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080830/tc_cnet/83011377231002866352
CNET - With video game software now a $10 billion industry, video games are becoming central to entertainment culture, not to mention television and movies.

Sat, 30 Aug 08
Want IE8 Beta 2? You May Have To Jump Through Hoops (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080829/tc_nf/61616
NewsFactor - Microsoft warned developers preparing to download the new Beta 2 release of Internet Explorer 8 that under certain conditions those who have already installed IE8 Beta 1 cannot revert to older iterations of the browser.

Sat, 30 Aug 08
CSI Stick grabs data from cell phones (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080829/tc_cnet/8301100931002858983
CNET - This guest post is from Marc Weber Tobias, an attorney and physical security specialist.

Sat, 30 Aug 08
Speculation Focuses on iPhone Tethering Approval (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080829/bs_nf/61615
NewsFactor - Having banned from its App Store an application that turned an iPhone 3G into a wireless modem, is Apple ready to enable just such an application itself?

Sat, 30 Aug 08
Intel acquires Linux mobile developers for Atom (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080830/tc_cnet/8301100131002941092
CNET - Intel Corp. has acquired Opened Hand, a London-based company which specializes in mobile Linux development and services.

Sat, 30 Aug 08
Apple Won't Fix iPhone Passcode Hole Until September (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080829/tc_nf/61613
NewsFactor - The latest iPhone embarrassment is a security hole that makes it simple to access stored data on supposedly locked iPhones. Apple said Thursday that a software patch to solve the problem is in the works.

Sat, 30 Aug 08
New video game depicts Venezuela mercenary attack (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080830/tc_nm/venezuela_game_dc
Reuters - A video game depicting mercenaries storming Venezuela, which has been criticized in the oil-rich South American country as a blueprint for an invasion, will be released by a U.S. company this weekend.

Fri, 29 Aug 08
Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080828/ap_on_hi_te/apple_s_luster


The entrance to the Apple store is shown on New York's Fifth Ave. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. Even as iPhone griping rages online, it's looking like Apple's reputation will come out unscathed. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the device and a veil of secrecy over software developers trying to broaden its appeal.

Fri, 29 Aug 08
Small GPS devices help prosecutors win convictions (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080828/ap_on_hi_te/gps_evidence


Garmin GPS units, similar to this one shown Wednesday night, Aug. 27, 2008 in Tampa, Fla., can be used in court cases to pinpoint for jurors the places defendants have been. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)AP - Like millions of motorists, Eric Hanson used a GPS unit in his Chevrolet TrailBlazer to find his way around. He probably didn't expect that prosecutors would eventually use it too — to help convict him of killing four family members.

Fri, 29 Aug 08
Dell 2Q profit drops 17 percent and stock plunges (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080828/ap_on_hi_te/earns_dell


Boxes containing Dell computers are stacked on an upper shelf of a Best Buy store in Seekonk, Mass., Aug. 16, 2008. Computer maker Dell Inc. says its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. Restructuring charges were partly to blame. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)AP - Computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by lower prices and restructuring charges. The earnings were short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged.

Fri, 29 Aug 08
Comcast to make monthly Internet use cap official (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080828/ap_on_hi_te/comcast_internet_cap


Comcast CEO Brian Roberts speaks at his keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada January 8, 2008. U.S. communications regulators voted on Friday to order Comcast Corp to end some of the tactics it uses to manage its broadband network after concluding that they unreasonably restrict Internet users who share movies and other material. REUTERS/Rick WilkingAP - Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, Thursday said it would set an official limit on the amount of data subscribers can download and upload each month.

Fri, 29 Aug 08
Vote for me, Obama says, through text messages (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080828/tc_cnet/83011357831002861338
CNET - DENVER--Delegates squeezing into the stadium hosting the Democratic convention on Thursday are being asked to do what must be a political party first: show their support for their party's nominee through text messages.

Fri, 29 Aug 08
Microsoft to buy online survey firm for $486 million (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080829/wr_nm/microsoft_dc


Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer addresses a news conference in the northern German town of Hanover March 3, 2008. (Christian Charisius/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft on Friday announced its first major deal since failing to buy Yahoo Inc, agreeing to acquire Web-based survey company Greenfield Online Inc for about $486 million.

Fri, 29 Aug 08
Passcode Vulnerability Returns in iPhone Updates (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080828/tc_nf/61604


An Apple iPhone is seen in New York, August 28, 2008. (Brendan McDermid/Reuters)NewsFactor - Apple's publicity nightmare keeps growing worse. The latest twist is more serious than dropped calls or lost e-mail -- it's a security flaw in the iPhone that could dial up trouble for users.

Fri, 29 Aug 08
Judge: Qualcomm violates Broadcom ruling (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080829/ap_on_bi_ge/qualcomm_broadcom
AP - A federal judge ruled that Qualcomm Inc. violated a ban on wireless technology owned by rival chip maker Broadcom Corp., the companies said Thursday.

Fri, 29 Aug 08
Open source: What you should learn from the French (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080828/tc_infoworld/109938
InfoWorld - A decade ago, European countries leapt out of the gate to take the lead in the radical open source movement -- none more so than France -- and left U.S. developers in the proverbial dust. Through policies and high-profile projects, the French Republic for years has been advocating for all open source all the time, in government and education.

Fri, 29 Aug 08
Sprint Will Launch 4G WiMAX with Localized Features (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080828/bs_nf/61607
NewsFactor - In advance of its WiMAX rollout this fall, Sprint announced Thursday a lineup of mobile partners to localize its customer's 4G experience. In what the company calls "geobrowsing," XOHM users will get local news, weather and many other localized networking features delivered to their laptops and mobile devices.

Fri, 29 Aug 08
Millions of young Chinese addicted to 'unhealthy' Internet games: report (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080829/tc_afp/lifestylechinainternetgamesyouth


A young man is seen playing games at an Internet cafe in Shanghai. Around four million Chinese youngsters are addicted to the Internet, mainly attracted by AFP - Around four million Chinese youngsters are addicted to the Internet, mainly attracted by "unhealthy" online games, state media reported Friday, citing a top legislator.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
Microsoft's newest browser may block ads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080828/ap_on_hi_te/tec_microsoft_internet_explorer8


An undated screenshot of Microsoft Internet Explorer 8's InPrivate Blocking feature. (Microsoft Corporation/Handout/Reuters)AP - The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
TiVo shows another profit, but outlook weak (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080828/ap_on_hi_te/earns_tivo


A screen shows Internet services available through an broadband-connected TiVo digital video recorder at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada January 5, 2006. REUTERS/Steve MarcusAP - TiVo Inc. managed consecutive quarters of profitability for the first time ever despite eroding subscriptions, demonstrating that the pioneer in digital video recorders is on track in reducing marketing expenses and subsidies.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
One small hitch for FAA, one giant mess for fliers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080827/ap_on_hi_te/faa_communication_breakdown


Passengers are reflected in a video display showing flights with rescheduled or delayed departure times shown in yellow at the American Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008. An FAA Web site that tracks airport status showed delays at some three dozen major airports across the country. The site advised passengers to 'check your departure airport to see if your flight may be affected.' (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)AP - When a computer system that distributes flight plans nationwide came rolling to a halt this week because of a software glitch, so did airplanes on tarmacs from Orlando to Chicago. The ensuing delays drove home just how easily an apparently isolated problem can trigger network-wide disarray in the country's aging air traffic control system.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080827/ap_on_hi_te/automakers_hydrogen


Thomas Albert, of Alexandria, Va., drives his Chevrolet Equinox Electric Fuel Cell Vehicle at a Shell Hydrogen Fueling station in Washington on Wednesday June 25, 2008. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP - Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
How do DNC Dems spread the word: Twitter, text, or telephone? (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080828/tc_cnet/8301102331002743593
CNET - When Barack Obama announced he was going to release the name of his vice presidential pick via text message, he affirmed that this method of communication is no longer relegated to teenagers, but has penetrated the mainstream. According to Nielsen research, 2.9 million people received the text, even though the mainstream media announced Joe Biden's name well before it was even sent.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
Court dismisses video copyright case against Veoh (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080828/wr_nm/video_lawsuit_dc
Reuters - A U.S. judge has thrown out a copyright infringement case against Veoh Networks Inc, an Internet video start-up with high-profile Hollywood backers, ruling that video-sharing companies are not solely responsible for policing piracy that may take place on their sites.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
Mystery Chinese iPhone worker becomes Internet star (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080828/wr_nm/iphone_star_dc


Patrick Morse shows off his new Apple iPhone 3G after spending the night in line outside an Apple Store in Boston, Massachusetts July 11, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)Reuters - A Chinese factory worker has become an Internet sensation after a picture of her smiling and flashing a peace sign to a co-worker testing an Apple iPhone stayed on the phone that was sold to a man in Britain.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
Matchmaking mobiles ring in weddings in India (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080828/wr_nm/india_matchmaking1_dc
Reuters - Looking for a partner? For millions of Indians, taking the first step towards getting married could be as easy as picking up a cellphone.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
Cloned code finder offered for Visual Studio (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080827/tc_infoworld/110262
InfoWorld - An open-source technology has been launched to help developers using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 find duplicated code in their software projects.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
Computer virus goes into orbit (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080827/tc_afp/usitinternetspacenasa


The International Space Station in June 2008 as seen from the US space shuttle Discovery as it moved away from the station after completing nine days of joint operations. NASA confirmed on Wednesday that a computer virus sneaked aboard the International Space Station only to be tossed into quarantine on July 25 by security software.(AFP/HO NASA/File/null)AFP - NASA confirmed on Wednesday that a computer virus sneaked aboard the International Space Station only to be tossed into quarantine on July 25 by security software.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
Cisco Suddenly Lagging Juniper In Some Router Technology (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080827/bs_ibd_ibd/20080827tech
Investor's Business Daily - Networking king Cisco Systems this month reported results that buoyed Wall Street but raised questions about one of its key products.

Thu, 28 Aug 08
Immersion and Microsoft End Six-Year Court Battle (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080827/bs_nf/61558


Microsoft's Xbox 360 has outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 in Japan for the first time, helped by the popularity of the new role-playing game NewsFactor - After more than six years of disputes and battles between Immersion and Microsoft, the companies are waving white flags. After suing Microsoft for patent infringement on Xbox controller technology and winning, and then suing again for breach of a confidentiality agreement, Immersion will now pay Microsoft $20.75 million of the $26 million it received in a previous settlement.

Wed, 27 Aug 08
Best Western rebuts claims of massive data breach (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080826/ap_on_hi_te/data_breach_dispute
AP - Did a computer intrusion at a Best Western hotel in Germany open the door for a hacker to steal the records of 8 million customers and pull off "the greatest cyber-heist in world history," as a Scottish newspaper put it?

Wed, 27 Aug 08
Review: A $130 phone headset helpfully talks back (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080826/ap_on_hi_te/tec_tech_test_blueant


A Bluetooth earpiece by BlueAnt is photographed in New York, Monday Aug. 25, 2008. Tuesday marked the launch of the first headset that speaks our language, literally. The $130 V1 from BlueAnt Wireless recognizes spoken English commands, and responds, also in English. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Bluetooth wireless headsets for mobile phones are puzzling: We're supposed to control them with couple of unmarked buttons and get feedback from a single indicator light.

Wed, 27 Aug 08
Broadcom co-founder apologizes after plea deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080826/ap_on_hi_te/broadcom_backdating
AP - Broadcom Corp. co-founder Henry Samueli has apologized for lying to the Securities and Exchange Commission during its probe of stock options backdating at the chip maker.

Wed, 27 Aug 08
Report: RIAA wins case over erased hard drive (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080827/tc_cnet/8301102331002669493
CNET - The recording industry appears to have won a closely watched copyright infringement case over charges of evidence tampering.

Wed, 27 Aug 08
Democratic bloggers shun official digs for 'Big Tent' (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080827/tc_cnet/83011357831002662838
CNET - DENVER--If you want to find bloggers here at the Democratic convention, don't look inside the Pepsi Center, an island of concrete surrounded by fences, barriers, checkpoints, and heavily armed police in helmets and black uniforms.

Wed, 27 Aug 08
TiVo to tie up with Entertainment Weekly: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080827/tc_nm/tivo_dc


A screen shows Internet services available through an broadband-connected TiVo digital video recorder at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada January 5, 2006. (Steve Marcus/Reuters)Reuters - Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc is set to enter into an agreement with Time Warner's Entertainment Weekly that will allow its users to automatically record shows suggested by the magazine's staff, the Wall Street Journal said.

Wed, 27 Aug 08
Weak economy to sap handset market growth: Gartner (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080827/tc_nm/cellphones_market_gartner_dc


A dealer speaks on his mobile phone in Nordea Bank Finland dealing room in Vallila Helsinki July 20, 2006. (Lehtikuva/Marja Airio/Reuters)Reuters - A weakening global economy will blunt cellphone market sales growth this year, research firm Gartner said on Wednesday.

Wed, 27 Aug 08
Linux end-user summit planned (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080826/tc_infoworld/110153
InfoWorld - The Linux Foundation on Wednesday plans to announce an event enabling Linux users to interact with the Linux community, including high-level maintainers and developers.

Wed, 27 Aug 08
U.S. heating oil dealers clamp down on unpaid bills (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080826/tc_nm/usa_heatoil_delinquents_dc
Reuters - U.S. heating oil dealers are using new software to weed out clients who may not pay their bills as Americans gear up for another winter of high fuel costs in the world's top consumer.

Wed, 27 Aug 08
Fans atwitter over shutdown of "Mad Men" feed (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080826/wr_nm/madmen_dc
Reuters - Cable network AMC has angered online fans of its critically acclaimed drama "Mad Men" by asking social networking site Twitter to shut down feeds inspired by the show.

Wed, 27 Aug 08
'Ratchet & Clank' leads wave of fresh PSN games (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080826/ap_en_ot/game_review_playstation_network
AP - Of the three video-game console manufacturers, Microsoft was the first to embrace online gaming, and its Xbox Live has become essential to anyone who wants to play against faraway competitors. Sony and Nintendo are trying to catch up with, respectively, the PlayStation Network and the Virtual Console.

Tue, 26 Aug 08
Facebook cuts off Scrabulous after legal complaint (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080825/ap_on_hi_te/facebook_scrabble


A Scrabulous game. Scrabble knock-off Scrabulous was reborn on Thursday as online game Wordscraper in a move that could help fend off a lawsuit by US game maker Hasbro.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AP - A highly popular Scrabble clone already pulled from Facebook in the United States and Canada continued its tumble over the weekend as the online hangout extended its block of the game throughout most of the world.

Tue, 26 Aug 08
Nielsen: 'Obama text' reached 2.9 million (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080826/tc_cnet/83011357731002559636
CNET - digg_url = 'http://digg.com/politics/Nielsen_Obama_text_reached_2_9_million_people';Let's say Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama sent every one of those "here's my V.P." text messages from his own cell phone.

Tue, 26 Aug 08
Internet socializing keeps time with the music scene (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080826/tc_afp/lifestyleitinternetmusic


Event goers check their laptop displays during San Francisco's first Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival held on August 22. Software giants Microsoft and Federated Media have teamed up with concert organizers to debut the new online festival experience called AFP - As music lovers mobbed an outdoor stage, vying for views of Radiohead, Beck and other rockers, Keith McPhail enjoyed a prime view of the show from a couch in an Internet "living room."

Tue, 26 Aug 08
Mexicans to use cell phones to pay stores and taxis (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080825/tc_nm/cb_mexico_telephones_dc


Taxis traverse the streets of downtown Mexico City in a file photo. (Tomas Bravo/Reuters)Reuters - Mexicans will soon be able to pay for small purchases such as restaurant meals and taxi rides using their mobile telephones, the country's banks said on Monday.

Tue, 26 Aug 08
Google Drops Bluetooth, GTalkService APIs From Android 1.0 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080826/tc_pcworld/150281
PC World -

Tue, 26 Aug 08
Electronic Arts, Take-Two in confidential talks (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080825/tc_nm/electronicarts_taketwo_dc


Electronic Arts Chief Executive Officer John Riccitiello speaks at the Electronic Arts news conference at the 2008 E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles July 14, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - Video game makers Electronic Arts Inc and Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc signed a confidentiality agreement after agreeing to hold private talks about a potential transaction, EA said on Monday.

Tue, 26 Aug 08
VMware names David Sung to China post (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080825/ap_on_hi_te/vmware_china
AP - Business software maker VMware Inc. said Monday it has named David Sung, an ex-IBM executive, as president of its greater China region.

Tue, 26 Aug 08
EA, Take-Two in confidential talks (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301100131002545692
CNET - Rival game makers Electronic Arts and Take-Two Interactive Software signed a confidentiality agreement after agreeing to hold private talks about a potential transaction, EA announced Monday in a regulatory filing.

Mon, 25 Aug 08
Research aims to put tongues in control of devices (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080824/ap_on_hi_te/tec_tongue_computing
AP - The tireless tongue already controls taste and speech, helps kiss and swallow and fights germs. Now scientists hope to add one more ability to the mouthy muscle, and turn it into a computer control pad.

Mon, 25 Aug 08
Google finds no privacy on private roads (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080825/tc_cnet/8301102331002429493
CNET - Google's Street View service apparently thinks your "no trespassing" and "private road" signs are just for decoration.

Mon, 25 Aug 08
An open-source approach to tracking stolen laptops (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080824/tc_cnet/83011377231002427852
CNET - SEATTLE--Imagine your laptop is stolen.

Mon, 25 Aug 08
Mainsoft backs Visual Studio 2008 in tools (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080825/tc_infoworld/109923
InfoWorld - Mainsoft, which enables developers to leverage Microsoft Windows development skills to build applications for other platforms, on Monday is introducing updates to development products for Java, Linux, and Unix, adding support for Microsoft's Visual Studio 2008 IDE.

Sun, 24 Aug 08
Best-laid plans: Media beat Obama to the punch (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080823/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_anatomy_of_a_text_message


Distributive Network Chief Executive Officer Kevin Bertram stands in front of screen at his Washington office, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. The company is responsible for sending out millions of text messages to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, D-Ill., supporters who he has promised will be notified when he makes his decision. Obama's plan to use text messaging to announce his choice was a first in politics. He had promised supporters that by providing cell phone numbers and e-mail addresses they would be 'part of this important moment' — the revelation of his choice for vice president. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - Sen. Barack Obama's pledge to supporters that they would be the "first to know" his running mate turned out to be a savvy but unworkable communications strategy.

Sun, 24 Aug 08
Joe Biden's pro-RIAA, pro-FBI tech voting record (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080824/tc_cnet/83011357831002416338
CNET - By choosing Joe Biden as their vice presidential candidate, the Democrats have selected a politician with a mixed record on technology who has spent most of his Senate career allied with the FBI and copyright holders, who ranks toward the bottom of CNET's Technology Voters' Guide, and whose anti-privacy legislation was actually responsible for the creation of PGP.

Sun, 24 Aug 08
Kuwait launches IPO for third mobile company (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080824/bs_afp/kuwaittelecomiposaudi


A Kuwaiti makes a phone call on his mobile. Kuwait has launched an initial public offering (IPO) for the emirate's third mobile phone company which is expected to start operating later this year.(AFP/File/Raed Qutena)AFP - Kuwait on Sunday launched an initial public offering (IPO) for the emirate's third mobile phone company which is expected to start operating later this year, officials said.

Sat, 23 Aug 08
Telecom rollouts raise ire over utility boxes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_hi_te/tec_ugly_cable_boxes


David Crommie, president of the Cole Valley Improvement Association, looks at an AT&T serving area interface (SAI) box in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. The cabinet in the middle is a U-verse VRAD cabinet and the far left cabinet is a power transfer switch (PTS). Crommie said AT&T received an exemption from environmental review to install up to 850 cabinets in San Francisco, which his group appealed. AT&T backed down last month at a hearing before the board of supervisors and is expected to reapply for exemption. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - The road to advanced video, Internet and phone services is bumpy — and the bumps can be almost as big as refrigerators.

Sat, 23 Aug 08
Internet provider's usage cap raises questions (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_hi_te/tec_internet_caps


Guy Distaffen poses with his cat Patches in his computer room at his home in Silver Springs, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. Three months ago, Distaffen switched Internet providers, lured from his cable company to his phone company by a year of free service on a two-year contract. But soon the company quietly updated its policies to say it would limit his amount of Internet activity each month. (AP Photo/David Duprey)AP - Three months ago, Guy Distaffen switched Internet providers, lured from his cable company to his phone company by a year of free service on a two-year contract. But soon the company quietly updated its policies to say it would limit his Internet activity each month.

Sat, 23 Aug 08
iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_hi_te/china_itunes_blocked


In this July 19, 2008 file photo, a customer looks at a computer in Beijing's newly-opened Apple computer store. Customers in China of Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store were unable to download songs since Monday, Aug. 18, 2008 and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File)AP - Customers in China of Apple Inc.'s iTunes online music store were unable to download songs this week, and an activist group said Beijing was trying to block access to a new Tibet-themed album.

Sat, 23 Aug 08
CNET's Kara Tsuboi prepares for political conventions (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080823/tc_cnet/8301102331002401093
CNET - For those of you who can't seem to digest enough political news, Tom Merritt offers up an "Insider Secrets" video that you'll want to gobble up with a fork and knife. (Check it out below.) Whether you're curious about how the candidates are polling or how much money they've raised, Merritt has dug deep to provide a handful of off-the-beaten-path election Web sites to round out your political diet.

Sat, 23 Aug 08
Obama picks Senate veteran Biden as running mate (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080823/pl_nm/usa_politics_dc


Democratic vice presidential candidate Senator Joseph Biden speaks at the Democratic National Committee annual fall meeting in Vienna, Virginia in this November 30, 2007 file photo. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)Reuters - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has chosen veteran Delaware Sen. Joseph Biden, a leading voice on international affairs, as his vice presidential running mate, his campaign said on Saturday.

Sat, 23 Aug 08
Apple's iPhone 3G Worldwide Rollout Not So Maniac (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080822/tc_nf/61502
NewsFactor - Apple continued its worldwide drive to dominate the 3G cell-phone market with iPhone 3G rollouts this week in parts of Europe, South America, the Far East, and India. Demand in all locales, however, wasn't nearly as high as in the U.S.

Sat, 23 Aug 08
Lil Wayne label offers mobile content service (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080822/en_nm/mobile_dc
Reuters - Cash Money/Universal Motown has launched a mobile subscription service to deliver ringtones, graphics, videoclips, text alerts and contest opportunities to fans of label artists like Lil Wayne, the Hot Boys and Birdman, Billboard has learned.

Sat, 23 Aug 08
Mozilla boosts JavaScript performance (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080822/tc_infoworld/109932
InfoWorld - Mozilla this week is touting technology to boost performance of its JavaScript engine and Web applications.

Sat, 23 Aug 08
Olympics set the stage for emerging Web tech fight (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080822/wr_nm/microsoft_silverlight_dc


A worker fixes a spotlight at the Microsoft exhibit of the upcoming CeBIT fair in Hanover March 3, 2008. (Hannibal Hanschke/Reuters)Reuters - As the world's best athletes compete in Beijing, the summer Olympic games are setting the stage for a battle between Microsoft Corp and Adobe Systems Inc over the Internet's next big competition.

Sat, 23 Aug 08
Ciber Offers Alternative To Big Boys (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080822/bs_ibd_ibd/20080822tech01
Investor's Business Daily - Tech services firm Ciber passed $1 billion in annual revenue last year, but it still faces the unenviable task of having to compete directly against much larger rivals, including IBM, Accenture, Deloitte and Capgemini.

Sat, 23 Aug 08
Register to Vote via Your Xbox 360 (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080822/tc_zd/231229
PC Magazine - Rock the Vote has partnered with Microsoft in a move to help achieve its goal of registering two million under-30 voters in time for this fall's election.

Fri, 22 Aug 08
Oracle's Ellison grabs top spot on best-paid list (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_hi_te/executive_compensation


In this Jan. 28, 2007 file photo, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison watches the Stanford and UCLA basketball game in Stanford, Calif. Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison, long a fixture on the annual lists of the world's richest people, has quickly ensconced himself atop The Associated Press' rankings of the best-paid CEOs. Ellison's latest pay package, valued at $84.6 million, is the highest disclosed so far this year among more than 400 major U.S. companies analyzed by the AP. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison, a longtime fixture on the list of the world's richest people, is now ensconced atop The Associated Press' rankings of the top-paid chief executives in the United States.

Fri, 22 Aug 08
NBC's likely hit its peak with Phelps leaving (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080816/ap_on_en_tv/oly_tv_nbc_s_olympics


United States' Michael Phelps celebrates winning the gold in the men's 100-meter butterfly final during the swimming competitions in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)AP - Can't Michael Phelps stay? Please? No amount of begging by NBC will make it happen. The Olympics swim meet ends soon after Phelps' bid for his eighth gold medal on NBC Saturday night, with another week of competition remaining.

Fri, 22 Aug 08
New Microsoft photo site spends first day offline (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_photosynth_down


Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld comments on the induction of the AP - Microsoft Corp.'s new digital photo sharing site spent most of its first day offline as its servers strained to handle a flood of traffic.

Fri, 22 Aug 08
AT&T expands tech support to cover other gadgets (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_hi_te/at_t_tech_support
AP - Phone companies have been expanding their technology-support offerings, and AT&T Inc. took that trend one step further Thursday by introducing a tech-help plan that's even available to people who don't subscribe to other AT&T services.

Fri, 22 Aug 08
Brazilian charged in U.S. in connection with operating botnet (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080822/tc_cnet/8301100931002299083
CNET - A Brazilian man has been charged in connection with operating a botnet composed of more than 100,000 computers infected with malicious software allegedly designed to send spam, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday.

Fri, 22 Aug 08
Verizon, Google close to mobile search deal: WSJ (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080822/wr_nm/google_verizon_dc


A Google search page is seen through the spectacles of a computer user in Leicester, England July 20, 2007. (Darren Staples/Reuters)Reuters - U.S. mobile service provider Verizon Communications Inc. is nearing an agreement with Google Inc. on a wide-ranging partnership, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation.

Fri, 22 Aug 08
iPhone launches in India minus hysteria of the West (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080822/tc_nm/iphone_india_dc


A customer shows the 'iPhone 3G' after buying it at an outlet in New Delhi August 22, 2008. (Adnan Abidi/Reuters)Reuters - Apple Inc.'s hugely popular 3G iPhone made its debut in India on Friday, but with a price tag of $700 there was none of the mass hysteria that marked its launch in the United States, Europe and parts of Asia last month.

Fri, 22 Aug 08
Intel shows how to send power wirelessly (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080822/ap_on_hi_te/tec_wireless_power_summary_box
AP - THE PROMISE: Using wireless power transmission, one day people might be able to recharge their laptops or cell phones or other gadgets without plugging them into an electrical socket. The technology makes use of some basic physics, as electric coils that resonate at the same frequency can transmit energy to each other at a distance.

Fri, 22 Aug 08
Intuit has loss in seasonally weak fourth quarter (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/bs_nm/intuit_dc
Reuters - Intuit Inc , maker of TurboTax tax preparation software, reported on Thursday that it had a wider loss in its seasonally weak fourth quarter, which ended July 31.

Fri, 22 Aug 08
Salesforce.com Shares Fall Further As Investors Fear Slowing Growth (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080821/bs_ibd_ibd/20080821tech01
Investor's Business Daily - Investors hammered Salesforce.com on Thursday, bidding shares down 18% in the wake of a cautious third-quarter outlook, slower growth in billings and the expected earnings hit from its newest acquisition.

Fri, 22 Aug 08
Sony to launch new high-resolution PSP (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080821/bs_afp/lifestylegameelectricalcompanysony


A Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) console is displayed in Tokyo, 2007. Sony will launch a new PlayStation Portable in October with a high-resolution screen and a built-in microphone that enables it to be used as a telephone.(AFP/Yoshikazu Tsuno)AFP - Sony will launch a new PlayStation Portable in October with a high-resolution screen and a built-in microphone that enables it to be used as a telephone, the company said Thursday.

Thu, 21 Aug 08
Microsoft site makes digital photos into panoramas (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_photosynth


In this screen shot provided by Microsoft, Photosynth, Microsoft's new online tool for presenting a collection of related digital photos, is shown. Users can upload their pictures and sit back while the software matches pixels and arranges the image.Viewers can 'walk' around the collection in an experience that melds online photo gallery and video player. (AP Photo/Microsoft)AP - Digital cameras have liberated awe-struck travelers and proud parents from worrying about the price of film processing. But showing off those megapixels of memories is still reminiscent of tedious living room slideshows — and perhaps now worse, because instead of one blurry photo of the Eiffel Tower or the high school musical, there might be 50.

Thu, 21 Aug 08
US company sues Nintendo in Wii wand patent suit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_hi_te/japan_nintendo


In this June 7, 2006 file photo, a model plays tennis with Nintendo Co.'s new family video-game console Wii by swinging its controller as a tennis racket during a press conference in Tokyo. Nintendo's hit Wii console with its wandlike remote controller has been targeted in patent infringement complaints by a U.S. technology company. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)AP - Nintendo's hit Wii console with its wandlike remote controller has been targeted in patent infringement complaints by a U.S. technology company.

Thu, 21 Aug 08
IAC completing split into 5 publicly traded parts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_hi_te/iac_spinoffs
AP - Barry Diller's IAC/InterActiveCorp is completing its split into five publicly traded companies Thursday — a move intended to give each business more focus and value than the previously cluttered whole.

Thu, 21 Aug 08
Apple finally ready for iTunes subscriptions? (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080821/tc_cnet/83011357931002171637
CNET - Three Mac rumors sites have received anonymous tips that Apple is getting ready to introduce a subscription iTunes service in September.

Thu, 21 Aug 08
Internet to the rescue for work-bound viewers (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/wr_nm/olympics_viewership_dc


A paramilitary policeman keeps watch near the National Aquatics Centre, also known as the Water Cube, as fireworks illuminate the sky over the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 8, 2008. (Hans Deryk/Reuters)Reuters - Huge numbers of Chinese are turning to the Internet to watch the Olympics at work, as bosses stop them from watching the Games on television.

Thu, 21 Aug 08
Corkboard data management software adds visual history (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20080821/tc_macworld/corkboarddatamanagementsoftwareaddsvisualhistory
Macworld.com - Ayluro on Wednesday announced the release of Corkboard 1.1, an update to their data management software for Mac OS X. It costs $12.99, and upgrades for registered users are free. A demo is also available.

Thu, 21 Aug 08
Semtech 2Q profit up 29 pct, topping analyst views (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_hi_te/apfn_earns_semtech
AP - Semtech Corp.'s second-quarter profit increased 29 percent to top analyst estimates on rising sales of the company's chips, which help manage power and protect circuits in computers, cell phones and other high-tech gadgets.

Thu, 21 Aug 08
Microsoft, Novell expand alliance with $100M deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_novell


In this Aug. 12, 2008 file photo, Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers a speech during the 'Microsoft Research Asia 10th Anniversary Innovation Forum,' in Hong Kong, China. (AP Photo/Jerome Favre, file)AP - Microsoft Corp., expanding on an alliance with Novell Inc., has agreed to buy as much as $100 million more for subscription certificates for Novell's Linux products, Novell said Wednesday.

Thu, 21 Aug 08
Salesforce.com stock drops on cautious outlook (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080821/ap_on_hi_te/apfn_salesforcecom_outlook
AP - Salesforce.com Inc. kept its financial guidance within the range of analyst estimates Wednesday, disappointing investors who expected a more bullish forecast from one of the Internet's most popular software services.

Thu, 21 Aug 08
JavaFX looks to stake claim in RIA (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080820/tc_infoworld/109377
InfoWorld - With its new JavaFX technology for rich Internet applications, Sun Microsystems hopes to leverage the strength of the Java development base and Java's ubiquitous presence on devices to make a strong run in a race in which it is a very late entrant.

Thu, 21 Aug 08
Hillcrest files patent suit against Nintendo (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080821/tc_nm/nintendo_hillcrest_dc


Nintendo Co's Wii game console is displayed at an electronic shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district January 24, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)Reuters - Hillcrest Laboratories asked a trade panel to determine if Nintendo Co (7974.OS) and its U.S. subsidiary have infringed four patents to make its top-selling Wii game, according to a filing on Wednesday and a Hillcrest statement.

Wed, 20 Aug 08
HP posts 3Q profit jump; faces stiff competition (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_on_hi_te/earns_hewlett_packard


Hewlett Packard laptops on display at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Friday, Aug. 15, 2008. Hewlett-Packard Co. says its third-quarter profit jumped 14 percent, beating Wall Street's expectations Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. Strong laptop sales and a robust international presence continue to lift the technology bellwether. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. weathered economic turbulence remarkably well in the fiscal third quarter but the technology bellwether faces another big challenge — stiffer personal-computer competition — that threatens to slow its steady growth.

Wed, 20 Aug 08
Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_on_hi_te/ebay_fees
AP - Some people who sell things on eBay are fed up with new rules the company has been imposing in hopes of making the auction site more attractive to online shoppers. Now even more changes are coming in the next few weeks, but this time eBay Inc. hopes it can cool tempers.

Wed, 20 Aug 08
China limits use of Olympians' names online (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_on_hi_te/china_olympic_addresses


China's gymnast Yang Wei performs on the horizontal bar during the men's individual all-around competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Thursday, Aug 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)AP - China has banned the use of its Olympic gold medalists' names as Internet addresses by anyone but the athletes themselves.

Wed, 20 Aug 08
Intel unveils new chip design to challenge AMD (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080819/ap_on_hi_te/tec_intel_developers


Patrick Gelsinger, Intel Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Digital Enterprise Group, left, and Alex Busch of BMW talk about the Intel chips at work in a BMW convertible, at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Intel Corp. cracked the lid Tuesday on a new chip design that is at once a big challenge to smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and an admission that AMD nailed a key design feature before it slipped into a severe financial slump.

Wed, 20 Aug 08
Google outpaces search market growth (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080819/tc_cnet/8301102331002058893
CNET - Google's quantity searches in the United States during July surged 16 percent over the last year, cementing the company's lead at the top of the market, according to statistics released Tuesday by Nielsen Online.

Wed, 20 Aug 08
Web site educates about hiring war vets (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080820/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/injured_vets_jobs
AP - They survived war, but for some Iraq and Afghanistan veterans going to work back home isn't easy, either.

Wed, 20 Aug 08
Vodafone firm to sell iPhone 3G in India (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/tc_nm/vodafone_iphone_dc
Reuters - Vodafone Essar, India's third-largest mobile operator, will sell Apple's iPhone 3G at 31,000 rupees ($708) for the 8GB model, a senior company official, who could not be named, said on Wednesday,

Wed, 20 Aug 08
Almost one mobile phone for every South Korean, statistics show (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080820/tc_afp/lifestyleskoreaittelecom


A South Korean woman passes mobile handsets on display at an electronics shop in Seoul. The tech-savvy nation now has 45 million mobile phones, equivalent to 91 percent of the total population(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)AFP - Tech-savvy South Korea now has 45 million mobile phones, equivalent to 91 percent of the total population, the Korea Communications Commission said Wednesday.

Wed, 20 Aug 08
Microsoft to pay Novell $100 million more for Linux support (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/tc_nm/microsoft_novell_dc
Reuters - Microsoft Corp plans to pay software maker Novell Inc up to $100 million in additional subscription fees due to strong demand for Novell's open-source Linux software that partners with Microsoft's proprietary Windows software.

Wed, 20 Aug 08
Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080820/tc_nm/apple_iphone_dc


A man holds his new Apple 3G iPhone at Telcel Center in Mexico City July 11, 2008. (Daniel Aguilar/Reuters)Reuters - Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device.

Wed, 20 Aug 08
Sun eyes former BEA customers with special offer (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080820/tc_infoworld/109641
InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems is eyeing the SOA-related business of Oracle Fusion and former BEA middleware customers with a special offer to those adopting Sun's Java CAPS (Composite Application Platform Suite) for SOA.

Wed, 20 Aug 08
Nintendo's Wii is the champion console yet again (USATODAY.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20080819/tc_usatoday/nintendoswiiisthechampionconsoleyetagain


Nintendo Co's Wii game console is displayed at an electronic shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district January 24, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)USATODAY.com - The Nintendo Wii remains the hottest selling next generation video game system, outpacing competing consoles for the 10th straight month.

Tue, 19 Aug 08
Electronic Arts won't extend Take-Two deadline (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080818/ap_on_hi_te/electronic_arts_take_two


A boy plays a 'FIFA World Cup Game' on a computer. US videogame giant Electronic Arts (EA) on Monday extended anew the deadline on its two-billion-dollar offer to buy AP - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. is retracting its hostile bid for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., but a deal — and a friendly one at that — is likelier than ever.

Tue, 19 Aug 08
Qwest, unions agree on new contracts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080818/ap_on_hi_te/qwest_labor


Traffic rolls past a pair of Qwest service vehicles parked in Englewood, Colo., in this Oct. 27, 2006 file photo. Qwest Communications International Inc. and members of its largest union kept negotiating Sunday as a labor contract expired. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)AP - Qwest Communications International Inc. and negotiators for its largest union said Monday they tentatively agreed on a contract, avoiding a strike that could have disrupted both upcoming political conventions.

Tue, 19 Aug 08
Symantec to buy PC Tools (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080819/tc_cnet/8301100931001990783
CNET - Symantec is buying PC Tools, which sells PC utilities software designed to boost the security and privacy of Windows-based computers, Symantec said on Monday.

Tue, 19 Aug 08
AC/DC to release "Black Ice" in October (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080819/en_nm/ac_dc_dc


Angus Young, lead guitarist with Australian rock band AC/DC plays during the band's concert at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, October 21, 2003. (Toby Melville/Reuters)Reuters - Rock band AC/DC's first studio album in eight years, "Black Ice," will be sold exclusively in the U.S. via Wal-Mart, Sam's Club and the band's Web site, beginning October 20. First single "Rock 'n' Roll Train" will hit U.S. radio on August 28.

Tue, 19 Aug 08
RIM's BlackBerry Bold to hit Canada on Thursday (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080818/tc_nm/rim_bold_rogers_dc


The new BlackBerry Bold in an undated image courtesy of the company. (Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Rogers Communications Inc (RCIb.TO), the owner of Canada's biggest wireless carrier, will start offering Research In Motion Ltd's new BlackBerry Bold on Thursday, the telecom firm said.

Tue, 19 Aug 08
Softbank to offer Casio Computer mobile phones (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080819/bs_nm/casio_softbank_dc


SoftBank's Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son speaks during a conference at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, February 13, 2008. (Albert Gea/Reuters)Reuters - Wireless operator Softbank Corp (9984.T) said on Tuesday it would offer mobile phones from Casio Computer Co (6952.T) by the end of the year, broadening a handset lineup that already includes Apple Inc's iPhone.

Tue, 19 Aug 08
Ubuntu sponsor joins Linux Foundation (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080818/tc_infoworld/109424
InfoWorld - Canonical, the commercial sponsor of the Ubuntu Linux distribution, has joined the Linux Foundation, the foundation said Monday.

Tue, 19 Aug 08
EA Declines To Extend Take-Two Bid Deadline (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080818/tc_nf/61402


Electronic Arts Chief Executive Officer John Riccitiello speaks at the Electronic Arts news conference at the 2008 E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles July 14, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)NewsFactor - The Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive Software acquisition drama continues as the mammoth video-game publisher said it won't extend a Monday deadline for its $2 billion offer to buy Take-Two, maker of the Grand Theft Auto franchise series.

Tue, 19 Aug 08
ThinkPad X301 Mirrors Business Notebook Trends (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080818/bs_nf/61403
NewsFactor - Lenovo has taken the wraps off a new ultrathin, lightweight notebook for enterprise workers that analysts are already calling a worthy successor to the company's ThinkPad X300. Leslie Fiering doesn't usually discuss spot product announcements, but the Gartner Research vice president was willing to make an exception Monday because, she said, the X301 exemplifies where the notebook market is heading.

Tue, 19 Aug 08
New gems from Xbox Live Arcade (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080819/ap_en_ot/game_review_xbox_live
AP - I'm a sucker for big, juicy games with flashy graphics, block-rockin' audio and tons of things to do. This summer has been unusually rich in such ambitious productions, with high-profile releases like "Metal Gear Solid 4," "Ninja Gaiden II" and "Grid."

Mon, 18 Aug 08
Forget HD DVD: Toshiba focuses on plain old DVD (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080818/ap_on_hi_te/tec_toshiba_dvd
AP - After losing out in the battle to define the high-definition successor of the DVD, Toshiba Corp. has turned its attention to the next best thing: the DVD.

Mon, 18 Aug 08
TV remains top source of news even as online grows (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080817/ap_on_bi_ge/news_consumption_survey
AP - Fewer Americans are reading newspapers and are instead getting their news online, but television remains the leading source of news in the country, according to a survey released Sunday.

Mon, 18 Aug 08
Analog TV shutdown kills free cell-phone TV (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080817/ap_on_hi_te/tec_free_mobile_tv
AP - Picture whipping out your cell phone and catching up with "Lost" or "Jeopardy," or watching the local 11 o'clock news, all for free.

Mon, 18 Aug 08
Bono blamed for unreleased U2 songs on Internet (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080818/tc_cnet/8301102331001881093
CNET - The next time U2 manager Paul McGuinness wants to rant about music piracy on the Internet, he may have to add his own boss to his list of targets.

Mon, 18 Aug 08
Journalist Leroy Sievers dies at 53 (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080818/media_nm/sievers_dc
Reuters - Former "Nightline" executive producer Leroy Sievers, who connected with a wide audience through his National Public Radio commentary and blog on his struggle with cancer, died Saturday at his home in Maryland. He was 53.

Mon, 18 Aug 08
BurnAgain FS improves large file handling (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20080818/tc_macworld/burnagainfsimproveslargefilehandling
Macworld.com - Freeridecoding on Friday announced the release of BurnAgain FS 1.0.3, an update to their CD and DVD data burning software for Mac OS X. A free update for registered users, BurnAgain FS costs $23.

Mon, 18 Aug 08
Xbox 360 beats PS3 in Japan (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080818/tc_nm/microsoft_sony_dc


Attendees play '99 Knights' at the XBox 360 booth at the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles May 10, 2006. (Lucy Nicholson/Reuters)Reuters - Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 beat Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 in Japan weekly sales for the first time two weeks ago, riding robust demand for a recent Xbox 360 title produced by Namco Bandai Holdings (7832.T), a magazine publisher said.

Sun, 17 Aug 08
Cadence pulls bid to buy Mentor Graphics (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080816/tc_cnet/8301100131001856392
CNET - Cadence Design Systems has withdrawn its $1.5 billion bid to acquire rival Mentor Graphics.

Sun, 17 Aug 08
Shapeways lets Internet users manufacture goods (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080816/tc_afp/usnetherlandsitinternetmanufacturingshapeways


In a step toward the type of future pictured in the hit film AFP - In a step toward the type of future pictured in the hit film "Iron Man," a firm in the Netherlands is letting people fabricate items designed in three-dimensions on the Internet.

Sun, 17 Aug 08
BurnAgain FS improves large file handling (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20080817/tc_macworld/burnagainfsimproveslargefilehandling
Macworld.com - Freeridecoding on Friday announced the release of BurnAgain FS 1.0.3, an update to their CD and DVD data burning software for Mac OS X. A free update for registered users, BurnAgain FS costs $23.

Sun, 17 Aug 08
Xbox 360 Beats PlayStation 3 in Japan Weekly Sales Chart (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080816/tc_pcworld/149912
PC World -

Sat, 16 Aug 08
Airlines push for homegrown jet fuel (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080815/ap_on_hi_te/airlines_alternative_fuels


Chemist Emma Kate Payne works on the final steps of turning algae into a fuel source at LiveFuels in San Carlos, Calif., Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Behind the scenes, the airline industry is aggressively pushing for homegrown alternatives to petroleum-based jet fuel. Though supplies will not be ready for several years, a coalition that includes the Federal Aviation Administration, airline, manufacturing and airport associations wants standards for a 50 percent synthetic jet fuel approved by the end of the year. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)AP - With the price of oil still above $100 a barrel, everything from wood chips to chicken fat is being scrutinized as an alternative to traditional fuel. But when it comes to airplanes, finding the right mix poses a special challenge.

Sat, 16 Aug 08
New magazine-sharing site may violate copyrights (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080815/ap_on_hi_te/magazines_online_piracy
AP - The magazine industry, already facing a decline in newsstand sales and falling ad revenue, is being besieged by a new foe: digital piracy.

Sat, 16 Aug 08
Electric bikes selling briskly as gas prices climb (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080815/ap_on_bi_ge/electric_bikes


Ed Poor, who works at New York-based electric bike and scooter dealership NYCeWheels, rides an eZee Quando II electric bike Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008 in New York. The surging cost of gasoline and, for many, a desire for a greener commute is turning some to less conventional forms of transportation, like the electric bike. They function like a conventional two-wheeler, but with a battery-powered assist, and bike dealers, riders and experts say they are flying off the racks. (AP Photos/Mark Lennihan)AP - When Honora Wolfe and her husband moved to the outskirts of Boulder, Colo., she wanted an environmentally friendly way to commute to her job as a bookshop owner in the city.

Sat, 16 Aug 08
New magazine-sharing site escapes copyright laws abroad (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080816/tc_cnet/83011357831001846238
CNET - With its tagline, "upload. share. archive.", it may have been inevitable that the magazine-sharing Web site Mygazines.com would face allegations of copyright infringement.

Sat, 16 Aug 08
Netflix shipments back on track after severe outage (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080816/media_nm/netflix_dc
Reuters - Online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc said it resumed normal shipping on Friday after a three-day disruption, the worst in the company's decade of operations.

Sat, 16 Aug 08
BurnAgain FS improves large file handling (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20080816/tc_macworld/burnagainfsimproveslargefilehandling
Macworld.com - Freeridecoding on Friday announced the release of BurnAgain FS 1.0.3, an update to their CD and DVD data burning software for Mac OS X. A free update for registered users, BurnAgain FS costs $23.

Sat, 16 Aug 08
Nokia hires former Finnish prime minister (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080815/bs_afp/finlandpoliticsnokiatelecommobile


The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia has hired former Finnish prime minister Esko Aho, pictured here in 2006, as the firm's new head of corporate relations, the company said Friday.(AFP/File/Sebastian D'souza)AFP - The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia has hired former Finnish prime minister Esko Aho as the firm's new head of corporate relations, the company said Friday.

Sat, 16 Aug 08
Nintendo Continues To Lead Game-Console Sales (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080815/tc_nf/61368
NewsFactor - U.S. sales of video-game consoles and software jumped 28 percent last month compared to last year, according to market researcher NPD Group. Nintendo's DS portable and Wii remained the most popular systems.

Sat, 16 Aug 08
Sony plans no PS3 price cuts at Leipzig games fair (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080815/tc_nm/sony_ps3_dc


A gamer plays a Sony Playstation 3 in a file photo. Sony does not plan to announce price cuts to its flagship PlayStation 3 games console at Europe's biggest video games fair in Leipzig, Germany next week, a company spokesman said on Friday. (Vivek Prakash/Reuters)Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) does not plan to announce price cuts to its flagship PlayStation 3 games console at Europe's biggest video games fair in Leipzig, Germany next week, a company spokesman said on Friday.

Fri, 15 Aug 08
Netflix shipping centers slammed by problems (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080815/ap_on_hi_te/netflix_outage


In this Oct. 22, 2007 file photo, a Netflix customer prepares to watch the movie 'True Lies,' at her home in Palo Alto, Calif., Oct. 22, 2007. Netflix Inc. said Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008, that major technical problems over the past three days have severely limited the number of DVDs it could send out. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Netflix Inc. said Thursday that major technical problems over the past three days have severely limited the number of DVDs it could send out.

Fri, 15 Aug 08
Yahoo selects Biondi, Chapple as new board members (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/yahoo_board


In this Feb. 7, 2006 file photo, financier Carl Icahn, right, and Frank Biondi Jr., former Chairman and CEO of Universal Studios, Inc. chat before a news conference in New York. Yahoo Inc. on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 said it will add Biondi and former Nextel Partners CEO John Chapple to its board of directors as part of the company's deal to ward off a proxy fight with Icahn. (AP Photo/Shiho Fukada, file)AP - Yahoo Inc. said Thursday it will add the former chief executives of Viacom and Nextel Partners to its board of directors as part of the company's deal to ward off a proxy fight with billionaire investor Carl Icahn.

Fri, 15 Aug 08
Judge keeps gag order in subway hacking case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/subway_hack
AP - Three college students who discovered a way to hack into the Boston subway system's payment cards and add hundreds of dollars in value to them were ordered again Thursday to keep details of their findings secret.

Fri, 15 Aug 08
Court says copyrights apply even for free software (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/tec_free_software_lawsuit
AP - In a crucial win for the free software movement, a federal appeals court has ruled that even software developers who give away the programming code for their works can sue for copyright infringement if someone misappropriates that material.

Fri, 15 Aug 08
Next 'Harry Potter' film delayed (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080814/tc_cnet/83011386031001764756
CNET - Hogwarts fans looking for something to do this holiday season will have to settle for the December release of J.K. Rowling's Tales of Beedle the Bard.

Fri, 15 Aug 08
Netflix resumes some DVD shipments (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080815/tc_nm/netflix_outage_dc


A DVD rental from Netflix is seen against the company's website in Medford, Massachusetts in this July 25, 2008 file photo. (Brian Snyder/Files/Reuters)Reuters - Online DVD rental pioneer Netflix Inc resumed some shipping on Thursday after the most severe outage in its history stopped distribution to a third of its 8.4 million customers.

Fri, 15 Aug 08
T-Mobile to offer first Android smartphone (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080815/tc_nm/tmobile_android_dc


A prototype of the Google Android mobile by Qualcomm is on display at the Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM World Congress) in Barcelona, February 11, 2008. (Albert Gea/Reuters)Reuters - Deutsche Telekom's (DTEGn.DE) T-Mobile USA will be the first carrier to offer a mobile phone based on Google Inc's Android software, the New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the company's plans.

Fri, 15 Aug 08
Cell Tower Owners Mulling Fuel Cells For Backup Power (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080814/bs_ibd_ibd/20080814tech
Investor's Business Daily - Wireless service providers are starting to explore whether fuel cells could be the answer to a tough question. How can providers get good backup power to the rising number of cellular towers perched on hilltops, high-rises, church steeples and elsewhere?

Fri, 15 Aug 08
Court Ruling Upholds Open-Source Copyrights (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080814/bs_nf/61342
NewsFactor - Commercial software developers, listen up: If you think open source is a free toolkit from which you can borrow at will, look a good look at Wednesday's legal ruling. A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in New York City, where many intellectual-property cases are heard, overturned a Northern California court decision in Jacobsen v. Katzer, a pivotal case in open-source and Creative Commons law.

Fri, 15 Aug 08
July video game sales jump 28 percent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/video_game_sales
AP - Even in a seasonally slow month and with the economy in the doldrums, U.S. sales of video game hardware and software soared 28 percent in July, hitting $1.19 billion.

Fri, 15 Aug 08
Old IBM Backing Up Growth-Stock Pledge (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20080814/bs_ibd_ibd/20080814general01
Investor's Business Daily - After 96 years and with more than $100 billion in sales this year, IBM wouldn't be considered a growth stock by some investors. They'd be wrong, say IBM executives -- and the numbers of late.

Fri, 15 Aug 08
Nintendo to boost drive in Latin American market (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080815/tc_nm/nintendo_latam_dc
Reuters - Japan's Nintendo plans a more aggressive marketing campaign in Spanish to corner Latin America's growing games market and tap growing appetite for fitness and sports titles.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
Intel PCs to wake up for phone calls (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/tec_pc_phone_calls


Intel South Asia, Director Sales, R. Ravichandran, unseen, shows newly launched Intel Centrino 2 processor technology in the planner (mother board) of a laptop, at a press conference, in New Delhi, India, in this Tuesday, July 15, 2008 file photo. Intel Corp. is unveiling new technology Thursday Aug. 14, 2008 that will let computers wake up from their power-saving sleep state when they receive a phone call over the Internet. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, FILE)AP - Intel Corp. is unveiling new technology that will let computers wake up from their power-saving sleep state when they receive a phone call over the Internet.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
Swedish magazine blames iPhone 3G woes on hardware (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/tec_apple_iphone


A person displays an Apple iPhone 3G mobile phone. The arrival of Apple's iPhone 3G will force Japanese cellphone makers to revamp their handsets to allow increasingly sophisticated software, a senior official at Softbank Mobile said Wednesday.(AFP/LEHTIKUVA/File/Roni Rekomaa)AP - Spotty wireless broadband connectivity for some of Apple Inc.'s new iPhones most likely results from a hardware problem introduced during mass production, a Swedish technical magazine reported Wednesday.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
Pentagon puts hold on USAF cyber effort (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/air_force_cybercommand
AP - The Pentagon this week delayed and may kill the Air Force's nascent Cyberspace Command, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. This comes as Russia used a major computer network attack to begin its assault on Georgia.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
Researcher lowers projections for online video ads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080813/ap_on_hi_te/online_video_ads
AP - Research company eMarketer is sharply reducing its spending projections for online video advertising, saying the market hasn't been as strong as the firm had previously estimated.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
TheFunded inspires lawsuit from VC firm (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080814/tc_cnet/8301102331001683893
CNET - A site for entrepreneurs to rate--and rant about--venture capitalists has touched off its first legal action.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
Wikipedia founder aims to break Google stranglehold (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080814/tc_afp/singaporeinternetwikipediagoogle


Watch out Google -- Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales (seen here in 2007) hopes that Wikia Search, a project he spearheads, will break Google's domination as the world's most widely used Internet search engine. Google and fellow titans Yahoo and Microsoft dominate the Internet search engine market which Wales said was already causing some worry among web users.(AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka)AFP - Watch out Google -- Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales hopes that Wikia Search, a project he spearheads, will break Google's domination as the world's most widely used Internet search engine.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
NBC sees new media habits form with Olympic games (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080813/ap_on_hi_te/oly_nbc_technology


An NBC Universal logo is pictured at the NBC Universal Summer press tour in Beverly Hills, California, July 21, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)AP - About half of the people who are using mobile phones to pull down video or information about the Olympics have been trying out that technology for the first time, NBC said on Wednesday.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
Virgin Mobile USA 2Q profit declines (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/earns_virgin_mobile
AP - Wireless service provider Virgin Mobile USA Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit dropped sharply as revenue declined and the company lost net subscribers.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
Judge: Even 'Free' Open-Source Code is Licensed (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080813/tc_zd/230874
PC Magazine - The open source community – and tech-savvy model railroad enthusiasts – were handed a victory Wednesday when an appeals court ruled that people who use open source content can be found guilty of copyright infringement if they do not adhere to the license terms set out by the creator.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
MedAssets narrows 2008 outlook (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080814/ap_on_hi_te/medassets_outlook
AP - Hospital software maker MedAssets Inc. said Wednesday it was narrowing its 2008 earnings-per-share outlook and raising revenue projections to include the impact of a recently acquired private software company.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
University of Toronto, IBM to launch supercomputer (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080814/tc_nm/supercomputer_dc
Reuters - The University of Toronto and IBM Corp are building Canada's most powerful supercomputer, a mammoth machine that will need its own building for storage and will be capable of performing 360 trillion calculations per second.

Thu, 14 Aug 08
Stix takes a stab at motion-controlled PC games (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080813/ap_on_hi_te/techbit_game_remote
AP - Looking at its size, shape, white wrist strap and B-button on the bottom, it's easy to compare the Stix with the Wiimote, the wireless controller for the popular Nintendo gaming console. Except the Stix is for your PC.

Wed, 13 Aug 08
Best Buy becomes first independent iPhone retailer (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080813/ap_on_hi_te/tec_best_buy_iphone
AP - Best Buy Co. will start selling the iPhone on Sept. 7, becoming first U.S. chain to do so outside of Apple Inc.'s and AT&T Inc.'s own stores.

Wed, 13 Aug 08
Motorists turn to carpool sites as gas prices rise (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/ap_on_hi_te/business_of_life


Robert Gilliland, foreground, of Lakeland, Fla., poses for a photo with fellow carpoolers Mike Rogers, left, and Brian McKenzie, Thursday morning, Aug. 7, 2008 in Seffner, Fla. Thousands of commuters like Gilliland have also turned to the Internet to arrange shared rides as average gas prices hover around $4 a gallon. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)AP - Robert Gilliland didn't think much about carpooling until gas prices got out of control. Now, he's happy to trade his motoring freedom for $120 in weekly savings.

Wed, 13 Aug 08
Russian hackers continue attacks on Georgian sites (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080813/ap_on_hi_te/tec_georgia_internet


Warning: Slideshow may contain graphic images.AP - Attacks by Russian hackers against Georgian Web sites, including one hosted in the United States, continued Tuesday even as Russian President Dmitri Medvedev ordered a halt to hostilities against Georgia.

Wed, 13 Aug 08
Starz ending Vongo movie service for Starz Play (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/ap_on_hi_te/starz_verizon_vongo
AP - Liberty Media Corp.'s Starz pay TV subsidiary is pulling the plug on its Vongo movie-download service in favor of letting Verizon Communications Inc. and other affiliates market a similar service.

Wed, 13 Aug 08
Do you remember where you were when this happened? (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080812/tc_cnet/83011078731001581760
CNET - Sometimes when you look at the calendar, well, it's better not to look in the first place.

Wed, 13 Aug 08
MSN Taking the Brunt of Google's US Search Blitz (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080813/tc_pcworld/149746
PC World -

Wed, 13 Aug 08
Best Buy to start selling the iPhone 3G in September (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20080813/tc_macworld/bestbuytostartsellingtheiphone3ginseptember
Macworld.com - Best Buy will become the first U.S. retail chain outside of Apple and AT&T to sell the iPhone 3G, an Apple spokesperson confirmed to Macworld on Tuesday.

Wed, 13 Aug 08
Olympic fever being fuelled by high-tech in SKorea (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080813/tc_afp/skoreaitoly2008


South Korea's Park Taehwan celebrates victory in the men's 400m freestyle swimming final in Beijing on August 10. Cutting-edge technology is fuelling Olympic fever in South Korea, with employees using hand-held TVs or mobile phones to follow the Games(AFP/Timothy Clary)AFP - Cutting-edge technology is fuelling Olympic fever in South Korea, with employees using hand-held TVs or mobile phones to follow the Games live during work or off-duty hours.

Wed, 13 Aug 08
Gates marks anniversary of Microsoft research arm (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080812/ap_on_hi_te/hong_kong_bill_gates


Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers a speech during the 'Microsoft Research Asia 10th Anniversary Innovation Forum,' Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 in Hong Kong, China. Bill Gates visited Hong Kong on Tuesday to mark the 10th anniversary of Microsoft Corp.'s Asian research arm. Gates, fresh from a visit to Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, praised the company's regional research division, which teams with local universities and institutions. (AP Photo/Jerome Favre)AP - Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates said Tuesday that the dramatic growth of the Internet would eventually spark a software-writing revolution.

Wed, 13 Aug 08
Georgian Sites Were Scouted Before Mass Attack (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080812/bs_nf/61304
NewsFactor - Russia is not only attacking Georgia by land and by air, but hackers are attacking Georgia's computer systems. Cyber attackers began launching virtual missiles at Georgian servers on Aug. 8.

Wed, 13 Aug 08
Electronic Art sets "Madden" sales blitz (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080813/wr_nm/media_madden_dc
Reuters - At 70 million units sold and counting, it's the most important sports franchise in video game history, so Electronic Arts pulled out all the stops for its newest release.

Mon, 11 Aug 08
Card-counting whiz eyes Facebook football fantasy (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080810/ap_on_hi_te/fantasy_football_gamble
AP - By the time he graduated from MIT, Jeff Ma already had led a life many guys dream about. His card-counting prowess at blackjack tables during wild weekends in Las Vegas and Atlantic City won him and his college buddies millions of dollars, inspiring a best-selling book and the recent movie "21."

Mon, 11 Aug 08
Court blocks MIT students from showing subway hack (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080810/ap_on_hi_te/subway_hack
AP - A federal judge ordered three college students to cancel a Sunday presentation at a computer hackers' conference where they planned to show security flaws in the automated fare system used by Boston's subway.

Mon, 11 Aug 08
Intel's new chip to be called Core i7 (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080810/ap_on_hi_te/intel_chip_brand
AP - Intel Corp. said Sunday it plans to sell its new generation of chips for desktop computers under the established "Core" brand, with the first chips of the new line to be called Core i7.

Mon, 11 Aug 08
Best Buy to launch airport gadget vending machines (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080811/ap_on_bi_ge/best_buy_airport_kiosks
AP - Best Buy Co. Inc. plans to add a dozen vending kiosks inside major airports across the country as part of a new pilot program called "Best Buy Express," company executives said.

Mon, 11 Aug 08
Invisibility cloak on the horizon, scientists say (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080811/tc_cnet/83011138631001312776
CNET - Scientists say they are a step closer to developing materials that will render people and other objects invisible.

Mon, 11 Aug 08
August's Coolest Gadgets (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080811/tc_pcworld/149653
PC World -

Mon, 11 Aug 08
Singapore Telecom's regional mobile users near 198 million (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080811/bs_afp/singaporetelecommobilesingtel


File photo shows the Singapore Telecommunication building seen in the financial district of the city state. The telecommunications giant has said its regional mobile user base was up 45 percent to almost 198 million(AFP/File/Theresa Barraclough)AFP - Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) said Monday its regional mobile user base was up 45 percent to almost 198 million in the second quarter against a year earlier.

Mon, 11 Aug 08
Apple chief says iPhone software sales take off: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080811/bs_nm/apple_ceo_dc


Diane Sot displays her new Apple iPhone 3G at an Apple Store in Boston, Massachusetts July 11, 2008. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)Reuters - In the month since Apple Inc opened the App Store, an online software clearinghouse, users have downloaded more than 60 million programs for the iPhone, Chief Executive Steve Jobs told The Wall Street Journal in an interview.

Sun, 10 Aug 08
Some Web sites remain blocked at Beijing Olympics (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080809/ap_on_hi_te/oly_internet_blocked


The Beijing Olympics have plunged into another controversy after China's decision to reverse a pledge on allowing unfettered web access to the thousands of foreign reporters covering the Games. Duration: 1:30(AFPTV)AP - Some Web sites remained inaccessible to reporters as competition got under way Saturday at the Beijing Olympics.

Sun, 10 Aug 08
Judge orders halt to Defcon speech on subway card hacking (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080809/tc_cnet/8301100931001261283
CNET - LAS VEGAS--A federal judge on Saturday granted the Massachusetts transit authority's request for an injunction preventing three MIT students from giving a presentation about hacking smartcards used in the Boston subway system.

Sun, 10 Aug 08
Website blocking is for your own good, Games chiefs tell Chinese (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080809/tc_afp/oly2008chninternetcensorship


Vice president of the Beijing organising committee Wang Wei gives a press conference in Beijing in 2007. Olympic Games organisers claimed on Saturday that the controversial decision to block Internet sites was taken to protect Chinese youngsters.(AFP/File/Teh Eng Koon)AFP - Olympic Games organisers claimed on Saturday that the controversial decision to block Internet sites was taken to protect Chinese youngsters.

Sun, 10 Aug 08
Moneydance 2008r2 finance software released (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20080810/tc_macworld/moneydance2008r2financesoftwarereleased
Macworld.com - The Infinite Kind has announced the release of Moneydance 2008r2, an update to their personal finance management software for Mac OS X. It costs $39.99, and the update is free for registered users.

Sat, 9 Aug 08
Hackers mull physical attacks on a networked world (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080808/ap_on_hi_te/tec_hacking_facilities
AP - Want to break into the computer network in an ultra-secure building? Ship a hacked iPhone there to a nonexistent employee and hope the device sits in the mailroom, scanning for nearby wireless connections.

Sat, 9 Aug 08
Yahoo to let visitors decline more targeted ads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080808/ap_on_hi_te/tec_yahoo_targeted_ads
AP - Yahoo Inc. will let its Web visitors decline ads targeted to their browsing habits, becoming the latest Internet company to break from a common industry practice as Congress steps up scrutiny of customized advertising and consumer privacy.

Sat, 9 Aug 08
Cable companies stole telcos' lunch in 2Q (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080808/ap_on_hi_te/cable_vs_telco
AP - Phone companies have been feeling the heat from cable companies for years, as those traditional TV providers have expanded their own phone services and fought hard for broadband Internet subscribers.

Sat, 9 Aug 08
Unions set Sunday deadline for Verizon talks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080808/ap_on_hi_te/verizon_labor
AP - Two unions representing 65,000 workers at Verizon Communications Inc. have set a Sunday night deadline for contract talks, saying a strike is possible next week.

Sat, 9 Aug 08
Rackspace IPO: Wall Street does cloud computing (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080809/tc_cnet/8301100131001255292
CNET - Wall Street gave a nod to cloud computing Friday as San Antonio, Texas-based Rackspace Hosting opened for trading today on the New York Stock Exchange following its initial public offering Thursday.

Sat, 9 Aug 08
IFC expands music programming with Pitchfork pact (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080809/media_nm/ifc_dc
Reuters - This fall, the Independent Film Channel will be running more music-related programming -- on-air and online -- than at any time in its 14-year history.

Sat, 9 Aug 08
Moneydance 2008r2 finance software released (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20080809/tc_macworld/moneydance2008r2financesoftwarereleased
Macworld.com - The Infinite Kind has announced the release of Moneydance 2008r2, an update to their personal finance management software for Mac OS X. It costs $39.99, and the update is free for registered users.

Sat, 9 Aug 08
WIFE'S CELL PHONE MYSTERY MAN UNSETTLES HER HUSBAND (Dear Abby)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20080808/lf_ucda/wifescellphonemysterymanunsettlesherhusband
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My wife of 25 years has been talking on the phone with a married man who lives in a city 300 miles away. They chat for more than an hour a week. Our cell phone bills indicate that this has been going on for more than a year.

Sat, 9 Aug 08
EIC Squared: Olympics, LinuxWorld, and Google cookies (CNET)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cnet/20080808/tc_cnet/83011395331001182380
CNET - On this week's EIC Squared podcast, ZDNet's Larry Dignan and I talk about the big story of this month--the Olympics.

Sat, 9 Aug 08
'Cloud computing' trend heightens privacy risks (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080809/tc_afp/lifestyleusitinternetprivacy