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Mon, 31 Aug 09
As Internet turns 40, barriers threaten its growth (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090831/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_internet_at40


In this Aug. 25, 2009 photo, Internet pioneer Len Kleinrock poses for a portrait next to an Interface Message Processor. The Interface Message Processor was used to develop the Internet. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)AP - Goofy videos weren't on the minds of Len Kleinrock and his team at UCLA when they began tests 40 years ago on what would become the Internet. Neither was social networking, for that matter, nor were most of the other easy-to-use applications that have drawn more than a billion people online.

Mon, 31 Aug 09
Key milestones in the development of Internet (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090830/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_internet_at40_timeline
AP - Key milestones in the development and growth of the Internet:

Mon, 31 Aug 09
Open-source BI Vendor Pentaho Pushes Migration Deal (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090831/tc_pcworld/opensourcebivendorpentahopushesmigrationdeal
PC World - Add open-source BI (business intelligence) vendor Pentaho to the list of vendors rolling out financial incentives to lure customers during the global recession.

Sun, 30 Aug 09
Snow Leopard Proves No Threat to Windows 7 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090829/tc_pcworld/snowleopardprovesnothreattowindows7
PC World - After months of headlines about the phenomenon known as Snow Leopard, it has hit the streets and reality has set in. It turns out that the updated Mac OS X is.....well, it's simply an updated Mac OS X.

Sun, 30 Aug 09
Snow Leopard: What's gone where (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090829/tc_macworld/snowleopardwhatsgonewhere
Macworld.com - When you first take a look around OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard), you might think Apple has done away with some of OS X 10.5’s applications and utilities. What, for instance, happened to the Exposé application? It used to be in the Applications folder. Is it really gone?

Sun, 30 Aug 09
DHS Clarifies Laptop Border Crossing Rules: What You Need to Know (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090829/tc_pcworld/dhsclarifieslaptopbordercrossingruleswhatyouneedtoknow
PC World - Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security made it clear that border crossing officials could continue to search any device that can store electronic media without any suspicion of wrongdoing.

Sun, 30 Aug 09
Game Trends: Expect to Log On (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090829/tc_pcworld/gametrendsexpecttologon
PC World - All around the world, the focus of games has been moving from video games to arcade games and further towards online games. Currently, the online game market is growing steadily with an increasing number of users due to higher provision rates of broadband, enhanced console network functions, diversification of online game genres and an expansion of casual MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game).

Sun, 30 Aug 09
Tennis officials a-Twitter: US Open players warned (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090829/ap_on_sp_te_ne/ten_us_open_twitter
AP - Watch what you tweet.

Sun, 30 Aug 09
At Singularity University, tech is seen as savior (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090829/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_singularity_university


Yonatan Adiri, class president of Singularity University, speaks at the first commencement of the school in Mountain View, Calif. on Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. Singularity University is backed by Google, operates on NASA's Silicon Valley campus and gets its name from futurist and co-founder Ray Kurzweil's favorite term for our technologically enhanced future. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - Chatter about ensuing plans permeates any graduation, though it's not common for the talk to surround which class projects will receive venture capital funding.

Sun, 30 Aug 09
India loses communication with lunar satellite (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090829/ap_on_re_as/as_india_moon_mission


FILE - In this Sept. 18, 2008 file photo, The Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft, India's first unmanned mission to the Moon, is seen as it is unveiled at the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Satellite Center in Bangalore, India. Scientists at India's national space agency said Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009, that all communication links with the country's only satellite orbiting the moon have snapped and they were unable to send commands to the spacecraft. Radio contact with Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft was abruptly lost early Saturday, said a statement issued by the Indian Space Research Organization. (AP Photo/File)AP - India's national space agency said communications with the country's only satellite orbiting the moon snapped Saturday and that its scientists were no longer controlling the spacecraft.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
At Singularity University, tech is seen as savior (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_singularity_university
AP - Chatter about ensuing plans permeates any graduation, though it's not common for the talk to surround which class projects will receive venture capital funding.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
Court rejects cap on cable market share — again (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_hi_te/us_cable_ownership
AP - An appeals court overturned a rule that said a cable TV company could not serve more than 30 percent of the nation's subscribers. The verdict Friday was a victory for the largest cable company, Comcast Corp., which has 25 percent share and sued to block the rule.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
Apple seals deal to bring iPhones coming to China (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_hi_te/as_china_iphone


Chang Xiaobing, chairman and CEO of China Unicom speaks next to the screen showing the 3G iPhone at the company interim results announcement in Hong Kong Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. China Unicom Ltd. said Friday it will sell Apple Inc.'s iPhone in China this year, ending months of rumor about when the hit phone would make its long-delayed debut in the world's most populous mobile market. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)AP - Apple Inc. will get to sell the iPhone in the world's biggest cell phone market now that it has reached a deal with a Chinese wireless carrier, China Unicom Ltd.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
Review: Yoostar is a movie-studio-in-a-box (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_hi_te/us_game_review_yoostar


In this product image released by Yoostar, the new Yoostar system, is shown. It is a do-it-yourself film studio, that allows people to digitally insert themselves into famous movie scenes from the comfort of their own living rooms. (AP Photo/Yoostar)AP - If you've ever wanted to battle "The Terminator," talk smack as "The Godfather" or get in the shower with a "Psycho," now you can — without having to move to Hollywood.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
Internet Age re-inventing music business: Bandwidth (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090829/tc_afp/usitinternetmusiccopyrightjambasebandwidth


Customers wireless cafe in Beijing. Music and Internet worlds merged on San Francisco's posh Nob Hill as insiders brainstormed about industry rocking Web 2.0 trends from social networking to smart phones with cameras.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Music and Internet worlds merged on San Francisco's posh Nob Hill as insiders brainstormed about industry rocking Web 2.0 trends from social networking to smart phones with cameras.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
China Unicom in 3-year deal for Apple's iPhone (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090828/tc_nm/us_chinaunicom


A customer looks at the Apple iPhone 3GS featuring the Word Fu application at the company's retail store in San Francisco, California June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Apple's iPhone will go on sale later this year in China, the world's largest mobile market, but its partner China Unicom (0762.HK) may find selling the phone carries its own burdens.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
FCC Probe Underscores Consumer Dependence on Wireless Industry (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090828/tc_pcworld/fccprobeunderscoresconsumerdependenceonwirelessindustry
PC World - The FCC has begun a three-pronged probe into the wireless industry. The inquiry is partially a response to recent controversies with Apple and Google, but it is more about a shift in ideology and the maturity of the wireless industry as a critical part of the communications backbone.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
Big screen evolves to compete with small (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090829/ap_on_en_mo/us_cinema_remake


In this Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 photo, movie goers relax at The Landmark Movie Theatre before a screening in Los Angeles (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - Today, young movie-watchers look increasingly like Molly O'Connor. A junior at the University of Dallas, she still goes to the cinema occasionally, but is often just as happy to hunker down on a bed or a couch with friends to watch a downloaded movie on a laptop that's perched on a nearby desk or a chair.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
Microsoft: Xbox 360 Price Drop Timing Coincidental (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090828/tc_pcworld/microsoftxbox360pricedroptimingcoincidental
PC World - Welcome to the day after Microsoft lowered the price on its $300 Xbox 360 Elite, wrinkling its brow and lowering its horns to meet Sony's slimmer, $100 cheaper PlayStation 3 in battle.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
Joyland Bounce for iPhone (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090828/tc_macworld/joylandbounceforiphone
Macworld.com - A colorful game developed by Gamesmith, Joyland Bounce has you collecting stars as you try to navigate through the challenging twists and turns of the game’s many stages. Apparently, the moon and stars have fallen from the sky, and it’s up to you to round them all up. Sound easy? Well, you character is a small orange ball who bounces off everything. So guiding him can be a bit of a challenge.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
Sun absorbs $147M loss as Oracle deal looms (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090829/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_sun_microsystems
AP - Sun Microsystems Inc. recorded a $147 million loss while sales eroded 31 percent in the April-June period, likely the server and software maker's last full quarter as an independent company.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
Sun Microsystems posts loss as Oracle deal nears (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090828/bs_nm/us_sunmicrosystems
Reuters - Sun Microsystems Inc reported a fourth quarter loss on Friday, as the computer server maker's planned acquisition by Oracle Corp nears expected completion.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
Fla. man in credit card data theft accepts plea (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_hi_te/us_hacker_charges
AP - A computer hacker accused of masterminding one of the largest cases of identity theft in U.S. history agreed Friday to plead guilty and serve up to 25 years in federal prison for his crimes.

Sat, 29 Aug 09
Flixster's "Movies" aims to connect film fans (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090828/wr_nm/us_flixster
Reuters - Film website Flixster launched a new version of its iPhone application "Movies" this week, highlighting how technology and the Web are bringing Hollywood directly to fans and bypassing traditional information outlets like newspapers.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Tighter oversight on border laptop searches (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_laptop_searches
AP - The Obama administration on Thursday put new restrictions on searches of laptops at U.S. borders to address concerns that federal agents have been rummaging through travelers' personal information.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Dell's numbers show PC industry staggering back (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_dell


FILE - In this May 29, 2008 file photo, Dell laptops are seen on display at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif. Dell Inc. on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 reported its second-quarter profit was whacked 23 percent as the personal-computer industry's slump dragged on this summer. The results beat Wall Street's forecast, however, sending the shares up more than 6 percent. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Dell Inc.'s second-quarter results reinforce what other tech heavyweights have shown recently about the health of the personal-computer industry: it's still wounded by the recession, but is staggering back to its feet, thanks to consumers, bargain prices and little "netbook" laptops for surfing the Internet.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Man charged in record ID theft case in plea talks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090827/ap_on_hi_te/us_hacker_charges
AP - An accused computer hacker charged with stealing millions of credit and debit card numbers has been negotiating a plea deal with the federal government, people close to the case said Thursday.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
New generation of coupons means users clip less (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_bi_ge/us_next_generation_coupons


The Cellfire mobile coupon application for iPhone and iPod Touch is demonstrated Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman)AP - Electronic coupons, arriving by cell phone, Twitter, e-mail and Facebook, are helping generate an old standby's comeback and bringing in new, younger customers.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Facebook agrees with Canada on privacy controls (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090827/ap_on_hi_te/cn_tec_facebook_privacy
AP - Facebook agreed Thursday to give users more control over the information they share with outside applications like games and quizzes in response to concerns raised by Canadian privacy officials.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
AP sources: DirecTV, TBS, TNT to put shows online (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090827/ap_on_hi_te/us_cable_shows_online
AP - DirecTV Group Inc. is in talks with the TBS and TNT cable networks to offer their shows online, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Windows 7 Family Pack Available for Pre-order Early Online (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090828/tc_pcworld/windows7familypackavailableforpreorderearlyonline
PC World - A special Windows 7 upgrade package for households with more than one PC is now available for pre-order online ahead of schedule and at a discount from Microsoft's previously announced price.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Microsoft Xbox 360 Price Cuts to Come Later for Asia (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090828/tc_pcworld/microsoftxbox360pricecutstocomelaterforasia
PC World - People in most of the Western world will start seeing price reductions on Xbox 360 game consoles Friday, but Japan and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region will have to wait.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Dell Open to Developing Mobile Devices With Carriers (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090828/tc_pcworld/dellopentodevelopingmobiledeviceswithcarriers
PC World - Dell said it was willing to work with carriers worldwide to develop more mobile devices, suggesting that another phonelike prototype like the one it developed with China Mobile could be on the cards.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Apple Approves IPhone Music App (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090827/tc_pcworld/appleapprovesiphonemusicapp
PC World - Apple has approved a streaming music application from Spotify for use on the iPhone, even though the program will compete with Apple's own iTunes service.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Composer Hans Zimmer game for "Call of Duty" (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090828/music_nm/us_zimmer
Reuters - Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer is writing music for his first videogame project, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," one of the year's most anticipated releases.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
The Future is Now? Augmented Reality Comes to the iPhone (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090828/tc_pcworld/thefutureisnowaugmentedrealitycomestotheiphone
PC World - If you're traveling to Paris, France anytime soon, consider taking Metro Paris Subway 3.0 along for the trip. This 99-cent iPhone app integrates an augmented reality feature (called Your New Eye) that will show you where the closest Paris subway stations are, relative to your current location, as an overlay atop a live video feed from the iPhone's built-in camera.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Solera Holdings declares 6.25-cent dividend (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090828/ap_on_hi_te/us_solera_holdings_dividend
AP - Solera Holdings Inc., which provides software and services for the auto insurance claims industry, said Thursday its board has approved its first quarterly cash dividend of 6.25 cents.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Aruba predicts 1Q profit of 3 cents per share (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090827/ap_on_bi_ge/us_aruba_networks_outlook
AP - Wireless networking technology maker Aruba Networks Inc. said Thursday it expects first-quarter adjusted earnings per share of 3 cents and revenue of $54 million to $56 million.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Snow Leopard Malware Protection a Growing Pain for Mac OS X (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090828/tc_pcworld/snowleopardmalwareprotectionagrowingpainformacosx
PC World - Mac users have long relished the fact that malware is nearly a foreign concept to them. Yet, in a tacit acknowledgment of the growing threat of malware on the Mac platform, Apple has added some rudimentary malware protection into Snow Leopard.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Microsoft offers Bing SDK for iPhone, Mac (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090827/tc_infoworld/89441
InfoWorld - Microsoft is offering an open source software development kit linking the company's Bing search engine to Apple's iPhone and Mac systems, according to a Bing community blog post on Thursday.

Fri, 28 Aug 09
Bing Coming to IPhone Apps (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090827/tc_pcworld/bingcomingtoiphoneapps
PC World - Microsoft is targeting the iPhone as another avenue for boosting usage of its Bing search engine.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
LendingTree: Google to compete on loan referrals (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090827/ap_on_hi_te/us_lendingtree_google
AP - LendingTree, which allows prospective borrowers to get quick offers from multiple lenders, claims Google is about to get into the same business.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
FIRST LOOK: New Mac software not a dramatic change (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_apple_snow_leopard


In this product image released by Apple Inc., the new Mac OS X Snow Leopard software, is shown.(AP Photo/Apple Inc.)AP - While Microsoft Corp. prepares to release the next incarnation of Windows on Oct. 22, Apple Inc. is cutting ahead, launching a new version of its operating system for Mac computers on Friday.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
Review: Camera phones that let you snap and gab (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_camera_phones


Camera cell phones, top clockwise, Samsung Memoir, Sony Ericsson C905a, Casio Exilim, Nokia N97, Palm Pre in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Russel A. Daniels)AP - Pretty much any cell phone you'd buy today comes with a digital camera, but only a few are good enough to take the place of even a cheap point-and-shoot.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
Time Warner Cable to test TV on the Internet: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090827/wr_nm/us_timewarnercable
Reuters - Time Warner Cable Inc has signed up at least seven large media companies for a test that will offer television programs on the Internet to paying subscribers, the Wall Street Journal said on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
Unicom to announce China iPhone deal: analyst (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090827/tc_nm/us_chinaunicom_apple_iphone
Reuters - China Unicom will announce a deal to sell Apple's iPhone in China as soon as Friday, an analyst said, citing an industry source with direct knowledge of the situation.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
Nokia announces mobile finance service Nokia Money (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_on_bi_ge/us_nokia_mobile_financial_service
AP - Nokia Corp. on Wednesday announced a mobile financial service that the handset maker said will let users send money to others by typing in that person's cell phone number.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
TiVo Inc. sues AT&T, Verizon over DVR patents (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tivo_lawsuits
AP - TiVo Inc. on Wednesday sued AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. for patent infringement, including one covering the ability to pause and rewind live TV.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
Xbox 360 Price Drop Happening Tomorrow? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090826/tc_pcworld/xbox360pricedrophappeningtomorrow
PC World - An analyst just speculated it'll be this week, and now biz site MCV is claiming Microsoft's Xbox 360 will announce new SKUs and reduced prices tomorrow.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
Apple readies iPhone for launch in China: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090827/tc_nm/us_apple
The logo of Apple Computer is seen on the opening day of Paris Apple Expo 2005 September 20, 2005. REUTERS/Charles PlatiauReuters - Apple Inc is getting closer to clearing the hurdles to start selling iPhones in China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
Sirius hooks up iPhone to premium satellite radio (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090826/wr_nm/us_siriusxm
Reuters - Sirius XM Radio unveiled a dock on Wednesday that lets iPhone users listen to premium satellite radio programing, including shock jock Howard Stern, a feature missing from previous iPhone software.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
IBM X-Force Security Report Calls Web Insecure (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090826/bs_nf/68626
NewsFactor - Web insecurity. That's the two-word summary of IBM's X-Force 2009 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report. Big Blue released its latest survey Wednesday with some troubling news: Web client, server and content threats are converging to create an untenable risk landscape.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
Inside Snow Leopard's hidden malware protection (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090827/tc_macworld/insidesnowleopardshiddenmalwareprotection
Macworld.com - While malicious software has long been a near-daily annoyance for Windows PCs, Mac users have become accustomed to not worrying about malware. Threats arise from time to time—in January of this year, for example, a Trojan horse made the rounds in pirated copies of Apple’s iWork software—but most Mac users these days are probably running computers without antivirus software.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
Nokia bets on Linux in iPhone battle: sources (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090826/bs_nm/us_nokia_linux
Reuters - Nokia Oyj will try again to tackle Apple Inc's iPhone in the top-end of the handset market with a bet on Linux software, several industry sources told Reuters.

Thu, 27 Aug 09
Inside Snow Leopard's under-the-hood additions (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090827/tc_macworld/insidesnowleopardsunderthehoodadditions
Macworld.com - Snow Leopard features several new under-the-hood technologies that, at first glance, might seem to be of interest only to Mac software developers. But those technologies will in fact benefit regular Mac users—if not right now, then in the not-too-distant future. Here’s a look at how three of these additions to Snow Leopard—64-bit computing, Grand Central Dispatch, and OpenCL—work and how they could improve your Mac experience sometime soon.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
Google Maps tracking traffic flow (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090826/tc_afp/usitinternetgoogleauto


Daily traffic clogs the Jal el-Dib highway at the northern entrance to the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Such jams might become a thing of the past in the United States now that Google has invited US motorists to share their progress -- or lack thereof -- with other drivers through the Internet giant's online mapping service linked to smart phones.(AFP/File/Joseph Barrak)AFP - Google has invited US motorists to share their progress -- or lack thereof -- with other drivers through the Internet giant's online mapping service linked to smart phones.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
YouTube's new sales pitch: join our ad program (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090825/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_youtube_advertising
AP - YouTube hopes to convert more amateur videographers into capitalists as it strives to show more advertising on its Web site and reverse years of uninterrupted losses.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
UK says illegal downloaders may lose Web access (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090825/ap_on_hi_te/eu_britain_downloading
AP - People who repeatedly download copyright-protected films and music could have their Internet connection cut off under proposed laws the British government unveiled Tuesday to tackle illegal file-sharing.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
Wikipedia testing new method to curb false info (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_wikipedia_editing_changes


The English version of user-generated online encylopedia Wikipedia hosted its three millionth article -- an entry about a Norwegian actress.(Wikipedia)AP - Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that has drawn some decidedly juvenile pranks, is looking to impose more discipline with new restrictions on the editing of articles.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
Sony plans a Kindle rival with wireless downloads (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090825/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_sony_e_books


In this undated product image provided by Sony Digital Reading, the new Sony Reader Daily Edition is shown. The $399 device will be on the market by December, Sony executives said Tuesday at an event at the New York Public Library. The device, which has a 7-inch touch screen, will be able to get books, daily newspapers and other reading material over AT&T Inc.'s cellular network. (AP Photo/Sony Digital Reading)AP - Sony Corp. plans to offer an e-book reader with the ability to wirelessly download books, injecting more competition in a small but fast-growing market by adopting a key feature of the rival Kindle from Amazon.com.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
`Phishing' drops; are scammers switching tactics? (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_phishing
AP - Internet criminals might be rethinking a favorite scam for stealing people's personal information.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
Blighty angry at Snow Leopard exchange rate (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090826/tc_macworld/blightyangryatsnowleopardexchangerate
Macworld.com - Apple's exchange-rate math has ruffled the feathers of some British Mac fans who are taking umbrage at the cost of Snow Leopard in the UK.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
Green HDTVs Could Save You Lots of Green (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090826/tc_pcworld/greenhdtvscouldsaveyoulotsofgreen
PC World - Going green isn't just good for the environment: It's good for your pocketbook. That was the message from Samsung executives touting energy-saving technologies for next-generation HDTVs, notebooks, mobile devices, and other products.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
YouTube to help creators of viral videos make money (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090825/ennew_afp/usitcompanyinternetgoogleyoutube
YouTube on Tuesday offered a way for creators of videos which go viral to cash in on their success.(AFP/File/Samantha Sin)AFP - YouTube on Tuesday offered a way for creators of videos which go viral to cash in on their success.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
New Mass Effect DLC, Windows Patch Released (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090825/tc_pcworld/newmasseffectdlcwindowspatchreleased
PC World - Did you hear there's a new Mass Effect downloadable expansion out for both Xbox 360 and Windows? It's called "Pinnacle Station," it just dropped today, and that's not all: They've released a patch for the Windows version too. I know! Didn't see either of those coming.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
Trade Complaint Targets IPhone, Laptop Flash Storage (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090826/tc_pcworld/tradecomplainttargetsiphonelaptopflashstorage
PC World - The U.S. International Trade Commission will investigate flash storage chips used by Apple, Research In Motion, Dell, Asus, Sony, Lenovo and other vendors after a company claiming five patents on flash technology sought to ban the importation of the chips and devices that use them.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
Microsoft apologizes for changing race in photo (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_poland_picture
AP - Software giant Microsoft Corp. is apologizing for altering a photo on its Web site to change the race of one of the people shown in the picture.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
Salesforce.com Rolls out VAR Program for Force.com (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090826/tc_pcworld/salesforcecomrollsoutvarprogramforforcecom
PC World - Salesforce.com on Wednesday announced a VAR (value added reseller) program for its Force.com development platform, in a bid to spur wider adoption of the on-demand CRM (customer relationship management) vendor's homegrown technology.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
Symantec Offers Fix for Buggy Norton Patch (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090826/tc_pcworld/symantecoffersfixforbuggynortonpatch
PC World - Symantec has posted a software fix after hundreds of users reported problems with a buggy update of the company's flagship Norton AntiVirus software.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
Ownership of Unix copyright headed to trial (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090825/ap_on_hi_te/co_sco_group_novell
AP - A federal appeals court on Monday reversed a judge's decision that granted the copyright of the Unix computer operating system to Novell Inc.

Wed, 26 Aug 09
Report: Jobs overseeing details of tablet project (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090825/tc_macworld/reportjobsoverseeingdetailsoftabletproject
Macworld.com - Steve Jobs isn’t one to let a little thing like a liver transplant slow him down. Some of us would take it easy: catch up on our reading, maybe even take up a therapeutic hobby like painting or music. Not Jobs, though—he’s the kind of guy who does best when he throws himself into his work.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Yahoo to overhaul search before Microsoft deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090824/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_yahoo_search


A Yahoo! ad sign is seen in Times Square, New York City. Yahoo! has vowed to fight Microsoft on a new frontier, saying that having the software giant power its online searches won't stop it from battling for the devotion of Web surfers.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)AP - Yahoo Inc. will keep innovating in search and try to outsmart both Microsoft Corp. and Google Inc. even as the slumping Internet company prepares to lean on rival Microsoft's search technology.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Nokia to make laptop, jumping on wireless trend (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090824/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_nokia_laptop
AP - Nokia Corp., the world's largest maker of cell phones, said Monday that it will start making a small, light laptop, similar to ones PC manufacturers are already selling through wireless carriers around the world.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Apple's Snow Leopard goes on sale Friday (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090824/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_apple_snow_leopard
AP - Apple Inc.'s latest operating system software, Snow Leopard, will go on sale this Friday.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Microsoft adds app access to non-smart phones (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090824/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_microsoft_apps
AP - Microsoft Corp. is giving people with regular cell phones access to the same kinds of programs that smart phone owners have embraced.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Yahoo! vows to fight Microsoft on new front (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090825/tc_afp/usitinternetsoftwareyahoomicrosoft


Bing, Microsoft and Yahoo webistes are seen on a computer monitor. Yahoo! has vowed to fight Microsoft on a new frontier, saying that having the software giant power its online searches won't stop it from battling for the devotion of Web surfers.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)AFP - Yahoo! vowed to fight Microsoft on a new frontier, saying that having the software giant power its online searches won't stop it from battling for the devotion of Web surfers.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Madden NFL 10 for iPhone ready in September (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090824/tc_macworld/maddennfl10foriphonereadyinseptember
Macworld.com - Electronic Arts (EA) is getting ready to release the first installment of its legendary Madden NFL game franchise on the iPhone. The company on Monday offered a first glimpse of Madden on the iPhone, with news that the game will be released in September.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Cisco Wireless LAN Vulnerability Could Open 'back Door' (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090825/tc_pcworld/ciscowirelesslanvulnerabilitycouldopenbackdoor
PC World - Some wireless access points from Cisco Systems have a vulnerability that could allow a hacker to redirect traffic outside the enterprise or potentially gain access to an entire corporate network, a security company said.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Media multitasking doesn't work say researchers (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090824/tc_nm/us_multitasking_stanford
Reuters - Multitaskers of media activities like watching YouTube, writing e-mail and talking on the phone are not very good at any of their tasks, according to a Stanford University report on Monday.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
GameStop says CFO will retire in March (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090824/bs_nm/us_gamestop
Reuters - GameStop Corp , the video game retailer, on Monday said co-founder and chief financial officer David Carlson planned to retire early next year.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
RealNetworks Wants Rhapsody on Apple's iPhone (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090824/bs_nf/68570
NewsFactor - RealNetworks is looking to leverage Apple's App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch to get its digital music subscription service to iPhone users around the world. But will Apple allow the iTunes competitor a place on its devices?

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Ownership of Unix copyright headed to trial (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090825/ap_on_bi_ge/us_sco_group_novell
AP - A federal appeals court on Monday reversed a judge's decision that granted the copyright of the Unix computer operating system to Novell Inc.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Brocade stock ticks higher on upgrade (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090824/ap_on_hi_te/us_brocade_mover
AP - Shares of Brocade Communications Systems Inc. notched higher Monday after an Argus Research analyst upgraded the stock on signs that business in the computer-networking world is improving.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Trend Micro Unveils 2010 Consumer Security Line (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20090824/tc_zd/243443
PC Magazine - Trend Micro today unveiled new versions of its Trend Micro Internet Security and Trend Micro Internet Security Pro consumer security products, both optimized for Windows 7.

Tue, 25 Aug 09
Check Off 4 adds new interface, Snow Leopard compatibility (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090824/tc_macworld/checkoff4addsnewinterfacesnowleopardcompatibility
Macworld.com - We’re all busy people. I know this and Mac developers know it as well. How else can one explain the veritable cornucopia of task-managing apps for our platform of choice?

Mon, 24 Aug 09
Will antitrust probe keep Microsoft, Yahoo apart? (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090823/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_yahoo_antitrust


ADVANCE FOR AUG. 24; graphic shows the share of core Internet searches of Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL and Ask NetworksAP - Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. hope that by joining forces, they can tilt the balance of power in Internet search away from Google Inc. First, however, Yahoo and Microsoft have to convince regulators that their plan won't hurt online advertisers and consumers.

Mon, 24 Aug 09
Outed blogger who trashed model is angry at Google (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090823/ap_on_hi_te/us_model_google_lawsuit
AP - A blogger who called a magazine cover model offensive names on a Web site says Google failed to protect her right to privacy.

Mon, 24 Aug 09
China Mobile, Taiwan's HTC join forces on product (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090824/bs_afp/taiwanchinatelecomhtcchinamobile


An HTC phone display is seen at a mobile phone event in Barcelona. China Mobile and Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC Corp have agreed to work together to develop products for the mainland's third generation mobile network, the companies said Monday.(AFP/File/Josep Lago)AFP - China Mobile and Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC Corp have agreed to work together to develop products for the mainland's third generation mobile network, the companies said Monday.

Mon, 24 Aug 09
Sean Kingston album gets fans online with karaoke (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090823/music_nm/us_karaoke
Reuters - Most music videos might not have the promotional impact they used to. But what about videos that make fans the star, allow them to sing with an artist and seem to pop out of the screen?

Sun, 23 Aug 09
Apple denies 'rejecting' Google Voice for iPhone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090822/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_google_voice_fcc
AP - Apple Inc. told federal regulators Friday that it blocked the Google Voice program from running on the iPhone because it alters important functions on the device — yet Apple denied that it has rejected Google's application outright.

Sun, 23 Aug 09
Sean Kingston album gets fans online with karaoke (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090823/en_nm/us_karaoke
Reuters - Most music videos might not have the promotional impact they used to. But what about videos that make fans the star, allow them to sing with an artist and seem to pop out of the screen?

Sun, 23 Aug 09
Apple says Google Voice app alters iPhone (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090823/wr_nm/us_apple_google_att_fcc
Reuters - IPhone maker Apple Inc told U.S. regulators it has not approved Google Inc's Voice application, which could challenge the wireless industry's giants, because it interferes with the iPhone "user experience."

Sun, 23 Aug 09
Cell Phone Snap Shots Can Help Find Missing Children (Dear Abby)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20090823/lf_ucda/cellphonesnapshotscanhelpfindmissingchildren
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: I have an idea that may prove useful to parents. I have worked in law enforcement for more than 18 years, including as a state police dispatcher. There are often stories in the media of children lost or abducted in the blink of an eye.

Sun, 23 Aug 09
Smartphones drive language learning innovation (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090823/tc_afp/hongkongchinatechnologyeducationlanguage


Entrepreneur Chris Lonsdale is pictured in his office in Hong Kong. The boom in AFP - The boom in "smartphones", led by Apple's iPhone, has inspired language learning tools that would have been inconceivable just months ago -- and a Hong Kong firm is leading the charge.

Sun, 23 Aug 09
Apple tells FCC jury still out on Google Voice (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090822/tc_afp/usittelecomcompanyapplegoogleattfcc


Apple has told US regulators it is studying a Google Voice application for iPhones and is not conspiring with telecom partner AT&T to bar the software from the coveted mobile devices.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - Apple has told US regulators it is studying a Google Voice application for iPhones and is not conspiring with telecom partner AT&T to bar the software from the coveted mobile devices.

Sun, 23 Aug 09
AT&T Says it Didn't Block Google Voice (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090822/tc_pcworld/attsaysitdidntblockgooglevoice
PC World - Apple is still reviewing the Google Voice iPhone application, and AT&T has not played any role in that review process, the companies told the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Movie theaters cut print show times as Web gains (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090822/ap_on_bi_ge/us_newspapers_movie_listings


In this photo made Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009 the movie listings in that day's edition of The Washington Post are shown in Washington. Kansas City-based movie theater chain AMC pulled its listings from The Post last month, prompting the newspaper's ombudsman, Andrew Alexander, to deflect readers' ire in his blog. (AP Photo/Kevin Vineys)AP - Filmgoers who have long turned to the local newspaper to find theaters and show times for movies may have to start looking elsewhere as theater chains rethink the value of paper and ink in a digital age.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Apple denies 'rejecting' Google Voice for iPhone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090821/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_voice_fcc
AP - Apple Inc. told federal regulators Friday that it blocked the Google Voice program from running on the iPhone because it alters important functions on the device — yet Apple denied that it has rejected Google's application outright.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Online radio service wins ruling over license fees (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090821/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_internet_radio
AP - Personalized Internet radio stations got a boost Friday when a federal appeals court ruled that Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service was not interactive enough to be forced to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in licensing fees.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Jordan Palmer helping players develop iPhone apps (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090821/ap_on_hi_te/fbn_apps_for_athletes


In this photograph taken on May 28, 2009, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jordan Palmer displays a photo stored on his iPhone at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. Palmer spent the offseason working on a business venture with two California friends. Their company develops individualized iPhone applications for athletes, allowing them to connect with fans on the go. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)AP - A small icon of Chad Ochocinco's smiling face is the doorway to the receiver's latest media venture.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Panasonic leans on `Avatar' movie for 3-D PR blitz (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090821/ap_on_en_mo/as_tec_japan3_d_tv
Japan-3-D TVNO SALES, CREDIT MANDATORY, EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - "Titanic" director James Cameron has signed on with Panasonic Corp. to promote new 3-D TVs.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Billboard singles reviews: Miley Cyrus, Madonna (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090821/en_nm/us_music_singles
Reuters - The heated online debate about Miley Cyrus' Teen Choice Awards performance of "Party in the U.S.A." threatens to overshadow one of her most entertaining songs yet.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Apple says Google Voice app alters iPhone (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090821/tc_nm/us_apple_google_att_fcc


An Apple customer service representative assists a customer with their new iPhone 3GS at the 5th Avenue Apple store in New York June 19, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - IPhone maker Apple Inc told U.S. regulators it has not approved Google Inc's Voice application, which could challenge the wireless industry's giants, because it interferes with the iPhone "user experience."

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Apple tells FCC jury still out on 'Google Voice' (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090822/bs_afp/usittelecomcompanyapplegoogleattfcc


Apple has told US regulators it is studying a Google Voice application for iPhones and is not conspiring with telecom partner AT&T to bar the software from the coveted mobile devices.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - Apple has told US regulators it is studying a Google Voice application for iPhones and is not conspiring with telecom partner AT&T to bar the software from the coveted mobile devices.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Yahoo wins U.S. court ruling over webcasting fees (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090821/wr_nm/us_webcasting_ruling
Reuters - A federal appeals court in New York ruled that a Yahoo Inc Internet radio service is not required to pay fees to copyright holders of songs it plays, a defeat for Sony Corp's BMG Music.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Blizzard Confirms World of Warcraft 'Cataclysm' Expansion (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090821/tc_pcworld/blizzardconfirmsworldofwarcraftcataclysmexpansion
PC World - The latest victim of accurate pre-announcement leaks, Blizzard revealed that those World of Warcraft 'Cataclysm' expansion rumors you'd been reading about are true during the inaugural moments of BlizzCon 2009. BlizzCon is Blizzard's annual games convention (because if you made games with over 10 million suscribers, you'd have one all to yourself too) taking place today and tomorrow at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
AT&T Says It Didn't Block Google Voice (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090821/tc_pcworld/atamptsaysitdidntblockgooglevoice
PC World - Apple is still reviewing the Google Voice iPhone application, and AT&T has not played any role in that review process, the companies told the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Oracle cuts CEO's base salary to $1 (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090822/bs_nm/us_oracle_salary
Reuters - Software giant Oracle Corp said in a regulatory filing on Friday that it would cut the salary of its chief executive to $1 in fiscal 2010 from $1 million in the previous year.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
IBD's Top 10 - Friday (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20090821/bs_ibd_ibd/20090821top10
Investor's Business Daily - 1 The major averages rallied in sharply higher volume to their best levels of the year. The S&P 500 and NYSE composite rose 1.9%; the Dow climbed 1.7% and the Nasdaq 1.6%. Strong home sales and an upbeat Fed chief fueled stocks. Top rated Aeropostale and Salesforce.com soared on strong results and outlooks. The 10-year T-yield jumped 14 ticks to 3.57%.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Microsoft offers open source link for PHP, .Net (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090821/tc_infoworld/88610
InfoWorld - Microsoft's Developer and Platform Evangelism Interoperability team is introducing on Friday an open source project to bridge PHP and Microsoft's .Net programming model, Microsoft representatives said.

Sat, 22 Aug 09
Apple: AT&T didn't ask us to reject Google Voice (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090821/tc_macworld/appleattdidntaskustorejectgooglevoice
Macworld.com - In a posting Friday to its Web site, Apple provided several intriguing details about its App Store approval processes, all in response to questions from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about the rejection of Google Voice from the App Store.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
`Avatar' trailer debuts online amid buzz (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090821/ap_on_en_mo/us_film_avatar_trailer


FILE - In this July 23, 2009 file photo released by Ubisoft, James Cameron attends the Ubisoft Avatar: The Game party during Comic-Con in San Diego. (AP Photo/Ubisoft, Shea Walsh, file)AP - Social networking sites were abuzz Thursday over an online trailer for "Avatar," just as extended previews of the 3D sci-fi adventure were hitting screens at theaters down under.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
Panasonic ties up with 'Avatar' movie to go 3-D (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090821/ap_on_bi_ge/as_tec_japan3_d_tv
Japan-3-D TVNO SALES, CREDIT MANDATORY, EDITORIAL USE ONLYAP - Panasonic Corp. has signed on "Titanic" director James Cameron and his upcoming film in an advertising blitz for its TVs equipped with 3-D technology, both sides said Friday.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
Microsoft, Yahoo, Amazon to fight Google book deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090821/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_google_book_battle
AP - The fight against a legal settlement that would give Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of copyrighted books is starting to resemble a heavyweight brawl in the library.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
Wikipedia operator gets $500,000 foundation grant (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090821/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_wikimedia_hewlett_foundation
AP - The nonprofit organization that operates the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia has received a $500,000 grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to expand its work bringing free educational content to people around the globe.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
MySpace scoops up popular Facebook app iLike (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090820/ap_on_en_ot/us_myspace_ilike
AP - Social networking hub MySpace said Wednesday it is acquiring iLike, a popular music application on rival Facebook, in the first move by new management to expand after a series of drastic cuts and writedowns.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
9 Web-Based Office Productivity Suites (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090821/tc_pcworld/9webbasedofficeproductivitysuites
PC World - Both Google and Microsoft are making big promises about browser-based environments that allow you to access documents, spreadsheets, calendars, contacts, and more, all in one place online. But so far, it's not entirely clear how these systems will work or what they will be able to do. Google's Chrome OS, for example, will be designed primarily to get you online faster.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
Mac or a Netbook? Students Chose the Latter (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090820/tc_pcworld/macoranetbookstudentschosethelatter
PC World - A majority of college-bound students gearing up for school will not consider buying a Mac laptop, a study reveals. Instead, students are gravitating toward affordable netbooks from a variety of manufacturers, according to Retrevo, a consumer electronics website, that conducted the study.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
Bharti hopeful of MTN deal to create telecom giant (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090821/bs_afp/indiasafricabhartimtntelecommerger


Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal during a press conference in New Delhi. India's top mobile firm Bharti Airtel hopes to conclude a merger deal next month with South Africa's MTN to create a telecoms giant and has no plans to sweeten its bid, a report said Friday.(AFP/File/Findlay Kember)AFP - India's top mobile firm Bharti Airtel hopes to conclude a merger deal next month with South Africa's MTN to create a telecoms giant and has no plans to sweeten its bid, a report said Friday.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
YouTube co-founder backing new U.S. F1 team (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090820/wr_nm/us_motor_racing_prix_youtube


In this file photo Chad Hurley, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, YouTube, attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 30, 2009. REUTERS/Pascal LauenerReuters - YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley is putting some of his fortune into Formula One as primary investor in the new U.S. F1 team due to enter the sport next season.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
Cyber junkies can unplug at US retreat (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090821/tc_afp/usitinternetvideogamesaddictionrestart


Boys are pictured playing video games. The first US retreat for Internet addicts has opened its doors, welcoming a teenager that was captive to World of Warcraft online role-playing videogame.(AFP/DDP/File/Sascha Schuermann)AFP - The first US retreat for Internet addicts has opened its doors, welcoming a teenager that was captive to World of Warcraft online role-playing videogame.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
Apple updates Remote Desktop admin, client software (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090820/tc_macworld/appleupdatesremotedesktopadminclientsoftware
Macworld.com - On Wednesday, Apple released two updates to its Apple Remote Desktop () desktop management software.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
Oracle says Justice Dept allows $7.4B Sun deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090821/ap_on_hi_te/us_oracle_sun
AP - Business software maker Oracle Corp. said Thursday it has received the Justice Department's approval to move forward with its $7.4 billion acquisition of former dot-com-era star Sun Microsystems Inc.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
Salesforce.com results top expectations, shares rise (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090820/bs_nm/us_salesforce
Reuters - U.S.business software maker Salesforce.com Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly results and raised its outlook for the full year, sending its shares up 9 percent on Thursday.

Fri, 21 Aug 09
The Macalope Weekly: 1964 all over again (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090820/tc_macworld/themacalopeweekly1964alloveragain
Macworld.com - Beatlemania is sweeping the Apple rumor community—again!—but that’s not the only thing that makes it seem like 1964 all over again—the tablet rumors practically need their own Warren Commission. And the Macalope asks, is the iPhone still the man you married?

Thu, 20 Aug 09
Accused credit card hacker lived large in Miami (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090820/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ritzy_hacker
AP - Nestled near a row of sultry, silvery-green palm trees and a 205-foot-long infinity pool, room 1508 at the National Hotel on South Beach is a portrait of Art Deco luxury. It is also where, on May 7, 2008, federal agents seized two computers, $22,000 in cash and a Glock 9 gun from a man known on the Internet as "soupnazi."

Thu, 20 Aug 09
Review: Creating virtual recipe box can be a snap (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090819/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_organizing_recipes


In this screen grab image released by Lakefront Software Inc., a recipe from www.bigoven.com is shown. (AP Photo/Lakefront Software Inc.)AP - For years, I have tucked away recipe cards of all shapes and sizes in nooks and crannies of my kitchen, determined that one day I would actually use them. Sadly, for many recipes, that day never came, partly because they were so disorganized.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
MySpace scoops up popular Facebook app iLike (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090820/ap_on_hi_te/us_myspace_ilike
AP - Social networking hub MySpace said Wednesday it is acquiring iLike, a popular music application on rival Facebook, in the first move by new management to expand after a series of drastic cuts and writedowns.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
Afghan warfare gets wired in quest to spare lives (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090819/ap_on_hi_te/as_afghan_wired_war


Afghan women voters line up to cast their ballots at a mosque made into a polling station in Kabul on Thursday Aug. 20, 2009. Afghans voted under the shadow of Taliban threats of violence Thursday to choose their next president for a nation plagued by armed insurgency, drugs, corruption and a feeble government nearly eight years after the U.S.-led invasion. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)AP - Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Henson goes out on patrol with a computer on his back and a joystick in his holster. He also carries a rifle, but the military is hoping he'll soon have less need for it.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
CBS to run video ad in EW print magazine (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090819/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_cbs_print_video_ad
AP - An upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly's print edition will be embedded with a video player that will run ads for CBS shows and Pepsi.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
Vonage makes free international calls standard (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090819/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_vonage_international_calls
AP - Unlimited domestic phone calls are nearly standard feature for landline plans these days. Now, Vonage Holdings Corp., which helped pioneer that feature with its Internet phone service, is expanding it to most international calls as well.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
Canadian model unmasks blog tormentor (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090820/tc_afp/uscanadaitjusticecompanyinternetgoogle


A man uses a laptop computer. A Canadian model has won a landmark case in a New York court after Google was forced to disclose the online identity of a blogger who anonymously posted derogatory comments about the Vogue covergirl.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - A Canadian model has won a landmark case in a New York court after Google was forced to disclose the online identity of a blogger who anonymously posted derogatory comments about the Vogue covergirl.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
Wikipedia launches iPhone application (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090820/tc_afp/usitinternettelecomwikipediaapple


Wikipedia said it has released an iPhone application as part of a drive to open the pages of its revered online encyclopedia to the booming ranks of smart phone users. Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization behind Wikipedia, made free software for iPhones available at Apples online App Store.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - Wikipedia said it has released an iPhone application as part of a drive to open the pages of its revered online encyclopedia to the booming ranks of smart phone users.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
More Kids Using Cell Phones, Study Finds (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20090819/tc_zd/243336
PC Magazine - Perhaps unsurprisingly to some parents, a survey by the Pew Internet & Life Project has concluded that more and more teens are using cell phones.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
MySpace buying online music sensation iLike (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090820/tc_afp/usitinternetmusicfilmtakeoverilikemyspace


MySpace has announced it is buying online music discovery hotspot iLike and plans to expand the service to other forms of entertainment such as games and films.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)AFP - MySpace announced it is buying online music discovery hotspot iLike and plans to expand the service to other forms of entertainment such as games and films.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
Redesigned and Cheaper PS3 May Be Too Late for Sony (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090819/bs_nf/68503
NewsFactor - Sony unveiled a new PlayStation 3 video-game console Wednesday with a slimmer form factor, a 120GB hard drive and a price that's more competitive with the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360. The new model is called the PS3 Slim.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
What's "64-bit" on Snow Leopard? (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090820/tc_macworld/whats64bitonsnowleopard
Macworld.com - There’s a little bit of confusion out there on the Web about what parts of Snow Leopard are running in 64-bit mode and what parts are running in 32-bit mode. A report by Thom Holwerda of OS News says that under Snow Leopard, most Macs will boot using a 32-bit kernel and drivers, not a 64-bit kernel and drivers. And Holwerda points out that many Mac models don’t have 64-bit EFI, either.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
Synopsys posts better-than-expected 3Q results (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090820/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_synopsys
AP - Synopsys Inc., which makes software to develop and test chips, said Wednesday its fiscal third-quarter profit declined 18 percent from a year-ago period helped by an income tax gain, but the results still beat Wall Street expectations.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
MySpace to buy Web music service iLike (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090819/bs_nm/us_myspace


MySpace has announced it is buying online music discovery hotspot iLike and plans to expand the service to other forms of entertainment such as games and films.(AFP/File/Nicholas Kamm)Reuters - News Corp's MySpace said on Thursday it has agreed to buy music recommendation service iLike, as the once-hot social networking site tries to reinvent itself as an entertainment portal.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
Swine flu battle moves to cyberspace (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090819/tc_afp/healthflubritainnetherlandscomputergame


Medical masks on display at the International Swine Flu Conference in Washington, DC. The clock is ticking, people are dying and a flu virus is sweeping the globe -- that is the scenario of a new computer game designed to make people think about how to respond to the swine flu pandemic.(AFP/Tim Sloan)AFP - The clock is ticking, people are dying and a flu virus is sweeping the globe -- that is the scenario of a new computer game designed to make people think about how to respond to the swine flu pandemic.

Thu, 20 Aug 09
Apple releases Bluetooth, hard drive firmware updates (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090819/tc_macworld/applereleasesbluetoothharddrivefirmwareupdates
Macworld.com - On Wednesday, Apple released updates for users of its wireless mouse and keyboard, as well as for recent MacBook Pro owners.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
Indictment of card hacker unlikely to end thefts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090819/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_hacker_charges_aftermath
AP - This week's indictment of a hacker believed responsible for the biggest retail-store data breaches in U.S. history doesn't necessarily make shoppers safer from having their credit card numbers plundered.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
Sluggish PC, ink sales hurt Hewlett-Packard (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090819/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_earns_hewlett_packard


A customer looks at Hewlett Packard Pavilion PC computers at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009. Hewlett Packard, the world's No. 1 PC maker, reports its fiscal third-quarter earnings after the closing bell Tuesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Hewlett-Packard Co.'s 19 percent drop in quarterly profit shows that the company still relies heavily on printer ink and the troubled personal computer market, despite the aggressive transformation it's undertaking to branch out and encroach more on rival IBM Corp.'s turf.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
PS3 price cut by $100; slimmer model to come (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090818/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_sony_playstation_price_cut


Visitors play Sony PlayStation 3 video games during the Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 in Los Angeles June 2, 2009. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniAP - After months of rumors and anticipation, Sony Corp. is slashing the price of the PlayStation 3 by $100 in hopes of boosting sales of the console ahead of the important holiday season.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
Microsoft asks court to hold off on Word ban (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090818/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_patent
AP - Microsoft Corp. is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to allow it to keep selling Word software as it fights an unfavorable patent ruling.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
Blockbuster to offer movies on Motorola phones (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090818/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_blockbuster_motorola
AP - Blockbuster Inc. plans to offer movies that can be watched on Motorola Inc. cell phones. It marks the struggling rental company's first step into mobile video and is its latest effort at chasing down the customers who have abandoned its traditional video stores.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
Prosecutors say man stole 130M credit card numbers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090818/ap_on_bi_ge/us_hacker_charges


A 28-year-old man was charged on Monday with the largest credit card theft ever in the United States, in which more than 130 million card numbers were stolen, the Justice Department said.(AFP/File)AP - A former government informant known online as "soupnazi" stole information from 130 million credit and debit card accounts in what federal prosecutors are calling the largest case of identity theft yet.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
New China web addict attack: state media (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090819/tc_afp/healthchinainternetcrimeaddiction


Customers use laptop computers at a wireless cafe in Beijing. A 14-year-old boy was in critical condition in hospital with kidney failure after repeated beatings at an Internet rehabilitation camp in southwest China, state media said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)AFP - A 14-year-old boy was in critical condition in hospital with kidney failure after repeated beatings at an Internet rehabilitation camp in southwest China, state media said Wednesday.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
PlayStation 3 slims down in size, price (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090819/tc_nm/us_playstation
Reuters - Before it even started, Sony stole the show.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
Spreadtrum posts better-than-expected 2Q results (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090819/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_spreadtrum_communications
AP - China's Spreadtrum Communications Inc., which makes chips for wireless phones, said Tuesday that slid to a second-quarter loss as revenue tumbled 60 percent.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
"9" gets a 10 for animation, but story falls short (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090819/review_nm/us_film9
Reuters - In "9," impressive young animator Shane Acker gets the opportunity -- sponsored by the likes of Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov -- to expand his Student Academy Award-winning short into a feature. You can catch the original on YouTube.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
Electronic Arts CEO says PS3 price cut great move (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090818/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ps3_ea
AP - John Riccitiello, the CEO of video game publisher Electronic Arts, says Sony's decision to cut the price of the PlayStation 3 is a "bold move done precisely at the right time."

Wed, 19 Aug 09
Apple looking into reports of exploding iPhones (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090819/tc_nm/us_iphone
Reuters - Apple is investigating media reports that one or more of the company's iPhones have exploded in Europe, a European Commission spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
Longtop Financial's 1Q profit jumps 38 percent (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090819/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_longtop_financial
AP - Chinese financial software developer Longtop Financial Technologies Ltd. said Tuesday its fiscal first-quarter profit rose nearly 38 percent on growing demand across its customer base, and boosted its revenue and profit expectations for the full fiscal year.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
SpringSource enables Java cloud apps (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090819/tc_infoworld/88130
InfoWorld - Java framework builder SpringSource  is set to provide enterprise Java developers a platform for cloud-based deployments with the unveiling on Tuesday of SpringSource Cloud Foundry.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
Terracotta Boosts App-scaling Prowess With Ehcache Buy (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090818/tc_pcworld/terracottaboostsappscalingprowesswithehcachebuy
PC World - Terracotta announced Tuesday that is has acquired the intellectual property behind Ehcache, a popular Java-based open-source distributed caching technology.

Wed, 19 Aug 09
Asus, Apple Provide Most Reliable PCs, Survey Says (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090819/tc_pcworld/asusappleprovidemostreliablepcssurveysays
PC World - Asus and Apple were the most reliable PC vendors in the U.S. during the second quarter this year, according to a survey released by Rescuecom on Tuesday.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Prosecutors say man stole 130M credit card numbers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090817/ap_on_re_us/us_hacker_charges


A 28-year-old man was charged on Monday with the largest credit card theft ever in the United States, in which more than 130 million card numbers were stolen, the Justice Department said.(AFP/File)AP - Federal prosecutors on Monday charged a Miami man with the largest case of credit and debit card data theft ever in the United States, accusing the one-time government informant of swiping 130 million accounts on top of 40 million he stole previously.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Bing rings up search gains, dinging Google, Yahoo (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090818/ap_on_hi_te/us_search_market_share
AP - Microsoft Corp.'s souped-up Internet search engine gained a little more ground on industry leaders Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. in July, according to data released late Monday.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Amish newspaper succeeds the old-fashioned way (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090817/ap_on_hi_te/us_amish_newspaper


In this April 15, 2009 photo, The Budget publisher Keith Rathbun is shown in his office in Sugarcreek, Ohio, as he works on the weekly Amish newspaper. Nearly 20,000 people across the U.S. and Canada subscribe to The Budget, a 119-year-old publication that remains the dominant means of communication among the Amish, a Christian denomination with about 227,000 members nationwide who shun cars for horse-drawn buggies and avoid hooking up to the electrical grid. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)AP - The writers' grievances came in the form of angry letters, carried over bumpy rural roads to the newspaper office serving the Amish community.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Dell developing smart phone for China Mobile (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090817/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_dell_china_mobile
AP - PC maker Dell Inc. is working on a smart phone for China Mobile Ltd., China's biggest cell phone carrier.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Twitter: Latest Application Platform Problems Solved (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090818/tc_pcworld/twitterlatestapplicationplatformproblemssolved
PC World - The technical problems that affected the performance and availability of third-party Twitter applications in recent days have been fixed, the micro-blogging and social networking company said Monday evening.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Can TomTom's iPhone App Compete With a Standalone GPS Unit? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090817/tc_pcworld/cantomtomsiphoneappcompetewithastandalonegpsunit
PC World - TomTom's new GPS navigation application for the iPhone may sound appealing, but its true cost and capabilities are still a mystery. The app costs $100 and allows the iPhone to function as a real-time navigation device that provides turn-by-turn directions.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Samsung Tunes Windows Mobile for UC (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090818/tc_pcworld/samsungtuneswindowsmobileforuc
PC World - Samsung and mobile unified-communications pioneer DiVitas Networks are working to make enterprise telephony functions work better on dual-mode handsets using Microsoft Windows Mobile.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Radiohead offers new song online, but no EP (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090817/en_nm/us_radiohead
Reuters - Radiohead offered a new song for free download Monday, "These Are My Twisted Words," which is available from the band's official Web site.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Sector Snap: Video games take a hit (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090817/ap_on_bi_ge/us_video_games_sector_snap
AP - Shares of video game companies took a hit Monday, even as rumors mounted about a looming price cut for Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Mac News Briefs: Default Folder X ready for Snow Leopard (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090817/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefsdefaultfolderxreadyforsnowleopard
Macworld.com - Add Default Folder X to the list of apps that offer support for Apple’s upcoming Mac OS X 10.6 update. St. Clair Software on Monday rolled out Default Folder X 4.3, which adds full support for Snow Leopard to the file dialog enhancement utility.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
G1 Android Phone May Be Unable to Receive Updates (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090817/tc_pcworld/g1androidphonemaybeunabletoreceiveupdates
PC World - Users of the first Android phone, the G1, may be unable to get significant future operating-system updates because the phone's internal flash is nearly full.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Cyber crooks riding social-networking wave: report (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090818/tc_afp/usitinternetsoftwarecrimebreach


Customers are seen browsing the Internet at a cybercafe in Ivory Coast, Abidjan, which has become a leader in cybercrime. A new hacking incident report warns there has been a steep rise in attacks at social-networking hotspots including wildly popular microblogging service Twitter.(AFP/File/Issouf Sanogo)AFP - A new hacking incident report warns there has been a steep rise in attacks at social-networking hotspots including wildly popular microblogging service Twitter.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Obama criticizes a Cold War approach to defense (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090817/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_vfw


President Barack Obama speaks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Phoenix, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - President Barack Obama chastised the defense industry and a freespending Congress on Monday for wasting tax dollars "with doctrine and weapons better suited to fight the Soviets on the plains of Europe than insurgents in the rugged terrain of Afghanistan."

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Moonlight 2.0 moves to beta phase (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090817/tc_infoworld/87970
InfoWorld - Moonlight 2.0, which is open source software that puts Microsoft's Silverlight rich Internet application technology on Linux, was offered up as a beta release on Monday, the chief developer of the technology said in a blog entry.

Tue, 18 Aug 09
Apple logo designer dishes on history (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090817/tc_macworld/applelogodesignerdishesonhistory
Macworld.com - Even people who aren’t Apple fans recognize the company’s distinctive, iconic logo; it ranks up there with the Nike swoosh or NBC peacock. But most probably aren’t familiar with the story behind the design. First created in 1977, the Apple logo was the handiwork of Rob Janoff, an art director at advertising and public relations firm Regis McKenna.

Mon, 17 Aug 09
Hackers Put Social Networks Such as Twitter in Crosshairs (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090816/tc_pcworld/hackersputsocialnetworkssuchastwitterincrosshairs
PC World - Web sites such as Twitter are becoming increasingly favored by hackers as places to plant malicious software in order to infect computers, according to a new study covering Web application security vulnerabilities.

Mon, 17 Aug 09
TomTom releases turn-by-burn navigation app for US and Canada (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090817/tc_macworld/tomtomreleasesturnbyburnnavigationappforusandcanada
Macworld.com - TomTom's long-awaited turn-by-turn navigation app for the iPhone, TomTom U.S. & Canada (iTunes link), is now available on the US iTunes App Store.

Mon, 17 Aug 09
IBM Scientists Build Computer Chips From DNA (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090816/tc_pcworld/ibmscientistsbuildcomputerchipsfromdna
PC World - Scientists at IBM are experimenting with using DNA molecules as a way to create tiny circuits that could form the basis of smaller, more powerful computer chips.

Sun, 16 Aug 09
Cyber warriors trawl web for extremist threats (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090816/tc_afp/singaporesecuritytechnologyinternet


Singaporean research analyst Nur Azlin Mohamed Yasin (left) and Jolene Jerard surf the Internet in the city state. The researcher spends several hours a day trawling the Internet looking for information on bomb-making, militancy and extremism to get a sense of the battleground where modern day terrorism is being fought.(AFP/File/Roslan Rahman)AFP - Nur Azlin Mohamed Yasin spends several hours a day trawling the Internet, but she is not your typical young surfer, descending into a world of bomb-making, militancy and extremism.

Sun, 16 Aug 09
China trade ruling helps US, but piracy a problem (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090815/ap_on_hi_te/us_us_china_fighting_piracy


FILE - In this July 29, 2004 file photo, a Chinese man sell pirated DVDs from his suitcase collects payment on the streets of Beijing, China. Chinese people are spending more money than ever at movie theaters for the relatively few Hollywood releases the government will let them see, in 2009, but many choose instead to buy high-quality pirated DVDs for about a third of the price of a movie ticket. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)AP - American companies counting on a favorable trade ruling against China to boost sales of CDs, DVDs, books and video games will need a crackdown on rampant piracy before they can reap big benefits.

Sun, 16 Aug 09
Zune HD Specs Including Tegra Details (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090816/tc_pcworld/zunehdspecsincludingtegradetails
PC World - Excitement for the Zune HD seems to be building in the blogosphere.

Sun, 16 Aug 09
Verizon LTE 4G Network Set to Turbocharge Mobile Devices (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090816/tc_pcworld/verizonlte4gnetworksettoturbochargemobiledevices
PC World - Verizon tested out its LTE (Long Term Evolution) network this week in Boston and Seattle. LTE is a major step forward in the march toward entirely IP-based mobile communications and full 4G wireless. Once 4G speeds are generally available in major markets across the country it will transform expectations of what a mobile device is capable of and continue to blur the line between communications, entertainment, and productivity.

Sun, 16 Aug 09
iPod Touch Update Sighted (Maybe) (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090815/tc_pcworld/ipodtouchupdatesightedmaybe
PC World - Photos and a video have surfaced that give more weight to speculation that the next edition of the iPod Touch will be toting a camera capable of shooting photos and video.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
Phones, PCs put e-book within reach of Kindle-less (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090815/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_e_books_beyond_kindles


FILE - In this March 4, 2009 file photo, text from 'The Zombie Survival Guide' e-book is shown on an iPhone equipped with Amazon's Kindle for iPhone book reader. Many phones are now sophisticated enough, and have good enough screens, that they can be used as e-book reading devices. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - A few weeks ago, Pasquale Castaldo was waiting at the Dallas-Fort Worth airport for a delayed flight, when a man sitting across from him pulled out an Amazon Kindle book-reading device.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
Conservatives take on liberals in blogosphere (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090814/ap_on_re_us/us_conservative_bloggers
AP - Call this city blogger central. Two grassroots groups — one left leaning, the other right leaning — are holding their annual conferences here and teaching members how to wield clout online.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
China trade ruling helps US, but piracy a problem (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090814/ap_on_hi_te/us_us_china_fighting_piracy


FILE - In this July 29, 2004 file photo, a Chinese man sell pirated DVDs from his suitcase collects payment on the streets of Beijing, China. Chinese people are spending more money than ever at movie theaters for the relatively few Hollywood releases the government will let them see, in 2009, but many choose instead to buy high-quality pirated DVDs for about a third of the price of a movie ticket. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)AP - American companies counting on a favorable trade ruling against China to boost sales of CDs, DVDs, books and video games will need a crackdown on rampant piracy before they can reap big benefits.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
Hacker used Twitter to control infected PCs (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090814/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_the_botmaster
AP - Twitter's been having a rough couple of weeks.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
Amazon's Data Shipping Goes Both Ways Now (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090815/tc_pcworld/amazonsdatashippinggoesbothwaysnow
PC World - Amazon Web Services has expanded a shipping service for large data sets on its S3 cloud storage platform so customers can get their content back instead of just sending it.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
iPhone Jailbreak, Palm Pre Hacks, and the Fate of Windows XP on PC World Podcast Episode 39 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090814/tc_pcworld/iphonejailbreakpalmprehacksandthefateofwindowsxponpcworldpodcastepisode39
PC World - This week on the podcast, PC World editors Steve Fox, Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, and Darren Gladstone explore the world of handset hacks.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
Apple Reportedly Enters China Mobile-Phone Market (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090814/bs_nf/68422
NewsFactor - Apple is reportedly cracking the mobile-phone market in China by selling $1.5 million worth of iPhones to China Unicom. The move is expected to help Apple enter the growing market in China while also giving China Unicom a leg up against competitors.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
Software Maker Sells Its Big Network Products Over The Internet (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20090814/bs_ibd_ibd/20090814newamer
Investor's Business Daily - For years, computer users have accomplished minor functions -- CD burning, MP3 downloading, game playing -- by searching for apps online and downloading them from the Web. But some techies have also been using this method to find much bigger, pricier items.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
`Forza Motorsport 3' for Xbox 360 is revving up (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090814/ap_on_hi_te/us_games_forza_motorsport3
In this video game publicity image released by Microsoft, a scene from 'Forza Motorsport 3' is shown. (AP Photo/Microsoft)AP - The next installment of Microsoft's flagship racing franchise won't offer any clunkers.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
What Backlash? iPhone 3GS Users Very Satisfied — Survey (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090814/tc_pcworld/whatbacklashiphone3gsusersverysatisfiedsurvey
PC World - With all the Apple-bashing lately, you’d think that iPhone users -- typically a satisfied lot -- might be a little less thrilled with their chosen smartphone. Not so, according to a new survey by RBC/IQ ChangeWave. The market researcher polled iPhone 3GS owners and found that an astounding 99 percent of 200 respondents were satisfied with the device. And 82 percent said they were “very satisfied” with the 3GS.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
4 New Quakecon 09 Rage Shots That'll Flip Your Lid (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090814/tc_pcworld/4newquakecon09rageshotsthatllflipyourlid
PC World - What'll Windows gamers say when they load id Software's first-person shooting and racing game Rage sometime next year?

Sat, 15 Aug 09
IBM Aims System Z at Specific Workloads (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090814/tc_pcworld/ibmaimssystemzatspecificworkloads
PC World - IBM is trying to shore up flagging sales of its System z mainframe with a set of hardware, software and services combinations aimed at specific application workloads.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
Netscape Founder Backs Next-Gen Browser (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090814/tc_pcworld/netscapefounderbacksnextgenbrowser
PC World - The browser wars have gotten livelier with new entries and updates, with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Opera, and Apple's Safari all scrambling for attention. But a warrior from the first browser war is apparently gearing up for battle once more. Netscape founder-turned-investor Marc Andreessen is backing a new company, Rockmelt, that is developing a next-generation Web browser, according to the New York Times.

Sat, 15 Aug 09
Apple iPod Announcements Expected Next Month (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090814/bs_nf/68426
NewsFactor - The blogosphere is abuzz with speculation that Apple is planning a major event for early September during which it may unleash a major iPod line refresh. The company has a history of making iPod and music-related moves in the month of September, but Apple declined an invitation to comment.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
E-mails from public overload House Web site (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090814/ap_on_hi_te/us_congress_web_sites
AP - Amid a boisterous debate on health care reform, people flooded members of Congress on Thursday with so many e-mails that they overloaded the House's primary Web site.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
July video game sales show sharp decline (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/ap_on_hi_te/us_video_games_sales
AP - Hurt by the recession and few hit game launches, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in July, showing an even bigger decline than what many analysts were expecting.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
Who's that girl? Facebook entries stir jealousy (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/ap_on_re_us/us_facebook_jealousy


Dan Fitzsimmons poses with a computer with his Facebook page displayed in Albany, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009. Researchers in Ontario, Canada, found the ubiquitous social networking site can spark more jealous feelings in romantic relationships. The University of Guelph researchers looked at a phenomenon well-known to people with lots of Facebook friends: The site dramatically increases communications with acquaintances and old friends. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)AP - Alice Connors-Kellgren was surprised by her boyfriend's new Facebook profile picture a few weeks ago: He was kissing another girl on the cheek.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
AT&T files program complaint against Cablevision (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_at_t_cablevision_complaint
AP - AT&T Inc. has filed a complaint with federal regulators charging that Cablevision Systems Corp. is violating federal law by denying AT&T's video customers in Connecticut access to Cablevision's New York area sports programming in high-definition format.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
White House uses e-mail to counter health critics (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090814/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_health_care


FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2009 file photo, Brett Wian, of Boone, Iowa, asks Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa a question during a town hall meeting in Adel, Iowa. There's a certain irony in what's taking place across the country this summer. A president who was a 20th Century community organizer and who used 21st Century tools for his successful people-powered political movement now finds himself under fire from citizens airing their grievances at 19th Century-inspired town hall style meetings. (AP Photo/Steve Pope, FILE)AP - President Barack Obama's push to revamp health care got a boost Thursday as a new coalition of drug makers, unions, hospitals and others launched a $12 million pro-overhaul ad campaign. Meanwhile, the administration sought to regain control of the health care debate by asking supporters to forward a chain e-mail to counter criticism that's circulating on the Internet.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
Microsoft, Nokia form alliance to rival RIM (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090814/wr_nm/us_microsoft_nokia
Reuters - Microsoft Corp and Nokia announced an alliance on Wednesday to bring business software to smartphones and counter the dominance of Research in Motion Ltd's BlackBerry.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
Zer01 Encounters New Setback (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090814/tc_pcworld/zer01encountersnewsetback
PC World - Zer01 Mobile, the company that says it can deliver a true unlimited mobile-phone service, announced on Thursday that it has ended its relationship with network marketing company Global Verge.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
What's the Deal With Apple's September Event? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090813/tc_pcworld/whatsthedealwithapplesseptemberevent
PC World - Hold the presses, kiddos -- we have a hot new Apple rumor on our hands. This time, Apple has allegedly scheduled a "keynote event" for September, according to some unnamed sources quoted over at some unnamed blog. (Okay, I got carried away; the blog isn't really unnamed. It's All Things Digital.) The event has been unveiled so far only to mysterious people within the music industry, All Things D says.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
U.S. video game sales down 29 percent in July: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090813/tc_nm/us_npd_videogames


A man walks past Nintendo Co's game software titles at a Sofmap store in Tokyo's Akihabara district April 24, 2008. REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - U.S. video game equipment and software sales fell 29 percent in July to $848.9 million, research group NPD said on Thursday, as the gaming industry limps through the economic downturn.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
Mac News Briefs: TLA updates Mac version of PCalc (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090813/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefstlaupdatesmacversionofpcalc
Macworld.com - Developer TLA Systems has made many improvements to the iPhone version of its PCalc calculator application. Now it’s bringing many of those changes to the Mac version of the scientific calculator.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
IE 8 is Microsoft's champion in browser wars (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090814/tc_afp/usitinternetsoftwaremicrosoftie


Microsoft company's campus is seen here in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft is touting freshly-launched Internet Explorer 8 as its champion in the competitive Web browser arena, urging holdouts to upgrade from earlier versions of the software.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Stephen Brashear)AFP - Microsoft is touting freshly-launched Internet Explorer 8 as its champion in the competitive Web browser arena, urging holdouts to upgrade from earlier versions of the software.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
US Agencies Extend Broadband Grant Application Deadline (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090813/tc_pcworld/usagenciesextendbroadbandgrantapplicationdeadline
PC World - The number of organizations applying for broadband deployment grants and loans from two U.S. federal agencies has overloaded the agencies' servers and prompted them to extend the application deadline by six days.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
Australian charged with infecting 3,000 computers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/ap_on_hi_te/as_australia_cyber_crime
AP - A 20-year-old Australian man has been charged with infecting more than 3,000 computers around the world with a virus designed to capture banking and credit card data, police said Thursday.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
Dell Looks to Linux to Expand Netbook Presence (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090813/tc_pcworld/delllookstolinuxtoexpandnetbookpresence
PC World - In an effort to expand its Linux offerings, Dell is researching new netbook-type devices and will soon offer netbook Linux OS upgrades, a company official said on Wednesday.

Fri, 14 Aug 09
Apple Tablet's Killer App Revealed? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090813/tc_pcworld/appletabletskillerapprevealed
PC World - According to Gizmodo, an insider has revealed that the Apple tablet is indeed real, and mostly what people are expecting: A 10-inch touch-screen tablet running the iPhone OS, priced somewhere between $700-$900. However, there's a twist. The tablet can act as a secondary screen/touchpad for Apple computers. This makes it different from and more appealing than every tablet that has come before.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
China might appeal WTO ruling on film import (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_wto_us


FILE - In this June 21, 2009 file photo, workers repair the display near a life size model of the Bumblebee character from the 'Transformers' films at a cinema in Beijing, China. A verdict released Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009 at the World Trade Organization in Geneva finds definitively against China for forcing American media producers to route their business in China through Chinese state-owned companies. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - China said Thursday it might appeal a World Trade Organization ruling that it improperly restricts distribution of foreign movies, music and books and insisted it does not impede imports.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Review: Password management eases with Net storage (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_password_managers


In this screen shot, the RoboForm and LastPass password management programs are seen in use in a Firefox browser window. (AP Photo)AP - Do you use your kids' names? Your pet's? Your favorite color? We all use some dumb passwords that are too easy to guess.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Redbox sues 20th Century Fox in DVD dispute (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/ap_on_hi_te/us_redbox_fox_suit
AP - DVD rental kiosk company Redbox said Wednesday it has sued 20th Century Fox over the movie studio's attempts to delay its titles from appearing in Redbox vending machines.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Microsofties' side project seeks new Office ideas (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_microsoft_office_feedback
AP - Have a gripe about Office? A couple of guys at Microsoft Corp. want to hear it directly.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Short Web address site tr.im to stay in business (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/ap_on_hi_te/us_techbit_web_shortener_returns
AP - Web address shortening service tr.im is back in business — just days after announcing it would trim itself out of operation.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Judge rules in Palin e-mail case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090813/ap_on_re_us/us_palin_e_mails


File photo of the former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. On Tuesday, US President Barack Obama himself addressed a remark posted on Facebook by Palin, that his healthcare plans would include a AP - A judge ruled Wednesday that the Alaska governor's office can use private e-mail accounts to conduct state business, as former Gov. Sarah Palin sometimes did.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Foreign porn producers sue SKorean Internet users (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090813/tc_afp/skoreaitinternetpornography


An Internet cafe in Seoul. Foreign pornography producers are suing South Korean Internet users for breach of copyright by uploading their content onto local websites, police said Thursday.(AFP/File/Kim Jae-Hwan)AFP - Foreign pornography producers are suing South Korean Internet users for breach of copyright by uploading their content onto local websites, police said Thursday.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Mac News Briefs: CrumplePop releases ShrinkRay for Final Cut (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090813/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefscrumplepopreleasesshrinkrayforfinalcut
Macworld.com - CrumplePop has released CrumplePop ShrinkRay, an effect for Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing application.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Google exec provides glimpse into future of search-based advertising (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090813/tc_infoworld/87531
InfoWorld - Search-based marketing has come a long way but more advances are anticipated, such as searches that move beyond keywords along with capabilities in image searches and mobile phone-based searches,  a Google official stressed Wednesday.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Cisco says it can improve tech, music industry ties (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090812/music_nm/us_cisco_warner_music
Reuters - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc Chief Executive John Chambers said on Wednesday that the company's latest expansion in the online media and entertainment business will help improve relations between the music industry and Silicon Valley.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
eBay's iPhone App Gets Big Update (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090812/tc_pcworld/ebaysiphoneappgetsbigupdate
PC World - eBay Mobile, one of our favorite iPhone business apps, just got better. This tool for on-the-go buyers and sellers lets you bid on items, check prices, and answer customers' questions. Its newest release, available now at the iTunes App Store, also will send push notifications to bidders when they've been outbid, or when an auction is nearing completion. Upon receiving a push message, bidders can either tap the "View" button to take action (such as upping their offer) or touch "Close" and forget about it.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Why the Microsoft-Nokia Office Deal Won't Hurt RIM (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090813/tc_pcworld/whythemicrosoftnokiaofficedealwonthurtrim
PC World - Microsoft has recently announced a partnership with mobile phone giant Nokia to integrate Microsoft Office apps into Nokia phones.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Social gadgets added to iGoogle homepages (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090812/tc_afp/usitinternetsoftwaregoogle


Google on Wednesday added social-networking features to its customizable homepages by adding software AFP - Google on Wednesday added social-networking features to its customizable homepages by adding software "gadgets" that enable people to play and stay in tune with friends online.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Security Update 2009-004 fixes BIND vulnerability (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090812/tc_macworld/securityupdate2009004fixesbindvulnerability
Macworld.com - With the security content of all the updates Apple has been rolling out in the last few weeks, you might have thought the tides of darkness stemmed. But hackers never sleep—or so it seems—so neither can Apple. On Wednesday, the company released Security Update 2009-004, which is recommended for all Mac OS X users.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Oracle offers virtualization template tool (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090812/tc_infoworld/87316
InfoWorld - Oracle will delve further into the server virtualization space Wednesday,  offering a template-building tool to speed up deployments based on the open source Oracle VM software product.

Thu, 13 Aug 09
Microsoft to port Bing to the iPhone (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090812/tc_infoworld/87488
InfoWorld - Microsoft is developing a software wrapper to better enable iPhone application developers to add Bing search results to their applications, a Microsoft official said on Wednesday.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
Judge rules against RealNetworks DVD copy software (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/ap_on_hi_te/us_realnetworks_dvd_ruling
AP - A federal judge has barred RealNetworks Inc. from selling a device that allows consumers to copy DVDs to their computer hard drives, pending a full trial.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
UK's Royal Opera House to perform 'Twitter' opera (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090811/ap_on_hi_te/eu_britain_twitter_opera


People walk by the Royal Opera House in central London, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009. The Royal Opera House said Tuesday it hopes to perform excerpts of an opera now being composed on the Web by the growing community of Twitter users. The results will be put to music and, if all goes to plan, performed to an audience next month. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - It probably won't be "Madame Butterfly," but it should be fun.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
Netflix to run second film-suggestion tech contest (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090811/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_netflix_prize2
AP - You might call it "Son of the Netflix Prize."

Wed, 12 Aug 09
Another attack downs Twitter, briefly this time (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090811/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_outage


Afghan men look on from windows in Kabul. Afghans vote next week to choose a president for only the second time in history. Mass rallies, Twitter messages and controversial backroom deals -- electoral candidates are pulling out every stop on the campaign trail in their bid to emerge victorious and govern Afghanistan.(AFP/Massoud Hossaini)AP - Twitter has suffered from another attack following one that left the site down for several hours last week.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
Children use web to watch videos, look up "sex": study (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090812/wr_nm/us_internet_children_tech
Reuters - Children are using the Internet to watch YouTube videos, connect with friends on social network sites and look up "sex" and "porn," according to a study of the top Web searches by youngsters.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
Trackpad update targets Boot Camp users (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090811/tc_macworld/trackpadupdatetargetsbootcampusers
Macworld.com - Mac users running Windows via Mac OS X’s Boot Camp feature on a laptop can look forward to an improved experience with their computers’ trackpads. Apple Tuesday released Multi-Touch Trackpad Update 1.1, which promises improved reliability when running Windows XP and Vista through Boot Camp.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
Microsoft plans Office tie-up with Nokia (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090811/tc_nm/us_microsoft_nokia


A Nokia N97 is demonstrated at the Nokia Capital Markets Day in New York, December 4, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Microsoft Corp said it will announce an alliance with Nokia (NOK1V.HE) on Wednesday, likely unveiling plans to make the software company's Office suite of applications available on devices made by the world's top cellphone manufacturer.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
Britain's Royal Opera wants you to make tweet music (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090811/tc_nm/us_britain_opera_twitter
Reuters - Britain's Royal Opera House (ROH) wants Twitter users to help create the "world's first online opera."

Wed, 12 Aug 09
Microsoft Issues Slew of Xbox Live Updates (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090811/bs_nf/68341
NewsFactor - Xbox Live grew a notch Tuesday with the release of several updates to the service. The new features include the ability to download complete video games and play them without a disc, expanded capabilities for Netflix movies, new ways to make your avatar snappier, and an better rating ability.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
A new tiny tripod with attitude (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090811/tc_macworld/anewtinytripodwithattitude
Macworld.com - If you primarily use a small point-and-shoot camera, chances are you don't haul around a cumbersome tripod as well. Just because you're packing light is no reason to let shaky hands or low-light keep you from getting a steady shot. Up your game by having a small, portable and, yes, adorable tripod on your person at all times.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
ActiveX Overhaul in Microsoft Patch Batch (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090811/tc_pcworld/activexoverhaulinmicrosoftpatchbatch
PC World - Microsoft's nine security bulletins released today close a range of security holes involving ActiveX controls, Windows Media files and other software that affect the full array of Windows versions.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
VMware's Next Move May Be Middleware Buy (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090811/tc_pcworld/vmwaresnextmovemaybemiddlewarebuy
PC World - VMware will gain a substantial footprint in enterprise Java application development with its pending acquisition of SpringSource, which was announced Monday. But the virtualization giant may follow up that move -- made in support of a new PaaS (platform as a service) cloud-computing strategy -- by investing in distributed caching technology, a class of middleware that boosts application performance and scalability.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
Sex, videos, friends, games hot with kids online: Norton (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090812/tc_afp/usitinternetyouthsexsymantec


Children are seen looking at a computer screen during an on-line electronic entertainment event in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Children are searching online for videos, social networks, games and, yes, porn as they grow up in an Internet Age, according to computer security firm Symantec.(AFP/File/Mauricio Lima)AFP - Children are searching online for videos, social networks, games and, yes, porn as they grow up in an Internet Age, according to computer security firm Symantec.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
Penguin Puts High-performance Computing in the Cloud (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090811/tc_pcworld/penguinputshighperformancecomputinginthecloud
PC World - Penguin Computing, which builds high-performance Linux clusters for tasks like weather modelling and product design, is taking its business into the cloud.

Wed, 12 Aug 09
Apple updates Safari to 4.0.3 (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090811/tc_macworld/appleupdatessafarito403
Macworld.com - Safari 4.0.3, I presume? Apple dropped the latest update to its Web browser on Tuesday, bringing with it some stability improvements, bug fixes, and security patches. Those who hoped for anything fancier—I’ve still got my fingers crossed for VRML support—will have to wait until a more substantial update.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
EBay, GM set to start car-selling trial (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090811/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ebay_gm_car_sales


A photograph of a computer screen showing the website eBay is shown here in Encinitas, California April 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mike BlakeAP - SAN FRANCISCO — General Motors and eBay Inc. are expected to announce Monday that hundreds of the auto maker's California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the online marketplace, as part of a previously disclosed trial.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
Facebook buys social media aggregator FriendFeed (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090810/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_facebook_friendfeed


Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, delivers a keynote address at the company's annual conference in San Francisco, California July 23, 2008. REUTERS/Kimberly WhiteAP - Facebook is buying a Web service called FriendFeed that gives users a view of what their friends are doing on all sorts of social media sites, including Facebook's rivals.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
Short Web address market shrinks: tr.im trimmed (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090810/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit_web_shortener_shutdown
AP - The market for shrinking Web addresses is itself shrinking.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
Air Force used Twitter to track NY flyover fallout (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090810/ap_on_hi_te/us_pentagon_twitter_tracking


This undated photo released by the Defense Department shows one of the president's official planes, escorted by a fighter jet, flying over New York. (AP Photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway, Defense Department)AP - As the Pentagon warns of the security risks posed by social networking sites, newly released government documents show the military also uses these Internet tools to monitor and react to coverage of high-profile events.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
Stanford prof sequences own genome in weeks (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090810/ap_on_hi_te/us_faster_gene_scan
AP - It might not be long until there is a gene scanner in every doctor's office, as DNA sequencing becomes faster and cheaper.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
First Wi-Fi pacemaker in U.S. gives patient freedom (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090811/wr_nm/us_pacemaker


A woman is reflected in the heart monitor she is hooked up to in the emergency room at Ben Taub General Hospital in Houston, Texas, July 27, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica RinaldiReuters - After relying on a pacemaker for 20 years, Carol Kasyjanski has become the first American recipient of a wireless pacemaker that allows her doctor to monitor her health from afar -- over the Internet.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
Panasonic, NEC unveil 9 new Linux phones (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090811/tc_nm/us_linux_mobile
Reuters - Panasonic Corp and NEC Corp unveiled nine new cell phone models on Tuesday that run the open-source LiMo operating system, wireless Linux group LiMo said.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
Runaway Sister's Poor Health May Put Her Life In Jeopardy (Dear Abby)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20090811/lf_ucda/runawaysisterspoorhealthmayputherlifeinjeopardy
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: My 18-year-old sister, "Cheryl," left home abruptly a week ago. She suddenly stopped taking all her medications, shut off her cell phone and left town with her underage boyfriend. She is a delightful person who also happens to be diabetic, asthmatic and bipolar. Mom received one phone call (from a landline) mentioning that she "might" be heading toward the East Coast.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
London opera house struggles to make tweet music (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090810/tc_afp/entertainmentbritaininternettwitteropera


This picture shows the frontpage of Twitter, a leading Internet microblogging site. Britain's prestigious Royal Opera House has launched a new bid to take high culture to the online masses -- by getting Twitter users to write the lyrics to a new work, line by line.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - Britain's prestigious Royal Opera House has launched a new bid to take high culture to the online masses -- by getting Twitter users to write the lyrics to a new work, line by line.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
New World of Warcraft Races, 'Cataclysm' Expansion Leaked? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090810/tc_pcworld/newworldofwarcraftracescataclysmexpansionleaked
PC World - Werewolves and goblins and cats-out-of-the-bag oh my, a World of Warcraft fansite is dishing rumors on Blizzard's next expansion to its massively successful online roleplaying game.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
Roku player adds live MLB streaming (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090811/tc_macworld/rokuplayeraddslivemlbstreaming
Macworld.com - Roku on Monday announced that its $99 video player box, which previously played only Netflix and Amazon video content, would also support both live and pre-recorded video streams from Major League Baseball.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
Quest Software's 2Q results beat expectations (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090810/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_quest_software
AP - Quest Software Inc. said Monday its second-quarter profit more than doubled to $20.5 million, beating analysts' expectations, even as revenue fell.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
Facebook buys social media start-up FriendFeed (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090810/bs_nm/us_facebook
Reuters - Facebook, the world's largest social networking site, said it will buy FriendFeed, netting a group of prized ex-Google engineers in the fast-growing Internet business.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
Does GPL still matter? (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090810/tc_infoworld/85922
InfoWorld - Jeff Haynie reached a crossroads last summer. Haynie, CEO of Appcelerator, a firm that develops open source cross-platform application development software, made a decision filled with implications for his company's future.

Tue, 11 Aug 09
Analyst Bullish on Apple as Enterprises Go iPhone (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090810/bs_nf/68320
NewsFactor - Apple is poised to make short-term market gains in the business quarter currently underway, according to UBS Investment Research. Although the brokerage still has concerns about the potential impact of broader economic weakness, UBS analyst Maynard Um noted on Monday that a full quarter of MacBook Pro refreshes and the expansion of the iPhone 3GS into international markets should help boost Apple's standing in the September-ending quarter.

Mon, 10 Aug 09
EBay, GM set to start car-selling trial Tuesday (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090810/ap_on_bi_ge/us_tec_ebay_gm_car_sales
AP - SAN FRANCISCO — General Motors and eBay Inc. are expected to announce Monday that hundreds of the auto maker's California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the online marketplace, as part of a previously disclosed trial.

Mon, 10 Aug 09
Small is beautiful (and successful) for newspapers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090809/ap_on_hi_te/us_small_newspapers


In this Aug. 3, 2009 photo, sportswriter Matt Montgomery interviews high school softball coach Bryan Howard for The Purcell Register in nearby Washington, Okla. (AP Photo)AP - Newspapers are hurting all over the United States, but the pain is less severe at small publications like The Blackshear Times in Georgia.

Mon, 10 Aug 09
China Detains 13 Over Death at Internet Addict Camp (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090810/tc_pcworld/chinadetains13overdeathatinternetaddictcamp
PC World - Chinese police have detained 13 people over the death by beating of a teenager at an Internet addiction camp in southern China, according to state media.

Mon, 10 Aug 09
Apple's App Store Rejections Open the Door For Competition (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090809/tc_pcworld/applesappstorerejectionsopenthedoorforcompetition
PC World - Thanks in large measure to a massive array of third-party apps, the Apple iPhone has been riding a seemingly unstoppable wave of popularity. Developers have flocked to create apps to distribute through Apple's App Store to leverage the popularity of the iPhone and reach Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch customers. Recent actions by Apple have disgruntled users and the development community and potentially opened the door to the competition.

Mon, 10 Aug 09
Microsoft Should Follow Apple's Lead on Windows 7 Pricing (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090809/tc_pcworld/microsoftshouldfollowapplesleadonwindows7pricing
PC World - Apple's upcoming Snow Leopard upgrade currently occupies two of the three top spots on Amazon's software top seller list. The pre-sale prices are $29 for a single computer and $49 for a 5-user family pack.

Mon, 10 Aug 09
Google Voice Can Sneak onto iPhone (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090809/tc_pcworld/googlevoicecansneakontoiphone
PC World - Despite recent drama, Google Voice will soon be available for iPhone -- as a Web-based app, says The New York Times.

Sun, 9 Aug 09
App Store Missteps Could Sully Apple Tablet (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090808/tc_pcworld/appstoremisstepscouldsullyappletablet
PC World - Apple has been taking a beating this week. Between its alleged censorship of the Ninjawords dictionary and its rejection of the Google Voice application, users and developers are riled up and angry. It is possible that Apple’s authoritarian control could jeopardize sales of its long-rumored tablet computer.

Sun, 9 Aug 09
Twitter Continues to Battle DDoS Attack (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090808/tc_pcworld/twittercontinuestobattleddosattack
PC World - More than two days after experiencing a complete outage as a result of a distribute denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, Twitter and other social networking sites such as Facebook are still battling a surge in traffic related to the attack.

Sun, 9 Aug 09
Apple Streams Concert on iPhone (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090808/tc_pcworld/applestreamsconcertoniphone
PC World - Streaming concert on iPhone? Ha -- whaaa?

Sun, 9 Aug 09
Georgia blogger blames Russia for mass cyber attack (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090808/tc_afp/georgiarussiaconflictitinternet


A Georgian blogger known as AFP - A Georgian blogger known as "Cyxymu" on Saturday blamed Russia for a massive cyber assault that affected millions of Internet users worldwide by disrupting popular sites like Twitter and Facebook.

Sun, 9 Aug 09
Attacks on lone blogger reverberate across Web (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090809/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_outage


Twitter user and California State Senate candidate Edward Paul Reyes, left, works with a colleague on his twitter page at a local Starbucks in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. A hacker attack Thursday shut down the fast-growing messaging service Twitter for hours, while Facebook experienced intermittent access problems. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - The outage that knocked Twitter offline for hours was traced to an attack on a lone blogger in the former Soviet republic of Georgia — but the collateral damage that left millions around the world tweetless showed just how much havoc an isolated cyberdispute can cause.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
Attacks on lone blogger reverberate across Web (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090808/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_outage


College student Joy Troy, checks a twitter page at the Annenberg School of Communication department at the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. A hacker attack Thursday shut down the fast-growing messaging service Twitter for hours, while Facebook experienced intermittent access problems. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - The outage that knocked Twitter offline for hours was traced to an attack on a lone blogger in the former Soviet republic of Georgia — but the collateral damage that left millions around the world tweetless showed just how much havoc an isolated cyberdispute can cause.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
Whither Redbox? Hollywood studios are conflicted (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090807/ap_on_hi_te/us_redbox_hollywood


Student Efren Enriquez rents a DVD movie at a Redbox, a $1-per-night DVD movie rental kiosk, outside a 7-Eleven store in Silver Lake area of Los Angeles on Friday, August 7, 2009. Redbox has 17,900 kiosks in the U.S. and expects to add up to 8,500 more this year, nearly one every hour. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - Hollywood studios are split over Redbox, the $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk company: They could supply it with cheap wholesale discs and ride its massive growth, or starve it in the hopes of preserving higher-priced purchases.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
The latest craze: Free e-books offerings (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090807/ap_on_hi_te/us_free_e_books


FILE- This Feb. 28, 2003 file photo shows author James Patterson, of Palm Beach Fla, posing in his study. Patterson's latest best-seller, 'The Angel Experiment,' is a little different from his usual hits. The novel isn't new; it came out four years ago. Its sales aren't happening at bookstores, but mostly on the Kindle store at Amazon.com. And the price is low even for an old release: $0.00 (AP Photo/ Steve Mitchell)AP - James Patterson's latest best seller, "The Angel Experiment," is a little different from his usual hits. The novel isn't new; it came out four years ago. Readers aren't picking it up at bookstores, but mostly on the Kindle site at Amazon.com.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
`Champions' to unleash virtual heroes and foes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090808/ap_on_en_ot/us_games_champions_online
This screen grab released by Atari shows a scene from 'Champions Online', where players will be able to create their own superheroes.(AP Photo/Atari)AP - %mlink(STRY:e0049; PHOTO:; AUDIO:%)

Sat, 8 Aug 09
Telco companies to provide data for broadband map (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090807/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_broadband_map
AP - The country's biggest phone and cable companies have agreed to hand over information about their broadband networks to help the federal government produce a national map showing where high-speed Internet connections are available across the U.S.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
Pro-Georgian blogger target of Internet attacks (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090808/tc_afp/usrussiaitinternetfacebookgoogletwitter


A pro-Georgian blogger was the target of cyber attacks that disrupted Twitter and hampered services at Facebook and Livejournal, according to Internet security company F-Secure.(AFP/File/Leon Neal)AFP - Cyber assaults that temporarily derailed the websites Twitter, Facebook and LiveJournal were aimed at a pro-Georgian blogger, according to Internet security company F-Secure.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
iTunes' Mexico launch could shake up digital market (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090808/wr_nm/us_mexico
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. REUTERS/Kiyoshi Ota/FilesReuters - An expected surge in smart-phone sales could bode well for the iTunes music store's belated entry into Latin America.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
InfoWorld releases new Windows 7, iPhone 'deep dive' reports (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090807/tc_infoworld/86872
InfoWorld - Infoworld today released two special PDF reports in its "Deep Dive" series: one on Windows 7 and one one enterprise iPhone. InfoWorld, a Web-based publication devoted to emerging technology and hands-on business tech expertise, had previously released a "Deep Dive" report on next-gen mobile devices and a quick-start guide to Windows 7.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
Sony Fine Tunes Its E-Book Strategy (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090807/bs_nf/68295
NewsFactor - Sony is turning to a combination of tried-and-true and innovative marketing strategies to boost the appeal of the company's e-book offerings to price-conscious American consumers.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
Batman Arkham Asylum Demo Impressions (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090807/tc_pcworld/batmanarkhamasylumdemoimpressions
PC World - The Batman Arkham Asylum demo's out for Xbox 360 owners, it's about 1.54GB, I've pulled it down and had a look, and what can I say, "I'm Batman." That's about all I can say, however, since it's over before it's really begun, and what's there to see doesn't add up to enough, frankly.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
Wanna buy an iPhone app? Developer selling app code on eBay (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090807/tc_macworld/wannabuyaniphoneappdevelopersellingappcodeonebay
Macworld.com - Ever wanted to have your very own iPhone app without having to go through the trouble of actually creating one? If you’ve got more than $386 lying around, you could be the proud owner of an already-created iPhone application without having to write a single line of code.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
Memory Leak Reported After Windows 7 RTM Released (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090807/tc_nf/68294
NewsFactor - It's official. Microsoft Windows 7 has been released to manufacturing. Just a day later, rumors are rampant about a showstopper bug that could threaten the success of Microsoft's all-important Vista successor.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
Investigators: Airspeed systems failed on U.S. planes (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090807/ap_on_bi_ge/us_planes_speed_malfunction


FILE - In this June 12, 2009 file photo, debris from the missing Air France flight 447 are put on display for the media after being recovered during search operations, at Recife's Air Force base, Brazil. (AP Photo/Roberto Candia, FILE)AP - On at least a dozen recent flights by U.S. jetliners, malfunctioning equipment made it impossible for pilots to know how fast they were flying, federal investigators have discovered. A similar breakdown is believed to have played a role in the Air France crash into the Atlantic that killed all 228 people aboard in June.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090807/tc_infoworld/86698
InfoWorld - It's Apple versus the world this week, as it squared off against Google, hackers, and makers of not-safe-for-kindergarten iPhone dictionaries.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
Social Media Takes a Hit, Microsoft Fears Linux (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090807/tc_pcworld/socialmediatakesahitmicrosoftfearslinux
PC World - While some parts of the world are enjoying summer, a season usually marked by a lack of major news, this week offered some interesting developments nevertheless.

Sat, 8 Aug 09
PC World Podcast 38: Twitter Attack, iPhone App Rejections, and Hot New Cameras (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090807/tc_pcworld/pcworldpodcast38twitterattackiphoneapprejectionsandhotnewcameras
PC World - This week on the PC World Podcast, join editors Robert Strohmeyer, Tim Moynihan, Mark Sullivan, and Nick Mediati for a discussion of the hottest recent tech stories.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
Hackers attack Twitter, Facebook also slows down (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090807/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_outage


Twitter user and California State Senate candidate Edward Paul Reyes, left, works with a colleague on his twitter page at a local Starbucks in Los Angeles on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. A hacker attack Thursday shut down the fast-growing messaging service Twitter for hours, while Facebook experienced intermittent access problems. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - Hackers on Thursday shut down the fast-growing messaging service Twitter for hours, while Facebook experienced intermittent access problems.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
How a denial-of-service attack works (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_twitter_how_attack_works
AP - Some details about denial-of-service attacks, like the one Thursday against Twitter.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
News Corp. plans fees for newspaper Web sites (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_hi_te/us_news_corp_charging_online
AP - Visitors to the Web sites of newspapers owned by News Corp. will have to start paying fees to read the news within the next year, Chairman Rupert Murdoch said.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
Sprint and Samsung launch biodegradable phone (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_sprint_samsung_green_phone


In this product image released by Sprint-Nextel, the Samsung Reclaim is shown. (AP Photo/Sprint Nextel)AP - Sprint Nextel Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday they will sell a $49.99 "eco-conscious" phone with a casing of biodegradable plastic made partly from corn.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
Hacker attacks silence Twitter, slow Facebook (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090807/wr_nm/us_twitter
Reuters - Twitter and Facebook suffered service problems from hacker attacks on Thursday, raising speculation about a coordinated campaign against the world's most popular online social networks.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
Mac News Briefs: NewerTech offers battery charger for unibody laptops (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090807/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefsnewertechoffersbatterychargerforunibodylaptops
Macworld.com - NewerTech has announced the $150 Intelligent Battery Charging Station, a device designed to charge and condition the batteries used by 13-inch and 15-inch “unibody” MacBooks and MacBook Pros.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
Samsung Reclaim: Sprint’s Lean, Green Smartphone (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090806/tc_pcworld/samsungreclaimsprintsleangreensmartphone
PC World - Sprint dove into the green cell phone market Thursday with the introduction of the Samsung Reclaim, an eco-friendly smartphone built in part from corn-based bio-plastics. The unit will be available Aug. 16 for $49.99 (after rebate with a two-year service agreement) from Sprint, Best Buy and Radio Shack.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
Mixed Q2 For TV Firms Comcast, DirecTV (Investor's Business Daily)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20090806/bs_ibd_ibd/20090806tech
Investor's Business Daily - The nation's two biggest pay-TV companies strutted out mixed second-quarter results on Thursday as they grapple with the weak economy and intensifying competition.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
Lawsuit over 'Brutal Legend' video game settled (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_bi_ge/us_games_brutal_legend_lawsuit


FILE-In this file video game image released by Electronic Arts, the character Eddie Riggs, voiced by actor Jack Black, left, is shown in a scene from the game, 'Brutal Legend.' (AP Photo/Electronic Arts,File)AP - Attorneys for gaming giant Activision notified a court Wednesday that they reached a settlement over the release of "Brutal Legend," a video game starring Jack Black.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
The Macalope Weekly: Ball of confusion (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090806/tc_macworld/themacalopeweeklyballofconfusion
Macworld.com - Is this week’s title in reference to silly technology pundits and their penchant for hyperbole when it come to Apple, the Windows 7 upgrade matrix, the App Store approval process, or the iconic ’60s song by the Temptations?

Fri, 7 Aug 09
Microsoft Boosts Windows 7 Graphics With Hardware (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090806/tc_pcworld/microsoftboostswindows7graphicswithhardware
PC World - Microsoft is trying to improve the visuals in Windows 7 by working with hardware makers on a software interface that maximizes the use of graphics cards.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
Twitter, Facebook and Google hit by cyber attacks (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090807/tc_afp/usitcompanyinternettwitter


A file picture of the Twitter homepage. Cyber attacks forced wildly popular micro-blogging site Twitter offline on Thursday and caused performance problems for hot social-networking service Facebook.(AFP/File/Loic Venance)AFP - Cyber attacks hammered Twitter, Facebook, and Google, disrupting the hip micro-blogging service and causing stumbles at the hot social-networking site while Google fended off assaults.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
Cyber Attackers Empty Business Accounts in Minutes (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090806/tc_pcworld/cyberattackersemptybusinessaccountsinminutes
PC World - The criminals knew what they were doing when they hit the Western Beaver County School District.

Fri, 7 Aug 09
Microsoft offers Office 2008 fix for Open XML documents (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090806/tc_macworld/microsoftoffersoffice2008fixforopenxmldocuments
Macworld.com - Microsoft on Thursday posted Office 2008 for Mac 12.2.1 update, an update to its office productivity software suite for the Macintosh. The new update is available for download from Microsoft's Web site. Office also features an auto update mechanism that did not recognize this update as available as Macworld posted this article.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
Some NFL teams clamp down on tweets (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_no_tweets


Whitney Hutton sends a text message from her cell phone while sitting in the stands at Miami Dolphins football training camp in Davie, Fla. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. The Dolphins are at the forefront of an NFL clampdown on Twitter and other social media, with new restrictions affecting players, reporters and even fans. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)AP - The only tweets during the Miami Dolphins scrimmage Saturday will come from the officials' whistles.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
Review: New Sony Walkman misses multimedia mark (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090805/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_digital_life_tech_test_digital_walkman


Shown is a new Sony Walkman X series media player in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)AP - Thirty years after revolutionizing portable music with the Walkman for playing cassette tapes, Sony is trying to master the digital media player with the X Series Walkman.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
Shooter's online rants were like trees in forest (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_hi_te/health_club_shootings_cyberspace


Emergency workers help a woman from the back of an ambulance after treating her in front of an LA Fitness location in Bridgeville, Pa. on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. A Pittsburgh television station says the shooting at the suburban health club has left four people dead, including the shooter. (AP Photo/Tribune Review, Joe Appel)AP - In hindsight, it seems so obvious. We look back at the creepy online ramblings of a tortured soul like George Sodini and realize we should have known all along of the horrors to come.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
PC maker Lenovo reports loss amid weak demand (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090806/ap_on_bi_ge/as_china_earns_lenovo


FILE - In this May 20, 2009 file photo, models display new Chinese-made Lenovo ThinkPads at the Lenovo stall during the International High Tech Expo in Beijing, China. Lenovo Group, the world's fourth-largest personal computer maker, reported a $16 million quarterly loss Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, amid weak global demand but said its market share grew. (AP Photo/ Elizabeth Dalziel, File)AP - Lenovo Group, the world's fourth-largest personal computer maker, reported a $16 million quarterly loss Thursday and said it faces pressure from weak global demand and intense competition.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
Cisco earnings fall 46 pct but beat expectations (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090805/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_cisco


FILE - In this May 5, 2008 file photo, a Cisco sign is shown at Cisco Systems Inc. headquarters in San Jose, Calif. Cisco Systems reports fourth-quarter earnings after the market close, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - Cisco Systems Inc. said earnings fell 46 percent in its latest quarter, but the profit beat Wall Street expectations and the company said the quarter may have been the bottom of the recession-related downturn.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
Iowa 911 call center becomes first to accept texts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090805/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_techbit911_texting
AP - An emergency call center in the basement of the county jail in Waterloo, Iowa, became the first in the country to accept text messages sent to "911," starting Wednesday.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
China Says No to Bing, Baidu Ups Lead Over Google (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090806/tc_pcworld/chinasaysnotobingbaiduupsleadovergoogle
PC World - Google's share of the Chinese online search market dropped slightly in the second quarter as market leader Baidu took more search volume, according to market research companies.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
Top 10 Reader iPhone Annoyances (And How to Fix Them) (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090806/tc_pcworld/top10readeriphoneannoyancesandhowtofixthem
PC World - Who knew there were so many iPhone annoyances? Last week we listed ten common failings of the iPhone and discussed how to correct them. Maybe it was naïve to restrict the list to ten entries. Reader feedback suggests that iPhone users have no shortage of annoyances they'd like to see solved.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
Britons willing to pay for enhanced media services (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090805/tc_nm/us_britain_communications


City workers make phone calls outside the London Stock Exchange in Paternoster Square in the City of London at lunchtime October 1, 2008. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - Britain's recession-hit consumers would rather cut back on eating out and holidays than give up their broadband, mobile phone and pay-TV services, according to a new report from media regulator Ofcom.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
New Radiohead song honors World War I veteran (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090806/en_nm/us_radiohead
Reuters - Radiohead fans got their first taste of new studio material Wednesday, when the group made available "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)" for download via its online store.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
EA shares slide, concerns about industry linger (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090805/bs_nm/us_electronicarts_shares
Reuters - Electronic Arts Inc shares slid nearly 7 percent on Wednesday after the game publisher's strong quarterly results failed to quell concerns about the industry's health and the company's game slate.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
Mac News Briefs: Sound Studio update supports more Core Audio formats (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090805/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefssoundstudioupdatesupportsmorecoreaudioformats
Macworld.com - Sound Studio 3.6 is now available from Freeverse. It's an update to the audio editing and sound creation app developed by Felt Tip Software, and is a free update for registered 3.x owners.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
Microsoft Removes Windows 7 Hurdle with Windows XP Mode (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090805/tc_pcworld/microsoftremoveswindows7hurdlewithwindowsxpmode
PC World - In the wake of making Windows 7 official with the release to manufacturing (RTM) version last week, Microsoft announced the RC (release candidate) version of Windows XP Mode for Windows 7. The virtualized edition of Windows XP SP3 removes a major hurdle facing enterprises that rely on legacy applications built to run on Windows XP.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
High-end Clustering Tool Is Reworked for the Enterprise (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090805/tc_pcworld/highendclusteringtoolisreworkedfortheenterprise
PC World - A company that develops workload management tools for high-performance clusters is bringing its products to the commercial data center, where it says it can help companies allocate computing resources more efficiently.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
White House Still Seeking Cybersecurity Czar (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20090805/tc_zd/242942
PC Magazine - President Barack Obama is still searching for the right person to lead the fight against an epidemic of cybercrime, the White House said on Tuesday as it came under fire following the resignation of a top cybersecurity adviser.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
The best free open source software for Windows (InfoWorld)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20090805/tc_infoworld/84903
InfoWorld - To many, free open source software and Microsoft Windows seem to be mutually exclusive.

Thu, 6 Aug 09
Apple Anger: Our 5 Biggest iPhone Beefs (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090805/tc_pcworld/appleangerour5biggestiphonebeefs
PC World - Well, Apple's done it again. The company has censored yet another app from its precious App Store, this time because it contained "objectionable" words. The app in question: a dictionary.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
New Sony e-book reader $100 cheaper than Kindle (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090805/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_sony_new_e_book_readers
AP - Electronic books are often mentioned in the same breath as Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle digital reader. Now e-book rival Sony Corp. is determined to recapture consumers' attention with a smaller reader that's also $100 cheaper.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
Web site tracks world online censorship reports (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090804/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_online_censorship_site


In this screen shot taken on Aug. 4, 2009, Herdict.org, a Harvard-based Web site that tracks online censorship, shows that YouTube had been reported inaccessible in China, based on reports from the site's users. Herdict users report their Web site problems anonymously — numeric Internet addresses are recorded but only general location is displayed — so people can post more freely, encouraging reports about sensitive topics like HIV and AIDS-related sites, and from people in countries with possible government repercussions. . (AP Photo/Herdict.org)AP - When Shanghai blogger Isaac Mao tried to watch a YouTube clip of Chinese police beating Tibetans, all he got was an error message.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
EA 1Q loss widens but results surpass expectations (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090804/ap_on_hi_te/us_earns_electronic_arts


FILE - In this file video game image released by Electronic Arts, a scene from 'The Sims 3,' where various personality traits can be selected for a character, is shown. Electronic Arts is expected to report fiscal first quarter earnings after the market closes Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Electronic Arts, file)AP - Changes in accounting for deferred revenue drove Electronic Arts Inc. to report a larger loss and lower sales for its fiscal first quarter amid a seasonal slump for the industry.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
Microsoft to hire at least 400 Yahoo workers (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090804/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_yahoo
AP - Microsoft Corp. will hire at least 400 workers from Yahoo Inc. if government regulators approve the companies' proposed Internet search partnership, and Yahoo will receive $150 million to cover any unexpected costs during the switch to new technology.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
John Quincy Adams tweeting thanks to Mass. society (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090804/ap_on_hi_te/us_john_quincy_adams_twitter


FILE- This undated file image shows a portrait painted by artist John Singleton Copley of John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829. Historians noticed Adams' short diary entries are similar to modern day Twitter updates. So starting Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, the Massachusetts Historical Society begins posting Twitter updates from his diary entries 200 years ago. (AP Photo)AP - It seems John Quincy Adams was way ahead of his time.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
Chinese Teen Beaten to Death at Internet Addict Camp (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090805/tc_pcworld/chineseteenbeatentodeathatinternetaddictcamp
PC World - A Chinese teenager was allegedly beaten to death by counselors at one of the country's rehabilitation camps for Internet addicts, state media said Wednesday.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
Sanyo Develops Portable Solar Charger for Gadgets (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090805/tc_pcworld/sanyodevelopsportablesolarchargerforgadgets
PC World - Running out of power while on the road is something every gadget user has to deal with at sometime but a new portable solar charging system from Sanyo Electric could help in such situations.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
Hot Portable Media Players to Look Out For (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090805/tc_pcworld/hotportablemediaplayerstolookoutfor
PC World - Demand for stand-alone portable media players (PMPs) continues--even as the line between mobile phone and music player becomes more and more blurred. And the latest PMPs are packed with features and capabilities that go beyond Apple's core series of iPods.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
Pope Benedict tunes up for believers with first album (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090805/en_nm/us_pope


Pope Benedict XVI, wearing a cast on his broken wrist, blesses devotees during his Sunday Angelus prayer at his summer residence of Castelgandolfo, south of Rome, August 2, 2009. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY RELIGION)Reuters - Pope Benedict has a website, his own YouTube channel and he's on the social networking site Facebook -- now he's about to release his first album.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
On the Call: EA CEO John Riccitiello (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090804/ap_on_hi_te/us_on_the_call_electronic_arts
AP - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter Tuesday, and reaffirmed its adjusted guidance for the full fiscal year.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
Mac News Briefs: Real Software releases Visual Basic migration tool (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090804/tc_macworld/macnewsbriefsrealsoftwarereleasesvisualbasicmigrationtool
Macworld.com - Real Software hopes to make it easier for developers to move to its RealBasic cross-platform development application. On Tuesday, the company released VB Migration Assistant, which helps programs move applications from Visual Basic to RealBasic. Real Software says the migration tool lets developers port code more easily than copying and pasting.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
Small movie software firm gets Hollywood traction (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090805/tc_nm/us_divx
Reuters - Media software company DivX Inc said on Tuesday it signed deals to digitally distribute films for Lions Gate Entertainment Corp and Paramount Pictures, bringing the total number of Hollywood studios to embrace its technology to four.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
US Marines renew ban on Twitter, Facebook (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090804/tc_afp/usitinternetmilitarycompanyfacebooktwitter


US Department of Defense handout photo shows an aerial view of the River Entrance of the Pentagon. The US Marine Corps on Tuesday renewed a ban on Twitter and other social networking sites as the Pentagon weighed a similar prohibition over cybersecurity concerns.(AFP/DoD-HO/File)AFP - The US Marine Corps on Tuesday renewed a ban on Twitter and other social networking sites as the Pentagon weighed a similar prohibition over cybersecurity concerns.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
White House still seeking cybersecurity czar (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090804/wr_nm/us_usa_cybersecurity
Reuters - President Barack Obama is still searching for the right person to lead the fight against an epidemic of cybercrime, the White House said on Tuesday as it came under fire following the resignation of a top cybersecurity adviser.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
Microsoft Acknowledges Linux Threat to Windows Client (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090804/tc_pcworld/microsoftacknowledgeslinuxthreattowindowsclient
PC World - Microsoft for the first time has named Linux distributors Red Hat and Canonical as competitors to its Windows client business in its annual filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Wed, 5 Aug 09
Intuit offers free credit card processing app for iPhone (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090804/tc_macworld/intuitoffersfreecreditcardprocessingappforiphone
Macworld.com - QuickBooks maker Intuit on Tuesday announced the release of GoPayment, a free application for the iPhone and iPod touch designed to help businesses process credit card payments.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
Google CEO leaves Apple board to avoid conflicts (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090803/ap_on_hi_te/us_apple_google_ceo


FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2009 file photo, Google CEO Eric Schmidt speaks during a discussion panel in Stanford, Calif. Apple Inc. on Monday, Aug. 3, 2009 announced that Schmidt is resigning from Apple's Board of Directors, a position he has held since August 2006. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, file)AP - Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple Inc.'s board because of the companies' conflicting interests as competition between the one-time allies heats up.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
Microsoft sees size as search answer in Yahoo deal (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090803/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_microsoft_web_search


Graphic shows the share of core Internet searches of Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, AOL and Ask NetworksAP - Microsoft is hoping that a long-term partnership with rival Yahoo will give it the size and insight it needs to bring in more traffic, more advertisers and ultimately more revenue.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
More ads coming to TV — even to one-time havens (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090803/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_more_ads_on_tv
AP - Coming soon to your TV: More advertising, in places you might not expect.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
NJ man is first to be charged with Web name theft (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090803/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_domain_name_theft
AP - A northern New Jersey man is charged with stealing a prime piece of Internet real estate and reselling it to basketball player Mark Madsen in one of the nation's first prosecutions of a suspected domain name thief.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
Students develop cane with e-tags to guide blind (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090803/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_smart_cane


This May 6, 2009 photo released by Central Michigan University shows Kevin Rock wearing glasses that simulate visual impairment to test a Smart Cane on the school's campus in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The cane is able to detect electronic navigational aid tags and help the blind avoid obstacles and reach their destinations. (AP Photo/Robert Barclay)AP - A cane equipped with the technology that retailers use to tag merchandise could help blind people avoid obstacles.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
China Internet addict beaten to death in rehab (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090804/tc_afp/chinainternetcrimeaddiction


People use computers at an internet bar in Beijing in June. A teenager was allegedly beaten to death by trainers at a rehabilitation camp in southern China where his parents had sent him to cure his Internet addiction, reports said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Liu Jin)AFP - A teenager was allegedly beaten to death by trainers at a rehabilitation camp in southern China where his parents had sent him to cure his Internet addiction, reports said Tuesday.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
OC man charged with modifying video game consoles (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090804/ap_on_hi_te/us_socal_video_game_arrest
AP - A Southern California college student has been arrested on federal charges that he illegally modified video game consoles to enable the machines to play pirated video games.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
Irate Commuters Get An Earful From Loud Cell Phone Users (Dear Abby)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ucda/20090804/lf_ucda/iratecommutersgetanearfulfromloudcellphoneusers
Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: Your answer to "Minneapolis Commuter" (June 8), who was sick of overhearing personal cell phone conversations, missed the mark. I ride public transit to and from Sacramento every day, and most of the time the passengers -- like me -- just want a quiet ride to work and back. Sometimes a rude, obnoxious and very loud person will get on and make life miserable for the rest of us.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
Sugarland fans in for a sweet ride with TV special (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090803/ap_on_en_mu/us_music_sugarland_tv


FILE - In this June 16, 2009 file photo, Jennifer Nettles, right, and Kristian Bush of the band 'Sugarland' perform at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, file)AP - Sugarland's Kristian Bush knows a live CD/DVD package and a network TV special might seem quaint at a time when singles rule and fans flock to YouTube, but he thinks they are a good way to show what the duo is all about.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
Nintendo DSi users get to share pictures on Facebook (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090803/tc_afp/usjapanitinternetvideogamesnintendofacebook


Journalists play with Nintendo's portable video game console DSi. Nintendo said Monday that it is updating DSi software to allow users to upload pictures from the camera-equipped handheld videogame devices to hot social-networking website Facebook.(AFP/File/Toru Yamanaka)AFP - Nintendo said Monday that it is updating DSi software to allow users to upload pictures from the camera-equipped handheld videogame devices to hot social-networking website Facebook.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
Nikon adds new cameras to Coolpix line (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090804/tc_macworld/nikonaddsnewcamerastocoolpixline
Macworld.com - Nikon on Tuesday announced the addition of new point-and-shoot cameras to its Coolpix line, including the S70, S640, and S570. All three will be available in September.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
Android Moves Into Home Entertainment (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090804/tc_pcworld/androidmovesintohomeentertainment
PC World - MIPS Technologies on Monday made available Android software source code to anyone interested in creating Android applications for products that use the MIPS32 chip architecture.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
IBM Takes Analytics Drive to China With New Center (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090803/tc_pcworld/ibmtakesanalyticsdrivetochinawithnewcenter
PC World - IBM announced on Tuesday a business analytics center in Beijing that will serve clients including the Chinese government.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
Vegas ATM Malware Demonstrates Banking Security Woes (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090803/tc_pcworld/vegasatmmalwaredemonstratesbankingsecuritywoes
PC World - Fake ATM machines have taken up residence around Las Vegas.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
Browser Market Share Claims Are Dubious (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090803/tc_pcworld/browsermarketshareclaimsaredubious
PC World - Mozilla has announced that the Firefox Web browser has reached one billion downloads and some sources claim that Firefox has attained a solid 32 percent of the browser market. The methods used to calculate market share for web browsers though seems dubious and in some cases seem to betray a bias on the part of the organization gathering the statistics.

Tue, 4 Aug 09
Nikon Coolpix S1000pj camera doubles as a projector (Macworld.com)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20090804/tc_macworld/nikoncoolpixs1000pjcameradoublesasaprojector
Macworld.com - The beauty of a digital camera is that you can show off the results seconds after taking the shots. But sharing your photos with a large group means either being willing to let your camera get passed around or forcing everyone to crowd around the small LCD screen on the back. With the Coolpix S1000pj, Nikon offers a third option. This compact point-and-shoot camera can project your digital photos onto a nearby wall.

Mon, 3 Aug 09
Google launches rare ad campaign to sell more apps (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090803/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_advertising_google
AP - Google Inc. is so well known that it has become a synonym for search, making advertising unnecessary. Getting businesses to buy Google's online suite of office applications requires a little more elbow grease and marketing muscle.

Mon, 3 Aug 09
More ads coming to TV — even to one-time havens (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090802/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_more_ads_on_tv
AP - Coming soon to your TV: More advertising, in places you might not expect.

Mon, 3 Aug 09
Jury awards $675K in Boston music downloading case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090802/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_music_downloading


Joel Tenenbaum, a graduate student from Providence, R.I., poses outside federal court, after taking the stand in his defense in his copyright-infringement trial, Thursday, July 30, 2009, in Boston. Tenenbaum is accused of illegally swapping music through an online file-sharing network. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye)AP - A federal jury on Friday ordered a Boston University graduate student who admitted illegally downloading and sharing music online to pay $675,000 to four record labels.

Mon, 3 Aug 09
Bartz: Yahoo to focus on display ad, content businesses: report (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090803/wr_nm/us_yahoo


A Yahoo! sign is seen in New York's Times Square November 18, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/FileReuters - Yahoo Inc, which last week announced a Web search deal with Microsoft Corp, will invest money from reduced marketing and infrastructure costs into its display ad, content and mobile services technology, its chief executive Carol Bartz told the New York Times in an interview.

Mon, 3 Aug 09
Head of English Catholics warns about emails/texting (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090802/wr_nm/us_britain_archbishop_community
Reuters - The head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales is concerned that excessive use of emails and mobile phone text messaging is creating shallow friendships and undermining community life, according to an interview published on Sunday.

Mon, 3 Aug 09
Apple, Labels Stir Up Deluxe, Digital Cocktail (PC Magazine)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20090802/tc_zd/242816
PC Magazine - The mysterious music deal Apple is working on with the major labels is reportedly a digital music format known as Cocktail, which will bundle photos, videos, lyrics and other assets with an album's music.

Mon, 3 Aug 09
Microsoft to ship IE with Windows 7 in Europe (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090803/bs_afp/usitinternetsoftwaremicrosofteu


The logo for Microsoft at an office in Virginia. Microsoft said it would not separate its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser from versions of Windows 7 shipped to the European Union when the new operating system launches worldwide in October(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - Microsoft said it would not separate its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser from versions of Windows 7 shipped to the European Union when the new operating system launches worldwide in October.

Mon, 3 Aug 09
Japan eyes e-politics as political rivalry grows (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090803/wr_nm/us_japan_election_internet
Reuters - Japanese opposition lawmaker Seiji Ohsaka was disappointed, if not surprised, when he found he was supposed to stop posting microblogs on social networking service Twitter once the formal campaign begins for an August 30 election.

Sun, 2 Aug 09
Hackers expose weakness in visiting trusted sites (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090801/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_hacker_conference_ssl_hacking
AP - A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust.

Sun, 2 Aug 09
Microsoft Shifts Plan, Ties IE to Windows 7 (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090801/tc_pcworld/microsoftshiftsplantiesietowindows7
PC World - Microsoft is canceling its plan to offer versions of Windows without the Internet Explorer browser in Europe, a move that was supposed to ease antitrust concerns.

Sun, 2 Aug 09
New robots help humans cope with illness (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090802/tc_afp/spaininternetitrobotshealth


A participant tests his robot at the Campus Party, the world's biggest on-line electronic entertainment festival in Valencia. Robots that can cook, dance to Michael Jackson songs or guide the blind are among the gadgets aimed at helping humans cope with illnesses on display in Spain at one of the world's biggest annual gatherings of new technology enthusiasts(AFP/Diego Tuson)AFP - Robots that can cook, dance to Michael Jackson songs or guide the blind are among the gadgets aimed at helping humans cope with illnesses on display in Spain at one of the world's biggest annual gatherings of new technology enthusiasts.

Sun, 2 Aug 09
FCC Questions Apple Over Google Voice (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090801/tc_pcworld/fccquestionsappleovergooglevoice
PC World - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has written to Apple, AT&T and Google questioning the rejection of Google Voice and related applications from the iPhone App Store.

Sun, 2 Aug 09
Apple Slow To Release Patch for iPhone Security Hole (NewsFactor)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20090801/bs_nf/68153
NewsFactor - Apple iPhone owners having trouble with SMS messages and other security breaches can now get some relief from the Cupertino, Calif.-based company in the form of an update.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
Jury awards $675K in Boston music downloading case (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090801/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_music_downloading


Joel Tenenbaum, a graduate student from Providence, R.I., poses outside federal court, after taking the stand in his defense in his copyright-infringement trial, Thursday, July 30, 2009, in Boston. Tenenbaum is accused of illegally swapping music through an online file-sharing network. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye)AP - A federal jury on Friday ordered a Boston University graduate student who admitted illegally downloading and sharing music online to pay $675,000 to four record labels.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
Security researchers offer caution on smart grids (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090731/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_hacker_conference_smart_grid
AP - The race to build a "smarter" electrical grid could have a dark side. Security experts are starting to show the dangers of equipping homes and businesses with new meters that enable two-way communication with utilities.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
EBay working on alternative software for Skype (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090731/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_ebay_skype_dispute
AP - EBay Inc. is developing software it might use to continue running the online telecommunications service Skype if it cannot resolve a legal dispute with a separate company run by the service's founders.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
'Last Lecture' prof's program to be updated (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090731/ap_on_hi_te/us_randy_pausch_computer_program
AP - Carnegie Mellon University will release an updated version of the animation-based software developed by late "last lecture" professor Randy Pausch to teach computer programming.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
China-based cyber attack hits Australia film festival site (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090801/wr_nm/us_australia_china
Reuters - A China-based cyber attack on Saturday shut down online bookings for a leading Australian film festival, days before a controversial visit by a leading critic of Beijing, organizers said.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
FCC asks Apple, AT&T why Google Voice rejection (AFP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090801/tc_afp/usittelecomcompanyapplegoogleattfcc


The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked Apple and AT&T to explain the decision to reject an application developed by Google for the iPhone(AFP/DDP/File/Martin Oeser)AFP - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked Apple and AT&T to explain the decision to reject an application developed by Google for the iPhone.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
Global mobile market bottoms, grows anew: iSuppli (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090731/tc_nm/us_cellphones


A man watches television on his mobile phone while commuting on a train in Tokyo July 10, 2009. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - Global handset shipments grew nearly 5 percent in the second quarter, the first quarter- on-quarter growth in 9 months, marking a reversal of course for the struggling market, researchers at iSuppli said on Friday.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
(AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090731/ap_on_bi_ge/us_apnewsalert
AP - Student who admitted downloading, sharing music ordered to pay $675,000 to record labels.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
Exclusive: Sony Answers 12 Questions about PlayStation 3 Motion Control (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090731/tc_pcworld/exclusivesonyanswers12questionsaboutplaystation3motioncontrol
PC World - "Take that, Microsoft," may not be what PlayStation 3 special projects manager Dr. Richard "EyeToy" Marks actually said when he took the stage back in early June at E3 2009. Still, you could practically hear it whispered in the rare downbeats as Marks divulged Sony's own two-fisted take on precision motion-control.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
FCC seeks details on Google app rejection for iPhone (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090801/tc_nm/us_fcc_iphone
Reuters - The Federal Communications Commission is seeking additional information about Apple Inc's decision to reject Google Inc's voice application for the iPhone.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
Apple warns iPhones vulnerable; fixes bug (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090731/wr_nm/us_iphone_security
Reuters - Apple Inc has released an iPhone software patch to fix a critical software bug uncovered by two independent researchers that make the devices susceptible to secret attacks by hackers.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
Apple says it's fixed iPhone SMS vulnerability (AP)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090731/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_iphone_sms_vulnerability
AP - Apple Inc. says it has fixed an iPhone vulnerability that lets hackers knock people offline — and possibly take over the phones — by sending them specially crafted text messages.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
Firefox Hits 1 Billion Downloads -- So What's Next? (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090731/tc_pcworld/firefoxhits1billiondownloadssowhatsnext
PC World - Mozilla's Firefox Web browser has just hit a new milestone, reaching its 1 billionth user download. The big event happened Thursday night, according to the company's official download counter.

Sat, 1 Aug 09
FCC Questions Apple Over Google Voice (PC World)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20090731/tc_pcworld/fccquestionsappleovergooglevoice
PC World - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has written to Apple, AT&T and Google questioning the rejection of Google Voice and related applications from the iPhone App Store.

 

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