tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24801785421307333452012-03-16T03:17:41.539-07:00RKLnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9931100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-20858246846207092872010-02-18T03:44:00.001-08:002010-02-18T03:44:23.920-08:00

Google's effort to create the world's largest library by scanning millions of books for use on the Internet faces a courtroom fight as authors, foreign governments, corporate rivals and even the U.S. Department of Justice line up to challenge it. U.S. District Judge Denny Chin already has read more than 500 submissions about a $125 million settlement aimed at ending a pair of 2005 lawsuits

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-74810564676475967152010-02-17T03:40:00.000-08:002010-02-17T03:40:00.212-08:00

Microsoft Corp. is taking another step toward turning Outlook, its desktop e-mail program, into a hub for information from popular social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. On Wednesday, Microsoft is releasing a "beta" test version of the Outlook Social Connector. The add-on software, which was first discussed last November, adds a new pane to the main e-mail reading screen on

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-75359496257529145332010-02-16T07:02:00.000-08:002010-02-16T07:02:09.114-08:00

High Tech Computer (HTC), the world's biggest maker of Windows Mobile and Google Android OS smartphones, is working on technologies for applications used in handsets and application stores and plans to put this software to use but not until a later time. Rumors about an upcoming app store from the company have swirled for months but HTC CEO Peter Chou finally put them to rest at a news gathering

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-17794366170579614602010-02-16T07:01:00.001-08:002010-02-16T07:01:17.105-08:00

Google must not be allowed to dominate and block cash from flowing more widely through the mobile telecoms system or else the network operators will not be able to invest to cope with the growing demand for data traffic, Vodafone said on Tuesday. Vittorio Colao, chief executive of the world's largest cellphone networks operator, told the Mobile World Congress trade fair in Barcelona that instead

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-88221341921350800232010-02-16T03:34:00.000-08:002010-02-16T03:34:02.553-08:00

An increase in online journalists and freelancers has made the press more vulnerable to repression, but new media are also helping raise awareness about such attacks, a watchdog group said on Tuesday. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said in its annual report, released at a Tokyo news conference, that freelancers and local reporters faced more risk of attack from

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-30064531777928909292010-02-15T11:26:00.001-08:002010-02-15T11:26:53.612-08:00

Apple Inc. rocked the wireless business by combining the functions of a phone and an iPod. Now, more than two years later, Microsoft Corp. has its comeback: phone software that works a lot like its own Zune media player. The software, which was unveiled Monday at the Mobile World Congress, is a dramatic change from previous generations of the software that used to be called Windows Mobile. But

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-73965688886749239832010-02-15T03:06:00.000-08:002010-02-15T03:06:00.862-08:00

Nokia and Intel will merge their top-end smartphone software as they face increasing pressure from cellphone industry newcomers Google and Apple. The world's top cellphone maker Nokia said on Monday it will merge its Linux Maemo software platform, used in its flagship N900 phone, with Intel's Moblin, also a version of Linux. The deal is set to boost Intel's chances to get its chips into the

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-67047731179895963702010-02-15T03:05:00.001-08:002010-02-15T03:05:33.514-08:00

The world's largest mobile phone carriers say they're joining forces to make it easier for software developers to write apps that will run on as many phones as possible. The "Wholesale Applications Community" announced Monday at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is an attempt to retake the initiative from phone makers like Apple and Nokia, which have applications stores of their own.

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-62379386334211661722010-02-12T04:50:00.001-08:002010-02-12T04:50:08.123-08:00

At next week's mobile trade show in Barcelona you can find a program that measures how high you can throw a Nokia smartphone, an apt metaphor for Nokia's efforts to raise its game. But gravity might not favor the world's biggest maker of cellphones, as the focus of the $169 billion industry shifts to software and services, the "mindshare" that is lifting nimble competitors such as iPhone maker

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-32647183430129699052010-02-11T10:59:00.003-08:002010-02-11T10:59:56.108-08:00

RealNetworks Inc., a provider of streaming digital music technology, said Thursday that it will manage ringtones and full-track music services for Sprint Corp. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. A RealNetworks spokeswoman said the company is taking over from several vendors that performed different aspects of the services for Sprint. Customers who purchase ringtones, ringback

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-48689797831413122582010-02-11T10:59:00.001-08:002010-02-11T10:59:25.330-08:00

An Irish company is buying a venture that was founded by leading technology and wireless companies and operates the ".mobi" Internet domain for mobile Web sites. The company — Afilias — already owns ".info" and had been running ".mobi" and others under contract. Now by owning ".mobi" outright, Afilias gets an undisclosed annual fee for each of the nearly 1 million ".mobi" names registered.

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-13852072796595668332010-02-11T05:41:00.003-08:002010-02-11T05:41:37.485-08:00

Facebook has deleted the pages of 30 U.K. prisoners at the request of the British government, the justice minister announced Thursday, after several incidents in which inmates reportedly used the Internet to plot with criminals and intimidate victims. Justice Minister Jack Straw said the convicts' pages had been removed within 48 hours of the government demand but he's working with the popular

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-19624037636558210812010-02-11T05:41:00.001-08:002010-02-11T05:41:10.968-08:00

Owen Van Natta is stepping down as CEO of struggling social networking site MySpace, effective immediately, after less than a year on the job. MySpace's parent, News Corp., made the announcement late Wednesday. The former chief revenue officer at MySpace rival Facebook will be replaced by Mike Jones and Jason Hirschhorn, who were promoted to be co-presidents. All three men joined MySpace last

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-39279679849083448602010-02-10T07:49:00.003-08:002010-02-10T07:49:40.444-08:00

Your friends and family are on Twitter, as are celebrities and even astronauts, so why shouldn't your dog be on as well? That will soon happen thanks to an iPhone application that "translates" dog barks into English and tweets them out to the world. Japan's Index Corp., a mobile content provider, plans to launch this summer an iPhone adaptation of the "Bowlingual" dog emotion translator. The

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-77484038731887973952010-02-10T07:49:00.001-08:002010-02-10T07:49:09.348-08:00

Norwegian browser company Opera Software said it would launch a version of its Mini browser for Apple's iPhone next week, offering faster download speeds. Opera said the browser would offer consumers up to six times faster download speeds than Apple's own, and cut data traffic by up to 90 percent. Massive data traffic from iPhone mobile phones has caused problems for many operators networks.

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-33888515958107346432010-02-10T07:48:00.000-08:002010-02-10T07:48:25.356-08:00

AT&T Inc. has selected Alcatel-Lucent and LM Ericsson AB to supply the equipment for a new wireless network that will provide data speeds that are at least ten times faster than today's wireless broadband. AT&T plans to start service on the network in some cities next year, using a technology called LTE, or Long Term Evolution. Dallas-based AT&T is about a year behind Verizon Wireless in

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-88956616586438892322010-02-10T03:44:00.000-08:002010-02-10T03:44:03.357-08:00

Mobile operators worldwide are seen investing up to $72 billion in wireless broadband technologies this year to accommodate surging demand, according to telecoms industry body GSMA. The GSM Association (GSMA) said on Wednesday the operators were expected to earmark about half of capital expenditure in mobile infrastructure for investments in mobile broadband, an overall increase of about 15

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-63717547379264997252010-02-09T08:06:00.001-08:002010-02-09T08:06:44.030-08:00

The Motorola Droid will be upgraded to the Google Android 2.1 software this week, the company announced on its official Facebook page. The over-the-air software update will bring the Droid software on the par with the Google Nexus One, albeit with some features missing. "We're happy to relay the 2.1 upgrade to Droid will start to roll out this week, and we will have more information to share on

RKLnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-83064793494055314002010-02-09T07:46:00.001-08:002010-02-09T07:46:27.621-08:00

Google on Tuesday is reportedly going to unveil a new social service that will incorporate a stream of "media and status updates" into Gmail. These streams would not be public, but would require you to connect with your fellow Google users and may eventually incorporate other Google services like YouTube and Picasa, according to The Wall Street Journal. While a Google-developed social media

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-29683710931024931012010-02-09T07:45:00.001-08:002010-02-09T07:45:32.715-08:00

Microsoft is researching how gadgets like the company's Xbox game machine, surface computers and accelerometers in mobile phones could be used to improve health care. Some of the applications from Microsoft Research, the software giant's lab branch, plug into existing Microsoft products like HealthVault, a Web service for patients to track their own health records. One of those projects, an

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-8639542577108010292010-02-08T04:25:00.000-08:002010-02-08T04:25:30.251-08:00

Nokia, the world's top mobile phone maker, said Monday it would restructure operations at its plant in Salo, Finland, to focus production on smartphones and could cut up to 285 jobs as a result. "Salo is a crucial part of Nokia's global manufacturing network ... our aim is to ensure the plant's future competitiveness and its special role as one best suited to the production of high value mobile

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-33606008232261048982010-02-08T04:03:00.000-08:002010-02-08T04:03:11.941-08:00

Google has warned a copycat Chinese website to stop using a logo that resembles the US Internet giant's or face possible legal action, state media reported Monday. The warning issued to the "Goojje" website comes as Google is contemplating its future in China after saying it would no longer obey government censorship rules and could pull out entirely over alleged cyberattacks. Google accused

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-46150369595391237512010-02-08T04:01:00.000-08:002010-02-08T04:01:10.142-08:00

Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that openly recruited thousands of members online and provided them with cyberattack lessons and malicious software, state media said Monday. The crackdown comes amid growing concern that China is a center for Internet crime and industrial espionage. Search giant Google said last month its e-mail accounts were hacked from China

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-32643064930908727582010-02-05T07:38:00.001-08:002010-02-05T07:38:20.757-08:00

Facebook marked its sixth birthday by simplifying its home page and holding an all-night "hackathon" to craft new software for the social networking website. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said the online community is hitting another milestone with membership climbing to 400 million this week. "So to celebrate six years of Facebook and the 400 million people on the service, we're doing what

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-85310556006754478512010-02-05T07:37:00.000-08:002010-02-05T07:37:40.872-08:00

AT&T Inc. said Thursday it will now allow Sling Media Inc.'s television-viewing program for the iPhone to operate over its "3G" high-speed mobile network. The reversal comes as the Federal Communications Commission is drafting rules to keep broadband providers — including wireless companies — from favoring or discriminating against Internet traffic flowing over their networks. AT&T said last

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-65372889064833210612010-02-03T01:55:00.001-08:002010-02-03T01:55:13.877-08:00

Yoan used to earn 25 dollars a month working as a computer technician for a state company -- and an extra 500 dollars selling Internet access on Cuba's vast and varied black market. The 31-year-old managed 10 accounts for government employees who had authorized email access and would rent out their passwords to trusted clients under certain rules: they could only connect at night or in the early

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-77504888453209648142010-02-02T09:36:00.000-08:002010-02-02T09:36:11.758-08:00

Apple has made a bone-head play that damages the iPad's potential for business. But, Microsoft, believe it or not, could come to the rescue. Here's why: Apple put iWork--not a great tool to begin with--on the iPad. It's better than nothing, but while iWork can read Microsoft Office formats, it can't be set to save DOC files by default. What a mistake. While Apple's home and student customers may

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-33357501135407370592010-02-02T09:35:00.001-08:002010-02-02T09:35:11.093-08:00

Consolidation among online gaming firms is set to spark into life in 2010 with a possible deal between PartyGaming and Austria's bwin seen as the potential catalyst for a wave of takeover activity. "I think 2010 is going to be the determining year," said one senior executive of an online gaming group who asked not be named. "I do think there's going to be a domino effect, meaning the first deal

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-11608403216265549702010-02-02T03:49:00.001-08:002010-02-02T03:49:48.785-08:00

Top US Spanish-language television network Univision has launched its own channel on YouTube, featuring short clips and full shows. "This launch is a very important milestone for our Company, as it represents the first time that Univision programming is being made available anywhere on the Web beyond Univision.com in both short- and long-form format," Kevin Conroy, president of Univision

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-12548524845301417552010-02-02T03:41:00.001-08:002010-02-02T03:41:38.030-08:00

When a gang member was released from jail soon after his arrest for selling methamphetamine, friends and associates assumed he had cut a deal with authorities and become a police informant. They sent a warning on Twitter that went like this: We have a snitch in our midst. Unbeknownst to them, that tweet and the traffic it generated were being closely followed by investigators, who had been

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-69286157260728303562010-01-29T03:51:00.001-08:002010-01-29T03:51:51.935-08:00

Nintendo's president shrugged off the just unveiled iPad tablet computer from Apple as delivering "no surprises," and displayed as little enthusiasm for 3-D technology and high-definition upgrades for games. "It was a bigger iPod Touch," Satoru Iwata said of the much anticipated device shown Wednesday by Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs. Iwata denied speculation in Japanese media that what Nintendo Co

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-10266507730484863152010-01-29T03:50:00.001-08:002010-01-29T03:50:20.505-08:00

Apple's new tablet PC is not the first product to be called the "iPad". Japan's Fujitsu says it launched one years ago, and the name has also been used for small engines and even bra inserts. Amid the hype about Apple's latest offering, the device has been hailed as an "iPhone on steroids" and a "Kindle killer" that will upstage electronic book readers, but also mocked on chatrooms for evoking a

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-82570572046040271982010-01-28T08:27:00.001-08:002010-01-28T08:27:41.590-08:00

Maybe AT& T's new slogan should be "More books in more places." The phone company added a near-record 2.7 million wireless customers in the last quarter, defying expectations with the help of new e-reading devices. AT&T said Thursday it added 1 million non-phone devices with built-in cellular service in the fourth quarter. AT&T has deals to support the latest version of Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle,

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-48751909267071112162010-01-28T08:00:00.001-08:002010-01-28T08:00:25.408-08:00

More than half of the operators of power plants and other "critical infrastructure" say in a new study that their computer networks have been infiltrated by sophisticated adversaries. In many cases, foreign governments are suspected. The findings come in a survey being released Thursday that offers a rare public look at the damage computer criminals can do to vital institutions such as power

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-66285296255418264352010-01-28T04:17:00.000-08:002010-01-28T04:17:00.005-08:00

Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's much-anticipated iPad tablet computer Wednesday, calling it a new third category of mobile device that is neither smart phone nor laptop, but something in between. The iPad will start at $499, a price tag far below the $1,000 that some analysts were expecting. But Apple must still persuade recession-weary consumers who already have other devices to

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-57313992612500292642010-01-27T06:09:00.000-08:002010-01-27T06:09:02.539-08:00

Apple Inc. plans to unveil a new gadget Wednesday that many believe will be a tablet-style computer. Apple has kept its "latest creation" under wraps, but in the last year analysts have grown increasingly confident that it will be a one-piece computer with a big touch screen, probably larger than an iPhone but smaller than a laptop. Such a device would be used for watching videos, surfing the

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-10421388288598129372010-01-27T06:08:00.001-08:002010-01-27T06:08:24.015-08:00

Struggling US newspapers and magazines may seek Internet Age resurrection in a so-called "Jesus tablet" -- a computer expected to grab the spotlight Wednesday at a much anticipated Apple event in San Francisco. A notebook-sized version of an iPod Touch that Apple chief executive Steve Jobs is expected to show the world could try to do for newspapers what iTunes did for music and what the App

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-63404763679190158872010-01-27T06:07:00.001-08:002010-01-27T06:07:34.841-08:00

China tried Wednesday to assure mobile phone companies using Google's Android operating system that they won't be hurt by a dispute over Web censorship, saying the technology will be allowed if it complies with regulations. Google Inc. postponed the launch of its own smart phone in China following its Jan. 12 announcement that it will no longer censor search results. Others also are developing

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-80728733247587212342010-01-26T05:36:00.001-08:002010-01-26T05:36:13.423-08:00

Comic books have been available in digital form for quite a while—often as illegal scans distributed through file-sharing sites—but legal downloadable comics are on the rise, and comic book reader apps are popping up to meet this demand. Should you consider yourself a comic book enthusiast who’s been waiting for that quality, free comic reading app for iPhone or iPod touch, Bitcartel’s

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-71074133913465625512010-01-26T05:35:00.001-08:002010-01-26T05:35:14.910-08:00

Verizon Communications Inc. on Tuesday posted an unusual loss for the fourth quarter, as a charge for layoffs in its shrinking landline business caught up with the growing, and profitable, wireless business. The nation's second-biggest phone company lost $653 million, or 23 cents per share, in the quarter. In the same period a year earlier it had a profit of $1.24 billion, or 43 cents per share.

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-3019730093271638722010-01-25T12:00:00.003-08:002010-01-25T12:00:58.677-08:00

The U.S. Department of Justice has imposed major conditions upon Live Nation and Ticketmaster in approving the companies' merger, moves that Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney said would have the effect of lowering ticket prices. Shares in both companies jumped in trading Monday after reports surfaced earlier that the merger would be approved. Varney said Ticketmaster would have to

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-51990910852755623702010-01-25T12:00:00.001-08:002010-01-25T12:00:37.401-08:00

Hewlett-Packard Co. said Monday it was partnering with U.K. mobile music startup Omnifone Ltd. to launch a subscription music service on its personal computers in Europe, moving into a market dominated by Apple Inc.'s iTunes. Under the partnership, HP will offer a digital music service — called HP MusicStation — on about 16 of its new PC models across 10 European countries. Users of new HP PCs

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-78061925327150825062010-01-25T05:40:00.001-08:002010-01-25T05:40:28.267-08:00

AOL says it is boosting its ability to create Web videos by paying $36.5 million for StudioNow, a Web site that lets companies buy custom-made online videos from a network of freelance filmmakers. AOL Inc. will merge Nashville-based StudioNow Inc. into its own content management system, Seed.com, which has aggregated assignments for writers and photographers. The deal closed Friday, New

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-62908877659401464112010-01-21T04:51:00.001-08:002010-01-21T04:51:16.416-08:00

Oracle Corp won unconditional European Union approval on Thursday for its $7 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems, a month after offering public pledges to sooth regulatory concerns. The acquisition will reshape the high-tech landscape, with world No. 2 business software maker Oracle moving into the hardware business. Sun is the top player in the $17 billion high-end computer server market.

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-39891429458609474212010-01-21T04:50:00.003-08:002010-01-21T04:50:47.391-08:00

Nokia will follow Google, offering free maps on its cellphones, in a move to boost handset sales and prices, but one that will hit other satnav players. Nokia hopes free navigation will bolster its flagging position in the global smartphone market. It still sells more smartphones than any of its rivals, but it has lost ground to Apple and RIM. "It will help us to sell smartphones," Anssi

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-26125699575214333232010-01-21T04:50:00.001-08:002010-01-21T04:50:15.921-08:00

Coming to a video game console near you, an onslaught of new military-themed shooter games -- and they're not all for children as game publishers target a more mature audience. The popularity of shooter games has been proven by Activision Blizzard's "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" which has raked in over $1 billion worldwide and counting. Sony Computer Entertainment America is the latest game

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-32995661186157352802010-01-20T05:44:00.001-08:002010-01-20T05:44:46.415-08:00

Apple Inc is talking to Microsoft Corp about stepping in as the default search engine on the iPhone, replacing Google Inc, according to a report on Bloomberg's web site. Talks between Microsoft and Apple have been going on for weeks, Bloomberg said, citing two people familiar with the matter. The story noted that the negotiations may not conclude quickly and might still fall apart. Microsoft's

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-48270837177068520072010-01-20T02:38:00.000-08:002010-01-20T02:38:04.946-08:00

Sony said it would launch its new "motion controller" for the PlayStation 3 video game console in late 2010, in a fresh challenge to rival Nintendo's hit Wii console. The controller, along with a camera installed in the console, tracks players' movements, which will be mimicked by onscreen characters wielding anything from swords to tennis racquets, guns and baseball bats, Sony said. Sony

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-43645014354688224752010-01-20T02:37:00.001-08:002010-01-20T02:37:31.314-08:00

A few years ago, the rise of the Internet portended a new meritocracy in Hollywood. Agents began scouring websites like MySpace for untapped talent and studios were setting up sites aimed at cultivating creativity. This movement perhaps reached its apex when Diablo Cody, a stripper-turned-blogger-turned-screenwriter whose manager discovered her while searching online for porn, won a best

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-66750379225272183102010-01-20T02:36:00.001-08:002010-01-20T02:36:54.542-08:00

Going into IBM Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings report, a key concern was whether the technology company could eke out higher revenue after a year and a half of declines. IBM has been pumping out higher profits for most of that time, but some analysts have worried it might be running out of moves to keep up its pace. IBM answered those fears Tuesday with slightly better revenue than last year, a

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-30032518914950679592010-01-19T11:34:00.001-08:002010-01-19T11:34:11.455-08:00

Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it would shorten the time it stores Internet users' addresses from Web search queries from 18 months to six months following a request from a European Union data privacy panel. It said the change would make its Bing search a better choice for privacy-conscious users than the world's leading search engine Google Inc., because Microsoft will delete the entire Internet

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-72209722334931146552010-01-19T05:19:00.001-08:002010-01-19T05:19:09.463-08:00

Yelp, the fast-growing local search and review site, has announced an update for its iPhone app. Version 4.0 of Yelp for the iPhone and iPod touch allows you to log in to your profile and edit it. More interesting, the app also includes a “check-in” feature which tells your Yelp friends that you’re visiting a particular business. Yelp combines reviews and social networking. The latest update to

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-41907769717167047272010-01-19T05:18:00.001-08:002010-01-19T05:18:35.692-08:00

Software giant Microsoft said it would slash by two thirds the time it holds Internet users' personal data gathered from search queries. The US giant, behind the Bing search engine, called on market leader Google to do likewise during a Brussels press conference. "Microsoft will remove the entirety of IP addresses from search queries at six months," said John Vassallo, vice president for

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-407705560626158432010-01-19T05:17:00.001-08:002010-01-19T05:17:35.833-08:00

Americans spent a record $5.53 billion on video games in December, the most money ever in a single month, according to market researcher NPD Group. But even that wasn't enough to make up for the rest of 2009, and so the year ended with a sales decline. It had been a rough 12 months for the industry, as the recession led people to cut back on discretionary spending and many gamers' attention

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-11949871585130223162010-01-19T05:16:00.002-08:002010-01-19T05:16:56.515-08:00

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba turned on major shareholder Yahoo Inc. on Saturday, calling the American company's support of Google in its standoff with China "reckless." Google has promised to stop censoring its search results in China, threatening to pull out of the country altogether if it can't operate an unfiltered search engine. Yahoo has said it was "aligned" with Google's position,

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-52434429946092922812010-01-19T05:16:00.000-08:002010-01-19T05:16:15.945-08:00

A Georgia mother and her two daughters logged onto Facebook from mobile phones last weekend and wound up in a startling place: strangers' accounts with full access to troves of private information. The glitch — the result of a routing problem at the family's wireless carrier, AT&T — revealed a little known security flaw with far reaching implications for everyone on the Internet, not just

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-32544404042763513962010-01-19T05:15:00.000-08:002010-01-19T05:15:17.364-08:00

Google on Tuesday postponed the planned launch of its mobile phone in China amid a dispute with the government over Internet censorship and e-mail hacking that the search giant says may force it to leave the country. "It is postponed," Google Inc. spokeswoman Marsha Wang said. She said a launch ceremony planned for Wednesday was canceled but declined to give a reason for the decision or to say

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-53896211480437295262010-01-18T09:08:00.000-08:002010-01-18T09:08:08.116-08:00

If you're tired of hearing about the mythical Apple tablet, then you'll be happy to hear a new rumor has popped up claiming Apple will launch a 22-inch touchscreen iMac later this year. The computer will be produced by Taiwan-based manufacturer Quanta, with the screens being produced by Sintek Photronic, according to DigiTimes based on an account from the Chinese language newspaper China Times.

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-83542252829081919422010-01-18T09:07:00.001-08:002010-01-18T09:07:08.500-08:00

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Monday Britain's High Court had ruled in its favor in a patent dispute with IPCom, and it would now seek to recoup legal costs of the case from the German firm. "This is an important decision, as it is not possible to infringe an invalid patent," Nokia spokesman Mark Durrant said in a statement. "Nokia is pleased with these results, having won

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-62446007552872260172010-01-18T09:06:00.001-08:002010-01-18T09:06:43.975-08:00

Europe's main security and human rights watchdog said on Monday that Turkey was blocking some 3,700 Internet sites for "arbitrary and political reasons" and urged reforms to show its commitment to freedom of expression. Milos Haraszti, media freedom monitor for the 56-nation Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), said Turkey's Internet law was failing to preserve free

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-23856077585343567162010-01-18T01:22:00.003-08:002010-01-18T01:22:48.605-08:00

The two largest U.S. wireless carriers, Verizon and AT&T, cut their rates on Friday, escalating a price war that began with smaller carriers. Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile service, said it would cut prices 30 percent for voice customers. It was followed by similar price cuts from its main rival, AT&T Inc. Shares of AT&T and Verizon Wireless owners Verizon Communications Inc and

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-54552897797570035472010-01-18T01:22:00.001-08:002010-01-18T01:22:16.394-08:00

Motorola Inc is planning to launch five to six smartphones in China this year with one model ready to be unveiled shortly, officials of the U.S. mobile phone maker said on Monday. "In China, we've already launched two models last month, and there will be another one very very shortly, and probably another four or five later," John Gherghetta, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-72183681940625327302010-01-18T01:21:00.001-08:002010-01-18T01:21:50.430-08:00

Google is investigating whether one or more employees may have helped facilitate a cyber-attack that the U.S. search giant said it was a victim of in mid-December, two sources told Reuters on Monday. Google, the world's most popular search engine, said last week it was thinking of pulling out of the world's biggest Internet market after reporting it had been hit by a "sophisticated" cyber-attack

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-86111820046087678852010-01-12T06:45:00.001-08:002010-01-12T06:45:29.429-08:00

Kensington Computer Products Group, makers of all kinds of iPod and iPhone accessories, has announced eight new peripherals in its lineup: a car charger, two auxiliary audio cables, four different car mounts, and an anti-glare screen. The 2-in-1 Car Charger and AUX Audio Cable includes an iPod and iPhone dock-connector that plugs into that otherwise unused cigarette lighter in your car. The

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-7246020808790339302010-01-12T06:44:00.003-08:002010-01-12T06:44:52.483-08:00

For sale: my vote in Ukraine's election on Sunday. From 300 to 500 hryvnias ($37-$63). Can gather others who want to sell. Several offers have appeared on the Internet from disenchanted citizens in the ex-Soviet republic who say they are ready to sell their votes in the January 17 election for president. "I don't believe in our democracy and so I am selling my vote in the elections. Maybe there

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-26979030243686189232010-01-12T06:44:00.001-08:002010-01-12T06:44:11.115-08:00

The tech downturn is over and a recovery is on the way after a "dismal" 2009, as companies resume spending on computers and software, according to a new analysis. Forrester Research Inc. was set to report Tuesday that it expects global spending on technology products and services to grow 8.1 percent in 2010, to more than $1.6 trillion. U.S. spending is expected to rise 6.6 percent, to $568

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-66842227768943125922010-01-11T11:18:00.003-08:002010-01-11T11:18:47.620-08:00

Eastman Kodak Co and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will license one another's digital camera technology, settling a lingering dispute between the two companies, Kodak said on Monday. The announcement follows a ruling last month by an U.S. International Trade Commission judge that Samsung had infringed on two Kodak patents. As a result of the agreement, each company will be allowed to access the

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-77463276006856220972010-01-11T11:18:00.001-08:002010-01-11T11:18:14.640-08:00

Google Inc.'s new Nexus One phone costs about $5 less to make than Apple Inc.'s iPhone, partly because Google's device has far less memory, according to new data from research firm iSuppli Corp. The firm examined the components inside Google's phone and estimated in a new report that it costs $174.15 to make. The firm estimates that a $30.50 Qualcomm Inc. processor is the most expensive part,

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-27512872855840586002010-01-11T07:12:00.001-08:002010-01-11T07:12:30.086-08:00

On the surface, economic stress in some of the Sun Belt's hardest-hit counties appeared to ease in November. But beneath some positive numbers is a region struggling to rebound from the damage of the housing crisis and recession, according to The Associated Press' monthly analysis of economic stress in more than 3,100 U.S. counties. In Riverside County, Calif., the nation's 11th-most

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-24914200338817484142010-01-11T07:11:00.001-08:002010-01-11T07:11:54.898-08:00

Google Inc has asked the main U.S. energy regulator for authority to buy and sell electricity in the wholesale market to help manage its huge energy needs, as the Internet giant's big data centers soak up large amounts of power. In its filing to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in late December, the company said its Google Energy LLC subsidiary wants the authority "to contain and manage

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-34548048919886732072010-01-05T14:51:00.000-08:002010-01-05T14:51:02.216-08:00

Google Inc. began selling its own mobile phone Tuesday, a much-anticipated move aimed at protecting its online advertising empire as people increasingly surf the Web on handsets instead of personal computers. The Nexus One joins about 20 other mobile devices that already run on Android, the mobile operating system that Google introduced in 2007 to make it easier to connect to its services and

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-48472587898706481462010-01-05T14:50:00.001-08:002010-01-05T14:50:34.625-08:00

Small and inexpensive "netbooks" were some of the most popular computers in the recession, wooing consumers with their portability and prices that were often below $400. Now with the economy improving, consumers will be asked to open their wallets to new styles of computers, including some costing a bit more. Among the new offerings being unveiled this week at the International Consumer

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-51468299294449411072010-01-05T07:40:00.000-08:002010-01-05T07:40:20.175-08:00

Privately held Skype has forged deals with consumer electronics makers LG Electronics and Panasonic in a bid to move its Internet video service beyond the desktop computer to the living room TV. The service, which includes free video calls between Skype members, will compete with consumer video conference services being developed by bigger companies such as networking giant Cisco Systems Inc and

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-16752184351642649512010-01-05T07:39:00.001-08:002010-01-05T07:39:30.841-08:00

The world's top cellphone maker, Nokia, has 86 million users for its Internet services, beating a target of 80 million set for the end of 2009, sources with direct knowledge of the data told Reuters. A Nokia spokesman declined to confirm the data, which was visible on large TV screens in Nokia's corporate locations. Nokia, which is looking for new revenues from online services as its

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-28293471082109624882010-01-05T07:38:00.003-08:002010-01-05T07:38:40.349-08:00

Powermat USA helped consumers cut some power cords last year by selling mats that juiced up gadgets placed on top of them. They weren't seamless solutions, though, because they required add-ons such as special cell phone cases. Now, the company is trying to streamline wireless charging with a battery that replaces the one that comes in your cell phone. Called the Powerpack, it lets users charge

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-4830263646461053742010-01-05T07:38:00.001-08:002010-01-05T07:38:15.475-08:00

Google Inc. is again trying to shake up the mobile market. In holding an event Tuesday in which it was expected to outline its vision for how a mobile phone should be made and sold, the Internet search leader will likely raise the stakes in its bid to gain more control over how people surf the Web while they're on the go. The catalyst in Google's latest attempt to redefine the mobile market

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-62869648353204724752010-01-04T09:06:00.001-08:002010-01-04T09:06:51.270-08:00

With its line of consumer PCs slated for rollout at the Consumer Electronics Show later this week, Lenovo has chosen to unveil its latest line-up of business computers on Monday. Ranging from the new ThinkPad Edge series for small and mid-sized businesses to new ThinkPad ultraportable and mobile workstation models for enterprises, the new line emphasizes multitouch and wireless broadband

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-78868377572504203772010-01-04T09:04:00.001-08:002010-01-04T09:04:57.448-08:00

The company that owned the trademark "i-phone" in China yielded it to Apple, the Web site of China's trademark office shows, removing what could have become a legal roadblock for the similarly named iPhone there. Hanwang Technology, a Chinese maker of e-readers and other devices, applied for the i-phone trademark for mobile phones in China in 2004, when it also launched a handset by that name

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-77941649723646197812009-12-30T09:46:00.003-08:002009-12-30T09:46:55.967-08:00

Social networks will face increasingly sophisticated hacker attacks in 2010 but law enforcement is expected to make strides in fighting cybercrime, according to Web security firm McAfee Labs. "The explosion of applications on Facebook and other services will be an ideal vector for cybercriminals, who will take advantage of friends trusting friends to click links they might otherwise treat

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-84023846169349698212009-12-30T09:46:00.001-08:002009-12-30T09:46:28.244-08:00

Nokia's latest patent strike against Apple underscores the changing dynamics of the cell phone market, with the sector leader no longer holding the whip hand over rivals in terms of product development. But analysts believe the risks involved in stepping into a legal minefield to help make up lost ground, notably in the fast-growing smartphone market, could pay dividends given the huge stock of

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-56655495083991663582009-12-30T09:45:00.001-08:002009-12-30T09:45:36.067-08:00

A German security expert has raised the ire of the cell phone industry after he and a group of researchers posted online a how-to guide for cracking the encryption that keeps the calls of GSM-standard cell phone users secret. Karsten Nohl, 28, told The Associated Press this week that he, working with others online and around the world, created a codebook showing how to get past the GSM

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-14798368184311800632009-12-29T11:14:00.001-08:002009-12-29T11:14:38.052-08:00

The price of admission has dropped for students to join the mobile Macintosh community. The entry level MacBook is normally $999 for we non-.edu plebeians, but runs $949 for those with access to Apple's Store for Education. However, Apple has dropped another $50 post-Christmas and the model can now be had for just $899. For that, you get a 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-69004505101689194142009-12-29T11:13:00.002-08:002009-12-29T11:13:40.693-08:00

The head of mobile phone operator O2 has apologized to customers in the British capital who were unable to make calls after the group's network was swamped by people using smart phones such as Apple Inc.'s iPhone. In an interview published in the Financial Times newspaper on Tuesday, O2 Chief Executive Robert Dunne said some customers in London had periodically not been able to make or receive

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-60604388836485372282009-12-29T11:13:00.000-08:002009-12-29T11:13:01.472-08:00

Nokia Corp. is broadening a legal dispute it already has with Apple Inc. over the iPhone, saying almost all of the company's other products also violate the Finnish phone maker's patents. Nokia said Tuesday that it has filed a complaint against Apple with the U.S. International Trade Commission, alleging Apple's iPhone, iPods and computers all violate Nokia's intellectual property rights. At

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-37327155996341265062009-12-28T13:42:00.001-08:002009-12-28T13:42:42.248-08:00

If you steal an Xbox 360, don't forget to disable the auto sign-in feature before going online. That's the lesson high-tech crooks are probably gleaning from today's New York Post brief about a thief, 22-year-old Jeremy Gilliam, apprehended after logging into Xbox LIVE with his victim's online game id. Xbox LIVE requires a unique identifier known as a Gamertag, similar to an instant messaging id

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-46587103070913099072009-12-28T13:37:00.000-08:002009-12-28T13:37:04.082-08:00

With so much enthusiasm—aided by a good dose of marketing and technological evolution—surrounding e-book readers, it was bound to happen sooner or later: sales of electronic books topped their paper-based cousins for the first time this past Christmas day, according to Amazon.com In a press release on its site, Amazon’s founder and CEO Jeff Bezos mentions that the Kindle was the “most-gifted

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-57297472357139882882009-12-28T13:36:00.000-08:002009-12-28T13:36:04.897-08:00

A Nevada couple letting their SUV's navigation system guide them through the high desert of Eastern Oregon got stuck in snow for three days when the GPS unit sent them down a remote forest road. On Sunday, atmospheric conditions apparently changed enough for their GPS-enabled cell phone to get a weak signal and relay coordinates to a dispatcher, Klamath County Sheriff Tim Evinger said. "GPS

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-2869566883474495032009-12-28T09:15:00.002-08:002009-12-28T09:15:40.749-08:00

Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese video game company, said Monday it is partnering with Kingsoft Corp. in a joint venture aimed at developing new online games. The companies did not disclose financial terms of the deal, which expands an existing partnership in which they both operate Kingsoft's "JX" martial arts game franchise. Under the new agreement, the companies plan to cooperate on improving

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-18934206200107900982009-12-28T09:15:00.000-08:002009-12-28T09:15:01.347-08:00

Radware Ltd., which makes network management software, on Monday lifted its fourth-quarter financial guidance, sending shares climbing in morning trading. The Israeli company said it now expects to earn an adjusted 19 cents to 21 cents per share on $31 million to $32 million in revenue. Previously, it forecast 15 to 16 cents per share on $30 million in revenue. "We are pleased to report

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-61218177283685553452009-12-28T09:14:00.001-08:002009-12-28T09:14:19.965-08:00

AT&T has stopped selling iPhones to New Yorkers from its Web site, for unclear reasons. The company hasn't explained the suspension, which started a few days ago. It said Monday that it periodically "modifies" its distribution channels. On AT&T Inc.'s Web site, buyers who supply New York City ZIP codes are told to "Please shop for another phone." AT&T has acknowledged that its data network is

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-51970062759774981922009-12-28T07:46:00.001-08:002009-12-28T07:46:22.970-08:00

More eBay shoppers have used cell phones to make purchases this holiday season than in past years. And it's not just to buy the hot toy du jour, Zhu Zhu Pets. The online marketplace operator said Monday that people used cell phones to buy 1.5 million products in the past several weeks — four times the number last year. EBay says holiday mobile purchases include a 1966 Chevrolet Corvette that

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-44779030850779456432009-12-24T14:50:00.002-08:002009-12-24T14:50:28.277-08:00

U.S. antitrust regulators are taking a closer look at Google Inc.'s proposed $750 million purchase of mobile phone marketer AdMob, the latest sign of greater government vigilance as Google tries to expand its advertising empire. The Federal Trade Commission sought more information about the deal this week, according to a Wednesday post on Google's blog. This so-called "second request" doesn't

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-34424895828123048812009-12-24T14:50:00.000-08:002009-12-24T14:50:07.888-08:00

The 3G version of Apple's iPhone was the single top-selling mobile device in 2009, according to a new study by Nielsenwire. Since Apple only makes one smartphone, the top ranking is impressive. But the company still falls behind Research In Motion and LG in overall market share. Three RIM devices made the top 10, amounting to 6.3 percent of all phone usage from January through October, while

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-82679557681471758012009-12-24T14:48:00.001-08:002009-12-24T14:48:10.953-08:00

Apple Inc. shares hit an all-time high Thursday after a published report suggested the intensely scrutinized yet secretive company may be getting ready for a major product announcement. Citing unnamed people familiar with the preparations, the Financial Times reported on its Web site Wednesday that Apple has rented space for several days in late January at an arts center in San Francisco. The

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-14870076363802018612009-12-18T10:19:00.000-08:002009-12-18T10:19:26.827-08:00

Computer hackers blocked Twitter.com on Thursday, redirecting its users to a website where a group calling itself "Iranian Cyber Army" claimed responsibility for the disruption. Twitter, on its official blog, said some of its records had been "temporarily compromised" but the problem had been fixed and it would investigate. The popular microblogging site was apparently disrupted for about two

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-84851919870741683152009-12-18T10:18:00.000-08:002009-12-18T10:18:05.070-08:00

A Paris court ruled Friday that Google Inc. is breaking French law with its policy of digitizing books, handing the U.S. Internet giant a euro10,000-($14,300)-a-day fine until it rids its search engine of the literary extracts. A judge also ordered Google to pay euro300,000 ($430,000) in damages and interest to French publisher La Martiniere, which brought the case on behalf of a group of French

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-65877327673585696292009-12-16T09:44:00.001-08:002009-12-16T09:44:16.733-08:00

The number of households with cell phones but no landlines continues to grow, but the recession doesn't seem to be forcing poor cellular users to abandon their traditional wired phones any faster than higher-income people are. The finding, from data compiled by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suggests that when it comes to telephone habits, peoples' decisions are affected

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-23834021598965003782009-12-16T09:43:00.002-08:002009-12-16T09:43:52.357-08:00

Microsoft is getting into iPhone applications. The company just launched a Bing app, approved by Apple and ready for download for the iPhone and iPod touch on Apple's App Store. The application is free and, analysts said, may be yet another sign that Apple is moving to rely less on Google. "Let's talk about some cool stuff you can do with the Bing app," said Justin Jed of the Bing for mobile

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-79398098088300158822009-12-16T09:43:00.000-08:002009-12-16T09:43:01.422-08:00

Four Google executives should not be held responsible for a video posted online that showed teenagers abusing an autistic youth in Turin, their lawyers argued Wednesday in an Italian court. The executives are being tried in absentia in Milan — a case that has been painted as a battle for privacy rights by the prosecution and a threat to freedom of expression by Google. Prosecutors have asked

RKLnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2480178542130733345.post-67598789581564606232009-12-16T09:42:00.000-08:002009-12-16T09:42:00.337-08:00

More than 100 million Europeans will get to pick a Web browser after Microsoft agreed to offer Internet users a choice to avoid fresh fines — a move that could represent a real thawing of long-standing tensions between the software company and the European Union. In a deal with regulators Wednesday, Microsoft Corp. will from March provide a pop-up screen to all users of its Windows operating

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