Facebook, Twitter and peers for sale - privately
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:45 pm PDT
 AP - Scott Painter makes his living betting on startup companies, having played a role in launching 29 of them over the years. But with the bad economy choking initial public offerings and acquisitions, Painter is now backing an idea that makes it easier for insiders like him to sell shares in their companies even before they go public. Full Story | Top |
'Hacktivists' take up Iran fight as streets quiet
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:55 pm PDT
AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media. Full Story | Top |
Companies appeal to China to drop Web filter plan
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:08 am PDT
 AP - Global business groups have made an unusual direct appeal to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to scrap an order for PC makers to supply controversial Internet filtering software, citing security and privacy concerns. Full Story | Top |
Jackson death was twittered, texted and Facebooked
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:05 pm PDT
 AP - "Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Jackson has just died," the woman called out breathlessly upon boarding a Manhattan bus, moments after the news had broken. Not a word was spoken in response. But nearly every passenger reached for a BlackBerry, a cell phone, whatever device was at hand. Full Story | Top |
US, Russia in dispute over computer attacks: report
Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:05 pm PDT
 AFP - Less than two weeks before President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow, the United States and Russia cannot agree how to counter the growing threat of cyberwar attacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems and the Internet, according to The New York Times. Full Story | Top |
Rumor: PlayStation 3 Update Coming Pre-Holidays, 'Huge Overhaul'
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:11 am PDT
PC World - An undisclosed source has apparently told VG247 that Sony's PlayStation 3 is in for a radical interface overhaul in an upcoming pre-holiday firmware update. PS3 Firmware 3.0 (v2.8 was just released--see pic above) will be "a completely new system," writes the site, citing its source as calling the update "a huge overhaul," comparable to Microsoft's New Xbox Experience "in some respects." Full Story | Top |
Apple iPhone 3GS Overheating Reports
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:35 pm PDT
PC World - Is the Apple iPhone 3GS having overheating issues? I've seen some reports circulating on the Web today that indicate some handsets might indeed be affected. And I have my own tale to add to fray. Full Story | Top |
Michael Jackson Death Spurs Spam, Viruses
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:34 pm PDT
PC World - Less than 24 hours after Michael Jackson's death, fraudsters are exploiting public interest with their attempts to spread spam and malware. Security researchers say they've observed hundreds of cases of malicious messages masquerading as information about Jackson's death. Some of them, they say, popped up within minutes of the news. Full Story | Top |
HTC Hero Finds a Killer App in Flash
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:49 pm PDT
PC World - The HTC Hero opens up a whole world of multimedia content with support for Flash 9, intensifying the spotlight on Apple’s lack of cooperation with Adobe in bringing Flash to the iPhone. Full Story | Top |
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