PCs shed pounds and CD drives, gain touch screens
Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:39 am PST
 AP - Personal computers are changing — and not just because of the recent launch of Windows 7. Visit an electronics store and you might also find laptops are missing a familiar component. You could experiment with new ways of controlling some computers. And you'll see portable PCs slimming down. Full Story | Top |
Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web address nod
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:04 am PDT
 AP - The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on Latin characters in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive. Full Story | Top |
iPhone comes to China without key feature
Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:01 pm PDT
 AP - Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models. Full Story | Top |
Nintendo profit dives, others in red amid slump
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:17 am PDT
 AP - Brandname Japanese technology companies, including Nintendo, reported dismal earnings Thursday with Sharp emerging an exception in doubling profits on brisk sales of flat-panel TVs in China, Japan and the U.S. Full Story | Top |
Reports: Cyberattacks traced to NKorea
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:01 am PDT
AP - The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said Friday. Full Story | Top |
Hit streaming service Spotify eyes U.S. music fans
Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:45 pm PST
Reuters - MTV Urge ... Yahoo Music Unlimited ... Virgin Digital ... Since 2003 -- when iTunes launched in the United States -- all of these digital music services have come and gone, without challenging Apple's market dominance, despite the backing of resource-rich parent companies. Full Story | Top |
The Macalope Weekly: Everyone’s got an opinion
Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:00 am PDT
Macworld.com - Apple will never lack for opinions about how it should be running its business. Unfortunately almost all of it’s bad. Retrevo is still working the netbook thing (netbooks are so last year!) and a collection of tech pundits weighs in on whether the iPhone will win the mobile wars, causing metaphors to run wild. And, as Microsoft tries to copy Apple’s retail experience, Apple starts running serpentine! Full Story | Top |
Apple's iTunes Update Again Blocks Palm Pre Syncing
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:05 am PDT
NewsFactor - Apple and Palm continue to play a cat-and-mouse game, and this time it was Apple's turn to do the chasing. Apple on Thursday released an iTunes software update that once again blocks the Palm Pre smartphone from syncing DRM-free music, photos and videos from the iTunes Store. Full Story | Top |
Horror videogames scare up record sales
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:32 pm PDT
 Reuters - What do Jigsaw from "Saw," Freddy Krueger, and Jason from "Friday the 13th" all have in common, besides serial killing? Videogames, if the horror stars' latest round of promotions are to be believed. Full Story | Top |
iPhone Halloween Costumes
Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:04 am PDT
PC World - Why do so many people want to dress up as an iPhone for Halloween? Can't nerds dress up as something normal like Steve Jobs or the Linux Penguin? In recent years more and more Halloween party goers are choosing to dress up like an iPhone. Full Story | Top |
Verizon Expands Droid Invasion with Eris
Sun, 1 Nov 2009 06:37 am PST
PC World - The Droid is coming, the Droid is coming! No, not the Motorola Droid from Verizon. No, not the latest version of the Google Android operating system. I am talking about the Droid Eris, a modified HTC Hero, which will also be available from Verizon this week. Full Story | Top |
Cisco, EMC team up on cloud computing: sources
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:22 pm PDT
Reuters - Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) and EMC Corp (EMC.N) are teaming up to sell a new line of networking gear, computers and storage equipment designed for use with cloud computing, according to sources familiar with their plans. Full Story | Top |
US cyber center opens to battle computer attacks
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:38 pm PDT
AP - The United States is well behind the curve in the fight against computer criminals, Sen. Joe Lieberman said Friday, as Homeland Security officials opened a $9 million operations center to better coordinate the government's response to cyberattacks. Full Story | Top |
House Bill Would Ban FCC Net Neutrality Rules
Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:55 am PDT
PC Magazine - Mozilla on Friday issued its support for the Federal Communications Commission's proposed net neutrality rules, but a House Republican this week introduced a bill that would block the commission's efforts. Full Story | Top |
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