Financial World Warned Against Unconfirmed Cyber Threat
The U.S. government warned of a possible Internet attack on U.S. stock market and banking Web sites from a radical Muslim group, but officials said the threat was unconfirmed and seemed to pose no immediate danger. The notice was issued Thursday to the U.S. cyber security industry after officials saw... Read on »
Intel to Work with Ericsson on Mobile Broadband
Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson will work with computer chip giant Intel on applications for mobile computers that will increase their attractiveness in the market, Ericsson said on Friday. Ericsson said the joint effort with Intel would aim to enhance the appeal of mobile broadband and multimedia for consumers and... Read on »
PS3 Sales Drop Sharply
Sales of the PlayStation 3 console during its first full week of availability in Japan were sharply lower than those during the two days immediately following its launch, according to estimates published this week. During the seven days from November 13 to 19, there were 43,378 of the consoles sold... Read on »
London Reclaims Largest Apple Store
Apple reopened the boarded up sections of the London Regent Street store today, proudly reclaiming the accolade of largest Apple Store from... Read on »
Apple Patent Posits the 'Zirconia' iPhone
Yet another Apple Patent filing seems to confirm plans to release an iPhone. Bloomberg News' first revealed a new patent for an... Read on »
US Court Expands Blogger Immunity
The California Supreme Court has ruled that individuals - such as bloggers - who use the Internet to distribute information from another source may not be held to account if the material is considered defamatory. This is a reversal of a previous lower court decision. The ruling supports federal law... Read on »
Breakthrough in the Future of Quantum Computing
A University of Utah physicist took a step toward developing a superfast computer based on the weird reality of quantum physics by showing it is feasible to read data stored in the form of the magnetic "spins" of phosphorus atoms. "Our work represents a breakthrough in the search for a... Read on »
MacBook Pro Battery Exchange
Unknown to some people and not widely advertised by Apple, there is a battery recall in effect for 15-inch MacBook Pro's that were purchaced between February and May of 2006. Symptoms are not specified in the exchange program, but Apple does note that the affected batteries do not pose a... Read on »
New Software Promises to Unlock iPod, iTunes
Not even the lure of one million songs could separate Stanford University student Rolf Steier from his iPod. When Stanford partnered with Yahoo to offer students a free subscription to Yahoo Music Unlimited, Steier -- like most other people he knew -- didn't bother to check it out because his... Read on »
IBM To Help Educate China's Outsourcing Pros
IBM said Tuesday that it will work with the Chinese government to develop a tech and business services curriculum for the country's top universities. "This services initiative will strengthen our role as China's innovation partner," said IBM CEO Sam Palmisano, who is on a whirlwind tour of the People's Republic... Read on »
MP3 Player Owners Thieves?
MP3 Player owners are "thieves", according to Universal Music CEO, Doug Morris. Morris was discussing Microsoft's recent attempt to buy its way into the music industry by paying a $1 per unit royalty on Zune players sold. The music boss revealed that he had insisted on such a royalty in... Read on »
Apple Confirms In-Flight iPod Integration with Airlines
Apple is working with Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United to deliver the first seamless integration between iPod and in-flight entertainment systems. The company announced its move today, adding that the six airlines will begin offering their passengers iPod seat connections which power and charge their iPods during... Read on »
Political Shift in Congress May Mean Delays in FCC Issues
With Tuesday's elections giving the U.S. Congress a Democratic bent from its previous slant to the Republican side, that means the shift will probably end the prospects for passage of a telecom reform bill. The bill would give broader wireless federal pre-emption and would shift more regulative issues to the... Read on »
'Porn' Worm Sent to 50,000 after Google Blunder
Google on Tuesday inadvertently sent the Kama Sutra email worm to the 50,000 subscribers of a Google Video email group. Three postings were made on Tuesday evening to an email list that sends out postings to the Google Video blog. In a note on its website apologising for the incident,... Read on »
Intel Announces Web 2.0 Biz Bundle
Announced at the Web 2.0 Conference in San Francisco, SuiteTwo was produced by Intel's investment arm, Intel Capital, and will be available via OEM (original equipment manufacturer) reseller channels and some Intel software partners in about six months. The package will sell for US$175 to $200 per user annually or... Read on »
Mac Virus is Damp Squib, says Symantec
A proof of concept Mac OS X virus, which was discovered late last week and dubbed Macarena, includes comments in the code that indicate the author had a difficult time creating the malware. According to antivirus company Symantec, Macarena - which has infected less than 50 machines - has a... Read on »
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