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Day one at SXSWi (photos)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:49:00 GMT

The annual interactive festival has only been under way for hours, but already the scene is full of energy--and lots of people.

iPhone 4G: 25 most-wanted features (photos)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:49:00 GMT

Apple's next-generation iPhone will most likely arrive in June. Here's a look at some of the feature and design upgrades we'd like to see, including their odds of implementation. (The wish list is ordered from least to most important).

Programmer gets 4 years in TJX hack case

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:22:00 GMT

Dirty laundry delivered via FedEx

A former Barclays Bank programmer received 46 months in prison for helping TJX hacker Albert Gonzalez launder as much as $800,000, according to news reports.…

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Images: Day One at SXSWi

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:08:00 GMT

The annual interactive festival has only been underway for hours, but already the scene is full of energy. And lots of people.

Announcing Structure 2010, Our Internet Infrastructure & Cloud Computing Conference

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:47:00 GMT

Structure, our premier conference devoted to Internet infrastructure and cloud computing, has been expanded to two days in order to fully explore both the progress the industry has made and how things are expected to evolve going forward. And discounted tickets are on sale now!

Announcing Structure 2010, Our Internet Infrastructure & Cloud Computing Conference

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:47:00 GMT

YouTube gives Bahraini youth window to world

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:32:00 GMT

Esra'a al Shafei is a 23-year-old Bahraini dedicated to providing young people in the region with the opportunity of free expression.

Apple COO gets $5 million thank you

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:00 GMT

Tim Cook will get $5 million plus some extra stock options as a reward for filling in for Steve Jobs last year.

Windows Phone 7 and SkyDrive could be awesome together

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:00 GMT

In the search for cloud-based music storage, Microsoft has all the pieces to offer an unparalleled experience on Windows Phone 7.

GDC: Sid Meier and his mind games

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:00 GMT

Game developer and guru tells developers that if they want to create the next best seller, they need to get inside the player's head.

Drowning in ads at SXSWi

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:00 GMT

Marketers are everywhere at the annual digital-culture fest. It sort of makes your face start to melt a little bit.

Consensus emerges for key Web app standard

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:28:00 GMT

Indexed DB isn't a sure thing, but it's got most of the right allies in the browser world to become an enabler of the cloud-computing vision.

ICANN delays decision on pornography domain

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:22:00 GMT

.xxx must wait. Yet again

ICANN has delayed its ruling on the proposed .xxx internet porn domain until this summer.…

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Netflix cancels recommendation contest over privacy

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:20:00 GMT

Not as anonymous as you think

Netflix has canceled a contest designed to improve its movie recommendation system out of concern it might compromise the privacy of its customers.…

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It's daylight science time

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:51:00 GMT

It’s that time of year again, when most Americans lose an hour’s sleep setting their clocks ahead. Here are answers to your questions about the time switch - and about sleep.

Privacy issues nix Netflix movie-picking contest

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:49:00 GMT

Netflix has canceled a sequel to a $1 million contest to improve its movie recommendations.

Internet fraud losses hit $560 million in 2009

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:35:00 GMT

The cost of Internet fraud doubled in 2009 to about $560 million, the FBI said Friday. The most common type of frauds reported were scams from people falsely claiming to be from the FBI.

Consensus emerges for key Web-app standard

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:05:00 GMT

Indexed DB isn't a sure thing, but it's got most of the right allies in the browser world to become an enabler of the cloud computing vision.

FCC tool collects broadband speed data

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:05:00 GMT

A new FCC tool tests whether consumers are actually getting the broadband speeds they're paying for.

Come see Paris--in 26 gigapixels

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:05:00 GMT

Site, which offers a breathtaking view of Paris, enables you to pan around, see monuments, and get a high-def feel for what the City of Light is all about.

Trojan armed with hardware-based anti-piracy control

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:28:00 GMT

Zeus borrows page from Microsoft

The latest version of the Zeus do-it-yourself crimeware kit goes to great lengths to thwart would-be pirates by introducing a hardware-based product activation scheme similar to what's found in Microsoft Windows.…

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More Reasons Why Chrome OS Will Be Your Extra Operating System

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:26:00 GMT

Google CEO Eric Schmidt, speaking in Abu Dhabi this week, confirmed that the Chrome OS operating system is on track for the second half of this year. There are new reasons why its brightest future may be as an adjunct OS on netbooks and tablets.

More Reasons Why Chrome OS Will Be Your Extra Operating System

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:26:00 GMT

Ford preps anti-hacking tech for in-car WiFi

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:16:00 GMT

Sync My Ride

Ford is developing anti-hacking technology in a bid to make upcoming in-car WiFi systems resistant against drive-by downloads and other forms of computer security attacks.…

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Google Wave opens extensions gallery

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:45:00 GMT

Beefs 'robot' API

The Mountain View Chocolate Factory has unveiled an extensions gallery for Google Wave, the still-gestating browser-based app that crossbreeds email with IM and document sharing.…

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'Cloud' vs. 'source' in the battle of bland corporate names

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:45:00 GMT

Open source and cloud-computing start-ups have one thing in common: a tendency to wear their industry trend on their sleeves.

Privacy concerns derail Netflix contest

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:45:00 GMT

Netlix says privacy concerns have prompted the company to cancel contest that rewards technology best at predicting a user's movie-viewing preferences.

ICANN postpones decision on .xxx domains

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:45:00 GMT

Advocates for a .xxx designation for adult sites will have to wait until at least June after the ICANN board postponed a decision on the matter at its meeting Friday.

Suborbital spaceships spark scientific frenzy

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:16:00 GMT

Space.com: Reusable rocket-propelled vessels are expected to offer quick, routine and affordable access to the edge of space, along with the capability to carry research and educational crew members.

SXSW: 'It's spring break for nerds'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:09:00 GMT

South by Southwest Interactive, which kicks off today, is billed as a showcase for the brightest minds in technology and a place to see the latest Internet innovations. Here's why it matters.

Beheaded Vikings found at Olympic site

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:09:00 GMT

They were 51 young men who met a grisly death far from home, their heads chopped off and their bodies thrown into a mass grave.

Week in review: Game on for Sony

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:04:00 GMT

Sony joins the motion controller wars, and broadband gets ready for a big leap. Also: SXSWi goes geolocation.

Tech finds its place at SXSWi (roundup)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:04:00 GMT

As the Web generation descends on the South by Southwest Interactive show in Austin, several location-based start-ups try to put themselves on the map.

Friday hiatus: CNET News Daily Podcast

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:04:00 GMT

There will be no News podcast today.

When malware strikes via bad ads on good sites

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:04:00 GMT

Who is responsible for malware in ads, Web site owners or ad networks and delivery firms?

Plastic Logic Que e-reader delayed till summer

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:04:00 GMT

Plastic Logic's Que proReader was supposed to come out in April. Now it's been pushed back till summer. With the iPad's arrival next month, that may spell doom for this once highly anticipated e-reader.

Get Ready for Pi Day 2010 (and the Big One in 5 Years)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT

There's a big geeky holiday coming this weekend -- and no I don't mean SXSW. It's Pi Day on Sunday, aka March 14, aka 3/14. But many self-proclaimed nerds are ramping up for the longest extended Pi Day of our lives on 3/14/15.

Get Ready for Pi Day 2010 (and the Big One in 5 Years)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Dogs understand growls, even if we don't

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:57:00 GMT

Dogs emit two primary growls: one for play and one for all other times when dogs are angry, a study confirms.

Google ponders split decision on China

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:24:00 GMT

Google appears ready to make a decision about its future in China and might be eyeing a resolution that lets it stay in the country in some fashion even if it shuts down its search engine.

3 Reasons Apple’s iPad 3G Service Is “Magical and Revolutionary”

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:18:00 GMT

Apple touts the iPad as "magical and revolutionary" but it's not the device alone that can make that claim. The service plan and no-contract model, combined with on-device 3G metering show the real revolution is with the data plan for these three reasons.

3 Reasons Apple’s iPad 3G Service Is “Magical and Revolutionary”

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:18:00 GMT

China warns Google over uncensored search threat

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:14:00 GMT

Stop filtering and 'you will bear the consequences'

China's Minister of Industry and Information Technology has warned Google that if it stops censoring search results in the country, it will "have to bear the consequences."…

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How safe is cloud computing?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:48:00 GMT

Stormy weather could be on the horizon for cloud computing as security experts warn not enough is being done to make sure one of the hottest IT trends is safe.

Are Mobile Coupons Finally Ready for Prime Time?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:46:00 GMT

New figures from Compete.com indicate smartphone owners are more receptive to mobile coupons than to other types of pitches on their phones. The report comes on the heels of a new campaign from Target to deliver scannable discounts directly to consumers' phones.

Are Mobile Coupons Finally Ready for Prime Time?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:46:00 GMT

Chasing efficiency in green homes (photos)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:44:00 GMT

At the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's BuildingEnergy conference, the focus is on deep cuts in energy through efficiency and on-site power.

'Deep-energy retrofits' take root in homes

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:44:00 GMT

The talk at an annual building conference in Boston is about how to reduce energy use in houses by more than 50 percent. Early pilot tests show it can be done, but with steep costs.

Orders for Apple's new iPad start today

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:41:00 GMT

Apple began taking orders online Friday for its new iPad tablet computer, with delivery scheduled for April 3, the same day the iPad goes on sale in stores.

More becoming 'mayors' on Foursquare

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:08:00 GMT

One year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are.

Clearwire’s Big Bet on Our Broadband Addiction

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Mike Sievert, chief commercial officer at Clearwire, said the company's mobile users (those on laptops and dongles outside the home) consume more than an average of 7GB per month of data. Slaking that thirst for mobile data, and doing it cheaply, is essential for Clearwire's strategy.

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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

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'Twitter gives voice to the voiceless' - eg the US President

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:50:00 GMT

Twitter sensation follows Chief Twit's amazing claims

Blabbertastic palmtop chunter-casting service Twitter* has received another massive hype injection from the BBC, which has published an interview - already causing a Twitter sensation - on how important Twitter is, given by Twitter's co-founder.…

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Giant flying pliers menace West Bromwich

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:36:00 GMT

Street View captures transdimensional DIY moment

We're obliged to all those readers who've sent us new Street View sightings gleaned from the pretty-well nationwide coverage now enjoyed by the UK, especially those involving surveillance feedback loops.…

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Cosmic Log: Pluto finds its place

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:35:00 GMT

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Pluto and the other small fry of the solar system are getting their due 80 years after the dwarf planet's discovery was announced to the world.

Doctor Who to materialise on Wii this Autumn

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:30:00 GMT

Geronimo!

The BBC's first Doctor Who game in years will be released in October and will be released for Nintendo's Wii, moles have claimed.…

Obama to 'aggressively protect' intellectual property

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:22:00 GMT

The president says us intellectual property is country's "single greatest asset" and must be protected from piracy and counterfeiting.

ISP interruptions trip up Zeus botnet

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:22:00 GMT

But the source of the Zeus banking Trojan is back in action after unidentified agents cut off upstream connectivity to an ISP in Kazakhstan.

Chasing efficiency in green homes

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:22:00 GMT

At Northeast Sustainable Energy Association's BuildingEnergy conference, the focus is on deep cuts in energy through efficiency and on-site power.

Safari update cages numerous security bugs

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:12:00 GMT

Code inject and info flaws fixed

Apple published an update of its Safari browser on Thursday that plugs 16 security vulnerabilities.…

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Vodafone Shutters Wayfinder in a Sign of Things to Come

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:58:00 GMT

Vodafone closed its Wayfinder business just 16 months after spending $30 million to acquire the navigational software firm. It's a clear sign that if U.S. operators want to continue to monetize navigation, they're going to have to find ways of doing with without charging customers extra.

Vodafone Shutters Wayfinder in a Sign of Things to Come

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:58:00 GMT

FCC releases Internet speed test tool

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:55:00 GMT

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet.

No .xxx yet: 'Net agency delays porn decision

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:47:00 GMT

A global Internet oversight agency has deferred a decision for at least 70 days on whether to create the ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light district.

Beijing official warns Google to obey China's laws

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:40:00 GMT

Minister of Industry and Information Technology Li Yizhong cautions that the search giant must adhere to China's laws on censorship.

Body of James Brown disappears from family tomb

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:26:00 GMT

The hardest working corpse in show business

The body of soul legend James Brown has reportedly been stolen from a family crypt.…

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Virgin contractors grip up for more cuts

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:22:00 GMT

Another 15 per cent off

Virgin Media contractors earning more than £300 a day have been told to accept a 15 per cent cut in rates or leave the company.…

China's stern warning to Google

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:18:00 GMT

China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

Female porn director turned pol grabs Kent by the ballots

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:13:00 GMT

Lib Dem wants X's in the box

Opinion The citizens of Tunbridge Wells may not have been disgusted, but a few will quite possibly have been spluttering into their cornflakes Friday morning at the news that a well-known director of adult films will be standing as a parliamentary candidate for a nearby Kent constituency.…

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Currys claims 3D TV 'first'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:03:00 GMT

'We're taking orders,' chirps retailer

DSG chain Currys was today keen to tell World+Dog that it not only has "the first 3D TV in the UK" at on of its biggest shops, but that it's the "only" chain taking orders.…

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Foursquare takes lead in where-am-I apps

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:03:00 GMT

One year ago, the founders of Foursquare stepped onstage before a tech-savvy crowd in Austin, Texas, to announce their concept: a smartphone app that lets you tell friends where you are.

Hedge fund suitor denies Novell asset sale rumors

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMT

Elliott wants it all - especially the cash

As the week was ending, rumors were swirling that the hedge fund suitor of Novell, Elliott Associates, which last week offered $1bn net of cash to take over the perennially struggling software maker, was going to start selling off its target's assets if it clinches a deal.…

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Google tweaking Buzz to declutter Gmail in-box

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:59:00 GMT

Don't like Buzz spamming your Gmail in-box? Google is adding some knobs to let users dial down the notifications.

SSD tools crack passwords 100 times faster

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:43:00 GMT

Ultra brute force attack

Password-cracking tools optimised to work with SSDs have achieved speeds up to 100 times quicker than previously possible.…

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Info Commissioner pleads with Tories to jail data thieves

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:41:00 GMT

Third time lucky

The data protection watchdog has strongly urged an incoming Tory government to quickly bring in jail sentences for data thieves, after the current government reneged on the idea.…

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OCZ's low price Onyx SSD

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:39:00 GMT

Slips under $100 price point

OCZ has a sub-$100 SSD offered as a netbook, laptop and desktop hard drive replacement.…

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In 2009, US Broadband Growth Slowed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:39:00 GMT

Nearly 4.1 million new subscribers signed up for broadband from the 19 largest cable and telephone providers in the US. These 19 service providers account for about 93% of the total US market. Annual net broadband additions in 2009 were 75% of the total in 2008.

In 2009, U.S. Broadband Growth Slowed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:39:00 GMT

Nearly 4.1 million new subscribers signed up for broadband from the 19 largest cable and telephone providers in the U.S. These 19 service providers account for about 93 percent of the total US market. Annual net broadband additions were 75 percent of 2008 total.

In 2009, U.S. Broadband Growth Slowed

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:39:00 GMT

SXSW to host 'nerd' networking

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:23:00 GMT

South by Southwest Interactive, which kicks off today, is billed as a showcase for the brightest minds in technology and a place to see the latest Internet innovations. Here's why it matters.

On Pi Day, one number 'reeks of mystery'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:23:00 GMT

The sound of meditation for some people is full of deep breaths or gentle humming. For Marc Umile, it's "3.14159265358979..."

'Deep energy retrofits' take root in homes

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:19:00 GMT

The talk at an annual building conference in Boston is about how to reduce energy use in houses by more than 50 percent, which early pilots show can be done but with steep costs.

Video game pros get down to work (and play) at GDC (photos)

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:19:00 GMT

Video game developers, artists, and producers gather to share ideas on the future of gaming at the Game Developers Conference, the world's largest professionals-only video game convention.

Too busy at SXSW to RSVP? No problem

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:19:00 GMT

Maybe it's a sign of SXSW excess or perhaps it's a prank, but RSVP While You Sleep is advertising a $37 service that tasks overseas virtual assistants with responding to your party invites.

Tweets 'fundamental to democracy'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:18:00 GMT

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will be the fundamental way the public communicates with government.

Tweeting 'fundamental' in life

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:18:00 GMT

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will become a fundamental way the public communicates with government.

Why Social Media Policies Don’t Work

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:11:00 GMT

Reuters has issued new social-media policies, but the wire service has made the same mistakes other mainstream media have: assuming the worst, and trying to control something that can't be controlled, instead of trusting their staff and focusing on the benefits of using social media.

Why Social Media Policies Don’t Work

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:11:00 GMT

Reuters and Why Social Media Policies Don’t Work

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:11:00 GMT

Mobile giving for Chile pales compared to Haiti

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

So far, Americans have pledged $100,000 in donations via cell phone for victims of Chile's earthquake compared to more than $43 million raised that way for victims of Haiti's Jan. 12 quake.

‘FarmVille’ power user: ‘I'm not obsessed’

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Cathy Hinz is a mom and a grandmother. And until last summer, she wasn’t much of a gamer. But then she got hooked on “FarmVille,” the Facebook game that draws 80 million monthly players. She plays faithfully, daily, surpassing her daughters and her grandkids. She’s a power user.

The coolest camera features of 2010

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Sometimes, choosing a camera demands considerations other than image quality and battery life. These cameras have innovative extras that may win you over as soon as you try them.

Panasonic introduces two new Lumix cameras

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Panasonic has pulled the sheets off two new Lumix Micro Four Thirds cameras: the touchscreen DMC-G2 and the super light G10. Both shoot 720p video, but the G2's bendy, touch control screen makes it a Micro Four Thirds stand out.

Sorry, HTML5 Crowd, Flash Ain’t Dead Yet

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:50:00 GMT

Microsoft has launched a UK Hulu wannabe called the MSN Video Player. In addition to Microsoft's Silverlight, it uses Adobe's Flash. Others are switching from Move Networks' technology to Flash. Seems like Apple's Jihad against Adobe's Flash may not be enough to kill it.

Sorry, HTML5 Crowd, Flash Ain’t Dead Yet

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:50:00 GMT

Microsoft which launched a UK Hulu wannabe called the MSN Video Player. In addition to Microsoft's Silver light it uses Adobe's Flash. Others are switching from Move Networks' technology to Flash. Seems like Apple's Jihad against Adobe's Flash may not be enough to kill it.

'Health and safety killjoys' kill cheese-rolling race

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:41:00 GMT

Traditional Gloucester hill stampede canned

In grim news for those who think it's a bit of a wheeze to chase an 8lb Double Gloucester cheese for 200 yards down a near-vertical hillside, the organisers of the Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake have announced that this year's event is cancelled.…

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Virtualisation and vendor support

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:37:00 GMT

What happens when you have a problem?

Lab You may be playing around with virtualisation on the edges of your IT environment or be well down the road to making it part of the furniture. But what happens when something goes wrong and it’s not immediately obvious what the problem is?…

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11 Siberian tigers starve to death in zoo

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:32:00 GMT

Eleven Siberian tigers — among the world's rarest species — died of malnutrition after being kept in small cages and fed chicken bones at a cash-strapped zoo in China, state media said.

Red Tape: Toyota woes raise car-tech woes

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:30:00 GMT

We may never know why runaway Toyotas suddenly seem to be everywhere. The scariest possibility, however, is that faulty computers are driving some victims to their deaths with frightening randomness.

NZ internet filter goes live - gov forgets to tell public

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:10:00 GMT

The rise of the secret censor

New Zealand’s internet filtering system went live last month – but the government forgot to mention this to its electorate until its hand was forced by online freedom campaign, Tech Liberty.…

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GCHQ loses Top Secret laptops

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:58:00 GMT

And struggles to recruit net experts

It is the secretive heart of government information security, dispensing advice and setting standards throughout officialdom, but GCHQ's "cavalier" in-house policies have come under fire in a report revealing it lost 35 laptops.…

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Apple says iPad pre-orders start Friday morning

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:57:00 GMT

Company confirms that anyone who wants to order an iPad online can begin the quest early Friday--5:30 a.m PST, to be exact. You don't even have to get out of bed.

Sony PlayStation Move: your questions answered

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:52:00 GMT

What you need to know about the Wii-style PS3 accessory

Sony this week formally announced its long-awaited Wii-style motion controller system for the PlayStation 3. Once thought to be called Arc, the add-on is now officially Move. And here is all you need to know about it.…

IPCC Rainforest eco-tastrophe claim confirmed as bunk

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:47:00 GMT

Official UN website still shows it as fact, though

More bad news today for the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), as another of its extravangant ecopocalypse predictions, sourced from green campaigners, has been confirmed as bunk by scientists.…

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Barclaycard and Orange plot NFC Christmas

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:32:00 GMT

But not saying how, or when

Barclaycard has let slip plans to deploy NFC-enabled mobile phones, along with Orange, before the end of 2010.…

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Microsoft offers SMEs cash to use Dynamics ERP software

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:27:00 GMT

Claims NetSuite not so

Microsoft has responded to NetSuite's recent reseller commissions sweetener by offering an MS Dynamics honey pot to customers of its ERP (enterprise resource planning) rival.…

IE 9, Windows Phone in the Mix

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:16:00 GMT

At the annual Las Vegas event, Microsoft plans to show its latest browser and give developers the tools they need to write software for the forthcoming Windows Phone 7 series devices.

Why no one cares about privacy anymore

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:16:00 GMT

A backlash to the Google Buzz backlash indicates that people have grown comfortable relinquishing their privacy. Call it Generation X-hibitionist, developing on Web sites like Loopt, FriendFeed, Flickr, and Blippy.

dot.Rory

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:14:00 GMT

The digital election: Should we prepare to be spammed?

Ofcom smears 3G across spectrum

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:13:00 GMT

900, 1800MHz approval in August

Ofcom has finally proposed the use of 3G technologies at 2G frequencies, slipping the amendment into a bundle of updates and tweaks that should get approval come August.…

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McAfee inadvertently speeds creation of Metaploit IE exploit pack

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:09:00 GMT

Unsanitised blog laid exploit hunt clues

A security researcher has credited McAfee for helping him to develop exploit code that cracks open an unpatched flaw in older versions of Internet Explorer.…

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Former model sues Universal over 'x-rated prop' outrage

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:52:00 GMT

Couples Retreat actor cracks one off to bikini-clad Russian

A Russian former model is suing Universal Pictures for allowing actor Jon Favreau to crack one off to a picture of her in a bikini in the film Couples Retreat.…

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Japan aims its home fuel cells at Europe

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:47:00 GMT

Japan is embracing fuel cell to provide electricity and heat in the home. Now it wants to export the systems to the UK and the rest of Europe.

AMD to pitch Fusion chip at netbooks, ultrathins

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:34:00 GMT

'Bobcat'-based CPUs out in 2011

Claims that AMD has a some kind of Damascene conversion and is to finally target the netbook sector directly are, frankly, nonsense.…

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UK shoppers ignorant of online rights

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:32:00 GMT

But Brits busiest e-shoppers in Europe

UK web users are Europe's biggest online shoppers but are not aware of their consumer rights when it comes to e-commerce, a government survey has found.…

Net clash for web police projects

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:31:00 GMT

A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.

Hold onto your pants it's iPad pre-order day

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:30:00 GMT

Early adopters get up early

Apple's US online store is currently being updated, ahead of opening for pre-orders of iPads.…

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Police issue lock-up-your-chihuahuas killer owl warning

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:19:00 GMT

European flying beast threatens Wiltshire

Wiltshire police have warned locals "not to approach" an escaped European eagle owl which could, if it felt a bit peckish, make off with cats and diminutive dogs.…

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Mozilla gives passive-aggressive missive to pre-Firefox 3.6 hold-outs

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:13:00 GMT

Upgrade now, thankyouplease

Mozilla has begun shepherding Firefox fans through the browser door marked 3.6, in a move to encourage users to upgrade to the open source outfit's latest surfing tool.…

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Microsoft rebuffed in Word appeal

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:57:00 GMT

Microsoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i.

Google tweaking Buzz to declutter Gmail inbox

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:54:00 GMT

Don't like Buzz spamming your Gmail inbox? Google is adding some knobs to let users dial down the notifications.

Lightbulbs inspire boffins to find fast data transfer trick

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:38:00 GMT

Many lights make bytes work

Switch a lightbulb on and off fast enough, and you can transmit data without giving everyone in the room a headache.…

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Light bulbs inspire boffins to find fast data transfer trick

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:38:00 GMT

Many lights make bytes work

Switch a lightbulb on and off fast enough, and you can transmit data without giving everyone in the room a headache.…

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Elon Musk's Falcon 9 suffers rocketus interruptus in pad test

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:23:00 GMT

Backfires, blows cloud of soot, but won't start

The Falcon 9 rocket made by famed tech hecamillionaire Elon Musk's company SpaceX has suffered a test-firing failure on the pad in Florida.…

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11 Siberian tigers starve to death in zoo

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:20:00 GMT

Eleven Siberian tigers — among the world's rarest species — died of malnutrition after being kept in small cages and fed chicken bones at a cash-strapped zoo in China, state media said.

HMRC may get hands on missing bank data

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:17:00 GMT

Poacher turns gamekeeper

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs may be well known in the UK for losing files on every family but it's not above turning corporate data losses to its own advantage.…

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Turkey cuffs 23 'militant' hacker suspects

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:03:00 GMT

PKK s'kiddies

Turkey has arrested 23 hackers suspected of links with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and attacks on government websites.…

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Vodafone hands out free books

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:47:00 GMT

If you have the right kind of phone

Vodafone customers can get free books today, assuming they've got the right kind of handset and can find the download page.…

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Clinton report warns human rights are online too

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:46:00 GMT

Repression now includes the web

An annual report by the US State Department has found dictators and repressive governments around the world are making sure they have as much control over their citizens when they're online as they do the rest of the time.…

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Euro Parliament threatens court action over ACTA secrecy

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:21:00 GMT

Demands to be kept in the loop

The European Parliament has threatened to take the European Commission to the EU's highest court if it does not disclose the details of a secret international copyright treaty.…

Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

Apple says iPad pre-orders start at 5:30 a.m. Friday

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:12:00 GMT

Apple confirms that anyone who wants to order an iPad online can begin their quest very early Friday morning. You don't even have to get out of bed.

Nikon D3s digital SLR

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:02:00 GMT

A shot in the dark?

Review Since the launch of the D3, Nikon has released a studio version, the D3x with its unsurpassed full frame resolution of 24Mp, and now comes the D3s intended for the photojournalist, sports and wildlife photographer.…

Mozilla births first Thunderbird 3.1 beta

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:02:00 GMT

Pushes Firefox update

Mozilla has released the first Thunderbird 3.1 beta for Windows, Mac, and Linux.…

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Mozilla births first Thunderbird 3.1 beta

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:02:00 GMT

Pushes Firefox update

Mozilla has released the first Thunderbird 3.1 beta for Windows, Mac and Linux.…

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Sarah Palin to testify in email hack trial

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:02:00 GMT

After Yahoo! breach 'paralyzed' Veep campaign

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will testify in person against the college student accused of breaching her Yahoo mail account and leaking some of its contents online, according to published reports.…

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Video: Rupert Murdoch Loves the iPad, Hates Search

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT

Rupert Murdoch, the legendary founder of News Corp., has always had a love hate relationship with the digital world. In an interview he disses Google and Search and praises the potential of iPad. The wily old fox is always great viewing. Watch and enjoy the video.

Video: Rupert Murdoch Loves the iPad, Hates Search

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:00 GMT

A peek at Unreal Engine on Palm Web OS

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:25:00 GMT

At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Palm surprises everyone (including Epic Games) by having a working demo of the Unreal Engine running on the company's Web OS.

Ohai Demos Speedy Game Expansion; Help Liz and Om Fight Off “PR Zombies”!

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Ohai has grand ambitions of jumpstarting an industry for social massively multiplayer online (MMO) games. Think World of Warcraft crossed with FarmVille -- engaging and rich, but also easy to use and social. Check out our latest GigaOM studio interview with Ohai CEO Susan Wu.

Ohai Demos Speedy Game Expansion; Help Liz and Om Fight Off “PR Zombies”!

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Twitter unveils tool to share tweeting locations

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:57:00 GMT

Twitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities.

Glenn Close latest to have genes mapped

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:57:00 GMT

American film actress Glenn Close has joined a handful of celebrities to have their genome sequenced in the name of science.

Scientists find new way to generate electricity

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Researchers have found a way to produce large amounts of electricity from tiny cylinders made from carbon atoms.

February video game sales drop 15 percent

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:17:00 GMT

U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system.

Thunderbird beta 'Lanikai' released

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:02:00 GMT

Mozilla Messaging updates the Lanikai build of Thunderbird to beta status. Notably, Thunderbird 3.1 beta 1 shares the same Gecko engine as Firefox 3.6.

Report: Verizon 4G handsets out by mid-2011

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:02:00 GMT

Verizon Wireless exec tells The Wall Street Journal it will have a 4G wireless phone on the market within three to six months of launching its 4G LTE network.

Steve Jobs Flash rant put to the test

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:01:00 GMT

CPU hog Adobe v HTML5

When Steve Jobs badmouthed Adobe Flash to The Wall Street Journal, he said it was buggy, littered with security holes, and a "CPU hog." It's hard to argue with the first two, but a new study claims the Apple cult leader was wrong about hog bit.…

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TSA worker tried to sabotage terror database, feds say

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:59:00 GMT

One week after losing job

A former data analyst for the US Transportation Security Agency has been accused of trying to sabotage a terrorist screening database used to vet people with access to sensitive information and secure areas of the nation’s transportation network.…

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Mummy of monotheist pharaoh heading home

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:00 GMT

The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries — the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fascinating era more than 3,300 years ago when Akhenaten embarked on history's first attempt at monotheism.

Kayak’s Projected Market Cap: At Least $705M

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:00 GMT

One of the more solid and genuinely useful Internet startups out there, Kayak, was dissected in a report released today by NeXt Up Research for SharesPost. Based on estimated revenue and comparison to competitors, the report estimates Kayak's market cap at between $705 and $771 million.

Kayak’s Projected Market Cap: More Than $705M

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Kayak’s Projected Market Cap: At Least $705M

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:00 GMT

Google makes its local shopping move

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:00 GMT

Company announces Thursday that it will offer mobile device users inventory checks on local stores, allowing them to see if products are available.

New Thunderbird beta "Lanikai" released

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:00 GMT

Mozilla Messaging updates the Lanikai build of Thunderbird to beta status. Notably, Thunderbird 3.1 beta 1 shares the same Gecko engine as Firefox 3.6.

Report: Verizon 4G handsets available by mid-2011

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:00 GMT

A Verizon Wireless exec told the Wall Street Journal that it will have a 4G wireless handset on the market within three to six months of launching its 4G LTE network.

CNET overhauls its Blu-ray player reviews

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:22:00 GMT

CNET Reviews has overhauled its Blu-ray testing for 2010 by adding inline charts, more systematic image quality tests and a detailed spreadsheet for easy comparison.

BT bundle lower prices

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:21:00 GMT

BT have launched a spring sale with some broadband and call package bundles that are available at a reduced price that matches the cost of the broadband on its own.

How Toyota’s Prius Troubles Will Shape the Green Car Market

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:19:00 GMT

As Toyota's Prius problems continue, other models across the spectrum of green cars will also get bruised. Given the Prius' status as the poster child for hybrids, consumers may extrapolate its troubles out to other cars.

How Toyota’s Prius Troubles Will Shape the Green Car Market

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:19:00 GMT

Report: Online censorship more sophisticated

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:50:00 GMT

Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the Internet and jail dissidents. That's what Reporters Without Borders says in a study released Thursday.

Internet nominated for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:48:00 GMT

If some people have their way, you could be the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. "You" in this case being used broadly to mean the billions of people who log online daily.

Lithium or hydrogen bike? Choose your steed

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:42:00 GMT

Sanyo's new eneloop hybrid bicycle recharges while it's being pedaled. Meanwhile, Iwatani showed off a fuel cell bike that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell stack.

Microsoft plants Bing on Google-free Chinese Androids

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:37:00 GMT

Google apps 'postponed' on China carriers

Motorola will soon push Microsoft's Bing search engine onto Android phones in China, after announcing an alliance with the Redmond software giant that will see Bing appear on Androids across the globe.…

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Computer algorithm, MRI used to tap memory

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Brain scans identify which short film clip volunteers were remembering, which could help researchers better understand memory recording patterns and, ultimately, dementia.

Mozilla aggressively asks older Firefox users to update

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Most Firefox users have upgraded to Firefox 3.6. The stragglers that haven't may have their reasons, but today Mozilla starts to pressure them aggressively.

Humans off the hook for musk ox extinction

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:50:00 GMT

Humans have played a role in the extinction of many animals over the years, but when it comes to the musk ox — an Arctic mammal that started to decline around 12,000 years ago — we might be off the hook, at least for the downturns that took place long ago, a new study says.

Water in moon rocks likely came from comets

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT

Genuine moon water has been found for the first time in rocks that were brought back to Earth during NASA's historic Apollo missions 40 years ago.

Foursquare Turns 1 With Half a Million Users

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:13:00 GMT

Foursquare, the New York-based location services startup, has more than 500,000 users and 1.4 million venues, it announced today, one year after it launched at SXSW. The company says it had its biggest day ever last Friday, with 275,000 check-ins.

Foursquare Turns 1 With Half a Million Users

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:13:00 GMT

One-third of orphaned Zeus botnets find way home

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:04:00 GMT

Cyber security's short-lived victory

The takedown of 100 servers used to control Zeus-related botnets may be a short-lived victory, security researchers said after discovering that about one-third of the orphaned channels were able to regain connectivity in less than 48 hours.…

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CNET News Daily Podcast: Sony busts a move

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:57:00 GMT

Sony's PlayStation 3 motion controller finally gets a name. We also talk Bill Gates' drop into being merely the world's second-richest man, and the results of Pink Floyd's court battles with EMI.

Airline Twitter promotion attracts huge crowds

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:57:00 GMT

JetBlue said it had 1,000 free tickets to give away to New Yorkers who showed up at a location broadcasted via Twitter. The only complaint so far: Couldn't there be more?

Bing use inches up in February

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:57:00 GMT

Share of U.S. search requests for Microsoft Bing rises to 11.5 percent, though Google still leads the pack with 65.5 percent of all search queries, says ComScore.

Report finds online censorship more sophisticated

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:44:00 GMT

Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the Internet and jail dissidents. That's what Reporters Without Borders says in a study released Thursday.

Rumor Has It: iPhone 4.0 Bringing Multitasking

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:22:00 GMT

The iPhone has many advantages over smartphone competitors, but one thing it hasn't had that users have been clamoring for is true multitasking. Now, true app backgrounding capabilities are said to be on the way in iPhone OS 4.0.

Rumor Has It: iPhone 4.0 Bringing Multitasking

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:22:00 GMT

Phones you can't get on a U.S. carrier (photos)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:15:00 GMT

Sadly, the U.S. is often behind the times when it comes to handsets and mobile technology. Our European and Asian brethren usually get first dibs on all the cool gear, and sometimes, we won't even see it at all.

Super Micro to launch AMD render cloud

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:07:00 GMT

A great game console in the sky

The conceptual render cloud that Advanced Micro Devices was showing off a little more than a year ago at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show is going commercial this year.…

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Video: Sony makes a ‘Move’ on motion-control

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:03:00 GMT

Motion-control took center stage for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360. Cnbc's Jim Goldman reports. (CNBC)

Jesus Phone to exhibit holy gift of bilocation

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:46:00 GMT

Jobsian prophets predict multitasking for iPhone 4.0

Apple will add multitasking to the Jesus Phone this summer with the release of the divine handset's version 4.0 software update, according to a report citing anonymous people who have accurately predicted Jobsian behavior in the past .…

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Jesus Phone to exhibit holy gift of biolocation

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:46:00 GMT

Jobsian prophets predict multitasking for iPhone 4.0

Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work

Why the Chile earthquake aftershock was so big

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:42:00 GMT

The whopping 7.2-magnitude aftershock that rattled Chile again today is nothing unusual following such a large original earthquake, scientists say.

What's in a title? For broadband, it's Oz vs. Kansas

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:33:00 GMT

A push by Net neutrality advocates to reclassify ISPs as telecommunications providers has dangerous implications, argues Stanford Law Fellow Larry Downes.

Why Google Android is winning

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:33:00 GMT

Google's open-source approach to Android is a key reason that it is quickly gaining ground on closed-source competitors like Apple's iPhone and RIM's BlackBerry. But challenges remain.

New king of Donkey Kong crowned

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:33:00 GMT

Donkey Kong, the arcade game that dates back to the '80s and has launched numerous Mario related spin-offs, has a new world record high score.

Meet Ubuntu Linux's new CEO (Q&A)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:33:00 GMT

Canonical veteran Jane Silber took over from founder Mark Shuttleworth on March 1. She has more of an operations focus, but the same patient approach to profitability.

Opinion: Why Assassin's Creed 2 is no fun

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:16:00 GMT

Let's imagine this terrifying scenario for a moment. You come home from a long day of work and sit in front of your computer to try out your newly purchased copy of the video game Assassin's Creed 2, and then ... nothing happens. You face an immobile title screen. You check to make sure everything's plugged in -- yup, sure is -- and simply cannot figure out what's going on. "Why doesn't this game work? It cost me $60!"

Warning: Ancient sex on show in Paris

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:15:00 GMT

The latest show at Paris' Quai Branly museum comes with a warning for visitors: "This exhibition of Moche ceramics shows sexual acts of an explicit nature."

Who’s Cheering for Windows Phone?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:00 GMT

Microsoft faces an uphill battle in regaining its lost relevance in mobile, but there's no shortage of players who have a vested interest in seeing Windows Phone succeed. Here are some of those rooting for Microsoft's upcoming mobile OS to challenge iPhone and Android.

Who’s Cheering for Windows Phone?

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:00 GMT

Microsoft faces a tough assignment when it comes to regaining its relevance in mobile, but there's no shortage of players who have a vested interest in seeing Windows Phone succeed. Here are some of those rooting for Microsoft's upcoming mobile OS to challenge iPhone and Android.

Mummy of monotheist pharaoh heading home

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:03:00 GMT

HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:02:00 GMT

About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.

Sen. Reid helps win wind turbine plant for Nevada

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:52:00 GMT

Production and assembly factory producing 1,100-megawatts worth of turbines annually will create 1,000 permanent jobs for the state.

Italy green-lights largest PV solar plant in Europe

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:52:00 GMT

SunEdison's 72-megawatt photovoltaic solar power plant finds a home in Italy's Veneto region.

HP aims for 'amazing' with ad campaign

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:52:00 GMT

Hewlett-Packard is ready to go with a new series of ads intended to jazz up its image among businesses, consumers, and even its own employees.

Web censure 'curbs human rights'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:45:00 GMT

Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.

Telegraph poles to take broadband

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:20:00 GMT

Virgin Media has begun trials of technology to deliver high-speed fibre-optic broadband over telegraph poles in the UK.

Mobile tycoon edges out Gates as richest man

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:00 GMT

Worth $53.5 billion, Mexican mobile tycoon Carlos Slim Helu is now the world's richest man, according to Forbes, putting Bill Gates in second place with only $53 billion.

Researcher publishes exploit for new IE hole

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:12:00 GMT

Clues in McAfee blog post led researcher to existing exploit code which he analyzed to write his own code.

BT rolls out new, 'competitive' consumer deals

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:09:00 GMT

That's competitive as in really expensive

UK infrastructure owner BT has today announced its new consumer bundle offerings following relaxation of Ofcom competition rules. The headlining £7.99-a-month anytime calls plus broadband is reasonable - but lasts for only 3 months, followed by a 15-month lock-in at an unimpressive £15.99.…

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UK pressures Facebook to install ‘panic button’

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:06:00 GMT

British officials say they're pressuring Facebook to make a "panic button" available on its Web pages following the death of a teenager at the hands of a man she met on the popular social networking site.

UK pressures Facebook to install ‘panic button’

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:06:00 GMT

Betaworks Raises $20M From Intel, Others

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Betaworks, a New York City-based Internet company, has raised $20 million in new venture funding in a round led by Intel Capital and RRE Ventures. Softbank, Founders Collective, DFJ Growth, AOL Ventures and the New York Times are new investors in the company.

Betaworks Raises $20M From Intel, Others

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

Red Tape: Poodle, Glenn Beck at center of Facebook fight

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:44:00 GMT

You don't hear the words "poodle," "tinfoil hat," and First Amendment in the same sentence often, but they are indeed linked in a classic Facebook melodrama.

Erstwhile Sun openista gets April Fool director job at OSI

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:44:00 GMT

It's not a joke, it's real!

Ex-Sun open source veteran Simon Phipps has been elected to the board of directors at the Open Source Initiative (OSI) group.…

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Koobface gang refresh botnet to beat takedown

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:32:00 GMT

Twitter scourge changes pants

Command and Control servers associated with the infamous Koobface worms have gone through a complete refresh over the last fortnight. Russian net security firm Kaspersky Lab reckons the change up might be aimed at making takedown efforts by cybercrime fighters more difficult.…

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Dolby bringing 3D voice chat to consoles, Mac

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:32:00 GMT

The audio specialist is bringing its 3D Axon technology to video game consoles as well as the Mac to enable a bunch of neat new voice chat tricks for console games.

InstantAction to offer embeddable console games

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:32:00 GMT

At GDC 2010, InstantAction follows rival OnLive in announcing a service that lets gamers quickly rent or buy console games over the Internet.

Browser ballot not on tap for Asia

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:32:00 GMT

Opera won't be lobbying for a browser choice screen to be implemented in Asia-Pacific, while Mozilla's Open to Choice campaign stays within Europe.

Sex.com sells

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:52:00 GMT

Target starts a coupon program for mobile phones, Google launches a fancy new RSS reader, and Sex.com is up for grabs.

Pink Floyd wins court fight on downloads

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:52:00 GMT

Britian's high court sides with famed British rock band and tells EMI no more selling individual song downloads without Pink Floyd's permission.

Aussie ‘miracle’ elephant baby gaining strength

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:45:00 GMT

An elephant calf that was believed to have died during a nine-day labor is feeding itself and has earned the nickname "Mr. Shuffles" since learning to stand, Taronga Zoo officials said Thursday.

Sony unveils Move, its PS3 motion controller

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:34:00 GMT

On Wednesday, Sony unveiled Move, its motion-sensitive controller.

BBC might pay for Tory broadband promises

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:32:00 GMT

Superfast broadband needs super funding

Mandybill minister Stephen Timms has attacked Tory promises of "superfast broadband" as "hopeless" and lacking in funding.…

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I Can’t Navigate My Location Friend Requests

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:30:00 GMT

My inbox is littered with friend requests on Gowalla, a check-in service that I can use to show my location. But when I get these emails from strangers I have never met, talked to, tweeted with or emailed, I don't really know what to do.

I Can’t Navigate My Location Friend Requests

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:30:00 GMT

Google, Facebook cop for preposterous patent potshot

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:24:00 GMT

Bits of the internet on a phone? WE OWN THAT!

Gathering information from around the internet and presenting it on a mobile phone is protected by patent, according to Wireless Ink, which is suing Google and Facebook over it.…

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New OpenGL 4.0 aims to match DirectX 11

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:10:00 GMT

The cross-platform graphics interface adds support for tesselation and better general-purpose computation.

Carrier apathy depresses Google Phone outlook

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:03:00 GMT

Nexus One estimates drop 70%

Google is discovering just how dangerous it is to ruffle the feathers of the major cellcos. Its Nexus One handset may be one of the most advanced on the market and bear the magical brand, but half-hearted marketing efforts by carriers have led to disappointing sales. Now, analysts at Goldman Sachs have slashed their estimates for sales of the phone this year by 70 per cent.…

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Verizon Whittles Down Date for LTE Phones

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:02:00 GMT

Verizon Wireless said it will launch its first LTE handsets by the middle of 2011. But the super-fast handsets are likely to come with usage pricing models that will see high-end users pay substantially more for 4G service than they're currently paying for 3G.

Verizon Whittles Down Date for LTE Phones

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:02:00 GMT

Telecom king unseats Bill Gates atop richest list

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:52:00 GMT

Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top.

Buying bandwidth in the app store

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:50:00 GMT

The search for revenue continues

Mobile operators are looking at application stores as a way to boost revenue, not by selling applications but by selling the bandwidth needed to use them.…

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App Store SEO: The Impact of iTunes Web Preview

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:48:00 GMT

When iTunes web preview pages first appeared for songs and albums the industry was abuzz with the possibility that iTunes could be migrating to the cloud. iTunes preview has so far had little impact on how we use purchased media content, but it has had a [...]

App Store SEO: The Impact of iTunes Web Preview

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:48:00 GMT

Motorola bringing Bing to China, via Android

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:28:00 GMT

Microsoft's Bing search engine hitches a ride to China aboard handsets from Motorola.

Opera releases Mini browser beta for Android

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:28:00 GMT

Google's phone operating system gets a new browser choice as Opera begins the upgrade process for its lower-end mobile browser.

10 hot new iPhone games for everyone

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:11:00 GMT

Reports from this week's Game Developers Conference make one thing clear: Games on mobile phones are not just a niche category anymore.

iPhone games break out

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:11:00 GMT

This week's Game Developers Conference reinforces the iPhone's status as a top gaming platform. For the first time, the GDC advisory board is devoting an entire summit to Apple's smartphone.

19 weird — but real — gadgets

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:02:00 GMT

Take a walk on tech's wild side with some of the strangest, most original gizmos you've ever seen, including vacuums for your lawn and grass charging stations, just to name a few.

10 high-school science whizzes

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:02:00 GMT

Forty of the most promising students from across the country will compete in the Intel Science Talent Search. Check out 10 of the 2010 finalists.

Mutated genetic supertrout developed in lab

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:44:00 GMT

Belgian 'blue cow' biotech produces: Das Überfisch

After ten years of tinkering with DNA in a Rhode Island lab, a top fish boffin claims he has created a genetically enhanced mutant supertrout.…

The power of collaboration within unified communications

Database state breached 11 times

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:41:00 GMT

As Hillier says give kids ID cards for social network sites

Home Secretary Alan Johnson has given Parliament some details on the most recent breaches of the various identity databases held by his ministry.…

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Estonian DDoS revenge worm crafter jailed

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:35:00 GMT

Infection still spreading

An Estonian virus writer has been jailed for two and a half years for creating a Windows worm family that launched denial of service attacks on the websites of a local insurance firm and ISP.…

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Tories pledge 'fastest broadband'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:32:00 GMT

The Conservatives say they will make Britain the first country in Europe to have widespread super-fast broadband.

Tories pat small biz heads in open source IT procurement pledge

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:15:00 GMT

Claims Conservative government would cap tech +£100m contracts

Shadow chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne claimed today that the Conservative party, if elected to form the next government, would meet its "ambition" of ensuring that the next generation of "Googles, Microsofts and Facebooks" were British companies.…

Home Sec says 17m ID cards in circulation by 2017

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:09:00 GMT

No! Really? That many eh?

The government expects to have issued 17 million ID cards by 2017, Home Secretary Alan Johnson told the Commons yesterday.…

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Wearing your Stickybit on your sleeve, or elsewhere

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:00 GMT

One of the start-ups hoping to make a splash at this year's South by Southwest Interactive Festival is Stickybits, a set of bar code stickers that you can "tag" with anything.

Chasing Groupon, LivingSocial raises $25 million

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:00 GMT

Despite the fact that Groupon dominates all of its smaller competitors in the daily-deals market, rival LivingSocial is trying to draw some blood by expanding with the help of a new infusion of venture funding.

Sony unveils Move, its PS3 motion controller

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:07:00 GMT

The motion-sensitive controller, shown off at GDC, is Sony's counter to Nintendo's Wii controller and Microsoft's Project Natal.

Virgin signals start of telegraph pole broadband test

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT

Stringing up rural communities

Virgin Media is to see whether it can string up extensions to its fibre-optic network to Britain's telegraph poles in a bid to explore ways of bringing high-speed broadband to rural communities.…

The power of collaboration within unified communications

Home Secretary swats away calls for Mosquito ban

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:39:00 GMT

Hoodie-busting sonic weapon row

A European committee is calling for a community-wide ban on the Mosquito device which gets rid of teenagers by emitting an irritating buzzing noise that older people cannot hear, even though the device has the backing of Home Secretary Alan Johnson.…

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LivingSocial Gets $25M for Group Buying

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:31:00 GMT

We know there are lot of entrants in the group deals space -- see my recent piece Groupon and the Wannabes -- but now the competitors are seriously bulking up. LivingSocial is today announcing it's raised a $25 million Series B round.

LivingSocial Gets $25M for Group Buying

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:31:00 GMT

Punters: we want our internet TV

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:00 GMT

Net-sourced video, yes; web browsing, no

Consumers really do want to access internet video on their tellies, market watcher In-Stat has concluded.…

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Top exorcist says Satan at work in Vatican

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:28:00 GMT

When did they bring in the equal opps policy?

The Catholic Church's top exorcist has warned that Satan is alive and well and causing a whole load of problems at the Holy See.…

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Tories on cyber war: Waffle, mutter, waffle. Um, vote for us!

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:23:00 GMT

'Computers. Clicking, typing. Email. I could go on'

Tory peer and shadow security minister Baroness Pauline Neville Jones has set out her party's thoughts on cyber war and defence. Unfortunately once the waffle is stripped away there's pretty much nothing there.…

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Japanese phone boasts killer slacker-sensing app

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:21:00 GMT

Oh the data will find work for idle hands to do

Japanese phone co KDDI has been telling the BBC that its latest phones can sense when an employee is slacking off.…

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Password reset questions dead easy to guess

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:18:00 GMT

Your pet's name is Poochie? You're pwned

Guessing the answer to common password reset questions is far easier than previously thought, according to a new study by computer science researchers.…

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Mobile clinic

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:57:00 GMT

Phones transform healthcare in the developing world

MySpace first to drop pants on Outlook

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:46:00 GMT

Microsoft slips through Web2.0rhea looking glass

Microsoft has now slotted MySpace updates into its Outlook application.…

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Sony launches 'WiiMote for PS3'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:34:00 GMT

PlayStation Move to debut... just as Wii begins decline

It's not Arc, it's Move, Sony revealed yesterday when it took the wraps off its Wii-style motion controller system for the PlayStation 3.…

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US comp-boffins claim fix for multicore 'concurrency bugs'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:25:00 GMT

Pleasurable programming for plentiful processors

American computer boffins say they have developed new software which makes programming of multi-processor machines much easier.…

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Geeks Guide 2 Cloud Computing

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:05:00 GMT

Save 40% at Reg Books

Geeks Guide₂ Cloud Computing with the Windows Azure Platform is written for aspiring Windows Azure programmers by Roger Jennings, author of over 30 books on Microsoft technologies. It offers an excellent overview of cloud computing and provides a structured tutorial format that guides you through Jennings’ approach for programming Windows Azure Storage Services and web, worker, and .NET Services applications.…

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Jobcentre turns to the iPhone

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:03:00 GMT

'gis a job - there's an app for that

The UK's Jobcentre Plus service is now available through an iPhone application and Android, providing a vital service to the jobless-but-gadget-obsessed.…

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Farming future

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:02:00 GMT

The dawning age of the agricultural automatons

Virgin Media trial broadband delivery via telegraph poles

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:51:00 GMT

Virgin have announced a trial which will connect up the village of Woolhampton, Berkshire to it's network by the use of overhead telegraph poles.

Bogus Playstation emulators pack Trojan payload

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:49:00 GMT

'Will be around for a long time'

Retro gaming fans are being targeted in a new con designed to infect computers with a Trojan linked to scareware scams.…

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Microsoft shows Bottom to Young Ones

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:47:00 GMT

Takes retro turn with video player

Microsoft was due to take the full fat version of its video player out of beta today, treating UK viewers to high-end entertainment such as Skins, Shameless and The Young Ones.…

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Blighty surrenders to Street View

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:31:00 GMT

95% coverage goes live

Blighty today surrendered to Sreet View's all-seeing eye as Google extended the service's coverage to encompass 95 per cent of the UK.…

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PayPal restores Cryptome for real

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:29:00 GMT

Now go away

PayPal has finally made good on its pledge to restore Cryptome's account many hours after the firm's head of global communications told Register readers it had already done so.…

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UK.gov OKs plan to flog digi dividend by end of year

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Meek spectrum proposals triumphant

The government has asked Ofcom to implement Kip Meek's proposals for spectrum reform, with a view to getting shot of the digital dividend by the end of 2010.…

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Google tries to make its RSS reader fun, too

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:42:00 GMT

The Net giant unveils Google Reader Play, an attempt to put an easy-to-use, entertaining interface on its feed-reader Web application

Bloggers spring 'baccy happy landlord from slammer

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:33:00 GMT

After a week of Paypal faffing

Just occasionally the blogosphere can be about more than just hot air – as it proved today by raising over £10,000 to pay off the fine of pub landlord Nick Hogan and to bring about his release from prison.…

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Computacenter sees profits up, revenues down

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:31:00 GMT

UK div sees 'encouraging signs'

Mega reseller Computacenter delivered on its forecast of better-than-expected profits for 2009, though revenues actually declined at the firm.…

dot.Rory

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:29:00 GMT

New skirmishes in war of Daily Mail v the internet

'Console killer' launches in June

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:20:00 GMT

A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.

Carlos Slim is world's richest man

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:17:00 GMT

How's the recession been treating you?

Mexican telecoms bazillionaire Carlos Slim is the world's richest man, pushing Bill Gates into second place.…

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Carlos Slim is world's richest man, Bill Gates now number two

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:17:00 GMT

How's the recession been treating you?

Mexican telecoms bazillionaire Carlos Slim is the world's richest man, pushing Bill Gates into second place.…

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Sony to peddle trade-in scheme to speed upgrade cycle

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:02:00 GMT

Incentives to encourage take-up of new tech, recycling

Exclusive Sony is planning to offer a trade-in scheme targeting Blu-ray Disc player owners later this year.…

Android phones get Opera Mini 5 beta

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:22:00 GMT

Opera adds Android to its updated browser lineup.

LGBT researcher calls for action to combat cyberbullying (podcast)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:22:00 GMT

The co-author of a study on cyberbullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth says more than half of LGBT youth had experienced cyberbulling within the past 30 days.

Opera Mini 5 betas on Google Android

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:02:00 GMT

'No decision' on Opera Mobile

Opera has released an Opera Mini 5 beta for Google's Android platform.…

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Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Mini

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:02:00 GMT

Blimp wristed?

Review Bowers & Wilkins' Zeppelin is undoubtedly the world's most iconic iPod speaker. Every one of its rivals, from the high end of the market downward, looks pretty much how you'd expect an iPod speaker to look. Not so the elongated ovoid that is the Zeppelin.…

Why Digg Digs Cassandra

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:01:00 GMT

Digg, the San Francisco-based social media company, is dropping MySQL and instead betting its future on Cassandra, an open-source data store. It’s just the latest sign of the growing popularity of the software, which was developed (and open sourced) by Facebook to search through its inbox.

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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:01:00 GMT

Patent attack hits Apple, RIM, AT&T, Moto...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:02:00 GMT

Texas troll two-step

Apple, Research in Motion, and a gaggle of other deep-pocket firms have been slapped with a wide-ranging patent infringment suit by an obscure Texas firm.…

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Feds likely to oppose Google mobile ad deal, says report

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:45:00 GMT

Sworn declarations on AdMob

The US Federal Trade Commission is likely to oppose Google's acquisition of mobile ad outfit AdMob after requesting sworn declarations from Google competitors and advertisers, according to a report citing people with knowledge of the matter.…

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CA eats Nimsoft cloud watcher

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:02:00 GMT

Acquisition binge continues

Systems software seller CA is shelling out $350m in cash to buy Nimsoft, an outfit that makes monitoring tools for managed service providers - aka cloud providers.…

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Swedes serve up flicks with KVM

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:02:00 GMT

Cisco blades, minus VMware and EMC

Everybody is talking up the idea of integrated stacks these days, but some customers just won't listen. They think they can just pick and choose any technology they want, like in the old days.…

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