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Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize
The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:57:16 GMT
Mobile phone allows boss to snoop
Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:53:07 GMT
Facebook calls for 'iconic games'
Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:19:13 GMT
File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'
Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:39:06 GMT
Hard drive evolution could hit XP
Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:29:38 GMT
Porn net domain name plan revived
A plan to create a .xxx net domain for adult content will be revisited three years after it was rejected by internet regulators.
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:51:07 GMT
Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:37 GMT
Nanotech 'fuse' for novel battery
A never-before-seen reaction in nanotubes could make for batteries that pack a mighty punch, say researchers.
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:28 GMT
Games migrate to the social side
The merging of social networks and games is set to dominate this year's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco.
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:25:58 GMT
dot.Rory
BT's boss comes out fighting on file-sharing rules
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:20:45 GMT
Vital statistics
Explore the inner workings of the web and its growth
Published: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:24:35 GMT
dot.Maggie
Dotcom crash: Where were you on 10 March 2000?
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:42 GMT
Final Fantasy
Costumed fans queue for launch
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:16:32 GMT
Well-rounded
Indian computer graduates get etiquette classes
Published: Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:41:45 GMT
Dotcom Crash
10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:27:19 GMT
Internet access 'a human right'
Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
Published: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:52:59 GMT
Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV
Electronics giant Sony says its new 3D television will be on sale in Japan from June, with a cost of Ł2,600 for a 46-inch screen model.
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:42:24 GMT
US eases sanctions for freer web
The US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups.
Published: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:25:15 GMT
Skynet satellite system extended
Skynet 5, the UK's single biggest space project, is to get a fourth satellite to up the bandwidth available to British forces.
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:17:11 GMT
Facebook death 'lessons to learn'
The home secretary says internet safety lessons must be learned after a convicted sex offender contacts and kills a teenager.
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:48:18 GMT
Weak questions put e-mail at risk
Questions used as security checks on websites need to be replaced by better tests to see who someone is, say researchers.
Published: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:02:51 GMT
Drug scam hijacks college sites
UK university websites are targeted by criminals peddling counterfeit drugs from fake online pharmacies.
Published: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:27 GMT
Mobile phones learn to lip read
A device that could allow people to conduct phone conversations without uttering a word is shown off by researchers.
Published: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:57:07 GMT
Has copyright gone too far?
Has copyright gone too far? asks Bill Thompson.
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:14:03 GMT
Open society and open systems
Openness must be defended, says Bill Thompson.
Published: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:06:49 GMT
The past is the future for tech
Bill Thompson keeps an eye on the future
Published: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:00:50 GMT
The media and the message
Innovation is the key for papers says Bill Thompson
Published: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:51:06 GMT
Sun spotters protect the Earth
Your help is needed to watch the surface of the Sun
Published: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:33:33 GMT
Naples' online 'ethical' city
The web community founded on morals and manners
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:33:58 GMT
Will people pay for net news?
Can newspapers charge online and survive?
Published: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:02:23 GMT
Are all bits created equal?
The US struggles with the battle over net neutrality
Published: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:42:40 GMT
Digital Revolution
Published: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:23:55 GMT
Internet Blog
Published: Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:26:10 GMT
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The top 10 geek anthems of all time
Geeks rock! In honor of the South by Southwest festival's convergence of techie and music culture, we rank the top 10 geek-rock tunes of all time, from "She Blinded Me with Science" to "Particle Man."
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:52:53 EST
AT&T tries to avoid outages at SXSW conference
On Friday, the major movers in the tech industry will gather in Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest Interactive Conference.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:56:41 EST
Google adds bike routes to online maps
Peter Smith was riding his bike down a particularly busy road in Austin, Texas, when, amid a frightening blur of big-truck traffic, a thought hit him:
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:10:14 EST
Anti-candidate Web site asks public for dirt
Democrats opposed to Meg Whitman's gubernatorial campaign are hoping to get an assist from the public in their latest bid to push voters away from the Republican candidate.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:19:54 EST
Environmentalist: It's becoming a plastic world
Every bit of fully synthetic plastic that's ever been produced over the past 100 years is somewhere on our planet, a leading environmentalist, David de Rothschild, said Tuesday.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:35:26 EST
Driver: My Prius took me for a scary ride
The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate.
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:32:05 EST
Residents use social media to fight crime in Mexico
Renewed violence in Mexican cities bordering Texas has ignited fear among nearby residents, some of whom have turned to social media despite cartels' efforts to limit information.
Published: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:25:48 EST
Social media at work -- ban or boon?
Social media are, by definition, supposed to be a social experience. Make a profile and start connecting. Reach out to friends, old and new. Post a profile picture, and while you're at it upload a photo album of your trip to Greece so others can see and comment.
Published: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:30:12 EST
Police: Couple raised virtual child, ignored real one
Police have arrested a South Korean couple whose toddler starved to death while they were raising a virtual child online, authorities said.
Published: Sun, 07 Mar 2010 08:21:27 EST
Green living with Ed Begley Jr.
Actor Ed Begley Jr., best known for his roles in "St. Elsewhere", "The West Wing", "Best in Show" (he's also twice appeared on "The Simpsons") is the star of "Living with Ed".
Published: Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:35:58 EST
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Palm Inc. teeters in crowded smart phone market
(AP)
AP - Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:16:53 GMT
Global agency reconsiders `.xxx' for porn sites
(AP)
AP - A global Internet oversight agency is reopening discussions about whether to create a ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light district where porn sites can set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:43:39 GMT
OnLive game streaming service to start in June
(AP)
AP - In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular high-end games such as "Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:19:02 GMT
MySpace outlines makeover after exec shake up
(AP)
AP - Long ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to the other social networking sites more easily and carve out its niche as an entertainment hub more clearly.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:12:53 GMT
Stop TV networks' blackouts, providers beg the FCC
(AP)
AP - The most recent showdown left millions of Cablevision Systems Corp. customers around New York without an ABC station at the start of the Academy Awards.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:19:03 GMT
Google to digitize old books from Rome, Florence
(AP)
AP - Google said Wednesday it will scan up to 1 million old books in national libraries in Rome and Florence, including works by astronomer Galileo Galilei, in what's being described as the first deal of its kind.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:01:53 GMT
Summary Box: OnLive game streaming to come in June
(AP)
AP - THE SERVICE: OnLive will let you "stream" popular high-end games over the Internet, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:28:21 GMT
TextExpander 3 saves you from more tedious typing
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - TextExpander from SmileOnMyMac is the ultimate macro tool. It lets you create snippets of frequently used text or images, then instantly paste said snippets into any app simply by typing an abbreviation. It’s like a rubber stamp for working on your Mac, and it just got a lot more...stampier—but in a good way.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:22:00 GMT
Rob Glaser Thinks Mobile Is the Next Big Thing
(PC World)
PC World - In his first speech since stepping down in January as CEO of the company he founded, RealNetworks Chairman Rob Glaser on Wednesday encouraged startups to look for business opportunities in wireless.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:20:14 GMT
Need an Extra Terabyte for Your TiVo? New App Lets You Link to an HP MediaSmart Server
(PC World)
PC World - If you’re a TiVo aficionado, you know that there’s no such thing as too much storage. And now you can let your TV show and movie collection spill out of the box, across your home network and into an HP MediaSmart server.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:06:00 GMT
First lady launches contest for healthy kids games
(AP)
AP - First lady Michelle Obama challenged software and video game designers Wednesday to develop games and tools that get kids, especially 9- to 12-year-olds, excited about eating better and exercising more.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:01:07 GMT
Apple holds second place U.S. smartphone share
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Market research firm ComScore is back with the latest numbers on the battle for consumers’ hearts and minds in the U.S. smartphone arena. On the positive side, Apple's share continued to grow, holding steady in second place after BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM).
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:32:00 GMT
CA to buy Nimsoft Inc. for $350 million in cash
(AP)
AP - Technology management software company CA Inc. said Wednesday that it's buying Nimsoft Inc. for $350 million in cash.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:20:41 GMT
Summary Box: Review of Google's social hub, Buzz
(AP)
AP - THE BUZZ: Google's answer to the popularity of social networking. Circles of friends can connect right on Google's Gmail home page.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:46:32 GMT
Intego releases VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - The perils of malware and viruses are everywhere, and Mac users shouldn’t be complacent, especially if they’re also running Windows via Boot Camp or other virtualization software. To those ends, Intego has released VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection, which offers all the features of its X6 product for both Mac and Windows operating systems running on your machine.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:54:00 GMT
Rackspace Hires to Align With MySQL Offshoot
(PC World)
PC World - A number of former Sun Microsystems employees who worked on Drizzle, an offshoot of the MySQL open-source database, have ended up at cloud infrastructure provider Rackspace, where they will continue their efforts, developer Jay Pipes wrote in a blog post Monday.
Published: Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:00:19 GMT
Summary Box: Palm struggles in its phone comeback
(AP)
AP - PALM'S PROBLEM: As smart phones have gotten more popular, Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerrys have benefited while Palm has fallen behind.
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:59:18 GMT
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Google Maps now features bike lanes
Google Inc. is adding a bike lane with its latest online mapping option.
Google - Google Maps - Searching - Search Engines - Cycling
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:37:38 GMT
Global agency reconsiders address for porn sites
A global Internet oversight agency is reopening discussions about whether to create a ".xxx" domain name. It would be an online red-light district where porn sites can set up shop away from the wandering eyes of children and teenagers.
Domain name - Internet pornography - Pornography - Sexuality - ICANN
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:50:22 GMT
Conan's lone Twitter followee: ?It's totally nuts?
Conan O'Brien decided last week to pick Killen as the only person he would follow on Twitter, turning the 19-year-old's life upside down.
Conan O'Brien - Twitter - Celebrity - Arts - NBC
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:06:54 GMT
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Panasonic's first 3-D TV set in $2,900 package
Panasonic Corp. on Wednesday revealed the price for its first 3-D TV set, confirming that $3,000 is about what it takes to be among the first to watch 3-D movies in the home.
Television - Arts - Samsung Group - Panasonic Corp - Blu-ray Disc
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:45:02 GMT
Can MySpace overhaul lure users back to site?
The new site recasts MySpace more strongly around its music and media content, with features such as the ability to listen to a music playlist based on songs that other MySpace users are sharing in their stream of updates.
MySpace - Facebook - Social network - Mike Jones - Owen Van Natta
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:57:02 GMT
HTC Legend: Frankly, it feels expensive
With HTC's upcoming crop of Androids, you'll be able to separate people into two distinct groups: those who spring for the brainier, better-specced Desire, and those who get bowled over by the beautiful, yet lesser-specced Legend.
HTC Corporation - HTC - Android - Legend - Folklore
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:57:54 GMT
The dark side of digital ?love?
Despite many upbeat tales of online matchups or romantic reunions through Facebook or e-mail, there are plenty of cautionary tales. They don't have the high-profile, TMZ-appeal of Tiger Woods' case, but are more devastating to the victims.
Facebook - Online Communities - Social Networking - Arts - Twitter
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:43:07 GMT
Professors banish laptops from classrooms
Professors have banned laptops from their classrooms at George Washington University, American University, the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia, among many others.
College of William & Mary - George Washington University - University of Virginia - United States - Education
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:47:59 GMT
'Nobel of computing' goes to early PC designer
A Microsoft Corp. researcher won the $250,000 Turing Award, one of technology's most coveted prizes, on Tuesday for his work helping design and build what is widely considered the first modern personal computer.
Microsoft - Turing Award - Personal computer - Technology - $250 000 Turing Award
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 21:13:50 GMT
Cisco says new router 12x faster than rivals'
Cisco Systems Inc, introduced a new router that it says will handle Internet traffic 12 times faster than rival products, as it looks to compete with rivals such as Juniper Networks Inc.
Cisco Systems - Router - Juniper Networks - Data Communications - Vendors
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 21:39:42 GMT
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Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 21:39:42 GMT
U.S. sits on rare supply of tech-crucial minerals
Untapped reserves include deposits of both "light" and "heavy" rare earths ? families of minerals that help make everything from TV displays to magnets in hybrid electric motors.
Electric motor - Rare earth element - United States - Television - Business
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 20:31:46 GMT
Microsoft rolls out new MSN site design
Microsoft is rolling out the new design for its MSN Web portal in the U.S.
Microsoft - MSN - Yahoo - United States - MSN Web
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:30:57 GMT
112 best free downloads, sites and services
Want to correct Windows problems, make your PC or mobile phone more capable, and get things done faster online ? all without opening your wallet? Check out these 112 incredibly useful, incredibly free downloads, sites, and services.
Uploading and downloading - Microsoft Windows - Windows - Mobile phone - Mobile
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:43:14 GMT
Samsung, Panasonic to start selling 3-D TVs
Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what TV makers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room.
Television - Panasonic Corporation - Samsung Group - Sony - Consumer electronics
Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:42:17 GMT
White House tweets spread president's message
In tandem with their quick bursts of information on Twitter, the online White House routinely turns to its blog, Facebook page or YouTube channel where President Barack Obama now posts his weekly address.
Barack Obama - Facebook - YouTube - United States - Twitter
Published: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:46:13 GMT
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Published: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:46:13 GMT
10 great geek cakes
From lip-smacking gadgets to chest-bursting aliens, these infamous Internet cakes are irrefutable proof that you can have your cake and eat it too.
Cake - Shopping - Food - Home - Cooking
Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:09:15 GMT
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