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PS3 hack escapes court challenge
Sony has won a permanent ban in Australia of a hack for its PS3, but the code behind it has been released for free on the web.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:43:40 GMT
Memristor revolution backed by HP
A potentially revolutionary circuit component, once a laboratory curiosity, is to be mass-produced for the first time.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:33:44 GMT
Global broadband divide revealed
The global disparity in access to broadband around the world and the cost of a connection is revealed by UN figures.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:45:35 GMT
Samsung releases iPad competitor
Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:15:53 GMT
Apple creates a social network
Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.
Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:48:35 GMT
US seeks input on net data rules
US net users are being asked for their opinions about what ISPs should be allowed to do with web traffic flowing through their networks.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:34:59 GMT
Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par
Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:49:13 GMT
Sony rolls out rival to iTunes
Sony has unveiled its own music and video download service in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.
Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:33:35 GMT
Roaming iPhone glitch continues
Mobile operator O2 and Apple are still resolving a months-old data roaming issue, with customers complaining of charges they didn't incur.
Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:04:19 GMT
Rival benefits from Digg revamp
A revamp of the social-news site Digg has unexpectedly backfired on its owners after members redirected traffic to a rival site.
Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:56:29 GMT
New gadgets unveiled at IFA fair
Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are amongst the gadgets showcased at the world's largest consumer electronics fair in Berlin.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:51:56 GMT
First 'intelligent' stamp on sale
The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:21:00 GMT
Clicking the blue 'e'
Bill Thompson on Microsoft's game-changing browser
Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:21:17 GMT
Paint prose
The source code MacPaint is released but who can read it?
Published: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:28:15 GMT
Nothing said online is really private
Nothing said online is really private, says Bill Thompson
Published: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:30:11 GMT
How to work anywhere in the world
How technology allows digital nomads to leave the office behind to work around the world
Published: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:01:30 GMT
Virtual reality asks tough questions
Virtual reality is allowing scientists to ask difficult questions about human behaviour.
Published: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:06:25 GMT
Online gaming takes it to the next level
Faster broadband networks could spell the end of the games console, experts say.
Published: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:25:50 GMT
The rise of the 'mummy bloggers'
Parents blogging about their children have become a global force in marketing.
Published: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:20:57 GMT
Girl gamers still being left out
The portrayal of women in the game's industry is still lacklustre according to experts and insiders
Published: Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:57:08 GMT
Hi-tech help for disaster zones
How technology has ushered in a new era for aid work in disaster zones
Published: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:10:45 GMT
Hacker spaces gather pace globally
Community labs are springing up for people who want to hack and test new ideas.
Published: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:27:45 GMT
View from the end of the world
Photographers and film-makers capture their 3-D views of the corners of virtual worlds
Published: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:15:50 GMT
Girl Geeks: Women in tech on top
Are women happy being known as geeks?
Published: Fri, 07 May 2010 08:31:14 GMT
BBC Micro gets a new lease of life
How the classic PC is helping train a new generation of students in the art of programming.
Published: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:02:56 GMT
On a mission with the rocket men
In our series about makers and hackers, we look at the world of amateur rocket-makers.
Published: Wed, 14 Jul 2010 07:04:30 GMT
Resurrecting Victorian technology
The release of an album on wax cylinder inspired us to try to make a phonograph to play it.
Published: Thu, 27 May 2010 10:14:43 GMT
Data dilema: Privacy or personalisation?
Ian Hardy discovers how top researchers and companies are using today's devices and data to make the world a more interesting place
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:46 GMT
What does the future hold for television?
Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:19:14 GMT
Tablet PCs take on the iPad
Samsung's Galaxy Tab and Toshiba's Folio 100 are among rivals unveiled at the Berlin gadget exhibition.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:39:35 GMT
Phone app to monitor heartbeat
More than three million doctors have downloaded a phone application to monitor heartbeats through a phone.
Published: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:05:56 GMT
Portable video 'is the future'
Toshiba?s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:43:12 GMT
Advertising watchdog moves online
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extending its remit to cover the online realm.
Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:18 GMT
Motion capture clue to human behaviour
The system of digitising actors to create characters in films like Avatar is being used to measure human behaviour in real life.
Published: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:23:27 GMT
Closer look at Samsung's Tab?
Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:05 GMT
Remote control
How the tech savvy help victims cope in a crisis via the web
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:21:00 GMT
Motion control
The PlayStation Move controller put on test
Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:17:09 GMT
Who are 4chan?
The internet pranksters who helped expose cat bin lady
Published: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:46:58 GMT
Perfect pitch
Can technology and music happily coexist?
Published: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:16:28 GMT
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Users amused, annoyed by Facebook Places
It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:07:07 EDT
Will motion controls reinvent gaming?
Four years ago, Nintendo's gesture-tracking Wii system proved the power of motion controls to extend the mainstream appeal of video games.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:33:44 EDT
iTunes Ping: The missing thing
Apple this week launched Ping, a new social network that runs within the iTunes software.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:16:40 EDT
Crowded web TV field awaits Apple
With Wednesday's announcement that it will be revamping its web TV offerings, Apple has made its most serious push into an emerging, and increasingly crowded, field.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:53:43 EDT
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Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality
(AP)
AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:48:43 GMT
Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool
(AP)
AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:43:45 GMT
Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par
(AP)
AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:48:44 GMT
Able to unplug from work while you?re on vacation?
(Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out.
Published: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:19:43 GMT
Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says
(Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research.
Published: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:58:20 GMT
Summary Box: iPhone app with augmented reality
(AP)
AP - THE APP: Available for the iPhone, mTrip is a travel guide and more. It uses the latest in smart phone technology to help travelers stay on track.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:01:21 GMT
Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP
(AP)
AP - Dell Inc. is walking away from a bidding contest with rival Hewlett-Packard Co. for data-storage maker 3Par Inc.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:17:33 GMT
Samsung tablet makes Euro debut
(Appolicious)
Appolicious - The Samsung Galaxy tablet arrived at a Berlin trade show this week (pricing and availability to follow soon) and the early buzz by people who handled the gadget was positive. Several other Android-based tablets will follow soon, as this AndroidApps.com piece points out.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:55:00 GMT
Twitter tops 145 million registered users: CEO
(AFP)
AFP - Twitter has over 145 million registered users and more people are using mobile devices to access the microblogging service, according to co-founder Evan Williams.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:46:24 GMT
Samsung GalaxyTab brings new life to Android
(Appolicious)
Appolicious - This was a big week for the mobile OS wars, with previews of upcoming Android tablets emerging in the days leading up to the IFA event in Germany. Just before the conference kicked off, however, Steve Jobs debuted a redesigned line of iPods, along with an updated iTunes that features a social network.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:48:00 GMT
Google
(Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Google (NMS:GOOG) will continue to provide the search results on AOL's Web site under a new, five-year deal. The deal will put AOL video content on Google's YouTube site for the first time. AOL edged up 0.7% to 23.05.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:51:00 GMT
iOS Bigger than Linux and Android Combined [STATS]
(Mashable)
Mashable - According to the latest numbers from Net Applications, iOS is the third most popular platform on the Internet, surpassing Linux and Android combined.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:07:03 GMT
iPhone apps to track Hurricane Earl
(Appolicious)
Appolicious - As Hurricane Earl nears the East Coast, flood warnings and evacuations have started. But hurricanes can be tricky to predict accurately, as Earl illustrates. At first, this storm was considered a minor threat; now it appears poised to do major damage from North Carolina to Nantucket.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:37:00 GMT
Security Program Automatically Tracks Down Missing Patches
(PC World)
PC World - Secunia has updated its Personal Software Inspector (PSI) with the ability to silently download and apply patches from multiple vendors soon after their release. PSI 2.0 is now available in an open beta test,
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:30:11 GMT
Disk Storage Still Bouncing Back, IDC Says
(PC World)
PC World - The market for enterprise disk storage systems grew strongly in the second quarter, continuing to recover from a slump brought on by the economic slowdown of 2008 and 2009, research company IDC said on Friday.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:20:08 GMT
Apple's Ping a Scammer's Haven? Security Experts Say Watch Out
(PC World)
PC World - Apple's music-focused social network, Ping is only a few days old, and already the iTunes-based feature is "drowning in scams and spams," security researchers say. The scams are nothing too advanced at the moment, and there are no reports of clickjacking worms or other forms of aggressive malware, experts say. But if you're looking for links to bogus surveys promising free iPhones, iPads, and other assorted iDevices, then Ping in iTunes 10 is the social network for you.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:57:00 GMT
A Guide to Today's Top 10 Linux Distributions
(PC World)
PC World - One of the most confusing things for the newcomer to Linux is how many distributions, or versions, of the operating system there are. Ubuntu is the one most people have heard of, but there are hundreds of others as well, each offering some variant on the basic Linux theme.
Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:15:00 GMT
Malaysia to monitor Internet for 'harmful' blogs
(AFP)
AFP - Malaysia has formed a task force to scour the Internet for blog postings deemed harmful to national unity, authorities said on Friday in the latest of a series of actions against new media.
Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:16:45 GMT
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10 products for a relaxing Labor Day weekend
If you are fortunate enough to have an extended break this Labor Day weekend, it will be a great opportunity to relax and recharge your batteries. The following products could help you do just that, but be warned that extreme relaxation can result in extreme laziness.
Labor Day - Holiday - Work - Shopping - Labor Movement
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:17:56 GMT
Apple, Google to clash in music space by Christmas
Google is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple, according to people familiar with the matter.
Google - Apple - Christmas - Searching - Search Engines
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:19:42 GMT
Facebook stalker continues to harass 12-year-old girl
This dramatic tale of a Facebook stalker hacking and harassing young girls on Facebook speaks to a couple of issues regularly faced in this brave new world of social media ? the dangers awaiting children online and Facebook's oft-complained-about lack of customer service.
Facebook - Social media - Business - Marketing and Advertising - Internet Marketing
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 20:56:41 GMT
Facebook's new security feature: remote logouts
Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer.
Facebook - Social network - Login - Online Communities - Security
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:16:08 GMT
Booted off Facebook, woman sues
In a lawsuit filed against the world's largest social network, Maryland resident Karen Beth Young claims Facebook disabled her account the day after she launched a petition page to raise the friend limit.
Facebook - Social network - Lawsuit - Maryland - Online Communities
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:18:10 GMT
Facebook cross-dresser's photos incite family members
Family members, upset about a male relative's cross-dressing photos he shared on Facebook, were indicted Thursday in Israel on charges tied to their kidnapping and punishment of the 19-year-old man.
Facebook - Israel - Middle East - Warfare and Conflict - Israel-Palestine
Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 02:23:28 GMT
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Published: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 02:23:28 GMT
A visual tour of new iPods, iTunes and Apple TV
Rumors of 99-cent streaming TV shows were also true, available as rentals from Fox and ABC, but there's no iOS as some reports suggested, and no apps. Non-iTunes content will only come from Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, and whatever compatible media you've got stored on other devices.
Apple - Netflix - YouTube - Television - Apple TV
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 19:33:49 GMT
Paris' not-my-bag claim undone by her Twitpic?
When the heiress was arrested in Las Vegas, she claimed the Chanel purse containing a bindle of cocaine wasn't hers, and a Twitpic she posted in July may be proof she's not telling the truth.
Chanel - Cocaine - Paris Hilton - Las Vegas - Nevada
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 21:29:41 GMT
Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.'s popular iPad.
Apple - tablet - IPad - Galaxy Tab - Samsung Electronics
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:27:10 GMT
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Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:27:10 GMT
Twitter on steroids in new iPad app
Call it Twitter on steroids: A new version of Twitter, especially designed for Apple's iPad, takes full advantage of the tablet's 9.7-inch screen real estate by weaving in Web pages, photos and videos related to tweets.
Twitter - IPad - Apple - Social Networks - Online Communities
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:51:40 GMT
At last! Starbucks mobile app for BlackBerry
As of today, BlackBerry owners can download the Starbucks mobile app ? just like those snooty iPhone owners.
iPhone - BlackBerry - Smartphone - Handhelds - Android
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:19:20 GMT
Amazon matches Apple with 99-cent download
Amazon.com Inc Thursday slashed the cost to download TV shows like "Glee" to 99 cents in a bid to take on Apple Inc as both companies battle to win the hearts of couch potatoes.
Apple - Television - Amazon.com - Netflix - Microsoft
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:50:47 GMT
Apple introduces movie and rental streaming, new Apple TV
Apple introduced movie and TV streaming through its second-generation Apple TV Wednesday, a simpler device than its previous product.
Apple - Apple TV - Television - Netflix - iPod
Published: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:07:52 GMT
'Ping' social network for music announced by Apple
"Ping," a social network for Apple's iTunes Store music users was unveiled Wednesday by CEO Steve Jobs.
Apple - Steve Jobs - iTunes - IPod Touch - iTunes Store
Published: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:47:21 GMT
72 percent of adults are text-messaging now
More American adults have taken to texting in the past year, but teens still take the crown when it comes to using their phones for text-messaging, with 87 percent of them doing so, a new study says.
Text messaging - Mobile Computing - Wireless Data - Short Messaging Service - Network Specific
Published: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:39:01 GMT
'Prancing Michael Cera' usurps 'Sad Keanu Reeves'
Keanu Reeves - Michael Cera - Arts - Health - Shopping
Published: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:27:05 GMT
Sony to announce music, video subscription service
Sony is expected to enter an arena dominated by Apple's iTunes through a new music and video subscription service.
Sony - Apple - iTunes - Music - Arts
Published: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:49:23 GMT
Touch screen, price hike to cheapest Sony e-reader
Lately, the electronic-reader market has been a race to the bottom, with major players such as Amazon.com Inc. and Barnes & Noble Inc. tussling over which can offer consumers the best, cheapest e-reader.
Barnes & Noble - Amazon.com - Sony - Touchscreen - E-book
Published: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:05:21 GMT
Target stores to sell Facebook gift cards
Social networking website Facebook is dipping into the brick-and-mortar world by selling gift cards at retailer Target that can be used toward purchasing virtual products for games hosted on the site.
Facebook - Target Corporation - Social network - Brick and mortar business - Website
Published: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:20:10 GMT
Web video: Woman throws puppies in river
Be warned. This one is far and above more horrible, and probably more common, than the "Cat Bin Lady of Britain," captured on video petting, then incongruously dumping a cat in a bin.
Facebook - 4chan - Pets - Cats - Recreation
Published: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:03:20 GMT
Amazon trying to offer subscription TV, movies
Amazon.com Inc. is talking with major media companies about offering unlimited views of older TV shows and movies online, in an attempt to stay relevant as consumers flock to Apple Inc.'s iTunes a la carte store and Netflix Inc.'s all-you-can eat subscription plan.
Netflix - Apple - Amazon.com - Television - iTunes
Published: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:55:49 GMT
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