Wednesday, April 1, 2009

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 01/04/2009



All quiet on the Conficker front. Now what?
Just because Conficker was quiet doesn't mean it won't act in the future, turning unsuspecting PCs into spam sending drones or stealthily stealing passwords from people, experts say.
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Green-tech investment dollars plummet
Venture capital investing in green technology slides for the second straight quarter, but investors remain positive on the outlook.
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Airlines see green upside to economic downturn
Aviation carbon emissions should decrease by 8 percent in 2009, while biofuels likely to be approved by 2011.
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Countdown to Conficker--a bust so far
We're well into April 1 across the world, and though researchers say the worm is awake on computers in Asia and elsewhere, it hasn't taken much action. We'll keep you updated here.
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Windows users brace for Conficker's wiggle
roundup The Internet worm was expected to strike on April 1, but experts disagree on how extensive the damage could be.
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Netflix's Blu-ray pricing: A boon for Blockbuster?
The video rental site's new pricing scheme regarding discs in the high-definition DVD format may be instrumental in sending customers back to the company's brick-and-mortar rival.
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Zoho upgrades instant messaging service
It's no replacement for Meebo, but it does integrate nicely with Zoho's other apps
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Deadly 'subcompacts' on hold
Prospects dim for personal defense weapon for tankers, others.
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Podcast: Worm 'phoning home' but getting no answer
Security watchers at McAfee say that Conficker is trying to communicate with master computers but isn't getting through.
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Is AT&T violating DMCA by not booting 'repeat infringers'?
DMCA doesn't require ISPs to forward warning letters, but they do. DMCA may require ISPs to terminate chronic copyright violators, but some don't.
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Wi-Fi router to connect with Clearwire WiMax
The compact Clear Spot router, introduced on the eve of the CTIA show, is designed to enable Wi-Fi-enabled devices to connect to Clearwire's 4G WiMax network.
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April Fools: Google's sentient computer takes over
Google's misguided artificial intelligence project offers automatic red-eye, Chrome in 3D, computer-generated e-mail, other AI bungles. Another prank: inverted YouTube.
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Slacker Radio lyrics: Up your music intelligence
If you've got a Slacker Radio subscription, you'll soon get lyrics on the iPhone, BlackBerry, and Web.
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Sideline monitors Twitter, shows off Yahoo tools
Tool showcases what developers can do with the Yahoo User Interface Library. Sideline is also pretty useful for following trends on Twitter.
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Gmail: Expect bigger changes in next 5 years
Some thought Google's e-mail service an April Fools' joke when it arrived a half-decade ago. Look for Gmail's differences to increase in the next five years.
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Opera's latest feature? Browsing with your face
Speed has been the heat behind the desktop browser battle, but on Wednesday, Opera Software decided to throw an innovative curve ball--Face Gestures.
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Samsung touts TouchWiz phones, opens UI
The electronics company announces plans to bring connected mobile apps to its upcoming TouchWiz smartphones and cell phones and release an SDK.
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BlackBerry App World has landed
RIM's new software outlet has some similarities to the iPhone App Store but also has a dark look all its own. Check out the details in our slideshow of screenshots.
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Looking good: Yahoo's mobile makeover
Yahoo condenses its mobile-application efforts into one unified look for the iPhone and Web, and announces a Java app that's in the works and close to being done.
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Yahoo engineer ID'd in murder-suicide
The man police say killed five members of his family before turning the gun on himself had worked at the Internet giant since 2004.
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Photos: Fun and games at GDC 2009
The world's largest professionals-only game industry event, the Game Developers Conference, is attracting thousands of programmers, artists, producers, designers, and developers.
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