Week in review: The wicked worm that wasn't
Conficker does little more than frighten. Google offers an inside view, while Verizon packs promises. Also: Microsoft settles with TomTom.
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Senators introduce bill to curb mobile spam
Sens. Olympia Snowe and Bill Nelson are attempting to increase government oversight of commercial text messages with a bill to regulate SMS spam.
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Forrester: Lots of room for open-source growth
Open-source software has clearly penetrated the enterprise, but still has lots of room to grow, according to recent Forrester Consulting data.
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Green news harvest: Recycling solar, electric car calculator
To avoid electronic waste problems and recuperate valuable material, European solar manufacturers are starting to look at solar panel recycling.
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Report: IBM eyeing Sun buyout at $9.55 a share
Big Blue is reportedly honing in on an acquisition price of $9.55 per share, as negotiations head into the final stretch, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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VLC 0.9.9: The best media player just got better
VideoLan's free, open-source media player just keeps getting better, this time with version 0.9.9.
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Microsoft warns of PowerPoint zero-day flaw
Vulnerability can be exploited by getting a person to open a PowerPoint file rigged for the attack.
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Sizing up new high-end machines from HP, Apple
Hewlett-Packard releases powerful new dual-Xeon workstations, set to compete with the Mac Pro, prompting a re-evaluation of the economic argument for pricey PCs.
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Study: 'Leisure browsing' increases productivity
Slackers, take heart--a survey out of Australia says that "Workplace Internet Leisure Browsing" makes workers more productive.
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The once and future app store
Third-party applications are the future of the smartphone business, but there are varying--and valid--theories on how those applications should reach the world.
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AT&T and Verizon tout wireless gadgets
Mobile operators see a big opportunity in connecting all kinds of devices to wireless networks, but will they be able to offer business models that appeal to consumers?
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Telcos said testing plan to offer PCs to businesses
Call it the second coming of the network computer, if you like, but major telecommunications companies have set up pilot outsourcing programs where they would supply access to virtual computers.
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Why Google buying Twitter would be a disaster (for one person)
If rumors of Google buying Twitter turn out to be true, consider the predicament of Douglas Bowman, Twitter's new creative director, who left Google with some harsh words only a couple of weeks ago.
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Mobile in-boxes: Will Google devour them all?
Skydeck, YouMail, and RocketVox are all variations on the centralized mobile in-box theme, and all are endangered by Google's emerging Voice.
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Google in talks to buy Twitter?
TechCrunch reports that Google is in "late stage" discussions to acquire Twitter, then backpedals a bit. A deal would bring Google better social and search features.
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Robo-scientist makes gene discovery--on its own
Scientists designed "Adam" to carry out scientific research automatically, without the need for further human intervention.
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Viruses with trigger dates
Viruses written to act on a specific date or time can can spread panic, but few, so far, have lived up to expectations.
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Skype for iPhone: What's the point?
We answer your common questions about using eBay's voice over Internet Protocol service via Apple's smartphone.
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Studio: Good chance FBI can trace 'Wolverine' leak
A $100 million movie may be at risk after being uploaded to the Web. This has happened before and digital ID marks have helped authorities catch those responsible.
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Gmail's search gets suggestive with labs add-on
A new Gmail labs add-on adds auto-complete to mail search, letting you quickly look up contacts or search operators from the main search bar.
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