Thursday, February 25, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 25/02/2010



When will Microsoft sue Google over Linux?
Microsoft believes it has valid patent claims on Linux. Fine. Why not put its money where it's mouth is and sue Google to put those claims to the test?
Read More ...

Clearwire adds more subs, cuts losses
Clearwire is adding more subscribers as it expands its network, which is helping it grow revenue and narrow its losses.
Read More ...

Live blog: Bloom Box press conference
The company says its Bloom Box will deliver ample amounts of power in a small package--and change people's dependency on traditional power grids.
Read More ...

On Catroulette, a Brooklyn cat entertains Chatroulette
Duck, the cat belonging to music professionals Becca Laurie and Andy Silva, has attracted more than 70,000 visitors to a site filled with screens shots of her hanging out on Chatroulette.
Read More ...

Google nixing Nexus One event in Beijing?
The smartphone road show will stop in Hong Kong and Taiwan, but an event in Beijing has reportedly been canceled--though Google hasn't confirmed or denied this yet.
Read More ...

USB for lunch
Yahoo adds Twitter feeds to search, Hulu is about to launch original programming, and how to keep your lunch warm with your USB ports.
Read More ...

Scribd goes mobile, adds sharing to iPhone, Kindle
Scribd is unveiling a new way for people to view documents via its service--by sending them to mobile phones and e-reader devices.
Read More ...

Disney sites suffer an outage
The lights went out for a while Wednesday morning for ESPN, Disney.com, and ABC News. The cause of the problem was unclear.
Read More ...

More TVs hopping onto the Internet
More than 25 percent of all TV sets purchased in January are now connected to the Net, either on their own or via external devices such as games consoles, says iSuppli.
Read More ...

YouTube gives up on original 'Rickroll'
Sometime recently, the Google-owned site pulled one of its most popular music videos over a copyright violation. Why now, when Rickrolling has been annoying us for years already?
Read More ...

Need a job? Learn Drupal
The demand for talent to support and develop open-source software like Linux and Drupal continues to grow. If you need a job, it's time to brush up on your Drupal skills.
Read More ...

FOWA: It's like summer camp for coders
The beloved developer conference rolls into Miami once again, and young coders are gushing over the experience. The fact that it's warm and sunny can't hurt.
Read More ...

Reading the tea leaves of iPad competitors
As Apple, HP, Dell, and others gear up to grab a piece of the new tablet market, let's not retread old ideas. That is, of course, if they have some really good new ones.
Read More ...

Google execs convicted in YouTube Italy case
Three executives found guilty of privacy invasion, but not defamation, concerning a YouTube video of the bullying of a boy with Down Syndrome. Google will appeal.
Read More ...

Experts warn of catastrophe from cyberattacks
A panel of experts urges passage of Cyber Security Act or risk continuing economic losses from daily cybersecurity attacks and even a catastrophic event or cyberwar that the U.S. would lose.
Read More ...

Apple will sell iPad at Best Buy
We knew that the iPad would be available from Apple retail stores, but the company says it will use other outlets like Best Buy to sell the device too.
Read More ...

Shorter yellow lights boost red-light camera revenue
Some cities have reportedly found a new way to make money out of red-light cameras. They are shortening the time that the yellow light is on.
Read More ...

Yahoo turns on the Twitter firehose
Yahoo users will start seeing more Twitter content in search results and will be able to update their Twitter feeds from their Yahoo accounts.
Read More ...

EU to investigate Google after complaints
After complaints from European companies about their search rankings, regulators are seeking information on how Google's secretive search algorithms work.
Read More ...

Recognizr can identify you by your photo alone
A new prototype application from the Swedish firm The Astonishing Tribe can auto-discover social-networking information about someone based on nothing more than a mobile phone photo.
Read More ...

No comments: