Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Technology

  • FCC commissioners support open Internet rule

    WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. communications regulators voted unanimously to support an open Internet rule that would prevent telecom network operators from barring or blocking content based on the revenue it generated.

    October 23, 2009, 6:42 am
  • Nigeria's anti graft police shuts 800 scam websites

    LAGOS (AFP) - Nigeria's anti-corruption police said Friday they had shut down some 800 scam websites and busted 18 syndicates of email fraudsters in a drive to curb cyber-crime the country is notorious for.

    October 23, 2009, 6:05 am
  • One size fits all phone chargers on the way

    FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Ever forget your phone charger and no one around has the same kind of handset?

    October 23, 2009, 5:40 am
  • Cash-strapped Latvia mulls switching from Microsoft

    RIGA (AFP) - Cash-strapped Latvia is mulling whether to replace brand name office software like Microsoft with an open source equivalent as a cost-cutting measure, a government spokeswoman told AFP Thursday.

    October 23, 2009, 5:28 am
  • Mobile phone giant Nokia sues Apple over iPhone

    HELSINKI (AFP) - Nokia, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, took on the iconic iPhone on Thursday by suing US rival Apple for infringing 10 Nokia patents on mobile phone technology.

    October 23, 2009, 5:28 am
  • Toshiba launches portable fuel-cell for mobiles

    TOKYO (AFP) - For people fed up with their mobile telephone or iPod batteries running out, Japan's Toshiba Corp. announced Thursday the launch of a portable fuel-cell that can power up digital gadgets on the move.

    October 23, 2009, 5:01 am
  • China authors say Google violated copyrights

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A group representing authors in China has accused Google of violating copyrights with its digital library, a claim that Google denies by saying the service complies with international law.

    October 23, 2009, 4:32 am
  • FCC staff recommends open Internet rule

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Staff at the Federal Communications Commission on Thursday recommended establishing an open Internet rule aimed at restricting network operators from favoring some content over others along landlines and wireless platforms.

    October 23, 2009, 4:30 am
  • Bad breath fights monsters at Japan whacky fair

    TOKYO (AFP) - A monster-slaying bad breath blow gun, a rain-simulating "funbrella" and a navigation-aid helmet that steers users by pulling their ears: welcome to Japan's latest whacky inventions.

    October 23, 2009, 2:15 am
  • French fund invests in YouTube rival Dailymotion

    PARIS (Reuters) - France's FSI strategic investment fund will take part in a 17 million euros ($25 million) capital raising for web video share site Dailymotion, the Gallic rival of Google Inc's YouTube.

    October 23, 2009, 1:45 am
  • DNA clues reopen French boy murder case from 1984

    PARIS (Reuters) - French detectives have found DNA traces on evidence from a child murder case that obsessed the nation in the 1980s, raising hopes that advances in genetic science could help identify the killer at last.

    October 23, 2009, 12:20 am
  • Microsoft launches Windows 7

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp launched Windows 7 on Thursday in its most important release for more than a decade, aiming to win back customers after the disappointing Vista and strengthen its grip on the PC market.

    October 22, 2009, 10:05 pm
  • Like Windows 7, Vista got good reviews too

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Microsoft Corp's Windows 7 release approaches, early reviews are generally positive.

    October 22, 2009, 6:58 pm
  • Like Windows 7, Vista got good reviews too

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Microsoft Corp's Windows 7 release approaches, early reviews are generally positive.

    October 22, 2009, 4:40 pm
  • Windows 7 may help kickstart delayed corporate spend

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Computer makers hoping for Microsoft Corp's new Windows 7 operating system to free up a long-awaited corporate spending spree may have to wait until the second half of next year.

    October 22, 2009, 3:52 pm
  • Key U.S. lawmaker backs FCC on eve of Web rule

    WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A key U.S. lawmaker threw his support behind the Federal Communications Commission's open Internet proposal, despite renewed protests from telecom companies including Verizon on Wednesday.

    October 22, 2009, 2:56 pm
  • Microsoft, Google seal Twitter search deals

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Google Inc secured separate agreements to access real-time content from Web phenomenon Twitter, intensifying their battle for a search market that Google dominates.

    October 22, 2009, 2:48 pm
  • Hulu trying out models to boost revenue: NBC

    SANTA MONICA, Calif (Reuters) - Video-viewing site Hulu is experimenting with different business models and initiatives, from bumping up advertising to designing subscription-based content, to boost revenue, said NBC Universal's TV chief, Marc Graboff.

    October 22, 2009, 1:20 pm
  • Fossils of tiny dinosaur on first public display

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fossils from the smallest dinosaur found in North America, a fleet-footed species only 28 inches long and weighing less than a rabbit, have gone on public display for the first time at a Los Angeles museum.

    October 22, 2009, 1:16 pm

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