IT/Technology News

2008-05-10 1:44
IPod Case Roundup: Classic Mashup
Although we usually group our iPod case reviews based on the type of case--leather, waterproof, exercise, and the like--when...

2008-05-10 1:44
Up Close With MultiClutch
Last month, I took a look at MultiClutch, a utility that extends MultiTouch gestures to other applications when you install it...

2008-05-10 1:44
Turn to Path Styler Pro for Logos, Title Graphics
Creating fancy logos, title graphics and stylized type generally requires a lot of work. And depending on whether you use...

2008-05-10 1:44
RepTools 2008 Sports Rebuilt User Interface
318 has announced the release of RepTools 2008, a new version of its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software for Mac...

2008-05-10 1:44
Adobe Fixes Photoshop Express
Adobe Systems on Friday confirmed that it has fixed a bug that plagued an update of Adobe Photoshop Express first expected...

2008-05-10 1:30
Facebook to let users carry profiles with them (AP)
AP - Facebook Inc. is loosening its grip on millions of personal profiles to allow inhabitants of its popular Internet hangout to transplant the information and applications to other Web sites.

2008-05-10 1:21
EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire (AP)

AP - EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month.

2008-05-10 1:19
Apple agrees to settle iPod lawsuit (AP)
AP - Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device.

2008-05-10 1:12
70 people sickened during San Francisco conference (AP)
AP - It's a new kind of virus for Sun Microsystems Inc.

2008-05-09 9:42
Cooler Master launches passive CPU cooler
Cooler Master has announced the Hyper Z600, noiseless CPU cooler.

2008-05-09 9:40
Taiwan game firms Soft-World and Gamania see April revenues up on year
Soft-World International and Gamania Digital Entertainment, two developers/operators of online games in Taiwan, on May 8 reported self-estimated revenues for April 2008, with the figures growing on year by 22.57% and 12.98%, respectively.

2008-05-09 8:16
Google keen on better Yahoo ties
Google expresses interest in extending an advertising partnership with fellow search engine Yahoo.

2008-05-09 2:20
MySpace lets users share data
MySpace says its "data availability" project will put users in the driving seat with web information sharing.

2008-05-09 23:04
Microsoft appeals $1.4B EU antitrust fine (AP)
AP - Microsoft Corp. on Friday said it has appealed a $1.39 billion fine imposed in February by the European Commission for the company's failure to comply with a 2004 antitrust order.

2008-05-09 23:00
Hackers Find a New Place to Hide Rootkits (PC World)
PC World - Security researchers have developed a new type of malicious rootkit software that hides itself in an obscure part of a...

2008-05-09 1:20
Windows Vista More Vulnerable To Malware Than Windows 2000 (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Vista let 639 threats per thousand computers through, compared with 586 for Windows 2000, 478 for Windows 2003, and 1,021 for Windows XP, security vendor PC Tools said.

2008-05-09 18:54
Burma's emergency telecoms delay
Foreign aid workers dedicated to delivering emergency telecoms are prevented from going into Burma.

2008-05-09 18:33
Microsoft contests $1.4bn EU fine
Microsoft appeals against a $1.4bn fine given for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour.

2008-05-09 10:40
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom launches DRM Free download service
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on May 8 announced the launch of DRM Free, a service allowing users to download MP3 songs that are free of digital rights management from CHT's emome online mobile service platform.

2008-05-09 10:29
More European telecom operators to buy HTC-branded handsets from HTC
More telecom operators in Europe plan to purchase HTC-branded mobile phones from HTC instead of using their own brand names as previously, according to Florian Seiche, vice president of HTC Europe.

2008-05-09 10:23
Topco Technologies teams with Panasonic Communications on energy-efficient LED street lights
Topco Technologies has signed a collaboration agreement with Panasonic Communications to develop energy-efficient LED street lights integrated with security camera systems, with product shipments starting from the second quarter.

2008-05-08 21:39
Facebook agrees child safety plan
Facebook agrees a deal to protect children on the site from sexual predators and cyber bullies.

2008-05-08 20:39
Google Cuts Price, Rebrands Postini Security Service (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Google has slashed the cost of its security service by 40% and added an optional protection feature for public Wi-Fi users in its continued efforts to lure businesses to Google Apps.

2008-05-08 1:29
Hackers' posts on epilepsy forum cause migraines, seizures (AP)
AP - Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims.

2008-05-08 16:23
'Crimeserver' Discovered with Treasure Trove of Stolen Data (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Cybercriminals collect a treasure trove of data from Web surfers whose computers are infected with Trojans. That's all-too-common news these days, but a recent case shows that the problem is getting worse. Finjan Inc., which makes secure Web gateway products, discovered a server in Malaysia being used by hackers to store more than 1.4 gigabytes of stolen data. What surprised the Finjan researchers was that the data was stolen from businesses as well as individuals -- and it was amassed in just three weeks.