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Did Microsoft Leave the Social Media Space?
Microsoft on its part is not in talks. People feel the software giant has run away from this space and is a big time failure. But wait a min. If you think, MS has actually left the space you are wrong.
Magical Street Graffiti – 35 Breathtaking Illusions!!
Graffiti, by nature, is a very controversial subject as it represents a type of art which is mostly unauthorized and one that is in contrast to traditional forms of artwork. The ever growing street culture and graffiti are mostly provocative, appealing, bold and audacious.
Pot Meet Kettle: Greenpeace Data Centers Dirty as Facebook's
After calling out the social network for using electricity generated with coal for its new green data center, it turns out that at least some of Greenpeace's servers are powered by coal as well as nuclear power.
Nokia Files Patent for Self-Charging Phone
Kinetically powered cell phones have been relegated to futuristic concepts..or have they? Nokia files a patent that could lead to the first real piezoelectric mobile phone.
Apple's Long History of Lousy First Reviews
Though the iPad has drawn some harsh reviews, it's hardly the first Apple product to get trashed (at first). A look back at 25 years of "flops"
Cisco's New Router To Delivers 322 Terabits per Second
Cisco Systems, has announced the launch of a super-fast and effeciency-focused router technology which will be at the heart of "the next generation of the Internet".
Apple's Secret iPhone Developer Agreement Goes Public
The first rule of the iPhone developer program is: You do not talk about the iPhone developer program...
The Rise of Netbooks (Infographic)
2009 saw dramatic growth in the popularity of netbooks. This trend is expected to continue in 2010 as they become increasingly affordable.
10 awesome yet forgotten CD-ROMs from the 90's [Slideshow]
Before the Internet provided instant access to vast stores of reference information, news, entertainment, and the like, there were CD-ROMs.
Jen-Hsun Huang is 'looking forward' to court date with Intel
Sometimes companies spar out their differences behind closed doors, and sometimes they have guys like Jen-Hsun Huang at their helms and the whole world gets to know how they feel and what they intend to do about it. He has taken a recent interview with Fortune magazine as an opportunity to eloquently lay out his side's case.
Bump Technologies closes in on 10 million downloads!
Sequoia-backed Bump Technologies Inc. is closing in on 10 million downloads for its nifty contact and data-sharing app.
Facebook killer's monitoring referred to IPCC
The police force monitoring serial sex attacker Peter Chapman before he fled to kidnap, rape and murder Ashleigh Hall has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
25 Weird Ways to Enjoy National Umbrella Month (PICS)
Usually, we just hope they don't break or we don't leave them on the bus. But there's more to umbrellas. Lots more.
Crowd-sourced Toshiba Satellite Notebook = Thin & Sexy
If you could design a perfect laptop, what features would you include or leave out? Best Buy asked its customers, then channeled the info back to laptop manufacturers. The Satellite E205 is Toshiba's offering and it weighs in at a decent price, with solid performance and Intel WiDi wireless display to TV technology on board.
The World's First Commercial Brain-Computer Interface
The world's first commercial effort at a patient-ready brain computer interface is on display over at CeBIT 2010, but don't go throwing out your keyboard and mouse just yet.
US softens Internet export rules for Iran, Sudan & Cuba |
Looking to facilitate what it calls free speech rights in countries that don't look favorably at such liberties, the US government Monday said it would ease the regulations around exporting Internet-based applications such as e-mail, blogging and social networking software to Iran, Sudan and Cuba
Dutch Pirate Party Joins Election Race
Following in the footsteps of the Swedes and Germans, the Dutch Pirate Party has decided to join the national elections being held this spring. The Pirate Party booked a surprising victory by scooping two seats in the European Parliament last year, but has yet to score its first elected seat in a national Parliament.
Energizer Duo battery charger hides a Trojan
The Energizer Duo USB battery charger has been hiding a backdoor Trojan in its software that affects computers using Windows. According to Symantec the Trojan has probably been there since 10th May 2007.
EFF: All Your Apps Are Belong to Apple
The entire family of devices built on the iPhone OS (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) have been designed to run only software that is approved by Apple..Software developers who want Apple's approval must first agree to the iPhone Developer Program License Agreement.
Apple axes iPhone apps that simply reproduce
Following reports that Apple began rejecting App Store software with "minimum user functionality," the iPhone maker has now set its sights on applications that employ a "cookie cutter" formula.
HP Windows 7 Slate Strikes at the iPad With Flash Demo (VID)
The Apple iPad's Oscar debut on millions of TVs may have been the talk of the town Monday morning, but not for long. Rival PC maker HP has launched a sneak
Court Maintains Ban on DVD Backup Software
Judge sides with MPAA in case against Real Network's RealDVD software that would allow consumers to make backup copies of purchased DVDs for personal use.
Comcast's Latest iPhone App Manages Your DVR From Anywhere
Comcast is fairly evil, to be sure. But if they're doing one thing right, it's the latest version of their free iPhone app, Comcast Mobile App 2.0.
Feds Move to Break Voting-Machine Monopoly
Citing anti-competitive concerns, the Justice Department sued Election Systems & Software in order to force the company to divest itself of the voting machine assets it obtained from Premier Election Solutions last year.
Why Google Scares Us: Say Bye Privacy, Say Hi Hungry Beast
Meet Google. The noun that became a verb. The world's favorite search engine, and the company whose motto is "Don't be evil"...Meet Google the beast, the hungry beast.
Sam Pitroda: "voting is going to go on cellphone" [VID]
Sam Pitroda, adviser to the PM of India delivers his views on cell phone voting and how the paradigm of the classroom will change in the future. He also states the "internet is going to bring this whole idea of guru back."
40 Outstanding Photo Manipulation Tutorials
Photo manipulation is an art that requires lots of patience along with the expertise in Photoshop and other photo editing tools. With your creativity and imagination, you can manipulate any photograph the way you want! Now it’s all about your imagination and using Photoshop’s effects and other tools cleverly.
Pentagon-Backed Venture Aims for ‘Google Underground’
he Department of Defense already has omnipresent eyes in the sky, underwater and, of course, on the ground. It’s only when you start going underground that the surveillance powers of the Pentagon begin to wane — at least until now.
Why Google keeps your data forever, tracks you with ads
In a conversation with Ars Technica, Google's top privacy people defend the company's data retention policies and the tracking practices of (Google-owned) Doubleclick.
New Google Tool Visualizes Public Data in Animated Charts
Google has just launched Google Public Data Explorer. The new Google Labs tool offers a visual way to look at and analyze large public data sets on a variety of popular search topics.
Has Play.com revealed the Apple iPad UK price?
Play.com has been listed on Google Products as selling the Apple iPad for the UK price of £499 for the 16GB version and a whopping £699 for the bigger 64GB version.
WTF?:Name your kid "Google Fiber" and get broadband Internet
It's an arms race around the country's quieter quarters to get Google to bring broadband Internet to their parts. Topeka, Kansas is so desperate, they are willing to rename the city "Google, Kansas." Gag.
Apple's iPhone Addictive?
Apple's iPhone can be addicting for users, a study finds. Yes, someone at Stanford thought this needed to be answered and it warranted a survey.
iPad boom begins: Accessory makers rush to market
There's a lot at stake over the iPad extras market. Research group ABI Research estimates that 4 million media tablets will be sold in 2010, ramping up to 57 million by 2015. "This year alone, the accessories business for the iPad will be many hundreds of millions of dollars."
Four in five believe Web access a fundamental right - Yahoo!
Four in five adults believe access to the Internet is a fundamental right -- with those feelings particularly strong in South Korea and China -- and half believe it should never be regulated, according to a global survey.
Tech-support continues to disappoint
Symantec and McAfee are two top contenders when it comes to antivirus software. But one of them needs to re-educate its support technicians...again.
Death of the Desktop and Other Dire Predictions
Thanks to a combination of factors — namely consistently low barriers to entry and Moore's Law — the consumer technology market is notoriously unpredictable. But that never really deters industry bigwigs and analysts from making bold, decisive-sounding prognostications. They love "dealing the death card."
MIT Builds High-Speed Wireless Network Out of Trash
Members of MIT's Bits and Atoms lab visited Afghanistan some time ago. While there, they showed locals how to turn pieces of board, wire, a plastic tub and some cans into reflectors for a wireless network. The result? Fab Fi.
Apple's New Stance On 'Cookie Cutter' Apps
In the wake of Apple’s sudden decision to remove nearly all “sexy” applications from the App Store, we’ve been hearing that the company is also clamping down on so-called “cookie-cutter” applications
Hundreds of Twitter Accounts Hacked [WARNING]
It seems hundreds of Twitter accounts have started to Tweet out weight loss product spam today. Specifically, users who have had their accounts hijacked are Tweeting the message “I lost 20 lbs in 2 weeks!” and links to diet sites.
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