Philadelphia takes a pass on saving muni Wi-Fi network

May 15, 2008 on 10:27 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Mayor of Philadelphia has indicated that he will not use city funds to keep the Earthlink wireless network running in the city.

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Philadelphia takes a pass on saving muni Wi-Fi network

May 15, 2008 on 10:27 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

The Mayor of Philadelphia has indicated that he will not use city funds to keep the Earthlink wireless network running in the city.

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Tiny game controller company wrests $21 M from giant Nintendo

May 15, 2008 on 10:21 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

In 2006, Texas game controller company Anascape filed patent infringement suits against both Nintendo and Microsoft. On Wednesday, Nintendo was ordered to pay $21 million to the company.

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Tiny game controller company wrests $21 M from giant Nintendo

May 15, 2008 on 10:21 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

In 2006, Texas game controller company Anascape filed patent infringement suits against both Nintendo and Microsoft. On Wednesday, Nintendo was ordered to pay $21 million to the company.

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Beta test of a wireless headset for office workers

May 15, 2008 on 9:50 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

Beta testing firm Centercode is seeking testers to try out a new wireless headset designed for office environments that promises unparalleled range and audio quality. Individuals must work in actual offices in the United States or Europe.

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On second thought, Facebook opts out of Google ‘Friend Connect’ for now

May 15, 2008 on 9:34 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

UPDATED In a blog posting today, Facebook developer Charlie Cheever said Facebook will be blocking Google’s Friend Connect, citing a revelation about how it distributes users’ private information.

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A hundred bucks turns a BlackBerry into a Garmin navigator

May 15, 2008 on 9:18 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

Garmin announced a new lifetime offer to Research in Motion BlackBerry smartphone owners: its complete turn-by-turn, voice direction service for a one-time fee of $99.99, for the life of their BlackBerrys.

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WD unveils a hard drive expansion kit for Dish Network DVRs

May 15, 2008 on 9:00 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

To help Dish Network customers seeking to store even more television content when they are unable to watch it live, Western Digital today introduced the My DVR Expander USB Edition 500 GB HDD designed specifically for DVRs.

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That didn’t take long: DTV coalition says field tests are already done

May 15, 2008 on 8:42 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

It’s already official, according to the Open Mobile Video Coalition: DTV stations in the US have already tried a combined approach to mobile broadcasting suggested by Samsung and LG, and the early results appear positive.

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Xbox 360 sells 10 million in US, Wii not far behind

May 15, 2008 on 8:18 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

While Microsoft is tooting its own horn over having the first console to sell 10 million units in the US market, Nintendo’s own isn’t far behind and is still gaining on the Xbox.

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EU agency is ‘confident’ Google Maps will alter Street View

May 15, 2008 on 8:13 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

Google’s all-seeing eye may bother US citizens, but the search company faces repeated difficulty getting its technology adopted by other nations. This time, the European Union is skeptical about Street View.

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New API enables Google Maps to be embedded in Flash apps

May 15, 2008 on 7:54 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

In a move that could signal a break from Google’s dependence on HTML-structured pages with JavaScript code, the company today unveiled its first working API for embedding functionality inside an Adobe Flash-based application.

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AT&T begins to choke iPhone purchases

May 15, 2008 on 7:14 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

It’s another sign of the impending update to Apple’s mobile phone: AT&T, the device’s US carrier, has informed its retail staff to limit sales of the iPhone to customers.

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Next-generation Mozilla Thunderbird in Alpha 1, called ‘Shredder’

May 15, 2008 on 7:06 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

A developer preview release of Mozilla’s next version of the Thunderbird e-mail client has been made available to the developer and tester community.

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Next-generation Mozilla Thunderbird in Alpha 1, called ‘Shredder’

May 15, 2008 on 7:06 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

A developer preview release of Mozilla’s next version of the Thunderbird e-mail client has been made available to the developer and tester community.

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CBS to acquire CNET Networks for $1.8 billion

May 15, 2008 on 6:52 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

In what was a surprise even to it own staff writers, it appears, CNET said Thursday that it had entered into an agreement with CBS Corporation to be acquired in an $11.50 per share deal.

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Air Force attorney suggests chaining old PCs in a counter-offensive botnet

May 15, 2008 on 6:38 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

A US Air Force staff judge advocate has published a treatise suggesting the US government should build a botnet of thousands of virus-infected personal computers it can control to counter-attack foreign-based computer networks.

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Sony plans to sell 10 million PS3s this year

May 15, 2008 on 5:21 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

Sony plans to boost sales of of Blu-ray drives to 7 million units in the year ahead, from 2 million over the past fiscal year, while also selling another 10 million PS3 game machines without “drastic” price cuts.

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Comcast to acquire Plaxo: social TV en route?

May 15, 2008 on 5:12 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

Plaxo, the social address book service, has announced today that it signed an agreement to be acquired by former partner Comcast for an undisclosed sum.

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Intel backtracks on Atom iPhone claims

May 15, 2008 on 5:12 pm | In Uncategorized | Comments Off

After a German exec seemed to suggest that Apple would use the Atom chip in an upcoming iPhone or tablet-like device, Intel has been doing its best to stop the surrounding rumors.

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