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Teacher must still surrender license in bizarre 'exposure to porn' suit
Publié: novembre 29, 2008, 7:41pm CET
A week after the close of the four-year case of Julie Amero, the Connecticut substitute teacher accused exposing middle-students to online smut, Sunbelt Software CEO Alex Eckelberry doesn't see any real win in the settlement. -
Spambots edge back online post-McColo
Publié: novembre 27, 2008, 3:19am CET
It was just too good to last: Researchers report that spam levels that dropped in the wake of a high-profile takedown are edging back up -- and that a particularly pernicious botnet made it back online Wednesday night. -
Connecting the Black Friday dots: What to expect from CE retail
Publié: novembre 27, 2008, 3:17am CET
In anticipation of the coming annual Black Friday spending surge, analysts have come out of the woodwork to voice their predictions. This afternoon, we took some time to parse some of them. -
Google admits that its iPhone voice search breaks Apple's rules
Publié: novembre 27, 2008, 3:09am CET
A Google spokesperson confirmed to BetaNews today that the company's new voice search for iPhone violates the terms of Apple's SDK. But questions still linger around why the updated Google Mobile app still appears on Apple's App Store. -
Apple uses DMCA as a weapon against an open source iTunes hack
Publié: novembre 26, 2008, 11:15pm CET
A simple effort by an open source developer to make his iPod's data legible by a Linux-based program, could balloon into a test of copyright so important that the fate of global trade agreements could hang in the balance. -
US DHS eases off its '10+2' import rules
Publié: novembre 26, 2008, 11:13pm CET
To the joy of many computer manufacturers, the Department of Homeland Security has done some significant reworking of the "10+2" security regulations for imports, including computer components. -
IBM unveils 'cloud validation' to harden security and lower TCO
Publié: novembre 26, 2008, 11:08pm CET
After last month's launch of a set of cloud development tools, IBM this week rolled out new global "cloud validation" and consulting services for its cloud computing program, two new customers, and a cloud computing platform for China. -
Thanks, EchoStar: TiVo nears its first profitable year
Publié: novembre 26, 2008, 8:15pm CET
Despite TiVo's recent SEC filing that showed it would be laying off employees to cut expenses during the economic downturn, TiVo posted another "best quarter ever," bringing it closer to its first profitable year ever. -
Google integrates Earth-like controls in new Maps interface
Publié: novembre 26, 2008, 7:49pm CET
The Google Maps interface has been redesigned, putting ever greater emphasis on the Street View tool. -
Mozilla developers readying one more beta cycle for Firefox 3.1
Publié: novembre 26, 2008, 5:28pm CET
Serious issues evidently remain with recent builds of the latest edition of Firefox, leading developers to propose a new Beta 3 cycle, but with the aim of not delaying the new browser's final release. -
Apple claiming iPhone 3G is 'really fast' deemed false by UK regulators
Publié: novembre 26, 2008, 5:27pm CET
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority determined today that an Apple TV ad's claims about its iPhone 3G's relative download speeds is misleading and exaggerative, and must be pulled. -
PayPal takes another crack at tightening security
Publié: novembre 26, 2008, 3:24am CET
EBay's PayPal service wants users to take security more seriously. To that end, it's combining an old security concept with a device most of us don't associate with security at all. Has PayPal chosen wisely? -
Google to cut contracting costs, not full-time employee headcount
Publié: novembre 26, 2008, 3:13am CET
Rumors of 10,000 upcoming job layoffs at Google are false, according to an informed source. Although Google does plan to significantly reduce its contracting expenses, some contractors may be converted into full-time employees. -
Kindle in slow-burn mode 'til 2009
Publié: novembre 26, 2008, 1:07am CET
Long, thin and late to the holiday parties: Amazon's plan for the Kindle 2 is apparently to emulate a fashion model and hope for the best. -
Faster page loads for Opera Mini 4.2
Publié: novembre 26, 2008, 12:54am CET
The launch two weeks ago of a new server park in the US gives graphical mobile browser users the promise of faster performance. Since that time, the makers of Opera have been finalizing their 4.2 edition for various smartphones. -
$873 million Facebook award could add fuel to CAN-SPAM lawsuits
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 11:54pm CET
Now that courts have awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to both Facebook and MySpace, will more civil lawsuits start smacking spammers directly in their wallets? -
HP: Not a bad year, and not changing its plans for '09
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 10:46pm CET
Monday night's earnings call with HP wasn't so bad compared to the mess that much of 2008 has proven to be, though even a no-worries report wasn't enough to cheer up the market Tuesday. -
Successor to Samsung's Instinct lands on Verizon - not Sprint, not AT&T
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 10:25pm CET
The Instinct phone has been one of Sprint's bigger success stories of 2008, a year of struggle and at least an attempt at a comeback. But now, Verizon looks poised to pull the rug out from under Sprint here too. -
Talks stalled over The Beatles on Apple's iTunes
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 8:09pm CET
Paul McCartney this week released a new album on to iTunes, and he wants the Beatles' entire music back catalog to be up there, too. But will Apple Inc., Apple Corps, and EMI ever be able to just "Let It Be?" -
Analysts: Consumers drop TV, turn to Internet for entertainment
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 7:19pm CET
Many consumers are now spending less time watching TV, reading, and talking on the phone, preferring Web-based video, gaming, and social networks for entertainment instead, says new research by Magid Associates. -
Lo and behold, 2wire's media subscription service is Blockbuster
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 6:26pm CET
The beginning of Blockbuster Video's convergence into the service it needs to be to survive in this evolving video market, has finally begun this morning with the announcement of its streaming media system and its player of choice. -
What YouTube's new 16:9 aspect ratio means for users
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 5:03pm CET
There are some significant and some insignificant aspects of YouTube's adjusted main screen. The service's "embrace" of widescreen today, we discovered, doesn't change much besides what you see on the surface. -
Userplane cross-platform chat now boarding all rows
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 4:03pm CET
Have chat accounts on Myspace? Facebook? Bebo? OkCupid? Userplane, the engine behind the chat functionality at those sites and many others, announced Tuesday that users of any site's Chat App portals can talk to users on any other site. -
Sony Pictures Television gives webisodes another crack
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 3:20am CET
Crackle, Sony Pictures Television's streaming Web TV service formerly known as Grouper, has announced a new programming lineup that will begin on Monday, December 1. -
PeerMatrix re-brands P2P-disruption tech as an ad platform
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 3:09am CET
A patent described in a WIPO filing as a "method, apparatus and system for interfering with distribution of protected content" over peer-to-peer networks is now being pitched to businesses large and small as an ad-delivery device. -
US government to consider encrypting root zone DNS hosts
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 12:49am CET
The public comments period has officially ended for the NTIA's consideration of requiring domain name servers within the Internet's root zone to, at long last, encrypt their communications. Could there really be any opposition? -
Have scientists captured the gold ring for blue OLED?
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 12:12am CET
A thorny barrier to development of low-cost, high-use OLED displays may be out of the way at last, if reports from South Korea pan out. -
Yahoo sells European shopping service after Microsoft buys one
Publié: novembre 25, 2008, 12:02am CET
Less than a week after Jerry Yang announced his departure as CEO, Yahoo on Friday sold European shopping service Kelkoo to UK-based start-up Jamplant, apparently taking a large loss. -
DoD responds to elderly worm by yanking removable media
Publié: novembre 24, 2008, 10:29pm CET
The Department of Defense has allegedly responded to an infection by a new variant of the elderly, easily-contained W32.Silly worm by banning the use of removable media -- thumb drives, flash memory cards for cameras, and all. -
Microsoft CEO Ballmer forced to testify about Vista, for three hours
Publié: novembre 24, 2008, 10:19pm CET
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is now under court order to testify in a case charging Microsoft with deceptive marketing, despite his protests that he knew nothing about the "Vista Capable" mess. -
How is Internet advertising faring in this bad economy?
Publié: novembre 22, 2008, 12:42am CET
With many news services, it's the dire predictions that make the boldest headlines; but if the headline happens to be, "Advertising Growth Declines," then suddenly the news looks a little more...measured. -
From out of the Amazon Cloud, an AWS winner emerges
Publié: novembre 22, 2008, 12:15am CET
Yieldex, a service that forecasts online ad inventories and aids publishers in making their systems work smoothly, took the top prize in Amazon's second annual Web Services Start-Up Challenge. -
Mufin music finder enters public beta, adds widgets
Publié: novembre 21, 2008, 11:20pm CET
The labs that brought you the MP3 codec have moved their Mufin music-finder project into the public-beta phase, adding two widgets options to their collection. -
Google launches its SearchWiki semantics plug-in
Publié: novembre 21, 2008, 11:01pm CET
Today, Google launched its SearchWiki feature, which adds an aspect of personalization and quasi-semantic enhancement. -
Asus previews a slimmer, less costly Eee PC
Publié: novembre 21, 2008, 10:57pm CET
Last night, Asus gave a first-time look at a more affordable version of the "deluxe" S101 Eee that debuted in October. The Windows XP-based EPC 1002HA comes with a two-cell instead of a four-cell battery. -
New Adobe Media Player ushers in AIR 1.5
Publié: novembre 21, 2008, 10:32pm CET
The latest version of Adobe's stand-alone player for Flash media appears only cosmetically different, and we've noticed a few bugs in our tests. But the big changes are under the hood, with Flash 10 and the latest AIR platform. -
AT&T to add Pantech's low-cost C630 phone to 3G lineup
Publié: novembre 21, 2008, 8:11pm CET
AT&T plans to add another 3G phone in December, BetaNews has learned. Pantech's C630 phone will join eight other low-cost phones in AT&T's growing 3G family, along with the pricier Apple iPhone 3G and Windows Mobile-based LG Incite. -
iPhone gets firmware 2.2 update
Publié: novembre 21, 2008, 7:11pm CET
Apple today released the iPhone's 2.2 firmware upgrade that includes Google Maps upgrades, and the ability to directly load podcasts to the device. -
The Dell surprise: Higher earnings on lower revenue
Publié: novembre 21, 2008, 5:51pm CET
Amid all the bad economic news, including a downturn in PC market growth projections for 2009 by nine points, who would have thought the company best suited to weather the storm could be one that just emerged from a storm? -
Verizon admits Obama's cell records were violated
Publié: novembre 21, 2008, 5:11pm CET
UPDATED Yesterday, Verizon Wireless issued a statement that "a number" of its employees accessed US President-Elect Barack Obama's personal cell phone account without authorization. -
A tale of two houses, or, 'It looks like you're baking a casserole...'
Publié: novembre 21, 2008, 5:06pm CET
As seen by Microsoft, the good news is that the future includes music from Frank Sinatra, the book "Goodnight Moon," grandmothers' visits, koi, comfortable couches -- a 360-degree vision of middle-class America at home. -
Microsoft says it 'has always preferred' DRM-free content
Publié: novembre 21, 2008, 12:13am CET
Microsoft has been working for years to be your TV-time buddy, while yearning also to forge deep relationships with Hollywood and other content providers. But Microsoft wants you to know it's always liked you better. -
With the petaflop barrier broken, is it time to change the benchmark?
Publié: novembre 20, 2008, 11:48pm CET
The Roadrunner supercomputer now runs more than 1.1 thousand trillion floating-point operations per second. But what's an "operation" really? By the time the next Top 500 list comes out, the definition could change. -
Actors' union threatens to strike over Internet TV
Publié: novembre 20, 2008, 10:17pm CET
Another work stoppage by SAG could hit by January. Among other things, the TV actors now seek union protection for all Internet-only productions, regardless of budget. -
Mozilla prepares for bad times, and an audit
Publié: novembre 20, 2008, 9:43pm CET
Lean, not-mean, and sustainable is the way to take on the current economic climate and the Feds too, say Mozilla reps who posted the project's audited financial statements and tax forms for 2007 and gave a glimpse ahead...to today. -
Microsoft to replace Live OneCare with 'no-cost' anti-malware
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 11:57pm CET
Exactly one year after it re-announced the commercial subscription edition of its anti-malware service for individual Windows users, Microsoft announced it will discontinue Windows Live OneCare, replacing it with a free alternative. -
IRS hires its first-ever CTO; who will be Obama's?
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 11:36pm CET
Terence V. (Terry) Milholland started a new job as the Internal Revenue Service's chief technology officer on Monday. No worries; he's already been CTO of organizations handling your money. -
Federal court halts sale of a commercial keylogger
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 10:54pm CET
Yesterday, the US District Court for the Middle District of Florida placed a temporary restraining order on CyberSpy Software's RemoteSpy keylogger, acting on a complaint from the Federal Trade Commission. -
Amazon's CloudFront to make content distribution more affordable
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 10:50pm CET
Today, Amazon entered beta with CloudFront, an expanded cloud service aimed at taking the company into the same league as Akamai and Limelight. As with other cloud services, customers will be charged on a pay-as-you-go basis. -
Spansion seeks to bar imports of devices with Samsung flash memory
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 10:45pm CET
In what the company happily proclaimed to be "one of the largest patent infringement claims ever filed," flash patent holder Spansion Inc. has filed infringement suits against Samsung in federal court and before the USITC. -
Users of iTunes video can't play back their own content
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 9:49pm CET
The newest MacBooks and MacBook Pros are Apple's first devices with the Mini DisplayPort as their standard video out. But owners are discovering that display port comes with an extra added bonus, which they may not have asked for. -
AT&T to offer LG's next Windows-based 'iPhone killer'
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 9:34pm CET
On the eve of availability from Verizon Wireless of the BlackBerry Storm, AT&T -- the exclusive provider of Apple's iPhone in the US -- has announced a Windows Mobile-based phone from LG with a now-familiar profile. -
HP announces new guidance, and it's not dire
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 9:22pm CET
One must take one's good news where one can, and HP on Tuesday announced that other than some currency-related unpleasantness, the company's outlook for fourth quarter and for 2009 isn't bad. -
New Xbox Experience opens, for some
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 8:02pm CET
While the official first day of the New Xbox Experience (NXE) is November 19, users who applied for the preview program are already seeing their updated Xbox interface, new sections, and the Netflix Instant queue with exclusive HD content. -
Google's iPhone voice search arrives to mixed reviews
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 7:56pm CET
After what some saw as a "delay," Google's highly anticipated voice search feature for iPhone got posted to Apple's App Store last night. So far, reactions among early users appear largely favorable, despite a few miscues from Google. -
Qualcomm hit with contempt of injunction in Broadcom case
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 7:54pm CET
In one of the world's longest-running and most reliably even stalemates, a federal judge in Santa Ana may actually have scored Broadcom a blow against rival Qualcomm that could draw a little blood, in the form of back royalties. -
Microsoft: Office 14 Web apps should run on Macs
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 6:04pm CET
In a surprise correction of information BetaNews received at PDC 2008 last month, a Microsoft spokesperson now says its forthcoming Office Web apps with Office 14 will run on platforms other than Windows. -
Vudu takes a shot at the home theater crowd
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 5:36pm CET
On-demand video service Vudu has released its second generation player, and this time it's not targeting the average set-top box consumer, it's targeting the high-end media consumer with its rackmount XL2 HD streamer. -
MLB disses Silverlight, makes a deal with Adobe for Flash video
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 5:26pm CET
UPDATED In a last-minute trade that leaves Microsoft without its lead-off pitcher, Major League Baseball announced this morning it has signed a two-year deal with Adobe that will mean its online video app moves back to Flash. -
Developers can pay for Facebook 'face time'
Publié: novembre 18, 2008, 4:45pm CET
As a way to aid applications in becoming more noticeable, Facebook is now offering an official "verification badge" for select developers. To become a "select developer," there's a fee attached. -
Virtualization is poised to give mobile phones the business
Publié: novembre 15, 2008, 7:59pm CET
Looking to slash development times and further blur the lines between Mac and PC, not to mention mobile and fixed, several efforts are afoot to bring virtualization to your mobile phone. -
Confusion over whether Office Web apps are coming to Linux, Mac
Publié: novembre 15, 2008, 12:49am CET
There appears to be good news, according to a Microsoft support site: Office Web applications can run on operating systems besides Windows. But the questions of how and why were left unanswered, and not even Microsoft can explain. -
Get set for unusual earphone alternatives at CES
Publié: novembre 15, 2008, 12:47am CET
Do your earphones ever fall out of your ears? Is your headset too heavy on your head? Vendors will show some intriguing new options at CES 2009, ranging from Acoustibuds adapters to a NxSET "neckband." -
Google offers search optimization advice for Webmasters
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 11:22pm CET
They're not guaranteeing users the coveted top spots on search results, but Google's got a free guide for those looking to make their Web pages as tasty as possible to the search giant's robot spiders. -
Microsoft Store launches in the US with downloadable apps
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 11:21pm CET
Yesterday, amid the launch of the new Windows Live services, which included the update to Games for Windows Live, the Microsoft Store officially opened for US businesses. -
Finn phone financial fuss as Nokia drops its Q4 outlook
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 9:55pm CET
The mobile-phone scene is looking a little bleaker for this year's holiday season, as Nokia made an out-of-cycle adjustment on Friday to its expected fourth-quarter earnings, and issued some unpleasant industry-wide predictions. -
IBM takes another stab at dying powerline market
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 9:49pm CET
IBM this week made yet another play in broadband over powerline (BPL) technology, signing a deal for a system targeted to rural areas in the eastern US. But meanwhile, the overall powerline market seems to be fading away. -
House Judiciary Chair wrests control of IP, DRM issues from potential rival
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 9:49pm CET
Rather than see the chairmanship of the key subcommittee on intellectual property pass onto a users' rights supporter, the head of its parent committee has decided instead to abolish and absorb the subcommittee entirely. -
Is Live Search Cashback really paying off for Microsoft?
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 7:16pm CET
Aside from generating savings for participating shoppers, Microsoft's Cashback program is drawing more advertisers and higher conversion rates for Live Search. But is Microsoft boosting its search share against Google? Quite possibly not. -
Guilty pleas may not be the end for TFT-LCD makers in collusion case
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 6:03pm CET
Wednesday's announcement by the Justice Dept. that three international LCD panel manufacturers will plead guilty in a price fixing scandal, could result in the resumption of civil proceedings against them. -
Russia beats the US to an HTC 4G WiMAX phone
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 5:32pm CET
In an exclusive deal with Russian carrier Scartel's Yota network, HTC has premiered its first GSM/WiMAX handset, indicating how rapidly the evolution of the world's communications infrastructure may be leaving the US behind. -
DHS proposes funky 'fix' for RFID security
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 4:23pm CET
A proposal by the Department of Homeland Security attempts to address one potential security problem with RFID-chipped passports, but leaves more obvious problems hanging fire. -
Sun to lay off 15% of its workforce
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 3:31pm CET
Today, Sun Microsystems announced a restructuring plan that involves reducing its global workforce by 5,000-6,000 employees, or 15%-18% of its total staff. Under this plan, the MySQL division may be more protected. -
Malware, mayhem, and the McColo takedown
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 1:41am CET
The takedown of the McColo hosting service led to a gratifying, if temporary, decrease in spam this week -- but it could also portend a rise in malware infections. -
Update to Safari browser contains 11 patches for Windows
Publié: novembre 14, 2008, 1:32am CET
Today's round of updates to Apple's Safari contains just four patches that affect the Mac OS X edition, but eleven for Windows Vista and XP, several of which would forestall some very familiar sounding exploits. -
T-Mobile to sell picture frames with their own phone numbers
Publié: novembre 13, 2008, 11:45pm CET
On November 19, nationwide wireless carrier T-Mobile USA will get into the picture frame business. Specifically, the carrier will be offering a digital picture frame, dubbed the T-Mobile Cameo, that comes with its own phone number. -
Second World of Warcraft expansion released
Publié: novembre 13, 2008, 11:23pm CET
Blizzard Entertaiment today has released the second expansion pack for its indomitable World of Warcraft massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Naturally, it's an excuse to throw a big party. -
Netflix to officially phase out HD DVD on December 15
Publié: novembre 13, 2008, 11:11pm CET
Subscribers to the online movie rental service Netflix this afternoon found a not-entirely-unexpected message in their e-mail, informing them that HD DVD-based movie titles would not be available in one month's time. -
AOL, if you can believe it, breaks traffic records
Publié: novembre 13, 2008, 9:48pm CET
The service formerly known as America Online is, to be blunt about it, more popular than you are. Yes, this is still 2008. -
At last, AMD inaugurates the 45 nm quad-core Opteron era
Publié: novembre 13, 2008, 9:15pm CET
In perhaps the most difficult period of its history, the company that re-introduced value and performance to the CPU market finds itself having to do the same thing all over again. -
Belkin says 'Switch to Mac'
Publié: novembre 13, 2008, 12:10am CET
Today, Belkin announced what would have otherwise been an unremarkable piece of cabling had it not been given a name that sounds like a piece of advice. -
SBS 2008, Essential Business Server 2008, now available
Publié: novembre 13, 2008, 12:06am CET
At last, small- and mid-size businesses now have access to the final commercial editions of Microsoft's pre-configured, feature-packed buildouts of Windows Server 2008 tailored for the needs of corporations smaller than, say, GM. -
Flu-gle? Google project maps the misery
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 11:51pm CET
Stop calling your mom to ask her if those sniffles and aches mean you've got the flu. You're going to mess up Google's stats. -
Citi analysts: The ad slump approacheth
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 11:47pm CET
Citi Investment Research (formerly Smith Barney) looked at the near future of advertising and predicted yesterday that US advertising budgets will shrink by almost 2% by the end of this year, and as much as 4% next year. -
Twitter vote-monitoring effort mainly sound and fury
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 9:41pm CET
The ad hoc volunteer election-monitoring effort undertaken on Twitter last week had problems with imprecise methodology and random trolls, so much so that one researcher calls the compiled data "a mess." -
Test new IE Mobile 6 on a free emulator for VS 2008
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 9:21pm CET
What will customers with Windows Mobile phones be doing with your application, and how will they perceive your Web site, with the upcoming 6.1.4 release? The latest round of emulator images can answer those questions. -
Ooma previews a 'free-for-life' VoIP device for the home
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 8:52pm CET
ISP and consumer VoiP specialist Ooma will soon start selling its phone system in Best Buy stores and other retail outlets, while also bringing out a new model named Telo which adds cordless phones to the "free calling" mix. -
OLPC 'give one, get one' premieres Monday
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 6:01pm CET
On Monday, November 17, One Laptop Per Child's 2008 holiday "Give One, Get One" XO program will begin. This year, ordering and shipping are organized by Amazon.com. -
Qualcomm gives the first hints of a market battle with OLPC
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 5:54pm CET
With Europe, North America, and Japan facing some of the worst economic conditions in decades, manufacturers are looking to China and Southeast Asia for shelter. Now, a connectivity provider says it has a plan. -
Samsung previews new ultra large LCDs now headed for CES
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 5:41pm CET
At a pre-CES press event in New York City last night, Samsung previewed two new flat screen technologies, one suited to both ultra large TVs and 100-foot-wide billboards and the other to outdoor viewing in broad daylight. -
Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 on its way to the US
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 4:59pm CET
Sony Ericsson today announced the "Black Friday" US launch date of its new Xperia X1 Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone, which is good news for consumers who had been led to believe the manufacturer would skip America first. -
CEA plans Digital Downtown reprise, Greener Gadgets show for 2009
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 4:19pm CET
The CEA, producers of the long running CES show in Las Vegas, also plans to host two conferences in New York City next year: Greener Gadgets and the second edition of Digital Downtown. -
Why free Wi-Fi could (help) save Starbucks
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 4:16pm CET
Starbucks' wretched earnings report this week may unnerve fans of coffee and out-of-office Wi-Fi, but now there's evidence that keeping customers hooked for free is smart business practice that could get them over this little depression. -
New IBM 45 nm SOI foundry could open new doors for small devices
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 12:58am CET
A wealth of new handsets, netbooks, and high-volume CE devices could be enabled in the coming year by a key innovation IBM announced yesterday: a service in which it builds low-power composite design chips using ready-made IP libraries. -
AT&T dials up Dixie with Centennial Communications buy
Publié: novembre 12, 2008, 12:54am CET
Regional telco-and-wireless provider Centennial Communications could, if things come together as AT&T hopes, be absorbed into the body of the larger company by next July. -
Panasonic to expand its systems integration network, including VoIP
Publié: novembre 8, 2008, 7:16pm CET
The time is right for an IP-capable but phone-oriented network approach such as Panasonic's ECS, said an IDC analyst. To support the new system for SMBs, Panasonic will add more outside systems integrators, particularly in VoIP and IT. -
Norway and Apple remain disharmonious over iPod
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 11:28pm CET
Norway continues its dispute with Apple on iTunes' incompatibility with competition. Because iTunes does not adhere to Norwegian interoperability guidelines, technically, Apple is engaged in illegal trade there. -
Appliance support site takes a tumble at social networking
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 10:35pm CET
If any given piece of slang is dead when kids hear their parents using it, it's possible that social networking's stake in the heart is in place now that household appliances are getting into the act. -
Spammers break BlogSpot CAPTCHA, load up on garbage sites
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 10:23pm CET
The weary war against net scum continues, as Google's much-abused BlogSpot service finds its CAPTCHA tech hamstrung and malicious Web sites spread like stinkweed. -
Sprint posts a loss: 'We have yet to turn the corner'
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 10:19pm CET
The gamble Dan Hesse took when taking the helm of Sprint was to restore value to a brand whose public image had taken a serious pounding. He may be gaining headway in terms of public confidence, but it's at a cost. -
Analyst: Blu-ray prices will nosedive for the holidays
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 8:11pm CET
Blu-ray vendors will be forced to drop their prices so as to compete with standard DVD, unless they adopt differentiators such as Netflix movie downloads, new research suggests. -
Salesforce.com leaves SaaS behind for the clouds
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 5:47pm CET
At an event this week described as "the Woodstock of developers conferences," Salesforce.com announced the new Force.com Sites hosted cloud environment and accompanying integration tools for Amazon and Facebook. -
MySpace CEO DeWolfe: Branded PMP is possible
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 5:45pm CET
In discussing the new service, MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe yesterday said that an MP3 player carrying the MySpace Music brand may be feasible in the future, leading to speculation he could license his brand similarly to Real with Rhapsody. -
Deal is on for Panasonic to acquire Sanyo
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 5:26pm CET
As the world finally starts taking seriously the move to solar power, Sanyo has been implementing a plan to emerge victorious as the leader in that field. But with the global economic crisis upon us, it may not be able to do that alone. -
Cisco CEO: 'October did slow,' but innovation is coming
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 4:08pm CET
Businesses around the world now face "a very challenging environment," and the comeback from the financial crunch will start in the US, said the CEO of Cisco Systems, whose financial results included the bleak month of October. -
Beta testers sought for a social network for outdoorsmen
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 3:19pm CET
At this point, there's a social network for everything, and Lifefitter is accepting beta invite requests for no less than nineteen (and counting) action sports-related networks going into private beta testing in December. -
Panasonic launches Enhanced Communications Solutions (ECS)
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 3:16am CET
"Panasonic is big on SMBs," quipped a Panasonic executive today at a New York City press conference. There, Panasonic introduced a network-savvy voice, data and video access solution which uses phones as a primary user interface. -
Coast Guard's Deepwater continues its voyage through deep...trouble
Publié: novembre 7, 2008, 12:28am CET
One of the biggest tech projects ever undertaken by the Coast Guard continues its years-long free-fall, enduring another spanking for its mismanagement of the mammoth Deepwater security program, even as parts of the program report progress. -
Very mild Patch Tuesday ahead from Microsoft
Publié: novembre 6, 2008, 11:47pm CET
After a series of critical out-of-band security patches were issued by Microsoft two weeks ago, most of the thunder has been squelched for next Tuesday's regular set: down to one critical and one important patch. -
Yahoo CEO: Now Microsoft should consider buying Yahoo
Publié: novembre 6, 2008, 10:43pm CET
Even if Jerry Yang isn't sorry about not pursuing a job related to his electrical-engineering studies, he may regret not attending culinary school. Crow is one of those dishes that can use an expert's touch. -
First signs of the Obama administration's technological aptitude
Publié: novembre 6, 2008, 10:40pm CET
The early choices to lead the transition team for President-Elect Obama not only indicate the diversity of background that he promised during his campaign, but also a continuing attention toward comprehending modern technology. -
Hi-fi mic producer Blue breaks into consumer electronics
Publié: novembre 6, 2008, 8:32pm CET
Not a company frequently seen in the CE field, Blue made its reputation in the professional recording category. Today it has pulled away from its niche market, announcing an HD Webcam and a software-less microphone attachment for iPod. -
Fifteen minutes to crack WPA protocol, says researcher
Publié: novembre 6, 2008, 6:26pm CET
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is considered a superior encryption protocol to the aged and inherently flawed WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), but it is not without its vulnerability, as one researcher is preparing to demonstrate. -
Theme for WinHEC is a drive toward simpler, broader device compliance
Publié: novembre 6, 2008, 5:35pm CET
One of Vista's biggest faults in consumers' minds has been that so-called "supporting devices" don't truly seem to support the operating system -- turning them on the first time means fighting the OS. Microsoft wants that to change. -
Adobe patches Reader, Acrobat and Flash
Publié: novembre 6, 2008, 4:42pm CET
On Tuesday, Adobe Systems Inc. issued patches for a five-month old vulnerability in Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2, and today, six critical patches were released for Flash Player 9. -
AMD to lay off 500 more in its streamlining effort
Publié: novembre 6, 2008, 4:00pm CET
Yesterday, chip designer AMD said it will be continuing its re-structuring efforts by cutting 500 jobs internationally, in addition to cuts it had already announced in the spring. -
Cable TV and FiOS price probe under way
Publié: novembre 6, 2008, 1:50am CET
Is the pricing of TV services fair to consumers? The FCC is launching a probe to find out whether the wallets of home subscribers are getting corralled in the stampede by Verizon and cable providers to HDTV. -
E-voting machines, registration databases have a mixed Tuesday
Publié: novembre 6, 2008, 12:07am CET
Though no reports of substantial problems have emerged, the tech behind Tuesday's election didn't necessarily cover itself in glory. -
Nationwide 4G WiMAX gets the green light
Publié: novembre 5, 2008, 11:19pm CET
WiMAX users in the US will be getting their 4G wireless services not from Sprint -- and not from the "old" Clearwire -- but from a combined entity known as "New Clearwire." -
Phoenix Hyperspace firmware gets Opera-enabled
Publié: novembre 5, 2008, 10:40pm CET
Phoenix Technologies, makers of the BIOS of the same name, announced today a partnership with Opera software that will give its Hyperspace virtual Linux environment instant-on Internet browsing. -
A peek into private browsing in the next Firefox 3.1 beta
Publié: novembre 5, 2008, 9:58pm CET
It's a race now to be the first to implement an evidence-proofing feature in an RTM of a Web browser. The fellow in charge of making it work for Firefox made his suggestions known over the weekend, and he wants to keep things simple. -
Debug the vote? Looking out for trouble on Tuesday
Publié: novembre 4, 2008, 2:06am CET
With unprecedented turnout expected for Tuesday's elections, a number of efforts are underway to use the net and allied technologies to monitor voting glitches or irregularities. -
Setting a price (and limits) on software sales
Publié: novembre 4, 2008, 12:39am CET
The industry isn't sure how much to charge (yet) for SaaS applications. We know that. But the uncertainty's even helping to wreck pricing for traditional software, according to a new report. -
Personally identifiable data on 18 M + found in a parking lot
Publié: novembre 3, 2008, 11:10pm CET
A USB memory stick containing the source code and passwords to a UK Government database of 18 million citizens was found in a bar parking lot, thought to be accidentally left behind by an IT employee. -
Sprint Xohm service expands to DC and apparently parts of N. Virginia
Publié: novembre 3, 2008, 9:35pm CET
In an impromptu test this afternoon conducted jointly in Reston, Va. by BetaNews' Nate Mook and InformationWeek's Nick Hoover, a successful Xohm connection was made -- indicating that service is also extending to the suburbs. -
Microsoft security report points to downtrend in malware
Publié: novembre 3, 2008, 8:44pm CET
There's fewer reports of malware in the wild for the entire industry, Microsoft said this morning -- an indication, it says, that the security field is getting smarter. But once again, do undisclosed vulnerabilities simply not count? -
Sprint restores Cogent network connection, but only for now
Publié: novembre 3, 2008, 8:01pm CET
Sprint today restored its network connection to Cogent Communications for the time being, after service disruptions rocked customers during the month of October. -
Western Digital gives its drives a set-top box
Publié: novembre 3, 2008, 7:07pm CET
First appearing over the weekend on BestBuy.com, Western Digital has officially debuted its WD TV HD Media Player -- a way to expand the reach of its portable hard drives into the DTV realm with the aid of USB. -
Circuit City confirms massive store closings, layoffs
Publié: novembre 3, 2008, 5:10pm CET
Today, Circuit City confirmed earlier reports that it will be closing 155 stores as a cost-cutting measure, and eliminating 17% of its workforce, or roughly 7,800 jobs. -
Netflix opens the beta for its 'Watch Instantly' feature via Silverlight
Publié: novembre 3, 2008, 3:16pm CET
Silverlight-powered movie streams are now available to Netflix subscribers, with the promise of better performance and greater HD. Right now, though, the trial is limited to Intel-based systems. -
Semantic search plug-in comes to Google, Yahoo, MSN
Publié: novembre 3, 2008, 2:48pm CET
Semanti Corp. today has released its free semantic search browser plug-in that now works for Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft Live Search. -
PDC 2008: What did we learn today?
Publié: novembre 1, 2008, 8:37pm CET
Every year, PDC sets the pace and the mood for commercial software development over the next 12 months. So has the trumpet been sounded for the great exodus into the cloud? All this week, we've listened for the signs. -
Apple rivals wield anti-compete lawsuits to fight executive flight
Publié: novembre 1, 2008, 5:20am CET
Apple's competitors are trying to enforce non-compete clauses in court as a way of preventing executive talent -- and maybe valuable intellectual property -- from flowing in Apple's direction. -
IAB releases fresh guidelines for online ads ecosystem
Publié: novembre 1, 2008, 12:38am CET
The organization representing the lion's share of online ads sales in the US is looking to streamline the process of getting those ads in front of you. Mad Men material it's not... or is it?