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DealNN: MacBook, iPod touch, Apple TV
DealNN roundup: Currently DealNN is featuring a wide selection of great deals on Apple products. Get $75 off a MacBook plus get FREE Parallels Desktop 3.0, and a FREE Epson Stylus printer all for $1,018.99 at MacMall.com. Apple lanyard headphones for the first generation iPod nano have been reduced to $25 from $54 at BestBuy.com....
macnn.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:55:00 GMT
Intel new chip design saves power, boosts graphics
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp's latest chip design will conserve more power than its current processors and deliver vastly faster graphics images as the No. 1 chipmaker seeks to push its technology beyond just personal computers as that market slows.
Reuters Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:08:22 -0400
Sony to strive to make PS3 music peripherals work across all games
Oh, how I long for the days when buying a video game console was the end of the story. After that, all you needed were the games. Sure there were a couple of hokey add-ons for the original Nintendo, and there was that whole “32X” thing for the Sega Genesis, but today things have simply [...]
Geek.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:03:56 +0000
Intel unveils new chip design to challenge AMD (AP)
AP - Intel Corp. cracked the lid Tuesday on a new chip design that is at once a big challenge to smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and an admission that AMD nailed a key design feature before it slipped into a severe financial slump.
yahoo.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:33:47 GMT
Intel Shines Spotlight on Upcoming Nehalem Processors
At the Intel Developer Forum, Intel's top executives focused on an upcoming series of Intel processors built on the new Nehalem microarchitecture, which will scale up from two to eight processing cores. These new Intel processors, which will eventually find their way into servers, notebooks and desktops, add new power management and virtualization capabilities. The Intel processors will also offer an integrated memory controller, which will rival what AMD has offered with its Opteron processors. - SAN FRANCISCO Intel lifted the curtain a little more on its upcoming lineup of processors based on the quot;Nehalem quot; microarchitecture, which will include new power management features and enhanced capabilities for virtualization. While the chip maker held back some critical information on...
eWEEK Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:51:50 -0400
Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device.
Reuters Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:29:04 -0400
Google testing ads on mobile YouTube site
Back in January, Google opened the doors on a new mobile website for YouTube. Now in August, the company seems to want to make some money off of their investment. This week Google announced that it has begun testing ads on its mobile YouTube website. The test ads will appear on “select pages” for the mobile [...]
Geek.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:17:54 +0000
Zazzle gets into the shoe business
For years now, people have been using Zazzle’s website to make shirts, mugs, and buttons with any image imaginable emblazoned on them. In the past couple of years, though, the company has upped the ante with new choices such as stamps (yes, you can actually make a roll of stamps with your face on them), [...]
Geek.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:35:52 +0000
Intel Unveils Its First Solid-State SATA Storage Drives
Intel has been putting a great deal of R D into developing flash memory SSDs that will withstand the rigors of 24/7 data center server usage, heavy-duty client/server desktop and laptop use, and embedded applications. Intel is convinced that it has added enough storage capacity up to 160GB on these SSDs to more than handle enterprise duty. - SAN FRANCISCO Intel has been developing solid-state flash memory processors for as long as flash has been around (20 years). But only on Aug. 19 at the Intel Developer Forum here did the world's largest chip maker announce its first-ever flash-based SATA drives for data storage. Intel's High...
eWEEK Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:31:22 -0400
Verizon's FiOS: A Smart Bet or a Big Mistake?
As Verizon begins to roll out FiOS in its hometown, New York, the company argues that the service is proving to be more successful than it promised when it started the project.
The New York Times Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:53:01 GMT
Student Files Are Exposed on Web Site
The Princeton Review, the test-preparatory firm, accidentally published the personal data and standardized test scores of tens of thousands of Florida students on its Web site, where they were available for seven weeks.
The New York Times Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:59:45 GMT
A Monster Discovery? It Was Just a Costume
Two "Bigfoot trackers" admit that they lied.
ABCnews.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:03:58 -0400
SEC To Replace EDGAR With 'IDEA'
The new interactive system will supplement the Edgar system before eventually replacing it and could spur new Web-based products and services.
InformationWeek Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:47:00 EDT
Overheated iPod Nanos Start Fires
While charging, two iPod Nanos overheat and cause fires in Tokyo.
ABCnews.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:04:04 -0400
Google outpaces search market growth
In July, U.S. searches rose 3 percent to 8 billion over the last year, according to Nielsen. But Google's searches in the U.S. increased faster at 16 percent.
CNET Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:02:00 PDT
Microsoft Targets E-Mail Overload With Outlook Plug-In
Email Prioritizer uses various algorithms to automatically identify the importance or urgency of e-mail messages delivered into an Outlook 2007 in-box.
InformationWeek Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:25:00 EDT
FCC Gives Green Light To Google's Android Phone
The HTC Dream will run Google's operating system as well as sport Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G capabilities over T-Mobile's networks.
InformationWeek Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:01:00 EDT
Can 'Bug Fixes' Repair iPhone 3G?
Apple releases software update for the 3G iPhone. Will troubles continue?
ABCnews.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:10:39 -0400
Google invests $10-million in geothermal technology
Technology circulates water through hot rocks in the ground, producing steam to power a turbine
The Globe and Mail Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:43 EDT
Battery problem caused iPod overheating: Apple
Written statement follows Japanese government report that two Nanos overheated in Tokyo causing burn damage
The Globe and Mail Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:41 EDT
Dell and Facebook prepping 'significant' announcement
The companies are expected to announce a cloud computing partnership at a special event next week.
CNET Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:58:00 PDT
Verizon exec: Some Net neutrality fans suffer from 'paranoia'
In the wake of the FCC's ruling against Comcast, broadband providers and their allies at a tech policy conference say Net neutrality is dangerous and still makes no sense.
CNET Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:29:00 PDT
HSBC to keep using BlackBerrys
Recent report said bank was considering switching 200,000 employees to iPhone
The Globe and Mail Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:45 EDT
Toshiba DVD goes back to the future
After losing out in the battle to define the high-definition successor of the DVD, Toshiba has turned its attention to the next best thing: the DVD.
The Sydney Morning Herald Tue, Aug 19 2008 11:04:26 +1000
Xbox 360 overtakes PS3 in Japan
Microsoft's Xbox 360 beat Sony's PlayStation 3 in Japan weekly sales for the first time two weeks ago, riding robust demand for a recent Xbox 360 title produced by Namco Bandai Holdings, a magazine publisher said.
The Sydney Morning Herald Tue, Aug 19 2008 11:01:12 +1000
Overheated iPod nano caused fires
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's trade ministry said on Tuesday that three fires had been caused by overheating Apple iPod nanos, which it said could be due to a battery defect.
Reuters Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:25:46 -0400
Hewlett-Packard 3Q profit jumps 14 pct
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co.'s fiscal third-quarter profit jumped 14 percent, beating Wall Street's expectations, as strong laptop sales and a robust international presence lifted the technology bellwether....
The Arizona Republic Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST
Intel unveils new chip design to challenge AMD
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Intel Corp. cracked the lid Tuesday on a new chip design that is at once a big challenge to smaller rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and an admission that AMD nailed a key design feature before it slipped into a severe financial slump....
The Arizona Republic Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST
Apple releases fix for iPhone 3G connectivity woes
SEATTLE (AP) -- Apple Inc. has released an iPhone software update it says improves communication between the smart phone and wireless networks....
The Arizona Republic Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST
Metrics Mavens: Vista Gets Dumped From One-Third of New Enterprise PCs
An independent software development company claims to have statistics showing that one out of three new enterprise PCs purchased are running Windows XP, not Windows Vista. The numbers from Devil Mountain Software, based on a study of more than 3,000 machines, found that enterprises are purchasing new machines with Vista pre-installed and downgrading them to Windows XP.
TechNewsWorld Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST
Japan Demands Probe Into Cause of Nano Flameouts
There have been at least two recent incidents in Japan in which iPod nanos overheated and caused minor fires, prompting the country's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to issue a warning about the popular portable music player. In all, there have been 14 such incidents in the country.
TechNewsWorld Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST
The Growing Trend Toward Shrinking Devices
It's not every day you hear scores of men arguing over whose is the smallest. But in the modern world of mobile computing, it's a conversation that's becoming increasingly common. The nature of today's business environment means needing to stay connected wherever you are. From ultraslim notebooks to ultramobile PCs and smartphones, the options to have high-tech tools in the pocket of your pants are growing by the month.
TechNewsWorld Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST
Adobe Flash Ads Launching Clipboard Hijack Attacks
bullyBEEF writes "Malicious hackers are using booby-trapped Flash banner ads to hijack clipboards for use in rogue security software attacks. In the Web attacks, which affect Mac, Windows, and Linux users running Firefox, IE, and Safari, bad guys are seizing control of the machine's clipboard (probably using the Flash command setClipboard) and inserting a hard-to-delete URL that points to a fake anti-virus program. A number of legitimate sites have been seen to host acs carrying the attack — including Newsweek, Digg, and MSNBC.com. Researcher Aviv Raff offers a harmless demo of how it's done."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Slashdot Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST
New Multi-GPU Technology With No Strings Attached
Vigile writes "Multi-GPU technology from both NVIDIA and ATI has long been dependent on many factors including specific motherboard chipsets and forcing gamers to buy similar GPUs within a single generation. A new company called Lucid Logix is showing off a product that could potentially allow vastly different GPUs to work in tandem while still promising near-linear scaling on up to four chips. The HYDRA Engine is dedicated silicon that dissects DirectX and OpenGL calls and modifies them directly to be distributed among the available graphics processors. That means the aging GeForce 6800 GT card in your closet might be useful once again and the future of one motherboard supporting both AMD and NVIDIA multi-GPU configurations could be very near."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Slashdot Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST
Judge Rules Man Cannot Be Forced To Decrypt HD
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "In Vermont, US Magistrate Judge Jerome Niedermeier has ruled that forcing someone to divulge the password to decrypt their hard drive violates the 5th Amendment. Border guards testify that they saw child pornography on the defendant's laptop when the PC was on, but they made the mistake of turning it off and were unable to access it again because the drive was protected by PGP. Although prosecutors offered many ways to get around the 5th Amendment protections, the Judge would have none of that and quashed the grand jury subpoena requesting the defendant's PGP passphrase. A conviction is still likely because prosecutors have the testimony of the two border guards who saw the drive while it was open." The article stresses the potential importance of this ruling (which was issued last November but went unnoticed until now): "Especially if this ruling is appealed, US v. Boucher could become a landmark case. The question of whether a criminal defendant can be legally compelled to cough up his encryption passphrase remains an unsettled one, with law review articles for the last decade arguing the merits of either approach." Update: 08/19 23:49 GMT by KD : Several readers have pointed out that this story in fact did not go unnoticed.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Slashdot Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EST
Bono's boob: secret songs taped for you too
Four songs from U2's upcoming album leaked on to the internet after frontman Bono played them too loudly on his stereo at his villa in the south of France.
TheAge.com.au Mon, Aug 18 2008 15:20:04 +1000
New Service Lets Parents Monitor Teens' Driving
A new service lets other motorists notify parents how their teens are driving.
Newsweek Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:22:16 GMT
Simulator to put miners to test
AUSTRALIAN researchers are using virtual reality and video-game technology to create new training tools.
Australian IT Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT
Gates foresees another revolution
MICROSOFT chairman Bill Gates said last week the dramatic growth of the internet would help to eventually eliminate "the last constraints we have", leading to a software-writing revolution.
Australian IT Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT
'Marketplace' Report: Fun Gadgets In Rough Times
Rather than going out in the evenings, Americans appear to be spending time and money on new gadgets. The U.S. government says consumer electronic sales were up 4.8 percent in July.
NPR Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Tired teens risking their hearts
Tenagers are at greater risk of high blood pressure nd heart attacks - and their mobile phones and Pods could be to blame.
The Sydney Morning Herald Mon, Aug 18 2008 00:00:01 +1000
Clockwatcher Explains Phelps' Win
Michael Phelps won his record-tying seventh gold medal by a fraction of a fingernail, just 0.01 second. Even when you study the photos and the video, it's tough to tell who came in first. Christophe Berthaud, the director of Olympic timekeeping for Omega, the official timekeeper at the games, explains the system used to time swimmers.
NPR Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:00:00 -0400
Guerrilla Ad Campaign Pushes Boundaries
Troy Hitch talks about You Suck at Photoshop, a hit series of Web videos created to explore viral marketing concepts. Hitch is the creative director for the agency Big Fat Brain.
NPR Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:25:00 -0400
Infineon chip causing problems on iPhone
AN Infineon chip could be at the root of complaints that Apple's new iPhone drops calls and has unpredictable internet links.
Australian IT Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Tech: Are You Ready for Social Mapping?
Are you ready for social mapping?
Newsweek Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:54:37 GMT
Is 'Gene Doping' the Next Olympic Threat?
Is 'gene doping' the next Olympic threat?
Newsweek Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:27:44 GMT
FCC Chairman: Comcast Violated Internet Rules
The head of the Federal Communications Commission said Thursday he will recommend that the nation's largest cable company be punished for violating agency principles that guarantee customers open access to the Internet.
The Denver Channel Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:10:01 MDT
Web Ratings Show TheDenverChannel #1 In Market
Our Web site was honored recently as the Best Television Web Site in Denver by the Colorado Associated Press Broadcasters Association.
The Denver Channel Tue, 20 May 2008 15:49:28 MDT
Customers Can Transition To Digital TV For Free
U.S. consumers can get a digital-analog TV converter for free. They'll need it for the older TV sets after the country moves to an all-digital signal.
The Denver Channel Tue, 8 Jan 2008 15:33:42 MST
Intel Touches on Mobility, Notebook Security at IDF
While most of the 2008 Intel Developer Forum focused on Intel processors that will use the upcoming Nehalem microarchitecture, part of the forum also looked ahead to what Intel would offer for both laptops and notebook security. Intel also introduced its first quad-core processors for laptops called the Core 2 Extreme QX9300 and the Core 2 Quad Q9100. Intel is also expected to offer an anti-theft device for notebooks. - While the majority of the 2008 Intel Developer Forum here has focused on Intels Nehalem microarchitecture, the chip makers chief executives also took time to emphasize Intels focus on consumer and business notebooks. During his keynote address Aug. 19, Dadi Perlmutter, an Intel executive vice p...
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