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October 31, 2008
OpenOffice Patches Pair of Critical Flaws
Users are being urged to patch a pair of critical flaws in OpenOffice , reports vnunet.com . The flaws affect versions of OpenOffice prior to the 2.4.2 release, which means the newly unveiled Open... More >
Sony Recalls Laptop Batteries Again
Sony's laptop batteries are once again at the center of a product recall. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled 35,000 Sony batteries found in 24 Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Toshiba lap... More >
October 29, 2008
LinkedIn Adds Business Apps
Social-networking site LinkedIn has opened its OpenSocial-based application platform for developers and added a bunch of apps designed for business , reports eWEEK . They include apps from p... More >
HP Introduces Mini 1000 Netbook Line
Not to be outdone by Dell, which released its Inspiron 12 this week, HP is set to introduce its Mini 1000 series of netbooks today. The HP Mini 1000 comes is available in three versions rang... More >
October 28, 2008
Overstock.com Restates Earnings, Blames ERP System
In announcing it would restate its earnings for a 5 1/2-year period, online retailer Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne blamed the errors on problems in implementing an Oracle ERP system , reports Co... More >
October 27, 2008
Military Report Warns Twitter a Tool for Terrorists
According to a report by the U.S. Army's 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, Twitter could be used to coordinate terrorists' movements, activities and attacks . The military says "Twitter ... More >
October 24, 2008
IBM Offers Cloud Computing to North Carolina Schools
IBM is making computing power and software services free to all students in North Carolina and calling it the industry's latest buzzword, "a cloud," reports InformationWeek . It's actually ... More >
Google Releases Gmail for Mobile 2.0
Google has launched Gmail for Mobile 2.0 for BlackBerry and J2ME-supported devices. The new application, according to CNET News , boasts quicker performance, smoother scrolling and no freez... More >
October 23, 2008
Google Maps Shows Users Their Voting Locations
Millions of "pro-Americans" will take to the polls in 11 days. A record turnout of voters is being predicted and 13 percent of registered voters will be checking a box for president for th... More >
Orange Offers 'Free' Broadband to SMBs
Small businesses that sign up for the Orange Solo mobile plan will also receive free broadband for business as part of the package. The plan, which costs around $48 dollars per month, is d... More >
October 22, 2008
SanDisk, McAfee Team up on USB Security
SanDisk has teamed up with McAfee to embed an anti-malware scanner in its Cruzer Enterprise USB drives , reports vnunet.com . Combined with hardware-based 256-bit AES encryption, the new saf... More >
NetSuite Tries to Woo Salesforce.com Customers with CRM Discounts
NetSuite is hoping to win customers away from rival Salesforce.com by offering a 50 percent discount over current fees, reports Reuters . While NetSuite sells several types of software, the ... More >
October 21, 2008
Android Gets Limited Exchange Support
One of the major disappointments of the G1 , the first Android-powered mobile phone, was that it was without Microsoft Exchange support. Third-party developers Wrike and Intermedia have d... More >
October 20, 2008
Changing Tides Could Be a Boon for Morgan Stanley
Banking giant Morgan Stanley is investing in a data center in northern Scotland that will cost close to $500 million and be powered by the tides, reports The New York Times , citing a story in The... More >
Expect Vista SP2 Beta in Month?
Neowin.net reports, citing a tipster, that Microsoft will release a beta for the second Vista service pack and a beta for the Server 2008 second service pack within a month. The Vista updat... More >
Mobile Firefox Alpha Released
Mozilla has released an alpha version of its Firefox browser for mobile devices , specifically Nokia's N810 and N880 Internet tablets, reports vnunet.com . The company said it wants to make ... More >
October 17, 2008
Green IT Slipping down List of Priorities?
What a difference a year makes. After comfortably sitting atop Gartner's list of technologies for 2008 , green IT slipped to number 10 in the analyst firm's technologies for 2009 . Ac... More >
October 16, 2008
Cisco Partners with Tata to Offer Public Telepresence
Cisco Systems has partnered with Tata Communications to offer the first publicly available telepresence videoconferencing rooms. Until now, Cisco only offered its high-definition service to business ... More >
Opera Develops Search Engine for Web Developers
Opera Software has built a search engine that indexes structural information about Web pages , reports Computerworld . The company plans to release the Metadata Analysis and Mining Applicat... More >
October 15, 2008
Apple Touts Greener MacBooks
Unveiled yesterday, Apple's new MacBooks and MacBook Pros are milled from aluminum, use arsenic-free display glass, and have no PVC internal cables. They are rated EPEAT Gold . The laptops co... More >
October 14, 2008
UN Plots Protected Areas with Database, Google Map
Earlier this month, we reported on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's use of Google Maps to identify domestic areas prime for renewable energy development . TreeHugger reports that t... More >
Less Venture Capital Out There
It's a tough time to be a startup. U.S. venture capitalists raised about $476 million less in the third quarter than in the same period a year ago, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Ventu... More >
$9.6 Million Missing at Entellium, No Audits Completed
The CEO and CFO of Entellium are in the hoosegow and investigators can't account for $9.6 million invested in the software maker, reports the Puget Sound Business Journal . Paul Thomas John... More >
October 13, 2008
FCC Report Downplays Risk of Interference from Wireless Network
T-Mobile is sure to be ticked off by a report by the Federal Communications Commission downplaying concerns about interference from a free, national wireless Internet service, reports The Wall Str... More >
October 10, 2008
Firefox Extension Stymies 'Clickjacking'
As worry spreads about the "clickjacking" vulnerabilities that affect all major Web browsers, Mozilla points out that a Firefox add-on has been updated to protect users, reports Computerworld . ... More >
October 9, 2008
Xerox Debuts Self-Erasing Paper
Xerox debuted its self-erasing paper at WIRED NextFest in Chicago, reports EarthFirst . The paper self-erases within 24 hours and can then be re-used again and again. A special type of ink,... More >
October 8, 2008
Toshiba to Release Fuel-Cell Device in a Matter of Months
Toshiba announced this week that it would be releasing its first fuel-cell-powered device between now and the end of March 2009. Toshiba plans to utilize DFMCs (direct-methanol fuel-cells), which p... More >
Military Deals with Unauthorized Software, RFID Tagging
The U.S. Army is cracking down on unauthorized desktop software , reports Network World . Software has been installed on 11,000 desktops of Pentagon staffers to detect an unapproved applicat... More >
Will Broadband Bill Provide Better Data?
President Bush has yet to sign the bill requiring the government to collect better data on broadband . Congress passed the bill late last month . GigaOM reports some tinkering with it, tho... More >
Facebook Adds Microsoft's Live Search
Microsoft could receive a boost in the online search market with the announcement that Facebook will now offer Web search from within its site using Microsoft's Live Search service. The new ... More >
Wholesale Internet Prices Fall
The price of wholesale Internet access , the bandwidth sold to Internet service providers and content companies such as Yahoo and Google, keeps falling and is dropping faster in the United States t... More >
Panel Warns Against Data Mining to Find Terrorists
A federal panel of policy makers and scientific experts has concluded in a report released Tuesday that using data mining to identify terrorists really doesn't work, reports CNET News' Declan McC... More >
October 7, 2008
Is Bamboo Good or Bad for Computer Lifecycle?
Last April, Dell introduced a bamboo-encased PC that consumes 70 percent less power than a standard desktop. Other companies followed with similar efforts, including Fujitsu and ASUS . Th... More >
UK Power Supplies Tight this Winter?
Britain's aging nuclear power stations are causing some to fret that the UK could run short of electricity this winter, according to a story in The Independent . It has 10 nuclear power sta... More >
Delta to Block Some Content on Flights
As Delta Air Lines joins the race to add Wi-Fi service to passengers, it has announced it will block inappropriate content , reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . It previously said fli... More >
October 6, 2008
Laptop Stolen from McCain Field Office
A laptop containing "strategic information" was stolen from a McCain field office in Missouri, reports Computerworld . Thieves threw a brick through a glass front to gain access to the office in Ind... More >
October 2, 2008
Toshiba Unveils Quick-Charging Laptop Battery
This week, at the CEATEC exhibition in Chiba, Japan, Toshiba has been showing off a prototype of a SCiB (Super Charge ion Battery) laptop battery designed to recharge to 90 percent capacity in 10 mi... More >
October 1, 2008
EPA Google Map Charts Potential Renewable Energy Development
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has created a Google Earth-based interactive Web site to map out and identify places with potential for renewable energy development. The site pulls in... More >
Congress Orders Better Data on Broadband
Congress has passed a bill addressing the questions of who has broadband access and what services are available in a specific area, reports The Associated Press in a story in The Washington Post.... More >
Verizon Readying Communications Infrastructure for Final Presidential Debate
While America's citizens are monitoring the country's economic crisis and eyeing tomorrow's vice presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Verizon Business is busy at work preparin... More >
'Traffic Cop' Limits E-mail to U.S. House
The U.S. House of Representatives, beseiged by public outcry over the proposed $700 billion bailout for financial institutions, is limiting traffic to its Web site , reports The Detroit Free Press ... More >
Former Facebook General Counsel Takes Post at Seattle Startup
Earlier this week we reported that Facebook hired Ted Ullyot as its first general counsel . According to this Law.com article, we were incorrect. Prior to Ullyot's appointment, Rudy Gadre h... More >
