Reborn retail site fires salvo in shipping war
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:05:14 GMT
AP - With gas prices high and consumers stretching shopping dollars, competition is heating up online for deals and a discount retail site hopes to fan the flames by shipping orders for $1.95. |
Microsoft's newest browser may block ads
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:13:38 GMT
 AP - The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace.
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One small hitch for FAA, one giant mess for fliers
(AP)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:26:26 GMT
 AP - When a computer system that distributes flight plans nationwide came rolling to a halt this week because of a software glitch, so did airplanes on tarmacs from Orlando to Chicago. The ensuing delays drove home just how easily an apparently isolated problem can trigger network-wide disarray in the country's aging air traffic control system.
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Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes
(AP)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:23:00 GMT
 AP - Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car.
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Bloomberg mistakenly publishes Steve Jobs obituary
(CNET)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:24:00 GMT
CNET - An electronic gaffe at news outlet Bloomberg mistakenly sent an incomplete obituary for Apple CEO Steve Jobs over the wire on Wednesday afternoon, and a tipster promptly sent the soon-retracted file to gossip blog Gawker. |
D.Telekom to expand broadband into rural areas
(Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:38:16 GMT
Reuters - Deutsche Telekom AG aims to offer DSL
broadband connection to almost all of Germany's households by
the end of the year with a particular focus on rural and remote
areas. |
EU, mobile operators clash over call billing
(Reuters)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:11:37 GMT
Reuters - Mobile phone operators may face
legislation from the European Commission to crack down on what
the EU executive sees as overcharging, but industry said such a
step would amount to micro-management. |
Kardashian & Electra talk fitness, film and fame
(AP)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:49:52 GMT
 AP - Carmen Electra, in a low-cut gold minidress, captures every photographer's attention as she steps out on a patio overlooking the Pacific. Her hair catches the ocean breeze as if on cue. Even her fiance is transfixed. He snaps a few photos with his cell phone. Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian, wearing a tight tank top and slim-fitting skirt, waits in the wings for the cameras to point her way.
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Open source: What you should learn from the French
(InfoWorld)
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:00:00 GMT
InfoWorld - A decade ago, European countries leapt out of the gate to take the lead in the radical open source movement -- none more so than France -- and left U.S. developers in the proverbial dust. Through policies and high-profile projects, the French Republic for years has been advocating for all open source all the time, in government and education. |
Computer virus goes into orbit
(AFP)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:22:57 GMT
 AFP - NASA confirmed on Wednesday that a computer virus sneaked aboard the International Space Station only to be tossed into quarantine on July 25 by security software.
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Cisco Suddenly Lagging Juniper In Some Router Technology
(Investor's Business Daily)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:58:53 GMT
Investor's Business Daily - Networking king Cisco Systems this month reported results that buoyed Wall Street but raised questions about one of its key products. |
Immersion and Microsoft End Six-Year Court Battle
(NewsFactor)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:44:28 GMT
 NewsFactor - After more than six years of disputes and battles between Immersion and Microsoft, the companies are waving white flags. After suing Microsoft for patent infringement on Xbox controller technology and winning, and then suing again for breach of a confidentiality agreement, Immersion will now pay Microsoft $20.75 million of the $26 million it received in a previous settlement.
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