'Rock Band' videogame heading for iPhone Music videogame star "Rock Band" will soon be touring with Apple's globally popular iPhones. [...] October 9, 2009 08:13 PM InternetDante's Inferno videogame taking players to Hell US videogame titan Electronic Arts (EA) said Friday that an acclaimed Hollywood screenwriter has tackled the story line for a videogame taking players into Dante's Inferno. [...] October 9, 2009 07:26 PM InternetNew Hearst e-magazine weaves tales from Internet US media giant Hearst Corp. on Friday launched LMK.com, a free online magazine that scours the Internet for news and photos and presents the information as topic pages. [...] October 9, 2009 06:46 PM InternetCongratulations, criticism on Web over Obama Nobel The surprise awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to US President Barack Obama triggered a deluge of congratulations and criticism on Twitter and across the Web on Friday. [...] October 9, 2009 05:42 PM InternetBriton loses right to appeal against extradition to US A Briton accused of hacking into US military and NASA computers was refused permission Friday to appeal to Britain's highest court against his extradition to the United States. Gary McKinnon's... October 9, 2009 03:58 PM InternetYouTube views over one billion a day: co-founder The number of video views a day on YouTube has surpassed one billion, the co-founder of the wildly popular video-sharing site said Friday on the third anniversary of its acquisition by Google.... October 9, 2009 03:18 PM InternetChina launches crackdown on online gaming China has launched a campaign to crack down on online games operating illegally and featuring content deemed to be unhealthy, state media reported Friday, in the nation's latest Internet clean-up... October 9, 2009 08:00 AM InternetCisco shines light on dark corners of the Web Cisco launched software that shines light on potentially troublesome websites hidden in what the US computer security firm dubbed the "Dark Web." [...] October 9, 2009 02:33 AM InternetNo Facebook at work in most US companies More than half of US companies do not allow employees to visit social networks such as Facebook, MySpace or Twitter while at work, according to a new survey. [...] October 8, 2009 08:46 PM InternetGoogle tracking flu outbreaks in 16 more countries Google on Thursday expanded a flu-tracking tool to include 16 more countries, analyzing local patterns in search queries to determine the spread of the influenza. Japan, Russia, and much of Europe... October 8, 2009 06:06 PM InternetTwitter service disrupted Hot micro-blogging service Twitter was experiencing technical problems on Thursday and said it was looking into the disruption. Many Twitter users stopped receiving the 140-character-or-less... October 8, 2009 06:01 PM InternetBankruptcy judge approves Chicago Sun-Times sale The Chicago Sun-Times said Thursday that a bankruptcy judge had approved the sale of the ailing newspaper to a group of local businessmen. Bankruptcy judge Christopher Sontchi gave the green light... October 8, 2009 05:54 PM InternetNissan's new concept car 'feels like flying' Nissan unveiled Thursday a futuristic concept car that tilts to the side when going around bends to make drivers feel like they are gliding through the air. The zero-emission electric "Land... October 8, 2009 04:00 PM InternetMindjet boosts online collaboration with Catalyst US technology firm Mindjet has unleashed a Catalyst technology platform that "attacks a major problem" in business by helping turn online brainstorming sessions into real-world results. [...] October 8, 2009 03:57 PM InternetE-reader sales soaring but Apple captures the buzz Sales of electronic book readers are booming, companies are jostling for a share of the fledgling market and Amazon's going global with the Kindle. So why is all the buzz about Apple? [...] October 8, 2009 08:01 AM InternetJapan court acquits file-share software creator A Japanese high court on Thursday acquitted the creator of a popular file-sharing software program of copyright violations, overturning an earlier conviction. [...] October 8, 2009 06:31 AM InternetMobile device makers want common earphone plugs An international trade group representing wireless device makers has announced it was backing a drive to standardize audio and USB plugs for laptops and other mobile gadgets. [...] October 8, 2009 03:00 AM InternetDell closing US plant, cutting 900 jobs US computer giant Dell announced on Wednesday that it was closing a desktop computer manufacturing plant in the United States next year and laying off some 900 workers. Dell said it expected the... October 7, 2009 10:30 PM Internet"Google phones" gaining market momentum US computer maker Dell reportedly plans to roll out a "Google phone" as market momentum builds for smartphones with Android operating systems backed by the Internet giant. Dell is teaming with... October 7, 2009 10:00 PM InternetYouTube pacts heighten copyright vigilance YouTube on Wednesday said it will be able to quickly track snippets from live television shows thanks to new partnerships with three broadcast video delivery specialty firms. Google has been... October 7, 2009 08:05 PM Internet |