'Masters of light' win Nobel Physics Prize Three physicists won the 2009 Nobel Prize on Tuesday for work on fibre optics and light sensing that helped unleash the Information Technology revolution. [...] October 6, 2009 11:50 AM InternetEmerging market firms turn giants in telecom sector A man holds a ZTE low-cost solar-powered mobile phone at the Mobile World Congress (GSMA) in Barcelona in February. Home-grown firms from emerging markets have quietly swooped in on global... October 6, 2009 11:37 AM Internet'Masters of light' win Nobel Physics Prize Charles Kao, Willard Boyle and George Smith won the 2009 Nobel Physics Prize Tuesday for pioneering "masters of light" work on fibre optics and semiconductors, the Nobel jury said. [...] October 6, 2009 10:37 AM InternetHalf of French kids use mobiles in class: survey Nearly half of French youths are using their mobile phones in class, with a majority saying they had answered calls during lessons, according to a survey published Tuesday. The survey of French... October 6, 2009 05:55 AM InternetEconomy erodes Internet advertising revenue US spending on Internet ads was dragged down by the dire economy in the first half of 2009, according to a report which has been released by Interactive Advertising Bureau and... October 6, 2009 01:29 AM InternetBloggers must reveal ties behind endorsements: FTC A series of US Federal Trade Commission guideline updates, which have been recently approved, require bloggers to reveal freebies or pay related to online commentary or else face hefty fines. FTC... October 6, 2009 01:27 AM InternetEconomy erodes Internet advertising revenue US spending on Internet ads was dragged down by the dire economy in the first half of 2009, according to a report which has been released by Interactive Advertising Bureau and... October 6, 2009 01:18 AM InternetHackers expose slew of Hotmail acount passwords Microsoft blocked access to thousands of Hotmail accounts in response to hackers plundering password information and posting it online. Cyber-crooks evidently used "phishing" tactics to dupe users... October 6, 2009 01:01 AM InternetHackers expose slew of Hotmail acount passwords Microsoft on Monday blocked access to thousands of Hotmail accounts in response to hackers plundering password information and posting it online. Cyber-crooks evidently used "phishing" tactics to... October 5, 2009 11:35 PM InternetCarla Bruni website falls victim to its own success French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy launched a website Monday that promises a glimpse of her life with President Nicolas Sarkozy but its instant success knocked it off the web. [...] October 5, 2009 04:09 PM InternetIT 'vital' in climate change fight: Ban UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is seen on TV monitors while delivering his speech on the opening day of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World 2009 exhibition in... October 5, 2009 02:38 PM InternetEngland first as game live on Internet, in cinemas England's World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on Saturday is to make history by being the team's first international to be shown live in cinemas and on the Internet but not on TV, media group... October 5, 2009 12:12 PM InternetIT to generate 5.8 million new jobs by 2013: IDC Information technology will be an employment machine, generating 5.8 million new jobs in the coming four years, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) research released. [...] October 5, 2009 05:32 AM InternetTaiwan LCD makers eye China as leverage against rivals Taiwan's producers of liquid crystal displays know that venturing into the Chinese market is risky, but they are also fully aware they have no choice, analysts said. Even though they are major... October 4, 2009 11:52 PM InternetSarkozy to be 'twittered' at climate summit Nicolas Sarkozy's every move at the climate summit in Denmark will be tracked on Twitter, but the French president won't be busy typing updates on the micro-blogging website himself, officials... October 3, 2009 08:46 PM InternetAn SMS from Indonesia quake rubble a sign of hope In a cry for help from the wreckage of a hotel in this quake-hit city, police said they had received an SMS text message that raised hopes there were eight survivors under the rubble. [...] October 3, 2009 07:44 AM InternetIBM email challenges Google in the 'cloud' IBM on Monday will begin offering businesses a basic "cloud computing" email service at a price that undercuts a plusher offering by Internet giant Google. IBM unabashedly pitched its new... October 3, 2009 03:12 AM InternetUS gun maker arming Wii shooter game Legendary rifle maker Remington Arms Company said Friday it has teamed with videogame maker Mastiff to put virtual versions of its guns in a hunting title tailored for Wii consoles. [...] October 2, 2009 11:45 PM InternetSan Francisco tapping into tech-savvy citizens San Francisco is letting citizens create software tools to exploit city data for the public good. Apple has its App Store for mini-applications tailored for iPhones and iPod Touch devices. Now,... October 2, 2009 03:59 PM InternetWashington Post, Bloomberg launch news service The Washington Post and Bloomberg, the financial news agency, have announced plans to launch a global news service, offering stories to newspapers, websites and other subscribers. The newspaper... October 2, 2009 03:59 PM Internet |