 EU launches free satnav system The European Union on Thursday launched a free satellite navigation system with increased accuracy for drivers, hikers and boat owners, but also for use on farms and roadworks. [...] October 1, 2009 03:41 PM Internet Cars may one day mimic fish to avoid collisions Engineers in Japan say they are a step closer to developing technology they hope will cut the risk of car crashes -- by mimicking the behaviour of fish. [...] October 1, 2009 10:05 AM Internet NBA prohibits use of Twitter, Facebook during games The National Basketball Association is initiating new social media guidelines for its players, banning the use of web sites like Twitter and Facebook during games. [...] October 1, 2009 01:34 AM Internet Google gadget lets websites go multilingual Google on Wednesday released free software that lets website operators automatically translate online pages into any of 51 languages. A "translator gadget" powered by Google Translate offers to... September 30, 2009 11:49 PM Internet NY Times planning local editions for other US cities The New York Times plans to roll out local editions in Chicago and other major US cities, the newspaper said Wednesday, in addition to a San Francisco edition it intends to launch later this year.... September 30, 2009 11:31 PM Internet Most Americans dislike behavioral advertising: survey Privacy advocates have long criticized behavioral advertising and a new survey suggests that contrary to the claims of marketers, most Americans don't like it either. The survey of 1,000 adult... September 30, 2009 11:10 PM Internet Microsoft dodges $388 mln hit in patent case A US judge has ruled that Microsoft does not have to pay a record-setting 388 million dollars in damages, saying a jury came to the wrong decision in the patent case. [...] September 30, 2009 06:53 PM Internet Facebook warns of phony friends asking for cash Facebook wants its members to be on guard for an old scam taking on new life in the world's largest online social-networking community. [...] September 30, 2009 05:49 PM Internet Terminate prostitute site, British minister tells Arnie A senior British politician Wednesday called on actor-turned-California-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to shut down a website which allows men to rate prostitutes. Harriet Harman, the deputy... September 30, 2009 05:23 PM Internet Google inviting testers to ride its Wave Google on Wednesday began inviting people to test ride a new Wave messaging platform that merges email, online chat, social networking and "wiki" style collaboration. [...] September 30, 2009 05:00 PM Internet Internet, dissidents under watch for China's National Day Internet users in China have found more and more online roadblocks and dissidents have reported increased surveillance as the authorities nervously prepare to celebrate 60 years of communist rule.... September 30, 2009 04:11 PM Internet Singapore sets up body to prevent cyber-attacks Singapore on Wednesday announced the creation of a special agency to protect the city-state from cyber-attack. "It will be the specialist authority to deal with threats to national security,... September 30, 2009 04:11 PM Internet More international oversight of ICANN in new deal The US Commerce Department and the private sector corporation which administers the Web unveiled an agreement on Wednesday that opens up the body to greater international oversight. [...] September 30, 2009 04:05 PM Internet mSpot streaming Hollywood movies to mobile phones US mobile entertainment company mSpot has begun offering full-length movies for streaming to mobile phones. The Palo Alto, California-based mSpot said on Tuesday it has agreements with Paramount,... September 30, 2009 09:49 AM Internet Bing ads to warn of online scams Microsoft on Tuesday began serving up scam warnings with Bing search results for topics such as fixing credit scores or rescue from home foreclosure that are prime material for online cons.... September 30, 2009 07:16 AM Internet mSpot streaming Hollywood movies to mobile phones US mobile entertainment company mSpot began offering full-length movies for streaming to mobile phones. The Palo Alto, California-based mSpot said it has agreements with Paramount, Universal and... September 30, 2009 04:37 AM Internet Parsis use new technology to keep religion alive File photo of an Indian Parsi woman coming out of a Fire Temple after offering prayers on the occasion of Navroz, or Parsi New Year in Mumbai. Websites, blogs, on-line directories and... September 30, 2009 03:07 AM Internet mSpot streaming Hollywood movies to mobile phones US mobile entertainment company mSpot on Tuesday began offering full-length movies for streaming to mobile phones. The Palo Alto, California-based mSpot said it has agreements with Paramount,... September 29, 2009 10:39 PM Internet Sony opens electronic bookstore to self-publishers Sony opened its electronic bookstore to would-be authors Tuesday in a partnership with two self-publishing companies. "New authors can select a self-publishing path and get their work published... September 29, 2009 08:59 PM Internet US engineer defends Google in defamation trial An American engineer sought to clear Google of defamation charges at a trial over the broadcast in Italy of video showing the bullying of a teenager with Down's Syndrome, a lawyer for the Internet... September 29, 2009 06:44 PM Internet |
