'Paranoid' China ramps up firewall on anniversary: RSF Press rights group Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday that a "paranoid" China had blocked tens of thousands of websites ahead of the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic. [...] September 29, 2009 06:40 PM InternetMicrosoft releases free computer security software Microsoft on Tuesday released free software that people can use to protect computers against viruses, spyware and other malicious codes in arsenals of cyber criminals. [...] September 29, 2009 06:34 PM InternetNext season on the box? Cheap and light TV Cash-strapped couch potatoes forced to stay in thanks to the global economic crisis next season will be dished up platters of light low-cost entertainment as TV networks chase rare advertising... September 29, 2009 04:32 PM InternetWarner music videos returning to YouTube YouTube on Tuesday announced a deal to bring Warner Music Group songs back to the world's most popular online video sharing service. "We are happy to announce that Warner Music Group's artists are... September 29, 2009 04:00 PM InternetDisney characters go online as digital books Mickey Mouse and scores of other Disney characters are going online as interactive digital books. The Walt Disney Co. unveiled a website Tuesday featuring a digital library of more than 500 full... September 29, 2009 03:39 PM InternetVodafone to sell iPhone in Britain Vodafone on Tuesday became the latest mobile phone operator to announce it will begin selling iPhones in Britain following the expiry of O2's exclusive deal with Apple. "Vodafone and Apple today... September 29, 2009 03:26 PM InternetAs phones get smarter, game makers ring the changes Tetsuya Ide doesn't own an iPhone, but the teenage computer boffin is betting that Apple's hit gadget is the key to having a new generation of video game players in the palm of his hand. He's not... September 29, 2009 04:59 AM InternetFacebook yanks poll asking whether to kill Obama The US Secret Service is trying to identify the people who launched an online poll at Facebook asking whether US President Barack Obama should be assassinated. Facebook on Monday shot down the... September 29, 2009 01:03 AM InternetCBS News in partnership with Global Post GlobalPost.com, a news website launched eight months ago, is making its network of foreign correspondents available to CBS News under an agreement unveiled on Monday. "We are putting our... September 28, 2009 10:39 PM InternetXerox to buy ACS for $6.4 bln Xerox Corp. announced Monday it was buying Affiliated Computer Services in a cash-and-stock deal valued at 6.4 billion dollars that gives the US photocopier company a foothold in a new market.... September 28, 2009 10:09 PM InternetYouTube a star as US online video viewing soars: comScore Industry tracker comScore on Monday reported that US online video viewing hit a record high in August with YouTube luring a commanding share of the audience. [...] September 28, 2009 09:49 PM InternetWikipedia locks Polanski page after editing war A Wikipedia page devoted to Roman Polanski was locked on Monday due to fighting over whether the entry should emphasize his accomplishments as a film-maker or his underage sex case. [...] September 28, 2009 05:35 PM InternetVivendi claims key win in Polish telecom spat France's Vivendi Monday announced it had won the latest round in a long-running battle with Germany's Deutsche Telekom and Poland's Elektrim over Polish mobile phone operator PTC/Era. [...] September 28, 2009 04:21 PM InternetChanges loom for ICANN Changes appear to be in store this week for the low profile but powerful body that administers the Web. [...] September 28, 2009 04:04 PM InternetApple App Store downloads hit two billion mark Apple announced Monday that more than two billion applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch have been downloaded from its App Store, just five months after hitting the one-billion download mark.... September 28, 2009 02:52 PM InternetEU orders MP3 makers to turn down the volume The European Union on Monday ordered MP3 and mobile phone makers to turn down the volume on their must-have gagdets, warning on the risk of deafness to millions of teenagers. [...] September 28, 2009 01:36 PM InternetEU orders MP3 makers to turn down the volume The European Union on Monday ordered MP3 and mobile phone makers to turn down the volume on their must-have gagdets -- or risk millions of teenagers going deaf. [...] September 28, 2009 01:07 PM InternetChina's Sina ready to pull plug on ad giant deal Popular Chinese web portal Sina said on Monday it would abandon a plan to acquire a large part of domestic advertising giant Focus Media if it did not receive government approval by September 30.... September 28, 2009 12:26 PM InternetOrange 'to sell iPhone in Britain' Orange, the British mobile phone division of France Telecom, announced on Monday that it would begin selling iPhones later this year, ending rival operator O2's exclusive deal with Apple. O2,... September 28, 2009 12:10 PM InternetChina Unicom to launch iPhone in October China Unicom said on Monday it will start selling the iPhone in October, marking the official launch of the widely popular handset in the world's largest mobile market. [...] September 28, 2009 11:06 AM Internet |