Archive for the ‘Technology Top Stories’ Category

Security SaaS maturing fast (InfoWorld)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

InfoWorld - Security technologies delivered via the SaaS (software-as-a-service) business model may still be in their nascent stage, but some early adopters are already piecing together multiple offerings to outsource a significant portion of their IT systems defense infrastructure.Source: [Link]

Brown jailed after probation is revoked (AP)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

AP - Foxy Brown was hauled off to jail Wednesday after a judge revoked her probation. The 27-year-old rapper was accused of violating the terms of her release after she was arrested earlier this month on charges she smacked her neighbor with her cell phone. Authorities said Brown also skipped ...

Google goes into space with new application (AFP)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

AFP - Internet giant Google unveiled a new feature to its popular Google Earth application on Wednesday, allowing users to view the night sky above and zoom in on far-away constellations and planets.Source: [Link]

Playboy fights slump with Web site (AP)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

AP - Playboy is heading back to school to boost the bottom line. Riding a wave of renewed popularity among consumers around the globe, Hugh Hefner's Playboy empire is set to launch a sexy social networking site dedicated solely to college students, its latest online venture as it tries to ...

Small Webcasters offered royalty deal (AP)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

AP - A music industry group said small Internet radio broadcasters could pay discounted royalty rates for streaming music online through 2010, a move that could keep the struggling businesses alive.Source: [Link]

Vid-game music notes: `Guitar Hero’ flat (AP)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

AP - Musical games have long had their niche in the video-game industry. Fans of "Dance Dance Revolution" or "Pump It Up" like to show off their footwork; "SingStar" and "Karaoke Revolution" attract "American Idol" wannabes. Such games can be fun at parties and they've always had a devoted audience, ...

Microsoft Sets Launch Date For Voice And Video Software (TechWeb)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

TechWeb - Bill Gates and Jeff Raikes will help introduce Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007, Office Communicator 2007, and Microsoft Live Meeting.Source: [Link]

BT, Sony unveil PlayStation with video calling (Reuters)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Reuters - Britain's BT Group Plc and Japan's Sony Corp (6758.T) have unveiled new software that will allow millions of gamers using portable PlayStations to make video and voice calls and send instant messaging.Source: [Link]

Open-source Plone content management app gets major upgrade (InfoWorld)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

InfoWorld - The Plone Foundation launched a new version of its open-source content management software on Tuesday, emphasizing improvements in ease of use and the addition of automatic versioning throughout the Plone 3.0 product.Source: [Link]

Carriers Chosen for European iPhone (NewsFactor)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

NewsFactor - Apple has chosen its carriers for the iPhone launch in Europe, according to a report published Tuesday in the Financial Times. The report, citing unnamed sources, said the chosen partners are T-Mobile Deutschland for Germany, O2 in the UK, and Orange SA for France.Source: [Link]

Sony to launch navigation accessory for PSP (Reuters)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Reuters - Sony Corp. (6758.T) plans to sell a satellite navigation accessory from February 2008 that turns its handheld PSP games console into a navigation device, the company announced at the Leipzig Games Convention on Wednesday.Source: [Link]

ComScore Search Data Includes Web 2.0 (NewsFactor)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

NewsFactor - ComScore has introduced a new set of Web metrics that expands on the research firm's traditional view of the online search universe by tracking "all forms of search" that are being monetized currently or could be monetized in the future.Source: [Link]

China: Bloggers should use real names (AP)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

AP - Blog service providers in China are "encouraged" to register users with their real names and contact information, according to a new government document that tones down an earlier proposal banning anonymous online blogging.Source: [Link]

Robotic vacuum gets a redesign (AP)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

AP - Nearly five years after rolling onto the market, the Roomba vacuum cleaner has undergone a ground-up redesign that has endowed the otherwise-brainy robot with the smarts to overcome rug tassels and electrical cords.Source: [Link]

Google reverses, to offer video refunds (AP)

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

AP - Responding to customer complaints, Google Inc. has decided to offer full refunds to users who had bought video through a service it is shutting down.Source: [Link]