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November 21, 2009 |

Comcast hackers charged

Comcast hackers chargedAlthough it seems that few hackers are caught and brought to trial, the members of the Kryogeniks hacker “gang” have been charged with a Website hacking stunt that was costly to Comcast.

November 21, 2009 |

Tesla to go public

Tesla to go publicThe owner of electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors is making plans to take the company public, a historic move for the company which could take place very soon, perhaps within days.

November 20, 2009 |

The death of the CD is nigh as Linn bows out

The death of the CD is nigh as Linn bows outPhysical media such as CD and DVD is very slowly but surely being replaced by digital formats. Whether it’s streaming or downloads, physical is the past, digital is the present and future. As if to prove that, Linn Products is ceasing manufacture of all CD players, instead concentrating on its hard drive-based streaming players. Surely the first of many companies to take this decision.

November 20, 2009 |

Barnes & Noble Nook already sold out for the holidays

BarnesIf you were hoping to purchase the nook ereader from Barnes & Noble for the holiday gift giving season, hopefully you did it before now.

November 20, 2009 |

YouTube introduces automatic video captioning

YouTube introduces automatic video captioningYouTube has announced it will offer automated video captioning for clips. It will serve as an accessibility tool for hard-of-hearing viewers, but could also make clips easier to find.

November 20, 2009 |

Skype gets new owners and a $2.75 billion valuation

Skype gets new owners and a $2.75 billion valuationSkype has finally been sold off from beleaguered auction house eBay, though they will retain a 30 percent stake in the company.

November 20, 2009 |

Sony follows Apple right off the iTunes cliff

Sony follows Apple right off the iTunes cliff Sony unveiled plans for a digital download store to sell music, videos and books just like Apple’s iTunes. What the company forgot to mention is that the digital download space is already too crowded.

November 20, 2009 |

The whole of the U.K. could soon get free Wi-Fi

The whole of the U.K. could soon get free Wi-FiCity-wide Wi-Fi networks which offer wireless Internet connectivity for free to all residents who want it have pretty much failed to succeed across the United States so far. However, Swindon, a large town in England, is about to get a mesh Wi-Fi network built, and the plans and technology could be rolled out to other towns and cities across the U.K.

November 19, 2009 |

Record labels delay U.S. launch of Spotify

Record labels delay U.S. launch of SpotifyThe launch of popular music streaming service Spotify has already been delayed once in the U.S.A., and now it may be delayed even more due to the record labels not liking the business model.

November 19, 2009 |

Apple Tablet rumors now verge on the surreal

Apple Tablet rumors now verge on the surrealThe rumors of the Apple Tablet have now reached a level of surrealism that makes you think someone from David Lynch’s Twin Peaks is running the show. At any moment the Little Man from Another Place is going to come out, snap his fingers, talk backwards and do a little dance.  Make sure to enjoy some coffee with the show.

November 19, 2009 |

FAA computer glitch causes air travel chaos

FAA computer glitch causes air travel chaosA problem with the Federal Aviation Authority’s computer system has caused widespread delays and cancellations. The agency stresses there is no security or safety risk stemming from the glitch.

November 19, 2009 |

Why Facebook is a company to watch in online video

Facebook slips into number three spot in online video In the last month, Facebook has overtaken sites like ESPN, ABC and CBS to become the number three video site on the Web.

November 18, 2009 |

Email could die within a decade thanks to Facebook, Twitter, Skype

Email could die within a decade thanks to Facebook, Twitter, SkypeEmail is currently one of the key elements of the Internet. And sending and receiving email is usually one of the first things we learn to do when going online for the first time. But its life could be coming to an end with new research predicting the demise of email within a decade. Its killers? Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and instant messaging apps such as Skype and MSN Live Messenger.

November 18, 2009 |

Microsoft officially announces Internet Explorer 9

Palm may have finally stopped the iTunes/webOS warMicrosoft announced today that it has officially begun work on Internet Explorer 9.

In a completely unsurprising announcement, Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft’s Windows and Windows Live division, today announced at the Professional Developers Conference (PDC), that development began three weeks ago on Internet Explorer 9.

November 18, 2009 |

U.S. Senate begins investigation into post transaction marketing

U.S. Senate begins investigation into post transaction marketingIt seems some big name online retailers thought it would be okay to trick consumers into giving their credit card information to third-party vendors. The United States Senate is letting them know they thought wrong.

November 18, 2009 |

What to look for in Google OS launch

What to look for in Google OS launchGoogle is scheduled to give the first public demonstration of its forthcoming Chrome operating system tomorrow. Here are some of the questions which could be answered by the event:

November 17, 2009 |

Stephen Fry talks Twitter – “human shaped, not business shaped”

Stephen Fry talks Twitter - "human shaped, not business shaped"Twitter is a massively popular social networking and micro-blogging site that has gained an inordinate amount of headlines and copy over the past year or so. But what is the nature of Twitter? Is it for people to converse and share ideas, or is it for companies to try and connect with their customers and ultimately sell stuff? Stephen Fry, unsurprisingly, has an opinion on the matter.

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