Archive for November, 2007

Microsoft confirms serious design flaw in Windows including Vista

November 28, 2007

Microsoft confirms serious design flaw in Windows including VistaAn ‘ethical hacker’ based in New Zealand gave a public demonstration of an old Windows flaw at the Kiwicon hacker conference in Wellington after he discovered it was not completely fixed and had exposed some 160,000 computers in New Zealand alone.

OLPC laptop blocked by “chicken feed” politics

November 27, 2007

$100 Laptop Blocked by “chicken feed” Politics One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) aspires to put laptops in the hands of children around the globe. While pursuing this goal OLPC has endured feral competition from the commercial segment courtesy of Intel and Microsoft. Now the organization faces politicians with priorities elsewhere and limited interest.

Yahoo Shopping fails under traffic load of Cyber Monday

November 27, 2007

Yahoo Shopping fails under traffic load of Cyber Monday The Monday following the United States holiday of Thanksgiving is called “Cyber Monday”, and is considered the biggest online shopping day of the year.  Too bad Yahoo Shopping left so many merchants without the ability to accept orders.

Nintendo, Microsoft & Philips score poorly in Greenpeace test

November 27, 2007

Nintendo, Microsoft & Philips score poorly in Greenpeace testGreenpeace has issued its quarterly ‘Guide to Greener Electronics’, a look at which electronics manufacturers rank well and which are failing in terms of environmental policy. This time around, it looks like games console makers Nintendo and Microsoft have come in for a bit of abuse.

Verizon to open network to iPhone, other devices in ’08

November 27, 2007

Verizon to open network to iPhone, other devices in '08One of the main reasons Google decided to enter the wireless industry is it wants consumers to have more, better options for a wireless carrier. It hasn’t entered the industry yet, but it’s already had a major impact here in the US. Further proving that competition is always better for consumers, Verizon will open its network to other devices in 2008.

More Linux love amid Vista’s woes – Is this the rise of the penguin?

November 27, 2007

More Linux love amid Vista's woes - Is this the rise of the penguin?It’s been a bad PR week for Microsoft, what with the endless Vista-bashing. Now with the news Wal-Mart and Dell are making Linux-installed PCs available to the mass market, are we finally seeing the march of the Linux penguins onto our desktops?

Google’s new data storage service defies copyright protection

November 27, 2007

Google’s new data storage service defies copyright protectionGoogle is looking to both revolutionize and standardize online data storage with a new service that will allow users to store documents and media, and access it remotely from other machines anywhere in the world. However, Google could be directly in the sights of large media corporations for allowing users to share their media through speedy remote data storage access.

Canadian geek comedians play non-stop for charity, shaming any American Halo 3 marathoners

November 27, 2007

Canadian geek comedians play non-stop for charity, shaming any American Halo 3 marathonersCanadian comedy group LoadingReadyRun has sat down and jacked themselves up with enough caffeine and sugar to kill most small children. Why have they done this, you ask? Why would they torture themselves with a driving game so boring it never saw release? Simple, it’s called charity.

France to cut Web access for pirate users

November 26, 2007

France to cut Web access for pirate usersInternet users in France who illegally download music or movies or illegally share those files could lose Web access under a new policy against online piracy.

Online shopping experiences huge surge in Black Friday sales

November 26, 2007

Online shopping experiences huge surge in Black Friday sales While traditional brick & mortar retailers may be seeing a slump at the registers, e-tailers are scrambling to make sure their websites don’t crash under the weight of a customer surge.

Nintendo "Stomps" on Sony and Microsoft with Mario Galaxy

November 26, 2007

Nintendo Mario is a staple in the video gaming industry, but in the last several years his performance in the living room has rolled downhill. Mario 64 was Nintendo’s last smash hit in the franchise and Mario Galaxy has stepped in line to inherit that legacy.

Website blocks traffic from Digg for bandwidth "theft"

November 26, 2007

Untitled-5 It would have been kind of cool to say that this was from the same person (and that could easily be the case) who brought us WhyFirefoxIsBlocked.com but it has not been absolutely confirmed.  A new site is now blocking traffic from Digg.

Latest version of Zoho goes online as well as off with help of Google Gears

November 26, 2007

zoho Zoho recently released a new version of their Writer software which was previously online only now enables users to edit documents offline and synch the offline version to the online version.

Brits not buying Apple iPhones due to high price

November 26, 2007

Brits not buying Apple iPhones due to high priceIt seems unlikely that Apple will see the iPhone sell as well in the UK as it did in America. Not only are reports suggesting that sales are running at about a quarter of what was expected, but a survey shows that a large proportion of the population wouldn’t buy one due to the high price.

HD-DVD drive equipped laptop for under $1,000

November 26, 2007

34-115-412-02Not even a month ago, we reported laptops equipped with an HD-DVD drive would hit $1,000 or under and it’s happened but to the chagrin of other companies, the laptop is offered by Acer.

Microsoft finds frosty new data center locale in Siberia

November 26, 2007

Microsoft finds frosty new data center locale in SiberiaIf you were a software giant looking to expand your reaches to the furthest corners of the earth, where would be the best place to plant your resources? Apparently Microsoft has voted Siberia the ideal location for a new data center.

Is Skype heading for a meltdown?

November 26, 2007

skypeIf Skype was a celebrity, it would be the tech equivalent of Britney Spears, minus the hit album. What with eBay’s declaration that it ‘paid too much’ for the VOIP solution and the bizarre decisions that Skype’s made in the past few months, not to mention the disappointment that is Skype’s latest version, drama on the horizon is as predictable as Kevin Federline obtaining custody.


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