TECH.BLORGE.com » Ema Kwiatkowski http://tech.blorge.com Top Technology news Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Google Maps to help drivers out at the gas pump http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/08/google-maps-helps-drivers-out-at-the-gas-pump/ http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/08/google-maps-helps-drivers-out-at-the-gas-pump/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:21:34 +0000 Ema Kwiatkowski http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/08/google-maps-helps-drivers-out-at-the-gas-pump/ googlegas Soon, gasoline pumps made by Gilbarco will help motorists filling up their gas tanks to find a place to stop for lunch or get directions using a Google search tool right on the pump.

Very limited initially, the Google service will deliver local business listings and maps to [...] Related posts:

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  2. Google Maps gets Street View of business results
  3. Google offers free voice-activated local search for US residents
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This new framework provides P2P synchronization [...] Related posts:

  1. Google docs now works offline with Google Gears
  2. Microsoft aims at Google’s heart, pays Live search users to buy
  3. Access Gmail while offline using Gears
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All Toshiba [...] Related posts:

  1. Toshiba to offer HDA2 HD-DVD player for $100
  2. Toshiba slashes HD DVD player sales forecast by half
  3. Toshiba to begin selling Blu-ray players
]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/07/bring-it-on-blu-ray-toshiba-gives-away-10-hd-dvd-for-christmas/feed/ 0 Study: 88% would buy an iPhone with a $100 pricetag http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/02/study-88-would-buy-an-iphone-with-a-100-pricetag/ http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/02/study-88-would-buy-an-iphone-with-a-100-pricetag/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:38:40 +0000 Ema Kwiatkowski http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/02/study-88-would-buy-an-iphone-with-a-100-pricetag/ 88% would buy an iPhone with a $100 pricetag Why doesn’t everyone have an iPhone? According to a recent GMI poll, its because they cost too much.

Ok, price is not the only reason, but its one of the big decision factors when people look at buying a phone. [...] Related posts:

  1. Consumers like iPhone, but balk at $500 price tag – study
  2. 14% of US cell users interested in iPhone, but who’s willing to pay?
  3. iPod shoppers like iPhone, but balk at $500 price tag
]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/02/study-88-would-buy-an-iphone-with-a-100-pricetag/feed/ 0 Ron Paul campaign sending spambot email? http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/01/ron-paul-campaign-sending-spambot-email/ http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/01/ron-paul-campaign-sending-spambot-email/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:24:42 +0000 Ema Kwiatkowski http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/11/01/ron-paul-campaign-sending-spambot-email/ Ron Paul campaign sending spambot email? According to computer-security researchers who’ve analyzed a recent flurry of e-mail supporting the long-shot Republican candidate, his campaign is getting support from an illegal, globe-spanning network of spam-spewing robots.

"This is clearly a criminal act in support of a campaign, which has been [...] Related posts:

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  2. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills divorce: The computer game
  3. Seven tips to keep spam email at bay
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Meebo allows users to send instant messages using their Yahoo, gTalk, MSN and [...] Related posts:

  1. Myspace to launch developer platform February 5th
  2. LinkedIn Platform: Killing itself with closed
  3. LinkedIn opens platform too little, too late
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  1. Google builds GPhone for the masses, Apple’s iPhone for upper classes?
  2. Official: Google’s Gphone is an open mobile phone platform
  3. Move over iPhone, the Gphone is coming
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Motorola has developed technology to scan voice calls and text messages for targeted information about where customers are and what they are doing. Prompting major concerns from privacy groups.

Under Motorola’s announced plans, software would be installed on mobile phones to search for related words in text messages. If the words [...] Related posts:

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  2. Your cell phone provider could be reading your text messages
  3. Americans choose texting over phone calls
]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/10/29/mobile-providers-to-tap-calls-and-messages-pass-inforamtion-to-advertisers/feed/ 3 Expert: If you want secure Internet, go back to DOS http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/10/26/why-is-internet-security-failing/ http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/10/26/why-is-internet-security-failing/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:42:58 +0000 Ema Kwiatkowski http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/10/26/why-is-internet-security-failing/ Why is internet security failing?Bad programs, and smarter hackers. How do you win? Bruce Scheiner says, “If you want security, go back to DOS.”

Telephony LIVE conference keynote speaker Bruce Schneier, security expert and CEO of BT Counterpane, spoke on how there are many security products currently being offered [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/10/26/why-is-internet-security-failing/feed/ 0 Italian lawmakers propose blogger registration; outrage ensues http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/10/25/italian-lawmakers-propose-blogger-registration-outrage-ensues/ http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/10/25/italian-lawmakers-propose-blogger-registration-outrage-ensues/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2007 22:37:42 +0000 Ema Kwiatkowski http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2007/10/25/italian-lawmakers-propose-blogger-registration-outrage-ensues/ Italian lawmakers propose blogger registration; outrage ensues Bloggers and journalists are outraged that unless an ambiguously-worded new law is amended before it comes into force, Italian bloggers may be required to register with a national database.

Its being called ‘Levi’s Law’. Written by Ricardo Franco Levi, undersecretary to the [...] Related posts:

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