‘Technology’ Archives
Twitter worm attack
Twitter the online short message service that has become a new tool in communication, being adopted by many news organizations and featured on many television shows will have to contend with more than the whale of traffic weighing down the birdies. A malicious worm that has mutated over the weekend continues to invade the micro-blogging [...]
Speaking the language of Twitter
Twitter is quickly becoming the most common tool of the online world to share short messages and information, so why not use it better. It’s so popular that most news outlets, TV shows, personalities, and celebrities alike have vastly adopted it as the system of choice to stay on top of things. Friend and News Anchor Traci Cloyd uses [...]
Google’s new behavioral ads already raising privacy worries
By Jacqui Cheng, Ars Technica Behavioral advertising has arrived on the Google campus. Starting today, Google will track your Internet search and surfing habits in order to get a better idea of what kind of ads would suit you best, though it claims it won't attach any identifying information to the cookie. Needless to say, privacy advocates are [...]
Hitachi fined for LCD price fixing
By DEVLIN BARRETT WASHINGTON — Hitachi Displays Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix prices on the sale of LCD panels. The Japan-based electronics firm agreed to pay a $31 million fine as part of its deal with the U.S. Justice Department. Three other major producers of liquid crystal display panels have already admitted their [...]
Will Hulu pull more content? Gadgetell talks to the makers of PlayOn
With Hulu pulling their content from Boxee, there’s a question as to what will happen to other programs that pull content from Hulu. PlayOn from MediaMall is a Windows program that sends video from CBS, ESPN, Hulu, Netflix, and YouTube to devices like the Xbox 360 and the PS3. Gadgetell got a chance to talk to MediaMall to see their [...]
Hacker gains access to University of Florida computer containing personal info on 97,000 people
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - University of Florida officials say an intruder has gained access to a computer system that contained personal information for more than 97,000 people. The files included the names and Social Security numbers of students, faculty and staff who used the "Grove" computer system between 1996 and 2009. [...]
Netflix on Your Phone just got better with Windows Mobile!
Netflix (NFLX) has continuously been a powerhouse and it makes complete sense that it is constantly making money since its 1997 inception. Offering at home DVD rental service and moved into online streaming to your laptop, XBox 360 and Roku set-top device. Netflix has advanced so quickly with its technology to provide convenient services to [...]
Boeing working on laser weapons, I just want a lightsaber
Boeing is seeing a glimmer of progress in its work toward fielding laser weapons. The defense industry giant on Monday said tests of its Laser Avenger system in December marked "the first time a combat vehicle has used a laser to shoot down a UAV," or unmanned aerial vehicle. In the testing, the Humvee-mounted Laser Avenger located and [...]
Microsoft’s Zune: $100 Million Sales Drop Plus Layoffs Equals Questions
Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division, particularly the Zune group, reportedly was hit hard in Thursday’s unprecedented layoff of 1,400 employees and the company’s plans to cut up to 3,600 more jobs. (Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) isn’t breaking down the layoffs by numbers and departments.) Late Friday, when the company filed its 10-Q, [...]
The Best of CES 2009
Written by: Christopher Null, Yahoo! Tech As expected, CES was a quieter show this year than usual -- but that's not such a bad thing. Cab lines have been short. There's less pushing and shoving. You can get a seat in the press room (miracle!). And you can actually see stuff in the booths instead of just the backs of other people's heads. [...]
