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Google settlement could herald an iTunes for books
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2008-10-29 18:38:20
Google has settled the ongoing lawsuits brought by the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers which claimed copyright violation through the process of scanning and indexing out of print title content. Is this the biggest book deal in US publishing history?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Search engines
2008-10-29 18:38:20
Google has settled the ongoing lawsuits brought by the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers which claimed copyright violation through the process of scanning and indexing out of print title content. Is this the biggest book deal in US publishing history?
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Google Readers at risk from unsocial Facebook worm
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-29 06:42:04
Facebook worms are, sadly, not that uncommon. However, they do all tend to share a common tactic of using a non-existent video requiring a Trojan disguised as a new codec download to work. Now one enterprising scumbag is using Google to leverage trust amongst Facebook victims.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-29 06:42:04
Facebook worms are, sadly, not that uncommon. However, they do all tend to share a common tactic of using a non-existent video requiring a Trojan disguised as a new codec download to work. Now one enterprising scumbag is using Google to leverage trust amongst Facebook victims.
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Is NAVTEQ developing Sat Nag technology?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-10-28 06:47:02
Nobody likes a back seat driver telling you to slow down or change gear. Nobody really likes that annoying satnav woman telling you where to go. Now the two could be combined to produce a sat nag system.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-10-28 06:47:02
Nobody likes a back seat driver telling you to slow down or change gear. Nobody really likes that annoying satnav woman telling you where to go. Now the two could be combined to produce a sat nag system.
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Microsoft slowly edges away from Vista
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-28 05:00:25
The Microsoft Windows Vista Team Blog was the place to get the official inside word on everything to do with Vista, well everything Microsoft wanted you to know about at any rate. So why has it just been re-launched as The Windows Blog which reflects Windows in a broader sense?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2008-10-28 05:00:25
The Microsoft Windows Vista Team Blog was the place to get the official inside word on everything to do with Vista, well everything Microsoft wanted you to know about at any rate. So why has it just been re-launched as The Windows Blog which reflects Windows in a broader sense?
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Microsoft rushes to patch Windows vulnerability, hackers rush to exploit it
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-27 07:44:41
Microsoft might have rushed out an emergency critical patch for Windows, out of the update cycle and in order to stop the bleeding from a privately reported vulnerability. But has it been enough to prevent a hacker spread infection getting into the open Windows wound?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-27 07:44:41
Microsoft might have rushed out an emergency critical patch for Windows, out of the update cycle and in order to stop the bleeding from a privately reported vulnerability. But has it been enough to prevent a hacker spread infection getting into the open Windows wound?
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Hackers are smarter than dumbass lawyers
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-27 07:10:56
A new survey of UK legal firms has revealed that many are putting clients at risk by admitting to losing mobile devices containing confidential client data. How many? How does a dumbass 24 percent grab you?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-27 07:10:56
A new survey of UK legal firms has revealed that many are putting clients at risk by admitting to losing mobile devices containing confidential client data. How many? How does a dumbass 24 percent grab you?
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80 percent of Internet child porn victims under 10 years old
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-26 05:50:53
The true horror of Internet child pornography has been revealed by the Internet Watch Foundation, a UK organisation that works with law enforcement agencies to help prevent such abuse. Be warned, this story does not make for happy reading...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-26 05:50:53
The true horror of Internet child pornography has been revealed by the Internet Watch Foundation, a UK organisation that works with law enforcement agencies to help prevent such abuse. Be warned, this story does not make for happy reading...
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A quantum of solace in space
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-25 17:11:03
James Bond has a pretty stressful life, no doubt about that. But at least 007 can see a therapist when all the killing and snogging get too much. Astronauts have no such luxury. No, not with killing and snogging, but the access to a therapist. That may all be about to change...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Science
Category: Space
2008-10-25 17:11:03
James Bond has a pretty stressful life, no doubt about that. But at least 007 can see a therapist when all the killing and snogging get too much. Astronauts have no such luxury. No, not with killing and snogging, but the access to a therapist. That may all be about to change...
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Johnny Cash too offensive for iTunes, but Pussycat Dolls are OK
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-24 10:02:11
Just what is up with the UK iTunes Store which seems to think that 'hot' and 'killer' are offensive words so has censored them in song titles, along with Johnny Cash? The Pussycat Dolls escape the filtering, however...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-24 10:02:11
Just what is up with the UK iTunes Store which seems to think that 'hot' and 'killer' are offensive words so has censored them in song titles, along with Johnny Cash? The Pussycat Dolls escape the filtering, however...
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Arrested: Virtual wife who murdered avatar husband
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-24 07:33:35
For many people, a 'second life' can become just as real as the first one. Take the Japanese woman who killed her virtual husband after he divorced her in a game called Maple Story, and now finds herself under arrest in the real world.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-24 07:33:35
For many people, a 'second life' can become just as real as the first one. Take the Japanese woman who killed her virtual husband after he divorced her in a game called Maple Story, and now finds herself under arrest in the real world.
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iPhones for Congress: the change we need?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-24 05:40:41
When it comes to Washington politics, one party has ruled supreme in Congress for years: the BlackBerry party. Is that about to change as The House starts testing Apple iPhones for compatibility?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-24 05:40:41
When it comes to Washington politics, one party has ruled supreme in Congress for years: the BlackBerry party. Is that about to change as The House starts testing Apple iPhones for compatibility?
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90 percent of Brits are baffled by broadband
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-23 10:43:52
A million Brits have hit their 'unlimited' limits, and nine out of ten admit to being baffled by broadband. Not surprising when only 22 percent of the major UK broadband providers are transparent about true service caps...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-10-23 10:43:52
A million Brits have hit their 'unlimited' limits, and nine out of ten admit to being baffled by broadband. Not surprising when only 22 percent of the major UK broadband providers are transparent about true service caps...
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Linux toast as Apricot gets in a netbook jam
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-10-23 08:33:33
One of the reasons why netbooks have proved so successful is the inclusion of Linux to lower resource requirements and cost alike. So why has Apricot decided to drop Linux and only offer a Windows XP powered netbook instead?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-10-23 08:33:33
One of the reasons why netbooks have proved so successful is the inclusion of Linux to lower resource requirements and cost alike. So why has Apricot decided to drop Linux and only offer a Windows XP powered netbook instead?
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Is Linux really worth USD $10 billion?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-10-23 07:22:59
Just how do you put a value on an open source, free for all, piece of code such as Linux? The Linux Foundation has attempted to do just that, and valued just one single distro at more than USD $10 billion.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-10-23 07:22:59
Just how do you put a value on an open source, free for all, piece of code such as Linux? The Linux Foundation has attempted to do just that, and valued just one single distro at more than USD $10 billion.
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RIM to launch new BlackBerry App Store
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-10-22 08:59:14
Hot news coming out of the BlackBerry Developer Conference in Santa Clara, California: RIM plans to launch an all new, all singing and dancing, App Store for the CrackBerry...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Mobiles
2008-10-22 08:59:14
Hot news coming out of the BlackBerry Developer Conference in Santa Clara, California: RIM plans to launch an all new, all singing and dancing, App Store for the CrackBerry...
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COMsciences reveals first sub-netbook
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-10-22 07:52:52
Are you one of those people who find a netbook is just way too big to handle? Maybe you need a sub-netbook, my tiny-handed friend.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-10-22 07:52:52
Are you one of those people who find a netbook is just way too big to handle? Maybe you need a sub-netbook, my tiny-handed friend.
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Xbox 360 Red Rings of Death land Microsoft in court
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-10-21 09:41:44
This is the story that just will not go away. Microsoft has been sued for violation of consumer protection laws for continuing to sell the Xbox 360 despite being aware the hardware is (allegedly) likely to suffer the Red Rings of Death and fail.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-10-21 09:41:44
This is the story that just will not go away. Microsoft has been sued for violation of consumer protection laws for continuing to sell the Xbox 360 despite being aware the hardware is (allegedly) likely to suffer the Red Rings of Death and fail.
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The hidden danger of virtual desktops
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-21 08:47:49
Do you operate a business? Do you know if your staff are running virtual desktops? Congratulations, and welcome to the minority...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-21 08:47:49
Do you operate a business? Do you know if your staff are running virtual desktops? Congratulations, and welcome to the minority...
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Euro carriers put kibosh on Kindle for Christmas
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-10-21 07:22:55
Europeans wanting a mobile device for reading texts this Christmas might have to stick to a good old fashioned paperback. Certainly, the chances of Santa stuffing an Amazon Kindle in their stocking are slim to say the least.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2008-10-21 07:22:55
Europeans wanting a mobile device for reading texts this Christmas might have to stick to a good old fashioned paperback. Certainly, the chances of Santa stuffing an Amazon Kindle in their stocking are slim to say the least.
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The elephant in the eBay auction room
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2008-10-21 05:18:40
When it comes to there being an elephant in the room as far as eBay is concerned, then it would have to be the subject of trading in illegal items. According to one eBay insider, the company is about to chop up that elephant and throw some of it off the auction floor.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2008-10-21 05:18:40
When it comes to there being an elephant in the room as far as eBay is concerned, then it would have to be the subject of trading in illegal items. According to one eBay insider, the company is about to chop up that elephant and throw some of it off the auction floor.
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