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HP ships USB sticks with malware: Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could allow an attacker to take over an infected system. (From ZDNet Australia) Hewlett-Packard has released a batch of USB keys for numerous Proliant server models which contain malware that could...; Tags: , Attacks; News items 2008-04-09
Economy has become a drag on Silicon Valley: The gloom pervading the financial markets and the business climate has reached the land of innovation. (From The New York Times) SAN FRANCISCO--Housing prices in Silicon Valley remain defiantly high. New BMWs and Saabs cruise Highway 101. But for the first time there are signs that the current...; Tags: , Corporate & legal; News items 2008-04-09
How IT can save us from recession: IT staff to the rescue. They have to both identify and solve business needs to lift the country out of a financial downturn, says Gartner analysts. IT innovation will be a key factor in helping the US to get out of recession, said a Gartner analyst on Monday. ...; Tags: Innovation, Information Technology, Strategy, Management, Colin Barker ZDNet.co.uk, IT, business, enterprise, company, e-business e-biz, online, computer, software, hardware, network, peripheral, MIS, CIO, IT pro; News items 2008-04-09
Indonesia blocks access to YouTube over anti-Koran film: At least four Indonesian ISPs have blocked access to YouTube for carrying a Dutch lawmaker's film that accuses the Koran of inciting violence. (From Reuters) At least four Indonesian firms providing Internet services have blocked access to YouTube for carrying a Dutch lawmaker's film that accuses the Koran...; Tags: , Politics & government; News items 2008-04-08
Bar code sales tool is failing campus test: In parts of Asia and Europe, marketers have been using bar code technology to help sell things to people on their cell phones. In the United States the technique doesn�t appear ready for widespread use. (From The New York Times) In parts of Asia and Europe, marketers have...; Tags: , Wireless; News items 2008-04-08

Citigroup card customers can't access Web site: Citigroup said some credit card customers were unable to access its Web site Monday, but that it was working to fix the problem. Citigroup said some credit card customers were unable to access its Web site Monday, but that it was working to fix the problem. ...; Tags: , Consumer services; News items 2008-04-07
Amazon accelerates its move to digital: With the No. 1 source of music sales now an online downloading service, Amazon.com looks at the development of its digital offerings with a sense of urgency.(From The New York Times) Over the last 14 years, Amazon.com has mastered the art of getting physical copies of books,...; Tags: , Corporate & legal; News items 2008-04-07
At MTI Micro, pushing fuel cells for portables: MTI Micro's goal is to displace lithium ion batteries in portable gadgets. The first fuel cells, it says, are due in 2009.(Posted in Green Tech by Hanna Sistek)Photos: Fuel cells for cameras For years, companies have promised that methanol fuel cells for powering cell phones and other gadgets...; Tags: , Energy sources; News items 2008-04-07
Laptop makers adopt 3G Gobi chipset: The Gobi technology lets travelers connect to both HSPA and EV-DO networks. Later this year, it'll be in laptops from Dell, HP, and Lenovo. (From ZDNet UK) Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Lenovo are to incorporate Qualcomm's Gobi chipset into their laptops later this year. Gobi, which Qualcomm released...; Tags: , Processors & semiconductors; News items 2008-04-07
In Web world of 24/7 stress, writers blog till they drop: Some professional bloggers complain of the stressful demands of a constant flow of news and comment.The New York TimesThe stress of blogging: Why I didn't make the cut (ZDNet) They work long hours, often to exhaustion. Many are paid by the piece--not garments, but blog posts. This is...; Tags: , Digital media; News items 2008-04-06
China allows access to English Wikipedia: Authorities have lifted a block on the English-language version of online encyclopedia, but politically sensitive topics such as Tibet and Tiananmen Square are still off limits. (From Reuters) Chinese authorities appeared to have lifted a block on the English-language version of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, but politically sensitive topics...; Tags: , Politics & government; News items 2008-04-05
Jury rules for Alcatel in Microsoft patent case: Alcatel-Lucent awarded $367.4 million in damages after jury finds software giant violated two patents. Microsoft says it will appeal. Microsoft said on Friday a U.S. jury awarded Alcatel-Lucent $367.4 million in damages after finding that the software giant had violated two patents related to the user interface...; Tags: , Corporate & legal; News items 2008-04-05
Week in review: Wireless in Las Vegas: The CTIA wireless trade show grabbed the bulk of headlines, but the big stories were less about handsets and more about network openness and resulting new features. Also, music industry mixes it up.(By CNET News.com's Michelle Meyers) The wireless industry's CTIA trade show grabbed the bulk of headlines...; Tags: , Week in Review; News items 2008-04-04
U.K. armed forces recruit backseat driver tech: In-vehicle sensor will record driving maneuvers and tell military drivers where they are going wrong, as part of 6-month trial to improve road safety. The U.K.'s armed forces are to get an electronic backseat driver aimed at saving lives on the road. The GreenRoad Technologies box will...; Tags: , Autos; News items 2008-04-04
Vanity Fair's ex-editor shifts to aggregating news: Tina Brown is hooking up with InterActivCorp to create a competitor to the Drudge Report, or possibly the Huffington Post.(From Reuters) Move over, Matt Drudge. A fresh site for aggregating links to the hottest news stories is coming courtesy of Barry Diller and Tina Brown. Diller...; Tags: , Digital media; News items 2008-04-04
U.S. reveals plans to hit back at cyberthreats: The U.S. Air Force Cyber Command is just as interested in attack as defense, according to a senior general. The U.S. Air Force Cyber Command is developing capabilities to inflict denial of service, confidential data loss, data manipulation, and system integrity loss on its adversaries, and to combine...; Tags: , Privacy & data protection; News items 2008-04-04
Video game firm THQ sees buying opportunities: Pending industry mergers create opportunities for the game publisher, Chief Executive Brian Farrell said on Thursday. THQ is looking at buying other video game developers, but the publisher of games like Cars and Saints Row can grow without making acquisitions, Chief Executive Brian Farrell said on Thursday. "We...; Tags: , Games; News items 2008-04-04
Straight or gay? U.S. court says Web site can't ask: A roommate-finding site cannot require users to disclose their sexual orientation, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday.(From Reuters) A roommate-finding site cannot require users to disclose their sexual orientation, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday, in the latest skirmish over whether anti-discrimination rules apply to the...; Tags: , Corporate & legal; News items 2008-04-04
Americans prefer energy fix to cancer cure: poll: Nationwide survey comes as U.S. gasoline prices rocket to new highs. But pollster says emotional issues such as global warming are also a factor.(From Reuters) A nationwide survey of nearly 700 people suggests Americans would prefer more money be invested in technology to solve the nation's energy ailments...; Tags: , Energy sources; News items 2008-04-03
IBM to host private 'Second Life' regions: Employees will be able to move freely between virtual world's public areas and private areas hosted behind IBM's corporate firewall. (From Reuters) IBM said Wednesday it would become the first company to host private regions of the virtual world Second Life on its own computer servers. ...; Tags: , Games; News items 2008-04-02