Apple Fixes Firmware, Leaves Users Confused
Although Apple said that the update was to System Management Control (SMC) firmware, it was up to MacBook Pro users to figure out that SMC is the specialized controller that manages thermal and power ...
My new Mac
The black MacBook is a very nice computer, a clear upgrade from the earlier iBook G4. People have expressed concerns about the keyboard, but so far it's fine, no problem. — Well, that was too good ...
The Ultimate Net Monitoring Tool
The equipment that technician Mark Klein learned was installed in the National Security Agency's "secret room" inside AT&T's San Francisco switching office isn't some sinister Big Brother box designed...
What Sun Doesn't Want You To Know About Java and Open Source
Yes, its been dog's years since I've blogged...but I just couldn't be silent about this. — Today at JavaONE my pal Geir Magnusson is announcing that Harmony has full support for SWING/AWT. This is ...
Hardware firms oppose Net neutrality laws
The political debate in Washington over the concept known as Net neutrality just became a lot more complicated. — Some of the largest hardware makers in the world, including 3M, Cisco, Corning and Q...
The ABC's of Beginning Your Blog
Part Two — Once you determine blogging makes sense for your small business, here's how to get started — This is the second of my two-part series on business blogging. Today: getting started. My pr...
Elegant Z550 clamshell delivers quality 1.3 Megapixel camera and crisp colour screen
London, UK - 18 May 2006 - Mobile phoners looking for quality, style and good looks will love Sony Ericsson's Z550, announced today. Finished in a combination of premium brushed metal and high gloss ...
Google's Goal: A Worldwide Web of Books
It's odd to hear Vinton Cerf, regarded as one of the founding fathers of the Internet, to gush over ink-on-paper books. — The electronic pioneer and computer scientist, who now works as Google's chi...
Hands-on with Sony's UX50 handheld PC
Sony took the wraps off its Vaio UX50 ultracompact PC at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday and our colleague Martyn Williams was blessed with the chance to try out the ever-so-cool looking device....
Under Attack, Spam Fighter Folds
A startup whose aggressive antispam measures drew a blistering counterattack from spammers two weeks ago that brought down the company's servers along with a wide swath of the internet is shuttering i...
Google in Brazil May Face Criminal Probe Over Orkut (Update1)
May 17 (Bloomberg) — Google Inc., the owner of Brazil's most-used online community site, may face a criminal probe for distribution of child pornography and racist materials by its users, lawyers for ...
Microsoft to spell out Vista's needs
After months of providing only basic guidance about the kind of PC hardware needed to run Windows Vista, Microsoft is ready to get a bit more specific. — On Thursday, the company is expected to give...
RECORD LABELS BREAK COMPACTS WITH CONSUMERS, CONGRESS AND COURTS
Suit Against XM Trashes Labels' AHRA and Grokster Assurances — Washington, May 17, 2006 - The industry that advised consumers, the Congress and the courts that it would not abuse the legal tools it ...
Samsung's Fuel-Cell Gambit
The South Korean outfit is backing a project to build handsets powered by fuel cells instead of conventional batteries — Samsung may soon be tapping a new power source for its cell phones. The Sout...
Introducing the VeriSign Personal Identity Provider (PIP)
You're invited to visit and try out a beta version of an identity service we've provided. It's called the VeriSign Personal Identity Provider ("PIP" for short), and you can find it at http://pip.veri...
Second Life Land Deal Goes Sour
In what might be a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, a Pennsylvania lawyer is suing the publisher of the rapidly growing online world Second Life, alleging the company unfairly confiscated tens of thousands ...
Yahoo: Our ads are better
Yahoo's new ad system is designed to let marketers target prospective consumers not only by the search terms the people use, but also by their demographics, location and what they do on other areas of...
Brainy Scarecrow Shoos Away Birds
May 16, 2006— A computerized scarecrow could be the next defense against predatory birds at fish farms. — The Intelligent Scarecrow, designed by computer science and engineering students at the Univ...
Satellite radio in recordings row
US satellite radio firm XM is being sued by record labels over a gadget that lets listeners record songs. — The recording industry said XM's Inno device, which stores music and divides it into track...
Web 2.0/Marketing 2.0 Conference Listing
Time and time again, my Newsfire RSS reader tells me of conference after conference that I've MISSED the opportunity to attend, because I didn't know about them until after I had already booked client...