Judge sides with Google in dispute over keywords
A federal court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against Google over its practice of allowing companies to buy search-related ads that are displayed when people type in the name of a competitor. — In...
YouTube's Video Poker
Chad Hurley effects a calm, almost detached demeanor, even as the Web site he runs, YouTube.com, has provoked a frenzy of consternation among executives of record labels, TV networks and movie studios...
Just One More Release Before Windows Vista Goes Gold
Microsoft will release just one more build of Windows Vista for testing before the code goes gold, said Brad Goldberg, the general manager for the Windows client business group. — That build will be...
Keep it moving, folks — gels and liquids in the bin, Sony batteries in the big asbestos box
gels and liquids in the bin, Sony batteries in the big asbestos box … Looks like the game of Russian roulette Sony's playing with its lithium-ion battery packs is a nasty variant in which the gun arri...
Yahoo! Hack Day vs. eBay DevCon
Just got home from the opening day of Yahoo!'s first open Hack Day. I thought it might be useful to contrast it with eBay's DevCon. — eBay DevCon — Yahoo! Hack Day — Where — Las Vegas, Mandal...
Mac VoIP/Video tools: new features just keep comin'
With all the hoopla surrounding video in recent weeks, thanks to the video-centric Fall VON trade-show in Boston, it's no surprise that the folks making VoIP communications tools for the Mac have embr...
Mobile ESPN Will End Venture, Seek New Strategy
ESPN, a unit of Walt Disney Co., plans to pull the plug on its sports-themed mobile-telephone venture later this year but hopes to expand its wireless presence by licensing its Mobile ESPN application...
Mark Cuban/YouTube
Mark Cuban is a crybaby. — Selling Broadcast.com at the height of dot com frenzy, he wants to shut the door behind him, exclude all those who don't play by the rules. He wants to see the death of Y...
JVC Develops World's Largest 110-inch Rear Projection System
Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) has developed a 110-inch rear projection system that is to be the world's largest. The screen measures 243.5 x 137 cm. The display device employed in this system ...
Pod People Ponder Litigation
ONTARIO, California — Apple Computer's recent legal threats to rivals using the terms "pod" and "podcast" met with giggles and kvetching among podcast entrepreneurs and enthusiasts gathered here to di...
As Internet TV Gains Popularity, Cable Firms Bulk Up Offerings
With Internet video gaining popularity, pay-TV companies are pondering a future in which they will have to share the spotlight with online video providers. — Video in all forms including first-run m...
New in 10.4.8: Zoom Using Scroll Wheel
Here's a new feature in the Mac OS X 10.4.8 mouse preferences panel:1 "Zoom using scroll wheel": — [UPDATE: The same feature is also available for trackpad users who have the "Use two fingers to scr...
'INVISIBILE' BOOMERANG 'BOT
It's nice to have a set of robotic eyes in the sky. But surveillance drones tend to be loud, and rather obvious, as they keep watch above a Middle Eastern city. Many guerilla types know by now to av...
I'll Drink To That
SCI FI Tech comes up with a very funny web2.0 drinking game, sure to be a hit at the next launch party. Including: … So now we add to this noble list with the Michael Arrington TechCrunch OpenHype Ba...
Apple using shoddy up-sampling for some iTunes vids?
When Apple announced the new VGA res for all iTunes videos the other week — including new versions of their current QVGA catalog — we were definitely stoked to be getting 4x the pixels for our video d...
Yahoo's Browser Based Authentication (BBAuth) Launched
Last night I mentioned that we'd have a few more announcements on the Yahoo! Developer Network today. — I just posted the latest: Browser Based Authentication or BBAuth as we like to call it.
Famitsu Polls Japanese Retail, Says Wii Wins Xmas
Cash-for-game-reviews sham Famitsu asked Japanese retailers (we assume places like Sofmap, Yodobashi Camera, Laox, etc.) how they thought the next generation of consoles would fare this holiday season...
DAG Ventures leads $15m more for Podshow
It was just announced that DAG Ventures is leading a $15 million B round for Podshow. News got out yesterday and though the investors weren't named until today, disbelief was the widespread reaction....