Looking for a Gambit to Win at Google's Game
There is a lot about the way Microsoft has run its Internet business that Steve Berkowitz wants to change. But he is finding that redirecting such a behemoth is slow going. — "I'm used to being in ...
Criminals 'target tech students'
The boom in cyber crime is forcing criminals to go to great lengths to recruit skilled hackers, says a report. — Some criminal gangs are paying students while they study to ensure they have a pool o...
Opening my eyes to a whole new world
Every once in a while you come across a piece of technology that instantly grabs you and you can't stop saying "Oh my god!" When I bought my 12" Mac Powerbook, for instance, just opening the box was ...
Wii shortages frustrating gamers
Shortages of Nintendo Wii consoles around Europe have left some gamers who pre-ordered the new machine frustrated. — Nintendo, which has already launched the machine in the US and Japan, said it exp...
Uh Oh, Gmail Just Got Perfect
Google quietly added a small feature to Gmail this week called Mail Fetcher. When that feature launched, Gmail became perfect. — Mail Fetcher allows users to access non-Gmail email accounts from wi...
Wii Have A Problem
Nintendo is highlighting some tips for using its Wii gaming console and its special remote. One tip for those in the same room as a Wii user: duck. — Seems customers are discovering that Nintendo's...
YouTube allows users to record directly to site
YouTube quietly added a new feature today to its popular user-generated video site today called Quick Capture, which allows users to record video directly to YouTube from webcams plugged into their co...
Ok, so I'm wrong
For almost 10 years now, I've been waging a war against retrospective term extension. My simple argument has been that copyright is about creative incentives, and you can't create incentives retrospe...
Find a deal with WiiSeeker
Looking for a good Playstation 3 or Wii deal for the holidays? Check out PS3Seeker, a nifty map mashup that helps you locate the best game system deals not only in your local brick and mortar, but al...
Open Source at 90 MPH
Inspired by Linux, the OScar project aims to build a car by tapping the knowledge of a volunteer team. It won't be an easy ride, but their journey is important — The computer operating system Linux...
John Dvorak is wrong again — this time about "death" of FrontPage
this time about "death" of FrontPage — He says blogging killed FrontPage. — The thing that really killed FrontPage? Microsoft's marketing team tested the name on a range of developers and Web desi...
NEXT WEEK'S FORECAST
One management team in worse shape than Yahoo's right now: CNET's. Shelby Bonnie, the tech news company's long-time CEO, had to leave as a result of options scam which enriched him but made the compa...
Was I just censored by Digg?
After the recent discussion about companies offering bribes to Diggers, I thought it would be interesting to run a poll asking if it's time for the top users to be paid by the social news site itself....
Sony PlayStation 3 U.S. Sales Fall Short of Target (Update3)
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) — Sony Corp. sold 197,000 PlayStation 3 consoles in the U.S. during November, missing its goal for initial shipments by half after parts shortages slowed production, market research...