Rogers Telecom confirms it will offer iPhone in Canada
Apple will introduce the iPhone in Canada later this year, working with Rogers Telecom to bring the device to the country. — This news has been confirmed this morning in a short statement from the C...
Microsoft releases the long-anticipated Windows XP SP3
As per the unofficial timeline, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) has finally hit the Release to Web (RTW) milestone. The 300MB+ x86 standalone installer is available on the Microsoft Download Center i...
Hans Reiser is fscked: jury delivers guilty verdict
Hans Reiser, the software developer credited with the creating the ReiserFS filesystem, has been found guilty of first-degree murder. Jurors concluded that Reiser killed his estranged wife, who vanis...
Yahoo to outsource Messenger phone calls to Jajah
NEW YORK - Yahoo Inc. is outsourcing the Internet telephone functions of its instant messaging program to the startup Jajah. — Jajah will connect the calls to and from users of Yahoo Messenger and h...
Wigix wants to kill eBay
Ever gone to eBay in search of something — an iPod, say — and had to comb through an endless array of half-literate, confusing and possibly inaccurate listings? — Or perhaps you're a seller on eBay,...
Video: OQO hacked to run Leopard, now world's smallest Mac
While greeted with heaps of initial skepticism, forum jockeys over at OQO Talk now seem convinced that a junior member by the name of TRF has successfully hacked the OQO to run OS X Leopard. Adding a...
BlackBerry 9000: Internal Spec Sheet Answers Your Questions
Enough with the speculation, the rumors, the spokespersons commenting on our blogging abilities — we're setting it all straight right here with this internal RIM doc we just got a hold of. You might ...
For Gamers, the Craving Won't Quit
SAN FRANCISCO — The troubled economy and rising prices for food and gas won't keep fast-twitch video gamers from splurging on their latest must-have diversion, Grand Theft Auto IV. — During the next...
Vertical ad networks: What are they, and why did Cox just buy Adify for $300MM?
Adify exits for $300MM exit — Some of you may have read about the acquisition of Adify by Cox for $300MM. It's been covered in PaidContent, Silicon Alley Insider, and scores of other places.
Blockbuster Is in Talks on Taking Stake in Viacom-Led TV Channel
Blockbuster Inc. is in talks about taking a stake in the new Viacom Inc.-led premium television channel that plans to compete with HBO, Showtime and Starz, according to people familiar with the situat...
New way to save energy: Disappearing ink
Think of it as the future of today's paper. — The Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) and parent company Xerox are experimenting with a type of paper and a complimentary printer that would produce docu...
Yelp to businesses: Deal with our users yourselves!
Yelp, the business reviews site famed for a vociferous user base willing to be brutally honest about the quality of their local restaurants, bars, bookstores, dog groomers, adult gift shops, and what-...
Metacafe Founders Ditch, Reportedly Cash Out Their Shares For $5 Million
The co-founders of once-hot video startup Metacafe, Arik Czerniak (pictured with his son) and Ofer Adler, have left the company and cashed out their shares for $5 million, according to an article in t...
Hey! Ho! Time for Ballmer to Go?
The investment community likes Steve Ballmer. He's competent, aggressive and occasionally crazy. He's been at Microsoft's helm for eight years, during which time the technology landscape has drastic...
Finally, Some Good News: A New Baby for Jerry Yang!
While BoomTown can be a bit, shall we say, sharp-tongued about Yahoo (YHOO), the company Jerry Yang co-founded, when it comes to anyone's baby we go all sentimental. — Thus, everyone at AllThingsD.c...
Twitter Wrote This Column For Me
By now you have probably seen a bunch of talk about Twitter. And after all of this talk you might be still thinking: OK, so what the heck is Twitter really and why should I care? How is it going to ...
HDtracks: Why settle for iTunes now that you can get CD quality music downloads?
Even hardcore audiophiles have to face the music—brick and mortar record stores are fading fast—and it's starting to look like the CD is on its way out. Sure, no card carrying audiophile …
Could Apple be preparing the way for Mac gaming?
Yesterday's refresh of the iMac line is interesting, not because of the bump in speed that the refresh itself offers but because of the direction that Apple is going in. Is Apple preparing the way fo...
AT&T to cut the price of Apple's new iPhone
AT&T (T) is planning to put some extra shine on the even sleeker new Apple (AAPL) iPhone. — When the 3G iPhone is introduced this summer, AT&T, the exclusive U.S. iPhone sales partner with Apple, wi...
Online Ad Network Adify Sold To Cox For $300 Million Plus Earnout
Adify, the white-label online ad network, has been sold to an unlikely buyer, Cox [Communications] Enterprises, for about $300 million and earn out, we have learned and confirmed from sources.
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Now Available
SP3 is finally available for download. — Last week, DailyTech reported that Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP was released to manufacturing (RTM). At the time, Microsoft's Chris Keroack noted tha...
Interview with JAJAH's Daniel Mattes on the eve of their deal with Yahoo!
Thought JAJAH was old news? Think again. Having attracted a whopping 10 million users in the last two years, up from 2 million just last year, they're now expanding their business in dramatically ne...