Haptic Feedback, Fingerprint Identification, and RFID Tag Readers in Future iPhones?
Apple has let loose a number of revealing new patent applications that cover some interesting technologies that could be used in future iPhones. — Haptic Tactile Feedback
Coke, Pepsi Make Nice on Twitter
Amnesia Razorfish Promotes ‘Public Hug’ — Yes, even hardcore rivals can be social-media friends (or followers, at least). Earlier today Amnesia Razorfish launched an experiment to see if it could g...
No to SQL? Anti-database movement gains steam
But can enterprises take open-source alternatives Hadoop, Voldemort seriously? — Computerworld - The meet-up in San Francisco last month had a whiff of revolution about it, like a latter-day techie ...
Craigslist Sued For Trademark Based On Listing
In what appears to be a first, listings site Craigslist has been sued for trademark infringement based on ads posted by users. — The lawsuit was brought by Texas real estate company First Call Prope...
Microsoft to offer Family Pack for Windows 7 Home Premium
In two recent posts (Windows 7 versus Snow Leopard: How much do upgrades really cost? and Do you need more than Windows 7 Home Premium?), I took a closer look at the differences between Windows 7 edit...
Improvements to Google Apps contacts
Today, we're happy to announce updates to contacts in Google Apps: new features that many of our enterprise customers have been asking for. — For starters, we've launched a new API that, when combin...
New Linux patch could circumvent Microsoft's FAT patents
Microsoft's recent lawsuit against TomTom, alleging infringement of filesystem patents, has left many questions unanswered about the legal implications of distributing open source implementations of M...
Bling Nation raises $8M for cell phone payment system
There's something cool about buying stuff in stores with your cell phone. They do it in Europe and Asia, so why not here? Bling Nation has come up with a way to introduce pay-by-cellphone transactio...
Chinese to go ahead with net filter, says official
Government claims technology will curb access to pornography, but internet users say it blocks politically sensitive content and monitors behaviour — China's controversial plan to install Green Dam ...
Microsoft clips Butterfly program's wings
The rumors circulating earlier this week were true: Microsoft has decided to pull the plug on its MSN/Windows Live Butterfly program. — Over the past few years, the Butterfly testers got pre-beta Wi...
Design for a universal plug
I've written before about both the desire for universal dc power and more simply universal laptop power at meeting room desks. This week saw the announcement that all the companies selling cell phone...
Blackberry's U2 Plans Revealed
Much has been said about Blackberry's sponsorship of the U2 360 Tour, but very little of it has been said by either Blackberry or U2. When the tour was announced months ago, U2 manager Paul McGuinnes...
MoTB #01: Multiple vulnerabilities in bit.ly service
What is bit.ly — “bit.ly allows users to shorten, share, and track links (URLs). Reducing the URL length makes sharing easier. bit.ly can be accessed through our website, bookmarklets and a robust ...
Twitter's Popular Facebook App Has Been Broken Or Exploited For Days.
Twitter has long had an official Facebook application that allows users to update their Facebook status with tweets. It's quite useful for those of us who don't want to have to spend all day updating...
Google Voice gives users the ability to change numbers
Well it's not incoming number portability but it's better than nothing... While the Google Voice team continues to battle through a massive back log of customers itching for their invites, a nifty new...
Judge Acquits Lori Drew in Cyberbullying Case, Overrules Jury
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Thursday overturned guilty verdicts against Lori Drew, issuing a directed acquittal on three misdemeanor charges. — Drew, 50, was accused of participating in a cyber...