Google empowers users to edit search results
November 20, 2008
AP - If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won’t see them again.
Sony Says Blu-Ray Sales Short of Forecasts
November 20, 2008
PC Magazine - High definition Blu-ray disc players may be one of the holiday season’s best sellers, but they will still fall short of expectations, due to the tough economy, the head of Sony’s U.S. electronics unit said.
Verizon Says Employees Hacked Obama’s Account
November 20, 2008
PC Magazine - Several Verizon Wireless employees gained unauthorized access to the cell phone account of President-elect Barack Obama, the provider revealed Thursday.
Online advertising up 11 percent from last year
November 20, 2008
CNET - The growing economic slump doesn’t appear to have fully struck Web advertising.
Glitches Reported as BlackBerry Storm Nears U.S. Debut
November 20, 2008
NewsFactor - The BlackBerry Storm has been debuting around the world, but rumors are spreading about a possible shortage in the U.S. News reports also indicate Research In Motion discovered a security flaw in the Storm that has left Verizon Wireless scrambling to update the firmware in the final hours before its U.S. release on Friday.
IBM Extends Lotus Notes To Millions of Nokia Phones
November 20, 2008
NewsFactor - Nokia and IBM on Thursday launched IBM Lotus Notes support for Nokia’s S60-based mobile phones. That means millions of Lotus Notes users will be able to access their e-mail on Nokia devices in December.
NASA Successfully Tests ‘Interplanetary Internet’
November 20, 2008
NewsFactor - Although the crew of the spacecraft Endeavour experienced a glitch in the first space walk when an astronaut accidentally let her tool bag float away, NASA had a lot to celebrate as it announced success with a high-tech space program.
Shaq becomes The Big Tweet with Internet move
November 20, 2008
AFP - Shaquille O’Neal has earned many nicknames during his NBA career: The Diesel, The Big Aristotle, The Big Daddy and, since his move last year to the Phoenix Suns, The Big Cactus.
Google picks Austria village for new European server farm
November 20, 2008
AFP - Google has bought a 75 hectare (185 acre) property in the north of Austria to erect a new European server farm within two years, the US Internet search engine giant said Thursday.
Certification credited with boosting online confidence
November 20, 2008
CNET - Extended certificate validation for Web sites has boosted online confidence in 2008, according to a statement released Thursday by the Authentication and Online Trust Alliance (AOTA).
