China’s Wen makes Internet debut
February 28, 2009
AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao joined the Internet craze Saturday as he chatted online with netizens for the first time, broaching issues as diverse as a shoe-throwing protest and corruption among officials.
HK actress lashes out at star over sex photos: report
February 28, 2009
AFP - A Hong Kong actress at the centre of an Internet sex photo scandal has broken her silence about the incident, lashing out at the pop star who took the compromising pictures, a report said Saturday.
Welcome to LinuxLink
February 28, 2009
PC World - For as long as Linux has existed, PC World editors have watched closely as the open source OS has grown and evolved from a student project at the University of Helsinki into a powerful operating system available in myriad distributions all around the world. And now we’re proud to launch this blog dedicated entirely to Linux and the world of open source software.
Depeche Mode debuts season-pass model on iTunes
February 27, 2009
Reuters - iTunes has long been a double-edged sword for the music industry — on one hand, it provided a model for selling digital music. On the other, the dominance of singles sales over album sales leaves a revenue gap that labels are still trying to close.
Hack Google’s Native Client and get $8,192
February 27, 2009
Google is challenging hackers to rip apart their ActiveX alternative called Google Native Client. Native Client allows users to run native x86 code on the web #8212; something that has been deemed as extremely dangerous, especially from untrusted sources.
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iPhone Game Roundup: ExZeus, Shooter, Tamagotchi
February 27, 2009
Macworld.com - Just a small sampling of all the great iPhone and iPod touch games weâve learned about this week, but weâre willing to bet there are a few items here that might catch your fancy.
Why the Vista-Capable Case Doesn’t Matter
February 27, 2009
PC World - A group of consumers is pleading its case that Microsoft’s Vista-capable designation misled purchases of low-end machines. Those PCs ended up running only Vista Home Basic, not any of the more capable–and demanding–versions of the OS. But even if Microsoft loses–and the case appears to be a long way from that possibility–consumers and business customers probably won’t see much of that sweet settlement cash.
Can Hearst Save Newspapers With an E-Reader?
February 27, 2009
PC World - Two intriguing developments today in the ongoing saga of the vanishing American newspaper: Hearst Corp. will launch a wireless e-reader later this year, and the Long Island daily Newsday plans to end free Web content and charge readers for its online edition.
10 Things Windows 7 Must Do To Succeed
February 27, 2009
PC World - I recently attended a briefing where Microsoft explained some of the new features in Windows 7 to reviewers from different publications. At the end of the meeting, the MS folks asked the half-dozen of us present what it will take for the new OS to be a success.
CBS Makes Television Shows Available on iPhone
February 27, 2009
NewsFactor - CBS Interactive wants to be sure television viewers don’t miss their favorite television shows when they aren’t able to sit in front of the tube. Select full episodes, news updates, and clips from CBS can now be viewed by iPhone and iPod touch users by downloading a free TV.com app from Apple’s App Store.
