http://www.technology-mag.com Technology Magazine Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:15:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Reuters - Federal officials on Wednesday arrested a man on suspicion of violating copyright laws for placing songs on the Internet from an unreleased album by rock band Guns N' Roses. http://www.technology-mag.com/internet/man-arrested-for-posting-guns-n-roses-songs-on-web-reuters-32628/ AP - A blogger suspected of streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court, where his bail was set at $10,000. http://www.technology-mag.com/internet/blogger-arrested-over-leak-of-guns-n-roses-songs-ap-32627/ AP - Two actors unions and the U.S. advertising industry said Monday they agreed to extend a contract covering commercials on TV, radio, the Internet and other new media by six months through March. http://www.technology-mag.com/internet/actors-advertisers-extend-commercials-contract-ap-32625/ Reuters - A panel of federal appeals court judges pushed a U.S. government lawyer on Wednesday to answer why FBI letters sent out to Internet service providers seeking information should remain secret. http://www.technology-mag.com/internet/judges-consider-whether-fbi-violated-free-speech-reuters-32626/ AP - Intercepting Internet traffic, and spying on the communication between two computers, is a gold mine for hackers. Now Carnegie Mellon University researchers hope software they've built will make it harder for criminals to hit that jackpot. http://www.technology-mag.com/internet/researchers-offer-new-way-to-avoid-bogus-web-sites-ap-32619/ NewsFactor - Mozilla Labs has rolled out an experimental Firefox plug-in that promises to streamline the way Web surfers manage the mountains of information online. Called Ubiquity, the proof-of-concept prototype is an experiment with two parts -- it's both an interface and a development platform, notes the plug-in's developer, Aza ... http://www.technology-mag.com/internet/firefox-plug-in-simplifies-interactions-with-web-pages-newsfactor-32623/ AP - The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace. http://www.technology-mag.com/internet/microsofts-newest-browser-may-block-ads-ap-32620/ NewsFactor - The iPhone took hits on two fronts Wednesday as Orange -- an iPhone 3G carrier in France -- admitted to limiting 3G bandwidth for its customers, and a security flaw was discovered in the iPhone that enables unauthorized users to access private data on the phone when it ... http://www.technology-mag.com/internet/iphone-news-orange-caps-3g-speed-security-flaw-seen-newsfactor-32624/ NewsFactor - Klausner Technologies, a patent-holding company, is at it again. The New York-based company said late Tuesday that it has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Verizon Wireless, LG Electronics, Google and a long list of others. http://www.technology-mag.com/internet/inventor-of-pda-files-more-suits-now-for-voice-mail-newsfactor-32621/ AP - TiVo Inc. says its revenue in this quarter will fall short of analysts' current expectations. http://www.technology-mag.com/internet/tivo-issues-3q-revenue-guidance-below-wall-street-ap-32622/