Apple Exec Hired From IBM Ordered to Stop Work

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
A U.S. District court has ordered an Apple employee recently hired away from IBM to immediately stop work amidst fears that he might disclose IBM trade secrets.

Sony rolling out iTunes plus

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
Let's just say we have a hunch on this one.  Sony iTunes Plus high quality AAC files coming to the iTunes store in the next few weeks/months..same deal, 256kbit quality, no DRM.

65bits Episode 95: Touchsmart has a fan club??

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
This week’s recording was a race against time because we weren’t at our usual location, and had a dying laptop and no power plug.

JS-Kit to save coComment from death, may acquire it

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
coComment, a conversation tracking service might have itself amalgamated with JS-Kit for reasons related to survival.

Cybersecurity, more workers deemed crucial

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
President-elect Barack Obama won more than 70 percent of the vote in Silicon Valley, and his supporters are jubilant.

iPhone gets another one from Smule: Ocarina your global music player

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
After bringing the much famed Lighter App for the iPhone, Smule gets into the limelight once again with its new app, Ocarina. The app prized at $0.

Cosmic implosion

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
A postscript to my Who killed the blogosphere?

Free Webinar: Google Quality Score - Exposing the Secret Factor to PPC Success

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
Who: Bryan Eisenberg, Co-Founder & EVP at FutureNow, and Craig Danuloff, Founder and President of Commerce360 Inc, a full service paid search management firm and developed the ClickEquations paid ...

T-Mobile suspends sales on the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
According to a T-Mobile spokesperson, T-Mobile is suspending the sale of the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic handset and recalling the entire 5610 inventory, including floor demos and literature, from all ...

Windows 7 to allow PC backups to network share

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
One of the most compelling features of the Windows Home Server is the automated image backup to the network share.

Sneakey Robbers Turn to the Social Web

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
"Leave your keys in your pocket," is the advice given by computer programmers at University of California San Diego who recently created 'Sneakey' software; an application that uses a digital image of ...

Cartoon: Partial Text RSS Feeds

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
Some of my favorite blogs and news sites have one huge, grating shortcoming that keeps me from becoming an all-out fanboy: partial feeds.

What Next for Database of 3 Million Barack Fans?

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- During his two-year election campaign, Barack Obama and his marketing machine achieved unprecedented success in their use of direct/database marketing for a politician.

New York Times Cash Crunch 2: Negative Net Worth

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
Given our ongoing discussion of the cash crunch at the New York Times, we thought it would make sense to take a closer look at the company's financial position.

Sun Expands ‘Open’ Storage Line

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
Computer Maker Takes Advantage of Industry Bright Spot After Series of Stumbles Inc. is making another move to expand its small position in data storage, as the computer maker continues to take advantage of the "open-source"...

Asian markets surge on China stimulus

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
Nikkei jumps in Japan; exchanges in Shanghai, Hong Kong up Beijing announced Sunday massive stimulus package for its economy China's economic growth was lowest in five years last quarter Beijing officials plan to lower taxes,...

iPhone twice as reliable as the Blackberry? Dream on

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
I love my iPhone and have never felt tempted to return to the Blackberry, but I was still rolling my eyes at TechCrunch's report of the iPhone being "twice as reliable as the Blackberry". After all, my iPhone crashed in four...

MGM to Post Full Films on YouTube (New York Times)

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology

New York Times:
MGM to Post Full Films on YouTube  —  SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube is by far the world's biggest stage for online video.  But in some ways Hulu is stealing the show.  —  With critical plaudits and advertising dollars flowing to Hulu, the popular online hub for television shows and feature films …

Car industry has a future: Rudd (AAP)

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
The federal government's $6.2 billion automotive industry package will support jobs at a time of a global financial crisis and into the future, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. The plan sets aside $500 million - double the...

Cholesterol Drug Cuts Heart Risk

authorsizzletime09 Nov 2008categorytechnology
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