News Corp + Microsoft want to lock Google out
dailytelegraph.com.au — MICROSOFT has held talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp over a possible plan for the software giant to pay the media company to remove its news websites from Google, putting pressure on search juggernaut Google to start paying for content (Submitted by dtele) More…
Gmail Creator "Email Will Last Forever!" Has he tried Gwave?
techcrunch.com — Gmail Creator Thinks Email Will Last Forever. And Hasn’t Tried Google Wave. “Email is not going to disappear. Possibly ever. Until the robots kill us all.” – Paul Buchheit, creator of Gmail, co-founder of FriendFeed, currently doing vague infrastructure things at Facebook. (Submitted by SirPopper) More…
New York To Tap Gaming Console Networks For Emergency Alerts
hothardware.com — Under New York's new "Empire 2.0" initiative, Deputy CIO, Rico Singleton is targeting developement of an alert system that will connect to various game console networks like Xbox Live, PlayStation Network and Wii Connect. (Submitted by absolutelytrue) More…
Bing Accused of Censoring Simplified Chinese Language Search
mashable.com — The New York Times' Nicholas Kristof is controversially asking web users to Boycott Bing, claiming that Bing is censoring Simplified Chinese queries even outside the People’s Republic of China. (Submitted by BeyondVision) More…
10 observations about Chrome OS
blogs.computerworld.com — Google took the wraps off Chrome OS yesterday. The OS will be a big deal. Here are some observations that you might not have considered. 1.This isn't a 100% Google endeavor. 2. Google is really slimming this down. 3. Thin client. Chrome OS is really an "Internet Thin Client OS" (Submitted by Carpy) More…
Top 10 Ergonomic Upgrades for Your Workspace
lifehacker.com — It's easy to forget about your body's needs when you're deep into your work or the net—until your body offers a painful reminder. Save your physical shell some strain with these cheap, customizable ergonomic workspace upgrades. (Submitted by braveheart007) More…
Foobar2000 v1.0 Beta -- holy crap, it's finally here!
downloadsquad.com — Believe it or not, almost 7 years after its initial release, the Foobar2000 v1.0 Beta is finally out, and with it comes a large list of changes. Most of them are much-needed interface fixes, but there is the welcome addition of built-in support for the streaming of Windows Media formats (ASX/MMS/RTSP). (Submitted by Surferess) More…
Is the Android OS Growing Too Quickly?
switched.com — After getting off to a slow start, Android phones have gone gangbusters. As of last July, there was only one Android-powered device available in the U.S., but that number has since exploded. Now, there are eight Android phones available stateside, with more expected to debut in the coming months. So things must be looking pretty great .... (Submitted by SirPopper) More…
Wall-E in Real Life: Euro-Trashbot Cleans up Italian Streets
gajitz.com — Sort of like a real-life Wall-E, the bot gathers rubbish and sorts it into recyclable, organic (hopefully to be composted), and waste. Then it whisks it off to a waste management facility, finding its way using pre-loaded maps and sensors to avoid obstacles. (Submitted by entrepreneur75) More…
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