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…
Arrests made in massive, $390/hour Video Relay Service scam
arstechnica.com — A public service meant to help the hearing disabled has been exploited for "tens of millions of dollars," according to the FCC. Arrests were made across the US this week and the FCC vowed to improve the service to better protect against fraud. (Submitted by DiggUnderground) More…
FCC outlines seven biggest barriers to broadband adoption
arstechnica.com — The Federal Commission has listed seven big bumps in the road towards universal use of broadband in the United States, including the TV set-top box innovation gap and the spectrum gap. The document may be a sneak preview of the agency's National Broadband Plan, to be released in February. (Submitted by DiggUnderground) More…
UK Anti-Piracy Plans Slammed By Liberal Democrats | TorrentF
torrentfreak.com — When Sweden’s IPRED legislation came into force on April 1st this year, the country saw a massive 30% drop in Internet traffic. Many attributed this to Internet user fears associated with increased powers of anti-piracy groups. Now, 8 months later, traffic is completely back to normal and on track to exceed pre-IPRED levels. (Submitted by nasium) More…
Chrome OS, babies, and bathwater
engadget.com — In an age where products that have never been announced get coverage and even critiqued over rumored shipping delays, it's no surprise that Google received a lot of coverage this week with an update on its Chrome OS strategy. (Submitted by mobilebond) More…
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