Monday, June 29, 2009

Top Technology News

Top Technology News

Next Hot Tech IPO: LogMeIn

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 05:22 PM PDT

GigaOM / Gigaom
Next Hot Tech IPO: LogMeIn  —  The almost moribund market for technology initial public offerings might make a comeback if Woburn, Mass.-based software maker LogMeIn has a succe...

Light touch: a design firm grapples with Microsoft Surface

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 05:15 PM PDT

ArsTechnica / Arstechnica
Light touch: a design firm grapples with Microsoft Surface  —  For most, the traditional combination of mouse and keyboard is not just a mode of computer input, but a way of life. While it has...

NYTimes and Wikipedia save reporter's life by NOT reporting on his capture

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

TechCrunch / TechCrunch
NYTimes and Wikipedia save reporter's life by NOT reporting on his capture  — Earlier this week, New York Times reporter David Rodhe escaped from a Taliban prison. He had been a Taliban hostage for the last seven months, but ...

GridIron taps a Hollywood visual artist for launch of its workflow management software

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 04:37 PM PDT

VentureBeat / DigitalVenturebeat
GridIron taps a Hollywood visual artist for launch of its workflow management software  — Mark Coleran has created the user interfaces for cool gadgets in movies for years. His futuristic designs have been used in movies such as Mission ...

The pros and "conns" of Intel's ConnMan for Linux

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 03:31 PM PDT

ArsTechnica / Arstechnica
The pros and "conns" of Intel's ConnMan for Linux  —  Intel's Linux-based Moblin platform for netbook devices has much in common with conventional Linux distributions. Intel has adopte...

On Twitter, a Promotion Tried to Ride Iran Traffic

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 03:30 PM PDT

NYTimesMedia / NYTimes
On Twitter, a Promotion Tried to Ride Iran Traffic  — Twitter users condemned a furniture company's spam posts that tried to connect a gift card offer with the election protests.

Lenovo Tinkers WIth Larger Delete and Escape Keys

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 03:30 PM PDT

Slashdot / Slashdot
Lenovo Tinkers WIth Larger Delete and Escape Keys  — Slatterz writes "After a year's research, Lenovo boffins have decided the time is right to install larger Delete and Escape keys on their updated T...

Britney Spears Not Dead: Britney Twitter Account Hacked

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 02:30 PM PDT

Mashable / Mashable
Britney Spears Not Dead: Britney Twitter Account Hacked  —  After a series of tragic celebrity deaths this week including Michael Jackson, Billy Mays, Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon it was perhaps more sho...

Adam Savage hit with 11000 AT T bill

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 02:28 PM PDT

AskNews / ZDNet
Adam Savage hit with 11000 AT T bill  —  ZDNet - Found 59 minutes ago It seems that Mythbusters Adam Savage was doing a spot of traveling in Canada and made the mistake of ta...

Journalism Rules Are Bent in News Coverage From Iran

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 02:15 PM PDT

NYTimesMedia / NYTimes
Journalism Rules Are Bent in News Coverage From Iran  — News organizations that would reject using cell-phone videos or Twitter reports are forced to rely on them as an information source.

Keeping News of Kidnapping Off Wikipedia

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 01:43 PM PDT

Yet Another Vogue for the iPhone: Video Games

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 01:08 PM PDT

AskNews / New
Yet Another Vogue for the iPhone: Video Games  —  New York Times - Found 48 minutes ago The iPhone has sent rivals scrambling, first to duplicate its glassy touch screen, then its suc...

Translators Wanted at LinkedIn. The Pay? 0 an Hour.

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 01:03 PM PDT

Pirate parties parade through Prague, Paris

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 01:01 PM PDT

ArsTechnica / Arstechnica
Pirate parties parade through Prague, Paris  —  Avast, me hearties! Eyepatches and peg legs have swept ashore in Prague and Paris as new political pirates hope to drink grog and ...

Google Makes a Case That It Isnt So Big

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 12:48 PM PDT

AskNews / New
Google Makes a Case That It Isnt So Big  —  New York Times - Found 48 minutes ago SAN FRANCISCO Google, a 22 billion company, handles roughly two-thirds of all Internet searc...

Microsoft puts Razorfish up for sale

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 12:45 PM PDT

Techmeme / Ft
Microsoft puts Razorfish up for sale   —  Microsoft puts Razorfish up for sale By Tim Bradshaw in Cannes and Richard Waters in San Francisco Microsoft has appointed Morgan Stanley to fin...

Obama Hails Climate Bill, Hopes for Some Changes

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 12:30 PM PDT

YahooBuzz / WashingtonPost
Obama Hails Climate Bill, Hopes for Some Changes  — President Obama today said that the House took a "extraordinary first step" by passing a climate bill last Friday, adding that he hoped it would "p...

New App Puts Infidelity a Smart Phone Away

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 12:10 PM PDT

NewserTechnology / Newser
New App Puts Infidelity a Smart Phone Away  — Mark Sanford emulators take heed: A company that hooks up adulterous sex-seekers has released iPhone and Blackberry apps to make extramarital fling...

Spreety TV Online : Watch TV Shows Online Free

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 12:01 PM PDT

10 Impressive JavaScript Animation Frameworks

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 11:03 AM PDT

DiggTechnology / Sixrevisions
10 Impressive JavaScript Animation Frameworks  —  In this article, you will read about the top 10 JavaScript-based animation frameworks and libraries that will enable you to create engaging and ca...

Blog TrailBehind Places Easily

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:43 PM PDT

Security is a Myth?

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:43 PM PDT

HackerNewsUpcomingNewest / SecurityisamythBlogspot
Security is a Myth?  — 

21 Best Fonts for Hand Drawn Style Web Design

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:24 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Webdesignledger
21 Best Fonts for Hand Drawn Style Web Design  —  By now you have probably noticed a lot of hand drawn style web designs. It has become a very popular option for designers when a project calls f...

Having a chat with Fred Wilson about startups: any questions?

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:23 PM PDT

Automated Legal Threats Turn Piracy Into Profit

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:23 PM PDT

8kmiles : A new way to outsource

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:23 PM PDT

Windows 7 pre-orders sell-out in Japan

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:22 PM PDT

Engadget / Engadget
Windows 7 pre-orders sell-out in Japan  —  Often companies will claim a " sellout " in order to hype incredible demand for its product. However, these claims are pointless without any firm ...

Rip-off warning at digital switch

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:22 PM PDT

BBC / BBCTechnology
Rip-off warning at digital switch  — Viewers who have yet to convert their televisions from analogue to digital are warned not to fall for scams ahead of the switchover.

Teenagers Are Building Their Own Job Engine

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:08 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / Nytimes
Teenagers Are Building Their Own Job Engine  — Inspired by entrepreneurial celebrities like Steven P. Jobs of Apple, many teenagers are choosing to create their own jobs rather than rely on a sa...

How To Write A Better Web Page Title

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:08 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / Canigetinfo
How To Write A Better Web Page Title  — This is the same methodology a search engine applies when it crawls a page. When you title a page, you are telling a search engine or user what the...

Google mocks Bing and the stuff behind it

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:08 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / Theregister
Google mocks Bing and the stuff behind it  — Google has questioned Microsoft's entire approach to online infrastructure, while taking some wonderfully sly shots at the company's new search eng...

Tesla's first UK showroom opens for business

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:07 PM PDT

TheRegister / TheRegister
Tesla's first UK showroom opens for business  — Roadster Sport debuts Leccy Tech Tesla Motors has thrown open the doors of its London showroom the firm s first outlet outside of North Ame...

GridIron taps Hollywood visual artist for new workflow software

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:07 PM PDT

VentureBeat / DigitalVenturebeat
GridIron taps Hollywood visual artist for new workflow software  — Mark Coleran has created the user interfaces for cool gadgets in movies for years. His futuristic designs have been used in movies such as Mission ...

China filter software faces tough sell in digital bazaar

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:07 PM PDT

ReutersTechnology / Reuters
China filter software faces tough sell in digital bazaar  — BEIJING (Reuters) - China's latest Internet controls have been assailed by rights advocates and Washington, and yet the real challenge to its "Gree...

Light touch: a design firm grapples with Microsoft Surface

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:04 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Arstechnica
Light touch: a design firm grapples with Microsoft Surface  —  Ditching the mouse and keyboard means a whole lot more than just doing without two common peripherals. As those who've worked with Microsoft Surfa...

Teenagers Are Building Their Own Job Engine

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:08 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / Nytimes
Teenagers Are Building Their Own Job Engine  — Inspired by entrepreneurial celebrities like Steven P. Jobs of Apple, many teenagers are choosing to create their own jobs rather than rely on a sa...

How To Write A Better Web Page Title

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:08 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / Canigetinfo
How To Write A Better Web Page Title  — This is the same methodology a search engine applies when it crawls a page. When you title a page, you are telling a search engine or user what the...

Police told: stop 'kettling' activists

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:04 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Independent
Police told: stop 'kettling' activists  —  Police chiefs must rethink the controversial tactic of "kettling" participants of mass demonstrations, a report said today. (Security)

Early 2009 Mac mini: Cut the lean, lower the price

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:03 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / MacBlorge
Early 2009 Mac mini: Cut the lean, lower the price  —  I would personally be willing to use a little more electricity and put a few more toxins in the land fill for 100 off the price. Even then I susp...

Review of Intel's Fastest Solid State Drive

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 07:03 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Computerworld
Review of Intel's Fastest Solid State Drive  —  While the X25-E goes well beyond what most can afford for a 2.5" drive, it does have 10 times the lifespan that average consumer SSD has and some ...

iKnow: 100 Best Reference Tools for Your iPhone

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 06:48 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / Onlinedegreeshub
iKnow: 100 Best Reference Tools for Your iPhone  — Your iPhone can play games, store loads of contact information, take pictures, play music, and of course make and receive phone calls. Here's our l...

Blogging Is Still the Foundation In A World of Streams

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 06:48 PM PDT

The first iPhone Software that fully Support iPhone OS 3

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 06:44 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Mp4converter
The first iPhone Software that fully Support iPhone OS 3  —  Xilisoft announced their iPhone software (including iPhone Transfer, iPhone RingTone Maker, and iPod Rip) that fully supports iPhone OS 3.0, iPod ...

Idiocracy

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 06:23 PM PDT

HackerNews / Xkcd
Idiocracy  — 

Daily Kos: State of the Nation

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 05:48 PM PDT

Weekend project: web2.0collage creates collage from sniffed browser history

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 05:43 PM PDT

What Facebook and Google Can Learn From Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 05:43 PM PDT

Linux : KOffice 2 Receives its First Update.

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 05:23 PM PDT

DiggTechnologyUpcoming / Kdenews
Linux : KOffice 2 Receives its First Update.  —  Today, exactly one month since the release of KOffice 2.0.0, the KOffice team releases the first bugfix release in the 2.0 series. This release co...

Worlds smallest USB Flash drive

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 05:08 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / Gforgadget
Worlds smallest USB Flash drive  — Worlds smallest USB Flash drive !! Really amazing only 5mm USB flash drive

Fake David Miliband Twitter account dupes press

Posted: 28 Jun 2009 05:08 PM PDT

MixxTechnology / Guardian
Fake David Miliband Twitter account dupes press  — Journalists fall for fake foreign secretary Twitter account in reporting Michael Jackson tribute
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