Computing News
Apple Amends Psystar Complaint
Thursday, December 4th @ 9:55am PST
Apple has amended its complaint against would-be Mac clone maker Psystar, alleging violation of the DMCA and that Psystar may have secret financial backers.
New Domain Suffix Seen As Phone Book
Thursday, December 4th @ 6:00am PST
The new .tel domain suffix is intended as a kind of phone book rather than a place to build sites, say the people who run its registry.
Launchcast Moves To CBS Radio
Thursday, December 4th @ 5:00am PST
Yahoo is transferring control of its Launchcast Internet radio service to CBS Radio as it refocuses its operations.
Cloud OS Runs a Browser, That's It
Wednesday, December 3rd @ 8:20am PST
The newest netbook-focused operating system from Good OS has been stripped down to the sole program most people consider a bare essential: a browser for Web connectivity.
Vista SP2 Beta Available Thursday
Wednesday, December 3rd @ 6:00am PST
Microsoft is making the beta of its Windows Vista Service Pack 2 available to everyone from Thursday.
Chrome Customization Coming
Wednesday, December 3rd @ 5:00am PST
Google has published plans that will allow extensions so users can customize the shiny new browser.
Apple Suggests Mac Antivirus
Wednesday, December 3rd @ 4:00am PST
Apple is urging users of Mac computers to use antivirus software, a definite sign of changing malware times.
LaCie Mints Its Own CurrenKey
Tuesday, December 2nd @ 10:15am PST
LaCie's new CurrenKey flash drives come in 4 and 8 GB capacities...and resemble coins.
Hitachi, Intel Parter on High-End SSDs
Tuesday, December 2nd @ 10:00am PST
Hitachi and Intel have announced a partnership to developer SAS and Fibre Channel solid-state drives aimed at enterprise-level servers and workstations.
Iomega Debuts Two New eGo Portable Drives
Tuesday, December 2nd @ 9:50am PST
Iomega's new eGo BlackBelt is ruggedized to better survive life on the go, while the eGo Encrypt is rugged and features hardware-based encryption.
Black Friday Online Spending Up Slightly
Tuesday, December 2nd @ 6:00am PST
The economy is bad, and retailers were nervous, but reports are that online spending on Thanksgiving and Black Friday rose by 2%.
Facebook Gets A Browser
Tuesday, December 2nd @ 5:00am PST
The social networking site is rolling out a system that allows users to browse other sites, turning it slowly into a Web portal.
YouTube Launches Classical Music Contest
Tuesday, December 2nd @ 4:00am PST
The video-sharing site has launched a contest to discover new talent, and the prize is playing at Carnegie Hall.
Microsoft In New Yahoo Talks?
Monday, December 1st @ 4:00am PST
A news story has Microsoft in a complicated transaction that involves buying Yahoo's search business for $20 billion.
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