Archive for April 23rd, 2008SAN FRANCISCO–The glitzy, interactive capabilities of Web 2.0 have led to a profusion of new applications, but the technology also is bringing a new era of security vulnerabilities, a security researcher warned Wednesday. “Security was a challenge to begin with, but if anything it’s getting harder in the … source Tech news blog Comcast stated Wednesday it has changed its mind on a joint wireless communication venture with Sprint-Nextel, according to a Reuters report. The service, called Pivot, was begun as a partnership between the cable giant, Sprint, Time Warner, Cox Communications, and Advanced/Newhouse Communications in 2006. It offered a package of … source Tech news blog The Landlord on FunnyOrDie.com To the list of comedians trying to cash in on the Web, add The Groundlings, the revered Los Angeles improvisational comedy troupe. The group, which helped launch the careers of Will Ferrell, Phil Hartman, and Lisa Kudrow, announced Wednesday that it has concurred to produce … source Tech news blog MENLO PARK, Calif.–If you want to make money as a venture capitalist, the consumer Web offers the highest, most consistent returns, according to Steve Jurvetson. The low costs required to start these companies is a huge part of the appeal, Jurvetson, a partner in Draper Fisher Jurvetson, stated in … source Tech news blog Google is expanding its advertising business into a new domain: graphical ads that appear on mobile devices. As with the company’s text-based mobile ads, the Google image ads are displayed on the basis of keywords that appear on Web sites that people visit with their mobile phones, Google said … source Tech news blog Republican politicians in the U.S. Home of Representatives failed last month to persuade Democratic leaders to back a spy law rewrite that would immunize telecommunications companies that cooperated with allegedly illegal government spying. Now they’re trying to force the issue. 
On Wednesday, a number of Republican leaders, including … source Tech news blog The RSA security conference is a distant memory and the industry buzz has shifted to all things networking at Interop next week. What can users anticipate in Las Vegas?
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Happier times: The launch of the Swatch Paparazzi in New York. (Credit: Microsoft) It’s a sad day for fans of Smart Watches, which use Microsoft’s once-hyped SPOT technology. The Smart Watch, the epitome of nerd chic, is dead.
Engadget picked up a blog post from Jon Canan, program manager for MSN Direct, … source Tech news blog Spammers are now using Google Calendar, according to the SANS World wide web Storm Center (ISC). “Every once in a while I see a new spamming method. This one came from (Google Calendar)…as a meeting invite,” writes Donald Smith of the ISC. “I deleted the e-mail, but due to my preferences … source Tech news blog Amazon.com posted Wednesday stronger than expected first quarter results, in part driven by strong sales in its electronics and general merchandise categories. The online retailing giant also issued a forecast for the current quarter and year that shows greater strength than Wall Street’s current estimates.  Shares of Amazon, … source Tech news blog |
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