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Want to recycle that old TV or computer?
Do you have a bunch of unwanted electronics sitting around you'd like to recycle?
Gresham Outlook |
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Music, movie lobbyists push to spy on your Net traffic
Recording and motion picture industries continue efforts to persuade broadband providers to detect users' piracy.
CNET |
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Pew Report Says More Young Americans Turning To The Web For News
The Pew Research Center, who run a biennial report (surveying 3,600 adults) on changing news audiences, has said that 13% of the US public are "net newsers" . This group are under 35s who rely more on web-based news than traditional media and also tend to have a strong interest in technology and technology news. It seems a lot of net newsers see mainstream media websites as less credible ...
Overclockers Club |
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Electric bikes gain speed
The surging cost of gasoline and a desire for a greener commute are turning more people to electric bikes as an unconventional form of transportation. They function like a typical two-wheeler but with a battery-powered assist, and bike dealers, riders and experts say they are flying off the racks.
The Gainesville Sun |
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Khosla leads $3 million Series A for health start-up ZocDoc
The New York-based company, which lets members book doctor's appointments online, has raised money to expand nationwide.
CNET |
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Audio: Lawrence Lessig on Congressional Reform and Internet for Everyone
Lawrence Lessig discusses Change-Congress.org, a online tool for users to tag congressional candidates as supporting or opposing reforms such as public financing, earmark reform, and congressional transparency. Lessig also responds to a few questions about InternetForEveryone.org, a coalition of public interest and industry groups working for open, universal, and affordable access to broadband.
O'Reilly Media |
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NEC Electronics America Showcases Wireless USB and Power Management IC Solutions at Intel Developer Forum Fall 2008
SAN FRANCISCO----NEC Electronics America, Inc. today announced that it will showcase its latest Wireless USB technologies and provide information about its power management IC technology for mobile internet devices at the Intel Developer Forum 2008, August 19-21, at Moscone Center West in San Francisco.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Free Electronic Recycling Program
Sony Electronics and Waste Management teams up to help customers recycle their old electronics safely.
WBAY Green Bay |
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MobileDiscoveries E-Commerce Site Launches
Innovative Communication Solutions, Inc. today announced the launch of MobileDiscoveries.Com, an innovative mobile, portable and wireless e-commerce site. MobileDiscoveries primarily markets communications, navigation, security, weather, sports and fitness, audio, video and marine electronics. Its search engine permits users to find any product by brand, model, name or other keyword in 3 ...
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Safekeeping Digital Photos of Summer: Good-Bye Prints - Hello Photo Books
As summer fades fast into the background, there's no reason for the season's photos to share the same fate. With Picaboo photo books, digital memories can easily claim life beyond the dark shadows of the hard drive, memory stick or evil shoebox-full-o-prints.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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NEWS IN BRIEF
WARSAW - Support among Poles for hosting elements of a U.S. missile shield on their territory has increased despite strong opposition from Russia, a survey showed yesterday.
Nine O'Clock |
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Phishers from Spain
A telephone “phishing scam” that hit Paris last week has been linked back to Spain, from where law enforcement officers say scammers targeted scores of local residents.
The Paris News |
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Russia-Georgian conflict heralds arrival of iWar
OTTAWA - As Russian troops stormed into Georgia this month, they had some novel help from cyber-savvy countrymen who unleashed an assault of their own - hacking into government and commercial websites.
Canoe Technology |
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Ancient AMD Athlon 64 Beats Intel Atom While Using Less Power [Atom Smasher]
A few years ago, AMD was the king of performance per watt with its K8 architecture, while Intel kept pushing the Pentium 4 faster and hotter, until it basically had to chunk its NetBurst...
Gizmodo |
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New cyberbullying law in Illinois
Illinois has a new law to protect people from cyberbullying.
ABC 7 Chicago |
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Romanian hackers on the third position worldwide
The value of the damage caused by Romanian hackers to European and American companies and individuals reaches USD 150 million.
Nine O'Clock |
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First day of class today for most area schools
Loaded down by backpacks stuffed with new notebooks, laptops, calculators, pens, pencils and other items, students in Aztec, Farmington and the Central Consolidated School District are swarming the halls today for the first official day of the 2008-09 school year.
The Farmington Daily Times |
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Hilliard Woman Accused Of Soliciting Sex From Home
ONLY ON 10: A woman accused of using the Internet to solicit for sex from the confines of her home speaks to 10TV about the case. Get the story.
WBNS-10TV Columbus |
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Pageonce
Simplify your Internet experience by using Pageonce to manage all your everything—from your Netflix queue to your utility bills.
PC Magazine |
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k1035 BC-KS-MilitaryNotebook 08-18 0704
Eds: INCORPORATES BC-KS--Leavenworth-New Chapel; ADDS other items, including on Sebelius proposal on National Guard; ADDS byline, Internet note.
Hays Daily News |
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Khosla leads $3 million Series A for health start-up ZocDoc
The New York-based company, which lets members book doctor's appointments online, has raised money to expand nationwide.
CNET |
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Namba Gear Introduces Shaka Laptop Messenger Bag for Musicians and DJ's
Namba Gear announces their 3rd product offering of high performance bags, backpacks and accessories for musicians and dj's. The Shaka Laptop Messenger Bag was created to provide an optimum carrying solution for up to a 15" laptop computer along with personal items.
Harmony Central |
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Paedophile internet librarian jailed indefinitely
A 27 year old British man has been jailed indefinitely for acting as an online librarian for a child pornography win.
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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SAIC Computer Deal Could Reach $410M
SAIC said Aug. 18 that it received an information technology deal that could be worth as much as $410 million. SAIC will provide information technology support to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command through a new task order. The order has a one-year base period and four one-year options.
San Diego Business Journal |
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iPodObserver - Apple Releases iPhone 2.0.2 Update
Apple posted OS X iPhone 2.0.2 software late on Monday. The description of what it actually does includes the stunningly terse phrase "Bug fixes."
The Mac Observer |
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