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State plugs hole in school security
Two years after a Scottsdale high school student was raped in a computer room, a new state law that might have kept her attacker off campus is about to take effect.
12 News Phoenix |
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Apple Releases iPhone 2.0.2 Software Update
The second minor update for the system software for Apple's smartphones is now available through iTunes.
Brighthand |
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Audit: Colo. emergency computers were not used for porn
COLORADO — Colorado Emergency Operations Center computers were used to access dating, entertainment and travel Web sites but not pornography, according to an audit released Monday.
Vail Daily |
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Merscom Releases Time Stand Still, Announces Colour of Murder
Colour of Murder extends the popular franchise. August 18, 2008 - Merscom announced today it is the online publisher of Time Stand Still , the popular adventure game developed by MDNA Games, and will also be publishing the fifth Carol Reed adventure title, Colour of Murder, later this year.
IGN PC |
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Downtown Businesses Move Back
CEDAR RAPIDS – As electrical, phone and internet connections click back on, about three-hundred employees will head back to work in downtown Cedar Rapids.
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids |
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Linux Foundation gets a boost as Canonical signs on
Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, has joined the Linux Foundation as a silver member. This move reflects the growing strength and influence of Canonical within the Linux ecosystem. Read More...
Ars Technica |
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Survey: CI on the Rise at Firm Libraries
American Lawyer's annual survey of law firm libraries highlights the challenges librarians have faced over the past year. They have seen the nature of their work evolve; many now spend as much time assisting with competitive intelligence as with legal research.
Law.com |
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Palringo adds push-to-talk on iPhone app
Palringo today announced the addition of vocal instant messaging functionality (push to talk) to its rich messaging iPhone application. This app allows users to use push to talk functions without being locked into a carrier or certain equipment. Other Palringo-supported platforms include BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian, or Java based devices...
MacNN |
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Latest FTPit beta for FileMaker Pro released
Comm-Unity Networking Systems today announced the sixth and final public beta of its upcoming FTPit Pro 2.0.0 plug-in for FileMaker Pro 7.x or higher. The application has been completely re-written, allowing users to transfer files to and from your computer using FTP, all from within FileMaker. This beta is now feature complete, including Downloa...
MacNN |
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Defense: Prosecutors can't bend law to fit MySpace hoax
A defense attorney for the Missouri woman charged in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide argued Monday in court papers that prosecutors are bending a cyber crime statute to prosecute his client. Read comments
The Fresno Bee |
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Defense: Prosecutors can’t bend law to fit MySpace hoax
Mon, Aug 18, 2008 (6:39 p.m.) A defense attorney for the Missouri woman charged in a MySpace hoax that allegedly led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide argued Monday in court papers that prosecutors are bending a cyber crime statute to prosecute his client.
Las Vegas Sun |
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Crashing Cars When They?re Still a Gleam in the Designer?s Eye
Computer simulations have become a powerful predictive tool for auto engineers to push safety forward.
New York Times |
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Plans for 120GB Zune leaked by FCC
The FCC has let yet another product annoucement squeak out before launch. This time a "Portable Media Device with 120GB Hard Drive" made by Microsoft, meaning a Zune update in the near future.
MobileMag |
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GraphOn sues Google
WEB DEVELOPMENT FIRM GraphOn has sued Google for patent infringement in a Texas District Court.
The Inquirer |
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Computer Investigation Law
Story By Lucas Jefferson Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008 at 5:44 p.m. Amarillo Police are still searching for a 13-year-old girl who went missing over the weekend.
KVII 7 Amarillo |
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INTERNET TERROR: Threat against Va. woman traced to Pa.
ERIE, Pa. — An online threat against a Richmond, Va., woman touched off an international investigation that led to a northwestern Pennsylvania man, police said.
The Daily Times |
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Neural Audio Analytics(TM) Introduces Visual Measurement for Audio Loudness
Neural Audio Corporation announced today Neural Audio Analytics, an advanced loudness monitoring software solution designed to visually display perceived loudness in real-time for today's difficult broadcast environments.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Media Advisory: San Jose to Commend NVIDIA and Declare "Visual Computing Week" in City
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and the San Jose City Council will present NVIDIA Corporation with a proclamation declaring August 20 through 27 as "Visual Computing Week" in San Jose. The proclamation will recognize NVIDIA's contributions to the global and local economy as well as its mega-event NVISION 08, a visual computing conference being held August 25 to August 27 in Downtown San Jose.
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Netbook sports multiple colors
— Aug. 08, 2008 — Digital Gadgets has announced an 8.9-inch netbook computer that will be sold under the Sylvania brand name.
WindowsForDevices |
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Audit: Emergency computers were not used for porn
Colorado Emergency Operations Center computers were used to access dating, entertainment and travel Web sites but not pornography.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Hulu is already very good, so why isn't it awesome?
As more of us discover online video, frustrations abound.
Salon.com |
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A grab-bag of Idol responses
Hey, Blog Pounders, sorry I left this so late (busy day on the newspaper front plus some personal issues -- deadly combo), but I wanted to toss in a few reactions to some of the things that came up in...
USA Today |
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Alaska Communications Systems Debuts HTC Touch; EVDO Smartphone Features Large Touch Display, Multimedia Functions
Alaska Communications Systems Group, Inc. ("ACS") (NASDAQ:ALSK) today announced the launch of the HTC Touch/PPC 6900 Smartphone. This unique Windows Mobile 6.0 device features an easy-to-use touch screen platform that allows users to navigate the world with the swipe of a finger. Its robust 3-D interface provides one-touch access to messages, the Internet, voice dialing, multimedia content and ...
Centre Daily Times |
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Edison Greens Windows Vista
News Brief. Perhaps because it's summer, green computing has been a hot topic in the last couple of months. There are new green tools, too, and one for Vista.
Microsoft Watch |
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Intelligent Remotes, Shared Displays Kick Off IDF
Imagine a scenario where a room interprets your face and gestures, and then translated your words into data. Sound far-fetched? Then how about just a TV remote control that senses who you are? Intel described these and more at its kickoff event for the Intel Developer Forum (IDF).
PC Magazine |
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