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ABC Technology News
Sci-Fi Flicks That Get the Science Right
Sat, 10 May 2008 17:47:40 -0400
From light sabers to teleportation, most movies bungle science.
One Person's Nightmare, Another's Pet
Fri, 09 May 2008 22:58:01 -0400
The exotic pet business is booming in the United States, but buyer beware.
Lawmakers Want to Regulate Violent Games
Fri, 09 May 2008 14:25:28 -0400
Retailers could be fined for selling violent games; gamers look to Constitution.
Disk Drives Survived Columbia Disaster
Fri, 09 May 2008 21:16:58 -0400
Data-recovery specialist salvages info from disk in shuttle accident.
'Iron Man' vs. 'GTA IV' -- No Contest
Fri, 09 May 2008 13:23:10 -0400
"Grand Theft Auto IV" trounced "Iron Man" by $300 million in first-week sales.
Real Estate's Loss Is Conservationists' Gain
Fri, 09 May 2008 12:46:52 -0400
Slumping real estate market has helped conservationists buy and preserve land.
Holiday Sales Push Gadgets for Mom
Fri, 09 May 2008 07:40:04 -0400
For bargains this Mother's Day check the gadget aisle.
Gates: Microsoft Will Go Its Own Way
Fri, 09 May 2008 09:27:50 -0400
Microsoft says it will develop an advertising and Internet search business.
Teen Potheads at Risk of Suicide
Fri, 09 May 2008 10:32:09 -0400
Depression, adolescence and marijuana may be a deadly combination, report finds.
New Tool Can Trace Source of Bad Meat
Fri, 09 May 2008 14:36:57 -0400
Meat retailers can track meat from ranch to market using DNA analysis.
Review: 'Iron Man' Game Is Junk
Sun, 11 May 2008 16:54:24 -0400
Video game version of the hit movie is just another mediocre tie-in.
Dissolving Bodies: The Future of Funerals?
Thu, 08 May 2008 15:27:19 -0400
Melting remains with lye may one day rival burial and cremation.
Geek Love: Last-Minute Gadgets for Moms
Tue, 06 May 2008 11:22:56 -0400
Still searching? Have a high-tech Mother's Day.
TomTom 920 GPS Finds Cheapest Gas
Wed, 07 May 2008 17:05:34 -0400
GPS makes for a smart parents' day gift.
Device Won't Forget to Back Up Your Data
Wed, 07 May 2008 17:08:45 -0400
Apple's Time Capsule could be lifesaver for Mac-owning parents.
Hawking: Manned Mars Probe by 2025
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:17:17 -0400
Famous astrophysicist says a rededication to space exploration must be priority.
'Grand Theft Auto' Tops $500M in Sales
Wed, 07 May 2008 08:29:03 -0400
Exceeding expectations, the shoot-'em-up video game broke sales records.
Critics Take Swipe at 'GTA IV'
Thu, 01 May 2008 11:39:34 -0400
MADD criticizes "GTA IV" for drunken driving sequence. Fans shrug.
Celebs Lend Their Talents to Video Game
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:11:06 -0400
"Tuttles Madcap Misadventures" is not only fun, but helps ill children.
Is the Earth Any Shakier Than Usual?
Wed, 07 May 2008 13:25:23 -0400
Even "micro" quakes around U.S. set nerves on edge.
ABC Technology News
Yahoo Technology News
New top-of-the-line BlackBerry doubles screen resolution (AP)
APMon, 12 May 2008 04:04:44 GMT
AP - Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday is introducing its first major new BlackBerry model in more than a year: the Bold, a high-end model that further demonstrates the company's desire to make tools for both work and play.
Next generation of business software could get more fun (AP)
APSun, 11 May 2008 19:06:07 GMT
AP - Once upon a time, people bonded with their co-workers on office softball teams and traded gossip at the watercooler.
EBay's PayPal rule in Australia draws fire (AP)
APSat, 10 May 2008 10:49:35 GMT
In this July 17, 2006 file photo, an eBay and PayPal sign is seen at the eBay offices in San Jose, Calif..  EBay is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect in June 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)AP - EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and prompted antitrust scrutiny in Australia, where a PayPal-only rule takes effect next month.


Facebook to let users carry profiles with them (AP)
APFri, 09 May 2008 23:30:58 GMT
AP - Facebook Inc. is loosening its grip on millions of personal profiles to allow inhabitants of its popular Internet hangout to transplant the information and applications to other Web sites.
Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident (AP)
APSat, 10 May 2008 05:03:40 GMT
In this photo provided by Kroll Ontrack Inc., a data drive that fell from the space shuttle Columbia when it was destroyed in 2003 is shown. During Columbia's fateful final mission, the drive had been used to capture data from a scientific experiment on the way xenon gas flows. (AP Photo/Kroll Ontrack Inc.)AP - Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia disintegrated in 2003.


Dispatches magazine prefers print over Internet (Reuters)
ReutersMon, 12 May 2008 04:28:15 GMT
Reuters - A pall hangs over the word "print" these days, but the editors of a new magazine bet that discerning readers want news analysis on paper and don't mind getting it just four times a year.
SingTel, associates to bring iPhone to Asia this year (Reuters)
ReutersMon, 12 May 2008 05:21:19 GMT
The iPhone is seen inside the Apple Store in New York in this June 29, 2007 file photo. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Reuters - Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and its mobile associates will bring Apple Inc's popular iPhone to Singapore, India, Australia and the Philippines later this year, Southeast Asia's largest phone company said on Monday.


RIM's BlackBerry Bold Beats Apple to the 3G Punch (PC World)
PC WorldMon, 12 May 2008 04:01:00 GMT
PC World - Research in Motion's sleek new BlackBerry Bold 9000 will support 3G networks worldwide, as well as Wi-Fi and GPS. Will it be able to withstand a 3G iPhone challenge?
Sun exec ponders OpenSolaris, Linux (InfoWorld)
InfoWorldFri, 09 May 2008 17:53:02 GMT
InfoWorld - Ian Murdock is vice president of developer and community marketing at Sun Microsystems. Prior to that, he was the founder of the Debian Linux distribution and CTO at the Linux Foundation. InfoWorld Editor at Large Paul Krill met with Murdock at the JavaOne conference in San Francisco this week to talk about open source and how Sun, with its OpenSolaris version of the Solaris Unix platform, will fare in the open-source arena versus Linux.
SAP Is The Latest Convert To Software-Plus-Services Vision (TechWeb)
TechWebSat, 10 May 2008 04:01:25 GMT
TechWeb - InformationWeek - It envisions selling "component" services to its big ERP customers beginning next year.
Yahoo Technology News
USA Today Technology News
RIM gets Bold with new Blackberry
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:01:01 GMT
Research In Motion on Monday is introducing its first major new BlackBerry model in more than a year: the Bold, a high-end model ...

Social-networking sites work to turn users into profits
Mon, 12 May 2008 01:03:28 GMT
Facebook, MySpace and other social-networking sites have been the rage of the tech industry for more than a year. Following investments ...

Mitek CEO pins turnaround on wireless check deposits
Sun, 11 May 2008 23:59:41 GMT
When Jim DeBello launched his technology career two decades ago, a mentor told him that on top of getting an education, he'd ...

Virtual apps try to build camradiere, productivity
Sun, 11 May 2008 18:20:21 GMT
Once upon a time, people bonded with their co-workers on office softball teams and traded gossip at the watercooler.

A crash course in true political science
Sat, 10 May 2008 13:03:17 GMT
Daniel Suson has a doctorate in astrophysics and has worked on the superconducting super collider and a forthcoming NASA probe. ...

Data from Columbia shuttle survives accident
Fri, 09 May 2008 18:05:13 GMT
Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires ...

'Pirates' director will make movie version of 'BioShock'
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:54:29 GMT
Take-Two Interactive Software said Friday that Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski will make a movie version ...

EBay to Australia: Buy with PayPal only
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:40:46 GMT
EBay Inc. is exploring whether to require customers to use its online payment service PayPal, a move that has angered users and ...

Gates: Microsoft shifts focus after Yahoo offer
Fri, 09 May 2008 12:12:51 GMT
Microsoft will focus on growing its own advertising and Internet search business after it withdrew its takeover offer for Yahoo, ...

Tech tools bring big success for small businesses
Fri, 09 May 2008 12:08:10 GMT
Millions of U.S. small-business owners are geeking out in the digital bazaar. As online commerce grows and technology gets cheaper ...

Toss 'Iron Man' in scrap heap
Fri, 09 May 2008 12:50:09 GMT
We've seen this plot before: Blockbuster summer film hits theaters. Mediocre video game tie-in hitches along for the ride. The ...

Let a GPS unit guide your travel
Thu, 08 May 2008 22:56:59 GMT
Many of us will be hitting the road for vacation this summer. Whether you're going across town or across the country, GPS units ...

Finding God in your inbox? Spam goes spiritual
Thu, 08 May 2008 23:45:03 GMT
You're e-mailed a prayer. Then, slipped into the cyber-epistle, the kicker: If you love God and/or are not ashamed of your religious ...

Spielberg's 'Boom Blox' offers charm, challenge on Wii
Thu, 08 May 2008 21:02:21 GMT
Steven Spielberg is more than just an Academy Award-winning film producer and director he's a video game creator as well. On ...

Meal remains may point to earliest American settlement
Thu, 08 May 2008 19:31:38 GMT
Remains of meals that included seaweed are helping confirm the date of a settlement in southern Chile that may offer the earliest ...

USA Today Technology News
BBC Technology News
Alarm at Google Yahoo partnering
Sat, 10 May 2008 00:10:24 GMT
US advocacy groups urge regulators to block any deal Google and Yahoo might strike after a two-week experiment.
Burma's emergency telecoms delay
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:54:11 GMT
Foreign aid workers dedicated to delivering emergency telecoms are prevented from going into Burma.
Microsoft contests $1.4bn EU fine
Fri, 09 May 2008 16:33:23 GMT
Microsoft appeals against a $1.4bn fine given for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour.
Facebook agrees child safety plan
Thu, 08 May 2008 19:39:17 GMT
Facebook agrees a deal to protect children on the site from sexual predators and cyber bullies.
MySpace lets users share data
Fri, 09 May 2008 00:20:01 GMT
MySpace says its "data availability" project will put users in the driving seat with web information sharing.
Google keen on better Yahoo ties
Fri, 09 May 2008 06:16:55 GMT
Google expresses interest in extending an advertising partnership with fellow search engine Yahoo.
Fake media file snares PC users
Thu, 08 May 2008 10:11:17 GMT
A booby-trapped media file is catching out tens of thousands of file-sharers, says a security firm.
Nasa set to join petaflop elite
Thu, 08 May 2008 13:19:47 GMT
Nasa has unveiled a plan to boost its supercomputer power to help plan and model future missions.
Serious playtime
Fri, 09 May 2008 13:16:04 GMT
Virtual worlds for children are booming. Will they all survive?
Google denies staff 'brain drain'
Thu, 08 May 2008 09:34:15 GMT
Google executive Elliot Schrage leaves for Facebook, prompting concern of a talent exodus.
Child web-safety guide launched
Thu, 08 May 2008 15:35:13 GMT
New teaching resources aimed at helping primary school children surf the web safely are launched.
PlayStation 'will reclaim lead'
Wed, 07 May 2008 12:59:16 GMT
PlayStation 3 will help Sony reclaim its spot as the leading console maker, says the head of the firm's games division.
Mother's porn law campaign ends
Thu, 08 May 2008 11:22:09 GMT
A mother whose daughter was murdered by a man addicted to violent web porn wins her bid to have it outlawed.
TorrentSpy ordered to pay $110m
Thu, 08 May 2008 08:51:09 GMT
File-sharing site TorrentSpy is ordered to pay damages to the US film industry for copyright theft.
Bournemouth homes get fast fibre
Wed, 07 May 2008 11:48:09 GMT
A company which offers super-fast broadband via the sewers announces its first 'fibre city'.
New spectrum to improve health
Tue, 06 May 2008 23:44:49 GMT
Ofcom considers how the airwaves will help improve health and transport in the future.
Luminaries look to the future web
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:32:41 GMT
Luminaries predict the shape of tomorrow's world wide web
Xerox plans the future of today
Thu, 01 May 2008 09:48:02 GMT
The famed Xerox Parc labs invites the BBC to view the best of its latest crop of research projects
Games straddle worlds
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:12:10 GMT
Two of the biggest games of the year - GTA IV and Wii Fit - have finally arrived and they could not be more different.
The power of play on the internet
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:55:53 GMT
Game design and social networking are merging into one of the most persuasive forces on the net.
BBC Technology News