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What's cool online? Teens render verdict
As part of Advertising Week 2005, interactive ad agencies try to answer the question of what teenagers want. (The New York Times
)
Software pirate to pay $1.1 million Award to Microsoft and Symantec is result of plea agreement in a case
in Houston in which the defendant admitted he sold pirated
China sets new rules on Internet news
Sites must " be directed toward serving the people and socialism and insist on correct guidance of public opinion."
Microsoft plans to sell search ads of its own
Microsoft will unveil its own system for selling Web advertising as it
struggles to compete in the expanding Web search business.
(The New York Times)
AMD speeds dual-core Opteron a notch
Advanced Micro Devices plans to announce faster new models of its
dual-core Opteron processor, an attempt to stay ahead of rival Intel.
Test to take high-definition to next level
Scientists plan to try out the world's highest-resolution videoconferencing system over a 9,000-mile optical network. (The New York Times)
When a supplier gets into its customers' business
FedEx is plunging into e-commerce, ruffling the feathers of the big office supply companies that send so much business its way.
(The New York Times)
Sun president: PCs are so yesterday
Sun's president argues that what's become important are Web services and the cell phones most will use to access them.
Aha! Video straight to a computer
JVC has tiny, reasonably priced camcorders that contain iPod-type miniature hard drives.
(The New York Times)
Apple plugs 'critical' holes in OS X
Ten new patches for the Macintosh operating system address myriad flaws that open systems to remote attacks, experts say.
It's not TV, it's Yahoo
Lloyd Braun, the television impresario hired last year to oversee
Yahoo's media operation, aims to build the studio of the future. (The New York Times)
Friday September 23
Microsoft's nightmare Ten
years ago, some execs argued in vain that the Internet could become a
software platform that threatens Windows. They were right.
Got questions? These sites have the answers A growing number of Web sites let visitors pose questions for researchers and aficionados to answer--sometimes for pay. (The New York Times)
Move over, Google Sidebar Watson 2.0 for Windows offers desktop-search customization--without raising any real privacy concerns.
Parsons: AOL is Time Warner's future
CEO Richard Parsons signals a belief that the stigma of the AOL-Time Warner merger is finally a thing of the past.
(The New York Times)
news analysis
Microsoft reorg a bulwark against Google? Search giant's expanding roster of Windows-free Web services may be a
factor in the shuffle. Software on demand is an issue too.
Intelligence in the Internet age Philosophers, technologists and, yes, writers debate whether today's technology is making for a brainier world.
Google to bid on AOL? Analyst report speculates that Google may want to preempt Microsoft
takeover and protect the revenue Google gets from its biggest partner.
Game machine makers gear up Nintendo single-handedly surprises the game community, while Microsoft--no surprise--wants to score big holiday sales.
iPod's law: The impossible is possible
Apple's music player lineup includes a new entry, the iPod Nano. How does it fit into the company's pace-setting team?
(The New York Times)
Sony says new Walkman is an iPod killer
Can the Walkman make a comeback against the explosively popular iPod? The Walkman's maker, Sony, is betting that it can.
(The New York Times)
IE flaw puts Windows XP SP2 at risk
Flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could launch a remote attack on
systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, says security firm.
New Firefox, Mozilla releases to fix bugs
Mozilla Foundation plans to release new versions soon to deal with a
recently disclosed serious security flaw and other problems.
Simulators make fighter pilots of civilians
Systems feature authentic cockpit controls and software that can render the characteristics of dozens of warplanes.
(The New York Times)
At auto show, a reluctant embrace of hybrids
Although German carmakers said they would develop gasoline-electric
engines, Europe's auto execs remain skeptical about the technology.
(The New York Times)
update eBay to nab Skype for $2.6 billion Auction site hopes to let consumers discuss transactions in real time. But analysts remain skeptical of the high-price deal.
Internet entrepreneurs draw a crowd in China
Hundreds of people gather in Hangzhou to listen to some of the nation's young tech millionaires talk about the next big thing.
(The New York Times)
Ellison agrees to settle insider trading suit
Oracle's CEO agrees to pay $100 million to charity to resolve a lawsuit charging that he engaged in insider trading in 2001.
(The New York Times
)
Yahoo hires journalist to report on wars
Yahoo, in its first big move into original online video programming, is betting that war and conflict will lure new viewers.
(The New York Times)
Angling the perfect wireless home network
Creating a reliable, fast, private wireless network is a matter of choosing the right equipment--and placing it efficiently. (The New York Times)
Researchers say human brain is still evolving
Two genes involved in determining the size of the human brain have
evolved substantially in the last 60,000 years, researchers say.
(The New York Times)
Unpatched Firefox flaw may expose users
update The problem lies in the way the browser handles Web links that are overly long and contain dashes, a researcher says.
Why women leave IT in the U.K
Macho culture and long hours drive women out of IT culture in the U.K., according to recent research.
Week in pictures: Tiny player a big surprise
roundup
Apple's tiny music player makes a big splash. Also: Festival brings
high tech to the desert, Microsoft goes ergo, and two silos throw out
the welcome mat.
Putting the squeeze on credit card fraud
At session hosted by Visa, expert offers tips. One eye-opener: Brick-and-mortar stores are favorite targets of thieves.
PalmSource sale won't kill Palm OS
But Japan's Access will consummate the marriage of Linux and the Palm
operating system, which has been struggling to get PDA licensees.
TI to unveil all-in-one video chip tech Texas Instruments, which transformed from calculator behemoth to
cell-phone chip giant, wants to repeat that success with video chips.
(The New York Times)
Trojan swaps porn sites for Koran text A new Trojan horse displays a message from the Muslim holy book when a user visits what could be a pornographic Web site.
Boom times ahead in networking?
After a dismal couple of years, networking start-ups are coming back,
but the rising tide of venture funding isn't lifting all boats.
Can MP3 players cause hearing loss?
The best features of music players are also the reasons those gadgets may hurt your hearing.
(The New York Times)
Ideas floated for high-tech flood control Experts in America say foreign projects are worth studying for inspiration about how to rebuild New Orleans.
(The New York Times)
Software aims to catch plagiarism
After a series of damaging newspaper scandals, a new piece of software
looks to help editors stop wrongdoers before their articles go to
print.
(The New York Times)
For victims, news about home can come online
As people search the Internet for information about a home feared
destroyed, many are using Google Earth to scour satellite photos.
(The New York Times)
Adobe server adds smarts to PDFs
Targeting business customers, Adobe improves workflow tools in its LifeCycle forms-processing server line.
Mirror, mirror, staring into space
Astronomers racing to build the biggest telescope ever are engaged in a
feat of optical derring-do (not to mention fund-raising).
The New York Times
updateTech community joins Katrina relief effort Companies rally around victims of Hurricane Katrina, offering technical
assistance, aiding the homeless and gathering relief donations.