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Yahoo Omg! the tops in online celeb news
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 4, 2009

Yahoo Omg! the tops in online celeb newsWhen people think of celebrity and entertainment news they think of, well, People, as in the magazine. On line, though, the Yahoo site Omg is the place where the worshipers in the cult of personality go to genuflect.

The Yahoo [...]

Does Einstein 3 threaten citizen privacy?
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 4, 2009

Does Einstein 3 threaten citizen privacy?Some observers are worried about privacy issues involved in Einstein 3, the new government program aimed at detecting and preventing cyber-attacks on U.S. government computer systems.

The new program, which is being developed by the Department of Homeland Security under the watchful [...]

Bluetooth being used to track the movements of festival attendees
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 4, 2009

TechCrunch forms new company to launch CrunchPad tablet computerPlanning to attend the Rock Werchter music festival in Belgium this weekend? You may want to disable Bluetooth on your phone unless you want your movements tracked all over the festival site.

According to a report from [...]

Symantec: it’s dangerous to rely on free antivirus
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 4, 2009

Symantec: it’s dangerous to rely on free anti virus A top Symantec executive has hit out at free antivirus software, including Microsoft’s Microsoft Security [...]

Sony Walkman reaches 30 - named best music invention
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 3, 2009

Sony Walkman reaches 30 - named best music invention  The Sony Walkman has reached the grand old age of 30. And its impact and influence on the world of music cannot be underestimated. Which [...]

TechCrunch forms new company to launch CrunchPad tablet computer
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 3, 2009

TechCrunch forms new company to launch CrunchPad tablet computerTechCrunch, one of the leading technology and social media blogs in the world, is about to enter a whole new industry with the launch of its CrunchPad table computer.

There is no question that TechCrunch founder [...]

Virtual world bank scam pays for real world debts
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 3, 2009

Virtual world bank scam pays for real world debtsThe virtual CEO of a virtual bank in virtual world game Eve Online has embezzled virtual currency to pay some very real bills. But he only broke the rules by attempting to make a real world profit from [...]

uSocial - You can’t buy friends but you can buy Twitter followers
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 2, 2009

uSocial - You can't buy friends but you can buy Twitter followersTwitter is all about making connections. These come in the form of followers, who can be known friends or simply people who are [...]

Microsoft pulls IE8 puke ad over complaints
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 2, 2009

Microsoft pulls IE8 puke ad over complaints

Microsoft appears to finally have an ad campaign that is resonating with consumers, but not all of the ads did it quite the right way.

After the poorly received Bill Gates & Jerry Seinfeld commercials of a few [...]

Computer users “wrongly accused” of video game filesharing
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 2, 2009

Computer users "wrongly accused" of video game filesharingA British consumer group says lawyers for software manufacturers are wrongly accusing people of putting video games on filesharing services. It argues this seriously brings into question the process used to identify offenders.

Which? Computing, a magazine produced by the [...]

Michael Jackson’s death unleashes a malware epidemic
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 2, 2009

Michael Jackson's death unleashes a malware epidemic Spammers and scammers alike have been churning out emails designed to ensnare fans looking for news about the death of the King of Pop. Some security researchers describe the [...]

Firefox 3.5 popular - as well as speedy, secure, and stable
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 1, 2009

Firefox 3.5 popular - as well as speedy, secure, and stableFirefox 3.5 was released on June 30 after, well, not really that much of a publicity drive. Regardless, the newest build of the Mozilla Web [...]

Joost becomes a white label video service ensuring its death
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 1, 2009

Joost becomes a white label video service ensuring its death

Formerly one of the most talked about video startups, Joost has decided to become a white label video hosting service, pretty much ensuring its eventual death.

Joost arrived on the video streaming with [...]

China puts Green Dam internet filter on hold: Delay or climbdown?
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 1, 2009

China puts Green Dam internet filter on hold: Delay or climbdown?Officially China has indefinitely postponed the launch of the much-maligned Green Dam Youth Escort internet filter. But the decision appears to be motivated by practical needs rather than principles.

The state news agency Xinhua broke the news [...]

Twitter finally upgrades contact management
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on July 1, 2009

twitter-toolsOne of the greatest challenges of Twitter has always been managing connections that number in the hundreds or even thousands. These new features may not be a silver bullet, but will have the Twitterati breathing a [...]