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Email could die within a decade thanks to Facebook, Twitter, Skype
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 18, 2009

Email could die within a decade thanks to Facebook, Twitter, SkypeEmail is currently one of the key elements of the Internet. And sending and receiving email is usually one of the first things we learn [...]

Microsoft officially announces Internet Explorer 9
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 18, 2009

Palm may have finally stopped the iTunes/webOS warMicrosoft announced today that it has officially begun work on Internet Explorer 9.

In a completely unsurprising announcement, Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft’s Windows and Windows Live division, today announced at the Professional Developers Conference (PDC), that development began three weeks [...]

U.S. Senate begins investigation into post transaction marketing
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 18, 2009

Palm may have finally stopped the iTunes/webOS warIt seems some big name online retailers thought it would be okay to trick consumers into giving their credit card information to third-party vendors. The United States Senate is letting them know they thought wrong.

The U.S. Senate Committee on [...]

What to look for in Google OS launch
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 18, 2009

What to look for in Google OS launchGoogle is scheduled to give the first public demonstration of its forthcoming Chrome operating system tomorrow. Here are some of the questions which could be answered by the event:

What’s the selling point? Is it speed? Price (or lack of it)? The [...]

Stephen Fry talks Twitter – “human shaped, not business shaped”
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 17, 2009

Stephen Fry talks Twitter - "human shaped, not business shaped"Twitter is a massively popular social networking and micro-blogging site that has gained an inordinate amount of headlines and copy over the past year or so. But [...]

Palm may have finally stopped the iTunes/webOS war
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 17, 2009

Palm may have finally stopped the iTunes/webOS warA new update has gone out for Palm’s webOS, and for once it does not include iTunes syncing.

Ever since Palm released the Palm Pre, the company has been touting the fact you could sync the phone with your iTunes library. [...]

News Corp plans for news subscriptions begins to take shape
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 17, 2009

News Corp plans for news subscriptions begins to take shapeAt least one of the newspapers owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has begun to outline how it expects readers to begin paying for the news.

According to the Guardian, the News International owned newspaper [...]

“Unfriend” leads tech charge in 2009’s top words
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 17, 2009

"Unfriend" leads tech charge in 2009's top wordsUnfriend – to remove a contact on a social networking site – has been named the word of the year by staff from the New Oxford American Dictionary. Its editors say several tech-related words were considered for the honor.

Verizon tells AT&T, “The truth hurts”
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 17, 2009

Verizon tells AT&T, “The truth hurts” Verizon’s commercials ridiculing AT&T’s 3G coverage may have sparked a lawsuit, but the company stands by the campaign saying the, “ads are true and the truth hurts.”

It all started with Verizon’s ad with the slogan, “There’s [...]

Don’t become a victim of Facebook bullying
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 16, 2009

Don't become a victim of Facebook bullyingBullying has been around for generations and will likely remain a problem for generations to come. The problem is it evolves over time, with playground bullying first moving to mobile phones and email [...]

Modern Warfare 2 recalled in Russia over controversy
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 16, 2009

Modern Warfare 2 recalled in Russia over controversyCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been recalled from all retail stores in Russia, effectively banning the game in the country.

It is being reported by Destructoid, based on a report from Russian site GotPS3, that [...]

Survey finds Americans aren’t too keen to pay for online news
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 16, 2009

Survey finds Americans aren't too keen to pay for online newsWhile Rupert Murdoch is sure the future of online news is to put all content behind subscription walls, he may find not that many Americans are keen on the idea.

A poll was recently conducted by the Boston [...]

Nokia reportedly eyeing Palm
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 16, 2009

Nokia reportedly eyeing Palm Palm stock surged 8 percent on reports that Nokia could acquire the struggling smartphone maker, but does Nokia really need yet another mobile platform?

Palm is in the midst of a historic turnaround with Jon Rubinstein, creator of the [...]

China a contender in speedy computer stakes
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 16, 2009

China a contender in speedy computer stakesChina has joined the short list of nations with one of the world’s fastest supercomputers. And IBM has been knocked off the top spot for the first time in five years.

The figures come in the TOP500 list issued twice a year [...]

Top 5 tips for Black Friday – how to grab a bargain successfully
Posted from TECH.BLORGE on November 15, 2009

Top 5 tips for Black Friday - how to grab a bargain successfullyBlack Friday is almost upon us yet again, and the one day of the year when bargain hunting is regarded as [...]