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NASA test deep space communications network modelled on the Internet

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Google plays a role in NASA's new space communications capability

Scientists have successfully tested the first deep space communications network modelled on the Internet, claimed the American space agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

IBM looks to bring the brain's processing power to computers

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Add brain-related senses like perception and interaction to hardware and software

IBM Research is today expected to uncover work it is doing to bring the brain's processing power to computers, in an effort to make it easier for PCs to process vast amounts of data in real time.

Rumours suggest Wal-Mart to sell iPhone 3G

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:30:00 GMT

Wal-Mart could offer Apple iPhone 3G from end of December

US customers can already buy their iPhone 3G from Apple stores, AT&T stores, Best Buy stores and now possibly Wal-Mart according to a report.

Yahoo rolls out Glue search pages in the US

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Yahoo's internet search method aggregates text, images, and video results on a single results page

Yahoo rolled out a beta version of its new Glue search concept for the first time in the US on Wednesday.

Microsoft Zune Pass drops DRM, allows users to keep some tracks

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Changes to the terms of Microsoft Zune Pass subscription service

Microsoft announced today changes to the terms of its Zune Pass subscription service, allowing subscribers to keep some tracks each month as part of their permanent collections.

Google search deal produces 91% of Mozilla's revenue

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Mozilla's revenue up 13 per cent on previous year

Mozilla's revenues were up 13 per cent in 2007 over the year before, as the organization continued to profit from its partnership with search giant Google, Mozilla 's chairman said on Wednesday.

Mac OS X Snow Leopard: Ahead of schedule?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:15:00 GMT

Slide shows Snow Leopard will ship in the first quarter of 2009

Apple first announced Mac OS X Snow Leopard in June and said it would ship in about year. However, a slide presented by an Apple employee at a recent conference suggests Snow Leopard may be ahead of schedule.

ScreenFlow update fixes bugs, conflict with WireTap

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Bugs and improvements update free to registered users

Mac OS X screen recording application, ScreenFlow, has been updated fixing several issues with the application.

Adobe pushes Flash platform for business apps

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Adobe encourage using Flex and FlashPlayer to liven up business software

Adobe Systems, whose roots are in the media and publishing industries, is pushing deeper into the enterprise by promoting its Flash platform as a way to improve the stodgy user interfaces that come with most business applications.

Toshiba sets high storage capacity for small drives

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Mini-drive is targeted for inclusion in mobile devices by OEM

Toshiba Storage Division announced a breakthrough half-terabyte hard disk drive in a 2.5-inch form factor on Wednesday.

Major League Baseball dumps Microsoft for Adobe

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT

While Adobe Max announce 64-bit Linux version of Flash Player 10

Microsoft will no longer play under the bright lights of US Major League Baseball, which has decided to throw out the vendor's Silverlight browser add-on in favour of Adobe's Flash.

Mac OSX Snow Leopard: Ahead of schedule?

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Slide shows Snow Leopard will ship in the first quarter of 2009

London hospitals hit by malware attack

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:55:00 GMT

No patient data was at risk of disclosure

Computer systems at three London hospitals remained down on Wednesday morning after PCs were apparently infected with malware.

Smartphone smackdown: iPhone 3G vs. BlackBerry Storm

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:30:00 GMT

How does RIM's new touch-screen BlackBerry stand up to Apple's king of the ring?

Not wanting Apple and O2 to take all the smartphone glory, Research In Motion (RIM) has finally brought out its touchscreen BlackBerry Storm. It's taken a long time (longer than we thought, if truth be told) but the results are interesting.

BBC One, BBC Two available online live from next week

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:24:00 GMT

Joining BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC News online

The BBC is to stream its two most popular channels BBC One and BBC Two live on the internet from next week. The live simulcast for both channels will be available from 27 November.

Follow Santa's progress on your iPhone and iPod touch

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:50:00 GMT

Animated webcams follow Santa's progress in the run up to Christmas

Young and old kids alike can follow Santa’s progress in the run up to Christmas on their iPhone and iPod touch. SantaLive 2008 provides daily reports on Santa’s progress in the month proceeding the big day.

Online retail spending slows in October

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

US households hit by lower spending trend

Online retail spending tumbled in the US in October 2008, growing by only one per cent over the same period last year, according to a new report by market research company comScore.

Husband blames iPhone for "raunchy picture" found on phone

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Husband claimed he'd been a victim of an iPhone glitch

The iPhone does many things well. But this probably isn't one of them.

New MacBook prevents home-cinema viewing on non HDCP monitors

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:01:00 GMT

Anti-piracy measures block viewing on large monitors and projectors

Apple's new line of MacBooks include built-in digital copy protection that will prevent protected media, such as DRM-protected iTunes films, from playing back on devices that aren't compliant. The software, the Intel-developed High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), prevents content being played on devices such as large TV monitors and projectors.

Apple's new MacBooks prevent home-cinema viewing

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:01:00 GMT

Anti-piracy measures block viewing on large monitors and projectors

National Geographic launches Mac-friendly games division

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Games galore for multiple platforms, including the Mac and iPhone.

National Geographic Global Media has announced the launch of National Geographic Games (NGG), a new business unit that is creating games for multiple platforms, including the Mac and iPhone.

National Geographic launches Mac friendly games division

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Games galore for multiple platforms, including the Mac and iPhone.

National Geographic Global Media on Tuesday announced the launch of National Geographic Games (NGG), a new business unit that is creating games for multiple platforms, including the Mac and iPhone.

New Firefox app lets users pimp their browsers

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

Fashion Your Firefox application goes live

Mozilla has unveiled a web application that speeds Firefox customisation by offering users several sets of pre-selected add-ons.

Google to archive 10 million iconic Life magazine photos

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

10 million images accesible via Google Image Search

Google has said it plans to archive as many as 10 million photos from Life magazine's archives dating back to the 1750s - many of which have never been published before.

Infected computers search in vain for Srizbi botnet

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:00:00 GMT

450,000 compromised IP addresses

Large numbers of infected computers have been searching in vain for the Srizbi botnet disrupted by the disconnection of ISP McColo a week ago, a security vendor has found.