Flickr Adds Video Playback to Mobile Site
Yahoo-owned Flickr on Friday rolled out a revamped mobile Web site that now allows users to play Flickr videos on their phones.
Twenty Minute Delays for Comcast Bandwidth Hogs
Bandwidth hogs using Comcast's network can expect delays between 10 and 20 minutes during peak traffic time when the cable company switches to its protocol agnostic system by year's end, a Comcast spokesman said.
Sanyo May Pull Out of Cell Phones
Sanyo Electric Co., which is shedding non-core assets, is considering selling its loss-making cellphone operations and is in talks with domestic mobile phone makers, a source close to the matter said.
Intuit iPhone-Friendly Quicken Priced at $3/Month
Intuit Inc is looking to boost Quicken personal finance software sales by offering it as a service for $3 a month that can run on Apple Inc's iPhone.
Proposed National Database Raises Privacy Concerns
News Analysis: Experts point out the security risks of the nationwide database of workers' personal information that would be required under an immigration bill expanding the Employee Eligibility Verification System.
Calculators Tell Teachers Which Pupils Need Help
Texas Instruments, whose calculators helped make the company a household name, has found a way to help teachers quickly identify students who may be failing math, CEO Rich Templeton said.
Matsushita Plans World's Lightest DSLR
Japan's Matsushita said it would launch the world's smallest digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, targeting female users who want a high-performance machine that does not weigh too much.
Samsung Cuts LCD Power with Colored LEDs
At the recently concluded FPD International 2008, Samsung showcased two LCD panels that exhibit low power consumption compared to other similar products. The secret? RGB LEDs.
FBI Working on World's Largest Biometric Database
The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion project to build the world's largest computer database of biometrics to give the government more ways to identify people at home and abroad.
Who Needs a Girlfriend When You Have the Web?
Rather than looking for their perfect match, one in four Americans say the Internet can serve as a substitute for a significant other, according to a poll released on Wednesday.
