About Half of U.S. TV Stations Ready for DTV
Approximately 56 percent of full-power television broadcasters are ready for the February 2009 digital television transition, while 41 percent are still working to meet their goals, according to a Thursday report from the Federal Communications Commission.
British Hacker Loses U.S. Extradition Appeal
A Briton wanted in the United States for breaking into NASA and Pentagon networks in "the biggest military hack of all time" lost an appeal against his extradition Friday, making a U.S. trial more likely.
Sprint Supports Samsung with WiMAX Contract
Sprint Nextel Corp, which recently said it would spend up to $5 billion on a mobile high-speed wireless standard by 2010, said it had awarded the New York WiMax market to Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd..
Pandora App Arrives on Android Phones
BlackBerry and iPhone users have had access to Pandora's mobile app for quite some time, and now Android users can get in on the action. The Internet radio station announced Wednesday that Android users can now download the Pandora app directly from pandora.com/android or the Android Market.Pa
New eVoice iOS App Transforms iDevices Into Feature-Packed Phone Syste
Customers with an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch can now make &receive calls over a data connection from anywhere in the world without using carrier plan minutes.
Radio Shack Sued for Dumping Info in Trash
RadioShack Corp. was sued on Monday by the Texas Attorney General's office, which charged that the electronics retailer exposed consumers to potential identity theft by dumping data such as addresses and credit-card numbers in a trash bin behind one of its stores.
RCA Offers New Products for the Holidays
This holiday season, look for RCA's new Infinite Wi-Fi Radio, the EZ300HD digital camcorder, and three lightweight headphone offerings for gamers, music lovers, and travelers.
Google Suggest Gets an Upgrade
Google has revamped its Suggest feature to provide more personalized results and easier access to desired Web sites.
McCain's Tech Policy: H1B Visas Good, Taxes Bad
Increased innovation, a crackdown on piracy, and H-1B visas? Good. Taxes on tech companies, Net neutrality legislation, and our country's current patent system? Bad. Or so says Senator John McCain.
Asus Announces Upgraded Eee PCs
After selling over 1 million of its Eee PCs since its introduction last October, Asus upped the ante with its release of its Eee PC 901, 1000 and 1000(H) models Tuesday morning at the Computex 2008 show in Taipei, Taiwan.
