Connected Traveler: Walk this Way
Stroll around an unfamiliar city with confidence, thanks to some helpful Web sites.
Sun to Build 'Macrochip' Using On-Chip Optics
Assisted by a $44.29 million investment from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Sun Microsystems said Monday that it would attempt to create a virtual supercomputer using optical interconnects to connect commodity microprocessors.
Analysis: Freespire—Great Idea? Awful Idea?
Opinion: Can you have open-source goodness and proprietary programs in one Linux distribution? Linspire says yes, but Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols and others aren't so sure.(DesktopLinux)
Napster Moves to Web-Based Music Playback
Napster Inc, the digital music service, said on Tuesday it plans to attract more customers by moving to a Web-based platform allowing users to play their music from any computer without having to download any additional software.
Craigslist Faces Prostitution Controversy in NY
Seven people accused of publicizing a New York City prostitution ring over Craigslist have been indicted, adding to pressure on the online classified site to vet its ads.
Iomega, Postini Offer Email Protection for SMBs
Taking another big step in its new direction as a managed services company, Iomega announced on Tuesday it will be teaming with e-mail security company, Postini, to provide small and mid-sized businesses with focused anti-virus e-mail services.
Nokia Believes Cell-Phone Market Will Slow
The world's top cellphone maker Nokia on Tuesday cut its profit margin forecasts for the next two years and joined market analysts in forecasting slower growth for the global mobile phone market in 2007.
Court Rules for Dell, Microsoft in Alcatel-Lucent Case
A U.S. court rules that Dell personal-organizer products did not infringe a patent held by Alcatel-Lucent, according to a filed court document.
Britain Keeps TV Product-Placement Ban in Place
Britain will not allow broadcasters to use product placements in their programming despite the collapse in traditional advertising revenues, the government said on Wednesday.
Arrests Made in Largest ID Theft Scheme on Record
U.S. authorities charged 11 people from five countries with stealing tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers from major retailers, including TJX Cos Inc, in one of the largest identity-theft schemes on record.
