ReplayTV Announces PC PVR Software
ReplayTV launched its first PC application on Wednesday, hoping to break into the Media Center PC market with its own unique emphasis on video management.
'Give One, Get One' Program for OLPC Begun
In an effort to bolster interest, the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative is kicking off a short-term "give one, get one" project that will send one computer to the purchaser and a second to a child in a developing nation.
Scientist Plans to Clone Woolly Mammoth (Just Not For Theme Park)
A professor at Japan's Kyoto University is claiming that he'll be able to resurrect a woolly mammoth within roughly four years' time.
A Social Networking River Runs Through Web Mail
Should Google or Yahoo leverage millions of Web mail users into a social network, either could challenge Facebook, MySpace and IBM.
YouTube In Talks About Renting Movies
Online video site YouTube is in talks with several major movie studios about renting movies to users by streaming the movies over the Internet according to a person familiar with the talks on Wednesday. A deal could have a major impact on companies like Netflix.
Twitter Trying to Trademark 'Tweet'
Twitter has attempted to trademark the term "tweet," although the company's founder said it was purely a defensive measure.
Microsoft Buys Web Ad Firm For $6 Billion
Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it would buy aQuantive Inc. for about $6 billion, or $66.50 a share, an 85 percent premium to the online advertising company's closing price on Thursday.
Outlook Tip: Better Searching
LaCie Secures Desktop Drives With Fingerprint
LaCie has upgraded its biometrically-protected SAFE hard drive line with a desktop edition, adding an internal firmware lock to help prevent data from being accessed if the actual hard drive is removed from the chassis.
Toshiba Confirms Talks to Buy Toshiba's Drive Biz
Toshiba confirmed that it is in talks to buy Fujitsu's hard-disk drive business, a deal that would create the world's largest maker of small hard drives and is reportedly worth $340-$450 million. Fujitsu failed to sell its drives business to Western Digital. Synergies would also include SSDs.
