American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
OLPC Sued Over Keyboard Design
The One Laptop Per Child foundation has been reportedly sued over a keyboard design that allegedly infringes a Nigerian patent.
Nokia To Launch Cell Phone Service in Japan
Nokia's Vertu unit, which sells gem-encrusted, hand-built mobile phones, is to offer mobile operator services in Japan and will be the first time the world's top cellphone maker has launched an operator business.
Comparison Shopping Soars; Amazon, Wal-Mart Still Dominate E-Tail
Comparison shopping inquiries are up 56 percent this holiday season as Yahoo Shopping, Smarter.com and Bizrate gain traction.
T-Mobile's Wi-Fi Loss is AT&T's Gain
Starting this spring and rolling across the country by the end of the year, the coffee chain is dropping T-Mobile as its Wi-Fi provider in 7,000 locations in the United States in favor of AT&T.
AMD's X2 May Rock Dual Core World
Our early look at AMD's dual core desktop CPU impresses. Should Intel be scared?
Update: Visa Unveils Massive Mobile Payment Plans
Visa unveiled several sweeping partnerships on Thursday to move payment processing from the PC to the mobile phone. Agreements with Nokia, U.S. Bancorp and Google will allow phones to be used as credit cards and Western Union-style wire services, among other features.
Honda Overlays Crime Data on SatNav Systems
In Japan, the navigation systems on some new Hondas add overlays showing high crime areas so you can navigate around potential trouble spots.
ADV: Exploring Spyware and Adware Risk Assessment
Explore new quantitative methods for measuring the impact of spyware and adware and learn about a pragmatic, user-defined model for determining risk levels. Learn more about the strengths and weaknesses of the various methods that are used to mitigate the risks of these harmful programs.
Do We Really Need a 'Lego Rock Band'? Apparently
TT Games and Harmonix have announced that they've joined up for Lego Rock Band. Considering that Metallica, Areosmith, and now The Beatles have musical games, it must be asked... why Lego?
