Judge Lifts MIT Subway Hack Gag Order
Three Massachusetts Institute of Technology students are free to spread the word about the Boston transit system's inadequacies after a judge on Tuesday lifted a gag order that prevented the trio from presenting their findings at last week's Defcon conference.
Cowon Launches iPod touch Competitor
The $600 Cowon Q5W includes 40 or 60GB of storage, a touch-sensitive 5-inch screen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and an optional GPS add-on.
Pioneer Develops 400-Gbyte Blu-ray Compatible Disc
Japan's Pioneer Corp.has developed an optical disc capable of holding 400 Gbytes, or about sixteen times the capacity of today's Blu-ray discs.
Pakistan Blocks YouTube Over Cartoons
Pakistan ordered local Internet service providers to block access to the popular Youtube Web site because of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad that have outraged many Muslims, an industry official said on Sunday.
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.
Microsoft Still Gunning to Launch Vista and Office 2007 Together
Microsoft's plan of record remains to launch its two biggest cash cows on the same day in January 2007, company officials are telling software and hardware partners.
Wal-Mart Closes MySpace Clone 'The Hub'
Wal-Mart Stores has shut down "The Hub," its attempt to cash in on the craze for social networking with a MySpace-like clone.
Russia Launches Final GPS Satellites
Russia successfully launched a rocket on Tuesday carrying the last three satellites to complete a navigation system to rival America's GPS.
Palm CEO Turned Down Apple No-Poach Proposal
Ed Colligan, who stepped down from Palm's top position in June, has recounted some questionable business proposals on the part of Apple head Steve Jobs.
Gateway Names New CEO
Gateway Inc. on Thursday named 30-year technology industry veteran J. Edward Coleman to lead the computer maker as it seeks to win back market share from larger rivals Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co.
