Rackspace Suffers Cluster Outages
Rackspace's Dallas-Fort Worth facility had "power issues" with its SSL server Monday night, bringing sites hosted in its network of cloud servers crashing back to earth. The company also acknowledged a separate power issue.
Google Expands 'Latitude' to Blogs, Talk, Sites
Feel the need to keep more people up to date on your whereabouts? Google on Monday expanded its Latitudes offering to allow location updates for friends not using Latitude.
British Watchdog: Halt High-Risk E-Voting
Trials of Internet voting at elections should be halted until officials address serious concerns over costs and the risk of fraud, Britain's election watchdog says.
RealNetworks' Streaming Media Patent: A Cause for Concern?
The software and media company receives protection on its "click to stream"technology, but "probably"won't enforce the patent on its competitors.
Free Nintendo Wii 'Jackets' Fight Sweaty Palms
On Tuesday, Nintendo Wii owners were greeted with a pulsing blue light to alert them to the "Wii remote jacket," a cushioned glove that fits around the Wiimote to keep it soft if it happens to hit something... or someone.
Update: Customized zzzPhones Hit a Few Snags
Chinese company zzzPhone is still determined to sell high-end, low-cost customized smartphones to US consumers. They've just hit a few bumps along the way, says zzzPhone distributor Jesse Nowlin.
Amazon: Kindle DX Begins Shipping This Month
The Kindle DX will begin shipping to consumers in less than two weeks, the Internet retailer announced Monday.
Citizendium Web Encyclopedia Opens Doors
Citizendium, a site whose goal is to provide a more authoritative voice than rival Wikipedia, said Wednesday that it has opened its doors.
Man Held for Impersonating Prince on Facebook
A Moroccan computer engineer appeared in court on Friday charged with setting up a Facebook account in the name of King Mohammed's brother.
Mitsubishi Announces New 1080p HDTVs
Fresh HDTVs from Mitsubishi feature advanced color and HDMI 1.3 technology.
