'Green Dam' Protesters Party After China Backs Down
Chinese Web users flooded to a trendy art zone cafe on Wednesday to celebrate a last-minute halt to a rollout of government-sponsored filtering software, and make a stand for freedom of expression in the Communist-run state.
'Monopoly City Streets' Servers Swamped
Not surprisingly, what was touted as the "biggest land grab of 2009" has turned into another online fiasco of overloaded servers. "Monopoly City Streets," which uses Google Maps as an actual game board, has been only intermittently accessible Wednesday morning.
5 Ways the Apple Store Rocked Best Buy on iPad Launch Day... or Did It
New Top-Level Domain is Optimized for Mobile Browsing
dotMobi has begun registering Internet addresses created for access on mobile phones.
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 to Pay Universal for Every Zune Sold
Microsoft has agreed to pay Universal Music Group a fee for each new Zune digital music player it sells.
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.
Facebook Beefs Up Defenses After Phish Attacks
Facebook survived two malware attacks this week that tried to phish for users' login information.
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.
Microsoft Moves to Combat Vista Piracy
Microsoft is ratcheting up the anti-piracy and validation features in Windows Vista. Customers in a retail or volume environment, will have to activate their product within 30 days, during which time the product will be fully functional, albeit with repeated reminders to activate.
