Senate Confirms Genachowski as FCC Chairman
It was a busy day for the Federal Communications Commission Thursday as the Senate confirmed Julius Genachowski as its next chairman and re-upped Commissioner Robert McDowell's term. President Obama also officially nominated Mignon Clyburn and Meredith Atwell Baker as new commissioners.
Another Windows Vista Feature Bites the Dust
Microsoft has cut PC-to-PC synchronization from Vista. Vista Beta 2, which is slated to go to as many as two million testers, does not include the P2P synchronization technology. Quality is the reason for the latest cut, Microsoft officials said. (Microsoft Watch)
Nielsen: 40 Percent of People Use Smartphones, Tablets While Watching
According to a Nielsen report, 40 percent of smartphone and tablet owners are using their devices while they watch TV.
Vudu Takes on the App Store, Integrates Web Video
VUDU, the company that's given AppleTV a run for its money with a video rental service that downloads movies directly to a set-top box, is now taking on the Apple App Store--sort of.
System Maintenance with Windows Vista, Part II
We'll show you how to ensure your system is running at optimal levels, using Vista's built-in maintenance features.
The Lookout: Trojan Masquerades as Security Update
Antivirus vendors have raised the alarm about a malicious new Trojan horse masquerading as a critical Microsoft security patch.
Microsoft Celebrates Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary With Launch Part
Halo: Combat Evolved goes on sale at midnight. Don't miss out on the FPS-related festivities.
Hands On with Fennec, Firefox for Windows Mobile
Mozilla's new mobile Firefox browser is innovative, but it's painfully sluggish too.
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Amazon, Yahoo, Others Sued For 'My Sharona' Infringement
Rock band The Knack have sued several online music distributors, including Yahoo, Amazon and Apple, for distributing copies of Run DMC's song, "It's Tricky," which contains an unauthorized sample of The Knack's "My Sharona."
