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New data reveal online video views are soaring 16 Apr 08, 22:02 ET AP - New data released Wednesday show online views of videos soared 66 percent in the U.S. in February from a year earlier, with TV networks grabbing just a pittance of those eyeballs. more Apple Patches $10,000 Prize-winning Bug 16 Apr 08, 20:10 ET PC World - Apple has issued a security patch for its Safari Web browser, fixing the flaw that earned one security researcher US$10,000 at... more Watchdog wants global drive against online abuse 16 Apr 08, 19:41 ET Reuters - Hundreds of child abuse Web sites around the world could be shut down if countries worked together to tackle the problem, an Internet watchdog said in a report on Thursday. more Economy Could Slam PC Shipments in US 16 Apr 08, 19:10 ET PC World - Though PC shipments grew in the first half of 2008, the economic slowdown in the U.S. could rear its ugly head on desktop and... more PC shipments post double-digit rise as US lags 16 Apr 08, 18:42 ET AP - Anemic U.S. growth didn't prevent computer makers from posting another double-digit gain in shipments worldwide in the first quarter, according to two technology research firms that both said the increase beat their forecasts. more PC Shipments Rise, But U.S. Market Softens 16 Apr 08, 18:09 ET TechWeb - IDC and Gartner said the global market was driven largely by strong demand for mobile PCs, particularly in regions outside the United States. more Starbucks Network Switch Has Begun 16 Apr 08, 18:02 ET PC World - AT has unwired a Starbucks near its headquarters in San Antonio as its first step in taking charge of networking in several thousand coffeeshops across the U.S. more Survey: 12 Percent of Consumers 'borrow' Free Wi-Fi 16 Apr 08, 17:50 ET PC World - Although it is illegal in some parts of the world, 12 percent of U.S. and U.K. respondents to an Accenture survey have logged... more Google's Urchin 6 arrives after years-long delay 16 Apr 08, 17:49 ET InfoWorld - A major upgrade to Google's Urchin Web analytics server software has finally shipped after a delay of about three-and-a-half years. more iPhone Gets Free VoIP App From Fring 16 Apr 08, 17:24 ET TechWeb - The software integrates contact lists for packetized voice, IM communications, and other Web 2.0 sites. more Enthusiasts find big is not always best with social networks 16 Apr 08, 17:03 ET AP - Forget Facebook, MySpace or any other online hangout that boasts tens or hundreds of millions of people. more 100 Million Sims Can't Be Wrong 16 Apr 08, 16:48 ET NewsFactor - A milestone in the world of computer games was reached Wednesday. Electronic Arts announced that it has sold 100 million copies of The Sims franchise, one of the most famous game brands in the world. more IBM's Q1 earnings jump 26 pct, company increases outlook 16 Apr 08, 16:48 ET AP - Quarterly profits at IBM Corp. leaped 26 percent and blew past analysts' forecasts Wednesday, with U.S. operations showing surprising strength given the faltering economy. The technology company also increased its earnings forecast for the year. more Comcast to skip latest FCC network management hearing 16 Apr 08, 16:42 ET AP - When Comcast Corp. Internet subscriber Robb Topolski was prevented from sharing digital files of Tin Pin Alley-era music with other barbershop quartet enthusiasts, the computer engineer launched a personal investigation. more IBM Offering Macs To Some Workers Using Windows 16 Apr 08, 16:39 ET TechWeb - Of the 22 testers who provided feedback, 18 said that compared with their previous computers, the Mac notebooks offered a "better or best experience." more LG Checks In With Record Financial Performance 16 Apr 08, 16:30 ET TechWeb - Record sales, profits, and units in the mobile handset division highlight the company's quarterly results. more Legal dispute could increase cost of digital TV 16 Apr 08, 16:20 ET AP - A small Pennsylvania company's patent lawsuits could hamstring the government's $1.5 billion effort to make the transition to digital television easier on consumers' wallets. more AT&T Launches Starbucks Wi-Fi Service In San Antonio 16 Apr 08, 16:19 ET TechWeb - Blogger Alan Weinkrantz, the first to use the service, reported that it worked perfectly. more 'The Sims' sells 100 million copies worldwide 16 Apr 08, 16:14 ET AP - There are no scary monsters to slay, no enemies to shoot and no cars to hijack. But with more than 100 million units sold since its launch in 2000, "The Sims" is the world's best-selling computer game. more EarthLink Returns Wi-Fi Networks to Two Cities 16 Apr 08, 15:40 ET PC World - EarthLink's bid to link U.S. cities to the Internet with Wi-Fi came closer to an end on Tuesday as both Corpus Christi, Texas... more Microsoft to offer SQL Server 2005 SP3 16 Apr 08, 15:32 ET InfoWorld - Microsoft will release a third service pack for SQL Server 2005 just before the next version of the server software comes out. more AOL, transitioning to ads, moves closer to ad center in NYC 16 Apr 08, 15:19 ET AP - With little fanfare, AOL began occupying new headquarters in New York this week to bring itself closer to the heart of the media and advertising industry as it transforms itself into an ad-supported business. more Most computer users repeat passwords, at their peril 16 Apr 08, 14:42 ET AP - Using the same password for multiple Web pages is the Internet-era equivalent of having the same key for your home, car and bank safe-deposit box. more Army to use portable polygraphs with suspects, base visitors 16 Apr 08, 14:41 ET AP - U.S. Army soldiers in Afghanistan are getting portable detectors aimed to help determine whether suspects in roadside bombings or people looking to enter military bases are telling the truth about their intentions. more Google adapts copyright-ID technology for child-porn fight 16 Apr 08, 14:40 ET AP - The fight against child pornography is getting an assist from technology designed by Google Inc. to help identify copyright-protected clips on its YouTube video-sharing site. more Novell CEO: Linux for the consumer desktop will take years 16 Apr 08, 14:14 ET InfoWorld - Novell's Suse Linux at the desktop is unlikely to be popular with consumers in the next three to five years, according to Novell President and CEO Ronald Hovsepian. more Security experts split on "cyberterrorism" threat 16 Apr 08, 13:21 ET Reuters - International experts called on Wednesday for greater cooperation to fight threats to computer networks but they differed on the definition of cyberterrorism, with a top British security official describing it as a "myth." more Fake Subpoenas Drive the Latest Phishing Attack 16 Apr 08, 12:49 ET NewsFactor - The SANS Internet Storm Center on Monday issued a warning to CEOs: don't be fooled by fake federal subpoenas sent by e-mail. The fake e-mails are part of a phishing attack targeting CEOs of some companies. Such targeted attacks are widely known as spear-phishing attacks. more Sound the Alarm, IPv6 Execs Say 16 Apr 08, 10:50 ET PC World - The sky is falling on the number of global IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, and IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is the... more Open Source Census launches 16 Apr 08, 10:14 ET InfoWorld - The Open Source Census, an effort to pin down hard statistics regarding the implementation of open-source software around the world, gets underway on Wednesday. more New Verizon Offerings Make Small Businesses Look Big 16 Apr 08, 09:24 ET NewsFactor - It just got a little easier for small and midsize businesses to look like giant enterprises. Verizon Wireless has introduced several plans aimed at SMBs that offer wireless e-mail solutions. more Comcast, Pando call for pact on peer-to-peer rights 16 Apr 08, 08:53 ET InfoWorld - Comcast and Pando Networks, a maker of peer-to-peer software, have kicked off a drive to create a P2P Bill of Rights and Responsibilities to help settle the conflicts between broadband providers and some peer-to-peer users. more Comcast wants 'bill of rights' for file-sharers and ISPs 16 Apr 08, 08:00 ET AP - Comcast Corp., under federal investigation for interfering with the traffic of its Internet subscribers, said Tuesday it wants to develop a "Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" for file sharing. more E-mail carriers deliver gifts of nifty features to lure, keep users 16 Apr 08, 07:03 ET USATODAY.com - Advertisers spend more marketing to e-mail customers than anywhere else on the Web after search advertising, according to market tracker Nielsen Online. I more Philippine medics risk the sack for YouTube posting 16 Apr 08, 06:47 ET Reuters - Philippine medical staff who allegedly videoed a man having an operation to remove a perfume canister from his anus and then posted it on the Internet risk the sack, a Department of Health official said on Wednesday. more Out With the Old, in With the Recycled for Sony TVs 16 Apr 08, 06:40 ET PC World - Consider it a blast from the past: that space hogging TV from 10 years ago creeping back into your living room in a... more Irked Chinese Web users turn chatrooms red 16 Apr 08, 06:28 ET Reuters - Chinese Web users, stung by international criticism of China ahead of the Beijing Olympics, have splashed red across the Internet by adding hearts and "CHINA" to their names when chatting online in a show of support. more American author Fowler explores crime in the blog era 16 Apr 08, 06:07 ET Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) -American writer Karen Joy Fowler found the interplay between fans, fictional characters and the Internet so fascinating that she made it a central part of her new crime novel, "Wit's End." more E-paper Displays Move a Step Closer to Real Paper 16 Apr 08, 05:10 ET PC World - A new electronic paper display could allow users to annotate pages in electronic books, make amendments to documents and erase... more O2 and Carphone cut iPhone price in Britain 16 Apr 08, 04:52 ET Reuters - Mobile phone groups O2 and Carphone Warehouse have cut the price for the most basic version of Apple Inc's iPhone in Britain by 100 pounds ($197) ahead of the expected launch of a new model. more LG Elec says LCD TV competition will impact plasma 16 Apr 08, 04:12 ET Reuters - Plasma screen maker LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS), said on Wednesday it could not rule out the possibility that aggressive pricing strategy by Japan's Sony Corp (6758.T) could eventually impact its display unit. more ISPs Meddled With Their Customers' Web Traffic, Study Finds 16 Apr 08, 04:10 ET PC World - About one percent of the Web pages being delivered on the Internet are being changed in transit, sometimes in a harmful way... more How To Put Google Street View To Practical Use 16 Apr 08, 04:00 ET TechWeb - Google Street View can scope out real estate, travel destinations, and even save you from your next parking ticket -- all from your desktop, laptop, or smartphone browser. more Intel 1Q sales, sunny guidance surprise Wall Street 16 Apr 08, 01:52 ET AP - Investors knew Intel Corp.'s profits would fall sharply in the first quarter because memory-chip prices had slid. What surprised Wall Street was how well the chip maker's core business in microprocessors held up. more Japan ageing suit puts car makers in senior circuit 16 Apr 08, 01:44 ET Reuters - Planning for your old age? Designers in Japan are. more Jaxtr offers free texting between 38 countries 16 Apr 08, 00:27 ET Reuters - Jaxtr, a Silicon Valley startup that lets users bypass a carrier's international phone charges via the Web, said on Wednesday it is offering free mobile phone text messages between 38 countries. more

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