News + Updates

Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings (AP)

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:54:31 GMT - AP - Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine.

Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality (AP)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:48:43 GMT - AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.

Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool (AP)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:43:45 GMT - AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.

Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation? (Ben Patterson)

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:19:43 GMT - Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out.

Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says (Ben Patterson)

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:58:20 GMT - Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research.

Remains of the Day: Justin Long a Mac no longer (Macworld.com)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:30:00 GMT - Macworld.com - It’s a long weekend for many of us and, as you probably know, the term “long weekend” was in fact named after actor Justin Long, who played the part of Mac in the long running Get a Mac ads that concluded earlier this year.

Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par (AP)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:48:44 GMT - AP - Dell Inc. doesn't have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.