Technology
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EU shuts down ringtone scam sites targeting youngsters
BRUSSELS (AFP) - European nations have closed down over 50 Internet websites after a crackdown on mobile phone ringtone scams often targeting youngsters.
November 18, 2009, 5:31 am -
T-Mobile admits employee sold private data
LONDON (Reuters) - A employee of mobile phone operator T-Mobile is facing prosecution after selling personal details of thousands of British customers to rival companies in an alleged major breach of data protection laws.
November 18, 2009, 5:47 am -
Arrow Electronics to buy specialty wire firm A.E. Petsche
(Reuters) - Arrow Electronics, an electronic parts and computer products distributor, said it agreed to buy A.E. Petsche Co, an Arlington, Texas-based supplier of specialty wire and cable, to boost its presence in the aerospace and defense markets.
November 18, 2009, 5:07 am -
Bing gains search market share, nears 10 percent
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing increased its share of the US search market in October, edging up half-a-point to nearly 10 percent, online tracking firm comScore said Tuesday.
November 18, 2009, 4:41 am -
YouTube to connect 'citizen journalists' with media outlets
WASHINGTON (AFP) - YouTube launched a free tool on Tuesday that allows news organizations to highlight newsworthy video footage from "citizen journalists" on their websites.
November 18, 2009, 4:20 am -
Technology failing disabled net surfers: forum
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) - Technology should be harnessed better to give the world's estimated 650 million disabled people improved access to the Internet, experts said here on Tuesday.
November 18, 2009, 4:20 am -
China's Internet users hail Obama's Web show
BEIJING (AFP) - Chinese Internet users have hailed the webcast town hall meeting held by Barack Obama, expressing hopes the US president can help them convince authorities to tear down the "Great Firewall of China."
November 18, 2009, 4:09 am -
Amazon to launch Kindle in Canada
TORONTO (Reuters) - U.S. Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday that it was introducing Kindle, its wireless electronic reader, in Canada.
November 18, 2009, 1:41 am -
Internet access 'can be matter of life and death'
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AFP) - The inability to access to the Internet in one's own language can be life-threatening, a forum at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh heard on Tuesday.
November 18, 2009, 12:56 am -
British town to offer free wi-fi to all residents
LONDON (AFP) - Swindon has become the first place in Britain to offer free wireless Internet access to all its 186,000 residents, in what is thought to be the first such scheme, officials said on Tuesday.
November 18, 2009, 12:56 am -
Had flu? You may have H1N1 protection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who have had repeated flu infections -- or repeated flu vaccines -- may have some protection against the new pandemic swine influenza, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
November 18, 2009, 12:50 am -
Tests rule out BSE in Slovenia cow
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Laboratory tests ruled out mad cow disease in a 3-year-old Slovenian cow that died in September, the Slovenian Veterinary Administration said on Tuesday.
November 17, 2009, 10:41 pm -
CORRECTED:Qualcomm CEO pins hopes on China, smartbooks
Corrects 2nd paragraph to say Qualcomm aims to take a high share of the Chinese market, not control much of the market
November 17, 2009, 10:19 pm -
Burns Beach shark warning
The Department of Environment and Conservation is urging people not to swim or fish around the Burns Beach area due to an increased risk of shark activity.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 9:29 pm -
Microsoft co-founder Allen diagnosed with cancer
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and has begun treatment, a spokesman for his investment company said on Monday.
November 17, 2009, 5:53 pm -
YouTube launches channel for citizen journalists
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Celebrities beware.
November 17, 2009, 5:08 pm -
Vitamin D could ease symptoms for MS sufferers
Australian scientists have found that Vitamin D may slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS).
ABC - November 17, 2009, 4:01 pm -
Readers will pay for online news: survey
A study of global news consumers suggests that people would be prepared to pay for what they read online.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 3:08 pm -
Fake Julie Bishop dupes followers
Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop has become one of the latest parliamentarians to sign up to social networking site Twitter, but she has company.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 3:00 pm -
Radio telescope set to go ahead
Construction of Australia's most powerful radio telescope is set to get underway immediately, after the WA and Federal Governments reached agreement with Indigenous land holders.
ABC - November 17, 2009, 11:15 am
