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A struggle is taking place between frequent business travelers and hotels over high-speed Internet access, with guests demanding free access and hotels trying to recoup their costs. Hotels generally do not employ full-time IT staff, choosing instead to outsource the task of connecting and supporting...
Everex Systems has released an energy-efficient notebook with a Via Technologies C7-M processor that saves on battery power and electric bills. The StepNote NC1500 is being sold only at Wal-Mart stores and at Wal-Mart online for US$498. Its 1.5 GHz Via processor consumes a low 12 watts, Everex said....
IBM researchers are using biological principles to cool computer chips with the aim of making faster, denser computer systems. Inspired by the way liquids are drawn away in tree leaves, roots or the human circulatory system, scientists developed a chip cap with a network of tree-like branched channe...
RealNetworks on Friday released an enhanced version of its Rhapsody digital music subscription service optimized for MP3 music players. The upgrade adds a more customizable user interface and an easier method for transferring music to portable players using a drag-and-drop feature. Rhapsody 4.0 also...
People running pirated versions of Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista operating system and Windows Longhorn server software will face having the programs rendered inactive, the company said this week. Freshly installed software must be registered with its maker or it will operate only in "reduced f...
Fox is tapping its sister social networking site MySpace as an outlet for free downloads of some of its fall prime time series, including "Bones," "Prison Break," "Standoff" and "Vanished," when the shows are pre-empted by Major League Baseball games and the World Series on the network this fall. Th...
In another effort to compete with Yahoo, Google and MSN, AOL on Wednesday unveiled new ad-based free client software that integrates the view for AOL Instant Messenger, e-mail, media and search in one interface. Called OpenRide, the program is designed for Internet users to be able to aggregate e-ma...
Nokia is hoping its new short-range wireless technology unveiled Tuesday will become the industry standard for small device applications. The new technology, dubbed "Wibree," uses less power than Bluetooth and works in smaller devices such as watches and toys. Wibree can integrate with Bluetooth, a...
A UK-based firm, Remote XT, on Monday launched a new service in Britain that is designed to help lower the alarming rise in cellular phone thefts. When a phone is stolen, the handset emits a loud, piercing sound, the phone's data is cleared, and it displays a message that reads, "This phone is stole...
Software security firm McAfee turned up the heat on Microsoft with a full-page ad in Monday's Financial Times of London charging that the software giant is trying to hamstring independent security companies from overcoming inherent weaknesses in Windows security. McAfee accused Microsoft of engaging...
Americans are using a controversial new microchip technology in some new credit and debit cards to make it easier and quicker to purchase groceries, cigarettes and gasoline. In addition, the cards tie those purchases into the supply chain more rapidly with a flick of the wrist. Backed by powerhouses...
Nokia and Microsoft said Thursday that they have sealed an agreement to incorporate Microsoft's Live Search capabilities into Nokia's Mobile Search platform, allowing consumers to access Microsoft's home-grown search engine directly from Nokia's N-series and compatible Series 60 software-equipped mu...
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has announced plans for a music download service that will kick off by showcasing new and up-and-coming artists, and will initially work with its Walkman line of cellular handsets. Aimed at the teen market, M-Buzz is being offered in conjunction with Sony/ATV Music P...
Robotic surgery is a rapidly growing field that has the potential to change the way we think about healthcare for so-called "remote" communities, from the ocean depths to outer space. This developing medical technology field employs robots to hold the instruments while a surgeon operates a console t...
A growing number of user-generated video Web sites are supplanting iTunes and Google Video as the place to go for so-called "media snacks," bite-sized tidbits of fun that satisfy today's need for entertainment on the go. The sites -- which include Metacafe.com, YouTube.com, Vimeo.com, Heavy.com and...
The global server market continues to show strong signs of coming back to life as IT customers increasingly regard Linux as a feasible, scalable and reliable player in more parts of the enterprise. Linux is taking hold in places previously reserved for the highest end of computing requirements. "Hig...
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