Intel PCs to wake up when they get phone calls (AP)
AP - Intel Corp. is unveiling new technology that will let computers wake up from their power-saving sleep state when they receive a phone call over the Internet. 213
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Swedish magazine blames iPhone 3G woes on hardware (AP)
AP - Spotty wireless broadband connectivity for some of Apple Inc.'s new iPhones most likely results from a hardware problem introduced during mass production, a Swedish technical magazine reported Wednesday.
Pentagon puts hold on USAF cyber effort (AP)
AP - The Pentagon this week delayed and may kill the Air Force's nascent Cyberspace Command, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. This comes as Russia used a major computer network attack to begin its assault on Georgia.
Researcher lowers projections for online video ads (AP)
AP - Research company eMarketer is sharply reducing its spending projections for online video advertising, saying the market hasn't been as strong as the firm had previously estimated.
Intel readies new remote PC access function (CNET)
CNET - Intel has developed technology that allows users to remotely power up their computers and retrieve files across an Internet connection, according to a report on The Wall Street Journal's Web site Wednesday.
Wikipedia founder aims to break Google stranglehold (AFP)
AFP - Watch out Google -- Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales hopes that Wikia Search, a project he spearheads, will break Google's domination as the world's most widely used Internet search engine.
Polo Ralph Lauren to launch shopping by cell phone (Reuters)
Reuters - Is the tech-savvy fashionista ready to shop by mobile phone? Polo Ralph Lauren Corp hopes so.
NBC sees new media habits form with Olympic games (AP)
AP - About half of the people who are using mobile phones to pull down video or information about the Olympics have been trying out that technology for the first time, NBC said on Wednesday.
Judge: Even 'Free' Open-Source Code is Licensed (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The open source community – and tech-savvy model railroad enthusiasts – were handed a victory Wednesday when an appeals court ruled that people who use open source content can be found guilty of copyright infringement if they do not adhere to the license terms set out by the creator.
Video-editing software gets put to the test (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Many cameras record video in a format that has become the new high-def standard, AVCHD, but it's not yet compatible with popular video-editing programs such as Adobe Premiere Elements, Windows Movie Maker or Roxio's Easy Media Creator 10. You probably can't even get the clips to play on your computer because Windows Media Player and QuickTime Player can't handle it, either. What to do?
Wuala Makes Online Storage Social (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Enter Wuala, a new service that pairs online storage with social networking, with a little bit of Java and grid computing mixed in.
Want to learn astrobiology? Pick up the console (Reuters)
Reuters - Take a group of scientists and a video game designer and what do you get? Spore, a game that can help teach players some evolutionary biology.
Rivet Xbox 360 streaming app adds Aperture support (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Cynical Peak Software on Thursday announced the release of Rivet 1.2, an update to its application that helps Mac users stream content to an Xbox 360 video game console on the same network. A free update for registered users, Rivet 1.2 costs $18.95.
Polo Ralph Lauren to launch shopping by cell phone (Reuters)
Reuters - Is the tech-savvy fashionista ready to shop by mobile phone? Polo Ralph Lauren Corp hopes so.
Open-source pact subject to copyrights law: court (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that the holder of a copyright to a computer programming code made available for free public download can enforce an "open-source" copyright license to control future use of the work.
EA sees 20 percent 2008 Europe software sales growth (Reuters)
Reuters - Electronic Arts, one of the world's top two video game publishers, expects industry revenue to grow by at least 20 percent this year in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, a top executive told Reuters.
Netflix shipping centers slammed by problems (AP)
AP - Netflix has been slammed by three days of big technical problems that have severely limited the number of DVDs it has been sending out.
Italy blocks Swedish file-sharing site (AP)
AP - An Italian judge has ordered the country's Internet service providers to block access to The Pirate Bay, a Swedish file-sharing Web site, as part of a probe into copyright law violation, officials said Thursday.
Hunters claim to have nabbed Bigfoot, Internet goes nuts (CNET)
CNET - A couple of hunters in northern Georgia (the state, not the country) claim to have found a carcass of the legendary creature known as Bigfoot (or Sasquatch, if you prefer).
Infineon chip causing problems on iPhone: reports (Reuters)
Reuters - An Infineon chip could be at the root of complaints from around the world that Apple Inc's new iPhone drops calls and has unpredictable Internet links, according to a research report from Nomura.
University of Toronto, IBM to launch supercomputer (Reuters)
Reuters - The University of Toronto and IBM Corp are building Canada's most powerful supercomputer, a mammoth machine that will need its own building for storage and will be capable of performing 360 trillion calculations per second.
Lian Li Announces Xbox 360 Replacement Case (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Lian Li announces what may be the first replacement chassis for the Xbox 360. This is a warranty killer, obviously, but will it help defeat Red Rings of Death?
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