EarthLink to pull the plug on Wi-Fi in Philadelphia
(AP)
- 2008-05-13T16:46:38
AP - EarthLink Inc. is pulling the plug on its troubled wireless high-speed Internet network in Philadelphia, once touted as a model for how big cities should deploy Wi-Fi.
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Sprint Nextel CEO asks shareholders' patience in turnaround
(AP)
- 2008-05-13T18:31:24
AP - Dan Hesse, chief executive officer at Sprint Nextel Corp. for less than five months, faced tough questions Tuesday about the company's continued trouble keeping wireless subscribers.
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Britain complains to EU about Microsoft file system
(AP)
- 2008-05-13T17:41:51
 AP - A British watchdog agency said Tuesday it had complained to European Union regulators that Microsoft Corp.'s new file format for storing documents discouraged competition.
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Microsoft's WorldWide Telescope blasts off
(AP)
- 2008-05-13T11:41:18
 AP - Microsoft Corp. launched its WorldWide Telescope late Monday, bringing the free Web-based program for zooming around the universe to a broad audience.
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Google joins effort to make more Web sites more sociable
(AP)
- 2008-05-13T11:34:18
 AP - The effort to make it easier for Web surfers to connect with their friends is attracting a crowd. Following similar moves by the two biggest online hangouts, Internet search leader Google Inc. is introducing tools that are supposed to make any Web site more sociable.
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Apple's iTunes to start selling HBO shows
(Reuters)
- 2008-05-13T18:27:53
 Reuters - Apple Inc's iTunes online store will
begin selling downloads of television shows from the HBO cable
network, including acclaimed crime dramas "The Sopranos" and
"The Wire," the companies said on Tuesday.
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iPhone Spreads to Carriers in Asia and Australia
(NewsFactor)
- 2008-05-13T17:16:41
NewsFactor - Apple's iPhone continues its march around the world, with new announcements of deals with carriers in the Asia region and Australia.
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Roaming in Flight with iPass
(PC World)
- 2008-05-13T18:12:00
PC World - iPass partners with likely first in-flight broadband firm over U.S. for what could be a highly affordable fixed monthly service plan, including Wi-Fi hotspots, for frequent travelers.
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Sun to Clarify JavaFX Open-source Plan Later This Year
(PC World)
- 2008-05-12T23:00:16
PC World - While Sun executives have said that JavaFX, the company's nascent rich Internet application (RIA) development product family...
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Study: US Corporate Software Spending Slowing
(PC World)
- 2008-05-13T13:20:11
PC World - One in four respondents to a new US corporate IT spending survey by ChangeWave Research said their company will spend less on...
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HP seals EDS deal for $12.6 billion
(Reuters)
- 2008-05-13T17:21:22
 Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co plans to
buy technology outsourcing company Electronic Data Systems Corp
to better compete against IBM , but Wall Street
questioned whether the $12.6 billion deal for a slow-growing
company was overpriced.
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'Boom Blox,' 'Echochrome' offer pure fun
(AP)
- 2008-05-12T21:21:56
AP - For hardcore gamers, controlling a video-game character is second nature. You use one joystick to run, use another stick to look around, press the right trigger to shoot and use various buttons to open doors, take cover or talk to other characters.
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