Archive for May, 2008
Canada students file complaint against Facebook: media (AFP)
Saturday, May 31st, 2008Hacker changes Phoenix Mars Lander Web site (AP)
Saturday, May 31st, 2008AP - A spokeswoman for the Phoenix Mars Lander mission says a hacker took over the mission’s public Web site during the night and changed its lead news story.
Overstock.com sues New York over Internet tax law (Reuters)
Saturday, May 31st, 2008Reuters - Overstock.com said on Friday it filed
a lawsuit to challenge a New York law requiring Internet
retailers to collect and pay New York state taxes on sales to
New York consumers even if the retailer does not have a
physical presence in New York.
BlackBerry Leads, iPhone Follows U.S. Smartphone Sales (TechWeb)
Saturday, May 31st, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - The reason for RIM’s success? It’s been able to broaden the appeal of the BlackBerry to more than just professionals, an IDC report found.
Microsoft Warns Of Security Vulnerability Arising From Apple's Safari (TechWeb)
Saturday, May 31st, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - Unless the default Safari download location is changed, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by tricking a user into visiting a maliciously crafted Web site, Microsoft said.
Laptop-Embedded Wireless Broadband Closer To Mainstream (TechWeb)
Saturday, May 31st, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - New technologies and pricing due by the end of 2008 have the potential to eliminate the problems of embedded wireless 3G notebook purchases, Gartner now suggests.
DISH, EchoStar Sue TiVo (TechWeb)
Saturday, May 31st, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - The satellite companies have asked a Delaware court to find that their new DVR software does not infringe a TiVo patent.
Court May Decide Next Week To Hear BCE Appeal (TechWeb)
Saturday, May 31st, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is leading the attempt to privatize BCE, which is Canada’s largest telecom and the parent of Bell Canada.
Xerox Ink Expands Commercial Use Of Digital Printers (TechWeb)
Saturday, May 31st, 2008TechWeb - InformationWeek - The gel-like substance is expected to allow digital print on foil and plastic, both common materials in packaging.

