Web Start-Ups Making Deals for Users’ Private Data
May 31, 2010 Technology
Start-ups are pushing to see how much data consumers are willing to give up in exchange for getting a deal.
Mobile TV’s Last Frontier: U.S. and Europe
May 31, 2010 Technology
Free-to-air mobile TV is common just about everywhere except the United States and Europe, where operator resistance, technical standards and licensing hurdles have interfered with the spread of the technology.
Chinese Edge Toward Supercomputing Record
May 31, 2010 Technology
A Chinese supercomputer has ranked as the world’s second fastest machine, surpassing European and Japanese systems.
When Companies Respond to Online Criticism With Lawsuits
May 31, 2010 Technology
Lawyers say that a growing number of businesses are suing individuals for posting critical comments online.
Pakistani Court Orders Access to Facebook Restored
May 31, 2010 Technology
Access was restored but a Pakistani court still ordered the government to block content blasphemous to Islam.
Sales of iPads Top 2 Million
May 31, 2010 Technology
The company, which began selling the device in Asia and Europe last week, sold a million iPads in the United States in 28 days.
Snapfinger Puts Dinner Just an App Away
May 31, 2010 Technology
A company whose mobile app lets diners order takeout has raised $7 million to expand beyond chain restaurants into independent eateries.
Dominant in Japan, Softbank Now Aims at China
May 31, 2010 Technology
Softbank’s most promising ventures are in China, where it has made a series of strategic investments in an array of prominent Net companies.
Apple Sells 2 Million iPads Since April Debut
May 31, 2010 Technology
Apple announced Monday that it had sold two million iPads since the device debuted on April 3.
Blogger Em Hall is on a quest to experience all of Metro system within a year
May 31, 2010 Technology
Em Hall peered down the sidewalk outside the Rosslyn Metro station on a warm, muggy afternoon last week and eyed the electronic sign displaying the Metrobus schedule.
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