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Update: G1 Android phone is only half 'open,' with T-Mobile lock-in The new T-Mobile G1 wireless phone, announced Tuesday by T-Mobile, Google, and HTC, generated attention for its use of the open Android platform, but it will be locked to the T-Mobile USA network and it doesn't appear to be heavily focused on business users. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Update: eBay to open up merchant tool to developers EBay will open a tool used by 700,000 of its merchants to external developers, the next step in an ongoing effort to promote the creation of applications for its online marketplace.For the first time, eBay will Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Sept. 26, 1960: JFK, Nixon Open the Era of TV Debates 1960: In the first televised U.S. presidential debate in history, John F. Kennedy comes off well. His opponent, Richard Nixon, does not. Television instantly emerges as the decisive medium in presidential politics. It was Kennedy who proposed a series of four nationally televised debates, an Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Sept. 26, 1960: JFK, Nixon Open the Era of TV Debates 1960: In the first televised U.S. presidential debate in history, John F. Kennedy comes off well. His opponent, Richard Nixon, does not. Television instantly emerges as the decisive medium in presidential politics. It was Kennedy who proposed a series of four nationally televised debates, an Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Paglo's IT search engine moves into open beta Startup Paglo, which first unveiled its "search engine for IT" in November, plans to announce Tuesday that the fledgling SaaS (software as a service) offering is now available in open beta form through the summer, after which the company will move to a paid model. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Strange impressed by Woods' US Open win - USA Today Sky NewsStrange impressed by Woods' US Open winUSA Today - 1 hour agoBy Jimmy Golen, AP Sports Writer CONCORD, Mass. - Curtis Strange knows a little something about winning the US Open in a playoff, and even he's impressed with Tiger Woods' victory this year.A Costl Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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More US troops may go to Afghanistan this year - The Associated Press More US troops may go to Afghanistan this yearThe Associated Press - 50 minutes agoWASHINGTON (AP) - Pentagon leaders on Wednesday signaled a surge in US forces in Afghanistan "sooner rather than later" - a shift that could come later this year as they prepare to cut troop Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Well-Funded Democrats Compete for Open House Seats In yet another sign Democrats are likely to pick up seats in the House of Representatives this year, CQ Politics notes that seven of the 10 best-funded House candidates in open-seat contests are Democrats. "The party's edge is even more pronounced when you consider that the three Repub Home > Rss Directory > General > Political Wire |
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Android Market to open to any app Monday The Android Market currently has about 50 applications, but that number should go up next week when Google opens the market to developers.Starting on Monday, any developer will be able to register for $25 and up Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Adobe CTO: AIR for Linux due later this year Adobe Systems plans to extend its AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) software to Linux later this year, Adobe CTO Kevin Lynch said during the company's Engage event in San Francisco on Monday morning.Formerly called Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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More US troops may go to Afghanistan this year
(AP) AP - Pentagon leaders on Wednesday signaled a surge in U.S. forces in Afghanistan "sooner rather than later" — a shift that could come later this year as they prepare to cut troop levels in Iraq. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Kill Bill? It Will Open New Vistas Moneyweb: "How is it possible that the whole computer can be so dependent on one little sys file? If it is so dependent on a single sys file, why not duplicate it or reinforce it somehow. Put it in the damn bios, if necessary. It's like Eskom complaining about wet coal. It rains in January ev Home > Rss Directory > Technology > LinuxToday |
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One year after Mac hack contest, Linux and Vista may be tested One year after launching a controversial Macintosh hacking contest, the promoters of the CanSecWest security research conference are thinking about giving hackers another shot at cracking the Mac. Only this time, they're looking to broaden the field. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Iraq militia leader: `open war' threat only against US
(AP) AP - Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for an end to Iraqi bloodshed on Friday and said his threat of an "open war" applies only to U.S.-led foreign troops — stepping back from a full-blown confrontation with the government over a crackdown against his followers. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Mozilla targets Firefox 3.1 release for later this year Although Mozilla hasn't even released the final version of Firefox 3.0, its developers are already hammering out plans for the next edition, which may come as soon as late 2008, according to posts written by company executives. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Venus Williams, favorites keep winning at US Open
(AP) AP - Venus Williams and James Blake kept favorites on the fast track at the U.S. Open, with top-seeded Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic hoping to join them later Thursday in reaching the third round. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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New criminal charge filed against one of tiger attack victims - San Francisco Chronicle ABC NewsNew criminal charge filed against one of tiger attack victimsSan Francisco Chronicle - 41 minutes ago(01-15) 18:15 PST SAN JOSE - One of the two brothers who survived a Christmas Day tiger attack at the San Francisco Zoo was charged today with misdemeanor batte Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Update: Microsoft to support ODF, PDF in Office next year Microsoft is finally adding support for ODF (OpenDocument Format for Office Applications) and Adobe PDF to its Office productivity suite, the company announced on Wednesday.Support for ODF and PDF will be includ Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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ISO rejects Office Open XML appeal (redux) Microsoft wins the day The International Standardisation Organisation (ISO) has rejected appeals by four countries to reject Microsoft's Office Open XML formats as an international standard. No further appeals can be made against the decision by two technical boards, so ISO/IEC DIS 29500, Informa Home > Rss Directory > General > The Register |
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Yahoo Open Strategy inches forward Yahoo will unveil on Friday a few more pieces of its long-term Yahoo Open Strategy (YOS), a project that the company says is key to its technology and financial recovery.However, it remains to be seen whether Ya Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |