From the monthly archives:

September 2010

Tech Talk: Google and Its Rivals

by Admin on September 30, 2010

Google is everywhere, yet despite its big Internet footprint, the company has its challenges. On this week’s New York Times Tech Talk podcast, Bettina Edelstein speaks with Claire Cain Miller, a Times technology reporter who covers Google, about the search giant’s relationships with Apple , Facebook and Microsoft .

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New Zeus attack targets mobile banking authentication

by Admin on September 30, 2010

SMS mobile virus intercepts one-time passcodes sent by text message A new variation of the Zeus banking malware that intercepts one-time passcodes on mobile phones is still transmitting data to hackers as of Wednesday, although UK police have been notified, according to security researchers.

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Tech Beat: Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 seeks victory in "Browser Wars"

by on September 29, 2010

Microsoft’s latest version of Internet Explorer is available for download, and developers hope. We’ll tell you whether the software giant has done well enough with it to catapult itself back into the so-called “browser wars.” Technology reporter Adam Balkin filed the following report.

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PHONES: T-Mobile’s Vibrant gets it right

by Admin on September 29, 2010

The T-Mobile Vibrant is, simply put, one of the best phones I’ve handled. After weeks with its cousin, the Sprint Epic, and phones like the Droid 2, the Charm, the Blackberry Curve and my friend’s iPhone 4, I can say T-Mobile REALLY got it right this time.

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Zeus banking Trojan targets mobile phones too

by on September 28, 2010

Researchers uncover version of Windows-targeted malware that tricks people out of mobile numbers to thwart two-factor authentication text message confirmations from banks.

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Techmeme keeps up with lightning-fast tech news

by on September 27, 2010

In the five years since Gabe Rivera founded Techmeme, the speed and volume of technology news has increased dramatically. And that’s helped the San Francisco firm’s website become the go-to place for the technorati. It uses a computer algorithm refined by… Gabe Rivera – Techmeme – Technology – San Francisco – United States

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Consumers keeping mobile phones for longer

by on September 26, 2010

Wireless customers now hold on to their mobile phones for 20.5 months on average, a notable increase over the 17.3 months they averaged in 1999. Originally posted at The Digital Home

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Tech Reports: FCC Modernizes Internet Rules in Schools & Libraries

by Admin on September 26, 2010

The Federal Communications Commission wants to get more bang from the federal dollars that subsidize Internet access in schools and libraries by lifting some of the restrictions that come with the funds.

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Facebook out to make mobile phones more social

by Admin on September 24, 2010

Facebook sees a promising future in mobile phones but the online social networking star is not building its own handset, the founder said in a TechCrunch interview posted online Wednesday.

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TECH: JetBlue to offer in-flight Internet through ViaSat

by Admin on September 24, 2010

CARLSBAD —- Coming to flights on JetBlue Airway Corp:in-flight Internet, courtesy of ViaSat Inc.

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J.D. Power and Associates Names LG Mobile Phones ‘Highest in Customer Satisfaction’ for the Fourth Consecutive Time

by on September 23, 2010

LG Mobile Phones has received the Highest in Customer Satisfaction with wireless mobile phones by J.D. Power and Associates for the fourth consecutive time. Recognized in the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S.

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Tech Reports | Europe Proposes Global Internet Treaty

by on September 22, 2010

KCBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid who spent some time at the Internet Governance Forum in Lithuania, discusses a proposal for a new global internet treaty that’s being compared to the Space Treaty of 1967. It [...]

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Mobile phones handy in disease surveillance

by Admin on September 22, 2010

The mobile phone can be handy in tracking outbreaks of communicable diseases in rural areas, according to pilot studies carried out by a global consortium in Sri Lanka and India’s Tamil Nadu state.

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Browsing potential of Internet Explorer 9 excites Microsoft Tech talk nick delorenzo

by Admin on September 21, 2010

Microsoft recently released the “Beta” (mostly working, test version) of its latest browser – Internet Explorer 9. Let’s take a look at what’s in store for users when it’s officially released. For the average PC user, Internet Explorer is probably the browser of choice.

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Mobile phones now our net tool of choice

by on September 21, 2010

NO longer just for talking and texting, it seems we prefer phones over PCs for web surfing.

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