Update: Twitter blames celebrity hack on ‘individual’
Monday, January 5th, 2009After a number of most popular accounts were compromised, Twitter has come out and said that it was a hacker, not the phishing scam making the rounds recently.
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After a number of most popular accounts were compromised, Twitter has come out and said that it was a hacker, not the phishing scam making the rounds recently.
Site Launcher turns bookmarks into shortcuts
Monday, January 5th, 2009Bring up a list of your bookmarks without the real estate-hogging bookmarks toolbar using Site Launcher--a simple and pretty Firefox add-on.
Hands-on with Picasa for the Mac
Monday, January 5th, 2009Picasa is a credible competitor to iPhoto--especially for those who have recently switched to the Mac.
CNET’s live coverage of Macworld 2009 kicks off Tuesday
Monday, January 5th, 2009We'll be live inside the Moscone Center Tuesday morning as Apple's Phil Schiller delivers the keynote address for Macworld 2009.
Google to release Picasa beta for Mac
Monday, January 5th, 2009A long-awaited version of Google's software for editing, cataloging, and uploading photos is set to arrive in beta form.
If Jobs’ health is no longer a private matter, now what?
Monday, January 5th, 2009Why did Steve Jobs decide to offer an explanation-however brief-on the state of his health? Take a listen to find out.
Daily Tidbits: Beatles songs now available for free
Monday, January 5th, 2009The Beatles songs are now available for free by subscribing to a Norwegian podcast. Israel Defense Forces have launched a YouTube channel.
Amazon Video On Demand coming to Roku Player
Monday, January 5th, 2009The pay-per-view online video service is the box's first move beyond Netflix. The service, formerly known as Amazon Unbox, offers more than 40,000 movies and TV shows.
Apple shares rebound to near post Macworld-no-Jobs announcement level
Monday, January 5th, 2009Apple shares rebound on announcement Steve Jobs will remain CEO, while recovering from hormone therapy treatment. Apple shares jump amid decline in broader markets.
‘Wii Sports’: Best-selling, but not best of all time
Monday, January 5th, 2009The Nintendo game suite dethrones Super Mario Bros. as the best-selling of all time, but that doesn't make it comparable to the legend and others, in terms of complexity.
VCs’ focus on revenue could benefit open source
Monday, January 5th, 2009As early-stage investors look for revenue-generating businesses again, open-source companies could benefit. It's no longer fine to have downloads without corresponding dollars.
Vegawatt plugs in grease-fired restaurant generator
Monday, January 5th, 2009Start-up Owl Power Systems to announce series A venture financing to build its Vegawatt distributed generator, which runs on a restaurant's fryer vegetable oil.
Forrester study: Got game? Not in a recession
Monday, January 5th, 2009Handheld video game players and satellite radios find less favor among North American consumers, while mobile and Internet services hold their own.
Should software face the flat-rate music future?
Monday, January 5th, 2009The music industry is undergoing a change that the software industry would do well to emulate: flat-rate, subscription-based offerings.
Now Apple’s credibility really is in the balance
Monday, January 5th, 2009Steve Jobs' early Monday acknowledgment of a mysterious ailment is the first real "communication" about the health of its CEO.