December 2, 2008 / MP3 & Audio
December 2, 2008 / Internet & Networks
Nokia has released new versions of its mapping and navigation service along with a new messaging service in an effort to build out its mobile services.
December 2, 2008 / Home & Education
President-elect Barack Obama's transition team anticipated the requests of open government advocates by copyrighting Change.gov under a Creative Commons license, but a coalition of groups in favor of more online freedom is asking for more.
December 2, 2008 / Internet & Networks
The WiMAX activities of Sprint and Clearwire in the US might seem skimpy in comparison to what's happening in Africa, where wireless providers are bringing broadband data connectivity and phone services to underserved areas.
December 1, 2008 / Internet & Networks
Facebook Connect--the service launched last spring that lets members log onto other Web sites using their Facebook profile--appears to be entering a new phase.
November 29, 2008 / MP3 & Audio
Talks to make The Beatles' catalog available on Apple's iTunes have "stalled," according to Paul McCartney.
November 29, 2008 / Games
It would be tempting for those in the video game business to take some recent news--for instance, that October sales were through the roof, or that the latest World of Warcraft expansion broke the all-time record for single-day PC game sales--as proof that their industry may be immune from the deep despair confronting the global economy.
November 29, 2008 / Games
Apparently Netflix and Sony have solved some of their licensing issues. An unknown number of films from Sony Pictures that disappeared last week from Netflix's streaming service for the Xbox have returned, but still no word on when the rest might be back.
November 28, 2008 / Internet & Networks
Now that courts have awarded hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to both Facebook and MySpace, will more civil lawsuits start smacking spammers directly in their wallets?
November 28, 2008 / Graphics & Design
The Google Maps interface has been redesigned, putting ever greater emphasis on the Street View tool.