Monthly Archives: April 2009
Google’s ‘CADIE’ Leaves Behind Message
Google marked April Fools' Day 2009 by unveiling CADIE, a Cognitive Autoheuristic Distributed-Intelligence Entity that proceeded to leave its panda- and animation-loving imprint on...
Twitter and Google in Ad Deal
There actually is a deal in place between Google and Twitter, but it's not an acquisition (contrary to a report by Techcrunch).Google is selling...
Microsoft Promotes Azure, Connected Systems Leaders
Microsoft has made a series of recent moves in various divisions, including promotions in the company's Windows Azure group, Connected Systems Division and Server...
Opera Strikes Deals with Ford, Nintendo
Opera Software has announced partnerships with both Ford and Nintendo to provide browsing capabilities for users of Ford trucks and vans and Nintendo game...
German Telecom Giant Blocks iPhone Skype App
For the Apple iPhone owners in Germany, who, along with iPhone users around the world, were granted the opportunity this week to download a...
Dell Revamps Vostro Notebooks
Computer maker Dell has announced updated versions of its Vostro family of notebooks, aimed at small to midsize businesses.The three models, the 13.3-inch Vostro...
IBM Denies Link to Binghamton Gunman
IBM late in the day on April 3 denied published reports that the gunman in a Binghamton, N.Y., killing spree that left 14 dead...
Gore Touts Wireless for Green Innovation
Touting a familiar theme while still playing to his audience April 3, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore told a crowd at the annual...
Google Street View Goes Too Far for One British Village
Google Maps and its Street View feature, in which users can see a locale at eye level, met unexpected resistance April 1 from group...
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 8 Makes It Easy to Customize IE 8
When I tested Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, I found that it was a significant improvement over previous versions, but it lagged behind competing browsers-such...