Monthly Archives: December 2009
HP Investigating Alleged Racist Facial-Tracking Software
Hewlett-Packard is looking into the facial recognition technology used in some of its PCs after a YouTube video surfaced that seems to show the...
Microsoft Loses Patent Appeal, Barred from Selling Word
Microsoft lost its appeal Dec. 22 of a $290 million judgment that found the world's software maker infringed an XML-related patent held by i4i...
Fresh Crew to Arrive at ISS
Three new astronauts are expected to arrive at the International Space Station Dec. 22 after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Dec. 20....
10 Things Microsoft Did Right in 2009
It's easy to beat up on Microsoft. For the past few years, the software giant has had trouble with Windows Vista, causing vendors and...
Brittany Murphy Searches Yield Malicious Results
The death of 32-year-old actress Brittany Murphy Dec. 20 has touched off a flurry of malicious activity, with attackers looking to take advantage of...
Toshiba Experiences Rapid Growth, But Still Second in NAND Flash Market
Toshiba's share of the global NAND flash memory market expanded rapidly in the third quarter of 2009, according to a new research note by...
Verizon Defends ETF Smartphone Fees
Verizon continued its strenuous defense of its ETFs (early termination fees) for smartphones in a Dec. 18 response letter to the FCC (Federal Communications...
Dell Mini 10 Netbook Has Revamped Look, Longer Battery Life
Dell announced Dec. 21 that it's updating its Inspiron Mini 10 netbook with a new look, longer battery life, tech enhancements, connectivity capabilities and...
Twitter Profitable from $25M in Search Deals with Google, Microsoft
Twitter is raking in some $25 million from agreements to let Google and Microsoft index its tweets, pushing the microblog service into profitability, according...
iPhone Use Growing Quickly Outside of U.S., Says Report
While half of all iPhone and iPod Touch use takes place in the United States, use of these devices grew more quickly abroad in...