Deal places limits on .com fees

Seeded on Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:07 AM EST (BBC News)

The body which oversees the internet has put forward a revised deal to settle a long-running dispute over the crucial .com domain name.

technology, tech, internet, verisign, com

Shining a light on shady software

Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:26 AM EST (The San Jose Mercury News)

Alliance planning to identify harmful programs and sites

technology, spyware, tech, oxford, adware, mit, badware

Google News Out of Beta with New Features Added

Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:45 AM EST (CNET News.com)

After nearly three years, Google News is now out of beta and they've added some new features for users. See article for full details.

google, technology, internet, news, beta

TV on mobile phones, the latest company collaboration

Seeded on Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:42 AM EST (The Inquirer)

Big chip firm, Intel, has cosied up with some of its mates to form an 'Alliance' to bring TV broadcasts to your mobile phone.

technology, tv, tech, mobile-phones, intel

Microsoft Vista to be succeded by Vienna

Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:05 PM EST

Microsoft have recently announced that their next Operating System, after Vista will be named Vienna.

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technology, microsoft, windows, vista, operating-systems

ITunes use soars 241 per cent

Seeded on Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:40 PM EST (vnunet)

ITunes use has soared by 241% in the last year with the number of users making up a massive 14% of the Internet's total user population. The survey discussed in the article also discusses some stranger aspects of users behaviour such as their favourite alcoholic drinks!

technology, tech, internet, apple, itunes

Livedoor chief arrested in Japan

Seeded on Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:35 AM EST (BBC News)

The head of scandal-hit Japanese internet firm Livedoor has been arrested amid allegations that he broke stock market rules.

technology, japan, tech, internet, livedoor

Anonymous OS Live CD

Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:32 AM EST

The guys at kaos theory security research have released a live CD based on OpenBSD 3.8 which anonymizes all outgoing traffic using the TOR network.

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technology, tech, os, unix, bsd

Sex.com sold for a massive $14 million

Seeded on Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:15 AM EST (XBiz)

The contraversial sex.com domain name has reportedly been sold for a massive $14 million. Gary Kremner, the owner of the domain has been unavailable for comment on the story.

technology, tech, internet, san-francisco

Government cracks down on prostitution

Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:49 AM EST

Today it has been announced that the English government are putting plans in place to crack down on the number of prostitutes working the streets. The strategy document says that currently women are working in dangerous conditions by soliciting their business on the streets.

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politics, proposal, government, prostitution, uk