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1. Apple plans iPhone lockdown

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   ... installation, hardening of security domains within the OS, cryptographic services and risk analysis of security threats. So what does Apple expect from the lucky candidate? "This position requires ...

2. Apple reverses Atom Snow Leopard ban

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... a post on Stell's Blog. "The Atom lives another day, but nothing is concrete until the final version of [Snow Leopard] 10.6.2 is out." Unsurprisingly, the short-lived Atom ban sparked rampant speculation ...

3. Notebook benchmarks fail to convey performance, price

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... its Vision platforms convey, compared to benchmarks, which are fairly static. He said: “Fitness for use is at the heart of what we’re talking about. Our goal is to tailor a proof point to a usage model. ...

4. DashBoard shows users what Google's got on them

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... Docs, Web History, Orkut, YouTube, Picasa, Talk, Reader, Alerts, and Latitude.  "The scale and level of detail of the Dashboard is unprecedented, and we're delighted to be the first internet company ...

5. Space elevator climbs nearly 1km high

   (Space/Space Features)

   ... a $900,000 prize. "The entire team is exceedingly satisfied that our system performed this well today," says the company, which is hoping to improve on its speed today. The LaserMotive system uses a ...

6. Internet users do have friends

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   ... of Americans feel they have no one with whom they can discuss important matters - about the same proportion as in 1985. But the researchers found that ownership of a mobile phone and participation in ...

7. Karmic Koala displays bad karma

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... ATI graphics not working properly, Compiz performance very poor, wireless dropping out, wireless not always picked up." "I liked Intrepid, I was annoyed at the Intel fiasco in Jaunty, and now it seems ...

8. ATI HD 5900 spotted in the wild

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... according to Alien Babel. The site had been asking around and found out that ATI has decided to drop the “X2” nomenclature and its upcoming dual GPU-on-a-PCB cards. The card that was supposed to be ...

9. The NSA's Latest Listening Post

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   The National Security Agency has started work on its new $2 billion data center in Utah. The National Security Agency has started work on its new one-million square foot, $2 billion data center in ...

10. Unidentified bug causes massive CPU spike on 27-inch iMacs

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... some applications like Rosetta Stone, Front-Row, iPhoto, Garage band and others start running slowly. I always end up having to restart the system," complained PenSilveltMEKY. "And this morning I encountered ...

11. Nvidia: Our nForce chipsets are "better" than Intel's

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... have traditionally been full of innovative features, even better than Intel's own chipsets. [For example], Nvidia Ion has redefined the netbook category," Nvidia spokesperson Brian Burke explained in an ...

12. Amazon streamlines payment process

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Amazon is simplifying its check-out process, eliminating the whole username, password, 'add to cart' and payment method palaver. Amazon is simplifying its check-out process, eliminating the whole username, ...

13. RightNow's pre-emptive strike

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... success manager" to each account. These are RightNow staff who get their bonuses based on customer satisfaction. A nice idea. But its laser-like focus on the social aspect of the service sets RightNow ...

14. VMWare tempts Mac users with "ultimate" Windows 7 experience

    (Software/Software Features)

    VMWare has rolled out its Fusion 3 virtualization platform for Mac OS X. The $80 Fusion 3 - which offers 50 new features - allows users to run native Windows applications with "Mac simplicity." VMWare ...

15. Ubuntu is still rubbish

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... of Win 7 on the C: drive again, I chose install, expecting to be presented with a screen showing me the disks, partitions and installed operating systems already in place. Was I so wrong as to expect ...

16. Is Windows 7 too good for Apple to FUD?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... and he is changing his tune). As a result they have shifted their negative campaign against Windows Vista into a FUD campaign against Windows 7 using innuendo and association to disparage Microsoft’s ...

17. Peer pressure can lead to big energy savings

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    ... 38 percent of carbon emissions in the US and eight percent of world emissions. Activities such as home weatherization (insulation and so forth), routine vehicle maintenance and opting for the clothes ...

18. Nokia sues Apple over alleged iPhone patent infringement

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Nokia has alleged that Apple's iPhone infringes on a number of its patents. The 10 patents reportedly relate to technologies that are "fundamental" to device and mobile compatibility standards.Nokia ...

19. Phone users miss the wheels of a clown

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... interesting and novel objects. The effect appears to be caused by the distraction of a cell phone conversation, because people walking in pairs did not display the same range of problems.” It didn't ...

20. Phoenix ties knot with Samsung for "instantly on" notebooks

    (Software/Software Features)

    ...  That's done by using Phoenix Hyperspace, which lets notebooks start and shut down within seconds - admittedly that's not instant. The operating environment lets you switch to Windows for specific tasks ...

21. Apple refreshes iMac lineup with 21.5 and 27-inch displays

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ...  The recently introduced iMac lineup offers LED-backlit displays with a 16:9 aspect ratio for HD video. In addition, the 21.5-inch model includes a high resolution 1920-by-1080 pixel display, ...

22. Verizon droid guns for iPhone

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... lying down. The usual suspect Apple blogs are predictably reacting in their normal restrained manner and spouting outraged indignation. The only real hitch is that Verizon refers a lot to "open development" ...

23. The Delusions of IT Startups

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... information about companies that are, in most cases still in or barely out of beta with their products (or features). In fact, its own product is still in beta. Most helpful is its YouNoodle 500 list, ...

24. Insecurity leads to fascism

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... to use the same anonymous structure because the great unwashed are clearly not to be trusted. Kaspersky says everyone should have a unique identification, regulated with internet passports, internet police ...

25. Salt crystals promise improved data storage

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... that light can be used to trigger crystal formation," said Dr Andy Alexander of the University’s School of Chemistry. "We have refined this technique and now we can create crystals on demand. The researchers ...

26. Managers admit they can't handle server utilization

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    As many as 4.7 million servers around the world are doing nothing useful at all, with the vast majority of server managers admitting they don't really grasp server utilization. As many as 4.7 million ...

27. Kindle is no answer to reading books digitally

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... color capabilities and other capabilities probably supplied by third parties, just like third parties create applications for the iPhone. The other vital component for an e-reader to be universally successful ...

28. Judge protects Verizon ringtones from greedy publishers

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... the US District Court, this federal rate court proceeding with mobile providers is about much more than just ringtones," ASCAP said in a statement obtained by Bloomberg. The organization also pledged ...

29. Acer Liquid Android has a super screen

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... you're wearing a kilt or trews.Check out the pics and specifications here, courtesy of Google Translate. ...

30. Windows 7 boots fast enough for normal people

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... endless articles in green crayon slating Windows’ slow boot and shutdown times when compared with other operating systems so exotic that no one uses them, in the real world, it simply doesn’t matter. At ...

31. Radio waves used to see through walls

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... can locate and track moving people or objects in an area surrounded by inexpensive radio transceivers that send and receive signals. People don't need to wear radio-transmitting ID tags. Variations in ...

32. Microsoft kills Works

    (Software/Software Features)

    Microsoft is dumping its venerable Works application suite and replacing it with an ad-supported, free version of Office 2010, dubbed ‘Starter Edition’. Microsoft is dumping its venerable Works application ...

33. Nvidia accuses Intel of 'improper claims,' pulls out of chipset development

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... Intel spokesperson told TG Daily that the dispute between the two corporations over the terms of its cross license has continued for more than two years. "There is nothing new in [this] dispute. We will ...

34. Windows 6.5: Living in a Post iPhone World is a Bitch

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... into an alternative reality.  In the world they think they knew being hardware independent is the model and Microsoft is King.  In the world they suddenly find themselves in Apple, who isn’t ...

35. Red Hat attacks ‘patent trolls’

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... the industry and leaves developers open to exploitation’. "Red Hat continues its commitment to the free and open-source software community by taking a strong position against bad software patents," says ...

36. Toshiba shows off Cell chip TV

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ...  Toshiba includes HDMI and DNLA connectivity and a 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio with a 240Hz refresh rate. The TV will become available in Japan by the end of the year but we're unlikely to see the machine ...

37. Behold II! It's a Samsung Android phone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    T-Mobile said that it's introduced a Samsung phone, the Behold II, which uses the Google Android operating system.T-Mobile said that it's introduced a Samsung phone, the Behold II, which uses the Google ...

38. Win7 XP mode released to manufacturing

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... is 2GB of RAM and 15 gig of disk space and a CPU capable of handling virtualization. Microsoft has released Windows XP Mode to manufacturing, and will make it available as a public download when Windows ...

39. Best Camera is actually just okay

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... settings worked against you. For example, when you launch Best Camera it takes you to your most recently taken photo, which means you have to fumble around until you can get the camera operating to take ...

40. I speaka da Ingrish. I learn it from a vook

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... turns around and cruelly spits in your eye. Beginning today, people can enjoy an entirely new and innovative way to read. The vook blends text and video into a single, integrated and uninterrupted reading ...

41. Sony's PSP Go is go

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... not have a UMD drive. PlayStation Network account and Internet access are required to download games and other copyright-protected content.” But of course, no one will read that until they’ve got the ...

42. Microsoft finally gets anti-malware right

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... against rootkits, viruses and spyware and is independently certified by West Coast Labs, and requires no registration, trials or renewals and can be downloaded directly from Microsoft here. The software ...

43. Tyrannosaurs 'killed by throat infection'

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... attributed to bite wounds or, possibly, a bacterial infection. "What drew my attention to trichomonosis as a potential candidate for these mysterious lesions on the jaws of tyrannosaurs is the manifestation ...

44. Mirics develops CUDA-based television platform

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... PCs. "Nvidia CUDA-enabled GPUs are ideal for real-time signal processing," explained Nvidia spokesperson Michael Steele. "The combination of the Nvidia CUDA architecture and FlexiTV means low priced netbooks, ...

45. Faulty chip causes defibrillator recall

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... HeartStart FR2+ defibrillators are used by trained responders and designated response teams to help treat sudden cardiac arrest. The device automatically analyzes the heart rhythm and determines whether ...

46. Windows xpPhone thinks its a PC

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ...  Battery life is good for a PC but pretty poor for a phone, at around seven hours. The new phone might just give a new lease of life to XP - at eight years old, the operating system has been largely ...

47. LucidLogix boosts GPU gaming with Hydra 200 parallel processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    LucidLogix has redefined multi-GPU gaming with the introduction of its Hydra 200 parallel processor. The second generation SoC works with any GPU, CPU or chipset to provide scalable 3D graphics performance ...

48. Phone app makes GPS look vague

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... pinpoints your position to within ten meters. To rectify this glaring shortcoming, Duke University computer engineers have developed a location-finding system that they say can work indoors and even ...

49. Intel and Apple are at the crossroads

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... A Sign of SicknessIBM, AT&T, Microsoft and now Intel have been branded as companies who cheated, despite protestations to the contrary. I followed IBM’s slide most closely, and it took decades ...

50. Retinal implant could help the blind see

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... a useful level of vision. It's designed for sufferers of retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration, two of the leading causes of blindness. It won't restore normal vision, but could ...