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1. Hackers steal confidential global warming data

   (Security/Security Features)

   Saturday, 21 November 2009

   1,079 emails and 3,800 documents A team of unidentified hackers has managed to steal "confidential" global warming data from the Hadley Climate Research Unit (CRU), at the University of East Anglia in ...

2. Weekly hardware roundup

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Saturday, 21 November 2009

   Phenom II overclocking and Fermi Tesla GPUs We covered a number of hardware-related topics this past week at TG Daily, including Lucid's Hydra SoC, shattering the Phenom II 7GHz barrier, the debut of ...

3. We need Chrome

   (Software/Software Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   Yeah we do, we do Have you seen the demo of the Chrome operating system? It's worth two minutes of your time to get a gander at what Google is cooking up in its labs. Although a big fan of Mac OS X (10.5.8), ...

4. 'Hobbits' really are a new human species

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... Stony Brook University Medical Center in New York concluded that the creature's tiny head and brain were not the result of microcephaly. In 2003, Australian and Indonesian scientists discovered small-bodied, ...

5. Brain boffin calls for schools to get back to books

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... over the world have been falling over themselves to use computers in lessons, particularly in math classes, because of a myth that they help a child learn. However, Professor Della Sala told Scotland's ...

6. Google rolls out Chrome OS source code

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   Eliminates all "unnecessary" processes Google has released the source code of its long-awaited Chrome OS. According to the Mountain View-based company, the alternative operating system is optimized for ...

7. The world waits for Google's Chrome OS

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   Conference call today Google will hold a conference call today outlining its plans for the operating system. It has invited journalists to a webcast that starts at 10:00AM and goes on to 11:00PM Pacific. ...

8. TechCrunch crucified over Google phone rumor

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Wednesday, 18 November 2009

   ...  "It's no longer a myth, it's real," claimed Arrington. "The next 'super' Android device will almost certainly be a HTC phone that's much thinner than even the Droid or iPhone – The Dragon/Passion. This ...

9. Chrome OS: Lame Copy or Amazing new OS?

   (Software/Software Features)

   Wednesday, 18 November 2009

   Depends on How Smart YOU Are Sometimes I wonder about new companies.   Apple and Google both have this way of bewitching people so that, no matter what they come out with, folks drool and say that’s wonderful.  ...

10. AMD debuts ATI Radeon 5970 GPU

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    Unlocked and overclocked AMD has introduced its long-awaited ATI Radeon HD 5970 (Hemlock) GPU. According to company spokesperson Devon Nekechuk, the 5970 features advanced Overdrive technology that allows ...

11. 'Unfriend' is Word of the Year

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    Tweets the New Oxford American Dictionary We all know that Twitter is taking over from all other human activity. Now, the New Oxford American Dictionary has decided on its Word of the Year - and it's 'unfriend'. ...

12. Analyst offers Apple tablet sneak peek

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    "Stunning" resolution and video conferencing A principal analyst at ITIC has claimed that the enigmatic Apple tablet will feature a 10-12 inch screen with "stunning resolution." 

According to Laura DiDio, ...

13. Leonid meteors promise great display tonight

    (Space/Space Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    Asia has the best seats in the houseThe annual Leonid meteor shower will peak tonight, with up to 300 shooting stars per hour. The display will be most visible in Asia, where it takes place in the early ...

14. Michael Arrington resurrects enigmatic CrunchPad tablet

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    Atom-powered device "steamrolls" along Michael Arrington has told the Gillmor Gang podcast that his enigmatic CrunchPad tablet is "steamrolling along" and remains on schedule. According to Arrington, ...

15. Sprint launches Palm Pixi smartphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Sunday, 15 November 2009

    Sleek and sexy but lacks Wi-Fi Sprint has officially launched the entry-level Palm Pixi smartphone. The $100 device is powered by webOS and features a QWERTY keyboard along with a 2.6-inch multi-touch ...

16. Getting paid to watch porn

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Saturday, 14 November 2009

    Dream job? Think again The author works in computer forensics for the UK police, checking PCs for suspect images. It's not as much fun as it sounds... "The boss is coming - quick, put some porn on!" ...

17. NASA finds water on dark side of the moon


    (Space/Space Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    Unlocking the mysteries of the solar system NASA has confirmed the presence of water in the permanently shadowed region of the Cabeus lunar crater. "Preliminary data from the Lunar CRater Observation ...

18. Qualcomm debuts "Flo" mobile television device

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    
No streaming, buffering or downloads Qualcomm has debuted a handheld television device that offers instant access to live and time-shifted content. The $250 "FLO" weighs just over five ounces and features ...

19. Microsoft to ship Linux tools

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    Road to Damascus momentProprietary software giant Microsoft is getting into peddling Linux tools. The Redmond outfit has just bought the Teamprise-related assets of SourceGear which will mean developers ...

20. Google buys VOIP company Gizmo5

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 13 November 2009

    Are you, or have you ever been, a telephone company? Google is continuing its efforts to boost Google Voice with the acquisition of Gizmo5 - a voice over IP software company - for an undisclosed sum.  ...

21. Qualcomm intros first 3G/LTE chipsets

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 12 November 2009

    Dark horse on the broadband front Major player Qualcomm said it has started sampling the first chipsets to support dual carrier HSPA+ and multi-mode 3G/LTE. It said that its MDM9600 and MDM9200 chipsets ...

22. Electric cars mean more CO2

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    Thursday, 12 November 2009

    Let's all just buy Hummers, and to hell with it Under the current EU emissions trading system, increased use of electric cars would actually boost CO2 emissions and oil consumption, according to the Environmental ...

23. Microsoft: Windows 7 "looks and feels" like Mac OS X

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    True confessions from Redmond A Microsoft official has finally admitted that Windows 7 was heavily influenced by Mac OS X. "One of the things that people say an awful lot about the Apple Mac is that ...

24. Mozilla refreshes Firefox 3.6 Beta

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    Fixes 190 bugs Mozilla has introduced a second revision of its Firefox 3.6 Beta. The long-awaited browser update reportedly fixes close to 200 bugs submitted by web developers, add-on coders and end ...

25. Microsoft readies five million Natal units for launch

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    November 2010, 14 games, fifty bucks UK gaming site MCV has published the first details of Microsoft's Project Natal controller for the Xbox 360. Sources say the innovative gaming controller will be released ...

26. The cloud turns CIOs into services entrepreneurs

    (Networking/Networking Opinion)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    CIOs ignore cloud computing at their peril Opinion: Last month New York-based Deloitte Consulting LLP polled more than 750 CIOs and other technology executives during a webinar about cloud computing. Granted, ...

27. Microsoft locks out thousands of gamers

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    If you can't play nicely, you can't play at all Microsoft has disconnected thousands of Xbox Live gamers, claiming they have modified their consoles to play pirated games. Reports suggest that as many ...

28. Comedians fail to see the funny side of the web

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    Internet to blame for everything Whinging stand-ups are moaning that websites are putting them out of business. It is, however, interesting that those complaining are either 'up and coming' (aka 'no one's ...

29. NASA displays the heart of our galaxy

    (Space/Space Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    Giant photos to go on display nationwide Combining pictures from three great observatories, NASA has released a dramatic picture of the heart of the Milky Way. To commemorate the International Year of ...

30. Nintendo poised to "regain control" of console market

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    Super Mario Bros set for holiday victory A recently published EEDAR report has predicted that Nintendo will regain control of the video game hardware market. According to EEDAR analyst Jesse Divnich, ...

31. 'eBay for billionaires' launched

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    That's my Christmas list sorted out Of course, the really rich can't be expected to rub shoulders with the likes of us - not even virtually. So a new online auction and trade site, BillionaireXchange, ...

32. Samsung launches its own mobile platform

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    Bada, bada, bada Samsung is playing catch-up in the smartphone market with the launch of its own open mobile platform. Bada, due to launch next month, is claimed to be particularly simple for developers ...

33. Messenger probe reveals new areas of Mercury

    (Space/Space Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    Volcanic features discovered NASA's Messenger spacecraft has returned pictures of previously unseen areas of Mercury's surface, along with hundreds of new photos and measurements of the planet's surface, ...

34. Apple update fixes critical Snow Leopard bugs

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 09 November 2009

    ... that "enhance the stability, compatibility and security" of SL. The company also asked users to back up their systems before loading the hefty update and cautioned against interrupting or interfering ...

35. AMD claims TV couch potatoes are dead

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 09 November 2009

    Jean-Paul Sartre, gimme a break Jonathan Seckler, a senior manager at AMD in Austin, Texas, decided to go off on one very long one about Tigris and Congo. For the sake of worldwide reviewers. Obviously, ...

36. Health insurance IT isn't dead, it just smells funny

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Monday, 09 November 2009

    The House of Representatives has passed a bill that makes private insurers' IT work totally useless. Opinion: Over the weekend, the US House of Representatives passed a health care reform bill that, if ...

37. Nanospheres can repair spinal cord injuries

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Monday, 09 November 2009

    'Sticking plasters' for damaged nerve cells Researchers at Purdue University have found they can repair damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries by injecting nanospheres into the blood shortly after ...

38. Rickrolling worm infects jailbroken iPhones

    (Security/Security Features)

    Sunday, 08 November 2009

    Never going to give you up A number of iPhones in Australia have reportedly been infected by a worm that replaces the background wallpaper with an image of 80's pop icon Rick Astley. "The worm, which ...

39. Apple plans iPhone lockdown

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    Jailbreakers beware Apple has apparently stepped up its efforts to thwart the ubiquitous practice of iPhone jailbreaking. Indeed, Club Cupertino is currently seeking a security expert who would be tasked ...

40. Microsoft launches Halo Waypoint

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    Legends arrive on Xbox Live Microsoft has launched its long-awaited Halo Waypoint for Xbox Live members. The portal offers full-episode previews of Halo Legends, along with developer interviews, trailers, ...

41. Lee Harvey Oswald photo wasn't faked

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    Can we just accept the moon landing now, too? A digital forensics expert has concluded that the iconic image of Lee Harvey Oswald holding a rifle in one hand and Marxist newspapers in the other was not, ...

42. Space elevator climbs nearly 1km high

    (Space/Space Features)

    Thursday, 05 November 2009

    ... a laser-powered robot has successfully climbed a cable nearly a kilometre long dangling from a helicopter. The long-term goal is to create a cheap way of getting objects into orbit by simply lifting them ...

43. Parallels takes on VMware

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    Parallels has introduced its Desktop 5 virtualization platform for the Mac. Parallels has introduced its Desktop 5 virtualization platform for the Mac. According to the Renton-based company, Desktop 5 ...

44. Nvidia may be moving into X86 market

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    ... program using staff from Transmeta. AmTech analyst Doug Freedman said the only explanation for its vigorous headhunting is that it is considering a move into the x86 CPU market. Freedman thinks that the ...

45. Apple's small-minded strategy

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    Apple is acting just like the snotty monopolist it has become in electronic music distribution and combined that lousy attitude with the presumptive arrogance of a smartphone monopolist. Among its few ...

46. Cops to get long range tasers

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    Not satisfied with having to get close to the people they want to Taser, coppers are looking at new long-range shocking gear. What could possibly go wrong? Not satisfied with having to get close to the ...

47. Distant galaxy cluster sheds light on 'cosmic skeleton'

    (Space/Space Features)

    Wednesday, 04 November 2009

    ... light-years from Earth. "In our cosmic vicinity, stars form in galaxies and galaxies usually form groups and clusters of galaxies," says Masayuki Tanaka from ESO, who led the new study. "The most widely ...

48. Bioware unshackles Dragon Age: Origins

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 03 November 2009

    Bioware has finally launched its long-awaited Dragon Age: Origins fantasy game for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms. Bioware has finally launched its long-awaited Dragon Age: Origins fantasy game for ...

49. AMD discovers several Fusion mantras, disses Larrabee

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 03 November 2009

    Lone Star Briefings Rick Bergman, general manager of AMD’s product group waxed long about the Fusion family of products today. Rick Bergman, general manager of AMD’s product group waxed long about the ...

50. Peek ships Twitter gadget for the terminally-sad

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 03 November 2009

    ...  From what we can discern, the $100 TwitterPeek was apparently designed to facilitate the affordable, yet painful transmission of insipid one-liners to the masses. 
Find Twitter dull? Well, so do we. ...