Internet News
Soaring e-book sales speak volumes
(AFP)
AFP - After years of lurking in the literary wilderness, the e-book market has exploded with online retailer Amazon.com's digital volumes recently overtaking sales of their hardcover counterparts.
Hack attack hits ATM jackpots
(AFP)
AFP - Computer security researcher Barnaby Jack jokes that he has resorted to hiding cash under his bed since figuring out how to crack automated teller machines remotely using the Internet.
Google Cries Wolf as Outage Disrupts China Operations
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - After assuming the worst with its China operations, Google on Thursday evening backed off accusations of censorship in the communist nation. Google said earlier Thursday that the Chinese government was blocking its search engine, Google Mobile, and Google Ad products. Google also said its news and image services were being "partially blocked."
Microsoft Will Try to Block Google-Yahoo Japan Deal
(PC World)
PC World - A legal battle is brewing between Microsoft and Google for control of Japan's lucrative search market.
RIM’s rumored 'BlackPad' tablet due in November?
(Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Rumors of a BlackBerry tablet are heating up by the day, with Bloomberg now claiming that the BlackPad — yes, the BlackPad — will arrive in November, complete with an iPad-size screen and the ability to connect to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or your Bluetooth-connected BlackBerry.
As Internet turns 40, barriers threaten growth
Goofy videos weren't on the minds of Len Kleinrock and his team at UCLA when they began tests 40 years ago on what would become the Internet.
Parental software is aid, not answer
Child-safety experts caution that while parental monitoring and filtering software may help keep kids safer online, the biggest thing they provide may be a false sense of security.
No music video needed for YouTube success
Instead of releasing a flashy video for Ludacris’ song “Let’s Stay Together,” producer Chaka Zulu just uploaded the track directly to the site with a just picture of the rapper as accompaniment.
Imdb.com allows free film, TV viewing
Amazon.com said on Monday that its subsidiary, Internet Movie Database, would allow users to watch feature films and TV shows for no charge on its website, imdb.com.
Best Buy to acquire music-sharer Napster
Napster, the online music community that rose from a dorm room project to became the scourge of the recording industry, is being purchased by Best Buy for nearly $127 million.