Personal Technology News
Verizon picks Microsoft search over Google, Yahoo
(Reuters)
Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc has chosen Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.
Is it the end of the desktop PC?
(Reuters)
Reuters - The age of the desktop PC appears to be over as its more portable cousin, the laptop, surges ahead with consumers clamoring for light-weight computers in funky designs for use at home, in cafes and on the train to work.
LG Elec won't cut investment due to economy
(Reuters)
Reuters - The head of LG Electronics Inc U.S. operations said that, while 2009 will be tough, the consumer electronics maker has no plans to cut spending on new products, citing the need to spur innovation.
SanDisk unveils memory card-based music player
(Reuters)
Reuters - SanDisk Corp unveiled a portable digital music system based on memory cards preloaded with songs, signaling a shift in its strategy to compete against the iPod.
Billions at stake as China issues 3G licences
(AFP)
AFP - China issued long-awaited third-generation mobile phone licences Wednesday, a move that will pour billions of dollars into new networks as consumers buy video- and Internet-enabled handsets.
Newsweek: Using MySpace to help troubled teens
A new study suggests that parents and health-care professionals can use social-networking sites to curb risky teen behavior.
Scorned ex posts vandalism photo on MySpace
A scorned 21-year-old told her ex-boyfriend that he couldn't prove she was the one who vandalized his apartment on three occasions — but then, police said, she posted a picture of the damage on MySpace. The woman was charged with two felonies for the vandalism.
Apple cuts iTunes pricing, eases copy protection
Apple is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online music store to 69 cents and plans to begin selling all tracks without copy protection.
Motorola phone made from recycled bottles
Motorola unveiled a cell phone made of recycled water bottles on Tuesday, hoping to cash in on the trend for environmentally friendly products.
China targets Google in crackdown on porn
China launched a major crackdown on Internet pornography Monday targeting popular online portals and major search engines such as Google.