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Prototype goes 'see-through' with touch screen

Mon, 12/22/2008 - 00:20
The NanoTouch features a 2.4-inch screen and a touch-sensitive pad of the same size on the back, creating an experience resembling transparency.

Fake Facebook college class groups uncovered

Sun, 12/21/2008 - 19:25
A college recruitment specialist stumbles on fake students starting groups for the incoming class of 2013 in the name of data collection.

Why Europe is no land of brilliant start-ups

Sun, 12/21/2008 - 17:04
According to Andrew Keen, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs want success more than their European counterparts. But passion, organization, resolve, and luck also come into the picture.

Makeover for Apple's Mighty Mouse?

Sun, 12/21/2008 - 14:52
Based on Apple patents, MacBlogz post hypothesizes on (and sketches out) potential changes we might see in a new mouse, including a multitouch trackpad to replace the button.

Nvidia bids to dislodge Intel as rivalry gets ugly

Sun, 12/21/2008 - 13:30
The chipmakers have never been on good terms, but with the emergence of the Netbook, the rivalry may turn bitter. When it comes to computer chipsets, it is getting nasty.

Rumor has Android G2 in the works

Sun, 12/21/2008 - 12:00
Reports say the new device will reportedly feature a VGA camera for video calling, a full touch screen, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Tracking the tech downturn

Sun, 12/21/2008 - 09:00
We follow the economic downturn and its impact on the tech industry, from the industry giants to the scrappy start-ups.

Was InfoWorld's CTO of the Year award a year late?

Sun, 12/21/2008 - 04:14
Werner Vogels, the now legendary CTO of Amazon and one of the key drivers of the AWS vision, was awarded InfoWorld's CTO of the Year Award. I'm left wondering why it took this long.

A laptop equivalent of a two-headed snake

Sun, 12/21/2008 - 01:27
Lenovo is apparently set to unveil a ThinkPad notebook that features a dual-screen set-up.

Google dominates ad server market, study shows

Sat, 12/20/2008 - 22:07
That information may not surprise anyone, but the fact that Microsoft holds such a tiny sliver of the market may come as a shock.

Virginia Tech massacre documents exposed

Sat, 12/20/2008 - 19:15
A day after the university releases an archive to victims' families only, the student newspaper publishes thousands of the documents online.

Year in review: A roller-coaster ride for wireless

Sat, 12/20/2008 - 15:00
From a record-breaking FCC wireless auction to the launch of the new iPhone 3G to the death of citywide Wi-Fi, 2008 was full of peaks and valleys.

Talks break down; Warner Music pulls videos from YouTube

Sat, 12/20/2008 - 12:52
Warner walks away from YouTube at a time when Google's video site is renegotiating licensing deals with the four top music labels.

VMWare VI4 renamed to vSphere

Sat, 12/20/2008 - 12:42
News through the blogosphere from the Minneapolis VMWare User Group about the naming of the next generation of VMWare infrastructure.

Doctors fear you'll be Wiik at the knees this Christmas

Sat, 12/20/2008 - 04:08
With Wii being such a popular Christmas gift, doctors are preparing for an avalanche of game-related injuries.

The mixtape wars keep on: MySpace bans Project Playlist

Fri, 12/19/2008 - 23:55
News Corp.-owned social network has been particularly vocal in saying that the action is due to labels' legal complaints, not because it runs a competing service.

Reimagining direct marketing with a (Twitter) spin

Fri, 12/19/2008 - 20:42
After Dell used Twitter to drum up $1 million in business it might not have had, other technology companies pricked up their ears. But can they manage to duplicate Dell's success without going overboard?

RIAA's Cary Sherman says lawsuits were the only option

Fri, 12/19/2008 - 20:38
Group's president says lack of legal alternatives and "logarithmic" growth in piracy forced music industry to act to protect sector from being "decimated."

Files in Mac OS point to new iMacs, Mac Minis

Fri, 12/19/2008 - 19:43
It's the computer-science version of the proverbial needle in a haystack: a Mac fan appears to have uncovered evidence that Apple has new iMacs and Mac Minis on tap.

Google snatches search share from rivals

Fri, 12/19/2008 - 18:40
Second-place Yahoo and third-place Microsoft dropped down a smidgen from October to November, ComScore reports.