Windows CE 6.0 R2 Rolling Out
The R2 release of Windows CE 6.0, the next version of Microsoft’s operating system for mobile devices, is being released today, with a virtual launch event at noon Eastern / 9 am Pacific.
Email (And Its Users) Not Getting Any Younger
I tend to blink a few times upon receiving a handwritten letter, but there’s an increasing realization that really young people – and I’m only in my 20s – might have the same reaction to an email.
Singapore Bans Xbox Game For Lesbian Scene
The Xbox 360 video game Mass Effect has been banned in Singapore because it features a lesbian scene between an alien and a human.
CBS Unwires Manhattan With Wi-Fi
An experiment by CBS enables people with Wi-Fi-capable devices to access the Internet for free, at 5Mbps speeds, as the network tries out a wireless initiative in the Big Apple.
MP3Tunes Fights EMI’s Funky Lawsuit Music
A lawsuit brought forth by recording industry giant EMI against MP3Tunes again raises some fundamental questions about digital music ownership and link aggregation.
Powerline Broadband Hits 400Mbps
The FCC isn’t standing in the way of the local utility company rolling out broadband service over powerlines; state governments and the lobbying by competitors have obstructed this.
YouTube’s Steve Chen Speaks About HD
A major sign pointing to this emerged last week, but now we’re (literally) talking: YouTube cofounder Steve Chen has confirmed that the video-sharing site is interested in showing HD video.
Teens Use IMs To Avoid Awkward Conversations
A new Associated Press-AOL Instant Messaging Trends Survey released today finds that forty-three percent of teen IM users have used instant messaging to say something they would not say to someone in person.
Hearst Corp, MediaNews Buy Most Of Kaango
About three months ago, The Hearst Corporation acquired Kaboodle. Now, in conjunction with MediaNews Group, it’s spent $20 million on 80 percent of Kaango.
Obama Visits Google, Unveils “Innovation Agenda”
Barack Obama, one of the top Democrat candidates for President in next year’s election, visited Google yesterday and talked about his technology industry platform, among other things. Here’s video of his speech: