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French lawmakers reconsider Internet piracy bill

(AP) -- French legislators reconsidered a bill Wednesday that would punish people who illegally download music and films by cutting off their Internet connections.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sweden: Internet use down after file-sharing law

(AP) -- Internet traffic dropped sharply in Sweden this week after a new law cracking down on online copyright violation went into force, experts said Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 03, 2009 | popularity 2.1 / 5 (7) | comments 7

Apple's restriction-free music downloads create pause

When Apple Inc. announced in January that it would sell restriction-free music files, that was supposed to mean consumers could buy songs and play them on the portable gadget of their choice.

Technology / Other

created Feb 11, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 9

It's not hard to customize Vista

Q. I purchased a new PC with Vista Home Premium installed. Windows Photo Gallery came preinstalled with a bundle of programs. Previously I used Picasa2, which I prefer now that I have tried Photo Gallery. The problem is that ...

Technology / Software

created Jan 21, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Downadup Worm Hits Over 3.5 Million Computers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Security firm F-Secure has advised that the Downadup worm has spread to more than 3.5 million computers by exploiting a vulnerability Microsoft patched last October. This is achieved by trying ...

Technology / Internet

created Jan 16, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 weblog

P2P traffic control

Could a concept from information technology familiar to online file sharers be exploited to reduce road congestion and even traffic accidents? That is the question answered in the affirmative by researchers in California, ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2