Twitter API: Up and Running-Learn How to Build Applications with the Twitter API

The author of this book provides you with the tools and resources necessary to build web applications for Twitter. Examples explain how each part of Twitter’s API works.

Posted on: March 26, 2009 9:00 am

The Future of Broadband: Building It Out

At the current rate of growth, global internet traffic may quadruple by 2012 leaving some to wonder how much traffic the internet can really handle.

Posted on: March 26, 2009 9:00 am

E-Book Reader Roundup: Samsung’s Papyrus Joins the Crowd

This review of seven e-readers gives some good and bad points to each. Prices range from about $260 to over $1000.

Posted on: March 26, 2009 9:00 am

Nasty New Worm Targets Home Routers, Cable Modems

Thought to have started in Australia and known as “psyb0t” or Bluepill, this worm is known to be able to infect residential routers and modems. It’s pre-loaded with thousands of common user names and passwords to make hacking systems quicker.

Posted on: March 25, 2009 9:00 am

Agendus for Palm OS version 13.04 has been released

Agendus for Palm OS extends the Calendar, Contacts, Tasks and Memos functions built into the OS.

Posted on: March 25, 2009 9:00 am

Stick Your Apple in a Bottle, a Recycled Bottle

Kena Kai will be introducing a line of laptop sleeves, in time for Earth Day, April 22, made from 100% recycled PET (polyethylene perepthalate) bottles and containers.

Posted on: March 25, 2009 9:00 am

China Blocks YouTube, Google Tries to Reinstate Access

Speculation abounds as to why China has blocked access to YouTube. Some think it might be an error, others think it has to do with video of Chinese soldiers beating a Tibetan to death, still others think it has to do with the recent incident with the USNS Impeccable.

Posted on: March 25, 2009 9:00 am

New ‘scareware’ Trojan holds users to ransom

It seems malware creators are getting more demanding. A new version of the Vundo Trojan encrypts the data on the victim’s hard drive, forcing people to buy something called FileFix Pro 2009 to unlock their files.

Posted on: March 24, 2009 9:00 am

Fictionwise, Inc. Announces Beta Release of eReader for BlackBerry

eReader software from Fictionwise enables BlackBerry users to download and read eBooks and offers an over-the-air shopping experience via BlackBerry’s built-in browser.

Posted on: March 24, 2009 9:00 am

RealNetworks: ‘We Didn’t Think’ MPAA Would Sue Over DVD Copying Software

RealNetworks created the software many people use to illegally copy DVDs so the Motion Picture Association of America filed suit, much as people injured in shootings have sued gun manufacturers.

Posted on: March 24, 2009 9:00 am