A student developed a handy train timetable for the iPhone but Berlin public transportation company BVG and Dutch Rail claim the app violates their copyright. The popular iPhone application helps people navigate the city’s vast metro system.

SyncMate, which allows Mac users to synchronize their files Windows Mobile devices, is available in two versions, Free and Expert. Both versions will help you keep your documents, text messages, contacts, calendar entries and events organized.

Vodafone and o2, in partnership with paybox, have launched the mpass mobile payment system in Germany. In this first phase, mpass lets customers pay online and to top-up airtime via the internet or their mobile phone. Users can already use m-Payments at a number of online retailers such as CinemaxX, Blume2000.de, EuroFuchs, Kickz and Beate Uhse.

Other World Computing has announced the availability of Modservice. This new service can convert an existing Intel Core 2 Duo based MacBook computer into an Axiotron Modbook tablet computer.

It’s deja vu again. In a replay of two years back, three of the biggest laptop vendors are recalling some Sony batteries because they may overheat and catch fire.

Shades of the Men in Black or me before my morning coffee.
Scientists from the United States and China have announced finding a means of selectively and safely erasing memories in mice, using the signaling molecule CaMKII.

This is one very scary pumpkin.

Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. are joining forces to deliver more movies and old TV episodes to their subscribers. TiVo’s newer digital video recorders will be able to beam selections from 12,000 movies and TV shows offered through Netflix’s streaming service. TiVo’s DVRs will start serving Netflix subscribers in early December.

Truphone has announced a beta version of its software that lets Blackberry users make VoIP phone calls.

Researchers at Fortinet have noticed a program similar to the Koobface worm starting to use the Google Reader and Picasa websites to spread. Koobface uses images that look like YouTube videos on Google sites in hopes of tricking victims into downloading malicious Trojan software.