Veoh Gets Copyright Case Dismissed, YouTube Smiles
August 28, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Those over at YouTube have to have a smile on their face today after a U.S. judge dismissed a copyright infringement case against Veoh Networks Inc., an Internet video site.
The U.S. judge in California dismissed the copyright infringement suit brought on by adult entertainment company Io Group Inc. against Veoh. Read more
Microsoft Impresses Many With Internet Explorer 8
August 28, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Microsoft has put out the Beta 2 release of Internet Explorer 8, and has impressed many already.
Microsoft has been trailing other major companies in regards to its internet browser, with the Apple Safari browser, and Mozilla Firefox gaining in popularity. Read more
UK Bans Apple iPhone Ad, Says It Is Misleading
August 27, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority has come out and stated that they have decided to ban an Apple iPhone advertisement in the UK, stating it is misleading.
Apple has been ordered to stop airing the advertisement in the UK, as they deemed that the content in the commercial was going to make consumers believe things that are just not true. Read more
Google Suggest Search Feature Added To Home Page
August 27, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Google has launched a brand new feature onto their home page, Google Suggest. The new feature is aimed to help users figure out just the right search term that they are looking for.
The idea behind Google Suggest is to help users find out the right phrases and words that they want to search for. Read more
Mozilla Ubiquity To Allow Any User To Build Mashups
August 27, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Mozilla has announced that they are launching a new experimental Web service known as Ubiquity, which aims to allow users build mashups of services, combing Google Maps, Digg, etc.
The idea behind the new service from Mozilla Labs is to allow an average user to create mashups. Read more
Mac Clone Maker Open Tech Is Up For Sale, $50K
August 26, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Open Tech Inc., the company known for making Mac clones, is up for sale with a price tag of $50,000.
The company’s vice president, Elijah Samaroo, has announced that the firm is up for sale. Read more
Intuit Develops Quickbooks For The iPhone, Blackberry
August 26, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Intuit has announced that they have developed a brand new interface to allow Quickbooks to work on both the Apple iPhone, and the Blackberry.
Intuit is a tool which is used quite often by business owners, allowing them to keep track of their finances in real-time. Read more
Facebook Blocks Scrabulous To Users Around The World
August 26, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - The Scrabble-clone Scrabulous was removed from Facebook in the U.S. and Canada not too long ago, and has now been removed from Facebook around the world.
Facebook removed Scrabulous from all other countries except India due to a legal complaint surrounding the game. Read more
Amazon Updating The Kindle To Appeal To College Students
August 26, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Amazon is set to release a new version of its Kindle e-reader which will appeal more towards college students.
The textbook market at colleges and universities across the U.S. is absolutely huge, worth billions of dollars. Read more
Microsoft Lets You Browse In Private With IE8 Tools
August 26, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Microsoft Corp. has come out and announced some new privacy tools for Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) which will allow users to browser anonymously.
This is the latest move by Microsoft to try and make web browsing far more private than ever before. Read more
