Technology News

SMP-enabled Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0 Turns Up the Heat on VMware

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:58 GMT

Version 3.0 of Sun's xVM VirtualBox desktop virtualization tool adds support for multiple guest processors--a major feature addition which, when considered alongside the product's low cost (free) and broad host platform support, is certain to give VMware Workstation a run for its money.
- Sun Microsystems' xVM VirtualBox, a no-cost virtualization tool that enables virtual machines to run on a variety of standard operating systems, continues to improve its position as a potential challenger to workstation products from VMware and Parallels. Sun release version 3.0 of xVM VirtualBox on...

Apple iPhone 3GS Jailbreaking Tool Hits the Street

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:24 GMT

The hacker who made the news in 2007 for unlocking Apple's first iPhone has released the a new application for jailbreaking the iPhone 3GS. The tool is currently available for Windows only.
- George Hotz, the 19-year old hacker who made headlines for unlocking Apples original iPhone, has now released the first-known jailbreaking tool for iPhone 3GS. The tool, called purplea1n, is only available for versions of the Windows operating system - excluding Windows 7 - at the moment, but H...

China Says Green Dam Still Coming, Mac Version in the Works

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:36 GMT

Chinas Ministry of Industry and I.T. reportedly said it will definitely carry on the directive on Green Dam. And while Apple has so far been on the sidelines of the Windows-based filtering software mandate, Green Dam maker Jinhui is said to be testing a Mac-compatible version.
- The latest news on China's Green Dam filtering software is that the debates not over yet and Apple may finally be pulled into the fray. In early June the Chinese government announced to PC makers that, by July 1, all computer sold in China would have shipped with Green Dam Youth Escort, a Web...

Summer-Friendly Cell Phones

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:31 GMT

These sand-proof, water-resistant camera phones make great beach buddies.

Government Spends $440 Million Per Year on Wasteful Printing, Report Says

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:09 GMT

A depressing report from print company Lexmark reveals the federal government wastes $440 million dollars a year (almost $1 million per day) on unnecessary printing. [Insert own joke here]
- While it could probably be said that most businesses, large, medium and small, print more paper than is necessary, a report by printing company Lexmark International revealed the U.S. government wastes a staggering $440 million annually on unnecessary printing--more than $1 million per dayalmost...

Spate of iPhone Overheating Reports Roast Apple

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:17 GMT

Sales of Apple's iPhone 3GS aren't the only thing hot about the device: Reports of overheating issues on the new version of the smartphone caused Apple to release an advisory on how to keep your iPhone cool.
- While the debut of the iPhone 3GS, the latest edition of Apples sleek, popular smartphone, has been a runaway success (sales after three days on the market bested one million models sold) Apple acknowledged the devices may have an issue when it comes to overhearing. In respo...

Spate of iPhone Overheating Reports Roast Apple

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:17 GMT

Apple Fixing Broken iPhone Screens In-Store

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:53 GMT

Apple's popular smartphone, the iPhone 3GS, is prone to mishandling and subsequent cracks in the screen. Apple is making it easier to fix the screen now by adding an in-store repair service.
- Whether theyre dropped, squashed, smashed or outright trashed, many users find Apples sleek, delicate screens are prone to cracking. While Apple cant do much to help you prevent dropping your iPhone, they have made it easier to get the screen replaced. Apple blog The Loop confirme...

DOJ Launches Formal Investigation Into Google Book Search Settlement

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:06 GMT

The Department of Justice confirms its investigation into whether Google's $125 million Book Search settlement violates U.S. antitrust laws. Opponents fear the agreement gives the search engine giant too much power in the digital book world. The fairness hearing is set for October 7, 2009.
- The U.S. Justice Department July 2 said it is formally investigating the $125 million settlement between Google and authors and publishers that lets the search engine scan books online and grant access to them for a fee. Deputy Assistant Attorney General William Cavanaugh...

FAA Gets Its New Virtualized Flight-Plan System Off the Ground

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:26 GMT

EXCLUSIVE: The FAA, which has suffered a series of embarrassing flight-plan system crashes during the last several years, has upgraded its legacy flight-plan filing system to a new open-systems server and storage infrastructure supplied by Stratus Technologies. This architecture is now replacing critical systems that directly affect all air travelers in the United States.
- The people whose job it is to clear aircraft for takeoff, help guide you to your destination and get you safely back down on the ground finally have some powerful new open-standards computer systems up and running to help them do their work more reliably. The Federal Aviation Administration has e...