Apple posted a support document over the weekend on its Web site addressing reports of interminable “blue screen” problems that caused some Mac users upgrading to Mac OS X Leopard no small degree of frustration.
Some attempts to upgrade to Leopard were stymied after the installation process was almost complete and users attempted to restart their […]
On Monday, MTV Networks is set to unveil an initiative to connect its television, online, and mobile presences by helping music fans answer that crucial question–”Who the (expletive) sings that song?”
In other words, MTV Networks, the Viacom division that encompasses the MTV, VH1, and CMT brands as well as a host of other pop culture […]
NBC and News Corp.’s new internet video site, Hulu, is finally seeing the light of day. Today, Hulu finally launched the private beta of their site, which includes almost a hundred different TV series and movies. After a number of delays, Hulu has their site out the door in October, as promised.
Hulu is a web […]
In the wake of the discovery that Comcast is blocking some peer-to-peer traffic (and even blocking some Lotus Notes e-mails), the company is attempting to keep the PR machine well-oiled by giving customer tech support reps some talking points. And if they deviate from the script and admit that Comcast has been using Sandvine to […]
California governor and former film star Arnold Schwarzenegger has told a magazine that marijuana is not a drug.
The ex-Hollywood actor said in a GQ interview that he had not taken drugs, even though he was shown smoking a joint in 70s documentary Pumping Iron.
“That is not a drug. It’s a leaf,” he told the magazine. […]
SAN JOSE, California — Apple Inc. no longer accepts cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sales of the cell phone to two per person in a move to stop people from reselling them.
The new policy started Oct. 25, said Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris. Before then, there was no cash restriction and the purchase limit […]
BANGKOK – U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp. is moving deeper into the global health-care market with an agreement to buy the assets of a Thailand-based company that provides a package of clinical and back-office software, according to Microsoft officials.
The Thai company, privately-held Global Care Solutions Thailand Ltd., designed and developed its software in collaboration […]
Confronted by mounting U.S. and U.N. pressure, Iran has been steadily shifting its trade from West to East and, with the benefit of record high oil prices, is likely to be able to withstand the new U.S. sanctions, according to U.S., European and Iranian analysts.
China, a permanent member of the Security Council that can veto […]
Acer could be world’s third largest PC maker with Gateway acquisition complete
Acer is known as the top PC vendor in Taiwan, but here in the United States Acer doesn’t give much competition to likes of HP and Dell.
In August, DailyTech reported that Acer announced it would purchase Gateway for $710 million USD. The move specifically […]
Oil prices have risen to fresh highs due to a combination of the weak dollar, supply concerns in Mexico and continued tensions in northern Iraq.
In early Asian trading on Monday, US light crude broke through $93 a barrel for the first time, hitting $93.20 before easing back slightly to $93.06.
London’s Brent also hit a new […]
