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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, seen here in July 2006 in Tehran, has started blogging, with the launch of his own Internet diary.(AFP)

Mahmoud's musings: Iran president begins to blog (AFP)

AFP - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has started blogging, with the launch of his own Internet diary.


Review: Memorex TravelDrive with U3 (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - U3 is not a U2 tribute band. It is, in fact, a relatively new technology that allows applications to launch directly from a specially formatted USB flash drive. That means if you find yourself at a PC that doesn't have a program you need, you are not out of luck. A U3-enhanced drive can store both data and dedicated applications, allowing you to work on just about any PC.


A California computer security specialist released software to show that hackers can attack networks through widely popular BlackBerry handheld devices.(AFP/File/Paul Richards)

BlackBerry devices gateways for computer attacks: expert (AFP)

AFP - A California computer security specialist released software to show that hackers can attack networks through widely popular BlackBerry handheld devices.


A taxi drives past London

Satnav no match for London cabbies -- yet (Reuters)

Reuters - Satellite navigation systems may be the latest "must have" car gadgets but London cabbies, who have to pass the world's toughest taxi exam, are not impressed.


Zimbra Deepens E-Mail Collaboration (PC World)

PC World - Latest version of the open-source suite also adds support for mobile devices.


Logitech's New VoIP Toys (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Computer peripheral specialist Logitech is taking much of the guesswork out of Internet calling with an array of products designed for the growing number of VoIP users, including a keyboard with built-in call buttons, a speakerphone, and cordless headsets.


A dealer speaks on his Nokia mobile phone in Nordea Bank Finland

Nokia could speed up Apple's entry into cellphone business (AFP)

AFP - Mobile telephone giant Nokia's arrival in the music downloading business is bad news for Apple Computer, which may force the iPod maker to engineer a new "iPhone" to fend off the threat, experts believe.


AOL buys chat provider Userplane (Reuters)

Reuters - Time Warner Inc. on Monday said its AOL online unit has acquired Userplane, a provider of Web-based chat and instant messaging services.


Pensioner becomes surprise YouTube star (Reuters)

Reuters - YouTube, the popular online home video site, has an unexpected star -- a septuagenarian British widower -- whose soft-spoken, humble manner has won the hearts of users of the youth dominated Web site.


Palamida, Black Duck advance IP wares at LinuxWorld (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Palamida and Black Duck Software, both of which provide intellectual property compliance services, are using the occasion of the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco this week to reveal product expansions.


Paetec, US LEC to merge (Reuters)

Reuters - Telecoms services companies US LEC Corp. and privately-held Paetec Communications on Monday said they had agreed to merge into a new entity with an estimated enterprise value of $1.3 billion.


Microsoft to let players design own games (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Microsoft wants to do for video games what YouTube has done for video: open it up for do-it-yourselfers. It is releaseing a free set of game-development tools called XNA Game Studio Express on Aug. 30. Prospective do-it-yourself game developers can download the program and create games for PCs and for Xbox 360 systems.


Cellphone calls affect drivers' brains (USATODAY.com)

USATODAY.com - Talking on a cellphone while driving sharply reduces brain activity needed to keep track of road conditions and leads drivers to gaze at things without their brains actually seeing them, according to a psychologist at the University of Utah. Hands-free phones pose the same safety hazards as handheld phones, says psychologist David Strayer.


Segway launches overhauled scooter (AP)

AP - Segway Inc. has overhauled its self-balancing scooter with a new batch of technology that allows riders to start the device with a remote control and steer it simply by leaning in the direction they want to go.


AJAX e-mail and more (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - A unique amalgam of Linux mail server and open source development platform, the Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS) combines truly integrated e-mail, calendaring, and contacts with a mashup-friendly AJAX client and easy extensibility using Zimlets, which are XML/Web services widgets for initiating content lookups or actions (such as a VoIP phone call) from within messages (infoworld.


IBM continues spree with purchase of FileNet (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - IBM last Thursday extended its run of major acquisitions, agreeing to buy business process and enterprise content management specialist FileNet for approximately $1.6 billion in cash.


Casual gaming taking places of daily activities (Reuters)

Reuters - A substantial minority of American adults would rather spend their free time playing casual games -- such online diversions as "Bejeweled" and "TextTwist" -- than watch television.


"Desperate," "Lost" going mobile via Gameloft (Reuters)

Reuters - Games based on movies are common, but only recently have interactive entertainment companies turned to TV shows for their inspiration. Mobile game publisher Gameloft, one of the leaders in this genre, is set to confirm Monday (August 14) an exclusive multiyear agreement with Touchstone Television to develop, publish and distribute mobile games based on ABC's hit series "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives."


LinuxWorld: HP Announces Support for Debian Linux (PC World)

PC World - First hardware maker to align with community-based Linux offering.


Beijing health office opens online gay chatroom (Reuters)

Reuters - A disease control office in Beijing has opened the city's first officially sanctioned online gay chatroom, but most of the posts come from the Web site's managers, a newspaper reported on Monday.


Cheap Talking

The BBC has a story about how cheap telephony has gotten. It's worth a read....


Fox to sell movies, TV shows for download (AP)

AP - The new "X-Men" movie and television shows like "24" are coming to a computer near you.


Microsoft co-founder shadow falls on the company logo during a press conference. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urged personal computer owners to immediately fix a dangerous vulnerabililty in Microsoft

Microsofts offers tools to all types of game makers (Reuters)

Reuters - Microsoft Corp. on Monday will announce the availability of software tools aimed at encouraging independent and hobbyist video game makers to create titles for its new Xbox 360 console.


Shatner hopes new game will revive "Trek" (Reuters)

Reuters - The Starship Enterprise is in trouble and, as usual, Capt. James T. Kirk has a plan to save it.


Microsoft to sell software tools for games (AP)

AP - Hoping to spur interest among video game enthusiasts, creative types and students, Microsoft Corp. said it plans to offer a consumer version of the professional software tools used to create video games for its Xbox 360 console.



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