September 2008 - Siljaline's Blog

Top-secret spy pics found on eBay-bought camera

A digital camera containing secret images and information about terrorism suspects from the British spy service MI6 was accidentally sold on eBay, according to various reports Tuesday from Britain. http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/09/30/terrorcam-sold...

Published Tue, Sep 30 2008 8:06 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: security, spyware, privacy, legal, News, world, CBC Canada

Android: Why Google's cellphone software is making waves

What is Android? Google's Android is an operating system for mobile phones, similar to how Windows or Leopard are operating systems for PC and Macintosh computers. Android provides the base on which other software on the phone works. Design of the...

Published Tue, Sep 30 2008 8:01 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: google, News, world, CBC Canada

Do-not-call list will boost direct mail, marketers say

Starting Tuesday, Canadians will be able to register their phone numbers on a national do-not-call list, but they may find telemarketing calls replaced by junk mail and spam. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/09/29/call-list.html

Published Mon, Sep 29 2008 11:26 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: security, privacy, News, CBC Canada, Canada

Apple faces iTunes test case in Norway

Norway's top consumer advocate said Monday he is taking Apple Inc. to the government's market council in a test case seeking to force the American company to open its iTunes music store to digital players other than its own iPod. http://www.cbc...

Published Mon, Sep 29 2008 11:23 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: legal, News, world, apple, CBC Canada

E-mail faster, but snail mail likely more honest

People who communicate by e-mail at work may be more likely to lie than those who use pen and paper, two recent studies at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., suggest. http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/09/26/email-lies.html

Published Mon, Sep 29 2008 11:17 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: security, privacy, News, CBC Canada, EMail

Google needs to be more open, author of new book says

In a short 10 years, Google Inc. has become one of the most valuable companies in the world, and certainly the hottest commodity on the internet. Along the way, the company that started out as a simple search engine provider has expanded into other businesses...

Published Mon, Sep 29 2008 11:12 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: google, privacy, News, CBC Canada

Goo-Hoo! faces EU anti-trust probe

The European Union's Competition Commission is investigating the proposed search advertising tie-up between Google and Yahoo!. "In mid-July, we decided to open a preliminary investigation on our own initiative into potential effects of the Google...

Published Mon, Sep 15 2008 7:21 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: security, google, Microsoft, legal, world, The Register, Ballmer, Yahoo, EU

China's nonstop music machine

Baidu versus business http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/09/13/baidu_investigation/

Published Sun, Sep 14 2008 10:48 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: security, privacy, updates, legal, News, world, china, The Register, Vulnerabilities

Justice Department signals challenge to Google-Yahoo deal

WASHINGTON - In a possible blow to Yahoo Inc.'s hopes for an advertising partnership with Google Inc., the Justice Department has hired an antitrust litigator to review evidence for what could become a legal challenge to the deal. The Wall Street...

Published Wed, Sep 10 2008 5:10 AM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: security, google, world, CBC Canada, Yahoo

Antitrust litigator looking at Yahoo-Google ad deal

In a possible blow to Yahoo Inc.'s hopes for an advertising partnership with Google Inc., the U.S. Justice Department has hired an antitrust litigator to review evidence for what could become a legal challenge to the deal. The Wall Street Journal...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 9:56 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: privacy, Microsoft, legal, News, Browsers, CBC Canada

Scientology critics fight YouTube takedown notices

Push Me F*ck You Most users are fighting back against attempts to remove content critical of the Church of Scientology (CoS) from YouTube. American Rights Counsel LLC, apparently acting on behalf of the Church of Scientology, sent 4,000 DMCA takedown...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 2:30 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: privacy, legal, News, You Tube

Google goes after 3 billion with super satellite

Hella lotta Gmail Google has hooked up with Liberty Global and HSBC Principle Investments to start funding a satellite network aimed at connecting the three billion people who still can't get access to the internet, at least those living near the...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 2:26 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: google, News, world, The Register

The rise of Facebook activism

Copyright reform must have seemed an unlikely hot-button issue in the winter of 2007 — that is, until 50 protesters arrived at Industry Minister Jim Prentice's constituency office in Calgary in December. They were there to voice their complaints...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 11:54 AM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: security, privacy, social networking, News, Facebook, CBC Canada

Google rolls out free newspaper archives

In its continuing quest to digitize all of the world's information, Google Inc. is looking to incorporate back issues of newspapers — in some cases going back hundreds of years — into its web search results. The company announced Monday...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 11:45 AM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: Flags, google, updates, News, world, CBC Canada

EU concerned about privacy with Google-DoubleClick deal

European lawmakers plan to take the unusual step of pressing antitrust regulators next month to look at privacy concerns raised by Google Inc.'s intended takeover of online ad tracker DoubleClick. The $3.1-billion US deal has spurred rivals and consumer...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 11:42 AM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: security, google, updates, legal, world, CBC Canada, EU

Google publishes Chrome patch details

Carpet-bombing fix looks threadbare Google has belatedly released details of a security update to its newly released Chrome browser, days after it actually pushed out the patch. The update was published on Friday and users of Chrome were automatically...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2008 8:49 AM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: google, privacy, News, The Register, Browsers, Google Chrome Beta

U.S. advertising group opposes Google-Yahoo deal

A group representing big-spending American advertisers said Sunday it sent a letter to the U.S. Justice Department asserting an online ad partnership between Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. will stifle competition and likely raise prices. The Association of...

Published Mon, Sep 08 2008 10:23 AM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: security, privacy, Microsoft, legal, News, CBC Canada, Yahoo

New Seinfeld TV ad for Microsoft draws negative reviews online

NEW YORK - No soup for Microsoft? The software giant's new ad starring Jerry Seinfeld has drawn largely negative reviews online, after premiering Thursday night during NBC's broadcast of the National Football League's season kickoff game....

Published Sun, Sep 07 2008 2:10 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: security, privacy, Microsoft, legal, News, canada isp, Browsers, CBC Canada

Sinking Yahoo: Shares drop to nearly five-year low, magnifying challenges

SAN FRANCISCO - Yahoo Inc.'s stock sank to its lowest level in nearly five years Thursday, magnifying the challenge facing the Internet company as its management tries to justify their rebuff of Microsoft Corp.'s US$47.5-billion takeover bid....

Published Fri, Sep 05 2008 8:25 AM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: legal, News, CBC Canada, Yahoo

Comcast files FCC impotence suit

'We will comply without complying' As expected, Comcast has appealed the landmark FCC order that sanctioned the American ISP for secretly blocking BitTorrents and other peer-to-peer traffic. But the meatpuppetting cable outfit says it will comply...

Published Thu, Sep 04 2008 10:10 PM by Randy Knobloch

Filed under: security, privacy, legal, News, FCC, The Register, Vulnerabilities