Photo of the Day
Slideshow – World’s creative architecture and odd-shaped buildings
Slideshow – Recycle rubber tires into art sculptures: Korean artist Ji Yong Ho
Tag Archive
UAE Answers US BlackBerry Criticism
The United Arab Emirates says it is disappointed with the United States for criticizing its decision to ban key Blackberry communication services. United Arab Emirate officials say they plan to suspend Blackberry Messenger, email and Web browser functions, saying they pose a threat to national security because they cannot be monitored. On Monday, ... »
UAE, Saudi Plans To Block BlackBerry Services
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have announced plans to block some services of BlackBerry smart phones in a dispute over the ability to monitor messages sent to and from the devices. The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority said Sunday it will suspend e-mail, web browsing and messenger services on BlackBerry devices starting October 11. Authorities... »
Groups Work to Insure Privacy of Information on ‘Cloud Computing’ Internet Servers in U.S. – with video
Source: VOA News (22 June 2010, Deborah Block | Washington, DC) – Groups Work to Insure Privacy of Information on ‘Cloud Computing’ Internet Servers in US Many people assume their emails, documents, photos and other information on the internet are private. But that may not be true if they are stored on servers... »
Japan Air to Boost Flight Cuts, Retire Planes Faster (Update3)
From Bloomberg – Japan Air to Boost Flight Cuts, Retire Planes Faster (Update3) April 28 (Bloomberg) — Japan Airlines Corp., undergoing a government-backed turnaround in bankruptcy, will increase route cuts and retire planes earlier than planned in a bid to return to profit. The carrier will cut 15 overseas and 30 domestic flights this fiscal year,... »
Taiwan’s 6.4-magnitude earthquake disrupted communications
The immediate effects of the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Taiwan early Thursday, March 4, 2010, was the disruption of communications and internet services as it damaged four undersea cables in six different places. Services were disrupted for part of Thursday and Friday. The quake’s epicenter was in the same mountainous area of Kaohsiung... »
10 Best Services, Products and Technologies 1999-2009
As the year 2009 is drawing to a close, the traditional year-end reviews are starting to appear. PC Magazine has decided to lead off with a review of the past decade on the best services, products and technologies. It set the stage with a rehash of the state-of-the-art in 1999. It’s a quick trip... »
Subscribe
Top Stories from the web
- BP spill report blames multiple sides – video & report
- US Falls, China Rises in Global Competitiveness Rankings
- US, China Seek to Mend Fences During Security, Finance Talks
- Israeli Settlers Pressure Leadership on West Bank Settlements – report & video
- Watch video: Sea Turtles Rescued From Gulf Oil Spill
Archive for Top Stories from the web »