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Technology News

Bits: Hearing on Internet Gambling Ban
2008-04-03 05:55 - Are U.S. banks capable of stopping transactions tied to online wagers made for gambling at offshore casinos?

Indonesia Seeks to Block YouTube Over Anti-Koran Film
2008-04-03 05:55 - Indonesia has asked Internet providers to block access to YouTube for carrying a film made by a right-wing Dutch lawmaker which accuses the Koran of inciting violence, an official said.

Amazon Launches Text-Message Shopping
2008-04-03 05:55 - Amazon TextBuyIt is a new service that lets shoppers compare prices and buy things with a few quick taps on their cell phones.

Bits: Looking at VoIP System Security
2008-04-03 05:55 - A security company says VoIP phone systems are as vulnerable to intrusions and spying as PCs. VoIP companies cry foul.

Avatars at US House hearing on virtual world
2008-04-03 05:15 - The founder of virtual world Second Life sought to reassure US politicians today that the online community is able to police itself.

Why I’m selling my life on eBay
2008-04-02 06:01 - Perth man whose midlife crisis prompted him to sell his entire life on eBay deals with a deluge of interest from all over the world.

Text scandal claims Finnish foreign minister
2008-04-02 06:01 - Finland’s foreign minister has been sacked after he admitted sending more than 200 suggestive text messages to an erotic dancer.

Jana Offers Its Plan to Help Revive CNET
2008-04-02 06:01 - A group of activist investors released a detailed plan to bolster the earnings of CNET Networks, and rejected the online media company’s offer of one board seat to settle their dispute.

F.C.C. Chairman Rejects Skype Petition
2008-04-02 06:01 - The Federal Communications Commission should reject an application by eBay’s Skype division to require wireless operators to allow any device on their networks, the agency’s chairman said.

For Now, U.S. Bars Pacts With I.B.M.
2008-04-02 06:01 - The E.P.A. is investigating I.B.M. over an $80 million bid to modernize the agency’s financial systems and has been suspended from seeking new contracts with all federal agencies.

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