http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/-t1.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:29:15 GMT 10 http://i88.servimg.com/u/f88/11/98/15/82/khaos_19.jpg http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/-t1.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/behind-the-snags-drama-hype-meet-the-boeing-787-t912.htm TwizzY Boeing Co's long-delayed and hotly anticipated 787 Dreamliner is a case study in the growing pains that can accompany engineering innovation. The revolutionary carbon-composite airplane is now two years overdue for its first test flight, which is set for the fourth quarter of 2009. Code: Meanwhile, Boeing and its customers are eager to see if the Dreamliner lives up to its promises of greater fuel efficiency, better environmental performance and increased comfort for passengers. "This ... Tech News Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:29:15 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/behind-the-snags-drama-hype-meet-the-boeing-787-t912.htm#32807 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/behind-the-snags-drama-hype-meet-the-boeing-787-t912.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/investors-for-google-looking-to-make-more-money-t888.htm TwizzY Google Inc made its fortune on Internet search ads, but Wall Street is increasingly eager for signs that the company's other money-making bets will pay off. Code: "Even though paid search is 95 percent of the business, I think everybody's looking for that next trick," said John Lutz, a senior research analyst at Frost Investment Advisors, which owns Google shares. Google will brief investors in a Webcast on Wednesday about search and monetization, though Google spokeswoman ... Tech News Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:58:08 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/investors-for-google-looking-to-make-more-money-t888.htm#32464 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/investors-for-google-looking-to-make-more-money-t888.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/computer-algorithm-to-decipher-ancient-texts-t879.htm TwizzY Researchers in Israel say they have developed a computer program that can decipher previously unreadable ancient texts and possibly lead the way to a Google-like search engine for historical documents. Code:The program uses a pattern recognition algorithm similar to those law enforcement agencies have adopted to identify and compare fingerprints. But in this case, the program identifies letters, words and even handwriting styles, saving historians and liturgists hours of sitting ... Tech News Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:31:10 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/computer-algorithm-to-decipher-ancient-texts-t879.htm#32363 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/computer-algorithm-to-decipher-ancient-texts-t879.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/sony-pcs-to-offer-google-web-browser-t869.htm TwizzY Google Inc is shipping its Chrome browser with Sony Corp PCs, sealing the Internet company's first such deal since it introduced the Web browser last year to compete with Microsoft. The deal could expand the reach of Google's fledgling product which lags behind browsers offered by Microsoft Corp and the Mozilla foundation in market share. Google spokesperson Eitan Bencuya said the deal with Sony went into effect this summer, but declined to discuss terms of the deal, such as which ... Tech News Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:48:13 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/sony-pcs-to-offer-google-web-browser-t869.htm#32269 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/sony-pcs-to-offer-google-web-browser-t869.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/twitter-may-charge-for-tweets-t865.htm TwizzY MICRO-blogging sensation Twitter says it is making progress on ways to pump cash from the free service. Twitter co-founder Biz Stone had the blogosphere buzzing anew with talk of generating revenue from business accounts by year's end. Mr Stone said early this year that one method could be charging fees for commercial accounts used by businesses to spread messages on Twitter. In fresh comments apparently aimed at the venture capital community, which has invested tens of millions ... Tech News Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:14:31 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/twitter-may-charge-for-tweets-t865.htm#32225 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/twitter-may-charge-for-tweets-t865.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/mona-lisa-comes-to-life-in-high-tech-art-exhibit-t854.htm TwizzY For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile have inspired as much speculation as admiration. Now she's ready to answer questions -- in Mandarin. A digital, interactive version of the renowned 16th century painting is one of 61 high-tech replicas breathing life into classical and ancient art works in the "World Classic Interactive Arts Exhibition" which opened in Beijing last week. These recreations of works by old masters and renowned ... Tech News Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:29:58 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/mona-lisa-comes-to-life-in-high-tech-art-exhibit-t854.htm#32041 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/mona-lisa-comes-to-life-in-high-tech-art-exhibit-t854.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/youtube-to-share-ad-money-with-more-video-makers-t844.htm TwizzY YouTube, the world's most popular video sharing site, said on Tuesday it will start sharing advertising cash with users who upload the most popular clips of everything from skateboarding dogs to dancing babies. The video site, which is owned by Web search giant Google Inc, said it will extend its YouTube partnership program to allow individuals to make money when their videos are deemed eligible based on the number of views and how widely they are shared with other users. YouTube ... Tech News Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:31:02 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/youtube-to-share-ad-money-with-more-video-makers-t844.htm#31817 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/youtube-to-share-ad-money-with-more-video-makers-t844.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/yahoo-to-compete-with-bing-despite-microsoft-deal-t839.htm TwizzY Yahoo Inc said on Monday it has revamped its search to compete against Microsoft Corp's Bing, even as it relies on the Redmond giant to power its queries. The announcement of plans to put a new face on Yahoo Messenger and Mail and add functions to its search engine came after news that Google and Yahoo each lost a fraction of a point of U.S. search share to Microsoft last month [nN18441019]. "We are not a version of Bing," Prabhakar Raghavan, a senior vice president ... Tech News Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:35:21 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/yahoo-to-compete-with-bing-despite-microsoft-deal-t839.htm#31693 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/yahoo-to-compete-with-bing-despite-microsoft-deal-t839.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/uk-proposes-cutting-web-access-to-file-sharers-t838.htm TwizzY Repeat offenders who persist in illegally downloading music from file-sharing sites such as Limewire could be blocked from accessing the Web under British government proposals issued on Tuesday. The government said it was publishing new ideas to speed up the process of tackling unlawful peer-to-peer file sharing to prevent damage to the content industries. Proposals include requiring Internet Service Providers to take action against individual repeat infringers, including blocking ... Tech News Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:33:09 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/uk-proposes-cutting-web-access-to-file-sharers-t838.htm#31692 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/uk-proposes-cutting-web-access-to-file-sharers-t838.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/new-mac-operating-system-availbale-late-august-t836.htm TwizzY Apple Inc said on Monday its new operating system for Mac computers will go on sale this Friday, a bit earlier than expected, as the company looks to continue to expand its share of the PC market. Apple's new Snow Leopard software will sell as an upgrade for $29, starting August 28. Apple had previously said it would ship in September. Apple sold 2.6 million Mac computers in the June quarter, up 4 percent from a year ago. The company is the No. 4 PC maker in the U.S., ... Tech News Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:08:15 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/new-mac-operating-system-availbale-late-august-t836.htm#31677 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/new-mac-operating-system-availbale-late-august-t836.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/china-court-issues-rare-piracy-penalty-to-windows-copycats-t829.htm Dudeth By LORETTA CHAO BEIJING -- A Chinese court sentenced four people to prison and levied roughly $1.6 million in fines against them for various counts of software copyright infringement, in what an industry group cheered as a major victory in a market where piracy is rampant. Hong Lei and Sun Xianzhong, founders of Chengdu Gongruan Network Technology Co., and two others within the company were sentenced Thursday to 2 to 3½ years in prison and collectively fined ... Tech News Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:12:38 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/china-court-issues-rare-piracy-penalty-to-windows-copycats-t829.htm#31623 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/china-court-issues-rare-piracy-penalty-to-windows-copycats-t829.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/led-display-technology-gets-a-twist-t809.htm TwizzY U.S. researchers said on Thursday they have found a way to make large-scale flexible display screens that can be stretched to fit the contours of a bus yet are transparent enough so riders can see out windows. The thin, light screens might be used to make brake light indicators that follow the contours of a car, or health monitors or imaging devices that wrap around a patient like a blanket, said John Rogers of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, whose study appears in ... Tech News Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:40:50 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/led-display-technology-gets-a-twist-t809.htm#31432 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/led-display-technology-gets-a-twist-t809.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/ibm-uses-dna-to-make-next-gen-microchips-t801.htm TwizzY International Business Machines Corp is looking to the building blocks of our bodies -- DNA -- to be the structure of next-generation microchips. As chipmakers compete to develop ever-smaller chips at cheaper prices, designers are struggling to cut costs. Artificial DNA nanostructures, or "DNA origami" may provide a cheap framework on which to build tiny microchips, according to a paper published on Sunday in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. Microchips are used ... Tech News Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:42:01 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/ibm-uses-dna-to-make-next-gen-microchips-t801.htm#31211 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/ibm-uses-dna-to-make-next-gen-microchips-t801.htm http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/best-buy-999-tv-offer-was-too-good-to-be-true-t756.htm PHANTOM Source: Yahoo NEW YORK – Few if any of the deals retailers have offered online during the recession have been as good as Best Buy Inc.'s sale price of $9.99 on a 52-inch TV Wednesday. But it quickly turned out the offer was too good to be true. The electronics retailer said it will not honor the $9.99 price posted Wednesday morning on its Web site for a 52-inch Samsung flat-screen TV. By early afternoon, the TV was listed at $1,799.99, almost half off the original ... Tech News Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:23:35 GMT http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/best-buy-999-tv-offer-was-too-good-to-be-true-t756.htm#30679 http://khaos.darkbb.com/tech-news-f22/best-buy-999-tv-offer-was-too-good-to-be-true-t756.htm