Digg To (Finally) Integrate OpenID?! July 24, 2008
When Digg’s Lead Architect Joe Stump took the stage at the Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco earlier today, something in one of his screen shots caught our attention. He was there to show how users will soon be able to log in to Digg without an account via their Facebook credentials (the new Facebook Connect product). But also included

Net firms in music pirates deal July 24, 2008
Six of the UK's biggest net providers are believed to backed a government plan to tackle music piracy online.

DIY Schemes For Super-Fast Net July 24, 2008
In early July BT announced that it was going to invest £1.5bn in fibre optic cables, bringing access to faster broadband to up to 10 million UK homes. But there will be large swathes of the country untouched by super-fast broadband and, for some, the answer is a more DIY, community-based approach to fibre.

Malware Authors Take Aim at Growing Number of Macs July 24, 2008
According to a new story on Times Online, the bad guys are starting to notice the (bad) computing habits of Mac users. With Apple's market share now around 8.5% -- and growing quickly, with sales of almost 2.5 million Macs in the last quarter -- these Mac newbies are a tempting target for profit-minded criminals.

Rumor: Next iPod nano to be Multi-Colored July 24, 2008
According to a rumor that's been getting a little traction on the Mac sites, the new iPod nano will be multi-colored. Notice that we said "nano" and not "nanos." Because while the current nano line is offered in multiple colors, 9to5Mac is claiming that the next nano will have more than one color on each model.

Facebook Connect Coming To iPhone This Fall July 24, 2008
oday at the f8 conference Benjamin Ling revealed that Facebook will be releasing a Cocoa framework for the iPhone that will allow application developers to integrate with Facebook Connect. The framework is expected to be released sometime in the fall, and will take the form of an SDK that can be used by developers of iPhone applications. Facebook C

AT&T says initial iPhone sales double that of last year July 24, 2008
AT&T said Wednesday that sales of Apple's iPhone 3G during the first twelve days were nearly double that of last year, this despite shortages that have seen backorders stretch one to three weeks at its retail stores.

Sirius and XM Coming To iPhone 2.0, and Maybe App Store? July 24, 2008
Sirius and XM radio will be making their way to the iPhone 2.0 firmware via Millard Software's jailbroken apps, uSirius and uXM (Yes, you can listen to Sirius or XM right through your iPhone!). Continue reading for information regarding official Sirius/XM apps for the App Store.

Google close to buying social news site Digg: report July 24, 2008
Rumours that user-driven news website Digg is close to being sold to Google Inc. have resurfaced, with the internet search leader reportedly offering around $200 million US for the social news site.

Why not learn a little language while you work, Amigo? July 23, 2008
Books, CDs, flashcards, classes -- there are a lot of tools to help you learn a foreign language. If you spend much of your time near a computer, software may be one of the better options. Ian McIntosh's Amigo is a friendly language utility for the Linux user, notable for how well it integrates into the desktop.

Kernel space: Full disclosure for security holes July 23, 2008
Even the most casual observer of the linux-kernel mailing must have noticed that, in the shadow of the firmware flame war, there is also a heated discussion over the management of security issues. There have also been some attempts to turn this local battle into a multi-list, regional conflict. Finding the right way to deal with security problems i

Apple Launching App Store Beta Program July 23, 2008
Apple is finally going to start rolling out a new beta program in the next few days. Details are slim, but it seems like Apple is capping the total number of beta participants at 100 per app. In order to download a beta app, users will need to submit their iPhone's SN to the developer, who will then need to flag its eligibility in the store itself.

Digg partners with Facebook to 'Connect' users July 23, 2008
Today we’re announcing more details around the new Facebook Connect feature. This feature will allow anyone who currently uses Facebook to seamlessly become a Digg user and start sharing and Digging stuff right away.

Why We Still Need the iPhone App Black Market July 23, 2008
We need more than Apple's official app store—we still need jailbreaking, Installer.app and the best unauthorized third-party apps to make the iPhone an ultra-powerful open platform we really want. Here are the roadblocks.

Turn Your Ubuntu Hardy to Mac OSX Leopard July 23, 2008
You can’t really turn a Linux system to a Mac, but you definitely can make your Ubuntu Hardy looks like a Mac OSX Leopard.

BitTorrent Users Seek Compensation from Comcast July 23, 2008
Comcast is facing a nationwide class action lawsuit for cutting off the BitTorrent traffic of their subscribers. The lawsuit aims to stop the misleading advertising used by Comcast, and to compensate BitTorrent users for the disruption to their service.

Apple may be moving the MacBook to sub-$1000 territory July 23, 2008
Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer's talk of "future product transitions" during the recent earnings call has opened the way for a lot of speculation. MacBooks under $1,000 for back-to-school seems like a pretty good bet.

Ubuntu founder: We can surpass Apple in two years July 23, 2008
Billionaire, cosmonaut and founder of the fast-growing Ubuntu Linux distro Mark Shuttleworth dreams impossible dreams. That dream? To produce a desktop more beautiful to ordinary users than legions of Apple programmers supping on the milk of chief exec Steve Jobs' alleged brilliance are capable of producing.

Know that secret Apple product? THIS is it July 23, 2008
Yes, there's a tablet coming, but that's not Apple's big secret. But I know what is and it's pretty unbelievable. Click for all the details.

Top 10 Concepts That Every Software Engineer Should Know July 23, 2008
Beyond the basic methods, there are concepts that good software engineers know about. These transcend programming languages and projects - they are not design patterns, but rather broad areas that you need to be familiar with. The top 10 concepts are:

Open Tech offers a different twist on the Apple clone July 23, 2008
Another company is throwing its hat into the Mac clone ring, but this time with a twist. Open Tech claims to sell Mac OS X-compatible PCs, but doesn't actually intend on installing the OS for you.

Virtual tactile keyboard could make iPhone easier to use July 23, 2008
A virtual tactile keyboard could hold the key to making the iPhone easier to use. Researchers are using tiny vibrations to imitate the feel of a button when a user touches the keypad. The user will be able to feel the edges of each key so will be able to identify where each key is without checking visually.

Blogger gets $200 check from HP for declining Vista's EULA July 23, 2008
This is the story of how one blogger, uncle_benji, managed to convince HP representatives that he was entitled to a refund because he did not want to agree to Windows Vista's EULA. His reward? A $200 check.

Stats Suggest Curious Trends In iPhone 3G Launch July 23, 2008
Engadget has obtained a handful of stats regarding number ports in and out of T-Mobile USA handled by a national wholesaler

MS offers 1st hints at anti-Apple marketing blitz for Vista July 23, 2008
Microsoft this week offered a window into the first phase of a mega million dollar advertising campaign designed to clear up 'misconceptions' about the quality of its Windows Vista operating system exacerbated by in-your-face marketing efforts on the part of longtime rival Apple.