McAfee Warns China of Updated Panda Virus
Anti-virus firm MacAfee has warned the Chinese government and other Internet users of an updated version of the destructive Panda Burning Incense virus, which infected and damaged million computers in the country more than three years ago. Fujacks, the original Panda virus, has caused major damage in... 
Obama Urges China to Allow Use of Social Networking Sites like Twitter
Despite recent legislations banning the use of Twitter in China, United States President Barack Obama on Monday urged the Chinese government to allow the use of the microblogging website, saying that it should be available to all people and all places in the world. In a meeting at a town hall in Shanghai,... 
Switzerland Privacy Watchdog Wants Google Street View Blocked, Sues Internet Giant
Search engine giant Google Inc will face a lawsuit that was filed by a Swedish privacy watchdog, which accused its popular Google Street View application as a direct violator of the strict tradition of personal privacy in the country. The Federal Data Protection of Switzerland on Friday issued a statement,... 
Videogame Sales in the US Drops in October
Consumer market research firm NPD Group on Thursday said that the videogame sales in the United States have slipped by around 19 percent in October, a second straight year of decline in its year over year results. According to NPD, the US videogames industry has made more than $1.07 billion dollars in... 
Nokia Recalls Some 14 Million Faulty Chargers
World’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia Inc. on Monday announced the recall of some 14 million chargers made in 2009 due to reports of faulty manufacturing. In a statement, Nokia Spokesperson James Etheridge said that approximately 14 million chargers were included in the recall following reports... 
Robotic Team from Seattle Wins Space Elevator Competition
A team of inventors from Seattle has won $900, 000 in a competition organized by the National Aeronautic and Space Agency, which aimed to develop the very first “space elevator.” Called the LaserMotive LLC machine, the robotic elevator was able to complete one of its climbs in a 2, 950 ft. cable... 
Online Payment Service PayPal May Soon Overtake Parent Company eBay
Despite increasing problems with the sales in its online marketplace, eBay Inc is making a different kind of progress through its online money transaction service called PayPal, which is set to overshadow its mother company’s revenue in the coming months. For the past two years, eBay has been trying... 
New iButton Helps People Deal with Air Travel
Virgin Atlantic Airways has launched a new iPhone application that would help people deal with their phobia in flying by just pressing the “iButton.” The new iButton application, according to Virgin, has over 98 percent success rate in helping people to overcome their fear in flying. The App was... 
Dell to Pay $12.8 Million over Crime Camera Program
A New Orleans jury on Monday ordered Dell Inc. to pay $12.8 million in damages in connection with a lawsuit filed by two companies for the alleged dysfunctional crime camera surveillance system used by the city. It will be recalled that the Active Solutions LLC and Southern Electronics Supply Inc. has...