Pakistan blocks access to YouTube
AFP reveals that “Pakistan has ordered all Internet service providers to block the YouTube website for containing ‘blasphemous’ content and material considered offensive to Islam. […] An inter-ministerial committee has [...]
EU and U.S. to crack down on counterfeiting of computer components
According to the New York Times, “EU and U.S. senior officials said on Friday they would crack down on counterfeiting of computer components after they seized over 360,000 fake items [...]
Politicization of Foreign Direct Investment Threatens American Innovation
3COM a Warning Sign to All Foreign Investors; Could Limit Investment in American Startups WASHINGTON — The Association of Competitive Technology released a comprehensive report today on the importance of [...]
Virus writers go local
According to InfoWorld, “[o]ver the past two years virus writers have increasingly targeted their malicious programs to users in different regions of the globe, creating programs that are specially designed [...]
Microsoft’s Interoperability Principles: A Challenge to IBM and ECIS
Earlier today, Microsoft made an announcement so big it nearly blew up their conference call system. Microsoft executives Steve Ballmer, Ray Ozzie, Bob Muglia, and Brad Smith participated in a [...]
Top technology companies form PC Gaming Alliance
The Washington Post reports that “[s]ome of the top technology companies, including Intel, Microsoft, Dell and Advanced Micro Devices joined forces Tuesday to form the PC Gaming Alliance, which will [...]