Tuesday, February 24, 2009

iPhone-controlled concept car; Check Point overhauls security software architecture

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iPhone-controlled car to demo at Geneva Motor Show
By Martyn Williams
Stylish, speedy and sexy -- it's everything a concept car is meant to be. But the iChange isn't your run of the mill prototype car. The iPhone can send e-mail, play video, access the Web and snap pictures, but control a car? Swiss automobile design house Rinspeed will unveil a concept electric car controlled by an iPhone at next week's Geneva Motor Show. View slideshow
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Google's Gmail service was unavailable starting around 10:30 AM GMT on Tuesday. Google acknowledged the problem and said it was working to restore service.

Motorola sells Good Technology to Visto
Motorola agreed to sell its Good Technology division for an undisclosed sum on Tuesday, bringing an end to the company's foray into push services.

Apple releases public beta of Safari 4
Apple on Tuesday released a public beta of Safari 4, the next generation of its Internet Web browser.

Microsoft tells laid-off workers to keep extra severance pay
Microsoft will let about two dozen laid-off workers who were overpaid severance keep the money, the company's head of human resources said Monday afternoon.

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02/24/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. 40% of geeks surveyed really work fewer than ... say what?
  2. Techies end-run feds on DNS security
  3. Just what has DARPA accomplished in recent decades?
  4. Five fantastic open source tools for Windows admins
  5. Nortel wants to speed up $17.65M Alteon sale
  6. 2009 Best of Tests winners
  7. Conflicker worm gets an evil twin
  8. Starbucks sued after laptop data breach
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  10. Citrix drops price of hypervisor to zero


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