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Yahoo Acquires Maktoob

Sometime I honestly wonder who is in charge over at Yahoo. Yahoo apparently has purchased Maktoob for around 75 million dollars, or a few hundred thousand barrells of oil. The Jordan based technology portal is one of the biggest in the Arab world. I don't think this really fits into what Yahoo...

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NASA Delays Shuttle Launch; Stephen Colbert Must Wait to Land on Moon

Stephen Colbert will have to wait for his legacy to land on the moon as NASA has postponed the launch of the space shuttle Discovery for at least 24 hours. The launch was deferred due to stormy weather, delaying the 13-day mission to the International Space Station. The shuttle’s crew of seven...

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Jessica Biel Could Give You a PC Virus

Searching for Jessica Biel online is likely to infect your computer, according to new findings. Security technology company, McAfee Inc., announced Tuesday searches for the actress are more inclined to promote viruses and spyware than any other search for a celebrity. Trying to find Biel online...

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MySpace Likely to Buy iLike for $13.5 Million

It seems that MySpace is not planning to just sit and watch the ridiculous growth of Facebook in the U.S. and other countries. It made its intentions clear when it proposed to buy iLike, the popular social music recommendation service that has around 50 million registered users, reported various...

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Paypal Launches Student Accounts

Paypal has launched Student Accounts which is a great tool for parents to help their kids manage money. They can be linked from a parent's account and instead of linking to a bank account all the money is able to be controlled by the Parent Account. It comes with a debit card and could be a great...

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Massive DDOS Attack Disrupts Functioning of Major Websites

Earlier we reported that Twitter was down due to a Denial-of-service (DOS) attack. While the Twitter team was finally able to restore the service, it turns out that it wasn't the only site which faced the attack. An enormous number of websites including major sites like Facebook, Livejournal and...

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FCC Investigating Apple and AT & T Over Google Voice Controversy

The FCC is investigating Apple and AT & T over the Google Voice Controversy after numerous Google Voice Apps were removed or unapproved from the iPhone App Center on iTunes. At this point the investigation has only just begun but it could signal an even more open mobile landscape that could...

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Microsoft Chief Steve Ballmer Upbeat on Microsoft's Search Partnership With Yahoo

Although the entire technology world thinks that Microsoft finally succeeded in killing Yahoo search to become the only major competitor to Google, Microsoft's chief Steve Ballmer thinks otherwise. Today, Steve Ballmer sounded upbeat on this new search deal and defended it saying that it's a great...

Apple's Tablet PC Project

Apple's Tablet PC Project

Apple who has revolutionized the cell phone industry and the music industry with the introduction of popular products such as the iPhone, and the iPod is set to release an Apple Tablet PC. The new device will similarly change the mobile computing industry as well as the ebook industry. Apple is...

Senate Ends Production of F-22 and Instead Goes With F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

Senate Ends Production of F-22 and Instead Goes With F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

The US Senate made a wise decision today in ending production of the F-22 Fighter after President Obama questioned the economics of any decision to procede forward with new production of the F-22. The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a fifth-generation fighter aircraft that uses stealth...