NYTimes Science And Technology News: 18 February 2009
February 19th, 2009 • NYTimes, Science, Technology
- Gadgetwise: Will Paid Apps Make Android Organize?
This week, the Android market will throw the door open to developers who want to charge for applications.
- Omnifone Nears Broadband Music Service in Europe
The company has reached a deal with four music companies to allow unrestricted downloads or streaming songs and music videos.
- S.E.C. Charges 4 From BlackBerry Maker Over Options
The Research in Motion executives agreed to pay more than $1.4 million in fines and give back more than $800,000 in profits to settle the case.
- More LG Phones to Use Microsoft System
The agreement increases the software maker’s bid to gain a bigger share of the mobile software business.
- Recession Starts to Worry Silicon Valley, Report Finds
The global recession came late to Silicon Valley, but the region is bracing for a rough year that may strain local social services.
- The Cellphone, Navigating Our Lives
Cellphones have changed how we communicate with others, and now they are changing how we think about information.
- Facebook’s Users Ask Who Owns Information
A change in the site’s terms of service raised suspicions that subscribers no longer control personal material.
- Frugal Traveler: Photo Geo-Tagging on the Cheap
The Eye-Fi Explore SD is a wonder of miniaturization: an affordable 2-gigabyte memory card outfitted with a Wi-Fi chipset that automatically uploads photos.
- Dueling Software Is the Focus of Attention at a Mobile Phone Show
The focus has shifted from devices to mobile operating systems, shaking up a market that had been dominated by Nokia.
- Sirius XM Wins a Critical Loan From Liberty Media
Sirius XM’s infusion from Liberty Media means the satellite radio company can operate without fear of imminent bankruptcy.
- Video Game Review | Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned: Grand Theft Auto: The Story Continues, as Gritty as Ever
“The Lost and Damned” is set in the same dark version of New York that provided the backdrop for the original game.
- With Four More Months to Switch, Hundreds of Television Stations Are All Digital
More than 400 stations have stopped broadcasting in analog form, months before the rescheduled transition to digital TV.
- Lawsuit Says Google Was Unfair to Rival Site
A small search engine accused Google of raising its ad rates after it realized the company was a potential competitor.
- As Earnings Drop 32%, Comcast Raises Dividend
The cable company also took a $600 million write-down on Clearwire, the wireless technology provider.
- Alcatel Chief Tries to Paint a Rosy Picture
Ben Verwaayen, the chief executive of the struggling telephone equipment maker, said Alcatel is poised to regain market share after stumbling for two years.
- Facebook Withdraws Changes in Data Use
After a wave of protests, Facebook said it would withdraw changes to its terms of service concerning the data supplied by users.
- Hewlett-Packard’s Quarterly Profit Falls 13%
Sales at Hewlett-Packard felt the waning demand for technology products worldwide, but managed to meet earnings expectations.
