Headlines for March 25th, 2009
Posted on 25. Mar, 2009 by [modern media mom] in Lastest Headlines, Latest News, Links & Resources
- PC security forces face April 1 showdown with Conficker worm –
- Microsoft Wooing Open Source on Windows – "As the economic downturn drags on, Microsoft is feeling more pressure to figure out ways that Windows can play nicely with open source applications, which are growing in prominence as companies look for greater flexibility or lower-cost alternatives to proprietary software."
- Digital TV coupon program hampered from the start – "NTIA exhausted its budget just 10 months later, forcing Congress to scramble to keep the program afloat.
The coupon program "was supposed to help everyone who was losing a piece of equipment that was perfectly functional — their (analog) TV," says Kimmelman. "Instead, at every stage — from the drafting of the (DTV) bill to actual implementation — this program was set up to fail."
As envisioned by Congress, digital TV was supposed to give "free" TV, a fixture in U.S. living rooms for more than 50 years, a much-needed face lift. Instead, the program got so bogged down that lawmakers, in the midst of dealing with an epic financial crisis, had to run to the rescue."
- Broadband Stimulus Cash: Who Makes the Cut? – "The bread line is getting long as the government moves closer to handing out billions of dollars in economic stimulus money for new broadband projects."
- Facebook Relents: Users Get More Control With Redesign Tweaks – I was in the minority – I liked the changes.
- Google Tweaking Its Search Results Pages – In depth changes being made.
