Headlines for December 2nd, 2009
Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by [modern media mom] in Lastest Headlines, Latest News, Links & Resources
- PrevX U-turn on Windows update Black screen of Death claim – "PrevX has backtracked on earlier claims that a Windows update caused Windows machines to lock up with a so-called "Black Screen of Death".
An updated blog post from the UK-based software security firm withdraws earlier claims that a recent Microsoft update caused a glitch that resulted in affected PCs displaying only the My Computer folder on a blank screen. PrevX's new line is that changes in the Windows Registry that trigger the behaviour might be caused by malware or some other factor, which it is yet to pin down, but not the Windows update that it earlier held culpable."
- AT&T: Not As Lousy As Everyone Thinks? – "Is it possible that AT&T is getting a bad rap? It is hard to be sympathetic to such an unsympathetic company, but suppose AT&T isn't quite as bad as everyone assumes? Or more likely, that other carriers aren't much better?"
- UK climate expert steps aside after hacked e-mails – "The head of a British climate research institute has stepped aside after hacked e-mails were seized upon by skeptics as evidence that the case for global warming has been exaggerated."
- Twitter creator wants to give away Square, his credit card payment gadget – "Twitter was just the beginning. After dreaming up the innovative communication medium, Jack Dorsey is looking to revolutionize another core aspect of society — money.
On Tuesday, Dorsey announced his new start-up, Square, which will let anyone with a cellphone or iPod become a merchant and accept credit card payments."
- Google vs. Microsoft – Google, Microsoft Bing Trade Search Blows as They Exit 2009 – "I've made a point to point out how Google and Microsoft duel each other in search.
Actually, of late it's been Bing that's been beating Google to certain things. Case in point, Microsoft announced its deal to index Twitter tweets on stage at the Web 2.0 Summit in October. Google followed hours later by pre-announcing its own Twitter deal."
- Google Alters News Indexing to Accommodate Pay Walls – "In a bid to appease publishers, Google has updated its search programs, allowing publishers who charge for their content to limit users to only five free page views per day."
- TechBytes: Facebook Privacy Changes – "Facebook has announced a major overhaul to its privacy controls. The social networking site is simplifying its settings, offering users three options. Members can share their content with only friends, friends of friends, or everyone. Facebook is also giving users the ability to control who sees each individual piece of content they create or upload. The changes will be rolling out in the coming weeks. Facebook also announced that it's hit another membership milestone with more than 350 million users."
