Internet World

July 24, 2008

eBay Software Seller Sentenced To Four Years

Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:36 AM

Jeremiah Mondello was found guilty of stealing bank account information and creating more than 40 fake eBay and PayPal identities to sell illegal copies of software.
Source: Information Week

Consumers Willing To Watch Ads With Some Video

Thursday, July 24, 2008 9:02 AM

However, video-sharing sites like YouTube should carefully consider ad-subsidized service models since its audience has grown accustomed to free streams, analysts point out.
Source: Information Week

The Real Video Twitter: 12seconds.tv (500 Alpha Invites)

Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:58 AM

Some people think that Seesmic is the video Twitter. They are wrong (even if they are investors in the company—Mike). The real video Twitter is 12seconds.tv. On Twitter, you have 140 characters to make your point. On 12seconds.tv, you have, well, 12 seconds. (On Seesmic, you can drone on forever or [...]
Source: TechCrunch
Categories: Web 2.0

MySpace Remains Social Networking Site Leader

Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:56 AM

Bebo lost ground, while Facebook, MyYearbook, and Tagged increased market share, according to a Hitwise survey.
Source: Information Week

Web Design: Top 5 Wireframing Tools

Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:50 AM

The need for wireframes is ever present in our dear business of web design. Being able to effectively diagram a site’s information and navigation proves helpful in the beginning concept stages, especially when presenting to people outside the domain of UI, IA and design. But selecting the wireframe tool that’s right for you can be challenging.

Source: CMS Wire
Categories: Content Management Systems

Researchers Face Jail Risk For Tor Snooping Study

Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:50 AM

An anonymous reader writes "A group of researchers from the University of Colorado and University of Washington could face both civil and criminal penalties for a research project (pdf) in which they snooped on users of the Tor anonymous proxy network. Should federal prosecutors take interest in the project, the researchers could also face up to 5 years in jail for violating the Wiretap Act.The researchers neither sought legal review of the project or ran it past their Institutional Review Board. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which has written a legal guide for Tor admins, strongly advises against any sort of network monitoring."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Source: Slashdot

XM and SIRIUS Confirm Discussions to Settle FCC Enforcement Matters (PR Newswire)

Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:30 AM

PR Newswire:
XM and SIRIUS Confirm Discussions to Settle FCC Enforcement Matters  —  XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: XMSR - News) and SIRIUS Satellite Radio (Nasdaq: SIRI - News) today confirmed that the companies are in discussions with the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission …

Source: Techmeme
Categories: Web 2.0

Spam King Escapes From Federal Prison

Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:06 AM

Bobfrankly1 writes "The FBI, IRS, and the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force are helping the US Marshals search for escaped 'Spam King' Edward 'Eddie' Davidson. He apparently jumped in a car with his Wife, changed clothes at home, and hasn't been seen since."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Source: Slashdot

3G iPhone Availability (Top Muffin)

Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:00 AM

Top Muffin:
3G iPhone Availability  —  DISCLAIMER: This page uses data from Apple's site that is retrieved every 15 minutes.  —  However, it does appear that Apple only updates the data every night at midnight PDT.  —  I strongly advise calling your local Apple store to check inventory before visiting said store.

Source: Techmeme
Categories: Web 2.0

AdMob Makes Mobile Ads Suck Less. Will Give Away One Million Dollars Worth of Ads To iPhone App Developers.

Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:31 AM

On the iPhone, even the ads are cool. Mobile advertising network AdMob is launching a whole new set of customized ads for iPhone apps. As CEO Omar Hamoui explains in the video above, the ads are specifically designed for iPhone apps. Rather than the static text or image ads that make up most [...]
Source: TechCrunch
Categories: Web 2.0

AddictingGames To Hold Awards Show For Casual Gaming

Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:30 AM

AddictingGames, a popular Flash game portal, has announced plans to hold a large-scale awards show pertaining to casual games. The show will take place in 2009, with a series of voting rounds conducted on the site that will allow AddictingGames’ users to decide the final outcome (though judges will have some say). The show will [...]
Source: TechCrunch
Categories: Web 2.0

Big Six UK ISPs Capitulate To Music Industry

Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:27 AM

Barence writes "Britain's six leading internet providers have signed a Government-led agreement to stamp out illegal music file sharing. The six providers — BT, Virgin Media, Orange, Tiscali, Sky and Carphone Warehouse — will implement a series of measures against those found to be file sharing. Offenders may find their internet connection is throttled, or may even have their traffic "filtered" to prevent media files from being downloaded. The ISPs are reportedly reluctant to impose the BPI's preferred "three strikes and you're out" approach of cutting off users' broadband connections."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Source: Slashdot

Why Facebook Connect Matters & Why It Will Win (Om Malik/GigaOM)

Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:05 AM

Om Malik / GigaOM:
Why Facebook Connect Matters & Why It Will Win  —  Facebook kicked off their second annual developer conference in San Francisco this afternoon with a keynote by founder & CEO Mark Zuckerberg.  The overproduced keynote, with too many words repeatedly incessantly, seemed like a lullaby sung by a nanny in a language alien to yours.

Source: Techmeme
Categories: Web 2.0

Qualcomm, Nokia Reach Deal to End Fight Over Patents (Don Clark/Wall Street Journal)

Thursday, July 24, 2008 7:00 AM

Don Clark / Wall Street Journal:
Qualcomm, Nokia Reach Deal to End Fight Over Patents  —  Qualcomm Inc. and Nokia Corp. said they agreed to end their legal battles, a deal that could bring big benefits to both companies and affect other players in the cellphone industry.  —  The companies didn't disclose financial details of the settlement.

Source: Techmeme
Categories: Web 2.0

Most Bank Websites Are Insecure

Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:46 AM

Anonymous writes "More than three-quarters of bank Web sites have design flaws that could expose bank customers to financial loss or identity theft, according to a University of Michigan study that will be presented this week at the Symposium on Usable Security and Privacy. The study, 'Analyzing Web Sites For User-Visible Security Design Flaws,' examined 214 bank Web sites in 2006. It was conducted by University of Michigan computer science professor Atul Prakash and doctoral students Laura Falk and Kevin Borders."

Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Source: Slashdot

Cisco To Acquire Pure Networking For $120 Million

Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:44 AM

The purchase puts Pure's home networking management software under the umbrella of Cisco's Linksys unit.
Source: Information Week

Cisco To Acquire Pure Networking For $120 Million

Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:44 AM

The purchase puts Pure's home networking management software under the umbrella of Cisco's Linksys unit.
Source: Information Week

Apple's iPhone Mail, Safari Apps Vulnerable To Attack

Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:30 AM

Apple's iPhone Mail and Safari apps under the iPhone 1.1.4 and 2.0 firmware are vulnerable to URL spoofing, a security researcher said Wednesday.
Source: Information Week

Apple's iPhone Mail, Safari Apps Vulnerable To Attack

Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:30 AM

Apple's iPhone Mail and Safari apps under the iPhone 1.1.4 and 2.0 firmware are vulnerable to URL spoofing, a security researcher said Wednesday.
Source: Information Week

Forrester: Beware of MOSS Madness?

Thursday, July 24, 2008 6:27 AM

So MOSS has been attacked for its web content management, lack of social networking features, its blogging and wiki functionality, its use for an internet…hmmm not much else they can go after is there?

Oh yeah…be careful using it as an application development platform — it could wreak havoc in your organization.

Source: CMS Wire
Categories: Content Management Systems