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March 22, 2008
Celestial Jukebox Arrives, But Is It Any Good?

Posted: March 22nd, 2008, 3:00am

Wired.com tests the British version of Omnifone's MusicStation Max service, which offers all-you-can-eat access to major-label music.
March 21, 2008
Sony Drops $50 Fee to Remove Useless Bloatware

Posted: March 21st, 2008, 8:00pm

Reacting to a storm of outrage from online publications, Sony has dropped a plan to charge $50 extra for laptops that do not include a suite of preloaded software.
In the Wireless War, Google Can't Lose for LosingWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 21st, 2008, 4:55pm by Associated Press

Verizon outbids the internet search company for a prized chunk of the airwave spectrum, but Google is likely to get everything it wanted anyway -- without ponying up the cash.
How To Find Lost Web PagesWired: Software

Posted: March 21st, 2008, 3:00am by How-To Wiki

That page listing the top ten Smurfs currently burning up the Digg front door has suddenly disappeared. What to do? Whether a web server is suffocating due to heavy traffic or the page you want has been deleted by its owner, our guide on Wired's How-To Wiki can help you find that lost content.
A Tech Rx for Doctors: The iPhone

Posted: March 21st, 2008, 12:00am

The iPhone might be ideally suited to giving doctors access to medical information and imagery like X-rays and CT scans, and the upcoming 2.0 release of the iPhone's firmware has business-friendly features that might endear it to hospital IT staffs too.
March 20, 2008
More Newspapers Joining Online Advertising SystemWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 20th, 2008, 10:05pm by Associated Press

Additional publishers, hoping to recapture a chunk of national advertising lost to the internet, are joining a network started last month by the New York Times Co., Hearst, the Tribune Co. and Gannett.
Google Loses as AT&T and Verizon Scoop Up SpectrumWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 20th, 2008, 9:45pm by Associated Press

The winners of an auction for coveted wireless spectrum include wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon. Search engine Google did not win its bid, although the auction did trigger the open-access requirements it campaigned for.
Analyst Calls Apple 'Recession Proof'

Posted: March 20th, 2008, 9:00pm

American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu thinks at least one tech company needn't worry about a faltering economy: Apple.
Firefox Add-On Contest Highlights the Catch-22 of Browser ExtensionsWired: Software

Posted: March 20th, 2008, 8:50pm by Compiler

Mozilla is hosting a contest to identify the add-ons which exemplify the new features of the soon-to-be-released Firefox 3 browser. The contest has re-ignited the debate about how rapidly Firefox should incorporate new features in the effort to gain users.
In Spectrum Auction, Winners Are AT&T, Verizon and OpennessWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 20th, 2008, 7:45pm by Epicenter

Verizon walked away from the FCC's 700-MHz auction with the lion's share of the spoils, bidding $9.4 billion for a huge chunk of spectrum that includes the coveted open-access C-block.
New Dell Models Aimed at Chinese, Indian Markets

Posted: March 20th, 2008, 4:55pm

Both countries have a lot of people and the markets are growing fast. Dell sniffs an opportunity and is going for it.
Make a Local Backup of Your Gmail Account

Posted: March 20th, 2008, 6:00am

Accessing your e-mail in a web browser is all the rage, but rage is all you'll be feeling when your net access goes down and you don't have a local backup of your messages. Learn some tips for backing up your inbox on Wired.com's How-To Wiki.
March 19, 2008
Blogger: We Should Team Up to Take On Big MediaWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 8:10pm by Epicenter

Tech blogger Michael Arrington says successful bloggers shouldn't be raising venture capital. Instead, he says, they should team up to take on big-media sites like CNet.
Triangulate Your Commute With the Strida 5 Folding BikeWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 7:30pm by Gadget Lab

The Strida5 folding bike is an elegant, if unusual, piece of bicycle engineering that's well suited for an urban commuter's short hops to and from public transit.
Facebook Gives Users Additional Privacy ControlsWired: Software

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 5:40pm by Associated Press

Tweaks to the privacy settings allow users to decide who among their millions of friends can have access to certain kinds of information.
Adobe Commits to Flash for the iPhoneWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:45am by Epicenter

Despite Apple's stated refusal to enable Flash for the iPhone, Flash maker Adobe says it will bring its interactive player to the popular handset.
Our Bad. Wired Had Some Tips For Apple — We Were Wrong.Wired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:00am by Leander Kahney

It's June, 1997, and Apple is looking at bankruptcy. Wired gives friendly advice, from outsourcing hardware to teaming up with another company. What did we know?
Breaking the Rules: Apple Succeeds by Defying 5 Core Valley PrinciplesWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:00am by Leander Kahney

The valley rules and the Apple rules on cooperation, communication, playing nice, loving your customers and coddling your employees represent radically different business models.
Leander Kahney vs. Fake Steve JobsWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:00am by Leander Kahney

Wired.com's Leander Kahney and Fake Steve Jobs go head to head over whether Apple really has to be so evil. Weigh in and let them know who makes the best points.
How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything WrongWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:00am by Leander Kahney

Apple succeeds by going against Silicon Valley wisdom, ignoring business best practices, bucking the "don't be evil" ideals Google has tried to uphold. Wired.com's Leander Kahney, author of the new book "Inside Steve's Brain" (due out this spring) and the Cult of Mac blog, explores why for Steve Jobs, the regular rules do not apply.
Management Techniques From the Dark SideWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 6:00am by Dylan Tweney

In light of Apple's success going against the corporate wisdom, we're posting a list of counterintuitive, evil management techniques that work. Let us know what's worked in your business.
How To Build Your Own War BotWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 3:00am by How-To Wiki

Why should the U.S. military have all the fun? Follow our guide and build radio-controlled machines for aeriel surveillance, bomb disposal and household pet annoyance.
First Major Vista Update Released to Windows UsersWired: Software

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 2:00am by Compiler

Rejoice! Vista Service Pack 1 is out now -- the first important update to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system.
ISP Quarrel Partitions InternetWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 19th, 2008, 2:00am by Threat Level

United States-based Cogent Communications broke links with Sweden's Telia, making it impossible for users on one side of the Atlantic to reach sites on the other company's network. Cogent argues that the net will be stronger for it later.
March 18, 2008
Sharp Shooters: Four Fantastic Prosumer DSLR Cams, Tested and RatedWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 18th, 2008, 11:30pm by Jackson Lynch

Read Wired.com's review of four of the best professional-grade DSLRs, sized up and judged.
Rip Off Report Founder Says 'Internet Terrorists' Out to Get HimWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 18th, 2008, 9:50pm

Ed Magedson, founder of RipOffReport.com says he's been harassed by "internet terrorists" who are trying to get consumer complaints published on his website removed. Web marketers says Magedson is essentially extorting businesses by charging fees to "investigate" the complaints.
Qwest Offers Buyouts to Its Landline WorkersWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 18th, 2008, 9:50pm by Associated Press

In another sign that traditional telephones are fading into history, Qwest offers 700 of its landline technicians voluntary severance packages.
Samsung Ace Smartphone Is a Bit of a BustWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 18th, 2008, 9:30pm by Gadget Lab

Samsung's new Ace smartphone is a far-and-away improvement over its preceding BlackJack series, but it stops well short of being an iPhone threat.
Survey Confirms iPhone Users Are Hard-Core Internet JunkiesWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 18th, 2008, 9:20pm by Epicenter

A new study from measurement firm M:Metrics confirms that iPhone users lead the mobile community in terms of internet usage.
Safari Update Continues Pioneering Support for the Web's FutureWired: Software

Posted: March 18th, 2008, 9:15pm by Compiler

Apple's latest update to its Safari web browser, version 3.1, increases support for HTML 5, the language upon which the next generation of websites and browser-based applications will be built.
Bear Stearns Employees Bear the Bad News SternlyWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 18th, 2008, 5:40pm by Adam Piore, Portfolio.com

A lot of money is lost, a lot of appetites have been crushed and there's nothing to do now but wait and see what happens next. Nothing good, most likely. From Portfolio.com.
EU Picks Mobile TV Standard, Asks Others to Follow SuitWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 18th, 2008, 5:05pm by Associated Press

Commissioners choose DVB-H and ask other nations to line up behind the decision, arguing that a single standard will get mobile TV technology moving.
Firefox 3 Slimmer Than the Rest in Memory Use, Ready for MobileWired: Software

Posted: March 18th, 2008, 6:00am by Compiler

Two recent tests suggest Mozilla's Firefox 3 browser, now only weeks away from final release, outperforms other browsers in memory use. The data raises hopes for Firefox's future on the desktop, as well as its viability as a browser for mobile devices.
Intel Prepares a Quad-Core Notebook ChipWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 18th, 2008, 1:30am by Bryan Gardiner

It will be expensive, power-hungry and overkill for most applications -- but a quad-core processor for notebooks is coming from Intel this fall.
March 17, 2008
Potty Mouths: Nine of the Nastiest Trash-Talking ToysWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 17th, 2008, 9:15pm by Gadget Lab

When manufacturers make talking toys, they skimp on audio quality -- which means it sometimes sounds like little Elmo is saying something very, very naughty.
Study: Internet Has Affected Journalism in Unexpected WaysWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 17th, 2008, 3:00am by Associated Press

A study on the news industry released Sunday finds that journalism has changed profoundly as a result of the internet, but not necessarily in ways that were predicted even a few years ago.
March 16, 2008
Court Backs Craigslist in Discrimination BrouhahaWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 16th, 2008, 4:30am by Threat Level

A federal appeals court dismisses a discrimination suit against craigslist, ruling the online classified ad site is immune from accusations that it violates the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968.
March 15, 2008
Yahoo, Microsoft Execs Discuss Takeover BidWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 15th, 2008, 6:45am by Associated Press

Microsoft and Yahoo executives met on Monday to discuss the software maker's unsolicited takeover bid, a breakthrough that could be the first step toward a friendly deal between the two rivals.
The New Evernote Is Backup for Your BrainWired: Software

Posted: March 15th, 2008, 1:30am by Compiler

Truly useful software app Evernote, now available for Windows, Mac OS X and as a web service, lets you store digital clippings of your life in an instantly searchable, easily categorized database.
Build a Digital Music Server and Stream Your Tunes AnywhereWired: Software

Posted: March 15th, 2008, 1:30am by How-To Wiki

A digital music server is the perfect way to access your music remotely from your bedroom, kitchen or hot tub. They come in all sizes and at all levels of expense -- learn to create the setup that's right for you at Wired.com's How-To Wiki.
Fetish: Truly Wire-Free Earbuds, Glove-Friendly GPS Handheld, Tough-as-Nails VideocamWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 15th, 2008, 12:00am by Joe Brown

Tired of being tethered to your MP3 player? Come along for the ride, as we review the Sennheiser MX W1, the world's first wireless earbuds.
March 14, 2008
Verizon Decides to Help File Sharers, Not Block ThemWired: Tech Biz

Posted: March 14th, 2008, 4:30pm by Associated Press

Breaking ranks with industry peers, the ISP says rather making it harder to file share it will make it easier -- providing everything is done legally.
Access YouTube's Secret, High-Quality VideosWired: Software

Posted: March 14th, 2008, 3:00am by How-To Wiki

Unbeknownst to most viewers, YouTube recently began serving up higher-quality versions of many of its videos. They're ready for streaming, but you have to know where to look. We show you how to find and embed the high-quality clips.
Scott Brown's 72 Hours on the Long Tail of Celebrity

Posted: March 14th, 2008, 2:00am

Scott Brown, creator of the "Paris Power Ballad", blogger and video star tells us his take on accidental celebrity, his whereabouts and what he's up to now.
Blog Fight! WordPress and Movable Type Square OffWired: Software

Posted: March 14th, 2008, 12:45am by Compiler

Two of the biggest names in blog publishing software are currently engaged in a debate about performance, stability and open-source principles. Of course, they are hashing it out in public blog posts, blog comments and on Twitter.
March 13, 2008
Bundled With Your Gadget's Software: VirusesWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 13th, 2008, 11:15pm by Associated Press

Viruses aren't just for computers anymore. Now, pre-installed viruses are turning up in all sorts of gadgets, particularly those made in China where quality control can be lax.
Hackers Crack Open iPhone 2.0Wired: Gadgets

Posted: March 13th, 2008, 9:50pm by Gadget Lab

Potentially culminating a game of cat-and-mouse, hackers manage to sidestep Apple security and crack open a version of iPhone's 2.0 operating system.
Theatrical Speed Racer Trailer Kicks Us Into OverdriveWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 13th, 2008, 9:00pm by Daniel Dumas

Check out the full Speed Racer trailer in all its full-throttle awesomeness.
Batteries Explode But Industry QA Remains UnchangedWired: Gadgets

Posted: March 13th, 2008, 8:10pm by Gadget Lab

Despite a spate of lithium-ion battery fires over the past two years, makers of the batteries haven't fundamentally changed the quality-assurance testing they do.
How to Speed Up Windows XPWired: Software

Posted: March 13th, 2008, 7:30pm by How-To Wiki

Despite the many advantages of upgrading to Windows Vista, millions of users are perfectly happy to stick with Windows XP. Well, not perfectly happy: That old XP installation is starting to suffer. Here's how to free up some disk space and ease your suffering.