May 2008 Archives
- May 30, 2008 - Nintendo calls you fat. Xbox live reaches 1MM downloads a day. The storied history of Solitaire.
- May 29, 2008 - Microsoft demonstrates Windows 7 touch-screen capabilities. The Kindle gets a little cheaper. Borders leaves Amazon and launches website. The World's Biggest Airport opens in Beijing. Phoenix gets glitchy. International Space Station Toilet needs a plumber.
- May 28, 2008 - Looking into Outer Space - WebbAlert explores our ascent into the heavens.
- May 27, 2008 - Samsung announces a 256gb SSD. Phoenix Mars Lander makes it through seven minutes of terror. People are lining up at the Apple store in NYC. Americans spend more time browsing the web on phones than people in the UK. Big Brother is watching your emails. The Biggest Drawing In The World.
- May 23, 2008 - Special Gaming Edition - keep up with this fast growing industry.
- May 22, 2008 - Microsoft pays you to use their search feature. One Laptop Per Child gets an upgrade. The FCC considers regulating early termination fees that cell phone companies charge. Apple gets phished. YouTomb is the place where YouTube videos go to die. People want in-flight communications as long as they're silent. A Webb Alert gadget.
- May 21, 2008 - Nielsen ratings say Facebook had an odd dip in numbers last month. Netflix launches a set-top box. June 9th for the iPhone. Dot Car as a URL for autos. Solar Islands that generate energy. Google Earth tracking climate changes.
- May 20, 2008 - Microsoft contacts Yahoo and Facebook. Ballmer gets egged in Hungary. Apple high end PCs flying off the shelves. Google Health launches in beta. Over a fifth of heads of households have never sent an email. Television viewership down.
- May 19, 2008 - Icahn and Yahoo exchange letters. Internet Advertising is booming. Nintendo leads gaming industry sales. Conde Nast buys ArsTechnica. Facebook blocks Google Friend Connect. MySpace mom indicted over teen's suicide. ASIMO conducts the Detroit symphony.
- May 16, 2008 - News of the gaming industry. EA eyes TakeTwo. CBS takes GameSpot. Strippers want the Wii.
- May 15, 2008 - Carl Icahn launches a proxy contest to unseat members of Yahoo's board. Imeem bumps Yahoo from the number one slot for streaming music. YouTube launches Buzz Targeting for advertisers. Google mods Street View to blur faces. Many people would take a cellphone over a wallet in a pinch. The first space lawyer graduates.
- May 14, 2008 - Carl Icahn has acquired 50 million shares of Yahoo and might lure Microsoft back to the negotiating table by unseating members of the board. Craigslist countersues Ebay. Blackberry Thunder has a touchscreen. Google announces Android finalists. HBO shows now available on iTunes. Microsoft's World Wide Telescope.
- May 13, 2008 - RIM launches Blackberry Bold 9000. RIM also launches a $150 million dollar application service investment. Looks like we're set for June 9th launch of iPhone. Sprint loses money and customers in Q1. Cellphone spam. Powerset natural search for the Wikipedia.
- May 12, 2008 - MySpace launches "Data Availability." Facebook launches "Facebook Connect." Google ready to launch "Friend Connect." Facebook protecting minors from Cyberbullies and sexual predators. Facebook removes 5000 friend limit. Fox Interactive Media loses revenue and execs blame social networking. Zune sells 2 million units. Poulson Hybrid has a quick fix to save gas. Vatican launches new Latin section of website.
- May 9, 2008 - Grand Theft Auto breaks sales records; stirs up controversy
- May 8, 2008 - Microsoft interested in Facebook buyout. Grand Theft Auto 4 breaks all one day and first week entertainment records. Amazon to sell out of print albums. China doesn't want online mapping services to display government buildings or military bases. Most people skim webpages. Isabella Rossellini makes "Green Porno".
- May 7, 2008 - Sprint and Clearwire pairing up to build super fast internet. Yahoo and McAfee make search engine more secure. Microsoft Zune gets Video On Demand. The Pentagon gears up to train for cyberbattles. Amy Winehouse tops Amazon charts. Webby Award Winners.
- May 6, 2008 - Microsoft walks away from Yahoo bid. Nine Inch Nails gives next album away for free. Merlin is a possible fifth major label made up of indie labels. Advice for protecting yourself against laptop searches at the border. Makerfaire 2008. Military getting ready to use robotic bugs for recon.
- May 5, 2008 - We explore the human brain through 3 fabulous talks from the TED conference.
- May 1, 2008 - WIkipedia temporarily blocks the DOJ from editing. Google brings Art to iGoogle. Google Oceans may be on the way. iPod has a Microsoft Virus. Mysterious iPhone ringtone found. Radiohead says they won't offer the next album for free. The Ministry of Defense begins their Grand Challenge for small robots.
