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From iTWire: A new report from NPD says the average age children start using technology fell to 6.7 years old in 2007, as kids versions of tech gear becomes more common, too. NPD’s new report, “Kids and Consumer Electronics Trends IIIâ€, is their third report since 2005 to see how consumer electronics and children are …
From CNN: Apple Inc.’s recent rollout of songs without copy protection software at its iTunes Store has given consumers new flexibility, but questions have emerged over the company’s inclusion of personal data in purchased music tracks. Are the songs that are being billed as free of so-called digital rights management technology really “DRM-free” or are …
From USA Today: The arrest of notorious spammer Robert Alan Soloway, 27, on criminal charges for continuing to spread junk e-mail raised cheers in the tech security community. But Soloway’s arrest Wednesday in Seattle won’t slow down the tidal wave of spam. Unwanted commercial e-mail has become big business, backed by organized crime. Most of …
From eWeek: The world might not be ready for a “Milan” coffee-table PC in every living room just yet, but that won’t stop Microsoft from trying. With the launch of its new surface computing product May 30, it appears that Microsoft is positioning its new technology for widespread use both in the enterprise as well …
From BusinessWeek: From the moment the first phone-line modems squawked to life, connecting consumers to early Internet service providers two decades ago, there has been a nearly universal quest for more plentiful and speedier data pipes into the home. Yet even now that those pipes are arriving, the race to provide even bigger ones is …
From InformationWeek: Do you know what your kids are doing online? A new study shows you probably don’t. According to research by Webroot Software, what parents think their kids are doing online and what kids say they’re doing online are often two different things. “Without proper parental guidance, children can put themselves at risk, compromise …
From Bloomberg News: Dell Inc. said it will sell personal computers at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in the biggest step away from its direct-sales strategy since the company was dethroned by Hewlett-Packard Co. as the industry leader. The decision is the first move in a plan to sell through retailers worldwide, Dell spokesman Bob Pearson said …
From CNN: The mental scars of war are often far more debilitating than the many physical injuries that servicemen and women pick up during combat. But a new virtual war simulation may help veterans recover from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers at the University of California have estimated that a quarter of the 100,000 servicemen …
From TechRepublic: The kids will be itching to visit grandmother as often as possible if the video game industry has its way. Software maker Microsoft and game maker Electronic Arts held a gaming day at a pensioners’ settlement in Finland last week, taking another step toward gauging interest in gaming among seniors. Pensioner Kaija Ekstam, …
From BBC: Young women are now the most dominant group online in the UK, according to new research from net measurement firm Nielsen/NetRatings. Women in the 18 – 34 age group account for 18% of all online Britons. They also spend the most time online – accounting for 27% more of the total UK computer …