An internet that speaks to you

Research network commissioned by the US Department of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Arpa) to see whether computer-to-computer communications. Instead of connecting computers rather as telephone exchanges work, using switches to set up an electric circuit over which data could be sent, packet switching breaks a message into chunks and sends each chunk - or packet - separately, reassembling them at the receiving end.

Nokia Throws the Book at Apple

The Apple's popular iPhone seems to be the center of the complaint. Nokia has filed a massive lawsuit against Apple. Nokia hasn't specified monetary damages, they could range from $400 million to $1 billion. Claiming infringement of its patents for the GSM and UMTS wireless standards, among others.

The Young and the Twitterless

a general age group, young adults and teens have been relatively slow to warm to Twitter. Some, of course, go to the max crazy about the microblogging service and blog every two minutes, but others either don't see the point for having to twitter. There's the fact that their elders like twittering, and some teens may say it's uncool. However, that's bound to change as tech-savvy Gen Xers reach middle age, some senior citizens become more comfortable with social networking. While Facebook's audience is aging, Twitterers are getting younger.

Wii's Glory Days May Be Over

Nintendo is counting on new games to pull its once-dominating Wii out of a sales funk in time for the holiday season. Nintendo lowered its forecast for the full fiscal year to a 230 billion yen. Nintendo also cited a strong yen, which hurts Japanese exporters by reducing their overseas earnings. Nintendo reduced the Wii price to $200 from $250 in the U.S. Sales of Nintendo's DS handheld machines fared better than the Wii, Nintendo remained upbeat, saying it hoped to sell 30 million DS machines for the full year through March 2010.

Epix Launches

Epix Launches One-Two Punch With TV-Web Movie it will only be available on one broadcast provider: Verizon FiOS. However, that's not the only way subscribers will be able to see. It will also offer an online channel with HD content. However, online movie lovers can go to epixhd.com/invite and see if they will be one of the lucky few to experience standard- and watch high-definition movies on their computers for free for three-day weekends throughout November.

Mozilla releases first beta of Firefox 3.6

Faster execution of Web-based JavaScript programs, better browser responsiveness, and faster startup time.T he ability to drag and drop files from the computer to the browser. This is useful for uploading files to Web sites, as will a feature not in the beta but planned for the final version. The organization plans to release the final version by the end of the year, with Firefox 3.7 in the first half of 2010 and Firefox 4.0 in about a year.

Nokia Confirms N-Gage Phasing Out In 2010

The company will maintain features for the games and will keep the N-Gage store open through September 2010, after the existing set of N-Gage games will no longer be available to buy. Widely criticized early on for its form factor and limited game library, the N-Gage was largely unable to shed its negative gamer reputation.

the MediaBook

The device reportedly has a touch screen, text-to-speech function, and an SD memory card slot. It will run on Creative's Zii System-on-chip and will be Internet-enabled. Just another electronic device which displays books in text, videos, pictures, text, and services in one device that supports a media-rich experience.

Marketer ordered to pay Facebook $711M damages

Facebook said a California court has awarded the social networking Web site $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace. Apparently Facebook sued Wallace for accessing users' accounts without their permission and sending phony posts and messages. Wallace had earned himself a nickname the"Spam King" and "Spamford" as head of a company that sent as many as 30 million junk e-mails a day.

iPhone comes to China

Apple's iPhone made its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone in Beijing. There are already an estimated 1.5 million to 2 million such phones using China Mobile 3G service that allows Internet access and other features.Unicom's iPhones lack WiFi because it was temporarily banned by Beijing, which was promoting a rival Chinese system.

Windows 7 on a Mac

Have you ever wanted to have a Mac, but Windows as well you wanted the softwear on both operating systems, well it's possible. The new version of VMware fusion will allow you to run with all the fancy 3D effects that comes with windows seven to run on top of a Mac. Thanks to the ultra-fast Migration Assistant for Windows. Install an app on your PC, connect it to your Mac with a cable or wirelessly, and VMware Fusion will guide you through the rest.

Verizon, Motorola will soon display the Droid

Verizon Wireless customers will soon be able to get their hands on Google Android phone called the Droid. It will be available to consumers starting November 6, customers can pre-register for the device now. The new Droid is loaded with lots of cool Android apps and has access to the more than 10,000 applications available in the Android Market. The device offers voice-activated search that allows users to speak and ask a question and the Google-powered search engine will deliver Web results or results from the device such as contacts, music, and photos. The voice search also works with directions for Google Map. It shows the geographic information, such as My Maps, Wikipedia entries, and transit lines on the map.