Social Network for artists

If you are involved in film making or simply a Jedi fan, the name Rick McCallum might ring a bell. The none other but producer of the Star Wars prequel has recently taken over as chairman of a new kind of Social networks.

SohoMuse will be a platform developed to "[...]facilitate the exchange of ideas and Art work in a 3D environment[...]"

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i63073cda9189a10c8375291b6a4c53f9

MTVisionary Marketing

MTV and Myspace recently signed an agreement allowing MTV to use Auditude on uploaded videos.
What is Auditude? In a nutshell, it is a technology that audits and measures consumer behavior. However, it is a bit subtler than that....

http://www.nytimes.com/external/readwriteweb/2008/11/03/03readwriteweb-myspace_and_mtv_cant_beat_em_j.html

How would you vote for "[...] civilised internet"

The French might be able to pull it. A new law could be passed requiring Internet Service Providers to report on your cyber-activities to an appointed government agency... The consequences can get interesting...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7706014.stm

Computing Democracy

Have you ever thought about some features your laptop could have had? Asus and Intel want to know about them for the development of the first "user-friendly" laptop...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7704709.stm

...4...3...

Though EMI still refuses to comment on the matter, it seems they are thinking about handing over their US distribution to the "other" giants.

Has the countdown begun?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10080270-93.html?tag=newsEditorsPicksArea.0

You got to pay if you want to play

Saul Hansell, a NY times blogger, reports on the potential outcomes of user habits versus Broadband connections.

Will you have to pay more for your internet connection?
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/31/video-is-dominating-internet-traffic-pushing-prices-up/

Beware of the Sinowal

Whether you buy or simply do some of your banking online, don't think that SSL pprotection and Antivirus Software are enough to protect your financial information.

A virus that has been operating for two years has just been detected and it's not pretty...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7701227.stm