http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/-t1.htm What's new in the world of technology. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:53:52 GMT 10 http://i18.servimg.com/u/f18/11/65/21/31/banner10.jpg http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/-t1.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/tv-stations-to-go-all-digital-on-friday-t18724.htm Outspoken TV stations to go all digital on Friday Only two of Portland's seven stations had yet to make the switch to give viewers more time to prepare. By RAY ROUTHIER Staff Writer Portland Press Herald The end of analog broadcasting is finally upon us. After years of planning and hype – followed by a four-month extension – television stations will be required to do all their broadcasting using a digital signal by the end of Friday. In Greater Portland, the digital transition might ... Technology News Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:53:52 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/tv-stations-to-go-all-digital-on-friday-t18724.htm#22018 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/tv-stations-to-go-all-digital-on-friday-t18724.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/facebook-gets-wrinkles-t17901.htm Outspoken Facebook gets wrinkles The 35-and-over age group is realizing that social networking sites work great for sharing news and finding old friends. By BETH QUIMBY Staff Writer Portland Press Herald At the urging of two friends last fall, 45-year-old Rebecca Daigle joined Facebook, the four-year-old social networking Web site. Six months later, Daigle has rediscovered people she lost track of 20 years ago and counts more than 300 people on her Facebook friends list, almost all of ... Technology News Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:54:09 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/facebook-gets-wrinkles-t17901.htm#21065 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/facebook-gets-wrinkles-t17901.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/youtube-cracks-down-on-sexually-suggestive-content-t15505.htm Outspoken YouTube cracks down on 'sexually suggestive' content AFP News Service WASHINGTON (AFP) - YouTube announced on Tuesday that it was cracking down on "sexually suggestive" videos in a bid to clean up the popular video-sharing website. In a blog posting, YouTube, which already bans pornography, said it would be enforcing a "stricter standard for mature content" and "tightening the standard for what is considered 'sexually suggestive.'" "Videos with ... Technology News Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:59:36 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/youtube-cracks-down-on-sexually-suggestive-content-t15505.htm#18315 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/youtube-cracks-down-on-sexually-suggestive-content-t15505.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/hundreds-wait-at-verizon-stores-for-blackberry-storm-t15226.htm Outspoken Hundreds wait at Verizon stores for BlackBerry Storm Reuters News Service NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hundreds of people lined up at some Verizon Wireless stores on Friday to buy the BlackBerry Storm, the first touch-screen phone from Research In Motion that aims to compete with Apple's iPhone. More than 200 people had waited at a Verizon store in mid-town Manhattan early in the morning, many of whom were turned away after it ran out of the new phones less than an hour after opening at ... Technology News Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:58:02 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/hundreds-wait-at-verizon-stores-for-blackberry-storm-t15226.htm#18002 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/hundreds-wait-at-verizon-stores-for-blackberry-storm-t15226.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/without-battery-macbooks-take-big-perfomance-hit-t15158.htm Outspoken Without Battery, MacBooks Take Big Perfomance Hit PC Magazine.com Ever run your MacBook or MacBook Pro without the battery installed? Most people don't, but some notebook users pop them out when their systems are running on AC with hopes of extending the life of their battery by a few months. While I was benchmarking third-party RAM with a MacBook Pro this week, I noticed that the computer was taking a huge hit in performance when it wasn't running on Apple-supplied memory. A minor ... Technology News Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:21:10 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/without-battery-macbooks-take-big-perfomance-hit-t15158.htm#17922 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/without-battery-macbooks-take-big-perfomance-hit-t15158.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/pentagon-bans-computer-flash-drives-t15157.htm Outspoken Pentagon bans computer flash drives The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has banned, at least temporarily, the use of external computer flash drives because of a virus threat officials detected on Defense Department networks. While defense officials would not publicly confirm the ban, messages were sent to department employees informing them of the new restrictions. As part of the ban, the Pentagon was collecting any of the small flash drives that were purchased or provided ... Technology News Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:17:15 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/pentagon-bans-computer-flash-drives-t15157.htm#17921 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/pentagon-bans-computer-flash-drives-t15157.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/spammers-sent-packing-for-now-by-web-shutdown-t15010.htm Outspoken Spammers sent packing — for now — by Web shutdown The Associated Press AN FRANCISCO - E-mailers, enjoy the early holiday gift: Spam volume has been cut by more than half because Internet providers pulled the plug on a Web hosting firm that was allegedly helping some of the world's most dastardly junk e-mail gangs. The break won't last long. Garbage e-mail levels are already swelling again, and are expected to return to normal in a matter of days. 'Tis the season, after all: ... Technology News Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:56:05 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/spammers-sent-packing-for-now-by-web-shutdown-t15010.htm#17760 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/spammers-sent-packing-for-now-by-web-shutdown-t15010.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/fcc-chief-pulls-plan-to-rework-phone-fees-t14612.htm Outspoken FCC Chief Pulls Plan to Rework Phone Fees By Cecilia Kang Washington Post Staff Writer The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission yesterday scrapped a controversial proposal to overhaul how telephone companies pay each other to connect calls after the plan met bipartisan resistance from his fellow commissioners. Republican Chairman Kevin J. Martin, who had drafted the proposal for a vote at today's agency meeting, has been criticized by lawmakers and consumer groups ... Technology News Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:31:50 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/fcc-chief-pulls-plan-to-rework-phone-fees-t14612.htm#17291 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/fcc-chief-pulls-plan-to-rework-phone-fees-t14612.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/online-grading-systems-mean-no-more-changing-d-s-to-b-s-t14575.htm Outspoken Online Grading Systems Mean No More Changing D's to B's By Daniel de Vise Washington Post Staff Writer Parents and students in a growing number of Washington area schools can track fluctuations in a grade-point average from the nearest computer in real time, a ritual that can become as addictive as watching political polls or a stock-market index. The proliferation of online grading systems has transformed relations among teachers, parents and students and changed the rhythm of ... Technology News Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:24:15 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/online-grading-systems-mean-no-more-changing-d-s-to-b-s-t14575.htm#17245 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/online-grading-systems-mean-no-more-changing-d-s-to-b-s-t14575.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/campaign-calls-to-cellphones-invade-privacy-voters-say-t14574.htm Outspoken Campaign Calls to Cellphones Invade Privacy, Voters Say By Kim Hart Washington Post Staff Writer Brandon Loughrin thinks his cellphone number must have been captured when he registered to vote in his home state of California. Like an increasing number of U.S. residents, he has no landline. His cellphone is always with him, so he's careful about who gets his information. "I generally don't give out my number," said Loughrin, 25. "But voter registration forms seemed ... Technology News Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:22:38 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/campaign-calls-to-cellphones-invade-privacy-voters-say-t14574.htm#17244 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/campaign-calls-to-cellphones-invade-privacy-voters-say-t14574.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/partnering-for-cyberspace-security-t14569.htm Outspoken Partnering for Cyberspace Security By Walter Pincus The Washington Post In two recent speeches that have attracted little notice, Donald Kerr, principal deputy director of national intelligence, has called for a radical new relationship between government and the private sector to counter what he called the "malicious activity in cyberspace [that] is a growing threat to everyone." Kerr said the most serious challenge to the nation's economy and security is protecting ... Technology News Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:12:31 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/partnering-for-cyberspace-security-t14569.htm#17238 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/partnering-for-cyberspace-security-t14569.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/fcc-vote-may-cut-funds-to-wireless-carriers-t14479.htm Outspoken FCC vote may cut funds to wireless carriers By Maite Jullian Boston University Washington News Service WASHINGTON — While Americans will be electing their next president on Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on a proposal that critics worry would cut funds to wireless companies providing cell phone towers in rural and underserved areas of Maine and other states. If approved, Maine wireless carriers would lose $13 million in federal money from the ... Technology News Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:43:03 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/fcc-vote-may-cut-funds-to-wireless-carriers-t14479.htm#17123 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/fcc-vote-may-cut-funds-to-wireless-carriers-t14479.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/the-kindness-of-strangers-t14347.htm Outspoken The kindness of strangers Internet program helps find foster homes for military pets while owners are deployed By Meg Haskell Staff Writer Bangor Daily News Air Force Master Sgt. Colette Beaulieu of Hermon had a lot on her mind as she prepared for her recent deployment. Because her future plans were unclear, she had a home to sell, household belongings to put into storage, and an 18-year-old son to settle into a new apartment. One critical pre-deployment task Beaulieu checked ... Technology News Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:51:34 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/the-kindness-of-strangers-t14347.htm#16981 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/the-kindness-of-strangers-t14347.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/al-qaeda-web-forums-abruptly-taken-offline-t13996.htm Outspoken Al-Qaeda Web Forums Abruptly Taken Offline Separately, Sunnis and Shiites Wage Online War By Ellen Knickmeyer Washington Post Foreign Service DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Four of the five main online forums that al-Qaeda's media wing uses to distribute statements by Osama bin Laden and other extremists have been disabled since mid-September, monitors of the Web sites say. The disappearance of the forums on Sept. 10 -- and al-Qaeda's apparent inability to restore them or create ... Technology News Sat, 18 Oct 2008 13:54:56 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/al-qaeda-web-forums-abruptly-taken-offline-t13996.htm#16588 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/al-qaeda-web-forums-abruptly-taken-offline-t13996.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/fccwireless-providers-at-odds-over-plan-for-unused-airwaves-t13776.htm Outspoken FCC, Wireless Providers at Odds Over Plan for Unused Airwaves By Kim Hart Washington Post Staff Writer A report released yesterday by the Federal Communications Commission concluded that using empty airwaves to provide free wireless Internet would not cause major interference with other services, paving the way for FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin's proposal to sell the airwaves at a federal auction. "We need to reserve some spectrum for free broadband services," Martin ... Technology News Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:58:11 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/fccwireless-providers-at-odds-over-plan-for-unused-airwaves-t13776.htm#16338 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/fccwireless-providers-at-odds-over-plan-for-unused-airwaves-t13776.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/new-key-lets-parents-put-brakes-on-teen-drivers-t13658.htm Outspoken New key lets parents put brakes on teen drivers AFP News Service WASHINGTON (AFP) - Talk about a back-seat driver! Ford Motor Co. has created a device which allows parents to control how fast their teenagers drive, limits the volume on the car radio and makes sure their seat belts are fastened. It's called "MyKey," and Ford announced this week that it will be a standard feature starting next year on the 2010 Ford Focus and other Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models. Ford ... Technology News Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:54:39 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/new-key-lets-parents-put-brakes-on-teen-drivers-t13658.htm#16209 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/new-key-lets-parents-put-brakes-on-teen-drivers-t13658.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/with-merger-revolution-takes-aim-at-webmd-t13563.htm Outspoken With Merger, Revolution Takes Aim At WebMD By Annys Shin Washington Post Staff Writer Revolution Health Network, the online health care business launched by AOL co-founder Steve Case, is merging with competitor Waterfront Media in an effort to better challenge WebMD as the top source of online health information. The merger, announced yesterday, will create a company called Waterfront Media that oversees a network of two dozen health, diet, fitness and pregnancy related Web sites, ... Technology News Sat, 04 Oct 2008 13:24:15 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/with-merger-revolution-takes-aim-at-webmd-t13563.htm#16101 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/with-merger-revolution-takes-aim-at-webmd-t13563.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/gadgets-that-collect-information-are-also-gathering-success-t12955.htm Outspoken Gadgets That Collect Information Are Also Gathering Success By Walter Pincus The Washington Post "ISR" has become the new silver bullet in counterinsurgency. It stands for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, but it really means a series of new sensors and other electronic collection and analytic gadgets. It also includes the manned and unmanned airborne platforms from which they primarily operate. Last July, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates approved shifting ... Technology News Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:18:22 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/gadgets-that-collect-information-are-also-gathering-success-t12955.htm#15428 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/gadgets-that-collect-information-are-also-gathering-success-t12955.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/even-spies-go-to-trade-conferences-t12871.htm Outspoken Even Spies Go to Trade Conferences By Robert O'Harrow Jr. Washington Post Staff Writer The spies and contractors stood side-by-side, pressing by a crowd of pitchmen at the Ronald Reagan Building. It was an unusual gathering, a trade show and conference organized by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to promote using open sources of information such as the Internet and television broadcasts as part of the intelligence process. Judging from the packed seminars ... Technology News Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:53:13 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/even-spies-go-to-trade-conferences-t12871.htm#15333 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/even-spies-go-to-trade-conferences-t12871.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/va-ban-on-spam-is-ruled-unlawful-t12870.htm Outspoken Va. Ban On Spam Is Ruled Unlawful E-Mail Restriction Called Violation of First Amendment By Tom Jackman Washington Post Staff Writer The Virginia Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the state's anti-spam law, designed to prevent the sending of masses of unwanted e-mail, violates the First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Virginia Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell (R) promptly said he would appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. The law was one of the first enacted ... Technology News Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:48:12 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/va-ban-on-spam-is-ruled-unlawful-t12870.htm#15332 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/va-ban-on-spam-is-ruled-unlawful-t12870.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/facebook-unveils-new-look-with-a-new-approach-t12762.htm Outspoken Facebook unveils new look with a new approach By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO - Since he started Facebook in college 4 1/2 years ago, Mark Zuckerberg has learned — sometimes painfully — that he can't make significant changes to the popular online hangout without triggering an uproar among indignant users who preferred the status quo. But Zuckerberg, still only 24, is hoping he has found a way to ease the journey down a different road so he won't have to ... Technology News Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:54:15 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/facebook-unveils-new-look-with-a-new-approach-t12762.htm#15210 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/facebook-unveils-new-look-with-a-new-approach-t12762.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/t-mobile-to-offer-android-smartphone-soon-sources-t12761.htm Outspoken T-Mobile to offer Android smartphone soon: sources Reuters News Service FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom's (DTEGn.DE) T-Mobile unit is set to start selling a mobile phone based on Google Inc's (GOOG.O) Android software within weeks, according to people familiar with the matter. "T-Mobile and Google will be making an announcement this month in New York City," two people told Reuters on Wednesday, adding Sept 23 was a likely date for the announcement. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080910/tc_nm/t_mobile_android_dc;_ylt=AlBZg_XQAbvSOyPGvx28uZis0NUE (Albert ... Technology News Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:51:02 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/t-mobile-to-offer-android-smartphone-soon-sources-t12761.htm#15209 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/t-mobile-to-offer-android-smartphone-soon-sources-t12761.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/steve-jobs-unveils-new-ipod-line-for-holiday-season-t12760.htm Outspoken Steve Jobs unveils new iPod line for holiday season by Glenn Chapman AFP News Service SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple chief executive Steve Jobs on Tuesday unveiled new iPod models and iTunes stores upgrades for the coming holiday season as he brushed aside reports about his health. Jobs kicked off a theatrical press event in downtown San Francisco by poking fun at persistent rumors about his health. He flashed a famous Mark Twain quote, "The reports of my death are greatly ... Technology News Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:47:33 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/steve-jobs-unveils-new-ipod-line-for-holiday-season-t12760.htm#15208 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/steve-jobs-unveils-new-ipod-line-for-holiday-season-t12760.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/internet-drug-trafficking-skyrockets-experts-warn-t12759.htm Outspoken Internet drug trafficking skyrockets, experts warn by Pauline Conradsson AP News Service STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Drug trafficking on the web has soared as Internet use has become commonplace, presenting far more challenges and dangers than traditional trafficking, experts warned at a conference in Stockholm that wrapped up Wednesday. "Buying drugs on the Internet is really easy. You only need an Internet cafe, a credit card, and it's done," said Daniel Altmeyer, an Interpol ... Technology News Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:43:06 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/internet-drug-trafficking-skyrockets-experts-warn-t12759.htm#15207 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/internet-drug-trafficking-skyrockets-experts-warn-t12759.htm http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/google-promises-privacy-fixes-in-its-chrome-browser-t12707.htm Outspoken Google Promises Privacy Fixes in Its Chrome Browser By Ellen Nakashima Washington Post Staff Writer Google, whose new, faster Web browser Chrome has raised privacy concerns on both sides of the Atlantic, said yesterday it was taking steps to mask the identities of people who use the tool. The move comes as privacy advocates here and in Europe expressed concern that the browser had the potential to give Google a way to track even more of users' online behavior and create rich profiles ... Technology News Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:55:58 GMT http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/google-promises-privacy-fixes-in-its-chrome-browser-t12707.htm#15152 http://kennebecvalleypodium.forumotion.com/technology-news-f73/google-promises-privacy-fixes-in-its-chrome-browser-t12707.htm