Technology News For 21st January 2010
Thursday, 21 January 2010
Some of the key technology news stories and headlines, from around the world, for Thursday 21th January 2010.
Today’s Hot Topic: According to a recent study, kids spent nearly 11 hours on media every day – it it really that low!?
The headlines in technology news today are gathered from internet based news sources including BBC Technology News, CNN Technology, Sky News, BusinessWeek, Computing, Computer Weekly, BBC dot.life, IT Pro, Register, Wired, CNET News, The Wall Street Journal, Silicon.com, Engadget, Financial Times, Telegraph, The Gadget Show, and Guardian.
- BBC Technology News: Microsoft to patch browser hole
- CNN Tech: YouTube to launch movie-rental service
- Sky News: Can Txt Spk Make Kidz Gr8 @ Spelling?
- Telegraph: Britons spent £170m on mobile games in 2009
- Financial Times: Microsoft rivals gain after Europe browser warning
- Guardian: Sony delays rival to Nintendo’s Wii
- Computing: IT management shake-ups sweep finance sector
- Computer Weekly: Viruses targeting applications are on the rise
- BBC dot.life: IE6 – why the MOD is safer than you
- IT Pro: Is Microsoft about to push Google off the iPhone?
- Wired: Disaster Relief 2.0: Tech Tools Help Focus Resources
- Engadget: Sony Ericsson Vivaz is official: 8.1 megapixels’ worth of Symbian
- The Register: Windows 8 and beyond: Microsoft’s next decade
- Silicon.com: Can Vodafone make femtocells a sexy sell?
- CNET News: Kids pack in nearly 11 hours of media use daily
- BusinessWeek: Microsoft May Lose More of Facebook’s Advertising Business
- The Wall Street Journal: Amazon Launches Royalty Plan
- The Gadget Show: Sony’s PS3 Arc controller incoming
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