Neowin News Feed for: Debate

17 million tweets went out during last night's presidential debate, most of them about Trump

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:22:01 +0000

Twitter says this is a new record for a debate. Most of the tweets from last night were related to Donald Trump's attitude towards women and his disagreement on foreign policy with his VP. Read more...

Two men stab each other in iPhone vs Samsung Galaxy S6 debate

Andy Weir — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:06:01 +0000

Police were called to an apartment complex in Tulsa after two roommates ended up stabbing each other while arguing over which is the better phone: an iPhone or Samsung's new Galaxy S6. Read more...

US Presidential debate most tweeted political event ever

Christopher White — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:54:21 +0000

As the micro-blogging site continues to grow, more and more people are sharing their thoughts with the world. Last night's presidential debate generated 10.3 million tweets, a new political record. Read more...

Auction of videogame sparks online debate

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:48:47 +0000

A Canadian man who said he sold his 15-year-old son's prized video game on eBay after catching him smoking marijuana has sparked an online debate on who is wrong -- father or son. The unidentified... Read more...

Gphone vs. iPhone: The security debate begins

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:09:45 +0000

It wasn't long after Google announced its long-anticipated mobile plans this week that a debate emerged about the prospective security of the project's Linux-based platform. Can the open-source model for the platform, now known as... Read more...

Debate Looms for GPL 3 Draft

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 09 Jan 2006 10:03:11 +0000

The first draft of GNU General Public License Version 3 will be unveiled next week at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., but that milestone is likely to be more of a beginning... Read more...

Debate Intensifies Over Hot Coffee Sex in GTA

Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:50:52 +0000

San Andreas sex-scene mod has watchdog group barking; Dutch hacker unmasked--claims his patch only unlocks what was already in the code. In Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, gamers can play basketball,... Read more...

'San Andreas' Poised for Big Sales, Big Debate

Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:00:55 +0000

Video gaming's most felonious franchise is back, and it's threatening to hijack the holidays. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the latest in a line that has sold 32 million games and sparked protests among anti-violence... Read more...

Supremes Quietly Change Piracy Debate

Steven Parker — Fri, 15 Oct 2004 07:52:56 +0000

Thanks 8-n-1 for this submission. The Supreme Court handed Internet services providers and privacy advocates a crucial victory on Wednesday when it decided to pass on an important Internet piracy case. ... Read more...

Apple offers presidential debate via iTunes

Mon, 04 Oct 2004 15:48:43 +0000

Apple Computer Inc. in conjunction with Audible.com is offering a free download of last Thursday night's first debate between incumbent American President George W. Bush and his Democratic Party challenger, John Kerry. The download is... Read more...

Speakers debate RFID benefits, challenges

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:44:40 +0000

Analysts are commenting on what is currently being a hit in usage for department stores, aubway stations, and even fast food restaurants world wide. However companies in the US still seem to be waiting for... Read more...

Debate Over Zip Format Heats Up

Fri, 25 Jul 2003 18:16:13 +0000

Questions about the splintering of the popular .zip file compression format may soon be resolved by the U.S. Patent Office. Two months into a was standards battle between WinZip Computing and PKWare over the way... Read more...

Intel's Barrett fires back in IT relevance debate

Sun, 18 May 2003 01:39:33 +0000

Intel Corp has joined the rising chorus of technology companies debunking the "IT Doesn't Matter" debate touched off by Nicholas Carr's article in the May issue of the Harvard Business Review. With its... Read more...

Let debate recommence: PC faster than Mac?

Wed, 26 Mar 2003 17:11:27 +0000

The long-time debate between PC and Mac partisans over which platform performs better reached an interesting impasse this week when long-time Apple partner Adobe published a document on its Web site supporting claims that the... Read more...

EU online surveillance debate intensifies

Mon, 25 Nov 2002 09:10:57 +0000

Efforts to set common European Union rules on data collection by telecommunications companies and ISPs (Internet Service Providers) are intensifying, reigniting debate about civil liberties and causing some industry and political officials to question how... Read more...

Jamming device refuels Australian mobile debate

Mon, 26 Nov 2001 13:13:53 +0000

Australia's ban on mobile phone jamming technology has come under renewed debate, with one local reseller encouraging the implementation of a Bill to allow such devices to be used here. Mobile phone... Read more...