Neowin News Feed for: National

National Geographic enters video game market

Matthew Hopson — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:14:03 +0000

National Geographic announced today, the creation of National Geographic Games, a new division dedicated to the development of video games for major consoles and computers, as well as mobile and hand held devices. The division... Read more...

P2P Slammed as "New National Security Risk"

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:40:38 +0000

Peer-to-peer software sharing, which has now become almost synonymous with copyright infringement, has always been a proverbial bogeyman to media producers, who fear losing customers and revenue to easily obtained free content. Now, critics allege... Read more...

Canada To Create National Do-Not-Call List

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:27:54 +0000

Canada's telecommunications regulator has laid out new rules for a national do-not-call list. Under existing rules, consumers have to register separately to be on the "do not call" list of each individual telemarketer but in... Read more...

U.S. Patent Office: P2P Harms Children, National Security

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 21:42:31 +0000

U.S. Patent and Trademark Director John Dudas commissioned a report, which the patent office recently forwarded to the U.S. Department of Justice, stating that peer-to-peer networks could manipulate sites so children violate copyright laws more... Read more...

Congress Crafts National Tech Recycling Plan

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 21:04:58 +0000

Recycling paper, plastic, and glass has become routine, but what are you supposed to do with the old laptop or analog television that's taking up precious storage space in your attic or basement? Electronic devices... Read more...

Free Democratic National Convention speeches via iTunes

Fri, 30 Jul 2004 20:13:53 +0000

If you missed the speeches at this week's Democratic National Convention you can download them off iTunes for free. The Democratic National Convention had several popular guest speakers like: former U.S. President Jimmy Carter,... Read more...

Republican National Committee advertises on E-Donkey

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 19 Apr 2004 10:17:48 +0000

ONE OF THE major themes for politicos of all stripes this year is digital rights management. When you and I think about it, we think of annoying things that keep you from exercising your rights... Read more...

Users praise Verizon plan for national wireless data network

Fri, 09 Jan 2004 17:29:14 +0000

Plans by Verizon Wireless to install a beefed-up cellular data network throughout the U.S. captured the attention of several corporate IT managers, who said the promised throughput levels could support applications such as sales force... Read more...

AMD scoops up National Semi unit

Wed, 06 Aug 2003 20:04:19 +0000

Advanced Micro Devices has agreed to purchase National Semiconductor's information appliance chip business, the companies said Wednesday. National Semi said the transaction primarily covers its Geode chip family, designed for use in set-top... Read more...

MSN TV Service Expands National Retail Distribution

Tom Warren — Wed, 09 Jul 2003 04:01:28 +0000

New Retail Distribution Relationships Make MSN TV Available In More Than 1,500 Locations Nationwide Microsoft Corp. today announced that MSN® TV service, a leading provider of Internet service on television, has... Read more...

AMD CEO appointed to national security committee

Michael Stanclift — Mon, 28 Apr 2003 16:16:00 +0000

AMD today announced that Hector Ruiz, president and chief executive officer of AMD, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as a member of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC).... Read more...

Today is National Computing Day (UK)

Fri, 04 Oct 2002 13:46:23 +0000

Today is National Computing Day in the UK. Surprised? So are we. No, it's not an official initiative, but the brainchild of ComputerActive, the UK's best-selling computer mag. Outside the ComputerActive's admittedly mass-market... Read more...

UK News: Net Fears Over National Security

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 08 Jun 2002 15:33:19 +0000

Revelations that aerial maps of Britain's key defence sites can be bought on the internet have sparked calls for greater security. The photos cost just Â£45 each. They are legal, but it is feared they... Read more...

MS Cites National Security to Justify Closed Source

Tue, 21 May 2002 08:24:06 +0000

It just gets better! "A senior Microsoft Corp. executive told a federal court last week that sharing information with competitors could damage national security and even threaten the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan.... Read more...