New Symbian UI in the works to compete with iPhone, Android

From InfoWorld: Nokia has turned in its proposal for the user interface in Symbian^4, with the goal of developing an interface that can compete with the iPhone and Google's Android OS.

The proposal was turned in to the Symbian Foundation on Friday, and will now undergo open...

Chinese site criticizes investor for Google support

From CNET News.com: In an unusual move, the Alibaba Group of China on Saturday criticized Yahoo, one of its largest shareholders, for siding with Google after a cyberattack on that company.

John Spelich, a spokesman for Alibaba, said executives at the company were angry because...

Report: New York Times to charge online readers

From CNET News.com: The New York Times is reportedly getting ready to charge readers for access to the venerable newspaper's online content.

The newspaper is expected to announce in coming weeks that it will institute a metered pay plan in which readers would have access to a...

Attack Code Used to Hack Google Now Public

From PC World: The dangerous Internet Explorer attack code used in last month's attack on Google's corporate networks is now public.

The code was submitted for analysis Thursday on the Wepawet malware analysis Web site, making it publicly available. By Friday, it had been included...

Apple files patents to manage home energy

From CNET News.com: Apple helps you manage your music and video files. Why not your home energy, too?

Apple has applied for two patents that would give people a way to lower their electricity bills by optimizing how power is supplied to various electronics, such as computers...

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