Google sets date for global Developer Day

Open-source luminary Chris DiBona will be taking the stage in London for Google's Developer Day on the last day of May. DiBona is Google's open source programs manager - an important role in the world's biggest search company whose services run on Linux systems. However, the theme for the Developer Day will be Building Blocks for Better Web Applications, with sessions on AJAX, Google Gadgets and Google APIs as well as the latest developments on Google acquisitions, such as Google Earth and SketchUp. ...more

Record industry eyes digital radio for revenue opportunities

Reuters is reporting that the recording industry is turning its eye to digital radio broadcasters in an attempt to generate new legislation and even technology that would prevent people from recording music from the airwaves. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), says it has been working with the Federal Trade Commission in the US to finalise legislation on digital radio broadcasting, which currently operates under interim regulations, and include rules that might stop the recording of individual songs on the radio unless they are paid for. This could even go so far as to have a button that would allow listeners to purchase songs they like. ...more

EU to make its mark on the Internet

YAID! - yet another Internet domain. This time one representing the European Union. The idea of having a distinctive European - as opposed to nationalistic - Internet domain name has been formally agreed by the EU. ...more

Panasonic unveils eight new cameras

Panasonic has announced the launch of eight new digital cameras to appeal to the needs of photographers across all levels. Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FX10 and DMC-FX12 offer a range of features for digital enthusiasts who just want to take pictures without any hassle. Housed in slim and compact bodies is a 7. ...more

Microsoft standardises .NET

Microsoft's .Net framework and C# have been ratified by an official standards body. To be precise, the standards body ECMA has ratified specifications for the Common Language Infrastructure (CLI), which are the bones of the . ...more