Boy George wraps up community service (AP)

" NEW YORK - Sporting a sunburn and blisters on his fingers, Boy George wrapped up his court-ordered community service — sweeping the streets for the sanitation department. And while the experience got off to a bumpy start — he yelled at the media hounding him on...

First Look: Amazon's Digital Video Service

"Gizmodo pal, Felipe Li, has tipped us off to some exclusive information about Amazon's video downloading service. These exclusive screens were found by some smarties with a little insider information and Google caching know how. The television shows run for $1.99 and it...

PayPal freezes out British user in 'terror' list snafu

"Mohammed works for the UK government, in a job which requires security clearance. He said: "I am not a terrorist or a criminal. How the hell can PayPal link me to that name on the SDN list, is it because my name is Arabic? Or is it because PayPal are just plain stupid?""

AT&T, Yahoo offer Web-based photo service

"AT&T Inc. on Thursday launched a Web-based photo-sharing service offered in conjunction with Yahoo Inc. San Antonio, Texas-based AT&T (NYSE: T) and Sunnyvale-based Yahoo (NASDAQ: YHOO) said the service will allow labeling of photos for easy viewing and online...

Phantom transmogrifies - News at GameSpot

"Company launches new site and prices, delays Lapboard, changes console concept to be a software-only PC application.Originally, the Phantom was announced as a console that would bring the PC experience to the living room. After several delays and much mocking from the gaming...

How To Set-Up Google WiFi Service

"Google launched it's free WiFi network in Mountain View weeks ahead of schedule. Google says the timetable was moved up in part because of demand and people wanting to be testers.We found one of those testers and its true, David Kessen couldn't stop raving about the free...

Boeing to end in-flight Internet service, take US$320M charge

"NEW YORK (AP) - Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) said Thursday it will end its in-flight Internet service, Connexion, saying the market for it hadn't progressed fast enough. The Chicago-based aerospace and aircraft maker also said it will take a $320-million-US charge for shutdown...

Google Sets Up Free WiFi Network

"On Wednesday, Google made good on the promise it made public back in Nov 2005 when it declared that it would grant its home city of Mountain View, California with free WiFi. This comes ahead of schedule, as Google originally planned on launching the city-wide Wi-Fi service...

Microsoft patch can cause IE trouble

"Microsoft's security update from Aug. 8 to Internet Explorer is causing browser trouble for some systems. After people apply the MS06-042 update, rated "critical" by Microsoft, IE may crash when certain Web sites are viewed, the company said in a notice on its customer...

Phantom games receiver evaporates

"Phantom Entertainment - formerly Infinium Labs - has announced plans to ditch the idea of a physical receiver, intending to launch its Phantom Games Service as client software for Windows PCs. The broadband games-on-demand service was initially announced in 2003, yet despite...

Virtual wireless carriers face tough times

"After only a few months in the market, wireless companies repackaging cell phone services under their own brands, such as Disney, ESPN and Helio, are struggling to meet expectations. Disney Mobile, which launched its service in April in the U.S. , cancelled its plans to...

Satellite TV giants retire from U.S. wireless sale

"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A joint venture of rival satellite television providers DirecTV Group Inc. and EchoStar Communications Corp. bowed out on Wednesday of a multi-billion-dollar auction of U.S. licenses for advanced wireless services. Analysts said the bidding likely got...

Road Trip: Testing Google's Wi-Fi Network

"When Google announced on Tuesday that it had launched a free municipal wireless network in its home town of Mountain View, we here at PC Magazine decided it was time for a road trip. Free muni Wi-Fi sounded too good to be true, so we just had to see it for ourselves....

Boeing abandons in-flight Internet service

"CHICAGO (AFP) - US aerospace giant Boeing Co. said it was abandoning its Connexion unit providing high-speed Internet service on planes after it failed to win enough support from airlines. "Over the last six years, we have invested substantial time, resources and technology...