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Apple Tablet Info Steadily Emerging, Congressman Hopes to Ban Government P2P Usage

by Warren Riddle on November 19, 2009 at 11:47 AM


Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....

  • Apple still hasn't officially commented on its rumored development of a Tablet e-reader, but that silence hasn't stopped other professionals from spilling. The Executive Editor of the New York Times already revealed knowledge of the gadget's existence, and Conde Nast, publisher of magazines like GQ and Wired, has now claimed that it will offer 18 of its publications through the currently nonexistent Tablet. [From: Brand Republic]
  • Despite numerous warnings about peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing sites like Limewire, the government has experienced several instances of leaked classified information that could affect the President's safety. But, so far, action has predictably amounted to nothing more than harsh words. Congressman Edolphus Towns of New York, though, has introduced a bill that would finally ban the use of P2P software by government employees. [From: Ars Technica]
  • Google and Apple continue to inch closer and closer to an inevitable cage match over tech superiority rights. Google has already announced the addition of VoIP service Gizmo5 to its Google Voice feature, and rumors are swirling that the company may actually be developing its own data-only, VoIP-driven Android phone. [From: Tech Crunch]
  • American Express has been in existence for over 150 years, but the aging company definitely isn't shying away from technology. Reportedly, it's purchasing online payment service Revolution Money, prompting AmEx chief Kenneth I. Chenault to say, "It's important for us to keep identifying cutting edge technologies that can extend our leadership beyond the traditional payments arena." [From: The New York Times]
  • California state regulators have been investigating the energy efficiency standards on televisions, and the plan to ban wasteful TVs is actually now in effect. The California Energy Commission unanimously approved the regulations, which will force manufacturers to develop models that use 33-percent less energy by 2011. [From: CNET]

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