<![CDATA[News Tom's Guide US - Miscellaneous - Business & Law]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ en 10 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:39:00 +0100 <![CDATA[News Tom's Guide US - Miscellaneous - Business & Law]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_guide_us.jpg http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ <![CDATA[Man Pleads Guilty Selling Fake Chips to Navy]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Intel-Guilty-PC-Navy-Chips,news-5209.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Intel-Guilty-PC-Navy-Chips,news-5209.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:40:01 CET A California man faces 51 months in prison for selling fake chips to the Navy.]]> <![CDATA[Threatening Rap on YouTube Lands Two in Jail]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/YouTube-Rap-threats-Officer-Probation,news-5208.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/YouTube-Rap-threats-Officer-Probation,news-5208.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:40:00 CET Two YouTube rappers are serving jail time for making threats against specific law enforcement officers.]]> <![CDATA[iPhone Consumes 50% World's Mobile Data Traffic]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/iPhone-Apple-RIM-HTC-Smartphone,news-5206.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/iPhone-Apple-RIM-HTC-Smartphone,news-5206.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:50:00 CET Thanks to the iPhone, Apple rules the world... or at least, consumes half the worldwide mobile data traffic.]]> <![CDATA[Used ATM Machines for Sale on Craigslist]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ATM-Hackers-Credit-Card-numbers,news-5203.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ATM-Hackers-Credit-Card-numbers,news-5203.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:40:00 CET Used ATM machines are for sale on auction sites, many of which still contain credit card numbers.]]> <![CDATA[New York Testing Console-Based Alert System]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Console-Emergency-Management-warnings-disasters,news-5193.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Console-Emergency-Management-warnings-disasters,news-5193.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:20:00 CET The State of New York is testing an emergency broadcast system that will eventually tap into the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii networks.]]> <![CDATA[U.S. Air Force Buying 2,200 PlayStation 3s]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/usaf-ps3-playstation-cluster-cell,news-5177.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/usaf-ps3-playstation-cluster-cell,news-5177.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:40:00 CET This is real modern warfare.]]> <![CDATA[Woman Fights Insurance Over Benefits, Facebook]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Facebook-Insurance-Lawsuit-Disability-Pictures,news-5190.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Facebook-Insurance-Lawsuit-Disability-Pictures,news-5190.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:10:01 CET A woman's disability benefits were terminated due to smiling pictures on Facebook. Now she's striking back.]]> <![CDATA[Godfather of Spam Slapped with 4-Year Sentence]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/godfather-Spam-Ralsky-Stocks-Detroit,news-5191.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/godfather-Spam-Ralsky-Stocks-Detroit,news-5191.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:10:01 CET The self-proclaimed "Godfather of Spam" was sentenced to over four yeas in prison.]]> <![CDATA[Large Hadron Collider Sees First Particle Collisions]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Large-Hadron-Collider-circulating-Beams,news-5172.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Large-Hadron-Collider-circulating-Beams,news-5172.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:30:00 CET We're all still here! It's like some kind of logical Christmas miracle. ]]> <![CDATA[Microsoft Fires Back at Xbox Live Lawsuit]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Xbox-Live-Console-Lawsuit,news-5183.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Xbox-Live-Console-Lawsuit,news-5183.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:10:00 CET Microsoft is blowing off the class action lawsuit, saying it was within its legal rights to ban the modders.]]> <![CDATA[AOL Getting New Logos Made From Random Stuff]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/aol-logo-america-online-logos,news-5176.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/aol-logo-america-online-logos,news-5176.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:20:01 CET Could this lead to Aolcats?]]> <![CDATA[FOX: Repeat File Sharers Should Have Internet Cut]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Fox-Internet-Piracy-France-Government,news-5180.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Fox-Internet-Piracy-France-Government,news-5180.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:30:02 CET Fox Filmed Entertainment's CEO wants the U.S. government to copy France and disconnect repeat file-sharers.]]> <![CDATA[Woman Tracks Down Club Attacker on Facebook]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/woman-nightclub-attack-facebook-police,news-5151.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/woman-nightclub-attack-facebook-police,news-5151.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:10:00 CET Woman hit in the face with pint glass. Facebook delivers justice.]]> <![CDATA[New Craigslist Trend: Trade Sex for Rent?]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Craigslist-Renters-Women-Sex-Roommates,news-5166.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Craigslist-Renters-Women-Sex-Roommates,news-5166.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:01 CET Renters are seeking financially stressed roommates on Craigslist, offering free housing or paying rent in return for sex.]]> <![CDATA[Law Firm Investigates MS Over Xbox Live Bans]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Xbox-Live-Microsoft-Investigation-Ban,news-5164.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Xbox-Live-Microsoft-Investigation-Ban,news-5164.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 CET A law firm is conducting a class action investigation against Microsoft in regards to the recent Xbox Live bans.]]> <![CDATA[Leaked: File Sharing in UK Could Bring Jail Time]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/UK-Digital-Economy-Bill-Mandelson,news-5165.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/UK-Digital-Economy-Bill-Mandelson,news-5165.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 CET A revision to the Digital Economy Bill could give the UK's Secretary of State the power to rule the world.]]> <![CDATA[eBay Finally Closes Skype Deal]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/eBay-Skype-Sale-Close-Final,news-5159.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/eBay-Skype-Sale-Close-Final,news-5159.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:00 CET eBay has officially sold Skype.]]> <![CDATA[Teen Jailed for DDoS Church of Scientology]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Curch-Scientology-Teen-Jailed-DDoS,news-5158.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Curch-Scientology-Teen-Jailed-DDoS,news-5158.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:30:00 CET A teen is going to prison for participating in a DDoS attack against the Church of Scientology website.]]> <![CDATA[Boeing Laser Beams Can Take Down Airplanes]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Boeing-Laser-MATRIX-Avenger-Weapon,news-5157.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Boeing-Laser-MATRIX-Avenger-Weapon,news-5157.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:30:00 CET Boeing successfully shot down unmanned aircraft by shooting lasers.]]> <![CDATA[Verizon Accused of Remotely Controlling Droid]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Verizon-Motorola-Droid-Camera-Bug,news-5156.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Verizon-Motorola-Droid-Camera-Bug,news-5156.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:20:00 CET Verizon was accused of secretly accessing Motorola's Droid to quietly fix the auto-focusing bug.]]> <![CDATA[Judge Rules in Favor of Verizon's 3G Commercials]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/AT-T-Verizon-Commercials-3G,news-5145.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/AT-T-Verizon-Commercials-3G,news-5145.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 CET Everyone who saw this one coming, say, "Aye!" ]]> <![CDATA[EA Shuts Down Pandemic Studios]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/EA-Closes-Pandemic-Studios-mercenaries,news-5134.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/EA-Closes-Pandemic-Studios-mercenaries,news-5134.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:50:00 CET Electronic Arts has confirmed that the company is shutting down Pandemic Studios. ]]> <![CDATA[Google Phone Possible for 2010]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Phone-Android-Apple-iPhone,news-5140.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Google-Phone-Android-Apple-iPhone,news-5140.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:20:00 CET There's talk that a Google phone is headed to the market in 2010.]]> <![CDATA[AT&T and Verizon Verdict Expected Later Today]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/AT-T-Verizon-lawsuit-Verdict,news-5136.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/AT-T-Verizon-lawsuit-Verdict,news-5136.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:31:01 CET Those of you who have been following the back and forth, he-said-she-said of the AT&T versus Verizon lawsuit will be glad to know that today is D-day. ]]> <![CDATA[Konami Slashes Prices of App Store Games]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Konami-Apple-App-Games-Frogger,news-5133.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Konami-Apple-App-Games-Frogger,news-5133.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:30:02 CET Konami proves that Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch are the future or portable gaming by slashing prices on ALL games.]]> <![CDATA[Modern Warfare 2 Censored in Russia]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/modern-warfare-makarov-no-russian,news-5125.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/modern-warfare-makarov-no-russian,news-5125.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:00 CET Objections raised in Russia over "No Russian" level.]]> <![CDATA[T-Mobile: Employee Really Did Sell Personal Info]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/T-Mobile-Personal-Data-Contracts-Britian,news-5131.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/T-Mobile-Personal-Data-Contracts-Britian,news-5131.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:50:00 CET Looks like an employee for T-Mobile sold personal info of thousands to rival companies]]> <![CDATA[Startup Company Can "Print" Animated Graphics]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Lumoza-Printable-Animation-Graphics-Display,news-5130.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Lumoza-Printable-Animation-Graphics-Display,news-5130.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:50:01 CET Printable animated graphics on T-shirts and furniture is now a reality.]]> <![CDATA[One Third of Teens Admit to Driving Intexticated]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/teens-driving-texting-cell-phone,news-5128.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/teens-driving-texting-cell-phone,news-5128.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:30:00 CET A third of teenagers are guilty of texting while driving. ]]> <![CDATA[Teen Kidnapped at Gunpoint, Forced to Buy PS3]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/teen-kidnapping-playstation-ps3-walmart,news-5121.html#xtor=RSS-211743 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/teen-kidnapping-playstation-ps3-walmart,news-5121.html#xtor=RSS-211743 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:30:00 CET Stranger things have happened.]]>