Technology

YouTube cracks down on `sexually suggestive` content - Wed, 03 Dec 2008
YouTube announced on Tuesday that it was cracking down on "sexually suggestive" videos in a bid to clean up the popular

US to use web 2.0 to win "war of ideas" : US image-maker - Tue, 02 Dec 2008
The United States is embracing social networks and other Web 2.0 tools to win the "war of ideas" with Islamic militants and other extremist groups, a top US policy-maker said Monday.

U.S. space shuttle Endeavour lands in California after mission - Mon, 01 Dec 2008
U.S. space shuttle Endeavour landed safely in California Sunday afternoon after a 16-day trip, as unfavorable weather conditions in Florida prevented the shuttle from landing in its home base in Cape Canaveral.

Space association calls for UN strategy against asteroids - Wed, 26 Nov 2008
The international Association of Space Explorers (ASE) on Tuesday called on the United Nations to develop strategies against asteroids threatening to hit earth, in a report presented at the United Nations in Vienna.

Microsoft handover computer hardware to Bosscha - Mon, 24 Nov 2008
PT Microsoft Indonesia and the Office of the State Minister for Research and Technology would hand over a hardware completed with a 40" monitor to Bosscha Observatory in Lembang, West Java.

Govt asks bloggers to help promote Indonesia`s tourism - Sun, 23 Nov 2008
Indonesian Culture and Tourism minister Jero Wacik has asked the blogger community to help promote Indonesia`s tourist sites among the international public.

Pesona, Telkom, Microsoft to develop education sector - Sat, 22 Nov 2008
One of Indonesia`s leading companies in education software, PT Pesona Edukasi, along with PT Microsoft Indonesia and PT Telkom, launched a joint cooperation under the motto "Indonesia Towards a World Centre of Excellence for Education Software" here Friday.

Govt to act firmly againt provocative web sites - Wed, 19 Nov 2008
Communication and Information Minister Muhammad Nuh said the government would take firm measures against whoever had disseminated provocative materials through websites that create public unrest.

Asian-African countries committed to using open source software - Fri, 14 Nov 2008
Indonesia and other countries in Asia and Africa are determined to strengthen their commitment to using Open Source (OS) software instead of licensed software which was mostly being monopolized by big companies, a research and technology official said.

Your favorite music = happy heart: study - Wed, 12 Nov 2008
Listening to your favorite music may be helpful to maintaining a healthy heart, according to a study published Tuesday.

Six tsunami sirens in Bali ready for operation - Wed, 12 Nov 2008
Tsunami early warning sirens in locations in Bali are set for operation, an official said.

Virus alert - beware of Obama in your inbox - Sun, 09 Nov 2008
Obama fever may have swept the world, following the Democratic presidential candidate's historic election victory Tuesday. Now millions of computer users are under threat from an Obama virus, network security companies said Friday.

Carphone plans hi-tech store rollout - Tue, 04 Nov 2008
Britain's Carphone Warehouse could open up to 50 new hi-tech stores by the end of 2009, in addition to the megastores it is planning with U.S. retailer Best Buy, as it looks to extend its reach in electrical goods, its finance chief told Reuters on Tuesday.

Indonesia, S Korea to develop biofuel from seaweed - Mon, 03 Nov 2008
Indonesia, represented by the ministry of fishery and marine resources, will cooperate with the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) to develop biofuel from seaweed.