Day: June 13, 2007

Net firms lose in House spyware vote

Over objections from Internet companies and online advertisers, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill touted as an antispyware measure, a move that sets the stage for a political showdown in the Senate later this year. By a 368-48 vote, with 43 of the opposing votes coming from Republicans, the House endorsed the Spy Act, which is broader and more regulatory than a second bill that was backed by politicians from Silicon Valley. The House approved the second bill on May 22. For More info click here

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Apple takes Safari to Windows and iPhone

update Apple plans to ship a version of its Safari Web browser for Windows, and third-party developers will be able to get a piece of the iPhone, the company announced Monday. A beta version of Safari for Windows is available now, CEO Steve Jobs announced during his keynote speech at the company’s 2007 Worldwide Developers Conference. Safari will also allow Web developers to create applications for the iPhone using common Web development standards that can interact with the rest of the applications that will ship with the iPhone. For More Info Click Here 

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