Tag: open source

OurTube

By David Talbot | 08/18/2009 | 7 Comments

"Open video" could beget the next great wave in Web innovation--if it gets off the ground.

Making Android More Secure

By Erica Naone | 08/14/2009 | 1 Comment

The open platform calls for a different approach to security.

Wikipedia Gets Ready for a Video Upgrade

By David Talbot | 06/19/2009 | 5 Comments

The online encyclopedia is poised to let users find, edit, and embed clips.

Opening the Cloud

By Erica Naone | 11/06/2008 | 5 Comments

Open-source cloud-computing tools could give companies greater flexibility.

Reaching for the Clouds

By Erica Naone | 07/25/2008 | 1 Comment

A new startup hopes to compete in the crowded Web-application infrastructure market by making its platform open source.

Alarming Open-Source Security Holes

By Simson Garfinkel | 05/20/2008 | 32 Comments

How a programming error introduced profound security vulnerabilities in millions of computer systems.

$100 Laptop Program's New President

By David Talbot | 05/02/2008 | 13 Comments

Charles Kane thinks industry partnerships will boost the laptop's marketability.

Open-Source, Multitouch Display

By Kate Greene | 05/01/2008 | 4 Comments

Engineers are building inexpensive, tabletop, touch-screen displays and sharing the instructions online.

Firefox Goes Mobile

By Kate Greene | 04/28/2008 | 5 Comments

Mozilla's chairman explains why mobile devices need an open-source browser.

A Valet Key for Your Identity

By Erica Naone | 12/26/2007 | 0 Comments

A new standard aims to help users pass information between Web services without sharing full access to their identities.

Hack: The Bug

By Erica Naone | 12/18/2007 | 3 Comments

Technology Review takes apart Bug Labs' modular open-source hardware system and explains how it works.

Open-Source Hardware

By Erica Naone | 10/16/2007 | 4 Comments

A reconfigurable handheld device could foster a community of hardware hackers.

Computer in the Cloud

By Erica Naone | 09/18/2007 | 9 Comments

Online desktop systems could bridge the digital divide.

Using the Internet Anonymously?

By Kate Greene | 02/02/2007 | 6 Comments

New open-source software by IBM could let people minimize their digital footprints, potentially curbing online fraud.