en-us http://www.newsique.com/tags/tech/free/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.newsique.com/tech/ibm_to_offer_free_word_processin/ IBM on Monday said it would start offering free word processing and other office software, joining a growing group of companies with free applications challenging a core Microsoft Corp product. IBM said it would offer document, spreadsheet and presenta news tech 2007-09-18 10:41:59 http://www.newsique.com/tech/ibm_to_offer_free_word_processin/ Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN1737149520070918 http://www.newsique.com/sources/reuters/ 93 Interesting [9] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/ibm_to_offer_free_word_processin/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/google_offers_free_online_servic/ Google announced on Monday that it would provide free online communication services such as e-mail and Internet telephone calling to universities in Kenya and Rwanda. The Mountain View, California-based Internet search engine giant said it had partnere news tech 2007-03-19 22:03:26 http://www.newsique.com/tech/google_offers_free_online_servic/ Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070320/tc_afp/uskenyarwandait http://www.newsique.com/sources/yahoo_news/ 93 Amazing [14] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/google_offers_free_online_servic/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/free_mobile_phones_google_bosss_/ The future of mobile phones is free - to consumers willing to watch targeted forms of advertising, according to the vision of web search leader Google Inc's chief executive, Eric Schmidt. opinion tech 2006-11-13 08:26:44 http://www.newsique.com/tech/free_mobile_phones_google_bosss_/ Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/news/phones--pdas/free-mobiles-google-predicts/2006/11/13/1163266420538.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/smh/ 91 Under Rated [8] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/free_mobile_phones_google_bosss_/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/labels_deny_deals_on_file_sharin/ Three major record labels have denied signing deals allowing their music to feature on a new file-sharing service offering unlimited free downloads. The service, Qtrax, boasted it would carry up to 30 million tracks from "all the major labels". But news tech 2008-01-28 08:23:53 http://www.newsique.com/tech/labels_deny_deals_on_file_sharin/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/entertainment/7213112.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/labels_deny_deals_on_file_sharin/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/lastfm_debuts_free_music_service/ Social music site Last.fm has launched what it describes as the world's biggest free music service. It is promising to pay unsigned artists royalties every time a user streams a track to their computer. The website has done deals with the four major news tech 2008-01-24 08:19:25 http://www.newsique.com/tech/lastfm_debuts_free_music_service/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/7205147.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/lastfm_debuts_free_music_service/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/amazon_signs_sony_download_deal/ Fans of Beyonce, Britney Spears and the Foo Fighters will soon be able to download tracks from these artists that lack copy protection. Sony has announced a deal to put its entire catalogue of tracks on the Amazon MP3 store by the end of January. Al news tech 2008-01-11 08:19:25 http://www.newsique.com/tech/amazon_signs_sony_download_deal/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/7182706.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/amazon_signs_sony_download_deal/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/more_web_freebies/ Readers had their own favorites—and some quibbles with our list of the best things you can get gratis on the Net There's no such thing as a free lunch, even on the Internet. That's the cynical way a large portion of BusinessWeek.com readers responded news tech 2007-12-27 08:27:19 http://www.newsique.com/tech/more_web_freebies/ BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2007/tc20071226_735722.htm http://www.newsique.com/sources/businessweek/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/more_web_freebies/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/windows_live_emerges_from_beta/ After a trickle of updates and "betas" bearing the Windows Live moniker, Microsoft Corp. is ready to start promoting its official package of free desktop programs for e-mail, instant messaging, blogging and sharing photos. The programs are "essentially news tech 2007-11-07 08:20:32 http://www.newsique.com/tech/windows_live_emerges_from_beta/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21662171/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/windows_live_emerges_from_beta/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/3_launches_new_skype_mobile/ Mobile phone provider 3 has launched a new handset that will allow users to make free calls over the internet via telephony service Skype. Users will also be able to use Skype's instant messaging service, 3 said. But while people using Skype on thei news tech 2007-10-30 08:20:36 http://www.newsique.com/tech/3_launches_new_skype_mobile/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7066271.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/3_launches_new_skype_mobile/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/sandisk_starts_free_video_servic/ SanDisk Corp. introduced Monday a service for downloading free and advertising-supported video from the Internet, which could compete with Apple Inc.'s iTunes. Milpitas, Calif.-based SanDisk said its new system, called Fanfare, served as a companion to news tech 2007-10-23 08:27:49 http://www.newsique.com/tech/sandisk_starts_free_video_servic/ Los Angeles Times http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/technology/~3/173681767/la-fi-sandisk23oct23,1,1054418.story http://www.newsique.com/sources/latimes/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/sandisk_starts_free_video_servic/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/free_speech_could_lead_to_online/ If you're displeased with the way a company treats you, you're free to air your feelings in public, right? Not necessarily if you receive high-speed Internet access from AT&T Inc. or Verizon Communications Inc. Buried deep within both companies' volumi news tech 2007-10-10 08:20:28 http://www.newsique.com/tech/free_speech_could_lead_to_online/ Los Angeles Times http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/business/~3/167800690/la-fi-lazarus10oct10,1,2205256.column http://www.newsique.com/sources/latimes/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/free_speech_could_lead_to_online/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/a_fight_microsoft_cant_win1/ IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, tax 'em. That seems to be Microsoft's thinking in regard to the "free and open-source software" movement. The Windows powerhouse had complained for years about open-source programs cribbing its intellectual property, but this month opinion tech 2007-05-30 13:50:03 http://www.newsique.com/tech/a_fight_microsoft_cant_win1/ Los Angeles Times http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/printedition/opinion/~3/120711017/la-ed-microsoft30may30,1,2313692.story http://www.newsique.com/sources/latimes/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/a_fight_microsoft_cant_win1/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/a_fight_microsoft_cant_win/ IF YOU CAN'T BEAT 'EM, tax 'em. That seems to be Microsoft's thinking in regard to the "free and open-source software" movement. The Windows powerhouse had complained for years about open-source programs cribbing its intellectual property, but this month opinion tech 2007-05-30 13:50:02 http://www.newsique.com/tech/a_fight_microsoft_cant_win/ Los Angeles Times http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/technology/~3/120715060/la-ed-microsoft30may30,1,4669333.story http://www.newsique.com/sources/latimes/ 93 Insightful [5] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/a_fight_microsoft_cant_win/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/game_piracy_runs_rampant_on_the_/ Getting free games is as easy as going on the Internet. No, I don’t mean casual games and I don’t mean out-of-print stuff. I’m talking about triple-A games — new stuff and old favorites. Internet “pirate” sites offer “cracked” versio news tech 2007-05-15 23:17:40 http://www.newsique.com/tech/game_piracy_runs_rampant_on_the_/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18665162/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/game_piracy_runs_rampant_on_the_/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/free_tool_offers_easy_coding/ A free programming tool that allows anyone to create their own animated stories, video games and interactive artworks has been developed. Primarily aimed at children, Scratch does not require prior knowledge of complex computer languages. Instead, i news tech 2007-05-15 14:09:58 http://www.newsique.com/tech/free_tool_offers_easy_coding/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/technology/6647011.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [3] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/free_tool_offers_easy_coding/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/annalee_newitz_another_digital_d/ The next digital divide could introduce a new era in racial profiling. A couple weeks ago I moderated a panel discussion about free wireless Internet access in San Francisco. Speakers included people who work on tech projects for the city, activists fr opinion tech 2007-04-10 00:47:57 http://www.newsique.com/tech/annalee_newitz_another_digital_d/ Alter Net http://www.alternet.org/columnists/story/50368/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/alternet/ 86 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/annalee_newitz_another_digital_d/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/emi_has_a_big_release_for_itunes/ Customers of Apple Inc.'s iTunes store will soon be able to play downloaded songs by the Rolling Stones, Norah Jones and other top-selling artists free of the copying restrictions once imposed by their label. EMI Group, the world's fourth-largest recor news tech 2007-04-03 23:10:21 http://www.newsique.com/tech/emi_has_a_big_release_for_itunes/ Los Angeles Times http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/technology/~3/106028916/la-fi-emi2apr02,1,4604761.story http://www.newsique.com/sources/latimes/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/emi_has_a_big_release_for_itunes/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/apple_buffs_marketing_savvy_to_a/ Apple's marketing machine has done it again. While the biggest names in tech were in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show in January showing off new gadgets and gizmos, Apple gambled it could extract attention in San Francisco for a sneak-peek de news tech 2007-03-10 08:51:04 http://www.newsique.com/tech/apple_buffs_marketing_savvy_to_a/ Yahoo News http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20070309/tc_usatoday/applebuffsmarketingsavvytoahighshine http://www.newsique.com/sources/yahoo_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/apple_buffs_marketing_savvy_to_a/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/apple_says_iphone_to_sell_since_/ Apple Inc. predicted that 10 million customers will pay at least $499 to buy an iPhone next year because they realize most free mobile phones are worthless. ``A lot of people pay zero for the cell phone. Guess why? That's what it's worth,'' Apple Chief news tech 2007-03-01 13:14:06 http://www.newsique.com/tech/apple_says_iphone_to_sell_since_/ Bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=conewsstory&refer=conews&tkr=AAPL:US&sid=ayU3qJTMZ62w http://www.newsique.com/sources/bloomberg/ 93 Interesting [4] 100 mrmdc http://www.newsique.com/profiles/mrmdc/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/apple_says_iphone_to_sell_since_/#comments http://www.newsique.com/tech/six_free_online_storage_services/ Don't want to spend money and installation hassles on new storage hardware for your precious media? Whether it's for sharing memories in the form of digital photos and videos over the web—or just practical documents you want to protect against that all- opinion tech 2007-03-01 00:30:33 http://www.newsique.com/tech/six_free_online_storage_services/ Extreme Tech http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2099014,00.asp http://www.newsique.com/sources/extremetech/ 90 Interesting [4] 90 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/tech/six_free_online_storage_services/#comments