source - http://www.sciencecodex.com/legislation_restricting_internet_access

Laws aimed at tackling illegal use of wireless internet connections are restricting attempts to increase broadband access, according to research published today.

Daithí Mac Síthigh, a lecturer in IT and internet law at the University of East Anglia (UEA), says current legislation may not be the most appropriate way to regulate 'wifi' sharing – where a network is used by more than one person - and needs clarifying so it does not discourage people from using wireless and hold back provision of community wifi schemes.

At a press event in London on Wednesday, HTC unveiled its latest Google Android device, the HTC Hero, featuring a new user interface called HTC Sense.

Sergey Brin and Steve Horowitz discuss the availability of the SDK, that it will be open source in the future, and demo applications on the Android platform.

The real beauty of the smartphone lies beneath the surface. The new Sense UI allows users to customize the device to their needs and give them more access to the information they want at a glance through widgets, customized profiles, and consolidated views of all communication with a contact, whether it be e-mail, text or multimedia message, Facebook status updates, or photos. In addition, HTC said that all of its future devices will use Sense UI.

Mary Spiro, Baltimore Science News Examiner

Scientists and engineers can spend hours toiling away in their laboratories. When they emerge for a break, there are a host of fascinating and informative websites to enrich their lives. You don’t need to be a scientist to enjoy any of these sites, just be anyone interested in science or engineering topics. Below is a list of 20 great websites that every scientist, engineering, or geek-at-heart ought to know about. Some may be familiar, but I hope the majority on this list are new to you. This list is by no means comprehensive, so please add your favorites in the comments section below.

Rocketboom Tech correspondent Ellie Rountree shows us 11 of her favorite productivity applications:

Tweetdeck:
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CoTweet
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By Kerry Grens, The-Scientist.com

Within ten minutes after placing a phone call to say I was attending a Philadelphia conference for pharmaceutical marketing professionals who want to jump on the social media bandwagon, an electronic version of the childhood game "telephone" was in full swing. Bloggers at the conference posted notes online that a reporter was on her way; word got to people who were attending the conference via Twitter; and as I picked up my coat to leave my office the phone rang—someone at a company in Delaware wanted to learn more about my article.

By: Nathan Schulhof

In 1994, I was patenting and building the first devise known as "The MP3 Player," and making plans to engage the predominant cable companies for the delivery method. That same year, we received a lot of national Press and TV coverage over the announcement of our intentions to build the first portable digital downloadable player which drove mail and phone calls. Cable companies had the only infrastructure in place, high speed cable lines in place with which to send color and video for TVs. I could see a perfect marriage to download audio content through their high speed cable to your computer and then to a portable device… hence The MP3 Player ( www.nathanschulhof.com ).

Leonardo Zangani is the President and Founder of Zangani Investor Community, utilizing the latest technology to provide exposure and value to new companies in the marketplace.  Leonardo brings over 25 years of industry experience in consulting and investments to his Investor Community.  Prior to founding Zangani Investor Community, he served in the Marines, worked as a Port Captain and as Executive Vice President of Howard Bronson and Co.  Mr. Zangani graduated from Istituto Nautico La Spezia and later went on to earn a degree in Maritime Sciences. 

By: Jon Swartz, USA TODAY

Dan Nye, CEO of LinkedIn, says corporate social networks cut down on unnecessary e-mail. by Jack Gruber, USA TODAY

Social networking is going corporate.

The popular technology used by millions of people to share ideas and photos on MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn and others is catching on at companies to improve productivity and communication among workers.

The outlook on today’s economy is tenuous at best. The impending presidential elections simply cloud the issue more for most small to medium sized businesses. It begs the question; where do you spend your dollars in today’s market? Do you allocate those resources towards employees that directly impact the revenue stream such as sales personnel, or does that take a backseat to operational efficiency and the computer network in the context of IT professionals? Perhaps it doesn’t need to be an “either or” decision.

Over the last few months I have written a weekly piece on how the Web is evolving. Taking into account the current trends in technology, and the direction in which the web is developing I have tried to define Web 3.0. At the end of volume one of this discussion piece, I think we have come a long way. To help you digest everything, I am presenting you with the entire article as How To Split An Atom’s Definitive Guide To Web 3.0, Volume One. I’ve made some editorial changes and commentary along the way. Technology evolves quickly and the online space has managed to change even between when I started this article and now.