New travel requirements go into effect June 1 at U.S. land and sea borders amid security concerns over an RFID-enabled passport card that has been approved for U.S. travelers. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133639

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Using Sony’s PlayNow Arena store, customers will pick from about 15 movies, and up to 60 movies can be downloaded during a 12-month period. Approximately four titles will be added and removed from the catalog each month to keep the content fresh, Brusewitz said. http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9133657

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The first Pixel Qi product, called 3qi, is a 10.1-inch netbook screen designed to work in three modes: a black-and-white e-ink mode for reading text documents and e-books, and two color modes, designed for use indoors or in bright sunlight, that are more suitable for Web surfing and video playback. E-ink mode extends battery life [...]

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In a special IT Blogwatch Extra, Skyfire lights up the blogosphere. It’s an alternate Web browser for Windows Mobile, Symbian, and BlackBerry. Richi Jennings discovers that, by all accounts, it’s really rather good… http://blogs.computerworld.com/skyfire_a_better_handheld_browser?source=CWNLE_nlt_mobilew_2009-05-28

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A test to help consumers prepare for the transition to digital television drew a record number of calls for help and information, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said. http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/TV_theater/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217700453&cid=nl_IW_daily_html

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Apple is eyeing North Carolina as the location for a $1 billion data center, and state lawmakers are working on tax breaks to get a commitment from the Silicon Valley computer maker. The North Carolina House is scheduled to vote Wednesday on a bill that would change tax law to provide a significant break to [...]

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Intel has begun shipping its Intel Parallel Studio, a tool set designed to help Windows developers write parallel computing applications. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/Intel-Ships-Parallel-Programming-Tool-Set-605087/?kc=EWKNLNAV05282009STR2

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Last year, Google detected one trillion unique URLs on the Web at once. The vehicle that gets users to those places is search, but within those trillion URLs are a lot of dark alleyways that are home to attackers. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/McAfee-IDs-Most-Dangerous-Web-Search-808302/?kc=EWKNLNAV05282009STR5

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Cheap valuations and glimmers of economic recovery are tempting cash-rich technology companies to seek acquisitions, and the second half of 2009 could see some steady dealmaking. http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/News/Tech-Companies-Still-Looking-for-Acquisition-Bargains-305012/?kc=CITCIEMNL05282009STR4

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For many organizations, slashing energy costs is the driving factor behind these initiatives, with 90 percent of respondents saying they want to reduce electric consumption and 87 percent aiming to cut cooling costs, Iglesias says. Another motivator is the fact that 86 percent of respondents’ corporate offices have been pushing hard to adopt green strategies. [...]

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