Monday, December 7, 2009
Google Favorite Places coming to window near you
[ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:00:00 PST ]
Businesses that are popular in Google's Local Business Center are receiving special decals denoting them "Favorite Places," with a scannable bar code that provides more information.
[ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:00:00 PST ]
Businesses that are popular in Google's Local Business Center are receiving special decals denoting them "Favorite Places," with a scannable bar code that provides more information.
I want my Vevo: Will video site be next-gen MTV?
[ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:40:00 PST ]
Vevo is the Web music-video service built by the big record labels with help from YouTube. Can it make an MTV-like splash?
[ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:40:00 PST ]
Vevo is the Web music-video service built by the big record labels with help from YouTube. Can it make an MTV-like splash?
A vision of computing from Microsoft's future thinker
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:35:36 EST ]
In the next 10 years, the way people interact with computers will wildly change. Hand gestures will be as common as the click of a keyboard, and an assortment of documents will be selected not with a mouse, but with a scan of the eye.
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:35:36 EST ]
In the next 10 years, the way people interact with computers will wildly change. Hand gestures will be as common as the click of a keyboard, and an assortment of documents will be selected not with a mouse, but with a scan of the eye.
Will this thing even float? The year's craziest yachts
[ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:35:11 EST ]
Over the past year, MainSail has covered everything from vessels made out of plastic bottles and eco tug-boats to billion-dollar super yachts and sail-planes.
[ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:35:11 EST ]
Over the past year, MainSail has covered everything from vessels made out of plastic bottles and eco tug-boats to billion-dollar super yachts and sail-planes.
Apps of the Week: Commuter tips
[ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:30:32 EST ]
The ubiquitous iPhone has more than 100,000 apps that can do everything from tell you the weather in Nome, Alaska to give you headlines from The New York Times to order you a burrito from Chipotle.
[ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:30:32 EST ]
The ubiquitous iPhone has more than 100,000 apps that can do everything from tell you the weather in Nome, Alaska to give you headlines from The New York Times to order you a burrito from Chipotle.
Leaked e-mails stir climate controversy
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:15:58 EST ]
The director of a British research unit that has been at the center of a row over climate change data said he is standing down from his post while an independent review is conducted. A series of e-mails obtained by a hacker also caused controversy in Washington, where a congressional hearing was held Wednesday.
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:15:58 EST ]
The director of a British research unit that has been at the center of a row over climate change data said he is standing down from his post while an independent review is conducted. A series of e-mails obtained by a hacker also caused controversy in Washington, where a congressional hearing was held Wednesday.
Latest 'Super Mario Bros.' a superb sequel
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:46:15 EST ]
What better way to reinvent one of the most popular video game franchises of all time than by adding simultaneous multiplayer fun?
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:46:15 EST ]
What better way to reinvent one of the most popular video game franchises of all time than by adding simultaneous multiplayer fun?
Microsoft plays down anti-Google search plans
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:36:16 EST ]
Read full story for latest details.
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:36:16 EST ]
Read full story for latest details.
Early peek at Bing Maps: Very cool, but limited
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:42:02 EST ]
Microsoft's Bing took a major step forward Wednesday in adding rich mapping and image data to its search engine, but until it assembles more data, pretty pictures aren't enough to beat the Google Maps juggernaut.
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:42:02 EST ]
Microsoft's Bing took a major step forward Wednesday in adding rich mapping and image data to its search engine, but until it assembles more data, pretty pictures aren't enough to beat the Google Maps juggernaut.
How the Square mobile payment service will work
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:36:37 EST ]
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey's Square application, which is like a smartphone PayPal for credit cards, has attracted lots of warranted attention for its potential to enable peer-to-peer and merchant credit card transactions in the real world far beyond what's capable today in most countries.
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:36:37 EST ]
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey's Square application, which is like a smartphone PayPal for credit cards, has attracted lots of warranted attention for its potential to enable peer-to-peer and merchant credit card transactions in the real world far beyond what's capable today in most countries.
UK service counters warming skeptics
[ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:55:24 EST ]
The UK's weather service, the Met Office is to publish station temperature records that make up the global land surface temperature record.
[ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:55:24 EST ]
The UK's weather service, the Met Office is to publish station temperature records that make up the global land surface temperature record.
10 Web trends to watch in 2010
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:52:29 EST ]
As 2009 draws to a close, the Web's attention turns to the year ahead. Mashable's Pete Cashmore offers 10 themes, from augmented reality to Web TV to loss of privacy, that will define the Internet in 2010.
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:52:29 EST ]
As 2009 draws to a close, the Web's attention turns to the year ahead. Mashable's Pete Cashmore offers 10 themes, from augmented reality to Web TV to loss of privacy, that will define the Internet in 2010.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Man in stolen cell phone pic turns himself in
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:21:43 GMT ]
A Philadelphia teenager who authorities say used a stolen cell phone to snap a photo of himself that automatically got sent to the victim has turned himself in.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:21:43 GMT ]
A Philadelphia teenager who authorities say used a stolen cell phone to snap a photo of himself that automatically got sent to the victim has turned himself in.
Jury gets case of blogger accused of threats
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:55:44 GMT ]
A New Jersey blogger crossed the line protecting free speech by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die" for a decision supporting gun control, a prosecutor said Friday, as the defense countered in closing arguments that giving a passionate opinion is not a crime.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:55:44 GMT ]
A New Jersey blogger crossed the line protecting free speech by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die" for a decision supporting gun control, a prosecutor said Friday, as the defense countered in closing arguments that giving a passionate opinion is not a crime.
Microsoft, Yahoo seal search deal
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:35:46 GMT ]
Microsoft and Yahoo have signed off on their plan to team up against Google in Internet search.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:35:46 GMT ]
Microsoft and Yahoo have signed off on their plan to team up against Google in Internet search.
Will CrunchPad re-emerge with new name?
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:14:25 GMT ]
Just when you thought it was gone for good, the controversial CrunchPad is scheduled to make its debut on Monday.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:14:25 GMT ]
Just when you thought it was gone for good, the controversial CrunchPad is scheduled to make its debut on Monday.
AP source: Apple in talks to buy Lala.com
[ Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:17:53 GMT ]
Apple is in advanced talks to buy online music retailer Lala.com, a Silicon Valley startup that has threatened "the end of the MP3" with its fast song-streaming application.
[ Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:17:53 GMT ]
Apple is in advanced talks to buy online music retailer Lala.com, a Silicon Valley startup that has threatened "the end of the MP3" with its fast song-streaming application.
Cosmic Log: Watch the skies
[ Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:21:52 GMT ]
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The week ahead is shaping up as a great one for watching the skies. Check out four highlights that will open your eyes.
[ Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:21:52 GMT ]
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The week ahead is shaping up as a great one for watching the skies. Check out four highlights that will open your eyes.
SpaceShipTwo rocket plane set for unveiling
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:35:00 GMT ]
While NASA frets over a looming hiatus in its ability to launch people into space, a commercial company is poised to unveil the first spaceship for private passenger travel.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:35:00 GMT ]
While NASA frets over a looming hiatus in its ability to launch people into space, a commercial company is poised to unveil the first spaceship for private passenger travel.
FCC questions Verizon about doubling fee
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:35:08 GMT ]
Federal regulators are asking Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break their contracts on some of their phones.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:35:08 GMT ]
Federal regulators are asking Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break their contracts on some of their phones.
10 iPhone apps for the holidays that sparkle
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:54:39 GMT ]
The holidays are stressful, but an iPhone or iPod Touch can help. These 10 apps, pulled from PC World's expansive iPhone App Guide can help you get the most out of the holiday season.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 13:54:39 GMT ]
The holidays are stressful, but an iPhone or iPod Touch can help. These 10 apps, pulled from PC World's expansive iPhone App Guide can help you get the most out of the holiday season.
Will fusion fade ... or finally flare up?
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:51:14 GMT ]
Is nuclear fusion the ultimate energy source, or the ultimate pipe dream? Millions upon millions of dollars are being spent to find out which answer is the right one.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:51:14 GMT ]
Is nuclear fusion the ultimate energy source, or the ultimate pipe dream? Millions upon millions of dollars are being spent to find out which answer is the right one.
Report: MySpace to adopt Facebook Connect
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:56:27 PST ]
Inside Facebook reports that MySpace will be implementing Facebook Connect on its site in early 2010, making it one of the biggest Connect installations to date.
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:56:27 PST ]
Inside Facebook reports that MySpace will be implementing Facebook Connect on its site in early 2010, making it one of the biggest Connect installations to date.
PC Tools Internet Security 2010 reviewed
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:13:00 PST ]
PC Tools' Internet Security suite for 2010 gets some things right, and frustratingly drops the ball on others.
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:13:00 PST ]
PC Tools' Internet Security suite for 2010 gets some things right, and frustratingly drops the ball on others.
MediaNet could power the online music revolution
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:43:00 PST ]
The company's been around for years, but a recent change in strategy means any Web site can easily offer a huge catalog of tracks for streaming and playback, with no up-front fee. Get ready for music everywhere.
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:43:00 PST ]
The company's been around for years, but a recent change in strategy means any Web site can easily offer a huge catalog of tracks for streaming and playback, with no up-front fee. Get ready for music everywhere.
ShirtsMyWay: Like The Sims, but for menswear
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:00:00 PST ]
A company offers customers the choice to customize men's dress shirts via its Web interface. "Project Runway," here I come.
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:00:00 PST ]
A company offers customers the choice to customize men's dress shirts via its Web interface. "Project Runway," here I come.
Best Buy's little Black Friday the 13th
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:03:00 PST ]
A little Black Friday nightmare occurs when Best Buy's systems keep processing online orders for an HP computer package that had already sold out. Purchasers are aggrieved.
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:03:00 PST ]
A little Black Friday nightmare occurs when Best Buy's systems keep processing online orders for an HP computer package that had already sold out. Purchasers are aggrieved.
Iran Internet access down pre-protests, report says
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:58:00 PST ]
Two days in advance of Student Day, which marks the 1953 killing of students by Iranian police, the AFP reports that Internet access in Tehran is largely down due to "a decision by the authorities."
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 10:58:00 PST ]
Two days in advance of Student Day, which marks the 1953 killing of students by Iranian police, the AFP reports that Internet access in Tehran is largely down due to "a decision by the authorities."
The 30 most anticipated games of 2010
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:20:00 PST ]
With 2009 almost behind us, it's time to look forward and make our picks for the hottest games of 2010.
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:20:00 PST ]
With 2009 almost behind us, it's time to look forward and make our picks for the hottest games of 2010.
DARPA's giant red balloons officially at large
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:11:00 PST ]
On the first day 10 weather balloons are sent skyward at fixed locations across the continental U.S. as part of DARPA's Network Challenge, a team from MIT wins the competition--and the $40,000 prize.
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:11:00 PST ]
On the first day 10 weather balloons are sent skyward at fixed locations across the continental U.S. as part of DARPA's Network Challenge, a team from MIT wins the competition--and the $40,000 prize.
@Uh-oh: Twoddler lets toddlers send tweets
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:35:00 PST ]
A tricked-out Fisher Price Activity Center with pictures of family members and friends attached and an Arduino board inside lets toddlers sent predefined messages to their own Twitter accounts.
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:35:00 PST ]
A tricked-out Fisher Price Activity Center with pictures of family members and friends attached and an Arduino board inside lets toddlers sent predefined messages to their own Twitter accounts.
In new ad, AT&T, Luke Wilson say Verizon is slow
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:54:00 PST ]
The latest punch in the battle between AT&T and Verizon sees Luke Wilson being downloaded, allegedly via Verizon's 3G, without his head.
[ Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:54:00 PST ]
The latest punch in the battle between AT&T and Verizon sees Luke Wilson being downloaded, allegedly via Verizon's 3G, without his head.
A vision of computing from Microsoft's future thinker
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:35:36 EST ]
In the next 10 years, the way people interact with computers will wildly change. Hand gestures will be as common as the click of a keyboard, and an assortment of documents will be selected not with a mouse, but with a scan of the eye.
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:35:36 EST ]
In the next 10 years, the way people interact with computers will wildly change. Hand gestures will be as common as the click of a keyboard, and an assortment of documents will be selected not with a mouse, but with a scan of the eye.
Will this thing even float? The year's craziest yachts
[ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:35:11 EST ]
Over the past year, MainSail has covered everything from vessels made out of plastic bottles and eco tug-boats to billion-dollar super yachts and sail-planes.
[ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:35:11 EST ]
Over the past year, MainSail has covered everything from vessels made out of plastic bottles and eco tug-boats to billion-dollar super yachts and sail-planes.
Apps of the Week: Commuter tips
[ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:30:32 EST ]
The ubiquitous iPhone has more than 100,000 apps that can do everything from tell you the weather in Nome, Alaska to give you headlines from The New York Times to order you a burrito from Chipotle.
[ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:30:32 EST ]
The ubiquitous iPhone has more than 100,000 apps that can do everything from tell you the weather in Nome, Alaska to give you headlines from The New York Times to order you a burrito from Chipotle.
Leaked e-mails stir climate controversy
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:15:58 EST ]
The director of a British research unit that has been at the center of a row over climate change data said he is standing down from his post while an independent review is conducted. A series of e-mails obtained by a hacker also caused controversy in Washington, where a congressional hearing was held Wednesday.
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:15:58 EST ]
The director of a British research unit that has been at the center of a row over climate change data said he is standing down from his post while an independent review is conducted. A series of e-mails obtained by a hacker also caused controversy in Washington, where a congressional hearing was held Wednesday.
Latest 'Super Mario Bros.' a superb sequel
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:46:15 EST ]
What better way to reinvent one of the most popular video game franchises of all time than by adding simultaneous multiplayer fun?
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:46:15 EST ]
What better way to reinvent one of the most popular video game franchises of all time than by adding simultaneous multiplayer fun?
Microsoft plays down anti-Google search plans
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:36:16 EST ]
Read full story for latest details.
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:36:16 EST ]
Read full story for latest details.
Early peek at Bing Maps: Very cool, but limited
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:42:02 EST ]
Microsoft's Bing took a major step forward Wednesday in adding rich mapping and image data to its search engine, but until it assembles more data, pretty pictures aren't enough to beat the Google Maps juggernaut.
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:42:02 EST ]
Microsoft's Bing took a major step forward Wednesday in adding rich mapping and image data to its search engine, but until it assembles more data, pretty pictures aren't enough to beat the Google Maps juggernaut.
How the Square mobile payment service will work
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:36:37 EST ]
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey's Square application, which is like a smartphone PayPal for credit cards, has attracted lots of warranted attention for its potential to enable peer-to-peer and merchant credit card transactions in the real world far beyond what's capable today in most countries.
[ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:36:37 EST ]
Twitter creator Jack Dorsey's Square application, which is like a smartphone PayPal for credit cards, has attracted lots of warranted attention for its potential to enable peer-to-peer and merchant credit card transactions in the real world far beyond what's capable today in most countries.
UK service counters warming skeptics
[ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:08:19 EST ]
The UK's weather service, the Met Office is to publish station temperature records that make up the global land surface temperature record.
[ Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:08:19 EST ]
The UK's weather service, the Met Office is to publish station temperature records that make up the global land surface temperature record.
10 Web trends to watch in 2010
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:52:29 EST ]
As 2009 draws to a close, the Web's attention turns to the year ahead. Mashable's Pete Cashmore offers 10 themes, from augmented reality to Web TV to loss of privacy, that will define the Internet in 2010.
[ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:52:29 EST ]
As 2009 draws to a close, the Web's attention turns to the year ahead. Mashable's Pete Cashmore offers 10 themes, from augmented reality to Web TV to loss of privacy, that will define the Internet in 2010.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Man in stolen cell phone pic turns himself in
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:21:43 GMT ]
A Philadelphia teenager who authorities say used a stolen cell phone to snap a photo of himself that automatically got sent to the victim has turned himself in.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 15:21:43 GMT ]
A Philadelphia teenager who authorities say used a stolen cell phone to snap a photo of himself that automatically got sent to the victim has turned himself in.
Jury gets case of blogger accused of threats
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:55:44 GMT ]
A New Jersey blogger crossed the line protecting free speech by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die" for a decision supporting gun control, a prosecutor said Friday, as the defense countered in closing arguments that giving a passionate opinion is not a crime.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:55:44 GMT ]
A New Jersey blogger crossed the line protecting free speech by writing that three federal judges in Chicago "must die" for a decision supporting gun control, a prosecutor said Friday, as the defense countered in closing arguments that giving a passionate opinion is not a crime.
Microsoft, Yahoo seal search deal
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:35:46 GMT ]
Microsoft and Yahoo have signed off on their plan to team up against Google in Internet search.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:35:46 GMT ]
Microsoft and Yahoo have signed off on their plan to team up against Google in Internet search.
Will CrunchPad re-emerge with new name?
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:14:25 GMT ]
Just when you thought it was gone for good, the controversial CrunchPad is scheduled to make its debut on Monday.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 23:14:25 GMT ]
Just when you thought it was gone for good, the controversial CrunchPad is scheduled to make its debut on Monday.
AP source: Apple in talks to buy Lala.com
[ Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:17:53 GMT ]
Apple is in advanced talks to buy online music retailer Lala.com, a Silicon Valley startup that has threatened "the end of the MP3" with its fast song-streaming application.
[ Sat, 5 Dec 2009 02:17:53 GMT ]
Apple is in advanced talks to buy online music retailer Lala.com, a Silicon Valley startup that has threatened "the end of the MP3" with its fast song-streaming application.
Cosmic Log: Watch the skies
[ Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:21:52 GMT ]
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The week ahead is shaping up as a great one for watching the skies. Check out four highlights that will open your eyes.
[ Sat, 5 Dec 2009 05:21:52 GMT ]
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The week ahead is shaping up as a great one for watching the skies. Check out four highlights that will open your eyes.
SpaceShipTwo rocket plane set for unveiling
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:35:00 GMT ]
While NASA frets over a looming hiatus in its ability to launch people into space, a commercial company is poised to unveil the first spaceship for private passenger travel.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 21:35:00 GMT ]
While NASA frets over a looming hiatus in its ability to launch people into space, a commercial company is poised to unveil the first spaceship for private passenger travel.
FCC questions Verizon about doubling fee
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:35:08 GMT ]
Federal regulators are asking Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break their contracts on some of their phones.
[ Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:35:08 GMT ]
Federal regulators are asking Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break their contracts on some of their phones.