Monday, February 15, 2010

SlingPlayer video app goes 3G on iPhone
[ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:18:12 EST ]
Sling Media on Monday launched a new version of its SlingPlayer Mobile app for iPhone and iPod touch.

SlingPlayer video app goes 3G on iPhone
[ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:18:12 EST ]
Sling Media on Monday launched a new version of its SlingPlayer Mobile app for iPhone and iPod touch.

Do you have to be a celeb to tweet for airline help?
[ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:29:35 EST ]
When film director Kevin Smith tweeted about getting kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight on Saturday, the airline responded in less than 20 minutes.

Do you have to be a celeb to tweet for airline help?
[ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:29:35 EST ]
When film director Kevin Smith tweeted about getting kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight on Saturday, the airline responded in less than 20 minutes.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Laser weapon knocks down missile in test
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:59:11 GMT ]

This infrared image shows a beam from the Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser Testbed (right side) destroying a short-range ballistic missile (left side).A high-powered laser destroyed a target missile in flight off the Central California coast in a milestone test of a futuristic but troubled national defense system, the Air Force announced Friday.


Laser weapon knocks down missile in test
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:59:11 GMT ]

This infrared image shows a beam from the Missile Defense Agency's Airborne Laser Testbed (right side) destroying a short-range ballistic missile (left side).A high-powered laser destroyed a target missile in flight off the Central California coast in a milestone test of a futuristic but troubled national defense system, the Air Force announced Friday.


iPad, Google Buzz, 3-D TV: ‘meh’?
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:59:51 GMT ]

Apple's iPad is among the new products announced for this year that have met with mixed reactions from consumers, although the true test will be when it goes on sale in March. "Consumers are getting savvier about what's worth buying or enthusing about right off the bat," says Paul Reynolds, electronics editor for Consumer Reports.Is "tech fatigue" setting in? As in, "If they announce one more change to Facebook..." or "Why are they coming out with another new kind of TV when I just bought an HDTV last year?" Or are tighter wallets to blame for lack of excitement about new products?


iPad, Google Buzz, 3-D TV: ‘meh’?
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:59:51 GMT ]

Apple's iPad is among the new products announced for this year that have met with mixed reactions from consumers, although the true test will be when it goes on sale in March. "Consumers are getting savvier about what's worth buying or enthusing about right off the bat," says Paul Reynolds, electronics editor for Consumer Reports.Is "tech fatigue" setting in? As in, "If they announce one more change to Facebook..." or "Why are they coming out with another new kind of TV when I just bought an HDTV last year?" Or are tighter wallets to blame for lack of excitement about new products?


Don't let technology ruin your Valentine's Day
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:26:16 GMT ]

Technology + Love = Grayscale. You've been warned.Valentine's Day changes with the times, and even now you're probably already screwing it up with technology by texting and tweeting. Here are some dos and don'ts when combining technology with love.


Don't let technology ruin your Valentine's Day
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:26:16 GMT ]

Technology + Love = Grayscale. You've been warned.Valentine's Day changes with the times, and even now you're probably already screwing it up with technology by texting and tweeting. Here are some dos and don'ts when combining technology with love.


Cosmic Log: Jump into Olympic-size science
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:45:02 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Science and sports aficionados are using the Winter Olympics as a teachable moment for subjects ranging from mechanics to meteorology.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Science and sports aficionados are using the Winter Olympics as a teachable moment for subjects ranging from mechanics to meteorology.


Cosmic Log: Jump into Olympic-size science
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:45:02 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Science and sports aficionados are using the Winter Olympics as a teachable moment for subjects ranging from mechanics to meteorology.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Science and sports aficionados are using the Winter Olympics as a teachable moment for subjects ranging from mechanics to meteorology.


Could Olympics be held in outer space?
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:08:48 GMT ]

In 1972 during the Apollo 17 mission, astronaut Harrison Schmitt runs on the moon. Astronauts learned that in the lower gravity, a skipping motion worked well. The Winter Olympics may showcase the best this world has to offer when it comes to winter sports, but how would such Olympians fare off this world?


Could Olympics be held in outer space?
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:08:48 GMT ]

In 1972 during the Apollo 17 mission, astronaut Harrison Schmitt runs on the moon. Astronauts learned that in the lower gravity, a skipping motion worked well. The Winter Olympics may showcase the best this world has to offer when it comes to winter sports, but how would such Olympians fare off this world?


Spacewalking astronauts become plumbers
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:57:11 GMT ]

This image taken from video shows astronauts Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick during their spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Saturday.The International Space Station's newest room comes alive with power after spacewalking astronauts hook up plumbing despite an ammonia leak.


Spacewalking astronauts become plumbers
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:57:11 GMT ]

This image taken from video shows astronauts Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick during their spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Saturday.The International Space Station's newest room comes alive with power after spacewalking astronauts hook up plumbing despite an ammonia leak.


Online dating: Despite flaws, a fruitful tool
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:09:25 GMT ]
Statistics on the success of online dating remain questionable, but research has shown that if people can navigate the sometimes murky arena of online dating, it can prove to be a helpful tool for finding life partners.

Online dating: Despite flaws, a fruitful tool
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:09:25 GMT ]
Statistics on the success of online dating remain questionable, but research has shown that if people can navigate the sometimes murky arena of online dating, it can prove to be a helpful tool for finding life partners.

MTV's sexting show to air stark message for teens
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:48:00 PST ]
Program offers teens a dose of reality on the consequences of sharing nude photos.

MTV's sexting show to air stark message for teens
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:48:00 PST ]
Program offers teens a dose of reality on the consequences of sharing nude photos.

The open-source world goes skiing
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:21:00 PST ]
Here is a video compilation of the best of the 2010 edition of the annual Open Source Goat Rodeo.

The open-source world goes skiing
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:21:00 PST ]
Here is a video compilation of the best of the 2010 edition of the annual Open Source Goat Rodeo.

The site that lets you compete against Olympians
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:09:00 PST ]
The Olympic committee has created a site where you can compete against Olympic champions--at sports like hula-hooping and putting golf balls into a cup.

The site that lets you compete against Olympians
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:09:00 PST ]
The Olympic committee has created a site where you can compete against Olympic champions--at sports like hula-hooping and putting golf balls into a cup.

When Gmail ads get too intimate
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:28:05 PST ]
Some Gmail users are uncomfortable with the content of ads that appear atop their in-boxes.

When Gmail ads get too intimate
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:28:05 PST ]
Some Gmail users are uncomfortable with the content of ads that appear atop their in-boxes.

Carl Icahn selling off Yahoo shares
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:22:00 PST ]
The activist investor cuts his stake by tens of millions of shares in the months following his resignation from Yahoo's board last fall.

Carl Icahn selling off Yahoo shares
[ Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:22:00 PST ]
The activist investor cuts his stake by tens of millions of shares in the months following his resignation from Yahoo's board last fall.

Google changes Buzz privacy settings--again
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:26:30 PST ]
After much howling from users, Google announces significant privacy changes to Buzz over the weekend. Chris Matyszczyk wonders: Why couldn't Google have anticipated the uproar?

Sony Ericsson shows love for Android
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:18:00 PST ]
Sony Ericsson executives are making a big bet on the Google Android operating system as they try to turnaround their struggling handset business.

PHP and Perl crashing the enterprise party
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:00:00 PST ]
Java and .Net used to be the enterprise's primary programming languages, but Perl, Python, and other dynamic languages are hitting the enterprise mainstream.

PHP and Perl crashing the enterprise party
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:00:00 PST ]
Java and .Net used to be the enterprise's primary programming languages, but Perl, Python, and other dynamic languages are hitting the enterprise mainstream.

Olympic notebook: Mapping the Vancouver Games
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:39:00 PST ]
The Internet giants have gone to extraordinary lengths to make sure their mapping programs are ready for the Winter Olympics.

Olympic notebook: Mapping the Vancouver Games
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:39:00 PST ]
The Internet giants have gone to extraordinary lengths to make sure their mapping programs are ready for the Winter Olympics.

Google changes Buzz privacy settings--again
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:26:30 PST ]
After much howling from users, Google announces significant privacy changes to Buzz over the weekend. Chris Matyszczyk wonders: Why couldn't Google have anticipated the uproar?

A new wire twist on silicon solar cells
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:07:48 PST ]
Researchers have come up with a way to make flexible solar cells with silicon wires that use just 1 percent of the material needed to make conventional solar cells.

A new wire twist on silicon solar cells
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:07:48 PST ]
Researchers have come up with a way to make flexible solar cells with silicon wires that use just 1 percent of the material needed to make conventional solar cells.

Sony Ericsson shows love for Android
[ Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:18:00 PST ]
Sony Ericsson executives are making a big bet on the Google Android operating system as they try to turnaround their struggling handset business.

Generation 'Text': FB me
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:51:23 EST ]
I dont tlk on th fone. txt im fb me.

Space station gets a new room
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:56:09 EST ]
Astronauts from the space shuttle Endeavour are in the midst of the first of three spacewalks scheduled for their two-week mission.

Yahoo struggles to gain search respect
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:57:52 EST ]
The Rodney Dangerfield of search engines is starting to get a little annoyed about its plight.

Generation 'Text': FB me
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:51:23 EST ]
I dont tlk on th fone. txt im fb me.

Yahoo struggles to gain search respect
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:57:52 EST ]
The Rodney Dangerfield of search engines is starting to get a little annoyed about its plight.

Google to buy search engine Aardvark
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:44:23 EST ]
We've just confirmed with Google that the company has signed an agreement to acquire social search engine Aardvark.

Google to buy search engine Aardvark
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:44:23 EST ]
We've just confirmed with Google that the company has signed an agreement to acquire social search engine Aardvark.

Space station gets a new room
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:56:09 EST ]
Astronauts from the space shuttle Endeavour are in the midst of the first of three spacewalks scheduled for their two-week mission.

Why Google Buzz will be a hit
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:47:31 EST ]
Google Buzz, Google's new social networking service announced this week, isn't particularly original.

Why Google Buzz will be a hit
[ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:47:31 EST ]
Google Buzz, Google's new social networking service announced this week, isn't particularly original.

BlackBerry rolling out Twitter application
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:48:34 EST ]
BlackBerry has introduced its official Twitter application, offering users of the most popular smartphone brand a feature on the rival iPhone that they now can only covet.

Plans unveiled for world's biggest yacht
[ Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:51:36 EST ]
Barely out of a global economic meltdown, the world's remaining billionaires have been presented with the largest and most extravagant superyacht yet.