Monday, March 1, 2010

Wacom revamps 21-inch Cintiq display-tablet
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:12:00 PST ]
The new Cintiq 21UX display tablet is more sensitive and offers new touch strips on the back to adjust brush size or other settings

Wacom revamps 21-inch Cintiq display-tablet
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:12:00 PST ]
The new Cintiq 21UX display tablet is more sensitive and offers new touch strips on the back to adjust brush size or other settings

P2P music use down? Users may be stuffed
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:21:00 PST ]
After a decade of illegally sharing music, some people may have finally exhausted hard drive space or sated their desire for any more songs, says NPD Group.

P2P music use down? Users may be stuffed
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:21:00 PST ]
After a decade of illegally sharing music, some people may have finally exhausted hard drive space or sated their desire for any more songs, says NPD Group.

CERN restarting Large Hadron Collider
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:46:28 PST ]
World's largest particle accelerator is set to restart late Monday following 10 weeks of technical maintenance.

CERN restarting Large Hadron Collider
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:46:28 PST ]
World's largest particle accelerator is set to restart late Monday following 10 weeks of technical maintenance.

PS3 forums get angry
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:50:01 PST ]
The Nexus One is rumored to hit Verizon this month, The Princeton Review ranks the top 50 schools for game design, and PS3 users are not happy.

PS3 forums get angry
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:50:01 PST ]
The Nexus One is rumored to hit Verizon this month, The Princeton Review ranks the top 50 schools for game design, and PS3 users are not happy.

Time for Apple to get serious about video
[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:28:35 EST ]
Netflix is cruising. The cable guys are catching on. Wal-Mart just rumbled in.

Time for Apple to get serious about video
[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:28:35 EST ]
Netflix is cruising. The cable guys are catching on. Wal-Mart just rumbled in.

Facebook's news-feed patent could mean lawsuits
[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:24:16 EST ]
Facebook this week was awarded a patent pertaining to streaming "feed" technology -- more specifically, "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network," complementing another patent filing that has been published but not yet approved.

Facebook's news-feed patent could mean lawsuits
[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:24:16 EST ]
Facebook this week was awarded a patent pertaining to streaming "feed" technology -- more specifically, "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network," complementing another patent filing that has been published but not yet approved.

Survey: More get news online than from print, radio
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:19:12 EST ]
More Americans get their news from the Internet than from newspapers or radio, and three-fourths say they hear of news via e-mail or updates on social media sites, according to a new report.

Pentagon OKs use of social media
[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:28:48 EST ]
U.S. military personnel are officially allowed to tweet.

Pentagon OKs use of social media
[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:28:48 EST ]
U.S. military personnel are officially allowed to tweet.

Survey: More get news online than from print, radio
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:19:12 EST ]
More Americans get their news from the Internet than from newspapers or radio, and three-fourths say they hear of news via e-mail or updates on social media sites, according to a new report.

Online game seeks to empower Africa
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:25:05 EST ]
Jane McGonigal's latest online video game, "Urgent Evoke," kicks off this week with an ambitious goal: To empower gamers to seek solutions for real-world problems in Africa.

Online game seeks to empower Africa
[ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:25:05 EST ]
Jane McGonigal's latest online video game, "Urgent Evoke," kicks off this week with an ambitious goal: To empower gamers to seek solutions for real-world problems in Africa.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Chile asks those who have Net, phones to share
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:56:42 GMT ]
The Chilean Red Cross is asking those who do have power and Internet service to share it with others following Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake, which has left some with phone and Internet service, including wireless access to the Web.

Chile asks those who have Net, phones to share
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:56:42 GMT ]
The Chilean Red Cross is asking those who do have power and Internet service to share it with others following Saturday's 8.8-magnitude earthquake, which has left some with phone and Internet service, including wireless access to the Web.

Updated tsunami warning system in action
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:18:15 GMT ]

This graphic charts the computer modeling for the propagation of tsunami waves from the Chile quake, with color coding that reflects projections for maximum wave height.The tsunami alerts issued in the wake of Saturday's earthquake in Chile demonstrate how much more information is available about potential seismic threats, more than five years after the catastrophic Indian Ocean quake and tsunami.


Updated tsunami warning system in action
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:18:15 GMT ]

This graphic charts the computer modeling for the propagation of tsunami waves from the Chile quake, with color coding that reflects projections for maximum wave height.The tsunami alerts issued in the wake of Saturday's earthquake in Chile demonstrate how much more information is available about potential seismic threats, more than five years after the catastrophic Indian Ocean quake and tsunami.


Scientists defend tsunami warning
[ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:45:05 GMT ]

The tsunami from Chile's deadly earthquake hit Japan's main islands and the shores of Russia on Sunday, but the smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide alert. Hawaii and other Pacific islands also were spared. The warning was ominous, its predictions dire: Oceanographers issued a bulletin telling Hawaii and other Pacific islands that a killer wave was heading their way with terrifying force and that "urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property."


Scientists defend tsunami warning
[ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:45:05 GMT ]

The tsunami from Chile's deadly earthquake hit Japan's main islands and the shores of Russia on Sunday, but the smaller-than-expected waves prompted the lifting of a Pacific-wide alert. Hawaii and other Pacific islands also were spared. The warning was ominous, its predictions dire: Oceanographers issued a bulletin telling Hawaii and other Pacific islands that a killer wave was heading their way with terrifying force and that "urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property."


Massive head of pharaoh unearthed in Egypt
[ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:35:17 GMT ]

Egypt's Culture Ministry says a team of Egyptian and European archaeologists has unearthed a large head made of red granite of an ancient pharaoh who ruled Egypt some 3,400 years ago.Archaeologists have unearthed a massive red granite head of one Egypt's most famous pharaohs who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities announced Sunday.


Massive head of pharaoh unearthed in Egypt
[ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:35:17 GMT ]

Egypt's Culture Ministry says a team of Egyptian and European archaeologists has unearthed a large head made of red granite of an ancient pharaoh who ruled Egypt some 3,400 years ago.Archaeologists have unearthed a massive red granite head of one Egypt's most famous pharaohs who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities announced Sunday.


Big quake question: Are they getting worse?
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:54:18 GMT ]

This color-coded map shows earthquakes that have been recorded over the previous seven days. The size of the box indicates the quake's strength, and the color indicates how recently the quake occurred. Notable quakes include the cluster of red boxes in Chile, and the blue box indicating a seismic event in Japan.Chile's magnitude-8.8 earthquake isn't the biggest shocker that region has seen, but one seismologist says Earth seems to be more active than it was in the 1975-1995 time frame.


Big quake question: Are they getting worse?
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:54:18 GMT ]

This color-coded map shows earthquakes that have been recorded over the previous seven days. The size of the box indicates the quake's strength, and the color indicates how recently the quake occurred. Notable quakes include the cluster of red boxes in Chile, and the blue box indicating a seismic event in Japan.Chile's magnitude-8.8 earthquake isn't the biggest shocker that region has seen, but one seismologist says Earth seems to be more active than it was in the 1975-1995 time frame.


Facebook's news-feed patent could mean lawsuits
[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:24:16 EST ]
Facebook this week was awarded a patent pertaining to streaming "feed" technology -- more specifically, "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network," complementing another patent filing that has been published but not yet approved.

Opinion: Spy cameras won't make us safer
[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:06:34 EST ]
On January 19, a team of at least 15 people assassinated Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Dubai police released video footage of 11 of them. Although it was obviously a very professional operation, the 27 minutes of video is fascinating in its banality.

Opinion: Spy cameras won't make us safer
[ Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:06:34 EST ]
On January 19, a team of at least 15 people assassinated Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh. Dubai police released video footage of 11 of them. Although it was obviously a very professional operation, the 27 minutes of video is fascinating in its banality.

Time for Apple to get serious about video
[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:28:35 EST ]
Netflix is cruising. The cable guys are catching on. Wal-Mart just rumbled in.

Time for Apple to get serious about video
[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:28:35 EST ]
Netflix is cruising. The cable guys are catching on. Wal-Mart just rumbled in.

Facebook's news-feed patent could mean lawsuits
[ Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:24:16 EST ]
Facebook this week was awarded a patent pertaining to streaming "feed" technology -- more specifically, "dynamically providing a news feed about a user of a social network," complementing another patent filing that has been published but not yet approved.

Quake similar to 2004 Indian Ocean temblor
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:04:05 GMT ]
Scientists say the major earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile was a "megathrust" — similar to the 2004 Indian Ocean temblor that spawned a catastrophic tsunami.

Quake similar to 2004 Indian Ocean temblor
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:04:05 GMT ]
Scientists say the major earthquake that struck off the coast of Chile was a "megathrust" — similar to the 2004 Indian Ocean temblor that spawned a catastrophic tsunami.

Mobile giving campaign underway for Chile
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:36:38 GMT ]
Americans can once again use text messaging on their cell phones to donate money to relief efforts for Chile which experienced an magnitude-8.8 earthquake early Saturday.

Mobile giving campaign underway for Chile
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:36:38 GMT ]
Americans can once again use text messaging on their cell phones to donate money to relief efforts for Chile which experienced an magnitude-8.8 earthquake early Saturday.

Chile communications still working for many
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:56:42 GMT ]
Communications systems in Chile, a much more technologically advanced country than Haiti, are strained but still functioning for many  in the wake of the earthquake.

Chile communications still working for many
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:56:42 GMT ]
Communications systems in Chile, a much more technologically advanced country than Haiti, are strained but still functioning for many  in the wake of the earthquake.

Updated tsunami warning system in action
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:18:15 GMT ]

This graphic charts the computer modeling for the propagation of tsunami waves from the Chile quake, with color coding that reflects projections for maximum wave height.The tsunami alerts issued in the wake of Saturday's earthquake in Chile demonstrate how much more information is available about potential seismic threats, more than five years after the catastrophic Indian Ocean quake and tsunami.


Updated tsunami warning system in action
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:18:15 GMT ]

This graphic charts the computer modeling for the propagation of tsunami waves from the Chile quake, with color coding that reflects projections for maximum wave height.The tsunami alerts issued in the wake of Saturday's earthquake in Chile demonstrate how much more information is available about potential seismic threats, more than five years after the catastrophic Indian Ocean quake and tsunami.


Big quake question: Are they getting worse?
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:54:18 GMT ]

This color-coded map shows earthquakes that have been recorded over the previous seven days. The size of the box indicates the quake's strength, and the color indicates how recently the quake occurred. Notable quakes include the cluster of red boxes in Chile, and the blue box indicating a seismic event in Japan.Chile's magnitude-8.8 earthquake isn't the biggest shocker that region has seen, but one seismologist says Earth seems to be more active than it was in the 1975-1995 time frame.


Gold medal run for U.S. bobsled (photos)
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:30:49 PST ]
The USA-1 team celebrates an victory in the four-man competition, garnering the first bobsled gold for the U.S. since 1948.

Holcomb, 'Night Train' team collect bobsled gold
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:12:00 PST ]
After winning the U.S.' first gold medal in bobsled in 62 years, the team got down and boogied in Whistler.

Tech makes Olympic-size jump in Vancouver
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:12:00 PST ]
roundup At what some have dubbed the first Twitter Games, CNET looks at the many ways tech is changing the world's largest sporting event.

Bloom Energy tech 'not unique,' analyst says
[ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:00:00 PST ]
Sam Jaffe of IDC Energy Insights argues that the ballyhooed Bloom boxes aren't so different from what other fuel cell makers have, and is expensive to boot.

Big quake question: Are they getting worse?
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:54:18 GMT ]

This color-coded map shows earthquakes that have been recorded over the previous seven days. The size of the box indicates the quake's strength, and the color indicates how recently the quake occurred. Notable quakes include the cluster of red boxes in Chile, and the blue box indicating a seismic event in Japan.Chile's magnitude-8.8 earthquake isn't the biggest shocker that region has seen, but one seismologist says Earth seems to be more active than it was in the 1975-1995 time frame.


Apple cites suppliers for violations
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:36:07 PST ]
In 2009, Apple turned up a handful of instances of suppliers hiring underage workers and using uncertified companies to dispose of hazardous waste.

Apple cites suppliers for violations
[ Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:36:07 PST ]
In 2009, Apple turned up a handful of instances of suppliers hiring underage workers and using uncertified companies to dispose of hazardous waste.