Monday, March 22, 2010

Getting up to speed with 4G
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:11:32 GMT ]

Sprint's Overdrive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot lets users connect up to five wireless devices, including laptops and smartphones, simultaneously. It takes advantage of Sprint's 4G WiMAX network for the best speed. The device is a little over 3 inches-by-3 inches, and less than an inch thick.4G, or fourth-generation, wireless technology, expected to be touted this week at the wireless industry's trade show,  will  mean faster Internet access and speedier downloads for cell phone users.


Car tech: Coolest new systems on four wheels
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:54:13 GMT ]

Consumer technology companies continually churn out new ideas, cool innovations, and mesmerizing high-tech gizmos for our homes and everyday lives; and after a short interval, many of those same ideas follow us into the vehicles we drive.


Car tech: Coolest new systems on four wheels
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:54:13 GMT ]

Consumer technology companies continually churn out new ideas, cool innovations, and mesmerizing high-tech gizmos for our homes and everyday lives; and after a short interval, many of those same ideas follow us into the vehicles we drive.


Crippled Mars rover is chilled, but still alive
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:11:31 GMT ]

This full-circle view from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the terrain surrounding the location called "Troy," where Spirit became embedded in soft soil during the spring of 2009. NASA's crippled Spirit Mars rover is still awake as it prepares for the oncoming Martian winter, which has already left it colder than ever before.


Crippled Mars rover is chilled, but still alive
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:11:31 GMT ]

This full-circle view from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the terrain surrounding the location called "Troy," where Spirit became embedded in soft soil during the spring of 2009. NASA's crippled Spirit Mars rover is still awake as it prepares for the oncoming Martian winter, which has already left it colder than ever before.


Octopuses prefer HDTV
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:52:06 GMT ]

Researcher Renata Pronk catching and releasing the so-called gloomy octopus, which has a body length of about 10 inches and arms reaching about 31 inches.Octopuses rely on visual cues to identify predators, prey and other marine creatures. Yet it has been difficult for researchers to study the animals' reactions to their natural environments, because the scientists can't control what might swim or crawl by an octopus — that is, until the advent of HDTV.


Octopuses prefer HDTV
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:52:06 GMT ]

Researcher Renata Pronk catching and releasing the so-called gloomy octopus, which has a body length of about 10 inches and arms reaching about 31 inches.Octopuses rely on visual cues to identify predators, prey and other marine creatures. Yet it has been difficult for researchers to study the animals' reactions to their natural environments, because the scientists can't control what might swim or crawl by an octopus — that is, until the advent of HDTV.


Video: 'Command and Conquer' falls short
[ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:33:32 GMT ]

March 19: "Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight" tries to open itself up to a more casual audience but alienates fans in the process.  Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it a 6 out of 10. (msnbc.com)"Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight" tries to open itself up to a more casual audience but alienates fans in the process.  Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it a 6 out of 10. (msnbc.com)


Video: 'Command and Conquer' falls short
[ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:33:32 GMT ]

March 19: "Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight" tries to open itself up to a more casual audience but alienates fans in the process.  Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it a 6 out of 10. (msnbc.com)"Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight" tries to open itself up to a more casual audience but alienates fans in the process.  Msnbc.com's Todd Kenreck gives it a 6 out of 10. (msnbc.com)


Getting up to speed with 4G
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:11:32 GMT ]

Sprint's Overdrive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot lets users connect up to five wireless devices, including laptops and smartphones, simultaneously. It takes advantage of Sprint's 4G WiMAX network for the best speed. The device is a little over 3 inches-by-3 inches, and less than an inch thick.4G, or fourth-generation, wireless technology, expected to be touted this week at the wireless industry's trade show,  will  mean faster Internet access and speedier downloads for cell phone users.


BitDefender update KO's 64-bit Windows PCs
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:01:00 PDT ]
PC users, whose 64-bit Windows systems stopped working or couldn't be rebooted following security program updates, vent their frustration.

BitDefender update KO's 64-bit Windows PCs
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:01:00 PDT ]
PC users, whose 64-bit Windows systems stopped working or couldn't be rebooted following security program updates, vent their frustration.

Census tech: When punch cards reigned
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:16:53 PDT ]
Paper punch cards enjoyed a remarkably long tenure at the U.S. Census Bureau, from the 1890s through the 1960s. Hollerith's "statistical pianos," developed for the 1890 census, led to the creation of IBM.

Census tech: When punch cards reigned
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:16:53 PDT ]
Paper punch cards enjoyed a remarkably long tenure at the U.S. Census Bureau, from the 1890s through the 1960s. Hollerith's "statistical pianos," developed for the 1890 census, led to the creation of IBM.

Amazon unveils Kindle app for iPad
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:34:34 PDT ]
With the iPad release less than two weeks away, Amazon details plans to release a Kindle app for the Apple device and other tablet computers.

Amazon unveils Kindle app for iPad
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:34:34 PDT ]
With the iPad release less than two weeks away, Amazon details plans to release a Kindle app for the Apple device and other tablet computers.

Sex.com does not sell
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:44:40 PDT ]
The fight between Google and China comes to a head, the U.K. gets its own social network for voters, and Sex.com does not sell after all.

Sex.com does not sell
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:44:40 PDT ]
The fight between Google and China comes to a head, the U.K. gets its own social network for voters, and Sex.com does not sell after all.

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With 540 iPhone apps, an iPhone font is born
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:03:48 PDT ]
If you have time on your hands, you can come up with some rather interesting ideas. One person has designed an iPhone font created entirely out of App Store apps.

With 540 iPhone apps, an iPhone font is born
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:03:48 PDT ]
If you have time on your hands, you can come up with some rather interesting ideas. One person has designed an iPhone font created entirely out of App Store apps.

Quarter of UK kids try hacking
[ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:23:18 EDT ]
Though the majority of children agree that computer hacking is wrong, more than a quarter of those in England have tried it, a survey released Thursday found.

Group urges 'Sabbath' day of unplugging
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:02:36 EDT ]
As the story goes, God spent six days creating the world and then rested on the seventh day. He told the Jewish people to always rest on the seventh day of each week, which was to become known as the Sabbath for them for eternity.

Quarter of UK kids try hacking
[ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:23:18 EDT ]
Though the majority of children agree that computer hacking is wrong, more than a quarter of those in England have tried it, a survey released Thursday found.

Group urges 'Sabbath' day of unplugging
[ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:02:36 EDT ]
As the story goes, God spent six days creating the world and then rested on the seventh day. He told the Jewish people to always rest on the seventh day of each week, which was to become known as the Sabbath for them for eternity.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Students discover clawed dinosaur in China
[ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:23:09 GMT ]

A newly discovered dinosaur was likely an agile predator that took down prey such as horned dinosaurs. A claw sticking out of a cliff face in Mongolia, China, turned out to be the tip of the dinosaur — the skeleton of a 6-foot-long agile predator that preyed on its own kind.


Red Tape Chronicles: Top 5 Web scams
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:50:44 GMT ]

Most people think they'll never fall for a scam. In fact, that mindset is precisely what con artists look for. And many of the scams you hear about are sensational, which convinces consumers to let their guards down even more. Most people think they'll never fall for a scam. In fact, that mindset is precisely what con artists look for. And many of the scams you hear about are sensational, which convinces consumers to let their guards down even more.


Red Tape Chronicles: Top 5 Web scams
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:50:44 GMT ]

Most people think they'll never fall for a scam. In fact, that mindset is precisely what con artists look for. And many of the scams you hear about are sensational, which convinces consumers to let their guards down even more. Most people think they'll never fall for a scam. In fact, that mindset is precisely what con artists look for. And many of the scams you hear about are sensational, which convinces consumers to let their guards down even more.


Nintendo aims to get consoles in schools
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:16:31 GMT ]

In this file photo, a seventh grader at the all-girls Tokyo Joshi Gakuen, shows the screen of Nintendo DS game console to a teacher. The man behind the Mario games, Shigeru Miyamoto, says he's working hard to turn the DS into a teaching tool. Could Nintendo's Mario be swapping his world of magic mushrooms and ravenous dinosaurs for the staid confines of the classroom?


Nintendo aims to get consoles in schools
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:16:31 GMT ]

In this file photo, a seventh grader at the all-girls Tokyo Joshi Gakuen, shows the screen of Nintendo DS game console to a teacher. The man behind the Mario games, Shigeru Miyamoto, says he's working hard to turn the DS into a teaching tool. Could Nintendo's Mario be swapping his world of magic mushrooms and ravenous dinosaurs for the staid confines of the classroom?


Car tech: Coolest new systems on four wheels
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:54:13 GMT ]

Consumer technology companies continually churn out new ideas, cool innovations, and mesmerizing high-tech gizmos for our homes and everyday lives; and after a short interval, many of those same ideas follow us into the vehicles we drive.


At long last, the Plastiki sets sail (photos)
[ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:18:53 PDT ]
After months of anticipation, banking heir David de Rothschild's boat, made buoyant by 12,000 soda bottles, sets sail for Australia.

At long last, the Plastiki sets sail (photos)
[ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:18:53 PDT ]
After months of anticipation, banking heir David de Rothschild's boat, made buoyant by 12,000 soda bottles, sets sail for Australia.

Novell rejects Elliot takeover bid as 'inadequate'
[ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:59:00 PDT ]
But company says it's committed to enhancing value for stockholders and will explore options including a stock repurchase, joint ventures, and a sale.

Novell rejects Elliot takeover bid as 'inadequate'
[ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:59:00 PDT ]
But company says it's committed to enhancing value for stockholders and will explore options including a stock repurchase, joint ventures, and a sale.

Five future MacBook must-haves
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:18:00 PDT ]
As anticipation of a lineup refresh builds, here are five essential features for a new MacBook Pro.

Five future MacBook must-haves
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:18:00 PDT ]
As anticipation of a lineup refresh builds, here are five essential features for a new MacBook Pro.

What does Google really know about advertising?
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:34:00 PDT ]
Whether you consider Nexus One a success or failure, the fact is that Google has never successfully launched anything that required advertising. Does the company know how to do it?

What does Google really know about advertising?
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:34:00 PDT ]
Whether you consider Nexus One a success or failure, the fact is that Google has never successfully launched anything that required advertising. Does the company know how to do it?

Chinese media slam Google as 'politicized'
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:41:00 PDT ]
Apparent coordinated attack accusing the Web giant of "abandoning its business principles" comes days before the company may announce its withdrawal from that country.

Chinese media slam Google as 'politicized'
[ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:41:00 PDT ]
Apparent coordinated attack accusing the Web giant of "abandoning its business principles" comes days before the company may announce its withdrawal from that country.

Webmaster without modern Web
[ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:12:41 EDT ]
In rural Oklahoma, Kelli Fields struggles with a dial-up Internet connection so slow she does chores to pass the time while Web sites load. Today, the FCC unveils a plan to get 9 out of 10 Americans on broadband by 2020.

Webmaster without modern Web
[ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:12:41 EDT ]
In rural Oklahoma, Kelli Fields struggles with a dial-up Internet connection so slow she does chores to pass the time while Web sites load. Today, the FCC unveils a plan to get 9 out of 10 Americans on broadband by 2020.

Is voice becoming the new texting?
[ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:57:15 EDT ]
Long a goal (and sometimes the butt of jokes) in the science community, the ability to talk to computers is gaining steam again with several new efforts at mobile-voice technology.

5 things we learned at SXSW
[ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:04:31 EDT ]
For techies, the South by Southwest Interactive festival produces a firehose of information.

5 things we learned at SXSW
[ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:04:31 EDT ]
For techies, the South by Southwest Interactive festival produces a firehose of information.

Google-China decision on Monday?
[ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:48:55 EDT ]
Google will make an announcement on its plans to leave China on Monday, according to a Friday report in China Business News.

Google-China decision on Monday?
[ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:48:55 EDT ]
Google will make an announcement on its plans to leave China on Monday, according to a Friday report in China Business News.

Quarter of UK kids try hacking
[ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:23:18 EDT ]
Though the majority of children agree that computer hacking is wrong, more than a quarter of those in England have tried it, a survey released Thursday found.

Quarter of UK kids try hacking
[ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:23:18 EDT ]
Though the majority of children agree that computer hacking is wrong, more than a quarter of those in England have tried it, a survey released Thursday found.

Is voice becoming the new texting?
[ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:57:15 EDT ]
Long a goal (and sometimes the butt of jokes) in the science community, the ability to talk to computers is gaining steam again with several new efforts at mobile-voice technology.