Sunday, March 28, 2010

Understanding cloud and 'devops'--part 2
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:18:52 PDT ]
With an apps-centric operations model, how does cloud computing begin to converge developer and operations staff interests? How is the task of IT operations changed by the advent of cloud computing?

Slideshow: Photo gallery: Springtime in space
[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:51:35 GMT ]

See an active sun, a blooming "cosmic rose" and other cosmic highlights from March 2010.See an active sun, a blooming "cosmic rose" and other cosmic highlights from March 2010.


Slideshow: Photo gallery: Springtime in space
[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:51:35 GMT ]

See an active sun, a blooming "cosmic rose" and other cosmic highlights from March 2010.See an active sun, a blooming "cosmic rose" and other cosmic highlights from March 2010.


Understanding cloud and 'devops'--part 2
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:18:52 PDT ]
With an apps-centric operations model, how does cloud computing begin to converge developer and operations staff interests? How is the task of IT operations changed by the advent of cloud computing?

British Times papers to charge for Web content
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:14:30 PDT ]
The Times and The Sunday Times of London, both owned by News Corp., plan to replace their combined Times Online site and charge readers for new, separate sites in June.

British Times papers to charge for Web content
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:14:30 PDT ]
The Times and The Sunday Times of London, both owned by News Corp., plan to replace their combined Times Online site and charge readers for new, separate sites in June.

Rumor: 'iAd' mobile ad platform is Apple's next big thing
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:58:49 PDT ]
MediaPost is reporting that after iPads invade the world next weekend, the company will introduce a mobile advertising platform on April 7.

Rumor: 'iAd' mobile ad platform is Apple's next big thing
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:58:49 PDT ]
MediaPost is reporting that after iPads invade the world next weekend, the company will introduce a mobile advertising platform on April 7.

Google's Nexus One vs. brick and mortar
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:31:00 PDT ]
Of all the reasons put forth asserting why Google's Nexus One is not selling, I subscribe to the most simple one: no brick-and-mortar stores.

Google's Nexus One vs. brick and mortar
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:31:00 PDT ]
Of all the reasons put forth asserting why Google's Nexus One is not selling, I subscribe to the most simple one: no brick-and-mortar stores.

New iPad orders won't ship until April 12
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:49:53 PDT ]
Apple changed the delivery date for new orders of the iPad to April 12, indicating that pre-order sales of the new tablet device may be better than expected.

New iPad orders won't ship until April 12
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:49:53 PDT ]
Apple changed the delivery date for new orders of the iPad to April 12, indicating that pre-order sales of the new tablet device may be better than expected.

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Wireless stars of the show
[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:45:37 GMT ]
Tablets. Netbooks. Photo frames. GPS-enabled pet collars. Oh yeah Ă¢€” and phones. They are all a part of this spring's CTIA wireless industry trade show in Las Vegas.

Wireless stars of the show
[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:45:37 GMT ]
Tablets. Netbooks. Photo frames. GPS-enabled pet collars. Oh yeah Ă¢€” and phones. They are all a part of this spring's CTIA wireless industry trade show in Las Vegas.

Navigating China's web of censors
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:53:55 GMT ]

People use computers at a cybercafe in Wuhan, central China in January. There are an estimated 384 million Chinese Internet users, more than three times the figure in 2005.Google's standoff with Beijing reveals the complexity of Internet control in ChinaĂ¢€”where an ever-shifting hodgepodge of restrictions limit what information Netizens can access, which Web tools they can us, and what ideas they can blog. By msnbc.com's Kari Huus.


Navigating China's web of censors
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:53:55 GMT ]

People use computers at a cybercafe in Wuhan, central China in January. There are an estimated 384 million Chinese Internet users, more than three times the figure in 2005.Google's standoff with Beijing reveals the complexity of Internet control in ChinaĂ¢€”where an ever-shifting hodgepodge of restrictions limit what information Netizens can access, which Web tools they can us, and what ideas they can blog. By msnbc.com's Kari Huus.


Nintendo reveals 3-D on eve of DSi XL roll out
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:57:19 GMT ]

The super-sized Nintendo DSi XL (right) launches Sunday. The portable gaming gadget is a larger version of the DSi (middle) with screens 93 percent bigger than the DS Lite (left). But will consumers pay $190 for the DSi XL now that Nintendo promises to launch a new 3-D game device within the next year?The Nintendo DSi XL arrives in stores next week. But will consumers pay $190 for the super-sized gaming gadget now that Nintendo vows to launch a 3-D game machine in the next year?


Nintendo reveals 3-D on eve of DSi XL roll out
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:57:19 GMT ]

The super-sized Nintendo DSi XL (right) launches Sunday. The portable gaming gadget is a larger version of the DSi (middle) with screens 93 percent bigger than the DS Lite (left). But will consumers pay $190 for the DSi XL now that Nintendo promises to launch a new 3-D game device within the next year?The Nintendo DSi XL arrives in stores next week. But will consumers pay $190 for the super-sized gaming gadget now that Nintendo vows to launch a 3-D game machine in the next year?


Cosmic Log: Hubble hits new heights
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:59:12 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As the Hubble Space Telescope nears its 20th birthday, its value for research and the public understanding of science is reaching an unprecedented peak.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As the Hubble Space Telescope nears its 20th birthday, its value for research and the public understanding of science is reaching an unprecedented peak.


Cosmic Log: Hubble hits new heights
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:59:12 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As the Hubble Space Telescope nears its 20th birthday, its value for research and the public understanding of science is reaching an unprecedented peak.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As the Hubble Space Telescope nears its 20th birthday, its value for research and the public understanding of science is reaching an unprecedented peak.


Slideshow: Photo gallery: Springtime in space
[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:51:35 GMT ]

See an active sun, a blooming "cosmic rose" and other cosmic highlights from March 2010.See an active sun, a blooming "cosmic rose" and other cosmic highlights from March 2010.


Slideshow: Photo gallery: Springtime in space
[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:51:35 GMT ]

See an active sun, a blooming "cosmic rose" and other cosmic highlights from March 2010.See an active sun, a blooming "cosmic rose" and other cosmic highlights from March 2010.


Understanding cloud and 'devops'--part 2
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:18:52 PDT ]
With an apps-centric operations model, how does cloud computing begin to converge developer and operations staff interests? How is the task of IT operations changed by the advent of cloud computing?

British Times papers to charge for Web content
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:14:30 PDT ]
The Times and The Sunday Times of London, both owned by News Corp., plan to replace their combined Times Online site and charge readers for new, separate sites in June.

Rumor: 'iAd' mobile ad platform is Apple's next big thing
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:58:49 PDT ]
MediaPost is reporting that after iPads invade the world next weekend, the company will introduce a mobile advertising platform on April 7.

Understanding cloud and 'devops'--part 2
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:18:52 PDT ]
With an apps-centric operations model, how does cloud computing begin to converge developer and operations staff interests? How is the task of IT operations changed by the advent of cloud computing?

British Times papers to charge for Web content
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:14:30 PDT ]
The Times and The Sunday Times of London, both owned by News Corp., plan to replace their combined Times Online site and charge readers for new, separate sites in June.

Rumor: 'iAd' mobile ad platform is Apple's next big thing
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:58:49 PDT ]
MediaPost is reporting that after iPads invade the world next weekend, the company will introduce a mobile advertising platform on April 7.

Google's Nexus One vs. brick and mortar
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:31:00 PDT ]
Of all the reasons put forth asserting why Google's Nexus One is not selling, I subscribe to the most simple one: no brick-and-mortar stores.

Google's Nexus One vs. brick and mortar
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:31:00 PDT ]
Of all the reasons put forth asserting why Google's Nexus One is not selling, I subscribe to the most simple one: no brick-and-mortar stores.

New iPad orders won't ship until April 12
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:49:53 PDT ]
Apple changed the delivery date for new orders of the iPad to April 12, indicating that pre-order sales of the new tablet device may be better than expected.

New iPad orders won't ship until April 12
[ Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:49:53 PDT ]
Apple changed the delivery date for new orders of the iPad to April 12, indicating that pre-order sales of the new tablet device may be better than expected.

Google denies YouTube outage speculation
[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:29:34 EDT ]
Google Inc., owner of YouTube, wasn't commenting Thursday morning on why the popular video-sharing site was down for about an hour.

Researcher: China pays people to boost its Web image
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:03:06 EDT ]
If you thought corporate "astroturfing" (fake grassroots activity) was a problem at sites like Yelp and Amazon that feature user reviews of products, imagine how much worse it would be if the U.S. government employed a couple hundred thousand people to "shape the debate" among online political forums. Crazy, right? What government would ever attempt it?

Google denies YouTube outage speculation
[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:29:34 EDT ]
Google Inc., owner of YouTube, wasn't commenting Thursday morning on why the popular video-sharing site was down for about an hour.

Weaning Koreans off their wired world
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:50:52 EDT ]
While in high school, Cheong Beom-seok often slept through his classes and played online games seven or eight hours at night, sneaking in front of the computer while his parents were in bed.

Weaning Koreans off their wired world
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:50:52 EDT ]
While in high school, Cheong Beom-seok often slept through his classes and played online games seven or eight hours at night, sneaking in front of the computer while his parents were in bed.

Researcher: China pays people to boost its Web image
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:03:06 EDT ]
If you thought corporate "astroturfing" (fake grassroots activity) was a problem at sites like Yelp and Amazon that feature user reviews of products, imagine how much worse it would be if the U.S. government employed a couple hundred thousand people to "shape the debate" among online political forums. Crazy, right? What government would ever attempt it?

Apps battling to bring movies to your phone
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:19:38 EDT ]
Video rental companies made big moves this week in the race to deliver movies to phones.

Apps battling to bring movies to your phone
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:19:38 EDT ]
Video rental companies made big moves this week in the race to deliver movies to phones.

Facebook plans to add 'place' feature
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:13:43 EDT ]
Facebook on Friday proposed creating a way for people to add their locations to pages on the social-networking site but released almost no details about how the feature will work.

Facebook plans to add 'place' feature
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:13:43 EDT ]
Facebook on Friday proposed creating a way for people to add their locations to pages on the social-networking site but released almost no details about how the feature will work.

Wireless stars of the show
[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:45:37 GMT ]
Tablets. Netbooks. Photo frames. GPS-enabled pet collars. Oh yeah Ă¢€” and phones. They are all a part of this spring's CTIA wireless industry trade show in Las Vegas.

Cosmic Log: Hubble hits new heights
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:59:12 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As the Hubble Space Telescope nears its 20th birthday, its value for research and the public understanding of science is reaching an unprecedented peak.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As the Hubble Space Telescope nears its 20th birthday, its value for research and the public understanding of science is reaching an unprecedented peak.


Wireless stars of the show
[ Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:45:37 GMT ]
Tablets. Netbooks. Photo frames. GPS-enabled pet collars. Oh yeah Ă¢€” and phones. They are all a part of this spring's CTIA wireless industry trade show in Las Vegas.

Navigating China's web of censors
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:53:55 GMT ]

People use computers at a cybercafe in Wuhan, central China in January. There are an estimated 384 million Chinese Internet users, more than three times the figure in 2005.Google's standoff with Beijing reveals the complexity of Internet control in ChinaĂ¢€”where an ever-shifting hodgepodge of restrictions limit what information Netizens can access, which Web tools they can us, and what ideas they can blog. By msnbc.com's Kari Huus.


Navigating China's web of censors
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:53:55 GMT ]

People use computers at a cybercafe in Wuhan, central China in January. There are an estimated 384 million Chinese Internet users, more than three times the figure in 2005.Google's standoff with Beijing reveals the complexity of Internet control in ChinaĂ¢€”where an ever-shifting hodgepodge of restrictions limit what information Netizens can access, which Web tools they can us, and what ideas they can blog. By msnbc.com's Kari Huus.


Nintendo reveals 3-D on eve of DSi XL roll out
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:57:19 GMT ]

The super-sized Nintendo DSi XL (right) launches Sunday. The portable gaming gadget is a larger version of the DSi (middle) with screens 93 percent bigger than the DS Lite (left). But will consumers pay $190 for the DSi XL now that Nintendo promises to launch a new 3-D game device within the next year?The Nintendo DSi XL arrives in stores next week. But will consumers pay $190 for the super-sized gaming gadget now that Nintendo vows to launch a 3-D game machine in the next year?


Nintendo reveals 3-D on eve of DSi XL roll out
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:57:19 GMT ]

The super-sized Nintendo DSi XL (right) launches Sunday. The portable gaming gadget is a larger version of the DSi (middle) with screens 93 percent bigger than the DS Lite (left). But will consumers pay $190 for the DSi XL now that Nintendo promises to launch a new 3-D game device within the next year?The Nintendo DSi XL arrives in stores next week. But will consumers pay $190 for the super-sized gaming gadget now that Nintendo vows to launch a 3-D game machine in the next year?


Cosmic Log: Hubble hits new heights
[ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:59:12 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As the Hubble Space Telescope nears its 20th birthday, its value for research and the public understanding of science is reaching an unprecedented peak.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: As the Hubble Space Telescope nears its 20th birthday, its value for research and the public understanding of science is reaching an unprecedented peak.