Saturday, April 17, 2010

How much control will Apple have over news app content?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:28:25 PDT ]
The initial rejection of an editorial-cartoon application from the App Store raise concerns about Apple's potential to exercise control over editorial content.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2010 Audi S4, Cisco Valet Plus router, and the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

How much control will Apple have over news app content?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:28:25 PDT ]
The initial rejection of an editorial-cartoon application from the App Store raise concerns about Apple's potential to exercise control over editorial content.

3D TV: A proposal on behalf of the stereo-blind
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
There's an easy way to make 3D work for people who can't see it. But no one is doing it.

3D TV: A proposal on behalf of the stereo-blind
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
There's an easy way to make 3D work for people who can't see it. But no one is doing it.

Top-rated reviews of the week (photos)
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 06:00:00 PDT ]
Here are a few of CNET Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the 2010 Audi S4, Cisco Valet Plus router, and the Canon EOS Rebel T2i.

Getting wired at the Robot Block Party (photos)
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]
Local hobbyists and companies show off their bots at the Robot Block Party at Stanford University.

Getting wired at the Robot Block Party (photos)
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]
Local hobbyists and companies show off their bots at the Robot Block Party at Stanford University.

Shuttle Discovery undocks from space station
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:30:20 PDT ]
Discovery astronauts bid their space station counterparts farewell and undock from the lab complex after a three-spacewalk resupply mission. Landing in Florida is expected Monday.

Shuttle Discovery undocks from space station
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:30:20 PDT ]
Discovery astronauts bid their space station counterparts farewell and undock from the lab complex after a three-spacewalk resupply mission. Landing in Florida is expected Monday.

Will the US militarize cyberspace?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:04:23 EDT ]
Cyberspace will not be militarized by the United States to protect the country from attacks on civilian computer networks, according to the Obama administration's nominee to head the new U.S. Cyber Command.

Space robots: Round 2
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:17:26 EDT ]
The next generation of space robot is here.

Space robots: Round 2
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:17:26 EDT ]
The next generation of space robot is here.

Will the US militarize cyberspace?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:04:23 EDT ]
Cyberspace will not be militarized by the United States to protect the country from attacks on civilian computer networks, according to the Obama administration's nominee to head the new U.S. Cyber Command.

Stranded leader runs country by iPad
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:39:59 EDT ]
Running a country? There's an app for that.

Stranded leader runs country by iPad
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:39:59 EDT ]
Running a country? There's an app for that.

So, how real are today's robots?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:36:36 EDT ]
Think robots exist only in sci-fi?

So, how real are today's robots?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:36:36 EDT ]
Think robots exist only in sci-fi?

Robots we wish (or don't wish) were real
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:12:00 EDT ]
For National Robotics Week, we look to the science-fiction world to find five robots we wish scientists would hurry up and create -- and five we're really happy we won't see any time soon.

Robots we wish (or don't wish) were real
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:12:00 EDT ]
For National Robotics Week, we look to the science-fiction world to find five robots we wish scientists would hurry up and create -- and five we're really happy we won't see any time soon.

Friday, April 16, 2010

Astronauts load cargo carrier on space shuttle
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:39:01 GMT ]

The Discovery is seen docked with the International Space Station with the ammonia tank assembly and the cargo carrier module stowed in it's payload bay.Discovery's astronauts tucked a cargo carrier back aboard the space shuttle Friday, then surveyed their ship to make sure it was safe for the ride home.


How far off are real ‘superhero’ powers?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:28 GMT ]

A Raytheon engineer readies the company's robot-like Exoskeleton for testing in this 2008 photo. When the exoskeleton is "worn," a user can easily carry a man on his back or lift 200 pounds several hundred times without tiring, according to Raytheon.In the new movie "Kick-Ass," the main character says, "You don’t need a power to become a superhero." How far are we from attaining those long-sought-after superpowers? In some cases, they’re practically here.


When bad things happen to good laptops
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:25:40 GMT ]

PCWorld scoured the Web to find true tales of splintered, shattered, and smashed laptops.


Campus alerts go beyond text messaging
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:08 GMT ]

In this test example, Alertus sends an emergency alert to a student, faculty or staff member at the University of Virginia. Such computer desktop alerts are among the tools being used by colleges to get the word out in emergencies.Three years after the Virginia Tech massacre, campuses around the country have beefed up their emergency notification systems, some with more sophisticated and varied systems than others.


Cosmic Log: See the marvels of the sky
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:13:53 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomy Day, the shuttle Discovery's return and the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday add up to a big week for finding treasures in the sky.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronomy Day, the shuttle Discovery's return and the Hubble Space Telescope's birthday add up to a big week for finding treasures in the sky.


Reporters' Roundtable: Can the iPad save journalism? (podcast)
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:55:00 PDT ]
Is iPad the magical device that can do for newspapers and magazines what CD-ROMs, the Web, and RSS readers couldn't? We talk with PaidContent's Rafat Ali and the New York Times' Damon Darlin.

Microsoft finalizes Office 2010
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:55:33 PDT ]
Software maker says it's finished code for updated versions of Office, Sharepoint, Viso and Project, which go on sale to businesses next month.

Blinded by the iPad
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:00:57 PDT ]
Will or won't Mr. Fully Equipped buy an iPad against all better judgment? Find out the dramatic conclusion in part three of this three-part saga.

Key Palm exec leaves amid reports of pending sale
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:01:17 PDT ]
Palm's chief developer advocate is leaving company at same time it implemented a new executive-retention plan that includes up to $250,000 in cash bonuses.

How much control will Apple have over news app content?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:28:25 PDT ]
The initial rejection of an editorial-cartoon application from the App Store raise concerns about Apple's potential to exercise control over editorial content.

Space robots: Round 2
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:17:26 EDT ]
The next generation of space robot is here.

Will the US militarize cyberspace?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:04:23 EDT ]
Cyberspace will not be militarized by the United States to protect the country from attacks on civilian computer networks, according to the Obama administration's nominee to head the new U.S. Cyber Command.

Stranded leader runs country by iPad
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:39:59 EDT ]
Running a country? There's an app for that.

So, how real are today's robots?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:36:36 EDT ]
Think robots exist only in sci-fi?

Robots we wish (or don't wish) were real
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:12:00 EDT ]
For National Robotics Week, we look to the science-fiction world to find five robots we wish scientists would hurry up and create -- and five we're really happy we won't see any time soon.

Eruption is a pipsqueak by Iceland's standards
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:02:06 GMT ]

This photo was taken during first phase of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption in late March.The country's famously raw, rugged beauty is born out of impressive volcanic credentials .


Eruption is a pipsqueak by Iceland's standards
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:02:06 GMT ]

This photo was taken during first phase of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano eruption in late March.The country's famously raw, rugged beauty is born out of impressive volcanic credentials .


Astronauts load cargo carrier on space shuttle
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:39:01 GMT ]

The Discovery is seen docked with the International Space Station with the ammonia tank assembly and the cargo carrier module stowed in it's payload bay.Discovery's astronauts tucked a cargo carrier back aboard the space shuttle Friday, then surveyed their ship to make sure it was safe for the ride home.


Astronauts load cargo carrier on space shuttle
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:39:01 GMT ]

The Discovery is seen docked with the International Space Station with the ammonia tank assembly and the cargo carrier module stowed in it's payload bay.Discovery's astronauts tucked a cargo carrier back aboard the space shuttle Friday, then surveyed their ship to make sure it was safe for the ride home.


When bad things happen to good laptops
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:25:40 GMT ]

PCWorld scoured the Web to find true tales of splintered, shattered, and smashed laptops.


When bad things happen to good laptops
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:25:40 GMT ]

PCWorld scoured the Web to find true tales of splintered, shattered, and smashed laptops.


Campus alerts go beyond text messaging
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:08 GMT ]

In this test example, Alertus sends an emergency alert to a student, faculty or staff member at the University of Virginia. Such computer desktop alerts are among the tools being used by colleges to get the word out in emergencies.Three years after the Virginia Tech massacre, campuses around the country have beefed up their emergency notification systems, some with more sophisticated and varied systems than others.


Campus alerts go beyond text messaging
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:08 GMT ]

In this test example, Alertus sends an emergency alert to a student, faculty or staff member at the University of Virginia. Such computer desktop alerts are among the tools being used by colleges to get the word out in emergencies.Three years after the Virginia Tech massacre, campuses around the country have beefed up their emergency notification systems, some with more sophisticated and varied systems than others.


How far off are real ‘superhero’ powers?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:28 GMT ]

A Raytheon engineer readies the company's robot-like Exoskeleton for testing in this 2008 photo. When the exoskeleton is "worn," a user can easily carry a man on his back or lift 200 pounds several hundred times without tiring, according to Raytheon.In the new movie "Kick-Ass," the main character says, "You don’t need a power to become a superhero." How far are we from attaining those long-sought-after superpowers? In some cases, they’re practically here.


How far off are real ‘superhero’ powers?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:55:28 GMT ]

A Raytheon engineer readies the company's robot-like Exoskeleton for testing in this 2008 photo. When the exoskeleton is "worn," a user can easily carry a man on his back or lift 200 pounds several hundred times without tiring, according to Raytheon.In the new movie "Kick-Ass," the main character says, "You don’t need a power to become a superhero." How far are we from attaining those long-sought-after superpowers? In some cases, they’re practically here.


Google moving closer to Chrome OS printing
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:53:01 PDT ]
Company is working on a cloud-based system that would let people print from Chrome OS without the need for local drivers.

Security researchers demo Cisco Wi-Fi flaws
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:00:18 PDT ]
Two generations of Cisco's wireless LAN gear have vulnerabilities that are fairly easy to find and exploit, researchers show at a Black Hat conference.

Security researchers demo Cisco Wi-Fi flaws
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:00:18 PDT ]
Two generations of Cisco's wireless LAN gear have vulnerabilities that are fairly easy to find and exploit, researchers show at a Black Hat conference.

Quirky Aptera EV edges closer to launch
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:09:25 PDT ]
If a $184 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy comes through, the company says it could start production of its three-wheeled electric vehicle in 2011.

Quirky Aptera EV edges closer to launch
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:09:25 PDT ]
If a $184 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy comes through, the company says it could start production of its three-wheeled electric vehicle in 2011.