Tuesday, April 20, 2010

iPad 3G available April 30 in U.S.
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:54:59 PDT ]
Apple announces that its iPad with Wi-Fi and 3G will be available at month's end in the U.S. for customers who preordered.

iPad 3G available April 30 in U.S.
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:54:59 PDT ]
Apple announces that its iPad with Wi-Fi and 3G will be available at month's end in the U.S. for customers who preordered.

A $5,000 next-generation iPhone
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:12:40 PDT ]
Flash is coming to Android, Seagate media player offers Watch Instantly with Netflix, and we have more details on the mystery of the apparent iPhone 4G prototype.

A $5,000 next-generation iPhone
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:12:40 PDT ]
Flash is coming to Android, Seagate media player offers Watch Instantly with Netflix, and we have more details on the mystery of the apparent iPhone 4G prototype.

NY cop in YouTube cyclist-tackling clip on trial
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:38:10 PDT ]
Clip of New York policeman slamming cyclist to the pavement in 2008 stirred outrage and now the former officer faces four years in prison.

NY cop in YouTube cyclist-tackling clip on trial
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:38:10 PDT ]
Clip of New York policeman slamming cyclist to the pavement in 2008 stirred outrage and now the former officer faces four years in prison.

Report: Global Internet speeds continue to rise
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:56:14 PDT ]
Most countries worldwide saw a continuing boost in Internet speeds in the final quarter of 2009, according to a new report.

Report: Global Internet speeds continue to rise
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:56:14 PDT ]
Most countries worldwide saw a continuing boost in Internet speeds in the final quarter of 2009, according to a new report.

Supreme Court to hear texting privacy case
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:28:20 EDT ]
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Monday to hear the case of an Ontario, California, police officer who used his city-issued text-messaging pager to exchange hundreds of personal messages -- some sexually explicit. The case carries ramifications for employee privacy rights in the workplace.

Supreme Court to hear texting privacy case
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:28:20 EDT ]
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Monday to hear the case of an Ontario, California, police officer who used his city-issued text-messaging pager to exchange hundreds of personal messages -- some sexually explicit. The case carries ramifications for employee privacy rights in the workplace.

Shai Agassi: One man's mission to turn all cars electric
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:03:30 EDT ]
Shai Agassi is a man on a mission -- an ambitious one to wean the world off its oil addiction and turn everyone into electric car drivers.

Shai Agassi: One man's mission to turn all cars electric
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:03:30 EDT ]
Shai Agassi is a man on a mission -- an ambitious one to wean the world off its oil addiction and turn everyone into electric car drivers.

Nine-year wind farm fight splits Cape Cod
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:01:41 EDT ]
The Rev. William Eddy stands at the bow of his 53-foot sailboat nestled in the postcard setting of Cape Cod.

Nine-year wind farm fight splits Cape Cod
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:01:41 EDT ]
The Rev. William Eddy stands at the bow of his 53-foot sailboat nestled in the postcard setting of Cape Cod.

The leaked 'iPhone 4G': How did this happen?
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:30:43 EDT ]
People lose their iPhones all the time. But it's not often that a super-secret prototype of a not-yet-released iPhone is carelessly left on the floor of a local drinking establishment.

The leaked 'iPhone 4G': How did this happen?
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:30:43 EDT ]
People lose their iPhones all the time. But it's not often that a super-secret prototype of a not-yet-released iPhone is carelessly left on the floor of a local drinking establishment.

One in 3 teens send 100-plus texts a day
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:24:34 EDT ]
As most parents know all too well, text messaging has become the preferred method of communication for American teenagers, with one in three teens sending more than 100 texts a day, a new survey says.

One in 3 teens send 100-plus texts a day
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:24:34 EDT ]
As most parents know all too well, text messaging has become the preferred method of communication for American teenagers, with one in three teens sending more than 100 texts a day, a new survey says.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Historic Twitter tweets heard 'round the world
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:38:23 GMT ]

Up your tweets, kids! The U.S. Library of Congress is archiving every single character posted on Twitter since it first launched in March 2006. If you want yours to stand out between #justinbieber rocks and #justinbiebersucks, take a tip from these historic tweets on how to do it right.Up your tweets, kids! The U.S. Library of Congress is archiving every single character posted on Twitter since it first launched in March 2006. If you want yours to stand out between #justinbieber rocks and #justinbiebersucks, take a tip from these historic tweets on how to do it right.


Slideshow: 'Dirty Thunderstom': Lightning in a volcano
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:12:57 GMT ]

Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupts in a spectacular display of lava, ash and lightningIceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupts in a spectacular display of lava, ash and lightning


NYT: Attack on Google said to hit password system
[ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:19:58 GMT ]
Ever since Google disclosed in January that Internet intruders had stolen information from its computers, the exact nature and extent of the theft has been a closely guarded company secret.

Weather delays shuttle̢۪s return by a day
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:47:49 GMT ]

April 19: Shuttle's landing postponed due to bad weather. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports. (NBC News Channel)Rain and overcast skies prevented the space shuttle Discovery from returning to Earth on Monday, and Mission Control instructed the astronauts to spend a 15th day circling the world and awaiting better weather.


‘Found’ iPhone might be new model, site says
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:41:19 GMT ]

Jason Chen, editor for gadget Web site Gizmodo, said on the site that the iPhone "was found lost in a bar in Redwood City, camouflaged to look like an iPhone 3GS," the current iPhone model.Was Apple's next iPhone, perhaps the most talked-about device on the planet, made by one of the most secretive companies on Earth, left in a bar in Redwood City, Calif.?


Gates' college tour in one slide
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:35:14 PDT ]
Bill Gates' pitch to college students has just one PowerPoint slide: a chart showing the decline in childhood death rates over the past 50 years.

Meet the guy who supposedly lost 4G iPhone
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:52:03 PDT ]
Did you hear the one about the guy who walked into a bar with a next-gen iPhone? Gray Powell is about to become uncomfortably famous.

Norton 2011 betas go public
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:45:47 PDT ]
In this slideshow, check out what Norton Internet Security 2011 looks like. Not much has changed but the suite and its sibling-in-beta, Norton Antivirus 2011, both feel tighter and more connected.

New features, new name for Google Places
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:53:32 PDT ]
Businesses used to working in Google's Local Business Center will soon see a new name for the service, which lets businesses claim search results listings in Google Maps.

Report: Google password system attacked
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:27:55 PDT ]
The December cyberattack yielded access to a program that controls millions of users' access to the company's services, according to a New York Times report.

Solar-powered plane reaches new heights
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:29:37 EDT ]
On April 9, 2010, the sun-powered Solar Impulse HB-SIA aircraft took off from a runway in Paverne, Switzerland, on its maiden flight.

Stranded leader runs country by iPad
[ Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:43:11 EDT ]
Running a country? There's an app for that.

So, how real are today's robots?
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:51:54 EDT ]
Think robots exist only in sci-fi?

Supreme Court to hear texting privacy case
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:28:20 EDT ]
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Monday to hear the case of an Ontario, California, police officer who used his city-issued text-messaging pager to exchange hundreds of personal messages -- some sexually explicit. The case carries ramifications for employee privacy rights in the workplace.

'Skinput' system turns hands into buttons
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:35:14 EDT ]
A graduate student and Microsoft have developed a working prototype of a computer-interface system called Skinput that essentially turns a person's hand and forearm into a keyboard and screen.

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.


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.


Android's 38,000 apps a mixed bag
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:07:56 GMT ]

Google's Android Market is rapidly gaining "apps," or applications devices running the Android, open-source operating system.Google's Android Market is getting crowded, with 38,000 apps. But, like any app store, the Android Market has a quantity vs. quality issue, and it's getting harder to ignore as Google beats its chest over app counts.


Android's 38,000 apps a mixed bag
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:07:56 GMT ]

Google's Android Market is rapidly gaining "apps," or applications devices running the Android, open-source operating system.Google's Android Market is getting crowded, with 38,000 apps. But, like any app store, the Android Market has a quantity vs. quality issue, and it's getting harder to ignore as Google beats its chest over app counts.


15 amazing concept printers
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:07:40 GMT ]

Designers are hard at work on the next generation of printers, including models that can prepare food for you, paint your nails or snap onto the back of your laptop. Designers are hard at work on the next generation of printers, including models that can prepare food for you, paint your nails or snap onto the back of your laptop.


15 amazing concept printers
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:07:40 GMT ]

Designers are hard at work on the next generation of printers, including models that can prepare food for you, paint your nails or snap onto the back of your laptop. Designers are hard at work on the next generation of printers, including models that can prepare food for you, paint your nails or snap onto the back of your laptop.


Historic Twitter tweets heard 'round the world
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:38:23 GMT ]

Up your tweets, kids! The U.S. Library of Congress is archiving every single character posted on Twitter since it first launched in March 2006. If you want yours to stand out between #justinbieber rocks and #justinbiebersucks, take a tip from these historic tweets on how to do it right.Up your tweets, kids! The U.S. Library of Congress is archiving every single character posted on Twitter since it first launched in March 2006. If you want yours to stand out between #justinbieber rocks and #justinbiebersucks, take a tip from these historic tweets on how to do it right.


Historic Twitter tweets heard 'round the world
[ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:38:23 GMT ]

Up your tweets, kids! The U.S. Library of Congress is archiving every single character posted on Twitter since it first launched in March 2006. If you want yours to stand out between #justinbieber rocks and #justinbiebersucks, take a tip from these historic tweets on how to do it right.Up your tweets, kids! The U.S. Library of Congress is archiving every single character posted on Twitter since it first launched in March 2006. If you want yours to stand out between #justinbieber rocks and #justinbiebersucks, take a tip from these historic tweets on how to do it right.


Weather delays shuttle̢۪s return by a day
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:47:49 GMT ]

LIVE VIDEO: Watch NASA TV coverage of the shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station. (NBC News)Rain and overcast skies prevented the space shuttle Discovery from returning to Earth on Monday, and Mission Control instructed the astronauts to spend a 15th day circling the world and awaiting better weather.


Weather delays shuttle̢۪s return by a day
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:47:49 GMT ]

LIVE VIDEO: Watch NASA TV coverage of the shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station. (NBC News)Rain and overcast skies prevented the space shuttle Discovery from returning to Earth on Monday, and Mission Control instructed the astronauts to spend a 15th day circling the world and awaiting better weather.


Cisco finally closes $3.3 billion Tandberg bid
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:00:41 PDT ]
Networking giant made its initial offer for the video-conferencing company in October but got the thumb's down. Six months later, Cisco seals the deal.

Cisco finally closes $3.3 billion Tandberg bid
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:00:41 PDT ]
Networking giant made its initial offer for the video-conferencing company in October but got the thumb's down. Six months later, Cisco seals the deal.

Bill Gates' college tour
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:53:44 PDT ]
The philanthropist and Microsoft chairman is out to encourage more people to take a crack at "the world's biggest challenges." CNET's Ina Fried will be covering the collegiate events, and will go behind the scenes as well.

Rare earth element miner seeks to expand in U.S.
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:17:38 PDT ]
Molycorp Minerals seeks to reopen a California mine to extract rare earth elements, a group of metals used for magnets and batteries in hybrid vehicles, wind turbines, and other green technologies.

Rare earth element miner seeks to expand in U.S.
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:17:38 PDT ]
Molycorp Minerals seeks to reopen a California mine to extract rare earth elements, a group of metals used for magnets and batteries in hybrid vehicles, wind turbines, and other green technologies.

Gaga over YouTube
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:24:19 PDT ]
Netflix brings subtitles to Watch Instantly, Gmail lets you drag and drop attachments, and here's the video with the most views ever on YouTube.

Gaga over YouTube
[ Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:24:19 PDT ]
Netflix brings subtitles to Watch Instantly, Gmail lets you drag and drop attachments, and here's the video with the most views ever on YouTube.