Monday, June 21, 2010

What's Adobe's 64-bit Flash plan?
[ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:10:56 PDT ]
Adobe Systems pulled the plug on its only 64-bit version of Flash, an experimental version for Linux. But the project remains a "high priority."

What's Adobe's 64-bit Flash plan?
[ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:10:56 PDT ]
Adobe Systems pulled the plug on its only 64-bit version of Flash, an experimental version for Linux. But the project remains a "high priority."

Report: FaceTime calls won't use wireless minutes
[ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:29:19 PDT ]
Apple's FaceTime video-calling feature for the iPhone 4 will not cost users wireless minutes, according to Business Insider.

Report: FaceTime calls won't use wireless minutes
[ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:29:19 PDT ]
Apple's FaceTime video-calling feature for the iPhone 4 will not cost users wireless minutes, according to Business Insider.

Loaded: Barnes & Noble adds Wi-Fi only Nook
[ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:46:30 PDT ]
Apple's iOS comes out Monday, a poster for Facebook flick "The Social Network" hits the Web, and Barnes & Noble introduces a second, less expensive Nook e-reader.

Loaded: Barnes & Noble adds Wi-Fi only Nook
[ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:46:30 PDT ]
Apple's iOS comes out Monday, a poster for Facebook flick "The Social Network" hits the Web, and Barnes & Noble introduces a second, less expensive Nook e-reader.

Why you won't pay for Facebook
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:38:33 EDT ]
Millions of Facebook addicts worldwide worry that someday soon they'll have to pay to use the site.

Why you won't pay for Facebook
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:38:33 EDT ]
Millions of Facebook addicts worldwide worry that someday soon they'll have to pay to use the site.

Vuvuzela buzz infects app stores and Twitter
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:09:29 EDT ]
The droning honk of the vuvuzela has become the real star of the World Cup -- and now the web.

Vuvuzela buzz infects app stores and Twitter
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:09:29 EDT ]
The droning honk of the vuvuzela has become the real star of the World Cup -- and now the web.

Microsoft 'future' school focuses on basics
[ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:35:36 EDT ]
The world was watching in 2006 when the Microsoft-designed School of the Future opened in Philadelphia and attempted to reform education.

Microsoft 'future' school focuses on basics
[ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:35:36 EDT ]
The world was watching in 2006 when the Microsoft-designed School of the Future opened in Philadelphia and attempted to reform education.

How to get TV through the internet
[ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:18:02 EDT ]
Jonathan Strickland cut ties with his cable company a year ago, yet he continues to watch all his favorite TV shows. He has saved nearly $700 over the last year and, most importantly, he tasted the thrill of telling his cable provider to shove it.

How to get TV through the internet
[ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:18:02 EDT ]
Jonathan Strickland cut ties with his cable company a year ago, yet he continues to watch all his favorite TV shows. He has saved nearly $700 over the last year and, most importantly, he tasted the thrill of telling his cable provider to shove it.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

U.S.-Slovenia match proves why soccer needs tech
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:50:51 GMT ]

Maurice Edu blasted the ball inside Slovenia's door with ease. That's what happened.If this were American football, a bad call could be easily solved by just replaying the last 10 seconds of play. It's pretty simple. And that's exactly what soccer needs: Technology.


Antarctic glacier less stable, sub finds
[ Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:28:53 GMT ]

A remote-operated submarine is prepared for deployment off Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier in 2009.A yellow submarine has helped solve a puzzle about one of Antarctica's fastest-melting glaciers, adding to concerns about how climate change may push up world sea levels.


Adults text and drive, too, study finds
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:07:34 GMT ]

Americans overwhelmingly think texting while driving is dangerous, but about half of cell users do it anyway, according to a new poll by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.Americans overwhelmingly think texting while driving is dangerous, but about half of cell users do it anyway, according to a new poll by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.


Cosmic Log: Oil-suckers running at full tilt
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:07:22 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a million gallons of oil are being sucked up every day from the Gulf oil spill, but a lot of that will have to be burned for days to come.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a million gallons of oil are being sucked up every day from the Gulf oil spill, but a lot of that will have to be burned for days to come.


How the ancients celebrated the solstice
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:38:58 GMT ]

The large stones erected at Stonehenge are aligned with the summer solstice sunrise, leading scholars to suggest a link to an ancient sun-worshipping culture. Read about other ways ancient cultures marked the solstices — the longest and shortest days of the year.


First iPhone 4 camper ready and waiting (for fame)
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:56:01 PDT ]
A man in Dallas pitches his tent in the hope of being the first to score an iPhone 4.

Utah uses Twitter to announce execution
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:26:56 PDT ]
Mark Shurtleff, attorney general of Utah, shows that he believes Twitter to be an appropriate way to announce his state has executed a convicted murderer.

'Social Network' poster, Web site unveiled
[ Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:00:00 PDT ]
The David Fincher-directed Facebook creation tale hits theaters this fall and its arrival is being heralded with posters that mimic Facebook's own interface.

A closer look at iPhone 4's coolest tech
[ Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:20:26 PDT ]
Three standout specs elevate Apple's next-generation smartphone above its predecessor.

Is Google far too much in love with engineering?
[ Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:32:48 PDT ]
Don Dodge, developer advocate at Google, says that even departments such as marketing and sales are mostly headed up by those with a background in engineering. Is that a good thing?

Why you won't pay for Facebook
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:38:33 EDT ]
Millions of Facebook addicts worldwide worry that someday soon they'll have to pay to use the site.

It's not just teens who text and drive
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:46:19 EDT ]
Adults are just as likely as teenagers to text while driving, according to a report released Friday by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.

Vuvuzela buzz infects app stores and Twitter
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 09:09:29 EDT ]
The droning honk of the vuvuzela has become the real star of the World Cup -- and now the web.

New tech tries to kill the mouse, keyboard
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:10:35 EDT ]
Goodbye computer mouse, keyboard and monitor.

City leads way in crime-fighting technology
[ Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:28:04 GMT ]

A small box housing a gunshot sensor can be seen mounted near the top of a light pole on Lenox Avenue, in East Orange, N.J. East Orange, N.J.  has fought one of the nation's highest crime rates in recent years with an arsenal of high-tech gadgets, from gunshot detection systems to software that can sift and analyze crime data almost instantaneously.


How the ancients celebrated the solstice
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:38:58 GMT ]

The large stones erected at Stonehenge are aligned with the summer solstice sunrise, leading scholars to suggest a link to an ancient sun-worshipping culture. Read about other ways ancient cultures marked the solstices — the longest and shortest days of the year.


Cosmic Log: Oil-suckers running at full tilt
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:07:22 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a million gallons of oil are being sucked up every day from the Gulf oil spill, but a lot of that will have to be burned for days to come.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a million gallons of oil are being sucked up every day from the Gulf oil spill, but a lot of that will have to be burned for days to come.


Adults text and drive, too, study finds
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:07:34 GMT ]

Americans overwhelmingly think texting while driving is dangerous, but about half of cell users do it anyway, according to a new poll by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.Americans overwhelmingly think texting while driving is dangerous, but about half of cell users do it anyway, according to a new poll by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.


City leads way in crime-fighting technology
[ Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:28:04 GMT ]

A small box housing a gunshot sensor can be seen mounted near the top of a light pole on Lenox Avenue, in East Orange, N.J. East Orange, N.J.  has fought one of the nation's highest crime rates in recent years with an arsenal of high-tech gadgets, from gunshot detection systems to software that can sift and analyze crime data almost instantaneously.


U.S.-Slovenia match proves why soccer needs tech
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:50:51 GMT ]

Maurice Edu blasted the ball inside Slovenia's door with ease. That's what happened.If this were American football, a bad call could be easily solved by just replaying the last 10 seconds of play. It's pretty simple. And that's exactly what soccer needs: Technology.


U.S.-Slovenia match proves why soccer needs tech
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:50:51 GMT ]

Maurice Edu blasted the ball inside Slovenia's door with ease. That's what happened.If this were American football, a bad call could be easily solved by just replaying the last 10 seconds of play. It's pretty simple. And that's exactly what soccer needs: Technology.


Adults text and drive, too, study finds
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:07:34 GMT ]

Americans overwhelmingly think texting while driving is dangerous, but about half of cell users do it anyway, according to a new poll by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.Americans overwhelmingly think texting while driving is dangerous, but about half of cell users do it anyway, according to a new poll by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.


Cosmic Log: Oil-suckers running at full tilt
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:07:22 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a million gallons of oil are being sucked up every day from the Gulf oil spill, but a lot of that will have to be burned for days to come.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than a million gallons of oil are being sucked up every day from the Gulf oil spill, but a lot of that will have to be burned for days to come.


How the ancients celebrated the solstice
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:38:58 GMT ]

The large stones erected at Stonehenge are aligned with the summer solstice sunrise, leading scholars to suggest a link to an ancient sun-worshipping culture. Read about other ways ancient cultures marked the solstices — the longest and shortest days of the year.


Hitachi humanoid rolls over floor junk, looks cute
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]
Hitachi has improved its Emiew robot so that it's more dynamically stable and understands speech better. What would you say to it?

'Social Network' poster, Web site unveiled
[ Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:00:00 PDT ]
The David Fincher-directed Facebook creation tale hits theaters this fall and its arrival is being heralded with posters that mimic Facebook's own interface.

Hitachi humanoid rolls over floor junk, looks cute
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 07:00:00 PDT ]
Hitachi has improved its Emiew robot so that it's more dynamically stable and understands speech better. What would you say to it?

Report: Facebook '09 revenue near $800 million
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:15:27 PDT ]
The privately held social-networking phenomenon raked in as much as $100 million more in revenue than previously estimated, a news report says.

Report: Facebook '09 revenue near $800 million
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:15:27 PDT ]
The privately held social-networking phenomenon raked in as much as $100 million more in revenue than previously estimated, a news report says.

First iPhone 4 camper ready and waiting (for fame)
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:56:01 PDT ]
A man in Dallas pitches his tent in the hope of being the first to score an iPhone 4.

First iPhone 4 camper ready and waiting (for fame)
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:56:01 PDT ]
A man in Dallas pitches his tent in the hope of being the first to score an iPhone 4.

Utah uses Twitter to announce execution
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:26:56 PDT ]
Mark Shurtleff, attorney general of Utah, shows that he believes Twitter to be an appropriate way to announce his state has executed a convicted murderer.

Utah uses Twitter to announce execution
[ Sat, 19 Jun 2010 14:26:56 PDT ]
Mark Shurtleff, attorney general of Utah, shows that he believes Twitter to be an appropriate way to announce his state has executed a convicted murderer.

'Social Network' poster, Web site unveiled
[ Sun, 20 Jun 2010 05:00:00 PDT ]
The David Fincher-directed Facebook creation tale hits theaters this fall and its arrival is being heralded with posters that mimic Facebook's own interface.

Why you won't pay for Facebook
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:38:33 EDT ]
Millions of Facebook addicts worldwide worry that someday soon they'll have to pay to use the site.

Why you won't pay for Facebook
[ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:38:33 EDT ]
Millions of Facebook addicts worldwide worry that someday soon they'll have to pay to use the site.