Friday, July 16, 2010

Pin-studded nano beads match drugs to diseases
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:48:45 PDT ]
Researchers may soon be able to test an infinite number of possibilities for drug treatments in a single step thanks to Lab-on-Bead technology, researchers say.

Why GPS voices are so condescending
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:38:20 EDT ]
In this tech-saturated world, few things are more annoying than car navigation systems that yell at you for making a wrong turn.

Techies reject coasts for 'Silicon Prairie'
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:29:45 EDT ]
At a table in Caffe Moderne, a coffee bar in downtown Wichita, sat a couple of young Kansans sipping coffee and working away on Macbook Pros. Terms like "content management systems" and "web integration" floated in the air as Clint Brauer taught a local about his business.

How the 'double rainbow' video blew up
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:29:31 EDT ]
It is usually the simplest expressions that take off like wildfire. Everyone's been talking this week about "double rainbows," based on a goofy home video recorded more than six months ago.

Apple offers free cases to iPhone 4 owners
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:58:29 EDT ]
After a presentation saying the iPhone 4's reception problems have been "blown way out of proportion," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said Friday that all owners will receive free bumper cases to fix the issue.

New MacBook Air, iPod Touch may be coming
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:01:44 GMT ]
A more netbook-like MacBook Air may be in the works by Apple, as well as a new iPod Touch, with both likely to be released later this year, according to an analyst's report.

New MacBook Air, iPod Touch may be coming
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:01:44 GMT ]
A more netbook-like MacBook Air may be in the works by Apple, as well as a new iPod Touch, with both likely to be released later this year, according to an analyst's report.

25,000 new asteroids found by NASA's sky mapping
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:19:53 GMT ]

This image provided by the NASA/JPL-Caltech/WISE Team shows the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) view of the nearby galaxy Messier 83. It is sometimes referred to as the southern Pinwheel galaxy.Worried about Earth-threatening asteroids? One of NASA's newest space telescopes has spotted 25,000 never-before-seen asteroids in just six months.


25,000 new asteroids found by NASA's sky mapping
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:19:53 GMT ]

This image provided by the NASA/JPL-Caltech/WISE Team shows the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) view of the nearby galaxy Messier 83. It is sometimes referred to as the southern Pinwheel galaxy.Worried about Earth-threatening asteroids? One of NASA's newest space telescopes has spotted 25,000 never-before-seen asteroids in just six months.


Apple may offer hardware fix for iPhone 4
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:25:13 GMT ]

Because the iPhone 4's metal antennas are on the outside of the phone, holding the phone in certain ways can cause it to lose reception. This customer, looking at an iPhone 4 at the Apple Store 5th Avenue in New York, on June 24, 2010, may be holding it wrong.On the day before Apple publicly addresses the iPhone 4 antenna design flaw that has plagued the company for weeks, an analyst who spoke with manufacturers who work with Apple said that there will likely be an internal hardware fix.


Apple may offer hardware fix for iPhone 4
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:25:13 GMT ]

Because the iPhone 4's metal antennas are on the outside of the phone, holding the phone in certain ways can cause it to lose reception. This customer, looking at an iPhone 4 at the Apple Store 5th Avenue in New York, on June 24, 2010, may be holding it wrong.On the day before Apple publicly addresses the iPhone 4 antenna design flaw that has plagued the company for weeks, an analyst who spoke with manufacturers who work with Apple said that there will likely be an internal hardware fix.


Cosmic Log: Reaching for immortality
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:33:07 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The quest for immortality goes back to Adam and Eve, but now some smart people are getting serious about actually bringing it within our grasp.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The quest for immortality goes back to Adam and Eve, but now some smart people are getting serious about actually bringing it within our grasp.


Cosmic Log: Reaching for immortality
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:33:07 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The quest for immortality goes back to Adam and Eve, but now some smart people are getting serious about actually bringing it within our grasp.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The quest for immortality goes back to Adam and Eve, but now some smart people are getting serious about actually bringing it within our grasp.


Deep-ocean cameras capture ‘living fossils’
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:39:06 GMT ]

Australian scientists photograph marine life at depths of more than 4,500 feet in the Coral Sea.Remote-controlled cameras sent down to depths of more than 4,500 feet in the Coral Sea have brought back unprecedented views of six-gilled sharks, giant oil fish, swarms of crustaceans and nautiluses that have been compared to "living fossils."


Subaru Outback to double as Wi-Fi hot spot
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:10:38 PDT ]
Powered by Autonet Mobile, the yuppie-friendly mini-SUV now has an option for a 3G Internet subscription inside the car.

Deep-ocean cameras capture ‘living fossils’
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:39:06 GMT ]

Australian scientists photograph marine life at depths of more than 4,500 feet in the Coral Sea.Remote-controlled cameras sent down to depths of more than 4,500 feet in the Coral Sea have brought back unprecedented views of six-gilled sharks, giant oil fish, swarms of crustaceans and nautiluses that have been compared to "living fossils."


REN21: More than half of new power in U.S., EU is green
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:48:15 PDT ]
Group backed by UN and IEA says also that more green power is being added to the grid, partly because of shifting deployment and manufacture to emerging economies.

REN21: More than half of new power in U.S., EU is green
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:48:15 PDT ]
Group backed by UN and IEA says also that more green power is being added to the grid, partly because of shifting deployment and manufacture to emerging economies.

Subaru Outback to double as Wi-Fi hot spot
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:10:38 PDT ]
Powered by Autonet Mobile, the yuppie-friendly mini-SUV now has an option for a 3G Internet subscription inside the car.

A Google Earth layer to scare you into submission
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:57:58 PDT ]
A new Facebook scam promises to tell you the truth about Coca-Cola, Ford Sync can do almost anything you ask it to, and Google Earth has a new layer that might just frighten you into recycling more often.

A Google Earth layer to scare you into submission
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:57:58 PDT ]
A new Facebook scam promises to tell you the truth about Coca-Cola, Ford Sync can do almost anything you ask it to, and Google Earth has a new layer that might just frighten you into recycling more often.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/16: What is this?
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]
If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/16: What is this?
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:00:00 PDT ]
If you know what this is and where it is located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.

Google tweaks Google News redesign amid ire
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:55:38 PDT ]
Two weeks after the company rolled out a design change that did not sit well with many a Google News user, it has made a few changes.

Google tweaks Google News redesign amid ire
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:55:38 PDT ]
Two weeks after the company rolled out a design change that did not sit well with many a Google News user, it has made a few changes.

Why GPS voices are so condescending
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:38:20 EDT ]
In this tech-saturated world, few things are more annoying than car navigation systems that yell at you for making a wrong turn.

Got an iPhone 4? You may need duct tape
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:30:29 EDT ]
Has it really come to this?

Got an iPhone 4? You may need duct tape
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:30:29 EDT ]
Has it really come to this?

Facebook a 'tool' for cheating spouses?
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:25:03 EDT ]
Ken Savage says that, at first, he welcomed his wife's new interest in Facebook.

Facebook a 'tool' for cheating spouses?
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:25:03 EDT ]
Ken Savage says that, at first, he welcomed his wife's new interest in Facebook.

Why GPS voices are so condescending
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:38:20 EDT ]
In this tech-saturated world, few things are more annoying than car navigation systems that yell at you for making a wrong turn.

After 'taking a beating,' Apple to offer iPhone 4 fix?
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:54:19 EDT ]
After a decade of hit products that made Apple the cutting-edge darling of the mobile and computing world, the rollout of the iPhone 4 has been an atypical and ugly scratch on the company's glowing image.

After 'taking a beating,' Apple to offer iPhone 4 fix?
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:54:19 EDT ]
After a decade of hit products that made Apple the cutting-edge darling of the mobile and computing world, the rollout of the iPhone 4 has been an atypical and ugly scratch on the company's glowing image.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Senate panel backs space shuttle extension
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:22:19 GMT ]

The external fuel tank for the shuttle Endeavour's launch, scheduled for no earlier than Feb. 26, arrives at the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. Endeavour's mission is the last shuttle flight currently on NASA's schedule, but a bill approved by a key Senate panel would provide for one more flight in mid-2011.A key Senate committee on Thursday approved an authorization bill that would allow NASA to add one more space shuttle mission before retiring the fleet, and press forward with ambitious plans to send astronauts to an asteroid and on to Mars.


Apple knew about iPhone 4 antenna design flaw
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:48:52 GMT ]
Early in the iPhone 4's design stages, Steve Jobs was told by Apple's senior antenna expert that the antenna would cause problems, yet the concerns were ignored, according to a source who spoke to Bloomberg News.

Apple may offer hardware fix for iPhone 4
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:25:13 GMT ]

Because the iPhone 4's metal antennas are on the outside of the phone, holding the phone in certain ways can cause it to lose reception. This customer, looking at an iPhone 4 at the Apple Store 5th Avenue in New York, on June 24, 2010, may be holding it wrong.On the day before Apple publicly addresses the iPhone 4 antenna design flaw that has plagued the company for weeks, an analyst who spoke with manufacturers who work with Apple said that there will likely be an internal hardware fix.


Cosmic Log: Reaching for immortality
[ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:33:07 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The quest for immortality goes back to Adam and Eve, but now some smart people are getting serious about actually bringing it within our grasp.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The quest for immortality goes back to Adam and Eve, but now some smart people are getting serious about actually bringing it within our grasp.


Deep-ocean cameras capture ‘living fossils’
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:39:06 GMT ]

Australian scientists photograph marine life at depths of more than 4,500 feet in the Coral Sea.Remote-controlled cameras sent down to depths of more than 4,500 feet in the Coral Sea have brought back unprecedented views of six-gilled sharks, giant oil fish, swarms of crustaceans and nautiluses that have been compared to "living fossils."


No movable feast for portable TV
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:11:38 PDT ]
Consumers are scooping up cheap portable televisions even as a new standard stands to improve broadcast reception on the go.

Float your music to the clouds with MP3tunes
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:37:18 PDT ]
MP3tunes is a music cloud service that provides a Web-based locker in which you store your audio and video files in order to access them from any connected device.

iPhone owners report iOS 4.0.1 installation errors
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:37:19 PDT ]
Users are reporting errors when installing latest update to iOS 4. Despite repeated attempts, some say install freezes two-thirds through.

Live blog: Apple's iPhone 4 press briefing
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:45:46 PDT ]
We'll be bringing you the news live from Apple's Town Hall meeting, where the topic at hand is the iPhone 4. Join us Friday at 10 a.m. PDT.

Report: Apple, Google showed interest in Palm
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:38:46 PDT ]
Several prominent Silicon Valley companies showed interest in the PDA pioneer, including Apple and Google, before HP turned in the winning bid, says report.

Got an iPhone 4? You may need duct tape
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:30:29 EDT ]
Has it really come to this?

What Apple must do to fix its iPhone 4 problem
[ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:13:20 EDT ]
It'd be an understatement to say that this has been a terrible week for Apple, and we haven't even reached the halfway point.

Facebook a 'tool' for cheating spouses?
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:25:03 EDT ]
Ken Savage says that, at first, he welcomed his wife's new interest in Facebook.

After 'taking a beating,' Apple to offer iPhone 4 fix?
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:25:14 EDT ]
After a decade of hit products that made Apple the cutting-edge darling of the mobile and computing world, the rollout of the iPhone 4 has been an atypical and ugly scratch on the company's glowing image.

Video: Big steps as man tests bionic legs
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:38:57 GMT ]

July 15: A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle accident tests a new pair of bionic legs. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports.  (Other)A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle accident tests a new pair of bionic legs. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)


Video: Big steps as man tests bionic legs
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:38:57 GMT ]

July 15: A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle accident tests a new pair of bionic legs. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports.  (Other)A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle accident tests a new pair of bionic legs. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)


Video: Hidden ship unearthed from WTC site
[ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:44:52 GMT ]

July 15: The wooden hull of a ship, estimated to be from the 18th century, was uncovered by workers excavating the World Trade Center site in New York City. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)The wooden hull of a ship, estimated to be from the 18th century, was uncovered by workers excavating the World Trade Center site in New York City. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)