Thursday, August 26, 2010

Women, minorities biggest cellphone users
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:17:50 EDT ]
Women text and talk on their mobile phones more than men.

Red Hat adds to its cloud appeal
[ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:36:27 PDT ]
Company works to extend its cloud leadership with a slew of announcements. But when will someone make this cloud stuff easier to consume?

Red Hat adds to its cloud appeal
[ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:36:27 PDT ]
Company works to extend its cloud leadership with a slew of announcements. But when will someone make this cloud stuff easier to consume?

Women, minorities biggest cellphone users
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:17:50 EDT ]
Women text and talk on their mobile phones more than men.

iTunes to rent TV shows for 99 cents?
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:18:09 EDT ]
In a move that could further popularize online and mobile video, Apple's iTunes store this fall may begin renting TV programming to viewers for 99 cents per episode, according to a report from Bloomberg News.

iTunes to rent TV shows for 99 cents?
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:18:09 EDT ]
In a move that could further popularize online and mobile video, Apple's iTunes store this fall may begin renting TV programming to viewers for 99 cents per episode, according to a report from Bloomberg News.

17 states ask Craigslist to cut adult ads
[ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:10:19 EDT ]
Attorneys general in 17 states have banded together to call on Craigslist, the online classified ad website, to discontinue its adult services section.

17 states ask Craigslist to cut adult ads
[ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:10:19 EDT ]
Attorneys general in 17 states have banded together to call on Craigslist, the online classified ad website, to discontinue its adult services section.

MIT unveils swimming, oil-cleaning robots
[ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:18:58 EDT ]
Here's a new way of looking at oil spill clean-up: Forget the big ships, massive work crews and hefty price tags.

MIT unveils swimming, oil-cleaning robots
[ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:18:58 EDT ]
Here's a new way of looking at oil spill clean-up: Forget the big ships, massive work crews and hefty price tags.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

What lies beyond ‘What the Bleep’?
[ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:50:00 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: JZ Knight — one of the prominent players behind the science-meets-self-actualization movie "What the Bleep Do We Know!?" — discusses what lies ahead for her and for Ramtha, the 35,000-year-old warrior spirit she says she channels.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: JZ Knight — one of the prominent players behind the science-meets-self-actualization movie "What the Bleep Do We Know!?" — discusses what lies ahead for her and for Ramtha, the 35,000-year-old warrior spirit she says she channels.


Harry Potter-style wand conjures big money
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:08:53 GMT ]

The Kymera wand buttonless remote control claims no direct affiliation with J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter empire, but there's a reason it's selling like pumpkin pasties on the Hogwarts Express.The Kymera wand buttonless remote control claims no direct affiliation with J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter empire, but there's a reason it's selling like pumpkin pasties on the Hogwarts Express.


Pea-sized frog rates among world̢۪s tiniest
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:08:02 GMT ]

A specimen from a miniature frog species named Microhyla nepenthicola sits on a tip of a pencil. The frog was found on the Southeast Asian island of Borneo.One of the tiniest frogs in the world, and the smallest ever seen outside of North and South America, has been discovered in the forests of the Southeast Asian island of Borneo


Apple likely to announce iPods, iTV, new iTunes on Sept. 1
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:05:38 GMT ]
Apple surprised industry insiders Wednesday afternoon with an invitation to its exclusive event at the Yerba Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco on Sept. 1, where the company is expected to announce its next hot list of  toys.

Facebook game 'I Woo You' will not woo you
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:41:52 GMT ]

This new dating game from MTV is a good example of what's wrong with Facebook games.This new dating game from MTV is a good example of what's wrong with Facebook games.


Biosynthetic corneas help restore light--and sight
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:08:29 PDT ]
More than a decade of work in Canada and Sweden leads to the successful implants of artificial corneas in 10 Swedish patients with advanced keratoconus, or central corneal scarring.

Garmin recalls some Nuvi GPS units
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:10:23 PDT ]
Roughly 1.25 million of Garmin's Nuvi GPS units contain a battery at risk of overheating.

Adobe tweaks Photoshop Express site, Android app
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:39:59 PDT ]
Adobe updates both its Web app, and Android app with new features including snazzy slideshows and better performance. On top of that, users no longer need to register with the site in order to use it.

Use Gmail to make VoIP calls: Hands-on review
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:00:05 PDT ]
We fired up Google's new phone feature in Google Talk to make calls for free to people in the U.S. and Canada, right from Gmail. Here's our hands-on review.

Google likes pot more than Facebook
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:28:15 PDT ]
While Facebook rejects pro-marijuana ads placed by organizations such as the Libertarian Party and Just Say Now, Google has reportedly accepted them with a grin.

Be polite and put your smartphone down
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:29:40 EDT ]
Remember the good ol' days, circa mid-naughts, when most people's phones just alerted them of incoming calls and the occasional text message?

Women, minorities biggest cellphone users
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:17:50 EDT ]
Women text and talk on their mobile phones more than men.

Report: iTunes to rent TV shows for 99 cents
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:18:09 EDT ]
In a move that could further popularize online and mobile video, Apple's iTunes store this fall may begin renting TV programming to viewers for 99 cents per episode, according to a report from Bloomberg News.

Facebook Places: Be your friends' 'big brother'?
[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:24:13 GMT ]
Red Tape Chronicles: Are your friends trustworthy? If they aren't, they might tell the world you are in some pretty crazy, or even disturbing, places, thanks to Facebook's new 'Places' tool.

Facebook Places: Be your friends' 'big brother'?
[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:24:13 GMT ]
Red Tape Chronicles: Are your friends trustworthy? If they aren't, they might tell the world you are in some pretty crazy, or even disturbing, places, thanks to Facebook's new 'Places' tool.

Cosmic Log: Smashing news about planets
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:44:26 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The pace of planet discoveries beyond our own solar system is accelerating — but some of those discoveries just raise new puzzles.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The pace of planet discoveries beyond our own solar system is accelerating — but some of those discoveries just raise new puzzles.


Cosmic Log: Smashing news about planets
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:44:26 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The pace of planet discoveries beyond our own solar system is accelerating — but some of those discoveries just raise new puzzles.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The pace of planet discoveries beyond our own solar system is accelerating — but some of those discoveries just raise new puzzles.


Apple to announce iTV on Sept. 7
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:05:38 GMT ]
Apple is expected to announce its revamped Apple TV on Sept. 7, two weeks prior to the fall television season. What's more, the company reportedly has a few content deals in the works that will allow iTunes users to rent TV shows for 99 cents.

Apple to announce iTV on Sept. 7
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:05:38 GMT ]
Apple is expected to announce its revamped Apple TV on Sept. 7, two weeks prior to the fall television season. What's more, the company reportedly has a few content deals in the works that will allow iTunes users to rent TV shows for 99 cents.

Apple's next gadgets: What six months may bring
[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:39:59 GMT ]

Gazing into Apple's future is always daunting — real information is hard to find and misinformation comes in droves. But thanks to compelling leaks and some crazy rumors, not to mention regular product turnovers, there's never been a better time to take a peek.Gazing into Apple's future is always daunting — real information is hard to find and misinformation comes in droves. But thanks to compelling leaks and some crazy rumors, not to mention regular product turnovers, there's never been a better time to take a peek.


Apple's next gadgets: What six months may bring
[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:39:59 GMT ]

Gazing into Apple's future is always daunting — real information is hard to find and misinformation comes in droves. But thanks to compelling leaks and some crazy rumors, not to mention regular product turnovers, there's never been a better time to take a peek.Gazing into Apple's future is always daunting — real information is hard to find and misinformation comes in droves. But thanks to compelling leaks and some crazy rumors, not to mention regular product turnovers, there's never been a better time to take a peek.


Cisco, Verizon push for 3D video and more
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:00:00 PDT ]
Executives from Cisco and Verizon see 3D video and eventually holography as the tech advances that fuel their growth in the future.

Trapped Chilean miners get NASA survival tips
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:02:51 GMT ]
Facing one of the most complex rescue operations ever attempted, Chile is looking to space and the ocean depths for survival tips to help 33 miners endure months underground awaiting rescue.

Trapped Chilean miners get NASA survival tips
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:02:51 GMT ]
Facing one of the most complex rescue operations ever attempted, Chile is looking to space and the ocean depths for survival tips to help 33 miners endure months underground awaiting rescue.

Cisco, Verizon push for 3D video and more
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:00:00 PDT ]
Executives from Cisco and Verizon see 3D video and eventually holography as the tech advances that fuel their growth in the future.

ComScore: Facebook has passed Orkut in India
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:06:36 PDT ]
Social networking use in India--one of the Google-owned Orkut's strongholds--is now slightly dominated by Facebook.

ComScore: Facebook has passed Orkut in India
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:06:36 PDT ]
Social networking use in India--one of the Google-owned Orkut's strongholds--is now slightly dominated by Facebook.

AGs call on Craigslist to banish adult ads
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:33:02 PDT ]
Attorneys general from 17 states send a letter that asks the company to remove its adult services section due to ongoing ads that promote prostitution and child trafficking.

AGs call on Craigslist to banish adult ads
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:33:02 PDT ]
Attorneys general from 17 states send a letter that asks the company to remove its adult services section due to ongoing ads that promote prostitution and child trafficking.

3D TVs without the glasses
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:13:25 PDT ]
YouTube's faster mobile site is available worldwide, A teaser of the Samsung Galaxy Tab gives more details, and Toshiba is coming out with new 3DTVs that don't require glasses.

3D TVs without the glasses
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:13:25 PDT ]
YouTube's faster mobile site is available worldwide, A teaser of the Samsung Galaxy Tab gives more details, and Toshiba is coming out with new 3DTVs that don't require glasses.

Women, minorities are biggest cellphone users
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:17:50 EDT ]
Women text and talk on their mobile phones more than men.

Bill Gates: Spike in clean energy R&D needed
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:23:28 PDT ]
Software tycoon-turned philanthropist Bill Gates talks turkey on clean energy technology, arguing that much bigger public investments in R&D are needed.

Bill Gates: Spike in clean energy R&D needed
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:23:28 PDT ]
Software tycoon-turned philanthropist Bill Gates talks turkey on clean energy technology, arguing that much bigger public investments in R&D are needed.

Big-fingered sumos given iPads?
[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:32:09 EDT ]
Can a person's hands be too big for a cell phone?

Big-fingered sumos given iPads?
[ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:32:09 EDT ]
Can a person's hands be too big for a cell phone?

Be polite and put your smartphone down
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:29:14 EDT ]
Remember the good ol' days, circa mid-naughts, when most people's phones just alerted them of incoming calls and the occasional text message?

Be polite and put your smartphone down
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:29:14 EDT ]
Remember the good ol' days, circa mid-naughts, when most people's phones just alerted them of incoming calls and the occasional text message?

Report: iTunes to rent TV shows for 99 cents
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:40:27 EDT ]
In a move that could further popularize online and mobile video, Apple's iTunes store this fall may begin renting TV programming to viewers for 99 cents per episode, according to a report from Bloomberg News.

Report: iTunes to rent TV shows for 99 cents
[ Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:40:27 EDT ]
In a move that could further popularize online and mobile video, Apple's iTunes store this fall may begin renting TV programming to viewers for 99 cents per episode, according to a report from Bloomberg News.