Friday, February 4, 2011

Verizon: iPhone sets first-day sales record
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:26:01 PST ]
The company says it sold more iPhones in the first two hours they were available for preorder than any other phone on any launch day in its history.

Untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak tool released
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:55:07 PST ]
Sorry, Windows users, for the moment it's a Mac-only solution. Another consideration: with iOS 4.3 just around the corner, should you even bother?

Superstar
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:24:00 PST ]
The Verizon iPhone 4 is sold out, Ericsson launches a mobile banking system, and Energy Star is creating a higher tier of certification.

Survey: Half of Verizon smartphone users to take iPhone leap
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:28:18 PST ]
A good many current Verizon Android and BlackBerry users polled say they're ready to move to the iPhone after it's released February 10, according to survey firm USamp.

New jetpack gets set for summer takeoff
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:41:45 EST ]
Bored of jet skis? Banana boat rides not floating your boat anymore? Well, this summer you could be whizzing around on a Jetlev, a new water-powered jetpack.

The internet has (kind of) run out of space
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:36:25 EST ]
On Thursday, the internet as we know it ran out of space.

'Dating' site imports Facebook profiles without permission
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:29:38 EST ]
How does a unknown dating site, with the absurd intention of destroying Facebook, launch with 250,000 member profiles on the first day?

Verizon iPhone 4 pre-orders sold out
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:41:08 EST ]
Verizon is no longer accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 4.

Bringing the Census into the internet age
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:07:20 EST ]
Once upon a time, the U.S. Census Bureau was a thriving hub of technological innovation.

Stephen Colbert takes on Bing-Google brouhaha
[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 15:57:30 GMT ]
The comedian gave Microsoft a good-natured reaming tied to Google's accusations that Bing is cheating on search results by copying the big dog in the search fight.

On Twitter, Egypt conflict is riveting, confusing
[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 11:33:00 GMT ]
Red Tape: Never before has an extended conflict provided so much on-the-ground information to a global audience.

10 ways to live large in cramped quarters
[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 12:53:18 GMT ]

Even if you don't have a lot of real estate you can go big by investing in these 10 extreme 21st-century space-saving solutions for the home, from the sofa/bunk bed to the 3-in-1 breakfast maker to the toilet lid sink.


Pre-caffeine: Internet makes sad Koalas of us all
[ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]
The latest news on Verizon iPhone, Facebook, Internet culture and more.

Giffords' astronaut husband decides to fly shuttle
[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 16:49:35 GMT ]

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords with husband Mark Kelly.The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will head to space in April, a stunning decision coming almost one month to the day that his wife was shot through the head.


Verizon iPhone arriving February 7 for some?
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:37:11 PST ]
Verizon's iPhone isn't expected to be available to customers until February 10, but Engadget is reporting that some folks have a shipment delivery date of February 7.

Verizon: iPhone sets first-day sales record
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:26:01 PST ]
The company says it sold more iPhones in the first two hours they were available for preorder than any other phone on any launch day in its history.

Untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak tool released
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:55:07 PST ]
Sorry, Windows users, for the moment it's a Mac-only solution. Another consideration: with iOS 4.3 just around the corner, should you even bother?

Superstar
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:24:00 PST ]
The Verizon iPhone 4 is sold out, Ericsson launches a mobile banking system, and Energy Star is creating a higher tier of certification.

Survey: Half of Verizon smartphone users to take iPhone leap
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:28:18 PST ]
A good many current Verizon Android and BlackBerry users polled say they're ready to move to the iPhone after it's released February 10, according to survey firm USamp.

New jetpack gets set for summer takeoff
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:41:45 EST ]
Bored of jet skis? Banana boat rides not floating your boat anymore? Well, this summer you could be whizzing around on a Jetlev, a new water-powered jetpack.

The internet has (kind of) run out of space
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:36:25 EST ]
On Thursday, the internet as we know it ran out of space.

'Dating' site imports Facebook profiles without permission
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:29:38 EST ]
How does a unknown dating site, with the absurd intention of destroying Facebook, launch with 250,000 member profiles on the first day?

Verizon iPhone 4 pre-orders sold out
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:41:08 EST ]
Verizon is no longer accepting pre-orders for the iPhone 4.

Bringing the Census into the internet age
[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:07:20 EST ]
Once upon a time, the U.S. Census Bureau was a thriving hub of technological innovation.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Gadgets can combat distracted driving
[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 12:44:23 GMT ]

The Anti Sleep Pilot from ASP Technology ($249) takes into account 26 factors that affect driving fatigue to figure out how long you can drive before taking a break.Today there are much more effective and sophisticated tools than rest-stop coffee to help distracted and sleepy drivers.


Verizon says it may slow iPhone data
[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 22:15:17 GMT ]
On the same day it started taking pre-orders for the iPhone, Verizon Wireless started reserving the right to slow down data service for subscribers who consume far more than others.

Verizon's iPhone gets positive reviews
[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:15:24 GMT ]

Early reviews of Verizon's iPhone validate what many of us thought would be the case with it: Call quality is excellent, data speed not so much.Early reviews of Verizon's iPhone validate what many of us thought would be the case with it: Call quality is excellent, data speed not so much.


Who should buy the Verizon iPhone - and who shouldn't
[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 18:08:59 GMT ]

So, the truth is out: The Verizon iPhone is a better "phone" than the one so many have been using for years on AT&T. Time to buy it, right? Not necessarily. While many Verizon customers and people yearning to switch to Verizon should indeed get on board, you might want to hold off.So, the truth is out: The Verizon iPhone is a better "phone" than the one so many have been using for years on AT&T. Time to buy it, right? Not necessarily. While many Verizon customers and people yearning to switch to Verizon should indeed get on board, you might want to hold off.


NASA weighs plan to keep shuttle until 2017
[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 14:09:27 GMT ]

The shuttle Endeavour is towed through the door of Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after its space mission in February 2010. Endeavour is currently due for retirement after its last scheduled flight in April, but there's talk of keeping the orbiter in flight-ready condition in one of the OPF buildings rather than sending it to a museum.NASA is considering a plan to keep the space shuttle Endeavour in flight-like condition after its last scheduled mission, a move that could lead to its transformation into a privatized spaceship rather than a museum piece.


Obama announces clean energy plan for buildings
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:29:45 PST ]
President announces new clean energy program in Pennsylvania today seeking to show he remains focused on jobs in a state that may be essential to his re-election prospects.

Next Windows Home Server gets release candidate
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:48:55 PST ]
The next major version of Microsoft's Windows Home Server software is now available as a release candidate for user testing.

Google Chrome stable lands on cloud 9
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:06:34 PST ]
Google upgrades stable of Chrome browser to version 9, opening hardware accelerated 3D graphics, Google Instant in the Omnibar, and Chrome Web app store to all Chrome users.

iPad pub The Daily pops up on PCs
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:36:42 PST ]
An enterprising programmer compiles a Web version of the much-hyped iPad-only "newspaper."

Super Bowl winner revealed on the Web
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:18:46 PST ]
For the last four years, the team with more Web chatter in the month before the game has won the Super Bowl. The data is in and it's.....

New jetpack gets set for summer takeoff
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:41:45 EST ]
Bored of jet skis? Banana boat rides not floating your boat anymore? Well, this summer you could be whizzing around on a Jetlev, a new water-powered jetpack.

Google unveils online Android Market
[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:44:54 EST ]
As Google prepares to add a new category to its arsenal of portable devices with tablets, the company's mobile team is deploying ways to better tie its different systems together.

Could the U.S. shut down the internet?
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:23:39 EST ]
It seemed so easy for Egypt. Just order a shutdown of the country's internet connections and -- bam -- it happens.

The internet has (kind of) run out of space
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:35:07 EST ]
On Thursday, the internet as we know it ran out of space.

'Hacktivists' launch second attack on Egypt
[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 15:39:21 GMT ]
Well, that didn̢۪t take long. No sooner had the government of Egypt restored Internet service to its citizens early Wednesday than the loosely organized cybervandals known as Anonymous were back at work trying to knock official Egyptian websites offline.

Some Verizon iPhone customers complain
[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:17:02 GMT ]
Some Verizon Wireless customers complained they were unable to buy its iPhone online, but the phone company said sales were mostly running smoothly on its first day of Internet orders for the long-awaited phone.

Gadgets can combat distracted driving
[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 12:44:23 GMT ]

The Anti Sleep Pilot from ASP Technology ($249) takes into account 26 factors that affect driving fatigue to figure out how long you can drive before taking a break.Today there are much more effective and sophisticated tools than rest-stop coffee to help distracted and sleepy drivers.


Verizon's iPhone gets positive reviews
[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 16:15:24 GMT ]

Early reviews of Verizon's iPhone validate what many of us thought would be the case with it: Call quality is excellent, data speed not so much.Early reviews of Verizon's iPhone validate what many of us thought would be the case with it: Call quality is excellent, data speed not so much.


NASA weighs plan to keep shuttle until 2017
[ Thu, 3 Feb 2011 14:09:27 GMT ]

The shuttle Endeavour is towed through the door of Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after its space mission in February 2010. Endeavour is currently due for retirement after its last scheduled flight in April, but there's talk of keeping the orbiter in flight-ready condition in one of the OPF buildings rather than sending it to a museum.NASA is considering a plan to keep the space shuttle Endeavour in flight-like condition after its last scheduled mission, a move that could lead to its transformation into a privatized spaceship rather than a museum piece.


News Corp. ready to unload MySpace
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:12:04 PST ]
Parent company is eyeing the sale of the social network, saying that it's received interest from potential buyers without placing MySpace on the market.

Verizon to throttle data speeds for heaviest users
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:22:44 PST ]
With just a week before the iPhone launches on Verizon, the company said it will penalize data speeds of its heaviest users.

'The Daily Show' returns to Hulu
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:36:57 PST ]
Verizon's iPhone 4 is coming to Best Buy, News Corp. launches The Daily for the iPad and says its ready to sell MySpace, and Viacom reaches a deal that brings back "The Daily Show" to Hulu.

Microsoft tallies 2.8 billion minutes of Facebook IMs
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:44:55 PST ]
Windows Live Messenger has now accumulated 2.8 billion minutes of Facebook chats, due to the nearly 18 million people who have integrated Facebook chat with the IM service.

Survey: T-Mobile tops in customer satisfaction
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 08:58:25 PST ]
T-Mobile outscores Verizon Wireless for customer satisfaction in a J.D. Power survey that also found AT&T at the bottom of the list.

New jetpack gets set for summer takeoff
[ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 10:41:45 EST ]
Bored of jet skis? Banana boat rides not floating your boat anymore? Well, this summer you could be whizzing around on a Jetlev, a new water-powered jetpack.

Google unveils online Android Market
[ Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:44:54 EST ]
As Google prepares to add a new category to its arsenal of portable devices with tablets, the company's mobile team is deploying ways to better tie its different systems together.