'Death by GPS': Could it happen to you?[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:30:08 GMT ]You know those stories we secretly like to chuckle over, about people driving into yards or fountains or even buildings because their GPS told them to? Well, the stories are getting less and less funny; some even result in fatalities. But how widespread is this problem really? And what can drivers do to prevent being guided down the wrong path?

How to choose a good surge protector[ Mon, 7 Feb 2011 12:48:52 GMT ]The electronics we enjoy and rely on are very susceptible to big spikes in current, which means it's increasingly important to protect them. However, not everything needs the always-on capabilities afforded by being connected to a battery backup, which is where the surge protector fits in.

Get your online dating profile in 5 minutes[ Mon, 7 Feb 2011 12:49:12 GMT ]If you're in a hurry to get into the online dating scene, and don't know where to start when it comes to writing an online profile about yourself, one service does it quickly and cheaply by having you choose photos that best describe your personality.

Super Bowl ad reveals Sony's gaming smart phone[ Mon, 7 Feb 2011 02:35:04 GMT ]During the Super Bowl on Sunday, Sony finally broke its long silence and revealed its smart phone/game machine love child: the Xperia Play. The Frankenstein-referencing ad came complete with gnarly stitched human thumbs and showed off the Android phone with a slide-out game pad officially for the first time.

Pre-caffeine: Star Trek tech, Puppy Bowl exposed![ Mon, 6 Dec 2010 14:43:12 GMT ]The latest news on Super Bowl tech ads, Internet culture, more.

Nokia E7 phone finally hitting stores this week[ Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:33:45 PST ]Following delays, Nokia's "flagship" E7 business smartphone is trickling into select markets this week, with a broader launch set for soon after.

Assange extradition hearing kicks off in London[ Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:34:17 PST ]Lawyers for both sides present opening arguments amid conspiracy theories suggesting the U.S. government is using Swedish authorities to bring Assange into its jurisdiction.

A123 supplies giant battery for 'hybrid power plant'[ Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:54:14 PST ]Power generation company AES to install 20 megawatts worth of batteries for "spinning reserve" in Chile, one of the largest battery projects to ensure grid reliability.

HP's TouchSmart 610 and 9300 recline[ Mon, 07 Feb 2011 07:16:22 PST ]The updates to Hewlett-Packard's line on all-in-one desktop PCs features a 23-inch display with multitouch tech and the ability to recline at a 60 degree angle for easier input.

AOL to buy Huffington Post[ Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:29:32 PST ]Super Bowl XLV features some memorable tech ads, details of Motorola Xoom's pricing are leaked in a Best Buy flier, and AOL shakes up the media industry with its deal to purchase The Huffington Post.

Bringing the Census into the internet age[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:47:17 EST ]Once upon a time, the U.S. Census Bureau was a thriving hub of technological innovation.

Behind IBM's 'Jeopardy!' computer, Watson[ Mon, 07 Feb 2011 08:29:13 EST ]His name is Watson. He's bad with puns. Great at math. And, next week, he will compete on the game show "Jeopardy!" against real, live, breathing, thinking humans.

Super Bowl ad reveals Sony's gaming smart phone[ Mon, 7 Feb 2011 02:35:04 GMT ]During the Super Bowl on Sunday, Sony finally broke its long silence and revealed its smart phone/game machine love child: the Xperia Play. The Frankenstein-referencing ad came complete with gnarly stitched human thumbs and showed off the Android phone with a slide-out game pad officially for the first time.

Husband: Giffords would be OK with flight decision[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:33:51 GMT ]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.

Nasdaq hackers target service for corporate boards[ Sat, 5 Feb 2011 21:26:14 GMT ]The company that runs the Nasdaq stock market said Saturday that hackers had penetrated a service that handles confidential communications between public companies and their boards.

If score is close, losing teams go for it[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:34:57 GMT ]Cosmic Log: Assuming the score is remotely close, expect the losing team to go for it on a fourth down, as time runs out in the Super Bowl on Sunday, according to new research. For football fans, the finding isn't too surprising. But the research may provide business managers insight on motivating their workers.

'Death by GPS': Could it happen to you?[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:30:08 GMT ]You know those stories we secretly like to chuckle over, about people driving into yards or fountains or even buildings because their GPS told them to? Well, the stories are getting less and less funny; some even result in fatalities. But how widespread is this problem really? And what can drivers do to prevent being guided down the wrong path?

Motorola's Xoom 3G contract may resemble iPad's[ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:17:26 PST ]The Motorola Xoom tablet 3G contract structure may be similar to that of the iPad 3G, if Verizon continues its current pricing scheme for tablets.

Kenny G to make Audi Super Bowl star again?[ Sun, 06 Feb 2011 10:22:20 PST ]Audi distances itself from from the cliches of luxury with an ad featuring musician Kenny G in today's Super Bowl. The company has prereleased a longer Kenny G film--it might be the game's funniest ad.

Civil servant fired for googling, um, 'chest'[ Sun, 06 Feb 2011 12:52:23 PST ]An Australian civil servant googles a rude colloquialism on his government-issued laptop. Snooping software catches him and a court upholds his firing, despite the fact that he was googling from home.

Groupon's Super Bowl ads go for the cut-price jugular[ Sun, 06 Feb 2011 13:06:44 PST ]Groupon reveals its Super Bowl ads. They feature cut-price celebrities cheerily mocking Americans' sense of charity. Real Americans just want a deal, nothing more.

Angry Birds adapts to Super Bowl, fragmentation[ Sun, 06 Feb 2011 13:28:09 PST ]Version 1.5.1 of the video game ties into a Super Bowl promotion, addresses Android fragmentation and SMS-based purchases, and gets 30 new levels.

New jetpack gets set for summer takeoff[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:12:17 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.

'Dating' site imports Facebook profiles without permission[ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:53:21 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 15:47:17 EST ]Once upon a time, the U.S. Census Bureau was a thriving hub of technological innovation.

Sunday's Super Bowl the most high-tech ever[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:44:37 EST ]It may not be on the minds of hot-wing-chomping sports fans who want to see Clay Matthews clobber Ben Roethlisberger or Hines Ward streak toward the end zone.

Space or spouse? Most back Kelly's decision[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 23:26:38 GMT ]Robin Davidson doesn't know Rep. Gabrielle Giffords personally, but as a wife herself, she knows one thing in her heart: The congresswoman wouldn't want her astronaut husband's professional dreams to become yet another casualty of the horrific Tucson shooting that nearly killed her.

Husband: Giffords would be OK with flight decision[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:33:51 GMT ]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.

Nasdaq hackers target service for corporate boards[ Sat, 5 Feb 2011 21:26:14 GMT ]The company that runs the Nasdaq stock market said Saturday that hackers had penetrated a service that handles confidential communications between public companies and their boards.

If score is close, losing teams go for it[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:34:57 GMT ]Cosmic Log: Assuming the score is remotely close, expect the losing team to go for it on a fourth down, as time runs out in the Super Bowl on Sunday, according to new research. For football fans, the finding isn't too surprising. But the research may provide business managers insight on motivating their workers.

'Death by GPS': Could it happen to you?[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:30:08 GMT ]You know those stories we secretly like to chuckle over, about people driving into yards or fountains or even buildings because their GPS told them to? Well, the stories are getting less and less funny; some even result in fatalities. But how widespread is this problem really? And what can drivers do to prevent being guided down the wrong path?

Will Groupon win the Super Bowl ad skirmish?[ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:59:47 PST ]In what seems a jab at LivingSocial, Groupon releases long ad that, it says, didn't make the cut for Sunday's big game. Perhaps it's the ad--you just have to take 60 percent off it.

Intel chip flaw whacks Best Buy rollout[ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:56:31 PST ]Intel's Sandy Bridge chipset flaw is putting the kibosh on Best Buy's new PC rollouts, as the ripples caused by the flaw spread.

Blogger releases Android smartphone app[ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:20:44 PST ]Program lets people bang out copy, and take photos with their phones, from inside the app--and then either publish to their Blogger blogs straightaway, or save for later.

Could exec exits accompany Nokia strategy shift?[ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:58:36 PST ]As company mulls a strategy shift to stay relevant in the smartphone market, a report suggests several executives may be shown the door.

Motorola's Xoom 3G contract may resemble iPad's[ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:17:26 PST ]The Motorola Xoom tablet 3G contract structure may be similar to that of the iPad 3G, if Verizon continues its current pricing scheme for tablets.

New jetpack gets set for summer takeoff[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:12:17 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.

'Dating' site imports Facebook profiles without permission[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:44:54 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 15:47:17 EST ]Once upon a time, the U.S. Census Bureau was a thriving hub of technological innovation.

Sunday's Super Bowl the most high-tech ever[ Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:44:37 EST ]It may not be on the minds of hot-wing-chomping sports fans who want to see Clay Matthews clobber Ben Roethlisberger or Hines Ward streak toward the end zone.

Space or spouse? Most back Kelly's decision[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 23:26:38 GMT ]Robin Davidson doesn't know Rep. Gabrielle Giffords personally, but as a wife herself, she knows one thing in her heart: The congresswoman wouldn't want her astronaut husband's professional dreams to become yet another casualty of the horrific Tucson shooting that nearly killed her.

Husband: Giffords would be OK with flight decision[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:33:51 GMT ]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.

Nasdaq hackers target service for corporate boards[ Sat, 5 Feb 2011 21:26:14 GMT ]The company that runs the Nasdaq stock market said Saturday that hackers had penetrated a service that handles confidential communications between public companies and their boards.

If score is close, losing teams go for it[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 21:34:57 GMT ]Cosmic Log: Assuming the score is remotely close, expect the losing team to go for it on a fourth down, as time runs out in the Super Bowl on Sunday, according to new research. For football fans, the finding isn't too surprising. But the research may provide business managers insight on motivating their workers.

'Death by GPS': Could it happen to you?[ Fri, 4 Feb 2011 22:30:08 GMT ]You know those stories we secretly like to chuckle over, about people driving into yards or fountains or even buildings because their GPS told them to? Well, the stories are getting less and less funny; some even result in fatalities. But how widespread is this problem really? And what can drivers do to prevent being guided down the wrong path?

Will Groupon win the Super Bowl ad skirmish?[ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 10:59:47 PST ]In what seems a jab at LivingSocial, Groupon releases long ad that, it says, didn't make the cut for Sunday's big game. Perhaps it's the ad--you just have to take 60 percent off it.

Intel chip flaw whacks Best Buy rollout[ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:56:31 PST ]Intel's Sandy Bridge chipset flaw is putting the kibosh on Best Buy's new PC rollouts, as the ripples caused by the flaw spread.

Blogger releases Android smartphone app[ Sat, 05 Feb 2011 13:20:44 PST ]Program lets people bang out copy, and take photos with their phones, from inside the app--and then either publish to their Blogger blogs straightaway, or save for later.