Sunday, December 11, 2011

Nintendo's Miyamoto scuttles 'retirement' talk
[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 21:50:04 GMT ]

The creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda says he isn't retiring any time soon.The creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda says he isn't retiring any time soon.


Marching to the beat of your own drum machine shirt
[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 15:04:39 GMT ]

The latest offering from online retailer ThinkGeek is a fully-playable DJ-quality drum machine — which happens to be embedded in the front of a shirt.The latest offering from online retailer ThinkGeek is a fully-playable DJ-quality drum machine — which happens to be embedded in the front of a shirt.


Holiday calendar: Psychedelic storm
[ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:14:12 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When a European satellite tracks the progress of a tropical storm through the Arabian Sea, the resulting image looks more like an LSD trip.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When a European satellite tracks the progress of a tropical storm through the Arabian Sea, the resulting image looks more like an LSD trip.


With autonomous cars, who needs you?
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:20:54 GMT ]

Some cars already require more code to run than a commercial jet, and they will increasingly use that brainpower to take control of braking, steering and acceleration. By 2030, one engineer predicts, we’ll be summoning driverless cars by cellphone to come pick us up at the airport. Carmakers are flocking to Silicon Valley, where code is king, to pursue the perfect  autonomous automobile. And the results are awe-inspiring.


Your views of the lunar eclipse
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:31:31 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Millions of people turned out to see the last total lunar eclipse until 2014, and some of them sent us fantastic photos of the phenomenon.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Millions of people turned out to see the last total lunar eclipse until 2014, and some of them sent us fantastic photos of the phenomenon.


Windows Phone 7.5: What will make it a winner?
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:47:09 PST ]
Microsoft's mobile operating system is good. Really good. But what will it take to translate that into solid competition against the iPhone and Android?

LightSquared network still harms GPS, says draft report
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:53:06 PST ]
Planned wireless network, which has raised concern over problems with personal or military GPS devices, caused "harmful interference" to receivers used in recent government testing, say reports that cite draft results. Company cries foul.

The Apple blogs vs. Android
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:36:59 PST ]
Apple blogs play an important role. But the reality can get a bit distorted at times.

AT&T's 4G LTE spotted in Los Angeles
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:01:38 PST ]
AT&T's fast network has been spotted in the Los Angeles area.

Improve the sound of your iPhone/iPod with the NuForce iDo
[ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:31:00 PST ]
Icon iDo is a dedicated USB digital-to-analog converter/headphone amplifier for iPods, iPhones, and iPads.

Why QR codes aren't catching on
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:21:37 EST ]
Quick response (QR) codes -- those two-dimensional barcodes that resemble a checkerboard on LSD -- are appearing more frequently on billboards, magazine ads, business cards, stickers, T-shirts and anything that is used to promote stuff.

Jawbone explains UP wristband failures
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:55:59 EST ]
Jawbone's UP activity-monitoring wristbands have been failing at an alarming rate.

Samsung wins fight against Apple in Australia
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:33:34 EST ]
Samsung Electronics' tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will be available to consumers in Australia in the coming days, after the South Korean electronics giant scored a victory against Apple in a legal battle that had blocked the product from going on sale.

HP: WebOS is now an open source project
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:54:34 EST ]
HP made the announcement Friday, in the wake of increasing speculation that we would all learn the fate of the beleaguered OS before day's end.

The covert birth of Apple's next Santa Monica store
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:46:36 EST ]
For the opening of a store on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, Apple has gone to extremes to ensure secrecy. The behavior has perplexed and infuriated officials in the California city.

Nintendo's Miyamoto scuttles 'retirement' talk
[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 21:50:04 GMT ]

The creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda says he isn't retiring any time soon.The creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda says he isn't retiring any time soon.


Marching to the beat of your own drum machine shirt
[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 15:04:39 GMT ]

The latest offering from online retailer ThinkGeek is a fully-playable DJ-quality drum machine — which happens to be embedded in the front of a shirt.The latest offering from online retailer ThinkGeek is a fully-playable DJ-quality drum machine — which happens to be embedded in the front of a shirt.


Holiday calendar: Psychedelic storm
[ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:14:12 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When a European satellite tracks the progress of a tropical storm through the Arabian Sea, the resulting image looks more like an LSD trip.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When a European satellite tracks the progress of a tropical storm through the Arabian Sea, the resulting image looks more like an LSD trip.


With autonomous cars, who needs you?
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:20:54 GMT ]

Some cars already require more code to run than a commercial jet, and they will increasingly use that brainpower to take control of braking, steering and acceleration. By 2030, one engineer predicts, we’ll be summoning driverless cars by cellphone to come pick us up at the airport. Carmakers are flocking to Silicon Valley, where code is king, to pursue the perfect  autonomous automobile. And the results are awe-inspiring.


Your views of the lunar eclipse
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:31:31 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Millions of people turned out to see the last total lunar eclipse until 2014, and some of them sent us fantastic photos of the phenomenon.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Millions of people turned out to see the last total lunar eclipse until 2014, and some of them sent us fantastic photos of the phenomenon.


Windows Phone 7.5: What will make it a winner?
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:47:09 PST ]
Microsoft's mobile operating system is good. Really good. But what will it take to translate that into solid competition against the iPhone and Android?

LightSquared network still harms GPS, says draft report
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:53:06 PST ]
Planned wireless network, which has raised concern over problems with personal or military GPS devices, caused "harmful interference" to receivers used in recent government testing, say reports that cite draft results. Company cries foul.

The Apple blogs vs. Android
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:36:59 PST ]
Apple blogs play an important role. But the reality can get a bit distorted at times.

AT&T's 4G LTE spotted in Los Angeles
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:01:38 PST ]
AT&T's fast network has been spotted in the Los Angeles area.

Improve the sound of your iPhone/iPod with the NuForce iDo
[ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:31:00 PST ]
Icon iDo is a dedicated USB digital-to-analog converter/headphone amplifier for iPods, iPhones, and iPads.

Why QR codes aren't catching on
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:21:37 EST ]
Quick response (QR) codes -- those two-dimensional barcodes that resemble a checkerboard on LSD -- are appearing more frequently on billboards, magazine ads, business cards, stickers, T-shirts and anything that is used to promote stuff.

Jawbone explains UP wristband failures
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:55:59 EST ]
Jawbone's UP activity-monitoring wristbands have been failing at an alarming rate.

Samsung wins fight against Apple in Australia
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:33:34 EST ]
Samsung Electronics' tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will be available to consumers in Australia in the coming days, after the South Korean electronics giant scored a victory against Apple in a legal battle that had blocked the product from going on sale.

HP: WebOS is now an open source project
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:54:34 EST ]
HP made the announcement Friday, in the wake of increasing speculation that we would all learn the fate of the beleaguered OS before day's end.

The covert birth of Apple's next Santa Monica store
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:46:36 EST ]
For the opening of a store on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, Apple has gone to extremes to ensure secrecy. The behavior has perplexed and infuriated officials in the California city.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Nintendo's Miyamoto scuttles 'retirement' talk
[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 21:50:04 GMT ]

The creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda says he isn't retiring any time soon.The creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda says he isn't retiring any time soon.


Marching to the beat of your own drum machine shirt
[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 15:04:39 GMT ]

The latest offering from online retailer ThinkGeek is a fully-playable DJ-quality drum machine — which happens to be embedded in the front of a shirt.The latest offering from online retailer ThinkGeek is a fully-playable DJ-quality drum machine — which happens to be embedded in the front of a shirt.


Holiday calendar: Psychedelic storm
[ Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:14:12 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When a European satellite tracks the progress of a tropical storm through the Arabian Sea, the resulting image looks more like an LSD trip.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: When a European satellite tracks the progress of a tropical storm through the Arabian Sea, the resulting image looks more like an LSD trip.


With autonomous cars, who needs you?
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:20:54 GMT ]

Some cars already require more code to run than a commercial jet, and they will increasingly use that brainpower to take control of braking, steering and acceleration. By 2030, one engineer predicts, we’ll be summoning driverless cars by cellphone to come pick us up at the airport. Carmakers are flocking to Silicon Valley, where code is king, to pursue the perfect  autonomous automobile. And the results are awe-inspiring.


Your views of the lunar eclipse
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:31:31 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Millions of people turned out to see the last total lunar eclipse until 2014, and some of them sent us fantastic photos of the phenomenon.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Millions of people turned out to see the last total lunar eclipse until 2014, and some of them sent us fantastic photos of the phenomenon.


The worst 'Reply All' of all?
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:01:00 PST ]
A recruitment executive sends a candidate an e-mail telling him to "f*** off." Sadly, he also sends it to the 4,000 people the candidate had e-mailed in search of work.

Colleges, businesses snap up .xxx domains
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:13:05 PST ]
Porn-oriented .xxx domains went on sale to the general public this week, and institutions and organizations are grabbing them in the hope of protecting their reputations and brands.

Windows Phone 7.5: What will make it a winner?
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:47:09 PST ]
Microsoft's mobile operating system is good. Really good. But what will it take to translate that into solid competition against the iPhone and Android?

LightSquared network still harms GPS, says draft report
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:53:06 PST ]
Planned wireless network, which has raised concern over problems with personal or military GPS devices, caused "harmful interference" to receivers used in recent government testing, say reports that cite draft results. Company cries foul.

The Apple blogs vs. Android
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:36:59 PST ]
Apple blogs play an important role. But the reality can get a bit distorted at times.

Why QR codes aren't catching on
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:21:37 EST ]
Quick response (QR) codes -- those two-dimensional barcodes that resemble a checkerboard on LSD -- are appearing more frequently on billboards, magazine ads, business cards, stickers, T-shirts and anything that is used to promote stuff.

Jawbone explains UP wristband failures
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:55:59 EST ]
Jawbone's UP activity-monitoring wristbands have been failing at an alarming rate.

Samsung wins fight against Apple in Australia
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:33:34 EST ]
Samsung Electronics' tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will be available to consumers in Australia in the coming days, after the South Korean electronics giant scored a victory against Apple in a legal battle that had blocked the product from going on sale.

HP: WebOS is now an open source project
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:54:34 EST ]
HP made the announcement Friday, in the wake of increasing speculation that we would all learn the fate of the beleaguered OS before day's end.

The covert birth of Apple's next Santa Monica store
[ Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:46:36 EST ]
For the opening of a store on Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade, Apple has gone to extremes to ensure secrecy. The behavior has perplexed and infuriated officials in the California city.

Nintendo's Miyamoto scuttles 'retirement' talk
[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 21:50:04 GMT ]

The creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda says he isn't retiring any time soon.The creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda says he isn't retiring any time soon.


Marching to the beat of your own drum machine shirt
[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 15:04:39 GMT ]

The latest offering from online retailer ThinkGeek is a fully-playable DJ-quality drum machine — which happens to be embedded in the front of a shirt.The latest offering from online retailer ThinkGeek is a fully-playable DJ-quality drum machine — which happens to be embedded in the front of a shirt.


NASA and private ventures take next steps
[ Fri, 9 Dec 2011 19:15:15 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: SpaceX's Dragon capsule is due to visit the International Space Station in February, but that's just one of the steps that commercial ventures are taking to help out NASA.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: SpaceX's Dragon capsule is due to visit the International Space Station in February, but that's just one of the steps that commercial ventures are taking to help out NASA.


Take a long look at total lunar eclipse
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:16:54 GMT ]

The earth cast its shadow over the moon on Saturday to create the last total lunar eclipse until 2014.The earth cast its shadow over the moon on Saturday to create the last total lunar eclipse until 2014.


With autonomous cars, who needs you?
[ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 16:20:54 GMT ]

Some cars already require more code to run than a commercial jet, and they will increasingly use that brainpower to take control of braking, steering and acceleration. By 2030, one engineer predicts, we’ll be summoning driverless cars by cellphone to come pick us up at the airport. Carmakers are flocking to Silicon Valley, where code is king, to pursue the perfect  autonomous automobile. And the results are awe-inspiring.