Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Asus ET2700 all-in-one joins growing roster of 27-inch all-in-ones
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:34:05 PST ]
Asus joins HP, Vizio, and Lenovo in adding a 27-inch model to its roster of all-in-one desktops.

WD teases with Thunderbolt drive demo
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:57:05 PST ]
Western Digital shows off its new, unannounced Thunderbolt storage devices at CES 2012.

Slacker Radio announces live ESPN streams and more at CES
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:57:12 PST ]
Slacker Radio, a popular alternative to Pandora, announced a few valuable new partnerships here at CES, one of which should have sports fans foaming at the mouth.

Buffalo's first 802.11ac router looks promising
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST ]
Buffalo announces its first 802.11ac-based wireless true dual-band router.

Scosche 'reference grade' Bluetooth headphones raise eyebrows
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:10:33 PST ]
Scosche's contribution to the CES fray includes three new headphones added to its REALM dynamic range of headphones.

The man who wants to translate the web
[ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:38:59 EST ]
Luis von Ahn says he wants to translate the Web into every major language: every webpage, every video, and, yes, even Justin Bieber's tweets. And he thinks he knows how to do it.

Targeted congressman won't support SOPA
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:22:22 EST ]
Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will not support the Stop Online Piracy Act, according to a statement released by his office Monday.

An early look at new tech from CES
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:15:00 EST ]
From high-tech thermostats to a rethink of the boombox, here's a preview of five gadgets getting buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Windows Phone backers declare mobile war
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:24:31 EST ]
For the first time in a decade, Nokia appears to have a fighting chance in the North American phone market. AT&T Mobility will carry and help promote the Lumia 900, a Windows phone that looks to be Nokia's flagship product.

New glass could make better touchscreens
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:59:21 EST ]
When it comes to innovation in electronic gadgets, a new kind of glass is not especially sexy. But when that glass is built into millions of touchscreen devices, and could potentially make them thinner, lighter and more responsive to your finger, consumers may take notice.

PlayStation Vita will ship with Netflix
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:38:25 GMT ]

When Sony's PlayStation Vita goes on sale in the U.S. Feb. 22, it will have Netflix on board so users of the subscription service can start watching movies on Vita's 5-inch OLED display.When Sony's PlayStation Vita goes on sale in the U.S. Feb. 22, it will have Netflix on board so users of the subscription service can start watching movies on Vita's 5-inch OLED display.


Video: High-tech Vegas security outsharks the sharks
[ Mon, 9 Jan 2012 06:39:54 GMT ]

Jan. 9: CES isn't the only time that high-tech comes to Las Vegas. Before the giant tech convention opens, we look at the ways casinos stop card counters and hustlers. (msnbc.com)CES isn't the only time that high-tech comes to Las Vegas. Before the giant tech convention opens, we look at the ways casinos stop card counters and hustlers. (msnbc.com)


Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 heads to Verizon
[ Mon, 9 Jan 2012 22:23:50 GMT ]

In the coming weeks, Samsung will launch the 4G LTE-powered Galaxy Tab 7.7 on Verizon Wireless.In the coming weeks, Samsung will launch the 4G LTE-powered Galaxy Tab 7.7 on Verizon Wireless.


iPhone accessory tracks your blood glucose level
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:00:03 GMT ]

Tracking your blood glucose level can be a tedious chore, but a little iPhone accessory — and its companion app — might make the process a bit simpler. Tracking your blood glucose level can be a tedious chore, but a little iPhone accessory — and its companion app — might make the process a bit simpler.


How to get a universe from nothing
[ Mon, 9 Jan 2012 23:16:27 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "A Universe From Nothing" issues a scientific challenge to the most fundamental argument for the existence of a divine creator.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "A Universe From Nothing" issues a scientific challenge to the most fundamental argument for the existence of a divine creator.


The man who wants to translate the web
[ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:38:59 EST ]
Luis von Ahn says he wants to translate the Web into every major language: every webpage, every video, and, yes, even Justin Bieber's tweets. And he thinks he knows how to do it.

Targeted congressman won't support SOPA
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:22:22 EST ]
Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will not support the Stop Online Piracy Act, according to a statement released by his office Monday.

An early look at new tech from CES
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:15:00 EST ]
From high-tech thermostats to a rethink of the boombox, here's a preview of five gadgets getting buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Windows Phone backers declare mobile war
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:24:31 EST ]
For the first time in a decade, Nokia appears to have a fighting chance in the North American phone market. AT&T Mobility will carry and help promote the Lumia 900, a Windows phone that looks to be Nokia's flagship product.

New glass could make better touchscreens
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:59:21 EST ]
When it comes to innovation in electronic gadgets, a new kind of glass is not especially sexy. But when that glass is built into millions of touchscreen devices, and could potentially make them thinner, lighter and more responsive to your finger, consumers may take notice.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Saturn's moons and rings mix it up
[ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:53:29 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: What do you get when you cross the rings and moons of Saturn? You get stunning images from NASA's Cassini orbiter — and the set-up for a silly joke.Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: What do you get when you cross the rings and moons of Saturn? You get stunning images from NASA's Cassini orbiter — and the set-up for a silly joke.


Video: 3-D printing service puts your face on everything
[ Mon, 9 Jan 2012 06:57:36 GMT ]

Jan. 9: Sculpteo's 3-D printing service combines a user-friendly app and 3-D printing technology to provide you with custom made objects shaped around your face. (msnbc.com)Sculpteo's 3-D printing service combines a user-friendly app and 3-D printing technology to provide you with custom made objects shaped around your face. (msnbc.com)


Video: Wi-Fi scale tracks (and tweets) baby's weight
[ Mon, 9 Jan 2012 06:53:58 GMT ]

Jan. 9: WiThings' Wi-Fi enabled scale tracks baby weight for parents who want to meticulously follow every ounce of their newborn's growth. (msnbc.com)WiThings' Wi-Fi enabled scale tracks baby weight for parents who want to meticulously follow every ounce of their newborn's growth. (msnbc.com)


Video: High-tech Vegas security outsharks the sharks
[ Mon, 9 Jan 2012 06:39:54 GMT ]

Jan. 9: CES isn't the only time that high-tech comes to Las Vegas. Before the giant tech convention opens, we look at the ways casinos stop card counters and hustlers. (msnbc.com)CES isn't the only time that high-tech comes to Las Vegas. Before the giant tech convention opens, we look at the ways casinos stop card counters and hustlers. (msnbc.com)


How to get a universe from nothing
[ Mon, 9 Jan 2012 23:16:27 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "A Universe From Nothing" issues a scientific challenge to the most fundamental argument for the existence of a divine creator.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: "A Universe From Nothing" issues a scientific challenge to the most fundamental argument for the existence of a divine creator.


Microsoft's final CES keynote: A lot of talking, not much said
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:20:15 PST ]
Microsoft plays it cool with no major announcements as the company and CEO Steve Ballmer makes its break from the technology confab.

Cadillac tries small luxury with 2013 ATS
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:34:01 PST ]
Cadillac wants to go up against BMW, Audi, and Mercedes in the compact luxury class.

Man proposes with fantastic Lego video
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:34:02 PST ]
Walt Thompson took 2,600 photographs as he made a touching and very personal stop-motion video meant to inspire his beloved to marry him. The only question is, how many bricks did it take?

Adobe's Lightroom 4 catches up to video revolution
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:01:00 PST ]
Want a sepia-tone video? The "Sprockets" beta can do it. Also in LR4 are editing refinements and support for geotagging, book printing, and soft proofing.

Does Kinect for Windows warrant a new hacker bounty?
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:12:48 PST ]
Microsoft says it is pursuing a hardware-only approach for the Kinect platform. But some open-source advocates are wondering if the new system will reject open-source Kinect drivers.

Stratfor apparently targeted again by hackers
[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:05:10 EST ]
Hackers appear to have struck Stratfor again. E-mail allegedly sent out by the global intelligence outfit early Friday told customers that the company "would like to hear from our loyal client base as to our handling of the recent intrusion by those deranged, sexually deviant criminal hacker terrorist masterminds."

With Congress on break, SOPA fight continues
[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:33:04 EST ]
Members of Congress may be on vacation, but that hasn't calmed critics who say an effort to stamp out online piracy would create an unprecedented threat to free speech on the Internet.

The man who wants to translate the web
[ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:38:59 EST ]
Luis von Ahn says he wants to translate the Web into every major language: every webpage, every video, and, yes, even Justin Bieber's tweets. And he thinks he knows how to do it.

Targeted congressman won't support SOPA
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:22:22 EST ]
Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) will not support the Stop Online Piracy Act, according to a statement released by his office Monday.

An early look at new tech from CES
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:14:52 EST ]
From high-tech thermostats to a rethink of the boombox, here's a preview of five gadgets getting buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Skipper chosen for 100-year starship effort
[ Sat, 7 Jan 2012 23:08:31 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Pentagon's think tank has chosen former astronaut Mae Jemison to lead the "100 Year Starship" effort to plan for future interstellar spaceflights.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Pentagon's think tank has chosen former astronaut Mae Jemison to lead the "100 Year Starship" effort to plan for future interstellar spaceflights.


Astronomers map vast web of dark matter
[ Mon, 9 Jan 2012 16:37:42 GMT ]

Recent observations show that dark matter in the universe is distributed as a network of gigantic dense (white) and empty (dark) regions, where the largest white regions are about the size of Earth's moon on the sky.Astronomers have created a vast cosmic map revealing an intricate web of dark matter and galaxies spanning a distance of one billion light-years.


Video: 3-D printing service puts your face on everything
[ Mon, 9 Jan 2012 06:57:36 GMT ]

Jan. 9: Sculpteo's 3-D printing service combines a user-friendly app and 3-D printing technology to provide you with custom made objects shaped around your face. (msnbc.com)Sculpteo's 3-D printing service combines a user-friendly app and 3-D printing technology to provide you with custom made objects shaped around your face. (msnbc.com)


Video: Wi-Fi scale tracks (and tweets) baby's weight
[ Mon, 9 Jan 2012 06:53:58 GMT ]

Jan. 9: WiThings' Wi-Fi enabled scale tracks baby weight for parents who want to meticulously follow every ounce of their newborn's growth. (msnbc.com)WiThings' Wi-Fi enabled scale tracks baby weight for parents who want to meticulously follow every ounce of their newborn's growth. (msnbc.com)


Video: High-tech Vegas security outsharks the sharks
[ Mon, 9 Jan 2012 06:39:54 GMT ]

Jan. 9: CES isn't the only time that high-tech comes to Las Vegas. Before the giant tech convention opens, we look at the ways casinos stop card counters and hustlers. (msnbc.com)CES isn't the only time that high-tech comes to Las Vegas. Before the giant tech convention opens, we look at the ways casinos stop card counters and hustlers. (msnbc.com)


AT&T's API platform to enable carrier-specific apps (live blog)
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:51:00 PST ]
At AT&T's annual developer summit happening alongside CES, the company announces an API to help developers create carrier-specific apps. Its API platform will be HTML 5 compatible.

Look out, Microsoft--Apple is grabbing more IT dollars
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:58:43 PST ]
Amidst a slowdown in IT spending this year, Apple is expected to disrupt the market with heavier demand for iPads and Macs among business owners and users.

Intel talks ultrabooks at CES (live blog)
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST ]
In its press conference this morning, the chip giant makes a big push those super-thin laptops, touting an ever-evolving ultrabook "ecosystem" with devices featuring touch and NFC.

Monster's first noise-canceling over-ear headphones look good, maybe sound good, too.
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PST ]
The new Inspiration line lets you express your personal style and block out external sound.

LG unveils Spectrum smartphone at CES
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:10:56 PST ]
The device comes with a 4.5-inch IPS display and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. It's also upgradeable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Stratfor apparently targeted again by hackers
[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:05:10 EST ]
Hackers appear to have struck Stratfor again. E-mail allegedly sent out by the global intelligence outfit early Friday told customers that the company "would like to hear from our loyal client base as to our handling of the recent intrusion by those deranged, sexually deviant criminal hacker terrorist masterminds."

With Congress on break, SOPA fight continues
[ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:33:04 EST ]
Members of Congress may be on vacation, but that hasn't calmed critics who say an effort to stamp out online piracy would create an unprecedented threat to free speech on the Internet.

The man who wants to translate the web
[ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:38:59 EST ]
Luis von Ahn says he wants to translate the Web into every major language: every webpage, every video, and, yes, even Justin Bieber's tweets. And he thinks he knows how to do it.

An early look at new tech from CES
[ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:14:52 EST ]
From high-tech thermostats to a rethink of the boombox, here's a preview of five gadgets getting buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Skipper chosen for 100-year starship effort
[ Sat, 7 Jan 2012 23:08:31 GMT ]

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Pentagon's think tank has chosen former astronaut Mae Jemison to lead the "100 Year Starship" effort to plan for future interstellar spaceflights.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The Pentagon's think tank has chosen former astronaut Mae Jemison to lead the "100 Year Starship" effort to plan for future interstellar spaceflights.