Monday, May 7, 2012
<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/GdTGhI_2H7M/" target="_blank">Why do Plasma TVs look washed out in the store?</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 07 May 2012 08:55:00 PDT ]</i><BR>CNET reader Rob wants to know why plasma HDTVs look washed out compared with LCDs, when so often reviewers recommend plasmas. Geoff Morrison helps him out.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/E-wwuu144hQ/" target="_blank">Color launches new features on Verizon only</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 07 May 2012 08:58:24 PDT ]</i><BR>Video-sharing app company Color snags a carrier contract, releasing a tweaked version of its app the old-fashioned way.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/jmLMimMKbp4/" target="_blank">Flashing LED guitar neck channels your inner rock star</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 07 May 2012 08:58:28 PDT ]</i><BR>Regular old guitars get a makeover with NeckFX, a replacement neck full of multicolored LEDs designed to shine while you shred.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/9HX_fIFhRF8/" target="_blank">Six scenarios where the iPad is trouncing the PC</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 07 May 2012 09:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>TechRepublic's Jason Hiner has little use for an iPad. But he's pinpointed six areas where it's become the preferred device for others and is disrupting the PC market.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/M2X2DgKXNNQ/" target="_blank">Clarion Next GATE puts iPhone control, app integration on your windshield</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 07 May 2012 09:10:21 PDT ]</i><BR>Your car's windshield is now home to apps for Internet radio streaming, traffic and navigation, and voice command via Clarion's new iPhone controller.
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Microsoft to offer $99 Xbox-Kinect?
[ Thu, 03 May 2012 12:17:28 EDT ]
Buying a home video game console may soon become a lot more like buying a cell phone, according to a new report suggesting Microsoft is planning to offer a subsidized, $99 bundle including a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect sensor to anyone who commits to two years of a new, $15 monthly online service package.
[ Thu, 03 May 2012 12:17:28 EDT ]
Buying a home video game console may soon become a lot more like buying a cell phone, according to a new report suggesting Microsoft is planning to offer a subsidized, $99 bundle including a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect sensor to anyone who commits to two years of a new, $15 monthly online service package.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
How to get the best possible picture out of your HDTV
[ Sat, 5 May 2012 17:49:36 GMT ]
Most people never change their TVâs user settings. This is sad, as most TVs look their worst with the standard âout of the boxâ factory presets. These tips on picture optimization will go a long way to getting you a better TV picture for little or no cash.
[ Sat, 5 May 2012 17:49:36 GMT ]
Most people never change their TVâs user settings. This is sad, as most TVs look their worst with the standard âout of the boxâ factory presets. These tips on picture optimization will go a long way to getting you a better TV picture for little or no cash.
<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/LYcS6ioMJew/" target="_blank">Principal threatens to report parents of underage Facebookers</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 05 May 2012 14:09:06 PDT ]</i><BR>A British school principal believes that parents whose children are too young to be on Facebook and other social-networking sites should be reported to child-protection services.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/o3yeMTlLACc/" target="_blank">Kindle vs. Nook vs. iPad: Which e-book reader should you buy?</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 05 May 2012 14:20:00 PDT ]</i><BR>With ultra-affordable e-ink readers, mid-priced color tablets like the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, and even the more expensive iPads all vying for your e-book dollar, what's the best choice for you? It depends.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/aADsLd-G140/" target="_blank">Sick of asteroids stealing headlines, moon steps up tonight</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 05 May 2012 15:11:46 PDT ]</i><BR>La Luna is tired of being upstaged by the space rocks that have recently been whizzing their way past Earth, "closer than the moon." So tonight she's putting on a show. Consider this CNET's friendly reminder to look up.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/WVMV_ifrpnQ/" target="_blank">Meet the next generation of music tech</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 06 May 2012 07:56:00 PDT ]</i><BR>The Audiophiliac drops in on an advanced audio production class at NYU.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/SkTkHgPkAUk/" target="_blank">Could you get fired for a Facebook 'like'?</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 06 May 2012 09:03:20 PDT ]</i><BR>A judge rules that Facebook 'likes' are not protected speech. Does this mean you should be a little more careful about what you admit to liking?
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Microsoft to offer $99 Xbox-Kinect?
[ Thu, 03 May 2012 12:17:28 EDT ]
Buying a home video game console may soon become a lot more like buying a cell phone, according to a new report suggesting Microsoft is planning to offer a subsidized, $99 bundle including a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect sensor to anyone who commits to two years of a new, $15 monthly online service package.
[ Thu, 03 May 2012 12:17:28 EDT ]
Buying a home video game console may soon become a lot more like buying a cell phone, according to a new report suggesting Microsoft is planning to offer a subsidized, $99 bundle including a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect sensor to anyone who commits to two years of a new, $15 monthly online service package.
'SeaNanners' and the art of gaming commentary
[ Fri, 04 May 2012 09:27:34 EDT ]
Staring cool and collected at his target, 27-year-old Adam Montoya is on a mission to annihilate his enemies. While his commentary helps to mute the sound of whizzing bullets, a few ra-tat-tat ripples manage to sporadically seep out. It's not too long before he's seen through his mission with effortless precision. Another game conquered and another day's worth of work behind him. Hello everyone, his name is SeaNanners. And for those who love games and YouTube, one might argue he has the dream job.
[ Fri, 04 May 2012 09:27:34 EDT ]
Staring cool and collected at his target, 27-year-old Adam Montoya is on a mission to annihilate his enemies. While his commentary helps to mute the sound of whizzing bullets, a few ra-tat-tat ripples manage to sporadically seep out. It's not too long before he's seen through his mission with effortless precision. Another game conquered and another day's worth of work behind him. Hello everyone, his name is SeaNanners. And for those who love games and YouTube, one might argue he has the dream job.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
New bionic retinas show promising results in test subjects
[ Fri, 4 May 2012 22:14:42 GMT ]
It's no miracle cure, but new research into retinal implants is showing promising results. Patients in the UK and Hong Kong have been restored rudimentary sight after years of blindness through the use of light-sensitive microchips in the eye.
[ Fri, 4 May 2012 22:14:42 GMT ]
It's no miracle cure, but new research into retinal implants is showing promising results. Patients in the UK and Hong Kong have been restored rudimentary sight after years of blindness through the use of light-sensitive microchips in the eye.
<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/sRfRvt315qw/" target="_blank">How outsourcing is boosting prospects for Indian women</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>What started with the Indian services industry's attempts to attract talent through women-friendly policies now extends to all parts of the equality agenda.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/Z_kTMHIZvvg/" target="_blank">Facebook IPO: A bet on 'King' Zuck</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Mark Zuckerberg will wield near total control over Facebook's future. Some fear that once the hype dies down, the situation could lead to problems no one will be able to do anything about.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/dqPyNMfYC7w/" target="_blank">Ditch the iPhone for an Ice Cream Sandwich phone?</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>In this Ask Maggie I help a reader figure out whether to leave Apple for one of the latest Google Android phones.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/8s0ITaJahG4/" target="_blank">This week in Crave: The spaced-out edition</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 05 May 2012 06:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>When we weren't getting around this week via a personal multicopter or motorcycle fitted with spacecraft parts, we were monitoring a superhero/villain showdown and feeling bummed about our Nook Tablet.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/4CETHxOC_34/" target="_blank">The best way to discover new music</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 05 May 2012 07:36:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Internet radio, Spotify, and Pandora are good, but "curated" music podcasts are an even better way to discover new music.
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Microsoft to offer $99 Xbox-Kinect?
[ Thu, 03 May 2012 12:17:28 EDT ]
Buying a home video game console may soon become a lot more like buying a cell phone, according to a new report suggesting Microsoft is planning to offer a subsidized, $99 bundle including a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect sensor to anyone who commits to two years of a new, $15 monthly online service package.
[ Thu, 03 May 2012 12:17:28 EDT ]
Buying a home video game console may soon become a lot more like buying a cell phone, according to a new report suggesting Microsoft is planning to offer a subsidized, $99 bundle including a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect sensor to anyone who commits to two years of a new, $15 monthly online service package.
'SeaNanners' and the art of gaming commentary
[ Fri, 04 May 2012 09:27:34 EDT ]
Staring cool and collected at his target, 27-year-old Adam Montoya is on a mission to annihilate his enemies. While his commentary helps to mute the sound of whizzing bullets, a few ra-tat-tat ripples manage to sporadically seep out. It's not too long before he's seen through his mission with effortless precision. Another game conquered and another day's worth of work behind him. Hello everyone, his name is SeaNanners. And for those who love games and YouTube, one might argue he has the dream job.
[ Fri, 04 May 2012 09:27:34 EDT ]
Staring cool and collected at his target, 27-year-old Adam Montoya is on a mission to annihilate his enemies. While his commentary helps to mute the sound of whizzing bullets, a few ra-tat-tat ripples manage to sporadically seep out. It's not too long before he's seen through his mission with effortless precision. Another game conquered and another day's worth of work behind him. Hello everyone, his name is SeaNanners. And for those who love games and YouTube, one might argue he has the dream job.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Did other Europeans beat Columbus to America?
[ Fri, 4 May 2012 01:19:44 GMT ]
An investigation worthy of a Dan Brown novel has shed new light on the voyages of John Cabot,â â¬the Italian navigator and explorer, revealing that he may haveâ â¬hadâ â¬knowledge of European expeditions to theâ "â¬New Worldâ"⬠that predated Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage.
[ Fri, 4 May 2012 01:19:44 GMT ]
An investigation worthy of a Dan Brown novel has shed new light on the voyages of John Cabot,â â¬the Italian navigator and explorer, revealing that he may haveâ â¬hadâ â¬knowledge of European expeditions to theâ "â¬New Worldâ"⬠that predated Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage.
<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/fYAfFQyO8g4/" target="_blank">Microsoft angers users by cutting Media Center out of Windows 8</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 04 May 2012 07:56:19 PDT ]</i><BR>Microsoft's decision to charge extra for the Windows 8 Media Center and DVD playback is not sitting well with users judging from responses to the company's blog.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/E3xSypWkH8E/" target="_blank">Yahoo and its CEO: What's the worst that could happen?</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 04 May 2012 08:05:14 PDT ]</i><BR>Chief Executive Officer Scott Thompson is accused of lying about his college education. Tempest in a teacup, or scandal in the making?
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/4AiNBUhVv50/" target="_blank">Rovio adds Share & Play feature to Angry Birds on Facebook</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 04 May 2012 08:41:57 PDT ]</i><BR>With the new offering, players will be able to embed the game into a Facebook Timeline, blog, or Web page, and play it on the respective site.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/nCEArZnDj-Y/" target="_blank">One-man clone chorus performs 'Star Wars' theme a cappella</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 04 May 2012 08:56:46 PDT ]</i><BR>An inspiring musical goodie for Star Wars Day: Singer Nick McKaig puts in 300 hours of production time so the fourth May truly be with you.
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<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;"> <div style="font-weight:normal;font-size:15px;" style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/1yCCqjn64fk/" target="_blank">Is the glasses-free 3D laptop ready for prime time?</a><BR><i>[ Fri, 04 May 2012 09:04:29 PDT ]</i><BR>Thanks to updated Nvidia drivers, 3D games now work on the autostereoscopic Toshiba Qosmio F755.
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