Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Monday, June 11, 2012
Hey Apple, it's time to tie it all together
[ Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:55:27 GMT ]
Though Apple has made it further than any rival in bringing a serious mobile-desktop hardware-software ecosystem together, there are plenty of holes in it. What I'm most eager to hear about when Apple execs take the stage today is what steps the company will take to glue it all together.
[ Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:55:27 GMT ]
Though Apple has made it further than any rival in bringing a serious mobile-desktop hardware-software ecosystem together, there are plenty of holes in it. What I'm most eager to hear about when Apple execs take the stage today is what steps the company will take to glue it all together.
No elegant technical fixes for distracted driving
[ Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:49:08 GMT ]
When does a smartphone make you dumb? When you're driving. Dialing or texting on a phone is a proven distraction when you're behind the wheel. And as "smart" as today's phones are, they can't compensate for human folly. Phone makers and software developers are making a valiant effort to create elegant technical solutions, but, try as they might, they've yet to solve the problem of distracted driving.
[ Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:49:08 GMT ]
When does a smartphone make you dumb? When you're driving. Dialing or texting on a phone is a proven distraction when you're behind the wheel. And as "smart" as today's phones are, they can't compensate for human folly. Phone makers and software developers are making a valiant effort to create elegant technical solutions, but, try as they might, they've yet to solve the problem of distracted driving.
Penguins' graphic sexual acts shocked researcher
[ Mon, 11 Jun 2012 05:54:45 GMT ]
Hidden for nearly 100 years for being too "graphic," a report of "hooligan" behaviors, including sexual coercion, by Adelie penguins observed during Captain Scott's 1910 polar expedition have been uncovered and interpreted.
[ Mon, 11 Jun 2012 05:54:45 GMT ]
Hidden for nearly 100 years for being too "graphic," a report of "hooligan" behaviors, including sexual coercion, by Adelie penguins observed during Captain Scott's 1910 polar expedition have been uncovered and interpreted.
<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/Kt8uP127lmE/" target="_blank">Join CNET now for live coverage of Apple's WWDC</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:01:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Apple's annual developers conference kicks off this morning. Tune in now for CNET's live coverage to get the scoop.
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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/B0xbJUiI2q4/" target="_blank">Quad-core LG Optimus 4X HD makes European debut</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:05:53 PDT ]</i><BR>LG's quad-core superphone, the Optimus 4X HD, is officially on sale in Germany.
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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/ysMMIP3a0EI/" target="_blank">Microsoft thought about Nokia buy; promptly backed out -- report</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:08:29 PDT ]</i><BR>The Register has spoken with sources who claim Microsoft examined Nokia's books before deciding to not acquire the mobile firm.
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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/Mf9xWmdvsaY/" target="_blank">Shared code indicates Flame, Stuxnet creators worked together</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:23:52 PDT ]</i><BR>Researchers at Kaspersky Lab say code is shared in the two threats and that there was an exploit in Stuxnet that was previously unknown.
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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/YZlqkkLGdfI/" target="_blank">Rough 'n' tumble Kyocera DuraXT drops on Sprint for $69.99</a><BR><i>[ Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:39:41 PDT ]</i><BR>Kyocera and Sprint muscle up another beefy Direct Connect handset, the Kyocera DuraXT.
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Sunday, June 10, 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/LZScsZXbWB0/" target="_blank">Apple's plan to dominate all the screens in your home</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:57:19 PDT ]</i><BR>Apple wants to own every screen in your home, including the TV. If it succeeds, you may never buy a non-Apple device again.
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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/Jpj0dcn5EAA/" target="_blank">LinkedIn posts update on password leaks</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 09 Jun 2012 16:15:56 PDT ]</i><BR>Blog post addresses what company is doing to protect members after millions of user passwords were discovered online.
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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/s83Hp1VlwR4/" target="_blank">Windows 8 tweeners take on Apple</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 09 Jun 2012 16:47:37 PDT ]</i><BR>Next Apple-Microsoft battle royale: tablets and tweeners.
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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/_lHM6OSCV1g/" target="_blank">Cute Pantech Swift messaging phone joins AT&T for $69.99</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 09 Jun 2012 21:58:14 PDT ]</i><BR>Purple and petite, the Pantech Swift is AT&T's latest QWERTY slider phone. CNET reviews the messaging phone here.
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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/hN8NqrD6oO8/" target="_blank">Two gizmos that could dramatically improve the sound of your iPhone</a><BR><i>[ Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:56:00 PDT ]</i><BR>ALO's new Rx-3-B headphone amp and Cypher Labs' digital-to-analog converter can make iPhones sound like a bona fide high-end audio component system.
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Saturday, June 9, 2012
With video games, it's the calm before the storm
[ Fri, 8 Jun 2012 19:07:10 GMT ]
The video game business is in transition. Never has that been more apparent than at this year's biggest video game show. With the Electronic Entertainment Expo missing that รขHoly-Wow!รข moment or three, the event seemed to reveal an industry playing its cards close ... and holding its breath. Why? The smart bet says it's because video game makers are quietly getting ready for the big storm to come.
[ Fri, 8 Jun 2012 19:07:10 GMT ]
The video game business is in transition. Never has that been more apparent than at this year's biggest video game show. With the Electronic Entertainment Expo missing that รขHoly-Wow!รข moment or three, the event seemed to reveal an industry playing its cards close ... and holding its breath. Why? The smart bet says it's because video game makers are quietly getting ready for the big storm to come.
iOS 6 announcement confirmed by conference center banner
[ Fri, 8 Jun 2012 19:41:37 GMT ]
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicks off Monday with a keynote presentation and รข based ร on some conference center decorations รข it looks like the event will include an announcement related to iOS 6.
[ Fri, 8 Jun 2012 19:41:37 GMT ]
Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicks off Monday with a keynote presentation and รข based ร on some conference center decorations รข it looks like the event will include an announcement related to iOS 6.
<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/hbZPoxAsEXU/" target="_blank">DASH robot learns cockroach escape trick</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 09 Jun 2012 07:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>UC Berkeley mini-robot can run up to a ledge, grab it, and swing underneath, evading your swats.
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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/ERr9-JM5ECU/" target="_blank">Get a new Kindle Fire and $5 Amazon Instant Video credit for $169</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 09 Jun 2012 07:51:07 PDT ]</i><BR>Just in time for Father's Day, AmazonLocal is offering a voucher that drops the Kindle Fire to a price normally reserved for refurbs.
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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/dvlKFPOokH0/" target="_blank">Fancy a Samsung Galaxy Note imitation?</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:10:00 PDT ]</i><BR>Wait, is that a Samsung Galaxy Note on display at the PC Show in Singapore? Nope, it's China-based Ainol's Android phone, appropriately called the Android.
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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/WYBQNjFO69k/" target="_blank">Headphone geekfest in Babylon, NY</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 09 Jun 2012 08:16:00 PDT ]</i><BR>The Audiophiliac explored the Head-Fi headphone club get-together in Babylon, N.Y.
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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/IPxCj-rdv-Y/" target="_blank">Building a better bladder for an H20-thirsty world</a><BR><i>[ Sat, 09 Jun 2012 09:00:00 PDT ]</i><BR>How do you design a water bottle for the apocalypse? For an art show, one design firm skipped the bottle and made artificial organs that help humans use water more efficiently.
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