Monday, May 13, 2013
What happened to the ringtone?
[ Thu, 09 May 2013 18:01:38 EDT ]
In the early- to mid-2000s, the ability to play a customized sound for incoming calls -- usually a blaring few seconds of a favorite song called a "mastertone" -- was a fun novelty for people buying their first cellphones. But there has been a sharp decline in ringtone sales over the last half-decade.
[ Thu, 09 May 2013 18:01:38 EDT ]
In the early- to mid-2000s, the ability to play a customized sound for incoming calls -- usually a blaring few seconds of a favorite song called a "mastertone" -- was a fun novelty for people buying their first cellphones. But there has been a sharp decline in ringtone sales over the last half-decade.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
NASA waits to see if space station coolant leak is fixed after spacewalk
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 01:03:12 GMT ]
Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like th...
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 01:03:12 GMT ]
Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like th...
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NASA is hopeful that spacewalkers fixed space station's coolant leak
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 01:08:38 GMT ]
Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like th...
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 01:08:38 GMT ]
Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like th...
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Spacewalkers are hopeful that new pump fixed station's coolant leak
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 01:14:06 GMT ]
Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station on Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like...
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 01:14:06 GMT ]
Two spacewalking astronauts may have fixed an ammonia leak outside the International Space Station on Saturday, perhaps bringing the outpost's vital cooling system back up to full strength.Clad in bulky spacesuits, NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Tom Marshburn replaced a pump control box thought to be responsible for the leak of ammonia, which cools down the orbiting lab's systems. It looks like...
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Indian companies at center of global ATM cyber heist
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 14:21:24 GMT ]
DUBAI/BOSTON (Reuters) - Two companies with major operations in India were the weak links that opened the door to a $45 million global cyber heist brought to light by U.S. authorities this week. EnStage Inc, which operates from Bangalore, and ElectraCard Services, which is based in Pune, processed card payments for the two Middle Eastern banks that were hit in the theft, according to several peopl...
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 14:21:24 GMT ]
DUBAI/BOSTON (Reuters) - Two companies with major operations in India were the weak links that opened the door to a $45 million global cyber heist brought to light by U.S. authorities this week. EnStage Inc, which operates from Bangalore, and ElectraCard Services, which is based in Pune, processed card payments for the two Middle Eastern banks that were hit in the theft, according to several peopl...
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Indian government investigates firms at center of global cyber heist
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 15:21:47 GMT ]
MUMBAI/BANGALORE, May 12 (Reuters) - The Indian government's cyber watchdog is investigating how security at two companies that are part of the country's vast IT services industry was breached in a global ATM heist that saw $45 million stolen from two banks in the Middle East. EnStage Inc, which operates from Bangalore, and ElectraCard Services, based in the Indian city of Pune, processed card pay...
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 15:21:47 GMT ]
MUMBAI/BANGALORE, May 12 (Reuters) - The Indian government's cyber watchdog is investigating how security at two companies that are part of the country's vast IT services industry was breached in a global ATM heist that saw $45 million stolen from two banks in the Middle East. EnStage Inc, which operates from Bangalore, and ElectraCard Services, based in the Indian city of Pune, processed card pay...
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Jimmy Kimmel gets celebrities to humiliate Twitter trolls
[ Sat, 11 May 2013 22:35:14 GMT ]
In what is becoming an uplifting series, celebrities such as Elizabeth Moss, Russell Brand, and Gwen Stefani read out some of the nasty things people have sent to them on Twitter. Moss even offers a curt reply. [Read more]
[ Sat, 11 May 2013 22:35:14 GMT ]
In what is becoming an uplifting series, celebrities such as Elizabeth Moss, Russell Brand, and Gwen Stefani read out some of the nasty things people have sent to them on Twitter. Moss even offers a curt reply. [Read more]
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Will Verizon ever sell a Samsung Galaxy S4 with more storage?
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers insight on the storage constraints of the Samsung Galaxy S4, and explains why there's no legal recourse against a carrier who refuses to unlock a phone -- even when it's out of contract. [Read more]
[ Sun, 12 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT ]
In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET's Marguerite Reardon offers insight on the storage constraints of the Samsung Galaxy S4, and explains why there's no legal recourse against a carrier who refuses to unlock a phone -- even when it's out of contract. [Read more]
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What happened to the ringtone?
[ Thu, 09 May 2013 18:01:38 EDT ]
In the early- to mid-2000s, the ability to play a customized sound for incoming calls -- usually a blaring few seconds of a favorite song called a "mastertone" -- was a fun novelty for people buying their first cellphones. But there has been a sharp decline in ringtone sales over the last half-decade.
[ Thu, 09 May 2013 18:01:38 EDT ]
In the early- to mid-2000s, the ability to play a customized sound for incoming calls -- usually a blaring few seconds of a favorite song called a "mastertone" -- was a fun novelty for people buying their first cellphones. But there has been a sharp decline in ringtone sales over the last half-decade.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Spacewalkers set to troubleshoot space station's ammonia coolant leak
[ Sat, 11 May 2013 01:03:04 GMT ]
By Miriam KramerSpace.com Astronauts on the International Space Station are gearing up to perform an emergency spacewalk Saturday to hunt for an ammonia leak in the orbiting laboratory's cooling system.NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy are planning to spend more than six hours outside the station to find, and possibly repair, the ammonia coolant leak.The spacewalk comes just two ...
[ Sat, 11 May 2013 01:03:04 GMT ]
By Miriam KramerSpace.com Astronauts on the International Space Station are gearing up to perform an emergency spacewalk Saturday to hunt for an ammonia leak in the orbiting laboratory's cooling system.NASA astronauts Tom Marshburn and Chris Cassidy are planning to spend more than six hours outside the station to find, and possibly repair, the ammonia coolant leak.The spacewalk comes just two ...
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Spacewalkers head out to fix space station's coolant leak – if they can
[ Sat, 11 May 2013 15:01:16 GMT ]
Two NASA spacewalkers are troubleshooting an ammonia leak in the coolant system for one of the International Space Station's massive solar arrays, just two days after the problem was detected.Watch the spacewalk liveSaturday's operation ranks as one of the fastest turnarounds ever for a space station repair — a feat that impressed the orbital outpost's Canadian commander, Chris Hadfield. "The whol...
[ Sat, 11 May 2013 15:01:16 GMT ]
Two NASA spacewalkers are troubleshooting an ammonia leak in the coolant system for one of the International Space Station's massive solar arrays, just two days after the problem was detected.Watch the spacewalk liveSaturday's operation ranks as one of the fastest turnarounds ever for a space station repair — a feat that impressed the orbital outpost's Canadian commander, Chris Hadfield. "The whol...
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What happened to the ringtone?
[ Thu, 09 May 2013 18:01:38 EDT ]
In the early- to mid-2000s, the ability to play a customized sound for incoming calls -- usually a blaring few seconds of a favorite song called a "mastertone" -- was a fun novelty for people buying their first cellphones. But there has been a sharp decline in ringtone sales over the last half-decade.
[ Thu, 09 May 2013 18:01:38 EDT ]
In the early- to mid-2000s, the ability to play a customized sound for incoming calls -- usually a blaring few seconds of a favorite song called a "mastertone" -- was a fun novelty for people buying their first cellphones. But there has been a sharp decline in ringtone sales over the last half-decade.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Amazon's reportedly making two phones — and one has a 3-D screen
[ Fri, 10 May 2013 14:40:36 GMT ]
We've heard plenty of whispers suggesting that Amazon may be developing a smartphone, but now there's a strange new rumor: There are actually two phones — and one has a 3-D display with eye-tracking technology.According to the Wall Street Journal's Greg Bensinger, "people familiar with the company's plans" say that Amazon is "developing a wide-ranging lineup of gadgets — including two smartphones...
[ Fri, 10 May 2013 14:40:36 GMT ]
We've heard plenty of whispers suggesting that Amazon may be developing a smartphone, but now there's a strange new rumor: There are actually two phones — and one has a 3-D display with eye-tracking technology.According to the Wall Street Journal's Greg Bensinger, "people familiar with the company's plans" say that Amazon is "developing a wide-ranging lineup of gadgets — including two smartphones...
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Plague may have helped end Roman Empire
[ Fri, 10 May 2013 15:25:00 GMT ]
By Charles ChoiLiveSciencePlague may have helped finish off the Roman Empire, researchers now reveal.Plague is a fatal disease so infamous that it has become synonymous with any dangerous, widespread contagion. It was linked to one of the first known examples of biological warfare, when Mongols catapulted plague victims into cities.The bacterium that causes plague, Yersinia pestis, has been linked...
[ Fri, 10 May 2013 15:25:00 GMT ]
By Charles ChoiLiveSciencePlague may have helped finish off the Roman Empire, researchers now reveal.Plague is a fatal disease so infamous that it has become synonymous with any dangerous, widespread contagion. It was linked to one of the first known examples of biological warfare, when Mongols catapulted plague victims into cities.The bacterium that causes plague, Yersinia pestis, has been linked...
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'Watch_dogs' is like 'Grand Theft Auto' with smartphones instead of guns
[ Fri, 10 May 2013 15:30:32 GMT ]
Given the intense debates over privacy and security of our "networked age," it was only a matter of time before someone made a video game that has players wielding smartphones as their most powerful weapon. That's exactly what Ubisoft is doing with "Watch_dogs," an ambitious new game NBC News got to check out this week. At first glance, "Watch_dogs" has a lot in common with Ubisoft's tried-and-tru...
[ Fri, 10 May 2013 15:30:32 GMT ]
Given the intense debates over privacy and security of our "networked age," it was only a matter of time before someone made a video game that has players wielding smartphones as their most powerful weapon. That's exactly what Ubisoft is doing with "Watch_dogs," an ambitious new game NBC News got to check out this week. At first glance, "Watch_dogs" has a lot in common with Ubisoft's tried-and-tru...
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Emergency spacewalk likely to fix space station leak
[ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:03:47 GMT ]
By Miriam KramerSpace.comAstronauts on the International Space Station are preparing for a possible emergency spacewalk Saturday to fix a serious leak of ammonia coolant on the orbiting laboratory.On Thursday, the six residents of the station noticed frozen flakes of ammonia leaking from a coolant loop affixed to one of the eight solar arrays responsible for supplying power to the station. The cre...
[ Fri, 10 May 2013 16:03:47 GMT ]
By Miriam KramerSpace.comAstronauts on the International Space Station are preparing for a possible emergency spacewalk Saturday to fix a serious leak of ammonia coolant on the orbiting laboratory.On Thursday, the six residents of the station noticed frozen flakes of ammonia leaking from a coolant loop affixed to one of the eight solar arrays responsible for supplying power to the station. The cre...
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