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No 10 to host 'web porn' summit
Internet firms are to meet ministers at No 10 amid calls for more to be done to block images of child sex abuse and to stop children viewing pornography.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:59:19 GMT
Sharp brings giant 90in TV to Europe
Sharp puts a record-sized TV on sale in Europe, but its 1080p resolution means owners will need a relatively large room to be able to watch it.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:53:44 GMT
Apple discloses US data requests
Apple publishes details about data requests from US officials following revelations about the Prism surveillance programme.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:17:21 GMT
China retakes supercomputer crown
A China-based supercomputer has been ranked the world's fastest, offering nearly double the processing speeds of the US's most powerful system.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:39:12 GMT
Google to tackle child abuse images
Google has announced a plan to do more to tackle online images depicting the sexual abuse of children.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:10:20 GMT
Scrabble app changes anger players
Online Scrabble players are angered by changes made to a mobile version of Scrabble since its takeover by EA
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:25:55 GMT
Google beams internet from balloons
Google is launching an experiment to beam the internet to remote areas of the world from near space balloons.
Published: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:55:31 GMT
Zimbabwe hackers hit ANC website
Opponents of President Robert Mugabe target the website of South Africa's governing ANC, accusing it of backing Zimbabwe's leader.
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:46:10 GMT
Cloud schools offer new education
Educators at the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh outline their vision for future learning.
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:38:44 GMT
Yahoo mulls ads based on influence
Yahoo files a patent suggesting it could charge marketers different rates according to the social influence score of the consumers they want to target.
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:14:19 GMT
Trans-US solar plane reaches Dulles
A solar powered plane aiming to cross the US lands at Washington Dulles airport, completing the fourth leg of the coast-to-coast endeavour.
Published: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:57:11 GMT
Flying bike for easier commutes
Researchers in the Czech Republic have unveiled a 95kg (210lb) remotely-controlled flying bicycle that can hover a few metres above ground.
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:40:35 GMT
Airbus A350 completes maiden flight
The newest aircraft from European planemaker Airbus, the A350, successfully completes its maiden flight from Toulouse.
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:33:27 GMT
Patch offers needle-free injections
A skin patch that can deliver vaccine effectively and cheaply has been shown off at the TEDGlobal conference.
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:09:38 GMT
US Navy ditches capital letters rule
The US Navy is upgrading its systems so staff do not have to write messages using only capital letters.
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:14:15 GMT
Twitter to reveal racists' info
Twitter will have to reveal the names of users posting anti-Semitic and other racist messages after a Paris court refused to consider the firm's appeal.
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:58:09 GMT
PS4 set to be cheaper than Xbox One
Sony has revealed that it plans to sell the PlayStation 4 for £349, making it £80 cheaper than Microsoft's Xbox One launch price.
Published: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 04:31:17 GMT
Xbox One launch and price revealed
Microsoft has announced the global launch date and price for its new Xbox One console at the start of the E3 games expo in Los Angeles.
Published: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:20:06 GMT
Old favourites in new Nintendo games
The return of Nintendo characters Mario, Bayonetta, Donkey Kong and Pokemon is announced in a video stream from the E3 gaming exhibition.
Published: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:18:14 GMT
Sony retains the upper hand at E3
Microsoft's Xbox One gets muted reception at E3 expo in Los Angeles
Published: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:32:18 GMT
First look at E3's big video games
A first look at some of the big name video games making news at the E3 expo in Los Angeles.
Published: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 05:26:38 GMT
EA takes steps to stop being 'hated'
Frank Gibeau, president of labels at video games giant EA, explains how his firm plans to restore its image with the launch of new consoles.
Published: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:41:13 GMT
E3: A peek inside video games expo
Thousands stroll through the E3 expo in Los Angeles.
Published: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:06:31 GMT
New games controllers excite at E3
Video games controllers with advanced sensors will soon allow players to control gameplay using their heart, muscles, or even feet.
Published: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:00:41 GMT
TEDGlobal welcomes robot cockroaches
The Technology, Entertainment and Design conference opens in Edinburgh this week with suitable off-the-wall technology.
Published: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 11:53:08 GMT
The 'unbeatable' air hockey robot
Japanese engineers have built a robot that can play air hockey better than humans.
Published: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 10:21:46 GMT
VIDEO: Sony and Microsoft in console wars
As Sony and Microsoft go into battle with their new consoles at the gaming expo E3, Marc Cieslak gets a front line view.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:22:41 GMT
VIDEO: Webscape: Marathon app
Kate Russell reviews the best websites and apps including one which can help you run a marathon
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:14:18 GMT
VIDEO: Can 'geek parties' save you money?
As part of the Tech Know series, BBC News visits a Restart Party in London, where people are invited to bring objects in need of repair.
Published: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:00:44 GMT
VIDEO: Google: 'We pay tax required by law'
Scott Rubin, Communications Director, Google has been asked about Google's tax arrangements and said that his company pays what is "required by law".
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:26:06 GMT
VIDEO: Close up: Airbus A350 Rolls Royce engine
At the Rolls-Royce Aero Engine factory in Derby, Chris Young gives David Shukman an up-close tour of the XWB engine, claimed to be the most advanced and efficient engine in the world.
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:04:11 GMT
AUDIO: Teen told 'kill yourself' on Ask.fm
The aunt of a teenager who took her own life after being bullied on Ask.fm has spoken out against anonymous messaging
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:38:15 GMT
VIDEO: Electric bike takes to the skies
Companies in the Czech republic have collaborated on a prototype bicycle that is also capable of flying.
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:45:13 GMT
VIDEO: Limo hire app Uber in Asia push
A smartphone app pairing people wanting to get about town with a limousine-standard car and personal drivers has seen success in Singapore, its first Asian location, according to the global head of operations.
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:55:19 GMT
Working alone to come together better
The apps that let us work alone - to come together better
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:59:55 GMT
When recycling is the second-best option
Where to go when your gadgets break down
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:46:25 GMT
Dialogue of the deaf?
The government and internet firms fail to speak the same language
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:55:58 GMT
Inside Facebook's new arctic data centre
Inside the social network's huge arctic data centre
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:44:17 GMT
Gamers 'ignored' by console-makers
Are hardcore gamers getting ignored by console makers?
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:25:30 GMT
What is skeuomorphism?
Why is digital design full of old-fashioned bins and envelopes?
Published: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:36:39 GMT
Who, what, why: Are tech goods cheaper in the US than the UK?
Why is the new PlayStation cheaper in the US than the UK?
Published: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:20:27 GMT
VIDEO: Hands-on with PS4 launch games
A first look at what it is like to play Sony's new games machine
Published: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:35:42 GMT
What could 'they' know about me?
Who knows what websites I visited yesterday?
Published: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:08:30 GMT
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The top games of E3 2013
The annual Electronics Entertainment Expo, which wrapped up here Thursday, is all about next-generation gaming.
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:54:02 EDT
Can Nintendo get its mojo back?
It hasn't been a blockbuster year for Nintendo, the video-gaming company that brought us "Donkey Kong," "Super Mario Bros." and the Wii.
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:38:06 EDT
With ESPN out, is 3-D TV dead?
Three or four years ago, it was supposed to be the next big thing in consumer tech: the magic of 3-D, right in your living room.
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:55:45 EDT
Facebook finally gets #hashtags
Hashtags are coming to Facebook to help users better surface conversations.
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:51:31 EDT
Solutions to smartphone theft
CNN's Samuel Burke reports on new ways police and companies are working to protect against rising smartphone theft.
Published: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:57:58 EDT
10 gadgets for a high-tech home
There's a reason we flip through Skymall every time we board a flight, dog-earing catalogue pages with giant floating trampolines and vibrating bath mats ? we love novelty, and now we expect it from our gadgets, too.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:35:42 EDT
Google to launch Wi-Fi balloon experiment
Google is preparing to conquer a new dimension: the stratosphere. The Internet giant is releasing 30 high-tech balloons in a trial of technology designed to bring the Internet to places where people are not yet connected.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:56:23 EDT
The top games of E3 2013
The annual Electronics Entertainment Expo, which wrapped up here Thursday, is all about next-generation gaming.
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:54:02 EDT
Can Nintendo get its mojo back?
It hasn't been a blockbuster year for Nintendo, the video-gaming company that brought us "Donkey Kong," "Super Mario Bros." and the Wii.
Published: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:38:06 EDT
Team rebuilding world's first website
Twenty years ago, a team of researchers shared the Web with the world. Now they want to show a generation that grew up online what it was like in its earliest days.
Published: Mon, 27 May 2013 11:54:51 EDT
Meet the Rules of the Internet
Hello! Welcome to the Internet. It's a big place, so let me show you around.
Published: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:37:20 EST
Why disc drives are an endangered species
Could the phrase "burn a disc" soon be interred in the computing graveyard, resting peacefully alongside 8-bit graphics and the chirping, buzzing hum of a dial-up modem? Some of the most influential computer makers in the world say yes.
Published: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:46:11 EST
Netiquette: Saying farewell
So many folks manage to lose their netiquette heads when they scramble, legs flailing and akimbo, toward the denouement of events and life chapters. So here is the ultimate (get it?) digital-etiquette guide to a polite big finish.
Published: Fri, 28 Dec 2012 17:03:24 EST
10 smartphone habits to avoid
How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop.
Published: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:00:31 EDT
Five texts you should never send
We're texting more than ever, and, like society, the texts themselves are getting worse and worse. Read on to learn just how terrible silent cell phone users are these days.
Published: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:53:26 EDT
An open letter to texting-mad teenagers
Put your phone down for a second, teen texters -- there are some things you've got to hear.
Published: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 11:59:24 EDT
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Sprint sues Dish, Clearwire as key deadline looms
By Jonathan Stempel and Sruthi Ramakrishnan (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp on Monday said it has sued Dish Network Corp to block its tender offer for Clearwire Corp, on the eve of a key deadline in a takeover battle that also includes Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank Corp. The lawsuit filed on Monday in Delaware Chancery Court accuses Dish of trying to "fool" and "coerce" Clearwire shareholders into tendering their shares, and rejecting Sprint's competing effort to buy the 49.8 percent it did not already own of the wireless broadband provider. ...
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:26:04 -0400
Third Point raises Sony stake, presses for entertainment spin-off
TOKYO (Reuters) - New York-based hedge fund company Third Point said it had raised its stake in Japan's Sony Corp and asked for an opportunity to present its proposal to Sony's board for a partial spin-off of the company's entertainment unit. The move comes after Third Point, a $13 billion hedge fund founded by billionaire investor Daniel Loeb, last month proposed that the struggling electronics maker conduct an initial public offering for its profitable music and movie business, saying it could boost Sony's share price by as much as 60 percent. ...
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:06:19 -0400
U.S. security expert says surveillance cameras can be hacked
By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. security expert says he has identified ways to remotely attack high-end surveillance cameras used by industrial plants, prisons, banks and the military, something that potentially would allow hackers to spy on facilities or gain access to sensitive computer networks. Craig Heffner, a former software developer with the National Security Administration who now works for a private security firm, said he discovered the previously unreported bugs in digital video surveillance equipment from firms including Cisco Systems Inc, D-Link Corp and TRENDnet. ...
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:27:44 -0400
Apple Upgrades - Not Sexy, But Awesome
At its annual Worldwide Developer's Conference, Apple announces new operating systems and faster computers.
Published: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:01:40 -0400
Google settlement clears way for new Class C stock
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - Google Inc has settled a shareholder class action lawsuit that clears the way for the company to issue a new class of nonvoting stock, giving the company a currency for acquisitions that would not dilute the founders' control. The online search engine leader had planned to issue Class C shares as a dividend to investors. A shareholder, the Brockton Retirement Board, sued and claimed the plan gave the founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, added control without paying for it. ...
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:44:27 -0400
Verizon eyeing wireless business in Canada: report
(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc is looking to enter Canada's cellular telephone business, potentially fulfilling the government's hopes of having a fourth major wireless company, the Globe and Mail reported on Monday. Verizon could look at taking over a smaller player in Canada, such as Wind Mobile, and participating in a new wireless spectrum auction, the newspaper reported citing two industry sources familiar with the situation. (http://link.reuters. ...
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:56:01 -0400
Netflix boosts original programing with DreamWorks deal
(Reuters) - Video streaming service Netflix Inc is beefing up its original programing menu through a multi-year deal with DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc, the maker of movies such as Shrek, Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda. DreamWorks said the deal, which involves 300 hours of new programing, is a cornerstone of a major initiative to expand its television production and distribution. The agreement is Netflix's largest for original programing, the companies said in a statement. ...
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:58:03 -0400
New Android apps worth downloading: Foursquare and Yahoo! Sports updates, Despicable Me: Minion Rush
We've got a pair of updates leading the charge on today's apps worth downloading list. First is an update to Foursquare, the social location app, which makes its search function even more functional. Also on the list is Yahoo! Sports, which was formerly known as Sportacular and has received a big update to bring users even more sports information and news. Finally, Despicable Me: Minion Rush brings some new ideas to the runner genre to tie in with the new Despicable Me film.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:11 -0400
Nuance?s Dragon Mobile Assistant adds voice-enabled email, intelligent Driver Mode
Nuance has been steadily adding new capabilities to its Dragon Mobile Assistant application to help it compete with services such as Siri and Google Now, and its latest release of the software looks to be its most extensive update yet. Nuance on Tuesday launched Dragon Mobile Assistant 4.0, which features voice-enabled email composition, voice notifications that read you incoming text messages, emails, phone calls and Facebook status updates, and an intelligent Driver Mode that automatically turns on your device?s hands-free features when you enter a car. The new version of Dragon Mobile Assistant is available now on Google Play for Android devices that have Android 2.3 Gingerbread or higher. Nuance?s full press release is posted below. Dragon Mobile Assistant Expands
Published: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:30:19 -0400
Chinese supercomputer named as world's fastest
BEIJING (AP) ? A Chinese university has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the U.S. machine that previously claimed the top spot and underlining China's rise as a science and technology powerhouse.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:39:45 -0400
Batteries hold key to wearable device revolution
By Alexei Oreskovic and Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Longer-lasting batteries are crucial for a new crop of wearable computers whose rise may upend Apple and Google's dominance of mobile devices, two of the field's pioneers say. Wearable devices - from bracelets that monitor physical activity and sleeping patterns to clothing with built-in sensors and Web-ready glasses - may mark the next big technology shift, just as smartphones evolved from personal computers. That transition has put the unglamorous battery in a starring role. ...
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:39:31 -0400
Google?s Kurzweil says humanity is on the brink of achieving immortality
Never one to make conservative predictions, Google engineering director Ray Kurzweil thinks that humans will soon develop technology advanced enough to keep us alive forever. CNBC reports that Kurzweil told the Global Future 2045 World Congress this week that life expectancies ?will go into high gear within 10 and 20 years from now? and that within ?probably less than 15 we will be reaching that tipping point where we add more time than has gone by because of scientific progress.? In other words, Kurzweil thinks that within 15 years we?ll have technology that will let us add years to our lives at a pace that?s faster than the years we lose through natural aging. Achieving immortality has long been one of
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:15:32 -0400
Half Of NASA's New Class of Astronauts Are Women
Everybody wins when NASA does something good, and the news that the program selected its highest percentage, ever, of female astronauts for its new class is no exception. The eight new astronaut candidates ? four of whom are women ? could join the 49 active astronauts already working at NASA.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:49:09 -0400
T-Mobile ahead of schedule with MetroPCS merger
T-Mobile previously announced that it plans to shut down MetroPCS?s CDMA network by 2015 and repurpose the spectrum to expand its 4G LTE coverage. The carrier revealed last week that its plan to migrate subscribers from CDMA to HSPA+ and devices is already ahead of schedule, however, and it?s trying to entice customers to switch networks by launching a ?Bring Your Own Phone? program in Boston, Dallas, Las Vegas and Hartford that allows customers to bring an unlocked smartphone to use on T-Mobile?s network. T-Mobile previously said that it is on pace to cover 100 million people with LTE by the end of June and 200 million by the end of 2013. Additionally, the company has combined its 1700 MHz AWS spectrum
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:00:16 -0400
Google settles lawsuit over planned stock split
Google has settled a lawsuit brought on by shareholders after the company announced plans for a stock split earlier this year, Reuters reported. Investors were initially upset with Google and claimed the split would give founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin more control of the company. Google announced plans to issue a new class of nonvoting stock that would be issued as a dividend to investors, that would be used for future acquisitions and that would not take away from Page and Brin?s control of the company. Google?s current setup gives Class A shares one vote, while Class B shares, such as those owned by Page and Brin, carry 10 votes each. The settlement will give Class C stock holders a cash or
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:45:58 -0400
Sprint files lawsuit against Dish and Clearwire
(Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp has filed a lawsuit against Dish Network Corp and Clearwire Corp to prevent the completion of Dish's offer for Clearwire's shares. The lawsuit details how Dish has "repeatedly attempted to fool Clearwire's shareholders into believing its proposal was actionable in an effort to acquire Clearwire's spectrum and to obstruct Sprint's transaction with Clearwire," Sprint said in a statement on Monday. The complaint has been filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery. ...
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:48:17 -0400
Microsoft?s Xbox One indie games policy baffles developer
In addition to all the other controversies surrounding the Xbox One, we?re now hearing grumblings from independent developers who are unhappy that Microsoft is telling them that they need to have a publisher to sell their games on the Xbox One marketplace. Eurogamer last week talked with Lorne Lanning, the head of independent game developer Oddworld Inhabitants, who said that Microsoft?s new restrictions on independent studios mean that his company won?t release any new games for the Xbox One or the Xbox 360. ?Why do we need a publisher when we self-finance our games, we build our own IP, we manage our own IP and we?ve turned nearly two million units online as indie publishers sold ? not free downloads?? Lanning asked rhetorically,
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:30:36 -0400
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:28:45 -0400
Despite dismal sales, Nintendo won?t cut the Wii U?s price
Gamers hoping that Nintendo would try to boost poor Wii U sales by slashing the console?s price are in for a disappointment. In an interview with VentureBeat last week, Nintendo marketing executive Scott Moffit said that the company has ?no plans to change the price of Wii U,? which he described as a ?great value? for gamers. Instead, Moffit said he expected sales for the console to increase once new games for Nintendo?s popular Mario, Zelda and Super Smash Bros. franchises get released in the coming months. Moffitt?s remarks echo those made by Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata, who recently blamed the Wii U?s poor sales on its lack of top-notch games.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:30:37 -0400
AT&T?s 4G LTE network found to be the fastest in the U.S.
A new study published by PCMag on Monday found that AT&T has the fastest 4G LTE network in the United States. The website used eight identical Samsung smartphones to test the networks of all four major carriers in the U.S. across 30 cities. AT&T?s 4G LTE was found to be the fastest, although Verizon?s network was on the whole more reliable. T-Mobile?s 4G LTE network ?looked great,? although its availability was scarce, while Sprint was said to be on an ?upward trend? as it continues to debut new LTE markets. ?The speeds we saw on AT&T?s and Verizon?s nationwide LTE networks look spectacular, but they aren?t the whole story, as neither network is able to deliver a completely consistent or affordable home
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:45:15 -0400
Interest in large tablets fades as focus shifts to iPad mini, others
Consumers are still buying larger tablets but it seems as though they?re now more drawn to cheaper, smaller models such as the iPad mini and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD. Research firm DisplaySearch has found that ?LCD tablet PC panel shipments reached 27 million units in March? primarily driven by 7-inch panels, which accounted for 48% of total tablet PC panel shipments.? The rise of smaller tablets is hardly surprising given the aggressive pricing that both Google and Amazon have established with their $200 7-inch tablets. However, DisplaySearch says that some of biggest growth is coming from emerging markets where white label manufacturers are selling 7-inch tablets for as little as $69 and putting significant pressure on established tablet manufacturers?
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:00:27 -0400
Google settles suit, clears way for stock split
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? Google has resolved a shareholder lawsuit blocking a long-delayed stock split, clearing the way for the Internet search leader to issue a new class of non-voting shares later this year.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:56:36 -0400
HTC One seen settling into third place behind iPhone 5, Galaxy S4
While the HTC One may not be posting Apple or Samsung-type sales, it seems to be settling in as the third-most popular smartphone in the United States. Barron?s reports that R.W. Baird analyst William Power has found that ?the HTC One continues to be noted frequently as the third-best-selling device behind the iPhone and S4? on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. Power?s report is just the latest indicating that HTC?s flagship smartphone has been a reasonably strong seller so far, as a report released earlier this month estimated that HTC is selling around 1.2 million units of the device per month and sales of the device could pick up even more when it comes to Verizon in the coming weeks.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:25:05 -0400
Let's Get Reasonable About Unplugging
When looking for a way to digital detox most of us ? besides the likes of Woody Allen ? aren't going to pay people to do our Internetting for us. The 25 days disconnected from the Internet that "performer, writer, CEO, youngest child" Baratunde Thurston chronicles over at Fast Company would not have been possible without the help of his "chief of staff" Julia Lynton Boelte, who he had check his email every few days. ...
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:19:00 -0400
Samsung reportedly readying smartphone ?kill switch? anti-theft solution for July launch
Smartphone vendors are under increased pressure to implement anti-theft solutions that will help make smartphones a less appealing target for thieves. According to a recent report from Korean-language MK, Samsung may already be working on a smartphone ?kill switch? that it plans to roll out as soon as next month. The feature will reportedly allow Samsung or its carrier partners to remotely lock, wipe or completely disable smartphones that have been reported lost or stolen by their owners.Once disabled, stolen phones would be rendered completely useless and would not operate even when new SIM cards are installed.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:50:15 -0400
Google looks to wipe child porn off the face of the Internet
Google is developing a new technology that will help search engines and other Internet companies collectively remove child pornography from the Web, The Telegraph reported. The database will remove images from the Internet that have been ?flagged? by organisations such as the Internet Watch Foundation. A Google spokesperson explained that the ?industry-wide global database? will ?help all technology companies find these images, wherever they might be,? and ?they will then be blocked and reported.? To assist in its goal of eradicating inappropriate images of children, Google also plans to set up a $2 million fund for independent software developers to aid them in creating new ways of preventing the spread of child pornography. The database is expected to be operational
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:15:42 -0400
Forget the smart watch: Chat about wearable gadgets for your pet
Chat with Yahoo! News technology editors and the co-founders of Whistle, the new wearable health gadget for pets.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:57:13 -0400
Facebook is trying to crush Vine before it?s too late
Facebook will reportedly be adding Vine-like, short video clips to its Instagram service later this month. This follows an important cross-over moment ? earlier in June, Vine surpassed Instagram in Twitter shares. But perhaps even more worryingly, Vine has become the fastest growing top iOS app in America measured by engagement. According to Onavo Insights, Vine has tripled its monthly engagement to 10.7% of all iPhone owners in just a few months. Instagram remains far ahead with 35.5%, but it?s engagement growth has slowed to a crawl. This could be a pivotal moment in the obscure and potentially highly annoying art of posting seven-second stop motion video clips of people re-enacting the Siege of Gondor on their coffee tables. A Facebook/Instagram entry
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:40:25 -0400
How Britain spies on friends and rivals alike
LONDON (AP) ? Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden's leaks to the Guardian newspaper have thrown back the curtain on the world of diplomatic espionage, revealing ? in explicit detail ? how British spies monitor enemies and allies alike. So what does GCHQ, Britain's eavesdropping agency, actually do? And how does it do it? And is any of this really all that surprising?
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:23:22 -0400
BlackBerry reportedly still plans to launch 3-4 more BlackBerry 10 phones in 2013
BlackBerry?s comeback efforts are now fully underway, but the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry Q10 are just the beginning. According to a new report from Digitimes, BlackBerry still plans to launch as many as four additional BlackBerry 10 smartphones before 2013 is over. We already know the recently announced BlackBerry Q5 will be among the new handsets BlackBerry is prepping for the second half of 2013, and recent rumors suggest the BlackBerry A10 will launch in November as a sequel to the full-touch Z10. That still leaves one to two additional BlackBerry phones that will launch later this year according to Digitimes? unnamed supply chain sources, though no details on the mysterious handsets were reported.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:15:36 -0400
Netflix announces another vastly ambitious content deal ? and Wall Street is in love
Netflix on Monday announced a blockbuster deal that will bring no less than 300 hours of original content from DreamWorks to its streaming video service. That means Netflix will have the rights to premier new series with characters from franchises that might include Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda and Casper the Friendly Ghost. A deal of this magnitude with a leading animation house could be extremely expensive and no details about actual programming have been divulged at this point. That?s why it?s fascinating that Netflix?s share price soared by as much as 8% on Monday. Wall Street loves the content deals Netflix is now striking; apparently the success of House of Cards and Arrested Development has convinced investors that original content is
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:50:42 -0400
Digg?s RSS Reader Is Arriving in Beta Next Week on Desktop and Mobile
Digg?s RSS news reader will launch in beta next week, and everyone will have access by June 26, the company announced in a blog post Monday. It will provide a closer look at company?s effort to capitalize on the demise of Google Reader.
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:50:05 -0400
Microsoft promises it won?t jack up prices for Xbox One games
Microsoft doesn?t exactly need any more negative publicity for the Xbox One, which is why the company was eager to quash rumors that it would start charging more for games on its next-generation console. A Microsoft representative told Polygon late last week that it will sell new Xbox One games for $60 each, the same price that it charges for Xbox 360 games and the same price that Sony will charge for games on the PlayStation 4. The Xbox One has generated quite a bit of controversy in the gaming community for its connectivity and used games policies, and it has also been criticized for being $100 more expensive than the Playstation 4 because of the mandatory inclusion of its next-generation
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:25:47 -0400
U.S. Bioterror Detection Program Comes Under Scrutiny
U.S. Bioterror Detection Program Comes Under Scrutiny
Published: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:05:00 -0400
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Five reasons why I took a Facebreak
I love Facebook ... and I loathe it. Either way, there are times that I wish I'd never opened up this Pandora's Box of virtual friendships and digitized pen-palery.
Published: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:21:20 GMT
Swine flu outbreak tracked with Twitter
Powerful disease-tracking tools, including those currently monitoring the spread of swine flu across the world, were once reserved for officials at the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization. No longer.
Published: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:55:30 GMT
'Harry Potter' among missing from e-library
The latest J.R.R. Tolkien project lasted six years, more than half as long as the author needed to complete his "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Published: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:17:55 GMT
What cereal are you? Interview queries online
When is it OK to lie? What would you do with 100 Christmas trees in July? If you were a cereal, what kind would you be?
Published: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:27:34 GMT
Cablevision to unveil fastest Internet speeds
Cablevision Systems Corp. is set to unveil Tuesday the fastest Internet speeds available from any cable or phone company.
Published: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:51:05 GMT
Cool car technologies you can't have now
Want your car to automatically brake to avoid a crash, fly high over traffic-clogged roads or get 100 miles per gallon? While all of those things are technically possible, they are impractical for legal or financial reasons, which means you can't have one anytime soon.
Published: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:54:35 GMT
Amazon.com buys e-book app maker Lexcycle
Kindle e-book retailer Amazon.com Inc. has purchased Lexcycle, a year-old company that makes the iPhone e-book application Stanza, in a move that ratchets up Amazon's presence in the electronic book market.
Published: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:40:44 GMT
Facebook plans to give developers more access
Internet social media company Facebook plans to allow outside developers access to core parts of the Web site so they can build new services, a person familiar with the situation said.
Published: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:19:16 GMT
Is your Facebook 'charity work' doing any good?
Meredith Bowen was getting tired of requests from Facebook friends to exchange make-believe pansies, daffodils and tiny cartoon characters for her "(Lil) Green Patch," a virtual garden that sprouted on her social-networking page about a year ago.
Published: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:42:00 GMT
Former Facebook executive to be MySpace CEO
With MySpace falling behind Facebook as the world's largest online social network, MySpace tapped a former Facebook executive Friday as its new chief executive.
Published: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:31:25 GMT
Cell phone vital, air conditioning not so much
What would you give up first, air conditioning or your cell phone?
Published: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:26:25 GMT
Version of Windows 7 to launch next week
Microsoft Corp said on Friday a version of its long awaited Windows 7 operating system will be made available from next week.
Published: Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:12:51 GMT
OMG Perez Hilton! Won?t you please shut up?
So wait ? how is it Perez Hilton, the gossip blogger who built a career by drawing male genitalia and cartoon cocaine on celebrity photos, is now the media?s official spokesperson on one of the most important civil rights issues in America? Oh, yeah! The Internet.
Published: Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:50:48 GMT
Facebook surfing while sick costs woman job
A Swiss insurance worker lost her job after surfing popular social network site Facebook while off sick, her employer said Friday.
Published: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:27:44 GMT
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Published: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:27:44 GMT
Microsoft shows first-ever revenue decline
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday posted the first decline in quarterly revenue in its 23-year history as a public company, but met Wall Street's lowered profit forecasts.
Published: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:51:00 GMT
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