AT&T expands Wi-Fi zones in public spaces
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 09:12 pm PST
AP - AT&T Inc. is expanding Wi-Fi access for its subscribers in New York and introducing it in San Francisco, adding data capacity in two cities with heavy wireless network use from the iPhone and other devices. Full Story | Top |
Xtranormal charges for formerly free cartoon tools
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 04:13 pm PST
AP - Animation website Xtranormal — whose cartoon-making tools have spawned viral videos of cuddly puppies debating such topics as quantitative easing and the iPhone in stilted monotones — is no longer offering free, unlimited use of its tools. Full Story | Top |
Happy holidays from the Gadget Hound
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:42 pm PST
Ben Patterson - What could be more fun than blogging about the latest and greatest gadgets? Beats me, but even an avowed gadget hound like me needs a break once in a while. Anyway, I'll be going offline during the holidays — and … Full Story | Top |
Skype CEO offers apology, credit for Wednesday’s outage
Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:59 am PST
Ben Patterson - After a daylong outage that left untold millions of Skype users high and dry, the CEO of the peer-to-peer chat service apologized, promised that service is slowly but surely being restored, and announced that credits may be in the offing … Full Story | Top |
Report: PlayStation Phone Coming in Spring 2011
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:10 pm PST
PC World - Sony's long-rumored PlayStation Phone could soon become a reality. The company will launch a device blending the features of a PlayStation Portable and cell phone in the spring of 2011, according to a report in Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper on Tuesday. Full Story | Top |
Socializing can be tied to brain structure, doctors unsure whether Facebook friends count
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:25 pm PST
Digital Trends - Science journal Nature Neuroscience recently found that the size of the brain’s center is related to your social life, leading many to believe that online platforms like Facebook and Twitter are partially responsible. Medical professionals from both Boston University and Harvard University surveyed the social networks of nearly 60 adults, measuring the amount of people they were in regular contact with as well as the complexity of these relationships, or how many groups those contacts fit into. Full Story | Top |
PlayStation Network losing money, but the outlook is bright
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 04:29 pm PST
Digital Trends - Sony is a bit behind the curve when it comes to the online side of the PlayStation 3. Yes, Sony fans, it is still a great online experience, and the people are fantastic, and the console is better, etc., etc., but the sad fact is that Sony is playing catch-up with Microsoft. Â The Xbox 360 has been airing video clips for years, has a full selection of music and videos to rent and buy, has begun to broadcast ESPN on Xbox Live (and also just announced that it will even be airing most of the Bowl games, including the national championship), and it is even discussing bringing a premium channel online. The PS3 hardware may be better, but the Xbox currently owns the online side. Search your feelings, PlayStation fan, you know it to be true. Full Story | Top |
SAP Has No Interest in Paying Interest to Oracle
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 03:50 pm PST
PC World - SAP is fighting back against Oracle's demand it fork over US$212 million in interest on top of a $1.3 billlion sum a jury awarded Oracle last month in its corporate-theft suit against the German software vendor, according to a court filing last week. Full Story | Top |
Hacktivism Could Escalate Security Problems in 2011
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:09 am PST
NewsFactor - As IBM predicts information-technology innovations, The Wall Street Journal offers Walt Mossberg's best products of 2010 list, the Financial Times names Apple CEO Steve Jobs Person of the Year, and so on, some security researchers are turning their eye toward 2011. Full Story | Top |
With iPod Rival, Samsung Aims To Match Apple Products
Mon, 27 Dec 2010 02:27 pm PST
NewsFactor - Building out its family of products, Samsung Electronics has confirmed that it will debut a personal media player based on its Galaxy smartphones at next week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The four-inch touchscreen Samsung Galaxy Player has Wi-Fi, front- and back-facing cameras, and comes with eight, 16 or 32 gigabytes of data storage -- much like Apple's iPod touch -- according to a blog that covers Samsung products. Full Story | Top |
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