In future, cars might decide if driver is drunk
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:04 pm PST
 AP - An alcohol-detection prototype that uses automatic sensors to instantly gauge a driver's fitness to be on the road has the potential to save thousands of lives, but could be as long as a decade away from everyday use in cars, federal officials and researchers said Friday. Full Story | Top |
“Heavy Rain” coming soon to a theater near you
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 08:57 am PST
Ben Patterson - A dark, atmospheric thriller that felt more like a David Fincher movie than a video game, "Heavy Rain" seemed destined for the Hollywood treatment—and indeed, the search for the Origami Killer may soon make the leap to the silver screen. … Full Story | Top |
Amazon: Kindle books now outselling paperbacks, too
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:36 am PST
Ben Patterson - Well, that didn't take long. Barely six months after crowing that its Kindle e-books were outselling its selection of hardcover books, Amazon has announced that sales of Kindle titles are now outpacing paperbacks, as well. The news came as Amazon … Full Story | Top |
Expo Notes: Naturespace adds another dimension to ambient sounds
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:28 pm PST
Macworld - 3D video was the talk at this month’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but at Macworld 2011, app maker Holographic Audio Theater was looking to promote the idea of 3D audio. The company thinks that “three-dimensional audio†provides the most immersive experience, and it was in San Francisco this week to promote an app—Naturespace—that it thinks will drive that point home. Full Story | Top |
Speck CandyShell Wrap iPad case folks, serves as stand
Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:12 am PST
Digital Trends - Speck just got back from showing off iPhone cases and covers at CES, and now the company has debuted its CandyShell Wrap case for the Apple iPad, just in time for this week’s Macworld Expo in San Francisco. In addition to protecting an iPad from bumps, scratches, and dirt, the CandyShell Wrap case features a removable cover that can fold up to serve as a viewing and/or typing stand. Full Story | Top |
Macworld shines without superstar Apple
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 09:10 am PST
 AFP - From star-gazing iPad applications to crystal-encrusted iPhone cases, a universe of products spun off of Apple gadgets flourished at Macworld Expo despite the absence of the sun around which they revolve. Full Story | Top |
Egyptians Find New Routes to the Web
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:30 pm PST
PC World - "When countries block, we evolve," an activist with the group We Rebuild wrote in a Twitter message Friday. That's just what many Egyptians have been doing this week, as groups like We Rebuild scramble to keep the country connected to the outside world, turning to landline telephones, fax machines and even ham radio to keep information flowing in and out of the country. Although one Internet service provider -- Noor Group -- remains in operation, Egypt's government abruptly ordered the rest of the country's ISPs to shut down their services just after midnight local time Thursday. Mobile networks have also been turned off in some areas. The blackout appears designed to disrupt organization of the country's growing protest movement, which is calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. "[B]asically, there are three ways of getting information out right now -- get access to the Noor ISP (which has about 8 percent of the market), use a land line to call someone, or use dial-up," Jillian York, a researcher with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, said via e-mail. Egyptians with dial-up modems get no Internet connection when they call into their local ISP, but calling an international number to reach a modem in another country gives them a connection to the outside world. Full Story | Top |
Sudan Facebook group calls for protests
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:58 am PST
 AFP - Thousands of people have joined a Facebook group calling for anti-government protests across Sudan on Sunday, the day preliminary results are due out on the vote on southern independence. Full Story | Top |
Comcast takes control of NBC Universal
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 07:52 pm PST
 AP - The nation's largest cable TV company, Comcast Corp., took control of NBC Universal after the government shackled its behavior in the coming years to protect online video services such as Netflix and Hulu. Full Story | Top |
Expo Notes: Aquafadas digital comics authoring tool coming soon
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:30 pm PST
Macworld - Aquafadas, the developers of BannerZest and PulpMotion, has announced that it will soon release Comic Composer, the application used by its AveComics Productions to create digital comics. This authoring tool will be available for authors and publishers of digital strips. Full Story | Top |
Expo Notes: How developers on the floor feel about the Mac App Store
Sat, 29 Jan 2011 03:48 pm PST
Macworld - The Mac App Store may already feel like an old friend, but in fact, it’s only been around a scant three weeks. That’s still enough time for various Mac software developers around the Macworld 2011 conference floor to form some firm opinions about the store and its impact on their business. Full Story | Top |
Ex-Salesforce.com Executive Offers Cloud Security
Fri, 28 Jan 2011 02:29 pm PST
NewsFactor - Led by CEO Tod McKinnon -- the vice president of engineering at Salesforce.com from 2003 to 2009 -- Okta is moving into the on-demand identity and access-management space. The goal is to accelerate enterprise adoption of cloud and web-based apps. Full Story | Top |
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