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Man accused in NYC of helping African terror group Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:21PMAn African man provided money and was trained with weapons and explosives in a bid to help a terrorist organization seeking to destabilize Somalia and attack U.S. interests, prosecutors announced Monday.
Israeli army raid called off after Facebook revelation Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:21PMIf your unit is about to launch a military operation, maybe don't post information in advance on your Facebook page.
Watchdog: US, Yemen must avoid civilian casualties Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:18PMA human rights group has called on the U.S. and Yemen to take all possible precautions to ensure civilians are not harmed during operations against al-Qaida.
Cyprus police say found corpse could be ex-leader Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:18PMA body found at a Nicosia cemetery could be the stolen corpse of former president Tassos Papadopoulos, a Cypriot police spokesman said on Monday.
Summary Box: Avoiding fraud artists in tax season Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:14PMON ALERT: In tax season, online criminals often send phony e-mails that claim to be from the Internal Revenue Service. WHAT TO LOOK FOR: Such messages often ask you to supply personal information so you can get your refund or speed up your return.
Dell Inspiron Zino HD AMD Dual Core 1.5GHz Mini PC for $379 + free shipping Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:05PMDell Home offers the Dell Inspiron Zino HD AMD Athlon X2 1.5GHz Mini Desktop PC in Piano Black for $379 with free shipping. That's a $129 drop and the lowest total price we've seen for a Zino HD with a dual-core processor this year. Sales tax is added wher...
Apple iPad FlexStand can really bend Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:04PMFlexStand available at M-EDGE by e-mail when they are released. With the iPad immanent release fans are going nuts waiting. With its release comes an entourage of accessories to choose from. Most of these have not been released and some are so new they ...
The M-EDGE Platform Jacket for Apple iPad stands out From the Rest Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:04PMM-EDGE is offering notification by e-mail when this products is available and its price Everyone is waiting for the anticipated day that the iPad finally arrives. Well make sure your ready with a stylish jacket to keep your iPad safe and sound. This jac...
The Apple iPad Journey Bag by M-EDGE Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:04PMM-EDGE is offering notification by e-mail when this products is available and its price Once your iPad gets here and you have picked out the perfect jacket then what? Well then you need a bag to carry it in of course. The Journey Bag for the Apple iPad ...
Growth upgrade for electronics industry Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:07PMMANILA, Philippines - The electronics industry has revised its 2010 exports forecast upward, this time to growth levels that could more than make up for last year’s global downturn-caused plunge.
Teens and technology - a good match? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:02PMThe amount of electronic media kids are exposed to is growing rapidly, but experts agree that parents remain the most effective filter to keep it from going too far.
Home Improvement Sunday Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:09PMThe Home Improvement Show wrapped up Sunday at the MetraPark Expo Center. The three-day event featured all sorts of gadgets, products, and services for the home.
Can Sony stop breaking its fans' hearts? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:42PMCustomers are cautiously optimistic that a rumored phone and tablet could put the Japanese company back on the right track.
Great green gizmos (photos) Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:39PMParticipants in the Greener Gadgets Design Competition put on their green hats to imagine an eco-conscious nav device, an easier way to recharge batteries, and more.
Woman dies in pile-up Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:24PMKUANTAN: The younger sister of TV3 broadcast journalist Herryanie Salehin was killed in a four-car pile-up at Km157.3 of the East Coast Highway on Saturday night.
Visitor numbers up at world's top high-tech fair: organisers Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:16PMBERLIN (AFP) - The world's biggest high-tech fair, the CeBIT, welcomed more visitors than last year, organisers said Sunday, despite the crisis wracking the economy and the IT industry.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 00:50 Taiwan stocks - Factors to watch - March 8 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:11PMTAIPEI, March 8 (Reuters) - Here are news stories and press reports that may affect the Taiwan stock market on Monday.
Adam and Co routed Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:56PMDAVID Agung and Sunu Wahyu Trijati both won their reverse singles matches as Indonesia completed a 5-0 sweep over Malaysia in the Asia/Oceania Davis Cup Group II tie at the National Tennis Centre in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Albums of the Week: March 5 - March 11 - Jimi Hendrix, Gorillaz, Great American Taxi Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:29PMJamBase Albums of the Week | March 5-March 11, 2010 Dennis' Pick of the WeekFree Energy: Stuck On Nothing (Astralwerks) Getting the fundamentals right is sometimes more satisfying than truckloads of innovation. Philly's Free Energy is a gang of guys dedicated to carefully honed pop rock in the tradition of Cheap Trick, Badfinger, Buddy Holly, early Beatles and '80s pure pop like The Outfield and ...
When gadgets become hazardous to our pets? Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:49PMI think parents will always be worried about their kids being on the net. I know for a fact that although I and quite confidently know that as early as my Keoni’s been exposed to the net, he’s also at an early age realized the dangers out there, having once or twice wandered into the wrong realm, I still am vigilant and monitor his use of it. In as much as I want my son protected from all the ...
Surviving without a Mac Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:48PMI recently went to Bohol for the PSITE Convention’s JEDI Night, an annual event where we honor faculty members, from different colleges and universities, who support the JEDI project. Normally, I bring my Macbook Pro even for just a short 4-day trip. This time, however, I opted not to. Armed with an iPhone 3GS, a Google Nexus One and a Panasonic Lumix LX3, I figured that these gadgets are enough ...
Apple to sue HTC Corp Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:10PMApple has announced it is suing Taiwan's HTC Corp., accusing the handset maker of violating patents.
Philips LUXE 4GB MP3 Player with Bluetooth for $36 + free shipping Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:04PMTarget offers the Philips LUXE 4GB MP3 Player with Bluetooth for $39.99. Coupon code "URTYJLI8" cuts it to $35.99. With free shipping, that's tied with our January mention and the lowest total price we could find. Sales tax is added where applica...
What else is there? Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:48PMAfter you read Scott Kelby’s The Digital Photography Book 1, you may think you’re ready for all the other possible shooting situations. Then you get to thinking that if there’s a book one that good, you might as well give the sequel a look especially since the price is quite reasonable anyway.
Yahoo CEO says she will need more time for turnaround, just like Jobs at Apple Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:37PMSUNNYVALE, Calif. - Yahoo Inc. CEO Carol Bartz says she hopes investors growing impatient for her to turn around the slumping Internet company
CAN InfoTech: A Tech Trade Show, Third World-Style Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:33PMTwo-hundred-and-eighty-six booths, and not an iPhone is sight. In fact, a lot of the gadgets on display here were first released in 2007 . Welcome to CAN InfoTech: the CES of Nepal. (more…)
Folding Massage Chair Makes It Easy To Hide Your Embarassing Folding Massage Chair Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:32PMHammacher Schlemmer, purveyors of expensive, goofy gadgets, are now peddling the Foldaway Massage Chair, a shapeshifting piece of furniture that can keep your muscles relaxed, your apartment uncluttered, and your buyers remorse so potent you can almost taste it. (more…)
The Terrifying Future Of Augmented Shopping Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:32PMOnline retail is nothing new, but now brick and mortar stores want to get in on the high-tech action. The New York Times has a somewhat disquieting look at new technologies that will let you shop ’til your signal drops. (more…)
Giant tech fair goes 3D to pull in the punters Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:09PMHANOVER, Germany, Feb 28, 2010 (AFP) - The world’s biggest high-tech fair kicks off Tuesday with a focus on “smart” gadgets as well as “Avatar"-inspired 3D products to make consumers’ lives easier — and more fun.
Apple supplier audit reveals sub-minimum wage pay and records of underage labor Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:02PMApple's famous desire for total control over its operations seems to have extended to its manufacturing facilities as we've come across Cupertino's Supplier Responsibility 2010 Progress Report, which details audits the American company has done of its overseas suppliers and the failures identified therein. The findings are pretty damning on the whole, with more than half (54 percent) of all ...
Western Digital "Green" 2TB SATA 3Gbps Internal HDD for $140 + free shipping Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:19PMFor its "M" Club members only, mwave.com offers the Western Digital Caviar GP 2TB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Internal Hard Drive, model no. WD20EADS, for $139.99 with free shipping ($0.07/GB) via the directions below. That ties our November mention as the ...
How do you keep your chips fresh? Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:01PMAt my house, we’re always looking for a wooden spring clothespin, or binder clip to keep a newly opened bag of chips fresh. A couple of years ago I reviewed QuickSeals, which worked great, but were a bit of a hassle to install. I never did see them in our local grocery stores, so after [...] Filed in categories: Home Tech , News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: Food , Kitchen Gadgets How do you keep ...
IDG TechNetwork Completes a Year of Dramatic Growth in 2009 Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:38PMNEW YORK----The IDG TechNetwork, a vertical advertising network established in 2008, has grown revenue more than 300 percent from Q1 2009 to Q1 2010 . The IDG TechNetwork offers scale, performance and quality across 57 vertical channels in three audience networks: Enterprise IT, Technology Enthusiast, and Gaming.
iPhone Cookies Make Me Want To Go On An All-Gadget Diet Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:16PMI like edible gadgets and I definitely like to eat them . That’s why I’m tempted to track down a Japanese bakery called Green Gables and get half a dozen of these tasty-looking iPhone cookies. (more…)
Olympic notebook: Microsoft exec avoids the penalty box Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:14PMMicrosoft executive Kirill Tatarinov got caught watching a hockey game during an important team meeting. Luckily for him, his boss is an even bigger hockey fan.
Microsoft vs. the Zombie Hordes Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:10PMMicrosoft did its best Woody Harrelson impression this week and set out to bag some zombies. The zombies we're talking about here are PCs infected with malware. The bad guys spread the malware around and then remotely control victims' computers as part of a botnet that can do stuff like send out spam email or carry out DDoS attacks.
Greener gadget designs Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:57AMThe Greener Gadgets design competition aims to inspire more eco-friendly consumer products – see the winners and shortlisted entries in our gallery
Fiscally Fit: Temper Tantrums Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:46AMAuthored by Stephanie May, NBR Summer 2009 Intern I began my Fiscally Fit blog as a way to take charge in my life. I realized I had a lot of work to do to learn financial responsibility before it was too late and I found myself in a much more desperate situation. So that's what I did. With a positive attitude and a heart full of hope, I began to reform my irresponsible spending habits and ...
The i-tab Could Revolutionize Guitar Playing Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:19AMIt's not often that the music instrument industry is injected with a revolutionary new technology, but that fact didn't stop i-tab from creating a pocket-sized device that scrolls through chords and lyrics in perfect time. Users simply attach the i-tab ...
Google Dominates in Mobile Search, Touts Mobile First Rule Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:16AMGoogle enjoys more than 9 percent of worldwide mobile searches through Opera's Min mobile Web browser, according to a new report. Opera said the Opera Mini used by 50 million people to call up more than 23 billion Web pages in January.
Acer: Past Dell, and Chasing HP Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:03AMThe Taiwanese PC maker is now the global No. 2. A new focus on corporate sales could take it to the top
Apps for Everyone on Palm(R) Pre(TM) Plus and Palm Pixi(TM) Plus Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:00AMWhether a student, mom or business professional, Verizon Wireless customers with new PalmÂ® smartphones can get down to work or play with a wide variety of applications running on the nation's most reliable and largest wireless network. Â Operating on the Palm webOSâ¢ platform, both the Palm Preâ¢ Plus and Palm Pixiâ¢ Plus, available from Verizon Wireless, were designed with the way customers ...
Outlet Regulator Concept Aims To Conserve Energy Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 5:01PMDesign student Conor Klein's outlet regulator ejects the connected power cable when any attached gadget is fully charged.
Killer Whales Don't Usually Kill People Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:45PMNews of a trainer being killed by a killer whale at SeaWorld Orlando today doesn't change the fact that these giants, while deadly predators, do not kill humans at sea.
iTunes Sells 10 Billionth Song Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:45PMApple's iTunes music store marked its 10 billionth song download today - the same day that Apple CEO Steve Jobs turns 55.
Samsung 7000 Series in 46"and 55" available for pre-order Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:19PMSamsung 7000 Series available for pre-order at Amazon for $2,599.99-$3,299.99. The Samsung 7000 HDTV is a sleek and stylish television. They feature 240 Hz Clear Motion Rate technology allows you to see fast action with a smoothness thats crisp and cle...
Segway-like Lego Bot built without using gyroscopes Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:18PMPeople are building pretty impressive robotic projects with Lego Mindstorms kits these days. Just recently I wrote about a record breaking robotic Lego Rubik’s Cube Solver and now we have a Mindstorms project that looks and acts like a little robotic Segway. But only this DIY robot project project didn’t utilize any gyroscopes whatsoever. Built by [...]
Why the First WinPhone Chassis Design Is Key for Microsoft Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:14PMMicrosoft is getting a lot of attention over its decision to streamline the OS and deliver only three main chassis designs with its upcoming Windows Phone 7. But if the company is to regain relevance with the Apples and Googles of the mobile world, it’s the first chassis design that will be key.
Robo-crops: Greenwich Academy hosts cyber showdown Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:10PMThe gizmos buzzed and lurched and jerked back and forth trying to hold course on the edges of thick black lines on a white background. They were out to steal all the bacon, or just knock the most things off their perches, or just find their way home through a two-dimensional gauntlet.
Flash Player 10.1 and the Nexus One's Battery Life [Google] Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:54PMnewVideoPlayer(...