Google Offers Gripping View of Japanese Devastation Via Street Views Google Street View reveals in a unique and moving way to experience and learn about a disaster of numbing proportions. Share: |
Windows Phone 7.5 SMS Vulnerability Can Disable Messaging Windows Phone 7 devices are susceptible to an SMS vulnerability that could lock users out of their messaging functions. Share: |
Android Market Apps Pulled Due to SMS Fraud Google says it has pulled several fraudulent apps from the Android Market that were able to ring up charges on wireless bills without user consent. Share: |
Kindle Fire Customers' Biggest Complaints Amazon is already promising a software update, but can an over-the-air refresh address all of the biggest gripes about the hot tablet? Share: |
5 Apps Banned from Apple's App Store in 2011 From tethering, a DUI checkpoint app, and a radiation detection app - here are five apps shown the door by Apple. Share: |
A Closer Look at the PlayStation Vita Gaming Handheld With mind-blowing colors, dual analog sticks, and a 3G/Wi-Fi component, Sonys PlayStation Vita could be one of the most impressive mobile game devices yet. Here's a breakdown of the Vita's features. Share: |
A Windows Phone Worth Buying? It's a Mobile Miracle! News flash: You may actually like Windows Phone 7.5 (aka "Mango"). It really is the magical time of the year. Share: |
AdBlock Plus Defends Decision to Allow Some Ads The developers of AdBlock Plus, an extension for Firefox that blocks advertising on websites, are trying to contain a brewing controversy over their decision to allow some ads. Share: |
Study: Tablet Buyers Use Wi-Fi, Not Cellular Data Tablet users overwhelmingly prefer to use Wi-Fi rather than cellular data plans. Share: |
Adults Now Spend More Time With Mobile Devices Than With Print Media For the first time ever, adults are spending more time reading screens than reading on paper. Share: |
FBI Rejects FOIA Request for Carrier IQ Info The FBI has denied a request for the release of information regarding its use of Carrier IQ's software, saying that releasing such information could interfere with ongoing law enforcement operations. Share: |
Microsoft Releases First Office App for IPad Microsoft today released an update to its OneNote application for iOS that it said has been tweaked for the iPad. Share: |
Google Doodle Celebrates the Co-Creator of the Microchip Tech pioneer Robert Noyce, co-creator of the microchip, is honored in today's Doodle. Share: |
Microsoft Releases Old Recovery Software in New Wrapper Free Windows Defender Offline tool looks to be Standalone System Sweeper with a new name and support for Windows 8. Share: |
Carrier IQ Explains Itself: 5 Highlights Carrier IQ mounts an offensive to fend off critics with a detailed report outlining what information it collects from users and how it is used. Share: |
Streaming Service Rara Lands in Music-Saturated U.S. Rara joins the music services wars with a slant towards music fans not yet involved with digital music to a great degree. Share: |
Top PC Component Picks of the Year Looking to put together a new PC for the new year or give the gift of gorgeous gaming graphics for the holidays? Here's how to find the best PC parts out this year. Share: |
Who's the Best Cloud Provider? Amazon beats Microsoft by a Hair Wondering which cloud storage provider to go with for your business? The data services company Nasuni has run tests, and it shows Amazon on top, just nosing out Microsoft. Share: |
What the Next-Gen GPS Satellite Upgrade Means for You A new Global Positioning System, costing $5.5 billion, goes into testing soon. Here is how this next-gen GPS system, called "Block III", will impact you. Share: |
MIT's Light Speed Camera Snaps a Trillion Frames per Second MIT scientists create a camera system that can take one trillion frames per second--fast enough to see the speed of light and capture moving photons. Share: |