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Pro-PIPA Group ‘Pirates’ Anti-PIPA Group
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 11:17pm CET by Digg
Oh the irony… Last week the anti-PIPA group Public Knowledge sent out an email asking people to attend town hall meetings to oppose the Protect Intellectual Property Act. Today the pro-PIPA group Creative America did the same, but unlike their name suggests their email isn’t very creative. In fact, some parts appear to be directly [...] -
CES 2012: Are the dancing girls really necessary?
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 11:09pm CET by Digg
TOSY, the robotics company that tomorrow presents Justin Bieber, is one of the first to present scantily clad dancing girls in its booth. Isn't this a little old? -
Asus Transformer TF700T Hands-On: 1920X1200 10-Inch Display -- Gorgeous
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 11:08pm CET by Digg
One of the standout products was the new Transformer Prime TF700T, which builds upon the original design but adds an absolutely awesome WUXGA 1920x1200 resolution screen, a higher-resolution front facing camera, and reportedly more reliable Wi-Fi performance. iPad 2 definitely has competition at the same price point with this Android slate. -
‘Rogue’ Attorney General Spreads MPAA-Fed SOPA Propaganda
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 10:48pm CET by Digg
Last weekend Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff wrote a column in the Salt Lake City Tribune supporting the pending SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills. In his article Shurtleff argues that the bills are a necessity if the US is to “stop Internet thieves and profiteers.” An interesting take, but not very credible, as the Attorney Generally who may soon have the power to seize domains, simply passed off MPAA-penned propaganda as his own words. -
It's Time to Start 3D Scanning the World
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 10:23pm CET by Digg
Robots would be much smarter if they had a database with detailed 3D models of objects. Let's build that database -
CES 2012: Kinect for Windows Coming in Feb
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 8:47pm CET by Digg
During the CES 2012 keynote last night, Microsoft announced that the "Kinect Effect" will officially expand to Windows PCs on February 1. -
Apple’s New CEO Salary: 378 Million Times As Much As Steve Jobs
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 6:59pm CET by Digg
The tech world was abuzz Monday when the compensation package for Apple's new CEO Tim Cook was released. The total for 2011? $378 million. -
Mercedes-Benz, Facebook Team Up to Put App in Cars
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 6:49pm CET by Digg
Facebook will be one of the apps in Mercedes' new Mbrace2 telematics system, which will begin appearing in the company's SL class vehicles this spring. -
"Enable 3G" toggle may make a return in iOS 5.1
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 4:42pm CET by Digg
Some iPhone users were displeased when Apple removed the "Enable 3G" toggle as part of iOS 5, but the switch may be making a return in iOS 5.1. And that's just the beginning. -
Google gets more personal with search results
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 4:40pm CET by Digg
Google is sifting through the photos and commentary on its blossoming social network so its Internet search results can include more personal information. -
How to Take Control Over Your Social Media Proliferation
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 4:38pm CET by Digg
A new report by Jeremiah Owyang out last week describes the growing proliferation of social media across corporations and shows exactly how out of control things have gotten. Owyang, an expert on the topic who is part of the Altimeter Group, has a lot to absorb here. -
Why Windows Phone is making waves at CES
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 4:14pm CET by Digg
Microsoft may have finally accomplished something it has failed to do at the last six Consumer Electronics Show events I've attended: It has people talking about its phones. Even with few product launches announced at CES, there's good reason for the Windows Phone buzz. -
Skype is killing long distance, one minute at a time
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 4:03pm CET by Digg
Skype is killing long-distance phone calls, minutes at a time. In fact, the growing popularity of the service has seen it steal minutes away from the phone companies. And for consumers that is good news. What's more, the idea of free voice is only gaining traction. -
Apple vs. Samsung and the reality of the Android ecosystem
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 3:03pm CET by Digg
If the latest data is to be believed the battle for high-end smartphones is essentially a tussle between Apple and Samsung. With China's ZTE and Huawei aiming for the lower end of the business, is there is room for HTC, LG, Sony or Motorola? -
Consumer Tech Spending to Pass $1 Trillion This Year
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 12:11pm CET by Digg
Consumer electronics sales are forecast to climb by 5 percent in 2012 and, as a result, exceed $1 trillion for the first time. -
Can Vizio Outsmart The Big PC Makers?
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 12:03pm CET by Digg
With its inexpensive HDTVs, the California company is dominating the TV market. Can it do the same with its cheap, stylish new PCs? -
4G Nokia Windows Phone Will Be Released Soon
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 9:36am CET by Digg
LAS VEGAS -- Apple has its iPhone, Android has its Galaxy Nexus, and now, Windows Phone has the Nokia Lumia 900. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop took the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show here Monday and unveiled the Lumia 900, the premier smartphone running Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile operating system and perhaps the greatest hope of redemption for Microsoft's struggling mobile software. -
CES 2012, as seen by engineers who went to the dark side
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 8:21am CET by Digg
Many at CES 2012 will be looking at gadgets, oohing and aahing. A few, though, are there simply to see what patents might have been broken. This is their story. Read this post by Chris Matyszczyk on CES 2012. -
Install Java in Internet Explorer 9
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 8:07am CET by Digg
Do you want the steps for installing Java in Internet Explorer 9 on a Windows 7 based PC -
Predicting the Future of Technology at the 2012 CES
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 7:57am CET by Digg
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Steve Ballmer Delivers Microsoft's Final CES Keynote
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 7:44am CET by Digg
Steve Ballmer gave Microsoft's farewell keynote at CES, where he talked up its Xbox, Windows 8 and Windows Phone software. -
Apple CEO Tim Cook could top pay list in 2011
Posted: January 10th, 2012, 5:37am CET by Digg
Tim Cook could well end up being the highest paid CEO in America in 2011, after Apple Inc. granted him a million restricted stock units last August for taking the reins shortly before co-founder Steve Jobs died.