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• Oddball Gifts for Offbeat Tech Lovers Oddball Gifts for Offbeat Tech Lovers
11/27/2009
Odd, expensive or unique and silly tech gift ideas for the hard-to-shop-for geek on your holiday list. (1 h ago)

• Lenovo Buys Back Phone Unit With Eye on ... Lenovo Buys Back Phone Unit With Eye on Mobile Web Products
11/27/2009
Lenovo will buy back the mobile phone unit that it spun off last year, hoping to tap the mobile Internet device market. (1 h ago)

• China Warns About Return of Destructive ... China Warns About Return of Destructive Panda Virus
11/27/2009
A computer worm that China warned Internet users against is an updated version of the Panda Burning Incense virus, which infected millions of PCs. (1 h ago)

• Hack In The Box Heading to Holland Hack In The Box Heading to Holland
11/27/2009
Hack In The Box will host its first hacker convention in Europe next year, in Amsterdam. (1 h ago)

• Black Friday Deals: Buy the Right PC, No... Black Friday Deals: Buy the Right PC, Not the Cheapest
11/26/2009
Computers may be on sale at insane prices, but take a careful look at the bottom line — and exactly what it is that you're buying. (1 h ago)

• Be A Cheap Geek With These Black Friday ... Be A Cheap Geek With These Black Friday Online Hardware Deals
11/26/2009
These deals from online hardware vendors will let you beat the rush. (1 h ago)

• A Retro PC Celebration for the Whole Fam... A Retro PC Celebration for the Whole Family
11/26/2009
Gather the kids round your Apple II and enjoy these nostalgic, vaguely unsettling vintage ads. (3 h ago)

• Picture Perfect: Virtual Frames Enhance ... Picture Perfect: Virtual Frames Enhance Digital Photos
11/26/2009
Leverage the aesthetic power of frames, mattes, and borders to enhance your digital photos, even if they never leave your computer. (5 h ago)

• Top 10 iPhone Apps for Hobbyists Top 10 iPhone Apps for Hobbyists
11/26/2009
Grilling. Bird watching. Shopping. Whatever your downtime passion, there's an app for that. Here's a look at ten intriguing options to help you recharge. (7 h ago)

• Black Friday Doorbusters Are For Suckers Black Friday Doorbusters Are For Suckers
11/26/2009
Think lining up before dawn will get you the best tech holiday deals? Don't get taken by retail advertising gimmicks. (7 h ago)

• Opinion: Why the Delay on the IPhone 3GS... Opinion: Why the Delay on the IPhone 3GS in India?
11/26/2009
At Apple's unveiling of the iPhone 3GS in June 2009, Apple's senior VP of worldwide product marketing, Phil Schiller, stated in no uncertain terms that the... (7 h ago)

• Gems I’m Thankful for Gems I’m Thankful for
11/26/2009
It's Thanksgiving day here in the U.S., and I want to wish all our U.S. readers a happy holiday. Since Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday, which is also a Mac Gems... (7 h ago)

• India to Set up Automatic Monitoring of ... India to Set up Automatic Monitoring of Communications
11/26/2009
India setting up new system for monitoring communications in the country. (9 h ago)

• PC World's Top Ten Funniest Videos of 20... PC World's Top Ten Funniest Videos of 2009
11/26/2009
Some, like our iPhone stress tests are pretty funny, and others confirm that geeks don't always make excellent comedians. Take a look. (10 h ago)

• Dissecting a Black Friday Doorbuster: Is... Dissecting a Black Friday Doorbuster: Is That $197 HP Laptop Any Good?
11/26/2009
We deconstruct a Best Buy holiday promo to determine whether the cheap laptop is actually a bargain. (11 h ago)

• India's PC Market Has Started Recovering... India's PC Market Has Started Recovering, Says IDC
11/26/2009
India's PC market may be on the mend; according to IDC India. (11 h ago)

• EU Charges Philips, Others With Forming ... EU Charges Philips, Others With Forming CRT Screen Cartel
11/26/2009
The EC has accused manufacturers of cathode ray tubes of running cartels in the markets for computer monitors and TVs, the regulator said Thursday. (12 h ago)

• Wipro Sets up Global Services Delivery F... Wipro Sets up Global Services Delivery From China
11/26/2009
Wipro opens its first services delivery center in China for global customers. (14 h ago)

• Taiwanese Researchers Show Several Flexi... Taiwanese Researchers Show Several Flexible E-reader Screens
11/26/2009
Taiwanese research institute, ITRI, showed off several new flexible display technologies aimed at e-readers and e-paper on Thursday. (14 h ago)

• Chinese EBay Rival Branches out With Bra... Chinese EBay Rival Branches out With Branded Mobile Phone
11/26/2009
China's biggest online auction and retail Web site, Taobao.com, plans to stamp its name on a new mobile phone, the brand's first foray into devices. (17 h ago)

• Advertising: On a Mission to Banish the ... Advertising: On a Mission to Banish the Saggy Bottom
11/27/2009
Started in 2007 by two Stanford University housemates, the online trouser company Bonobos could have sales of $4 million this year. (1 h ago)

• Technology to Help Navigate Black Friday... Technology to Help Navigate Black Friday Sales
11/26/2009
Smartphone apps, Twitter, Facebook and the Web offer a host of tools to navigate the sea of sales on Friday. (1 h ago)

• Phone Deals From a Store You Have Never ... Phone Deals From a Store You Have Never Heard Of
11/26/2009
If you want a deal on a mobile phone, try authorized agents who sell services from the major carriers at a discount. (3 h ago)

• Bringing Big Smiles to iPhone Shutterbug... Bringing Big Smiles to iPhone Shutterbugs
11/26/2009
A look at 15 of the roughly 2,000 camera apps that can help you capture, edit, enhance and share your images. (4 h ago)

• Retailers Extend Deals Beyond Black Frid... Retailers Extend Deals Beyond Black Friday
11/26/2009
A new pricing strategy by stores gives shoppers a break from the bruising crowds on Friday. (6 h ago)

• State of the Art: Novel Now, but Not for... State of the Art: Novel Now, but Not for Long
11/26/2009
This year has produced many gadgets — high-tech and low — that point toward the future. (16 h ago)

• Practical Traveler: Apps for the iPhone:... Practical Traveler: Apps for the iPhone: A Traveler’s Companion, Pocket Size
11/26/2009
Apps offering services like audio tours, cheap international calls and the wait time for Disney rides are becoming an integral part of travel. (16 h ago)

• Prosecutors Press Case Against Google in... Prosecutors Press Case Against Google in Italy
11/26/2009
Prosecutors in Italy are asking for prison sentences for three Google executives and one former executive on trial for allowing an offensive video to remain on the site. (17 h ago)

• France Telecom, Sunrise Merge Swiss Mobi... France Telecom, Sunrise Merge Swiss Mobile Phone Business
11/26/2009
France Telecom said it had agreed to buy a 75 percent stake in Switzerland’s No. 2 mobile operator in order to better challenge Swisscom, the state-owned market leader. (17 h ago)

• Skin Deep: Download the Face of Your Dre... Skin Deep: Download the Face of Your Dreams
11/26/2009
With iPhone beauty apps you can check your makeup, shop for products or browse through stores while sitting at home or on the go.A virtual makeover is at your fingertips with beauty-related apps to guide you. (18 h ago)

• Galleon Chief Attacks Government’s Case ... Galleon Chief Attacks Government’s Case Against Him
11/26/2009
Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of the Galleon Group, said his hedge fund had based its investments on research and not, as the authorities claim, on inside information. (18 h ago)

• Should Start-Ups Pay to Pitch? Should Start-Ups Pay to Pitch?
11/25/2009
"I tend to advise ventures I work with to conserve their dollars, instead," said Roman Lubynsky, a principal at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Venture Mentoring Service. (1 d ago)

• Google Chief Announces Plan in Baghdad t... Google Chief Announces Plan in Baghdad to Put Iraqi Artifacts Online
11/25/2009
Google’s chief executive said his company would create a virtual copy of the collections of Iraq’s National Museum and make the images available online by early 2010. (1 d ago)

• Video Game Review | Borderlands: The Thr... Video Game Review | Borderlands: The Thrill’s in the Gunplay, With Lots of Guns to Play With
11/25/2009
With its gritty sense of style and comic-book-inspired art direction, Borderlands by Gearbox Software is one of the finest guilty-pleasure shooter games of recent years. (1 d ago)

• Seeking Deals, Holiday Fliers Get Early ... Seeking Deals, Holiday Fliers Get Early Start
11/25/2009
The holiday crush at the nation’s airports has taken hold several days earlier as travelers sought less expensive flights. (1 d ago)

• Group of Magazine Publishers Is Said to ... Group of Magazine Publishers Is Said to Be Building an Online Newsstand
11/25/2009
Time, Condé Nast, Hearst and Meredith are said to be equity partners in a project aiming to create what has been called an “iTunes for magazines.” (1 d ago)

• Independent Skype Set for Executive Shak... Independent Skype Set for Executive Shakeup
11/25/2009
Skype's chief operating officer is leaving the newly independent Internet phone company. (1 d ago)

• Facebook Will Form 2 Classes of Stock Facebook Will Form 2 Classes of Stock
11/25/2009
The move by the social network is a rudimentary step down the path to becoming a public company. (1 d ago)

• Joost Sells Most of Its Assets to Adconi... Joost Sells Most of Its Assets to Adconion
11/24/2009
The struggling online video site is selling its name, trademark and other technology, but says it will keep operating in some form. (2 d ago)

• America's Next Top Stock Model America's Next Top Stock Model
11/24/2009
A new Web site called Trefis gives average investors some hi-tech tools for building financial models for the companies they follow. (2 d ago)

• A wild ride on NASA's massive flight sim... A wild ride on NASA's massive flight simulator
11/27/2009
The Vertical Motion Simulator trains all comers in capsule landings, helicopter flights, and even bobsled runs. Now it's helping in the design of next-gen lunar landers. (1 h ago)

• Revealing Apple's 2009 Black Friday deal... Revealing Apple's 2009 Black Friday deals
11/27/2009
According to purportedly leaked documents on the tech rumor site Boy Genius Report, Apple is gearing up to offer a series of a variety of bargains on products from iPods to MacBooks. (1 h ago)

• Science untarnished by 'Climategate,' U.... Science untarnished by 'Climategate,' U.N. says
11/27/2009
Chair of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says stolen e-mails do not damage the credibility of findings that humans are to blame for global warming. (1 h ago)

• U.S., China help climate talks, but tang... U.S., China help climate talks, but tangles remain
11/26/2009
While some progress has been made ahead of next month's climate change talks, there will still be plenty of big tangles in Copenhagen, observers say. (1 h ago)

• EU hearing on Oracle-Sun set for Dec. 10 EU hearing on Oracle-Sun set for Dec. 10
11/26/2009
Oracle is set to meet with European Commission regulators to make its case for its acquisition of Sun Microsystems. (6 h ago)

• Note to hospitals: The pen is mightier t... Note to hospitals: The pen is mightier than the data entry worker
11/26/2009
Shareable Ink is hoping to popularize a camera-in-a-pen that wirelessly transfers text written on paper to a remote database to better track such data as glucose levels. (11 h ago)

• Big changes in Security Starter Kit 2010 Big changes in Security Starter Kit 2010
11/25/2009
Planning on getting a new computer this holiday season? Stay safe into the New Year with the overhauled Download.com Security Starter Kit for 2010. (1 d ago)

• AT&T gets Luke Wilson to hit Verizon aga... AT&T gets Luke Wilson to hit Verizon again
11/25/2009
Phone company continues to fight accusations that its 3G network is poor. One new spot uses the same strategy as the iPhone, featuring simultaneous voice and data. (1 d ago)

• ComScore: Online video scores another bi... ComScore: Online video scores another big month
11/25/2009
Market research firm ComScore releases its data on online-video viewing for October 2009. Not surprisingly, YouTube is leading the pack by a large margin. (1 d ago)

• At its best, is open source unbeatable? At its best, is open source unbeatable?
11/25/2009
Open-source development, when it works, perhaps works so well and at such a frenetic pace that no proprietary vendor can hope to compete. (1 d ago)

• Survey: IT spending to recover in 2010 Survey: IT spending to recover in 2010
11/25/2009
Goldman Sachs' latest IT spending survey suggests a return to growth with a few big vendors aiming to get even bigger. (1 d ago)

• Looking under Nissan's Leaf Looking under Nissan's Leaf
11/25/2009
Nissan brings its Leaf all-electric car to CNET headquarters. (1 d ago)

• CNET News Daily Podcast: Top headlines o... CNET News Daily Podcast: Top headlines of the day
11/25/2009
A quick rundown of the top stories we're following as we head into the holiday weekend. (1 d ago)

• New Google search UI brings color, searc... New Google search UI brings color, search options
11/25/2009
Search results user interface being tested highlights different options in eye-catching color, a nod to rivals trying to dent its lead with presentation improvements. (1 d ago)

• The browser battles go on and on The browser battles go on and on
11/25/2009
roundup From Firefox to IE and from Chrome to Opera and Safari, there's no sitting still for browser makers looking to keep their products fresh and competitive. (1 d ago)

• Why to embrace Firefox 3.6's new-tab eth... Why to embrace Firefox 3.6's new-tab ethos
11/25/2009
A change to how the new browser positions new tabs is subtle but good, especially as browsers rise in importance. But more work is needed in tab switching. (1 d ago)

• Ustream viewing meets Android-based devi... Ustream viewing meets Android-based devices
11/25/2009
Online video-streaming site now offers an app, dubbbed Android Viewer, that allows users to view Ustream content from their Android-based devices. (1 d ago)

• Utility energy storage no longer just gi... Utility energy storage no longer just giant batteries
11/25/2009
The latest smart-grid programs give alternative storage technologies--including compressed air, flow batteries, and flywheels--a shot at proving themselves at utility scale. (1 d ago)

• NBA star won't tweet until he has 1 mill... NBA star won't tweet until he has 1 million followers
11/25/2009
Washington Wizards' Gilbert Arenas is so confident of his Twitter pulling power, he refuses to tweet until he meets his goal. Like his team, he's short of his goal. (1 d ago)

• Crude Michelle Obama image dumped by sit... Crude Michelle Obama image dumped by site owner
11/25/2009
An offensive caricature of Michelle Obama that was the top Google Image Search result for her name has been removed by the site owner, and is therefore dropping from search results. (1 d ago)

• Deal of the Day – Lenovo Black Friday: u... Deal of the Day – Lenovo Black Friday: up to 15%-20% off Lenovo ThinkPad, IdeaPad & G series Laptops
11/27/2009
The LogicBUY deal of the day are coupon codes for Lenovo Black Friday deals AKA “Employee Pricing”. 10% off ThinkPad SL Series, 15% off ThinkPad R and T Series, 20% off ThinkPad W X and Tablet Series, 15% off all IdeaPad and G series Laptops; all IdeaCentre desktops & home storage, all C series desktops. [...] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Deal of the Day Deal of the Day – Lenovo Black Friday: up to 15%-20% off Lenovo ThinkPad, IdeaPad & G series Laptops originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 27, 2009 at 7:00 am. (1 h ago)

• Kamiliun cHiCkEn oR tHe eGG Messenger St... Kamiliun cHiCkEn oR tHe eGG Messenger Style Backpack Review
11/26/2009
More then just funny capitalization (yes, that’s really how they spell it) Kamiliun uses a modular system to create a flexible backpack/bag system from mix-and-match components. I received the Chicken or the Egg package consisting of a ‘letterbox’ back on the left, above, designed to carry a laptop or other large slab-like objects, and a [...] Filed in categories: Gear , Laptop Gear , Reviews , Travel Gear Tagged: Bag , Laptop Bag Kamiliun cHiCkEn oR tHe eGG Messenger Style Backpack Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 26, 2009 at 2:00 pm. (4 h ago)

• Dealsvista Excel Spreadsheet of Black Fr... Dealsvista Excel Spreadsheet of Black Friday Deals
11/26/2009
Another tool to help you plan your Black Friday shopping can be found at Dealsvista.com. They have deals from 52 stores, including Best Buy, Target, Walmart, hhgregg, Toys R Us, and many more. The spreadsheet format allows you to sort information by fields such as store, category, and price, among others. If you don’t want to [...] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Black Friday ads , News Dealsvista Excel Spreadsheet of Black Friday Deals originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 26, 2009 at 12:30 pm. (6 h ago)

• dealnews Black Friday Ads Listings dealnews Black Friday Ads Listings
11/26/2009
Have you been waiting for the Black Friday sales to begin your holiday shopping? Or have you just been wanting a really great price on a new HD television, netbook, computer, gaming console, or other electronic product? If you have, go check out the listing of confirmed (and some rumored) Black Friday ads on dealnews. [...] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Black Friday ads , News dealnews Black Friday Ads Listings originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 26, 2009 at 12:00 pm. (6 h ago)

• Staples Top Holiday Gifts for 2009 Staples Top Holiday Gifts for 2009
11/26/2009
Kid stuffers (er kids’ stocking stuffers): Model Magic Jungle Animals Craft Pack ($4.99), Washable Glitter Glue ($4.99) and Ultimate Art Supplies Organizer Kit ($14.99) 100% Back on Batteries: During the holiday season (11/27-12/26), Staples will be offering 100% back in Staples Rewards® on 20 packs of AA or AAA Duracell® batteries. Co-worker gift: how about a giant [...] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Staples Top Holiday Gifts for 2009 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 26, 2009 at 11:30 am. (7 h ago)

• Motionbox Video Service and Roku Giveawa... Motionbox Video Service and Roku Giveaway
11/26/2009
Motionbox is a video-sharing site that offers better quality and more security settings than YouTube, and – according to one customer – lets you share your personal videos with your family and friends but not “with the creeps of the world.” There are three levels of service. The free Basic level allows you to upload [...] Filed in categories: Audio / Video Gear , News Tagged: contest , Social Media Motionbox Video Service and Roku Giveaway originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 26, 2009 at 9:31 am. (9 h ago)

• Need someone to rate your riffs? There’s... Need someone to rate your riffs? There’s an app for that
11/25/2009
Riff Raters is an iPhone app that lets musicians record and share their musical riffs with the world. Listeners rate and comment on the music they hear, helping to determine which riffs make the Top 25. Riffs are “short repeated melodic phrases,” usually lasting no more than twenty seconds – like a musical “tweet”. [...] Filed in categories: News , iPhone related Tagged: iPhone , Music Need someone to rate your riffs? There’s an app for that originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2009 at 5:32 pm. (1 d ago)

• Hallelujah — Free MP3’s for Thee Hallelujah — Free MP3’s for Thee
11/25/2009
dAncinG klOWn From our friends at Lifehacker — $3 worth of MP3’s from Amazon . Do yourself a favor and download a copy of Jeff Buckley’s rendition of Leonard Cohen’s … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: NewsTagged: Hallelujah — Free MP3’s for Thee originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2009 [...] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Hallelujah — Free MP3’s for Thee originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2009 at 3:25 pm. (1 d ago)

• Video – HTC Sense Video – HTC Sense
11/25/2009
I found this video on YouTube of HTC presenting an overview of the Sense interface. This is a really good explanation of the value this adds to Android, and Windows Mobile. Filed in categories: Android related , Windows Mobile related Tagged: Android , HTC , Windows Mobile Video – HTC Sense originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2009 at 2:36 pm. (1 d ago)

• Energizer Light on Demand Swing Lamp Rev... Energizer Light on Demand Swing Lamp Review
11/25/2009
The Energizer Light On Demand (LOD) Swing Lamp ($29.99) is an LED lamp with an interesting gimmick: It has a power sensing mode that turns the light source on automatically if power is lost. It can also be angled, looks sleek, and its light source can be slid out and removed from the base. So [...] Filed in categories: Home Tech , Reviews Tagged: Lamp , LED Energizer Light on Demand Swing Lamp Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2009 at 1:24 pm. (1 d ago)

• Chrome Bags Go Pro – Berlin Messenger Chrome Bags Go Pro – Berlin Messenger
11/25/2009
I’ve been a fan of Chrome gear for several years. I have reviewed their Citizen messenger bag and more recently their sneakers. They have just announced a pro series line of bags that include the Berlin messenger bag. This bag looks like it’s large enough to hold all your gear and a kitchen sink. It’s [...] Filed in categories: Gear , News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: gear bag Chrome Bags Go Pro – Berlin Messenger originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2009 at 9:51 am. (1 d ago)

• Make your gloves iPhone friendly Make your gloves iPhone friendly
11/25/2009
If you’ve read some of my iPhone related reviews, you’ll know that I have a love / hate relationship with the phone. It mainly has to do with the fact that there are no call end and answer buttons on the phone. You have to use your finger, which isn’t a big deal during the [...] Filed in categories: Do-It-Yourself , News , iPhone related Tagged: DIY , iPhone Make your gloves iPhone friendly originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2009 at 8:59 am. (1 d ago)

• Sanyo can warm your heart and hands – en... Sanyo can warm your heart and hands – eneloop Kairo
11/25/2009
Sanyo’s eneloop Kairo (‘eneloop’ = ‘energy’ + ‘loop’ and ‘kairo’ = ‘pocket heat’ (translated from Japanese) may sound like a weird name for a product, but your hands won’t care. They will love this small rechargeable hand warmer that is great for indoors or outdoors. It has high and low settings at 38˚C (102˚F) and [...] Filed in categories: Miscellaneous , News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: Outdoor Sanyo can warm your heart and hands – eneloop Kairo originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2009 at 8:47 am. (1 d ago)

• Deal of the Day – $15 off Nintendo DSi B... Deal of the Day – $15 off Nintendo DSi Bundle + 5 Games
11/25/2009
The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a Nintendo DSi Bundle in Metallic Blue or White on sale for $169.99 – $15 off = $154.98 plus FREE shipping. It comes bundled with 5 games: Mario Calculator, Mario Clock, WarioWare: Snapped!, Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, Dr. Mario Express. Also includes Ninteno DSi, [...] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Deal of the Day Deal of the Day – $15 off Nintendo DSi Bundle + 5 Games originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 25, 2009 at 7:00 am. (1 d ago)

• Movie Wedge iPhone Stand Review Movie Wedge iPhone Stand Review
11/24/2009
The title sums it up, really. I thought it was no big deal at first, until the next day when I tried to watch something hands-free on my new iPhone 3GS… without a stand. The iPhone/iPod Touch are great for watching video on the go, but if you hold it in your hands, it’s not really [...] Filed in categories: Reviews , iPhone related Tagged: iPhone , Stand Movie Wedge iPhone Stand Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 24, 2009 at 3:09 pm. (2 d ago)

• AT&T and HP Introduce iPAQ Glisten World... AT&T and HP Introduce iPAQ Glisten World Phone
11/24/2009
Today HP announced a new smartphone – the iPAQ Glisten, which will be available through AT&T. The iPAQ Glisten is a 3G world phone, running Windows Mobile 6.5 and features the improved Internet Explorer Mobile 6. It has a comfortable, full-QWERTY keyboard and touch-enabled AMOLED screen. The HP iPAQ Glisten will be available in [...] Filed in categories: News , Spotlight Gadgets , Windows Mobile related Tagged: Windows Mobile AT&T and HP Introduce iPAQ Glisten World Phone originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 24, 2009 at 1:26 pm. (2 d ago)

• Covert voice recorder – USB thumbsUp Covert voice recorder – USB thumbsUp
11/24/2009
Need a raise? There’s a gadget for that. It’s the thumbsUp USB digital voice recorder. It looks like an ordinary USB flash drive, but it hides a voice recorder that can capture up to 40hrs of audio in .WAV format. So go record one of your co-workers bad mouthing your boss. Voila, instant raise. You [...] Filed in categories: News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: USB Covert voice recorder – USB thumbsUp originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 24, 2009 at 9:36 am. (2 d ago)

• Candy Coat Your Netbook With Hard Candy ... Candy Coat Your Netbook With Hard Candy Cases
11/24/2009
We’ve seen hard cases for Macbooks for years, but now that netbooks have exploded in popularity, it’s their turn. Hard Candy Cases are easy to snap on polycarbonate shells that protect your netbook from every day bumps and scratches. That have a unique bubble texture and are available in several colors for ACER, ASUS and [...] Filed in categories: Laptop Gear , News , Spotlight Gadgets Tagged: Case , Netbook Candy Coat Your Netbook With Hard Candy Cases originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 24, 2009 at 8:54 am. (2 d ago)

• Vook Web-Based Application Review Vook Web-Based Application Review
11/24/2009
I recently reviewed the iPhone app from Vook, the ebook format that combines multi-media content with text. I bought two Vook apps and tried them out on my iPod Touch. I did not like these Vooks. I found them buggy and lacking features that I think are very important – like remembering your place when [...] Filed in categories: Reviews , eBook Readers and Gear Tagged: ebook Vook Web-Based Application Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 24, 2009 at 8:05 am. (2 d ago)

• Deal of the Day – Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray ... Deal of the Day – Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray Disc Player + 3 Blu-ray Movies
11/24/2009
The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray Disc Player which is on sale for $199.99 – $41 instant savings = $158.77 plus three (3) FREE Blu-ray movies: Casino Royale, 21+, Made of Honor. Deal ends Nov 25, … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: NewsTagged: Deal of [...] Filed in categories: News Tagged: Deal of the Day Deal of the Day – Sony BDP-S360 Blu-ray Disc Player + 3 Blu-ray Movies originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 24, 2009 at 7:25 am. (2 d ago)

• Anglo-Saxon gold trove valued at $5.5 mi... Anglo-Saxon gold trove valued at $5.5 million
11/27/2009
The largest haul of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered, unearthed by a metal-detector enthusiast in a farmer's field, has been valued at $5.5 million by a committee of experts. (1 h ago)

• Holiday Web shopping looks brighter Holiday Web shopping looks brighter
11/26/2009
Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season — even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales. (5 h ago)

• Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey d... Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey dinners
11/26/2009
Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them. (5 h ago)

• Cosmic Log: Give us geeky gift ideas Cosmic Log: Give us geeky gift ideas
11/26/2009
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Plenty of gift guides point you to high-tech gadgets, but how many point you to nuclear-powered toys? Weigh in with your holiday gift suggestions for true science geeks. (23 h ago)

• Top 10 Black Friday Web sites Top 10 Black Friday Web sites
11/25/2009
Here's a list of Web sites you'll want to keep an eye on for Black Friday deals, so sync them across your computers with Chrome bookmarks, save them to delicious or just store them in your favorite browser. (1 d ago)

• Spot the space shuttle and station in th... Spot the space shuttle and station in the sky
11/25/2009
The space shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station are flying around the Earth until Friday, and they can be seen as a pair of bright lights in the sky at certain times. (1 d ago)

• Top 5 surprising turkey facts Top 5 surprising turkey facts
11/25/2009
In the years since President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a regular holiday, the turkeys we eat have changed dramatically, and so has scientific knowledge of them. (1 d ago)

• Powerful laser simulates stellar jet Powerful laser simulates stellar jet
11/25/2009
Astrophysicists no longer sit and idly wonder what happens when a powerful stellar jet from a young star collides with giant clouds of gas and dust. They first watch what happens hundreds of light years away, and then recreate the cosmic event with a multi-trillion-watt laser capable of delivering more power than exists in the entire U.S. power grid. (1 d ago)

• Solar tsunamis are real, NASA says Solar tsunamis are real, NASA says
11/25/2009
Incredibly powerful waves of plasma rippling across the surface of the sun and dubbed "solar tsunamis" were first observed years ago, but were thought to be an optical illusion. (1 d ago)

• Internet activists push for greater demo... Internet activists push for greater democracy
11/25/2009
The Internet can be a powerful medium for politicians to get their message across but it is also a vital means for civilians to have a say in what politicians do, participants in a political conference say. (1 d ago)

• Paper-thin batteries made from algae Paper-thin batteries made from algae
11/25/2009
Scientists worldwide are striving to develop thin, flexible, lightweight, inexpensive, environmentally friendly batteries made entirely from nonmetal parts. (1 d ago)

• Shuttle heads homeward from space statio... Shuttle heads homeward from space station
11/25/2009
Atlantis undocked from the International Space Station early Wednesday, headed home with one astronaut eager to hold his newborn daughter for the first time and another who's been away from her young son since the summer. (1 d ago)

• When spouses collide: His and hers gadge... When spouses collide: His and hers gadgets
11/25/2009
Your tech dream may be your significant other's nightmare. Here are the items our married tech experts drool over (while belittling one another's choices). (1 d ago)

• Cosmic Log: Science by the book Cosmic Log: Science by the book
11/25/2009
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Your guide to the latest, greatest science books for kids and grownups, just in time for holiday giving. (1 d ago)

• Best games for kids over 10 Best games for kids over 10
11/24/2009
There are plenty of excellent options suitable for your growing gamers, titles that are age appropriate, well-crafted and so much fun that parents may be tempted to move in on the fun. (2 d ago)

• This holiday season, let the games begin... This holiday season, let the games begin!
11/24/2009
Spending time with the whole family this holiday? Here's how to survive: Drink eggnog. Play video games. Check your ego at the door. (2 d ago)

• Judging the top 10 Internet moments of t... Judging the top 10 Internet moments of the decade
11/25/2009
The folks behind the Webby Awards hail the iPhone, Twitter, and Craigslist as stirring some of the most influential developments of the decade. We offer some picks of our own. (1 d ago)

• This holiday, who's looking out for onli... This holiday, who's looking out for online shoppers?
11/25/2009
A long-running marketing ploy now under federal investigation has raised questions about why it was allowed to go on for nearly a decade. (1 d ago)

• IKEA's brilliant Facebook campaign IKEA's brilliant Facebook campaign
11/25/2009
While Facebook declares it is cash positive, IKEA shows how to make money by using Facebook's existing features in order to spread the word for a store opening in Malmo, Sweden. (1 d ago)

• Facebook changes stock structure: IPO on... Facebook changes stock structure: IPO on the way?
11/24/2009
The social network has converted all existing shareholders' stock to the more powerful Class B; it'll go back to Class A if they sell it during an IPO. But the company says it still doesn't have IPO plans set. (2 d ago)

• IBM staffer posts pics on Facebook, lose... IBM staffer posts pics on Facebook, loses benefits
11/24/2009
A Canadian woman suffering from depression goes on holiday and puts some cheery photos on Facebook. Her insurance company withdraws her sick-leave benefits. (2 d ago)

• Google to track TiVo viewing habits Google to track TiVo viewing habits
11/24/2009
A new partnership between the two companies will help Google determine how TiVo owners--even the ones really good at fast-forwarding--still see some ads. (2 d ago)

• Joost: It coulda been a contender, or no... Joost: It coulda been a contender, or not
11/24/2009
The company that was supposed to kill YouTube is finally dead: some of its assets have been sold off to ad network Adconion Media in what's likely a total fire sale. (2 d ago)

• eBay launches holiday deals app for iPho... eBay launches holiday deals app for iPhone
11/24/2009
App is designed to steer holiday shoppers to the best buys on the auction site. App lets you browse pre-selected deals or search for your own. (2 d ago)

• Video: The Chemistry of Thanksgiving Video: The Chemistry of Thanksgiving
11/26/2009
If you want to arm yourself with some nice science trivia for tonight’s dinner conversation, check out this lecture by Diane Bunce, a professor of chemistry at The Catholic University in Washington, DC. She gets off to a slow start, so you may want to skip the first two minutes. See Also: Top 10 Amazing Chemistry Videos Top [...] (5 h ago)

• Industrial Thanksgiving: Science Takes M... Industrial Thanksgiving: Science Takes Mom’s Recipes to the Assembly Line
11/25/2009
Thanksgiving is about eating, and though local, organic food might be what the cool kids are eating, most people are still eating products of the industrial food system. Whether you’re talking turkey, cranberries or potatoes, industrial-scale processes have been developed to drive down food costs, drive up corporate profits and feed America’s incredible hunger for novel [...] (1 d ago)

• DIY Botox Seller Busted by Texas Attorne... DIY Botox Seller Busted by Texas Attorney General
11/25/2009
The Texas attorney general filed charges Monday against Laurie D’Alleva for allegedly selling prescription drugs like Botox from websites she owned, including discountmedspa.com. Agents descended on her Mansfield, Texas home and carried out boxes, computers, and other possible evidence for the case, according to local news reports. The lawsuit comes after Wired.com first reported on D’Alleva’s business [...] (1 d ago)

• Pacific Northwest Earthquakes Could Stri... Pacific Northwest Earthquakes Could Strike Closer to Home
11/25/2009
Major earthquakes occurring along the Cascadia subduction zone off the coast of Washington state could strike closer to the state’s urban areas than some models have suggested, a new study notes. GPS data gathered at dozens of sites throughout western Washington hint that slippage along the interface between the North American and Juan de Fuca tectonic [...] (1 d ago)

• The Gruesome Power of Raptor Talons The Gruesome Power of Raptor Talons
11/25/2009
The most thorough study to date of raptor talons reveals their feet to be extraordinarily specialized hunting tools, perfectly suited to their gruesomely amazing killing strategies. “Despite the ubiquity of raptors in terrestrial ecosystems, many aspects of their predatory behavior remain poorly understood,” wrote ornithologists in a paper published Wednesday in PLoS ONE. “Surprisingly little is [...] (1 d ago)

• 3-D Renderings Bring Ancient Hominids to... 3-D Renderings Bring Ancient Hominids to Life
11/25/2009
For decades, paleoartists have told the story of human evolution through sculpture and drawing. Now their tools have evolved, too. Computers allow a level of detail and control that isn’t possible with other media. Their creations can come closer than ever to bringing our ancestors to life. “What’s driven my work has always been, ‘I want to [...] (1 d ago)

• 3-D Solar Tsunami Video Shows the Extrem... 3-D Solar Tsunami Video Shows the Extreme Waves Are Real
11/25/2009
A 60,000-mile-high wave of super-hot plasma blazing across the sun’s surface at 560,000 mph? Yep. “Now we know. Solar tsunamis are real,” said John Gurman of the Solar Physics Lab at the Goddard Space Flight Center, in a press release Tuesday. NASA’s Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory has confirmed that the crazy circular bursts on the surface of the [...] (1 d ago)

• Reborn Coma Man’s Words May Be Bogus Reborn Coma Man’s Words May Be Bogus
11/24/2009
The statements of a Belgian man believed to be in a coma for 23 years, but recently discovered to be conscious, are poignant, but experts say they may not be his words at all. digg_url ="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/houben-communication/"; Rom Houben’s account of his ordeal, repeated in scores of news stories since appearing Saturday in Der Spiegel, appears to be [...] (2 d ago)

• Video: Saturn’s Spectacular Aurora in Ac... Video: Saturn’s Spectacular Aurora in Action
11/24/2009
How can you not love Cassini? The latest treat NASA’s spacecraft has provided us is the first ever movie of Saturn’s incredible aruroras. digg_url ="http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/11/video-saturns-spectacular-aurora-in-action/"; The high-resolution video was assembled from 472 still images, spaced over 81 hours in October, that show the phenomenon in three dimensions. The lights can be seen as a rippling, vertical sheet [...] (2 d ago)

• A new kind of company, a new challenge ... A new kind of company, a new challenge for feds
11/27/2009
One is a giant of the entertainment world -- a tangle of television networks, a film studio and a stable of hit shows. The other is a cable colossus, the nation's largest provider of cable TV and Internet access. Together, the possibilities are endless. (1 h ago)

• Howard County crime watch for Nov. 26, ... Howard County crime watch for Nov. 26, 2009
11/26/2009
These were among incidents reported by the Howard County Police Department. For information, call 410-313-2236. (19 h ago)

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11/26/2009
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• Fairfax County crime report Fairfax County crime report
11/26/2009
The following incidents were recently reported by the Fairfax County Police Department. For more information, call 703-246-2253. (19 h ago)

• Local Digest: Computer Sciences lands $... Local Digest: Computer Sciences lands $2.9 billion job
11/26/2009
Computer Sciences Corp. of Falls Church said that it signed a new data center and information technology infrastructure management service agreement with Zurich Financial Services Group. (19 h ago)

• House seeks records in contracting case... House seeks records in contracting case
11/26/2009
A House oversight panel this week called on Army Secretary John M. McHugh to provide procurement documents, e-mail and other material related to almost $200 million worth of technology contracts involving the Communications-Electronics Command. (19 h ago)

• Ted Leonsis has the option to purchase ... Ted Leonsis has the option to purchase the Washington Wizards franchise
11/25/2009
Former AOL executive Ted Leonsis, who purchased the Washington Capitals from Pollin in 1999, has the first right of refusal to purchase the Washington Wizards, Verizon Center and the Baltimore-Washington Ticketmaster franchise. (1 d ago)

• White House official's net neutrality c... White House official's net neutrality comments irk AT&T
11/25/2009
AT&T doesn't like the idea of new regulations mandating unfettered access to the Internet, and recent comments from the Obama administration that connected the issue to censorship in China have really gotten under its skin. (1 d ago)

• Mobileread Membership Reaches 50,000 Mobileread Membership Reaches 50,000
11/27/2009
Congratulations Mobileread on a membership milestone of 50,000. That's an increase of 20,000 just since February, an average well over 2,000 new members per month. (1 h ago)

• Hanlin V3 update just released Hanlin V3 update just released
11/26/2009
Jinke released a firmware update for the Hanlin V3 (and Bebook, EZReader, Walkbook, lBook, EcoReader, as well as other OEM models) on 24 November. It appears to be a relatively minor update; the only features listed are support for Swedish & Thai, as well as an improved zoom setting for PDFs. This is only the second update for the Adobe DE firmware. You can find the update here (http://www.jinke.com.cn/Compagesql/English/service/update.asp). Also, about 2 weeks back Jinke also released a firmware update for the Hanlin V5, which can be found here (http://www.jinke.com.cn/Compagesql/English/service/update_v5.asp). ********* I have question. Did Jinke implement the ability to reflow PDFs? (22 m ago)

• Get Kindle 2 for $159 delivered from Ama... Get Kindle 2 for $159 delivered from Amazon
11/26/2009
Amazon (Audible's corporate parent) is offering $100 off Audible ready devices from Amazon for new members. I think most people know what Audible is, but in case you don't, it is an online audio book club. You can join for as low as $14.95/month which gets you one credit per month. Most books are one credit. I had cancelled my audible membership over a year ago and have been thinking of rejoining. This gave me a reason to rejoin. Here is the link: $100 off Audible ready devices on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_2001212_5?ie=UTF8&docId=1000013251&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=16ED5HAFACYXNBAHH2H8&pf_rd_t=1401&pf_rd_p=467623951&pf_rd_i=598985) (25 m ago)

• Aptara eGen: high-volume ebook conversio... Aptara eGen: high-volume ebook conversion Software
11/26/2009
Aptara just announced their latest SaaS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_as_a_service) product, eGen (http://www.aptaracorp.com/index.php?/solutions/ebook-production-made-simple.html?elq=b375dcf058374e3c98f2235e8bc4833a). It's a large scale Epub creation software aimed at major publishers. I'm sure it's nice and all, but even with a large number of titles to convert I'd still stick with calibre. I have had a few conversion runs of two hundred or so titles. Calibre was more than capable of the task. And this was on my 1.8GHz Pentium M laptop, too. (4 h ago)

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• Giffgaff MVNO Taps Into Crowd-Sourcing Giffgaff MVNO Taps Into Crowd-Sourcing
11/25/2009
Launched on Nov. 25, British wireless service provider Giffgaff is focused on costs, and it plans to use its customers to slash them. The company, which uses O2's network, awards customers points for answering customer service calls, suggesting ways to grow revenues, and creating marketing materials. Currently, the MVNO is searching for people to impersonate Humphrey Bogart and to shoot and upload the video ads promoting the service to YouTube, for example. The points can be used toward calls. It remains to be seen whether this approach works; it just might. Customers who are that involved in a service are likely to be very loyal, and that's an asset in any business, and especially in pay-as-you-go wireless services. Telcos like T-Mobile already use the approach, called crowd-sourcing. GetSatisfaction.com , for example, lets telcos connect with their consumers that are having problems with the service, or to get the customers' take on how to solve a particular problem. It also supports direct customer-to-customer help. So Giffgaff isn't exactly reinventing the wheel, it's just pushing it forward. (1 d ago)

• TiVo: Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty? TiVo: Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty?
11/25/2009
Digital video recording pioneer TiVo just can't seem to shake its good news, bad news reputation. Investors have found a lot to like about TiVo this year, bidding its stock up more than 50% to more than $10 a share. It has struck deals to add its best-in-class software to DirecTV set-top boxes, Comcast and other providers. It's won important patent-infringement lawsuits against Echostar's Dish Network, and is pursuing similar relief from AT&T and Verizon. On Nov. 24, there was more good news. TiVo will develop a converged television and broadband interactive interface to power Virgin Media's next-generation, high-definition set top boxes, including non-DVR units.And it announced it had struck a deal to provide audience research data to Google for use in its TV ads platform. But it was tempered by a third-quarter earnings report the same day that revealed the company continues its money-losing ways. True, the net loss of $6.7 million was better than management’s guidance range of loss of $8 million to $10 million. But revenue of $47.1 million was below consensus forecasts of $49.7 million. The company also lost a whopping 314,000 subscribers. It's clear that 2010 will be a pivotal year for TiVo. It will need to bolster its armor by finally getting the long-delayed DirecTV HD TiVo onto the market. It will need to extract more licensing deals with set-top box makers around the world. More important,it will have to invest millions more in engineering resources to upgrade a user interface that hasn't changed substantially in 10 years. With other companies moving to widgets and other pictorial interfaces that offer simpler navigation and search, the one-time innovator risks getting lost in the shuffle. (1 d ago)

• Skype's Executive Shake-Up Begins Skype's Executive Shake-Up Begins
11/25/2009
On Nov. 24, Skype's chief operating officer, Scott Durchslag, announced he'll be leaving the Web-calling company. Chances are, this announcement is just the first of many executive changes to come now that new owners have taken charge of Skype. The new owners include Skype founder Niklas Zennstrom, who likely has his own ideas about how to run the company and who should do the running, believe analysts. Some industry insiders believe Zennstrom would like to get into the driver seat himself. In the past, other Skype investors have told me they are happy with work current CEO Josh Silverman is doing, however. But as six-year-old Skype tries to make it on its own again, instead of growing as part of the eBay conglomerate, its staff will inevitably change as will its culture. Its execs have long prided themselves on running the Web-calling enterprise as a start-up; now, however, they will have to live that start-up life for real. (1 d ago)

• Cyber Monday is losing its lus... Cyber Monday is losing its luster for online retailers
11/26/2009
As more homes get high-speed Internet access, fewer people use their work computers the Monday after Thanksgiving for holiday shopping. Still, many merchants will be offering promotions and specials. As long as there has been online shopping, there has been Cyber Monday. But is that now more virtual than real? (16 h ago)

• Jay Penske betting he can beat... Jay Penske betting he can beat the odds in Internet media
11/26/2009
The 30-year-old son of Roger Penske has been quietly building an online business since 2004, now including veteran journalist Bonnie Fuller's new celebrity website. It's tough to talk to Bonnie Fuller without getting an earful of Hollywood gossip. (16 h ago)

• Andrew McAfee discusses Enterprise 2.0 Andrew McAfee discusses Enterprise 2.0
11/24/2009
McKinsey has posted a recent interview with MIT's Andrew McAfee on Enterprise 2.0 adoption. McAfee recently published a book called Enterprise 2.0: New Collaborative Tools for your Organization’s Toughest Challenges so, as you might expect, he has a generally favorable take on the subject. When many advocates are quick to say that new technologies are "changing the way we work" it's refreshing to see McAfee's perspective on Web 2.0 techniques, which is decidedly the other way around: they allow us to work the way we ... (2 d ago)

• Seen that? - What's a Network? Seen that? - What's a Network?
11/25/2009
What's a Network? at P2P File Sharing According to CacheLogic's latest report, eDonkey has overtaken bit torrent as the top P2P file sharing network by volume of data (USA Today - BBC) [51% eDonkey, 34% BitTorrent, 10% Fast Track, 6% Gnutella]. It's interesting ... (1 d ago)

• Seen that? - Poll ranks nanotechnology s... Seen that? - Poll ranks nanotechnology second most influential technology
11/27/2009
Poll ranks nanotechnology second most influential technology at Nanotechbuzz Asked which technology they believe will have the greatest impact on their everyday life ten years from now, respondents to a recent poll ranked nanotechnology number two. No surprise that genetic engineering checked in ... (1 h ago)

• Seen that? - A Future Through Hacking Seen that? - A Future Through Hacking
11/27/2009
A Future Through Hacking at Java Entrepreneur One person I really enjoy reading and listening to is Tim O'Reilly (podcasts here and here). He has some really interesting ideas about where we have been and where we are going on the Internet. The ... (1 h ago)

• Seen that? - Interview with Alec Saunder... Seen that? - Interview with Alec Saunders on the Telephone Relevance Engine, Iotum
11/26/2009
Interview with Alec Saunders on the Telephone Relevance Engine, Iotum at The VoIP Weblog The VoIP Cast - Episode #2Robyn interviews Alec Saunders of Iotum, the company that has just released the innovative social relevance engine that prioritizes your calls. I really think ... (21 h ago)

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