NEWS ARTICLES
New Lithium Battery Could Take Seconds to Charge
Mar 12, 2009
A new lithium battery technology might mean rapid charging and discharging times that take just seconds instead of the minutes or hours we're used to.
Years ago, scientists thought that the reason why lithium-ion batteries have slow charging and discharging times is because the ions travel across...
MIT Develops Battery That Recharges In Seconds
Mar 11, 2009
A new battery technology developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could lead to small, lightweight batteries for cell phones and other mobile devices that recharge in seconds instead of hours.
MIT on Wednesday said its engineers have taken existing battery material and changed it to create...
Apple Netbook Possible But Unlikely
Mar 10, 2009
By Damon Poeter, ChannelWeb.
Rumors are once again swirling that Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) is planning to build a netbook but one Apple reseller thinks the computer maker's plans will be a lot less conventional than simply following the herd of vendors now making cheap, lightweight notebook PCs.
"I think...
Research Finds Chimps Can Plan Stockpiling, Use of Weapons
Mar 9, 2009
Santino evidently knows he's going to get upset, so he plans ahead.
The 30-year old chimpanzee, which has lived in a Swedish zoo most of his life, often gets agitated when zoo visitors begin to gather on the other side of the moat that surrounds his enclosure, where he is the dominant -- and only...
Google Embraces Expanding Ads
Mar 8, 2009
Google has kicked its rich media ad menu up a notch with the addition of third-party expanding ads to its AdSense network. Advertisers can now create units that, on being clicked, enlarge to display content like film trailers, video game clips, or multiple views of a product, Google said.
For the time...
Windows 7 may allow Internet Explorer removal
Mar 7, 2009
A feature spotted in beta versions of Windows 7 could be an indicator that Microsoft will allow users of the operating system to switch off Internet Explorer.
One of the features in build 7048 of Windows 7 includes a "Windows Features" dialog box, which allows certain applications and software functions...
Movie Review: Watchmen
Mar 6, 2009
Arguably the most influential comic book of my generation was Watchmen. This 12 issue comic book gained immediate respect upon its initial run, and when DC published the series in a graphic novel the world created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons gain a an even bigger following.
This is a book that made...
The Beatles: Rock Band to Debut Sept. 9
Mar 5, 2009
The Beatles version of Rock Band will debut on September 9, Harmonix and MTV announced Thursday.
The Beatles: Rock Band will hit store shelves in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, and will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the Nintendo Wii.
Accessories for the game include...
YouTube, Universal Music Discuss Alliance
Mar 4, 2009
Google Inc.'s YouTube and Universal Music Group are discussing a partnership under which YouTube would build a new hub for music videos.
YouTube would also provide technology and advertising-sales support to help distribute Universal's video content to other Web sites, people familiar with the matter...
Has Microsoft found the answer to Google? Search me
Mar 4, 2009
I saw it on Twitter so it must be true: Microsoft is relaunching/rebranding its Live Search service.
Based on the strength of a single Tweet ("Played today with Live search upcoming (to be rebranded) launch pre-beta. I like the new features and UX so far") from Powerset CEO Barney Pell, and a kinda/sorta/...
Does Microsoft's Kumo Herald an Era of Visual Search?
Mar 3, 2009
Microsoft's Kumo search engine images leaked when the company asked for internal feedback. I don't care if the release was a surprise or a sly attempt to build media attention; I'm hoping the tool creates a new era of visual searching.
As is, Google searches are indispensable for work and home research. ...
Sneak a Peek at Microsoft's Kumo Search
Mar 3, 2009
Leaked images and an internal memo regarding Microsoft's overhaul of Live search, codenamed Kumo, started showing up on the Web late yesterday. In the memo, Microsoft search executive Satya Nadella asks Microsoft employees for feedback on Kumo before a planned release to the public later this year, according ...
Chinese probe crashes into moon
Mar 1, 2009
A Chinese lunar probe has crashed into the moon in what Beijing has called a controlled collision.
The Chang'e 1 lunar satellite hit the moon's surface at 1613 local time (0813 GMT) at the end of a 16-month moon-mapping mission.
China launched the spacecraft in late October 2007 on a mission...
Three-in-one Web browsing with Lunascape
Feb 27, 2009
If there is one battle that continues to rage, it's the war for browser supremacy.
While exact market share figures change on a daily basis (and vary widely from site to site), Microsoft's Internet Explorer commands about 65 percent of the market, Mozilla's Firefox about 20 percent, Apple's Safari...
IE8 for Windows 7 beta in reliability update
Feb 27, 2009
Microsoft on Thursday rolled out a (stop crashing so goddamn much) "reliability" update for Internet Explorer 8 users running the Windows 7 Beta.
The patch plugs a variety of ills on the browser, including crashes, hangs, and memory leaks according to Microsoft. Windows 7 Beta users can snag the...
How to protect yourself against Google ad snooping
Mar 13, 2009
Earlier this week, Google announced that it had begun using so-called behavioral targeting, meaning that it tracks your interests, stores that information in a cookie, then sends you ads based on your online behavior. Worried that it invades your privacy? Here's how to protect yourself, while still taking...