TechCrunch:
The problem: users have complained about the autofocus feature on the Droid since day one. As in, it didn’t work (video). Last night I wrote that some users found a fix – clean the lens. It turns out that probably didn’t do a (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Sounds sinister, right? That's probably because I replaced the word "computers" with "robots!" For effect! But no, still, this is at least insteresting: Developers are now reporting that apps are getting rejected, and not by (Read More)
Gizmodo:
After being smacked down not once, but twice by the ridiculous App Store approval process, Manomio's fully-licensed Commodore 64 emulator is back in the App Store. Not only is it back and fully compliant with the SDK agreemen (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Helmeted workers in cherrypickers, or precariously tethered to a high voltage lines, are as much a part of our power infrastructure's aesthetic as towers and transformers. In the next few years, these iconic silhouettes will (Read More)
TechCrunch:
During IBM’s Q3 earnings call a few weeks ago, IBM CFO Mark Loughridge highlighted business analytics as a sector where Big Blue is investing significant amounts of cash. The company recently acquired data analytics company S (Read More)
Gizmodo:
What if machines ran off biological fuel—blood sugar—from our bodies? Could we basically power gadgets on America's increasing supply of body fat and Snickers bars? The questions were thrown at me by our dear Brian Lam with a (Read More)
TechCrunch:
It was just 11 days ago that Microsoft’s “ambassador to startups” Don Dodge was laid off as part of a broader workforce reduction. Last week he showed up in Silicon Valley to “see friends” as he put it. But it was clear that (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Generally speaking, upgrading to Windows 7 is a no-brainer. "But what about my gadgets?" you might ask, eyes watering slightly, "will they be OK?" Yes, yes they will. Here's how to make Windows 7 play nice with all your favor (Read More)
Ecademy: user blogs:
Why Buy Fair Trade? - Because it is Better for EveryoneHave you ever thought of the journey the coffee bean makes to reach the destination of your morning cup of Joe? The journey usually begins in some developing nation like (Read More)
Hacker News:
When Americans think of the Indian technology sector, they still perceive a nation of call center workers and low-level computer programmers administering databases and updating websites. But while the West was sleeping, Indi (Read More)
The Inquisitr:
Popular content streaming application Boxee confirmed plans this week to unveil a “Boxee Box” to streamline the process of using Boxee with your TV.Boxee founder Avner Ronen announced a December 7th event in Brooklyn (holla!) (Read More)
Gizmodo:
Last year I met a beautiful five-year-old child, who had been born with neurofibramatosis (NF), causing her left leg to have extremely brittle bones. For nearly the first year of her life, her parents and doctors were unaware (Read More)
Gizmodo:
The millions of Xbox Live players who were banned because of their modded Xbox 360 consoles may get a second chance with some firmware workarounds. Beware though, it's a complicated process. First you'll need to get iXtreme L (Read More)
Gizmodo:
7.08GHz. That's the record-shattering speed an AMD Phenom II processor was overclocked to using a massive amount of liquid helium. You can watch the whole process in this documentary video set to one kickass soundtrack. (Read More)
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The California Legislature long ago recognized the dangers associated with collecting and maintaining consumers’ personal identification information, finding that the practice put the physical safety of consumers at risk and (Read More)
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Definition Location-based services are applications that use information about where a communication device is located. In the U.S, the European Union, and Japan, laws require that mobile telephones be (Read More)
Gizmodo:
One idea behind a "cyborg life" is that we look to machines to take on critical, physical roles. These 10 machines illustrate how we have already begun passing the torch on tasks we are getting to lazy to do ourselves. Rememb (Read More)
Gizmodo:
The idea behind a "cyborg life" is that we look to machines to take on critical, physical roles. These 10 machines illustrate how we have already begun passing the torch on tasks we are getting to lazy to do ourselves. Rememb (Read More)
Gizmodo:
We are at a biological turning point: We can invent organisms to make our drugs and fuel, even recode our DNA. It's easy to run away screaming, but author Michael Specter says we have to quit whining and face it. Specter, who (Read More)
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To enable agility, process improvement and innovation initiatives must be able to respond dynamically to rapid change and must span a companys business network. - Technology-based initiatives have long enabled business org (Read More)