- Driven to Distraction: Distracted Driving in Ambulances and Police Cruisers
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:06:18 GMT
Police and paramedics use an array of dashboard devices, a boon for their jobs that also presents a clear risk. ... - Tricks to Keep Your Device?s Battery Going and Going
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:14 GMT
Smartphone and laptop batteries may seem like cruel masters when they threaten to lose power, but you have more control than you may think. ... - Starbucks Fans Can Become 'Baristas' on Foursquare
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:59:39 GMT
Starbucks will give loyal customers a barista badge on Foursquare -- and get information about their behavior. ... - New Site Unmasks Chatroulette Players
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:32:31 GMT
Does Chatroulette, the popular video chat site, lose its appeal if it loses its anonymity? ... - Investors Bet on Betaworks, a New York Tech Incubator
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:03:38 GMT
Betaworks, the start-up incubator that helped spawn TweetDeck and Bit.ly, raises another $20 million. ... - Battery Ventures Raises a Fresh $750 Million
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:21:57 GMT
Battery Ventures' new, $750 million fund is the latest sign of a revival in Silicon Valley. ... - A Futures Site Coming to Bet on Movie Ticket Sales
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:33:19 GMT
A virtual futures exchange is being assembled to allow people to bet money on a film’s box office success. ... - The Mouse That Roared: Turning to the Internet to Catch a Favorite TV Show
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:06:39 GMT
With new devices making it easy to stream Internet content to a television, more people are watching cable shows for free. ... - Advertising: Like Texting, but With Video
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:09:36 GMT
Companies like American Greetings are moving beyond texting by offering services that send video messages to cellphones. ... - Disease Cause Is Pinpointed With Genome
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:14:41 GMT
It now appears possible to sequence a patient’s genome at reasonable cost and with sufficient accuracy to be useful. ... - TV Providers Seek New Federal Rules on Retransmission Rights
published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:40:26 GMT
With a petition to the F.C.C. and a letter to Congressional leaders, cable and satellite providers said the current rules were “broken and in need of repair.” ... - Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off
published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:17:45 GMT
As awareness spreads that lithium is an ingredient for hybrid cars, a hunt is under way for sources of the metal. ... - In Illinois, Scores Apply to Run as No. 2 on Democratic Ticket
published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:18:38 GMT
After scandal forced the nominee for lieutenant governor out, Democrats in Illinois are letting citizens apply online to run. ... - State of the Art: Multitouch Computing Is Here. Will Gorilla Arm Follow?
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:24:39 GMT
Finger gestures used on the iPhone can now be used on laptops and full-size computer screens, but the tactile experience isn’t quite the same. ... - Q&A: The Safety of Unsecure Networks
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:58:38 GMT
Logging on to someone else's Wi-Fi network can leave your computer vulnerable. ... - Q&A: Controlling the PC by Phone
published on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:51:20 GMT
The iPhone App Store has apps that allow you to remotely tap into your PC. ... - No Noise Is Good Noise
published on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:23:00 GMT
The Sony NC300D earbuds perform as well as their bigger cousins, the over-the-ear NC500Ds, but at a fraction of the size and weight. ...
