Microsoft’s All-American Request to Obama: Use a $3,350 Smartphone!

Microsoft’s All-American Request to Obama: Use a $3,350 Smartphone!

All-American PR: After Obama’s minions announced his continued reliance on his Blackberry for communication (though to a select group of people), Microsoft stepped up to attack RIM:
Microsoft, however, has questioned the wisdom of the president relying on a device whose maker is based in Canada.

Just How Many People View pr0n at Work?

Just How Many People View pr0n at Work?

The seeming lack of a credible source notwithstanding, Shiny Shiny recently declared that at least 1 out of 3 people have used their office workstation to view porn—instead of getting things done for the man apparently. An alarming trend, if a third of an apparently significant group load NSFW content ...

Cybercrime threat rising sharply

Cybercrime threat rising sharply

The threat of cybercrime is rising rapidly and attacks can threaten whole economies, warn experts at the World Economic Forum.

‘Human error’ hits Google search

‘Human error’ hits Google search

Google says a “human error” left users temporarily being told that all search results were potentially harmful.

OpenTable files for $40 million IPO

OpenTable files for $40 million IPO

Despite a gloomy stock market, restaurant reservation service OpenTable filed for a $40 million initial public offering Friday. If successful, the IPO will be a rare bright spot amid one of the worst stretches in decades for newly traded companies. Investor…

BART signs 2-year deal for Wi-Fi

BART signs 2-year deal for Wi-Fi

A pilot project testing high-speed Internet access on portions of BART will expand systemwide, allowing people to surf the Web, send e-mail and videoconference when riding the rails or waiting in the stations. The goal is to outfit the 104 miles of track and…

Google users get bogus warning on site searches

Google users get bogus warning on site searches

Computer users doing Google searches during a nearly one-hour period Saturday were greeted with disturbing but erroneous messages that every site turned up in the results might be harmful. The company blamed the mistake on human error and apologized for any…

Super Bowl ads promise glitz, guffaws, groans

Super Bowl ads promise glitz, guffaws, groans

It’s time for that annual winter ritual where people gather before their TV screens to whoop and holler as they gobble down unhealthy treats. Yes, it’s Super Bowl time. And Sunday’s NFL championship wouldn’t be complete without a look at its uber-expensive…

BlackBerry Storm v Curve 8900, Pt 2 – PhoneDog DogFight!

BlackBerry Storm v Curve 8900, Pt 2 – PhoneDog DogFight!

It’s the Battle of the BlackBerries. Noah pits the Verizon Storm vs the new Curve 8900 for T-Mobile. Both are sleek and sexy, but what’s more important, a touchscreen or a full QWERTY board?

Hoodman HoodEYEm Eyepieces

Hoodman HoodEYEm Eyepieces

The Hoodman HoodEYEm round eyepieces  enhance viewfinder viewing of DSLRs by sealing out the ambient light. This is done by simply replacing the standard DSLR rubber eyepiece with the HoodEYE eyecup. For now the accessory is available only for Nikon cameras like the D3 and the D2X.

Cnet Reviews Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Cnet Reviews Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Cnet recently reviewed the Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR and gave it thumbs up for its excellent performance, photo quality and decent video capture. However the camera isn’t without its fault and lacks a built-in flash and a wireless controller and also has archaic AF system.Conclusion:”A great follow-up to ...

Digital SLR vs Digital Super-Zoom Cameras on Safari

Digital SLR vs Digital Super-Zoom Cameras on Safari

In the past I have worked as a safari guide in South Africa and during that time, not only did I have many opportunities to take great wildlife photos, but many of my guests would come out to Africa with the latest photographic equipment. Apart from my interest in wildlife ...

Nokia Officially Shows E71 In Black And Red

Nokia Officially Shows E71 In Black And Red

“You remember those exclusive photos of the black and red Nokia E71 from a while back, right? Good, cause they just appeared on the official E71 page on NokiaÂ’s European website, according to E71blog.com. Both colors are shown, listed next to the existing white and grey variants, and I ...

Lost in the Pyramid, The Final Battle & Zeus Quest just updated to support Sony Xperia & HTC Touch HD

Lost in the Pyramid, The Final Battle & Zeus Quest just updated to support Sony Xperia & HTC Touch HD

   
Lost in the Pyramid, The Final Battle & Zeus Quest just updated to support the Sony Xperia & HTC Touch HD phones. — January 2009 UPDATE —* Sony XPeria & HTC Touch HD full support.

International Space Updates, January 2009

International Space Updates, January 2009

Mars rovers may finally feel their age; a comet impact may not have killed off wooly mammoths after all; and NASA wants to study how CO2 is dispersed in the Earth’s atmosphere…