Archive for August, 2010 - Page 24

We’ve all heard about viruses that can crash a computer, but viruses that can crash a plane? That’s not the kind of thing you hear about every day, so imagine the shock on a lot of faces to discover that malware may have been behind the crash of Spanair Flight [...]

The folks out at NTT have brought us an exciting new advance in digital signage, especially if they go as far with it as they could. Of course, if they go that far, it could get downright dangerous, too. But for now, NTT has taken webcams and networking to make [...]

The folks out at Willow Garage may have a bit of competition in the open-source robot programming market thanks to the folks at Thecorpora, who have announced that their own open-source robot, the Qbo, is nearly complete.

Using an Android smartphone, one of my favorite apps is Google Goggles. And for those not familiar with the name, this is an app that allows you to search for an object by taking a picture. The Google Goggles app is also referred to as “Search By Sight.”

We are reasonable sure that Acer is one of the companies working on a Chrome OS based netbook. Granted, nothing has come officially, but it has been rumored on many occasions. That said, it looks like some of the specs for a Linux based netbook have recently been revealed by [...]

While the PlayStation 3 may have seen it’s share of multi-game collections, THQ and Microsoft aren’t to be outdone. THQ is going to soon be offering a ‘Saints Row Double Pack’ which will include both great crime open-world games, Saints Row 1 and 2. It’ll be an Xbox 360 Platinum Hits game [...]

While consumers have arguably yet to really find out what they are actually good for, tablets with slate form factors have been generating a great deal of industry buzz. As I’ve said several times in the past much of this buzz can largely be attributed to the success of Apple’s [...]

Dell and AT&T have, as of today announced that the Android based Aero smartphone is available for purchase. And while the Dell Aero comes with a fancy sounding PR speak as being able to create “Freedom, Style and Performance to Explore Life’s Biggest Moments” there are some issues.

HTC cut their teeth making Windows Mobile smartphones, and even though they’ve found success with Android phones, they’re going to venture along with Microsoft and make Windows Phone 7 devices later this year. HTC also has a new focus on Australia and New Zealand. And one of their top chaps [...]

Something not often mentioned, or at least not noticed by myself is any mention of iTunes U from Apple. Sure, it is a great resource for content, but it seems to be sort of on its own. That said, Apple has put forth an official press release this morning and [...]