http://news.freekrai.net/ http://news.freekrai.net/.rss FeedNews Demo Site'; en-us http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8e966c6e08e717ee75034c88dd2c53a2 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8e966c6e08e717ee75034c88dd2c53a2 10 March 2010, 1:03 pm
Is it fair to criticize lawyers for having represented Guantanamo detainees? ...]]> http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=cd325c9064e5caa87a0b5b0af3da3ab6 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=cd325c9064e5caa87a0b5b0af3da3ab6 10 March 2010, 1:03 pm
President Obama’s health reform plan is a mixed bag for those who care about keeping down medical costs. ...]]> http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c2d0ef384d509017e5f30d93adb0b53f http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c2d0ef384d509017e5f30d93adb0b53f 10 March 2010, 12:53 pm
Prosecutors accused Colleen R. LaRose, who called herself “JihadJane,” of involvement in a plot with militants. ...]]> http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5154cc7f0197fa7b024af62dcc2a8bfa http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5154cc7f0197fa7b024af62dcc2a8bfa 10 March 2010, 12:53 pm
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will discuss military cooperation and Iran’s nuclear program, officials said. ...]]> http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c7b81f0a289b102782c935677396c991 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c7b81f0a289b102782c935677396c991 10 March 2010, 12:03 pm
Militants attacked the offices of an Christian aid group in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people working for the organization, police said. ...]]> http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ddaf43db7885129f7081931af81f0fde http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ddaf43db7885129f7081931af81f0fde 10 March 2010, 11:41 am
Economists said the data signaled a rebound in consumer demand in the U.S. and other Western markets. ...]]> http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e79e23969a43bd71392cae549f30c587 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e79e23969a43bd71392cae549f30c587 10 March 2010, 11:28 am
By one new metric, Michelangelo has been bumped from his perch atop the Italian art charts by Caravaggio. ...]]> http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5302007aaba8fcf6bdc860a144e9d081 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5302007aaba8fcf6bdc860a144e9d081 10 March 2010, 10:37 am
As much as half the food aid sent to Somalia is diverted to a web of corrupt contractors, a report found. ...]]> http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=bfbb7caae006b43df1ea6e461ef4404a http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=bfbb7caae006b43df1ea6e461ef4404a 10 March 2010, 9:38 am
Senator Bob Corker wants a proposed bank agency to be more lenient, but critics say consumers would be hurt. ...]]> http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=199282c582288ed89fbb0d9c2ed479e3 http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=199282c582288ed89fbb0d9c2ed479e3 10 March 2010, 8:40 am
Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch will unveil a plan that includes borrowing billions and imposing curbs on future spending. ...]]> http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/WfieIRmTCKg/index.html http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/WfieIRmTCKg/index.html 10 March 2010, 2:02 pm
The archdiocese of Denver, Colorado, is defending its decision not to re-enroll two children in a Catholic school in Boulder next year because their parents are lesbians. ...]]> http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/CHMWv1zW524/index.html http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/CHMWv1zW524/index.html 10 March 2010, 1:55 pm
Three U.S. hikers who were detained in Iran have spoken by phone with their relatives for the first time since authorities jailed them more than seven months ago, the hikers' families said Wednesday. ...]]> http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/2nvGd4qQfXU/index.htm http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/2nvGd4qQfXU/index.htm 10 March 2010, 1:38 pm
Bank of America said Wednesday that it plans to ditch overdraft fees on debit card purchases this summer. ...]]> http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/Vph9kzX-5o0/index.html http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/Vph9kzX-5o0/index.html 10 March 2010, 1:10 pm
American Rachel Corrie was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003 as it razed homes in a Palestinian camp. On Wednesday, her parents seek answers in an Israeli court. ...]]> http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/4pXtPTIWIzE/index.html http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/4pXtPTIWIzE/index.html 10 March 2010, 11:30 am
Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have announced an independent investigation into allegations of child abuse by clergy, widening a scandal that already touches countries including the United States, Ireland, Germany and Austria. ...]]> http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/wquQqdKFaQ4/index.html http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/wquQqdKFaQ4/index.html 10 March 2010, 10:47 am
A California jury recommended Tuesday that a man who once appeared on "The Dating Game" be executed for the murders of four women and a child. ...]]> http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/2-d_JHaCA5Q/index.html http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/2-d_JHaCA5Q/index.html 10 March 2010, 9:14 am
A nearly $140 billion bill to extend unemployment benefits and a host of expiring tax cuts cleared a procedural hurdle Tuesday in the Senate on a vote of 66-34. ...]]> http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/IK-9-0OJooE/index.html http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/IK-9-0OJooE/index.html 10 March 2010, 9:04 am
Why would a gay politician vote against gay rights? ...]]> http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/NrYLbCGbD-A/index.html http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/NrYLbCGbD-A/index.html 10 March 2010, 1:21 am
A former Ohio doctor was sentenced to life in prison for poisoning his wife with cyanide five years ago. The judge lamented that she could not hand down a stiffer sentence. ...]]> http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/f2pVENKKOBg/index.html http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/f2pVENKKOBg/index.html 9 March 2010, 11:01 pm
The body of a missing energy executive was pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans on Tuesday, four days after he disappeared, police said. ...]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=e49da1127868c1db04b4ebbb6d02805d http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=e49da1127868c1db04b4ebbb6d02805d 10 March 2010, 1:54 pm
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has told the Palestinians that they deserve a "viable" independent state with contiguous territory. ...]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=ef3f3ee3e7616ba36df2bc8b3cd99ab7 http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=ef3f3ee3e7616ba36df2bc8b3cd99ab7 10 March 2010, 1:47 pm
Actor Corey Haim, 38, was pronounced dead at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Calif., Wednesday morning after an apparent overdose, police said. ...]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=7182a9aeb9d35b8e6cba00e63b0bb490 http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=7182a9aeb9d35b8e6cba00e63b0bb490 10 March 2010, 1:40 pm
At least three Swedish newspapers on Wednesday published a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog after an alleged plot to murder the artist who created it was uncovered in Ireland. ...]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=37e4b51c1cfa86f8b67b649ed4fa0f21 http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=37e4b51c1cfa86f8b67b649ed4fa0f21 10 March 2010, 1:38 pm
A day after former Rep. Eric Massa acknowledged tickling a colleague but denied the intent was sexual, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer accused "some people" of seeking to politicize the situation. ...]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=34dde78f27754dd920f7c84a703b8e60 http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=34dde78f27754dd920f7c84a703b8e60 10 March 2010, 1:01 pm
Another Toyota Prius is being blamed for out-of-control acceleration following an incident in Harrison, N.Y., as the besieged automaker dealt with a new high-profile new headache. ...]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=b0695a7f8863118139be7e1f9d13eaa2 http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=b0695a7f8863118139be7e1f9d13eaa2 10 March 2010, 12:07 pm
The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region. ...]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=46769654c708818b8a45acccb99185d0&p=4 http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=46769654c708818b8a45acccb99185d0&p=4 10 March 2010, 12:01 pm
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By one new metric, Michelangelo has been bumped from his perch atop the Italian art charts by Caravaggio. ...]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=57d30c193ca1b396f7e5809cdc490e46 http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=57d30c193ca1b396f7e5809cdc490e46 10 March 2010, 11:50 am
Demographers say this year could be the "tipping point" when the number of babies born to minorities outnumbers that of babies born to whites. ...]]> http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=84074c009957c2b3b197daca77d65d4e http://pheedo.msnbc.msn.com/click.phdo?i=84074c009957c2b3b197daca77d65d4e 10 March 2010, 10:19 am
New educational standards say 4th graders should know the difference between poetry and prose, 8th graders must be able to prove Pythagoras’ theorem. ...]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/combustible-carbon-nanotubes-give-off-electricity-make-really-t/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/combustible-carbon-nanotubes-give-off-electricity-make-really-t/ 10 March 2010, 2:22 pm
Need a more efficient heat sink? Try a carbon nanotube. Artificial muscle? Nanotubes. Space Ladder? Self-cleaning windows? Incredibly small bowl of soup? You get the picture. What can't carbon nanotubes do? We're not sure just yet, but even power generation is not beyond their grasp. Apparently when you coat the wee straws in butane and light one end on fire it creates a thermal wave, propelling electrons along to create a current. It's not a lot of current on a single smoldering tube, but scal...]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/robosoft-kompai-takes-care-of-your-elderly-so-you-dont-have-to/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/robosoft-kompai-takes-care-of-your-elderly-so-you-dont-have-to/ 10 March 2010, 2:01 pm
This one has been quite a long time in coming, but Robosoft's service drone has finally made it off the drawing board, collected a catchy name, and headed off to the big world to seek its fortune as an R&D platform. Kompai is a personal assistance bot built around speech -- it understands basic instructions and requests and offers appropriate responses with its own monotonic style. It'll serve as a note and shopping list recorder, a calendar, a music player, or a video conferencing tool for...]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/korea-starts-testing-recharging-road-might-make-it-part-of-it/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/korea-starts-testing-recharging-road-might-make-it-part-of-it/ 10 March 2010, 1:42 pm
Time to set aside the chains of worry that have prevented us from jumping on the electric bandwagon -- Korean researchers have figured out a way to make us forget all about charging stations and cruising ranges with their magnetically recharging road. The Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV) you see here went into service yesterday and can now be found towing three bus-loads of tourists around a Seoul amusement park. It operates on a battery five times smaller than conventional EV juice packs and can ...]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/motion-sim-4dof-racing-simulator-will-take-your-retirement-fund/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/motion-sim-4dof-racing-simulator-will-take-your-retirement-fund/ 10 March 2010, 1:18 pm
Race simulators like rFactor or iRacing offer the kind of gaming experience only available this side of a six-point harness, particularly when combined with a wheel like Logitech's G27, but sometimes it's a little difficult to get into the game when perched on an office chair. The 4DOF racing simulator from Motion-Sim will provides the missing link with a somewhat dangerous looking combination of pistons and articulating arms. It's been around for a few months but we're just now getting a chance...]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/hp-mediasmart-add-in-adds-tivo-compatibility-enables-video-tran/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/hp-mediasmart-add-in-adds-tivo-compatibility-enables-video-tran/ 10 March 2010, 12:59 pm
For those enjoying media bliss thanks to a little MediaSmart box humming away somewhere in the corner, life just got a even more lovely. HP has announced a partnership with TiVo that allows MediaSmart users to install a Windows Home Server add-in, enabling the two devices to talk sweet nothings to each other. From within the WHS console you'll be able to suck recorded content from the TiVo onto the MediaSmart's expansive storage array and, from there, play it on any of your compatible devices (...]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-katzenberg-says-beautifully-styled-3d-gla/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/ce-oh-no-he-didnt-katzenberg-says-beautifully-styled-3d-gla/ 10 March 2010, 12:32 pm
Another day, another CEO with more lip gloss than brain matter. Jeffrey Katzenberg has been talking to USA Today on what seems to be his favorite topic these days, 3D, and telling us that the glasses ain't no big deal. After all, "many many many people" wear glasses -- that's three lots of many for those keeping count at home -- and the new and improved 3D appendages are so "beautifully styled" that he expects them to start popping up at your local optometrist right next to the sunglasses and d...]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/oo-hd-wireless-projector-concept-reaches-for-the-stars-almost-g/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/oo-hd-wireless-projector-concept-reaches-for-the-stars-almost-g/ 10 March 2010, 12:05 pm
David Riesenberg obviously had his head in the clouds when he dreamed up the OO High Definition Wireless Projector, but it's not like we're kvetching about his imagination's ability to go far beyond the limits of most humans. For one thing, the concept 1080p projector looks (and lands) like a stunning orange UFO; for another, the specs are otherwordly. Should the device ever come to market, Reisenberg says it will pack SSD storage, WiFi and internal decoder chips into its svelte, 11-inch round ...]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/happy-hour-watches-open-bottles-doors-unto-new-worlds-video/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/happy-hour-watches-open-bottles-doors-unto-new-worlds-video/ 10 March 2010, 11:34 am
Ready for your daily dose of ingeniousness? That word is actually real, and so is the Happy Hour Timepiece -- a watch that doubles as a bottle opener, because as the tagline reminds us, "it's 5 o'clock somewhere." It has just become available to buy from Time Tap's website, and its black leather-strapped awesomeness can be yours for $49.95. Click past the break to see video of it being demonstrated as well as a shot of the watch face itself -- it even has dual digital and analog time displays, ...]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/fcc-will-consider-free-or-very-low-cost-wireless-broadband-ser/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/fcc-will-consider-free-or-very-low-cost-wireless-broadband-ser/ 10 March 2010, 11:13 am
Did you know there was a Digital Inclusion Summit going on? We already know the FCC isn't best pleased about the fact 93 million Americans are making do without access to home broadband, and this latest event was an opportunity for it to dish some more info on its forthcoming National Broadband Plan. The major obstacles to broadband adoption identified by the FCC were noted as cost, computer illiteracy, and a sheer lack of awareness about the benefits the web offers (outside of cute kitties). Th...]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/over-50-arm-based-tablets-launching-this-year/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/over-50-arm-based-tablets-launching-this-year/ 10 March 2010, 10:38 am
While the verdict is still out with regard to consumer appetites for a 3rd portable computing device, PC makers are betting the farm on consumer interest in tablets that fill the gap between small-screened smartphones and bulky (by comparison) netbooks/laptops. We've already seen an uptick in tablet devices on display at the big CES and CeBIT trade shows, now tablet and MID device vendors look ready to blow out Computex when it kicks off on June 1st in Taipei. According to Roy Chen, ARM's ODM m...]]> http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/dKHfzu8C71k/paper-calendar-tears-off-its-pages-automagically http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/dKHfzu8C71k/paper-calendar-tears-off-its-pages-automagically 10 March 2010, 2:20 pm
This daily calendar mixes analog, digital, nature, and poetry all in one: Every autumn day, each of its pages will fall off automatically, teared by a clever mechanism at its top. As this video shows, it works great. But why? Because in autumn, leaf falls, that's why. And because it was commissioned as a promotional tool for clients by leaf blower manufacturer Stihl. [Direct Daily] ...]]> http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/_ziC0D7gQig/leave-no-trace-how-to-completely-erase-your-hard-drives-ssds-and-thumb-drives http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/_ziC0D7gQig/leave-no-trace-how-to-completely-erase-your-hard-drives-ssds-and-thumb-drives 10 March 2010, 1:58 pm
With stories abounding of identity theft aided by information lifted from discarded storage devices, you want devices you no longer plan to use to have no usable information when they head out the door. Here's how to wipe them clean. Why Erasing Files Is Not Enough Sure, you could erase the contents of the drive, but keep this in mind: the act of erasing a file does not remove it from a storage device. When you erase/delete a file from your computer, it's not really gone until the areas of the d...]]> http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/EDItFOd4smM/ikat-augmented-reality-app-works-without-real+world-prompt http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/EDItFOd4smM/ikat-augmented-reality-app-works-without-real+world-prompt 10 March 2010, 1:40 pm
Apart from the name—which I personally approve of very much—Zenitum's iKat app has another cool edge to it. It's (we think) the first augmented reality phone app to work without a marker, or real-world prompt. The app itself is pretty basic, just a cartoon-like pet running around on whatever surface you aim the phone at. Zenitum, the South Korean company behind iKat, says the app has to recognize an environment to work: "Based on Zenitum's D-Track engine, we are working on markerles...]]> http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Q4_Bp4OMLgE/japanese-otaku-update-now-theyre-indulging-in-factory-night-jungle-cruises http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Q4_Bp4OMLgE/japanese-otaku-update-now-theyre-indulging-in-factory-night-jungle-cruises 10 March 2010, 1:00 pm
When planning your next Japan visit, better put aside a night for a "factory night jungle cruise" if you want to be right up there with the latest Japanese otaku craze. They literally visit factories, at night. According to Japan Trends, which brought the fad to our attention, the "factory love" is popular among photographers—which I can understand, as lit-up factories can be quite scenic—but also families and couples too. A cruise around Panasonic's factory doesn't seem quite as rom...]]> http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/mdBOauT_NlA/south-korea-testing-recharging-roads-for-its-public-transport http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/mdBOauT_NlA/south-korea-testing-recharging-roads-for-its-public-transport 10 March 2010, 12:41 pm
South Korea has overhauled its public transport network with recharging roads, where the vehicles use power from buried electric strips in the road. It was invented at the University of California, before South Korea adopted it for an amusement park. The system is being tested at an amusement park in Seoul, but if all goes well, the country hopes to expand it to the whole city's bus route—helping minimize unsightly overhead power lines and obviously doing a good turn for the environment. D...]]> http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/stfPl3N1-Fk/40mp-pentax-645d-camera-will-be-japans-in-may-and-ours-soon-after http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/stfPl3N1-Fk/40mp-pentax-645d-camera-will-be-japans-in-may-and-ours-soon-after 10 March 2010, 12:03 pm
It's not a micro four thirds, but Pentax has lifted the lid on the 645D medium format camera, which will be available this May for close to $10,000. Why so expensive, you ask? There's that 40MP Kodak sensor for starters. It's also got a SAFOX IX+ autofocus system with 11 sensor points, a Pentax original Real Image Engine, 14 bit A/D converter, and is the ultimate kick-around camera, with 70 seals making it dustproof, weather resistant and cold-proof. There's also a dust removal II system, just i...]]> http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/qjZ7yC8xB8Q/underwear-made-from-bananas-hits-australian-shops http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/qjZ7yC8xB8Q/underwear-made-from-bananas-hits-australian-shops 10 March 2010, 11:31 am
We often speak of material being used to conduct electricity, but what if underwear makers AussieBum—who've created underpants made from banana fiber—used carbon nanotubes as well? Think of the possibilities banana-derived electricity-conducting pants could bring you. [KoreaHerald] ...]]> http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Og2cJgNXkC8/how-to-look-like-a-gadget-lover-without-buying-any-real-electronics http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Og2cJgNXkC8/how-to-look-like-a-gadget-lover-without-buying-any-real-electronics 10 March 2010, 8:35 am
12 Full Color Printed VHS Video Boxes: $9. Full Scale Plastic Washer and Dryer Set: $139. 2 Piece 20" Wide Screen LCD Style Computer Package: $49. Outfitting your entire home with prop gadgets: Probably a bad idea. If you're like me and ever looked at one of those prop TVs in a store and wondered how much they go for, then the mystery is finally over. You can seek out Props By IDM, a company who sells such fake gadgets, and price check. [Props by IDM via Boing Boing] ...]]> http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/9okKOwzkVKA/what-would-you-stick-under-a-scanning-electron-microscope http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/9okKOwzkVKA/what-would-you-stick-under-a-scanning-electron-microscope 10 March 2010, 7:06 am
Here's some tasty-looking hard candy. And here's that same tasty-looking hard candy scanned by an SEM. Tuns out that there's a company offering to stick almost anything under an electron microscope and we can't help but wonder: What to pick? SEM Elemental Analysis company ASPEX is offering this great service where people can submit their own samples to be viewed under a scanning electron microscope. They even post results—like these—on the site: Now, back to the big question: What w...]]> http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/knnd7kFd5vs/first-walking-lego-mecha-is-looking-for-lego-godzilla http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/knnd7kFd5vs/first-walking-lego-mecha-is-looking-for-lego-godzilla 10 March 2010, 5:00 am
Lego biped robots are a dime a dozen, even while some look pretty sweet. This one is special: It's the first walking Lego robot. And, unlike your usual feet-dragging toy robots, it actually walks by raising its feet. This is definitely not easy to do with Lego or any other material. Maybe this guy should start thinking about building a Big Dog. [Flickr via Brothers Brick] ...]]> http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/KeQOkE74s7U/codeplex-foundation-announces-new-board-members.ars http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/KeQOkE74s7U/codeplex-foundation-announces-new-board-members.ars 10 March 2010, 2:09 pm
The CodePlex Foundation has announced the arrival of several new board members, including Jim Jagielski, the Chief Open Source Officer of SpringSource. Jagielski, who was one of the original cofounders of the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), brings a lot of credibility and leadership experience to the CodePlex Foundation. When the CodePlex Foundation was established by Microsoft last year, an interim board of directors was assembled to help get the organization off the grou...]]> http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/AIp02VIG5xI/just-what-you-see-the-story-behind-the-45-long-slide-laser-siting.ars http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/AIp02VIG5xI/just-what-you-see-the-story-behind-the-45-long-slide-laser-siting.ars 10 March 2010, 5:30 am
One of the most striking images from The Terminator was the weapon he carried and used in his first attempt on Sarah Connor's life: the .45 Longslide, with laser sighting. Who can forget the scene in the gun shop? The gun was likewise such a striking presence on screen it was used on the film's poster. There are T-shirts dedicated to the gun. Terminator was released in 1984, and while laser sights on weapons are common now, when the film was first shown the red laser was ab...]]> http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/SPIWab3ejec/htc-lawsuit-came-after-warning-by-apple-to-handset-makers.ars http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/SPIWab3ejec/htc-lawsuit-came-after-warning-by-apple-to-handset-makers.ars 10 March 2010, 3:25 am
Apple COO Tim Cook's warning from early 2009 wasn't the only one that handset makers received before Apple sicced the lawyers on HTC last week. According to a research note from Oppenheimer analyst Yal Reiner, Apple began warning top executives at companies such as HTC and Motorola in January that it wasn't too happy about seeing allegedly iPhone-related IP showing up in proposed new products. According to "industry checks," Cook's comments last January during the quarterly ...]]> http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/ppRz3yNYxq4/mris-successes-may-put-the-brain-on-trial.ars http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/ppRz3yNYxq4/mris-successes-may-put-the-brain-on-trial.ars 10 March 2010, 1:24 am
A typical neuroscience paper (or a typical report on one) is a laundry list of structure:function relationships between brain regions and the mental tasks they perform. The amygdala deals with registering rewards, the hippocampus handles memory, and so on. These relationships have been the result of over a century of work, starting with rare cases of brain injury and building through modern medical imaging, which can detect ever-smaller lesions and associate neural activity...]]> http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/jKM0zn6PS68/facebooks-location-feature-expected-to-launch-next-month.ars http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/jKM0zn6PS68/facebooks-location-feature-expected-to-launch-next-month.ars 9 March 2010, 11:10 pm
Facebook is allegedly planning to roll out location sharing capabilities next month, once again playing catch-up to other services that have gained popularity thanks to location data. The rumor comes courtesy of anonymous sources who have been "briefed on the project" speaking to the New York Times, who said that Facebook will announce the feature at Facebook's annual f8 conference in late April. The company's plans for such a feature have not been entirely secret—Facebook hinted a...]]> http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/WArMNSx_5aY/microsoft-browser-ballot-gives-opera-firefox-a-boost.ars http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/WArMNSx_5aY/microsoft-browser-ballot-gives-opera-firefox-a-boost.ars 9 March 2010, 10:22 pm
The Microsoft browser ballot released this month to Windows users in the EU is already doing Microsoft's rivals a favor. Two of the major competitors to Internet Explorer have seen an increase in downloads, while the other two are not willing to share data. We contacted the makers of Firefox, Chrome, Safari, and Opera; here's what they had to say. Opera, the Norwegian browser maker that first filed a complaint with the European Union in December 2007, accusing Microsoft of violating EU a...]]> http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/CI5aqMZW3dk/the-internet-of-tomorrow-100gbps-to-your-house-by-2030.ars http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/CI5aqMZW3dk/the-internet-of-tomorrow-100gbps-to-your-house-by-2030.ars 9 March 2010, 9:33 pm
Google's recent announcement of a 1Gbps fiber-to-the-home testbed has communities across the US salivating—but imagine what the Internet might be like if that connection to your home were even faster. Say... 100Gbps. In less than 20 years, such speeds will be possible, but only for companies who installed the right sort of fiber architecture. The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom commissioned a lengthy report on the future of fiber (PDF) (or "fibre," in this case) from the ...]]> http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/3Wh5cL38gAc/filemaker-pro-goes-to-11-admits-people-like-spreadsheets.ars http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/3Wh5cL38gAc/filemaker-pro-goes-to-11-admits-people-like-spreadsheets.ars 9 March 2010, 8:06 pm
Apple subsidiary FileMaker has released version 11 of its flagship FileMaker Pro database. The updated software purports to make building and maintaining databases even easier, while acknowledging that many users are accustomed to using spreadsheets for database purposes by including pivot table-like reporting and Excel-like charting features. FileMaker Pro Server has also been updated, dropping the simultaneous client access limit for the Advanced version. FileMaker Pro alr...]]> http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/yRbwRXyzWZo/european-parliament-unites-against-3-strikes-acta-secrecy.ars http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/yRbwRXyzWZo/european-parliament-unites-against-3-strikes-acta-secrecy.ars 9 March 2010, 6:38 pm
The European Parliament is fed up with the secrecy surrounding the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Today, representatives from all the major parliamentary coalitions introduced a resolution demanding that the European Commission release all negotiating texts, inform Parliament about the negotiating process, and absolutely refuse to countenance any sort of "three strikes" Internet disconnection penalty for online copyright infringement. The measure comes up for a ...]]> http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/EbBcD2OxDDY/microsoft-begins-rolling-out-redesigned-msn-homepage.ars http://feeds.arstechnica.com/~r/arstechnica/index/~3/EbBcD2OxDDY/microsoft-begins-rolling-out-redesigned-msn-homepage.ars 9 March 2010, 5:51 pm
Microsoft today began rolling out its new MSN homepage, but not everyone will be getting it at once: the update will trickle out over the next few weeks to the site's 100 million US customers. The software giant is touting the new version as "its most significant homepage redesign in over a decade." It comes with a new MSN butterfly logo (which complements the Bing logo), a larger Bing search box and tighter integration with the search engine, local information from a new feature dubbed MSN...]]> http://lifehacker.com/5488430/comcasts-iphone-app-adds-remote-dvr-scheduling http://lifehacker.com/5488430/comcasts-iphone-app-adds-remote-dvr-scheduling 8 March 2010, 7:30 pm
iPhone/iPod touch: If you're a Comcast DVR user, you just got one very good reason to download the Comcast Mobile App for your iPhone: The free app manages your DVR recordings so you can add that last-minute recording from anywhere.The app also offers easy access to your Comcast email and other services most people probably don't use, but the remote DVR access is a killer feature. The remote DVR functionality isn't available everywhere just yet, but according to the app's description in iTunes, ...]]> http://lifehacker.com/5488323/how-to-make-your-personal-qr-code http://lifehacker.com/5488323/how-to-make-your-personal-qr-code 8 March 2010, 5:30 pm
Ever since I installed a barcode-scanning app on my phone, I see QR codes everywhere—so naturally I wanted one of my own. If you're a barcode-scanning fool, the QR code to the left links to my personal web site. Fun! A QR ("quick response") code is a square barcode that makes getting URLs, location coordinates, any text or contact information onto a phone fast. With a barcode scanner app installed, you just point your phone's camera at the code to read its contents. Here's what reading th...]]> http://lifehacker.com/5488139/restore-a-scratched+up-iphone-with-sandpaper http://lifehacker.com/5488139/restore-a-scratched+up-iphone-with-sandpaper 8 March 2010, 2:00 pm
iPhones are scratch-resistant, but life throws some tough stuff at our phones. One MacRumors user, owning a phone that looks pretty beat, demonstrates the full process of restoring his phone with sandpaper and a new LCD kit.The poster makes a point of noting that on most phones, you'll only want to use a rougher sandpaper to try and remove 90 percent of the scratches, not get to a completely clean and polished look—with the scratch-resistant coating completely removed—as shown at the...]]> http://lifehacker.com/5484825/push-doctor-fixes-push-notification-issues-on-unlocked-iphones http://lifehacker.com/5484825/push-doctor-fixes-push-notification-issues-on-unlocked-iphones 3 March 2010, 10:00 pm
iPhone only: Those of us with unlocked iPhones don't always have the best luck with push notifications. Push Doctor is a new solution that provides the genuine activation certificates your phone needs for push to work properly.To get this solution, you'll need to add its source: http://www.cmdshft.ipwn.me/apt/ ...to Cydia. Then do a search for Push Doctor to locate the package, install, and confirm. From weblog Addictive Tips: Once the package is installed, you're done. It won't show up as any ...]]> http://lifehacker.com/5482718/hipporemote-turns-your-iphoneipod-touch-into-a-media-center-remote http://lifehacker.com/5482718/hipporemote-turns-your-iphoneipod-touch-into-a-media-center-remote 1 March 2010, 6:00 pm
iPhone/iPod touch: If you have an iPhone or iPod touch and you want to turn it into a feature-rich multimedia remote that makes browsing the web and remote control of your media center effortless, HippoRemote can help.HippoRemote turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a touchscreen-based multimedia keyboard, trackpad, and feature-rich remote. It does so much more, however, than simply let you type out URLs on the screen instead of a keyboard. You can control applications, open sites for easier rea...]]> http://lifehacker.com/comment/19935888 http://lifehacker.com/comment/19935888 1 March 2010, 2:14 am
Gmail has been having push problems all weekend for some users on #iPhone. No ideas on why it's affecting certain people. [www.google.com] #tips njefferson...]]> http://lifehacker.com/5481868/use-a-smartphone-car-mount-as-a-kitchen-helper http://lifehacker.com/5481868/use-a-smartphone-car-mount-as-a-kitchen-helper 27 February 2010, 11:00 pm
Most smartphones have one or two great cooking apps, and while using your pocketable device to help out in the kitchen can be more convenient than finding a place for your laptop or wasting paper, smart-home blog Unplggd has a clever suggestion:Our new apartment has some pretty archaic kitchenware. So old, we can't quite figure out how to use the timer on the oven. While we could just look at the clock and determine how long something needs to be on the stovetop or in the cooker, we tend to get ...]]> http://lifehacker.com/5481210/padmapper-for-iphone-is-an-apartment-hunters-dream-come-true http://lifehacker.com/5481210/padmapper-for-iphone-is-an-apartment-hunters-dream-come-true 26 February 2010, 6:30 pm
iPhone: We've always been big fans of previously mentioned PadMapper, the Google Maps mashup that puts Craigslist apartment listings on a map with advanced filtering options. Now the same awesome tool exists for your apartment hunting on-the-go.A pocket-friendly version of PadMapper means that next time you're walking around in a neighborhood that looks promising, you can just pull out the app and let PadMapper use your location to find available rentals nearby. (You can also search for a specif...]]> http://lifehacker.com/5479742/ziplist-is-an-impressive-grocery-list-tool-with-coordinated-shopping-anywhere-access http://lifehacker.com/5479742/ziplist-is-an-impressive-grocery-list-tool-with-coordinated-shopping-anywhere-access 25 February 2010, 7:00 pm
The very definition of frustration: You and your significant other or roommate arrive home after work and discover you each remembered to stop for milk—but neither of you bought cat food. ZipList puts an end to uncoordinated shopping trips.UPDATE:Actually, the iPhone app is in the works and will be released "in the coming weeks." This free web-based service lets multiple people access a shopping list so you don't end up with four heads of lettuce and no toilet paper. Family members can add...]]> http://lifehacker.com/comment/19814405 http://lifehacker.com/comment/19814405 25 February 2010, 3:58 pm
This clock made my day. #iphone #app #tips [bit.ly] xt2008...]]> http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/08/apple-cracking-down-on-cookie-cutter-app-store-applications/ http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/08/apple-cracking-down-on-cookie-cutter-app-store-applications/ 8 March 2010, 3:38 pm
TechCrunch discusses a picture that is being pieced together from reports from App Store developers suggesting that Apple is looking to crack down on "cookie cutter" iPhone applications that offer little......]]> http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2010/03/03/layar-reality-browser-returns-to-app-store/ http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2010/03/03/layar-reality-browser-returns-to-app-store/ 3 March 2010, 9:36 pm
Augmented reality firm Layar today announced that its iPhone application Layar Reality Browser has reappeared in the App Store after a several-month absence. The much-anticipated application capable of utilizing the camera, GPS, and digital ......]]> http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2010/03/03/china-unicom-continues-talking-up-wi-fi-iphone/ http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2010/03/03/china-unicom-continues-talking-up-wi-fi-iphone/ 3 March 2010, 7:26 pm
PCWorld reports that China Unicom has officially acknowledged that it is in discussions with Apple to offer a Wi-Fi capable iPhone in that country."I know that in the market there is hope we will offer an iPhone with Wi-Fi," ......]]> http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/02/atandt-ceo-randall-stephenson-speaks-about-iphone-and-ipad/ http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/02/atandt-ceo-randall-stephenson-speaks-about-iphone-and-ipad/ 2 March 2010, 10:13 pm
The Wall Street Journal reports (subscription required) on comments made today by AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson at an investor conference in which he noted that he expects Apple's iPhone to be an important ......]]> http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2010/03/02/mlb-com-at-bat-2010-hits-the-app-store/ http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2010/03/02/mlb-com-at-bat-2010-hits-the-app-store/ 2 March 2010, 9:43 pm
Macworld reports that MLB.com At Bat 2010 has arrived in the App Store, offering baseball fans even more coverage of the upcoming season's games. As with last year's version, users can listen live to every regular season and postseason game ......]]> http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/02/apple-building-up-team-for-mobile-advertising/ http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/02/apple-building-up-team-for-mobile-advertising/ 2 March 2010, 8:19 pm
Silicon Alley Insider reports on an Apple job posting published last month for a position dedicated to "next generation mobile advertising". The manager position involves oversight of a team of Apple developers leveraging frameworks in the i......]]> http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2010/03/02/tomtom-for-iphone-set-to-gain-real-time-traffic-updates-local-search/ http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2010/03/02/tomtom-for-iphone-set-to-gain-real-time-traffic-updates-local-search/ 2 March 2010, 6:05 pm
MobileCrunch reports that TomTom has issued a press release announcing the submission of Version 1.3 of its iPhone application to Apple for inclusion in the App Store. The updated version will bring real-time traffic updates and local search......]]> http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/02/apple-files-lawsuit-against-htc-over-alleged-iphone-patent-infringement/ http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/02/apple-files-lawsuit-against-htc-over-alleged-iphone-patent-infringement/ 2 March 2010, 3:09 pm
Apple today announced that it has filed suit against handset manufacturer HTC regarding alleged infringement of 20 iPhone-related patents. The patents cover such aspects as the user interface, architectu......]]> http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/02/netflix-surveying-users-regarding-interest-in-iphone-streaming-via-wi-fi/ http://www.macrumors.com/2010/03/02/netflix-surveying-users-regarding-interest-in-iphone-streaming-via-wi-fi/ 2 March 2010, 2:57 pm
HackingNetflix reports (via TechCrunch) that DVD rental and streaming service Netflix has issued a survey to some of its users including a question asking about their interest in using a Netflix iPhone application to watch streamed video offe......]]> http://www.macrumors.com/2010/02/26/analyst-predicts-next-generation-iphone-will-offer-lower-total-cost-of-ownership/ http://www.macrumors.com/2010/02/26/analyst-predicts-next-generation-iphone-will-offer-lower-total-cost-of-ownership/ 26 February 2010, 3:56 pm
Fortune reports on a new research note from prominent Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty citing strong sales of Apple's iPad and the potential for increased growth in the iPhone segment from new models she predicts will carry lower total cos......]]> http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/09/cydia-update-makes-it-a-little-less-slow/ http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/09/cydia-update-makes-it-a-little-less-slow/ 9 March 2010, 4:00 pm
A few weeks ago I wrote an article about why Cydia sucks and how it could be improved. Maybe Saurik heard me because he decided to give Cydia a small update that aims at making it faster. This update supposedly speeds up the loading time and improves the error checking when refreshing the sources. I installed the update but unfortunately, I didn’t see much improvement in speed. Hopefully, you’ll get better luck than I did… Have you installed the update yet? Does it feel like Cy...]]> http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/08/sbsettings-actually-makes-your-iphone-better/ http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/08/sbsettings-actually-makes-your-iphone-better/ 8 March 2010, 4:00 pm
When the iPhone initially launched in 2007, the much anticipated iPhone OS required an arsenal of jailbroken apps to perform even the mildest tasks such as MMS and video recording. But through product refreshes and several software updates, that list of apps is shrinking and the iPhone OS is now considered among the industries top mobile platforms. Now that functions such as copy/paste and video recording are available in the stock OS, jailbroken applications like Clippy and Cycorder are no long...]]> http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/07/march72010/ http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/07/march72010/ 7 March 2010, 4:00 pm
For those of you who missed some of this week’s articles, here is a recap: You’re nothing without your iPhone What are your 5 most used apps? Favorite apps of the month Milk Crater: a different way to browse your iPod Do you remember the first day you had your iPhone? Netflix on the iPhone? Yes please! InfiniBoard "iPhone Stuff You Missed This Week" is an article by the iPhone Download Blog sponsored by the iPhone Store. Feel free to leave a comment or discuss this topic in the for...]]> http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/06/infiniboard/ http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/06/infiniboard/ 7 March 2010, 5:31 am
Chpwn is one of my favorite jailbreak devs because he creates really useful apps and mods that just make your iPhone experience better. He worked with Ryan Petrich on ProSwitcher, he developed InfiniDock, and today, he just released InfiniBoard. InfiniBoard is a jailbreak application that simply brings vertical scrolling to your iPhone springboard. It lets you add as many icons as you wish to any page, and access them by flicking up and down. I’ve played with InfiniBoard for about an hour ...]]> http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/06/netflix-on-the-iphone-yes-please/ http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/06/netflix-on-the-iphone-yes-please/ 6 March 2010, 4:00 pm
Even though Netflix CEO Reed Hastings told Reuters a few months ago that Netflix wasn’t going to work on an iPhone app for a while, it seems that Netflix has been feeling the water about it. A RWW article notes that: Recently, Netflix sent out a survey to select subscribers in order to determine interest in an iPhone application for streaming movies via mobile phones. According to the survey’s wording, the proposed app would be Wi-Fi only and would offer the same content that the Net...]]> http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/05/do-you-remember-the-first-day-you-had-your-iphone/ http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/05/do-you-remember-the-first-day-you-had-your-iphone/ 5 March 2010, 4:00 pm
The other day someone asked me how I got into the iPhone, which took me back to 2007 and the day this little piece of electronics completely changed my life. I wasn’t in line at the Apple Store when the iPhone came out in 2007. I actually didn’t care much about it. That was until my best friend bought an iPhone. The first day I actually got to play with my friend’s iPhone, I really fell in love with it. I loved the design and how it fit in my hands. I ......]]> http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/04/milk-crater-a-different-way-to-browse-your-ipod-music-collection-sponsored/ http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/04/milk-crater-a-different-way-to-browse-your-ipod-music-collection-sponsored/ 4 March 2010, 4:00 pm
Back in December I tweeted about a new app called TUN3R, a sort of visual dial for Internet Radio. The app is interesting if you like Internet radio, but doesn’t really go beyond that. The same folks have just released another application called Milk Crater which they claim to be the world’s first real-time audio iPod browser. Okay, but how does it actually work? Milk Crater generates a large grid created from your iPod collection. It uses cover art to generate the tiles, or if no co...]]> http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/03/favorite-apps-of-the-month/ http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/03/favorite-apps-of-the-month/ 3 March 2010, 4:08 pm
These are actually my favorite apps of February but I’m a little late… Power Downloader [iTunes link] – This is a free app that lets you download a host of files to your iPhone like JPG, GIF, HTML, MP3, MP4, 3GP and more.  But, what I like to use it for is downloading YouTube videos for later viewing at full resolution.  However, you can only watch the video from within the app and there’s no way to get the video off your iPhone.  Obviously, Apple wouldn’t have a...]]> http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/02/5-most-used-iphone-apps/ http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/02/5-most-used-iphone-apps/ 2 March 2010, 4:00 pm
I’m curious to see what App Store or stock apps you use on a daily basis. Here are my 5 most used apps, in no specific order: Tweetie 2 Byline Mail Safari Camera I usually don’t use the camera app much but since I started traveling a few months ago, I now use it several times a day. Please take a few seconds to share your most used apps by leaving a comment. "What Are Your 5 Most Used iPhone Apps?" is an article by the iPhone Download Blog sponsored by the iPhone Store. Feel free t...]]> http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/01/youre-nothing-without-your-iphone/ http://www.iphonedownloadblog.com/2010/03/01/youre-nothing-without-your-iphone/ 1 March 2010, 4:00 pm
As my fiancee and I are a few minutes away from boarding a flight to Cambodia, I’m freaking out at the idea that I might not be able to get a data plan for my iPhone over there. I’ve been doing a little bit of research online and the information I got is not reassuring. Apparently you have to be a Cambodian citizen to be able to buy a SIM card. Not much of a problem as you can always pay someone to go get a SIM card for you. The real ......]]>