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Web Surfing Overtakes Voice Calls for Smartphone UsersKorean smartphone users preferred using their handsets for Web surfing rather than for voice calling and text messaging, a government survey found Thursday. |
New Business Owner Using Technology To Drive SuccessMoving from the corporate world to try his hand as a small-business owner, Pankaj Ansal of Cupertino, Calif., expects to open a new Indian grocery store in Sunnyvale in early 2012. He intends to set his store apart by establishing a strong neighborhood feel and incorporating technology. |
Kindle E-books Coming to Library SystemA three-person team from the Panama City, Fla., library is now in the final stages of choosing adult fiction, adult nonfiction and children's book titles that soon will be available for e-borrowing on Kindle devices. |
Amazon Announces 2011's BestsellersInternet book-selling giant Amazon.com has announced its top 10 best-selling books of 2011 overall (print and Kindle combined). |
iPhone App Leads LAPD to Robbery SuspectLos Angeles police say they nabbed an alleged purse snatcher last week with the help of the "Find My Phone" application on the woman's iPhone. |
Mario Kills Tanooki? PETA's PR Pros Win the GameThe video gaming world is expressing disbelief and outrage today at PETA's latest PR campaign, in which it casts a critical eye on Mario's penchant for wearing a "tanooki" costume to give him super powers in Super Mario 3D Land and other games in the Super Mario franchise. In doing so, the video gaming community is eating right out of PETA's hands, and helping to raise awareness of the very real plight of the tanuki, "raccoon dogs who are skinned alive for their fur." |
Four New Kindles From Amazon Include Touchscreens, Kindle FireAmazon has introduced four new Kindles to its revolutionary line of e-readers, including all-new Kindle e-readers that the company describes as "smaller, lighter, and more affordable than ever before." |
Earjax Bumps Headphones: Crisp, Comfortable, ConvenientBodyGuardz Earjax line of headphones wows you with a wall of advice, even before you experience their walls of sound. The packaging and enclosed instructions make it clear through instructions on getting the most out of your product that the usual sort of planned obsolescence we see from tech manufacturers is not on the table. The company wants you to enjoy your Earjax, and enjoy them for a long, long time. |
Netflix Subscription Plans -- Will Users Pick Streaming, Physical DVDs, or Both?Thursday marks a line in the sand for Netflix users. Sept. 1, 2011, is the day when Netflix is no longer offering an integrated "hybrid" plan, with which subscribers get their content through both streaming and traditional DVDs for one low price. As of Thursday, Netflix fans will have to decide if they want just streaming ($7.99), just DVD delivery ($7.99 for one at a time), or both ($15.98) ... or to not be a subscriber at all anymore. |
Sprint Poised for iPhone 5 DealSprint Nextel would not comment, but its stock value rose sharply after media reports said the company would carry the Apple iPhone 5 this fall. |
Fitness Gear: The Wi-Fi ScaleNeed a little tech support when you are on a fitness plan? The Withings Wi-Fi Connected Body Scale is the world's first Wi-Fi connected bathroom scale with web and iPhone compatibility. |
