Wednesday 26 September 2012

The Rolodex, fax machines, and other things that may soon be extinct

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The Rolodex, fax machines, and other things that may soon be extinct

09.25.2012 1:07 PM

A new survey from LinkedIn highlights technologies, tools, and business practices that seem to be on the verge of extinction.

Google Maps dives underwater for Great Barrier Reef tours and more

09.26.2012 6:31 AM

More than 50,000 panoramic images of the reefs will be available once the project is completed

 

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Hitachi targets 2015 for glass-based data storage that lasts 100 million years

09.25.2012 3:00 PM

Hitachi has developed a glass-based data storage medium that is highly heat and water resistant, capable of holding data for hundreds of millions of years, and says it may be able to bring it to market by 2015.

Barnes & Noble unveils Nook Video Service to challenge Amazon Instant Video

09.25.2012 2:50 PM

Barnes and Noble announced on Tuesday a Nook video-on-demand service coming this fall with content from major TV and movie studios, including HBO, Sony, Warner Brothers, Viacom, and Disney.

New bill attempts to curb Big Brothers ability to snoop and squelch free speech online

09.26.2012 8:05 AM

An ECPA reform act and a Global Free Internet Act aim to protect online innovation, user privacy, and free speech.

What you need to know about BlackBerry 10

09.25.2012 3:30 PM

Not sure what to make of BlackBerry 10? We answer your questions about Research In Motion's upcoming OS update after Tuesday's preview.

Connected devices to outnumber humans six to one by 2020

09.26.2012 8:05 AM

New concepts such as embedded intelligence, automated machine-to-machine traffic, and the 'Internet of Things' are contributing to the growth in networked devices

Google Play Store closes in on App Store with 25 billion downloads

09.26.2012 9:10 AM

Google accomplished its feat six months after Apple celebrated the same landmark with the App Store.

Michael Dell on Surface tablet: 'The impact will be limited'

09.26.2012 3:30 AM

Dell's desktops roots are deep, but Michael Dell is quickly moving his company toward cloud services, hybrids notebooks, and Windows 8 devices. He explains all in a PCWorld Q&A.

Android adware in popular apps becoming more aggressive

09.26.2012 9:07 AM

Typical forms of nuisance behavior include creating homescreen shortcuts, altering default search engines and using up memory and processor cycles

Riot at Foxconn factory in China blamed on harsh security guards

09.25.2012 1:45 PM

Foxconn workers are blaming company security guards for Sunday's unrest at a manufacturing facility in China.

Troubled Yahoo gets a new CFO

09.25.2012 4:45 PM

Yahoo will replace CFO Tim Morse this fall in what may be the latest move by recently appointed CEO Marissa Mayer to put her own mark on the company's leadership.

Google's Brin predicts self-driving cars for 'ordinary people'

09.25.2012 5:00 PM

Google is known for setting ambitious targets for itself, and it's apparently making no exception for self-driving cars. Such "autonomous vehicles" will be a reality for "ordinary people" in less than five years, Google CEO Sergey Brin said on Tuesday.

Chrome browser gets tuned for gaming

09.26.2012 2:00 AM

Google on Tuesday released a Chrome upgrade that improves how the browser renders 3D applications, including mouse-controlled games.

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