Report: Toshiba Leaving US Netbook Market
If you’re a fan of netbooks, you’ll have one less brand to choose from in the United States moving forward. Liliputing reports that Toshiba has announced it will not be bringing its new netbooks to the United States. The move is no surprise as sales of netbooks in the United…
Steve Ballmer Has an 80-inch Windows 8 Tablet in His Office
Microsoft’s Windows 8 is scheduled for launch later this year and we’re fully prepared for manufacturers to start churning out Windows 8 tablets as soon as it does launch. However, rumor has it there is already at least one interesting Windows 8 device in the wild. Well, that is if Microsoft Vice President…
Japanese robot readied for nuclear reactor
Robots have their many uses, and one of the most important relates to disaster response efforts. One such unit was sent by the US to the Fukushima power plant after it was damaged by the earthquake and flooding last year, but Japan is hard at work creating its own such…
B.C. School Watchdog is first to demand schools without WiFi
COQUITLAM, BC, May 28, 2012 — /CNW/ – Parents elected to watch over B.C.schools want every district in the province to create one”microwave-free” school without WiFi, and to stop installing new wifisystems altogether. The resolution was approved after a majority vote this weekend at theannual meeting of the B.C….
Robot Garage Celebrates First Birthday Friday
Wondering what to do with yourself this weekend? Don’t dismay: check out today’s Weekend Spotlight: Our pick for today: Robot Garage first birthday partyWhen: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. FridayWhere: The Robot GarageCost: FreeWhy Go: The Robot Garage is celebrating its first birthday this Friday, and they have a day full of…
GameStop Pitches Android Tablets to Gamers
As gamers are slowly abandoning their portable consoles in favor of smartphones and tablets, it might come as no surprise that GameStop, the top U.S. games retailer, is now turning to Android tablets to boost sales. The retailer announced a variety of tablets running on Google’s mobile OS are on…
Review: No real point to Foursquare, yet addictive
BRANDON, Miss. It took a return to the South to get me back on Foursquare. Months later, I’m still not sure why I need it, yet I can’t seem to stay away. Foursquare, of course, is a social network that lets you tell friends and family where you are whether…
Twitter universe celebrates with Zach Johnson
The Twitter universe was singing Zach Johnsonas (@ZachJohnsonPGA) praises Sunday, from Bubba Watson to Adam Woodbury. Johnson received congratulations aplenty after his eighth career victory at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas. aCongrats,a tweeted Masters champion Bubba Watson (@bubbawatson). And there was Woodbury (@adamwoodbury),…
Tory MP uses Twitter to threaten ‘scumbag’ metal thieves who stole from his …
The police have since raided a scrap metal dealership and found some of the plaques but Mr Barwell said he did not know whether his father’s was among them. Mr Barwell said: “My mother is obviously very distressed and my tweet was only five minutes after I found out. “The…
Foursquare Checks Into Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has partnered with location-based social network Foursquare to try and encourage fans to get fitter as they follow their favorite athletes. There is now a Foursquare page dedicated to the Olympics. Venture Beat reports: The partnership means that fans will start to see a new…
