TiVo Declares Phillip Phillips ‘American Idol’ Winner (Based On Viewing Data)
Viewers will be tuning in tonight to find out whether Phillip Phillips or Jessica Sanchez will be declared “your” American Idol. While last night’s performances may have tipped everyone off to the likely winner, TiVo says their research shows that Phillip Phillips will win. Using viewer data from last night’s…
Hands on with Clueful, the iOS App That Rats Out Privacy Risks
The Clueful app clues you in on how apps use your data. Image: Christina Bonnington/Wired When you install a new mobile app, you expect it to use your data according to the permissions you’ve allowed. So, when an app suddenly uses your information in an unexpected way who can…
Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots
Computerworld – Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it’s added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots. Unlike earlier versions, Windows 8 will automatically call up a new menu with repair and recovery options when the software sniffs out problems getting the machine to boot or the OS In…
QWIKI: What’s Windows 8?
Windows 8 is Microsoft’s next version of Windows, but it’s much more than that. It’s also the biggest change ever made to the Windows operating system we’ve all known. The main desktop has been replaced with a Start Screen or homescreen of tiles. These tiles are a lot like the ones…
OoVoo brings ‘party-line’ video chat to iPad, Facebook
Ever want to video chat with a few of your closest friends? How about 11 of them at the same time? That’s what video chat service ooVoo offers free through Facebook and a new iPad app. The company, whose name represents two sets of eyes looking at each other, lets users…
Coming Soon: TiVo Streaming for iPhones and iPads
I do an awful lot of “TV” watching on my iPad these days. Yet I also remain devoted to my TiVo DVR box, which is connected to the HDTV in my living room. So TiVo’s upcoming TiVo Stream a gizmo that lets you stream shows recorded on a TiVo to…
IBM worries iPhone’s Siri has loose lips
IBM reportedly has banned Apple’s Siri voice service on its network. STORY HIGHLIGHTSIBM bans Siri on its network, according to Technology ReviewThe technology company worries Apple may store voice requestsMessages are “sent to Apple in order to convert what you say into text” (WIRED) — If you work for IBM,…
Robot Fish Sniffs Out Underwater Pollution
The latest advancement in pollution-seeking technology looks like a fish and swims like a fish, but gathers data like a robot. These pollution-hungry robot fish are the product of research from British BMT Group and SHOAL research and are now be studied as they swim the seas of Gijon, Spain….
Samsung UN60ES8000F
It’s fun to experiment, but the nature of experiments is that they don’t always work. Samsung performed a few with its new high-end LED LCD HDTV, the ES8000F series, and the results are, at best, inconclusive. The 46-inch ES8000F uses several new control options like voice control, motion control, and…
Samsung, Sony begin enforcing minimum prices on HDTVs to grow margins
By Katie Marsal Published: 08:42 AM EST (05:42 AM PST) Sony and Samsung, two of the world’s largest TV makers, have begun enforcing minimum prices on their sets, in an effort to aid brick-and-mortar retailers and improve margins in the cutthroat HDTV business. Both Samsung and Sony began enforcing the new policy…
