Who Owns Your Social Identity?

You have an ID on Facebook, Twitter, and maybe even a blog. So, what happens if your ISP gives away “your” name to someone else?

Posted on: May 10, 2011 9:00 am

A sticky touch screen improves interaction

Sticky keys enable you to “feel” the buttons on a touch screen as you press them. The tactile feedback makes using the screens easier for most people.

Posted on: May 10, 2011 9:00 am

Microsoft, Skype Deal: A Consumer FAQ

Now that Microsoft is buying Skype, what can users expect? In the short term, probably not too much. In the long term, Microsoft has a lot of plans.

Posted on: May 10, 2011 9:00 am

Biggest BitTorrent Downloading Case in U.S. History

The Copyright Group is targeting 23,000 BitTorrent users for infringement of a single movie. If you downloaded the “Expendables” from a BitTorrent site, you may soon get a notice from your ISP.

Posted on: May 10, 2011 9:00 am

Sony mulls hacker bounty offer

It seems executives at Sony would like to revive that old custom of having your enemy’s head delivered on a silver platter as they consider offering a bounty to whoever turns in the hackers who breached their network.

Posted on: May 9, 2011 9:00 am

Intel Relaxes Netbook Restrictions

To keep the definitions of netbook and notebook separate, Intel had imposed restrictions on size and power. The company has now eased the restrictions so larger, more powerful netbooks may be coming soon.

Posted on: May 9, 2011 9:00 am

iPad 2 Scuffle at Beijing Apple Store Injures 4

The iPad 2 is very popular in China. When someone cut into a long line of those waiting to buy the device a fight started. Some people were injured and the store had to close for repairs.

Posted on: May 9, 2011 9:00 am

Smartphone App for Paging & Priority Mobile Messaging

OnPage is a hosted global paging and priority messaging service for the iPhone and BlackBerry smartphones from Onset Technology. The app can be downloaded for free.

Posted on: May 6, 2011 9:00 am

David Braben creates a USB stick PC for $25

This USB stick houses a 700MHz ARM11 processor with 128MB of RAM, runs OpenGL ES 2.0, and has both HDMI and USB ports. This page includes a 2.5-minute video showing the device.

Posted on: May 6, 2011 9:00 am

Thin-film flexible ‘Paperphone’ created

A thin film, flexible E-Ink display has been turned into a smartphone by researchers. A short video shows how the flexible display is used to select functions.

Posted on: May 6, 2011 9:00 am