Google Voice: What it is and why you need it Sat 4 Sep 2010 Google has done it again. A new service that no one realized they needed that they put into place with lots of features to convince you they actually want to make your... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Examiner Computer Google Photos Voicemail Wikipedia: Google |
UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai Airport Sat 4 Sep 2010 Filed at 7:38 a.m. ET DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A UPS cargo plane with two crew members on board crashed shortly after takeoff Friday outside Dubai, officials... (photo: Creative Commons / MoHasanie) The New York Times Airport Dubai Photos Transport Wikipedia:Dubai Airport |
Ryanair boss says air stewardesses should be allowed to land planes in an emergency Sat 4 Sep 2010 The boss of the budget airline Ryanair has called for co-pilots to be removed from the flight deck to save money and suggested that air stewardesses could land planes in... (photo: Creative Commons / Raboe001) The Daily Telegraph Airline Photos Ryanair Transport Wikipedia:Ryanair |
"The Funded" Founder Adeo Ressi Arrested After Virgin America Flight Sat 4 Sep 2010 The Funded founder Adeo Ressi was arrested and briefly detained earlier this evening over an altercation with a flight attendant. The airline? Virgin America, which... (photo: Creative Commons / BrokenSphere) Business Insider Airline Photos Transport Virgin Wikipedia:Virgin Airlines |
Most new farmland comes from cutting tropical forest Sat 4 Sep 2010 Washington, Sep 4 (ANI): A new study has revealed that more than 80 percent of the farmlands created in the tropics between 1980 and 2000 came into existence after... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Newstrack India Farm Forest Photos Tropical Wikipedia: Farm |
Facebook testing 'subscribe to' user feature Sat 4 Sep 2010 New service is 'tool for stalkers', say critics Facebook is testing a new 'subscribe' feature that enables users to get notifications and alerts whenever a friend edits... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Daily Telegraph Facebook Photos Social Technology Wikipedia: Facebook |
Twitter use explodes thanks to apps Sat 4 Sep 2010 The number of people using Twitter has increased significantly thanks to a proliferation in mobile apps that allow people to send tweets while on the move, says Twitter's... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Daily Telegraph Computers Devices Photos Twitter Wikipedia: Twitter |
Today's letters: global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, U.S. economy, disabled, New York State Fair Sat 4 Sep 2010 We must begin cutting greenhouse emissions To the Editor: We in Central New York have been noticing the extremes of weather for the past year. This extreme weather is... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) Syracuse Climate Emissions Greenhouse Photos Wikipedia: Global warming |
Texas Probes Google on Ranking of Search Results Sat 4 Sep 2010 The Texas attorney general has opened an antitrust investigation into how Google ranks search results, the first United States case to strike at the heart of the... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The New York Times Business Competitor Photos Texas |
Food Safety Tips for the Budget-Conscious Sat 4 Sep 2010 EGGS, lettuce, peanuts, spinach. It seems as if every time we turn around there is another outbreak of a scary foodborne illness. Well Share your thoughts on this column... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The New York Times Consumer Eggs Food Photos |
Samsung, Toshiba offer 'me-too' tablets seek to battle iPad Sat 4 Sep 2010 Samsung Electronics and Toshiba unveiled tablet computers in Berlin on Thursday, aiming to take market share from Apple's iPad with their lower-priced "me-too" devices.... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) Seattle Times Computers Electronics Photos Samsung Wikipedia: Samsung Electronics |
3-D can be a sore sight for eyes Sat 4 Sep 2010 The "extended'' version of "Avatar'' that hit theaters last weekend might give some viewers a headache. Whether they should blame the 3-D technology is up for debate. As... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The Boston Globe Eyes Health Photos Technology Wikipedia: Eye |
Google Will Pay Out $8.5M Over Buzz Privacy Snafu Sat 4 Sep 2010 Bad buzz over a faulty service can exact a price from an Internet giant. But what’s the real cost? More News From VentureBeat Offerpal Media Names a New CEO During... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc) The New York Times Internet Photos Price Technology Wikipedia: Google |
Twitter hits 145 million user mark, sees rise in mobile use Sat 4 Sep 2010 Twitter has seen major gains in membership and traffic, in part due to a spike in mobile use, Twitter executive Evan Williams wrote today on the Twitter blog. According... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) The Christian Science Monitor Application Mobile Photos Wikipedia: Twitter iPhone |
Working Animals (Part Three): Lab experiments and Billy Jo, HIV research chimp Sat 4 Sep 2010 To observe Labor Day, an annual holiday honoring the contributions of America’s workers, Animal Policy Examiner spotlights working animals in a special series of... (photo: WN / RTayco) The Examiner Animals Labor Photos Research Wikipedia: Chimp |
Analysts: YouTube Will Finally Reach the Promised Land of Profitability Fri 3 Sep 2010 YouTube remains one of the big question marks in Google’s finances. Every time the Google-owned video supersite comes up, executives make vague statements about how... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) The New York Times Google Photos Profit Wikipedia: YouTube Youtube |
Apple unveils some new iPods and other gadgets Fri 3 Sep 2010 During Apple's yearly convention whether it be on the iPhone or iPod there is always something good to come from them. Whether it be Steve Jobs sporting a new sleeker... (photo: Creative Commons / Anetode) The Examiner Apple Gadgets Iphone Ipod Photos |
Accenture, Cisco and Sun Still Face Kickbacks Charges Fri 3 Sep 2010 After recent settlements by Hewlett-Packard and EMC in a long-standing government contracting fraud case, three major IT and consulting companies are still embroiled in... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo) The New York Times Accenture Cisco Photos Sun Microsystem Wikipedia: Accenture |
Facebook Wants To Be In A Relationship With The Big Boys - They Want To ... Fri 3 Sep 2010 Yesterday, Apple launched iTunes Ping, their new music social network. Part of that launch was a very basic implementation of Facebook Connect, simply to hook in and find... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag) techcrunch Facebook Internet Photos Technology Wikipedia: facebook |
Facebook Moves In on Twitter's Turf With New Follow Feature Fri 3 Sep 2010 Facebook confirmed yesterday that it has begun testing a new “subscribe” feature for users and pages. The feature lets users follow a user or page and receive... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) The New York Times Facebook Internet People Photos Wikipedia: facebook |