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Russians resurrect 30,000-year-old frozen flower
Written on 21 Feb, 2012 at 6:01 in Tech | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
MOSCOW – It was an Ice Age squirrel’s treasure chamber, a burrow containing fruit and seeds that had been stuck in the Siberian permafrost for over 30,000 years. From the fruit tissues, a team of Russian scientists managed to resurrect... (Continue reading)
7 steps to a flu-free computer workstation
Written on 20 Feb, 2012 at 8:49 in Tech | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Are you diligent enough about preventing computer viruses? I talk a lot about the importance of keeping your computer safe from viruses, malware and other things that can expose you and your information to security risks. But today I’m talking... (Continue reading)
‘If I Die’ app updates Facebook for you when you pass
Written on 18 Feb, 2012 at 6:43 in Tech | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
In your final moments, updating your Facebook status or sending a Tweet should be the last thing on your mind. A morbid new service promises to take care of that for you so you can focus on the more important... (Continue reading)
Are You A Nomophobiac Afraid Of Losing Your Mobile Phone? There’s Help!
Written on 17 Feb, 2012 at 10:04 in Tech | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Kelly Reeves was getting ready for a trip when her phone slipped into a sink full of water. Panic moment! She quickly picked up the wet device and tried to turn it on, but nothing worked. Her first reaction? She... (Continue reading)
‘Words With Friends’ spells L-O-V-E for some players
SAN FRANCISCO – Last summer, Kyla Smith spelled S-E-X-Y in “Words With Friends,” an on-line scrabble-like app on her phone. It won her more than just 13 points — it won her love. Eventually her opponent, Charles Briggs, became her boyfriend. Up... (Continue reading)
Scientists say NASA cutting missions to Mars
Written on 10 Feb, 2012 at 5:32 in Tech | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
WASHINGTON – Scientists say NASA is about to propose major cuts in its exploration of other planets, especially Mars. And NASA’s former science chief is calling it irrational. With limited money for science and an over-budget new space telescope, the... (Continue reading)
CEO apologizes after Path uploads contact lists
Written on 9 Feb, 2012 at 10:10 in Tech | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
NEW YORK – Social-sharing app Path has come under fire for accessing and uploading users’ phone address books without their permission. The information has now been deleted, and Path has apologized. Path dubs itself a “personal network,” letting its users... (Continue reading)
Google joins Twitter in support for local censorship
Written on 3 Feb, 2012 at 8:41 in Tech | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
Google can now make content on its Blogger platform selectively available to users based on local laws, in a move similar to Twitter’s new country-specific censoring ability which prompted a backlash from critics. Google quietly announced changes to its free called... (Continue reading)
NASA probe discovers ‘alien’ matter from beyond our solar system
Written on 1 Feb, 2012 at 5:04 in Tech | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
For the very first time, a NASA spacecraft has detected matter from outside our solar system — material that came from elsewhere in the galaxy, researchers announced today (Jan. 31). This so-called interstellar material was spotted by NASA’s Interstellar Boundary... (Continue reading)
Motorola RAZR: longest lasting 4G smartphone
Written on 30 Jan, 2012 at 4:41 in Tech | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far
If smartphones are so smart, why can’t they last longer? At least one phone can. Although much faster than their 3G competitors, 4G LTE phones have suffered from notoriously short battery life. How short? Try less than four hours in... (Continue reading)