Tag Archives: technology
Caraoke: Singin’ In the Car
Aha Mobile Think of it as radio plus. Rather than having providers stream music into cars through apps, car stereos and in-dash entertainment systems, which I wrote about in last weekend’s New York Times Automobiles section, Aha Mobile’s iPhone app … Continue reading
The Supersonic Suit
Diving to Earth Why would anyone jump from 23 miles above the earth's surface? To see what would happen–and because they know they'll be protected by a high-tech pressurized suit to protect them as they fall. More than merely a … Continue reading
Brake Override to Become Standard?
Chevy Volt On the heels of Toyota's apparent problems with unintended acceleration, today, General Motors announced that it would make brake override systems standard on all of its passenger vehicles by the end of 2012. It's another move that indicates … Continue reading
Is the iPad for You?
JQ on CBS on the iPad Apple's iPad is now on sale and while it may not revolutionize computing or replace the laptop computer, it does offer a different way to read magazines, watch videos, and surf the Web. Warning: … Continue reading
Turning Out the Lights: Earth Hour
Earth Hour What happens when the lights go out? Okay, aside from that. You save electricity (saving money), cut down on oil, gas, and coal consumption, and reduce overall carbon emissions. That's the triple pitch behind the Earth Hour (started … Continue reading
Tivo Intros New Boxes
Tivo’s New Interface Last night, looking to staunch the loss of subscribers and fend off challenges from Internet connected TVs, Blu-ray players and other set-top boxes, Tivo introduced an overhauled DVR designed to aggregate video content, whether it be from … Continue reading
Gadget Sites Could Be Useful…But Aren’t
There are plenty of gadget-happy, marketing types out there who want to make money off your personal information–namely, what gadgets you own and what gadgets you want to buy. Such sites, like ProductWiki and the me-too site gdgt, have failed … Continue reading
Internet Radios Begin to Make Waves
JQ on Internet Radios Cricket matches from the U.K. Trip hop from Iceland. Classic rock from Canada. (Canada?) You are no longer limited to local radio stations–or even satellite radio for that matter. Internet-based streams from stations all over the … Continue reading
The Top 5 Things the Conficker Worm Will Do on April 1
It's no joke. Everyone (okay, techies and media types) is in a tizzy about a virus that has infected an estimated 10 million computers worldwide and is designed to do something (no one knows what) on April 1. It could … Continue reading
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