Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Laptop tracks gaze, taking eye-tracking out of lab (AP)

Laptop tracks gaze, taking eye-tracking out of lab (AP)

Laptop tracks gaze, taking eye-tracking out of lab (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:09 AM PST

Barbara Barclay of Tobii Technology, Inc. demonstrates a prototype laptop that tracks and can be controlled by the eye movements of the user in New York, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)AP - Ever wish your eyes were lasers? A laptop prototype brings that wish closer to reality.

Next venture for Andreessen: Mobile social app (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 09:57 AM PST

AP - The brains behind social-networking company Ning have launched a new venture, a smart-phone communication tool called Mogwee.

NJ congressman tops 'Jeopardy' computer Watson (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:06 PM PST

In this undated publicity image released by Jeopardy Productions, Inc., contestants Ken Jennings, left, and Brad Rutter and a computer named Watson compete on the game show 'Jeopardy!' in Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeopardy Productions, Inc., Carol Kaelson ) NO SALESAP - Turns out it really does take a rocket scientist to beat Watson, the "Jeopardy"-winning computer.

Report: Verizon may ditch unlimited iPhone data plan by summer (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:46 AM PST

Ben Patterson - It looks like the days of unlimited 3G data for new Verizon iPhone customers are numbered, with a Verizon Wireless exec confirming Tuesday that the carrier will soon drop its all-you-can-eat data plan for the iPhoneâ€"possibly around the time that …

T-Mobile to switch off Sidekick servers, promises “easy” transition (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:07 AM PST

Ben Patterson - Still using a Sidekick phone? If so, bad news: the party's almost over, with T-Mobile telling its remaining Sidekick-toting subscribers that their devices will turn into pumpkins at the end of May. The carrier says it will be turning off …

The Next Big Idea in Tech: Do-It-Yourself Focus Groups? (Mashable)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:15 PM PST

Mashable - In a class of 53 startups presenting at DEMO's Spring 2011 conference in Palm Springs, GutCheck stood tallest. The do-it-yourself qualitative research company took home the People's Choice award and $1 million in winnings.

Sina says to experiment with Weibo monetization in H2: CEO (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:14 PM PST

Reuters - Sina Corp, China's largest Internet portal, will start to experiment with monetization of its microblogging product Weibo in the second half of the year, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

Gadgets galore at world's top tech fair (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 07:20 PM PST

Ranging from the futuristic to the ingenious to the downright pointless, the world's biggest IT expo this year showcased thousands of the latest gadgets to pull in the 350,000 visitors expected to travel to Hanover in northern Germany.(AFP/Johannes Eisele)AFP - A Shakespeare-reciting robot, the world's most merciless alarm clock and "intelligent" cocktail shakers were among the gadgets wowing visitors at the CeBIT high-tech fair on Wednesday.

Google Pulls 21 Apps In Android Malware Scare (Mashable)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:59 PM PST

Mashable - Google has just pulled 21 popular free apps from the Android Market. According to the company, the apps are malware aimed at getting root access to the user's device, gathering a wide range of available data, and downloading more code to it without the user's knowledge.

"Unemployed winner" Charlie Sheen joins Twitter (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:58 PM PST

Reuters - Charlie Sheen joined the Twitter ranks on Tuesday, opening a new window into the restless psyche of the former sitcom star.

PlayStation Store Update: Sony Releases Vagrant Story, Pixel Junk Shooter 2 (PC World)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:18 PM PST

PC World - And just like that, Sony's resurrected Square's Vagrant Story, the PSOne roleplaying game set in the same world as Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy XII. You can download the game now from the PlayStation Store for $5.99.

ITU, IETF Push Dueling Standards on MPLS Features (PC World)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:10 PM PST

PC World - The Internet Engineering Task Force is slamming a decision by the International Telecommunication Union to pursue its own standard for troubleshooting and fault detection in service-provider networks.

Android is virtually everywhere, from docks to clouds (Appolicious)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 08:43 AM PST

Appolicious - Motorola docks get smarter Our smartphones are now as powerful as many of our computers, reiterating the trend towards interoperable devices. Motorola (MMI) is taking a literal approach with the Atrix, a laptop dock you can plug your phone into. Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha reportedly had good news for investors yesterday, saying the company will be bringing its Webtop apps and their corresponding docks to its high-end smartphone lineup in the second half of this year.

Canada's telecoms fight over spectrum auction rules (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 12:52 PM PST

Reuters - The next government auction of valuable wireless spectrum in Canada is still at least a year and a half away, but the fight among telecom companies over how the auction should be run is already in full swing.

Sony unit apologizes for band's Nazi-like costumes (AP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 07:57 PM PST

AP - Executives from a Japanese Sony music unit apologized Wednesday for a rock band under its management that dressed up like Nazis on a national TV broadcast.

Apple to unveil iPad upgrade (AFP)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 07:06 PM PST

Apple was expected to unveil a second-generation iPad on Wednesday as rivals struggle to compete with the original model that has ruled the market since its release last year.(AFP/Johannes Eisele)AFP - Apple was expected to unveil a second-generation iPad on Wednesday as rivals struggle to compete with the original model that has ruled the market since its release last year.

Man Gets 7 Years for Forcing Modems to Call Premium Numbers (PC World)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:40 PM PST

PC World - A New Hampshire man who made US$8 million by installing unwanted dial-up software on computers and then forcing them to call expensive premium telephone numbers was handed down an 82-month sentence on Monday.

SAP Unveils 'Facebook for Enterprise' Sales Tool (NewsFactor)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 02:10 PM PST

NewsFactor - SAP AG is showing a new package it describes as "Facebook for the enterprise" -- even as it fends off suggestions that it might be up for sale. The new solution, called SAP Sales OnDemand and announced at the CeBIT 2011 trade show currently taking place in Hanover, Germany, could compete with products from Salesforce.com and Microsoft's CRM Online.
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