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Ford Exec Dishes Details on 2013 Escape’s New Hands-Free Liftgate

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 23:49:00 +0000

Weeding out unwanted open events is a complex task, but Ford’s system aims for zero errors

Sans cool iPad-like device, HP not catching Apple anytime soon

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 21:29:36 +0000

HP doesn’t have a market-leading product in one of the hottest device categories. And it’s just playing catch-up in others.

Dell Finishes Wyse Acquisition

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 19:21:01 +0000

Dell’s attempts to move away form home sales and into end-to-end IT hasn’t really been doing great things to its finances so far, but its latest deal may finally help make up for it.

A few days ago, Dell published its financial results, and there wasn’t much cause to rejoice from reading through them.

The company profits plummeted 33%, a… ()

How Facebook’s Timeline is like genital herpes

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 18:26:12 +0000

A film that spoofs the TV ads for Valtrex shows how Facebook’s Timeline tries to dominate your life. But you can manage it. No, really. You can.

BlackBerry maker RIM set to lay off 2,000 — report

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 18:06:20 +0000

The once-strong mobile company will hand out pink slips worldwide come June 1, Canada’s Globe and Mail is reporting.

RIM Prepares to Cut 2,000 More Jobs as it Tries to Stay Afloat

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000

RIM’s workforce has shrunk by over a quarter in the past three years

Astronauts enter world’s 1st private supply ship

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 17:26:38 +0000

Astronauts have entered the Dragon, the world’s first commercial supply ship, docked at the International Space Station.

Apocalypse-proof condos already sold out

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:46:43 +0000

You can survive the end of the world in this charming nuclear missile silo. The views aren’t great, but there won’t be anything to see outside anyway.

Station astronauts enjoy ‘new car smell’ of SpaceX cargo craft

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:22:29 +0000

Space station astronauts opened up the newly arrived SpaceX cargo ship early Saturday, kicking off a busy few days of work to unload the commercial spacecraft.

Thermaltake's Toughpower XT 1275W Platinum Snow Edition PSU

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 15:01:02 +0000

Ever since the 80Plus energy efficiency rating system came into play, PSU makers, in this case Thermaltake, have been in a race to see who could make the least energy-wasting PSUs.

Thermaltake has formally launched a power supply unit called Toughpower XT 1275W Platinum Snow Edition.

The name does a reasonab… ()

Heavy-metal thunder: The very best high-end audio products

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 14:56:00 +0000

When you’re a manufacturer selling cost-no-object audio, build quality is paramount. Take a look at these beauties!

This week in Crave: The geek chic edition

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 12:30:00 +0000

This week, a computer may have caught us faking a smile, but excavating our childhood “Star Trek” memorabilia and finding a way to experience the Samsung Galaxy S III on an S II gave us lots to be happy about.

AMD Getting Ready for Big Announcements at AFDS

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:48:00 +0000

Software development has proved to be just as important as hardware development. Usually, hardware makers need to take the lead and practically teach programmers how to better use the hardware available.

The first obvious move in such a direction was Intel’s introduction of the MMX extensions that offered programmers a simple se… ()

A Tiny Stick PC for $74, Android Included (Video)

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 08:46:00 +0000

It was only four days ago that we reported on the existence of a $49 VIA android mini PC and now we get to describe another such item, from Chinese brand rikomagic.

This small device measures 8.8 x 3.5 x 1.2 cm, which is the same as 3.46 x 1.37 x 0.47 inches. Quite a small package for a computer, but we lost the ability to be surprised b… ()

22-Inch Android 4.0 ICS Tablet Prepared by ViewSonic

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 07:54:00 +0000

We thought the Toshiba Excite 13 was an oversized tablet, but we might have to reassess that conclusion now that we know what ViewSonic has in store for the world.

ViewSonic will attend the Computex 2012 trade show, which will take place in Taipei, Taiwan, between June 5 and June 6.

As such, it will have quite a fe… ()

Best tech: Cheap speakers, hot cameras, and Wi-Fi scales

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 07:15:00 +0000

CNET Reviews Executive Editor John Falcone walks you through the best reviews from the week that was, explaining what matters right now and why.

Yahoo scraps digital magazine designed for iPad

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 01:38:06 +0000

Yahoo has killed Livestand, a tablet magazine, just six months after its debut on the iPad.

HP’s Enyo team says reports about Google move inaccurate

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:55:02 +0000

In a blog post, the team says that though some key members have left, the majority of the engineering and leadership team remains and that development will continue.

Create entertaining animations on iOS

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:43:09 +0000

Creating animations on your iPhone is incredibly easy with the right app, and a few of them stand out for the number of features and interesting things you can make.

Flashing headlights is your Constitutionally protected right

admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:34:06 +0000

Florida police should no longer be able to ticket drivers who use their headlights to communicate with other drivers, even if it’s to warn them of an upcoming speed trap.