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Canon SLR video upgrade: New feature or new era?

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:37:15 +0000

The 5D Mark II gets video modes professionals have been craving. Is this a one-off fix or part of a shift to products that are continuously improved?

Opera Mini 5, Opera Mobile 10 graduate to stable

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0000

Operas mobile Web browsers shed their beta status and stand in as the new stable versions.

FCC plan would greatly expand broadband Internet connections

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

The Federal Communications Commission announced on Monday its long-awaited plan to bring broadband Internet connections to every home and business in the United States, part of an ambitious, multibillion-dollar attempt to create a new digital infrastructure for the nation’s economy.

Arthroscopic surgery revolutionizes approach to repairing damaged joints

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Olie Kolzig knows all about pushing the body to its limits: During a 19-year hockey career, most of it as a goalie for the Washington Capitals, he dislocated his right kneecap twice and damaged his hip, elbow, shoulder and finger — and required a total of nine surgeries.

Motor: Where Are Your Favorite Movie Cars Now?

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Wired checks in with favorite ’80s movie stars — not the whiny dweeb protagonists, but the wheels, like the BMX in ET and Back to the Future’s DeLorean.

March 16, 1802: Army Engineers Get New Foundation

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

An act of Congress established the corps, and one of its first tasks was establishing the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Google bets big on mobile

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:34:43 +0000

Google has high hopes for the potential of the mobile market, executives said on Monday during an investor webcast.

“Google has bet big on mobile,” said Vic Gundotra, vice president of engineering for Google’s mobile group.

Gartner: 60 percent of virtual servers less secure than physical machines

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:08:03 +0000

Sixty percent of virtual servers are less secure than the physical servers they replace, the analyst firm Gartner said in new research Monday.

This state of affairs will remain true until 2012, but security should improve substantially after that point, Gartner said.

Pre-orders brisk for Apple’s new iPad

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:20:36 +0000

Neither recession nor gadget overload shall slow the mania surrounding the introduction of Apple’s iPad mobile computer.

Red Menace: Stop the Ug99 Fungus Before Its Spores Bring Starvation

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Its spores ride the wind, wiping out wheat crops and breaching science’s best defenses. Inside the race to stop the Ug99 fungus.