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AV-IT: 3-D display of elegance Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:15PMThe new Samsung UA-55C LED TV is not only 3-D-compatible, but also elegantly thin. DICK TAN is awed NOT too long ago, an LED backlit TV was, to most people, a technological curiosity. But today, most of the big digital display manufacturers have at least one or two such models in their stables.
Bringing in some new muscle Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:14PMCOSTA MESA – The grey 2006 Ford Mustang veering in between orange cones at the autocross track was a new and unusual sight Sunday at the Great Labor Day Cruise, where row upon row of immaculate vintage cars dominate the annual event. With...
Layer 2 Datacenter Interconnect options Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:13PMFor more than 20 years we have been using Layer 3 connectivity powered by dynamic routing protocols to route traffic between data centers, but adoption of virtualization and geo-clustering technologies is forcing us to re-examine our data center interconnect (DCI) models.
Seeking cycling’s critical mass Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:11PMA million cyclists may have crossed the Burrard Bridge, but for a road-safety expert, that’s not nearly enough
Haunted by his past Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:10PMWAYNE ROONEY was put in a sweat after insisting back in March he was a family man
Capello needs Rooney's mind right Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:04PMEURO 2012 NEWS ROUND-UP:WAYNE ROONEY must prove to Fabio Capello he remains focused on leading the line for England in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland tomorrow amid concerns the striker may not be in the right frame of mind to start the game in Basle.
Citizens shower gold, silver on Ganesha Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:01PMRecord prices have done little to dim the popularity of silver and gold offerings to Ganesha, the fulfiller of wishes without whose invocation nary a venture is launched.
Interactive whiteboards put classroom revolution at teachers’ fingertips Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:56PMThanks to a growing trend, today’s teachers really can move from lesson to lesson with the touch of a screen.
Looking at Digital Downsides Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:41PMA multipurpose digital printer — one that can scan, fax, make copies and print photos — is an inexpensive technical marvel. Yet it has some glaring flaws: It’s unattractive and unsustainable.
Samsung Galaxy Tab rooted... a month before release Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:28PMThe folks at Sera-Apps, a German group of Android developers, have not only managed to get their hands on a prototype of the Samsung Galaxy Tab a month before the device goes on sale, but they managed to root the device at IFA, the world's largest consumer electronics show being held in Germany.
Apple TV takes aim at web-connected living room Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:03PMApple unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of its web-to-TV device, stepping up a battle for control of the digital living room
New appliance rebate program planned Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:00PMNew appliance rebate program planned
Big Ten Announces Football Division Alignments Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:00PMUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The Big Ten Conference office announced football division alignments beginning with the 2011 season as recommended by conference directors of athletics and reviewed and supported by the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors.
Apple overhauls iPod line-up Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:00PMApple has unveiled the latest generation of its iPod portable media playerline.
Bruised Quant Funds Seek a Human Touch Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:59PMComputer-driven mutual funds, chastened by poor results and a wave of redemptions, are striving to become a little more like people in their investment decisions.
Mobile infra sharing to grow more popular in India Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:57PMOriginally adopted as a method to increase the speed of network rollout, infrastructure sharing is today central to the strategies of mobile operators in India.
Toyota Leads U.S. Sales Drop on ‘Clunkers’ Comparison Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:57PMToyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co., beneficiaries last year of U.S. “cash for clunkers” incentives, had the steepest August sales declines among large carmakers because of the program’s end and a slowing economy.
TV networks snub Apple TV over low rentals Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:52PMSAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2 — Apple Inc introduced a new version of Apple TV yesterday with shows from just two networks, underscoring its struggles to win over a media industry worried about losing control over the pricing of its programmes. The new US$99 (RM320) Apple TV will allow users to rent TV shows such as “Glee” and “Modern Family” for 99 cents ...
Touch screen, price hike to cheapest Sony e-reader Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:49PMSan Francisco -- Lately, the electronic-reader market has been a race to the bottom, with major players such as Amazon.com Inc. and Barnes & Noble Inc. tussling over which can offer consumers the best, cheapest e-reader.
Library, IndyGo seek property tax increase Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:14PMIf approved by council, the requests would result in very small levies for homeowners.
Gran Turismo 5 needs a 10GB HDD install Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:09PMMinimum is 250MB but 10GB gives "best experience"
The Human Centipede is cosmic slapstick | Sam Leith Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:06PMThe new horror film The Human Centipede tells the story of three unwitting tourists who are abducted by a crazy surgeon obsessed with creating exactly what the film's title suggests. This he proposes to do by attaching his three captives in a chain, with (look away now, squeamish people) the mouth (I'm serious, look away) of one (last chance!) surgically grafted on to the anus of the one in ...
The autumn hot list 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:06PMFrom the hip-hop artist who scares Kanye West to the funniest teens on the telly and the launch of Tom Ford's must-have womenswear label, here are 20 highlights for the next season 1. Celebrity offspring It's easy to be envious of second-generation celebrities. Not only do their genes mean that without even trying they look vaguely famous, but they also get an unfair leg-up when it comes to ...
Israeli Supermodel Against Ultra Thin Trend Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:02PMIsraeli supermodel Bar Refaeli voice her concerns against the extreme “pin thin” trend seen among young runway models.
Boeing keeps eye on service Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:56PMThe lights inside a Renton gallery fade from Boeing Co. blue to Qantas Airways' red with the swipe of an electronic card. A screen in the entry way shows Qantas' fleet of Boeing aircraft broken out by model.
Heart of Darkness the graphic novel Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:52PMArtist Catherine Anyango tells how her richly-detailed drawings reflect the dense style of Joseph Conrad's savage colonial story In the 108 years since it was published, Joseph Conrad's colonial fable Heart of Darkness has infected TS Eliot, been excoriated for racism by Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe and transplanted to Vietnam by Francis Ford Coppola. Now the book has been reinterpreted as a ...
Streaming music, AppleTV updates: what to expect from Apple on Wednesday Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:45PMPlus some more detail on why the music business needs iTunes - and the iPods/iPhones - to get streaming to help revenues build First, very quickly, let's revisit what's going on with iPods, iPhones, and digital revenues. As I pointed out in this article, the music business isn't seeing the rapid takeoff of digital download sales that it might have hoped for. The fact is that iPod sales (that is ...
Hurricane Earl path to remain offshore, but officials warn coastal communities to stay on high alert Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:43PMThe hurricane is expected to stir up dangerous rip currents when it reaches N.J. later this week
Larsen-Led Gazelles Debut Today Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:05AMAfter a quarter-century, Tim Mulhair turned over the reins of the Yankton girls’ tennis program. But he didn’t leave the cupboard bare for new head coach Ginger Larsen.
Aamir, Akshay, Priyanka come together Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:59PMIt is not an easy task being a star. Taxing schedules, taxing roles, taxing challenges all along. But what makes it interesting is when the same stars come together to infuse the spirit in the public to pay their income tax on time. Noted filmmaker Jayant Gilatar has managed a casting coup for a film, with a galaxy of stars like Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Om Puri and Adi Godrej ...
15°C - Rather cloudy with only a few clear intervals Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:54PMN-DUBZ drummer Aaron Fagan was convicted of groping two female fans yesterday - and blamed the "white jury" for a wrong verdict. But his protests were ridiculed - because there was no jury. He was found guilty after summary trial by a sheriff.
Wake up the echoes: Beggarly pulls off Ace victory at age 60 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:50PMWake up the echoes: Beggarly pulls off Ace victory at age 60 - ALTAMAHAW â€” The checkered flag flapped, the came
Beat bad-weather worries: Get a generator Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:50PMHow a generator protects the home and which kind would be best for you.
Take A Peek At Shwood Eyewear’s 2010 Fall Collection Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:49PMThere's New York-based GoodWood, who specializes in custom wooden jewelry, but Portland, Oregon-based Shwood Eyewear are making their mark in the fashion industry with their unique brand of wooden frames. Each pair of Shwood sunglasses are skillfully handcrafted with precision outta Portland. The company just released the lookbook (below) for their Fall 2010 colletion, which features their core ...
PREP VOLLEYBALL: Wildcats could be class of SNC - again Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:49PMFor Hazelwood West coach Mike Vaughn, the Missouri State High School Activities Association couldn't have come out with the rule change to allow a 25-day contact period with his team at a better time.
Summer of serving one’s community Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:43PMStudents at the Cross Island YMCA summer program in Ozone Park and their volunteer mentors complete an anti-bullying mural Friday afternoon. PHOTO BY BRYAN YURCAN
PHOTOS: Getting this show on the road Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:38PMSpectators young and old gathered in downtown Atascadero on Friday to watch the gleam of brightly co
Seattle Model Guild holds Ellensburg casting call today Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:26PMELLENSBURG, Wash. -- The Seattle Models Guild will be in Ellensburg today for a casting call. It will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at Raw Space, 119 E. Fourth Ave. Co-sponsored by Ellensburg businesses Flirt and Photonuvo, it is the guild's first event east of the Cascades.
'It's like the Barcelona FC of grime stations' - DiS meets Martin 'Blackdown' Clark Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:52AMFor anyone keeping even a casual eye on the ongoing development of London’s post-garage music styles over the last few years, Martin Clark ’s name ought to set bells ringing.
Girl Scouts seek âWomen of Achievementâ to honor Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:52AMGirl Scouts of Northern New Jersey is seeking nominations for its annual Women of Achievement event on May 12 at The Venetian in Garfield.
After Two Years, a Plan to Preserve Knox County’s Hills and Ridgetops Arises Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:50AMWhen a 180-foot water tower started going up on a ridgetop in South Knox County in 2007, its intrusion on the landscape created a small storm of community protest.
Sony revamps PlayStation 3 lineup Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:48AMThe electronics giant unveils two new models of its PlayStation 3 console at the Gamescom video games conference in Cologne.
GM recalls 250K vehicles; seat belts may not latch KEN THOMAS,Associated Press Writer Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:47AMGeneral Motors Co. is recalling nearly 250,000 crossover vehicles worldwide to inspect second-row seat belts that could be damaged and not latch.
Coastal cooling, warm inland, cloud show Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:46AMInland temperatures will remain warm in Orange County through the weekend, but the return of weak low-pressure air will bring a slight drop in temperatures along the coast. And more showy clouds could appear on the eastern horizon -- the product...
Take our finance house survey - last chance to win an Apple iPad Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:43AMA brand new Apple iPad is on offer to dealers who take part in a new survey from AM and Sewells looking at what they think of finance houses.
650-Million-Year-Old Fossils Are Earliest Animal Life, Scientists Say Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:40AMFossils of what could be the oldest animal bodies have been discovered in Australia, pushing back the clock on when animal life first appeared on Earth to at least 70 million years earlier than previously thought.
Lilly's Drug Flop Shows How Tough Alzheimer's Will Be To Beat Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:40AMA medicine that was supposed to help Alzheimer's patients by blocking the formation of so-called amyloid plaques in their brains instead made them worse.
'Blast pants' test for UK troops Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 6:39AMSony have unveiled two new models of Playstation 3 which have larger hard drives.
Apple to replace overheating iPods in Japan Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:16AMApple Inc's Japan unit will replace any iPod nano portable music players that overheat, it said in an online statement, improving an earlier offer to replace only their faulty batteries.
New Wig It iPhone Application by Appdicted in Top 115 Paid Apps in iTunes Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:15AMSALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Wig It iPhone app reaches top 115 paid apps. Created by Appdicted and sold for 99 cents, Wig It allows iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad users to add fun wigs, more than 100 to choose from, to any photo.