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Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare
The money people in tech love check-in companies. VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations to friends and businesses. Why? On the Roundtable today we discuss these start-ups, as well as Facebook's entry into this market, with Claire Cain Miller of the New York Times, and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb.
Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search results
Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."
Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google
Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.
Are the days of kidney dialysis numbered?
A prototype implantable artificial kidney could, in the next decade, render costly and inefficient dialysis a treatment of the past, according to work out of UCSF.
Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn't care
The new Apple TV doesn't support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn't have a major impact on its image quality.
Study finds love-hate relationship with cell phones
Though most feel safer and more in touch with mobile phones in hand, many are annoyed by the interruption of calls, says Pew Internet study.
Samsung Galaxy Tab: An Android contender
It's got its rough patches, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab's size, screen, and performance shows Android tablets can work. Here's a hands-on look, with video.
Gadget makers show their stuff in Berlin (roundup)
At the huge IFA consumer electronics show, the big names in tech show off their newest wares, including an Android-based tablet from Samsung and a cloud-based music service from Sony.
Boxee uses Apple TV to talk Box pricing
Makers of the upcoming Boxee Box plan to release the device in November for $200, the company announced in a blog post following Wednesday's Apple TV announcement.
Android gains on Apple in U.S. mobile Web use
Apple's iOS is still dominant, but is losing share. It's to be expected as sales of Android devices continue to grow.
NASA launches free iPad app
The space agency is offering a free iPad app that lets people view a variety of content in high definition.
More Twitter users tweeting via mobile apps
Number of people accessing the microblogging tool through mobile apps jumps 62 percent since the middle of April.
Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video calling
The newest beta of Skype 5.0 lets you video chat with up to 10 people, send an IM to someone who's offline, and better recover from dropped calls.
Paris' Twitpic troubles
Facebook gets a new remote log-out security feature; India demands that RIM, Google, and Skype add local servers so it can monitor communications; and a recent Twitpic may spoil Paris Hilton's alibi.
Week in review: Apple harvests iPods, Apple TV
Social-networked iTunes accompanies new iPods, while other companies look for a piece of digital distribution pie. Also: Net neutrality
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Computing at the Speed of Light
Replacing metal wiring with fiber optics could change everything from supercomputers to laptops.
Your Apps Could Be Leaking Private Info
Many apps collect and share sensitive data, and the developers may not even realize it.
App Lets You Know When Friends Are Nearby
New services try to make location information useful but not invasive.
New Languages, and Why We Need Them
Creators introduced the programming languages that they hope will revolutionize computing.
An Early Look at Faster Cell-Phone Speeds
HTC releases the first phone with a connection faster than 3G--but the company will face stiff competition soon enough.
Google TV Faces Some Prime-Time Challenges
Content providers may be reluctant to work with Google.
Eye Tracking for Mobile Control
"EyePhone" lets users browse through mobile phone menus at the blink of an eye.
Tracking H1N1 through the Internet
HealthMap, a free online tracking system, keeps tabs on infectious disease.
How ISPs Could Combat Botnets
Focusing on the top 50 infected networks could eliminate half of all compromised machines.
Google and Censorship
China isn't the only place where Google faces tough choices.
Banks Aim to Secure Customers' PCs
The user is the weakest link for financial security.
First Test for Election Cryptography
Novel voting technology will be used in a local government election.
The New Faces of Android
Several new devices will test the appeal of Google's mobile platform.
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Sensors for Tracking Home Water Use
Sensors track devices' electricity, water, and gas consumption from one spot.
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Counting Down to Commercial Space Launches
The next few years will see at least two new commercial spacecraft put into orbit.
Cash for Infrastructure
A year and a half after the federal stimulus bill budgeted $80 billion for new energy technologies, the investment is providing much-needed momentum for clean tech. But what will happen when the money runs out?
Taking Stock of the Stimulus
The technology funding in last year's recovery act is just beginning to reach its targets.
Faster Catalysts Improve Hydrogen Generation
Researchers describe progress on technology for storing energy in the form of hydrogen fuel.
Google Offers Cloud-Based Learning Engine
Providing developers with machine learning on tap could unleash a flood of smarter apps.
It's Gamers vs. Game Companies
Companies struggle to balance copyright technologies with players' interests.
Death Knell for Some Clean Tech Companies
With prospects dim for comprehensive climate legislation, companies focused on carbon emissions could fail or be forced to scale back their ambitions.
New Battery for Cheap Electric Vehicles
Founder of A123 Systems starts a new company to commercialize the technology.
Converting Gas-Guzzlers into Hybrids
Companies hope to turn aging trucks, vans, and taxis into more efficient hybrids.
Experts Divided Over Google-Verizon Net Proposal
Some see it as a positive step--others see loopholes.
A Sticker Makes Solar Panels Work Better
A startup's polymer sticker increases power output by 10 percent, and can be applied to panels that are already installed.
Jet Fuel from Plants
A way to get a high-energy fuel out of an abundant and renewable resource.
Speeding Up Diagnosis of Infectious Disease
A startup is developing sequencing-based tests that could detect infections within 24 hours.
Commercial Spaceflight, We Have a Problem
Reduced government funding could scuttle some projects.
Wireless Companies Could Use Your Friends
Mobile carriers might get marketing insights from studying whom you call and what device you use.
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Tech news and business reports by CNET News. Focused oninformation technology, core topics include computers, hardware, software,networking, and Internet media..
Reporters' Roundtable: Checking in with Facebook and Foursquare
The money people in tech love check-in companies. VCs are funneling funds into Foursquare, Gowalla, Loopt, and other apps that let users check-in and then broadcast their locations to friends and businesses. Why? On the Roundtable today we discuss these start-ups, as well as Facebook's entry into this market, with Claire Cain Miller of the New York Times, and Adrianne Jeffries of ReadWriteWeb.
Facebook adds 'liked' news stories to search results
Facebook has added more functionality to its search results by including all the articles a user's friends have said they "like."
Texas opens antitrust investigation of Google
Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked Google for information regarding the complaints of several companies that Google is penalizing them in search results.
Are the days of kidney dialysis numbered?
A prototype implantable artificial kidney could, in the next decade, render costly and inefficient dialysis a treatment of the past, according to work out of UCSF.
Apple TV isn't 1080p and you shouldn't care
The new Apple TV doesn't support video content with 1080p resolution, but it shouldn't have a major impact on its image quality.
Study finds love-hate relationship with cell phones
Though most feel safer and more in touch with mobile phones in hand, many are annoyed by the interruption of calls, says Pew Internet study.
Samsung Galaxy Tab: An Android contender
It's got its rough patches, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab's size, screen, and performance shows Android tablets can work. Here's a hands-on look, with video.
Gadget makers show their stuff in Berlin (roundup)
At the huge IFA consumer electronics show, the big names in tech show off their newest wares, including an Android-based tablet from Samsung and a cloud-based music service from Sony.
Boxee uses Apple TV to talk Box pricing
Makers of the upcoming Boxee Box plan to release the device in November for $200, the company announced in a blog post following Wednesday's Apple TV announcement.
Android gains on Apple in U.S. mobile Web use
Apple's iOS is still dominant, but is losing share. It's to be expected as sales of Android devices continue to grow.
NASA launches free iPad app
The space agency is offering a free iPad app that lets people view a variety of content in high definition.
More Twitter users tweeting via mobile apps
Number of people accessing the microblogging tool through mobile apps jumps 62 percent since the middle of April.
Skype updates latest beta with 10-way video calling
The newest beta of Skype 5.0 lets you video chat with up to 10 people, send an IM to someone who's offline, and better recover from dropped calls.
Paris' Twitpic troubles
Facebook gets a new remote log-out security feature; India demands that RIM, Google, and Skype add local servers so it can monitor communications; and a recent Twitpic may spoil Paris Hilton's alibi.
Week in review: Apple harvests iPods, Apple TV
Social-networked iTunes accompanies new iPods, while other companies look for a piece of digital distribution pie. Also: Net neutrality
Newsfeed display by CaRPTechnology Review Feed - Infotech Top Stories
Technology Review exists to promote the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact.
Computing at the Speed of Light
Replacing metal wiring with fiber optics could change everything from supercomputers to laptops.
Your Apps Could Be Leaking Private Info
Many apps collect and share sensitive data, and the developers may not even realize it.
App Lets You Know When Friends Are Nearby
New services try to make location information useful but not invasive.
New Languages, and Why We Need Them
Creators introduced the programming languages that they hope will revolutionize computing.
An Early Look at Faster Cell-Phone Speeds
HTC releases the first phone with a connection faster than 3G--but the company will face stiff competition soon enough.
Google TV Faces Some Prime-Time Challenges
Content providers may be reluctant to work with Google.
Eye Tracking for Mobile Control
"EyePhone" lets users browse through mobile phone menus at the blink of an eye.
Tracking H1N1 through the Internet
HealthMap, a free online tracking system, keeps tabs on infectious disease.
How ISPs Could Combat Botnets
Focusing on the top 50 infected networks could eliminate half of all compromised machines.
Google and Censorship
China isn't the only place where Google faces tough choices.
Banks Aim to Secure Customers' PCs
The user is the weakest link for financial security.
First Test for Election Cryptography
Novel voting technology will be used in a local government election.
The New Faces of Android
Several new devices will test the appeal of Google's mobile platform.
Advertisement:
Sensors for Tracking Home Water Use
Sensors track devices' electricity, water, and gas consumption from one spot.
Newsfeed display by CaRPTechnology Review Feed - Business Top Stories
Technology Review exists to promote the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact.
Counting Down to Commercial Space Launches
The next few years will see at least two new commercial spacecraft put into orbit.
Cash for Infrastructure
A year and a half after the federal stimulus bill budgeted $80 billion for new energy technologies, the investment is providing much-needed momentum for clean tech. But what will happen when the money runs out?
Taking Stock of the Stimulus
The technology funding in last year's recovery act is just beginning to reach its targets.
Faster Catalysts Improve Hydrogen Generation
Researchers describe progress on technology for storing energy in the form of hydrogen fuel.
Google Offers Cloud-Based Learning Engine
Providing developers with machine learning on tap could unleash a flood of smarter apps.
It's Gamers vs. Game Companies
Companies struggle to balance copyright technologies with players' interests.
Death Knell for Some Clean Tech Companies
With prospects dim for comprehensive climate legislation, companies focused on carbon emissions could fail or be forced to scale back their ambitions.
New Battery for Cheap Electric Vehicles
Founder of A123 Systems starts a new company to commercialize the technology.
Converting Gas-Guzzlers into Hybrids
Companies hope to turn aging trucks, vans, and taxis into more efficient hybrids.
Experts Divided Over Google-Verizon Net Proposal
Some see it as a positive step--others see loopholes.
A Sticker Makes Solar Panels Work Better
A startup's polymer sticker increases power output by 10 percent, and can be applied to panels that are already installed.
Jet Fuel from Plants
A way to get a high-energy fuel out of an abundant and renewable resource.
Speeding Up Diagnosis of Infectious Disease
A startup is developing sequencing-based tests that could detect infections within 24 hours.
Commercial Spaceflight, We Have a Problem
Reduced government funding could scuttle some projects.
Wireless Companies Could Use Your Friends
Mobile carriers might get marketing insights from studying whom you call and what device you use.
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