New breath tester can detect lung cancer with 86 accuracy
Aug 31, 2009 Technology
“Early detection of lung cancer dramatically increases the odds of survival. Currently, only 15 percent of cases are discovered before the disease has begun to spread.”
Band Thanks File-Sharing For Greater Exposure and Success
Aug 31, 2009 Technology
There are many bands around the world who would rather not see their material getting exposure on file-sharing networks. Canadian band Great Lake Swimmers take a different view.
Snow Leopard: Which Apps Won’t Run?
Aug 31, 2009 Technology
As the new OS is installed on more and more Macs tales of incompatibilities are starting to emerge.
Is Apple the Enemy of the TV Industry? Microsoft Thinks So
Aug 31, 2009 Technology
Music’s long struggle with the web has been well documented. As consumers shifted from CDs to digital media, music labels, artists, and the RIAA have struggled with how to cope. While some have decided to sue consumers for $22,500 per song, others have found ways to embrace the web.
Microsoft’s Bing decides on bribery
Aug 31, 2009 Technology
In its first-ever TV ad for Cashback, Microsoft is appealing to your more exalted decision-making instincts: those residing near your pocket.
The Five Best Disk Defragmenters
Aug 31, 2009 Technology
Your computer’s a busy beaver, rapidly accessing and utilizing files all in the name of bringing you what you want, when you want it. Sometimes it needs a little help tidying up, and that’s where these five disk defragmenters come in.
U.S. Ranks 28th in Internet Speed
Aug 31, 2009 Technology
Among the study’s conclusions is that broadband speed is not equitably distributed throughout the country. If the U.S. wants all its citizens to have access to equally high-speed Internet, the union argues, it will have to invest heavily in telecommunications infrastructure.
YouTube Now Has Over 120 Million U.S. Viewers
Aug 31, 2009 Technology
YouTube’s been on a high-speed growth upswing. Last month, YouTube became the 4th most visited site on the web after it beat out Microsoft’s Live.com and MSN,
Wolfram Alpha to Open Data Feeds
Aug 31, 2009 Technology
Wolfram Alpha, a project from the makers of math software Mathematica, will soon be opening up its data sets, opening up new possibilities for data mash ups
Illegal File Sharers Spend The Most On Legal Media
Aug 31, 2009 Technology
Our research shows that users of P2P technology spend considerable money on traditional media and entertainment.