Posted by Matt on April 6, 2011 ·
AP – A new, ultra-fast wireless Internet network is threatening to overpower GPS signals across the U.S. and interfere with everything from airplanes to police cars to consumer navigation devices.
Posted by Matt on April 6, 2011 ·
AP – They say there’s a gadget for just about everything. That now includes boots which detect radiation and a kangaroo tail for weary humans who’d like a rest but can’t be bothered to sit down.
Posted by Matt on April 6, 2011 ·
AP – Netflix will start streaming the hit TV series “Mad Men” in a multi-year deal the online movie rental company struck with Lions Gate, the show’s producer.
Posted by Matt on April 6, 2011 ·
Mashable – Daniel Pinchbeck, do we have a music video for you. Britney Spears’s 2012, endtime-inspired music video, “‘Till the World Ends” premieres Wednesday on Vevo.
Posted by Matt on April 6, 2011 ·
AFP – Startup Reppler launched a service Tuesday to help people shine on Facebook pages that have become resources checked by employers, college recruiters and even potential mates.
Posted by Matt on April 6, 2011 ·
Reuters – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s blog has fallen victim to a cyber attack on a hosting website which is popular with government critics who say the attack may herald a clampdown on freedom of speech.
Posted by Matt on April 6, 2011 ·
Digital Trends – Google on Tuesday removed the popular music streaming app Grooveshark from its Android Marketplace. Grooveshark has drawn the ire of the music industry for allegedly violating copyright laws.
Posted by Matt on April 6, 2011 ·
Digital Trends – What seemed like a failed Android update for the folks at TechFrom10 has led to the discovery of new details about Google’s forthcoming cloud-based Android Music app.
Posted by Matt on April 6, 2011 ·
AFP – England’s Ian Poulter said he does not think 14-time major winner Tiger Woods, mired in a win drought of nearly 18 months, will finish in the top five at the 75th Masters, which starts Thursday.
Posted by Matt on April 6, 2011 ·
Digital Trends – Apple has reportedly won a new patent from the US Patent and Trademark office for an new type of 30-pin connector for iOS and Mac devices that could support connection to the recently debuted high-speed Thunderbolt port, as well as USB 3.0 and 2.0, according to Patently Apple.