Amazon brings the Kindle Fire HD to more than 170 countries, expands Appstore to nearly 200 countries
Amazon brings the Kindle Fire HD to more than 170 countries, expands Appstore to nearly 200 countries Ultimately, many of the photos and cellphone records of Trayvon Martin released online Thursday by George Zimmerman’s defense attorneys – indicating that the slain teenager smoked marijuana, got into fights at school, and had an interest in, and [...]
May 23, 2013
Review: C4 Electronics Dolry HiFi Stone 30-Pin AirPlay Adapter
Glossy on the front and matte-finished on the back, Dolry is as elegantly designed as wireless adapters get. Oval-shaped with a white light on the front and a 30-pin port on the bottom, it also goes by the name “HiFi Stone,” which appears on the unit’s back. There are no buttons to press or cables [...]
May 23, 2013
Neil Gaiman’s amazing A Calendar of Tales now available
In February of 2012, Neil Gaiman teamed up with BlackBerry for his Keep Moving Project. It was a rather ambitious idea, to combine fan submitted story ideas and art work with Neil’s unique story telling abilities into what he titled A Calendar of Tales. Over the course of a few weeks, Neil took to Twitter, [...]
May 23, 2013
RIAA stamps its feet again, demands Google improve anti-piracy efforts
7:15 PM Shocking as it may seem, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) still isn’t happy with Google’s efforts to stamp out piracy. On its official blog this week, the RIAA once again bemoaned Google’s supposed lack of enthusiasm for removing links to alleged pirated content from its search results. In particular, the RIAA complained [...]
May 23, 2013
Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth
Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Irving, Texas. (Jason Sickles/Yahoo News) [Updated at 5:40 p.m. CT] DALLAS – The Boy Scouts of America, one of the country’s largest and oldest youth organizations, decided Thursday to break 103 years of tradition by allowing openly gay members into [...]
May 23, 2013
Video: Microsoft bashes iPad’s multitasking ability in latest commercial
Video: Microsoft bashes iPad’s multitasking ability in latest commercial
May 23, 2013
Obama heckled by a familiar voice
Obama heckled by a familiar voice Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin is surrounded by security on May 23. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) President Barack Obama’s planned counterterrorism speech was temporarily derailed several times Thursday when activist Medea Benjamin shouted criticisms of the administration’s use of drones and operation of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. Benjamin, co-founder of [...]
May 23, 2013
Heartache 2.0: Facebook, Your Ex and His Mom
May 23, 2013 When a relationship comes to an end, how do you cut ties on Facebook? You know how to get over a breakup: reconnect with friends, explore new interests, keep busy — and don’t text or call when you’re drunk. But how do you deal with Facebook? Should you stay friends? Untag all [...]
May 23, 2013
Live: Obama’s counterterrorism defense
Live: Obama’s counterterrorism defense President Barack Obama will defend his counterterrorism policies in a speech at National Defense University on Thursday afternoon, looking to reassure Americans concerned about his hugely controversial targeted assassination strategy with drones and revive efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected extremists. Obama’s remarks come as key lawmakers have [...]
May 23, 2013
Why does the iPhone 5 cost so much to repair?
Why does the iPhone 5 cost so much to repair? Pieces of a 747 cargo plane fell onto a woman’s house and a Walmart parking lot in Georgia on Sunday afternoon. Federal authorities are investigating why. Homeowner Pamela Ware spoke with WSBTV.com about the experience. “And boom! I was like, ‘Huh?’ Actually, I hit the [...]
May 23, 2013