- Mon Nov 23 10:22 AM PST 2009 Time short to agree on smart-grid standards
The next phase of smart-grid standards is due to start next year but vendors pushing their own home networking options threatens to slow the process, says a NIST official.
- Mon Nov 23 7:09 AM PST 2009 Another iPhone worm, but this one is serious
A new iPhone worm is impacting jailbroken iPhones and iPod Touch devices. The threat, unlike the previous one, is extremely serious.
- Mon Nov 23 4:49 AM PST 2009 Roku adds Flickr, Facebook, Pandora, and more video channels
The streaming set-top box adds more to its arsenal of Netflix, Amazon, and MLB on demand.
- Sat Nov 21 11:03 AM PST 2009 NASA signs 'The Rock' to make it seem cool
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who plays an astronaut in the new movie "Planet 51," is NASA's latest endorser, reminding people just how useful space travel really is. The Rock? Really?
- Sat Nov 21 10:04 AM PST 2009 McAfee warns about '12 Scams of Christmas'
Shoppers and retailers aren't the only ones gearing up for the holidays. Criminals are out in full force with plenty of scams to separate you and your money.
- Fri Nov 20 4:02 PM PST 2009 Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android
Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones.
- Fri Nov 20 11:41 AM PST 2009 Week in review: Browser breakthroughs
From Azure to Windows 7 to Firefox, operating systems and browsers grabbed headlines this week as Google proved, with its unveiling of Chrome OS, how interrelated they are.
- Fri Nov 20 11:39 AM PST 2009 Spain mandates affordable broadband for all
The country's government is following the lead of Finland and making affordable broadband a legal right.
- Fri Nov 20 7:31 AM PST 2009 Weekly Utilities Update: WhatSize, CoolBook, VisualRoute, more...
Our Weekly Utilities Update report is a list of all the updates for many Mac utilities that have been released in the past week. This week we're taking a look at "VisualRoute", which graphically represents network activity and problems.
- Fri Nov 20 5:00 AM PST 2009 Electronic Housekeeper monitors water, gas, electricity
Electronic Housekeeper, a CES newbie, has made it possible for homeowners to monitor their water, gas, and electricity. The console can also be used for entertainment--VoIP, text messaging, access to e-mail and the Wweb, and satellite radio.




