Microsoft’s No. 1 rival is a household name, Google. But a strong candidate for No….
Month: September 2009
Smartphones Remain a Hacker-Free Zone (Mostly)
“The likelihood of getting hit by mobile malware is almost nonexistent,” said an executive at…
PC Fights Back in the Mac Wars
Sean Siler would never be mistaken for a movie star. A former U.S. Navy officer…
Technology Today Plays the Updating Game
My BlackBerry refuses to do anything whatsoever except dial the number of Trent Lott. There…
NTSB Tells Workers To Hang Up Cell Phones
The people who investigate the nation’s most high-profile transportation accidents must now practice what they…
Cell-Phone Radiation Levels Vary Widely
Some cell phones emit several times more radiation than others, the Environmental Working Group found…
Online Technology Rental Takes Off
A year ago, Roy Thompson had no use for software salespeople. “We make money fixing…
War, Genocide ‘Difficult Knowledge’ To Teach Younger Students
An education professor says the study of genocide and “difficult knowledge” of historical events is…
Improving Hardiness In Grapes: Research Probes Day Length Sensing
Scientists are a step closer to improving the hardiness of grape varieties that can be…
To Contract Or Not To Contract: Decision Controlled By 2 MicroRNAs
New research has provided insight into the molecular regulators of the function of muscle cells…