YouTube began a limited two-day test of live streamed video on Monday, partially fulfilling years…
Month: September 2010
TiVo offers Premiere DVR for $20 a month, zero up front (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson – I’ve often wished out loud that TiVo would go ahead and ditch…
New treatment options target underlying causes of childhood obsessive-compulsive and Tourette’s disorders
Pediatric-onset obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette’s disorder (TD) share similarities in their underlying genetic…
Tiny rulers to measure nanoscale structures
Physicists have discovered that nanospheres combined with a nanorod dimer could be used to solve…
Increasing selenium intake may decrease bladder cancer risk
A common mineral may provide protection against bladder cancer.
Emerging technologies may fuel revolutionary launcher
As NASA studies possibilities for the next launcher to the stars, a team of engineers…
Gene discovery could yield treatments for nearsightedness
Myopia (nearsightedness) is the most common eye disorder in the world and becoming more common,…
Funneling solar energy: Antenna made of carbon nanotubes could make photovoltaic cells more efficient
Using carbon nanotubes (hollow tubes of carbon atoms), chemical engineers have found a way to…
Firefox 4 Revs Up Its JavaScript Engines with JägerMonkey (PC World)
PC World – Microsoft may be on the verge of releasing the public beta version…
Motorola DEFY and other Android industry news (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Google (GOOG) took advantage of some high-profile Android coverage at the IFA conference…