Archive for March 9th, 2009
Senate Bill Bans Creating or Destroying Embryos for Research (audio) (Georgia Public Broadcasting News)
A Senate panel today approved a bill that would ban the creation or destruction of an embryo for embryonic stem cell research. The move comes on the same day that President Barack Obama lifted limits on using federal dollars for such studies. Critics say the bill would hinder embryonic stem cell research, and harm the biotech industry. Supporters say it would protect human life in its ...
Hulu Evades Boxee’s Embrace (Again) (New York Times)
Update | 6:33 p.m. Added a link to a statement from Boxee. Well that was quick. Content from the video site Hulu no longer works on the latest version of the video-watching software Boxee, which I described earlier today . Hulu, the joint Web venture between NBC and Fox, is clearly not interested in being part of the Boxee interface and made a change today, in response to Boxee’s announcement, ...
Cisco Linksys Wireless Home Audio Lightning Review [Streaming Audio] (Gizmodo)
Cisco Linksys' Wireless Home Audio system is a direct competitor to Sonos in the land of room-to-room streaming music. But WHA is more ambitious, with promises of iPod compatibility, touchscreen...
Devices To Help You Ditch Cable TV (CBS News)
In a tough economy, CNET looks at devices that could substitute for expensive cable service.
Federal courts allow live blogging now more than ever (TG Daily)
In what may be the beginning of a long-term trend which ultimately evolves into full, live courtroom broadcasts, several federal judges have begun to allow live audio streams and real-time blogging from within their courtrooms, and in some instances even in criminal trials. Several recent federal district courts around the nation have allowed, even over lawyer's objections, journalists and ...
Seagate and AMD Unveil World’s First Demonstration of Serial ATA 6Gigabit/Second Technology for High-Speed PC … (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Seagate , teaming with microprocessor manufacturing leader Advanced Micro Devices at the Everything Channel Xchange Conference in New Orleans this week, today unveiled the world's first public demonstration of next-generation high-speed data transfer - Serial ATA 6Gigabit/second - for bandwidth-hungry desktop and laptop PC applications including gaming, streaming video and graphics multimedia.
Seagate and AMD Unveil World’s First Demonstration of Serial ATA 6Gigabit/Second Technology for High-Speed PC … (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Seagate , teaming with microprocessor manufacturing leader Advanced Micro Devices at the Everything Channel Xchange Conference in New Orleans this week, today unveiled the world's first public demonstration of next-generation high-speed data transfer - Serial ATA 6Gigabit/second - for bandwidth-hungry desktop and laptop PC applications including gaming, streaming video and graphics multimedia.
Posted: 03-03-2009 , 09:11 GMT (Mena Report)
Etisalat said it has introduced the fastest home internet in the UAE by announcing two new fixed broadband packages - 16 and 8 Mbps as part of Al Shamil Broadband offering.
Dreaming of cutting the subscription TV cord (CNET)
As big Hollywood studios and TV networks put more of their content online, ditching expensive subscription TV services is quickly becoming more realistic. But how?
Dreaming of cutting the subscription TV cord (CNET)
As big Hollywood studios and TV networks put more of their content online, ditching expensive subscription TV services is quickly becoming more realistic. But how?
