Geeks In Outer Space

San Francisco 49ers' wide receivers ineffective

2012-01-23T01:37:00.002-05:00

As the New York Giants celebrated their 20-17 overtime victory in the NFC championship game Sunday, 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree could only cast a disappointed but admiring glance toward the team ...

Source: www.mercurynews.com

Google+ Gains Traction, Researcher Says

2011-12-29T20:57:00.002-05:00

A developer of social network applications says the population of Google’s social network increased by one-quarter in the past month. By the end of 2012, he said, it will have 400 million members...

Source: www.nytimes.com

Hot Windows 7 Phone News

2011-12-27T14:57:00.002-05:00

Microsoft introduced Windows Phone 7 in November 2010, and has since formed a major partnership with Nokia in hopes of gaining..

Source: www.nytimes.com

Norelco on Takeoff? Fine. Kindle? No.

2011-12-27T00:49:00.002-05:00

The Federal Aviation Administration has its reasons for preventing passengers from reading from their Kindles..

Source: www.nytimes.com

A Dispute Over Who Owns a Twitter Account Goes to Court

2011-12-25T22:33:00.002-05:00

In base economic terms, the value of individual Twitter updates seems to be negligible; after all..

Source: www.nytimes.com

Amazon May Benefit as Digital Goods Sales Jump

2011-12-24T00:06:00.002-05:00

The online retailer plans digital promotions next week, as online holiday sales soar..

Source: www.cnbc.com

Suspected WikiLeaks source appears in court

2011-12-19T20:35:00.001-05:00

An American Army intelligence analyst suspected of being behind the largest leak..

Source: http://ca.news.yahoo.com

Apple Shares Slip After Steve Jobs' Resignation

2011-08-25T17:38:00.001-04:00

Shares in Apple sank on Thursday, as the company faced a future without its founder and visionary Steve Jobs at the helm...

Source: www.cnbc.com

GRAPHIC: WHITE HOUSE TO RELEASE BIN LADEN DEATH PHOTO

2011-05-03T15:15:00.002-04:00

The images, being described as 'graphic', are bound to stir emotions in the east and the west, and will likely become the most viewed photographs in modern history...

Source: www.drudgereport.com

Bin Laden: Shots to Head and Chest.Final Tape Coming Soon

2011-05-02T21:45:00.001-04:00

U.S. intelligence officials believe Osama bin Laden made a propaganda recording shortly before his death and expect that tape to surface soon..

Source: www.google.com/hostednews

Killer Charles Manson: “Obama Slave of Wall Street..”

2011-04-21T14:18:00.000-04:00

President Barack Obama is "a slave of Wall Street," the diminutive cult leader said by telephone..

Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com

Book to Reveal Obama's TRUE IDENTITY?

2011-04-20T15:54:00.002-04:00

This year's high stakes publishing project quietly went to press this week, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned..

Source: www.drudgereport.com

Activists save Chinese dogs from cooking pot

2011-04-18T12:25:00.001-04:00

Hundreds of dogs being trucked to Chinese restaurants were spared a culinary fate after about 200 animal lovers...

Source: www.breitbart.com

Butcher Arrested for Selling Decade-Old Meat

2011-04-17T14:52:00.001-04:00

Italian police arrested a Naples butcher after discovering worm-infested meat for sale in his store that was 10 years past its expiry date...

Source: www.myfoxdc.com

'IDOL' Contestant Brutally Beaten By Gang Of Girls

2011-04-17T00:19:00.001-04:00

Administrators at Brooklyn Academy High School in Bedford-Stuyvesant canceled Friday's talent show in the wake of a all-girl gang assault..

Source: www.wpix.com

Woman Kills Family Cat To Use In Lady Gaga Concert Outfit

2011-04-15T15:40:00.000-04:00

A 20-year-old Oklahoma woman was receiving treatment in a hospital Thursday after being charged with animal cruelty for allegedly killing the family cat..

Source: www.myfoxny.com

HOPELESS: Suicide Rates Rise as Economy Falls

2011-04-14T16:53:00.002-04:00

Suicide rates in the U.S. tend to rise during recessions and fall amid economic booms, according to study from..

Source: www.bloomberg.com

TSA Agent friskes 6 year old girl: 'Such pretty hair, you have'

2011-04-13T23:12:00.000-04:00

The family of the 6-year-old girl who received a pat down at airport security in New Orleans said today there needs to be a different screening process for children...

Source: http://abcnews.go.com

TSA Still Groping Children

2011-04-12T14:11:00.002-04:00

TSA still groping kids...and drug testing them..

Source: www.drudgereport.com

Donald Trump: "I'm Obama's worst nightmare.."

2011-04-11T22:05:00.001-04:00

"I don’t hear them talking about Mr. Pawlenty or anybody else. They’re talking only about Trump. And I can tell you, I’m their worst nightmare..."

Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

Charlie Sheen Booed Off Radio City Stage After 45 Minutes

2011-04-09T16:38:00.000-04:00

Charlie Sheen blasted his way into Radio City Music Hall on Friday night…

Source: http://newyork.cbslocal.com

JAPAN ROCKED BY NEW 7.1 MEGA QUAKE

2011-04-07T15:50:00.002-04:00

A magnitude-7.4 aftershock rattled Japan on Thursday night, knocking out power across a large swath of the northern part of the country nearly a month...

Source: http://news.yahoo.com

Microsoft Declares War On GOOGLE

2011-03-31T17:18:00.002-04:00

Microsoft asked European regulators Thursday to go after Google on antitrust grounds, accusing the search giant of trying to “entrench its dominance” on the Web…

Source: www.politico.com

Obama says too much testing makes education boring.

2011-03-28T19:22:00.000-04:00

President Barack Obama said Monday that students should take fewer standardized tests and school performance should be measured..

Source: http://freerepublic.com

Radioactive: 'Minuscule fallout' reaches USA

2011-03-20T01:52:00.002-04:00

Minuscule amounts of radiation from Japan's stricken nuclear plant have reached the west coast but federal..

Source: http://hosted.ap.org

Earthquake: 10,000 people missing from town of 17,000

2011-03-12T13:26:00.001-05:00

Half of the population of a Japanese coastal town are still unaccounted for as the death toll from the massive earthquake and tsunami looks set to rise…

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

8.9-magnitude quake triggers devastating Japan tsunami

2011-03-11T05:08:00.001-05:00

At least 5 deaths confirmed; homes, cars, buildings swept away by waves..

Source: www.msnbc.com

Sheen Sues Warner Bros. & Lorre for $100 Million

2011-03-10T14:03:00.001-05:00

Charlie Sheen has just filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. and Chuck Lorre, and he's not only demanding he get paid for the 8 scrapped "Two and a Half Men" episodes..

Source: www.tmz.com

Charlie Sheen to pitch products on Twitter, sets Guinness world record

2011-03-04T01:32:00.002-05:00

Just a day after starting up a Twitter account Tuesday afternoon, Sheen had amassed more than 910,000 followers the micro-blogging site…

Source: www.latimes.com

Charlie "Insane" Sheen: "I'm More Famous Than Obama!"

2011-03-03T01:22:00.001-05:00

Along with allegedly threatening his estranged wife’s life and referring to his manager as a “stoopid jew pig,” Charlie Sheen recently declared, “I’m untouchable! I’m Charlie Sheen!..

Source: www.smokinggun.com

GOOGLE straps 'Street View' cam on TRICYCLES to look around parks

2011-03-02T03:16:00.004-05:00

Google is extending its Street View website with photographs of off-road destinations that have previously not appeared online - by using specially-adapted tricycles...

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
www.drudgereport.com

10 Charlie Sheen Moments

2011-03-01T02:17:00.000-05:00

Charlie Sheen continues to astonish everyone by cutting a Tony Montana-like swath through prostitutes, alcoholism, drug binges and other seemingly career-ending exploits....

Source: www.askmen.com

10 Things Women Love To Hear

2011-02-28T23:50:00.001-05:00

If there's one thing any man needs to learn about women, it's what to say to make them happy. To quote Homer Simpson, "When it comes to compliments, women are……

Source: www.askmen.com

Online Profiles: 4 Lies Men Tell

2011-02-28T01:42:00.001-05:00

The most important thing to consider before you misrepresent yourself online is that a woman, when you meet her in person….

Source: www.askmen.com

Man gave $200K to fake online girlfriend

2011-02-26T05:13:00.002-05:00

Police in Illinois said a man "was in disbelief" when officers told him the online girlfriend to whom he had given $200,000 was not a real person…

Source: www.upi.com

What Happens If Steve Jobs Leaves?

2011-02-25T01:54:00.001-05:00

Yesterday, it was announced that Apple does indeed have a succession plan, but it won't be made public, for fear that the company could see executives being..

Source: www.benzinga.com

Apple: Steve Jobs Succession Announcement Blocked by Shareholders

2011-02-23T23:49:00.002-05:00

A proposal to announce the succession plan to replace CEO Steve Jobs was rejected by Apple shareholders on Wednesday..

Source: www.theepochtimes.com

Radar: Steve Jobs “Rail Thin” Video Exclusive

2011-02-22T12:29:00.002-05:00

Video footage has emerged of the world renowned entrepreneur is
rail-thin and his 6-foot-2 frame appears stunningly weak…..

Source: www.radaronline.com

Wife stabbed 23 times by rich husband for having Facebook affair

2011-02-17T01:41:00.002-05:00

A man has described the chilling moment he found his neighbour bleeding to death in a hedge after she was allegedly stabbed 23 times by her wealthy American husband…

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Steve Job’s Shocking Photos: Six week’s to live?

2011-02-16T19:38:00.002-05:00

Paper publishes shocking pictures of skeletal Steve Jobs claiming 'cancer-stricken Apple boss may have just six weeks to live'..

Source:www.dailymail.co.uk

Syria sentences teen blogger to 5 years in jail

2011-02-14T23:41:00.001-05:00

A Syrian court on Monday sentenced a 19-year-old blogger to five years in prison on charges of spying for a foreign country. The United States and international human rights groups..

Source: http://apnews.myway.com

Nokia CEO: Co. to get billions from Microsoft

2011-02-13T20:15:00.002-05:00

Nokia Corp. will get billions of dollars from Microsoft Corp. to ditch its current smart-phone software in favor of Windows Phone 7..

Source: http://news.yahoo.com

AOL steps up news, ad effort with Huffington Post

2011-02-07T15:15:00.001-05:00

AOL Inc., once the king of dial-up Internet access known for its ubiquitous CDs and "You've got mail" greeting in its inboxes, is stepping up its efforts in news..

Source: http://news.yahoo.com

Nasdaq hackers target service for corporate boards

2011-02-06T22:37:00.003-05:00

Hackers broke into a Nasdaq service that handles confidential communications for some 300 corporations..

Source: http://news.yahoo.com

How Google removed the muzzle on Twitter in Egypt

2011-02-05T17:44:00.002-05:00

Even before his first day on the job at Google, Ujjwal Singh was trying to figure out how to use his passion for the spoken word and the company's technological prowess..

Source: http://apnews.myway.com

Zuckerberg dad: Mark got computer exposure young

2011-02-04T17:21:00.002-05:00

Mark Zuckerberg's father said in a radio interview Friday that an early exposure to computers inspired his son's interest in technology..

Source: http://apnews.myway.com

Ahead of iPhone, Verizon says it may slow data

2011-02-03T21:02:00.001-05:00

On the same day it started taking pre-orders for the iPhone, Verizon Wireless started reserving the right to slow down data service for subscribers who consume far more than others...

Source: http://apnews.myway.com

Is $3M worth it for a Super Bowl ad? Ask GoDaddy

2011-02-02T23:55:00.001-05:00

GoDaddy.com was almost unheard of six years ago. Then it ran the most talked-about ad of Super Bowl XXXIX - a spoof of Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction"...

Source:www.apnews.mywaynews.com

Mr. Zuckerberg Goes to China

2010-12-23T18:35:00.003-05:00

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg met some of China's top technology executives in Beijing this week..

What? again? Facebook Breaching Privacy

2010-11-05T03:49:00.001-04:00

Many of the top applications on Facebook have been transmitting identifying information....

HP's new CEO hints that software will be priority

2010-10-01T17:03:00.001-04:00

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s new CEO signaled Friday that expanding the company's software business will be a top priority....

Yahoo losing 3 top execs, raising more worries

2010-10-01T00:37:00.000-04:00

Three top Yahoo Inc. executives are leaving the slumping Internet company in an exodus that could put CEO Carol Bartz on the hot seat....

Nintendo cuts profit, 3DS not ready for Christmas

2010-09-29T21:17:00.002-04:00

Nintendo slashed its earnings forecast by more than half Wednesday after announcing that its 3DS game machine, packed with glasses-free 3-D technology, won't be ready to go on sale for Christmas....

BlackBerry maker offers tablet aimed at businesses

2010-09-27T22:35:00.000-04:00

The company that gave us the BlackBerry - still the dominant phone in corporate circles - thinks its business customers will have room in their briefcases for at least one more device: the PlayBook....

Netflix CEO floats streaming-only option for U.S. — plus an apology

2010-09-26T16:59:00.002-04:00

First, it marred what should have been a triumphant launch of its streaming-video service for Canada by hiring actors to pose as members of an "enthusiastic" crowd at a press conference....

2 men get 18 months for attack on Comcast website

2010-09-25T18:23:00.001-04:00

Two men who hacked into Comcast Corp.'s website have been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Twenty-year-old Christopher Lewis of Newark, Del....

AT&T, Sprint, Verizon to carry Samsung tablet

2010-09-18T01:08:00.002-04:00

All four major U.S. wireless carriers will sell an iPad-like tablet computer from Samsung Electronics Co., the companies said Thursday.....

Oracle's net swells 20 pct amid Hurd hiring hubbub

2010-09-17T04:47:00.002-04:00

Oracle Corp.'s net income swelled 20 percent in the latest quarter as the world's biggest maker of database software prospered from freer technology spending by corporations...

Appeals court ruling threatens used software sales

2010-09-16T02:02:00.001-04:00

A federal appeals court has sided with the computer software industry in its effort to squelch sales of second-hand programs covered by widely used licensing agreements...

FCC to open up vacant TV airwaves for broadband

2010-09-15T15:32:00.002-04:00

A new flavor of Wi-Fi, with longer range and wall-piercing power, could show up in wireless gadgets a year from now if the Federal Communications Commission works out....

Report: HP close to buying ArcSight for $1.5B

2010-09-14T01:49:00.002-04:00

Computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. may be close to another major acquisition. The company is nearing a deal to buy security software provider ArcSight...

Long expected, YouTube wades into live streaming

2010-09-13T04:42:00.002-04:00

YouTube is making its long expected foray into live streaming by launching an experimental trial with four new media partners...

Quick Hit football video game gets NFL makeover

2010-09-12T04:31:00.002-04:00

Thursday marks the kickoff of the 2010 NFL season, and along with it, a renewed interest in fantasy leagues and video games that let Monday-morning quarterbacks..

'Halo: Reach' aims to grab gamers again

2010-09-11T01:09:00.002-04:00

Since fans lined up at midnight nearly three years ago for the release of the last "Halo" video game, a recession struck the economy, President Barack Obama...

Facebook inches past Google for Web users' minutes

2010-09-10T08:06:00.001-04:00

U.S. Web surfers are spending more time socializing on Facebook than searching with Google, according to new data from researchers at comScore Inc...

Google search accelerates with 'instant' results

2010-09-09T00:51:00.002-04:00

Google Inc. stepped on its Internet search accelerator Wednesday by adding a feature that displays results as soon as people..

Apple releases Safari updates

2010-09-08T01:29:00.001-04:00

On Tuesday Apple issued minor updates to its Safari Web browser with “improvements to compatibility and security”: Safari 5.0.2 for Leopard and Snow Leopard (OS X 10.5.8 or later) or Windows (XP, Vista, and 7) and Safari 4.1.2 for Tiger (OS X 10.4.11)....

Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says

2010-09-07T03:47:00.002-04:00

Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert?...

Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool

2010-09-06T18:44:00.002-04:00

Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai's police chief...

Craigslist strikes adult services under pressure

2010-09-05T02:20:00.002-04:00

Craigslist appears to have surrendered in a legal fight over erotic ads posted on its website, shutting down its adult services section...

New AOL search deal with Google includes mobile

2010-09-04T02:32:00.002-04:00

Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week...

Verizon to sell smart phones for prepaid service

2010-09-03T01:40:00.002-04:00

Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced it's opening up access to smart phones for customers who prepay for service, such as people with poor credit and those who...

China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers

2010-09-02T01:53:00.002-04:00

China wants people who buy new cell phone numbers to register their personal details, joining many European and Asian countries in curbing the anonymous use...

Electronic Arts brings 'Madden' to Facebook

2010-09-01T02:25:00.002-04:00

Electronic Arts is bringing its popular "Madden" football game to Facebook. "Madden NFL Superstars" launches as a free application Tuesday.

MySpace users can now sync posts to Facebook

2010-08-31T00:47:00.001-04:00

MySpace, which recently revamped itself to look more like Facebook, is now allowing users to sync their posts to Facebook, too...

3Par calls HP $30 bid 'superior'; Dell mulls reply

2010-08-30T03:23:00.002-04:00

3Par calls HP $30 bid 'superior'; Dell mulls reply...
Data storage company 3Par Inc. says its board has determined that Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $2 billion, $30-per-share takeover bid....

Facebook sued in California over teen endorsements

2010-08-29T05:05:00.003-04:00

Two Los Angeles County teenagers are suing Facebook, claiming the social network effectively sold their names and images to advertisers without parental permission....

No solution for BlackBerry in India, 4 days to go

2010-08-28T00:49:00.002-04:00

Efforts by Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry, to broaden the debate over data encryption were dismissed by Indian industry groups as unnecessary...

Sony working on 3-D TVs that don't need glasses

2010-08-27T01:13:00.002-04:00

Sony Corp. is working on 3-D televisions that don't need special glasses, joining a race with rival Toshiba Corp., but sees cost and technological hurdles....

Best Buy expands game trade-in program to stores

2010-08-26T22:57:00.002-04:00

Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. said Thursday it is offering store credit in exchange for used video games at nearly 600 of its stores, expanding an online trade-in program...

Study: Blacks and women talk and text more

2010-08-25T01:51:00.002-04:00

Blacks talk twice as much as whites on their cell phones, and women talk and text more than men, according to an analysis of wireless bills by the Nielsen Co....

Head of Taiwan LCD maker barred from leaving US

2010-08-24T01:06:00.002-04:00

The chief executive of a leading Taiwanese LCD screen maker has been barred from leaving the U.S. during a U.S. Justice Department.....

UK official decries video game with Taliban role

2010-08-23T20:35:00.002-04:00

A video game that allows players to adopt the role of the Taliban is a "tasteless product," Britain's defense secretary said Sunday, calling on retailers....

Verizon looking at taking TV shows to the iPad

2010-08-19T01:23:00.003-04:00

Think you need another TV in the home? Maybe the iPad, Apple Inc.'s tablet computer...

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NYC woman to Google: Who's posting trash about me?

2010-08-18T01:25:00.001-04:00

A business consultant wants a court to force YouTube and owner Google to unmask a cyber cipher who posted what she says are unauthorized videos of her

WikiLeaks says it won't be threatened by Pentagon

2010-08-17T02:04:00.001-04:00

WikiLeaks will publish its remaining 15,000 Afghan war documents within a month, despite warnings from the U.S. government...

Smartphone App Will Help Singles Hook

2010-08-16T06:01:00.002-04:00

Singletons could soon have a new way of finding the person of their dreams - through an app on a smartphone....

Company behind magicJack to banish calling costs

2010-08-14T01:25:00.002-04:00

The company behind the magicJack, the Internet phone gadget heavily advertised on television, has another trick up its sleeve: free phone calls from computers, smart phones and iPads....

WikiLeaks preparing to release more Afghan files

2010-08-13T01:22:00.002-04:00

WikiLeaks spokesman Julian Assange said Thursday his organization is preparing to release the rest of the secret Afghan war documents it has on file...

Web embraces JetBlue flight attendant in NY ruckus

2010-08-12T01:47:00.002-04:00

A folk hero in digital times, JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater has been thoroughly embraced by the Web....

Info freedom at center of Gulf's BlackBerry debate

2010-08-11T02:22:00.001-04:00

The militants who carried out the 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, India, used mobile phones and other handheld gadgets to coordinate an assault that left 166 dead...

Internet calling service Skype files for IPO

2010-08-10T01:48:00.001-04:00

Skype SA, the Internet calling service that was controlled until last year by eBay Inc., filed Monday for a U.S. initial public offering..

Cyber criminals use Katrina Kaif as phishing bait

2010-08-09T02:10:00.001-04:00

Actor Katrina Kaif may not have a whiff of it. Her morphed pictures are on the cyber space...

Apple to set up Japan Web warning on problem iPods

2010-08-08T02:22:00.002-04:00

After prodding from the Japanese government, Apple Inc. will post prominent notices on its website warning that some older iPod Nano music players may overheat...

With ban looming, some Saudis sell off BlackBerrys

2010-08-07T01:09:00.002-04:00

Some Saudis were trying to sell their BlackBerrys ahead of a ban on the smart phone's messenger service in the kingdom...

Warner Music CEO looks 'beyond iTunes' amid losses

2010-08-06T03:20:00.002-04:00

Digital download sales growth slowed further for Warner Music Group Corp. in its fiscal third quarter, prompting CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr...

Vonage makes free Facebook phone call app

2010-08-05T02:44:00.002-04:00

Vonage, a pioneer of home phone service over the Internet, has a new application for the iPhone and Android phones that provides free calls between Facebook users..

Baidu's CEO Pursues Growth

2010-08-04T01:18:00.002-04:00

Robin Li, CEO of search engine Baidu, is looking to develop other revenue streams...

HP reaches settlement with DOJ in kickbacks case

2010-08-03T02:39:00.002-04:00

Hewlett-Packard Co. said Monday that it has agreed in principle to settle a lawsuit by the Department of Justice, which alleged that HP...

Google Blasts Apple on Ad Rules

2010-08-02T02:55:00.002-04:00

The flap underscores the rising stakes associated with selling ads on cellphones, a small but fast-growing market...