May
31
2011
LONDON – A respected international panel of experts says cellphones are possible cancer-causing agents, putting them within the same category because the pesticide DDT, gasoline engine exhaust and low. The classification was issued Tuesday in Lyon, France, by the International Agency for Research on Cancer after a review of dozens of published studies. The agency …
May
31
2011
It’s summer: Time for outdoor festivals, picnics and anachronistic celebrations of our fading youth (see: crochet matches, clambakes and ironic sock hops). And what better way to capture those memories than video? While winter’s chill might impel us to put away the camera — lest chapped cheeks and running noses be immortalized forever in digital …
May
31
2011
Keeping a food journal can be beneficial for a host of reasons, but remembering to write down what you eat during the day can be stressful if you already have a lengthy to-do list. I’m also the type of person who gets discouraged when counting calories, so I was impressed with the simple food tracking …
May
31
2011
Fans of 1980′s Broadway musicals (Little Shop of Horrors, anyone?) and pixelated arcade gaming will fall for KAMI RETRO HD. Try not to take a tumble in this stunner, positioning fans, springs, and other objects across each level, helping your ever-faithful troops make their way from one end to the other. Along the way, ***a***man-eating …
May
31
2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics has asked a U.S. court to force Apple Inc to hand over its next-generation models of the iPhone and iPad in the latest volley in a series of patent infringement suits between the two technology companies. Earlier this month, U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh ordered Samsung to give …
May
31
2011
We’ve known for a while that technology buffs are popping up at younger and younger ages, but an iPhone app designed for unborn babies is a whole new concept. Kick to Pick is a 99 cent iPhone app meant to let your still-developing child pick its own name before making his or her debut. To use …
May
31
2011
A report out on Monday indicated that Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone will be released in late July or early August, contradicting earlier reports that it would be unveiled at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicks off next week. The folks at Macotakara said that the so-called iPhone 4S will feature an 8-megapixel camera and Qualcomm …
May
31
2011
Apple today said Steve Jobs will deliver the opening keynote at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 6. On the docket: the next-generation versions of Apple’s software platforms, namely iOS 5, Mac OS X Lion, and the until-now mysterious cloud service, officially called iCloud. Apple revealed its plans in a press release …
May
31
2011
Is the rubber bottom of your old MacBook’s plastic Unibody enclosure peeling off? You don’t have to suffer any longer. Apple has launched a “MacBook Bottom Case Replacement Program” for MacBooks shipped between October 2009 and April 2011. Apparently for some units shipped during this period, the rubber surface bottom can easily separate from the …
May
31
2011
The long weekend is over, but while returning to work after three days off can be a bit depressing, we have a few cool apps to kick off the week. Starting out is AOL TV, which integrates services like Hulu, Netflix and local TV stations to let users keep track of everything they can see …
