Month: January 2011

It’s the New Year and Apple has started it off with a “reminder” of the DST bug that hit in November. In that case, iPhone recurring alarms were off by an hour; in this case one-off alarms won’t fire at all. Read the original post by Andy

(AHN) – An alleged burglar in Plainfield, New Jersey reportedly left his wallet and photo identification behind as he tried to escape the scene of a reported crime after heisting steel copper pipes from a vacant home Wednesday. Police expect to nab him in quick order. Read the original post by Andy

Imagine Google as your phone carrier. What? You can’t? We can’t either. Heading into 2011, here are 5 reasons why Google won’t make that leap from search power to carrier. – CNNMoney.com Dec. 30 offered a compelling piece arguing that Google could become a phone carrier that competes with Verizon, AT amp;T, Sprint, T-Mobile and…

(AHN) – Eight people are safe after making a rooftop escape from a Friday morning house fire in Ballard, WA.. Ashley Luberts, 12, and her grandmother Maria, 74 suffered burns while the latter also had issues from smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Read the original post by Andy

Two of Louisville’s big-name companies will take their show on the road next week to introduce new products and technologies at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Read the original post by The Courier-Journal

The S&P 500 Index has risen 13 per cent in 2010 and is ending the year with a bang, as this month’s gain is the best performance in almost two decades. Read the original post by The Globe and Mail

(AHN) – As if the hit at the gas pump isn’t enough, Chicago parking meter rates are also on the rise as some loop street spots reach $5 Sunday. The move comes two years after the city agreed to lease its parking spots for 75 years to Chicago Parking Meters. Read the original post by…

In the digital age, libraries all over the country have been looking for ways to remain relevant and useful as they continue their core mission of giving people access to media and educational materials. Read the original post by Engadget

Electronica Direct via Amazon.com offers the refurbished Linksys Ultra RangePlus 802.11n 4-Port Broadband Router, model no. WRT160N, for $29.99. With free shipping, that’s $3 under our May mention and $14 under the lowest total price we could find for a new one. This router uses MIMO technology with multiple radios for improved signal strength and…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose slightly Friday while other stock measures fell modestly in a quiet ending to a second-straight year of gains for the market. Read the original post by MarketWatch

Research In Motion’s PlayBook may be too late to the tablet market to threaten Apple’s iPad, analysts say. Read the original post by San Francisco Chronicle

When this year began, we were feverishly speculating about an Apple tablet, looking forward to 3-D TV sets, and optimistically waiting for the end of the cable companies’ cruel grip on our wallets. Read the original post by CNN