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New Camera Mimics Design of Human Eye
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Northwestern University have announced the development of a camera based on the biological design of the human eye. While it won't make a 10-megapixel digital camera obsolete, it may be a huge breakthrough in bioengineering.
Yahoo - 8 hours ago
Apple Expected To Redesign MacBooks, Revamp iPods
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - If you trust the chatter from the techies' sewing circle, Apple is poised to make several new product announcements next month. According to industry insiders and analysts, Mac fans can expect a redesigned MacBook and MacBook Pro, along with revamped iPods.
Yahoo - 8 hours ago
Logitech Launches New diNovo Edge Keyboard for Macs
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Mac keyboard aficionados, take note. Leading peripherals vendor Logitech has released its cordless diNovo Edge -- the first diNovo designed specifically for the Mac.
Yahoo - 8 hours ago
TiVo filling up? DVR expanders provide more room to record
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Beijing's Olympics provide a reminder why many of us love our digital video recorders. By automatically recording shows onto a hard drive, we can take in sporting events, movies and other programs when we want, without worrying about time differences or schedules determined by TV honchos. But as with any other hard-drive-based contraption, DVRs have limited storage.
Yahoo - 8 hours ago
MobileMe Snafu Hasn't Tarnished Apple's Shine -- Yet
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Apple CEO Steve Jobs conceded on Monday what Apple's customers have been saying for a few weeks now: The company's MobileMe service, launched in conjunction with the iPhone 3G, was a failure. In an e-mail to employees, Jobs said the service, intended to allow users to sync e-mail and other apps with their new iPhones, was "not our finest hour."
Yahoo - 8 hours ago
Hackers target Google Gadgets
(AP)
AP - One of the biggest problems with the so-called Web 2.0 movement has been its encouragement of oversharing — which often means underestimating security risks. Adding doodads of varying quality to a home page can add a lot of pizazz, but can also be fraught with danger, since they can open a door for hackers.
Yahoo - 1 day ago
Eye spy: U.S. scientists develop eye-shaped camera
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Borrowing one of nature's best designs,
U.S. scientists have built an eye-shaped camera using standard
sensor materials and say it could improve the performance of
digital cameras and enhance imaging of the human body.
Yahoo - 1 day ago
Mac laptop prices steady as Windows prices fall
(CNET)
CNET - Speculation that Apple might be slashing Mac prices in the coming weeks could get a boost from new data released by The NPD Group.
Yahoo - 1 day ago
Apple's Jobs says oops on MobileMe launch
(CNET)
CNET - Apple CEO Steve Jobs admitted it was a "mistake" to roll out the company's MobileMe service at the same time it launched the iPhone 3G and other big products, tech news site Ars Technica reported late Monday.
Yahoo - 2 days ago
Cablevision wins in ruling on remote-storage DVR
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - NEW YORK - The U.S. Court of Appeals here cleared the way Monday for cable operators to offer millions of customers the flexibility to record and watch shows whenever they want - and even skip the ads - without getting a DVR.
Yahoo - 2 days ago
Do You Really Want a Wii? You Need "Amazon Watcher"
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - You're looking for a Nintendo Wii, or just something really obscure. But they're all sold out at Amazon. You could sign up to be alerted when one comes into stock, but between reading the e-mail and going to Amazon to nab one, you might be out of luck. Here's a solution.
Yahoo - 2 days ago
Intaglio drawing app adds new tools
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Purgatory Design has released version 3 of their drawing application for the Mac, Intaglio. A free upgrade for all standard users, Intaglio costs $89.
Yahoo - 2 days ago
Cablevision says to explore spin-off, dividend
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp said
it will hire investment banks to evaluate spinning off at least
one of its businesses, among other strategies including
repurchasing stock or initiating dividend payments.
Yahoo - 2 days ago
Missing SFO laptop found--where it went missing
(CNET)
CNET - The laptop with information on prescreened travelers reported stolen has been found and the case might be relabeled the case of the misplaced laptop.
Yahoo - 2 days ago
TSA to allow laptops to stay in approved bags
(AP)
AP - There's a new option for people annoyed at having to take their laptops out of their bags at airport security. The Transportation Security Administration will now allow travelers to leave their computers inside "checkpoint friendly" cases.
Yahoo - 2 days ago
Apple releases iPhone software 2.0.1
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Apple on Monday released iPhone software 2.0.1, an update to the original software released with the iPhone 3G.
Yahoo - 3 days ago
Online Threats Cost Consumers $8.5 Billion Over Last Two Years
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Consumer Reports cites security problems as a main motivation for buying a new PC or Mac and also lists what it considers to be the seven most common online blunders.
Yahoo - 3 days ago
Netflix Tests Charging More For High-Def Movies
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Netflix recently made a library of 12,000 movies and TV episodes available for streaming through LG Electronics' Blu-ray disc player.
Yahoo - 3 days ago
VMware Releases Beta 2 Of Mac Virtualization App
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The latest suite of Mac-Windows integration features new ways for protecting virtual machines with multiple snapshots and new tools for technical professionals.
Yahoo - 6 days ago
Dragster file transfer utility improves status display
(Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Ambrosia Software has announced the release of Dragster 1.0.6, an update to its file transfer utility for Mac OS X. A free update for registered users, Dragster 1.0.6 costs $19.
Yahoo - 6 days ago
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