Remember when you were willing to listen to the horrible static ringing of the dial-up tone, perfectly content to wait five minutes for Myst to load, and recieved email so infrequently that “You’ve Got Mail!” didn’t make your ears bleed? The Internet has changed drastically over the past 10 years, and, much to the chagrin […]
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Solar Industry Grapples with Hazardous Wastes
Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the technology’s benefits for the environment — and the wallet. What customers may not know is that there’s a dirtier side. While solar is a far less polluting energy source than […]
Legislative Auditors Slam $24M WV Router Deal
West Virginia officials wasted millions of federal stimulus dollars by insisting on buying more than 1,000 high-capacity routers as part of a $24 million deal meant to boost Internet access statewide, a report presented Sunday to lawmakers concluded. Legislative auditors believe state purchasing officials should consider barring router manufacturer Cisco from future contracts because of […]
Egypt Court Orders YouTube Blocked for a Month
A Cairo court on Saturday ordered the government to block access to the video-sharing website YouTube for 30 days for carrying an anti-Islam film that caused deadly riots across the world. Judge Hassouna Tawfiq ordered YouTube blocked for carrying the film, which he described as “offensive to Islam and the Prophet (Muhammad).” He made the […]
Mailbag Apple Newton Teardown
On this tear down, Dave rips into an original Apple Newton Messagepad 100. For more information visit www.youtube.com/user/EEVblog.
Super Bowl Outage Traced to Faulty Device
The failure of a device meant to protect the power supply to the Superdome caused the Super Bowl blackout, the stadium’s power company said Friday as it took the blame for the outage that brought the game to a halt for more than a half-hour. Officials of Entergy New Orleans, a subsidiary of New Orleans-based […]
EU Pushes Plans for Safer, More Secure Internet
EU officials are pushing a plan to make the Internet safer — more resistant to cyberattacks, freer from cybercrime and safer for children to use. The proposal unveiled Thursday would require each of the European Union’s 27 nations to designate an authority to prevent and respond to Internet risks and incidents. It would require the […]
Surface Pro Aims to Replace Your Laptop
Decked out with optional keyboard covers and full Windows 8, Surface Pro is as powerful as a Windows ultrabook, and just as expensive. Cnet explores the latest and greatest in Microsoft computing. For more information visit https://reviews.cnet.com/microsoft-surface-pro.
Yahoo Taps into Google’s Ad Network, Expertise
Yahoo is counting on rival Google to help accelerate its revenue growth. As part of a nonexclusive arrangement announced Wednesday, Yahoo’s website will begin drawing upon Google’s massive online advertising network to show marketing messages related to the content that’s being perused. Google Inc. already distributes similar ads to thousands of websites, a service that […]
“Star Trek into Darkness” First of Its Kind App
“Star Trek into Darkness” first of its kind application, based on J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Paramount Pictures film, is now available to download for free from the App Store and Google Play. Users who have the app will have unprecedented access to all Star Trek content, as well as the opportunity to participate in missions and […]