Google Maps will now warn you about emergency situations
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Thu, 2012-01-26 08:22. MSNBC | TechnologyGingrich's tough talk on food stamps may backfire
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Tue, 2012-01-24 12:52. MSNBC | PoliticsIn a nation where millions of families are struggling to get by, most people who depend on food stamps are white, and the vast majority are working or have just lost their jobs, according to government data and program administrators.
5 technologies that will plug the Internet directly into your brain
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Mon, 2012-01-23 11:15. Apple | DiggEven among those of us who aren't fluent in geek speak, most are at least casually familiar with the concepts of software and hardware: the digital ghost and the shell. But there is a third computer component without which the other two would be meaningless. We're talking about meatware,* or the tech that connects computers to the meaty organic components, aka you.
6 Things We Don't Know About Apple's E-Textbooks Strategy
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Fri, 2012-01-20 15:36. Digg | TechnologyApple's bold move into the ripe-for-change textbook market has introduced more questions than answers. Here's a look at some of the biggest ones.
Turkey condemns Perry's 'terrorists' comments
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Tue, 2012-01-17 15:19. MSNBC | TopStoriesRare caterpillar-like horizontal earthquake discovered
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Mon, 2012-01-16 09:11. MSNBC | TechnologyImagine that, as you sit at your desk or in your living room reading this story, your entire city suddenly snaps a foot to the south.
The Sad Death Of The Knob, Switch And Button
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Wed, 2012-01-11 14:29. Apple | DiggI want to start by coming out and saying I'm not one of those car luddites who think everything should hover in some magical past; while I'm very fond of old-school cars, there's an amazing amount of amazing new tech in cars, and LCD dashboards in so many new cars here at the Detroit Auto Show are a genuinely great advance.
Possible implications for November in exit poll data
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Tue, 2012-01-10 20:31. MSNBC | PoliticsMitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night with a coalition of conservative and moderate voters worried about America's economic future and defeating President Obama.
Consumers Could Save Up To $396 Million by Switching Internet Providers in 2012
Submitted by NewsCrawler on Tue, 2012-01-10 15:59. Digg | TechnologyWith an estimated 66 million households with a broadband connection and a typical 2.5Mbs – 15Mbps broadband connection costing $38.11 per month according to the OECD’s latest report if even 10% of those households were to switch to a cheaper provider saving $5 per month this represents a saving of $396 million dollars per year.