Archive for March, 2009

Samsung bows new Instinct S30, same (almost) as the old Instinct

March 31st, 2009 by admin


Just announced here at CTIA in Vegas, the Instinct S30 arrives with practically the same specs and features as last year’s Instinct, save for a few subtle differences.

CT scan reveals hidden face under Nefertiti bust (AP)

March 31st, 2009 by admin


AP - Researchers in Germany have used a modern medical procedure to uncover a secret within one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured artworks — the bust of Nefertiti has two faces. A team led by Dr. Alexander Huppertz, director of the Imaging Science Institute at Berlin’s Charite hospital and medical school, discovered a detailed stone [...]

Doing the worm: Tweak in ‘Conficker’ sparks fears (AP)

March 31st, 2009 by admin


AP - Even if it’s not an April Fools’ joke, the latest moves by the dreaded Conficker worm are by no means an Internet Armageddon, either. The worm’s alarming outbreak entered a new phase Wednesday as clocks around the world ticked into the first day of April, the day it was scheduled to change programming.

Facebook CFO Gideon Yu leaving company (AP)

March 31st, 2009 by admin


AP - Facebook’s finance chief, Gideon Yu, is leaving the fast-growing social-networking site as the company looks for a replacement with “public company experience.”

Last-minute Conficker survival guide

March 31st, 2009 by admin


Tomorrow — April 1 — is D-Day for Conficker, as whatever nasty payload it’s packing is currently set to activate. …

Macworld moves to February

March 31st, 2009 by admin


It’s long been one of tech’s little frustrations, as the Consumer Electronics Show and the Macworld Expo have often collided from a scheduling standpoint. …

CT scan reveals hidden face under Nefertiti bust (AP)

March 31st, 2009 by admin


AP - Researchers in Germany have used a modern medical procedure to uncover a secret within one of ancient Egypt’s most treasured artworks — the bust of Nefertiti has two faces.

Don’t fret about Conficker: Here’s what to do (AP)

March 31st, 2009 by admin


AP - The Conficker worm, a nasty computer infection that has poisoned millions of PCs, will start ramping up its efforts Wednesday to use those machines for cybercrimes. It’s unclear whether everyday PC users will even notice, but this is as good an excuse as any to make sure your computer is clean.

Sony announces $30 price drop for PlayStation … 2

March 31st, 2009 by admin


Yep, the rumors (well some of them, anyway) are true. Starting April 1, the nine-year-old PS2 will go on sale for $99, a $30 price drop. That’s the good news; the bad news is that the entry price for the PlayStation 3 is still $399, and — for now, at least — Sony wants to [...]

For the White House, not so easy being greener (AP)

March 31st, 2009 by admin


AP - President Barack Obama will find out two things as he studies how to make the White House more environmentally friendly: