Full FeedOn Alan Turing’s birthday, we look back at great moments in technology
Remember your first time? No, not that one you pervert. Your first time on the Internet or even using a computer. After all the years, through all the changes, it began with what was never even meant to be a computer by a brilliant man. Today, we tip our hats… Continue Reading »
Iran created their web spying monster with assistance from Western tech
Siemens AG and Nokia Corp. should be so proud as they watch the news. A joint venture between the two companies helped lead to the massive spying technology being used by the Iranian government. They’re using a practice called deep packet inspection. This practice is one that is even more… Continue Reading »
Opera “reinvents the web” with Opera Unite
For days Opera has been teasing us with its promise of reinventing the web today at 3 AM EDT. The line “reinvent the web” made it seem like it would turn out to be somewhat of a joke, but it looks to actually be a worthwhile idea. Opera’s new idea… Continue Reading »
Oddball Tech: The future is dirt, USB-powered microwaves, and free kidneys online
Technology is not without its oddball side. This week, we’ve got sandcastles influencing the future of buildings. One day, when you’re in one of these buildings, you could microwave your tiny meal in the world’s smallest microwave. Keep that microwave clear of your internal organs, though. If you zap your… Continue Reading »
The U.S. Government: Your next ISP?
“U.S. Government Broadband, Inc. now bringing you the World Wide Web at lightning speeds.” Wait - the U.S. Government provides broadband? But, the Government isn’t a telecom—yet. A member of the Obama Administration is supporting the idea of a U.S. tax-subsidized public broadband network. Just imagine, high-speed internet everywhere, even… Continue Reading »
Nokia’s N900 Internet tablet specs, image leaked
We have what appears to be a legitimate set of specs along with an image of the upcoming Nokia N900 Internet tablet. The device, which will be the successor to the current N810 is going by the code name of Rover and appears to be a solid offering—that is assuming… Continue Reading »
Accessing Internet via cell phone is now possible in North Korea
North Korea is a country that likes to do things their own way and be totally separated from the outside world. However, with today’s current technology, it’s pretty hard to be completely isolated from people because of the abundance of communication tools. It was only a few years ago that… Continue Reading »
Verizon FIOS TV reveals: faster speed, widgets and Slingbox-like streaming
During a recent media briefing, GearLive was able to get a sit down with Eric Rabe, the Senior VP of Media Relations for Verizon and talked FiOS and judging from the details, this is news that should make just about any Verizon FiOS customer a little happier. To begin with,… Continue Reading »
Oddball Tech: Invisible lamps, kids’ computers, and the Internet is alive
Carbon nanotube lamps. I know what you’re thinking. Why didn’t I think of that? Also, a computer aimed at kids seems like it could be excellent for research scientists or the clumsy. Plus, the Internet may be alive. It seems like every week I report on some kind of technology… Continue Reading »
Time Warner Cable announces highest tier bandwidth cap prices
Remember the good old days when all we needed to worry about from our ISPs was net neutrality? Those were great days when there were no caps on what we could use our Internet connection for, and we were scared it might turn into cable TV-like subscription. Now not only… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
Palm Pre Information & Updates
Palm just introduced their next-gen smartphone, the Palm Pre, and next-gen operating system, Palm webOS. Gadgetell's got the latest Pre and webOS information and news for you right here.
