Lifestyle News
Tax Checks Spent On Online Porn
Friday, July 4th @ 5:00am PDT
Market research seems to indicate that many of those lovely tax checks mailed out recently are being spent on porn.
Viacom to Get YouTube User Histories
Thursday, July 3rd @ 9:45am PDT
Google has been ordered to turn over the viewing history of every YouTube user...to Viacom.
Rhapsody Launches DRM-Free Music Store
Monday, June 30th @ 8:30am PDT
Rhapsody has decided to embrace the iPod, launching a new store that offers more than 5 million DRM-free music tracks in MP3 format.
Google Buys 5 More Years of Tele Atlas Maps
Monday, June 30th @ 7:35am PDT
The Dutch map provider Tele Atlas sealed a major deal on Monday with Google signing on for give more years of service.
ICANN Opens the Door for New Domain Endings
Friday, June 27th @ 6:00am PDT
Domains ending in anything from .nyc to .travel may be possible after ICANN modifies its process for approving new names.
Garmin's Astro GPS Dog Collar Helps Hunters
Thursday, June 26th @ 7:05am PDT
The latest revision of the Astro collar features a low-profile antenna built into the strap, letting hunters find and follow their four-legged hunting companions.
T-Mobile AtHome Puts Landlines on Broadband
Wednesday, June 25th @ 9:30am PDT
T-Mobile is set to take its AtHome service nationwide, enabling users to plug make calls over their broadband connections using landline phones for $10 a month.
Facebook Passes MySpace
Tuesday, June 24th @ 5:00am PDT
Facebook has nudged further ahead of MySpace in June, with a greater number of unique visitors and page views, building on the tiny lead it garnered in April.
ABC, ESPN Shows Landing on Veoh
Monday, June 23rd @ 8:25am PDT
Online video streaming service Veoh has landed its second big network partnership, with Disney-owned ABC offering prime-time and ESPN programming.
SimpleSave DVD-Rs Painlessly Backup Media
Monday, June 23rd @ 6:30am PDT
By preloading every SimpleSave disc with backup software, Memorex cuts the hassle of saving important images and videos by making it nearly automatic.
Tenori-on Music Device Reaches the U.S.
Friday, June 20th @ 9:00am PDT
Yamaha's artsy, 21st-century musical instrument Tenori-on is finally available in the United States...for only about $1,200.
Dell 2709W Sports Connectors Galore
Friday, June 20th @ 7:40am PDT
Dell's latest 27-inch LCD can handle pretty much any format you can throw at it, and has respectable panel specs to boot.
Hasbro's Dancing AMP Robot to Battle Rolly
Friday, June 20th @ 7:00am PDT
Let the wars for dancing robot supremacy commence. Hasbro's new AMP takes on the Rolly with 4 control motors, 2 obstacle sensors, 49 LEDs, 14 touch sensors, and no shame.
Free Web-Enabled Thermostats, with a Catch
Friday, June 20th @ 6:30am PDT
A Texas utility customers is giving its customers free thermostats that can be controlled from the Web, but the power company will get some control, too.