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SOUTH BEND — Technology is taking over some people’s lives. It’s now used for entertainment, work, and educational purposes – replacing many in-person conversations with chat rooms and text messages. But all this convenience is causing some concern.
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Silicon Valley venture capitalists are investing in clean energy, with the electric car their vehicle of choice. While the economic meltdown has crimped immediate sales plans, electric-car manufacturers hope for a thin slice of the $25 billion auto industry bailout being considered by Congress.
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Google has updated its search function for Apple’s iPhone to now include voice recognition software. This allows for spoken search queries without having to press any buttons. John Markoff, senior technology writer for emThe New York Times,/em talks about how to use the new software.
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My kids are growing up too fast in technology, and it scares me.
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Statistics Canada reported Thursday that federal spending on science and technology is expected to decline this fiscal year for the first time in five years, a result at least one analyst says isn’t likely to change given the chilly economic climate.
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Piracy on the high seas is making a comeback this year, particularly off the coast of the African nation Somalia, where raiders are using increasingly more powerful and sophisticated technologies to attack ships and hold their crew and cargo for ransom. Technology makers are hoping to come to the rescue with ultra-loud sound systems, […]
No Comments »Google has updated its search function for Apple’s iPhone to now include voice recognition software. This allows for spoken search queries without having to press any buttons. John Markoff, senior technology writer for The New York Times, talks about how to use the new software.
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Want to cut down on your utility bills? You may want to take a second look at your Wii, Play Station and X-Box. A video game console can suck up as much energy as two refrigerators.
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Health site operator WebMD Health Corp. said Wednesday it canceled a planned $50 million buyout of QualityHealth.com and its owner Marketing Technology Solutions.
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President-elect Barack Obama will likely have to give up his well-worn BlackBerry and e-mail account when he takes office in January. For years, Obama has lived with his BlackBerry on his hip, but the Presidential Records Act would make all of his correspondence available for public review.
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