Walk by total strangers and meet them. But later.
While it’s not clear to us what the real purpose of this would be, it’s still kind of interesting. A team of scientists (surprise) at …
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Sprint Nextel: Direct Connect name to stay
Sprint Nextel has certainly worked to redefine its marketing strategy in the post-merger years, and it continues to do so with the continuation of the …
Sony launches E-Waste program
Dubbed the Sony Take Back Recycling Program, the electronics giant has teamed up with 75 Waste Management Recycle America eCycling drop-off centers throughout the …
My name is @. Nice to meet you.
How would one pronounce that? "AT?" Why are we asking? Oh, because a Chinese couple has petitioned to name their child @. Like…the symbol. Ironically, when …
New possible airport security reads your eyes
Think airport security sucks? You’re probably in the majority. A new walkthrough iris-recognition gate could be a potential answer, though. It’s a new product from Panasonic …
TaxiWiz makes getting “taken” more obvious
New to a city and not sure how much a cab fare will be? Just visiting, and don’t want to get taken by the cabbie? TaxiWiz …
Google News testing new response method
Imagine…You’re the subject of a news article that winds up on Google News. When you go to read said article, you find you’ve been misquoted. …
China attempting to cure Internet addiction through summer camp
If you’re between the ages of 14 and 22, are addicted to video games and porn…oh, and are Chinese, some pretty interesting legislation could be …
Wireless Carriers get spanked; FCC votes to reduce roaming costs
In a mixture of high-fives and "hell yeahs," people are rejoicing at the sign of things to come: lower roaming costs. Yesterday, the FCC voted …
Travel with your game system? It needs to be screened
image courtesy: Clarion Ledger Now that 20GB PlayStation 3s have dropped to $449, 60GB versions should be flying off the shelves at $499. Xbox 360’s …
Dateline NBC Hidden Camera reporter gets PWN3D
It’s one thing when you set up hidden cameras to spy on child predators…they’re the scum of the Earth, and quite frankly, could be considerably …
Xbox 360 Price Breaks Across the Board on August 8th
It was only a matter of time, but there are scans of ads coming in from all over the place, and the one at Circuit City …
Epson’s home theater in a box
It’s always frustrating to set up a brand new rig of home theater gear and realize you’ve forgetten that one part or cord that you …
Sprint debuts loopt friend-mapping service
"Where you at, dawg?" Now, the answer doesn’t require a vocal response. In a new debut, Sprint is rolling out a service called loopt, a GPS-based location …
Terrorists using World of Warcraft to train?
Image courtesy of G4 Ready to laugh? Well, the head of the Australian High Tech Crime Centre is convinced (and trying to convince a security …
Playing pirated video games? The Man could be after you next
We’ve all seen the mods…a little chip that magically opens the doors to imports, pirated discs, and who knows what else. If you’re a fan …
Bluetooth 2.1 finally official
While it was announced back in March, Bluetooth 2.1 is finally official. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has ratified what is referred to as Bluetooth Core …
Stress-free divorce? A computer program may be the answer
A new program, called "Family Winner," may take all the fun drama out of the whole divorce process. It’s a computer program designed to settle …
Is your printer killing you?
A new study by the Queensland University of Technology in Australia is now suggesting that certain printers have been emitting dangerous particles into the air …
Sony UK and SKY fill your PSP with online goodies
If you’re a PSP nut that happens to live on the other side of the pond, you’re due to get a good amount of video …
Vista “Performance and Reliability” pack leaked
While not a true Service Pack, a good chunk of issues are said to be fixed by Microsoft’s upcoming Performance and Reliability Pack. It’s due out …
Verizon Wireless buys Rural Cellular
In an attempt to decrease roaming costs, Verizon Wireless has just put pen to paper a deal that will buy out a company called …
Target story leaves out the word “end cap”, keeps HD-DVD
In spite of the Reuters report to the contrary, the panic that ensued as a result of the "Target chooses Blu-Ray" claim has subsided, as …
Ask.com makes searching for naughty stuff easier than ever
Hot on the heels of Google dropping its customer-data-retention timeframe to around 2 years, Ask.com has announced it’s adding a feature called AskEraser, which allows …
Xbox 360 HD-DVD player gets price cut
Announced Thursday, Microsoft has decided to drop the price of their HD-DVD add-on 10 percent, making $199 turn into $179 faster than you can …
Sprint and Google team up, WiMax style
In an ever-present attempt to monopolize synergize with, well, everyone, Google is developing a web search portal for Sprint’s new WiMax technology. Sprint said it …
Death blow to HD-DVD? Target chooses Blu-Ray
For Blu-Ray fanboys that have been looking for the "stick a fork in them because they’re done" sign, your time may have come. Target has …
MySpace finds over 29,000 sex offenders, politicians freak
After agreeing to begin turning over alleged sex offenders with profiles on MySpace, the social-networking site is now reporting an estimate of 29,000 "known" profiles …
XM and Sirius to offer a la carte pricing
When satellite radio first hit the scene, many touted it as being the "Cable TV" of radio. Soon, it would phase out regular radio, rendering only …
Chinese software piracy syndicate busted
Score one for the boys in blue. The FBI, along with China’s Public Security Bureau, have thwarted a Chinese software piracy ring allegedly responsible for …
