Tag Archives: gadgets
Project aims to track big city carbon footprints
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that waft skyward.Halfway around the globe, similar contraptions atop the Eiffel Tower and elsewhere around Paris keep a pulse on emissions from smokestacks and automobile tailpipes. And there is talk of outf… Continue reading
iPad Mini Heist: JFK Airport Worker Held
Thieves driving forklift trucks got away with about 3,600 of the sought-after gadgets on November 12. Continue reading
James Bond’s wild rides: 50 years of hot cars
When 007 is on the prowl, you know there’ll be a worthy villain, some trick gadgets, plenty of babes, booze and, of course, an assortment of hot cars. Continue reading
Apple warns of holiday earnings drop
Apple has a new iPhone, two new iPads and three new PCs as it heads into the holiday quarter, the biggest selling season of the year. But, paradoxically, it expects these new gadgets to bring down its profits compared to last year. Continue reading
Intel to showcase new chips as investors eye stagnant PC sales
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Intel Corp will tout a new generation of processors next week that consume less power, hoping to reinvigorate a stagnant personal computer industry and soothe increasing concerns about its growth. Wall Street is reassessing its outlook for the top chipmaker after Hewlett-Packard Co and Inc warned last month of weak demand for PCs Continue reading
Police: Burglar made off with Steve Jobs’ wallet
The burglar who broke into Steve Jobs' house made off with the Apple Inc. co-founder's wallet with a dollar inside and his driver's license in addition to Apple gadgets and jewelry, according to a police report released Tuesday. Continue reading
5 Apps for the 2012 Olympics
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — The biggest social media platforms have been around for previous Olympics, including the Beijing Summer Games of 2008 and the Vancouver Winter Games of 2010. However, some are calling the London Summer Games of 2012 the “Socialympics.” The International Olympic Committee (IOC) even launched the Olympic Athletes’ Hub, a site to connect fans with Olympic athletes, past and present, through Twitter and Facebook streams, for the coming Games. “We are at a dawn of a new age of sharing and connecting, and London 2012 will ignite the first conversational Olympic Games (between athletes and fans) thanks to social media platforms and technology,” said Alex Huot, head of social media for the IOC, in an email interview with ESPN Playbook Continue reading
Apple’s Earnings Bite: Tech Weekly Recap
NEW YORK (TheStreet) — After last week’s earnings bonanza in technology, you might have expected a break this past week. Continue reading
