Technology :: Top Story
Poll: Half of Americans Call Facebook a Fad
Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the website’s initial public offering of stock, half of Americans say the its expected asking price is too high.
Tech-Savvy Cars Rule the Road in 2012
Forget GPS & CD player. The new tech toys for cars include: 40-gig hard drive for music; HDMI entertainment system; ultrasonic sensors; voice-activated navigation; USB port; radar; and camera.
Personal Technology
Ooh, aah: Take in Yosemite Views by Computer
A HD camera went live on North America’s tallest fall, allowing anyone with computer access to watch in stunning detail as shadows race across the towering granite monolith over which Yosemite Creek crashes in a series of plunges and cascades.
Honda Shows Robotics for Easy and Hands-Free Ride
Look, no hands. Scooting about on what looks like a floating car seat is no sweat for anyone with Honda’s new hands-free robotics technology.
Canon Eyes Robot-Only Production for Cameras
Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs - a key change being played out across Japan, a world leader in robotics.
Facebook Updates Data Use Policy to Give More Info
Facebook is updating its data use policy in an attempt to give people more clarity on how the company uses information they share.
Video Games
Xbox 360 Kinect Star Wars Bundle First Impressions
Announced nearly a year ago at Comic-Con International: San Diego, the Limited Edition Star Wars Xbox 360 bundle has finally hit store shelves.
Science
Orangutans at Miami Zoo Use iPads to Communicate
The orangutans at Miami’s Jungle Island apparently are just like people when it comes to technology. The park is one of several zoos experimenting with computers and apes, letting its six orangutans use an iPad to communicate.
Inside EDGE
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XXX :: mr. Pam’s formula for success
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Melissa Manchester takes Bistro honor, then tours Northeast
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Sam Sparro Talks ’Return to Paradise,’ Inspiration, and LGBT Youth
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Into ’The Cabin in the Woods’ with Kristen Connolly & Fran Kranz
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Meet Miriam Shor :: ’GCB’s’ most fabulous b****
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Alex Nauth blows a hot trumpet with Foxy Shazam
