Needles in brief - a collection of area events.Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 2:25AMNEEDLES - The staff of U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., will offer mobile office hours on Friday, March 19, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the small conference room of City Hall at 817 Third St. in downtown Needles.
Smartphones have changed the way we travelTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 6:52AMBusiness traveler Mike Monroe no longer rummages through his bag at the airline counter fishing for his flight ticket or confirmation number.
Live TV on phonesTuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 2:37AMWatching video snippets on cell phones is nothing new. But now television — the same broadcasts that go to the big home sets — can be picked up by mobile devices.
A 13,000-mile drive south: NYC to ArgentinaMonday, March 15, 2010 @ 1:43PMIt was just like driving to work, except that I kept on going: From New York to Argentina, through 12 countries, for four months and more than 13,000 miles.
GMRS walkie-talkies are cheap, but there’s a catchSunday, March 14, 2010 @ 11:12PMQ:The little GMRS walkie-talkies have gotten much cheaper, and now I’m thinking about buying a set. But I saw this notice about getting a license. What’s up with that? Answer: You are right about the price drop. Decent General Mobile Radio Service sets can be had for $30 to $40 now from Amazon, Best Buy, Radio Shack and Wal-Mart . . . basically everywhere.
Costco employees try to nab shopliftersThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:09PMAt Costco, 1890 S. University Dr., Davie, a female employee saw two men walk through the front door about 6:40 p.m. Feb. 20 and watched as one of the men removed DVDs from the shelf and hid them in his waistband.
DTS Partners With Samsung To Deliver Superior Audio To Digital Televisions WorldwideThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:31AMDTS, Inc. today announced significant news in the Digital TV space by entering into a partnership with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd to integrate DTS audio decoding (or DTS Digital Surround) technology into virtually all Samsung digital televisions worldwide
‘Next’Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:33PM“As the ground rushes up to meet him, Kevin thinks about missiles again.”
10 ways you might be breaking the law with your computer: UPDATEDWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 2:17PMLegislation that affects the use of Internet-connected computers continues to grow in its reach and its complexity. To help you avoid any infractions, we've revised this list to include new and pending laws and recent rulings.
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Enjoying the countrysideSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:13PMTHERE’S nothing like going out of the city, away from the maddening crowd, and into the countryside, if you can afford the time.
Life & StyleSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:41PMIt looked as if it couldn't be done. It looked like it was pushing his 47-year-old body too far.
CSI: James MadisonWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:18PMForensic Investigations Unit in Police Department Solves Cases Using High-Tech Equipment in Anthony-Seeger Hall HARRISONBURG, Va. — A 1991 on-campus assault and battery left a trail of blood spattered across the ceiling of a Greek Row dorm room. JMU Police Chief Lee Shifflett, using his personal 35mm camera, analyzed the physical evidence of what would become the first [...]
Sara Davidson: Dodging Bombs and TsunamisWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:45AMI went into shock when I heard the guesthouse where I'd stayed in Afghanistan last fall was attacked by Taliban. They killed 16 people, including...
Customs officials in hot water over alleged pilferageTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:03AMHeads will roll at the Customs Investigation and Intelligence Service (CIIS) for the alleged involvement of some of its top officials in the pilferage of high-end electronic gadgets stored in the Port of Manila Warehouse 159. BoC Commissioner Napoleon Morales made this vow as he ordered Customs Internal Inquiry and Prosecution Division to conduct a thorough investigation on the missing Plasma TV ...
Report: Consumers want local, mobile televisionMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:56PMWhen it comes to consumers both inside and outside the large 3G networks, there is untapped potential for mobile marketers - if the video programming is there. A recent survey from Magid Media Labs found that mobile consumers want live, local mobile television. Many would even watch digital television feeds from a mobile device.
Online News Second Only to TV, Pew FindsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:08AMNew nationwide survey by Pew finds that TV and the Internet rank as the favorite outlets for news distribution, while highlighting the increasing social and participatory dimension news has taken on in the online era.
Web more than popular the newspapers: US surveyMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:16AMThe Web has become the third most popular way Americans receive news, behind local and national TV broadcasts, although the majority turn to several online and offline news sources on any given day, according to the Pew Research Center study.
Tech: A day in a digital lifeSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:09PMIT has crossed borders once confined to techies. Now practically everyone’s living the digital life 6am Visi Tenggara Sdn Bhd’s managing director Mat Noor Mat Ghani gets into the car to send his children to their respective schools.
More vehicle break-ins hit StillwaterFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:40PMRashes of car break-ins have gone from being a sporadic nuisance to a recurring problem for the city of Stillwater.
AT&T Stores in Northeastern Pennsylvania to Open for Business at 11 a.m.Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:58AMAs the region recovers from what forecasters dubbed the "snow hurricane," AT&T* retail locations in the Northeastern Pennsylvania area will open for business at 11 a.m. to assist customers with all of their wireless communication needs.
DTS Partners with Samsung to Deliver Superior Audio to Digital Televisions WorldwideFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:00AMCALABASAS, Calif.----DTS, Inc. today announced significant news in the Digital TV space by entering into a partnership with Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd to integrate DTS audio decoding technology into virtually all Samsung digital televisions worldwide.
About town - Feb. 28, 2010Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:32PMThe Pack 181 (Grimsrud) Pinewood Derby winners are Nate Schmit (best design), Jacob Roth (third in speed), Zachary Bares (second in speed) and Mason Love (first in speed). Neal Roth is the Cub Master and Dan Bares in the Assistant Cub Master.
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Blog: I Love iTunes (So Why Do I Hate It?)Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:21PMApple's iTunes software started as a way to access all your music in one place, keep it organized, and sync it with portable devices. At the time, getting even that much functionality for free was pretty cool - but ...
Top 10 mobile inventions in the last 30 yearsMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 3:00AMOver the last 20 years the mobile industry has grown and matured at a rate rivalled only by the world wide web.
Sirius XM's Next Stop?Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 3:05PMSirius XM is now on the dollar menu. It's time to think about dessert.
Television That Streams, Even if Traffic Doesn’tThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:40AMElectronics companies think they can make in-car television work with new broadcasts that are designed specifically for viewers on the move.
AWOL channels are back on airThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 4:09AMDear Fixer: Last June 30, I purchased a 7-inch Accurian portable color TV from Radio Shack. From the beginning, I was not getting a picture on either Channel 2 or 7.
Stalked, drugged and raped: Is it happening in San Antonio?Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 10:31PMCynthia Vurbeff is moving. Her home, she says, has become a house of horrors. “I feel that I've lost my mind, lost my life,” Vurbeff said. Incident reports from law enforcement tell the tale' Numerous break-ins at the address. She suffered vandalism to her car, motorcycle and computer. Vurbeff believes she was being targeted. “Everything... They just went through everything,” she said. But ...
Letters to the editor: Feb. 18, 2010Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 6:48PMHere are letters to the editor from Daily News editions of Feb. 18, 2010:Letter of the Day: Slam dunkEditor, Daily News:I had to laugh at the ludicrous comments made by Hunter S. Grant in his letter published Feb. 10.He commented on the $68 million bonus that the CEO of Goldman Sachs did not get (he only got $9 million) and, using a formula of $18 an hour average wage, he figured that would ...
UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the NewsWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:34PMSnow prints led to alleged thieves … School cancels dance over 'freaking' … British boy, 3, admitted to Mensa … Police: Man had 3.5 oz of coke in undies … UPI Quirks in the News.
Abbott leading by example on road safetyWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:19PMBy now we've all seen the miraculous near-miss video, Tony Abbott's brush with several hundred tonnes of hurtling steely death.
Tony Abbott leads by example on road safetyWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:15PMBy now we've all seen the miraculous near-miss video, Tony Abbott's brush with several hundred tonnes of hurting steely death. No? Watch it here then.
More vehicle break-ins hit StillwaterWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 12:25PMRashes of car break-ins have gone from being a sporadic nuisance to a recurring problem for the city of Stillwater.
Police BeatTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 11:13PM(2010-55812) 10:36 a.m.: Don’t leave $8,000 worth of jewelry and “other items” lying around, even at home, or someone might steal them – like they did from a house in the 4800 block of Norwalk Place.
Talking car insurance with Mercury's top manTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 7:58PMGeorge Joseph is bankrolling Proposition 17 on the June ballot, saying it's about lowering rates for California drivers. Not everyone agrees. I spent nearly two hours last Friday in the office of Mercury Insurance Chairman George Joseph. He seemed like a nice guy, but half an hour into it, my head was spinning.
Toyota's Troubles Put EMI Back Into The SpotlightTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 2:40PMIt’s the floor mats. No, it’s stic'y pedals. It’s definitely not the electronics. That’s what Toyota says about the sudden acceleration problem that led to the recent raft of recalls.
For very busy people, TV you take with youTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 6:13AMWho has time to sit on the couch and watch TV anymore? In the last 10 years, broadcasters have lost 25 percent of their audience. So to win back some viewers, the industry has a plan to grab their attention while they are on the move.
Warwick firefighters respond to 456 calls in 2009Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 2:00AMWarwick - Members of the Warwick Fire Department answered 456 calls for help during 2009, including 28 in December.