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.
Solaris Mobile Announces Pocket Gateway DeviceFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 5:06AMDUBLIN----Solaris Mobile Ltd, the Dublin based operator of new pan-European hybrid satellite and terrestrial wireless networks for next generation mobile services, announces the development of a mobile gateway device allowing the reception of services in S-Band on smart phones.
P&G Leads 2010 Edison Best New Product Award Finalists With Five NodsThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 2:29PMAmerica's biggest advertiser, Procter & Gamble leads the list of finalists in the 2010 Edison Best New Product Awards presented by Discovery Channel with five nods according to an announcement made today, the 163rd birthday of renowned American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, by the Edison Awards Steering Committee at New York's legendary Friars Club. Â The announcement was webcast by Discovery ...
Volvo unveils new infotainment systemThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:43PMAutomaker debuts industry's first Internet-connected rear-seat infotainment system, complete with Windows, Wi-Fi, and a 500GB hard drive.
Don't be tardy for the MardiThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 3:01AMMardi Gras in Lafayette is no small celebration. Take a cue from the Boy Scouts: be prepared. Here are some tips and tricks for navigating the celebration on Fat Tuesday.
F.C. Digs Out, Digs Back In Making Tough Budget ChoicesWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 2:10PMDouble Whammy Storms Lead Into Saturday Forum High winds accompanying blizzard conditions drove the snowfall sideways in Falls Church and along the entire eastern seaboard yesterday, paralyzing the operations of government, business, schools and households even more than the storm's predecessor that dumped 20 inches of snow last weekend. Due to the sustained winds, worries of more widespread ...
Is This the Future of Television?Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 10:32AMAll roads of digital video convergence go through the Apple's iPad.
iPad Gets No Consumer Love? (POLL)Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 9:14AMA new survey from Retrevo finds that consumers' interest in the Apple iPad died down after they heard what the new tablet PC actually had to offer. According to the company, "not only did Apple fail to convince new buyers, it may have lost many potential buyers who now say they don't think they need an Apple tablet computer." Ouch! While it's true that the poll results do support these findings ...
CES Demonstrates Web’s Ever-Widening BoundariesMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 8:02AMThe Consumer Electronics Show ( CES ) in Las Vegas is a traditional show case for new and emerging technologies and gadgets. This year saw Microsoft demonstrate its new ‘slate’ PC , which it developed with HP , while Google was keen to talk about its Nexus One phone .
Tom Shales on TV: Super Bowl commercialsSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 11:00PMCBS may have stolen its own show last night with the telecast of Super Bowl XLIV, thanks to a network promo that stole thunder from all the costly commercials sprinkled liberally through the game.
Weekend News UpdateSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 4:06PMToday was fun; I usually don't do too much personal rambling but tonight I have too. Last night, Micah Kranz, Mykel Larrin and John Rodgers all made the drive down from Milwaukee, Wisconsin through some gnarly snow storm, while towing a huge trailer hitch carrying a portable box jump behind them. They didn't make it to my house till 3 AM but hey, at least they made it one piece. They just ...
• Bad weather doesn't stop home break-insSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 11:35PMHome break-ins not deterred by bad weather Snow and ice on the roads didn't slow down home break-ins across the county last weekend. The Rowan County Sheriff's Office is investigating more than a dozen incidents, including the theft of a car, a fla ...
TV preview of 'Undercover Boss' on CBSSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 11:00PMCBS's "Undercover Boss" takes CEOs from the boardroom to the breakroom to experience their companies first-hand.