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There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
Floodlite looks at Apple's patent for its "Breathing Status LED ... Read more »
We're convinced that Sonic's glory days can be found during the 16-bit age of Genesis, and we'd throw down for another sidescrolling hedgehog adventure in an instant. YouTube user BlobVanDam has created a wonderful, widescreen 3-D version of the 'Mushroom Hill Zone' from 'Sonic & Knuckles' by ... Read more »
Nintendo has suffered through a fairly miserable summer. The Xbox 360 recently seized the Wii's established position at the top of the console sales charts, and Sony continues to encroach on Nintendo's once dominant peripheral standing. The revered company definitely experienced some admirable ... Read more »
If you had told us a few months back that mobile merchant credit card systems would become a serious battleground in the smartphone world, we probably would have told you that you were insane. Surely, the market for credit card-scanning iPhone peripherals would be incredibly small, right? ... Read more »
In December, Google launched Realtime Search, labeled as "updates" in the search bar on the left-hand side of the Google homepage, for the purpose of adding live results and comments to your searches. Today, Google announced major improvements to its Realtime Search tool -- major enough, in fact, ... Read more »
Facebook has filed suit against Teachbook.com, claiming that the educators' social network has violated Facebook's trademark. At the heart of the suit are several claims, the most obvious being the latter website's use of "book" in its name. Also at issue, though, are Teachbook's attempts to ... Read more »
If you're part of the Digg community, you've noticed that the site has slowed to a crawl relaunched lately with a complete redesign and a heavier emphasis on all things social. We've got a profile up and running, so check us out, and share your accounts in the comments.
Don't forget, we've also ... Read more »
Twitter initially evoked public scrutiny, and boisterous media inanity, as a supposedly trivial, narcissistic and whimsical Web oddity. Last spring, however, the site announced its membership had eclipsed 100 million users, with an astonishing 300,000 new arrivals every day. That success can largely ... Read more »
Our commenters give us a lot of heat for hating on Facebook (e.g., "Whassamatta, AOL? Jealouz??"), but we have to admit that, from time to time, we love to use the social network to stalk. And, frankly, who doesn't? Employers have known for a few years now that some of the best insight into a job ... Read more »
We're aware that the music video for smoldering Turkish singer (and apparent Tweetyphile) Ismail YK's tune 'Facebook' is at least seven months old, but we don't care. (Is it too late to include this on 'The Social Network' soundtrack?) Awkward Google lyrics translation: "[Something] Justin ... Read more »
Those of you... okay, those of us who rushed to the nearest Gamestop (or just got online) to throw $60 at 'StarCraft II' the day it dropped are not the future of the video game industry. According to a recent report from NPD Group, one in five Americans over the age of six has played games on a ... Read more »
While Netflix customers have been able to stream movies and TV shows to their iPads, iPhone and iPod touch users have been inexplicably left out in the cold -- until today, that is. Netflix has officially announced that its premium streaming video service will be coming to the more pocketable of ... Read more »
Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines....
Playboy has hopped on the tech bandwagon in recent months with both a NSFW website and a 3-D print spread. The empire that Heffner built is now extending its reach into the gaming marketplace, thanks to a partnership with ... Read more »
The ever-clever researchers at MIT have created what could be a revolutionary approach to cleaning up certain oil spills that stick around longer than they should. They call it Seaswarm, and we'd like to think of it as the high-tech paper towel of the sea.
The Seaswarm devices are actually ... Read more »
Amongst a sea of corporate retailers in Hong Kong, craftsman Au Yeung Ping Chi has found a niche market for his gadgets: mourning families. Admittedly, his products aren't meant for vigorous use, as they are made entirely out of paper and only meant to dissolve into ashes.
At the Bo Wah Effigies ... Read more »
The overwhelming majority of parents already relies on technology to clandestinely monitor children. RFID chips and webcams keep adults on the constant watch, and various services now hope to bring those Big Parents to the ol' ballpark. For $14.95 per month, one particular site called Youth Sports ... Read more »
While Internet Explorer 9's new, standards-compliant rendering engine is, by now, an old hat, the revamped interface has been a closely guarded secret while the browser has been in testing. That is, until this screenshot of IE9 found its way onto the site of Microsoft's Russian subsidiary. It was ... Read more »
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Watching Twitter tonight has taught me one thing, Phillies fans are a bunch of whiny dicks. But it's ok, every tank needs a bottom feeder.
And I thought I wanted to hug Johan last week. I think I'm officially in love.
Listening to Ra, glance at the notes and there's @AliveRecords. Nice cover, Mr. Boissel! @TheGloryFires #magiccityjams http://t.co/uT0M77VJ
