Tag: WORLDCUP

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. Designer Khoi Vinh picks apart Apple's claims about "perfect" typography on the new iPhone 4's 'Retina Display.' [From: Subtraction.com] The 2010 World Cup kicks off ...

The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa is nearly upon us, and, to get in the soccer spirit, Google has introduced a soccer Easter egg on its search results page. According to Geekosystem, when you enter "world cup" into Google's search bar, the page index at the bottom of the screen reads "Gooooooooooal!" instead of the company's name. This trick also works when you enter other phrases like ...

Share We're flooded by PR pitches, with various announcements of gadgets and gizmos a-plenty, hoozits and whatzits galore, from celebrity endorsements to industry ratings, and every now and again, info on "Brexting." But today, we received news of a collaboration so mind-blowing, self-referential, and fairly awesome that we have to post it. Nothing says World Cup Soccer like 'Star Wars,' so ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Yahoo! has struggled to deter Google's increasing dominance, but the company is apparently forging ahead with a plan to considerably diversify its brand. Yahoo! has scheduled a Monday media gathering concerning the confusingly titled "Project Nike," which will reportedly involve a deal with Nokia to manufacture a Yahoo! phone. ...

In less than one month, the entire planet will turn its attention toward South Africa -- home of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Despite our usual distaste for this sport, we can't help being swept up in the patriotism that accompanies this 32-team tournament. Playing on that, Facebook has launched a page that tracks fans' passion for their country's team. According to the Facebook blog, the Facebook ...

Readers, we should've been prepared for disappointment. After expectations for the iPad had run so high that there was veritable anger from the tech world when the limitations of the device were announced, we should've known that we ought to lower the bar for Condé Nast's digital editions. The iPad version of Vanity Fair just debuted, and we spent a little hands-on time with the app, trying ...

According to Media Week, The Sun will become the first national newspaper to publish in 3-D this summer. In preparation for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa beginning on June 11th, the Rupert Murdoch-owned British rag will publish with an extra dimension (requiring those snazzy, headache-inducing red and cyan glasses) in the June 5th issue. Of course, it's not just soccer stories, images and ...

With the 2010 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, the whole world (yes, even the States) will soon be swept up in soccer mania. The event will certainly produce an economic surge in host country South Africa, but, thanks to four Harvard students, soccer could produce more energy for the African country, too. According to Planet Green, the s0ccket ball generates and stores enough energy to ...