IT News Digest

Archive: 02-2007

• Apple TV ... we're still waiting

  The Apple TV device, which was announced last year, hyped at MacWorld in mid-January, and set to ship in February has now been officially delayed until March, according to Reuters and News.com...

  Posted by Jason Hiner | February 27, 2007, 6:59 AM PST

• Surgeons who play video games make fewer errors

  In a recent blog post, I discussed a study that claims video games can actually improve your eyesight, but do gamers make better lovers? While that's a great question, I have...

  Posted by Sonja Thompson | February 26, 2007, 1:47 PM PST

• Video games can improve your vision by 20 percent

  There's some good news for you fast-paced gaming junkies out there - action video games are actually good for your eyes! Check out this news story: "Study: Video games are good for...

  Posted by Sonja Thompson | February 26, 2007, 1:43 PM PST

• Interesting read on the state of the Internet from Vint Cerf, TCP/IP co-creator

  Indian blogger Gautam Ghosh wrote a nice summary of Vint Cerf's recent talk in Hyderabad, India. For those who don't remember, Cerf is one of the co-writers of the TCP/IP...

  Posted by Jason Hiner | February 26, 2007, 6:53 AM PST

• More ringtones to drive your co-workers crazy

  No matter where you work, there's always at least one person who has a ringtone set on their cell phone that drives you absolutely bonkers. Well, I have some bad news for those of you who...

  Posted by Sonja Thompson | February 15, 2007, 8:09 AM PST

• When RFID chips get a little too personal

  RFID is getting some recognition in the news lately, from chips in Mini Cooper key fobs generating personalized messages on billboards ("Via RFID, these billboards know you by...

  Posted by Sonja Thompson | February 14, 2007, 12:14 PM PST

• Will the government decide when and where you listen to your iPod?

  As you may already know, several state laws forbid the use of cell phones while driving. Well, watch out pedestrians, because legislation is right around the corner to ban the use of iPods,...

  Posted by Sonja Thompson | February 8, 2007, 7:07 AM PST

• British drivers who don't steer clear of mobile phones will pay the price

  In June of 2006, I blogged about the dangers of using a cell phone while driving: "Driving under the influence of a cell phone." TechRepublic members responded with a total of 75...

  Posted by Sonja Thompson | February 7, 2007, 1:24 PM PST

• The Baltimore Colts win SuperBowl XLI

  I'm not a big football fan. As a matter of fact, I'm probably the only American who didn't watch the SuperBowl on Sunday.  However, I do know enough about football to know that...

  Posted by John Sheesley | February 5, 2007, 1:56 PM PST