Inmate accused of raping, killing four women over seven years
June 28th, 2008 at 04:01pm Under Top News
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Two men sought in killings at Quartz Hill home
June 28th, 2008 at 04:01pm Under Top News
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As flames approach Big Sur monastery, monks prepare to fight
June 28th, 2008 at 04:01pm Under Top News
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Yahoo ups annual domain registration fees
June 28th, 2008 at 12:03pm Under Technology
Starting July 1, users who have registered domains with Yahoo’s small-business site will see their annual fee for the service jump from $9.95 to $34.95.
The news came in form of e-mail for anyone who has registered a domain with Yahoo Small Business, and a Yahoo representative …
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Canadian iPhone 3G plans lack unlimited data
June 28th, 2008 at 12:03pm Under Technology
It will cost you north of the border.(Credit: Apple)
If you think AT&T’s iPhone 3G service plans are expensive, just consider what Rogers is forcing on our Canadian friends.
Friday, the carrier announced its service plans for the iPhone 3G, none of which include unlimited data use. …
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Google Grab bag: Gmail limits and more
June 28th, 2008 at 12:03pm Under Technology
Here’s a roundup of recent juicy Google tidbits:
• Amid general praise for Steve McQueen’s car famed chase in the 1968 movie Bullitt, there are jeers about the recurring green VW Beetle and the geographic hash it makes of San Francisco. You might be amused to see …
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The Web Knows How
June 28th, 2008 at 12:03pm Under Software
Terri Rossman considers herself a visual learner. So when the 52-year-old marketing professional wanted to learn a new knitting stitch, she turned to the Web. “I searched for ‘knit bobble stitch’ on Google and I found a video of someone doing it,” said Rossman, who lives in the Detroit area. “It was perfect for me.” The Web has become the place where people go to learn new tricks.
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Packing It In: The Evolution of Online Video and Audio Tech, Part 1
June 28th, 2008 at 12:03pm Under Software
The explosion in Web-delivered music and video we’re seeing today just wouldn’t be possible without the use of sophisticated encoded compression algorithms, or codecs, and the file storage formats in which compressed audio, images and data are saved. As Internet bandwidth and broadband access has expanded, so has the transmission of much denser digital audio and video files.
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Google gadget turns PC into media server
June 28th, 2008 at 12:05am Under Technology
The Google Media Server gadget can send audio and video from a Windows PC to another device.(Credit: Google)
Google has released a software module that can turn Windows PCs into devices that streams media files to other devices.
The Google Media Server is a gadget that works on the …
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Google starts move to ad-friendly iGoogle
June 28th, 2008 at 12:05am Under Technology
Google users are starting to see an updated interface to the iGoogle home page, according to the Google Operating System blog.
iGoogle lets users select various modules such as mail, photos, games, or a to-do list; it competes chiefly with My Yahoo but also with sites from rivals including Netvibes …
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