Technology Review
Jan 7, 2013 11:40am

Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon: 27-inch Tablet Turns into a Table

LAS VEGAS — How badly have you wanted to turn your iPad or, better yet, touchscreen all-in-one PC into a table? OK, so maybe you haven’t thought of it. But don’t worry, Lenovo has. At CES 2013 the company unveiled its IdeaCentre Horizon, a 27-inch… Read More »

Technology Review
Jan 7, 2013 10:58am

Apple App Store Tops 40 Billion Downloads

Apple marks another highlight and first for the global tech company. Apple announced that iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users have downloaded over 40 billion apps, with almost 20 billion in 2012 alone. In March, Apple reported that it had seen 25 billion downloads. With… Read More »

Technology Review
Jan 7, 2013 9:00am

CES 2013: FitBit Flex and Withings Tracker Compete to be Your Wearable Fitness Gadget

LAS VEGAS – And you thought the fitness gadget war had hit its peak. Nope, here at CES 2013 there’s lots of talk of how to use gadgets that pair with your phone to track your steps and fitness activity. And the first two products… Read More »

Technology Review
Jan 7, 2013 8:00am

Acer Iconia B1: How Much Tablet Does $130 Buy You?

LAS VEGAS — “This is a product for new users.” That’s how Acer President Jim Wong described the company’s new $130 Acer Iconia B1 tablet, which will be sold in some areas of the world for as low as $99. “Some places will have a… Read More »

Technology Review
Jan 6, 2013 10:00pm

CES 2013: Toshiba Kicks Off the Ultra HD TV Flood with its L9300 Series

LAS VEGAS — Get ready for it! The UltraHD TVs are coming by the droves here at CES 2013, and the first company to formally announce theirs is Toshiba with its L93000 Series Ultra HD 4K LED TVs. For those new to this 4K or… Read More »

Science
Jan 6, 2013 12:33pm

‘Facebook Dead’: How Anybody Can ‘Kill’ Their Friends

Rusty Foster discovered he was dead last week, at least according to Facebook. He had been locked out of his account, which had been turned into a “memorial page,” because someone had reported the Maine man as deceased to the social media site. He tweeted… Read More »

By Mary Godfrey

Technology Review
Jan 6, 2013 7:00am

App of the Week: Marksta

App Name: Marksta Price: $1.99 Available Platforms: iPhone What does this app do? Photojournalist John McHugh knows the pain photographers feel when others use their work without attributing credit. And so, he created Marksta, a photo app released this past week for the iPhone that… Read More »

Nature and Environment
Jan 5, 2013 6:01am

Narwhal Tusk-Smuggling Ring Cracked, Feds Say

The narwhal, a kind of Arctic whale, has been called “the unicorn of the sea” because of the long, straight, often spiraling tusk that males of the species can grow.  It is illegal to import the tusks into the United States because narwhals are listed… Read More »

Science
Jan 4, 2013 12:01pm

Video: Superman Soars Over Calif. Beach

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman! A life-size, radio-controlled model of the caped crusader was spotted flying over a beach in Carlsbad, Calif., last week. Footage of Superman soaring over the water has since gone viral after a stunned onlooker took cell phone… Read More »

Technology Review
Jan 4, 2013 9:58am

Steve Jobs biopic ‘jOBS’ Hits Theaters in April

Wondering when you’ll be able to see Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs on the big screen? Open Road Films and Five Star Feature Films, which have partnered to release the film, announced that ‘jOBS’ will be released in April. The movie will premiere later this month at the… Read More »