Hubble Astronauts Begin Checking for Damage
One day after blasting off into space, astronauts aboard the space shuttle Atlantis will survey the craft for heat shield tile damage ahead of the critical Hubble repair mission that begins tomorrow.
Hands On: Wireless Cameras from Lorex
If you're not within range (even on the other side of the globe), the Lorex $300 LNE3003 Remote Surveillance Camera can stream video to your iPhone or any device with a Web browser. Why should you care? Because it works well in apartments and homes jammed with Wi-Fi.
Acer Releases New Business Nettop
On Tuesday, Acer released the new Veriton N260G Nettop to the U.S. business market. The N260G-U2802CP starts at a suggested price of $399, and is a compact, basic nettop for space-constrained business users like those in small offices, reception, classrooms, and kiosks.
Update: YouTube Denies McCain DMCA Request
The McCain-Palin campaign this week sent a letter to YouTube requesting that it give a "full legal review" to all DMCA takedown notices aimed at videos from political candidates and campaigns.
SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry Exits Beta
Sling Media's SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry has officially exited public beta and is now available as an over the air download from mobile.slingmedia.com.
5 Ways the Apple Store Rocked Best Buy on iPad Launch Day... or Did It
Spam Volumes Up 141 Percent, Aided By Botnets
Was your spam inbox extra full these past few months? Spam volumes increased by 141 percent since March, thanks in part to the more than 14 million computers that were taken over by botnets this quarter, according to a Wednesday study from McAfee.
Apple Launches Slimmed-Down iPod Nano
Apple Computer Inc. on Tuesday launched a new 1 gigabyte iPod nano music player for $149 and said it cut the price of its Shuffle music player.
Cisco to Buy Web Security Firm IronPort
Cisco Systems Inc. said on Thursday it will buy e-mail and Web security firm IronPort Systems Inc. for $830 million to tap growing demand for anti-virus and anti-spam software.
Tesla Recalls Roadsters for Suspension Defect
Well, no one said the EV revolution was goingto be easy. Tesla Motors has announced a recall for all 345 electric Roadsters on the road due to a suspension defect.
