msnbc.com: Tech and gadgets http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3033118/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Msnbc.com is a leader in breaking news and original journalism. Copyright 2009 msnbc.com en-us http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/SiteManagement/SiteWide/Images/msnbc_logo.gif msnbc.com http://www.msnbc.msn.com/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:12:00 GMT News 60 16 Apple products we can only dream about These prototypes from independent designers may never appear on shelves at the Apple Store, but they include lots of innovative ideas.




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]]> Sun, 8 Nov 2009 09:07:53 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33732474/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ 5 Apple marketing tactics that lock you in When you buy an Apple device, you're often locked in to buying other Apple products that are compatible with it. Here are five examples, and some advice on what to do.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:4a8daca97d746c567c8efdeec26e5d93:jtTZb8h4Xj21UU6p%2F7k6bGgfR6fyllBxr1iSHeyxixZ5JDNNGU1yy5MvAdNXRdNxJNPUqJZyikHs'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:b99aeb887a972def679a8fecd55d2d46:LGimQ%2FQ0x1KSqLG%2FJjpAPk10SEgIS9PpL%2FxANna0YjwJPzuqBgVXDaXYq0PsinmZN7V%2FHv%2BA4unrFQ%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=fdb80b71db00bce3895930a88ec9ea61&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=fdb80b71db00bce3895930a88ec9ea61&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2226"/> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33738833/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Sun, 8 Nov 2009 09:07:53 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33738833/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Facebook’s fantasy games cost more than time Are you being exploited by the faux feudal system on Facebook?Social network developers for games such as “FarmVille” and “Pet Society” get paid big bucks by advertisers for serving up customers on a silver platter. (That would be you.)




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]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:12:32 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33626149/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ <![CDATA[Sponsored By:]]> http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=bf91df9ed923309034c2f19952018bc4&p=4 bf91df9ed923309034c2f19952018bc4 ]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:12:32 GMT Cars are approaching ‘auto’ pilot mode A screenshot from a Ford video shows how Active Park Assist works in the Flex model. Drivers just need to target a spot, and the car uses ultrasonic range finders to park itself.A new breed of prototype automobile can drive without the help of unreliable humans, and major car companies are paying attention.




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]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:13:12 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33591971/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/ Judge stops sites from selling Beatles songs A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:55422cc521e421e0b792f02f57f2e41a:78dD9OZfPHwJQe4QV9StYEPHCErAvzdFYJq497X0%2Foh%2FqM3IJ%2BCG00kPACZd5u8NlavTwU9Zugm3'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:308c71edccc126bbb6de6a0afd101859:p4e39F6VzH5zHAlp5iw9xfocAMj85XXWFwQQ%2BKHFLrt3t%2F91JWSUQVgbD4cXxqT%2FLHlVTlS0QHjNbg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=3d49cbf14cbc063d312b748a8c87a4ae&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=3d49cbf14cbc063d312b748a8c87a4ae&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2226"/> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33732442/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:53:43 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33732442/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ What happens when good robots go ‘bad’? Robots are "little computers and in some cases, little mobile computers with webcams," says Tamara Denning, lead author of a study about potential robot dangers when control of the bots falls into the wrong hands.Household robots could be a means for spying, vandalism  and psychological attacks, according to a study presented at the International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing.




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]]> Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:53:09 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33510503/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Google providing better view of personal data Google is offering a new privacy control that will make it easier for people to see some of the information being collected about them.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:e2dfb7477131b6923abbf55d525eda91:QSXHuhz6EvHUKUQG3eyYS2SRZW%2B0vPwTJeobfXxYveLwM2eVEK2rdDRfMxBC7qm8JY9lBERVzQP1'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:2fe9a0369e7d440ee916c083e9a4eb0a:hquCX%2FwZ5IADhMnfetRITYsapsZj%2B%2F3288TjRtrE5SHVVSXyO4zMbjcher0FPSUotH3SlJIMihWv%2Fg%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=0773dd2bcb47fd19dcb696cd68239a52&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=0773dd2bcb47fd19dcb696cd68239a52&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2226"/> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33654026/ns/technology_and_science-security/ Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:57:59 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33654026/ns/technology_and_science-security/ Report: Tech use doesn’t add to social isolation Americans’ love affairs with mobile phones and the Internet are not contributing factors to an increase in social isolation in the United States, according to a new study.<br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:6e9fdbed1f017519cb953d4f3d64b16b:oVALsKq8UpX0Wzs9NkC77qWxmsLV1T%2BjJAA0IAIVlMc3HsEk8VrWpJuoInNEcJP%2FpqNxh%2FwNQWZh'><img border='0' title='Email this Article' alt='Email this Article' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/emailthis.png'/></a> <a style='font-size: 10px; color: maroon;' href='http://www.pheedcontent.com/hostedMorselClick.php?hfmm=v3:82cddbb53d1918e451676649c07f213a:5i0o672Yym4LC9Nl5uq3yqytiX4jmNO836HVkuiokpITPJ%2BEGAgqrdG%2Fuq0yB%2FLx420JnNy8U9VGEA%3D%3D'><img border='0' title='Add to Newsvine' alt='Add to Newsvine' src='http://images.pheedo.com/images/mm/newsvine.png'/></a> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=65f1904df4c0a6e5584668eb9a9eb9d6&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=65f1904df4c0a6e5584668eb9a9eb9d6&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2226"/> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33621196/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:12:10 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33621196/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ 5 new technologies that will change everything A model demonstrates a Sony video game in 3-D during the country's biggest consumer electronics sow in Chiba, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 7. Japan's big-name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3-D to launch next year.3D TV, HTML5, video over Wi-Fi, superfast USB and mobile "augmented reality" will emerge as breakthrough technologies in the next few years.




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]]> Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:22:22 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33610201/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Growing PayPal may one day overshadow eBay Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. 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But propagating a false AMBER Alert over Twitter? Plastering an epilepsy forum with flashing images? 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]]> Tue, 3 Nov 2009 01:47:32 GMT News http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/11/02/2116945.aspx Holiday tech gadget preview When it comes to gadgets and gear, smaller is better, high fashion is in vogue, and affordability will be king this holiday buying season. That's the message from tech firms.




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]]> Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:17:53 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33554085/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ PCs shed pounds, CD drives, gain touch screens Netbook computers, on display at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., have become popular in the past year, even though they don't come with built-in optical drives. They do carry a low price tag — $250 to $350 — and with weights of 2 to 3 pounds make it easy to browse the Web on the go.PCs  are changing. Visit an electronics store and you might also find laptops are missing a familiar component. You could experiment with new ways of controlling some computers. And you'll see laptops slimming down.




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]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33575607/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ AP Netbook computers, on display at Best Buy in Mountain View, Calif., have become popular in the past year, even though they don't come with built-in optical drives. They do carry a low price tag — $250 to $350 — and with weights of 2 to 3 pounds make it easy to browse the Web on the go.


]]> Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:13:38 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33575607/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ Web is popular place to ‘open’ a church Brian Vasil, the Internet pastor for the Flamingo Road Church in Cooper City, Fla., chats with attendees from around the world as he prepares to deliver a sermon Sunday, Oct. 25. The church has twice conducted long-distance baptisms using the Internet. The Web has become the hottest place to build a church. A growing number of congregations are creating Internet offshoots that go far beyond streaming weekly services.




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]]> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33575348/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ AP Brian Vasil, the Internet pastor for the Flamingo Road Church in Cooper City, Fla., chats with attendees from around the world as he prepares to deliver a sermon Sunday, Oct. 25. The church has twice conducted long-distance baptisms using the Internet.


]]> Sun, 1 Nov 2009 19:33:42 GMT News http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33575348/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/