Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Tech News Today

Internet Explorer 9 beta review: Microsoft reinvents the browser
Microsoft officially unveiled Internet Explorer 9 today. It is, without question, the most ambitious browser release Microsoft has ever undertaken.

Twitter unveils 'faster, richer' Twitter.com
With 78 percent of active users turning to Twitter's Web site, the company is giving users a new way to see content like photos, videos, and user profiles.

Video games sharpen thinking skills
A new study examined the cognitive effects of video games on decision making. It found that action-based games boosted decision-making speed and accuracy by 25 percent.

Windows Internet Explorer 9 Beta Preview
Microsoft finally unveiled the next step in Internet Explorer's evolution. But are a re-design, engine acceleration, and HTML5 compliancy enough to keep the browser ahead of more buzzy competition like Chrome and Firefox?

Dvorak: Set-Top Box, Die! Die!
Watch out set-top boxes, John Dvorak wants you dead. The columnist is sick and tired of all of the headaches that boxes and wires bring. It's time to add that functionality to the sets themselves

Sound waves could power cell phones
Korean scientists are working on a new form of power production. It would use sound waves and piezoelectric components to generate electricity. In other words, your cell phone could be charged while you talk.

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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