January 2010
45 posts
CNET on Apple iPad: No one should buy this thing →
CNET Executive Editor Molly Wood took on the hype surrounding the Apple iPad recently, questioning just how big of a market there is for such a tablet device.
Apple iPad: Is Flash omission a deal breaker? →
Probably the most contentious discussion to come out of Apple’s iPad launch is the tablet computer’s conspicuous omission of Flash — a plug-in that allows the playing of most Web videos.
'SNL,' Jon Hamm lampoon Sen. Scott Brown →
“Saturday Night Live” took on the hype surrounding the election of Sen. Scott Brown last night with a sketch featuring guest host Jon Hamm wooing members of the Democratic caucus with his good looks.
Did GOP response knock social media? →
We may live in the time of a “YouTube Presidency,” but Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell stumbled during the GOP response to the State of the Union speech, eliciting laughs when mentioning Facebook and…
Video: 'Mad TV' lampooned iPad in 2007 →
Who knew “Mad TV” was so prescient? Fox’s canceled sketch comedy show joked in 2007 about a feminine hygiene product from Apple called the iPad.
Video: Did Justice Alito diss Obama? →
In one of the most striking moments of last night’s State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama took on the Supreme Court — seated just feet in front of him — for its 5-4 decision to end…
Tech world glued to screens on iPad Day →
Media passes to the mega-hyped Apple iPad launch may have been the hottest ticket in the biz Wednesday. But I and hundreds of thousands of tech enthusiasts and Apple fan boys and fan girls were…
Apple debuts the iPad →
Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPad as the company’s “latest creation,” saying the tablet-style device is more intimate than a laptop.
Live coverage: Apple unveils iPad →
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has just unveiled the company’s iPad tablet computer in San Francisco. Follow along in our live blog for all the latest.
Poll: What will the Apple tablet be called? →
The biggest remaining question mark heading into today’s Apple tablet announcement is what the device itself will be called.
'Idol' wanna-be Andrew Garcia has YouTube past →
Singer Andrew Garcia, who wowed the “American Idol” judges during Tuesday night’s episode with his rendition of Maroon 5’s “Sunday Morning,” has already built a significant following on the…
Blog: Help Detroit before Haiti →
A blog post on CNN.com calling for less aid for quake-ravaged Haiti and more for America’s struggling cities — namely Detroit — has sparked lots of discussion online today.
Apple tablet: A news roundup →
As a breathless tech community awaits Steve Jobs’ expected announcement of an Apple tablet computer this week, the online speculation has gone into hyperdrive.
In video, rifle reviewer touts Christian scope →
In a video posted to YouTube last July, an amateur rifle reviewer lauds the Bible verse inscribed on Wixom-based Trijicon’s rifle sights.
See MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech →
As we honor Martin Luther King Jr. today, it’s a great time to look back at the civil rights leader’s landmark “I Have a Dream” speech from Aug. 28, 1963, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Web searchers: How old is Sophia Loren? →
Actress Sophia Loren walked onto the Golden Globes stage on Sunday to a standing ovation from her Hollywood peers.
Video: Brett Favre sings 'Pants on the Ground' →
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre led his teammates in an unusual song Sunday after his team’s 34-3 routing of the Dallas Cowboys. Favre sang “Pants on the Ground,” an Internet sensation…
In video, rifle reviewer touts Christian scope →
In a video posted to YouTube last July, an amateur rifle reviewer lauds the Bible verse inscribed on Wixom-based Trijicon’s rifle sights.
See MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech →
As we honor Martin Luther King Jr. today, it’s a great time to look back at the civil rights leader’s landmark “I Have a Dream” speech from Aug. 28, 1963, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Web searchers: How old is Sophia Loren? →
Actress Sophia Loren walked onto the Golden Globes stage on Sunday to a standing ovation from her Hollywood peers.
Video: Brett Favre sings 'Pants on the Ground' →
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre led his teammates in an unusual song Sunday after his team’s 34-3 routing of the Dallas Cowboys. Favre sang out “Pants on the Ground,” an Internet sensation…
ABC News site links DeVos foundation to GOP battle... →
Political interests are eagerly awaiting a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the law, now expected sometime next week. If the court weakens it, possibly opening floodgates for corporate or union spending…
Red Cross appeals for Haiti donations online →
The American Red Cross is using social media to appeal for in donations in wake of the devastating magnitude-7.0 earthquake that rocked Haiti on Tuesday afternoon.
Pat Robertson: Haiti made a 'pact to the devil' →
Televangelist Pat Robertson said today during a broadcast on his Christian Broadcasting Network that quake-ravaged Haiti made a “pact to the devil.”
Carmakers roasted with aid jab →
At the noticeably more upbeat 2010 Detroit auto show - less than a year after bankruptcy rocked General Motors and Chrysler - it seems some in the automotive industry are ready to have a laugh again.
2012 Ford Focus sparks Detroit auto show buzz →
Ford’s unveiling of its new 2012 Focus at the 2010 Detroit auto show has the Web talking today.
2012 Ford Focus sparks Detroit auto show buzz →
Ford’s unveiling of its new 2012 Focus at the 2010 Detroit auto show has the Web talking today.
Are lawmakers at the auto show a distraction? →
It seems no arrival at the 2010 Detroit auto show sparked the same amount of buzz as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who spent a couple hours today touring the displays for the Detroit automakers at Cobo…
Carmakers roasted with aid jab →
At the noticeably more upbeat 2010 Detroit auto show - less than a year after bankruptcy rocked General Motors and Chrysler - it seems some in the automotive industry are ready to have a laugh again.
Your guide to online 2010 Detroit auto show... →
Media preview days for the 2010 Detroit auto show begin Monday and the Detroit Free Press will be covering the event like never before.
Detroit auto show forecast: Cold, snowy →
Mother Nature is not often kind to the throngs of journalist that descend on Cobo Center for the Detroit auto show.
Are lawmakers at the auto show a distraction? →
It seems no arrival at the 2010 Detroit auto show sparked the same amount of buzz as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who spent a couple hours today touring the displays for the Detroit automakers at Cobo…
Detroit auto show forecast: Cold, snowy →
Mother Nature is not often kind to the throngs of journalist that descend on Cobo Center for the Detroit auto show.
Your guide to online 2010 Detroit auto show... →
Media preview days for the 2010 Detroit auto show begin Monday and the Detroit Free Press will be covering the event like never before.
What color bra are you wearing? →
‘Blue!’ screamed a Facebook status update from an old college friend. ‘Hot pink,’ ‘black’ and several other status update listing colors popped into my news feed. I thought: “What the heck?”
Versatile e-reader Que debuts at CES →
LAS VEGAS — E-readers will be hot items at the Consumer Electronics Show, and Plastic Logic unveiled its e-reader just as the show got started.
CES: Microsoft to beef up Xbox 360, support... →
At the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft announced a camera-based gaming control system for its Xbox 360 due by year’s end. CEO Steve Ballmer also gave a glimpse of a new tablet from Hewlett…
Microsoft CEO to speak at CES →
It’s almost 5 p.m. in Las Vegas, an hour and a half ahead of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s speech to the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show. And there already are two long and snaking lines to get in.
Affordable chargers get boost at CES →
LAS VEGAS — There is a lot to ooh and ahh over at CES, but let’s start with a couple of practical (and more affordable) products to help charge laptops and cell phones.
CES: On the way to Las Vegas, gadgets are... →
On the way to Las Vegas …. There have been some rumblings about the Consumer Electronics Show losing some steam in the economy battered by layoffs and the credit crisis. But during the plane ride…
'Fatties' booted from BeautifulPeople.com →
Elite social networking site BeautifulPeople.com caused a stir this week after its members voted to oust some 5,000 users from its site for becoming less, well, beautiful.
Is Google's Nexus One a game-changer? →
Web giant Google is expected to unveil its Nexus One smartphone today, launching what could be the biggest shake-up to the market since the release of the Apple iPhone.
'Fatties' booted from BeautifulPeople.com →
Elite social networking site BeautifulPeople.com caused a stir this week after its members voted to oust some 5,000 users from its site for becoming less, well, beautiful.
Is Google's Nexus One a game-changer? →
Web giant Google is expected to unveil its Nexus One smartphone today, launching what could be the biggest shake-up to the market since the release of the Apple iPhone.
