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Engineers humans, too, on Science Sat. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
A concept pioneered by mechanical engineering professor Ainissa Ramirez in 2004, “Science Saturdays” bring the research passions of Yale faculty members to the New Haven community through a series of lectures and hands-on demonstrations.

Yes, China, we can hear you now Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Many Yalies have little reason to look beyond this country’s fine borders in their online travails. Still, even if we don’t really need to, it’s actually quite easy to interact with the international community online.

Getting Into The Action Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
These Aren't Wiis, But They'll Get You Shaking Your Booty

If you aren't musically inclined or don't have a Wii, here are three more devices that aim to make you shake and shimmy whether you're standing or sitting.

It's A Challenge To Get Lost With The Onix400 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It's A Challenge To Get Lost With The Onix400

Bushnell Outdoor Products' Onix400 is one of the year's more bizarre technological devices, a Sherpa-meets-satellite-radio concoction that pairs a global positioning system with real-time weather and XM Satellite Radio in a handheld, waterproof design.

Review: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Square Enix; PSP, $40

Med school announces aid initiative Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Yale School of Medicine will eliminate the required parental contribution for families making up to $100,000 annually beginning next year, Dean Robert Alpern announced Monday.

Dump The Printer Disc; Get Latest Software Online Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Q: Do I really have to use the software disc that came with my new printer?

Recycle For The Earth Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Another Earth Day approaches. Think of it as a nudge to do something about that broken computer looming on a shelf in the back hall.

YouTube Divorce A First? Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
We're the YouTube generation, living in the YouTube era, in a YouTube world. And now we apparently have a YouTube divorce.

Color Me Be@utiful Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Today's Electronic Gadgets Are The New Bling

The human eye can perceive millions of colors, and it appears gadget makers are going to give us devices in every shade of the rainbow. Hues such as teal and lush pink mean that color is the new black for phones, personal media players, laptops, cameras and more. And it has been a long time coming.

Music Swapper Has Its Limitations Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The miShare is a simple, rectangular gadget that's smaller than a standard iPod but bigger than the redesigned Nano (affectionately dubbed the "fatty"). At both ends there is a 30-pin adapter to connect two iPods to transfer songs from one to another.

‘Ivy League Egg Donor Wanted’ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
“Ivy League Egg Donor Wanted.” Sound familiar? From the News to the New Haven Register, this and similar ads for egg donors have appeared in the pages of local newspapers, attempting to lure intelligent Yale women with sums ranging from $5,000 to $100,000.

Despite bright future, iPhones still for tools Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The future of the iPhone looks fairly bright, but if you own one right now, you are most definitely a tool.

High-stakes Google still tops Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
With a company this powerful in all aspects of the Internet, connectivity and computing, the political and journalistic spheres must keep close watch over Google’s actions. With so much power in so few hands, the stakes are enormous.

When Boss Wants You To Be A Facebook Friend Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In the early days, the social-networking site Facebook had the feel of an exclusive club. You needed a college e-mail address to join, so for its young users, there wasn't much chance of a parent or boss crashing the party.

Blu-ray gets no victory parade Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Sony may have won the DVD format war, but high-definition player sales are stalled.

Blu-ray won the high-definition format war, but now it's battling for consumers. Sales of Blu-ray players dropped 40% in February from January, rebounding a scant 2% in March, according to a report released Wednesday by NPD Group.

Microsoft abandons Yahoo bid, rebuffing higher sale price Sat, 3 May 2008 22:00:00 -0400
Microsoft Corp. has withdrawn its $42.3 billion bid to buy Yahoo Inc., scrapping an attempt to snap up the tarnished Internet icon in hopes of toppling online search and advertising leader Google Inc.

So Retro, So Cool Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Think Back To The Good Old Pre-Wii Days — What Do You Miss Most?

Think back to the good old pre-Wii days. What do you miss the most?

Facebook.com To Add More Safeguards Thu, 8 May 2008 00:18:00 -0400
Attorneys general from several states say Facebook has agreed to implement more than 40 safeguards to protect young users of its online social networking site.

North Carolina city to make early switch to digital TV Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The test run in September, five months ahead of the national transition, will allow time to work out kinks.

With continued concerns that federal officials aren't doing enough to prepare the public for the upcoming switch to all-digital broadcast television next year, Wilmington, N.C., has volunteered to be the government's guinea pig.

Was Microsoft s Yahoo bid legit? Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Just how serious was Microsoft Corp. about raising its bid to $47.5 billion for slumping Internet pioneer Yahoo Inc.? The answer is taking on greater importance as more outraged Yahoo shareholders threaten to sue the company's board - or try to replace the 10 directors - for the way they responded to Microsoft's sweetened offer.

Cablevision to buy Sundance Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Cablevision Systems Corp., the largest provider of cable television in the metropolitan area, said yesterday it has agreed to buy for $496 million the Sundance Channel, a television channel specializing in independent programs and best known as the brainchild of actor Robert Redford.

Grand Theft Auto IV video game tops $500M in 1st-week sales Wed, 7 May 2008 16:44:00 -0400
Video-game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said Wednesday that sales of its popular and eagerly anticipated title "Grand Theft Auto IV" reached more than $500 million in its first week of availability.

Sprint beefs up wireless broadband venture Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Billions from partners would help create the fastest nationwide network for laptops, smart phones and other devices.

Sprint Nextel Corp. plans to combine its costly wireless broadband effort with a smaller company founded by cellphone pioneer Craig McCaw in a $12-billion venture funded by Internet search powerhouse Google Inc., cable television companies and others.

'Smart car' systems could help you avoid driving nightmares Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In the near future, your car could warn you about traffic tie-ups and red-light runners and even order lunch at the next rest stop ahead.

Angry Yahoo shareholders may try to oust Yang Wed, 7 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The CEO could be the target of a proxy campaign after takeover talks with Microsoft fizzle.

Yahoo Inc. shareholders are so mad about the company's failure to cut a deal with Microsoft Corp. that several said they would consider a proxy fight to oust Chief Executive Jerry Yang and Yahoo's board of directors if that would bring the Seattle suitor back to the table.

TV downloads the new competitive terrain for Microsoft's Zune, Apple's iPod Tue, 6 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Microsoft Corp. will compete more directly with Apple Inc.'s dominant iTunes store by selling TV shows at its own online store for use on its Zune music and video player, the company said Monday.

A Second Life For Corporate America Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Strait-laced in the real world, workers do business as animals or blue-skinned hipsters in a parallel reality on the Web.

To save money in these tough times, universities, conference planners and global firms have started holding gatherings for far-flung employees and students in the online world known as Second Life.

Finding answers to any question just a phone call away Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Internet can answer almost any question you can come up with, but wouldn't it be great if you could call someone and have them search the Internet for you? A new free service called ChaCha lets you do just that.

Odd coalition opposes Google-Yahoo ad plan Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Internet search king Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc. have yet to agree on a deal to put some Google ads next to Yahoo search results. But their discussions have already provoked objections from an unusually diverse set of Washington players. In fact, it is safe to say that the American Corn Growers Assn. has never before joined forces with the Dominican American Business Network.

Research In Motion Launching Faster Blackberry Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Research In Motion Ltd. is launching a new high-end version of the BlackBerry phone with quicker Web browsing and more room for songs and videos, getting a jump on a faster iPhone that is due out next month.

Google to offer social networking tools Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The effort to make it easier for Web surfers to connect with their friends is attracting a crowd.

Cablevision plans to expand its empire further Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Back in 1973, when most people had only a dim idea of what cable television was all about, Charles Dolan saw an industry and gained an empire.

First-class stamps increase a penny to 42 cents Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Gas prices are skyrocketing, food is going through the roof. And to add insult to inflationary injury, it now costs more to pay your bills.

Microsoft Unveils Its Telescope Application Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
WorldWide Telescope allows viewers to focus on a particular planet or cluster of stars. One astronomer says it offers 'almost a cinematic representation' of the heavens.

This Map to the Stars is as far from Hollywood as, say, Mars. Microsoft Corp. late Monday took the wraps off a vast visual guide to the universe that is powered by some of the world's best telescopes.

Tiny Car Fares Well In Crash Test Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Unlike most cars on the road, the pint-sized 2008 Smart Fortwo evokes a simple question at first glance: "How safe is it?"

Harvard professors warn against relying on EMRs Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The notion that electronic medical records, or EMRs, provide better care for patients and make doctors more efficient may be belied by experience, Harvard Medical School faculty members Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband warn in a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Carl Icahn pondering proxy fight for Yahoo Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The billionaire investor may try to unseat some board members to pressure the Internet company to reopen talks with Microsoft.

Billionaire New York financier Carl Icahn is weighing whether to use the large stake he has amassed in Yahoo Inc. to launch a proxy fight to unseat some of the Internet pioneer's board members, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.

Hewlett-Packard says it will buy Electronic Data Systems Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The $13.9-billion deal will test HP CEO Mark Hurd's cost-cutting mettle.

With his biggest acquisition to date, Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Mark Hurd might prove how ruthless he can be.

Apple starts selling HBO shows on iTunes Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The online store reels in one of the last holdouts among major channels, agreeing to a rare pricing concession to land hit shows.

Apple Inc. has scooped up Time Warner Inc.'s HBO to feed television shows to its online iTunes store, reeling in one of the last holdouts among major channels and agreeing to a rare pricing concession to land hit shows such as "The Sopranos" and "Sex and the City."

Google passes Yahoo to become most popular U.S. Web site Wed, 14 May 2008 16:30:00 -0400
Google has surpassed Yahoo to become the most popular Web site in the United States, according to comScore Inc.'s rankings by the number of unique monthly visitors.

Comcast Not Alone In File-Sharing Probe Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Comcast Corp.'s interference with Internet traffic has prompted a federal investigation and is at the center of calls for "Net Neutrality" laws, but another U.S. cable company appears to be doing the same thing without drawing scrutiny.

Intelli-Check-Mobilisa says sales rise, losses narrow Wed, 14 May 2008 16:39:00 -0400
Intelli-Check-Mobilisa Inc., whose technology is used to ensure drivers' licenses and other forms of identification are authentic, said Wednesday sales rose in the first quarter, and losses narrowed, compared to the same period last year.

CBS Expanding Online Reach, Acquiring CNet Networks Inc. Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
CBS Corp. is acquiring a big online reach with its acquisition of CNet Networks Inc. but also a company that has faced heavy criticism from investors. Those concerns, as well as the hefty $1.8 billion price tag, helped send CBS's shares down after the deal was announced Thursday.

$100 Laptop Project Teams With Microsoft Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The One Laptop Per Child project is about to find out whether Microsoft Corp., a rival the nonprofit group once derided, is the solution to its problems in spreading inexpensive portable computers to schoolchildren.

Icahn expected to nominate directors for Yahoo board Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The billionaire has asked 12 people whether they would be willing to serve if asked, sources say. But is Microsoft still interested in a deal?

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is moving ahead with plans to nominate directors for the board of Yahoo Inc. today, two people familiar with his thinking said Wednesday, giving investors a chance to show how badly they want the Internet company sold.

Agency 3.0 Focuses On Hollywood And Digital Media Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Wireless industry executive Peter Adderton and William Morris Agency team to create the hybrid firm.

Peter Adderton, the wireless industry executive, has joined with William Morris Agency to create a hybrid firm that seeks to combine the Hollywood connections of a talent agency with the digital media expertise of a technology consultancy.

Consumers: mixed view on cable, satellite Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
PHILADELPHIA - Consumer satisfaction with cable and satellite TV providers is at its highest since ratings began, but the industry ranked second to last among 18 industries, and the nation's largest cable operator pulled its lowest rating ever in a widely watched annual customer service survey released yesterday.

Demand For Wireless Internet Paying Off For Schools Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Big-name companies are licensing the spectrum set aside for education to help them provide access nationwide.

An ambitious plan to blanket the country with wireless Internet access has an unlikely beneficiary: public and private schools.

Napster to sell MP3 downloads Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Tracks downloaded as part of Napster's subscription service will continue to have copyright restrictions.

Napster Inc. begins selling MP3s today, a move the online music service hopes will lure iPod users and turn around Napster's sliding fortunes.

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