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Monthly Archives: August 2008

Bits: Does Silicon Valley Face an Innovation Crisis?

Bits: Does Silicon Valley Face an Innovation Crisis?
     

Judy Estrin, a serial technology entrepreneur, says in a new book that Silicon Valley — and the country — are facing a crisis of innovation.    

     

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com

Nintendo Raises Profit Forecast for Year

Nintendo Raises Profit Forecast for Year
     

The company raised its fiscal-year profit forecast by 26 percent to $3.8 billion, citing healthy sales of its Wii home console and DS handheld game machines.    

     

http://www.nytimes.com/aponl

Ofcom seeks help on mobile rules

Ofcom seeks help on mobile rules

Mobile owners with views on the state of the telephony market are being sought by regulator Ofcom.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7588259.stm

Ofcom seeks help on mobile rules

Ofcom seeks help on mobile rules

Mobile owners with views on the state of the telephony market are being sought by regulator Ofcom.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/7588259.stm

AT&T’s Rivals Are Happy to Attack Over iPhone’s Network Woes

AT&T’s Rivals Are Happy to Attack Over iPhone’s Network Woes
     

The debut of Apple’s iPhone 3G cellphones has been a public relations headache for AT&T, after complaints of dropped calls and poor network connections.    

     

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NASA studies changes in shuttle plan

Inside the 52-story Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the space shuttle Atlantis is prepared for its mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.The space agency says it is studying the implications of delaying the retirement of the shuttle fleet, now set for 2010, so that the incoming president and Congress can consider their options.

Cosmic Log: Visions of Mars … and more!

Are you looking for the latest, biggest, best pictures from the Red Planet and other colorful celestial hot spots? Start your journey right here.Science editor Alan Boyle’s Weblog: Are you looking for the latest, biggest, best pictures from the Red Planet and other colorful celestial hot spots? Start your journey right here.

GM to offer radios with ports for music players

General Motors Corp. says it will offer optional radios with USB ports for personal music players on some of its 2009 models.

Doorstep astronomy: Venus shines bright

On August 29 from midnorthern latitudes, Venus will be visible low above the western horizon after sunset. If you're lucky you might catch Mars and Mercury too. If you can't find it, keep looking during the coming weeks; Venus will set later after sunset every night, eventually becoming an unmissable "evening star." Venus will be visible low above the western horizon after sunset. If you’re lucky you might catch Mars and Mercury too.

Tips for staying connected in disasters

Preparation is key if you want  keep your communications alive in a disaster such as a hurricane.