Only 41 percent of Americans know what their home Internet download speeds are. But it's good to know: Speeds typically register 10 percent to 20 percent below the limit consumers pay for. There are easy ways to tell if the connection is slow — and Web sites that can help analyze Internet connections.
Gone are the days of hisses and beeps. Now, most of us log on to the Internet through silent, fast — and often pricey — broadband connections. But at a time when many families are trying to trim the monthly budget, there may be alternatives to those plans. Omar Gallaga of the Austin American-Statesman offers his insight.
The Internet start-up Blippy.com keeps track of someone's spending habits online, much like Twitter keeps track of random thoughts. Users register a credit card with the site, and every transaction on that card is displayed to friends on Blippy.
Online shopping, chat rooms, streaming video — guess what pioneered these technologies for the mainstream Web.
A spaceship lands. Humans become avatars. A man in a cape can fly. Special effects have made movies magical for decades. NPR's Susan Stamberg goes backstage to learn how moviemakers frighten, fool and thrill the audience.
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Ben Berkowitz, cofounder and CEO of SeeClickFix.com, a startup that helps citizens connect to city officials by allowing them to tag locations of graffiti, potholes or crime using smart phones and Google Maps, discusses the program.
The Uncanny Valley is a notion that states that if you make a robot that it up to 95 percent realistic, it's fantastic. More realistic that that and it's a disaster. That's because a 96 percent lifelike robot is a human being with something wrong. Hollywood uses the concept when animating movies.
There's a bumper crop of iPhone apps to help you lose weight. We try a couple and find some nifty features.
Vigitron MaxiiCopper IP Extenders provide easy and effective transition from analog to IP CCTV systems.
The thematically dark video game Heavy Rain packs an emotional wallop, especially for a parent reviewer. The new PlayStation 3 game focuses on catching a serial killer who preys on young boys.
New Zealand high-end audio amplifier manufacturer Perreaux proudly announces the launch of the new éloquence CDt compact disc transport.