Comcast demos live 3D TV
Cable giant shows reporters what the live 3D TV feed will look like from the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga., next week.
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Sprint Offers “Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money-Back”
Sprint Free Guarantee lets customers open a new line of service for 30 days and if not completely satisfied Sprint will reimburse the device purchase and the activation fee and waive the early termination fee.
How Google Earth got a dumper arrested
After a man decides to dump a one-ton boat in a Florida subdivision, police turn to Google Earth to try learn where the boat might have come from.
Towel-folding robot won’t do the dishes
Researchers at UC Berkeley teach Willow Garage’s PR2 humanoid robot how to fold a pile of towels. It’s one step toward making robots better at housework.
New Application Could Make All Software ‘open Source’ (PC World)
PC World – Imagine controlling Apple iTunes from inside Microsoft Word without having to switch applications. That could be possible, according to researchers at the University of Washington who are working on a project that could essentially make any proprietary software open source.
Telestone Tech (Investor’s Business Daily)
Investor’s Business Daily – Telestone Tech (NMS:TSTC), a wireless communication technology provider, said its Q4 EPS rose 56% to 50 cents. No views were available. Sales more than doubled to $33 mil. Shares fell 2%.
Silicon Valley venture capital powerhouse bets on iPad (AFP)
AFP – A major Silicon Valley venture capital firm that has backed Internet stars such as Google and Amazon on Wednesday doubled a fund to support software tailored for Apple gadgets.
NY auto show: Ford-Microsoft deal, Hyundai hybrid (AP)
AP – Ford Motor Co. says buyers of its electric vehicles won’t have to pay extra for software that will help them save money when recharging their cars.
Porsche gives the Cayenne an electric boost
The 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid, launched at the 2010 New York auto show, uses a nickel metal hydride battery pack to power a 47-horsepower electric motor.
Sight unseen, fans hear `iPad’ and think `iWant’ (AP)
AP – People who lined up to buy the first iPhone knew what they were paying hundreds of dollars for: a new cell phone that promised to be better. Apple Inc.’s newest gadget, the iPad tablet computer, falls into a category that’s foreign to most people.