May 15th
Leaked from today’s 404 show: Disney Touche project turns any object into a button, emo-haired youth more likely to develop lazy eyes, and 25 bars in San Francisco will soon employ ID customers using facial recognition technology. [Read more]
Go here to see the original: The 404 1,054: Where we’re gonna need to see some ID (podcast)
May 15th
Verizon’s 4G LTE network will be introduced in 28 new markets and expanded in 11 more. [Read more]
More: Verizon’s 4G LTE spreading to 28 new markets on May 17
May 15th
Google followed up with its closing arguments in phase two of the Oracle suit over Java, reiterating that it had no knowledge of Sun’s patent portfolio.
Originally posted here: Google sums up: No ’shred of evidence’ for patent claim
May 15th
Dell “sincerely apologizes” for offensive jokes by a moderator at its Copenhagen, Denmark, partner summit in April — a few weeks later, and only on its Google+ page. Better than nothing, we suppose.
Read more from the original source: Dell apologizes for hiring sexist summit moderator
May 15th
Judge nixes request from Apple, publishers to dismiss class action lawsuit alleging collusion to reduce retail competition.
See the original post: Consumer e-book suit against Apple, publishers gets go-ahead
May 15th
Multimedia artists will beam real-time tweets to the newly discovered GJ667Cc light-years away. What do you want to say to your brother from another (exo)planet? [Read more]
See original here: Finally, a chance to tweet to aliens
May 15th
More than half the participants in a study who wore the wireless digital device avoided unnecessary follow-up care, while it may have saved the life of one participant. [Read more]
Visit link: Zio stick-on heart rhythm monitor ‘the Netflix of heart care’
May 15th
Demand for phones with Google’s mobile OS jumped across the world since around the start of the year, says research firm Kantar WorldPanel. [Read more]
Visit link: Android continues to conquer the world
May 15th
It doesn’t quite read your mind, but the experimental Brainput device tracks brain activity to recognize when users are multitasking to offload work. [Read more]
Read more: Multitasking too much? Brain sensor could lighten the load
May 15th
Microsoft’s usual plan is to offer a free upgrade to users of older versions of Windows to bump up to the next release version. This time around there will be a cost, according to sources. [Read more]
See more here: Upgrading a new PC to Windows 8 will cost you… $14.99