T-Mobile USAissued its third quarter financials, and things are looking up over last quarter — if only just slightly. The carrier posted service revenues of $4.67 billion — that’s a modest 0.1 percent increase over the second quarter, but down 0.9 percent over this time last year. Net income, meanwhile is at $332 million — … Continued
Kinect BeatWheel hack makes you do the windmill
Running out of avant garde ways of making music? Then perhaps this BeatWheel hack for Kinect, made at a recent Music Hackday in Boston, will give you some fresh ideas. Music samples are separated into eight segments, which encircle the user like a clockface. You then control which part plays by waving your hands around … Continued
3 New Bookmarking Sites and What They Mean for You
By Corina MackayPublished November 10, 2011 Bookmarking is a great way to save things for later follow-up or to revisit on a regular basis. While your browser’s built-in bookmarks make for a quick and easy visit to your favorite sites, external bookmarking sites can extend to images, quotes, articles and more. If you use bookmarks … Continued
5 Steps to Successful LinkedIn Advertising
By Janet AronicaPublished November 9, 2011 With more than 100 million users and counting, LinkedIn is a flourishing social media platform for business professionals worldwide. That’s great news for B2B marketers, because LinkedIn is much more than just a bunch of résumés. LinkedIn advertising is a huge opportunity for lead generation for B2B companies. Business … Continued
eButton knows if you’re a workout warrior or a slug
by Amanda Kooser November 9, 2011 1:25 PM PST Can you tell this device was created in Pittsburgh? (Credit: University of Pittsburgh) New fitness technology products like Fitbit and Jawbone Up are aimed at pushing healthier lifestyles. The eButton isn’t yet ready for prime time, but the University of Pittsburgh project really knows how to … Continued
Flying bot could save firefighters’ lives
by Elizabeth Armstrong Moore November 9, 2011 12:56 PM PST Highly sophisticated robots are being used in a variety of ways: think tsunamis, earthquakes, and land mines, to name a few. In the case of wildfires, though, they wouldn’t survive long in the heat of battle. Researchers flew their bot over a fire in West … Continued
FitDesk: Workouts for workaholics
by Bonnie Cha November 8, 2011 3:45 PM PST Burn calories while building PowerPoint presentations with the FitDesk. (Credit: Reno Innovations) With many of us spending more than 40 hours per week at work, you might be having a hard time fitting exercise into your daily routine, but a company called Revo Innovations thinks it … Continued
A vaccine for breast, ovarian cancers?
Could a shot in the arm help destroy a growing tumor? That concept is looking more and more plausible. Scientists have been investigating the potential of vaccines to prevent various types of cancer for several years. In 2010, one study found that a single vaccination prevented breast cancer tumors from forming in mice. A nurse … Continued









