Copyright 2012 http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 05:14:45 -0700 Wed, 16 May 2012 05:14:45 -0700 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/NATL-RI-Gov-Trying-to-Keep-Schillings-Video-Game-Company-Solvent-151588115.html Tue, 15 May 2012 13:05:20 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/CurtSchilling.jpg
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee told WPRO-AM on Tuesday that state economical officials are doing "everything possible" to keep retired All-Star pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company, 38...

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/NATL-Diablo-III-Finally-Released-Expected-to-Sell-Four-Million-Copies-151557145.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:37:23 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/diablo-III.jpg
It’s taken 12 years for Blizzard Entertainment to release the latest sequel to their critically acclaimed “Diablo” series, but that hasn’t slowed down potential sales.

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Be careful what you put on your resume. The truth hurts. Tonight, Yahoo is practicing damage control after the accuracy of its CEO's resume was called into question. The company says it was...

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/NASA-Vesta-Asteroid-Dawn-Spacecraft-150978375.html Fri, 11 May 2012 06:36:04 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/vesta-asteroid-nasa-1.jpg
The 330-mile wide asteroid might help reveal more about how Earth and other planets emerged.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/blogs/prop-zero/Opinion-Facebook-Effect-California-Mark-Zuckerberg-Taxes-150636765.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:56:48 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/198*120/mark-zuckerberg-young.jpg
With California facing another multi-billion dollar deficit, no wonder the state wants to "friend" Facebook. But all that stock cash could be a trap.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Twitter-Goes-to-Court-to-Protect-User-Data-150665965.html Wed, 09 May 2012 00:44:59 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/twitter10.jpg
Twitter filed a motion to block a court order demanding it turn over user information in a battle that could shape the future of First Amendment and Fourth Amendment rights on the Internet.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Steve-Jobs-Channels-FDR-in-Bizarre-Apple-WWII-Epic-150597095.html Tue, 08 May 2012 07:42:04 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/180*120/stevejobsfdr-thumb-550xauto-90298.jpg
Most people are familiar with Apple's famous '1984' commercial that introduced the Macintosh, but hidden until now is this World War II style epic that was filmed later that same year for an Apple...

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Pump-Up-the-Volume-Help-Save-Pandas-150420825.html Mon, 07 May 2012 13:31:58 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/GOgroove+Panda+Pal.jpg
A SoCal company sells panda-esque speakers in support of pandas in the wild.

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Is there favoritism at NASA Ames? NBC Bay Area investigative reporter Stephen Stock has been pouring over government contracts and flight records to see if the people who run Google are getting special...

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/The-Smartphone-Tablet-Drop-Tests-iphone-htc-150015575.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:37:52 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/iphone+shattered+cropped.jpg
Squaretrade.com's CEO drop tests five different devices to see how well they withstand a 12 foot fall

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Facebook's long anticipated initial public offering could come as early as next week, according to new reports.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Help-I-Need-to-Choose-a-Cell-Phone-Carrier-149714305.html Wed, 02 May 2012 05:52:44 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/cellphone_722x406_2229574627.jpg
Seattle-based RootMetrics researches cell phone coverage in cities across America. The company offers it's findings for free to consumers and for a price to the phone networks. CEO Bill Moore recently visited Lo

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Drone-Los-Angeles-California-Science-Project-Tree-Fire-Department-Firefighters-Hose-149242975.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:21:58 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/drone-ca-science-fair-1.jpg
A high-tech drone -- a Southern California student's science project -- was rescued by firefighters after it was stuck in a palm tree.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Space-Mining-Venture-Has-Silicon-Valley-Backing-148735865.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:07:53 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/216*120/space2.jpg
Space mining is a thing of the very near future, insists a company backed by Silicon Valley capitalists from Google.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Thousands-of-Computer-Users-May-Lose-Internet-Access-148470285.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:32:40 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Fingers_Keyboard_Generic_Internet_Safety_02.jpg
Some computer users have until July 9 after to make sure they're not the victims of what FBI officials called a sophisticated international hacking ring that launched an online advertising scam.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Google-Doodle-Pays-Homage-to-Zippers-Inventor---148677835.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:36:04 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/206*120/doodle.zipper.jpg
Keep your pants on and celebrate the father of the zipper, Gideon Sundback, with Google's newest doodle.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/NATL-Senior-Car-Elderly-Safety-Drivelab-Drivers-148510555.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:15:21 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/older_driver_senior_driver.jpg
British scientists have built a car they say will help keep older people driving longer and more safely.

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You may have heard of new car smell air fresheners, but Greatest Hits, an artistic collaborative group based in Australia, has concocted a fragrance more in line with this generation: brand new MacBook Pro.

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Whether it's being used as Kanye West's online diary or as a news aggregate, Twitter's potential in the Age of Information has become clear. Now, one group is using the social media platform to fight fires.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Real-Life-Battle-Over-Cyber-Romances-147166495.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:03:04 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/star+wars+game.jpg
The Florida Family Association (FFA) called for a boycott of “Star Wars: The Old Republic” because the game is set to add gay characters.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/LA-Half-of-Lost-Smartphones-Returned-146598975.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:12:23 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Cellphone+Text.jpg
Anyone who has ever lost his smartphone knows the panic that generally accompanies that loss

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Google-Co-Founder-Spotted-Wearing-Project-Glass-146464085.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:58:13 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/160*149/Google_glass_photos3_610x568.jpg
Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google, was spotted wearing a prototype of the much-rumored Google glasses at a charity event in San Francisco.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/video/#!/news/tech/Hottest-Cars-at-the-International-Auto-Show/146417125 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:27:47 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Red-car-P2.jpg
Check out the hottest new cars (and yes, a car that flies!) from this year's New York International Auto Show. The show attracts auto enthusiasts from around the world and runs through April 15.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Google-Web-Glasses-Project-Glass-Android-Video-146257525.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:22:33 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/google-project-glass.jpg
Google is now imagining what the world would look like if the technology that makes smartphones so cool was nearly integrated to our eyes.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Angry-Birds-Movie-TV-Show-Series-Film.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:55:11 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/angrybirds.jpg
Angry Birds developers have an animated cartoon series and movie in the works based on the blockbuster mobile game.

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If you've ever wished you could make food appear on your doorstep with the push of a single button, well, you can. But you might need to move to Dubai.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Crenshaw-Local-High-School-Kids-Write-and-Publish-Their-Own-Book-144734945.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:00:41 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/181*120/Crenshaw+HS+ebook.jpg
The Crenshaw High School Digital Media Team made the LAUSD proud with the printed and digital ePublishing of their first book Journey to the White House: An Educational Blueprint for Change in Action.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-The-Hybrid-Phablet-144730205.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:33:58 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/180*120/GalaxyNote_1.jpg
The Samsung Galaxy Note morphs the ideal smart phone and tablet in one.

]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/tech/NATL-Smartphone-App-Fitness-and-Zombies-144424065.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:43:17 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/213*120/Mexico+City+Zombie+Walk.jpg
London-based game developers Six to Start have created a unique fitness game, “Zombies, Run!” which combines a user’s music with a story written by novelist Naomi Alderman and professional voice-actors.

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]]> http://www.nbclosangeles.com/blogs/press-here/Woman-Breaks-Nose-on-Apples-Glass-Sues-144366275.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:54:11 -0700 http://media.nbclosangeles.com/images/180*120/apple_store1.jpg
A woman has filed suit against Apple for not marking a store's glass doors better after she allegedly walked into them.

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