September 2010 - Industry News

Augmented Reality mobile apps

Augmented reality, or AR, refers to technology that superimposes computer-generated content over live images viewed through cameras. And it's expected to be the next wave of mobile innovation. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 8:30 AM by CNET News.com

NASA exhibits scale model of Mars rover (photos)

NASA and Jet Propulsion Labs are showing off a scale replica of the Mars rover Opportunity, while its real-life counterpart is actively exploring the Red Planet. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 8:22 AM by CNET News.com

In the event of emergency, remove shirt

Emergency Bra developer Elena Bodnar unveils its male counterpart at MIT this week--an emergency dress shirt with a filtration panel sewn across the shoulders. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 8:21 AM by CNET News.com

Fight for Senate antipiracy bill rages

Tech companies are speaking out against a bill that would authorize the Department of Justice to shut down suspected illegal file-sharing sites. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 8:17 AM by CNET News.com

The new tweener cameras

There's some interesting action going on between compact cameras and digital SLRs. But it's still early days and the heavyweights haven't checked in yet. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 7:31 AM by CNET News.com

Android, iPad ads getting more clicks

Ad requests and impressions for mobile ad network Millennial Media show surge for Android devices and the iPad. Apple overall maintains a lead, but slips a bit lately. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 7:17 AM by CNET News.com

Sandberg: It's more than a 'Facebook phone'

Facebook's COO gives an answer to the "Is Facebook building a phone?" question that is both more vague and more clear than the hullabaloo that resulted after the initial rumor broke. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 6:27 AM by CNET News.com

Cisco to unveil affordable home telepresence gear

With it, presumably, people can interact in front of a television set with distant relatives and friends. The cost for a small unit could be as low as $200, but that price would be heavily subsidized. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 6:20 AM by CNET News.com

Tracking the flu by tracking the tweets

Computer scientists find that monitoring microblogging services such as Twitter is more effective and less expensive than the old-fashioned "syndromic surveillance" approach in predicting outbreaks. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 5:13 AM by CNET News.com

Online dance program debuts on Yahoo

Yahoo and Electus, the multiplatform content studio headed by former NBC entertainment head Ben Silverman, launches its first original, branded program, "Ready, Set, Dance!" Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 4:05 AM by CNET News.com

Eurocopter concept puts new spin on autogyro

The Eurocopter Group has built a mash-up of helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft--the X3--that it hopes will eventually fly at a zippy 220 knots. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 3:50 AM by CNET News.com

Apple brings Nokia patent battle to U.K. courts

New lawsuits are a continuation of an ongoing legal battle between the two companies over the use of GSM, 3G, and Wi-Fi technology. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 3:37 AM by CNET News.com

The Carbon Age: Dark element, brighter future

New materials built on carbon's many forms will function as building blocks for cleaner batteries, water, and air. EnerG2 CTO Aaron Feaver outlines the green-tech opportunities. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 3:30 AM by CNET News.com

Google makes Gmail threading a choice

Gmail users will be able to toggle between the service's threaded "conversation" view of mail exchanges and a more traditional style. The option will start arriving today. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 2:00 AM by CNET News.com

'Star Wars' coming to 3D in 2012

The entire "Star Wars" saga will be making its way to 3D, with the first episode scheduled for release in two years. Read More...

Published 09-29-2010 1:59 AM by CNET News.com