New York Times - Technology

Date Posted Article 2 hours ago State of the Art: In Season 9, iPods Still Get High Ratings The 2010 iPod crop includes modest improvements, a risky new design and a home run in the new iPod Touch. 2 hours ago Your Very Own $400,000 Robot Willow Garage, a California-based technology company, announced that its PR2 robot would go on sale to businesses and the general public. 2 hours ago ZumoCast Offers a Personalized Cloud A new application allows free access to content stored on desktop computers from Apple mobile devices. 5 hours ago Practical Traveler: Are Scanners Worth the Risk? Some passengers and experts are concerned about radiation, and about what happens if they refuse a scan. 5 hours ago Google Speeds Queries With ‘Instant’ Results Google is introducing a feature called "Google Instant," which will display search results as people type their queries. 8 hours ago Socializing With Firefox Installing a Firefox add-on could make managing your social networks easier. 8 hours ago Netflix Via the Wii: Improving Its Picture Using a component cable, rather than the composite or RCA cable that comes with the Wii, will improve streaming movie quality. 8 hours ago 3-D Glasses Outside the Theater 3-D technology may soon be everywhere, including in the eyeglass stores. 8 hours ago Pay Full Price for a Meal? That's So Yesterday VillageVines, a daily deal site for restaurants in New York, is expanding to other cities. 8 hours ago Second Thoughts on Online Education The drive to online education threatens to widen the achievement gap between the best students and others, a new study says. 11 hours ago Q.&A.: Giving an Error the Boot Dealing with an "unmountable boot volume" message. 11 hours ago Indian Court Rules Against Vodafone in Tax Case The ruling, in a case stemming from Vodafone’s acquisition of a controlling stake in an Indian cellphone company, could deal a blow to foreign investors in India. 20 hours ago Vodafone to Sell Its Stake in China Mobile for $6.6 Billion About 70 percent of the proceeds of the $6.6 billion sale will be returned to shareholders through a stock repurchase 20 hours ago Do People Want ‘Amateur Hour’ on Their TVs? Steven P. Jobs says his customers don’t want to watch “amateur hour.” So why are they watching so much video on Facebook? 20 hours ago H.P. Sues Its Ex-Chief in New Job The lawsuit comes a day after the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive was hired by Oracle, the database software maker. 20 hours ago Packaging Is All the Rage, and Not in a Good Way Amazon is trying to get manufacturers to make packages easier to open, hoping to reduce consumer “wrap rage.” 23 hours ago Do People Want 'Amateur Hour' on Their TVs? Steven P. Jobs says his customers don't want to watch "amateur hour." So why are they watching so much video on Facebook? 23 hours ago H.P. Sues Its Ex-Chief In New Job The lawsuit comes a day after the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive was hired by Oracle, the database software maker. 23 hours ago Packaging Is All the Rage, And Not in a Good Way Amazon is trying to get manufacturers to make packages easier to open, hoping to reduce consumer “wrap rage.” Yesterday Streaming Your Entire Computer to a Television A product made by Warpia allows you to stream your entire laptop to a television from up to 30 feet away, bypassing the need for an additional gadget to hook into your TV. Yesterday H.P. Files Suit Against Former Chief The lawsuit comes a day after the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive was hired by Oracle, the database software maker. Yesterday Packaging Is All the Rage, and Not in a Good Way Amazon is trying to get manufacturers to make their packages easier to open, hoping to reduce consumer “wrap rage.” Yesterday Itineraries: Hotel Chains Try Training With Improv and iPods Chains are hiring improv comedy trainers and life coaches, or are conducting training sessions with iPods and other devices, to better cater to guests. Yesterday See the Sound of Your Drawing Singing Fingers, an app in the iPhone store, lets you simulate synesthesia, a condition in which different senses, like sound and sight, are combined. Yesterday Q.&A.: Bolstering Android's Battery Life There are ways to boost your Android's battery life. Yesterday Hurd Is Now a President at Oracle, H.P.’s Rival Mark V. Hurd, who resigned from H.P. a month ago, joined Oracle as president and a director. Yesterday Frequent Flier: With Wi-Fi Aboard, Be Careful What You Click Adam Sheffer, a partner at an art gallery in Manhattan, has his share of embarrassing travel tales. Yesterday Once a Dynamo, the Tech Sector Is Slow to Hire Despite soaring profits, high-tech companies have been slow to hire — a sign of just how difficult it will be to address persistently high joblessness. Yesterday Hurd Joins Oracle as Co-President Mark V. Hurd, who resigned from H.P. a month ago, joined Oracle as president and a director. Yesterday 9 Years After 9/11, Public Safety Radio Not Ready Despite a $7 billion effort, experts say a nationwide public safety radio system may never become a reality.