These are the final moments of privacy for the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers. Starting Monday, the next stars of HBO's "24/7" all-access series will open their doors to cameras for four weeks unlike any other. As the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins learned a year ago, virtual ...
A new study found that more doctors and nurses washed their hands when video cameras were installed in every room in their unit and the staff was continuously informed about rates of hand-washing compliance. While the hand-washing turnaround was "pretty amazing," one of the study's authors said, it ...
About a year into her documentary project about American neo-Nazis, Julie Platner was struggling. “I didn’t know where the ending was. Every time I tried to involve a publication or a writer, the question was, ‘What’s the news angle? Where is it going?’ “ Then the story suddenly “answered it ...
If you're in the market for an all-purpose all-in-one PC, look no further. HP has done a fantastic job on its TouchSmart 520--it's got most everything you need, including a Blu-ray burner and USB 3.0, and it's one of the best performers we've seen in the category. Our review model, priced at $1400, ...
An Asian boy approaches a man clad in black leather at an outdoor café in Chinatown. He whispers something in the man's ear. The man grabs his warrior of the future motorcycle helmet and speeds down the streets of San Francisco in pursuit of an armored car caravan. Explosions. Fireballs. Shuriken ...
After a month of using Siri, the new voice-controlled "personal assistant" available on the iPhone 4S, I've decided it may be time to add voice control to the list of paradigm-shifting ways to interact with a computer -- right behind the mouse, keyboard and, more recently, touch gestures. While voi ...
Heavily discounted PCs and tablets will be sold by top retailers on Black Friday, which marks one of the most active shopping days in the U.S. Walmart and Best Buy will offer fully equipped laptops for under $200, continuing a promotional price battle they have engaged in for years. The sub-$200 la ...
The mobile device, now the dominant technological tool in American enterprise, will become more dominant in 2012 and beyond. Industry analysts say mobile device shipments will top 1 billion in 2015, leaving PC shipments in the dust. That will bring big benefits, but also big risks. Its benefits for ...
With Nvidia and Cisco reporting results, there was some good news on the chip and networking front this week that, with the help of a successful debt offering by Italy that eased economic concerns, helped fuel a rise in IT vendors' shares Friday morning. Economic worries and potential supply-chain ...
In a world of 4.3-inch, rectangular, black Android phones, the Pantech Pocket ($50 with a two-year contract from ATT; price as of November 21, 2011) is refreshingly different in design. The Pocket’s oversize display is great for e-reading and Web browsing, but some videos look strange in the 4:3 ...