November 16th, 2008 11:00 PM
Your TV options are multiplying
For years if consumers wanted to watch more than a handful of TV channels, they had two options: cable or satellite. But these days, premium TV programming is being offered by everyone from telephone companies to Internet sites and startups.
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November 15th, 2008 11:00 PM
Do you really need a Blu-ray player?
Remember the first time you watched a movie on DVD? You were probably instantly blown away by how much better it was than VHS. The quality of the video and audio was superior, it came in a smaller package and you could quickly move from the beginning to the end of a movie without having to fast forward through everything in between.
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November 15th, 2008 11:00 PM
Clothes encounters: Endeavour mission's spacesuit technology
When Endeavour took off Friday, it was carrying the most complex wardrobe known to humanity. In the near-vacuum of outer space, only a few layers of material separate the astronauts from extreme heat or cold, blinding glare, 17,000-mph micrometeoroids and fatal radiation. Tailored to survive the toughest conditions, spacesuit technology can now be found in all kinds of products. Here's how NASA's astronaut gear evolved from a souped-up pilot's suit to, essentially, a self-contained, one-person spacecraft.
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November 15th, 2008 11:00 PM
Behind spacesuit technology stands astronaut's 'leap of faith'
This is a story about a man and his suit.
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November 15th, 2008 11:00 PM
Like to rant online? Watch out for libel suits
An unhappy guest at a Pembroke Pines resort described the hotel as filthy and bug-infested.
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November 15th, 2008 11:00 PM
Electronic Arts jumps into fitness software
Following in the footsteps of Nintendo's popular Wii Fit, the video-game publisher known for the Madden football games is jumping into fitness software targeted mostly at women.
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November 14th, 2008 11:00 PM
Thieves refine techniques to steal your ATM information
Thieves can be imaginative when it comes to stealing your money, with some of the most popular schemes involving automatic teller machines.
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November 12th, 2008 11:00 PM
Feds set date to ban Internet gambling
The Bush administration issued a final regulation Wednesday aimed at banning Internet gambling, drawing criticism from Democrats who said it would burden financial companies.
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November 10th, 2008 11:00 PM
Shop smart
It's beginning to look a lot like the holidays -- or at least that's what retailers seem to be saying.
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October 25th, 2008 11:00 PM
Using technology for your holiday cards
Technology might have killed the art of letter writing, but it has improved another time-honored form of communication: holiday cards.
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