http://www.EDGEnewyork.com Your life... with an EDGE. en-us 2009 EDGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. editor@edgepublications.com (Managing Editor) webmaster@edgepublications.com (Webmaster) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:00:22 -0400 http://www.EDGEnewyork.com/rss Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Technology/newyork http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103390 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103390 China's top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103389 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103389 A global Internet oversight agency has deferred a decision for at least 70 days on whether to create the ".xxx" domain name as an online red-light district. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103321 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103321 Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103320 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103320 The sudden takedown of an Internet provider thought to be helping spread one of the most promiscuous pieces of malicious software out there appears to have cut off criminals from potentially millions of personal computers under their control. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103319 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103319 Groups pushing for robust Hispanic participation in the 2010 census are enlisting a new corps of foot-soldiers in their battle to reach that hard-to-count demographic: tech-savvy, smart-phone-toting young people. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103318 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103318 The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday its highly anticipated motion controlling system, as it takes aim at Nintendo's dominance in the gaming sector. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103317 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103317 A suburban Philadelphia family's webcam-spying lawsuit against a high school could be heading for a settlement. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103314 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103314 U.S. video game sales could likely show a decline Thursday when the NPD Group releases its February sales figures after the market closes. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103270 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103270 A Microsoft Corp. researcher won the $250,000 Turing Award, one of technology's most coveted prizes, on Tuesday for his work helping design and build what is widely considered the first modern personal computer. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103268 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103268 Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103267 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103267 Google Inc. is adding a bike lane with its latest online mapping option. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103233 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103233 Researchers from IBM Corp. and Stanford University believe they have developed a way to significantly improve the quality of recycled plastic and strip away limitations on how plastic can be reused. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103231 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103231 Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace the technology for their living rooms. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103178 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103178 The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103176 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103176 Blending behind-the-scenes nuggets with a defense of President Barack Obama's record, White House and administration officials increasingly are communicating through Twitter. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?101429 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=style&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=101429 In the 21st century, millions of people still worship at the altar of Cupid... OkCupid that is. One of the most popular dating sites for heterosexuals is responsible for bringing singles together. It can lead to anything from an awkward first date to a trip down the altar. An EDGE correspondent tries his hand at finding a match at the site. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103120 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103120 TiVo Inc. prevailed yet again in a long-running dispute with Dish Network Corp. over patents for digital video recorders, as a federal appeals court cleared the way Thursday for TiVo to collect hundreds of millions of dollars. TiVo shares jumped more than 50 percent. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103119 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103119 Toyota has for years blocked access to data stored in devices similar to airline "black boxes" that could explain crashes blamed on sudden unintended acceleration, according to an Associated Press review of lawsuits nationwide and interviews with auto crash experts. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103045 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103045 Hulu's days as a free online video site could be ending soon. Yet Hulu's most viable alternative - charging for access to some videos - could turn off viewers and crimp the site's explosive growth. Ultimately, the remedy to Hulu's current troubles could leave the site even worse off, a poor shadow of its former self. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103044 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103044 RealNetworks Inc. said Wednesday that it will stop selling technology that lets consumers copy DVDs to their computer hard drives, settling a handful of lawsuits filed against the company by Hollywood's six major movie studios. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST