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http://news.yahoo.com/techblog/ en-USCopyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedFri, 10 Aug 2012 01:00:11 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/techblog/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifIs sharing your photos with friends via Facebook just not tangible enough for you? The social network is looking to add some real-world tactility to your snapshots with a new feature that'll soon let you send them to people as ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/facebook-soon-let-send-real-postcards-based-photos-050011054.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 01:00:11 -0400blogs/technology-blog/facebook-soon-let-send-real-postcards-based-photos-050011054You've probably seen those too-good-to-be true car ads in the newspaper, where a new car is offered at a ridiculously low price. But seldom do you see a BMW offered for $1, and even more seldom do you see BMWs ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/sale-century-dealership-accidentally-sells-bmw-1-234759111.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 19:47:59 -0400blogs/technology-blog/sale-century-dealership-accidentally-sells-bmw-1-234759111Death is a part of life. And as much as we'd like to think it'll never happen, occasionally a company has to deal with the too-soon death of an employee. Not all companies handle the situation well, but Google certainly ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/happens-google-employee-dies-220720848.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 18:07:20 -0400blogs/technology-blog/happens-google-employee-dies-220720848If there's an asteroid that could obliterate all life on Earth?hurtling straight toward our planet, don't bet on Bruce Willis?? or anyone else, for that matter?? blowing it up to save us. According to student researchers from the?University of Leicester, ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/could-bruce-willis-save-world-incoming-asteroid-215857429.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 17:58:57 -0400blogs/technology-blog/could-bruce-willis-save-world-incoming-asteroid-215857429As everyone sits and waits for Microsoft and Sony to finally pull the trigger on the next generation of the Xbox and PlayStation platforms, the Ouya project plans to bring Android-based gaming to the big screen ? and has already ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/ouya-game-console-snags-8-5-million-kickstarter-174046003.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 13:40:46 -0400blogs/technology-blog/ouya-game-console-snags-8-5-million-kickstarter-174046003What do you give Ryan Lochte, the man who seemingly has everything???or, at least, has five Olympic gold medals under his belt? You give him a gold and diamond-encrusted razor, of course. Shaving company Gillette recently signed on Olympic gold ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/olympic-swimmer-ryan-lochte-gets-gold-medal-gold-173549931.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 13:35:49 -0400blogs/technology-blog/olympic-swimmer-ryan-lochte-gets-gold-medal-gold-173549931It's been a pretty weird year so far in terms of Amazon customers getting strange things shipped to them. In January, a student ordered a textbook through the site and received a $400 bag of cocaine. Now, a Washington, D.C. ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/customer-orders-television-amazon-gets-gun-instead-040400769.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 00:04:00 -0400blogs/technology-blog/customer-orders-television-amazon-gets-gun-instead-040400769If you've ever dreamed of staring up at the night sky using an extremely large and powerful telescope, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is holding a contest sure to speak to your inner astronomer. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/votes-space-choose-where-point-very-large-telescope-035829168.htmlWed, 08 Aug 2012 23:58:29 -0400blogs/technology-blog/votes-space-choose-where-point-very-large-telescope-035829168Investigators from the University of Georgia and the National Geographic Society have launched a project called KittyCam. While it sounds like an adorable movie of fluffy felines, the project is actually collecting serious data about the impact of house cats ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/kittycam-project-finds-pet-cat-probably-killer-002720091.htmlWed, 08 Aug 2012 20:27:20 -0400blogs/technology-blog/kittycam-project-finds-pet-cat-probably-killer-002720091When is the new iPad not a new iPad? When it's a certified refurbished third-generation iPad, like the ones Apple has started offering from its online store. The company is now selling refurbished new iPads for $50 off the price ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/apple-starts-offering-refurbished-ipads-discount-202931291.htmlWed, 08 Aug 2012 16:29:31 -0400blogs/technology-blog/apple-starts-offering-refurbished-ipads-discount-202931291Earlier this week, it was reported by Wired that with just a name, email, and home address, hackers were able to gain access to reporter Mat Honan's Amazon.com account. While the?thieves weren't able to ship items to themselves, they were ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/amazon-apple-seal-glaring-security-holes-light-hacking-164158154.htmlWed, 08 Aug 2012 12:41:58 -0400blogs/technology-blog/amazon-apple-seal-glaring-security-holes-light-hacking-164158154Microsoft is taking a huge gamble with its new Surface super tablet that comes out later this fall. After all, its staking the future of its company (not to mention its relationship with Windows hardware manufacturers) on a roll of ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/microsoft-already-working-surface-2-tablet-163552643.htmlWed, 08 Aug 2012 12:35:52 -0400blogs/technology-blog/microsoft-already-working-surface-2-tablet-163552643Earlier this year, allegations that workers at Apple's manufacturing partner in China, Foxconn, were being subjected to deplorable working conditions came to light and soon exploded into a major international investigation. Now a report by China Labor Watch indicates that ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/report-paints-dire-picture-samsung-factory-working-conditions-030044518.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 23:00:44 -0400blogs/technology-blog/report-paints-dire-picture-samsung-factory-working-conditions-030044518Facebook has filed a legal brief on behalf of Daniel Ray Carter, who was fired by a Virginia sheriff along with five coworkers after they Liked the Facebook page of their boss' political opponent. Carter and his fellow plaintiffs said ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/facebook-enters-legal-arena-defend-likes-free-speech-015034913.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 21:50:34 -0400blogs/technology-blog/facebook-enters-legal-arena-defend-likes-free-speech-015034913For those of us dreaming of self-driven smart cars, the wait is nearing an end. Google took to its company blog today to proclaim a major milestone in its quest to put autonomous cars on the road: Its smart cars ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/google-self-driving-car-logs-300-000-miles-014608510.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 21:46:08 -0400blogs/technology-blog/google-self-driving-car-logs-300-000-miles-014608510We should have figured that with Amazon getting involved in making TV shows, it was only a matter of time before it branched out into another form of entertainment: computer games. The retailer has launched its own game development unit, ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/amazon-launches-video-game-development-push-195057810.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 15:50:57 -0400blogs/technology-blog/amazon-launches-video-game-development-push-195057810On social networking site Twitter, information can spread almost instantly ??news of Whitney Houston's death hit Twitter mere moments after it happened (and nearly an hour before reported by the media). But there's a downside to that speed. When a ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/twitter-rumor-leads-sharp-increase-price-oil-173027289.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 13:30:27 -0400blogs/technology-blog/twitter-rumor-leads-sharp-increase-price-oil-173027289Blockbuster hit "The Hunger Games" is coming to DVD, Blu-ray, and digital download on August 18, but for true fans, just taking home the movie won't be enough. That's why Target will be selling a very small number of Hunger ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/target-sell-high-end-hunger-games-collectibles-172745439.htmlTue, 07 Aug 2012 13:27:45 -0400blogs/technology-blog/target-sell-high-end-hunger-games-collectibles-172745439Although chemotherapy is effective at killing cancer cells, new research found that it can actually encourage cancer growth in healthy cells that didn't have cancer before. Peter Nelson of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle said the team's ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/scientists-chemotherapy-encourage-cancer-growth-healthy-cells-031820886.htmlMon, 06 Aug 2012 23:18:20 -0400blogs/technology-blog/scientists-chemotherapy-encourage-cancer-growth-healthy-cells-031820886With every version of Apple's mobile operation system, iOS, a slew of new features are added to the user experience, but with the upcoming release of iOS 6, one longtime standard feature will be disappearing: the included YouTube app. After ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/ios-6-away-standard-youtube-app-012728489.htmlMon, 06 Aug 2012 21:27:28 -0400blogs/technology-blog/ios-6-away-standard-youtube-app-012728489Apple has made some pretty revolutionary new products over the last decade. It absolutely owned the MP3 player market with the release of the iPod. Then, it dominated of the phone market with its incredibly popular iPhone. Soon after, Apple ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/apple-senior-vp-steve-jobs-considered-building-icar-195819652.htmlMon, 06 Aug 2012 15:58:19 -0400blogs/technology-blog/apple-senior-vp-steve-jobs-considered-building-icar-195819652Here at Tecca, we love auction site eBay, but we generally can't stand the waiting. After all, we like instant gratification?? when we buy something online, we want it as soon as possible. Well, for those just like us, eBay ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/ebay-launches-ebay-now-same-day-delivery-program-195542993.htmlMon, 06 Aug 2012 15:55:42 -0400blogs/technology-blog/ebay-launches-ebay-now-same-day-delivery-program-195542993Late in 2011, a writer for the website True American Story came across a homeless military veteran named Ronald Paul Burden and recorded a short video detailing his struggle. Little did Burden know, his long-lost son would eventually come across ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/watch-father-son-meet-first-time-via-google-170904203.htmlMon, 06 Aug 2012 13:09:04 -0400blogs/technology-blog/watch-father-son-meet-first-time-via-google-170904203The wolf population of Switzerland is enjoying a resurgence, and that's bad news for shepherds. After all, sheep are notoriously defenseless. Or, at least, the sheep were defenseless until scientists began a trial program in which sheep were outfitted with ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/sheep-soon-start-text-messaging-shepherds-wolves-attack-170616534.htmlMon, 06 Aug 2012 13:06:16 -0400blogs/technology-blog/sheep-soon-start-text-messaging-shepherds-wolves-attack-170616534If you've been following this year's Olympic Games, you may have noticed a cute little car zipping around during the track and field events, shuttling javelins, shots, hammers, and discuses. Those adorable little things are apparently smaller versions?? one-fourth scale ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/mini-er-mini-coopers-adorably-fetch-javelins-2012-153639072.htmlFri, 03 Aug 2012 23:05:39 -0400blogs/technology-blog/mini-er-mini-coopers-adorably-fetch-javelins-2012-153639072On Wednesday, a computer software error at Knight Capital Group snowballed into some mayhem in the American stock market. Knight Capital uses algorithmic trading, where stock transactions are controlled by computers rather than people, and a glitch caused that system ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/software-error-costs-trading-company-440-million-45-153135824.htmlFri, 03 Aug 2012 23:00:35 -0400blogs/technology-blog/software-error-costs-trading-company-440-million-45-153135824While most of us have a Facebook profile by now, not all of us are keen on making every aspect of our life public knowledge as participation. Given how Facebook is built around sharing just about every detail about our ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/plug-blurs-facebook-photos-strangers-t-see-them-190612421.htmlFri, 03 Aug 2012 15:06:12 -0400blogs/technology-blog/plug-blurs-facebook-photos-strangers-t-see-them-190612421By now we all know that texting and driving is dangerous business ? heck, even texting while walking has its pitfalls. But don't take our word for it: One 21-year-old Texas driver wound up typing out how dangerous it is ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/man-texts-quit-texting-crashing-car-190117150.htmlFri, 03 Aug 2012 15:01:17 -0400blogs/technology-blog/man-texts-quit-texting-crashing-car-190117150Though many of us dream of exploring the stars or starting a human colony on Mars, that dream is not shared by the government. If the United States is going to return to the stars, it's going to need the ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/nasa-forms-1-1-billion-partnership-private-space-164129355.htmlFri, 03 Aug 2012 12:41:29 -0400blogs/technology-blog/nasa-forms-1-1-billion-partnership-private-space-164129355If you've become accustomed to calling Windows 8's new, smartphone-like interface by its given name "Metro," you'll want to erase that portion of your tech vocabulary rather quickly. Microsoft has revealed via an internal memo that the name just doesn't ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/windows-8-ui-isn-t-metro-longer-stop-163446999.htmlFri, 03 Aug 2012 12:34:46 -0400blogs/technology-blog/windows-8-ui-isn-t-metro-longer-stop-163446999Welcome to?Just Show Me on?Tecca TV, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the?gadgets in your life. You probably keep hundreds of precious pictures, thrilling movies, and many more important documents on?your Mac. Who ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/just-show-install-google-drive-mac-021622713.htmlThu, 02 Aug 2012 22:16:22 -0400blogs/technology-blog/just-show-install-google-drive-mac-021622713A pair of good headphones can be expensive?? Bose QuietComfort 3 Acoustic Noise Canceling Headphones, for example, will set you back $350. Sadly, though, they're for humans only. If you've got a cat who needs the finest in audiophile tech, ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/1-000-pair-headphones-cats-only-020110265.htmlThu, 02 Aug 2012 22:01:10 -0400blogs/technology-blog/1-000-pair-headphones-cats-only-020110265It's hard to not be concerned with global warming when its effects are right in front of your eyes. Sure, it's one thing when the ocean begins to reclaim islands, but when you can see the effects in your home ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/oklahoma-hot-street-lamps-melting-203656312.htmlThu, 02 Aug 2012 16:36:56 -0400blogs/technology-blog/oklahoma-hot-street-lamps-melting-203656312Looking at the new iPad, you get the sense that the tablet is pretty much perfect. After all, it's processing punch, a Retina display screen, and enough apps that you can pretty much do anything you want with it. How ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/coming-soon-ipad-smart-cover-second-screen-203251361.htmlThu, 02 Aug 2012 16:32:51 -0400blogs/technology-blog/coming-soon-ipad-smart-cover-second-screen-203251361Just last week, fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A got into hot water when it was alleged that a PR flack at the company created a fake Facebook account to battle back against anti-gay criticism. But according to a new report from ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/over-83-million-facebook-profiles-fake-162359123.htmlThu, 02 Aug 2012 12:23:59 -0400blogs/technology-blog/over-83-million-facebook-profiles-fake-162359123What will the iPhone 5 cost? Well, those that follow this type of thing ? like us ? know that such information won't be revealed until Apple announces the device a little later this year. But that hasn't stopped Twitter ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/twitter-users-freak-over-800-iphone-5-rumor-161842140.htmlThu, 02 Aug 2012 12:18:42 -0400blogs/technology-blog/twitter-users-freak-over-800-iphone-5-rumor-161842140Immortality is something all of us have thought of, but nobody really takes seriously. A 31-year-old Russian man named Dmitry Itskov wants you to seriously consider the possibility of living forever, and perhaps even plan on being able to do ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/live-until-2045-may-never-fear-death-014658666.htmlWed, 01 Aug 2012 21:46:58 -0400blogs/technology-blog/live-until-2045-may-never-fear-death-014658666Welcome to?Just Show Me, where we show you tips and tricks for getting the most out of the?gadgets in your life. Who doesn't love reading fun and interesting articles on the internet? Unfortunately, you won't always have time to read ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/just-show-reading-list-ipad-iphone-014133150.htmlWed, 01 Aug 2012 21:41:33 -0400blogs/technology-blog/just-show-reading-list-ipad-iphone-014133150Did you remember to take your prescription medication today? For some, this is an easy question to answer, but others struggle to remember whether or not they've taken their daily regimen. This forgetfulness may soon be a thing of the ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/digital-pills-approved-fda-211903273.htmlWed, 01 Aug 2012 17:19:03 -0400blogs/technology-blog/digital-pills-approved-fda-211903273The iPhone 4S is an undeniably great mobile phone, and anyone looking to upgrade from an old handset has probably given thought to picking up one of Apple's shiny devices. We're telling you to wait. As tempting as it might ? Continue reading ?http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/don-t-buy-iphone-now-211526831.htmlWed, 01 Aug 2012 17:15:26 -0400blogs/technology-blog/don-t-buy-iphone-now-211526831

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