Thursday, May 02, 2013

How to Make an Atom a Movie Star

Be sure and read our first story and watch the short movie. All the actors are atoms…that’s right…atoms. Those tiny,tiny little particles that make up our universe. IBM had wowed us all with this short film. They even show you how they did it.

But wait…there’s more. Want to know more about Google Glasses…like what they heck they are? It’s all explained here. Plus the latest results in the on-going browser war…and which point and shoot camera should you buy. We are a fountain of information here, so let’s get started! -JRC

World's Smallest Movie Is IBM's Science Blockbuster

Scientists precisely pushed atoms into place to create a stick figure and his pet atom, but the real story is about pushing the physics envelope for future technological advances. Amazing movie.

Hotmail is dead, Outlook.com has 400 million users

Microsoft has been actively migrating customers from Hotmail to its Outlook.com service over the past six weeks. That migration ends today, as Microsoft announces completion of, not only the big move, but also that the company now has instant success from the latest web-based email offering.

Windows 8 inches up in desktop OS market

Microsoft's latest OS is creeping up in popularity but lags behind the milestone that Windows 7 had reached at this stage, according to new numbers from Net Applications.

Windows RT: Who loves ya, baby?

Microsoft insists that Windows RT has a grand and glorious future. But if the accumulated Web usage statistics from the past six months can be trusted (always a dicey proposition), the operating system doesn't even have a pulse.

IE10 doubles share in April; Chrome continues decline as Firefox leads in second

Internet Explorer 10 has seen a recent bump in users, thanks to Microsoft's move to make the browser available on Windows 7. Meanwhile, when will Chrome gets its mojo back?

Hands on with Google Glass

The very first question we at CNET get about Google Glass is: "What is it?" The next two are "What's it like to wear?" and "Why would you want to?"

How to Get Breaking News on Twitter

Twitter is arguably the fastest way to get the latest breaking news, but it requires a little know-how to take full advantage of this tool.

26 Free Cross-Platform Productivity Apps to Help You Get Things Done

You can essentially become a productivity machine without spending a penny. Here are 26 free productivity apps to help you get things done and will work on a wide range of computing machines.

Eight Tips on How to Make Your Smartphone Battery Last Longer

If there is one thing that can be annoying about a smartphone, it's a battery that runs down too soon. Here are some tips on how to keep that battery power flowing. The details of configuring settings vary somewhat among the different platforms but these items are worth looking at.

The Best Point-and-Shoot Cameras

Thankfully, it is possible to find a camera that's highly capable of capturing the important moments in your life that you can slide into your pocket—and won't cost you a fortune.

First ever website brought back to life at its original URL

The World Wide Web entered the public domain exactly 20 years ago

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