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Italian company uses RC toy submarines to run cables through sewers

Smart. And a little gross. An Italian company has resorted to using remote-controlled toy submarines to run fiberoptic cable through the sewers of Milan.... Read more »

So Mafia games are really popular?

I guess Mafia games are a big hit these days. Zynga's Mafia Wars, a multiplayer game that's playable on social networks like Facebook, as well as the iPhone, has attracted… Read more »

NBC Needs To Get A Grip—Or Lose Its Grip On Wimbledon

I’m sitting outside on a lovely Friday morning, sipping a cup of tea and catching up on the news. What’s wrong with this picture? It’s the final Friday of Wimbledon… Read more »

Hulu UK 'Offering Equity To Broadcasters', But Still Has No Content

A flurry of stories this week bit again at Hulu‘s hoped-for upcoming UK launch, again betting on a September launch. There’s little new here - We learned nine months ago… Read more »

TracFone's $45 Straight Talk unlimited plan punishes you with brutal hardware

Filed under: LG, Motorola, CDMA They say "there's no such thing as a free lunch." They also say "there's no such thing as an unlimited contract-free $45 monthly unlimited plan… Read more »

TerreStar launches ginormous satellite in preparation for service

Filed under: Misc If you want data service on your phone positively, absolutely anywhere you happen to be in the US or Canada, this one's for you: TerreStar just successfully… Read more »

Daily Mail launches McKinnon campaign

Wheelie-bin warriors mobilised in support of Pentagon hacker The Daily Mail has launched a high-profile campaign supporting Gary McKinnon's fight against extradition to the USA.… Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland… Read more »

Scientists print out super-slim battery

Power cells produced T-shirt fashion Power boffins have developed a prototype battery that’s not only lighter and thinner than existing power cells, but is produced using a printing process.… Read more »

How to Install Chrome and Chromium Side-by-Side (So You Can Play with Extensions!)

We're sure by now you've heard about the upcoming extensions that will soon arrive in Google's Chrome browser. Already we've seen a handful of these become available including AdSweep, a… Read more »

Twitter Needs a Spam Filter? No, We Need a Marketer Filter

Has Twitter spam gotten a little out of hand? According to today's top story on Techmeme, it has. Apparently, marketers are calling for Twitter to filter out spam and other… Read more »