Next-Gen Augmented Reality Rears Its Unreal Head
andylim writes "Separate teams at Oxford university and Zentium, a South Korean company, are working on next-gen augmented reality solutions, which make it possible to fuse real and 3D computer-generated visuals on the fly using mobile phones. The team at Oxford ...

 Farewell To the South Pole Dome
Julie188 writes "After more than three decades of service to researchers and staff stationed at the bottom of the world, the dome at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station was deconstructed this austral summer. Designed and constructed by the Seabees — the ...

 LHC Will Be Shut Down In 2011 Because of "Mistake"
astroengine follows up to a story about the LHC shutting down that seems to have hit all the news replicators today. "It's to be expected when pushing the frontiers of physics, but the LHC's epic 'will it or won't it' saga continues. Due to an unforeseen construction ...

 EU Parliament Rejects ACTA In a 663 To 13 Vote
An anonymous reader writes "'The European Parliament defied the EU executive today (10 March), casting a vote against an agreement between the EU, the US and other major powers on combating online piracy and threatening to take legal action at the European Court of ...

 Study Shows TV Makes Kids Fat, Computers Don't
Xemu writes "Computer's don't make children fat, but watching TV for the same length of time does. This is shown by a recent Swedish study of all school children in Lund's county conducted by RN Pernilla Garmy. The results were clear: The child's obesity was directly ...


 Apple's iPad: Awkward in Any Position?
The iPad will be too heavy to hold in one hand, but you can't operate it if you hold it in two hands, and it will be impractical to rest it in your lap. ...

 Google to Dominate More of Your Life With Apps Marketplace
With Google Apps Marketplace, a store for third-party cloud-based business applications that will supplement Google's own apps, there's just no escaping Google these days. ...

 GDC: Ngmoco Hopes to Rule With New Mobile Games
What's better than being king? Being a god. Ngmoco's new mobile games will let you do both. ...

 
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 10 iPhone Wellness Apps for the Chronically Lazy
iPhone apps that purport to help you stop hair loss, increase your sex drive and even perform your own surgeries. ...


 The top 10 geek anthems of all time
Geeks rock! In honor of the South by Southwest festival's convergence of techie and music culture, we rank the top 10 geek-rock tunes of all time, from "She Blinded Me with Science" to "Particle Man." ...

 Driver: My Prius took me for a scary ride
The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California interstate. ...

 Residents use social media to fight crime in Mexico
Renewed violence in Mexican cities bordering Texas has ignited fear among nearby residents, some of whom have turned to social media despite cartels' efforts to limit information. ...

 Social media at work -- ban or boon?
Social media are, by definition, supposed to be a social experience. Make a profile and start connecting. Reach out to friends, old and new. Post a profile picture, and while you're at it upload a photo album of your trip to Greece so others can see and comment. ...

 Police: Couple raised virtual child, ignored real one
Police have arrested a South Korean couple whose toddler starved to death while they were raising a virtual child online, authorities said. ...