Google revamps search, tries to think more like a person
So, let's say you're doing a Google search for 'Kings.' Did you mean the L.A. hockey team or the Sacramento basketball team? Maybe the TV show? Or maybe you actually wanted to know something about monarchs. Google on Wednesday announced Knowledge Graph, a significant change to how search results
Social Network writer Aaron Sorkin to direct Steve Jobs film
Aaron Sorkin, the celebrated screenwriter whose punchy dialogue propelled TV's 'The West Wing' and the Facebook movie 'The Social Network,' will write and direct an upcoming film on the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Sony Pictures has confirmed that Sorkin will adapt 'Steve Jobs,' the
Boot up: Skylanders v Angry Birds, smart TV analysed, Facebook swallows Lightbox and more
A quick burst of 8 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamChanged since last week. Slides from a presentation by Jason Grigsby about smart TV. The key problem with Smart TV right now: you can't know whether or what you're supplying content to. In June 2009, Microsoft issued security update MS09-027, which
Iran says it executed a man convicted of spying for Israel
Iran has hanged a man who was convicted of killing one of its nuclear scientists, state-run Press TV reported Tuesday. Majid Jamali Fashi was convicted of the January 2010 killing of Massoud Ali Mohammadi, an Iranian university professor and a nuclear scientist. He was also convicted of spying.
Sony slides to three-decade low on strategy doubts
Shares in Sony Corp slumped more than 7 percent to near 32-year lows, as investors doubted the Japanese consumer electronics giant has a strategy to fix its loss-making TV business and compete in the smartphone market against Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics. The last time Sony shares were this low, in the summer of 1980, its first
Jermaine Paul crowned season winner on The Voice
Jermaine Paul of Team Blake won TV singing contest 'The Voice' on Tuesday night, taking home a recording contract with Universal Republic Records, a $100,000 cash prize, and a shot at his dream of singing stardom. Paul collapsed into a hug from his coach Blake Shelton and wiped away tears as he thanked his wife, children, and all of the
Android and iPhone users fuel fervour for Pebble, a wristwatch that runs apps
In the old Dick Tracy comics, the detective had a wrist TV-cum-mobile he used to talk to his associates. Now something that looks just like it is days away from production after a Silicon Valley startup raised more than $8m (£5m) from individual pledges to build a watch that will connect to the internet and run apps. Eric Migicovsky, 25,
LG Electronics to launch Google TV in U.S. in late May: executive
LG Electronics Inc, the world's No.2 TV maker, plans to launch Internet-enabled TV based on Google's platform in the United States in the week of May 21, as the South Korean firm seeks to gain a larger share of the emerging Internet TV market, a senior LG executive said on Monday. The move reflects an aggressive push by the duo to defend
Microsoft Pins $99 Price Tag on Xbox Bundle
That two-year subscription will offer access to the Xbox Live Gold service, along with the possibility of some additional streamed content that could include sports or cable TV offerings. Is this really a deal? Not exactly. 'What is up with the $15 a month? Currently the same service is available for $5,' said Billy Pidgeon, principal
Boot up: TV viewing, Galaxy S3s exclusive app, Google+s mistake, Apples TV delay? and more
A burst of 7 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology teamSlide from a presentation about how much TV has become a 'secondary activity' - ie not the main thing people do when the TV is on - compared to 1974. Good primer from HP. Apple shipped 11.8m iPads during the quarter, down from 15.4m units in
Skylar Laine gets the boot on American Idol
Mississippi's Skylar Laine got the boot from TV singing competition 'American Idol' on Thursday, leaving the show with a rousing performance of country singer Miranda Lambert's 'Gunpowder and Lead.'Laine, 18, who idolizes Lambert and aspires to be a country star herself, sang the song as fellow contestant Hollie Cavanagh, also among this
All five Star Trek captains unite at London event
'Star Trek' is beaming over to London in October and boldly going where no trekkie event has gone before by bringing together all five TV captains on stage for the first time. Organizers for 'Destination Star Trek London' said on Monday that their fan convention would be the first official 'Star Trek' live event in the UK for 10
Ban on political ads on public TV struck down
A divided U.S. appeals court struck down a federal ban on political advertising on public TV and radio stations, a decision that could open the public airwaves to a heavy dose of campaign ads leading up to the November elections. By a 2-1 vote, a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said the Federal
American Idol judges save Jessica Sanchez
Jessica Sanchez, the youngest finalist on TV singing contest 'American Idol,' was dramatically saved from elimination on Thursday by the show's judges as she performed a last chance song to prove she was worthy of continuing. With Jennifer Lopez leading the way, fellow judges Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler stormed the stage and announced
This weeks new games
The image conjured up by Kinect Star Wars is one of you wielding a lightsaber in your sitting room. The profoundly disappointing reality is you standing in front of the TV, forlornly waving an empty hand while your character thrashes about, almost randomly, on screen. Ducking and jumping work seamlessly, but that's hardly an adequate
Heidi Klum files for divorce from Seal
Supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum on Friday filed for divorce from her husband, the singer Seal, following the pair's separation earlier this year, representatives for the couple said. Klum's spokeswoman declined to give further details and said the 'Project Runway' television star would not be making a statement. Seal's spokeswoman also
Current TV files countersuit against Olbermann
Current TV on Friday counter-sued former host Keith Olbermann, claiming he failed to perform his duties for the progressive television network and saying it does not owe him 'a dime' of the millions Olbermann claims he is owed. Current and Olbermann, who hosted his program 'Countdown' on the network, have been locked in a war of words and
Nielsen: U.S., UK Couch Potatoes Love To Tap On Tablets While Watching TV
For anyone who's loved to watch Twitter reactions or a liveblog of a big event on TV, this may come as no surprise. And for advertisers and broadcasters who haven't figured out how to make use of this fact, you are missing a trick: we are fast becoming a culture of people who love to use devices like smartphones and tablets while watching
