Van Buren Cemetery Part Of AETN DocumentaryWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:41PMThe dead are speaking in the AETN documentary "Silent Stories," which will air 6:30 p.m., Thursday. The program takes viewers across Arkansas to the state's oldest cemeteries and shows the efforts being made to preserve them.
Alma Woman Wins $10K in Mega Millions GameWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:41PMA Crawford County woman has won $ 10,003 by playing the Mega Millions game with the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
YouTube Mobile hits v2.4, gets account supportWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:16PMThe YouTube Mobile client for S60 has gone through more versions than I've had flavours of ice cream recently, but at last the one we've all been waiting for has appeared.
The Triangle woos the tech giant's fiber networkWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:02PMLike nervous suitors vying for the marriage hand of a maiden, communities are putting together creative proposals to catch the attention of Google. It was just a month ago when the mega corporation announced it was looking to partner with a U.S. city to launch its newest project [ read Google's fiber proposal, PDF ]. But already, several hundred communities have set their sights on securing a ...
Casio Exilim G EX-G1 reviewWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:06AMCasio's Exilim G EX-G1 camera made a solid enough first impression with us when we got our hands on it in January, but we've now had a chance to use it a fair bit more both indoors and out, and reach some firmer conclusions about it. The short verdict is that the camera, like any other rugged device, comes with its fair share of compromises. If you value ruggedness over everything else, the ...
Verizon Wireless 'Flips' South Florida 'Super Switch'Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:00AMVerizon Wireless, which operates the nation's most reliable and largest voice and 3G data network, successfully "turned on" its new $50 million high-tech "super switch" in South Florida, which is designed to further strengthen wireless coverage and advanced services for customers throughout the region.
Fire Damages Fayetteville BusinessWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:26AMFirefighters are investigating a fire that broke out at a Fayetteville business.
Doctor Who travels to iView debutWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:31AMTHE ABC has moved to combat illegal downloading, opting to show the new series of Doctor Who online two days before it debuts on Australian TV screens.
Grey passes budget with tiny tax dropTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:05PMGrey County has passed a budget with a tiny tax decrease for 2010. County council passed a tax decrease of .1608% at its meeting in Owen Sound on Tuesday. For the average single-family detached home assessed at $199,529 the property owner will pay $1.[...]
Tracking StormsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:41PMThe first round of severe weather is expected to affect Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley on Wednesday.
Students use devices to learn weather, quakesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:29PMTalk about live science, Sidney Middle School students have had quite the interactive lessons with recent technology that’s been implemented into the classroom.
Greenwood Voters Reject Millage IncreaseTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:11PMMore than 58% of those who voted in the Greenwood special election Tuesday voted against a millage increase to fund a new elementary.
Tyson Foods Receives Upbeat Debt Rating ReviewTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:56PMExecutives with Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. who recently predicted financial improvements in 2010 were afforded a favorable second opinion Tuesday (Mar. 9) from Fitch Ratings.
Tweetie 2 Gaining Native Foursquare SupportTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:25PMWhile Loren Brichter may be hard at work on Tweetie Two for the Mac , he hasn't given on his baby: Tweetie 2 for the iPhone. While the app hasn't been updated since late November, a new build is due shortly with one big addition: native Foursquare support. What this means is that anytime someone in your tweet stream sends out a tweet from Foursquare (which, to the annoyance of some users ...
U.S. Marshal Historian Brings Weapon to Museum MeetingTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:11PMDavid Turk pulled out a gun during the quarterly meeting of the U.S. Marshals Museum board of directors held Tuesday (Mar. 9) in Fort Smith.
Verizon Provides Some Numbers From 4G TestingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:22PMVerizon has been busy preparing its 4G network, expected to launch later this year. It has been testing the network in Boston and Seattle since last August, and today the telecomm provider offered some numbers based upon its tests. The LTE network doesn’t quite make it close to the 100 Mbps speeds that 4G is [...]
Verizon Reports Faster Speeds in 4G LTE Network TestsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:27PMSix months after launching trials of its new 4G Long Term Evolution network, Verizon Wireless has reported wireless data speeds faster than its own and competitors' existing networks. The recorded speeds are also faster than any competitors' promised 3G network speeds.
Harnessing technology: A matter of survivalMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:16PMIn today’s financial services industry, technology isn’t just an accessory; it’s a bare necessity. Technology is essential in gathering information and providing advice to your clients.
Verizon boosts 4G LTE to 50 MbpsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:51AMVerizon has claimed that its 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) network field trials achieved peak download speeds of 40 to 50 megabits per second (Mbps) and upload rates of 20 to 25 Mbps. read more
Don't get left in the broadband slow laneSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:06PMAs far as home broadband is concerned, the UK is racing to catch up with other leading economies in Europe and the Far East. For years, Briton has lagged behind, offering users speeds which would not pass muster in other developed countries. But the Government has made increasing speeds a central target and providers have cottoned on to the fact that supplying noticeable faster broadband to the ...
Where ideas can flowSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:20AMCAMBRIDGE - It took more than 10 years, but the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s famed Media Lab has finally moved into its new digs.
Crews Quickly Contain Sawmill Fire in MansfieldFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:51PMFirefighters worked quickly to contain a fire at the Travis Lumber Company Sawmill in Mansfield, and avoid a very dangerous situation.
Blind Camera Takes Photos From Other Side of the WorldFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:20PMThis blind camera will snap a picture for you, capturing a moment in time. It does this with no lens, no sensor and no viewfinder. In fact, the black box consists of little more than a red button and ...
5NEWS Report Leads City to Widen RoadFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:21PMFor years parents and bus drivers have narrowly avoided collisions on a narrow stretch of road in Benton County, but on Friday that problem was fixed.
Gamble that paid offFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:57PMWHEN it comes to gambling, Mr Ramachandar Siva prefers to keep a safe distance. Yet the job he took on when he was fresh out of university did not allow him to do that.
Fort Smith Robbery Suspect Arrested in AlabamaFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:21PMFort Smith Police have issued a warrant for a suspect wanted in a home invasion robbery and car theft last month.
Palm Catches Up With New Facebook AppWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:21PMFacebook fans with the Palm Pre and Palm Pixi can now update their application to the newest version of the WebOS Facebook app, version 1.1. While the original Facebook for WebOS offered only a rudimentary version of the Facebook ... (follow link to read)
Why the social-media aggregator has croakedWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:12PMRecent demise of Streamy reinforces that there's just no more room for a start-up that wants to get all your social-networking feeds in one place. Facebook's snuffed that market out.
Hands-on: Picnik is handy and inexpensive, not very Google-yWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 6:24PMGoogle recently announced that it had acquired the Web-based photo editing application and website Picnik. We had briefly looked at Picnik in the past, when Flickr integrated its tools for online editing over two years ago. We decided to take a look to see how it has progressed since then, and we compared it to one of the other major Web-based editing site, Photoshop.com . Like the Photoshop ...
Suggestions made to improve elections actWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:23PMothers also read... Our electoral system at the local level is in such total disarray that something needs to be done about it before the next round of civic elections. It is my opinion that this has a great deal to do with the apathy that most voters have for our so-called “democratic system.”
Pedal Brain: the future of digital health care?Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:30PMMINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota– Despite its name, Pedal Brain LLC’s ambitions far exceed mere bicycles. In fact, just replace “Pedal” with “Health” and you start to better understand what this angel-backed start-up wants to do.
SugarSync: Online Backup and SynchronizationWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:39AMDespite a few flaws, SugarSync offers small businesses a way to synchronize files across multiple computers and smartphones. Plus, it includes online data backup.
Going wireless with your health careTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:37PMEach night before lying down to sleep in the cab of his semi, David Jesse straps a blood pressure cuff on his arm. The reading goes straight to his HealthPAL, a cell-phone-sized transmitter.
Lionsgate Leveraging thisMoment's Real-Time Platform to Launch First Connected, Interactive Brand Channel Across ...Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 3:23PMthisMoment, a company focused on creating engaging experiences at the point where social media, mobile devices, and the real-time Web collide, today announced that Lionsgate is leveraging its real-time publishing platform to engage fans of its upcoming feature film, KICK-ASS, across multiple social environments. Â thisMoment's new Distributed Engagement Channel , is enabling Lionsgate to deploy ...
Vimeo Launches Advanced Statistics for Plus MembersTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:00PMVimeo®, an operating business of IAC , launched its new Advanced Statistics feature today, which provides Vimeo Plus members with detailed information on the playback of their videos.
Palm's WebOS 1.4 Update Emphasizes VideoTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:09AMPalm has announced that webOS version 1.4 is now available, and will arrive on Palm Pre and Palm Pixi handsets via an over-the-air update for both Sprint and Verizon Wireless customers.
UAFS Runs Over EcclesiaTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:52AMUAFS head coach Louis Whorton likes his Lady Lions to run, run and then run some more.