Blog Alert for NYT > Technology, Mar 10, 2010

New Posts to NYT > Technology on Mar 10, 2010:

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1) Driven to Distraction: Distracted Driving in Ambulances and Police Cruisers
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=2fd0f0b02271646911f30e4730434cbb

Despite efforts to get drivers to stop texting, police officers and paramedics use an array of dashboard gadgets.

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2) A Futures Site Coming to Bet on Movie Ticket Sales
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d541fbf6d09cabae8bf95b6bf6d34c05

A virtual futures exchange is being assembled to allow people to bet money on a film?s box office success.

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3) The Mouse That Roared: Turning to the Internet to Catch a Favorite TV Show
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ff56b9b4bd35cd90154c50583606a3ba

With new devices making it easy to stream Internet content to a television, more people are watching cable shows for free.

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4) Advertising: Like Texting, but With Video
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=069c5c350d3fb7a3ab7f12e70a65c8eb

Companies like American Greetings are moving beyond texting by offering services that send video messages to cellphones.

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5) Battery Ventures Raises a Fresh $750 Million
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=50d467a76c2276006c8582d87b0d2f57

Battery Ventures' new, $750 million fund is the latest sign of a revival in Silicon Valley.

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6) TV May Be the New Google Reader Play's Best Venue
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=f69702f156ec1bc89b913dfe0e9a305f

Google announced a new feature of its Google Reader Web site on Wednesday called Google Reader Play. The updated application offers a simple, personalized view of Web content.

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7) What We're Reading: What You're Reading
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e84bca6a2a63f299b7f99c06c895f47f

Our daily roundup of technology tidbits features Google's new service to show you what the Web is reading, the employment boom for hackers and a couple of trips down memory lane.

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8) Tech Talk Podcast
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=78196c5cc537058ef21646112314fd68

This week's podcast includes the changing fortunes of Pandora, the Internet radio site and an exploration of geek style.

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9) In Illinois, Scores Apply to Run as No. 2 on Democratic Ticket
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=2f5505ce399d301a13f2bf6795fbd79f

After scandal forced the nominee for lieutenant governor out, Democrats in Illinois are letting citizens apply online to run.

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10) Using Computing Might, Google Improves Translation Tool
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=db0078b824f64883b8241a0410f37bc7

The company?s network pushes the limits of translation technology and has become a favored source for millions.

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11) State of the Art: Multitouch Computing Is Here. Will Gorilla Arm Follow?
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=caa0244af1feb189b38943eb2258ab94

Finger gestures used on the iPhone can now be used on laptops and full-size computer screens, but the tactile experience isn?t quite the same.

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12) Q&A: Controlling the PC by Phone
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=2ee6681ed183228710f6a8110c7b9203

The iPhone App Store has apps that allow you to remotely tap into your PC.

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13) No Noise Is Good Noise
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d0473a195d16dd51fa39240c23992f02

The Sony NC300D earbuds perform as well as their bigger cousins, the over-the-ear NC500Ds, but at a fraction of the size and weight.

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14) Yoink if You Want Free Stuff
http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8e995d004d6f0578efb4ec56499cd0e3

Yoink, a new Apple iPhone application and Web site, allows people to post and look for free items in areas near them.

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