News you can use: From Facebook flings to smartphone sickness
What a week its been for tech news. If you’re looking to kill a few minutes by reading up on what’s new and interesting, check out some of these stories found around the web.
Video: Letterman’s ‘Top Ten Excuses of the Guy Who Lost the iPhone Prototype’
While David Letterman says he doesn’t think this is a big deal, the iPhone 4 leak was obviously top of mind enough (or on the minds of his writers) to whip up a “Top Ten Excuses of the Guy Who Lost the iPhone Prototype” list. In case you missed it, here’s the video clip, thanks to CBS and Late Show with David Letterman.
Is the Internet rewiring our kids’ brains?
A U.K. neuroscientist says that the use of Twitter, Facebook and video games is forcing children’s brains to go back to an “infant-like state”.
“Canadian rock” amongst top 5 worst downloads
CNET reporter Peter Butler inexplicably attacks Canadian rock legends in his review of the top 5 Worst downloads. What’s up with that?
Waste some time at the office today
I had a beer in one hand and a burger in the other, and I wasn’t really looking to discuss office management policies. A woman standing nearby at a summer barbeque was going on about employees engaging in personal activities…
5 things the Xbox 360 is (still) missing
With a headline like this you’d think I had a serious hate-on for this popular console, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. But there’s no denying it’s missing some key features. See if you agree, or feel free to challenge me on them.