http://www.kidk.com/news/tech RSS Feed for KIDK - News - Technology en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:25:37 GMT http://www.kidk.com/news/tech/35563719.html Devices for reading electronic books so far have focused on providing an experience that's as close to traditional books as possible. But there is one that takes a completely different tack - the MiBook. http://www.kidk.com/news/tech/35540014.html Did your parents tell you to remember your scarf when you went out, so you wouldn't catch a cold? Today, the advice might be: Remember your cell phone. http://www.kidk.com/news/tech/35539989.html While violent video games have gotten a lot of attention, current concerns go well beyond that. Some scientists think the wired world may be changing the way we read, learn and interact with each other. http://www.kidk.com/news/tech/35539644.html A consumer watchdog group on Wednesday questioned the legality of several advertisements for medical devices that appear on YouTube and called on regulators to crack down on the promotions. http://www.kidk.com/news/tech/35539569.html Concerned that many would-be contributors to Wikipedia are being scared away, the foundation that runs the Internet encyclopedia is getting an $890,000 grant to try to make the editing process more user-friendly. http://www.kidk.com/news/tech/35539524.html China's military-backed space program will send scientists on future manned missions as its demand for technical expertise rises, state media reported Friday. http://www.kidk.com/news/tech/35471809.html More than 400 years after Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe challenged established wisdom about the heavens by analyzing a strange new light in the sky, scientists say they've finally nailed down just what he saw. http://www.kidk.com/news/tech/35471679.html Requirements that Internet cafes in a southern Chinese city install Chinese-developed operating systems are raising new concerns over cyber snooping by authorities, a U.S. government-funded radio station reported Wednesday. http://www.kidk.com/news/tech/35471674.html Microsoft Corp.'s video game advertising unit, Massive Inc., has signed deals with "Guitar Hero" and "World of Warcraft" publisher Activision Blizzard Inc. to provide ads for 18 of its titles and for Battle.net, its online game service. http://www.kidk.com/news/tech/35371984.html Nokia Corp., the world's largest maker of cell phones, is launching a new phone next year that is designed to compete with Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Research In Motion Ltd. BlackBerrys at the high end of the market.