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Women-friendly video games Often unarmed, routinely unmanned, and sometimes gay-friendly, a new breed of games is geared to female players Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Top Technology stories Date: 2012-02-04 11:34:11

Girls who like to game Profiles of four Canadian women who love everything from first-person shoot-outs to brain workouts Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Top Technology stories Date: 2012-02-04 11:34:09

Analysts not reassured by RIM’s new CEO Hourlong meeting produces one downgrade and several pessimistic research notes Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Top Technology stories Date: 2012-02-03 16:32:12

One breath away from diagnosing disease Researchers are closing in on commercially-viable devices to detect cancers by analyzing human breath Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Top Technology stories Date: 2012-02-03 16:32:10

When Zuckerberg hits an iceberg This week, the kingpin of online ‘friending' took the first step toward a public stock offering estimated at $100-billion. But as the builders of the BlackBerry have learned, in the tech business nothing lasts forever. games out how Facebook eventually could lose face Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Top Technology stories Date: 2012-02-03 16:32:09

Facebook Nation needs a constitution It's easy to understand why people flock to Facebook and other social networks: They have become ubiquitous, necessary, and addictive. But when you join up, you don't know enough about the ramifications of social network citizenship to understand where that decision will lead and how it might transform you and your life. Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Top Technology stories Date: 2012-02-03 16:32:08

Samsung Galaxy Note: Half smartphone, half tablet, all awesome (watch out iPhone, BlackBerry) Samsung Galaxy Note is both a large smartphone and small tablet – the Google-Android driven device is easy to use and it still fits into your purse or pocket like an iPhone, Mark Saltzman writes. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Toronto Star Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: All Sci Tech stories Date: 2012-02-03 15:24:50

Facebook IPO: Missed the whole thing? Here's how to sound smart about the social network's IPO anyway Facebook IPO pass right by you this week? Here's what you need to know to sound like a social network IPO expert anyway. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Toronto Star Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: All Sci Tech stories Date: 2012-02-03 15:24:49

Social media: Tweet this - bosses can and should monitor your Facebook, Twitter accounts Using Facebook, YouTube or any other social media site at the office is not a private act, Toronto conference is told. Here are some guidelines for employers that you might want to know. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Toronto Star Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: All Sci Tech stories Date: 2012-02-03 15:24:49

RIM sales pitch partly misses as analyst downgrades BlackBerry maker RIM licensing of BlackBerry operating system to iPhone, Android smartphones unlikely, analyst says after Toronto meeting with RIM CEO Thorsten Heins. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Toronto Star Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: All Sci Tech stories Date: 2012-02-03 15:24:48

NASA overlooks Russian space accidents Despite a spate of Russian space accidents last year, NASA remains confident in its partner's ability to fly crew and cargo to the International Space Station, the program manager said. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Space News Date: 2012-02-03 14:56:36

Giant superprawn found in New Zealand Scientists have captured a "supergiant" crustacean in waters seven kilometres (4.5 miles) deep off New Zealand, measuring 10 times the normal size of related species. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Science Date: 2012-02-03 14:56:09

EU wants Google to halt privacy changes A group of European regulators has written to Google Inc calling on it to halt the introduction of its new privacy policy, saying it needs to investigate whether the proposals sufficiently protect users' personal data. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Technology Date: 2012-02-03 14:52:27

Longtime users feel no "Facebook fatigue" A recent survey shows that people who have used the social networking site over a long period - since its founding in 2004, say - show no sign that they are tired of posting pictures, updating weekend plans or just relaying random thoughts. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Technology Date: 2012-02-03 14:52:26

Why Facebook stock may be wrong for you It's the year's hottest initial public offering, but some wealth managers find themselves having a hard time recommending Facebook to their clients. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Technology Date: 2012-02-03 14:52:24

Gmail Man spoofs Google privacy Microsoft has released an attack ad featuring a character named Gmail Man which mocks Google's privacy policies. The ad is one of a string of attacks, including a widely circulated newspaper ad. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Canada.com Region: Northern and Central and Southern Ontario Feed: Technology Date: 2012-02-03 14:52:23

Ottawa Human Library Human Library took place Jan. 28 at five different branches of the Ottawa Public Library and at the Canadian War Museum. Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Technology & Science Date: 2012-02-03 14:46:26

Social media users post ads for profit PowerVoice, a peer-to-peer marketing platform, has been gaining popularity since its launch in December. The site allows social media users to get paid for recommending brands and products. What do you make of this concept? Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Technology & Science Date: 2012-02-03 14:46:25

Life on Mars unlikely on dry surface Mars has been arid for more than 600 million years, making the planet's surface too dry and hostile to support any life, according to new research based on soil analysis. Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Technology & Science Date: 2012-02-03 14:46:24

Anonymous hacks police websites worldwide Hackers have taken over the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective called Anonymous, including in Boston and in Salt Lake City, where police say personal information of confidential informants and tipsters was accessed. Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Technology & Science Date: 2012-02-03 14:46:24

Hubble images reveal galaxy similar to Milky Way The Hubble Space Telescope has taken a picture of a barred spiral galaxy -- a galaxy similar to our own and expected to give astronomers a better insight into the Milky Way. Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Technology & Science Date: 2012-02-03 14:46:23

Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom refused bail again, called flight risk Court hears New Zealand police had to cut Mr. Dotcom out of a safe room he had barricaded himself in Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Top Technology stories Date: 2012-02-03 09:01:52

Google’s ‘Bouncer’ to 86 malware in Android store Malicious mobile apps costs users more than $1-million in 2011, reports says Province: Ontario Newspaper: The Global and Mail Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: Top Technology stories Date: 2012-02-03 09:01:50

Facebook IPO documents flag privacy watchdogs as risky to its future success Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is worried about Canada’s privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart and her global counterparts. Here’s why. Province: Ontario Newspaper: Toronto Star Region: Toronto and GTA Feed: All Sci Tech stories Date: 2012-02-03 07:57:22

'Angelic' Steve Jobs impersonator promotes Android tablet A Taiwanese tech company is being criticized for an advertisement featuring an actor dressed as an 'angelic' Steve Jobs. Province: Newspaper: CBC Region: Feed: Technology & Science Date: 2012-02-02 19:20:01

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