<![CDATA[NBC 6 South Florida - Tech News on Gadgets, Apps, and Business]]> Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/tech en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 17:51:45 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 17:51:45 -0400 NBC Owned Television Stations <![CDATA[Apps For Road Trip Traveling]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 23:55:31 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/edt-roadside.jpg
Heading on a road trip? Tech gurus ease the hassle of long car trip with handy summer travel apps.]]>
<![CDATA[New Security Concerns as More Subways Get Wi-Fi]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 10:34:33 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/subway+wifi+warning.jpg
Subway stations used to be a communications black hole, but that's changing quickly and while staying connected is a boon for many, it also brings new security concerns. Andrew Siff reports.]]>
<![CDATA[Warren Buffett's New Twitter Account Is "in the House"]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 14:18:50 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/buffetttwitter.jpg
Warren Buffett, known for investing in traditional media, has finally joined the ranks of new media. The billionaire unveiled his new Twitter handle on Thursday during a speech.]]>
<![CDATA[Protest Over XL Pipeline Ads at Facebook HQ]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 20:32:51 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/160*120/FB13.JPG
Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full of angry. The Facebook founder and CEO recently started a political advocacy group called FWD.us —...

Photo Credit: Scott Budman]]>
<![CDATA[Yahoo Expands Maternity, Paternity Leave]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 10:23:14 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/Marissa+Mayer2.jpg
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who sparked an uproar and hurt her image as a working mom when she banned telecommuting two months ago, is now offering employees generous new family leave benefits. Under the new policy

Photo Credit: AP IMAGES FOR IDA IRELAND]]>
<![CDATA[Meet "Frost," Stanford's Infection-Fighting Robot]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:33:28 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/218*120/042913infectionrobot.jpg
As more and more superbugs evolve and become resistant to medications, there is a new weapon striking them down. Stanford Hospital is using a robot to help prevent infections. NBC Bay Area's...]]>
<![CDATA[LivingSocial Says Customer Accounts Hacked]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:43:49 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/livingsocial.jpg
LivingSocial, the D.C.-based daily deals site, says more than 50 million customer accounts may have been compromised by a cyberattack. Customers' names, email addresses, dates of birth and encrypted...]]>
<![CDATA[Spotify Expands To Latin America]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:32:45 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/spotify1.jpg
The music app launched in Mexico last week with more Latin American countries added soon]]>
<![CDATA[Google Glass Already Hitting the Streets]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:08:27 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/216*120/googleglass.jpg
The much-anticipated glasses from Google are available for a select amount of people. NBC Bay Area tech reporter Scott Budman gets a sneak peak at what's to come.]]>
<![CDATA[Siri Stores Your Commands for Two Years]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:51:15 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/siri_app.jpg
All questions and messages sent to Apple's virtual assistant Siri are stored on Apple servers for up to two years, according to reports.

Photo Credit: FILE Getty Images]]>
<![CDATA[Driverless Cars to be Tested in California]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:15:06 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/180*120/152766140_8.jpg
Google lobbied for the bill after the high-profile launch of its driverless hybrid car. Read the full story here.

Photo Credit: Getty Images]]>
<![CDATA[After Bombings, Web Turns to Mr. Rogers]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:43:30 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/rogers-marathon.jpg
After a pair of explosions rocked the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring more than 150, millions took to social media to look for loved ones, let friends and family know they were OK, and...]]>
<![CDATA[Google Doodle Celebrates Leonhard Euhler's Birthday]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:06:21 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/googlemathdoodle.jpg
Google is paying homage to Swiss math genius Leonhard Euhler with an interactive Google Doodle on Monday to celebrate his 306th birthday.]]>
<![CDATA[Consumer Reports: Latest in Bluetooth Car Kits]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:45:01 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/bluetooth1.jpg
Now there are lots of Bluetooth devices made for older cars. Consumer Reports just checked out four inexpensive ones that cost $60 or less. There were some pluses and minuses.]]>
<![CDATA[Facebook's Online Rudeness Ruins Offline Relationships]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:17:38 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/facebook_wtt_722x406_2222283248.jpg
A survey states that online rudeness causes consequences in relationships offline, including 40 percent severing ties after a virtual altercation.]]>
<![CDATA[Syfy's Unique "Defiance" Cast]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:23:50 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/defiance_p1.jpg
Syfy is introducing its coming series "Defiance", which is also a video game. "Defiance" the game goes live April 2; the show premieres April 15.

Photo Credit: Ben Mark Holzberg / Syfy]]>
<![CDATA[NASA Gets Second Shorty Award]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:35:02 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/shorty_awards.jpg
The 2013 Shorty Awards honor the best in the social media world, including NASA.

Photo Credit: Hayley Litwak / NBC]]>
<![CDATA[Hispanicize Conference Kicks Off in Miami Beach]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:39:05 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/Hispanicize+2013.jpg
The Hispanicize conference will take place in Miami from April 9 to 13. It will bring together Latino filmmakers, bloggers, advertisers, musicians, public relations and journalists.

Photo Credit: hispanicizeevent.com]]>
<![CDATA[Thatcher Death Hashtag Creates Confusion About Cher]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:41:01 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/AP640389780240.jpg
Cher's fans were confused yesterday when the hashtag #nowthatcherisdead circulated in the Twitterverse.

Photo Credit: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP]]>
<![CDATA[Board Powered by Sun, Waves Tracks Whales]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:50:39 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/215*120/budmanpic.jpg
They are tracking humpback whales, both by sounds and on giants screens inside the Sunnyvale headquarters of Liquid Robotics. Scott Budman reports.]]>
<![CDATA["Harlem Shake" Hits 1 Billion Milestone in 40 Days]]> Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:09:20 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/HarlemShakeMiamiHeat.jpg
Harlem Shake just hit one billion views on YouTube and it only took the viral meme 40 days to get there.]]>
<![CDATA[Twitter Launches New Mobile App Features]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:29:29 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/AP484142617595.jpg
The microblogging site added three new types of "cards" to Twitter Cards, a tool that allows developers to embed multimedia in to a tweet.]]>