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The mania behind Toy Story Mania!

Pixar fans rejoice: Southern California's Disneyland has opened the doors to its new Toy Story-themed ride. CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi travels to the "happiest place on earth" for a look at the technology behind the multidimensional experience and why diehard fans are willing to spend the better part of a...

Tags: Pixar Animation Studios Inc., News, kara tsuboi, disneyland, toy story, california adventure, mickey mouse, roller coaster, movies, pixar, animation, studio

Videos 2008-06-19

Disneyland unveils 'dream home'

On June 17, the public will get the chance to explore Disney's brand-new attraction, the "Innovention Dream Home." CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi traveled to Tomorrowland and got a sneak peek at some of the technology built into the home. See the magic mirror that every girl will be drooling over.

Tags: News, kara tsuboi, disneyland, jared kohler, microsoft, hp, lifeware, google, yahoo

Videos 2008-06-17

(Images: The enchantment of Google Earth)

(Images: The enchantment of Google Earth)Google EarthI like the concept and would like to have it, if only I could download it. When I try to download it closes my Mozilla Firefox.Any one have a clue?No Cinderella Castle at DisneylandThe "signature structure" at Disneyland is Sleeping Beauty Castle, not Cinderella...

Tags: Cinderella Castle, Google Earth, Disneyland, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-06

Additional Resources

Microsoft: Apple lawyers tried to stop ads

Microsoft: Apple lawyers tried to stop ads13" MacBpok Pro, 15" price shown?Looks like a 13" MacBook Pro is shown, but the 15" price follows.Could that be true? I know that my wife's 13" loaded up didn't cost near the price shown - even with AppleCare.As for the stores, who...

Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

Microsoft to open retail stores near Apple's this fall

Microsoft to open retail stores near Apple's this fallBrave, but who's going to show up?That MS dude from the Apple ads?Those store will be gone in say 8 months.I am confused"they?d be more showcases than actual retail outlets"So, kinda of like an art museum? You can look at the Picasso,...

Tags: Retail, Microsoft Windows, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-15

Walkee iGuide to Disneyland 1.0 (Mobile)

Walkee iGuide to Disneyland features customize your Walkee map with only points of interest you want to see. Choose from Attractions, Restaurants, Shops, Favorites, Did That, Height Requirement rides, ATMs, Restrooms, Information Centers, Disney Character Meets, Kodak Photo Spots, Locker Rentals, Stroller Rentals, and Baby Care Centers. Place up to...

Tags: Mobile, Name, MediaLab, GPS, ATM, Network Technology, Handhelds, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-06-03

Disneyland CA Planner 1.0 (Mobile)

Disneyland CA Planner record precisely where you parked, view available attraction wait times, customizable and zoomable map with GPS, map shows all points of interest, what is near you, or just attractions on your to-visit list, create your own check-offable to-visit list, set and receive alerts when attraction wait times...

Tags: Mobile, Attraction, Computer Associates International Inc., HyTech Professionals, GPS, E-mail, Handhelds, Advertising & Promotion, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-05-29

Talk about rotten infrastructure...

It is widely acknowledged that the most energy-efficient way to move a lot of people from point A to point B is by rail. Same goes for freight. Yet over the past half century the U.S. has made an art of dissing rail transit beyond a few major metro areas....

Tags: Train, Houston, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-04-30

(Gallery: GM, Segway take P.U.M.A. for a spin)

(Gallery: GM, Segway take P.U.M.A. for a spin)PUMAOh come on! RE: (Gallery: GM, Segway take P.U.M.A. for a spin)It looks like a faulty wheelchair. It needs to look a lot better than that. And why only 2 wheels? What's the real benefit? I mean, how long can you...

Tags: P.U.M.A., Segway, General Motors Corp., Gallery

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

High speed rail: derision or da future?

High speed rail: derision or da future?How many times has Amtrak ....... had to be bailed out? How many of the lines are still even in operation? Do you think there won't be security measures before you board the train? How many died in the bombing of...

Tags: Vertical industries, High Speed, derision, government

Discussion threads 2009-02-25

High speed rail: derision or da future?

It was fascinating to hear Louisiana's Governor last night deride high speed rail. "A train from Disneyland to Las Vegas." Does he think high speed rail to major tourist destinations is a bad idea? Or does he simply want to wait until private capital builds the lines? Fat...

Tags: China, Train, Speed, Governor, Louisiana, Investment, Finance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-02-25

iLife '09

Photo gallery:Apple iLife '09Apple's iLife '09 may be just an evolutionary upgrade from iLife '08, but oh what an evolution. iPhoto gets some major new features with face recognition, geotagging, and social networking integration; iMovie sees a return of advanced features that went away with '08; GarageBand gets some major...

Tags: False Positives, Apple iPhoto, Apple iLife, photograph, facial recognition

Product reviews 2009-02-02

Tired of Google Search? Try SearchMe

Tired of Google Search? Try SearchMeTired of Google? Use someone else and you'll be backYou have failed to cover one important aspect ... can it search worth anything?The best bit about the hype of Cuil and Wikia Search was that it helped show the kids what search was like before...

Tags: cloud computing, Web browsers, Google Inc., Try SearchMe, Google Search, SearchMe, Arrow Keys

Discussion threads 2008-09-10

MondoPondo 2.11 (Mobile)

At it most basic interpretation MondoPondo is a quiz game that can be played by anything from one to nine people. It's a great quiz game too, with thousands of questions and a natural language interface that talks and jokes withyou and controls player interaction. At its most deep incarnation...

Tags: Mobile, MondoPondo 2.11, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-09-09

Harvesting data from children with cuddly creatures and cutesy keyboards

And you thought Beacon is was creepy. Yesterday I had my first experience at a Build-A-Bear Workshop store. Build-A-Bear, if you're not familiar with it, is a publicly traded company headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with some 350 retail outlets worldwide. ...

Tags: Kid, Keyboards, Productivity, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Peripherals, Denise Howell

Blog posts 2008-01-21

SAP - Business Objects acquisition: Linking value proposition to action

SAP announced yesterday that it has successfully completed the share purchase requirements needed to acquire Business Objects. Coming on the heels of that announcement, SAP held a special briefing for bloggers with Henning Kagermann, CEO of SAP, and John Schwarz, CEO of Business Objects. Discussing the value...

Tags: Acquisition, Park, Business Objects, SAP AG, KPI, Value Proposition, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment, Finance, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-01-16

Inia unit (FogScreen features breakthrough projection technology)

Inia unit FogScreen features breakthrough projection technologyseaQuest today?Does anyone else remember how Captain Bridger had one of these in his quarters, upon which an artificial intelligence agent was projected?I think the idea is all wet...;-)I haven't the Foggist Idea how they can sell this. ;-) NT.Incredible!!!I saw something like that...

Tags: Inia, FogScreen, projection technology

Discussion threads 2007-11-07

Survey: A third of IT projects exceed budget

Survey: A third of IT projects exceed budgetBogus NumbersLet me tell you how it works. IT workers have project work and operations or other work. So the number they report on project work can and is a matter of negotiation. The amount of fudging is a function of how much...

Tags: Mainframes, survey, Apple Inc., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Corp., IT Project, information technology, Siemens AG

Discussion threads 2007-09-13

HP hopes for some Disney marketing magic

HP hopes for some Disney marketing magicNot about "fashion & marketing"The author said: "And let's face it–technology on the consumer side of the house is clearly more about fashion and marketing than gigabytes these days."Any company that falls for that will end up in trouble.Marketing is ALWAYS about product and...

Tags: Marketing research, OSX, marketing, Hewlett-Packard Co., Apple Inc., Disney Corp., Disney marketing, PC

Discussion threads 2007-09-11

Partners Federal Credit Union Mortgage Rates 1 (Windows)

Partners Federal Credit Union Mortgage Rates widget provides current mortgage rate information at Partners Federal Credit Union, which serves the cast members, employees, and family members of the Disneyland Parks and Resorts, The Walt Disney Company, ABC Television networks, ESPN, and all other associated business units.

Tags: Member, Mortgagebot, Mortgages, Microsoft Windows, Finance, Capital Structures, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-03-26