Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » Technology

Come See The "Ferrari" of Soda Machines At Wendys in Kennewick!

John McKay — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:14:02 +0000

I'd heard about it, now I've been amazed by it!

Read More|Comment

Learn to Fly Day and Open House at Bergstrom Aircraft on Saturday

Paul Drake — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:30:38 +0000

Bergstrom Aircraft invites you to their annual Learn to Fly Day - this Saturday, May 18th from 8am to 5pm.

Read More|Comment

Oregon National Guard Gets Drone, First Test Flight Tuesday Near Pendleton

John McKay — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:20:20 +0000

The Oregon National Guard is the first such unit in the U.S. to get and test such a drone.

Read More|Comment

Washington State Court Website Hacked in February – Most Affected Involved in Court Cases

John McKay — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:07:43 +0000

The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts announced this week its website was hacked back in February and the data of a significant number of persons may have been accessed.

Read More|Comment

New Smartphone App Can Measure Your Happiness – Creepy, or Not?

John McKay — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:45:13 +0000

Get ready for EmotionSense!

Read More|Comment

Gamers Rejoice! Prosser School Buses Outfitted with WiFi – Pasco Looks to Be Next!

John McKay — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:43:21 +0000

After a successful trial in Prosser, Pasco School District officials recently took a tour on a school bus outfitted to be a WiFi hotspot!

Read More|Comment

Washington Attorney General Forces T-Mobile to Refund Customers

John McKay — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:16:53 +0000

The Washington State Attorney General's office has gone after the big cellphone company over deceptive practices.

Read More|Comment

Drone Maker Uses Boston Marathon Tragedy as 'Sales Pitch'

John McKay — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:27:44 +0000

Less than a week after the tragedies at the Boston Marathon and the city-wide lockdown in search of terror suspects, the nation's largest manufacturer of drones used the situation as a sales pitch!

Read More|Comment

State Crime Lab Accused of Mishandling Cases, Manager Resigns

John McKay — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:48:35 +0000

At least five cases could be affected.

Read More|Comment

Amazon and Microsoft Could See Huge Tax Hike in Inslee's Budget

John McKay — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:39:15 +0000

Amazon.com and Microsoft have sent in the "big guns" to try to head off part of Gov. Jay Inslee's proposed budget.

Read More|Comment

Solar-Powered Airplane Making Trip from California to New York Without One Drop of Fuel

Miki Harvey — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:53:29 +0000

Solar Impulse is the most advanced solar-powered plane in the world. It is scheduled to make a trip across the United States this summer.

The plane will leave the California NASA Ames Research Center in May and make New York’

Read More|Comment

More Than Half of Americans Now Have a Smartphone – Do You?

John McKay — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:01:55 +0000

According to Arbitron Inc., the number of Americans with a smartphone is over 50 percent. Arbitron is the company that measures and monitors radio listenership in hundreds of markets around the country (similar to the Nielsen television ratings system).

Read More|Comment

You Can Name a Planet in Outrageous Contest

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:00:27 +0000

Earth, Mars, Neptune – how hard can it possibly be to name a planet?

Now’s your chance to find out.

Read More|Comment

U.S. Nuke Plants Ordered to Upgrade Vents to Prevent Fukushima-Type Issues

John McKay — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:00:00 +0000

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has ordered some modifications made to plants that are similar in design to those in Fukushima that melted down in Japan two years ago.

Read More|Comment

WA Legislature Won't Restrict Drones? Seattle City Council Will

John McKay — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:54:19 +0000

Never mind a bill to regulate the use of drones never made it to a vote in the state legislature.

Read More|Comment

Washington Legislature Kills Bill Regulating Use of Drones

John McKay — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:00:16 +0000

Despite significant support from both parties and many other groups, the bill didn't even make it to a vote.

Read More|Comment

Google to Pay Millions in Settlement Over Streetview Wi-Fi Privacy Issues

John McKay — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:30:24 +0000

Washington is one of 37 states sharing a fine paid by Google for alleged privacy violations during mapping for its "Street View" feature.

Read More|Comment

Guess What Drones Might Be Used for Next? Have You Seen This Dog?

John McKay — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:18:47 +0000

According to an ABC News report, drones might be used for a myriad of tasks and some might seem bizarre.

Read More|Comment

Seats Available for Hanford B Reactor Bus Tour

Miki Harvey — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:17:39 +0000

Hanford is now offering tours of the B Reactor and the current environmental cleanup site.

The B Reactor was the world’s first full-scale nuclear reactor. It was here that the plutonium was produced for the “Fat Man” bomb dropped over Nagasaki, Japan in 1945

Read More|Comment

PNNL Scientist Holding Seminar on Benefits of Buying an Electric Vehicle in Kennewick

Miki Harvey — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:17:40 +0000

Dr. Michael Kintner, a scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, will give a presentation on the benefits of buying an electric vehicle Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in the Mid-Columbia Library, located at 1620 S

Read More|Comment