Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Guest Column: Consumers win in AT&T, T-Mobile deal - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:03 PM PDT


CNET

Guest Column: Consumers win in AT&T, T-Mobile deal
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Merger will let AT&T extend latest broadband technologies and service to families and businesses all across Tennessee. By Gregg Morton, Special to Viewpoint Tennessee is a state on the move. From Memphis to Mountain City, the Volunteer State has been a ...
Al Franken: AT&T and T-Mobile Merger Will Kill CompetitionReuters
Sen. Franken Pushes Regulators to Reject AT&T, T-Mobile DealPC Magazine
AT&T customers try to block merger with T-MobileCNET
eWeek -Ars Technica -msnbc.com
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Google+ scares me - MarketWatch

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:01 PM PDT


AsiaOne

Google+ scares me
MarketWatch
I already spend way too much time on Facebook. I slavishly try to prop up my Klout score on Twitter, too. Now, there is a new sheriff in social media to obsess me and its name is Google+, courtesy of the company bearing its ...
Google+ Chat Changes Require Explicit InvitationsPC Magazine
Google+ adds $45 billion to Net giant's market valueUSA Today
Google: Big brother is watching youAsiaOne
Washington Post -PCWorld -Computerworld
all 206 news articles »

Windows Finally Gets RAW Image Support In Photo Gallery and Explorer - SlashGear

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT


CNET Asia

Windows Finally Gets RAW Image Support In Photo Gallery and Explorer
SlashGear
For those of you who find not being able to preview RAW format images in Windows to be quite annoying, then be relieved to know that Microsoft has finally addressed the issue. You will now be able to preview and edit them natively in Windows. ...
New codec pack brings RAW support to Explorer, Live Photo GalleryArs Technica
How to view camera raw files in WindowsCNET (blog)
Now You Can View Raw Camera Files in WindowsPC Magazine
Windows IT Pro -Ubergizmo -HardwareZone.com
all 14 news articles »

RIP DVD: Six Reasons It's Time for Discs to Die - PCWorld

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 06:39 AM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

RIP DVD: Six Reasons It's Time for Discs to Die
PCWorld
When Apple launched refreshed hardware last week, it was no surprise that the ultrathin MacBook Air still does not have an internal DVD drive. Many were shocked to find out, though, that Apple has now also removed the DVD drive ...
Apple bids goodbye to the DVDTelegraph.co.uk
Mac Mini: Small but powerfulAsiaOne
Mac mini review (mid 2011)Engadget
This Is My Next -TG Daily -International Business Times
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Time Travel is Impossible, Claim Physicists - Christian Post

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 09:28 PM PDT


Social Barrel

Time Travel is Impossible, Claim Physicists
Christian Post
A group of physicists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology have conducted research that allegedly proves time travel is a scientific impossibility by demonstrating that nothing can move ...
Time travel: Light speed results cast fresh doubtsBBC News
Sorry Doc, Scientists Say Time Travel Is ImpossiblePC Magazine
Sorry, time travelers, you're still just fictionRegister
Digitaltrends.com -TIME -Fox News
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Microsoft gives manufacturers a taste of Mango - CNET

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 01:24 PM PDT


CNET

Microsoft gives manufacturers a taste of Mango
CNET
Microsoft announced this morning that the next version of the Windows Phone operating system, code-named Mango, has been delivered to manufacturers who can begin testing it on their handsets. The move is one of the final steps before ...
Windows Phone 'Mango' Released to OEMsPC Magazine
Microsoft Releases 'Mango' Windows Phone Update To Handset MakersCRN
Windows Phone 7 Mango update now one step closer to consumersVentureBeat
BetaNews -TG Daily -International Business Times
all 64 news articles »

Saturn's water - UPI.com

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 03:07 PM PDT


Space.com

Saturn's water
UPI.com
At least four distinct plumes of water ice spew out from the south polar region of Saturn's moon Enceladus. Light reflected off Saturn is illuminating the moon while the sun, almost directly behind Enceladus, is backlighting the plumes. ...
Saturn moon found to be the source of the water vapor on the planetThe Weather Space
Mystery Solved: Water on Saturn Comes From Icy Moon 'Rain'Space.com
Space scope spies soggy, stupendous Saturnian doughnutRegister
Scientific American (blog) -io9 -Discover Magazine (blog)
all 17 news articles »

Amazon's Profit Down As Spending Outpaces Sales Growth - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 02:39 PM PDT


Globe and Mail

Amazon's Profit Down As Spending Outpaces Sales Growth
Wall Street Journal
Amazon.com Inc.'s (AMZN) second-quarter earnings dropped 7.7% as the Internet's No. 1 retailer by sales continued spending at a rate that outpaced even its heady revenue growth. But the decline in profit wasn't as steep as feared, and took a back seat ...
Amazon Q2 Earnings Decline Despite Kindle-Fueled Sales SurgeReuters
Amazon's Earnings Beat Expectations, Even as Profits FallNew York Times
Amazon.com Tops Estimates on Growth of Kindle, Digital MediaBloomberg
Mashable -Washington Post
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Why Mozilla's Boot to Gecko May Already Be Doomed - PC Magazine

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 01:44 PM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

Why Mozilla's Boot to Gecko May Already Be Doomed
PC Magazine
Mozilla is at it again. You can't blame it; the once-powerful open-source consortium is irrelevant in mobile, and the Mozilla crew are, after all, the good guys. Google may once have said "don't be evil," but Mozilla puts its nonprofit ...
Mozilla mobile OS may face future patent battles, says expertComputerworld
Mozilla eyes mobile OS landscape with new Boot to Gecko projectArs Technica
The 30 Best Google Chrome ExtensionsTom's Guide
PCWorld -TechNewsWorld -TMC Net
all 161 news articles »

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G to hit Verizon Thursday - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 02:41 PM PDT


USA Today (blog)

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G to hit Verizon Thursday
Los Angeles Times
The 4G version of the Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 will hit Verizon Wireless stores Thursday and run just $30 more than the already released wi-fi-only version -- that is, as long as you sign up for a two-year data plan. The Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G, ...
Which is Verizon's first LTE tablet? (Hint: not Xoom)Reuters
LTE version of Galaxy Tab 10.1 to ship ThursdayComputerworld
Samsung launching Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G on July 28CNET
PC Magazine -IGN -TIME
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Vodafone shares climb as RadioShack dumps T-Mobile - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 03:15 PM PDT


Reuters

Vodafone shares climb as RadioShack dumps T-Mobile
Telegraph.co.uk
American electronics retailer Radioshack's decision to swap its unprofitable partnership with T-Mobile for one with Verizon Wireless, which is 45pc owned by Vodafone, saw Newbury-based Vodafone's shares jump 1.7pc on Tuesday. ...
RadioShack 2Q Net Falls 53%; Lands Verizon PactWall Street Journal
RadioShack Kicking Out T-Mobile for VerizonTom's Guide
Verizon 4G LTE Adding More Markets On August 18SlashGear
PC Magazine -InformationWeek -CNET
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New Moon Rises over Pluto - Scientific American

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 07:20 PM PDT


Fox News

New Moon Rises over Pluto
Scientific American
A Hubble telescope search for dust rings around Pluto turned up a previously unknown moon. John Matson reports Pluto may not be a full-fledged planet anymore, but it's got its share of moons. Including a tiny moon just recently spotted by astronomers. ...
Remind Me Again, Why Isn't Pluto a Planet?Discovery News
New Moon for Pluto: Just Call it P4 for NowInternational Business Times
What Should We Name Pluto's New Moon?Fox News
Smithsonian (blog) -Minot Daily News (blog) -TIME
all 11 news articles »

Apple's MacBook Air Packs a Punch - eWeek

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 02:18 PM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

Apple's MacBook Air Packs a Punch
eWeek
Apple's MacBook Air has been refreshed with a Thunderbolt port and new processors; the 11-inch model is available in two base configurations, 2GB of RAM and 64GB of flash storage, or 4GB of RAM and 128GB of flash storage, ...
Apple rumored to eventually introduce ultra-thin 15-inch notebookApple Insider
Apple Readying Ultra-Thin 15-inch and 17-inch MacBook Pros?SlashGear
PSA: Apple using slower SSDs in some MacBook Air models (video)Engadget
CNET -Wired News -Telegraph.co.uk
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App Store, Android Market spur explosive app download growth - Computerworld

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 12:34 PM PDT


The Guardian (blog)

App Store, Android Market spur explosive app download growth
Computerworld
Computerworld - Thanks to Apple's App Store, Google's Android Market and a number of smaller online stores, the explosive growth of mobile application downloads continues. Researcher In-Stat, in fact, projects some 48 billion mobile ...
Kobo, WSJ Halt Direct Sales on Apple-Device AppsWall Street Journal
Kobo creating HTML5 Web app to buffer AppleCNET
Infographic: Apple Apps Selling 9 Times Faster Than McDonald's BurgersPC Magazine
PCWorld -Reuters -Los Angeles Times
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Mass Effect 3 is 'HBO Meets Star Wars' - PC Magazine

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 02:39 PM PDT


Videogamer.com

Mass Effect 3 is 'HBO Meets Star Wars'
PC Magazine
Mass Effect 3 isn't due out for nearly eight months but the long wait isn't curbing enthusiasm for the next edition in Bioware's critically acclaimed, famously racy RPG space opera series. The adventures of Commander Shepard and his rag-tag band of ...
BioWare Calls Mass Effect 3 'A New Beginning,' Future Installments PlannedExophase
Internet, Choose the Face of FemShepTeamXbox
BioWare Wants to Make Mass Effect 3 "Seamless"Escapist Magazine
GamePro.com -Gamespy.com -PSX Extreme
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Monday, July 25, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Chinese city orders two fake Apple shops to close-report - Reuters

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 01:11 AM PDT


Globe and Mail

Chinese city orders two fake Apple shops to close-report
Reuters
KUNMING, China, July 25 (Reuters) - Chinese officials in Kunming ordered two fake Apple shops to close, a local newspaper reported on Monday, an apparent reaction to a storm of media attention about an unauthorised and elaborate hoax ...
China Fake Apple Store Managers Claims Products Are RealInternational Business Times
China officials close fake Apple stores in Kunming cityBBC News
China orders to shut fake Apple storesTimes of India
Wall Street Journal -New York Times -Star News
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Apple Offers Developers OS X Lion 10.7.2 To Test iCloud For Lion Beta 5 - ITProPortal

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 01:21 AM PDT


The Age (blog)

Apple Offers Developers OS X Lion 10.7.2 To Test iCloud For Lion Beta 5
ITProPortal
Apple Inc. has released the first external beta update of its latest product, the Lion operating system, to test its yet to be released cloud computing service. According to tech website Apple Insider, the Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker has ...
Apple's new iPad 2 ad sneaks in Lion referenceApple Insider
A look at Mac OS X Lion: Launchpad, Mission Control and more new featuresLos Angeles Times
Apple's Lion Downloaded a Million Times in 24 HoursJakarta Globe
msnbc.com -VentureBeat -TechNewsWorld
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Facebook's iPad App Is Hidden Inside Of Their iPhone App - TechCrunch

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 01:45 AM PDT


The Guardian

Facebook's iPad App Is Hidden Inside Of Their iPhone App
TechCrunch
MG Siegler has been writing for TechCrunch since 2009. He covers the web, mobile, social, big companies, small companies, essentially everything. And Apple. A lot. Prior to TechCrunch, he covered various technology beats for VentureBeat. ...
Facebook for iPad app leaksSlashGear
How To Get Facebook For iPad NowAppAdvice
5. Steve JobsThe Guardian
Geeky gadgets
all 9 news articles »

Apple could buy Hulu - Belleville News Democrat

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 01:02 AM PDT


International Business Times

Apple could buy Hulu
Belleville News Democrat
AP -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple Inc. is in talks to potentially bid for video-streaming service Hulu, according to a person close to the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to talk about the matter. ...
Hulu takes center stageUSA Today
Apple Hulu Purchase Could Help Apple TV, Subscription ServiceeWeek
Apple's Next Buy: Hulu?InformationWeek
msnbc.com -San Francisco Chronicle -CNNMoney
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Biggest cloud of water in universe discovered - TG Daily

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 02:06 AM PDT


The Hindu

Biggest cloud of water in universe discovered
TG Daily
Astronomers have found an enormous cloud of water - containing 140 trillion times as much as is found on Earth - floating around a distant quasar. It's also the most distant and therefore oldest body of water ever found, they say, with the observations ...
Massive Water Reservoir Found in SpaceChristian Post
More Water Found Than 140 Trillion Earth OceansInternational Business Times
Largest water mass in universe discoveredScience a Gogo
CU Boulder News & Events -Irish Weather Online -Geekosystem
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