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Time Travel is Impossible, Claim Physicists - Christian Post

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
all 35 news articles »

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
all 133 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-26T15:56:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

Microsoft gives manufacturers a taste of Mango - CNET
Saturn's water - UPI.com
Amazon's Profit Down As Spending Outpaces Sales Growth - Wall Street Journal
Why Mozilla's Boot to Gecko May Already Be Doomed - PC Magazine
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G to hit Verizon Thursday - Los Angeles Times
Vodafone shares climb as RadioShack dumps T-Mobile - Telegraph.co.uk
New Moon Rises over Pluto - Scientific American
Apple's MacBook Air Packs a Punch - eWeek
App Store, Android Market spur explosive app download growth - Computerworld
Mass Effect 3 is 'HBO Meets Star Wars' - PC Magazine

Microsoft gives manufacturers a taste of Mango - CNET

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 01:24 PM PDT

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

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 »

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 02:39 PM PDT

Why Mozilla's Boot to Gecko May Already Be Doomed - PC Magazine

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
all 264 news articles »

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 01:44 PM PDT

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

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 »

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
all 143 news articles »

Vodafone shares climb as RadioShack dumps T-Mobile - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 03:15 PM PDT

New Moon Rises over Pluto - Scientific American

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
all 347 news articles »

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

App Store, Android Market spur explosive app download growth - Computerworld

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
all 106 news articles »

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
all 505 news articles »

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
all 62 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-25T18:42:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

Chinese city orders two fake Apple shops to close-report - Reuters
Apple Offers Developers OS X Lion 10.7.2 To Test iCloud For Lion Beta 5 - ITProPortal
Facebook's iPad App Is Hidden Inside Of Their iPhone App - TechCrunch
Apple could buy Hulu - Belleville News Democrat
Biggest cloud of water in universe discovered - TG Daily

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

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 01:11 AM PDT

Apple Offers Developers OS X Lion 10.7.2 To Test iCloud For Lion Beta 5 - ITProPortal

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
all 693 news articles »

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
all 127 news articles »

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
all 55 news articles »

Biggest cloud of water in universe discovered - TG Daily

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 02:06 AM PDT

Tablet War: Toshiba Thrive Vs. Apple iPad 2 - International Business Times

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
all 95 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-24T15:25:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

Tablet War: Toshiba Thrive Vs. Apple iPad 2 - International Business Times
3 books on space travel - Washington Post
White iPod Touch rumoured for Autumn launch? - Buypoe.com
Scientists See Hints of 'God' Particle - Daily Beast
Oslo Bombing Prompts Experimenting With Google+ as Breaking News Tool - Mashable

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 07:06 AM PDT

MobileSyrup.com

Tablet War: Toshiba Thrive Vs. Apple iPad 2
International Business Times
By IB Times Staff Reporter | July 24, 2011 10:05 AM EDT Toshiba Corp. entered the tablet race by releasing its 10.1-inch Android tablet, the Toshiba Thrive, on July 10. However, the tablet has to deal with the iconic Apple iPad 2, as the benchmark for ...
Toshiba Thrive Tablet Mostly for Work, With Some PlayeWeek
Toshiba Thrive reviewThis Is My Next
Three new tablets break the moldConsumerReports.org
SlashGear -GizmoCrunch -MobileSyrup.com
all 8 news articles »

3 books on space travel - Washington Post

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 04:04 PM PDT

Daily Mail

3 books on space travel
Washington Post
Many Americans shared a sentimental moment on July 8 as the countdown clock hit zero in Cape Canaveral, Fla., and Space Shuttle Atlantis rocketed into flight. Although it marked the end of an epoch, the final shuttle launch has ...
Race to space winner up and quitsThe Daily Iberian
Space shuttle era ends, leaving big void for small firmsChristian Science Monitor
NPR chart breaks down the visual history of the space shuttleDigitaltrends.com
BBC News -Florida Today -Southwest Virginia Today
all 53 news articles »

White iPod Touch rumoured for Autumn launch? - Buypoe.com

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 09:03 AM PDT

TFTS (blog)

White iPod Touch rumoured for Autumn launch?
Buypoe.com
Following the release of the White iPhone 4 attention has now turned to the iPod Touch, with a White version rumoured for a September/October release. These rumours are thanks to Concord security analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who claims recent industry checks ...
Personal Audio sues Apple againUbergizmo
10 great roadtrip games for kidsUSA Today
Personal Audio sues Apple again, targets iPhone 4, iPad 2 and newer iPodsEngadget
TFTS (blog) -iOSnoops -TekGoblin
all 12 news articles »

Scientists See Hints of 'God' Particle - Daily Beast

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 11:14 AM PDT

BBC News

Scientists See Hints of 'God' Particle
Daily Beast
The Higgs boson is known as the "God" particle because it could provide many clues to unanswered questions about how the universe works and where gravity comes from. Researchers now say they might have seen possible hints of the elusive matter. ...
US lab sees 'hints' of elusive particleBBC News
Physicists find hints of a light Higgs boson in LHC dataArs Technica
Particle Physicists Report Possible Hints of Long-Sought Higgs BosonScience Now
Science 2.0 -The Guardian -International Business Times
all 34 news articles »

Oslo Bombing Prompts Experimenting With Google+ as Breaking News Tool - Mashable

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:16 AM PDT

New Yorker (blog)

Oslo Bombing Prompts Experimenting With Google+ as Breaking News Tool
Mashable
Already using Google+? Follow Mashable's Pete Cashmore for the latest about the platform's new features, tips and tricks as well as social media and technology updates. When a massive vehicle bomb went off Friday in Oslo, Norway, it was easier at first ...
A Bomb in Oslo? What Google Lost by Ending Real-Time SearchThe Atlantic
Dear Twitter: Don't change the 140 character limitDigit
Elgan: Why Twitter is obsoleteComputerworld
New Yorker (blog) -Pandia -Online Social Media
all 10 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-23T15:24:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

AT&T spent $4.9 million to lobby in second quarter - BusinessWeek
NASA Picks Rover Destination: Mountain on Mars - New York Times
Sony insurer sues to deny data breach coverage - Reuters
Google Says It Rejected $100 Million Java Deal From Sun in Patent Trial - Bloomberg
Astronomers Find Largest, Most Distant Reservoir of Water - International Business Times

AT&T spent $4.9 million to lobby in second quarter - BusinessWeek

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 04:52 AM PDT

NASA Picks Rover Destination: Mountain on Mars - New York Times

AT&T spent $4.9 million to lobby in second quarter
BusinessWeek
AT&T Inc. spent $4.9 million in the second quarter to lobby the federal government on its proposed $39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA from Germany's Deutsche Telekom AG and other issues, according to a quarterly disclosure report. ...
AT&T customers try to block merger with T-MobileCNET
AT&T Customers Sue To Block T-Mobile Merger DealSlashGear
AT&T Customers Get More Mobile Broadband Coverage in SomersetBradenton Herald
TmoNews -Investor's Business Daily -Bizjournals.com
all 17 news articles »

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:50 PM PDT

Fox News

NASA Picks Rover Destination: Mountain on Mars
New York Times
The rover will scale a mountain that rises nearly three miles at the center of the Gale Crater and will sample geological layers. By KENNETH CHANG NASA's next Mars rover — the ambitious, beleaguered, delayed Mars Science Laboratory — finally has a ...
Gale Crater next landing site for Mars roverWashington Post
Next Mars Rover Landing Site Named: Gale CraterNational Geographic
Recommended: And the next Mars rover goes to ...msnbc.com
The Associated Press -Space.com -ZDNet
all 389 news articles »

Sony insurer sues to deny data breach coverage - Reuters

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 11:41 PM PDT

Google Says It Rejected $100 Million Java Deal From Sun in Patent Trial - Bloomberg

Sony insurer sues to deny data breach coverage
Reuters
NEW YORK/TOKYO (Reuters) - One of Sony Corp's insurers has asked a court to declare that it does not have to pay to defend the media and electronics conglomerate from mounting legal claims related to a massive data breach earlier this ...
Sony Insurer Asks Court For Hacking Lawsuit ProtectionRedOrbit
Sony insurer says it's not liable for breach-related costsComputerworld
Sony Insurer Claims It Shouldn't Have to Pay Off After HackPC Magazine
BBC News -Telegraph.co.uk -Gamasutra
all 144 news articles »

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:03 PM PDT

AFP

Google Says It Rejected $100 Million Java Deal From Sun in Patent Trial
Bloomberg
Google Inc. rejected an offer by Sun Microsystems Inc to pay $100 million in royalties to use Java in its development of the Android operating system before Sun was acquired by Oracle Corp. ...
Oracle to depose Google's CEO in patent lawsuitCNET
Google May Be Willing to Settle Oracle's Android LawsuitPCWorld
Judge tosses Oracle's $6.1 billion damage estimate in claim against GoogleSan Jose Mercury News
Ars Technica -Los Angeles Times -AFP
all 210 news articles »

Astronomers Find Largest, Most Distant Reservoir of Water - International Business Times

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 07:50 AM PDT

Why Apple and Hulu Aren't Made for Each Other - PCWorld

Astronomers Find Largest, Most Distant Reservoir of Water
International Business Times
Astronomers found a reservoir of water measuring 140 trillion times the earth's ocean water in space. The reservoir of water is the most distant ever discovered in the universe, said two teams of ...
Astronomers Find Largest, Most Distant Reservoir of WaterJet Propulsion Laboratory
Astronomers Discover Largest and Most Distant Reservoir of Water YetScience Daily (press release)
Astronomers Discover Largest, Most Distant Reservoir of WaterPatch.com
Pasadena Star-News -Hindustan Times -RedOrbit
all 48 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-22T15:49:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

Why Apple and Hulu Aren't Made for Each Other - PCWorld
Verizon adds 1.3M subscribers thanks to iPhone 4 and 4G Android phones - VentureBeat
I'll tell you something about Windows - BetaNews
Kickoff of Google+ stomps Facebook, Twitter - msnbc.com
Delayed Nexus S 4G upgrade coming July 25th, brings boosted WiMAX speeds - ZDNet (blog)
Race to the Moon Heats Up for Private Firms - New York Times
Alexander Calder's mobile goes virtual in today's Google doodle - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:07 PM PDT

AFP

Why Apple and Hulu Aren't Made for Each Other
PCWorld
Apple is in early talks to acquire Hulu--or at least so says the hot Apple rumor du jour--but not only is this acquisition a long shot, it's also not necessarily a great idea. First of all, early talks ...
Apple Inc. in preliminary talks to acquire HuluLos Angeles Times
Apple Said to Consider a Bid for HuluBloomberg
Will Apple Pay Up for Hulu?New York Times
AFP -Washington Post -Reuters
all 377 news articles »

Verizon adds 1.3M subscribers thanks to iPhone 4 and 4G Android phones - VentureBeat

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:59 AM PDT

I'll tell you something about Windows - BetaNews

Verizon adds 1.3M subscribers thanks to iPhone 4 and 4G Android phones
VentureBeat
Verizon on Friday reported that it added a tremendous net 1.3 million subscribers in the second quarter, bolstered by the sales of the iPhone 4 and 4G Android devices. The company also announced that COO Lowell McAdam would move into the CEO position, ...
AT&T Beating Verizon in iPhone ActivationsPC Magazine
The pitfalls of buying an iPhone 3GSCNET
Verizon Sold 2.3M iPhones as 4G LTE RampedeWeek
CNBC.com -VatorNews -InformationWeek
all 647 news articles »

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Sydney Morning Herald

I'll tell you something about Windows
BetaNews
Microsoft must move beyond Windows, as clearly seen in fiscal 2011 fourth quarterly and yearly results, announced late yesterday. The operating system remains a pillar of the company's revenue stream and ...
Plenty of Business, a Little Play Make Microsoft a Bright QuarterTechNewsWorld
There Is One Apple, But Many Microsofts: The Company You Don't KnowWired News (blog)
Microsoft total revenues up, Windows downBizjournals.com
InformationWeek -InfoWorld -New York Times
all 712 news articles »

Kickoff of Google+ stomps Facebook, Twitter - msnbc.com

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:07 PM PDT

Independent Online

Kickoff of Google+ stomps Facebook, Twitter
msnbc.com
Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters and editors look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world. By Helen AS Popkin It took Facebook and Twitter more than two years each ...
Google+ May Go Public Soon with Google GamesTom's Guide
What Does Google+ Want to Be When It Grows Up?TechNewsWorld
Evidence builds that Google+ will soon get social gamesBetaNews
VentureBeat -Mashable -CNET
all 445 news articles »

Delayed Nexus S 4G upgrade coming July 25th, brings boosted WiMAX speeds - ZDNet (blog)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:54 AM PDT

CNET (blog)

Delayed Nexus S 4G upgrade coming July 25th, brings boosted WiMAX speeds
ZDNet (blog)
Sprint will roll-out its promised and delayed Nexus s 4G update on July 25th. Ricardo Bilton writes for ZDNet's The ToyBox. His work has appeared in The Japan Times, The New York Observer, ...
Sprint rolling out Nexus S 4G update July 25 to improve data speedsCNET (blog)
Samsung Nexus S 'Gingerbread' Smartphone Lands at ATandTeWeek
Samsung Nexus S for AT&T To Hit Best Buy On July 24th For $99Washington Post
PC Magazine -Reuters -Business Insider
all 76 news articles »

Race to the Moon Heats Up for Private Firms - New York Times

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 08:48 AM PDT

New York Times

Race to the Moon Heats Up for Private Firms
New York Times
Keith Srakocic/AP By KENNETH CHANG Now that the last space shuttle has landed back on Earth, a new generation of space entrepreneurs would like to whip up excitement about the prospect of returning to the Moon. Spurred by a $30 million purse put up by ...
Apollo's Children and the NewSpace RevolutionHuffington Post (blog)
Foreign nations push into space as US pulls backLos Angeles Times
No hoax: Moon landing stands as NASA's finest hourmsnbc.com
Telegraph.co.uk -Space.com -The Strategic Sourceror (blog)
all 115 news articles »

Alexander Calder's mobile goes virtual in today's Google doodle - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:01 AM PDT

Search Engine Watch

Alexander Calder's mobile goes virtual in today's Google doodle
Los Angeles Times
Alexander Calder's work, honored in today's whimsical Google doodle, is instantly recognizable. He's the guy who makes mobiles for grown ups. This particular doodle is extra cool not just because it sways gently in a virtual wind (although that's ...
Who is Google Doodle's Alexander Calder?CBS News
Google logo morphed into Alexander Calder's mobileWashington Post (blog)
Google's Calder doodle sways with laptop tiltCNET
msnbc.com -PC Magazine -ZDNet
all 89 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-21T15:12:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

Apple set to release Lion, new MacBook Airs as soon as Wednesday - Apple Insider
Google to Wind Down Google Labs - Bloomberg
Fake Apple Store spotted in China - Telegraph.co.uk
Google+ approaching 20m users in less than three weeks, analysis shows - The Guardian
Google+ meets with early success - San Jose Mercury News
Larry Summers disses twins - Boston Herald

Apple set to release Lion, new MacBook Airs as soon as Wednesday - Apple Insider

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 07:59 AM PDT

Sydney Morning Herald

Apple set to release Lion, new MacBook Airs as soon as Wednesday
Apple Insider
Apple as early as Wednesday will launch two highly anticipated products: Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and new Thunderbolt-equipped MacBook Airs, AppleInsider has learned. According to people with proven track records who would be in a position to ...
Apple's Mac OS X 'Lion,' MacBook Air Push Big Mobile PlayeWeek
Apple MacBook Air gets fresh specs, new OSChristian Science Monitor
Complete Roundup of Everything Apple Did TodayPC Magazine
Register -Al-Bawaba -Reuters
all 1,308 news articles »

Google to Wind Down Google Labs - Bloomberg

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 12:01 AM PDT

AsiaOne

Google to Wind Down Google Labs
Bloomberg
Google Inc. (GOOG), owner of the world's most popular search engine, plans to wind down the website where it let users explore early product prototypes to help better prioritize development of new services ...
Google Labs shutting downNDTV.com
Google shuts down Google LabsCNET
Google to Shutter Google Labs in 'Streamlining' EffortPC Magazine
PCWorld -Los Angeles Times -eWeek
all 129 news articles »

Fake Apple Store spotted in China - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:11 PM PDT

NEWS.com.au (blog)

Fake Apple Store spotted in China
Telegraph.co.uk
She wrote on her blog yesterday: "They looked like Apple products. It looked like an Apple store. It had the classic Apple store winding staircase and weird upstairs sitting area. ...
Entire fake Apple shop found in Chinamsnbc.com
Welcome to the Apple store that isn'tCNET
China Now Has Fake Apple StoresPC Magazine
Los Angeles Times -PCWorld -MSN Philippines News
all 336 news articles »

Google+ approaching 20m users in less than three weeks, analysis shows - The Guardian

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:01 PM PDT

PCR-online.biz

Google+ approaching 20m users in less than three weeks, analysis shows
The Guardian
Google+, the social networking product from the search engine giant, is heading for 20m users within the next few days just three weeks after its launch, according to calculations. Paul Allen, the founder of Ancestry.com, said on Wednesday that his ...
Google Plus Users Number 18M; How Many Came From Facebook?Christian Post
Google+ rises to the top of Apple's App StoreNDTV.com
Hands-on: Google+ app on the iPhoneCNET
PC Magazine -PCWorld -Los Angeles Times
all 346 news articles »

Google+ meets with early success - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 10:27 PM PDT

Search Engine Watch

Google+ meets with early success
San Jose Mercury News
Vic Gundotra announces, "Google Apps Marketplace" during press conference in-theme "campfire, " complete with s'mores, at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (Josie Lepe/Mercury News) If not for ...
Logged On: Google+ runs circles around the competitionThe Jersey Journal - NJ.com
Google+ reportedly hitting 18 million usersCNET
Google+: The Right Service At the Right TimePCWorld
InformationWeek -PC Magazine -Computerworld
all 469 news articles »

Larry Summers disses twins - Boston Herald

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 09:20 PM PDT

Apple Updates MacBook Air, Mac Mini for New Lion Operating System - Wall Street Journal

Larry Summers disses twins
Boston Herald
By Inside Track Ex-Harvard prez Larry Summers was supposed to have chillaxed ever since returning to Cambridge as a professor this year. But has he really? Summers, known for saying outrageous, offensive things, told a gathering at Fortune's Brainstorm ...
Former Harvard president goes off on Winklevoss twinsReuters
Larry Summers: The Winklevii are a**holesCNET
Larry Summers calls Winklevoss twins 'A**holes'Fortune
CBS News -Harvard Crimson -AllFacebook
all 66 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-20T15:52:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

Apple Updates MacBook Air, Mac Mini for New Lion Operating System - Wall Street Journal
Lenovo Tablets Aim at Consumer, Business Markets - eWeek
Hubble Uncovers a Fourth Moon Around Pluto - PC Magazine
Sonos New Play:3 Speaker – Compatible with iPad and iPhone - PadGadget
iTunes 10.4 and iWork 6 Updates Released For OS X Lion Full-Screen Support - SlashGear
Meet Roku 2: a video streaming box with motion-controlled gaming (video) - VentureBeat
Senator Slams AT&T/T-Mobile Deal, Asks Agencies to Block It - PC Magazine
Nokia's Handset Sales Slump May Cut Into $9 Billion Cash - Bloomberg

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:02 PM PDT

BBC News

Apple Updates MacBook Air, Mac Mini for New Lion Operating System
Wall Street Journal
SAN FRANCISCO—Apple Inc. unveiled updates Wednesday to its product lines, including new laptops, desktops, displays and a highly anticipated update for its computer operating system called "OS X Lion." Many of the updates, ...
Unboxing the New Apple Mac MiniPC Magazine
How to make a bootable Lion install disc or driveComputerworld
Hands-on with new 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook AirCNET
CRN -Apple Insider -CNN
all 1,007 news articles »

Lenovo Tablets Aim at Consumer, Business Markets - eWeek

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:18 AM PDT

Hubble Uncovers a Fourth Moon Around Pluto - PC Magazine

Lenovo Tablets Aim at Consumer, Business Markets
eWeek
Lenovo's new tablets run both Google Android and Windows 7, and are being positioned as viable competitors in both the consumer and business spheres. Lenovo is plunging into the tablet market with three new devices that run Google Android and Windows 7 ...
Lenovo's Tablet Trio to Take On the iPadTechNewsWorld
Lenovo's 3 New Tablets Pack Some SurprisesInformationWeek
Lenovo offers Android and Windows optionsDailyTech
PC Magazine -Computerworld -PCWorld
all 201 news articles »

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:25 PM PDT

The Guardian

Hubble Uncovers a Fourth Moon Around Pluto
PC Magazine
Pluto may not have full planet status but the distant, icy rock at the fringe of the solar system has three more moons than Earth—scientists with the Space Telescope Science Institute (STSI) on Wednesday announced that they have ...
NASA Astronomers Discover Fourth Moon Orbiting PlutoIrish Weather Online
Recommended: Scientists spot Pluto's fourth moonmsnbc.com
Hubble finds a tiny fourth moon around PlutoReuters
Vancouver Sun -KSEE -AFP
all 237 news articles »

Sonos New Play:3 Speaker – Compatible with iPad and iPhone - PadGadget

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:26 PM PDT

Inquirer

Sonos New Play:3 Speaker – Compatible with iPad and iPhone
PadGadget
By Roberto | July 20, 2011 | Leave a comment Well known wireless audio designer, Sonos, has announced its new lineup of wireless and Internet compatible streaming speakers. The company has enjoyed success with their existing S5 multi-room music system, ...
Sonos Play:3 Hear your tunes in any roommsnbc.com
Sonos updates Android controller app, intros new Play:3 speakerIntoMobile
Wireless Speakers Cut the Cord to High PricesNew York Times
CNET -PC Magazine -PCWorld
all 62 news articles »

iTunes 10.4 and iWork 6 Updates Released For OS X Lion Full-Screen Support - SlashGear

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT

SlashGear

iTunes 10.4 and iWork 6 Updates Released For OS X Lion Full-Screen Support
SlashGear
Apple has just released an update for iTunes bringing it up to version 10.4 along with an update for iWorks to version 6. This comes shortly after the major release today of Apple's Mac OS X Lion, which ushers in over 250 new features, ...
Apple updates iWork to support Mac OS X Lion featuresmsnbc.com
Apple releases Lion-compatible iTunes and iWork updatesCNET (blog)
Apple prepping 64-bit, full-screen iTunes 10.4 and iWork updatesApple Insider
Engadget -PadGadget -Spacelab
all 21 news articles »

Meet Roku 2: a video streaming box with motion-controlled gaming (video) - VentureBeat

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 11:26 AM PDT

USA Today

Meet Roku 2: a video streaming box with motion-controlled gaming (video)
VentureBeat
Roku, a company that produces boxes that stream web content to televisions, announced today that it is unveiling a new lineup of devices that feature games and motion controllers. The company's flagship title at launch is Angry Birds, a game that has ...
Are You Ready To Play Angry Birds On Your TV?Business Insider
Roku Adds Motion-Controlled Game Capabilities To Video-Streaming Set-Top BoxGamasutra
Roku to sell 'Angry Birds' streaming box for $100CED Magazine
TG Daily -PCWorld -PC Magazine
all 214 news articles »

Senator Slams AT&T/T-Mobile Deal, Asks Agencies to Block It - PC Magazine

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:25 PM PDT

Nokia's Handset Sales Slump May Cut Into $9 Billion Cash - Bloomberg

Senator Slams AT&T/T-Mobile Deal, Asks Agencies to Block It
PC Magazine
The Senate's top antitrust lawmaker on Wednesday slammed the pending merger of AT&T and T-Mobile and recommended that federal agencies block the deal. In a Wednesday letter to the Department of Justice and the FCC, Sen. ...
Senate antitrust leader opposes AT&T/T-Mobile mergerCNET
AT&T's Bid for T-Mobile Raises Concerns of Democratic LawmakersBloomberg
US Senator Kohl says AT&T deal should be blockedReuters
San Francisco Chronicle -MarketWatch -Politico
all 267 news articles »

Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:31 PM PDT

Hands-on: Google+ on the iPhone - CNET

Nokia's Handset Sales Slump May Cut Into $9 Billion Cash
Bloomberg
Except for a recession-related dip in early 2009, Nokia hasn't shipped fewer than 100 million phones in a quarter for the past four years. Except for a recession-related dip in early 2009, Nokia hasn't shipped fewer than 100 million phones in a quarter ...
Nokia slide expected to continue in Q2Forbes
Nokia's uphill battle to recoveryCNET
Nokia Expected to Give Downbeat ForecastWall Street Journal
Register -DailyTech -All Things Digital
all 48 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-19T15:50:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

Hands-on: Google+ on the iPhone - CNET
US Authorities Conduct Searches Related to 'Anonymous' Hacker Probe - Wall Street Journal
Hackers Vow to Release News Corp. Emails - PC Magazine
Isis Carrier Venture Signs Payment Deals with Visa, Mastercard, Others - PC Magazine
Google+ Gets The Social Network Parody Treatment [VIDEO] - Mashable
5 Tablets for Back to School - ZDNet
Google+ has a 'celebrity acquisition plan' - CNN

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 11:19 AM PDT

US Authorities Conduct Searches Related to 'Anonymous' Hacker Probe - Wall Street Journal

Hands-on: Google+ on the iPhone
CNET
After a two-and-a-half-week wait, the Google+ native application has finally arrived on Apple's iOS platform. The new app, which is a free download, is currently aimed at iPhone and iPod Touch users. It joins Google+'s Android ...
Apple approves Google+ app for iPhoneComputerworld
Google+ iPhone app hits Apple's App StoreLos Angeles Times
Google+ app arrives on Apple's iPhoneTG Daily
PC Magazine -Mobile Burn -Appolicious
all 484 news articles »

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT

Hackers Vow to Release News Corp. Emails - PC Magazine

US Authorities Conduct Searches Related to 'Anonymous' Hacker Probe
Wall Street Journal
NEW YORK—US authorities conducted searches of several locations in the New York metro area Tuesday in an ongoing probe into the online activist collective "Anonymous," a person familiar the matter said. ...
Anonymous-related probe leads FBI to search three New York homesLos Angeles Times
FBI raids homes in NY, Calif. in hunt for 'Anonymous' hackersComputerworld
FBI Raids NY Homes of Alleged 'Anonymous' MembersPC Magazine
Wired News -CBS News -Fox News
all 182 news articles »

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 09:36 AM PDT

Isis Carrier Venture Signs Payment Deals with Visa, Mastercard, Others - PC Magazine

Hackers Vow to Release News Corp. Emails
PC Magazine
Individuals associated with hacker groups Anonymous and LulzSec said yesterday's hack of The Sun newspaper Web site also resulted in the collection of emails and passwords from that publication and the now-defunct News of the World. ...
digits: LulzSec Claims Hack on UK's "Sun" SiteMarketWatch
How LulzSec hacked the Sun's websiteThe Guardian
LulzSec say they'll release big Murdoch email archiveRegister
TIME -New Yorker (blog) -Telegraph.co.uk
all 812 news articles »

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Isis Carrier Venture Signs Payment Deals with Visa, Mastercard, Others
PC Magazine
Isis, the mobile-commerce joint venture between four of the country's major carriers, said Tuesday that the company will facilitate mobile payments between Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. The deal essentially allows a ...
Four Major Credit Card Companies Joining Isis Mobile Payments GroupMocoNews
Breaking: Telcos' mobile payment platform in major credit card tie-upFortune
Isis adds Visa, MasterCard and AmEx to mobile commerce networkFiercemobilecontent
MarketWatch (press release) -Reuters Canada -Bizjournals.com
all 25 news articles »

Google+ Gets The Social Network Parody Treatment [VIDEO] - Mashable

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 10:53 AM PDT

5 Tablets for Back to School - ZDNet

Google+ Gets The Social Network Parody Treatment [VIDEO]
Mashable
Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. Just when we thought we'd seen the last of the ever-popular The Social Network parodies, someone went and skewered Google+ through that cinematic lens. ...
Not just Zuckerberg: 62 Facebook employees join Google+VentureBeat
Good Little Google Readers to Get Virtual Gold StarsTechNewsWorld
LinkedIn CEO: Google+ Makes One Network Too ManyMediapost.com
Business Insider -PCWorld -PC Magazine
all 298 news articles »

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 10:21 AM PDT

Boston Globe

5 Tablets for Back to School
ZDNet
The iPad 2 is the tablet that will work for any student wishing to take it out of the box and get busy. There are thousands of apps available in the Apple App Store to round out the user ...
Threatened By IPad, PCs Start To Look Like TabletsNPR
Summary Box: Tablets Force Shift in PC IndustryABC News
Rebooting the PC industry: Tablets force a shiftThe Associated Press
Big Think -MSN India -PCWorld
all 205 news articles »

Google+ has a 'celebrity acquisition plan' - CNN

Posted: 19 Jul 2011 06:18 AM PDT

Shuttle Astronauts Pack Up to Leave Space Station - Space.com

Google+ has a 'celebrity acquisition plan'
CNN
Lady Gaga appears with Google's Marissa Mayer. The singer has 11.7 million Twitter followers, but she's not on Google+. (CNN) -- Google would like its new social network to be well-known in Hollywood circles. ...
Illogical? William Shatner Gets Booted From Google+TechCrunch
Google+ said to launch verfied celebrity accountsDigitaltrends.com
Google hopes to lure celebs to Google+CNET
Mashable -Washington Post (blog) -msnbc.com
all 135 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-18T15:43:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

Shuttle Astronauts Pack Up to Leave Space Station - Space.com
HTC Shares Fall in Taipei After ITC Ruling on Apple Patents - BusinessWeek
MW3 Fansite Links To BF3 Site...Activision Miffed - PSX Extreme
Radioactive decay fuels Earth's inner fires - msnbc.com
Amazon and Google Take Ebook Rivalry Up a Few Notches - InfoToday.com

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 08:31 PM PDT

USA Today

Shuttle Astronauts Pack Up to Leave Space Station
Space.com
HOUSTON — The shuttle Atlantis astronauts have begun their last full day at the International Space Station before they depart for their return trip to Earth. The crew awoke Sunday night at 10:29 pm EDT (0229 ...
US astronauts somber as shuttle era comes to an endAFP
NASA's last space shuttle crew almost done packing upmsnbc.com
Shuttle experiment to test in-flight repair, refuelingUSA Today
The Associated Press -Central Florida News 13 -Los Angeles Times
all 956 news articles »

HTC Shares Fall in Taipei After ITC Ruling on Apple Patents - BusinessWeek

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 08:27 PM PDT

AndroidOS.in (blog)

HTC Shares Fall in Taipei After ITC Ruling on Apple Patents
BusinessWeek
July 18 (Bloomberg) -- HTC Corp. shares slumped to the lowest level in six months in Taipei trading after the US International Trade Commission ruling it infringed two of 10 Apple Inc. patents originally asserted in a case. ...
Taiwan stocks fall; HTC tumbles on Apple patent rulingReuters
ITC says HTC violating two of Apple's patentsCNET
Apple Wins Trade Agency Ruling on HTC PhonesBloomberg
Wall Street Journal -ABC News -Computerworld
all 280 news articles »

MW3 Fansite Links To BF3 Site...Activision Miffed - PSX Extreme

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:13 PM PDT

Game Rant

MW3 Fansite Links To BF3 Site...Activision Miffed
PSX Extreme
Activision has filed a complaint over a website called "ModernWarfare3.com" that is actually a fansite for Battlefield 3. Obviously, the publisher didn't find it amusing when visitors to the site were immediately directed to the official BF3 site. ...
Activision complains about ModernWarfare3.com, a Battlefield 3 fansiteJoystiq
Activision takes action on the Modernwarfare3.com domain issueVideo Gaming Pros
CALL OF DUTY Publisher Files Complaint Over 'ModernWarfare3' Parody SiteThe Daily BLAM
Attack of the Fanboy -RipTen -Digitaltrends.com
all 23 news articles »

Radioactive decay fuels Earth's inner fires - msnbc.com

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:19 PM PDT

msnbc.com

Radioactive decay fuels Earth's inner fires
msnbc.com
A main source of the 44 trillion watts of heat that flows from the interior of the Earth is the decay of radioactive isotopes in the mantle and crust. Scientists using the KamLAND neutrino detector in Japan have measured how much heat is generated this ...
Earth Still Retains Much of Its Original HeatScience AAAS
Where is all the Earth's heat coming from?io9
What keeps the Earth cooking?EurekAlert (press release)
Nature.com (subscription) (blog)
all 15 news articles »

Amazon and Google Take Ebook Rivalry Up a Few Notches - InfoToday.com

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 08:55 PM PDT

Macworld

Amazon and Google Take Ebook Rivalry Up a Few Notches
InfoToday.com
On Monday, July 11, Google announced the first ereader integrated with the open Google eBooks platform, making it easier for users to load and read Google eBooks in a Wi-Fi environment. However, by Wednesday, Amazon appeared to confirm ...
iRiver Story HD E-ReaderAustralian Macworld
iRiver Story HD e-readerMacworld
iRiver Story HD ReviewSlashGear
Video Gaming Pros -Lifehacker -Empowered News (press release)
all 7 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-17T15:35:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

iOS Jailbreakers Crack 4.3.4, iPad 2 Users Left Hanging - PC Magazine
Maybe G+ Isn't Quite As Much of a Boys Club - The Atlantic
Indonesia's Mount Lokon volcano erupts - Telegraph.co.uk
Samsung, Acer Google Chromebooks still strong on Amazon - CNET
Samsung LED Seeks U.S. Import Ban Against Siemens Unit - Wall Street Journal

iOS Jailbreakers Crack 4.3.4, iPad 2 Users Left Hanging - PC Magazine

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Digitaltrends.com

iOS Jailbreakers Crack 4.3.4, iPad 2 Users Left Hanging
PC Magazine
Tell us if you saw this one coming from a mile away. Apple's latest iOS firmware update, which patched the operating system to version 4.3.4 in an attempt to plug a jailbreaking loophole unveiled earlier this month, has itself been ...
iUsers frees your iPad of monogamy, enables multiple user profilesEngadget
Jailbreak exploit-fixing iOS 4.3.4 update has been jailbrokenDigitaltrends.com
Could the iPod Be On Its Deathbed?Wired News
eWeek -PCWorld -Secaucus New Jersey News
all 262 news articles »

Maybe G+ Isn't Quite As Much of a Boys Club - The Atlantic

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 11:01 AM PDT

Metro

Maybe G+ Isn't Quite As Much of a Boys Club
The Atlantic
After reports came out that women formed a small percentage of Google+ users, statistician Paul Allen dug into his own random-sample data. His stats, which have been accurate so far, indicate that women actually make up a much larger ...
Women embracing Google+, too - it's not just a boys' clubMobile Burn
Google+ Tops Ten Million, Makes Lots of MoneyHot Hardware
Google+ Female Users Increasing, Still Lagging Other NetworksPCWorld
PC Magazine -Mashable -CNET (blog)
all 21 news articles »

Indonesia's Mount Lokon volcano erupts - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 07:44 AM PDT

ABC News

Indonesia's Mount Lokon volcano erupts
Telegraph.co.uk
Indonesia's Mount Lokon erupts for the third day in a week, spewing ash and smoke into the air and triggering panic among local villagers. The volatile volcano in central Indonesia unleashed its most powerful eruption yet on Sunday, throwing hot ash ...
Indonesian volcano re-eruptsXinhua
Indonesia volcano spews ash in biggest eruptionThe Associated Press
Indonesia: Mt. Lokon volcano has 3 minor eruptionsSan Francisco Chronicle
AFP -BBC News -The Seattle Times
all 1,098 news articles »

Samsung, Acer Google Chromebooks still strong on Amazon - CNET

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 09:14 PM PDT

Kansas City Star

Samsung, Acer Google Chromebooks still strong on Amazon
CNET
Google software-based Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer are still vying with Apple MacBook Pros and Windows 7 laptops in an Amazon top-10 popularity contest. As of Thursday evening, the $349 11.6-inch Acer AC700-1099 Chromebook ...
Google Chromebook lacks luster -- and purposeInfoWorld
Google Chromebook Isn't For Power Users -- Yet.InformationWeek
Chromebooks: Not Flops!PCWorld
The Associated Press -Register -TechCrunch
all 118 news articles »

Samsung LED Seeks U.S. Import Ban Against Siemens Unit - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 17 Jul 2011 08:17 AM PDT

Alpha Baboons Highly Stressed Despite Plentiful Food and Females - International Business Times

Samsung LED Seeks U.S. Import Ban Against Siemens Unit
Wall Street Journal
SEOUL—Samsung LED Co. said Sunday that it filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission seeking to ban the imports into the country of products made by Osram GmbH and its two affiliates. Samsung LED accused Osram, ...
Samsung fires back at Osram LEDsJoongAng Daily
Samsung demands US ban imports from Germany lighting firmDeutsche Welle
Samsung seeks US import ban on OsramAFP
Monsters and Critics.com -Newsday (subscription)
all 178 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-16T15:10:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

Alpha Baboons Highly Stressed Despite Plentiful Food and Females - International Business Times
Apple wins initial ITC ruling on HTC phone - Reuters
Google: 6 billion installed apps on Android - TechSpot
Google Badges: What have you been reading? - CNET
Belgian newspapers: Google blocking us on searches - The Associated Press

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 07:10 PM PDT

Sydney Morning Herald

Alpha Baboons Highly Stressed Despite Plentiful Food and Females
International Business Times
A 9-year study of wild baboons in Kenya by Princeton University and the Institute of Primate Research may turn conventional assumptions of alphas males upside down. The study found that alpha males have high testosterone levels, which allows them to ...
Baboon Study Shows Benefits for Nice Guys, Who Finish 2ndNew York Times
Alpha males are more stressed out than their lowly counterpartsTelegraph.co.uk
Alpha Baboon Benefits Come at Stressful CostWired News
Los Angeles Times -Times of India -Science News
all 241 news articles »

Apple wins initial ITC ruling on HTC phone - Reuters

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 06:26 PM PDT

International Business Times

Apple wins initial ITC ruling on HTC phone
Reuters
A new HTC Android-based smartphone Sensation is displayed during a news conference for the launch of the product in Taipei May 27, 2011. WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc won a preliminary ruling from a US trade panel that Taiwanese ...
Apple Wins a Ruling in a Patent DisputeNew York Times
HTC Infringes on Two Apple Patents ITC SaysInternational Business Times
Patents in Apple-HTC case filed in 1994 and 1996, long before smartphones existedLos Angeles Times
CNET -Computerworld -Bloomberg
all 84 news articles »

Google: 6 billion installed apps on Android - TechSpot

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 07:20 PM PDT

TechSpot

Google: 6 billion installed apps on Android
TechSpot
By Emil Protalinski, TechSpot.com During Google's second quarter earnings call yesterday, the company announced it has now seen 6 billion apps installed on Android. The search giant also noted that Android was now seeing 550000 device activations per ...
Apple regaining momentum with developers, study saysCNET
Google launches Photovine app for Apple's iPhone, not AndroidLos Angeles Times
iOS 50% Bigger Than Android, For NowInformationWeek
eWeek -Tom's Guide -SlashGear
all 151 news articles »

Google Badges: What have you been reading? - CNET

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 05:49 PM PDT

New York Daily News

Google Badges: What have you been reading?
CNET
Google Badges are colorful icons that tell you what types of news stories you've been reading. (Credit: Google video. Screenshot by Eric Smalley/CNET) At first glance, Google Badges, a feature released this week on the Google News ...
Google News Gets GamifiedInformationWeek
Google News badges track what you read, are sharable and socialLos Angeles Times
Google News badges introduced for news junkiesDigitaltrends.com
msnbc.com -eWeek -PC Magazine
all 45 news articles »

Belgian newspapers: Google blocking us on searches - The Associated Press

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 10:07 AM PDT

USA Today

Belgian newspapers: Google blocking us on searches
The Associated Press
BRUSSELS (AP) — Google blocked several Belgian newspapers from its web search results Friday in what the papers called retaliation over a copyright infringement lawsuit. Google said an order issued in the case required it to exclude the newspapers' ...
Belgian newspapers: Google blocking us on searchesNewsday (subscription)

all 187 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-15T15:10:00.001-07:00

Sci/Tech News

Google 2Q profits rise 36% - Futures Magazine
Apple Changes Up Overseas App Store Pricing - PC Magazine
Twitter Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Its Launch - PC Magazine
Apple iOS 4.3.4 Update Fixes PDF Vulnerability - PC Magazine
Microsoft briefly leaks social search tool Tulalip on Socl.com - Los Angeles Times
Decline of Large Predators is Serious Threat To Ecosystem: Study - International Business Times

Google 2Q profits rise 36% - Futures Magazine

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 02:05 PM PDT

Apple Changes Up Overseas App Store Pricing - PC Magazine

Google 2Q profits rise 36%
Futures Magazine
The Internet giant posted 36% profit growth, easily beating most analysts' expectations, on strength in CPC, stable click volume growth, and emerging businesses like display and mobile. Google said its second-quarter net income rose to $2.51 billion, ...
Oracle wants to question Google's Larry Page in Android patent lawsuitLos Angeles Times
Google CEO eases investor worriesMarketWatch
Oracle Demands Face Time With Google's Larry Page in Android SuitPC Magazine
CNET -InformationWeek -San Francisco Chronicle
all 1,064 news articles »

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 10:21 AM PDT

Daily Mail

Apple Changes Up Overseas App Store Pricing
PC Magazine
A dollar isn't what it used to be—and even electronics juggernaut Apple knows it. This week the company made some fairly significant changes to its international App Store pricing, CNET reports. The new scheme will mean cheaper albums ...
App developers withdraw from US as patent fears reach 'tipping point'The Guardian (blog)
Apple's Taiwanese App Store gets refund policyCNET (blog)
Apple Announces Volume Purchasing For BusinessesWashington Post
PCWorld -Telegraph.co.uk -InformationWeek
all 355 news articles »

Twitter Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Its Launch - PC Magazine

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:52 PM PDT

Apple iOS 4.3.4 Update Fixes PDF Vulnerability - PC Magazine

Twitter Celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Its Launch
PC Magazine
Half a decade ago, we all thought tweeting was for the birds. Today marks the five-year anniversary of when Twitter opened to the public and introduced us to "tweeting"—something Twitter users now do over 200 million times a day. ...
Twitter: 1 Billion Items Delivered A Day Is Nice, Google+. We Do 350 Billion.TechCrunch
As Twitter Turns 5, It Delivers 350 Billion Tweets Each DayPCWorld
Twitter celebrates five years, still going strongCNET (blog)
AFP -Telegraph.co.uk
all 33 news articles »

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 12:47 PM PDT

Microsoft briefly leaks social search tool Tulalip on Socl.com - Los Angeles Times

Apple iOS 4.3.4 Update Fixes PDF Vulnerability
PC Magazine
Apple on Friday released iOS 4.3.4, which fixes an iOS vulnerability that could have let hackers remotely control iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches. The update "fixes [a] security vulnerability associated with viewing malicious PDF ...
Apple Patches iPhone PDF Security Flaw with iOS 4.3.4 UpdateThe Mac Observer
iOS 4.3.4 and 4.2.9 Fix PDF VulnerabilityTidBITS
Apple fixes security flaw in iPhone, iPad softwareReuters
TG Daily -The iPad Guide -Fiercemobilecontent
all 120 news articles »

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 02:21 PM PDT

Siliconrepublic.com

Microsoft briefly leaks social search tool Tulalip on Socl.com
Los Angeles Times
Microsoft published prototype designs of a new social search engine called Tulalip to the URL Socl.com Thursday, but then quickly took down the website, putting an apology in its place. "Thanks for stopping by," the replacement message at Socl.com said ...
Microsoft's Tulalip slip-up may have revealed its new social networkBetaNews
Is Microsoft Following Google Again?International Business Times
Microsoft Developers Leak Probably Social Networking Site, TulalipTechzone360
KIRO Seattle -Tom's Guide -VentureBeat
all 77 news articles »

Decline of Large Predators is Serious Threat To Ecosystem: Study - International Business Times

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 01:23 PM PDT

Spotify has US music lovers excited - CBS News

Decline of Large Predators is Serious Threat To Ecosystem: Study
International Business Times
The loss of large predators and "apex consumers" at the top of the food chain has caused widespread disruption to ecosystems planetwide. A paper published in this week's Science, a peer-reviewed academic journal, reports the findings of an ...
Effect of predator loss studiedUPI.com
Loss of big predators disrupts Earth ecosystem: studyAFP
Loss of predators in the food chain can alter the ecosystemUSA Today
Washington Post -Telegraph.co.uk -Discovery News
all 77 news articles »

Sci/Tech News

2011-07-14T15:38:00.000-07:00

Sci/Tech News

Spotify has US music lovers excited - CBS News
Google Booming: Strong Earnings Easily Beat Estimates - InformationWeek
US Military Outlines Cyber Security Strategy - InformationWeek
Google is Changing the Way You Think, Say Researchers - PCWorld
Apple Lion, App Store Moves Business User Friendly - InformationWeek
Rainbow Toad Rediscovered, Photographed for First Time - National Geographic
Asteroid Vesta Comes into Focus: Big Pic - Discovery News

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 03:16 PM PDT

BusinessWeek

Spotify has US music lovers excited
CBS News
(CBS/What's Trending) - Spotify has hit American soil, and it's off to a good start. Amid excellent reviews and hype across the pond from established users and excitement at home from new users, the service is bound to continue to grow. ...
How Spotify's Casual Encounters Seduce Young US Music LoversFast Company
Spotify launches in the USSalon
Spotify launches unlimited free US serviceRegister
Los Angeles Times -PC Magazine -OCRegister
all 824 news articles »

Google Booming: Strong Earnings Easily Beat Estimates - InformationWeek

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 03:29 PM PDT

The Age

Google Booming: Strong Earnings Easily Beat Estimates
InformationWeek
Never mind the record quarterly revenue, CEO Larry Page is "super excited" that Google+ has surpassed 10 million users. By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek Google delivered strong Q2 earnings on Thursday, handily beating analysts' estimates and sending ...
Google 2Q Profit Rises 36%, Beating ExpectationsWall Street Journal
Google Profits Up 36%, Besting Wall St. ExpectationsReuters
Google Android Now On 130M Total Devices, With 6B App DownloadsWashington Post
San Francisco Chronicle -CNET -VentureBeat
all 448 news articles »

US Military Outlines Cyber Security Strategy - InformationWeek

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 02:18 PM PDT

Google is Changing the Way You Think, Say Researchers - PCWorld

US Military Outlines Cyber Security Strategy
InformationWeek
The strategy focuses on bolstering the military's cyber defenses with new technology, new organizations, and new partnerships with the private sector and foreign allies. By J. Nicholas Hoover InformationWeek The US military could respond to serious ...
Pentagon Admits Major Data Breach as It Unveils Defensive Cyber-StrategyeWeek
Deterrence Is New Focus Of US Cyberwar PlansWall Street Journal
Pentagon Seeks Cyber Security Strategy After Massive Hack of 24000 FilesInternational Business Times
BBC News -Sydney Morning Herald -Voice of America
all 543 news articles »

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 03:15 PM PDT

Business Insider

Google is Changing the Way You Think, Say Researchers
PCWorld
Is Google changing the way we think? At least one researcher thinks so: Columbia University researcher Betsy Sparrow says that search engines like Google are changing human thought patterns. ...
Is the World Wide Web becoming our external memory drive?Los Angeles Times
Google Is Destroying Our MemoriesBusiness Insider
Study: We Now Rely on the Google for MemoryInternational Business Times
ZDNet (blog) -Bloomberg -Ars Technica
all 172 news articles »

Apple Lion, App Store Moves Business User Friendly - InformationWeek

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 12:52 PM PDT

NDTV.com

Apple Lion, App Store Moves Business User Friendly
InformationWeek
The updated Lion operating system and new business app store represent significant advances in Apple's enterprise strategy. By Fritz Nelson InformationWeek Apple's products, while inventive and a big hit with consumers, have always caused more than a ...
Apple's MacBook Air refresh may boost RAM, SSD specsApple Insider
Q&A: Mac OS X Lion -- roar or snore?msnbc.com
New Macbook Air May Boost RAM, SSD SpecsInternational Business Times
Macgasm -SlashGear -CNET
all 89 news articles »

Rainbow Toad Rediscovered, Photographed for First Time - National Geographic

Posted: 14 Jul 2011 02:36 PM PDT