Android Is Beating iOS In Web Usage - Business Insider: "Apple has lost yet another battle to Android. According to the latest data from Net Applications (via 9to5Mac), Android usage is now higher than iOS, Apple's iPhone and iPad operating system. Net Applications measures web traffic across 160 million monthly visits...."Insight @Canalys | Smart phones, Worldwide, share of units (%) by platform, Q2 2014: "@Canalys: Android market share is strongest ever at 84% in Q2 2014."
Google Chrome Browser Market Share Tops 20%: Leaves Firefox In Its Dust
Forbes
Its figures show Chrome overtaking Firefox as the second most popular Internet browser, behind Microsoft's Microsoft's Internet Explorer, as early as ...
Microsoft Surface Tablet - Business Insider: "... Microsoft is bleeding cash from its Surface tablets and may soon have to consider shutting down the business altogether, Computerworld’s Gregg Keizer wrote in a compelling piece against the Surface. Keizer did his own back-of-the-envelope calculation to estimate that Microsoft has lost $1.73 billion since the Surface’s debut in 2012. The total loss for FY2014 was $680 million, and it was $1.049 million for the year before, according to Keizer. His calculations also revealed that in the June 2014 quarter alone, the Surface had lost $363 million, the largest quarterly loss for the Surface since Microsoft started releasing quarterly revenue figures..."
Google is stealing away Microsoft’s future corporate customers - Quartz: "...Among the Fortune 50, only one company—Google—had its mail records pointed at Google’s servers. Among the mid-size companies, almost 60% host their email with Google, including corporations like Twitter, Dropbox, Box, Airbnb, Square, Uber, and Etsy. And among the Y Combinator startups—mostly very small companies with some funding, but often tight budgets—92% host their email with Google."
Google shows off new Cambridge campus
Boston Globe
Google Inc.'s substantial presence in Cambridge gets even bigger Tuesday, as the ...Google opened a small advertising sales office in Boston in 2003 but ... But though it's only a few steps away from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, GoogleCambridge recruits ... Facebook · Twitter · Google+ ...
IBNLive
Google yanks BombGaza game for violating app policies
CNET
Google has removed a game from its Google Play marketplace that encouraged players to pretend they were Israeli soldiers bombing Gaza City.
CNNMoney
Microsoft vs. Samsung, Explained
InformationWeek
Though Android is a Google offering, Microsoft claims a wide range of patents related to the OS and has signed licensing agreements with many ...
Capital FM Kenya
Yahoo Now Ensures and Verifies Audience Delivery Using comScore
MarketWatch
Yahoo is the first publisher to fully integrate vCE® throughout its ad buying and reporting platforms in an effort to unify all available data for advertisers.
Forbes
Amazon Fans Stray From Script Regarding Bezos's New Phone
Forbes
What's the boldest innovation leap from Amazon's new Fire smartphone? When the phone launched June 18, Amazon chief executive Jeff Bezos ...
TechCrunch
Facebook Data Privacy Class Action Joined By 11000 And Counting
TechCrunch
On Friday the Europe vs Facebook privacy campaign group kicked off a new legal initiative targeting Facebook – in the form of a class action lawsuit ...
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Apple prevents its users from choosing the default browser--
Mozilla says no plans to return to iOS | SXSW - CNET News: " . . . The nonprofit Mozilla, which pulled Mozilla Firefox Home from Apple's App Store in September 2012, is not currently building a version of its Firefox browser for iOS, nor does the company plan to, said Sullivan, speaking on a mobile browser wars panel at South by Southwest Interactive moderated by CNET Senior Reporter Seth Rosenblatt. . . . Apple, meanwhile, commands more than 55 percent of the mobile browser market with Safari. Of course, Apple's environment isn't all that welcoming a place for third-party browsers. The company prevents its users from making any other application the default browser, which makes moving beyond Safari for all of one's browsing needs nearly impossible. . . . Sullivan and Opera Software's Mike Taylor, also on the panel, shared the same viewpoint. They all argued that giving consumers browser choice was essential to making browsers, and the Web in general, great. And, Sullivan argued, Apple's closed environment means users suffer. . . "
Crime Software: Still Awaiting a Verdict | MIT Technology Review: "It’s not hard to imagine that software might do better than humans, especially over longer timescales. But let’s face it—police brass want their initiatives to succeed. And if you give an officer a map with red boxes on it—most of them naturally in sketchier areas—and order him to go there, it’s not unreasonable to think he’ll spend more time there than he otherwise might. (Police officers are people, too.) And officers report feeling a heightened state of awareness when in these zones. That psychological effect surely makes them do their jobs better, regardless of prediction accuracy. Finally, if you let software spit out the patrol orders—and abolish any planning meetings at the precinct house—cops will be on the road for that much more time. "
Chinese Physicists Measure Speed of "Spooky Action At a Distance" | MIT Technology Review: " . . . One of the strangest concepts in quantum mechanics is the notion of entanglement. This is the idea that two quantum particles can be so deeply linked that they share the same existence. When that happens, a measurement on one immediately influences the other, regardless of the distance between them. This “spooky action at a distance”, as Einstein called it, has puzzled and fascinated physicists since it was first discussed in the 1930s. Einstein initially used it as evidence of the failure of quantum mechanics since this instantaneous action clearly seemed to violate relativity. Later, physicists realised there was no conflict because the “spooky action” cannot be used to send information faster than the speed of light. However, important questions remain about the nature of entanglement and spooky action. “If the spooky action does exist, what is its speed?” ask Juan Yin and pals at the University of Science and Technology of China in Shanghai. Today, they reveal the answer. They say spooky action travels at least four orders of magnitude faster than light. . . ."
Google Glass: Expect widespread usage bans over privacy concerns
ZDNet
Summary: Google is about to unleash a rash of concerns generated by Google Glasses' ability to take clandestine photos and videos. James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | March 11, 2013 -- 13:21 GMT (06:21 PDT). Follow @jkendrick ...
ZDNet
China fishes over 2000 dead pigs from Shanghai river
BBC News
Workers in China are continuing to collect dead pigs from a river near Shanghai, with more than 2,000 carcasses reportedly recovered so far. Officials say they have to act quickly to remove the pigs, as the Huangpu River is a major source of drinking water for...
BBC News
Tweaked Apple TV features smaller custom A5 chip
Apple Insider
Speculation that Apple would add a more powerful A5X chip to its tweaked Apple TV proved false, as a look inside the new hardware has discovered it's simply a smaller version of the previous A5 chip. A5. The new, smaller A5 chip in the Apple TV.
Apple Insider
Amazon tries to shut .book in face of authors, publishers
Register
Amazon's recent moves to gain ownership of certain new generic top-level domain names have caused anger among writers and publishers. The company wants to take control of addresses including ".book," ".author" and ".read". The move has upset the ...
Israel fighting off locust invasion
USA TODAY
Huge swarms of locusts are invading Israel. The country is fighting the bugs off with pesticides. The locust invasion comes just two weeks before the Jewish holiday of Passover, which includes a recounting of an ancient 'plague of locusts.' (March 1 ...
Ancient revellers came to party... and build Stonehenge - boffins
Register
Stonehenge was actually an ancient rave spot for Brits from all over the country, new research has suggested. Stonehenge from the north east. There are more theories about the origins and reasons for Stonehenge than there are stones in the monument ...
Apple may be close to resolving Brazilian iPhone trademark fight
CNET
Apple and Brazil's IGB Eletronica have apparently agreed to settle their legal battle over the iPhone name, says a Brazilian news site. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. An iPhone trademark ...
First Evidence of Viking-Like 'Sunstone' Found
Discovery News
Researchers say this crystal found at the Alderney shipwreck near the Channel Islands could prove fabled Viking sunstones really did exist. Alderney Museum. Gallery. World'sRarestGemstones. Black Opal. All gemstones are rare; some ...
Early SimCity adopters to receive free game for their troubles
TechSpot
The SimCity fiasco is closing in on a full week now as the game has been plagued with server issues since the moment it became available. According to EA, they are doing everything possible to rectify the issue but if you're the game's publisher, you know by...
TechSpot
Why Samsung prez hates Windows 8: Poor PC profits?
Computerworld (blog)
A Samsung division president, Jun Dong-Soo, was widely quoted as saying Windows 8 was no better than Vista. But why? Could it simply be because PCs aren't selling well in the (ahem) post-PC world? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers point fingers. Your humble ...
Computerworld (blog)
Douglas Adams is still the king of comic science fiction
The Guardian (blog)
Today's Google Doodle celebrating the 61st birthday of Douglas Adams is testament to the undisputed king of comic science fiction: it makes you wonder why, 12 years after his death, no one has been able to supplant him from that throne. Let's face it, the ...
The Guardian (blog)
Samsung's Galaxy S4 might copy Sony with 'floating touch' display
Inquirer
That's not the only rumour that has emerged over the weekend. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is also rumoured to showcase a new kind of display, dubbed 'green PHOLED'. Apparently this along with Samsung's AMOLED screen technology will make the screen ...
Inquirer
Google to settle Wi-Fi data collection US case for $7M: Report
ZDNet (blog)
Summary: The search giant will reportedly settle its Street View Wi-Fi data collection case in the U.S. for a mere $7 million, which will take the firm just over two hours to recover from. Zack Whittaker. By Zack Whittaker for Between the Lines | March 11, 2013 ...
Global Warming Brings Trees to Arctic Tundra
Discovery News
Trees and shrubs are taking hold on what was once tundra, like this young pine and surrounding shrubs in Norway's Arctic Finnmark. Hans Tommervik of NINA, Norway. As the planet warms, the Arctic is feeling the heat. Trees and shrubs are taking hold on ...
Former Sony CEO Howard Stringer will retire this summer
Gamasutra
Former Sony president and CEO Howard Stringer will fully retire from the company this summer, to pursue other opportunities. Kazuo Hirai took over the role of president and CEO of Sony from Stringer just over a year ago, while Stringer was named Chairman ...
Gamasutra
Xi3 Starts to Take Pre-Orders on Piston “Steam Box” Systems.
X-bit Labs
Xi3 Corp. has begun accepting pre-orders on its Piston small form-factor personal computers. The systems are optimized for Valve Software's Steam video game distribution system and will be among the first so-called Steam Box console designed to bring PC ...
X-bit Labs
NASA launches suborbital rocket
USA TODAY
NASA, rocket, suborbital, Department of Defense, Virginia. NASA. The NASA logo on a protective box for a camera near the space shuttle Endeavour April 2011 at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. ...
Release This: StarCraft II: HotS, God of War: Ascension ship worldwide
Gamasutra
Gamasutra's regular round-up of worldwide video game releases, "Release This!", takes a look at every game title we know to be shipping to stores this week, in a custom compiled list. This week brings God of War: Ascension, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, ...
Gamasutra
Robots get their own internet
TG Daily
Scientists have turned on a web-based database specifically for robots, designed to let them share information about their behavior and environment. Rapyuta has been developed by the European RoboEarth Project as a way of improving the learning ability ...
Multimillionaire Brit games dev wants your cash for Shroud of the Avatar
Register
Multimillionaire games developer, moon rover owner and space tourist Richard Garriott has taken to Kickstarter to try to get funding for his new video game. Shroud of the Avatar game on Kickstarter. Garriott, aka Lord British, is looking for $1m to make Shroud ...
Killer whales spotted off the coast of Newport Beach
89.3 KPCC
Killer whales were spotted off the coast of Newport Beach on Saturday, the first sighting in Orange County this year. Captain Tom Southern said he had planned to show his tour group fin whales, only to provide them with an even bigger adventure. After he ...
Google PT Raised to $980.00 at Pacific Crest (GOOG)
Daily Political
Google logo Equities research analysts at Pacific Crest boosted their price target on shares of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to $980.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday. Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock.
Tired of 'likes' on social media? Hater app unveiled at SXSW available for iPhone
NewsNet5.com
That's thanks to a new app unveiled at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas Friday. The Hater app describes itself as “an app that allows you to share the things you Hate.” Click the thumbs down button and users can spread the hate from celebrities to traffic to ...
The Russian Scientists that Discovered New Life in Antarctica Actually Didn't
Motherboard (blog)
A team of very durable Russian scientists have been drilling miles deep into Antarctica's icy surface for about a year. And last week, they thought it had finally paid off. Nearly two and a half miles down lies the ancient subglacial Lake Vostok, which has been a ...
March 2013 Patch Tuesday: 7 security fixes, 4 'critical'
CSO (blog)
Microsoft says you can expect seven security updates tomorrow -- four of which will address critical vulnerabilities in Windows, IE, Silverlight and Office. Here's a more in-depth preview from some of the industry's better-known patch management experts: ...
Decision Looms on Trade Status of 5 Shark Species
New York Times
HONG KONG — Delegates at a major international meeting on wildlife trade voted on Monday to add several shark species to a list of plants and animals whose international trade is regulated – a move that was welcomed by conservationists but that remains ...
Apple left App Store open to attack: Google researcher
ZDNet
Summary: Apple failed to use HTTPS on its App Store for at least six months, leaving it open to man-in-the-middle attacks that could trick users into installing paid apps or steal their passwords. Michael Lee....
Can Facebook Put Video Ads in News Feed Without Angering Users?
Mashable
Facebook video ads are coming to your News Feed — it's just a matter of when. AdAge reported in mid-December that Facebook was planning to introduce a new ad product "by April at the latest" that would let marketers target video ads in users' News Feeds ...
Speed cameras are a scam, Ohio judge rules
CNET
A judge in Ohio says what so many have been thinking, but never expected to hear from a judge. He described them as "nothing more than a high-tech game of 3-card Monty." Chris Matyszczyk. by Chris Matyszczyk. March 10, 2013 1:37 PM PDT. The wise ...
Iran cuts off 'illegal' VPN workaround to Internet filters
CNET
Government blocks use of popular tool used by many Iranians to circumvent Internet restrictions and mask their activities. Steven Musil. by Steven Musil. March 10, 2013 11:48 AM PDT Follow @stevenmusil. Iran has stepped up its efforts to deny its citizens ...
In Wake of Cyberattacks, China Seeks New Rules
New York Times
SHANGHAI — China has issued a new call for international “rules and cooperation” on Internet espionage issues, while insisting that accusations of Chinese government involvement in recent hacking attacks were part of an international smear campaign.
Judge to allow Samsung, Apple patent case to continue
Dallas Business Journal (blog)
A patent infringement lawsuit between Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) and Samsung Electronics will go forward after all. After indicating last week that the case would be put on hold pending an appeal in another case between the two in her court, U.S. District ...
SXSW: A 'Leap' in PC control, more weekend highlights
USA TODAY
This weekend, Austin, Texas, transformed into a hotbed of activity in the tech world. The South by Southwest festival is in full swing, merging the worlds of music, movies and technology (and if you're lucky, BBQ). Here's a look back at some of the highlights of ...
Google shows off a talking shoe
CNET
At SXSW, you're there to show your very best, most creative side. So Google does just that. Chris Matyszczyk. by Chris Matyszczyk. March 10, 2013 9:26 AM PDT. Perfect for a higher definition of footsee. (Credit: Engadget Screesnhot by Chris ...
Indian Motorcycle Honors the Past and Powers the Future with the Thunder ...
Financial Post
Indian Motorcycle, the first American motorcycle company, announced the details of the all new Thunder Stroke 111™ engine that will power the model year 2014 Indian Motorcycle. The new engine was publicly unveiled to a gathering of press and ...
Are there software differences between the Windows Phone 8 devices?
CNET
Since Microsoft does not allow manufacturers to modify the Windows Phone 8 operating system UI, the difference between both handsets lie in the apps that come bundled. Nokia's Lumia 920 has Cinemagraph, Nokia City Lens, Nokia Drive+ and Nokia Music ...
CNET
Forget Typing, Google Says Search Is Going to Be Like 'Star Trek'
ABC News (blog)
AUSTIN, Texas — In the future, the experience of searching the web is going to be like something out of “Star Trek.” Or at least, that's what Google's vision is. “The destiny of search is to become that 'Star Trek' computer and that's what we are building,” ...
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EU Fines Microsoft $732 Million Over Browser
New York Times
E.U. Fines Microsoft $732 Million Over Browser. By JAMES KANTER. Published: March 6, 2013. BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Wednesday fined Microsoft €561 million for failing to live up to a settlement agreement offering consumers a choice ...
Collision Course: SDN And Server Virtualization
InformationWeek
With every data center resource -- compute, storage and networks -- now virtualized, the push is on to consolidate operational control. Start The Discussion · Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Kurt Marko | March 06, 2013 08:00 AM. InformationWeek Green - Mar.
Microsoft winds down its anti-Google ad campaign
PCWorld
Microsoft's "Scroogled" ad campaign may be winding down, but expect Redmond's ribbing of Google to continue. The company launched the "Scroogled" media blitz late last year, first bashing Google for its pay-to-play listings in Google Shopping, and then ...
Seagate updates laptop solid state hybrid drive, adds desktop version
ZDNet
Summary: The drive maker claims its SSHD technology is five times faster than a 5,400rpm notebook hard drive, while its desktop SSHD includes 8GB of flash memory in addition to 1TB or 2TB of hard drive capacity. Sean Portnoy. By Sean Portnoy for ...
ZDNet
HTC revenues plunge by half, hitting three-year low
ZDNet
Summary: The company has high hopes for HTC One, while its February revenues slid by 44 percent compared to last year. Liam Tung. By Liam Tung | March 6, 2013 -- HTC's monthly sales plunged in February, hitting ...
Google to offer 'same-day delivery' Amazon Prime killer - report
Register
Google is reportedly prepping a new shopping delivery service to compete with Amazon's Prime subscriber service, called "Google Shopping Express". Just for a bit of oneupmanship, Express will give folks same-day delivery instead of Prime's two-day ...
How I survived 7 days in Chromebook exile
PCWorld (blog)
I'm not a Google fangirl. I have Gmail accounts for personal and work use, and I spend some time in Google Docs and Calendar, but that's about it. And until a few weeks ago, I had never even more than glanced at the Chrome OS or browser, let alone ...
Apple rolls out iBookstore in Japan
CNET (blog)
With the East Asian nation now added to the list, the tech giant's iTunes bookstore is available in 51 countries worldwide. Dara Kerr. by Dara Kerr. March 5, 2013 6:14 PM PST Follow @darakerr. Apple's new Japanese iBookstore. (Credit: Screenshot by Dara ...
Private SpaceX Capsule Brings Big Science to Space Station
Space.com
The International Space Station is now home to more than 1,200 pounds (544 kilograms) of supplies delivered by an unmanned, privately built space capsule that reached the orbiting science laboratory on Sunday (March 3). Among the goods SpaceX's ...
Galaxy S4 to offer eye-tracking Smart Scroll, screenshots suggest
CNET (blog)
Images obtained by blog site Sammobile provide a look at purported settings for Smart Scroll and Smart Pause features. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. The next Galaxy S phone could include a Smart ...
Polar bear trade ban 'too close to call'
BBC News
An attempt to ban the international trade in polar bear parts has provoked a heated battle at the Cites conservation meeting in Bangkok. Negotiators are split on the plan, with those in favour saying it is crucial for the survival of the species. Canada's Inuit say...
BBC News
Roku Unveils Roku 3 Streaming Media Player
DailyTech
If you're in the market for a new settop box, Roku has announced a new offering this week called the Roku 3. The manufacturer says that the new Roku 3 is its fastest and most powerful streaming player so far, and it replaces the Roku 2 XS in the lineup.
DailyTech
Sony Launches Xperia Z in India
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Mansi Thapliyal/Reuters: Katrina Kaif displayed the Sony Xperia Z smartphone during its launch in New Delhi, Mar. 6. Sony Corp. has launched its latest smartphone Xperia Z in India, stepping into competition with Apple Inc.'s iPhone series and the Galaxy ...
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Check out these pictures of Mount Etna - Europe's largest volcano - erupting!
BBC News
Plumes of lava and ash filled the night sky over the island of Sicily, in Italy, on Tuesday. Eruptions of the volcano aren't uncommon - sometimes planes have to alter their routes to avoid flying through ash clouds. That didn't happen this time - though roads ...
Hand Recognition, Gesture Support Landing On Microsoft Kinect For Windows ...
TechCrunch
The Kinect is arguably Microsoft's most important innovation of the past decade, and has done more for changing the nature of computer interaction than pretty much any other recently created input devices. Today, Microsoft Research has demoed how it's ...
Astronomers Find Evidence of Ocean Salts on Europa's Surface.
Slate Magazine (blog)
He killed Pluto, but he may have just breathed life into Europa exploration. Astronomer Mike Brown*—discoverer of the giant outer-solar-system iceball Eris which is what started the machinery that kicked Pluto out of the planet club—has found some pretty...
Slate Magazine (blog)
Did comets ladle the primordial soup onto Earth?
Houston Chronicle (blog)
Did comets ladle the primordial soup onto Earth? Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Later this week a comet will grace the nighttime skies in the northern hemisphere, including those above Houston. As you gaze up on ...
Houston Chronicle (blog)
At Microsoft's TechFest, The Future Is Big. Big Screens, That Is
ReadWriteWeb
At Microsoft's TechFest, The Future Is Big. Big Screens, That Is. At Microsoft's annual technology fair, researchers are busy showing off what the future is going to look like. They have one word for us: Big screens. (OK, make... ReadWritescience. Previous Next ...
Apple introduces $1099 21.5-inch iMac for educational institutions
Digital Trends
imacs-625x1000 If US-based educators with a few dollars to spend are looking around for some computers to fill their classrooms, they may be interested to know that Apple has recently launched a new 21-inch education-only iMac for $200 less than the ...
Digital Trends
Camel Fossils Found In Arctic Suggest Ancient Creatures Roamed Region 3.5 ...
Huffington Post
Discovered on Ellesmere Island in northern Canada, the fossils indicate that these animals were at least 30 percent larger than camels living today. Based on the height of a typical Arabian camel, the prehistoric mammals likely stood 9 feet tall or taller.
UF scientists discover new crocodilian, hippo-like species from Panama
University of Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida paleontologists have discovered remarkably well-preserved fossils of two crocodilians and a mammal previously unknown to science during recent Panama Canal excavations that began in 2009. The two new ...
Toyota chief shifts lieutenants, wants "everyone in charge"
Reuters
TOKYO, March 6 | Wed Mar 6, 2013 4:45am EST. TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will reshuffle its top bosses and take the axe to its decisionmaking structure, part of a move to put lower-ranked workers in day-to-day command as it seeks faster ...
Tumblr ad-posts tumbling onto smartphones – TGT, ADDYY, LGF, CDI & FB
NoesisStar
Northern, WI 03/06/2013 (noesisstar) – The six-year-old blog Tumblr is moving from strength to strength. Months ago the blogging site began accepting payments from advertisers looking to place their ads more prominently and the company is now looking ...
NoesisStar
Wildlife experts: Ivory trade threatens elephants
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
BANGKOK (AP) Top wildlife experts are warning that the illegal ivory trade is hastening the decline of already endangered elephants throughout Africa. A report issued Wednesday at the 178-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, ...
Google Glass: dorky headgear is the future
Red and Black
Google Glass is Google's new video-recording, photo-taking, GPS, social networking, everything-a-smart-phone-does gadget. If you haven't heard of it, it's essentially a tiny computer device attached to a lens and mounted on a pair of wire glasses.
Ferrari sets pace in Geneva Motor Show supercar showdown
The Australian
EUROPE'S premier annual motoring show has opened in Geneva with an unparalleled line-up of models from the premium brands as they bask in the glow of strong demand from the ultra-wealthy. Ferrari, McLaren, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and Bentley all ...
iMore report: iPhone 5S likely coming in August, new iPads may launch in April
ZDNet
Summary: It's no real surprise that Apple will launch an iPhone 5S this year, but there are reports we may see the new iPad launch announcement move back to the first half of the year again. Matthew Miller. By Matthew Miller for The Mobile Gadgeteer | March ...
Apple having an 'identity crisis', claims analyst
ZDNet
Summary: Apple is finding itself having to defend the iPhone and iPad market share against stiff competition from the likes of Samsung and Google. But this is uncharted territory for Apple, and as yet it's unclear whether playing defense is in the company's...
ZDNet
Lawmakers join effort to legalize cell phone unlocking
CNET
A day after the Obama administration endorsed an online petition to legalize cell phone unlocking, a senator introduces a bill that would allow consumers to take their handsets to other carriers. Steven Musil. by Steven Musil. March 5, 2013 9:12 PM PST ...
Apple unused to being attacked, must adjust to new role on defense, analyst says
Apple Insider
Apple has bested most all of its competitors and is widely acknowledged to make some of the highest quality products in the world, but now a new report says the tech giant will have to adjust to its new role as an industry heavyweight, a change from its ...
Google Updates Maps For iPhone
InformationWeek
Google Maps for iPhone has received its first significant update since the app was launched late last year. Google Maps for iPhone 1.1 provides a way to integrate Google Contacts so that a search for a friend will identify the friend's home address -- if it's ...
Google Play celebrates its first birthday with special deals
CNET
It's been a year since Google Play was born and to kick off the occasion, the Internet giant is offering a week of gift cards and discounts on music, movies, books, games, and more. Dara Kerr. by Dara Kerr. March 5, 2013 8:58 PM PST Follow @darakerr ...
Do not cheer the 'fact' we moved to North Korea: Pirate Bay
ZDNet
Summary: Torrent site confirms that its move to North Korea was a hoax, and advises users to be more cynical. Chris Duckett. By Chris Duckett for Null Pointer TPB in DPRK TPB claims this image...
ZDNet
Ferrari Puts I-Pad in Supercars as It Widens Apple Deal
Businessweek
Ferrari SpA, the luxury carmaker owned by Fiat SpA (F), will be “more precise” about its partnership with Apple (AAPL) Inc. in the next few months, Chairman Luca Cordero Di Montezemolo said. Ferrari, which today unveiled the 1 million euro hybrid model ...
Instagram Windows Phone testing a blow for BB10
Product Reviews
Having already seen rumors that Instagram could be coming to Windows Phone because the icon was seen on a Nokia Lumia 620 banner, this led to speculation that this was just a clever piece of Photoshop work. However, more fuel has been added to this ...
Product Reviews
Geneva Motor Show: Porsche unveils 475-horsepower 911 GT3
Los Angeles Times
Porsche gave fans of natural aspiration something to cheer about at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, by unveiling the all new 911 GT3. The GT3 is the most powerful 911 variant Porsche makes that doesn't have the benefits of turbocharging. The company ...
Big Asteroid to Zoom By Earth This Weekend
Yahoo! News (blog)
A newly discovered asteroid the size of a football field will cruise through Earth's neighborhood this weekend, just days after another space rock made an even closer approach to our planet. The 330-foot-wide (100 meters) asteroid 2013 ET will miss Earth by ...
Officials: China is 'too dependent on Android'
CNET
That's the word from the China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, which complained that the core Android technology is "strictly controlled by Google." Don Reisinger. by Don Reisinger. March 5, 2013 7:35 AM PST. Watch out, Google: Android is ...
Researchers Unravel Mystery behind Hindenburg Destruction after 76 Years
French Tribune
According to new reports, the Hindenburg disaster in Lakehurst has been resolved after 76 years. Static electricity was attributed for the death of 35 of the 100 passengers and crew members on May 6, 1937, said the researchers. The airship was preparing to ...
French Tribune
Metal Gear Rising
French Tribune
Metal Gear Rising is an action video game developed by Platinum Games for PS3 and Xbox 360. It is the ninth game in the Metal Gear series. The game is produced by Kojima Productions. The game was initially announced in 2009 under the name Metal...
French Tribune
Falkland Islands: Scientists Claim They Solved Darwin's Wolf Mystery
Latinos Post
Even Charles Darwin couldn't figure out how an animal that resembles both a wolf and a fox ended up on the barren Falkland Islands situated 300 miles (500 kilometers) from the mainland. But a team of scientist from Australia, Argentina and Chile now claim ...
Google Says FBI Secretly Spying on Some Customers
Wired (blog)
The terrorists apparently would win if Google told you the exact number of times the Federal Bureau of Investigation invoked a secret process to extract data about the media giant's customers. That's why it is unlawful for any record-keeper to disclose it has ...
Korean Provos aim to set the streets alight
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Sometimes, in the middle of frustrating day, there's a news item that lifts the heart. Today it was the launch of a new car by the Korean car-maker Kia at the International Geneva Motor Show. Called the Provo, it is a "radical super-mini coupe which aims to set ...
Comet PANSTARRS to be visible in nighttime sky later this month
Houston Chronicle (blog)
Comet PANSTARRS to be visible in nighttime sky later this month. Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Comment. Comments(24). |. Email. E-mail. |. Print. Today's the day the Comet PanSTARRS makes its closest approach to Earth but we can't see it from North America ...
Houston Chronicle (blog)
Global Warming Breaking Up Arctic, Ships to Sail Over North Pole by 2050?
Latinos Post
(Photo : Reuters) Scientists discovered that thanks to climate change, routes through the Arctic will be blown wide open after the year 2049. The Arctic: Land of ice and snow and September sightseeing cruises? It might sound unbelievable, but according to a ...
Latinos Post
Mars Rover Curiosity on Road to Recovery Following First Major Malfunction
Nature World News
(Photo : Image courtesy MSSS/Caltech/NASA) A self-portrait generated by the Mars rover Curiosity last October. NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover hit a snag late last week, when a memory glitch forced it into a "safe mode" while NASA prepared a backup and...
Nature World News
Volkswagen XL1 at the Geneva Auto Show with Video
Automotive Discovery
The Geneva Auto Show seems to be where all the hot cars and hot automotive industry types seem to either be at or be highly focused on, and the perfect place for German automakers, Volkswagen to debut their most fuel efficient car to date, the Volkswagen ...
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Google's Chrome browser--still the fastest and most secure browser--
Google: Chrome has gotten 26 percent faster this year | Internet & Media - CNET News: "One way Google avoids the bloat that has crippled other browsers over the years -- the company set up automated tests to notify engineers whenever a change in the code makes the browser slower, Verwaest said. The company's efforts aren't limited to JavaScript improvements -- it also made recent moves to reduce the browser's startup time. Chrome has slowly but steadily improved its market share since its debut four years ago; its focus on speed is surely a top reason why."
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Google exec claims Chrome is the world's most popular browser
Computerworld
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Google yesterday claimed that its Chrome is the world's most popular browser, interceding for the first time in the dispute over browser usage share. "According to all our metrics and everything we see out there,...
Adobe: No Flash for You, Android 4.1
Wired News
By Scott Gilbertson The move shouldn't be a huge surprise. Adobe already announced last year that it would cease development of its mobile Flash Player. Still, if you were hoping Google might give Flash a bit of a reprieve by including support in the ...
Wired News
Enjoy the long weekend, if only for a second
msnbc.com
You'll have an extra second to sleep in on Sunday morning, thanks to an adjustment that's being made at 11:59:60 pm Saturday night. By Chris Wickham LONDON — The world is about to get a well-earned long weekend — but don't make big plans, ...
msnbc.com
Using the Nexus 7: The Kindle Fire's got something to fear
msnbc.com
Google's Nexus 7 is a strange device. At 7 inches, it's smaller than an iPad — and a breadbox, for that matter — and with its impressive spec list, it's a bit more appealing than the similarly low-priced Kindle Fire. But how does it hold up in person?
Minnesota action park lets you drive a tank
Fox News
For anyone who ever has been stuck in traffic, it's a tempting fantasy: If only you were driving a tank and could roll over everything in your path. Some drivers are now flocking to an out-of-the-way spot in southern Minnesota to turn that vision into ...
World's oldest meteor impact crater discovered in Greenland
Christian Science Monitor
Scientists say they found the oldest meteor impact crater yet discovered, caused by a rock that, it hit Earth today, would wipe out all higher life. By Our Amazing Planet Staff, Space.com / June 29, 2012 An artist's illustration expression of how a ...
Christian Science Monitor
The iPhone moment
BetaNews
By Joe Wilcox Third in a series. Editor's note: To commemorate iPhone's fifth-anniversary, we present several stories looking at its debut and colorful history -- so far. iPhone is five years old today, and what a half-decade it has been.
BetaNews
NASA's Hubble detects an "evaporating" exoplanet
TG Daily
An international team of astronomers have positively identified significant changes in the atmosphere of a planet located beyond our solar system. Based on data from NASA's Hubble space telescope, the scientists hypothesize the atmospheric variations ...
TG Daily
Google Repeats Stunt; Brin Wears Project Glass Sunglasses
Tom's Guide
Between Google execs wearing Google's Project Glass to various events and the very dramatic demo at Google I/O, we've seen quite a bit of Project Glass over the last few months. However, Google's Sergey Brin yesterday showed us a side of Project Glass...
Toyota Seeks BMW Sports-Car Expertise in Technology Links
Bloomberg
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) said it will seek to gain from Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW)'s expertise in sports cars as a partnership on new powering systems expands to include auto components and high-performance vehicles.
Apple's engineering guru Bob Mansfield is to retire, with Dan Riccio set to ...
Digitaltrends.com
Apple has announced that Bob Mansfield, its Senior VP of Hardware Engineering, is to retire, and that Dan Riccio will be his successor. After 13 years with Apple leading the hardware engineering team on projects such as the iPhone, iPad and MacBook Pro ...
Digitaltrends.com
With a rough landing, Chinese astronauts return safely to Earth
Christian Science Monitor
Following a successful manned docking with a prototype space station, China's historic two-week orbital mission ended with a bumpy landing and three grinning astronauts. By SPACE.com Staff / June 29, 2012 Chinese astronaut Jing Haipeng, commander of ...
Christian Science Monitor
McLaren MP4-12C Spider teases 616HP of droptop
SlashGear
McLaren has previewed its next ultra-expensive sportscar, the 12C Spider, a convertible version of its high-performance MP4-12C. The new droptop will be officially detailed on July 3, but McLaren couldn't resist slipping out a teaser shot and some ...
SlashGear
Could Facebook be testing a 'Want' button?
Los Angeles Times
A developer says he has discovered new wording in Facebook's code that indicates the social network could be testing or readying a "Want" button. The developer, Tom Waddington, said the button's code appeared in Facebook's Javascript SDK as a tag that ...
HP Won't Build Tablet For Debut Of Microsoft Windows RT
Forbes
The news is a setback for the camp of processor designers building chips based on UK design house ARM's designs. Earlier this month, Microsoft said Nvidia's Tegra 3 processor will be used in its Surface tablet computer, which will be released in ...
World's most powerful rocket launches secret US satellite
Christian Science Monitor
The second classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office to launch in nine days blasted off with the most powerful liquid hydrogen rocket engines ever built. The spy agency plans a third launch in August. By Tariq Malik, Space.com / June 29 ...
Christian Science Monitor
Colorado Wildfires Seen From Space: Big Vid
Discovery News
June 29, 2012 -- The vast scale of wildfires raging across parts of Colorado and the western US has been captured on camera by astronauts on the International Space Station. A video released by NASA shows huge plumes of smoke billowing up into an...
Scientists create spray-on battery paint
TechSpot
By Shawn Knight A team of researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas have developed a type of paint that can store and deliver electrical power much like a conventional battery. The scientists were able to break down the individual components in ...
Google Compute Engine Targets Microsoft, Amazon
PC Magazine
By Stephanie Mlot Cloud computing is all the rage, and industry giant Google announced Thursday during its I/O developer conference its addition to the force. The company unveiled Google Compute Engine, an infrastructure-as-service product that allows ...
Prototype 2 is Still Coming to PC
Escapist Magazine
Despite the demise of Radical Entertainment, PC gamers will still get their dose of the Blacklight virus. Yesterdays news of the unfortunate, effective demise of Prototype studio Radical Entertainment led to much wailing and gnashing of teeth over the ...
Like Your Electricity? Thank the Fungi
Kansas City infoZine
Washington, DC - infoZine - A new study--which includes the first large-scale comparison of fungi that cause rot decay--suggests that the evolution of a type of fungi known as white rot may have brought an end to a 60-million-year-long period of coal ...
Scientists discover secret of bland tasting tomatoes
The Bunsen Burner
Gene discovery could lead to tastier tomatoes, according to researchers at the University of California at Davis. The discovery could have a significant impact on the US tomato industry. A research team led by a plant scientist at the University of ...
The Bunsen Burner
Pottery 20000 Years Old Found in a Chinese Cave
Sci-Tech Today
By Didi Tang Fragments of ancient pottery found in a southern China cave turn out to date back 20000 years, making them the world's oldest known pottery. The research by a team of Chinese and American scientists also pushes the emergence of pottery ...
Sci-Tech Today
Cassini finds likely subsurface ocean on Saturn moon
Astronomy Magazine
This artist's concept shows a possible scenario for the internal structure of Titan, as suggested by data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Scientists have been trying to determine what is under Titan's organic-rich atmosphere and icy crust.
Apple Said to Prepare ITunes Overhaul Improving Storage, Sharing
Bloomberg
Apple Inc. (AAPL) plans an overhaul of iTunes that would mark one of the largest changes to the world's biggest music store since its 2003 debut, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Apple will unveil the changes by year's end, ...
B612 Debuts Its Asteroid-Seeking Sentinel
SkyandTelescope.com
A private nonprofit group led by former astronauts, spacecraft designers, and asteroid specialists has proposed a spacecraft to find a half million asteroids in Earth-crossing orbits and provide advance warning of impact threats.
10 Cool Windows 8 Metro Apps
PC Magazine
Windows 8 is only out in a Release Preview so far, but there are already a ton of new Metro-style apps built just for it—all free. Here's our pick of the crop. By Michael Muchmore One of the first things Microsoft did when drawing up plans for Windows ...
A tale of 2 tech conferences: Google I/O and Red Hat Summit ...
By Barb Darrow
Two tech conferences took place this week on opposite coasts. ... There were two big techevents at opposite ends of the country this week. ... It brings acquired Gluster technology firmly into the fold to form another layer of the Red Hat stack.
GigaOM
United Technologies acknowledges cover-up of illegal software sale to China
The Seattle Times
Major defense contractor United Technologies and two subsidiaries on Thursday acknowledged covering up the illicit sale of sensitive military software to China, technology it used to develop its first attack helicopter. Federal prosecutors announced ...
Report Questions London's Tech City Initiative
Wall Street Journal (blog)
The report comes as the Tech City Investment Organization (TCIO), the government-appointed body charged with promoting technology development in East London, has announced it is looking for a new CEO after Eric van der Kleij said he wouldn't renew ...
