Grumbles over maps fail to dampen Apple iPhone 5 fever
Reuters
By Peter Schwartzstein and Tim Kelly | LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) - Apple fans queued around city blocks worldwide on Friday to get their hands on the new iPhone 5 - but grumbles about inaccurate maps tempered the excitement. The new phone went on sale ...
One Lousy Day So Far With iOS 6
InformationWeek
My "upgrade" to iOS 6 has left me an unhappy customer. Some things don't work and some things work badly, Nothing about it is meaningfully better for me. I hate the soap opera aspects of industry coverage but, like a lot of people, I have to wonder if ...
Military tech can monitor all world media at the press of a button
Fox News
It's amazing technology, stuff deployed operationally since 2004 by the Department of Defense for a variety of purposes, including open-source intelligence, information operations, public affairs and PsyOps. Available through the General Services ...
New Maps app is rare Apple flub
The Seattle Times
... Mordor -the land of evil in "The Lord of the Rings"- to use caution. "One does not simply walk into Mordor," it says. Apple is finding this week that creating an alternative to Google Maps isn't a simple walk, either. By PETER SVENSSON. AP ...
Space shuttle Endeavour to final frontier, in Los Angeles
Reuters
By Steve Gorman | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The space shuttle Endeavour, bolted to the top of a jumbo jet, was to take off on Friday from Edwards Air Force Base for a last airborne victory lap over California en route to its final frontier and retirement ...
Roots of huge solar explosions may lie in 'coronal cavities'
Fox News
Scientists seeking to better understand and predict massive solar eruptions are zeroing in on mysterious cavities in the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona. These coronal cavities serve as launch pads for billion-ton clouds of solar plasma called ...
Swiss railway weighs challenge to Apple over trademark clock
Reuters
* Black and red clock a 20th-century design classic * iPad has new world clock design ZURICH, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Swiss railway operator SBB and a Swiss watchmaker are considering challenging Apple over the striking similarity between the country's ...
BlackBerry Hit by Service Outage
Wall Street Journal
By LILLY VITOROVICH And JESSICA HODGSON LONDON—Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry suffered another setback Friday, with a new round of service problems in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, less than a year after a network outage knocked out ...
Wi-Fi on a plane: More Boeing aircraft get wireless, mobile access
ZDNet
Summary: Boeing is to equip more of its aircraft with Wi-Fi and cellular access from next year, meaning less offline time for passengers. By Jo Best | September 21, 2012 -- 10:58 GMT (03:58 PDT) Boeing is to add in-flight Wi-Fi and mobile connectivity ...
Cyberwar on Iran more widespread than first thought, say researchers
The Guardian
The covert cyberwar being waged in the Middle East and north Africa – particularly against Iran and its allies – is even more sophisticated and widespread than had previously been understood, according to new research. Two leading computer security...
The Guardian
Tesla to open 10 new stores over next few months
Businessweek
PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Electric car company Tesla Motors Inc. said Friday that it plans to open 10 new stores across North America over the next few months. The first of the new stores was set to open Friday in Garden City, NY The location is ...
NASA and SpaceX announce first contracted cargo flight to space station
Fox News
NASA and SpaceX have set a date for the Dragon capsule's first contracted cargo resupply flight to the International Space Station after the privately run space transport company's first successful trip to the space station in May.
Magid: Getting sucked in to the cyclone of hype surrounding Apple's iPhone5
San Jose Mercury News
Finally, the iPhone 5 has hit store shelves after months of speculation and hype, which, by now has become a predictable ritual. Apple (AAPL) product releases go through several stages. First come the rumors about possible new features.
Arctic sea ice in 'uncharted territory,' say researchers (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
Arctic sea ice, a key indicator of climate change, melted to its lowest level on record this year before beginning its autumnal freeze, researchers at the US National Snow and Ice Data Center said on Wednesday. The extent of ice probably hit its low ...
Project Eternity's Chris Avellone: Pitching Publisher-Friendly RPGs 'Makes Me ...
TIME
By Matt Peckham | @mattpeckham | September 21, 2012 | + Thanks to Kickstarter, Project Eternity is funded, and just like that, an isometric-era roleplaying game by three major “name” designers, responsible for some of the most well-thought-of RPGs in ...
Apple iPhone 5 launch pushes stock back above $700 in pre-market trade
MarketWatch (blog)
Shares of Apple are trading above $700 in pre-market action Friday as the iPhone maker launches its latest mobile phone. Apple /quotes/zigman/68270 /quotes/nls/aapl AAPL counts on the iPhone for the majority of both its revenue and profits and has seen ...
Samsung and Motorola don't infringe on Apple's multitouch patent, says German ...
InfoWorld
By Loek Essers | IDG News Service Samsung Electronics and Motorola Mobility don't infringe on an Apple patent that describes technology that prevents smartphone users from pushing two buttons at the same time on a touch screen, the lower regional court ...
AT&T expands LTE network
TG Daily
AT&T has added new cities to its 4G LTE network just in time for the iPhone 5. The carrier's high-speed service is now available in Birmingham, Alabama; Cincinnati, Ohio; Fayetteville, North Carolina; Honolulu, Hawaii; Memphis, Tennessee; Pittsburgh, ...
Patent holder Unwired Planet files suits against Apple & Google
ITProPortal
by Stephanie Mlot, 21 September, 2012 Patent holder Unwired Planet has filed suit against Apple and Google, accusing the firms of infringing on 20 of its patents. In two separate complaints filed in Nevada, America, Unwired Planet said Google and Apple...
ITProPortal
Infant galaxy offers peek at early universe
MSU News
MSU physics and astronomy professor Megan Donahue is part of a team of astronomers that discovered one of the earliest-formed galaxies in the universe. The photo on the left is a collection of galaxies that make up a cluster known as MACS J1149 2223.
MSU News
'Borderlands 2' Sends Players Back To Pandora To Loot Their Hearts Out
Spike TV Official Website
Shooting and looting were the two most memorable parts of the original Borderlands when it was unleashed on an unsuspecting gaming community back in 2009. The cell-shaded, space western was a dream for fans of both co-op and first-person shooter games, ...
Spike TV Official Website
British: Syngenta pesticide does not collapse bee colonies
agprofessional.com
A newly released study from Britain's Food and Environment Agency with the University of Exeter shoots down the claim that Syngenta's neonicotinoid pesticide is the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder among the world's honeybee populations.
Asteroid Vesta's hydrogen suggests water-delivery role
New Scientist
It's no aqua-world, but the giant asteroid Vesta is surprisingly rich in one watery ingredient – hydrogen. The discovery, combined with its oddly pitted terrain, suggests that water arrived on young planets – including early Earth – during an intense ...
Nokia Cashes In on Apple Map Flap
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Sven Grundberg The Apple maps embarrassment played into the hands of struggling rival Nokia Corp. , which has spent billions of dollars building up its mapping assets over the past few years. While Google dominates smartphone navigation, ...
Mahindra & Mahindra unveils Quanto in India
Automotive Business Review
Automobile manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra has unveiled its new sports utility vehicle (SUV) QUANTO in Mumbai, India. The new car is powered by a 1.5 litre mCR100 diesel engine that delivers an output of 100bhp with a maximum torque of 240 Nm.
NASA launches first of 2 sounding rockets from Wallops Island
The News Journal
For the 11th consecutive year, AstraZeneca biopharmaceutical firm, has been named to Working Mother magazine's 100 Best Companies. The global WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — NASA successfully launched a suborbital sounding rocket from the Wallops Flight Facility ...
Microsoft introduces new YouthSpark philanthropy program
ZDNet
Summary: Microsoft is introducing a new philanthropy program aimed at youth outreach in which it is investing half a billion dollars over three years. Microsoft already offers a number of "Spark"-branded outreach programs aimed at bringing new groups ...
Nissan's Taxi Of Tomorrow Could Kill Off NYC's Hybrid Taxis
Green Car Reports
BY CATEGORY By Antony Ingram Antony has what can only be described as an obsession for all things automotive. If it moves, he'll drive it, and even if it doesn't move, he'll sit... More Just as London has its iconic black cabs, New York would be a ...
Meet Baxter, A Revolutionary Robot For The Workplace
The Takeaway
This week, the Boston start-up company Rethink Robotics unveiled Baxter, the manufacturing robot which is designed to work safely right alongside humans. Baxter's creators say the robot can be easily trained to perform a wide variety of tasks, ...
Tomb raiders spoil Philippine archaeological find
Times LIVE
Philippine archaeologists say they have found a thousand-year old cemetery of rock coffins in a rainforest, but tomb-raiders had found it decades earlier. The coffins are rectangular holes carved into a limestone hill, a burial method documented only ...
Times LIVE
Unveiled - 2013 Aston Martin DB9
Moneycontrol.com
Aston Martin has revealed the new DB9, signalling the end of the Virage. However design cues from the latter have been incorporated into the 2013 DB9's front fascia whereas the tweaks to the chassis and engine are from the newly launched Vanquish.
Nobel predictions: Higgs boson not yet prize-worthy
USA TODAY
The physicists who predicted the existence of the elusive Higgs boson, or so-called God particle, can stop packing for Stockholm, at least this year, says a Nobel science prize prediction report. Every year, David Pendlebury and his team at Thomson ...
Astronauts may soon 'own' mementos brought from space
Business Standard
PTI / Washington September 21, 2012, 16:15 The US House of Representatives has adopted a bill to grant astronauts from the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions ownership to space memorabilia they collected during their careers.
AT&T Waging War Against Texting While Driving
PC Magazine
By Angela Moscaritolo AT&T has a simple message for drivers across the country: No text is worth risking your life. The carrier yesterday held a "No Text on Board" pledge day, urging drivers to make a lifelong commitment to never again text while ...
Google pulls the plug on its free music service for China
ITworld.com
By Michael Kan, IDG News Service | Add a new comment September 21, 2012, 6:50 AM — Google is shutting a Chinese music search service that offered free licensed music downloads because it wasn't popular enough, the company said Friday.
Oyster genome mystery decoded
Indian Express
Scientists have unraveled a detailed map of the Pacific oyster genome, shedding light on how molluscs manage to survive the harsh environment of estuary and sea shore. According to the study, molluscs have scores of genes that protect it from extremes ...
A welcome return to city's shores
Sydney Morning Herald
A GIANT blue whale was seen off Sydney yesterday, for the first time in four years. The whale was spotted from Dover Heights in the afternoon, apparently migrating south along the coast. "The blue whale is the largest known animal ever to have lived on ...
Study Reveals Prevalence of Recycling by Humans 13000 Years Ago
AZoCleantech
By Gary Thomas A study carried by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in conjunction with the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES) indicates that recycling was practiced by humans as early as 13000 years ago.
AZoCleantech
GM's Opel tempts car buyers with return guarantee
Chicago Tribune
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - In a bid to repair its sickly brand image, General Motors' ailing European arm Opel is offering German consumers the chance to hand back the keys to their brand new car with no questions asked and walk away free of charge.
Shut up! Speech jammer among 2012 Ig Nobel winners
Chippewa Herald
2012-09-20T21:14:14Z 2012-09-20T23:13:58Z Shut up! Speech jammer among 2012 Ig Nobel winnersThe Associated Press The Associated Press 8 hours ago • Associated Press For anyone who's ever been tired of listening to someone drone on and on and on, ...
JetBlue fleet to get free in-flight WiFi using ViaSat
Geek
The friendly skies are about to get more connected, as the latest major US airline has solidified plans to offer in-flight WiFi next year and, at least for a while, the service will be free to travelers. JetBlue announced that until 30 planes are ...
Many iPhone Owners Admit: iClumsy
WAPI
Regional Express(NEW YORK) -- Apple fans are looking forward to this Friday when the company releases its all new iPhone 5, but if past iPhone use is any indication, many of those folks will damage their device within 12 months.
Verizon CFO buries his head in the sand, claims unlimited data is 'going by ...
Engadget
By Zachary Lutz posted Sep 20th 2012 5:56PM "La la la la. I can't hear you." Verizon's CFO, Fran Shammo, might've just as well made those comments with his hands firmly cupped over his ears, as the firm's chief number cruncher told attendees at today's ...
Motorola RAZR i
Expert Reviews
The new Motorola RAZR i has two key elements. First, it packs a fairly-large screen into a fairly-compact handset, and second it's the first big-brand handset to use an Intel chipset - and one with an all-time high 2.0GHz clock speed.
Expert Reviews
Nunavut's Mysterious Ancient Life Could Return by 2100 as Arctic Warms
Science Daily (press release)
ScienceDaily (Sep. 21, 2012) — Global climate change means that recently discovered ancient forests in Canada's extreme north could one day return, according to Alexandre Guertin-Pasquier of the University of Montreal's Department of Geography, ...
Latinos guilty of moving children out of car and booster seats too early
The Venture
Almost 20 percent of children killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes were Hispanic. Photo Courtesy: justdrivepa.org LatinaLista – Most everybody knows that not only are seat belts required by law but that they save lives. Unfortunately, there are some ...
The Venture
Netgear launches suite of streaming players
Telecompaper (subscription)
Netgear has announced a new family of streaming players that deliver a connected home entertainment experience. The three new Netgear NeoTV Streaming Players, NeoTV (NTV300), NeoTV PRO (NTV300S) and NeoTV MAX (NTV300SL), support HTML 5 standard, ...
Human Brain Map: Scientists Construct their Own Rosetta Stone to Translate the ...
Latinos Post
By James Paladino | First Posted: Sep 20, 2012 12:27 PM EDT The Allen Institute of Brain Science in Seattle has crafted a brain map from analysis of two-and-a-half donated samples of the organ, deemed a "Rosetta stone" for scientists searching to ...
iPhone 5 Costs Apple $167.50 To Make
InformationWeek
By EE Times Staff The bill of materials for Apple's new iPhone 5 comes in at an estimated $167.50 for the 16-GB version, or about $35 higher than a comparable version of the iPhone 4S, according to a preliminary estimate by the teardown specialists at ...Ears-On: Apple's New EarPods Are Worth Listening To
Wired
By Nathan Olivarez-Giles Apple's EarPod headphones sound and look fantastic, pushing the iconic white iPhone freebie forward. Photo: Ariel Zambelich/Wired The EarPods, Apple's new headphones announced alongside the iPhone 5 on Wednesday, rectify nearly ...
Wired
senate judiciary committee
CNET
After more than 25 years since the passage of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), Sen. Patrick Leahy is hoping to get the out-of-date privacy law up to speed by introducing a new bill in the Senate Judiciary Committee today, according to ...
How to Buy a Used iPhone
PC Magazine
Not ready for an iPhone 5? Adopt an abandoned iPhone 4S at any of these eight sites. By Chandra Steele The latest isn't necessarily the greatest. The iPhone 5 is out, and while we got some hands-on time with it, there's no telling yet whether it will ...
China Unicom to have iPhone 5 by end of 2012
CNET
The carrier says that it'll have the device within the next three months, joining China Telecom, which also be carrying the handset. by Don Reisinger Apple's iPhone 5 will come to China by the end of the year, a carrier in that country has confirmed.
Newest Skype betas for Windows and Mac include Live Messenger integration
ZDNet
Summary: Slowly, but surely, Skype is becoming more integrated with other Microsoft properties, like Live Messenger, Hotmail, Xbox and Outlook.com. Integration between Skype and the rest of Microsoft's properties is slowly trickling down.
App Smart Extra
New York Times (blog)
By KIT EATON This week's App Smart column took you into the wonderful world of retro apps — apps that give you a bit of a blast from your past by emulating things from yesteryear. Many apps in this class try to recreate past technologies pretty closely ...
Apple's Initial iPhone 5 Supplies Sell Out in an Hour
NASDAQ
SAN FRANCISCO--Apple Inc. (AAPL) appeared to have sold out of its initial inventory of the iPhone 5 just an hour after it began accepting preorders Friday, suggesting strong consumer interest in the new device. The Cupertino, Calif. company's website ...
Women Prefer Pinterest, Young Adults Choose Instagram [STUDY]
Mashable
If you're someone who likes to post original photos and videos online, there's a name for you. You're a creator, according to research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project. “Creators,” who post photos and videos online that they made, ...
Apple's iPhone 5 puts Europe in 4G slow lane
Reuters
* Apple prioritises 4G in US, Asia - analyst * iPhone 5 compatible with few European 4G services * Deutsche Telekom, Everything Everywhere gain advantage * Vodafone, Telefonica without 4G on iPhone in UK, Germany By Paul Sandle and Leila Abboud ...
PSA: Amazon's Kindle Fire HD 7, new Fire and Reader now stocked
Engadget
By Steve Dent posted Sep 14th 2012 9:00AM If you had your heart set on a Kindle Fire, Fire HD 7 or Reader, you can now plunk down your plastic and receive one as fast as your shipper can wheel it over. The 1280 x 800 Fire HD 7-inch model, ...
Google faces Motorola recall in latest patent victory for Apple
Telegraph.co.uk
Munich Judge Peter Guntz said Motorola had infringed Apple's "overscroll bounce" technology, which enables users to move documents over the screen of their device and let them bounce back to the centre after releasing their fingers.
Telegraph.co.uk
the World's Most Biologically Diverse Place
Fox News
If the Garden of Eden is real, one good place to start looking for it might be a national park in Bolivia. With 11 percent of the world's birds, more than 200 species of mammals, almost 300 types of fish, and 12000 plant varieties, the Madidi National ...
Space shuttle runway pocked with historical markers
SlashGear
For years, the massive runway at Kennedy Space Center was where the space shuttle fleet landed after they completed their missions into space. Black granite plaques are now present on the runway that mark the spots where the shuttles stopped on their ...
SlashGear
iPhone 5 shows that Apple still considers NFC as Not For Commerce
The Guardian
As Apple's marketing chief Phil Schiller ran through the specifications of the new iPhone 5 on Wednesday, talking of A6 processors and IPS displays, there were three letters that some people were eagerly waiting to drop from his lips: NFC.
The Guardian
US Seeks $1B Fine On AU Optronics For LCD Price Fixing
Forbes
The Justice Department has asked a federal cout to fine AU Optronics $1 billion for its role in a price-fixing case focused on LCD panels, Reuters reports, citing court documents. The government also is seeking 10 year prison terms and $1 million fines ...
Apple store robbery: Not-so-smart phone smash and grab
BBC News
A California man has pleaded not guilty to vandalism and burglary, after security cameras caught a dramatic raid on an Apple store. Police authorities say Equonne Howard, 22, crashed his car into the shop in Temecula, before stealing a number of iPads ...
BBC News
Light Show: McLaren Teases Paris Motor Show Supercar in Video
MotorTrend Magazine
The rumored McLaren F1 successor may debut at the Paris Motor Show later this month, and the British automaker wants to make sure we don't forget about it. In a new video called “McLaren vs Aerodynamics – The Next Chapter,” we're entertained with a...
MotorTrend Magazine
Secret US spy satellite launches on classified mission
Fox News
A secret US spy satellite launched into space atop a 19-story rocket Thursday (Sept. 13), ending a six-week delay for the latest clandestine space mission by the National Reconnaissance Office. An Atlas 5 rocket launched the new NROL-36 satellite and ...
Everything you need know about the Wii U
Ars Technica
by Kyle Orland - Sep 14, 2012 12:00 pm UTC From the system's first unveiling at E3 2011 to Thursday's final announcement of launch details, Nintendo has been releasing information about its next home console, the Wii U, in bits and pieces for about 15 ...
Uncover iOS 6's Hidden Walking Directions
Gizmodo
When Apple dropped Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving directions, we thought walking and public transit directions were gone too. Thankfully, reader Ryan dropped us a line to let us know that walking directions are still available, and there's a ...
Mars 'Blueberries': Iron Baubles Spotted By NASA Opportunity Rover, Suggests ...
Huffington Post
This Aug. 9, 2011 image provided by NASA shows a view from the Mars Rover Opportunity from the Western rim of the Endeavour Crater. This crater -- with a diameter of about 14 miles -- is more than 25 times wider than any that Opportunity has previously ...
The Salton Sea Solution
Desert Independent
By Marion Ashley SALTON SEA, Calif – Foul odors emanating from the Salton Sea across the Inland Empire and Los Angeles area early this week serve as a pungent reminder of the State's dereliction of duty toward this troubled ecosystem.
Microsoft finds new computers in China preinstalled with malware
InfoWorld
By Jeremy Kirk | IDG News Service Brand-new laptop and desktop computers sold in China contain preinstalled malicious software, which has infected millions of computers around the world, according to an investigation by Microsoft revealed on Thursday.
Intel workers have Android Jelly Bean on Atom phones
Phys.Org
(Phys.org)—Intel watchers by now understand the quick version of Intel's to-do list: Join and grow up in smartphone market universe, fire up Ultrabooks and, by both means, show better profit outlook. Intel needs to become a more credible brand behind ...
Anonymous spokesman arrested during online chat
TG Daily
Self-styled Anonymous spokesman Barrett Brown has been arrested at his apartment and taken into FBI custody. He was in the middle of an online video chat - see below - on Wednesday evening when Dallas law enforcement authorities stormed in.
TG Daily
180 Kansas City “Fiberhoods” Getting Google Fiber, Construction to Begin ...
Hot Hardware
There's never been a better time to live in the Hanover Heights area of Kansas City. That's the lucky “fiberhood” that will be the first to receive Google Fiber, which will deliver one gigabit Internet speeds. Google says that construction will begin ...
Hot Hardware
Delays In Sharp's Display Could Cause Major iPhone 5 Shortage
Hot Hardware
On the fence over whether to preorder Apple's new iPhone 5? It's a big decision, considering you're either locking yourself into a two-year service agreement or paying a hefty price for an unsubsidized model, but do yourself a favor and make it quickly ...
Hot Hardware
Dark energy: The mysterious force causing the universe to expand
The Week Magazine
Physicists believe that only 4 percent of the universe is made up of ordinary matter like stars and planets, with the remaining 96 percent composed of dark matter and dark energy. Photo: ThinkStock/Hemera SEE ALL 124 PHOTOS Physicists have long ...
LIVE from the web: asteroid to fly by Earth tonight
Current TV
This evening, an asteroid the length of three football fields will buzz by Earth at a rate of 7 miles per second. The asteroid called 2012 QG42 is about to get its close-up. A month ago, scientists weren't even aware it existed.
Surface Boils Liquid Sans Bubbles
Laboratory Equipment
Theoretical physicist Prof. Derek Chan from Swinburne Univ.'s Faculty of Life and Social Sciences and colleagues from Saudia Arabia and the USA have discovered a specially engineered surface that allows liquids to boil without bubbling.
Laboratory Equipment
Arctic sea ice melt 'may bring harsh winter to Europe'
The Guardian
The record loss of Arctic sea ice this summer may mean a cold winter for the UK and northern Europe. The region has been prone to bad winters after summers with very low sea ice, such as 2011 and 2007, said Jennifer Francis, a researcher at Rutgers ...
ALICE scientists enter primeval plasma wonderland
Reuters
* First-ever lead-on-lead particle collisions at CERN * New breakthrough as Higgs findings endorsed * Post-Big Bang plasma recreated in LHC By Robert Evans GENEVA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Scientists at CERN have smashed together various particles for the ...
Scientists identify new, owl-faced monkey species living in the DR Congo
National Post
More from AP KAMPALA — Scientists have identified a new species of monkey in central Africa known to locals simply as lesula, a medium-sized, slender animal that looks similar to an owl-faced monkey that was already known to scientists.
National Post
Computer Software Learning How to Identify Your Drawings
Tom's Hardware Guide
Software has come a long way from the idea of identifying letters and numbers that are drawn on a touchscreen, but it is helpless when confronted with sketches. Researchers from the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Germany, however have found ...
Study: Ice sheets can change quickly with climate shift
NBCNews.com
Arctic glaciers grew rapidly in response to sudden climate change 8200 years ago, a new study finds. Only on NBCNews.com Bush administration received many pre-9/11 warnings Birdwatcher, 73, says she was raped in Central Park NBC News Despite dark past, ...
Microsoft Reveal Projector Plans For Upcoming Xbox
World Internet TV on PC (blog)
Set to become the latest addition to the 'Xbox 720 feature rumours' list, Microsoft have revealed their patent plans for a 'gaming projector' designed to bring immersive virtual reality features to the surroundings of the player.
World Internet TV on PC (blog)
Apple tops JD Power rankings for tablet customer satisfaction
Apple Insider
By AppleInsider Staff The latest JD Power and Associates survey of tablet owners found that Apple leads the market in customer satisfaction. The results of the survey, detailed on Thursday by the consumer advocacy group, gave Apple a score of 848 based ...
Apple Insider
Guatemalan eruption sparks massive evacation order
Houston Chronicle
ESCUINTLA, Guatemala (AP) — Villagers and farmers living at the foot of a Guatemalan volcano say they were awoken by a massive roar when the long-simmering Volcan del Fuego exploded with a series of eruptions that darkened the skies and covered the ...
Houston Chronicle
Nissan TeRRA SUV a fuel cell future ride
TG Daily
With the 2012 Paris Motor Show coming up at the end of September, automakers have begun to tease the new vehicles and concepts they'll be showcasing at the event. Nissan is one such company, unveiling a rather fascinating fuel cell SUV concept that ...
Why 'Fly Me to The Moon' was sung at Neil Armstrong memorial
Christian Science Monitor
Americans are bidding farewell to Neil Armstrong, the first man to take a giant leap on to the moon. The powerful of Washington, the pioneers of space, and the everyday public crowded into the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday for a public ...
Christian Science Monitor
Apple's First Ever Double-Row Genius Bar Coming Soon To New Jersey [Report]
Cult of Mac
This short move along the mall would triple the size of Apple's Garden State store. Apple is reportedly gearing up to bring the first double-row Genius Bar to its new Garden State Plaza store in New Jersey. The Cupertino company is planning to move the ...
Calif. crane operator pulls mammoth tooth
Sacramento Bee
AP SAN FRANCISCO -- A wooly mammoth tooth with its enamel still intact has been discovered during the excavation for a new transit center in downtown San Francisco. A crane operator came across the 10-inch-long brown, black and beige tooth on Monday ...
Could Russian woolly mammoth mummy lead to cloning of the ancient beast?
Alaska Dispatch
The discovery of a well-preserved mammoth in the Russian Arctic has stirred conversation about the possibility of cloning a woolly mammoth, the Pleistocene-era beast that vanished around the end of the last ice age. Russian news media reported that the ...
Urchin-Loving Otters Ward Off Global Warming
Laboratory Equipment
A new study by two UC Santa Cruz researchers suggest that a thriving sea otter population that keeps sea urchins in check will in turn allow kelp forests to prosper. The spreading kelp can absorb as much as 12 times the amount of CO 2 from the ...
Laboratory Equipment
Ducati May Squeeze Out Identical Quadruplets in 2013
SuperbikePlanet.com
by staff Ducati was cryptic when it revealed Wednesday the type of machinery Ben Spies and Andrea Iannone will ride in 2013 as members of its new "junior" team. Spies and Iannone will have a "direct link with the company" and "will be supplied with ...
The BGR Show - A look at Nokia's Lumia 920 and Motorola's new DROID RAZR phones
BGR
Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 5 surely takes top billing this week, but there are also a few other handsets slated to launch ahead of the holidays that are worth looking at. Last week both Motorola and Nokia (NOK) held events to announce new products, ...
China high-tech firms deny spying before Congress
The Seattle Times
Two major Chinese technology companies on Thursday denied allegations that some of their equipment is designed to facilitate spying, but struggled to convince U.S. lawmakers that they are independent from the dictates of Beijing's communist government.
Healthier, higher-tech cooking
USA TODAY
"Technology will take over the kitchen," Cora says. "Even if you can't boil water, your personal avatar -- which will look like you -- will walk you through all of the steps." Restaurants will be fewer -- and splashier. Because cooking at home will be ...
Tech IPO market tries to put Facebook behind it
NBCNews.com (blog)
"In a sense, the tech IPOs are back," said Francis Gaskins, president of IPODesktop.com. Only seven tech or Internet companies have gone public since Facebook's IPO; by comparison, Gaskins said now there are 20 technology companies in the IPO pipeline.
UK looks to ease path to market for capital-hungry tech firms
Reuters
LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Aware that fast-growing technology companies often find it easier to raise capital in New York than London, the British government is looking again at lighter stock market listing rules or even a new market to foster growth ...
Your palm will be your next password
ZDNet
Passwords could become a thing of the past if technology giant Intel's new products makes its way to laptops and mobile devices, Reuters reports. The traditional security method, even when linked to different verification methods, remains an exploit ...
Apple, social shares shine on tech stocks
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Apple Inc. shares climbed to a new high on early signs of robust demand for the iPhone 5, as the tech sector also got a lift from gains in social media stocks, led by Facebook Inc. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) was last trading up ...
U.S. tech education lacks spark
Boston Herald
A new poll by computer manufacturer Dell examining the impact of technology in three countries finds that the United States lags woefully behind China. Dell released the study yesterday to coincide with a Technology in the Classroom Town Hall event it ...
A Piece Of Technology That Makes Listening To Jazz Better
NPR (blog)
Maybe you remember when you first realized that the rabbit hole of jazz was far, far deeper than you'd possibly imagined. That the same tenor saxophone player on Kind of Blue also made Blue Train and Giant Steps and A Love Supreme and Interstellar ...
At Tech Conferences, All Eyes Are on the Celebrities - NYTimes.com
By By NICK BILTON
Eric Eldon, co-editor of TechCrunch, said that the interest in the high-profile attendees and speakers at the event, including Mr. Zuckerberg and Marissa Mayer of Yahoo, is a sign that technology is becoming more mainstream, and people want ...
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