Science/Technology News Topics Overviews

Automatically compiled digests of SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY news stories
(originally aggregated by the Google News)

Thursday (Update 1)

May-24 -- Julius Genachowski voices support for capped, tiered broadband
Genachowski, speaking at the National Cable and Telecommunications Association's Cable Show 2012 in Boston, said usage-based pricing would "help drive efficiency in the networks" and could be "healthy and beneficial" for the cable, telecommunications, and high-tech industries.
Consumer advocates aren't happy with comments made today by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski, who reiterated his support for pay-per-byte pricing during a speech at a cable industry event. More...

May-24 -- Game review: 'Diablo III'
Though, really, it should not be all that surprising.
"Star Wars: The Old Republic" has a long game of catch-up to play, though it doesn't need as many players as "WOW" has to prosper. More...

May-24 -- Apple, Samsung CEOs set for court talks
The chief executives of Apple and Samsung are expected to meet tomorrow in a San Francisco federal court to try to work out their patent dispute, according to a Reuters report .
One compromise mentioned by the executive was cross-licensing of patented inventions between the two companies. More...

May-24 -- Nvidia qualifies its first LTE modem for tablets on AT&T
Today NVIDIA announced that their Icera 410 LTE multimode data modem was successfully validated by AT&T for operation on its 4G LTE network.
Speaking this week on all things NVIDIA and connectivity, Senior Vice President of Mobile Communications at NVIDIA spoke up on AT&T validation with glee: "Validation with AT&T is an achievement that paves the way for NVIDIA Icera-powered LTE devices on the AT&T network through this year and next." More...

May-24 -- Eric Schmidt and David Willetts agree and disagree on state-funded science
In August Google chairman Eric Schmidt lambasted the British education establishment over the quality and focus of the ICT curriculum.
GOOGLE has promised to fund Teach First, a charity set up to boost the teaching of technical skills in the UK. More...

May-24 -- Microsoft Office will launch on iPad and Android in November, say sources
BGR has learned from a reliable source that Microsoft is currently planning to release the company's full Office suite for not only Apple's iPad, but for Android tablets as well.
Microsoft had denied the reports sometime back, but the rumor mills have heated up again after versions of the app have been spotted running on iPads. More...

Thursday

May-24 -- A New Twist in the Tetrapod Tale
The model, which put together the fossils like a jigsaw puzzle in animation software, revealed that most books and museum displays showing Ichthyostega are incorrect.
Ichthyostega probably represents one of multiple experiments among the first tetrapods with limbs, trying-out life in the shallows." More...

May-24 -- Clueful Scans The Apps On Your iPhone, Tells You Which Ones Are Doing Naughty ...
Apple likes to "think different."
Now the experience is better. More...

May-24 -- Google Glasses patent hints at speech-to-text display for deaf users
Following the futuristic tech's unveiling last month, Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page has showcased a pair of Google Project Glass glasses to a UK audience for the first time.
More new patents include one describing a system for processing objects for separate eye displays, which is fairly self-explanatory, and another titled Wireless directional identification and subsequent communication between wearable electronic devices. More...

May-24 -- Apple design chief Jonathan Ive is knighted
Apple's ( AAPL ) design chief Jonathan Ive says his current project will be his best yet.
The Apple TV Jobs was talking about was not the little black box you plug in to your TV to watch movies and TV shows from iTunes or Netflix. More...

May-24 -- Will Mazda-Fiat Deal Hurt Miata's Pedigree?
Car giants Mazda and Fiat are working together on developing and manufacturing a roadster, or two-seater convertible, although the two companies will come up with different, distinctly styled models.
"Establishing technology and product development alliances is one of Mazda's corporate objectives and this announcement with Fiat is an important first step in that direction," Mazda President Takashi Yamanouchi said in a statement. More...

May-24 -- Actor John Malkovich amused by Siri in new iPhone 4S commercials
Horan addressed the Siri issue directly saying, "The company worries that the spoken queries might be stored somewhere."
If you are, however, not protecting any vital company secrets or other extremely sensitive data, then you probably have no reason to ignore Siri, especially if you have not implemented an airtight security protocol across all your digital communications. More...

Wednesday (Update 2)

May-24 -- Apple denies e-book price fixing allegations
The government complaint quoted Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs as wanting to offer publishers a means to boost prices, and "create a real mainstream e-books market at $12.99 and $14.99."
The Justice Department has already settled with three of the publishing companies accused of colluding with Apple Hachette (owned by Lagardère SCA), HarperCollins (owned by News Corp.) and Simon & Schuster (owned by CBS) but Apple and another company, Macmillan, have decided to fight back. More...

May-24 -- Sonar's "Here-Now" social network shows Highlight how people discovery is ...
After launching one year ago, New York City-based Sonar unveiled a major update today that makes it easier than ever to find friends and like-minded people nearby all with the goal of becoming a "Here-Now" mobile social network.
Sonar is also making a bigger push now to connect you to friends, or people you may know via an acquaintance, rather than finding complete strangers. More...

May-24 -- Windows 8 To Have New Boot Options
Did you know that an SSD-equipped Windows 8 PC can boot up in under seven seconds? Watch the video below if you don't believe it, Microsoft has really optimized the hell out of the startup operations of its next OS -- although that has come at a somewhat amusing cost: you no longer get enough time to interrupt the boot process.
Now Windows 8 will boot under seven seconds on ultrabooks equipped with SSDs (Solid state drives). More...

May-24 -- CORRECT: HTC's EVO 4G LTE Phone Passes US Customs Review - Source
The "review" of the smartphones came after a lawsuit filed by Apple at the ITC resulted in the issuance of an exclusionary order by the court, allowing U.S. Customs to halt entry of all HTC smartphones into the United States.
"Each imported HTC model must be reviewed by Customs and will be released once Customs officials have completed the inspection. More...

May-24 -- Mazda, Fiat to work together on developing, manufacturing small convertible
The replacement for the MX-5 is reportedly due for the 2014 model year, launching late in 2012 or early in 2013.
The alliance will work on a car for Fiats Alfa Romeo brand and a roadster with a different engine and styling for Mazda. More...

May-24 -- GameFly buzzes into mobile publishing
GameFly will also expand its mission to be the top resource for all gaming needs, offering expertly curated Android games in the GameFly GameStore with thousands of the best games and daily deals.
More...

Wednesday (Update 1)

May-23 -- Facebook founder's bride gets wedding dress in Denver
A day after Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg married his girlfriend of nearly a decade, Priscilla Chan, nearly 900,000 people had "liked" his updated status.
Zuckerberg looks on as Facebook software engineer Ben Gerzfield hits a gong to launch the social network site's new location-based feature called "Places" during a news conference in Palo Alto, Calif. More...

May-23 -- Facebook settles lawsuit over 'Sponsored Stories'
Facebook declined to comment on the resolution.
Facebook and class-action attorneys were set to hold oral arguments Thursday in a San Jose, California, federal courtroom on whether the case could proceed as a class action representing perhaps millions of Facebook users. More...

May-23 -- First Tesla Model S Deliveries Slated for June 22
Tesla Motors is set to begin deliveries of its upcoming Model S premium electric sedan on June 22 to select customers, the electric car manufacturer announced today.
Under the older 2-cycle EPA test procedure that blends 55 percent city cycle driving and 45 percent highway cycle driving, the Model S delivers a range of 320 miles (515 km). More...

May-23 -- Apple is testing iPhone with larger display and widescreen ratio, report says
Apparently the screen will be the same width as the one found on the iPhone 4S ]] iPhone 4S , with the extra size coming in height - potentially giving the iPhone 5 a widescreen, 16:9 aspect ratio display, perfect for movie playback.
The unsupported conviction or hope that Apple would create bigger iPhones has burned bright for over a year. More...

May-23 -- New frog colors scientists' hands yellow
The genus species name means yellow dyer rain frog.
More...

May-23 -- Comcast Xfinity Voice gets voice calls and texting via Wi-Fi
DayView can be used as a TV'screensaver' when the TV is not being actively used, and will be capable of presenting content that is most appropriate on a time-of-day basis, for example, showing rush-hour traffic in the morning, or that night's primetime television lineup in the late afternoon.
The main features of X1 service include the company's new cloud-based navigation system, a main-screen user interface, a recommendation engine; a DVR set top box, and a smart remote control. More...

Wednesday

May-23 -- Ion launches Air Pro WiFi, helps you document your morning commute (video)
Today, Ion Worldwide released a new line of HD sports video cameras called the Ion Air Pro.
Three extra add-on packages will also be available: a $50 surf mount (called the Board Kit), the $70 Helmet and Bike Kit, and a $100 Connect Kit that includes a Wi-Fi Podz and 1,800-milliamp battery booster. More...

May-23 -- Internet domain name project relaunches after software bug
The deadline has been extended until 23:59 GMT on 30 May as a result.
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May-23 -- Tesla to Start Shipping Model S Electric Sedans Next Month
Tesla Motors is set to begin deliveries of its upcoming Model S premium electric sedan on June 22 to select customers, the electric car manufacturer announced today.
The delivery start "represents Tesla's transition to a mass-production automaker and the most compelling car company of the 21st century," Musk, Tesla's chief executive officer and co-founder, said in a statement today. More...

May-23 -- Leap Motion is 200 times more accurate than any available motion sensing device
A company called Leap Motion has launched 'the world's most accurate' 3D motion control device, which it says is 200 times more sensitive than Microsoft's Kinect peripheral.
The Leap has been developed over 4 years, however there is little information given about the technology behind this new device. ExtremeTech guess that it's either infrared light RADAR based or a high res version of the Kinect (which only uses a VGA res camera). More...

May-23 -- ITC judge recommends import ban on Microsoft's Xbox
This does not apply to just about any computer, as students in the U.S. who pick up a qualifying Windows PC worth $699 or more at participating retailers will have to make more room in their car boot to stuff in a 4GB Xbox 360 console as well.
According to anonymous sources close to the discussions on the next Xbox, Microsoft is planning to unveil it at E3 in June 2013 and will put it on sale later that same year. More...

May-23 -- EU Gives Google Chance To Offer Remedies In Anti-Trust Case
Joaquín Almunia, the vp of the European Commission responsible for competition policy, urged Google to avoid "adversarial proceedings" by solving the EU's concerns.
If Google can come up with remedies that the Commission finds acceptable following a market test, the Commission could then end the 18-month-long investigation without fining the company, Almunia said. More...

Tuesday (Update 2)

May-23 -- Taller iPod Touch screen parts already floating around
In line with today's claims of taller iPhone prototypes with 3.95-inch displays, one of our sources has provided us with images of what are claimed to be new next-generation iOS device parts being carried by a supplier.
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May-23 -- EU say Google may have abused its dominance
On one hand, Almunia's move Monday spares Google -- for now -- from a statement of objections, the preliminary document that would have started the EU's formal antitrust process.
"Will Google step up to the plate with serious effective remedies or will it put something on the table which is not truly serious?" said Thomas Vinje , a lawyer for FairSearch, an industry group that includes online travel companies Expedia Inc. opnbrktEXPEclsbrkt and TripAdvisor Inc. opnbrktTRIPclsbrkt , which filed complaints about Google with the EU. Google's offer "needs to genuinely resolve the concerns and re-establish competition," Vinje said. More...

May-23 -- HTC Android 4.0 ICS updates list expands
It says that a decision about whether or not the Droid Incredible 2 will get the software will be made by August.
In an effort to quell the storm, Motorola has explained why phones like the Droid X2 and the Droid 3 won't be getting the upgrade to the latest version of Google's software. More...

May-23 -- New RAD Technique Allows DNA Sequences to Switch Back and Forth
'I'm not even really concerned with the ways genetic data storage might be useful down the road, only in creating scalable and reliable biological bits as soon as possible.
"It took us three years and 750 tries to make it work, but we finally did it," says Jerome Bonnet, a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University, who worked with graduate student Pakpoom Subsoontorn and assistant professor Drew Endy to reapply natural enzymes adapted from bacteria to flip specific sequences of DNA back and forth at will. More...

May-23 -- Leap Motion: 3D hands-free motion control, unbound
A company called Leap Motion has launched 'the world's most accurate' 3D motion control device, which it says is 200 times more sensitive than Microsoft's Kinect peripheral.
The small aluminum device uses finger waves and hand gestures to interact with operating systems and computer programs. More...

May-23 -- Bigfoot and Yeti DNA Study Gets Serious
The results will then be published in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
A new university-backed project aims to investigate cryptic species such as the yeti whose existence is unproven, through genetic testing. More...

Tuesday (Update 1)

May-22 -- GitHub for Windows
GitHub for Windows is not GitHub's first GUI. The company released GitHub for Mac last year, a decision that provoked a flurry of demand for an equivalent Windows application.
"The command line isn't a very good experience on Windows and Windows developers aren't used to working that way." More...

May-22 -- Sonos adds striking subwoofer to its lineup of wireless speakers
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonos, Inc. , the leading manufacturer of wireless music systems, today introduced the Sonos SUB , a stunningly designed wireless subwoofer that takes the whole Sonos Wireless HiFi System one seismic step closer to the spine-curling, jaw-dropping, full body experience music was meant to be.
Simply named "Sub', the new woofer from Sonos features an attractive "O' shaped design that sets it apart slightly from the usual white and silver components in the wireless hi-fi range. More...

May-22 -- Concentration of Mercury in Arctic Area Tends To Be Highest In World
The atmospheric source has been known for some time, but it turns out twice as much mercury is being brought into Arctic ecosystems by the flow of rivers as from atmospheric deposition.
As it currently appears, nearly twice as much mercury is entering the arctic through rivers as from the atmosphere. More...

May-22 -- Watch out GoPro: The Ion Air Pro is a lighter, more versatile action cam
PORT CHESTER, NY, May 22, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- MiMedia Inc., provider of a unique, cloud-based, personal media platform for consumers, today announced a strategic partnership with ION Worldwide, a global consumer electronics company that today made available its new ION AIR PRO(TM) HD Sports Video Camera.
If you want a mounting system for your helmet and bike, you can upgrade to the Ion Air Pro Plus for $289.99. More...

May-22 -- Cable Companies To Expand Free Wi-Fi
Bright House Networks, Cablevision, Comcast, Cox Communications and Time Warner Cable today announce that they will enable each other's high-speed Internet customers to access their metro WiFi networks, totaling over 50,000 hotspots.
Hey, look: The cable companies all went in together to get something nice for you. More...

May-22 -- Larry Page Spotted Wearing Google Glasses In England!
Speaking to U.S. talk show host Charlie Rose, as VentureBeat reports , Page explained that Facebook needs to open its data in order to allow users to share information such as contacts between the two services, which, he says, would provide significant benefits.
Facebook is one of the largest websites in the world, with more than 500 million monthly users. More...

Monday (Update 2)

May-22 -- YouTube: 72 hours of video are uploaded every minute
As the online video marketplace grows dramatically, companies flounder to find a video strategy that works but OMC's David Twigg says face to camera is the best starting point.
YouTube served up 1.3 billion video ads in April, placing it second among video sites. More...

May-22 -- QuickPoll: Why is Microsoft ditching its "Aero" UI in Windows 8?
Windows 7 also relied on Aero, although Microsoft tweaked the GUI, adding features like "Snap," which automatically sized a window to half the screen, and changing the translucency of maximized windows.
Microsoft pays developers to join in. More...

May-22 -- Windows Phone 8 Concept Displays Start Screen Integrated in a Phone
A Microsoft executive based in China said that the company's Windows Phone platform has overtaken Apple's iPhone in terms of market share, two months after the first devices using the OS reached the market.
The figures come from Microsoft's Greater China COO, Michel van der Bel. More...

May-22 -- FTC Appoints Privacy Advocate as Adviser
The Federal Trade Commission has drafted Paul Ohm, a professor at the University of Colorado Law School and a well-regarded expert on internet privacy, as a senior advisor on mobile privacy and competition issues.
"We have been fortunate in bringing in a series of top-notch experts to advise us on cutting-edge issues and enhance our in-house expertise." More...

May-22 -- Kinect for Windows 1.5 Released With Facial, Skeletal Tracking
Kinect Studio lets developers record and play back data, and a set of human interface guidelines have been provided for best practice.
Contains source code samples, Kinect Studio, Face Tracking SDK, and other resources to simplify developing applications using the Kinect for Windows SDK. Version 1.5, updated 05/21/2012, 60 MB, English. More...

May-22 -- Google's NYC HQ to aid applied sciences campus
New York City is trying to compete with the tech-y town to be the tech center of the universe -- and Google is helping.
Google's Page said the offer is part of a larger effort to bring new engineering talent to the city to build the innovations of tomorrow. More...

Monday (Update 1)

May-21 -- Google Chrome Overtakes Internet Explorer
According to StatCounter , Google Chrome crept up the usage tables to overtake the veritable Microsoft offering for the first time last week.
Chrome is good for light users, for heavy and consistent performance I use Firefox being a web developer, for testing i use every other. More...

May-21 -- Disputed Dinosaur Fossil Auctioned for $1M in NYC
Heritage Auctions, Inc. President Greg Rohan rushed toward Painter, refused to speak with Judge Cortez, asked Painter to leave the room and directed that the auction proceed.
New York-based Heritage Auctions obtained the 80 million year old T-Rex bataar from a British Collector. More...

May-21 -- How Facebook IPO Impacts Social Business Space
Active Facebook users don't just browse the site.
"You must be very careful as a professional not to violate strict advertising rules governing the profession," Frankle said. More...

May-21 -- Microsoft dumps 'Aero' UI in Windows 8, 'Metro-izes' desktop
Windows 7 also relied on Aero, although Microsoft tweaked the GUI, adding features like "Snap," which automatically sized a window to half the screen, and changing the translucency of maximized windows.
In the first instance, giving up the Aero Glass interface means a more faded look for the traditional interface, non-Metro in Windows 8. More...

May-21 -- Pollution in thunderclouds increases global warming
Thunderstorm clouds - known as deep convective clouds - are an important part of the climate cycle.
There was also a strong heat-trapping effect at night, leading to warmer nighttime temperatures. More...

May-21 -- iOS warning messages hint a 3G Facetime
Apple first introduced FaceTime video chat in 2010 with the launch of the iPhone 4.
The video chat service was first introduced with the rollout of the iPhone 4 in 2010. More...

Monday

May-21 -- 5 handy things you can do with Google's new Knowledge Graph search
"The Knowledge Graph is about collecting information about objects in the real world," said Shashi Thakur, technical lead on the project, in the explanatory video.
The company has also built a summary entry for all 500 million pieces of information on the graph. More...

May-21 -- Teen Attacked After Knocking Down...
BELMONT, Calif. A teenage driver was attacked by a group of motorcyclists after he knocked down two motorcyclists on Highway 101 Sunday morning, authorities said.
The Prius driver and the two motorcyclists were taken by ambulances to hospitals to be treated for minor injuries. More...

May-21 -- J. Crew CEO, Apple Board Member Mickey Drexler Reveals Steve Jobs' iCar Dream ...
Earlier this week, Sony Pictures' big-budget production announced that it had signed Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak as technical advisor and The Social Network's Aaron Sorkin as screenwriter , and now the rival Ashton Kutcher production has announced that it will film scenes in the actual Los Altos, California home where Steve Jobs lived, and the garage where Apple began its work (pictured above).
Who is designing the cars?" Drexler said. More...

May-21 -- Microsoft Opens Up Its Social Search Site 'So.cl'
Once logged in, users are presented with a variety of suggested topics of interest.
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May-21 -- Chrysler recalls nearly 87000 Jeep Wranglers from 2010 due to risk of fires
The recall affects only Wranglers from the 2010 model year that have automatic transmissions and were built before July 14, 2010.
ENews Park Forest reports that Chrysler's remedy to the problem is to replace the skid plate under the transmission with a skid bar that will not collect debris. More...

May-21 -- Facebook's Eduardo Saverin To Host "America's Next Top Tax Lawyer"
Their bill, the Ex-Patriot Act, is a direct response to Eduardo Saverin, the co-founder of Facebook, who renounced his U.S. citizenship last year, and the senators had harsh words for what they called Saverin's "scheme" to avoid paying taxes on his interest in the company, which went public last week.
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Sunday (Update 1)

May-20 -- New-found exoplanet is evaporating away
According to the team's calculations, the tiny exoplanet, not much larger than Mercury, will completely disintegrate within 100 million years.
More...

May-20 -- Researchers develop silicon ReRAM chip, send warning shot to Flash memory
A new kind of memory chip made from silicon could be a hundred times faster than standard Flash memory chips, British scientists say.
The energy required to switch the state of their devices - the energy it would take to store or retrieve a bit of information - is just a hundredth of that in existing flash memory, and significantly faster. More...

May-20 -- Fire risk forces Jeep recall
The recall affects only Wranglers from the 2010 model year that have automatic transmissions and were built before July 14, 2010.
DETROIT - Chrysler is recalling nearly 87,000 Jeep Wranglers in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere due to a risk of fires. More...

May-20 -- Lorenzo takes MotoGP lead as Rossi bounces back
Yamaha's Jorge Lorenzo has re-taken the MotoGP championship lead with victory at Le Mans this afternoon as Valentino Rossi bagged his first podium of 2012, going past auld enemy Casey Stoner on the last lap for a carbon copy of his result at the French track this time last year.
Contrasted against the out-going personalities of Rossi and other riders, like American Nicky Hayden and Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo, Stoner looked like a fish out of water. More...

May-20 -- Brian Dickerson: Putting a value on Facebook
The hindsight analysis: don't sell out if you think the business can grow.
What's the solution? The Facebook mobile app isn't enough; people only spend a little time there, and showing ads on a mobile screen doesn't pay well. More...

May-20 -- "Mario Tennis Open" opens on the Nintendo 3DS
There are three main single-player modes: Exhibition, Tournament, & Special Games - or known as the mini-games.
You're given the choice to use the motion sensors in the system to aim your shots, but swinging the portable around throws off the 3D effect and is distracting as you try to keep an eye on the ball, make your way to a power-up circle and charge up your shot. More...

Sunday

May-20 -- Planet found to be evaporating because of heat from its star
The orbital period is 15 hours -- one of the shortest planet orbits ever observed.
Rappaport and his colleagues came across a curious light pattern from a star dubbed KIC 12557548, which lies about 1,500 light-years away. More...

May-20 -- Fire risk prompts recall of nearly 87000 Jeeps
The recall affects only Wranglers from the 2010 model year that have automatic transmissions and were built before July 14, 2010.
Chrysler spokesman Eric Mayne said the 2010 models had a transmission plate and catalytic converter that were configured differently than Wranglers from other years. More...

May-20 -- 2-Minute expert: Can I get a smartphone without a contract?
The anticipation for the phone is so high that sales of mobile phones have slipped as people hold off on making a new purchase.
Not cheap, but in exchange for the higher price of the phone, you can leave the carrier at any time without an early termination fee (up to $350). More...

May-20 -- Sloppy Facebook IPO Predictions: Only 1.14% Get the Closing Price Right
"The last I checked the data it looks like the average appreciation rate is somewhere around 20% over a year ago, which is pretty significant," said Robert Gerlach from Alain Pinel Realtors in Palo Alto.
Now that we've established those facts, your first job is to devise a long-term strategy to put your money to work. More...

May-20 -- Twitter joins 'Do Not Track,' gives users privacy option
Chief Technology Officer for the Federal Trade Commission announced this morning at Internet Week New York that Twitter has agreed to allow users to opt for a Do Not Track options when browsing on Mozilla Firefox.
Mozilla was the first browser developer to add Do Not Track support; the setting and background HTTP header information was baked into Firefox 4, the version that launched in March 2011, and has remained in all subsequent releases. More...

May-20 -- Why Verizon Phasing Out Unlimited Data Is a Step Backwards
A typical current wireless family plan allows you to share voice minutes, but any data allotment has to be assigned to individual devices.
"We're prepared to help meet the challenge as soon as reasonable modifications to the rules are approved," Cullen said in a statement. More...

Saturday (Update 2)

May-20 -- Sloppy Facebook IPO Predictions: Only 1.14% Get the Closing Price Right
In total, only 26 people of the 2,261 submitting predictions to the site managed to guess Facebook's final price correctly $38.23 a share, rounded down to $38 for the purposes of guessing.
Facebook may only be making its public debut Friday but nearly 70 mutual funds have already snapped up pre-IPO shares on private markets. More...

May-20 -- Solar eclipse 2012: Where to buy eclipse glasses
The partial eclipse, which shows the moon passing in front of the sun's disk to create a "ring of fire" effect, starts at 5:16pm and peaks at 6:33pm, leaving only a glowing crescent-shaped sliver of the sun still available.
SAN ANGELO, Texas -- Warning: Do not look at the sun directly with your bare eyes or through any optical device such as a spotting scope, telescope or binoculars without specialized solar observing equipment correctly installed. More...

May-20 -- O'Brien: The Other Faces of Facebook
While Mark Zuckerberg understandably gets most of the credit for Facebook's ( FB ) storybook success, Sheryl Sandberg deserves a huge assist for helping the social network reach the pantheon of technology companies.
The mother-of-two came highly recommended. More...

May-20 -- RIP Aero Glass; Windows 8 Sticks a Fork in Familiar UI
I hate that Microsoft is opperating in opinions and absolutes now.
Just feels too dis-jointed to me. More...

May-20 -- Chrysler recalls nearly 87000 Jeep Wranglers from 2010 due to risk of fires
The recall affects only Wranglers from the 2010 model year that have automatic transmissions and were built before July 14, 2010.
Chrysler is recalling 87-thousand Jeep Wranglers because of a transmission part that could lead to vehicle fires. More...

May-20 -- Two Stuyvesant Students Honored At Intel Fair
Three Beaverton students won "Best of Category" awards at the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh.
Top-prize winner Jack Andraka of Crownsville received the Gordon F. Moore Award named in honor of the Intel co-founder, and former chairman and chief executive officer. More...

Saturday (Update 1)

May-19 -- Facebook Hit with Lawsuit Alleging Privacy Wrongs: Seeks $10K for each Member
The class-action lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in San Jose, Calif., and it combines 21 similar cases from around the country.
The lawsuit comes the same day as Facebook's IPO. Trading in the stock began at about $42, valuing the company at more than $100 billion. More...

May-19 -- Google Fires Back at Bing With 'Knowledge Graph'
Google can identify 500 million people, places, and things and can serve up a custom selection of data based on the nature of the noun.
Already, there are interesting conversations going on around how this might affect information sites like Wikipedia and whether this type of filter bubble is actually best for users or not. More...

May-19 -- Only Good Things Will Follow: Facebook Acquires Gift-Giving App Karma
Shortly after the market closed on Friday, with Facebook's stock just a few pennies above the offering price, the company said it had bought Karma, a beautifully designed mobile social gift-giving app that allows people to send real gifts.
The acquisition also echoes Facebook's recent string of deals: mobile-focused. More...

May-19 -- Taiwan students finish second at Intel science fair
Three Beaverton students won "Best of Category" awards at the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh.
Mervy Michael, 18, a senior at the Academy for Enrichment and Advancement at Union City High School, won a fourth-place award in the fair's Environmental Sciences category and a first-place "special" award from the U.S. Air Force. More...

May-19 -- Twitter joins 'Do Not Track,' gives users privacy option
Chief Technology Officer for the Federal Trade Commission announced this morning at Internet Week New York that Twitter has agreed to allow users to opt for a Do Not Track options when browsing on Mozilla Firefox.
By complying with Do Not track, Twitter allows visitors to opt out of cookies that collect personal info, as well as third-party cookies that collect information for the use of advertising networks. More...

May-19 -- Solar eclipse 2012: Will clouds ruin viewing of solar eclipse?
The deepest partial solar eclipse in a generation is headed to Southern California this weekend.
This special presentation by NPS Sky Ranger Robert Gutierrez will begin at 2 pm in the Whiskeytown Environmental School cafeteria and will last approximately 45 minutes. More...

Saturday

May-19 -- Twitter jumps on Do Not Track bandwagon
Chief Technology Officer for the Federal Trade Commission announced this morning at Internet Week New York that Twitter has agreed to allow users to opt for a Do Not Track options when browsing on Mozilla Firefox.
Steyer notes that the new level of information control could be particularly beneficial to Twitter's teen users. More...

May-19 -- Study: Twitter Sentiment Mirrored Facebook's Stock Price Today
When hearing about today's gigantic Facebook IPO, in which the public could buy shares of the company for $38 a pop and Mark Zuckerberg and a host of others were turned into billionaires, I started thinking about what would happen if The Social Network , the Oscar-nominated 2010 movie, had a sequel.
Turns out, the ups and downs of how Twitter's users felt about the stock pretty much mirrored the price of Facebook’s stock as the day progressed. More...

May-19 -- Ecological Chains Worldwide Being Damaged
Their findings shed light on how human disturbance of the natural world may lead to widespread, yet largely invisible, disruptions of ecological interaction chains.
The birds tend to avoid the branch-poor, bendy coconut palms that were planted when people reached the far-flung atoll. More...

May-19 -- Apple Said to Plan Overhaul of IPhone With Bigger Screen
"Apple has been working on the new device since before the current iPhone 4S model was introduced last October, said one person with knowledge of the project.
Citing unnamed sources, the Journal reported Apple is ordering larger touchscreens for the next iPhone. More...

May-19 -- CEO who rebelled against Microsoft over Windows licensing backs down
There are already so many things with Windows 8 that is wrong versus right, and have a feeling it become a different version of what Vista once was.
Aero Desktop wouldn't work with Metro Start Screen definitely. More...

May-19 -- Samsung NX210 and NX20 now available, NX1000 to ship in June for $700
The Wi-Fi enabled Samsung QF20 Smart may not have a release date just yet, but the company has announced the availability of the Samsung NX1000 ]] Samsung NX1000 , NX210 and NX20 which also belong to the range of Smart cameras.
What is new on the NX210? Well, it gets bumped up to 8fps continuous shooting, and like the rest of the refreshed NX series it offers 12,800 ISO. The major difference, however, are the new Wi-Fi "Smart Camera" features -- something that's also been introduced across the board on the NX series. More...

Friday (Update 2)

May-19 -- Rush Limbaugh: Facebook's Eduardo Saverin no coward
WASHINGTON -- Eduardo Saverin fled Brazil as a boy and lived the American dream by helping found Facebook Inc. Now two U.S. senators want to make sure he never sets foot in the U.S. again unless he pays tens of millions of dollars in taxes he will owe after the company's initial public offering Friday.
The deal size puts Facebook third on the list of all-time largest IPOs in the United States, behind Visa’s $17.86 billion in 2008 and the $16.45 billion raised in 1999 by Enel SPA, an Italian power company, according to investment advisory service Renaissance Capital. More...

May-19 -- $74 MK802 Android 4.0 Mini-PC Versus $200 FXI Cotton Candy - Game On!
If you find the Raspberry Pi and FXI Cotton Candy fascinating, then check out this tad that packs a 1.5G Hz ARM CPU and 512 MB of RAM. Chinese retailers are now selling the AllWinner A10 Android 4.0 Mini PC a.k.a. MK802, a small computer that is housed in a 3.5-inch plastic case and is slightly larger than a USB thumb drive.
The computer can boot from a microSD card and is capable of running Android 4.0 and other ARM-compatible Linux platforms. More...

May-19 -- Will security issues hamper ZTE's phone efforts in the U.S.?
The hole, usually called a backdoor, allows anyone with the hardwired password to access the affected phone, he added.
ZTE says that a patch for the Score is in the works to address the vulnerability. More...

May-19 -- Microsoft to devs: Don't ruin Win 8 launch with crap code
New information gained today from program manager John Hanzen on Microsoft's Building Windows 8 blog, where he was talking about two topics, like installation and permissions.
The model is closer to the Xbox or Windows Phone than it is to the traditional x86 PC. More...

May-19 -- Blue skies for The Weather Channel's overhauled iOS app
The app also has a nice swipe feature taking you between the various locations saved on your handset, each with real-time imagery of the current conditions.
You can get the Weather Channel app for iPhone and iPod touch in the App Store. More...

May-19 -- Google Unveils The Knowledge Graph With Real Answers And Not Just Links
"The Knowledge Graph is about collecting information about objects in the real world," said Shashi Thakur, technical lead on the project, in the explanatory video.
Searching for "Taj Mahal" brings up the results most are looking for: the building. More...

Friday (Update 1)

May-18 -- BlackBerry 10 Jam World Tour heading to a city near you
The Waterloo, Ont. -based company focuses on making the user experience on its updated platform as "fluid" as possible .
RIM was eager to show off the new look of BlackBerry 10, and with good reason. More...

May-18 -- DOODLE 4 GOOGLE: Avast! As contest's national winner, second-grader gets a day
Now, after an online voting period, the winner emerges in the form of a second grader from Racine, Wisconsin.
In his submission, the Prairie School student wrote that he'd "sail a pirate ship looking for treasure, have a colorful pet parrot and enjoy beautiful sunsets from deserted islands." More...

May-18 -- Dive Deep Into A Bizarre Galaxy: Big Pic
These intriguing features, and the strong radio signals from Centaurus A, strongly suggest that the galaxy is the result of a violent galaxy merger .
More...

May-18 -- Twitter agrees to adopt Do-Not-Track privacy option
Chief Technology Officer for the Federal Trade Commission announced this morning at Internet Week New York that Twitter has agreed to allow users to opt for a Do Not Track options when browsing on Mozilla Firefox.
The service, called Tailored Suggestions , might suggest that people who visit a lot of cooking sites follow celebrity chefs on Twitter, for example. More...

May-18 -- Comcast to offer tiered Internet prices based on usage
Mr. Cohen said Comcast's shift in policy is designed to relieve "to some extent any hypothetical pressure on usage."
What's the point of having this tiered plan when "a very small fraction of customers ever even come close to using the existing data cap." ? You can't tell me Comcast is making that much money from this "small fraction" that goes above it. More...

May-18 -- Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL): Expected New iPhone Could Be The Next Big Trigger
A trio of screen suppliers are reportedly gearing up to begin production of 4-inch displays for Apple's next iPhone as soon as next month, putting the device on track for a fall launch.
The phone's 4.8-inch screen is larger than the 4.3-inch display on the current model, the Galaxy S II. Taiwan's HTC Corp. also has smartphones with screens that are larger than 4 inches. More...

Friday

May-18 -- Prehistoric Turtle Big Enough To Eat Crocodiles Discovered
"We had recovered smaller turtle specimens from the site.
The giant creature was named Carbonemys cofrinii or "coal turtle," because it was discovered in 2005 in a coal mine that was part of northern Colombia's Cerrejon formation. More...

May-18 -- Twitter to offer tailored suggestions on who to follow
Specifically, Twitter is trying to tailor user suggestions (suggestions for people to follow) to people's specific interests.
"By recognizing which accounts are frequently followed by people who visit popular sites," Twitter writes, the new system can suggest users with similar interests. More...

May-18 -- 'Ring of Fire' eclipse to be visible from Panhandle to China
When the eclipse occurs a few hours later, the moon will be too small in the sky to cover the sun totally, resulting in an annular eclipse, or "ring of fire."
Next up on the celestial calendar: a June 4 lunar eclipse followed the next day by a rare "Transit of Venus," in which Venus passes before the sun. More...

May-18 -- OpenSignalMaps finds nearly 4000 versions of Android
You may have heard about the problem of Android fragmentation.
Unless the developer wants to run native code on the device, the Android platform abstracts away all the low level details. More...

May-18 -- Nike and Tom Sachs reach for the stars, create NikeCraft sportswear with space ...
Maybe it's not on another planet, but New York artist Tom Sachs is still exploring a vast space.
While the arrival of a retiring space shuttle to New York City was heralded with great fanfare, artist Tom Sachs was busy putting the finishing touches on his own version of a four-week mission to Mars. More...

May-18 -- 2012 iPhone to feature larger-display design that Steve Jobs worked on
A trio of screen suppliers are reportedly gearing up to begin production of 4-inch displays for Apple's next iPhone as soon as next month, putting the device on track for a fall launch.
The iPhone has had a 3.5-inch screen since the line made its debut in 2007. More...

Thursday (Update 2)

May-18 -- Herschel reveals galaxy-packed filament
Over the next seven to eight billion years, astronomers think RCS2319 will come to look like gargantuan superclusters in the local universe, like the nearby Coma cluster.
More...

May-18 -- 'Ring of Fire' eclipse visible from China to Texas
When the eclipse occurs a few hours later, the moon will be too small in the sky to cover the sun totally, resulting in an annular eclipse, or "ring of fire."
Fourth contact is when the moon is completely off the sun. More...

May-18 -- T-Mobile Formally Introduces New No-Contract Mobile Broadband Plans
T-Mobile(R) offers a variety of 4G mobile broadband devices that, when connected to T-Mobile's high-speed 4G network, offer customers fast access to the Web, e-mail, gaming, movies and more, while on-the-go.
The tablets start at $430 for the T-Mobile Springboard , but for tablet usage we'd recommend buying a Wi-Fi iPad and a mobile hotspot instead. More...

May-18 -- GM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off
As the Facebook IPO frenzy crescendos, the media pendulum has swung from fawning friendliness to sudden skepticism catalyzed by one giant automaker's decision to pull its $10 million ad budget from the 900-million+ strong social network.
A new site created by online privacy company Abine promises to make the necessary calculations. More...

May-18 -- Colossal superflares erupt from sun-like stars
When the particles from the solar flare hit Earth just hours later, the magnetic shield was rocked, creating auroras in the sky.
Fortunately, Kepler shows superflares to be much less frequent on slow-rotating stars like our Sun. More...

May-18 -- Slow-Mo Microbes Still Living (Barely) off Dino-era "Lunch Box"
In the northern Pacific Ocean, buried 20 meters below the ocean floor, are bacteria that live life in the extreme slow lane.
Buried under the seafloor for 86 million years, a bacterial community lives so slowly it's still surviving on a "lunch box" from dinosaur days, a new study says. (See marine-microbe pictures .) More...

Thursday (Update 1)

May-17 -- As Facebook grows, millions say 'no, thanks'
Goldschmitt says it takes effort to stay in touch with friends and relatives without Facebook.
Aug. 25, 2009: Internet pioneer Len Kleinrock poses for a portrait next to an Interface Message Processor, which was used to develop the Internet. More...

May-17 -- Microsoft poised to reap rewards from Facebook IPO
The most important update the Social Sidebar.
As part of the new Bing, people you know, and in some cases, strangers, are more prominently featured in the decision-making mix that includes Facebook and other networks. More...

May-17 -- Oracle patent claims versus Google sent to jury
The first phase of the Oracle vs. Google trial saw the jury give their verdict in Oracle's favour as they agreed that Google's use of the 37 Java APIs infringes upon Oracle's copyrights.
The last couple of days, there's been a fair amount of blogosphere angst over Coding Horror's " Please Don't Learn to Code ." More...

May-17 -- Steve Jobs' death clears way for rumoured 4in 'iPhone 5' screen
A trio of screen suppliers are reportedly gearing up to begin production of 4-inch displays for Apple's next iPhone as soon as next month, putting the device on track for a fall launch.
All three screen suppliers are said to be "likely" to receive production orders from Apple, setting them up to begin building the 4-inch displays in June. More...

May-17 -- Netflix launches new Web video player
For example, swapping between episodes of a TV series has been greatly optimized, the text that appears on the screen is bigger, and the navigation buttons within the video players are bolder.
Netflix has been on an update tear lately, serving up redesigned versions of its Xbox 360 and iPad apps , as well as updating the version for Windows Phone . More...

May-17 -- Kepler telescope studies star superflares
This suggests that slowly whirling stars like our sun have superflares much less often than rapidly spinning ones.
Of the 365 superflares Maehara and his colleagues found, 14 came from solar-type stars with rotation periods similar to the Sun's. More...

Thursday

May-17 -- New MacBook Pro Retina display will cost Apple, consumer too?
On the Macs, he thinks some will include retina displays and feature Intel "s new Ivy Bridge processor line.
Hopefully a retina display MacBook Pro will finally kill the 1366768 resolution in laptops. More...

May-17 -- Exclusive: New Google+ Study Reveals Minimal Social Activity, Weak User Engagement
"The beauty of Google+ is that it allows you to share privately--you don't have to publicly share your thoughts, photos or videos with the world."
I'm 100% sure that Google+ active users are much more engage than Facebook or Twitter active users. More...

May-17 -- iCloud upgrade has Ping-like aspirations
A new report from The Wall Street Journal says that Apple is planning significant upgrades to iCloud that it will announce at WWDC. New photo sharing features for posting and commenting on pictures in iCloud will be announced alongside the ability to wirelessly upload and sync videos across iOS devices.
Beyond the basic idea, which many, many apps have adopted, iCloud only allows data sync of photos via certain, Apple-made devices. iCloud is available through web browsers, but does not allow for the photo sharing part. More...

May-17 -- Activision, EA settle lawsuit over execs' leaving
The video game publisher issued a check to the group's lawyers for $42 million dollars today, which includes 10 percent interest and is in addition to the original $22 million already paid for the promised first quarter launch bonus.
The payment also does not constitute a settlement and Isaacs fully intends to continue fighting for as much as $500 million in compensation. More...

May-17 -- Porsche's 78 mpg supercar takes shape
Not content with the likes of Fisker and Tesla cornering the market on sexy, eco-friendly cars, Porsche has joined the fray, confirming that it is all systems go when it comes to the development of the plug-in hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder "super sports car".
Ok, so what does Porsche has put in these prototypes? Unlike the original statement back in 2010, when the concept car was revealed, the V8 engine gets a bit more muscle on it. More...

May-17 -- Samsung Elec extends fall as most Korean shares steady
Apple has placed huge orders for DRAM chips with Japan's bankrupt Elpida Memory, the world's third largest memory chip maker with which U.S. -based Micron Technology is in the process of merging, according to media reports.
James Chung, a Seoul-based spokesman for Samsung, wasn't immediately available to comment. More...

Wednesday (Update 2)

May-17 -- Halo 4 Limited Edition, Spartan Ops mode announced
Available for preorder for the crisp price of $99.99, Halo 4 Limited Edition concentrates on the notable Halo multiplayer experience.
The new Spartan Ops experience is takes the form of a series of episodes with high quality cinematics and action-packed game play that will roll out on a weekly basis on Xbox LIVE. More...

May-17 -- Microsoft's 'Signature' PC Program Strips Off Crapware
The champion of streamlined PCs, uncluttered with so-called "crapware," is.
Five steps can take you from a costly mishmash to benefits like increased productivity, lower costs, and better service. More...

May-17 -- Diablo III Server Status page helps the war weary
During the open beta weekend for Diablo III , there was no shortage of trouble actually getting online to play the game.
Fans of 'Diablo III' celebrated the midnight launch of the long-awaited video game. More...

May-17 -- Wajam Now Boosts Social Search Experience for Yahoo! and Bing
"90 percent of people consult with a friend or expert before making a decision," Microsoft says in promotional materials for the new Bing, announced Thursday and rolling out over the next few weeks .
Where do I go when I want to find the answer to a random question? My virtual speed dial is set to Google as my homepage and the connecting source for many of my social networks. More...

May-17 -- Comcast Launching Skype Video Calling for $9.95 a Month
To use the service, customers will need Xfinity Internet service, an HDMI-capable Comcast set-top box and a Skype account.
"Through our close collaboration with Skype, we focused on delivering a new product that brings family and friends together through a high-quality video calling experience like never before." More...

May-17 -- More Google+ In Gmail: Improved Circle Integration, Circle Search and Quick ...
"The beauty of Google+ is that it allows you to share privately--you don't have to publicly share your thoughts, photos or videos with the world."
Google ( GOOG ) contends that RJMetrics's findings are inaccurate. More...

Wednesday (Update 1)

May-16 -- Diablo III shows us how digital-rights management damages gaming
The same BSP survey found that only 21.5 percent of Filipino households have at least one deposit account.
On the first day that "Diablo 3" launched, the most feared monster was "Error 3006": the error which blocked users from accessing the game for several hours. More...

May-16 -- Apple Said to Prepare Thinner Mac Laptops Sporting Intel Chips
More and more information has emerged regarding the next MacBook Pros featuring Ivy Bridge chips, and now 9to5Mac has detailed exactly what to expect from the new 15-inch model.
The new design may have as many as three USB 3.0 ports, which are backwards compatible with USB 2 devices as well. More...

May-16 -- Now Facebook Has an Engagement Problem, Too
What we find strange is how you were previously able to make in-app purchases on Facebook before, along with in-app purchases like blueberries etc from for Farmville.
A Google spokesperson told TechRadar that the Android version of the update was "just around the corner," saying, "Our overall goal is to create a consistent, beautiful and simple experience for all mobile Google+ users." More...

May-16 -- SpaceX Dragon blasting off to Space Station next week
The private spaceflight company SpaceX is preparing to launch a robotic capsule to the International Space Station this week, following a series of delays that postponed the historic first flight of a commercial spacecraft to the orbiting outpost.
The launch date is now set for nearly three weeks after the capsule was originally slated to soar into space. More...

May-16 -- Apple Plans iCloud Upgrade
Apple Inc. is preparing an upgrade of its online service iCloud that includes new photo-sharing features, according to people familiar with the matter.
Let us know in the comments if you use iCloud now and if you are looking forward to new features from the service. More...

May-16 -- It's Official: Cellphone Owners Love Apple Hardware
The company scored only 69 points, 14 points behind Apple and five points below the industry average.
RIM? Not so much. More...

Wednesday

May-16 -- Sheets of Virus Generate Electricity when Squished
The viruses convert the force of the tap into an electric charge."
Importantly, the M13 bacteriophage is benign to people as it only attacks bacteria. More...

May-16 -- Comcast denies favoring Xfinity video content
Which is legitimate behavior, because it is a separate service.
"Contrary to what has been widely speculated, the Xfinity traffic uses the same downstream channels as regular internet traffic." More...

May-16 -- Nintendo Mario Kart 7 shorcut glitch finally patched
A glitch in Mario Kart 7 giving players the ability to exploit a shortcut in the "Wuhu Island Loop", "Wuhu Mountain Loop", and "GBA Bowser Castle 1" courses has been fixed through a mandatory patch, which became available from the Nintendo 3DS' eShop earlier today.
Nintendo has released an update for Mario Kart 7 ]] Mario Kart 7 ]] Mario Kart 7 eliminating shortcut exploits in three tracks. More...

May-16 -- T-Mobile Confirms 900 Job Cuts
Our revenues have declined while our costs have increased.
T-Mobile USA CEO Philipp Humm had previously announced a round of layoffs with a net loss of some 1,000 jobs back in March, and the company's restructuring continues today with another memo sent to employees. More...

May-16 -- Move over Segway, Honda introduces the Uni-Cub
The UNI-CUB is the latest take on the U3-X personal mobility device that was introduced back in 2009, and comes with proprietary balance control technology and an omni-directional driving wheel system.
The testing and development is complete and the U3-X personal mobility concept from 2009 has morphed into the UNI-CUB. It's been achieved by Honda's proprietary balance control technology and the world's first omni-directional driving wheel system (Honda Omni Traction Drive System). More...

May-16 -- ESPN: No talks yet about Apple TV authentication
Disney-owned sports network ESPN is apparently thinking about adding its streaming app to the Apple TV. On a call today, executive Sean Bratches told Bloomberg and others that his network was in talks with Apple over an app similar to the WatchESPN one it already offers on the Xbox 360.
I almost exclusively use the supplied apple tv remote vs. the remote app. Only time I use the remote app is to browse my local library while something else is playing on the apple tv. More...

Tuesday (Update 2)

May-16 -- Flickr Goes Big With Larger Images, Responsive Redesign
The app landed like a pile of mud on a wedding gown.
Flickr today is a very different site than it was five years ago. More...

May-16 -- US Supremes hammer final nail into Psystar coffin
In doing so, the court let stand an earlier ruling barring Psystar from peddling PCs with the Mac OS X operating system preinstalled, circumventing the technological measures Apple uses to prevent unauthorized copying of Mac OS X and assisting others in doing so.
Psystar appealed the decision in September 2011, but the court once again decided in Apple's favor . More...

May-16 -- A Chance To Win App Icons For iPhone And iPad
SINGAPORE - Police are reaching out to more people on mobile devices, as part of ongoing efforts to make better use of technology to stay ahead of crime and deepen partnerships with the community.
AppAdvice has teamed up with iCandyApps , our latest AppAdvice Daily podcast sponsor, in order to offer you a chance to win one of five promo codes for App Icons ($0.99) for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. More...

May-16 -- Judge comes down hard on publishers, Apple in e-book case
As more U.S. states join the class action suit against Apple and major publishers over ebook pricing , new details have emerged in an amended complaint, including a previously redacted email showing that Steve Jobs stepped in directly to help along negotiations.
First filed in April on the same day as a Department of Justice antitrust suit regarding the same matter, the states' case has revealed previously sealed statements and evidence including an email from Jobs to an executive at an unnamed publisher's parent company. More...

May-16 -- Google Chrome 19 Adds Synched Tabs
In a Tuesday blog post , Raz Mathias, a Google software engineer, pointed to online recipe hunting as one use for tab synching.
The functionality is exiting beta and is available in the latest stable build of Chrome, which will be rolling out to users over the next few days. More...

May-16 -- Study: Phone company customer satisfaction evens out
By forming the Alliance for Broadband Competition, the group hopes to either convince regulators to block the transactions or impose restrictions on the deal to preserve wireless competition.
AT&T Mobility's ( NYSE:T ) LTE network is fast, but overall data speeds on the company's mobile networks are not quick enough to dethrone Verizon Wireless ( NYSE:VZ ) as the data king, according to a new report from wireless testing company RootMetrics. More...

Tuesday (Update 1)

May-15 -- Windows 8 Comes With New Parental Controls
Microsoft is taking heat from browser competitors Firefox and Chrome for blocking them out of planned Windows 8 devices that will be based on ARM processors.
This twice weekly report clues you in to IT's most accurate, timely information on server and desktop operating systems, from Windows 2000 to Linux. More...

May-15 -- Genetically engineered viruses produce electricity with the push of a finger
The viruses convert the force of the tap into an electric charge."
"For example, by installing our piezoelectric thin films on your shoes, we can convert our walking energy to electric energy. More...

May-15 -- Nokia Unveils Two Dual SIM Mobile Phones - Update
The exec vice president of mobile phones at Nokia , Mary T McDowell has said that the Nokia 110 and Nokia 112 combine world-class entertainment, apps, social media, browsing and long battery life to deliver a package for the young urban consumer that wants it all.
The Nokia 110 and Nokia 112 come with access to 40 EA Games, valued at EUR 75 if bought separately, including well known titles like Tetris, Bejeweled, Need for Speed: The Run, Monopoly Here & Now, and SimCity Deluxe. More...

May-15 -- Gas prices continue to decline
By mid-March, the national average price of a gallon of gasoline had spiked 51 cents since the end of December, getting to about $3.83 per gallon and causing some industry analysts to predict that $4 a gallon gas could hit by the summer months.
The biggest decline in the price of fuel in the last month has occurred in two key battleground states, Florida and Virginia, where prices were down 32 cents on average. More...

May-15 -- WD® Completes Divestiture Of Assets To Toshiba Corporation
Western Digital Corp. today announced that it has completed its divestiture of certain 3.5-inch hard drive assets to Toshiba Corporation, as required by regulatory agencies that conditionally approved the company's completed acquisition of Viviti Technologies Ltd. (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies).
More...

May-15 -- Saverin dumps US citizenship ahead of Facebook IPO
RoadFish.com men's lifestyle and finance magazine applauded the choice of Facebook co-founder and billionaire Eduardo Saverin to renounce his U.S. citizenship, a decision made public just days before Facebook's makes its stock market debut with an IPO on Friday.
In recent months there have been stories detailing how massive corporations like GE and Apple avoid billions in taxes with offshore accounting chicanery. More...

Tuesday

May-15 -- Verizon Wireless Set To Launch The Droid Incredible 4G LTE For About $150 ...
Verizon customers will be left with the HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE which was recently announced by Verizon and will be coming to the carrier's 4G LTE network in the weeks ahead.
It might not have been a widespread issue, but there were reports from those who bought the HTC One X LTE version in U.S. and Canada regarding a possible WiFi bug. More...

May-15 -- Foxconn: We Did Not Confirm Apple's iTV
"Gou said Foxconn is making preparations for iTV, Apple Inc.' s rumored upcoming high-definition television, although development or manufacturing has yet to begin," the report said.
Gou said that the company made a deal with Japanese TV company Sharp in preparation of the product. More...

May-15 -- Pirate Pay torrent 'blocker' backed by Microsoft
The proof being The Pirate Bay still being online today.
BitTorrents, a method to share files peer-to-peer, are the current hot button issue with The Pirate Bay now being blocked in the United Kingdom . More...

May-15 -- This 121-Megapixel Photo of Earth Will Make Your Jaw Drop
We all remember the Blue Marble image by NASA that shows us our home planet in all its grandeur and beauty.
The image was taken as Electro-L orbited 22,369 miles above the equator, Gizmodo reports. More...

May-15 -- US Appeals Court Issues Mixed Ruling In Apple-Samsung Patent Case
While upholding the lower court's other rulings in favor of Samsung, the appellate court did reverse a portion the district court's decision from December, which held that a prototype 1990s Knight Ridder device invalidated Apple's design patent -- D504,889 -- on the iPad.
If the jury finally decides Samsung has infringed on Apple's patents, that cover-up would mean the infringement could be considered "intentional, willful, without regard to Apple's rights." More...

May-15 -- Gas prices are climbing back up in the Valley
Turns out that summer travelers may get some relief at the pump, as the government last week lowered its gasoline price forecast through the end of September, after initially estimating that filling up could cost almost $4 per gallon.
Robin West, chairman of PFC Energy, says the price of gas will remain a factor. More...

Monday (Update 2)

May-15 -- Microsoft Funds Anti-BitTorrent Technology Company
The proof being The Pirate Bay still being online today.
An example is Trident Media Guard. More...

May-15 -- Apple's Siri no longer telling users Lumia 900 Windows Phone is best smartphone
While asking for the "best smartphone ever" generated the Nokia Lumia 900 response, but now the software has been updated as from today asking the same question Siri responds with some humorous answers.
Because it is a subjective question. More...

May-15 -- CORRECT: Amazon Plans Kindle E-Reader With Front Lighting -Reuters
Amazon will launch the new Kindle e-reader in the touch 3G and touch wi-fi versions, the source said.
The new monochromatic Kindle will feature e-ink, which is easier on the eyes versus reading off of an iPad or Kindle Fire. More...

May-15 -- Jim Rogers: The Media Is Getting Eduardo Saverin All Wrong -- It's Very ...
PEOPLE MARKETER Facebook's co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his U.S. citizenship, it has emerged less than a week before the company is set for public floatation .
There is a minimum 15 percent rate for long-term capital gains in the United States for people in higher-income brackets. More...

May-15 -- Buffalo ships world's first 1.3Gbps Wi-Fi hardware
If you want to be on the cutting edge of WiFi technology, you can now do so for the price of $179.99. Buffalo Technology has announced today that its AirStation WZR-D1800H WiFi router and the WLI-H4-D1300 wireless media bridge, the first to support the new 802.11ac protocol, are now on sale in select retail outlets.
The front and rear of new Buffalo 802.11ac Wi-Fi router (left) and the rear of the Buffalo 802.11ac wireless bridge (right). More...

May-15 -- Foxconn denies CEO spoke about Apple television
Gou said Foxconn is making preparations for iTV, Apple Inc's rumored upcoming high-definition television, although development or manufacturing has yet to begin. iTV reportedly features an aluminum construction, Siri, and FaceTime video calling Foxconn's recent 50-50 joint venture factory with Sharp in Japan is one of the preparations made for the new device, Gou added.
Then there is the issue of the "iTV" moniker that keeps cropping up. More...

Monday (Update 1)

May-14 -- Giant manta rays are restless travelers, says satellite study
"The satellite tag data revealed that some of the rays traveled more than 1,100 kilometers during the study period," study team member Matthew Witt, of the University of Exeter's Environment and Sustainability Institute, said in a statement.
The manta ray, Manta birostris, is the largest of the rays, reaching as big as 25 feet across. More...

May-14 -- Apple accuses Samsung of deleting "vast quantities" of evidence
The patent battle between Apple and Samsung is getting even more heated as Apple claims that Samsung has been intentionally destroying evidence that could be important to the trial.
IDG News Service - Samsung Electronics may challenge the validity of Apple's intellectual property claims before the Regional Court in Mannheim, Germany, rules on whether the company has infringed them, the court said on Friday. More...

May-14 -- Antarctic ice shelf at tipping point
Although the amount of ice stored in the new basin is less than the ice stored in previously studied areas, it might be closer to a tipping point.
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) -- Scientists have uncovered a sub-glacial basin about the size of New Jersey under the West Antarctic Ice Sheet by using ice-penetrating radar instruments flown on aircraft. More...

May-14 -- Mystery solved: Curious blob filmed in the deep revealed to be a giant jelly ...
New video captured by an underwater camera near a deep-sea drilling rig off the coast of the United Kingdom depicts a giant, scaly blob dancing and pulsing under the waters.
The animal's brown stomach caused further confusion, as Deepstaria enigmatica are typically colourless, with one description saying the passages to the stomach are'somewhat irregular-edged, forming a reticulate network'. More...

May-14 -- Kickstarter Bug Compromised 70000 Unlaunched Projects
No credit card numbers were accessible, but the bug "made accessible the project description, goal, duration, rewards, video, image, location, category and user name for unlaunched projects," according to Kickstarter’s API blog .
More...

May-14 -- Intel Windows 8 tablets to hit retail stores in November
Next year Intel will release a low power Atom chip codenamed Merrifield for high performance smartphones.
By 2014, Intel will release chips made using the 14nm process, though further chip details were not shared. More...

Monday

May-14 -- The truly strapless watch: Man gives himself magnetic arm implants to hold ...
New Jersey tattoo artist Dave Hurban just couldn't stand the thought of being away from his music, so he implanted four magnets into his arm to hold his iPod Nano in place without a strap.
What happens when manufacturers release a new version of that iPod? Hurban couldn't care less. More...

May-14 -- Investigator On Out Of This World Mission To Find Missing NASA Moon Rocks
The rock samples were collected by the dozen American astronauts who walked on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972.
The total amount of collected lunar materials has amounted to 842 pounds (382kg), including 2196 individual rock, soil and core samples. More...

May-14 -- Apple drops "4G" label from new iPad
Heavyweight gadget maker Apple has dropped the monicker 4G from its wildly popular third iPad in Australia following consumer complaints, rebranding the tablet the iPad + Cellular in reference to the common U.S. term for mobile phones and networks.
Apple agreed to post notices at point-of-sale clarifying which Australian networks the new iPad 4G could use, but the regulators pressed for a complete change in branding. More...

May-14 -- Finally Untethered Jailbreaka and Unlock iPhone 4/4S iOS 5.1.1 Untethered ...
Now, that update is available: Apple fans can download redsn0w 0.9.11b1, which includes downgrade support for the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2.
Jailbroken untethered. :-) No issue. More...

May-14 -- AAA: Gas Prices Down 5th Week in a Row
In the Mid-Atlantic Weekend Gas Watch report, AAA says gas prices are down for a 5th consecutive week.
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May-14 -- NASA Greenlights SpaceX ISS Visit for May 19
HAWTHORNE, Calif. (AP) -- Nevada's Bigelow Aerospace and Southern California rocket developer Space Exploration Technologies are teaming to offer passenger launches to private space stations.
An artist's conception shows a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to a Bigelow Aerospace module. More...

Sunday (Update 2)

May-14 -- Strapless iPad Nano Watch: Just Implant These Magnets in Your Wrist
New Jersey tattoo artist Dave Hurban just couldn't stand the thought of being away from his music, so he implanted four magnets into his arm to hold his iPod Nano in place without a strap.
If you too want an iPod Nano stuck to your wrist but don't fancy punching metal into your flesh then pick yourself up one of the wrist straps that let you wear it like a watch. More...

May-14 -- What to Expect from the Maps App If Apple Ditches Google Maps in iOS 6
Apple could trade Google Maps for their own mapping program.
According to trusted sources, Apple has an incredible headline feature in development for iOS 6: a completely in-house maps application. More...

May-14 -- On Facebook, deleting an app doesn't delete your data from their system
Facebook's overseas headquarters are based in Ireland, a member of the European Union.
Of course, it would likely only work if you stayed logged into Facebook while surfing the Web, unlike with a cookies-based approach," reports Forbes , which also cites a privacy expert who says other companies like LinkedIn and Amazon are already doing it. More...

May-14 -- Leica reveals three new high-priced digital cameras
Solms, Germany (May 10, 2012) - Leica Camera AG presents the V-Lux 40, a new addition to Leica's digital compact camera portfolio.
If you're interested, it'll be available from Leica dealers starting in late July, along with a new APO-Summicron-M 50 mm f/2 ASPH lens that'll retails for around $7,195. More...

May-14 -- Gas prices could keep dropping through the 4th of July
Turns out that summer travelers may get some relief at the pump, as the government last week lowered its gasoline price forecast through the end of September, after initially estimating that filling up could cost almost $4 per gallon.
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May-14 -- Low Scores on Science Test Revive Concerns
In the states "where there has been change, it has been uniformly good news," said Mr. Buckley, the NCES commissioner.
The report found 44 percent of North Dakota students are proficient or advanced in science compared to the national average of 31 percent. More...

Sunday (Update 1)

May-13 -- What to Expect from the Maps App If Apple Ditches Google Maps in iOS 6
Apple could trade Google Maps for their own mapping program.
Your argument that Google is the one keeping turn-by-turn from iOS maps has no factual basis. More...

May-13 -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft Reveals Secrets of Vesta Asteroid
Earth, then, was likely made from a lot of Vesta-like planetoids, and that's why astronomers are keen to study the asteroid.
The impacts were also powerful enough to create a central peak within the basin that rivals the biggest mountain known in the Solar System, Mars' Olympus Mons. More...

May-13 -- Foxconn plans renewed shift into distribution
One of the main problems was due to the surge in demand for labor caused when Apple launched a new product.
TTM Technologies, a company that makes circuit boards, reduced overtime and and increase wages. More...

May-13 -- Gas prices fall for fifth straight week
With falling global crude oil prices over the past month, EIA has lowered the average regular gasoline retail price forecast for the current April-through-September summer driving season to $3.79 per gallon, 16 cents per gallon below the level in the previous Outlook.
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May-13 -- Strapless iPad Nano Watch: Just Implant These Magnets in Your Wrist
The pantheon of bodily devotion to tech just got a new hero: Meet Dave Hurban.
Hurban has worked in the piercing industry for more than three years and is certified throught the state of New Jersey. More...

May-13 -- Mac OS X Mountain Lion Could Arrive in Weeks
Apple is legendary for its iron-fist control over what can or cannot run on its operating system.
While not all of Adobe's automated updating tools are available to Mac users, the security chief did note that the company is continuing to develop products for Apple's OS. More...

Sunday

May-13 -- Microsoft Accused of Hindering Firefox Browser
Some Windows apps rely on the powerful Win32 APIs Microsoft has built for programmers, apps like Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word.
I was so excited for windows on arm but now I am probably just going to buy a more power hungry intel tablet. More...

May-13 -- Facebook Privacy Policy Change Paves Way For Off-Facebook Advertising
Jules Polonetsky, director of the Future of Privacy Forum, an industry-backed think tank in Washington, said Facebook's overall data use policy is "a really interesting document" that teaches users how the service works - sort of like a user's guide.
Facebook said it will now retain data for "as long as it is necessary to provide services." More...

May-13 -- New Leica shoots the world in black and white
If you're after something a little kinder to the wallet (and capable of recording a few more hues), Leica has also announced the launch of the V-Lux 40 (RRP $749).
Yes that's right, you'll be plonking down $8,000 of your hard earned money for a camera that only shoots monochromatic photos. More...

May-13 -- Verizon to offer 100G links, resilient mesh on optical networks
News Verizon Communications continues to transform its global optical network, setting the stage for the development and delivery of integrated services for industries such as health care, retail and financial services.
Claiming to be longest 100G link, the new network will provide connectivity between London to Monaco with drop-off points in Milan, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf and Amsterdam. More...

May-13 -- Low Scores on Science Test Revive Concerns
In the states "where there has been change, it has been uniformly good news," said Mr. Buckley, the NCES commissioner.
About 61.1 percent of eighth graders passed Washington's Measurements of Student Progress science exam in 2011. More...

May-13 -- Is Facebook's purchase of Instagram delayed for up to a year…?
Facebook's $1bn acquisition of camera app Instagram could be delayed, insiders have suggested, with the U.S. government investigation into the deal potentially causing the social network to miss its Q2 2012 deadline.
In early April, Facebook announced plans to acquire Instagram for a reported $1 billion. More...

Saturday (Update 2)

May-13 -- Scavenger hunt may lead to more storage in your Dropbox
Dropbox has assured, however, that this year's Dropquest is much more challenging.
More...

May-13 -- If Google gobbles Meebo for $100M, this time I won't eat my hat
Google later scrapped Buzz, and last year launched Google Plus, a more ambitious social network that is now arguably Google's most important initiative.
Im sure most people dont even know you can do that. More...

May-13 -- Automotive legend Carroll Shelby dies; services are pending
The 1992 inductee into the Automobile Hall of Fame had homes in Los Angeles and his native east Texas.
Ford and Shelby soon parted ways, but he continued to build cars and wheels, and became a successful tire distributor; Shelby had a way with money. More...

May-13 -- Mobile – Facebook And Google Can't Live With It And They Can't Live Without It
The documents stated that there are now 901 million active users on Facebook around the world generating advertising revenue of $3.2Billion.
Despite all the excitement, investors would do well to skip the deal. More...

May-13 -- Scientists plan $1b ghost town
Being deemed the "Scientific Ghost Town", a small section of about 15 square miles just outside of Hobbs, New Mexico will serve as the development site for the testing of everything from advanced wireless systems and traffic grids to automated washing machines and self flushing toilets.
Bob Brumley, the senior managing director of Pegasus Holdings, the company behind the Centre for Innovation, Technology and Testing project, said: "The only thing we won't be doing is destructive testing, blowing things up - I hope." More...

May-13 -- Hands On With the Samsung Galaxy S III
In terms of screen technology the new S3 not only features a larger display but also one that totally eclipses it predecessor for technology.
For reference, the original T-Mobile Galaxy S Vibrant was the SGH-T959, and the Galaxy S II was the SGH-T989. (If T-Mobile ever releases a T1000, we're all in serious trouble.) More...

Saturday (Update 1)

May-12 -- Recommended: The verdict is in on that sea monster video: It's a jellyfish
Captured by a deep sea underwater camera, the footage of the undulating blob has spawned a week of what-the-heck-is-that Internet speculation that runs from a plastic bag to a jellyfish to a floating whale placenta.
Some people who viewed the video were puzzled by the floating creature, with suggestions that it may be a deep sea monster or a more mundane plastic bag. More...

May-12 -- Climate: Scientists find weak spot in West Antarctic ice sheet
Although the amount of ice stored in the new basin is less than the ice stored in previously studied areas, it might be closer to a tipping point.
For all the accumulated scientific evidence and knowledge, there is still precious little evidence of human behaviour changing to either adapt to the physically modified environments we'll be living in or to reduce the greenhouse- gas emissions largely causing the problem. More...

May-12 -- Dawn spacecraft confirms Vesta is a protoplanet
Earth, then, was likely made from a lot of Vesta-like planetoids, and that's why astronomers are keen to study the asteroid.
Happening today: NASA will talk today about the giant asteroid Vesta ]] giant asteroid Vesta . More...

May-12 -- Solar eclipse coming on May 20: How to see the sun's 'ring of fire'
When the eclipse occurs a few hours later, the moon will be too small in the sky to cover the sun totally, resulting in an annular eclipse, or "ring of fire."
Of course, don't let anyone look at the Sun in the mirror. More...

May-12 -- CUP: NASCAR Stars Mourn Loss Of Shelby
The 1992 inductee into the Automobile Hall of Fame had homes in Los Angeles and his native east Texas.
The great snake charmer, Carroll Shelby, the force behind Ford's Cobra Mustangs and Chrysler's Viper racing and high-performance street machines, died Thursday at a Dallas hospital. More...

May-12 -- Microsoft Accused of Hindering Firefox Browser
Some Windows apps rely on the powerful Win32 APIs Microsoft has built for programmers, apps like Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word.
Windows 8 on Intel hardware offers the desktop and WinRT/Metro. More...

Saturday

May-12 -- Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts 3D pre-order bonus revealed
Square Enix hopes to entice American gamers into pre-ordering it's upcoming 3DS quest, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, with a neat pre-order gift.
After games like Kid Icarus Uprising has sparked an interest in the nascent technology, Square Enix has decided to incorporate it in its latest 3DS title, Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance. More...

May-12 -- Climate: Scientists find weak spot in West Antarctic ice sheet
Although the amount of ice stored in the new basin is less than the ice stored in previously studied areas, it might be closer to a tipping point.
The study mapped the ice covered landscape of the Weddell Sea region using radar and uncovered a deep reverse sloop, sub-glacial basin close to the edge of the ice sheet. More...

May-12 -- Nokia Lumia drives further ecosystem momentum with new app partnerships ...
Users of the Nokia Lumia 800, 710, 610 and the new 900, which was released last month to strong reviews as the flagship of Nokia and Microsoft's smartphone collaboration, could already access location-aware navigation, photo editing, streaming radio and other content from the Nokia Collection of applications accessible from the Windows Phone Marketplace.
What phones do you think are better outdoors now? iPhone 4S is the same screen and galaxy nexus just has a higher resolution galaxy S for all intents and purposes. More...

May-12 -- Oracle Wins (Tiny) Battle in War With Google
A federal jury ruled that Google infringed upon the overall copyright structure of Oracle's Java software platform in the creation of the Android operating system used in smartphones and other mobile devices.
Except Java was released by Sun as Open Source, and now Oracle wants to reneg on that original license. More...

May-12 -- German court stays third Apple patent suit, more may follow
According to Network World , Apple filed a motion in the Northern District of California that alleges Samsung intentionally destroyed documents it was required to hand over to the court.
Apple also points out that Samsung, while being investigated by Korea's Fair Trade Commission (KFTC), obstructed justice by purposefully destroying a large amount of data during the course of a price fixing investigation. More...

May-12 -- Why Mozilla believes Firefox on Windows RT is a bust
Some Windows apps rely on the powerful Win32 APIs Microsoft has built for programmers, apps like Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word.
Firstly Java is a language, The dalvik VM is what runs in on Android. More...

Friday (Update 2)

May-12 -- Moms make the most of their digital lives
While many of us shop online to save time and money, moms "are 35 percent more likely to shop for clothes, 50 percent more likely to buy toys, 29 percent more likely to buy music and 23 percent more likely to purchase e-books online within the past 30 days," Nielsen said.
Your mom may not be the most tech savvy member of your family, but she is more likely to shop online, follow a brand on a social network, or visit Pinterest. More...

May-12 -- iCloud beta website reveals unannounced iOS 6 beta, web apps for Notes and ...
TUAW editor Dave Caolo noticed that the iCloud beta site briefly featured icons for Notes and Reminders. The good folks over at MacStories and developer Steve Troughton-Smith spotted the same thing.
More...

May-12 -- Video and Photo Apps Are Ruining Photography
The investment was made as the race to become the next "Instagram for video" heats up, especially after Facebook acquired Instagram for $1 billion just a few weeks ago.
Tech2Go: If you snap photos using your mobile device, you'll love shooting video with this app. More...

May-12 -- Pebble smartwatch sells out after raising over $10 million on Kickstarter
Metro/Kickstarter Screenshot Pebble, the made-in-Canada futuristic-looking watch that wirelessly connects to your smartphone raised close to $10 million on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter.
One of the appeals of the product is that you will be able to have all manner of micro-functional apps displayed on it's little e-paper face and sync them with your iPhone or Android device. More...

May-12 -- Oracle to pursue longshot claim for copyright damages
A federal jury ruled that Google infringed upon the overall copyright structure of Oracle's Java software platform in the creation of the Android operating system used in smartphones and other mobile devices.
Oracle lawyers found the nine lines of copied code by scanning the more than 15 million lines of Android code. More...

May-12 -- Geological Life on Mars
In early August, as part of the Mars Science Laboratory mission launched last November, an orbiter will drop Curiosity inside Gale Crater on the Martian equator.
The rugged Dumont Dunes, near Death Valley, provided the perfect substitute for Mars's treacherous landscape and allowed the rover's drivers to figure out how best to pass through sand traps. More...

Friday (Update 1)

May-11 -- Sprint: A Better Network is Coming
The details or specs should already be known by many but just in case here is another rundown.
The WiMAX network is being handed down in a metaphorical sense to low-cost subsidiaries like Virgin Mobile, which is launching the HTC EVO V 4G to take advantage of it. More...

May-11 -- iOS 5.1 untethered jailbreak teased
The third security flaw fixed in the update is remote code execution, that is, a maliciously crafted web page that might crash your browser in a way that it ends up running program code secretly embedded in the web page.
Thanks to the recently released "ultrasn0w fixer for 5.1.1," users can tweak the ultrasn0w package, making it compatible with the latest iteration of Apple's mobile operating system running on an iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS handset. More...

May-11 -- Nvidia's New Graphics Chip Drives Strong 1Q Results
Analyst forecasts for current quarter earnings per share estimate are $0.10.
For the current quarter, the company forecast $990 million to $1.05 billion in revenue, better than the $976 million analysts' have been modeling. More...

May-11 -- AT&T Reportedly Held Talks To Buy Leap Wireless
With the future of T-Mobile USA still in play -- there are reports that the carrier may be merged with MetroPCS, in the wake of T-Mobiles merger with AT&T getting scuppered by regulators -- Deutsche Telekom noted in a separate release that the carrier performed well with earnings up by eight percent to $1.3 billion ( 1 billion) even as revenues were down by 2.3 percent to $5 billion.
DT would have an easier time passing a merger between T-Mobile and MetroPCS past U.S. regulators, who surprised industry watchers by squashing the $39 billion AT&T deal . More...

May-11 -- Facebook testing new feature to help you promote certain posts
Facebook has always insisted it would never charge, but that commitment is now in doubt.
This is great - hopefully by charging people it will become more like an advertising platform and people will soon become bored of it. More...

May-11 -- SpaceX to Offer Trips to Private Space Stations
HAWTHORNE, Calif. (AP) -- Nevada's Bigelow Aerospace and Southern California rocket developer Space Exploration Technologies are teaming to offer passenger launches to private space stations.
SpaceX is competing with Boeing and rival companies Blue Origin and Sierra Nevada Corporation for further NASA cash to complete the process of "crew-rating" Dragon. More...

Friday

May-11 -- Pebble smart watch sells out on Kickstarter
Metro/Kickstarter Screenshot Pebble, the made-in-Canada futuristic-looking watch that wirelessly connects to your smartphone raised close to $10 million on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter.
Once Kickstarter backers claim 85,000 Pebbles all rewards will change to "sold out," effectively cutting off the project which currently sits at over $9 million. More...

May-11 -- Harry Potter and the Magic of the Kindle Lending Library Deal
Amazon announced today that beginning on June 19, all seven Harry Potter books will be available to borrow through the Kindle Owners' Lending Library.
"We're absolutely delighted to have reached this agreement with Pottermore. More...

May-11 -- FTC's Facebook-Instagram review may take a year
Facebook's $1bn acquisition of camera app Instagram could be delayed, insiders have suggested, with the U.S. government investigation into the deal potentially causing the social network to miss its Q2 2012 deadline.
That's amazing, since so many people, hundreds of millions of us, use Facebook on mobile clients. More...

May-11 -- Agreement lays groundwork for private missions to space hotel
The companies say in a statement Thursday that their marketing effort will be aimed at international customers.
During the mission, the space capsule will complete a series of maneuvers including docking with the ISS before returning to earth. More...

May-11 -- Rumor: A US$200, 8GB iPad mini
New reports indicate that the upcoming iPhone 5 may debut in stores in September.
After all the iPhone is one of the biggest players on the phone market. More...

May-11 -- Hidden alien planet revealed by its own gravity
The work was done by a project called HEK , or Hunt for Exomoons with Kepler.
The scientists have now moved on to identifying so-called exomoons, which orbit planets just as our own moon orbits the Earth. More...

Thursday (Update 2)

May-11 -- Latest iPad mini rumor puts price at $200 with 8GB storage
DigiTimes is reporting that Pegatron Technology will be manufacturing two of Apple's biggest products for the fourth quarter: The next iPhone as well as a mysterious "10-inch iPad to be launched in the fourth quarter."
Rumors of a smaller iPad have been circulating for months and most recently among Taiwanese sources. More...

May-11 -- EMC Acquires Flash Storage Maker XtremIO
We're taking you to Vegas, baby.
Not everyone needs it, but people who cherish performance do. More...

May-11 -- Hidden alien planet revealed by its own gravity
The work was done by a project called HEK , or Hunt for Exomoons with Kepler.
The newfound planet has about the mass of Saturn and orbits its host star once every 57 days. More...

May-11 -- Nintendo slashes DS XL, DSi prices
Starting on May 20th, Nintendo's older handheld devices will be receiving a price drop where it becomes very affordable to those who haven't picked one up yet.
The Nintendo DS family has more than 2,000 different packaged and downloadable games for veteran and new players of all tastes. More...

May-11 -- Drawbridge comes out of stealth with targeted mobile ads
With that knowledge in hand, Drawbridge, which works directly with publishers and ad exchanges, is then able to execute buys on behalf of advertisers targeting that presumed user.
More...

May-11 -- Leica's newest full-frame digital first to shoot only black and white
The X2 is an updated version of the X1 with a 16.2MP CMOS sensor and 24 mm f/2.8 fixed lens.
The M-Monochrom is a black-and-white, full-frame rangefinder that according to Leica "enables photographers to capture images in outstanding black-and-white quality, setting entirely new standards." More...

Thursday (Update 1)

May-10 -- A glimpse behind the curtain of the Windows Phone app marketplace
According to the company, Windows Phone has defeated 50,675 competing phones (mostly Android devices and iPhones) in the competitions, which have been held in almost 40 countries around the world.
Details claim that the device would carry extensive integration with the social service and branding; along the lines of "The Facebook Phone, powered by Windows" being an option. More...

May-10 -- Hitman: Absolution gets November release date
Developed by IO Interactive A/S, a Square Enix studio, HITMAN: SNIPER CHALLENGE is not part of the main game, but a stand-alone experience to reward fans who pre-order HITMAN: ABSOLUTION. Players can don the suit of Agent 47 as he takes on an exclusive assassination assignment.
You will receive your code for the game when pre-order and the code for the sniper rifle when the game releases. More...

May-10 -- Google could be liable for as much as $1b in Oracle intellectual property case
A federal jury ruled that Google infringed upon the overall copyright structure of Oracle's Java software platform in the creation of the Android operating system used in smartphones and other mobile devices.
An impasse after five days of jury deliberation means that Oracle is unlikely to wring hundreds of millions of dollars from Google on copyright infringement claims. More...

May-10 -- Black Holes Can Block Star Birth With Intense Energy, Study Confirms
Galaxies with massive black holes were found to have high rates of star formation, with some forming stars at a thousand times the rate of our own Milky Way galaxy today.
The intense energy and winds from gigantic black holes can block the birth of stars as scientists have long suspected, a new analysis of distant galaxies reveals. More...

May-10 -- Samsung starts Android 4.0 rollout for Galaxy Note, reports say
Samsung is introducing a range of Galaxy phones to gain market share and compete with Apple, whose latest iPhone was unveiled seven months ago," according to a report by Bloomberg.
One of the most attractive features on the Galaxy S3 is S Voice, Samsung's response to Apple's popular voice assistant, Siri. More...

May-10 -- That Which We Call An Ultrabook By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sleek
Hewlett-Packard expanded its ever slimming laptop line by introducing five new devices last Wednesday.
Latter has recently rolled out a plan to introduce new products ranging from laptops to ultrabooks to fauxtrabooks. More...

Thursday

May-10 -- How 'Lincoln Invented Facebook' Hoax Fooled Some of the People [VIDEO]
According to blogger Nate St. Pierre, Lincoln's idea was rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Abraham Lincoln, my friends' tweets informed me, had invented a 19th-century version of Facebook . More...

May-10 -- Nevada issues Google first license for self-driving car
Google's mysterious and seductive self-driving car has taken another step toward the assimilation of our nation's byways, now that the state of Nevada has given the robotic wonder its very own driver's license .
"I felt using the infinity symbol was the best way to represent the 'car of the future'," Nevada DMV director Bruce Breslow said. More...

May-10 -- BlackBerry 7 models approved by Defense
Kristian Tear and Frank Boulben have assumed their responsibilities as chief operating officer and chief marketing officer, respectively.
Heins also worked to convey RIM's tightened focus. More...

May-10 -- Shuttle rocket-builder vying for NASA space taxi work
ATK / Liberty Space An artist's conception shows the Liberty rocket rising toward orbit.
Provided the materials and workmanship of the vehicle's shear panels are found to be acceptable, the EFT-1 test will launch an unmanned Orion spacecraft on a Delta IV Heavy to an altitude of 3,600 statute miles above Earth. More...

May-10 -- Reported AppleCare training points to June Mountain Lion launch
AppleCare's Europe, Middle East and Africa division is reportedly hiring and training a number of new employees in line with the upcoming release of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.
Apple usually restricts the operating window of support staff training to a minimum before large product release presumably to avoid leaks. More...

May-10 -- TAKE COVER: Solar flares heading toward the Earth
Big solar flares are often associated with coronal mass ejections (CMEs), massive clouds of solar plasma that streak through space at 3 million mph (5 million kph) or more.
SUMMIT COUNTY -- A giant sunspot, almost 10 times the size of the Earth's diameter, will likely generate powerful solar storms, with the the first wave of geomagnetic energy expected Wednesday morning. More...

Wednesday (Update 2)

May-10 -- Abraham Lincoln didn't invent Facebook (except on the Internet)
According to blogger Nate St. Pierre, Lincoln's idea was rejected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Each page would feature a profile picture at the top left. More...

May-10 -- Amazing photo shows'swarm' of stars (+video)
Scientists suspect the stars in globular clusters formed from single clouds of gas that condensed to make stars around the same time, about 10 billion years ago.
Much later, heavier elements became widely available for the formation of younger stars, like the sun, which arose around 4.6 billion years ago. More...

May-10 -- Surprise: Martian sand dunes are speedy
On the dunes at Nili Patera, the software automatically measured changes in the position of sand ripples from one image to another over a 105-day period, resulting in the surprising findings that the ripples are moving fast--some upwards of 4.5 m during that time--which contributes to the total motion of the sand dunes.
The study shows that static calm does not prevail at what is called the Nili Patera dune field, and probably not on other areas of Mars, where there are significant gusts of sand and wind. More...

May-10 -- One man's path to space goes through Seattle's Space Needle
The daily news might be incessantly grim as economies melt, but there are still plenty of dreamers, and plenty of people who literally want to reach for the stars.
The Space Race ended Tuesday for Seattleite Lauren Furgason, who faced a series of challenges at the Museum of Flight involving Legos, astronaut ice cream and paper airplanes for the contest. More...

May-10 -- Facebook is getting its own app store for all devices, all platforms, all prices
TechCrunch App Discovery By Quality, Not Popularity: Facebook Announces App Center For Web, iOS, Android, HTML5, Pre-Paid Josh Constine Today, Facebook app discovery too heavily favors the loudest apps with the most users, so Facebook today announces it will soon launch the App Center, a single, personalized hub for discovering the highest quality Facebook-integrated games and utilities from across the web and mobile.
Created largely for service industries restaurants, churches, health clubs and hotels, among others functionality is limited to a basic set of almost 40 features. More...

May-10 -- Microsoft, Facebook may be working on smartphone together
"For example, one test involved taking a photo and posting it to Facebook, a process that is famously quicker on Windows Phone devices.
Not Microsoft's problem if the competition's phone run horrible and inferior software like Android. More...

Wednesday (Update 1)

May-09 -- HTC Evo 4G LTE shipping May 18 for $199.99
"'Higher Calling' means we continue to look for ways to give our customers the best products possible at a great price, and we know our hyper-connected Beyond Talk customers will appreciate the real affordability paired with the innovative technology of the HTC EVO," said Jeff Auman, vice president for Virgin Mobile USA. "You just can't beat the value of EVO V 4G with plans starting at just $35 per month."
The pricing is still $199. More...

May-09 -- Struggling BlackBerry Maker RIM Announces New Exec Hires
RIM has appointed Kristian Tear as chief operating officer and Frank Boulben as chief marketing officer, both of them wireless industry veterans with 20 years of experience or more in the global wireless industry.
The iPhone's debut in 2007, followed by Android devices a year later, showed that users were willing to embrace phones without a keyboard. More...

May-09 -- Gas prices are falling: why that might not really help Obama
A recent drop in the price of oil means that gasoline prices are not expected to set any records this summer.
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May-09 -- Miniature woolly mammoths once roamed Crete
Mammuthus creticus is the first evidence for extreme island dwarfism in mammoths.
"The nearest image you're going to get is a baby Asian elephant, but with tusks." More...

May-09 -- Galaxy S III wireless charging kit delayed until September
Today, technology giants Samsung and Qualcomm have joined forces with other technology leaders to form the Alliance for Wireless Power or A4WP. Joining them are Ever Win Industries, Gill Industries, Peiker Acustic, Powermat Technologies, and SK Telecom.
Samsung, Qualcomm and other tech companies have joined forces to establish a single standard to allow devices to charge wirelessly - using a technology similar to the one in electric toothbrushes today. More...

May-09 -- Light from alien planet seen for 1st time
The 55 Cancri system is fairly close to Earth, 41 light-years away (a light-year is the distance light travels in a year).
Although it is only about twice the mass of our planet (which is one of the smaller super-Earths yet found), 55 Cancri e is a super dense "rocky Earth" with a mass about eight times that of Earth's. More...

Wednesday

May-09 -- Judge: Proview Can't Sue Apple in California in iPad Trademark Battle
SHANGHAI — A Chinese computer company which sued Apple over the rights to the iPad trademark in China is now in talks for an out-of-court settlement, a lawyer for the firm said Monday.
For some reason, China is not considered part of the world. by China. More...

May-09 -- Nokia Lumia Selling Out, Company 'Working Hard' on Verizon
Nokia notes that Rovio has assembled a dedicated team of developers who will be making apps for Lumia devices specifically and the WP platform more generally a quick recovery after the debacle the other month when an executive dismissed the Windows Phone platform for future games, Angry Birds or otherwise.
Nokia has partnered with 11 major companies: PGA Tour, ESPN, Rovio, EA, Groupon, Tripdots, PayPal, AOL Entertainment, TIME, Newsweek and Box. More...

May-09 -- Struggling RIM announces new executive hires
Kristian Tear and Frank Boulben have assumed their responsibilities as chief operating officer and chief marketing officer, respectively.
Frank Boulben, who was executive vice president at LightSquared after a career at European wireless carriers, will be chief marketing officer. More...

May-09 -- Google Faces Antitrust Inquiry In India
According to trusted sources, the investigation is ordered after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found "prima facie evidence".
Google is under pressure from global antitrust agencies, including the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission, which are probing whether it took steps to thwart rivals. More...

May-09 -- AT&T: Facebook is 'Major Force' in Mobile Business
Last year, both AT&T and Verizon acknowledged that they were working on offering shared data plans, which would allow multiple devices owned by a single user or members of a family to draw data from a single monthly allotment.
When Verizon and AT&T do launch similar plans, a similar excessive use may end up costing you overage fees. More...

May-09 -- Neoseeker : News : EA to invest $80M into next-gen game development during FY2013
EA knows how to throw its weight around, and the time is now right for the mega-publisher to begin investing heavily into development for the next generation of console gaming platforms.
"We intend to invest $80 million in Gen4 console development in fiscal '13. More...

Tuesday

May-08 -- What Happens When Microsoft Opts Not to Focus on Core Games at E3 Again?
Looks like the rumors turned out to be true. Microsoft has officially announced that you'll be able to purchase an Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle for $99 on a two-year contract.
Alex Hinkley holds a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice. More...

May-08 -- Twitpic Launches An iPhone App, But Is It Too Late?
TechCrunch Twitpic Launches An iPhone App, But Is It Too Late? John Biggs Twitpic was once the de facto standard for photo sharing on Twitter.
First launched in 2008 by Noah Everett, Twitpic was the first third-party application that allowed users to post pictures on Twitter. More...

May-08 -- What to Expect at CTIA 2012
The association decided to move its event this year from its traditional time slot in late March to early May at the request of exhibitors.
Mesirow said that Mastercard, American Express, and Western Union would all have big presences at the show, as the mobile-phone industry tries to figure out how to turn phones into e-wallets. More...

May-08 -- Nielsen: Smartphones Used By 50.4% Of U.S. Consumers, Android 48.5% Of Them
Where Nielsen found differences was when it comes to ethnicity.
I love how Nielsen is so cheap and using data primarily from online surveys. More...

May-08 -- Clarion Next Gate iPhone dashboard controller hands-on
"Clarion Next GATE exemplifies the future of in-vehicle electronics with the necessity to connect to and leverage the devices consumers bring into the vehicle," states Paul Lachner, President of Clarion Corporation of America.
Clarion's new Smart Access Cloud Telematics Service will enable users to download additional approved apps under development now and in the future. More...

May-08 -- Earthlike planets unlikely around stars with 'hot Jupiters'
"A sample of 63 is an order of magnitude larger than all of the previous studies combined, making the results pretty definitive," study lead author Jason Steffen, an astrophysicist at the Fermilab Center for Particle Astrophysics in Batavia, Ill., told SPACE.com.
More...

Monday (Update 2)

May-08 -- Disney Technology Turns Everything into a Touch Device
Although Touché is based on the same capacitive touch sensing technology found in smartphone and tablet displays, instead of operating at a single frequency, it monitors capacitive signals across a broad range of frequencies.
Touché uses the same capacitive sensing technology found in smartphone and tablet touchscreens, but Disney has effectively supercharged it. More...

May-08 -- Evernote gets help with its handwriting
Evernote buys handwriting recognition and note-taking app Penultimate.
Although Libin said the company has ''big plans" for Penultimate, the first order of business is to keep it separate and "not ruin it," recognizing that the app's simplicity is what is attractive. More...

May-08 -- Anti-climate science group "experiments" with billboard trolling
"We do not apologize for running the ad, and we will continue to experiment with ways to communicate the 'realist' message on the climate."
The Heartland Institute is widely recognized as a leading source of science and economics questioning claims that man-made global warming is a crisis. More...

May-08 -- AT&T's next business: Securing your home
AT&T has announced plans for a new consumer-based remote home monitoring system that includes a portfolio of all-digital, IP-based home security monitoring and automation services.
While the trial system Digital Life system is designed for home use, it could be also be used by smaller home-based businesses as well, analysts noted. More...

May-08 -- Do You Really Need to Buy New Call of Duty Games Each Year?
Activision has announced the next game in its domineering, record-breaking Call of Duty franchise.
Here's hoping you can release something that'll garner my attention. More...

May-08 -- Adobe releases Creative Suite 6
If you've been clamoring to get your hands on Adobe's new Creative Suite 6 products, today is your lucky day: CS6 is now shipping and available for immediate purchase and download.
Individually, Photoshop CS6 Extended is $999, with upgrades at $349; Flash Professional is $699, with upgrades at $119; Fireworks is $299, with upgrades at $149; and Dreamweaver is $399, with upgrades at $119. More...

Monday (Update 1)

May-07 -- Facebook users share TMI!
Nearly 13 million U.S. Facebook users do not use the site's privacy controls or are unaware of them, exposing them to risks that they may not be fully aware of, says a new Consumer Reports investigation.
You might want to "like" a support group on Facebook. More...

May-07 -- FBI asking Internet companies for wiretap-friendly back door: report
Washington, May 5 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked Internet companies, including Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo, Google, to not oppose its proposal requiring them to build backdoors for government surveillance.
A company would only have to comply with the law when it reaches a certain minimum of users, meaning that smaller social networking sites will not be forced to include code giving the FBI backdoor access. More...

May-07 -- Apple wants iphone5.com domain handed over
May 7th 2o12, 4:52 A.M. Apple, arguably the most popular phone and tablet maker in America, reportedly wants a domain, the iPhone5.com.
According to Fusible, the tech behemoth has filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to win control of the name. More...

May-07 -- Adobe patches new Flash zero-day bug with emergency update
"The exploit targets Flash Player on Internet Explorer for Windows only."
Adobe discontinued development of new versions of its popular mobile Flash last year, but committed to fixing outstanding bugs in the plugin. More...

May-07 -- Apple may launch a MacBook Air for $799 this year, claims report
According to "sources from the upstream supply chain," Apple may fire back against the second generation of Ultrabooks with a cheaper MacBook Air priced to move at $799.
Given Intel and its PC OEM partners are aiming for $799 and below ultrabooks, particularly with the arrival of Windows 8 , an OS X machine instantly recognizable as a notebook makes no small amount of sense for Apple. More...

May-07 -- Mars Rocks May Have Sheltered Ancient Life
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity discovered evidence of ancient water at the rim of an ancient impact crater on the planet's surface, according to a new report published in the May 4 edition of the journal Science .
Weighing in at 900 kg, Curiosity is nearly five times as large as the Spirit and Opportunity rovers that landed eight years ago, and more than 1.5 times as large as each Viking lander that arrived on planet in 1976. More...

Monday

May-07 -- LG Optimus LTE2 Smartphone Offers 4.7-Inch Display, 2GB of RAM
Set to hit Korea in just a matter of weeks, the Optimus LTE2 will be the world's first ever smartphone to feature 2 GB of RAM. Unfortunately, we don't know what processor will the Optimus LTE2 pack under its hood, so we can't say if this will actually be the world's most powerful smartphone.
LG is also promising up to 40 per cent improved battery life, with a larger 2150mAh battery and improved power efficiencies. More...

May-07 -- Judge won't allow Samsung to defend itself fully in Apple infringement trial
United States District Court Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal has granted Apple its requested Motion for Sanctions, penalizing Samsung for refusing to provide evidence in a timely fashion.
Yeah I am a fanboy, of apple design, of google's work, of HTC's One X, but definitely not of Samsung. More...

May-07 -- Group pulls plug on billboard linking global warming believers to terrorists
Opponents of the Heartland Institute's strategy of undermining climate science were predictably disgusted.
Heartland is little worse or different from the rest of them, since there is a fine line between Lord Monckton and Richard Lindzen. More...

May-07 -- Disney Research's Touché will bring touch control to body parts and objects
Although Touché is based on the same capacitive touch sensing technology found in smartphone and tablet displays, instead of operating at a single frequency, it monitors capacitive signals across a broad range of frequencies.
Different body tissues have different capacitive properties, so monitoring a range of frequencies can detect a number of different paths that the electrical charge takes through the body. More...

May-07 -- Google Said to Face Fine by U.S. Over Apple Safari Breach
Google may be in the process of negotiating with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over a fine for using an invasive advertising cookie on Safari. According to Bloomberg , "a person familiar with the matter" says that the company could pay up to tens of millions of dollars over a violation of privacy safeguards.
As the new "contextual web" takes the place of the data-driven web of the early 21st century, it will mean bad news for Google - even though the company still sold $36.5 billion in advertising last year, ten times more than Facebook. More...

May-07 -- The Maturation of the Billionaire Boy-Man
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg plans to sell stock worth around $1 billion in Facebook's IPO. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- It's the day techies and investors have been waiting for: Facebook set a price range of $28 to $35 per share for its initial public offering.
NEW YORK — Facebook, already assured of becoming one of the most valuable U.S. firms when it goes public later this month, now must convince investors in the next two weeks that it is worth all the hype. More...

Sunday (Update 2)

May-07 -- Billboard Likening Global Warming Believers to Unabomber is Pulled
"We do not apologize for running the ad, and we will continue to experiment with ways to communicate the 'realist' message on the climate."
The institute's site acknowledged that "not all global warming alarmists are murderers and tyrants." More...

May-07 -- Ditch the iPhone for an Ice Cream Sandwich phone?
As of press time, there still is no confirmation coming from either Google, Samsung or Verizon about the supposed Android 4.0.4 update for the handset.
The Galaxy Nexus runs on a 1.2GHz dual core TI OMAP4 CPU with a gig of RAM and 32 gigs of storage. More...

May-07 -- Airborne iPhone fire caused by loose screw
According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau report, an unauthorized repair facility had pierced the battery's casing when it misplaced a screw during re-assembly of the iPhone.
The stray screw punctured the battery casing, causing an internal short circuit that led to overheating, which increased as the battery reacted and began to break down. More...

May-07 -- Texas officials quiet on space launch site project
Dragon is slated to launch next week aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 booster rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
The ships will leave port four days before the SpaceX launch, according to the mission's marine operations leader, Joe Chaput. More...

May-07 -- AT&T's Blame Game: We Didn't Raise Prices; the FCC Did
While consumers flocked to AT&T when the first iPhone was launched, the current chief executive for the company wishes that limited, tiered data plans existed since 2007.
AT&T Chairman and Chief Executive Randal Stephenson revealed at the Milken Institute's annual global conference that the U.S. wireless cellphone market can't support the large number of providers because there simply isn't enough wireless spectrum for future growth potential. More...

May-07 -- Adobe patches new Flash zero-day bug with emergency update
"The exploit targets Flash Player on Internet Explorer for Windows only."
Going to the site through Safari or Android browser loads the mobile web version. More...

Sunday (Update 1)

May-06 -- New Evidence Of Water On Early Mars, And A Climate Like The Earths
"Atmospheric pressure has likely played a role in developing almost all Mars' surface features," said Dufek, an instructor in the School Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.
Like the Vikings and Mars Exploration Rovers, Curiosity was conceived and launched, largely to gather information that may tell us whether the Red Planet harbors microbial life. More...

May-06 -- Aquatic stunt: Frickin' sharks with frickin' laser beams
A scientist has managed to attach a laser beam to a shark, fulfilling the desire of Austin Powers' nemesis, Dr Evil.
A company called Wicked Lasers promised it would fulfil the Austin Powers character Dr Evil's request for "sharks with frickin' laser beams attached" if it got 2,000 Facebook 'Likes'. More...

May-06 -- Ariel Atom-inspired simulator touts world's first 180-degree spherical ...
Designed, developed and manufactured with the makers of the bat-crazy Ariel Atom , the Motion Simulation TL1 racing simulator represents the ultimate car enthusiast gadget.Recently launched at the 2012 Gadget Show, the simulator features the world's first 180-degree spherical projector screen connected to a cockpit with a variable driving position to ensure a full immersive experience, which is further enhanced by graphics and driving dynamics that are uncannily realistic.
The feedback experience can even be felt as the simulator gives variable driving positions depending on the situations of the game with the help of a Motion Transducer. More...

May-06 -- Billboards tie climate experts to 'madmen'
Opponents of the Heartland Institute's strategy of undermining climate science were predictably disgusted.
I implore you to google satellite photos of the polar ice caps over the past 30 years. More...

May-06 -- Cloud-based storage options for Mac OS X
SkyDrive is the only personal cloud storage service that works seamlessly with Office and Windows."
I use the Ubuntu desktop and Ubuntu One offers more flexible syncing of folders that I select, with the benefit of bandwidth control. More...

May-06 -- Facebook Users Share and 'Like' Too Much, Report Says
Nearly 13 million U.S. Facebook users do not use the site's privacy controls or are unaware of them, exposing them to risks that they may not be fully aware of, says a new Consumer Reports investigation.
Consumers Union launched a petition urging Facebook to improve privacy controls and address concerns about sharing practices. More...

Sunday

May-06 -- Billboard likening believers in global warming to criminals pulled
Opponents of the Heartland Institute's strategy of undermining climate science were predictably disgusted.
I can think of no one better to represent the global warmin-um-climate change movement than Kaczynski. More...

May-06 -- Google goes on a data storage drive
Then there's Google Drive, which is essentially the new name for Google Docs but with some new capabilities including file synchronization between the cloud and the desktop. The way these services work is very similar - you need to install a little software program (also known as the desktop client) on your computer and then designate a local folder that will always stay in sync with your online account.
You can upload and access all of your files, including videos, photos, Google Docs, PDFs and beyond." More...

May-06 -- Facebook Acquires Social Discovery App, 'Glancee'
The acquisition closed today.
Glancee is an iPhone and Android app that "helps you discover and connect with new interesting people around you." More...

May-06 -- Single-inlet electric vehicle charging to showcase in LA
The companies are in agreement with a common charging technology for use on electric vehicles in Europe and the United States.
The chargers will be available commercially from the end of 2012 and vehicles equipped with compatible ports will be launched from 2013. More...

May-06 -- Emergency Patches Pushed for Flash, PHP
According to Adobe, the known exploit is targeting Internet Explorer for Windows only.
"The patch is of highest urgency as there are attacks in the wild against the vulnerability," said Wolfgang Kandek, CTO of Qualys. More...

May-06 -- iPhone 5 to Be Thinner With Bigger Screen
The display, which is probably the biggest and most important change here, will feature Gorilla Glass 2 tech, but not fully.
Some other sources also claimed that iPhone 5 would feature a Quantum Dot LED curved glass edge-to-edge display with 1280 x 720 resolutions (367ppi). More...

Saturday (Update 2)

May-06 -- Emergency Patches Pushed for Flash, PHP
According to Adobe, the known exploit is targeting Internet Explorer for Windows only.
Going to the site through Safari or Android browser loads the mobile web version. More...

May-06 -- 1st Private Cargo Run To Space Station Now May 19
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The first commercial cargo run to the International Space Station has been delayed again for more software testing.
Definitely the coolest field trip I've been on in my life. More...

May-06 -- Disney researchers put gesture recognition in door knobs, chairs, fish tanks
Touché is a form of capacitive touch sensing like that used in most smartphone touchscreens used in most smartphones - but capable of sensing capacitive signals across a broad range of frequencies, not just one.
This Swept Frequency Capacitive Sensing (SFCS) makes it possible to not only detect a "touch event," but to recognize complex configurations of the hand or body that is doing the touching. More...

May-06 -- Cometh The Hour, Cometh The Xobot
Xamarin's belief was that the Dalvik VM, Google's implementation of Java on Android, was a young virtual machine, lacking in performance tuning and unable to receive optimizations from Oracle's HotSpot.
The project, called XobotOS, allowed the converted code to run on Mono's VM rather that the Dalvik VM built into Android. More...

May-06 -- HBO Go and Max Go get Android 4.0 phone support, skip tablets for now
Interestingly, the update notes only mention phones so it appears that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablets have been left out in the cold for now.
The Go MAX application offers over 400 movies to choose from while the HBO Go application is far more robust and offers 1,400 HBO shows, original programming like Game of Thrones, The Sorpranos and more. More...

May-06 -- In Less Than a Day, Group Drops Its Global Warming Ad Campaign
Opponents of the Heartland Institute's strategy of undermining climate science were predictably disgusted.
Billboards popping up in the Chicago area compare climate change scientists and advocates with Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, murderer Charles Manson and Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. More...