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Times of India

T-Mobile reports smaller profit, more customers, layoff costs The Seattle Times (blog) T-Mobile US today provided its first earnings report as a publicly traded company, noting smaller profits and a modest gain in customers during the first quarter. The company, which recently completed a merger with Dallas-based MetroPCS, also noted that it's ... T-Mobile USA sells 500000 iPhones in a monthHuffington Post T-Mobile Sold 500000 iPhones in Less Than a Month, but Revenue Dipped 7 ...All Things Digital all 144 news articles »

Standard Model goes pear-shaped in CERN experiment Register It's only a small thing, but it could be big news: researchers at CERN have turned up the first evidence of exotic (and short-lived) atoms with pear-shaped nuclei. The reasons the boffins are excited is they believe the eccentric nuclei can help them probe one of ... Atom's core gets pear-shapedScience News That's Wonky! Some Atoms Have Pear-Shaped NucleiLiveScience.com Nuclear physics: Exotic pear-shaped nucleiNature.com all 8 news articles »

Should and could Microsoft buy Nook Media for $1 billion? ZDNet Summary: A report claims Microsoft is considering buying the Barnes & Noble Nook Media venture for $1 billion. Are there any signs indicating this is in the cards? Mary Jo Foley. By Mary Jo Foley for All About Microsoft | May 9, 2013 -- 02:36 GMT (19:36 PDT) ... Microsoft reportedly mulls bid for Nook Media's digital assetsCNET Microsoft Mulling Nook Media LLC Purchase For $1 Billioneu.techcrunch Report: Microsoft thinking of purchasing Nook Media digital assetsThe Seattle Times (blog) The Verge -Liliputing -Seeking Alpha all 10 news articles »

The Seattle Times

Microsoft names Amy Hood as new chief financial officer The Seattle Times The experienced financial leader, who has helped guide two of the company's biggest revenue-generating divisions, becomes the highest-ranking woman at Microsoft. By Janet I. Tu. Seattle Times technology reporter. PREV of NEXT. Microsoft CFO Amy ... Microsoft Names Amy Hood New CFOPC Magazine Microsoft Names Amy Hood as First Female Finance ChiefBloomberg Microsoft Names Amy Hood as New Finance ChiefWall Street Journal ZDNet -CNET -Reuters all 41 news articles »

RTT News

World of Warcraft Loses 1.3 Million Subscribers in Q1 PC Magazine Activision Blizzard's long-running cash cow World of Warcraft has been in a gradual decline for some time. But the loss of 1.3 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2013 may mark the beginning of the end for one of the industry's most popular and influential ... Activision Warns on 'World of Warcraft'Wall Street Journal UPDATE 3-Activision warns of rocky second half, shares slideReuters Activision 1Q profit up but holiday outlook cloudyBusinessweek USA TODAY -PC Gamer Magazine -VentureBeat all 69 news articles »

Billboard

Talking Tech: Slacker face lift dials in more listeners - USA Today USA TODAY LOS ANGELES — Being No. 3 isn't such a bad deal for Slacker. The online radio service — with 35 million registered users, way behind industry leader Pandora (200 million) and Clear Channel's iHeartRadio (170 million) — relaunched with a face lift in ... Slacker listening times increase following February redesignSlashGear Slacker Redesign Helped Drive 100K New SubscribersBillboard Slacker wants to take a page out of Muve Music's playbook with telco partnershipspaidContent.org Radio Ink -Engadget -All Access Music Group all 9 news articles »

Sven Olaf Kamphuis was transferred to the Netherlands from Spain after having been arrested at his home in Barcelona last month, according to the Dutch authorities.

The company also reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue.

Billboard

Slacker wants to take a page out of Muve Music's playbook with telco partnerships paidContent.org Slacker has seen some solid growth after its relaunch in February – now, the company wants to add millions of paying subscribers with a carrier partnership. slacker logo 2. Slacker is on track to partner with a major telco provider later this year to offer its audio ... Slacker lures 6 million new listeners, makes profit on both free and paid usersEngadget Slacker Relaunch Adds Subscribers, Listeners, TSLAll Access Music Group all 6 news articles »

Christian Science Monitor

Colossal hydrogen bridge between galaxies could be fuel line for new stars Christian Science Monitor New observations of a bridge of tenuous hydrogen gas stretching between two nearby galaxies may help solve a longstanding puzzle: Billions of years after star formation peaked in the universe, what continues to fuel the formation of new stars in spiral ... Mysterious hydrogen clouds detected in space, puzzling scientistsLos Angeles Times Mysterious Hydrogen Bridge Between Galaxies Puzzles Scientists; Is Fuel Line ...Design & Trend Astronomers discover strange hydrogen clouds between two galaxiesThe Space Reporter Space.com -Phys.Org -ABC Science Online all 12 news articles »

Gamasutra

Activision Warns on 'World of Warcraft' Wall Street Journal Despite a strong first quarter, Activision Blizzard Inc. said its cash cow "World of Warcraft" fantasy game is losing subscribers, and new videogame consoles may not lead to the sales growth some investors expect. Bobby Kotick, Activision's chief executive, said ... Activision 1Q profit up but holiday outlook cloudyBusinessweek UPDATE 3-Activision warns of rocky second half, shares slideReuters Activision Blizzard says Call of Duty: Ghosts will be a huge launch, but stock falls ...VentureBeat SlashGear -USA TODAY -9NEWS.com all 63 news articles »

New York Times

Microsoft Names Amy Hood New CFO PC Magazine Hood was promoted from CFO of the Microsoft Business Division (MBD). She replaces outgoing CFO Peter Klein, whom Microsoft would stay at the company through the end of June "to ensure a smooth transition." "Amy brings the right talents and ... Microsoft Names Amy Hood as First Female Finance ChiefBloomberg Microsoft Names Amy Hood as New Finance ChiefWall Street Journal Microsoft appoints Amy Hood as the CFOExaminer.com ZDNet -Headlines & Global News -CNET all 38 news articles »

BlackBerry’s phones have been off to a weak start in Canada, the company’s own home turf. But the new BlackBerries are getting a warm welcome from Verizon Wireless, the biggest American carrier.

Apple’s chief financial officer, Peter Oppenheimer, who has helped the company sidestep billions of dollars in taxes, was the highest paid C.F.O. of 2012, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News.

An Amherst computer scientist hired by D-Wave Systems found that one of its computers, said to be using quantum properties, achieved speeds 3,600 times that of a conventional computer in one test. But for theorists, questions remain.

Microsoft named Amy Hood as its chief financial officer, the first woman to hold the job. She was most recently the chief financial officer of the business division, which oversees Office applications.

The advocacy group Fwd.Us, created by Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and others, has shocked some liberals with its tactics in a campaign to support immigration reform.

New York Times

Visionary CIOs See Uses for Google Glass Wall Street Journal Although Apollo Group Inc. , said he would like a Glass application to help IT engineers diagnose and repair faulty networking equipment. “If I could have an application that puts a little green arrow [over a faulty wire] that says 'disconnect me', I would pay for ... There Are Already A Ton Of Apps For Google GlassBusiness Insider Google Glass Update Adds iOS NavigationInformationWeek Google Glass Gets Its First Software Update, New Features - eWeekeWeek Fox News -Computerworld -Mashable all 237 news articles »

ITworld.com

Facebook shakes up switch market with new Open Compute Project ITworld.com Facebook shook up the networking market today with the announcement that it has kicked off a project to build an open, OS-agnostic data center networking switch as part of the Open Compute Project. The concept represents a big shift in the networking ... After Firing A Killing Blow At The Server Industry, Facebook Is Taking On CiscoBusiness Insider all 19 news articles »

Newsday

US court scrutinizes class suit against Google e-book project Reuters Wed May 8, 2013 4:19pm EDT. * Authors claim Google liable for copyright infringement. * Appeals court judge: "enormous value" in project. * Google attorney says damages could exceed $3 billion. By Bernard Vaughan. NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. ... Google Says Authors Can't Sue Over Digital Books as GroupBloomberg “ Fair use ” takes center stage at Google Books appealpaidContent.org Google, authors wrangle in court again over digital booksCNET MediaPost Communications -Sioux City Journal all 22 news articles »

Prudence in using your phone can help thwart thieves, and there are ways to protect your information in the event the phone is stolen.

Not that many care, but Google Reader is scheduled to end July 1. And Feedly.com is just the newsreader to replace it.

If your body is not all it should be, there is help available digitally, much of it free.

Jabra, best known for its Bluetooth phone accessories, is making its first foray into Bluetooth premium headphones with the $250 Revo Wireless.

Headlines & Global News

T-Mobile Enjoys Strong but Limited iPhone 5 Q1 Bounce - E-Commerce Times E-Commerce Times It's not just the 19 days of impressive iPhone 5 sales that highlighted T-Mobile's first quarter earnings call. It's the promise of more good news ahead when a full quarter of Apple smartphone sales, combined with the carrier's new Simple Choice plan that does ... T-Mobile Sells 500000 iPhones in First MonthPC Magazine T-Mobile iPhone Sales SoarInvestor's Business Daily T-Mobile sold 500000 iPhones in its first monthWashington Post Los Angeles Times -eWeek -Sci-Tech Today all 81 news articles »

eWeek

Microsoft Previews Real-Time Co-authoring on Office Web Apps - eWeek eWeek Microsoft gives Office Web Apps users the ability to see changes to Office files as soon as they occur. The company also weighs in on Adobe's plan to go subscription-only. Building on a strategy of releasing a steady trickle of updates for its cloud offerings, ... Microsoft's Mobile Patent Strategy: Threaten, Don't SueReadWrite How to configure Office Web Apps Server for use with Exchange 2013TechTarget Office Web Apps to Improve with Android Editing and Real-Time CoauthoringPaul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows all 38 news articles »

ABC Science Online

Gas clouds solve a mystery of universe ABC Science Online Missing gas Hydrogen clouds discovered between two of our neighbouring galaxies could help solve one of the mysteries of the universe, where does the fuel for star formation come from. The find published today in Nature provides insights into the structure ... Enormous, Faint Intergalactic Clouds Offer a Clue to Galaxy FormationMotherboard (blog) Hydrogen Clouds Discovered Between Andromeda And Triangulum GalaxiesUniverse Today all 7 news articles »

DatacenterDynamics

Interop: Open Compute Project To Tackle Network Switching InformationWeek Open Compute Project initiated by Facebook sets its sights on network switching as the next target for open innovation. By David F. Carr · InformationWeek. May 08, 2013 03:10 PM. Facebook's Futuristic Data Center: Inside Tour. (click image for larger view ... Facebook to design an open source switchPCWorld Facebook Rattles Networking World With 'Open Source' GearWired Heck yeah! Facebook's Open Compute Project is making an open source switchGigaOM Ars Technica -Register -CIO all 17 news articles »

The Droid Guy

Here's why the Facebook phone flopped CNET commentary The HTC First has a lot going against it, despite support from some heavy hitters. Roger Cheng. by Roger Cheng. May 8, 2013 2:26 PM PDT Follow @RogerWCheng. Facebook Home. The HTC First, also known as the Facebook phone. AT&T Drops HTC First Price From $99 to 99 CentsPC Magazine AT&T promotion offers HTC First for 99 cents, market for Facebook phone ...ZDNet Facebook Home phone flops: HTC First price already cut to 99 centsStabley Times Mashable -IntoMobile -Nerd Reactor all 49 news articles »

New York Times

Microsoft Names Amy Hood as New Finance Chief Wall Street Journal Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) named Amy Hood as its new chief financial officer, replacing Peter Klein as he prepares to leave the company next month. Ms. Hood, 41 years old, started working at Microsoft in late 2002 and currently serves as chief financial officer of ... Microsoft names Amy Hood new finance chiefBBC News Microsoft Names Amy Hood as First Female Finance ChiefBloomberg Microsoft Names First Female Finance ChiefNew York Times (blog) ZDNet -VentureBeat -CNET all 33 news articles »

Slate Magazine

FBI claims right to read your e-mail, just like other federal agencies Ars Technica If we've told you once, we've told you a thousand times—the feds can (and do) easily access your e-mail. In fact, sending materials through the United States Postal Service is legally more secure than e-mail. On Wednesday, as the result of a Freedom of ... FBI says it doesn't need a warrant to snoop on private email, social network ...ZDNet FBI Documents Suggest It Needs No Warrant to Read Your Emails - MashableMashable FBI may be reading emails without a warrantNBCNews.com (blog) The Verge -CNET (blog) -Slate Magazine (blog) all 12 news articles »

San Francisco Chronicle

Hipstamatic Battles Instagram With Oggl iPhone App PC Magazine iPhone app Hipstamatic has taken a back seat to the more popular, and more free, Instagram. But the old-fashioned photo-taking app is poised to make a comeback, with a new venture called Oggl. As described by Hipstamatic co-founders Lucas Buick and ... Hipstamatic attempts to revive mobile photographers with the launch of social ...GigaOM Hipstamatic launches Oggl, an all new photo app with subscription modelEngadget Hipstamatic Launches Social Photo App Oggl To Regain The SpotlightFast Company AppAdvice -San Francisco Chronicle (blog) -Today's iPhone all 13 news articles »

Latinos Post

Google Maps Update: User Interface Loses Sidebar, Adds Google+ Integration ... Latinos Post New screenshots show the popular mapping and navigation software without the usual sidebar. Addresses, pictures and other options now appear in a popup overlay, similar to the way Google Maps is displayed on mobile devices. Like Us on Facebook ... New Google Maps Looks A Lot Like Apple Maps - Huffington PostHuffington Post Google to unveil new Maps interface at I/O conference next weekTechSpot Rumor: Google to Revamp Maps User InterfacePC Magazine Computerworld -Stabley Times -Mashable all 56 news articles »

The Droid Guy

AT&T Drops HTC First Price From $99 to 99 Cents PC Magazine AT&T customers in the market for a new Android-based smartphone may want to think about picking up the HTC First, currently on sale for a measly 99 cents. The carrier dropped the phone's price from $99 to $0.99 with a two-year contract less than a month ... AT&T promotion offers HTC First for 99 cents, market for Facebook phone ...ZDNet Here's why the Facebook phone floppedCNET (blog) Facebook Phone Is Now Just 99 Cents - MashableMashable VentureBeat -androidandme.com -TIME all 44 news articles »

Sci-Tech Today

T-Mobile Sells 500000 iPhones in Just Weeks Sci-Tech Today T-Mobile customers can sign up for a Simple Choice Plan and receive a trade-in credit of up to $120 that can be used toward monthly payments, an existing T-Mobile bill, or the purchase of accessories or another device, including the iPhone 5. Mike Sievert ... T-Mobile Sells 500000 iPhones in First MonthPC Magazine T-Mobile sold 500000 iPhones in its first monthWashington Post T-Mobile sells about 500000 iPhone 5s in less than a monthLos Angeles Times eWeek -CNET -ZDNet all 78 news articles »

Bloomberg

Microsoft Names Amy Hood as First Female Finance Chief Bloomberg Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg. Attendees look at tablet devices and laptop computers running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 8 operating system during a launch event in Tokyo. Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) appointed Amy Hood as its first female chief financial officer, naming ... Microsoft promotes Amy Hood as its new chief financial officerVentureBeat Microsoft Appoints Hood Chief Financial Officer to Succeed KleinBusinessweek Microsoft Names Hood as New Finance ChiefWall Street Journal ZDNet -CNET -ABC News all 30 news articles »

Wired

Facebook to design an open source switch PCWorld As part of the Open Compute Project (OCP), Facebook's network engineering team is leading a project to develop an open source networking switch. "It's our hope that an open, disaggregated switch will enable a faster pace of innovation in the development ... Facebook Rattles Networking World With 'Open Source' GearWired Heck yeah! Facebook's Open Compute Project is making an open source switchGigaOM Facebook-Led Open Compute Project Tackles Network SwitchesCIO ITworld.com -Ars Technica -Register all 14 news articles »

Times of India

Syria and 7 Other Places the Internet Has Been Shut Off PC Magazine The Internet in Syria went dark yesterday (again), but it's not the only country that has faced outages. Mark Hachman By Mark Hachman. May 8, 2013; Comments. Google 0; Share 0; Tweet 0; Submit 0; Share 0; Pin It 0; Email. Five Ways to Break the Internet ... Syria blames Internet outage on technical problem - NewsdayNewsday Syrian internet back after 19-hour blackoutBBC News Syria, and Pro-Government Hackers, Are Back on the InternetNew York Times (blog) Christian Science Monitor -Computerworld all 243 news articles »

New Yorker

Google Glass Update Adds iOS Navigation InformationWeek First software update, version XE5, also responds to queries "wicked fast" and adds support for Google+ notifications, among other improvements. Start The Discussion. Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Thomas Claburn | May 08, 2013 04:29 PM. Google Nexus 7 ... Video: What you really see when you look through Google GlassDVICE Google Glass Gets Its First Software Update, New Features - eWeekeWeek Google Glass software update brings Google+ notificationsDigital Trends TechSpot -Mashable -Latinos Post all 229 news articles »

Times of India

Do you want to die on Mars? Over 78000 people ask for the chance Catholic Online A project intended to fly people on a one-way trip to Mars says it has received over 78,000 applications in two weeks. The applicants will be considered for a reality show in which the public will choose which lucky few will have a chance to fly to Mars, to live ... Accepting applications now for life on Mars; join news anchors on the Red PlanetQ13 FOX Over 78000 people have applied to move to MARS for a life - long reality contestDaily Mail So you want to go to Mars and never come back...HLNtv.com Metro all 33 news articles »

Economic Times

Researchers find possible traces of continent off coast of Brazil Fox News A research team says they have found an area off the coast of Brazil that may have contained parts of the original continent Pangaea, which existed before the Americas, Africa and other land masses drifted apart. "When these samples came aboard the ship, ... Brazilian 'Atlantis' foundTelegraph.co.uk Sub discovers signs of legendary AtlantisThe Japan Times Scientists say granite from sea bed could be of a Brazilian 'Atlantis'UPI.com GlobalPost -The Weather Channel -Examiner.com all 33 news articles »

TechSpot

Google to unveil new Maps interface at I/O conference next week TechSpot Google is reportedly planning to unveil an all-new look for Google Maps during the company's annual I/O conference set to kick off next week. The new interface will deliver full-screen maps with no sidebars or other distractions to eat up valuable real estate. Google may roll out overhauled Maps at Google I/OComputerworld Google Maps Car Still in RussellKRSL Google Maps to Unveil Brand New Interface, Report Says - MashableMashable eu.techcrunch -Opposing Views -Ubergizmo all 54 news articles »

Sci-Tech Today

Microsoft Office Web Apps Come to Android PC Magazine Microsoft this week unveiled a few updates to Office Web Apps, the Web-based companion to Redmond's full Office suite that made its debut in 2010. Among the expected updates is the ability to access and edit Office docs on Android tablets via Chrome. Microsoft's Office Web Apps moving ahead with 'Gemini' waveZDNet Office Web Apps improve, but they remain Web appsInfoWorld (blog) Five issues Microsoft must fix in Office Web AppsPCWorld InformationWeek -CITEworld -CNET all 32 news articles »

Digital Trends

T-Mobile Sells 500000 iPhones in First Month PC Magazine T-Mobile sold 500,000 iPhones since officially adding the Apple smartphone to its lineup in early April, the company said in a Wednesday earnings report. Revenue for the first quarter landed at $4.68 billion, down 7 percent year over year. Adjusted earnings ... T-Mobile: How fast a start with Apple's iPhone?Investor's Business Daily T-Mobile sells about 500000 iPhone 5s in less than a monthLos Angeles Times T Mobile US Inc Sells 500000 Apple iPhone 5sValueWalk eWeek -Stark Insider -Headlines & Global News all 70 news articles »

Ars Technica

Facebook aims to knock Cisco down a peg with open network hardware Ars Technica Facebook already designs its own servers and racks. Next up, Facebook and friends will design switches to compete against Cisco. Facebook. Two years ago, Facebook set out to change the server and storage industries by creating freely available hardware ... Facebook crashes into networking with open switchRegister Facebook Rattles Networking World With 'Open Source' GearWired Open Compute Will Begin Building Network SwitchesData Center Knowledge TechCrunch -GigaOM -AllFacebook all 11 news articles »

NDTV

Internet outage in Syria ends after 20-hour nationwide blackout Washington Post Internet access has been restored in Syria after an outage across the country that lasted about 20 hours, writes Hayley Tsukayama: Firms that track Web traffic, including Renesys and Akamai, showed a major spike Wednesday morning after essentially no ... What caused the 19-hour Internet blackout in Syria?Christian Science Monitor Syria, and Its Hacker Activists, Are Back on the InternetNew York Times (blog) Syrian internet back after 19-hour blackoutBBC News Computerworld -Los Angeles Times -InformationWeek all 193 news articles »

KpopStarz

Apple iPhone 6 reportedly shows up in Vodafone UK inventory listing TechRadar UK The iPhone 6, not the iPhone 5S, could possibly be Apple's next smartphone judging by a little hint that cropped up on Wednesday evening. Gadget site Stuff received a photo purportedly of the till system at a Vodafone UK store (which it has since removed ... iOS 7 Mobile Traffic Spikes On Both iPhone And iPad Ahead Of Apple's WWDC ...eu.techcrunch iOS 7 showing up in Web traffic logs ahead of public revealCNET iOS 7 traffic appears as WWDC approachesSlashGear KpopStarz -Wall St. Cheat Sheet -iTech Post all 46 news articles »

New Yorker

Why Google Glass Matters Forbes I am writing a book with Robert Scoble called Age of Context. The following is an excerpt from our Chapter on Wearable Computers. ”Right now, most of us look at the people with Google Glass like the dudes who first walked around with the big brick phones.” ... Want to See What it's Like to Wear Google Glass?MIT Technology Review Google Glass: What you can and can't doFox News Google Glass Update Adds Google+, Hangout AlertsPC Magazine Computerworld -NewsOK.com -Fast Company all 216 news articles »

Business Insider Australia

Dud alert: 'Facebook phone' on sale for a ... CNET Less than a month after its release, the HTC First, also known as the first "Facebook phone," is selling for the clearance price of 99 cents with a two-year contract with AT&T. The mid-range smartphone, which arrived on April 12 and was previously selling for ... The Facebook phone from HTC now on sale for 99 cents from AT&TVentureBeat A $0.99 HTC First shows that people may not like a phone built around FacebookGigaOM HTC Just Put the Facebook Phone on Its Dollar Menu, and That's Bad NewsThe Atlantic Wire AllFacebook -Business Insider Australia -Insider Monkey (blog) all 30 news articles »

Brisbane Times

Microsoft says its boxed software probably will be gone within a decade PCWorld Ever since Microsoft introduced Office 365 Home Premium subscriptions in January, we've been wondering when Microsoft might give up on packaged versions of Office. Now it seems we have our answer. The software giant is betting that, over the next 10 ... Adobe Updates Desktop Graphics Applications for Cloud - Tom's HardwareTom's Hardware Guide Microsoft Knocks Adobe For Discontinuing Packaged SoftwareHot Hardware In Creative Cloud Push, Adobe Discontinues Boxed Softwaremediabistro.com SmartCompany.com.au -Reseller News -Houston Chronicle all 79 news articles »

Its a horrifying tale: Three young women abducted as teens are held captive for nearly a decade, spending some of that time in chains.

The Syrian government said it's working to repair a widespread Internet outage in the country -- something opposition activists suspected could be an ominous sign.

Automated teller machines use software to read and process deposited checks.

A new app, Twitter Music, lets you see what songs people are discussing and sharing and lets you listen too.

BBC News

Spotify rushes to fix free download vulnerability BBC News Music streaming site Spotify has rushed to fix a security hole that allowed users free song downloads. Downloadify, an extension to Google's Chrome browser, enabled users to download MP3 files by exploiting a vulnerability in Spotify's web player. Spotify patches Chrome exploit that allowed MP3 downloads of any songThe Verge Downloadify lets Chrome users copy MP3s of Spotify songsCNET Google Chrome extension exploits Spotify with MP3 download featureInquirer Afterdawn.com -Engadget all 30 news articles »

ABC News

Newest Ford C-Max Comes With a Plug ABC News Ford's newest C-Max is the ultimate plug-in gasoline-electric hatchback for fuel- and environmentally conscious drivers yearning for something new. Introduced for 2013, the C-Max Energi is an electric plug-in, tall, five-seat car that has a four-cylinder, gasoline ... Fact sheet: 2013 Ford C-Max EnergiSeattle Post Intelligencer Newest Ford C-Max comes with a plug - News 12 BronxNews 12 Bronx (registration) Watchable Review: 2013 Ford C-MAX EnergiTheChronicleHerald.ca Green Car Reports all 10 news articles »

Wired

Klout Now Lets You Share Your Expertise on Bing - Mashable Mashable According to Klout, I'm pretty influential about technology. I'm also a big influencer when it comes to Facebook, social media and, my personal favorite, beer. Besides bragging rights and the occasional perk, being an influencer on a topic on Klout hasn't really ... Beyond Scorekeeping: Klout's New Plan to Become a Social NetworkWired Klout dips into Q&A and local commerce with launch of new questions featureGigaOM Klout Experts: Has Klout finally come up with something users will love?PandoDaily (blog) All Things Digital -Search Engine Land all 9 news articles »

New York Times

Google Glass Adds Update For Google+ and Hangout Alerts - ValueWalk ValueWalk Earlier this week, Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) started adding updates to Google Glass including Google+ and Hangout Alerts. Phandroid reported the update, which was named XE5, will feature Google+ notifications. This means Google Glass wearers can ... Google pushes out software update for GlassComputerworld Google Glass Update Adds Google+, Hangout AlertsPC Magazine Google Glass: What Do You Want To Know About Google's Internet Eyewear?ReadWrite Register -InformationWeek -USA TODAY all 203 news articles »

Computerworld India

Microsoft tells more about 'Gemini' Office Web apps CNET The company is moving ahead with new features in its Office Web Apps -- a key piece of its devices and services corporate makeover -- with its "Gemini" wave of updates. Mary Jo Foley. by Mary Jo Foley. May 8, 2013 9:36 AM PDT. (Credit: Microsoft). Like the ... Office Web Apps: Not bad for free, but On Demand is way betterCITEworld Five issues Microsoft must fix in Office Web AppsPCWorld Microsoft Opens Office Web Apps To Android TabletsInformationWeek Latinos Post -Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows -TechCrunch all 31 news articles »

Washington Post

Syrian Web traffic returns after 20-hour outage Washington Post Web traffic in Syria has returned after an approximately 20-hour period during which the entire country appeared to be cut off from the Internet, according to Web analysis firms. Firms that track Web traffic, including Renesys and Akamai, showed a major spike ... Syria's Internet Access Being Restored, Web Companies Say (4)Businessweek Internet back up in Syria after 20-hour outageComputerworld Syria cut off from Internet for nearly 20 hoursLos Angeles Times ZDNet -BBC News -PC Magazine all 183 news articles »

SidhTech

iOS 7 showing up in Web traffic logs ahead of public reveal CNET With a public reveal of iOS 7 expected next month, Apple appears to be ramping up testing of the software to external sites. Josh Lowensohn. by Josh Lowensohn. May 8, 2013 9:26 AM PDT Follow @Josh. Apple's next mobile operating system is showing up ... iPhone 6 July Release Date: Rumors Suggest Apple Developer's Conference ...KpopStarz The first iOS 7 devices are up and runningTabTimes Apple Ramps Up Testing Of iOS 7 Web Traffic ShowsMacgasm Mind Of The Geek -Mac Rumors -iClarified all 30 news articles »

Hot Hardware

Google expands Fiber to Grandview, Mo. CNET Despite the announcement, it will still be awhile before the Kansas City suburb actually gets the super-high-speed Internet. Shara Tibken. by Shara Tibken. May 8, 2013 6:38 AM PDT Follow @sharatibken. Google Fiber will be available in many suburbs ... Google Fiber adds Grandview, Mo. to Kansas City buildout; captures one-third of ...FierceTelecom Grandview, MO Next To Get Lit-Up by Google FiberHot Hardware Google Fiber bolsters cable clustering strategy with expansion to Grandview, Mo.FierceCable Engadget -Ubergizmo all 27 news articles »

The Atlantic Wire

Everybody Hates This New Google Maps Look The Atlantic Wire Google may or may not introduce a new design for Google Maps during its I/O developers conference next week, when the company will publicly discuss about "the future of Google Maps," but people are definitely complaining about the rumored design ... Google I/O Rumors: Google Maps To Receive Mobile, Social Media Updates At ...International Business Times Google Maps to Unveil Brand New Interface, Report Says - MashableMashable Google Maps Could Look Completely Different Starting Next WeekBusiness Insider Opposing Views -Search Engine Roundtable -eu.techcrunch all 44 news articles »

Philly.com

UPDATE 1-High-flying Ferrari to protect brand by making fewer cars Reuters Wed May 8, 2013 11:08am EDT. * Ferrari chairman sees growth in 2013. * Carmaker unveils new assembly line making Maserati engines. * Ferrari earned 52 mln euros from merchandising in 2012. By Jennifer Clark. MARANELLO, Italy, May 8 (Reuters) ... Ferrari to limit sales to boost brand exclusivity - NewsdayNewsday Ferrari Looks To Preserve Its Badge of ExclusivityWall Street Journal State of Ferrari: Iconic supercar maker evolves, strives for exclusivity in ...AutoWeek GlobalPost -Houston Chronicle all 36 news articles »

Inquirer

Microsoft's Office Web Apps moving ahead with 'Gemini' wave ZDNet Summary: Microsoft is moving ahead with new features in its Office Web Apps -- a key piece of its devices and services corporate makeover -- with its 'Gemini' wave of deliverables. Mary Jo Foley. By Mary Jo Foley for All About Microsoft | May 8, 2013 -- 15:29 ... Five issues Microsoft must fix in Office Web AppsPCWorld Microsoft Office 2013 Web Apps Update Will Add Android Support, Real-Time ...Latinos Post Microsoft Opens Office Web Apps To Android TabletsInformationWeek TechCrunch -CNET -Android Community all 27 news articles »

NDTV

Google Glass: What Do You Want To Know About Google's Internet Eyewear? ReadWrite If there's one thing anyone who's worn Google's zany augmented-reality eyewear can agree on, it's that people are really curious about it. I've been wearing Glass for about four days now, so I have a pretty solid grasp on the essentials of wearing and using it. Should Google's Glass be banned from certain areas?PhoneDog Don't use Google+? Tough, Google Glass will inject it INTO YOUR EYESRegister Google Glass Gets Software Update, Starts Talking To Social NetworksPopular Photography Magazine Gant Daily -IGN -Mashable all 181 news articles »

eWeek

T-Mobile Sold 500000 iPhones, Gained Customers, Lost Revenue in Q1 eWeek T-Mobile's action-packed first quarter included sales of half a million iPhones and the addition of branded customers—its first since 2009. T-Mobile's "Un-carrier" strategy and the addition of the Apple iPhone 5 to its smartphone portfolio are indeed helping to ... T-Mobile sells 500000 iPhone 5s in first month, quarterly profits dropTechSpot Verizon may offer an extra $100 off iPhone 5Digital Trends Prepaid boosted T-Mobile customers last quarter, but 500K iPhones sold speaks ...GigaOM Examiner.com -Mashable -CNET all 54 news articles »

NDTV

Syria Back Online After Internet Blackout InformationWeek All Internet traffic from the war-torn country -- via overland and submarine connections -- went offline Tuesday. Start The Discussion. Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Mathew J. Schwartz | May 08, 2013 11:26 AM. "Breaking news: traffic from Syria disappears from ... Internet Restored in Syria, Government Blames Severed CablePC Magazine Syrian internet back after 19-hour blackoutBBC News Why Syria's Response On The Internet Outage Is Complete BSTechCrunch Newsday -Telegraph.co.uk -CNET (blog) all 161 news articles »

The Syrian government said it's working to repair a widespread Internet outage in the country -- something opposition activists suspected could be an ominous sign.

It's no James Bond. But then again, 007 probably couldn't patrol the ocean depths, in disguise, for hours at a time.

Design & Trend

One Big Happy Family: Researchers Show How Europeans Share Linked Lineage Design & Trend New research suggests that people from across Europe are basically one giant family, genetically closely related to each other for the past millennium. The study focuses on the DNA analyses of people across the European continent, and has been published ... Europeans had common ancestors 1000 years agoKIMT Europeans had common ancestorsThe Australian DNA Patterns Witnessed European MigrationsFrench Tribune all 37 news articles »

Livemint

Samsung's cash pile triples in one year, now worth $28.5B after debt - AppleInsider Apple Insider Samsung's profitable smartphone business has caused the South Korean company's cash to swell to nearly $40 billion, with a net cash position of $28.5 billion when debt is factored in. Galaxy S4. Samsung's new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4. Samsung's 'Good' Problem: A Growing Cash PileWall Street Journal Apple, Samsung Chew Up Smartphone ProfitsInformationWeek Apple Seeks Android Source Code Records in Samsung SuitBloomberg Fortune -Times of India all 38 news articles »

NEWS.com.au

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse this week: what you need to know Fox News On Thursday and Friday, skywatchers in parts of Australia and the Pacific region will be treated to a spectacular "ring of fire" solar eclipse, in which the moon blots out all of the sun except for its outer edge. Here's what you need to know about this stunning ... Solar Eclipse This Week Is Australia's 2nd in 6 MonthsSpace.com Solar eclipse turns sun into "ring of fire' this weekCBS News 5 Sky Events This Week: Return of Venus, Solar EclipseNational Geographic iTWire -Latinos Post -EarthSky all 37 news articles »

iSource

T-Mobile Sells 500000 iPhone 5s in Less Than a Month Mashable T-Mobile may have been the last of the major carriers to get the iPhone, but it looks like there's still plenty of demand for it. The carrier revealed in its first quarter earnings report Wednesday that it has sold 500,000 iPhone 5's since the device went on sale April ... Prepaid boosted T-Mobile customers last quarter, but 500k iPhones sold speaks ...GigaOM T-Mobile Q1 iPhone 5 Sales Hit 500KThe Mac Observer Apple iPhone Fuels T-Mobile's First Branded Customer Growth in Four YearsHot Hardware Mobile Burn -CNET -ZDNet all 44 news articles »

Inquirer

Google offers iOS developers quick return to apps from Chrome Inquirer SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Google has introduced a method for iOS developers to send users directly to its Chrome web browser on iOS from within an application. With Apple's iOS giving pride of place to the firm's own Safari web browser, it has been very ... Google delivers 'return to sender' code for iOSCNET Gmail iOS App Now Opens Links in Chrome, YouTube, Google MapsPC Magazine How to Tell Google Now to Stop PeekingNew York Times (blog) IBNLive -Firstpost all 106 news articles »

New York Times

Jury's Out on Google Glass Wall Street Journal App developers are getting the chance to preview Google's Internet-connected eyewear, Google Glass. The WSJ's Michael Kofsky hears the pros and cons from two early adopters in Silicon Valley. Up Next ... Google Glass Update and Other News You Need to Know - MashableMashable Google retail stores 'to be opened to showcase Google Glass'Digital Spy Not Surprisingly, Caesars Palace Won't Allow Google Glass To Be Used While ...Mobile Magazine InformationWeek -USA TODAY -Design & Trend all 165 news articles »

Zee News

INSATIABLE black hole in Milky Way's heart crams hot gas into cavity Register Space boffins have suggested the supermassive black hole at the centre of our universe may have a powerful appetite for hot gas. The European Space Agency's Herschel telescope has captured far-infrared images which appear to show the black hole ... Milky Way Black Hole Eats Gas Cloud - Coming 2013 | VideoSpace.com European Space Agency Discovers Milky Way Black Hole Feasting On Hot GasHeadlines & Global News Scientists Catch Our Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole Feeding On Cooked GasLatinos Post ScienceBlog.com (blog) -Science World Report all 21 news articles »

The Guardian

Nokia Lumia 928: Elop's Last Hope? InformationWeek Nokia's upcoming Windows Phone could be CEO Stephen Elop's last chance to soothe dissatisfied investors. Start The Discussion. Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Eric Zeman | May 08, 2013 10:25 AM. Best And Worst Cellphones Of All Time. 10 Best And Worst ... Nokia teases global event for ThursdayCNET Internet Cut Off in Syria; Nokia Teases Lumia 928; YouTube Launches Trends MapPC Magazine Nokia investors tell CEO their patience running thinReuters PCWorld -Engadget -Wall Street Journal all 396 news articles »

BBC News

Greater wax moth 'can sense' highest recorded frequency BBC News The greater wax moth is capable of hearing the highest recorded frequency of any animal in the natural world, researchers have discovered. A team at Strathclyde University in Glasgow found the moth can sense sound frequencies of up to 300kHz. Humans ... Moth with Ultrasonic Hearing DiscoveredLiveScience.com Galleria mellonella: World's Amazing Insect Breakthrough Bat-Moth Evolutionary ...Design & Trend Study Shows the Moth is the Highest Frequency Hearing Animal Not the BatBeauty World News New Scientist -Popular Science -Science World Report all 14 news articles »

Geeky gadgets

Google Maps To Get New Interface At Google I/O Geeky gadgets Google's I/O developer conference takes place this month, we are expecting to see a number of new things from Google, and now according to a recent report Google Maps will get a new interface. The news comes from the guys over at Google Operating ... New-Look Google Maps Leaked?Huffington Post UK all 39 news articles »

Automated teller machines use software to read and process deposited checks.

The lightweight BoostBloc backup batteries from Etón provide power for mobile devices when electric outlets are lacking.

Latinos Post

Scientists Catch Our Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole Feeding On Cooked Gas Latinos Post In a rare glimpse into black hole behavior, the Herschel space observatory has caught our galaxy's supermassive black hole in the process of devouring a massive cloud of cooked gas. The supermassive black hole, with a mass equivalent of four million suns, ... Milky Way Black Hole Eats Gas Cloud - Coming 2013 | VideoSpace.com Milky Way Black Hole Snacks on Hot Gas, Herschel FindsScience World Report Herschel Happenings... A Black Hole Of Supermassive Proportions (Imagery)SatNews Publishers SlashGear -eNews Park Forest -The Space Reporter all 15 news articles »

New York Times

Caesars Palace casino, others to ban Google Glass Globe and Mail The Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas is banning Google Glass, a move that may seem obvious but one that raises questions about fast-evolving technology and what we can do with it. Gold bars REUTERS ... Google Glass Gets Smeared: 11 Improvement IdeasInformationWeek Google and Facebook make moves, for better and worse - USA TodayUSA TODAY Google Glass: Who's bringing the apps?CNET Register -ITProPortal -Stabley Times all 147 news articles »

Apple Insider

T-Mobile Q1 revenue down; half a million iPhone 5's sold ZDNet Summary: Though revenue is down, T-Mobile's subscriber base is up. After finally opening up its doors to the iPhone 5, the cellular firm sold half-a-million in just one month. Zack Whittaker. By Zack Whittaker for Between the Lines | May 8, 2013 -- 11:40 GMT ... T-Mobile's Q1 sees revenue drop, customer gainsCNET T-Mobile's Q1 2013 Shows 500K iPhone 5 Sales In One Month, Signs The 'Un ...TechCrunch T-Mobile reports Q1 2013 results, says it sold around 500000 iPhone 5sPhoneDog BGR -Cult of Mac -Business Insider all 29 news articles »

Times of India

Nokia takes on iPhone 5, Galaxy S3 in latest Lumia video CNET The company's video follows a roller coaster and compares the latest Lumia's video accuracy to that of the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S3. Don Reisinger. by Don Reisinger. May 8, 2013 5:20 AM PDT. Nokia's Lumia 928. Nokia's Lumia 928. (Credit: Nokia) ... Nokia takes on Apple and Samsung with clip of Lumia 928's low-light video ...PCWorld Nokia investors tell CEO their patience running thinReuters Nokia Lumia 928 officially confirmed: PureView, OIS and Carl Zeiss camera ...Engadget Wall Street Journal -Inquirer -PC Magazine all 366 news articles »

AFP

Syrian government responds to reports of widespread Internet outage CNN (CNN) -- The Syrian government said it's working to repair a widespread Internet outage in the country -- something opposition activists suspected could be an ominous sign. Internet connections across Syria went down Tuesday night, according to several ... Syria 'cut off from the internet'BBC News Syria gets cut off from the internetInquirer Syria internet disconnected from worldSky News Australia Computerworld (blog) -PC Magazine -AFP all 106 news articles »

The Syrian government said it's working to repair a widespread Internet outage in the country -- something opposition activists suspected could be an ominous sign.

The Powerocks Tarot is about the same as a stack of credit cards and can charge an iPhone more than half way.

Eagle's Rant

Samsung Galaxy S4 Ad Pokes Fun at Geriatric iPhone – Grow Up! Eagle's Rant Samsung Galaxy S4 Ad Pokes Fun at Geriatric iPhone – Grow Up! Just when you figured Samsung and Apple might be over petty squabbling and instead letting their products do the talking, along comes another ad that's almost too painful to watch. Anyone ... Samsung's 'Good' Problem: A Growing Cash PileWall Street Journal Apple, Samsung Chew Up Smartphone ProfitsInformationWeek Apple Gives Up Some Smartphone Hardware Profit Share to SamsungThe Mac Observer Fortune -Bloomberg all 38 news articles »

The Mac Observer

Apple's user data-sharing takes a hit in Germany after court objects to privacy ... ZDNet Summary: Apple's privacy policy jars with German data protection law, a Berlin court has found. Liam Tung. By Liam Tung for The German View | May 8, 2013 -- 10:22 GMT (03:22 PDT). Follow @liamT ... Apple's Customer Data-Privacy Rules Struck Down by German CourtBloomberg Hammer Falls In German Court Against Apple's Data Sharing PracticesAppAdvice Apple's privacy policy violates German data protection law, Berlin court rulesCFOworld PC Magazine -Wall Street Journal -Apple Insider all 21 news articles »

BBC News

Ancient bone-headed dinosaur found BBC News Scientists have unveiled a new species of bone-headed dinosaur, which they say is the oldest in North America, and possibly the world. The dog-sized plant-eater had a dome-shaped skull that may have been used to head-butt other dinosaurs. University of ... Bone-Headed Dinosaur Is The Oldest Known Pachycephalosaur In North AmericaRedOrbit Dome-headed, dog-sized dinosaur once roamed southern AlbertaCTV News Bone-Headed Dinosaur Discovered in AlbertaFrench Tribune Discovery News -Design & Trend -Nature World News all 27 news articles »

French Tribune

Decline in Snow Cover could have Drastic Consequences on Northern ... French Tribune A recent study has showed that a steady decline in snow cover across the Northern Hemisphere is alarming for the survival of several creatures inhabited there. A thick blanket of snow is significant to protect creatures and plants to survive a long and bitterly ... Study: Decline in snow cover could push some creatures to extinctionScience Recorder Decline in snow cover spells trouble for many plants, animalsScience Codex Organisms Dependent On Sub-Snow Ecosystem Threatened By Melting Snow ...Nature World News Science World Report -RedOrbit all 6 news articles »

Hindu Business Line

Siri gets competition from Google's smart assistant Hindu Business Line Siri, you are not alone. Google has introduced its Google Now service for iPhones and iPads, challenging Apple's speaking information diva on its home ground. Siri, which has been a central marketing tool of Apple's mobile products, provides answers in ... Google delivers 'return to sender' code for iOSCNET Gmail iOS App Now Opens Links in Chrome, YouTube, Google MapsPC Magazine New Gmail App for iOS Gets Tighter Ties With Google Services - eWeekeWeek Ubergizmo -VentureBeat -GigaOM all 91 news articles »

Inquirer

Syria gets cut off from the internet Inquirer INTERNET ACCESS in Syria apparently was cut off on Tuesday, with speculation suggesting that it was shut down by the Syrian government. Web monitoring companies such as The Ripe NCC and Akamai have revealed that internet services in the country ... Syria loses Internet again: Censorship or backhoe?Computerworld (blog) Syria's nationwide internet blackout story doesn't add upStabley Times Syria 'disappears' from the Internet, security firm saysPCWorld The Guardian -CNN -ABC News all 93 news articles »

New York Times

Google Glass gets software update: Power use tweaked, Google+ in sight ZDNet Google Glass gets software update: Power use tweaked, Google+ in sight. Summary: Google has pushed out a significant over the air update, called XE5, for its networked specs. Liam Tung. By Liam Tung | May 8, 2013 -- 08:27 GMT (01:27 PDT). Follow @ ... Backlash against Google Glass risesMarketplace.org First Google Glass update brings the G+ loveTechRadar UK Would You Want a Pair of Google's Computer Glasses?New York Times (blog) Engadget -InformationWeek -Computerworld all 135 news articles »

BBC News

Oldest dinosaur of its kind unearthed in Canada BBC News Scientists have unveiled a new species of bone-headed dinosaur, which they say is the oldest in North America, and possibly the world. The dog-sized plant-eater had a dome-shaped skull that may have been used to head-butt other dinosaurs. University of ... Canadians Unearth Oldest Bone-headed Dinosaur Ever [VIDEO]Nature World News Scientists Discover The World's Oldest Bone-Headed DinosaurLatinos Post A Real Bonehead: Dome-Skulled Dino DiscoveredLiveScience.com CBC.ca -Toronto Star all 25 news articles »

IBNLive

Google's Gmail faces yet another outage; shows 502 error - IBNLive IBNLive New Delhi: Google's Gmail was unavailable to users for the second time in a week's time. Hit by a temporary outage, the Gamil website returned an Error 502 message. Trying to sign in to Gmail, a message on the page said, "502. That's an error. The server ... Google keeps fighting for the heart of the iPhone with new Gmail updateGigaOM Google Prompts Developers About Tools Integrate Chrome Into iOSCult of Mac How to Tell Google Now to Stop PeekingNew York Times (blog) SlashGear -Pocket-lint.com all 87 news articles »

Science World Report

Milky Way Black Hole Snacks on Hot Gas, Herschel Finds Science World Report With the help of far infrared imaging, NASA's Herschel observatory has seen in detail how the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy snacks on clouds of hot gas that are orbiting or falling into it. (Photo : ESA-C. Carreau). With the help of ... Herschel space telescope watches our neighborhood black hole feastingSlashGear Herschel Happenings... A Black Hole Of Supermassive Proportions (Imagery)SatNews Publishers Milky Way Black Hole Eats Gas Cloud - Coming 2013 | VideoSpace.com The Space Reporter -eNews Park Forest -Jet Propulsion Laboratory all 14 news articles »

NDTV

Syria Internet blackout enters second day - PhysOrg.com Phys.Org Syria's Internet blackout entered into its second consecutive day Wednesday, which the state news agency blamed on a fault in optical fibre cables. Landline phone services between Syrian provinces have also been down since Tuesday, SANA said. US tech ... Syria goes dark again in widespread Internet blackoutNBCNews.com Internet Firms Say Syria Goes Offline AgainABC News Net darkness in SyriaRegister Ars Technica -The Guardian -Bloomberg all 84 news articles »

Inquirer

Nokia teases the Lumia 928 in iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3 camera ... Inquirer FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has shown off the worst kept secret in smartphone history, the Nokia Lumia 928, in a video ahead of its unveiling next week. On its Lumia 928 holding page that it put up yesterday Nokia has revealed a photo of the device ... Nokia investors tell CEO their patience running thinReuters Nokia Lumia 928 officially confirmed: PureView, OIS and Carl Zeiss camera ...Engadget Nokia CEO Elop Sticks To Company's StrategyWall Street Journal PC Magazine -ZDNet -Register all 316 news articles »

CBS News

Google Maps Said To Be Getting A Facelift That Could Appear At Google I/O eu.techcrunch Google's bound to pull back the curtain on some goodies at its annual I/O conference next week (though it's being characteristically quiet about the whole thing), but could a redesigned version of Google Maps be one of them? That's what the folks at the ... Google Maps for Business webinarSpatial Source all 44 news articles »

Europeans had common ancestors 1000 years ago KIMT Scientists who compared DNA samples from people in different parts of the continent found that most had common ancestors living just 1,000 years ago. The results confirm decade-old mathematical models, but will nevertheless come as a surprise to ... and more »

Science Recorder

Study: Decline in snow cover could push some creatures to extinction Science Recorder During long, bitterly cold winters, a thick blanket of snow helps protect creatures and plants that live in these harsh climates. That is why recently published findings showing a steady decline in snow cover across the Northern Hemisphere are so alarming. Decline in snow cover spells trouble for many plants, animalsScience Codex Organisms Dependent On Sub-Snow Ecosystem Threatened By Melting Snow ...Nature World News Snow Cover Decline Risks Species: Climate Change Melts Wintry BlanketScience World Report RedOrbit all 5 news articles »

SatNews Publishers

Herschel Happenings... A Black Hole Of Supermassive Proportions (Imagery) SatNews Publishers ...cloud of incredibly hot gas very close to the supermassive black hole that lies at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy. The supermassive black hole goes by the name of Sagittarius A*, and weighs in at 4 million times the mass of our Sun. It is nearly 30,000 light ... Milky Way Black Hole Eats Gas Cloud - Coming 2013 | VideoSpace.com Milky Way's black hole 'cooking' hot gasZee News Supermassive black hole feasts on hot gas for dinnerThe Space Reporter Jet Propulsion Laboratory -RedOrbit -CNET Australia all 11 news articles »

Times of India

Google Glass Updated With Google+ and Hangout Notifications - Mashable Mashable Owners of Google Glass are reporting that Google is rolling out the device's first software update, and changing the version name to XE5. According to Phandroid, the update's improvements include bug fixes, optimizations and improvements. What's more ... Google Glass Gets Smeared: 11 Improvement IdeasInformationWeek Beyond Google Glass: The cybernetic headbandZDNet Google and Facebook make moves, for better and worse - USA TodayUSA TODAY Huffington Post -Computerworld -CNET all 115 news articles »

BBC News

Syria 'cut off from the internet' BBC News Internet services have halted across Syria, in what appears to be the second shutdown in six months. Web monitoring companies reported regular traffic on the internet plummeted to zero just before 19:00 GMT on Tuesday (22:00 local time). Syria last ... Syria 'disappears' from the Internet, security firm saysPCWorld Internet Access Cut Off in SyriaPC Magazine Syria goes dark again in widespread Internet blackoutNBCNews.com Register -CNN -ABC News all 74 news articles »

Hindu Business Line

Google delivers 'return to sender' code for iOS CNET Apple doesn't let you jump easily from third-party app to Web browser and back. Google unveils a solution, and not surprisingly it involves Chrome. Seth Rosenblatt. by Seth Rosenblatt. May 7, 2013 6:31 PM PDT Follow @b1g1nj4p4n. The callback code ... Here's Even More Evidence That Google Is Trying To Take Over The iPhoneBusiness Insider Gmail iOS App Now Opens Links in Chrome, YouTube, Google MapsPC Magazine Gmail app update tightens Google's iOS ecosystem with support for Chrome ...Apple Insider Lifehacker -Hindu Business Line all 96 news articles »

The Federal Trade Commission has been investigating companies that appear to be offering to sell consumer data to screen job candidates, determine eligibility for insurance or make offers of credit.

Nature World News

'Monster' Washes Up on New Zealand Shore Paw Nation A New Zealand storm blew in something truly unexpected. According to SunLive, residents of the Pukehina beach area of the country found a scary-looking "sea monster" on their shore after a recent storm. Elizabeth Ann/youtube. 1 of 10. Elizabeth Ann/ ... 'Monster' carcass washes ashore in New ZealandFox News (Video) Sea monster that washed ashore identifiedKRMG New Zealand Sea 'Monster': Expert Sheds Light On Mystery Carcass That ...Huffington Post Nature World News -TheBlaze.com -iTech Post all 9 news articles »

Stabley Times

Google Glass jokes show danger of revealing new products before ready Stabley Times In the eyes of mainstream consumers thus far, Google Glass a $1500 product that doesn't do anything useful while making you look strange, and isn't available to them for purchase anyway. The early backlash against Glass is flowing in like a tidal wave ... Google Glass Gets Smeared: 11 Improvement IdeasInformationWeek Google and Facebook make moves, for better and worse - USA TodayUSA TODAY Google Glass: Who's bringing the apps?CNET VentureBeat -ReadWrite -PetaPixel all 102 news articles »

Bloomberg

Sharp to reportedly start 'iPhone 5S' LCD production in June - AppleInsider Apple Insider A report from the Far East on Tuesday says struggling LCD manufacturer and Apple supplier Sharp is ready to ramp up display manufacture for the next-generation iPhone, with mass production slated to start next month. Kameyama. Sharp's Kameyama LCD ... 'Next' iPhone display production to begin, says Japan ...CNET (blog) Sharp to start making next-gen iPhone LCDs in June? - IntoMobileIntoMobile Sharp to Ramp Up iPhone 5S Screen Production Ahead of Q3 launch – D-Day ...Eagle's Rant Bloomberg -Engadget -Gizmodo UK all 31 news articles »

On Tuesday, Syria’s access to the Internet was cut off. The most likely culprit, security researchers said, was the Syrian government.

BBC News

Spotify's nightmare realized: Chrome extension allows MP3 download of any song The Verge A new Chrome extension lets Spotify users permanently download any song currently available from the streaming music service, a massive slip-up that could quickly upset record labels and music publishers. As noted by Dutch website Tweakers, the ... Spotify spews 'unencrypted' FREE MP3s all over creationRegister Spotify rushes to fix free download vulnerabilityBBC News Spotify Download Music Free MP3: Downloadify Chrome Extension Allows ...Latinos Post TrustedReviews -Engadget -Social News Daily all 36 news articles »

The Mac Observer

Germany Highlights Privacy by Invalidating Apple User Agreement The Mac Observer Privacy A German court has invalidated eight clauses in Apple's user privacy agreement. Apple had already signed a binding consent agreeing not to use seven of the 15 clauses in that agreement, but Bloomberg reported that the court said the remaining ... Apple's Customer Data-Privacy Rules Struck Down by German CourtBloomberg Apple's privacy policy violates German data protection law, Berlin court rulesCFOworld Berlin Court Strikes Down Apple's Customer Privacy RulesPC Magazine tuaw.com -Apple Insider -Wall Street Journal all 19 news articles »

Nature World News

Organisms Dependent On Sub-Snow Ecosystem Threatened By Melting Snow ... Nature World News Diminishing snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere is a threat to numerous species of plants and animals that depend on the snow blanket for survival, according to a recent report from a team at University of Wisconsin, Madison. (Photo : Reuters) ... Decline in snow cover spells trouble for many plants, animalsScience Codex all 5 news articles »

The Australian Financial Review

Nokia investors tell CEO their patience running thin Reuters By Ritsuko Ando. HELSINKI | Tue May 7, 2013 11:01am EDT. HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia investors told Chief Executive Stephen Elop on Tuesday that they were running out of patience with his flagging attempts to catch up with market leaders Apple and ... Nokia Lumia 928 officially confirmed: PureView, OIS and Carl Zeiss camera ...Engadget Nokia CEO Elop Sticks To Company's StrategyWall Street Journal Shareholder to Nokia CEO: “Are you aware that results are what matter?”Ars Technica PC Magazine -ZDNet -Los Angeles Times all 272 news articles »

GoMo News

Microsoft overtakes Google in direct billing stakes GoMo News The guys running the Windows Phone development blog here have come up with some very interesting stats on the WP ecosystem since the launch of Windows Phone 8. Microsoft has seen over a 100 per cent increase in app downloads and a nearly 140 ... App Builder Virtual Summit Now Available for On Demand ViewingPaul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows all 88 news articles »

The Mac Observer

Apple's Customer Data-Privacy Rules Struck Down by German Court Bloomberg Apple Inc. (AAPL), already facing a U.S. privacy lawsuit over its information-sharing practices, was told by a German court to change its rules for handling customer data. A Berlin court struck down eight of 15 provisions in Apple's general data-use terms ... Apple's privacy policy violates German data protection law, Berlin court rulesCFOworld Berlin Court Strikes Down Apple's Customer Privacy RulesPC Magazine German Court Rules Some of Apple's Terms Violate Privacy LawsWall Street Journal Apple Insider -The Mac Observer -CNET (blog) all 19 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

Brazilian 'Atlantis' found Telegraph.co.uk The legend of Atlantis, a sunken island thought to have once lay between Africa and South America, has been the subject of literary myths for centuries. But geologists in Brazil have now added their claims to speculation over the precise location of the ... Sub discovers signs of legendary AtlantisThe Japan Times Researchers find possible traces of continent off coast of BrazilFox News Scientists say granite from sea bed could be of a Brazilian 'Atlantis'UPI.com GlobalPost -Latinos Post -DVICE all 36 news articles »