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Google Checkout to shut down in November PCWorld Google will retire its Checkout payment processing tool on Nov. 20, and warned retailers they will need to move to a different payment processing platform. Checkout, which launched in 2006, was merged with Wallet, which is a mobile payments tool, last ... Chocolate Factory chucks out CheckoutRegister Google Checkout Nixed In Favor of Google WalletTechCrunch Square will challenge PayPal with its own peer-to-peer cash serviceGigaOM ReadWrite -CNET (blog) -SlashGear all 23 news articles »

San Francisco Chronicle

Apple Denies Tax 'Gimmicks' Ahead of Hearing PC Magazine Ahead of Tim Cook's scheduled appearance before a Senate tax panel tomorrow, Apple today released its prepared testimony, which denies any wrongdoing and argues that Apple is, in fact, the U.S.'s biggest corporate income taxpayer. Apple handed over ... Apple skirts US taxes, panel findsLos Angeles Times Senators to query Apple on tax sheltersSan Francisco Chronicle Apple's Web of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions, Panel FindsNew York Times San Jose Mercury News -Wall Street Journal -New York Daily News all 153 news articles »

New York Times

Before Tumblr, Founder Made Mom Proud. He Quit School. New York Times When David Karp was 14, he was clearly a bright teenager. Quiet, somewhat reclusive, bored with his classes at the Bronx High School of Science. He spent most of his free time in his bedroom, glued to his computer. Bits ... Yahoo's challenge to be building Tumblr's advertising businessLos Angeles Times Tumblr Boosts TechWall Street Journal Can Yahoo Ignore Tumblr's Dark Side? - MashableMashable Forbes -eWeek -NBCNews.com all 1,328 news articles »

The justices said that courts should defer to regulatory agencies in weighing how they carry out their mandates.

New services are providing a stage or pulpit for people, instead of making them passive users of social media.

David Karp, founder of Tumblr, got his education not in high school or college but in the world of Internet start-ups.

Yahoo’s deal for Tumblr raises questions about its ability to make money by selling ads, among other thorny issues.

Chocolate Factory chucks out Checkout Register Google Checkout is the latest product to check into the Chocolate Factory's hospice, with merchants told it will be farewelled in six months. Merchants using the service are being encouraged to switch to Google Wallet Instant Buy or find another payment ... Google Checkout checks outZDNet Google Admits Defeat In Its 7 Year Battle With Amazon And PayPalReadWrite Google Checkout to be retired November 20SlashGear CNET (blog) -VatorNews -TweakTown all 21 news articles »

Apple Insider

AT&T to relax restrictions on FaceTime, video chat Register AT&T Wireless plans to lift some of its restrictions on the use of mobile video chat apps by the end of this year, according to a statement the carrier released on Monday. AT&T started limiting its customers' access to bandwidth-heavy chat apps in 2012, when ... AT&T says 'any' mobile video chat app will work on its network by the end of 2013The Verge AT&T to open mobile video chat for all customersCNET AT&T Will Begin Enabling Pre-Loaded Video Chat Apps, Like Hangouts, For ...TechCrunch Highlight Press -Headlines & Global News -Ars Technica all 26 news articles »

CBS News

California teenager invents device that can charge cell phone in 20 seconds - flat Catholic Online Called the supercapacitor, this revolutionary device can charge a cell phone within just 20 seconds. The brainchild of 18-year-old Esha Khare of Saratoga, California, the lucky teen collected $50,000 at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in ... Student's self-driving car tech wins Intel science fairNBCNews.com Saratoga Teen's Research Takes Science World By StormCBS Local Recharge your cellphone in 20 secondsCNN ABC News -PC Magazine all 100 news articles »

New York Times

Apple's Web of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions, Panel Finds New York Times WASHINGTON — Even as Apple became the nation's most profitable technology company, it avoided billions in taxes in the United States and around the world through a web of subsidiaries so complex it spanned continents and went beyond anything most ... Apple Avoided Taxes on Overseas Billions, Senate Panel FindsWall Street Journal Apple avoids taxes with 'complex web' of offshore entities, Senate inquiry findsWashington Post Senate report shows Apple avoided billions in taxes on foreign incomeArs Technica BBC News -Christian Science Monitor -CNET all 142 news articles »

Philly.com

Yahoo Getting Office Space at Old Home of the Times New York Times New media is replacing old in Times Square. Connect with NYTMetro · Metro Twitter Logo. Follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook for news and conversation. Yahoo, the giant Web company that agreed on Sunday to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion, ... Yahoo revamps Flickr and offers a terabyte of free storagePCWorld Will the Tumblr acquisition help Yahoo become hip again?CNET Flickr gets new look and a terabyte of free space in updateNBCNews.com PBS -ABC News -San Francisco Chronicle all 1,294 news articles »

A Congressional panel’s findings were remarkable both for the tens of billions of dollars involved and for Apple’s audacity in saying some of its subsidiaries are stateless and beyond any tax authority’s reach.

Ars Technica

Bear Grylls-types rejoice: “Rugged” Galaxy S 4 images leak Ars Technica Late last month, we heard rumblings that Samsung planned to launch a water- and dustproof version of its Galaxy S 4 smartphone. The Wall Street Journal reported that this handset would be called the Galaxy S 4 Active, and now images of it have apparently ... Leaked Update Shows Galaxy S4 Features Making Their Way To Galaxy S IIIIntoMobile Galaxy S III Android 4.2.2 firmware leaked, adds several S 4 features (video)Engadget Samsung Galaxy S4 review: A richly dressed stale salad - IBNLiveIBNLive Gizbot all 391 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

US relations with Chinese knocked in cyber-spying row Telegraph.co.uk A sophisticated team of hackers allegedly working for the Chinese government has been targeting US companies that have access to the power grid or that have been in talks to acquire businesses in China, the US sources said. The hackers, a group known ... Chinese hackers master art of lying lowComputerworld China Resumes Cyber Attacks on US, Firm Says - VOAVoice of America Chinese Army Cyberunit Apparently Attacking U.S. Targets AgainReadWrite Highlight Press -CSO -U.S. News & World Report all 42 news articles »

Apple Insider

AT&T to open mobile video chat for all customers CNET The company says video chat apps will work over its cellular network for all customers by year's end, regardless of device or data plan. by Carrie Mihalcik. May 20, 2013 2:56 PM PDT Follow @CDMihalcik. (Credit: Apple). AT&T customers should be able to ... AT&T says 'any' mobile video chat app will work on its network by the end of 2013The Verge “Pre-loaded video chat apps” will all work on AT&T's network by year's endArs Technica AT&T to bring FaceTime over cellular to all customers by end of year - AppleInsiderApple Insider GigaOM -VentureBeat -Mobile Burn all 21 news articles »

NDTV

Can Tiny Ophelia Cure Dell's Big PC Woes? InformationWeek Dell has struggled to adapt as PCs have lost ground to tablets. Is Ophelia, a pocket-sized computing device coming this summer, a step in the right direction? Start The Discussion · Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Michael Endler | May 20, 2013 04:07 PM ... Dell's thumb PC, Project Ophelia, to ship in JulyPCWorld Dell Project Ophelia Android USB set to launch in JulyZDNet Dell's Project (Android) Ophelia goes live this summer for $100TG Daily Tom's Hardware Guide -Seeking Alpha -BGR all 25 news articles »

Economic Times

Jolla Floats 1st Sailfish Smartphone - TechNewsWorld TechNewsWorld Jolla's debut of its first handset running the MeeGo-inspired Sailfish OS is getting a tepid welcome. Though it does offer a way to customize the UI that's different from anything currently in the market, there's plenty of skepticism as to how users will react. Ex-Nokia team makes rival smartphoneBBC News Revenge of the Nerds: Former Nokia Engineers Reveal New SmartphoneDesign & Trend Jolla Taking Pre-Orders for First Sailfish OS-Powered SmartphonePC Magazine Register -VentureBeat -Mobile Burn all 86 news articles »

BBC News

Xbox revealed: Experts on Microsoft's next games console BBC News Microsoft is the last of the big three console makers to reveal details of its next-generation games console, but the wait has arguably only added to anticipation for the Xbox expose. The US firm has kept its cards close to its chest ahead of the big unveil, ... Xbox next: What to expect at Tuesday's Xbox reveal eventCNET Microsoft will unveil new Xbox over two events, not oneNBCNews.com New Xbox more than a game console for MicrosoftReuters MarketWatch -Bloomberg -The Guardian all 191 news articles »

MTV.com

Sony's next gaming system is an out-of-focus black rectangle Ars Technica Today, the company gave fans a blurry, jumpy first look at the PS4 console shell. by Kyle Orland - May 20, 2013 10:55 pm UTC. Console Gaming · 0. Back when Sony's February PlayStation 4 unveiling concluded without actually showing what the console ... Is that the Sony PlayStation 4 or a blurry, black brick?Christian Science Monitor Sony vs. Microsoft game console wars reignitePCWorld Sony Unveils PS4 Teaser Video Ahead of Xbox LaunchPC Magazine NBCNews.com -Forbes all 189 news articles »

Yahoo! Acquires Tumblr for $1.1 Billion Business Review USA Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer is attempting to refresh the once prominent internet icon that has seemingly disappeared from the spotlight. Mayer left Google 10 months ago to help pilot Yahoo's comeback efforts. and more »

A Congressional panel’s findings were remarkable both for the tens of billions of dollars involved and Apple’s audacity in saying some of its subsidiaries are “stateless” and beyond any tax authority’s reach.

Advances in technology have transformed the methods of historians and other archival researchers, a change that carries both benefits and consequences.

A day after Yahoo’s board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief, and David Karp, Tumblr’s founder, reassured users that Tumblr would operate as it did before.

The company said there was no indication that the deaths, which occurred away from its factories, were work-related.

The company said there was no indication that the deaths, which occurred away from its factories, were work-related.

A tiny device that can recharge cell phone batteries in as little as 30 seconds won 18-year-old Eesha Khare a major science award that will help fund her college education at Harvard University.

Hindu Business Line

Boom! NASA captures massive moon explosion on video CNET NASA has its eye on the moon as a boulder-size meteoroid crashes into the lunar surface with a force equal to 5 tons of TNT. Amanda Kooser. by Amanda Kooser. May 20, 2013 10:24 AM PDT Follow @akooser. Artist concept of moon explosion. This NASA ... Bright explosion on moon visible from Earth, NASA saysCNN Watch the Biggest Explosion Ever Seen on the MoonWired Moon Gets Slammed by Cosmic BulletDiscovery News Telegraph.co.uk -The Escapist -Headlines & Global News all 125 news articles »

The Hidden Announcement At Google I/O (That Everyone Will Be Using By Next ... Forbes Paying back that 20 dollars your buddy spotted you last night will soon be as easy as sending an email. With very little fanfare last week at Google I/O, a very useful new technology was introduced. You might have missed it among the flurry of other ... Google's new version of Hangouts can't make outbound callsCNET Google Voice Support Coming to Hangouts 'Soon'PC Magazine Hold the phone: Google isn't hanging up on Voice in Hangouts after allGigaOM androidandme.com -MediaPost Communications -The Verge all 43 news articles »

New York Times

Hackers From China Resume Attacks on US Targets New York Times WASHINGTON — Three months after hackers working for a cyberunit of China's People's Liberation Army went silent amid evidence that they had stolen data from scores of American companies and government agencies, they appear to have resumed their ... After Hiatus, Chinese Hackers Take Aim at US TargetsMashable China's culture of hacking cost the country $873 million in 2011 - Washington PostWashington Post (blog) Chinese hackers resume attacks on US targetsPCWorld Computerworld -BBC News -ReadWrite all 34 news articles »

The Guardian

Google+ app for Android gets post-I/O overhaul CNET The Google+ app for Android was updated on Monday, picking up many of the features found in the recently refreshed desktop client. Related stories: Tips for navigating the new Google+ stream · Google+ gets Pinterest-like update at Google I/O · Google+ ... Google might let Android users reject specific permission requests from appsMobile Burn Google's new weapon in the Android upgrade battleComputerworld (blog) Google adds Latitude to Google+ for Android, kills it for MapsGeek (blog) Know Your Mobile -Mashable -Pocket-lint.com all 83 news articles »

7Online.com

Tumblr updates iOS app to match redesigned Android interface - Engadget Engadget Today's definitely a big day for Tumblr: there's a refreshed iOS app in the iTunes Store! And, well, a bit of other news, too. But you'll hear plenty more about that later -- for now, it's all about mobile. The blogging platform just updated its application for iPad and ... Eyewitness News News App for iPhone and Android7Online.com Tumblr Updates iOS App With New Path-Like InterfaceTechCrunch The Intolerable Revenue Lightness Of TumblrForbes Mac Rumors -ITProPortal -9 to 5 Mac all 13 news articles »

Moneycontrol.com

Microsoft will unveil new Xbox over two events, not one NBCNews.com Microsoft is planning to reveal the new Xbox console in two stages, executives at the company said in a recent podcast. On the eve of Microsoft's planned Xbox reveal, the company has finally ended its long silent streak to say that the new console will actually ... Xbox next: What to expect at Tuesday's Xbox reveal eventCNET New Xbox more than a game console for MicrosoftReuters New Xbox may keep Microsoft in the gameMarketWatch Bloomberg -Forbes -The Guardian all 156 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

Sony offers first glimpse of PlayStation 4 in teaser video NBCNews.com Sony has promised that it is going to give PlayStation fans a full picture of its upcoming next-generation gaming console, the PlayStation 4, at the company's E3 press briefing June 10. But not wanting to miss out on any of the next-gen console festivities this ... Sony PlayStation 4 Developers Explore What Next Gen Gaming Will DeliverForbes Here's the PlayStation 4, Sort OfWired Sony Unveils PS4 Teaser Video Ahead of Xbox LaunchPC Magazine The Seattle Times (blog) -MarketWatch (blog) all 163 news articles »

Los Angeles Times

Yahoo's $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr furthers Marissa Mayer's strategy Washington Post Yahoo is purchasing blogging network Tumblr for around $1.1 billion, most of it in cash, the company announced Monday. Hayley Tsukayama describes the details of the deal: Tumblr, which was started in 2007, has approximately 100 million blogs on its ... Tumblr/Yahoo: What Does it Mean for You?...ABC News Putting the Exclamation Point Back in YahooNew York Times The 25 Most Popular Tumblrs Reveal the Challenge for YahooBusinessweek Christian Science Monitor -BBC News -ReadWrite all 1,048 news articles »

BBC News

Ex-Nokia team makes rival smartphone BBC News A company made up of former Nokia employees has shown off Jolla, a new smartphone with a custom operating system known as Sailfish. The software has been built from the remnants of MeeGo, a project abandoned by Nokia in 2011 in favour of adopting ... Jolla Floats 1st Sailfish Smartphone - TechNewsWorldTechNewsWorld Rogue Nokia splinter cell drops its Jolla phone A-BOMBRegister The Jolla 'Other Half' is the Nokia version of an Android smartphone. Sort ofVentureBeat Mobile Burn -Engadget -GigaOM all 89 news articles »

The head of Cisco says that the computer business and networking are collapsing into each other, as sensors and a bigger Internet deliver more information to analyze. The implication is a lot of expensive acquisitions.

A day after Yahoo’s board approved a deal to acquire Tumblr, Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief, and David Karp, Tumblr’s founder, reassured users that Tumblr would operate as it did before.

MyCharge has introduced the Freedom 2000, a battery case for the iPhone 5 that provides power via a tethered Lightning connector.

In recent weeks, Google Glass has been distributed to its first group of beta testers outside Google and in the real world. As the pool of new smart-glass wearers grows, they are feeling out the etiquette of using the new technology.

Nature World News

Russia's "Space Ark" Returns to Earth With Fewer Critters Than it Left With Nature World News Russia's “space ark” returned to Earth on Sunday after a month spent in orbit roughly 345 miles above the planet's surface, though with fewer mice (not pictured here) and other animals than it left with. (Photo : Reuters). Russia's “space ark” returned to Earth ... Russia retrieves mice, newts from spacePhys.Org Russia retrieves mice, lizards from space in preparation for Mars mission — all ...The Space Reporter Russian space lizards return to EarthThe Guardian Ecorazzi -Wired.co.uk -Design & Trend all 40 news articles »

Google Voice Support Coming to Hangouts 'Soon' PC Magazine Google today confirmed that it is working to allow outbound Google Voice calls within its new Hangouts experience on Gmail and Chrome, but at this point, the service only supports inbound calls. At last week's Google I/O developer conference, Google ... Google's new version of Hangouts can't make outbound callsCNET Google Voice coming soon to Hangouts, says Google - MobileBurn.comMobile Burn Google+ Hangouts to integrate Google Voice “soon”SlashGear Android Police -Phandroid.com -All Things Digital all 34 news articles »

The Guardian

AT&T says 'any' mobile video chat app will work on its network by the end of 2013 The Verge When Google Hangouts first launched, we noted that AT&T Android customers couldn't use its video chat capabilitieson a cellular network. A statement from AT&T implied that video chat could be used on downloaded apps (like the iOS Hangouts app), but ... Google's new weapon in the Android upgrade battleComputerworld (blog) Google+ Android adds photo enhancements announced at Google I/O ...Mobile Burn Google To Apple: Catch Us If You CanInformationWeek Forbes -BGR -PandoDaily (blog) all 75 news articles »

Livemint

Chinese Army Ends 3-Month Hacking Hiatus - TechNewsWorld TechNewsWorld Today in international tech news: After a respite, China's People's Liberation Army is up to its old hacking ways. Also: Nintendo overturns gay marriage; an Australian minister has an unfortunate Facebook Like; a Latvian teachers gets in trouble for scanning ... Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks on US TargetsNew York Times Chinese army resumes hacking US sitesGant Daily Chinese hackers master art of lying lowComputerworld Voice of America -TechWeekEurope UK all 32 news articles »

Social Times

Pinterest Teams With Brands for 'More Useful' Pins PC Magazine Pinterest is about more than photos of your favorite hairstyles and new exercise regimes. The social corkboard today launched a new branding function for products, recipes, and movies. Pinterest partnered with popular websites to provide users with more ... Pinterest pins can now offer more informationCNET 12+ Pinterest Apps and Tools for Pinning While Mobile - Small Business TrendsSmall Business Trends Pinterest Adds Advertiser-Friendly FeaturesAdweek Hot Hardware -Engadget -GigaOM all 37 news articles »

BBC News

Jolla Debuts Smartphone With Sailfish OS InformationWeek Group of former Nokia employees have developed a new smartphone that will run Android apps. Start The Discussion · Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Eric Zeman | May 20, 2013 01:47 PM. Best And Worst Cellphones Of All Time. 10 Best And Worst Cellphones ... Rogue Nokia splinter cell drops its Jolla phone A-BOMBRegister Jolla unveils first Sailfish-based smartphone, takes ordersPCWorld Ex-Nokia team makes rival smartphoneBBC News PC Magazine -VentureBeat -Quartz all 74 news articles »

Toronto Star

What to expect at Microsoft's next-generation Xbox announcement VentureBeat Microsoft is expected to announce its next-generation Xbox, codenamed Durango, starting at 10 a.m. Pacific time Tuesday. The company's first new home console in eight years will define its presence in video games and entertainment for years to come. Sony offers first glimpse of PlayStation 4 in teaser videoNBCNews.com Sony PlayStation 4 Developers Explore What Next Gen Gaming Will DeliverForbes How the Xbox Changed Its Look Through the Ages - MashableMashable Tom's Hardware Guide -MarketWatch all 231 news articles »

San Francisco Chronicle

Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up Reuters By Alexei Oreskovic and Jennifer Saba. SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK | Mon May 20, 2013 1:37pm EDT. SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed ... Yahoo's Mayer Promises: We Won't Ruin TumblrInformationWeek What Yahoo can't 'screw up' about TumblrWashington Post The Numbers Behind TumblrWall Street Journal New York Times (blog) -San Jose Mercury News all 958 news articles »

In recent weeks, Google Glass has been distributed to its first group of beta testers outside Google and in the real world. As the pool of new smart-glass wearers grows, they are feeling out the etiquette of using the new technology.

Yahoo's purchase of hot blogging platform Tumblr, which it announced Monday, was big news for the hundreds of millions of folks who already post to the site or check in to follow those who do.

The company said there was no indication that the deaths, which occurred away from its factories, were work-related.

Voice of America

China Resumes Cyber Attacks on US, Firm Says - VOA Voice of America A U.S. computer security firm says the Chinese military has resumed cyber attacks on American companies after a hiatus. Mandiant, which accused China of cyber attacks in a February report, says a Chinese army unit recently broke into the computer systems ... Chinese Army Cyberunit Apparently Attacking U.S. Targets AgainReadWrite Hack Attack From China - Computer Network Exploitation (CNE) Capability UsedHighlight Press Chinese Hackers: Crooks or Government Agents?China Digital Times all 43 news articles »

PCR-online.biz

Tech stocks: Yahoo, Microsoft on front burner - USA Today USA TODAY Tech investors were mostly focused on Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of the micro-blogging website Tumblr, which the Internet portal confirmed Monday. Yahoo shares were up 0.8% to just over $26.74 a share in afternoon trading. Apple shares were up ... Leaked Memo Shows Barnes & Noble Bringing Web Browser And Email To ...TechCrunch Microsoft's $300M Nook investment hasn't paid off -- yetComputerworld Nook Simple Touch reportedly getting web browser, email client on June 1stEngadget The Verge -Ubergizmo all 17 news articles »

Livemint

Moon Gets Slammed by Cosmic Bullet Discovery News On March 17, scientists monitoring the moon for meteorite impacts spotted the biggest impact event to date: a space rock the size of a basketball slammed into the lunar surface at a speed of 56,000 miles per hour (90,000 km/hr), creating a new crater around ... Massive Moon Meteor Explosion Was Visible to Naked Eye - The EscapistThe Escapist NASA Records the Biggest Meteor Crash Into Moon; Explosion Visible To Naked ...Headlines & Global News Click Picks: Explosion on the Moonwhnt.com all 120 news articles »

natmonitor.com

Pinterest pins can now offer more information CNET Users will now find more information from third-party Web sites when they click on certain pins. Lance Whitney. by Lance Whitney. May 20, 2013 9:08 AM PDT Follow @lancewhit. You can now find recipes for many of the tasty dishes pinned on Pinterest. Pinterest takes a “first step” toward working with big brandsGigaOM Pinterest Launches Pins With More Info And A New Button For Mobile AppsTechCrunch New Pinterest Feature: Descriptive Captions on PinsSocial Times (blog) Mashable -The Content Standard -natmonitor.com all 25 news articles »

ReadWrite

Chinese Army Cyberunit Apparently Attacking U.S. Targets Again ReadWrite Chinese Army Cyberunit Apparently Attacking U.S. Targets Again. The New York Times is reporting that Unit 61398 has resumed operations and is actively engaged in hacking into any U.S. systems that might hold... ReadWriteinfrastructure ... China's 'state-sponsored hackers renew attacks on US'BBC News China Resumes Cyber Attacks on US, Firm Says - VOAVoice of America Chinese Hackers Renew Attacks on US Targets: ReportUS Banker United Press International, Asia -Gizmodo -Foreign Policy all 26 news articles »

IBNLive

Indian girl invents device that can Vancouver Desi Washington, May 20 (IANS) An 18-year-old Indian-origin girl in the US has developed a potentially revolutionary device that can charge a mobile phone in just 20 seconds, a media report said. The charging device has been dubbed a supercapacitor by Esha ... Supercapacitor could see your phone charged in 20 seconds, teenager wins ...Pocket-lint.com 18-year-old Eesha Khare invents a revolutionary device that can charge a phone ...Daily News & Analysis Indian American teen invents 20-second chargerBusiness Standard Opposing Views -Daily Bhaskar all 30 news articles »

New York Times

4 biggest challenges facing Google Glass CNET Google Glass faces four big issue it must overcome in order to transform itself into a mainstream product. Ben Parr. by Ben Parr. May 20, 2013 9:39 AM PDT Follow @benparr. Will Google Glass replace our smartphones? Or is it destined to become the biggest ... Google Glass Is Watching—Now What?Wall Street Journal At Google I/O, developer services hogged the spotlightPCWorld Congress Demands Answers About Google Glass - eWeekeWeek Fox News -CNN International -Mashable all 330 news articles »

AFP

Jolla unveils first Sailfish-based smartphone, takes orders PCWorld Finnish startup Jolla has announced its first smartphone, which shows off its Sailfish OS on a 4.5-inch screen. The device integrates the company's unique back covers with the software, allowing the look to change and new features to be added. Jolla, which ... Ex-Nokia team makes rival smartphoneBBC News The Jolla 'Other Half' is the Nokia version of an Android smartphone, sort ofVentureBeat Jolla Taking Pre-Orders for First Sailfish OS-Powered SmartphonePC Magazine AFP -Ars Technica -Mobile Burn all 65 news articles »

IBNLive

Sony Unveils PS4 Teaser Video Ahead of Xbox Launch PC Magazine Ahead of tomorrow's Xbox event, Sony has unveiled a new teaser trailer for its own next-gen console, the PS4. The 30-second spot features what appears to be a blurry, zoomed-out shot of the new console (left), spliced with quick shots of what might be ... Sony Releases PS4 Teaser Trailer As It Battles Microsoft For Gamers' AttentionForbes Sony teases the PS4 on eve of Xbox 720 launchInquirer The next Xbox: What to expect from the '720'Telegraph.co.uk CNET -Engadget -Reuters all 174 news articles »

Science World Report

The Invasion of the 'Crazy' Ants: South East America Faces a Growing Infestation Counsel & Heal These 'crazy' ants infest areas while driving out local populations of ants and arthropods. (Photo : Wiki Commons/ Gotzek D, Brady SG, Kallal RJ, LaPolla JS (2012)). The southern region of the United States has recently been plagued by invasive species, ... 'Crazy' ants driving out fire antsFox News Invasive Crazy Ants Are Displacing Fire Ants, Researchers FindUniversity of Texas at Austin News Alien 'crazy ants' invading southern USLos Angeles Times CNN International -Houston Chronicle -CBS Local all 33 news articles »

Times of India

Chinese Hackers Renew Attacks on US Targets: Report US Banker Hackers backed by China's military appear to have resumed a campaign of cyberattacks on U.S. businesses, the New York Times is reporting. The hackers had halted their attacks after being unmasked in February, but have since begun to swipe secrets from ... Experts, officials: China has resumed hacking US companies, agenciesUnited Press International, Asia Chinese Hackers Resume Attacks Against U.S. Firms, Using New TechniquesFast Company Chinese military unit resumes cyber attacks on US businessesV3.co.uk all 19 news articles »

Google To Apple: Catch Us If You Can InformationWeek Despite a low-key Google I/O conference this year, Google has transformed itself into a company of fearsome focus. Start The Discussion · Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Thomas Claburn | May 20, 2013 09:06 AM. Google I/O 2013 has come and gone without ... Hangouts in Gmail dumps Google Voice integrationPCWorld (blog) Six Ways Google Is About To Transform Your Small BusinessForbes Google Hangouts upgrade removes ability to host Google Voice calls on your ...The Verge ValueWalk -Ubergizmo -The H all 22 news articles »

New York Daily News

Recharge your cellphone in 20 seconds CNN International (CNN) -- A tiny device that can recharge cell phone batteries in as little as 30 seconds won 18-year-old Eesha Khare a major science award that will help fund her college education at Harvard University. Khare traveled from her California home to Phoenix ... Teen creates gadget that could charge your cellphone in 20 secondsNew York Daily News 18-Year Old Invents 20 Second CellPhone ChargerHeadlines & Global News Teenager invents revolutionary device which has the potential to charge a cell ...Daily Mail Pocket-lint.com -Daily News & Analysis -iTWire all 25 news articles »

Pentagon Post

Smart Glasses Pioneered by Google Glass - Pentagon Post Pentagon Post The ultimate high-tech eye glasses we normally see on spy and futuristic movies are slowly beginning to take shape today as Google unveils Google glass. It is arguably the first of its kind as it incorporates mobile technology into eye glasses. With this new ... Google Glass Privacy Concerns - RTTNewsRTT News Figuring out real-world etiquette for Google GlassCNN International Lawmakers Show Concerns About Google's New GlassesNew York Times Wall Street Journal -PCWorld -InformationWeek all 316 news articles »

Ars Technica

Russian spacecraft returns to Earth with most of its furry crew dead Ars Technica A Russian spacecraft containing 45 mice, 8 gerbils, and 15 newts returned to Earth on Sunday. The spacecraft, a modified Bion-M life sciences satellite, was launched in April 2013 and was intended to study the biological effects of long-term weightlessness. Russia retrieves mice, newts from spacePhys.Org Russia retrieves mice, lizards from space in preparation for Mars mission — all ...The Space Reporter Russian space lizards return to EarthThe Guardian Ecorazzi -Daily Mail -Science World Report all 41 news articles »

IBNLive

Sailfish OS phone “Jolla” debuts, available for preorders Ars Technica The Jolla running Sailfish OS exists out there, but it will be a while til it gets to consumers' hands. Jolla. The Finnish mobile phone company Jolla unveiled on Monday its first smartphone running Sailfish OS, the spiritual successor to Nokia's MeeGo. Jolla shows The Other Half and announces the world's first Sailfish OS smartphoneMobile Burn Jolla's Software Chief Says Co-Creation Is What Makes The MeeGo Startup's ...TechCrunch Jolla's first device unveiled: Sailfish OS debuts with UI-changing coverZDNet Android Community -Engadget -GigaOM all 52 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

The next Xbox: What to expect from the '720' Telegraph.co.uk With Nintendo's Wii U released last year and Sony revealing the PlayStation 4 in February, attention has fixed firmly on Microsoft's successor to the Xbox 360. It's been a long few months of rumours and rabble-rousing, and finally comes the chance to separate ... IllumiRoom reportedly set to feature at next Xbox eventComputerandvideogames.com Five Things To Watch For During Microsoft's Xbox Announcement TomorrowForbes Sony releases PS4 teaser video, console shown at E3StickSkills Gamasutra -The Verge -PlayStation LifeStyle all 284 news articles »

In recent weeks, Google Glass has been distributed to its first group of beta testers outside Google and in the real world. As the pool of new smart-glass wearers grows, they are feeling out the etiquette of using the new technology.

Science World Report

Mice, Newts and Lizards Return from Russian Space Mission: Most Died Science World Report There have been several deaths associated with the Russian space mission that blasted mice, newts and lizards into orbit. Russian space officials announced that most that were aboard the Bion-M capsule died. (Photo : Reuters). There have been several ... Mice Return from Russian Space Mission, Only Half SurviveEcorazzi Russia retrieves mice, newts from spacePhys.Org Mass gerbil and mice deaths aboard Russian Mars experiment rocketWired.co.uk The Space Reporter -Telegraph.co.uk -Washington Post all 33 news articles »

Phys.Org

'Crazy' ants driving out fire ants Fox News Invasive fire ants have been a thorn in the sides of Southerners for years. But another invasive species, the so-called "crazy" ant that many describe as being worse has arrived and is displacing fire ants in several places. "When you talk to folks who live in the ... Invasive Crazy Ants Are Displacing Fire Ants, Researchers FindUniversity of Texas at Austin News Alien 'crazy ants' invading southern USLos Angeles Times 'Crazy ants' a threat in southern USCNN International Houston Chronicle -Nature World News -Science Recorder all 29 news articles »

NDTV

Armed with Android app support, Jolla's €399 phone launches by year-end GigaOM After picking up the MeeGo torch, Jolla's first phone running the Sailfish operating system is official and can be pre-ordered. It won't arrive until year-end, however, and faces a huge uphill battle in market dominated by Android and iOS. Jolla phone. Jolla, the ... Sailfish OS Enters Mobile Waters Aboard Jolla Smartphone, Now Available to ...Hot Hardware Here Comes Jolla, Yet Another Deviant Linux SmartphoneReadWrite (blog) Jolla prices first Sailfish OS smartphone at €399 for a 2013 launchThe Verge NDTV -Engadget -TrustedReviews all 33 news articles »

You do not need a special iOS app to get coupons, tickets and other digital documents that work with Apple’s Passbook electronic wallet.

AFP

Mice Return from Russian Space Mission, Only Half Survive Ecorazzi Animal advocates were outraged when Russia announced they were sending mice, lizards, fish and other species to space for a 30 day mission. Now, the journey is over and the animals are back on earth, but not all of them made it. And even worse than that, ... Russia retrieves mice, newts from spacePhys.Org Mice return from a month in spaceFox News Russian Capsule Bion-M returned after a month-long Space Tour with Mice, NewtsJagran Josh The Space Reporter -French Tribune -Wired.co.uk all 35 news articles »

Livemint

Xbox Next: What to expect at Tuesday's ... CNET Microsoft is bound to play up the non-gaming entertainment features of the new console, focusing on streaming video, Skype calling, and deeper integration with other devices and services. Jay Greene. by Jay Greene. May 20, 2013 12:01 AM PDT Follow @ ... New Xbox more than a game console for MicrosoftReuters The New Xbox: How would you improve Xbox LIVE?Neoseeker Xbox 720: five key points about Microsoft's new generationThe Guardian SlashGear -Computerandvideogames.com -The Verge all 233 news articles »

IBNLive

Samsung to exhibit 13.3-inch notebook display with 3200 x 1800 resolution Engadget On top of yesterday's 4K announcement, Samsung has also given us a quick heads-up on one of the prototype displays it's planning to show off at this year's Display Week event. It's a highly gawp-worthy 3,200 x 1,800 ("WQXGA+") panel destined for 13-inch ... Samsung's New 13-Inch Display Has a Crazy 3200 x 1800 Pixel ResolutionMashable World's Largest 65-inch Full HD OLED TV Panel Published By AUOHeadlines & Global News LG To Showcase 55" Curved OLED TV And 5" Flexible And Unbreakable ...Techtree.com Stabley Times -gearburn -Geeky gadgets all 20 news articles »

CNET UK

Jolla announces first Sailfish-based smartphone PCWorld Finnish startup Jolla has announced its first smartphone, which shows off its Sailfish OS on a 4.5-inch screen. Jolla, which was founded by a former Nokia employees who wanted to continue the development work the Finnish phone maker had done on the ... Jolla prices first Sailfish OS smartphone at €399 for a 2013 launchThe Verge Jolla announces its first Salifish OS smartphoneInquirer A tour of the Jolla phone with software head Marc Dillon (video) - EngadgetEngadget Gizmodo -SlashGear -TechCrunch all 19 news articles »

The Guardian

Yahoo's Social Media Play New York Times The board of Yahoo agreed on Sunday to buy the popular blogging service Tumblr for about $1.1 billion in cash, a signal of how Yahoo plans to reposition itself in the age of social media, The New York Times reports, citing people with direct knowledge of the ... Yahoo's $1.1bn Tumblr takeover is a bold roll of the diceThe Guardian Yahoo-Tumblr: 7 ways to evaluate the unionCNET (blog) Yahoo Deal Shows Power ShiftWall Street Journal Boston.com -Engadget -Washington Times all 511 news articles »

Meg Urry says loss of the planet-finding Kepler satellite would be huge for NASA, which is furiously trying to fix it--but one way or another, it's a matter of time before we find signs of life on other worlds

At $180, the Plyr1 wireless gaming headset from Skullcandy is more expensive than rivals, but it does offer a few advantages.

NDTV

Sony Xperia UL launched with full-HD screen and quad-core processor NDTV Sony has launched a new smartphone, Xperia UL, in the Japanese market with carrier KDDI. Just like the recently launched Xperia A and Xperia ZR, this phone is also water and dust resistant and can withstand 1.5 metres of still water for 30 minutes. Sony Xperia UL Unveiled in Japan, Features 5.0-Inch Full HD Display, 1.5GHz ...IBTimes India Sony Xperia UL announced for Japan: 5-inch 1080p display and 15-frame burst ...Engadget Japan-exclusive Sony Xperia UL coming 25 Maygearburn The Droid Guy -PetaPixel all 52 news articles »

RedOrbit

Russian Satellite Carrying Mice, Other Creatures Returns To Earth RedOrbit A Russian capsule carrying animals and biological experiments successfully returned to Earth on Sunday after spending nearly a month in space, various media outlets have reported. According to RussianSpaceWeb.com, the descent module of the Bion-M ... Russia retrieves mice, newts from spacePhys.Org Russia brings mice and newts back from Mars research missionTelegraph.co.uk Mice and lizards return from a month in space aboard an orbiting Russian capsuleWashington Post The Space Reporter -Businessweek -Xinhua all 28 news articles »

San Francisco Chronicle

Yahoo's board agrees to buy Tumblr for about $1.1b, sources say Boston.com The board of Yahoo, the faded Web pioneer, agreed Sunday to buy the popular blogging service Tumblr for about $1.1 billion in cash, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, a signal of how the company plans to reposition itself as the technology ... Yahoo Deal Shows Power ShiftWall Street Journal Gambling on Tumblr: Marissa Mayer's Billion Dollar Bet to Make Yahoo! CoolTIME Yahoo (YHOO) Approves Billion-Dollar Tumblr Cash Deal - Wall Street PitWall Street Pit The Guardian -Los Angeles Times -KUHF-FM all 487 news articles »

ITProPortal

5 major changes coming for Android developers ITProPortal The Google I/O conference was held last week, and Android app developers saw a lot of new features, plus they got advice directly from Google about how to run their businesses better. Services added to the Google developer console and Google Analytics ... Google I/O RoundupLongIsland.com Google's $649 Galaxy S4, Walmart's $649 iPhone 5 confuse customersStabley Times Google Maps for iPad Coming SoonThe iPad Guide Business Insider -Haaretz -MakeUseOf all 36 news articles »

Livemint

Click Picks: Explosion on the Moon whnt.com There was an explosion recently that touched off a flash ten times as bright as anything humans have ever seen. If you didn't feel or see it, that's because it happened on the moon. CNN.com reports the explosion was visible on Earth without the aid of a ... Huge Rock Crashes Into Moon, Sparks Giant ExplosionSpace.com NASA Announces Brightest Lunar Explosion Ever RecordedNational Geographic Massive EXPLOSION visible to naked eye SEEN ON MOONRegister PC Magazine -CNN -Wired all 100 news articles »

NDTV

Wanted: Apps for Galaxy Smartphones Wall Street Journal As part of its efforts to strengthen its software capabilities Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it will be hosting a global competition to lure developers to create apps for its Galaxy smartphones. Just how much is Samsung willing to pay? The contest will see ... Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 image and specifications leakedNDTV Samsung launches Galaxy Grand Quattro in India for Rs 17290Indian Express Samsung Galaxy S4 to hit 10 million in salesCNET AsiaOne -Al-Bawaba -Technology Bloom News all 170 news articles »

IBNLive

LG to showcase unbreakable and flexible 5-inch display, curved 55-inch TV NDTV LG plans to showcase its brand new unbreakable and flexible 5-inch display for mobile devices as well as a curved 55-inch OLED TV at the Society for Information Display's exhibition this week in Vancouver, Canada. LG did not share any further details on ... Next Generation Flexible OLED Screen To Be Showcased At SID 2013 By LGGeeky gadgets LG to unveil stunning 5-inch OLED flexible display shortlyPhones Review LG Display Shows Off Curved 55” OLED TV And 5” Plastic OLED PanelsUbergizmo International Business Times AU all 12 news articles »

The Guardian

Yahoo in rumoured $1.1bn bid to buy white-hot Tumblr The Guardian Marissa Mayer, the former Google executive who is now in charge of Yahoo, is poised to create yet another nothing-to-riches tale in the web industry with the $1.1bn (£720m) acquisition of the blogging site Tumblr. Mayer called Yahoo's board together on ... Yahoo Deal Shows Power ShiftWall Street Journal Yahoo seeks turnaround with $1.1-billion deal to buy TumblrLos Angeles Times Yahoo buys Tumblr to court younger crowdSan Francisco Chronicle Forbes -New York Times -ZDNet all 470 news articles »

natmonitor.com

Pinterest takes a “first step” toward working with big brands GigaOM Pinterest is unveiling a new pin structure for different types of products and an integration with a large number of retail brands, as it continues buildng up the platform and paving the way for growth. Pinterest product image recipe pin. Pinterest plans to ... Pinterest Launches Pins With More Info And A New Button For Mobile AppsTechCrunch Pinterest Partners With Brands, Adds More Information To PinsFast Company Pinterest Adds Relevant Info To Pins, Gives 'Pin It' Button To Mobile AppsWebProNews Mashable -Mobile Entertainment -ITProPortal all 19 news articles »

Hindu Business Line

Six-wheeling Mars rover a record-setter Florida Today Landing Site: Meridiana Planum, a smooth equatorial plain covered in gray hematite, an iron-oxide material that forms in water on Earth. Planned Mission Duration: 90 days. Mission Duration To Date: 3,404 days; or nine years, three months and 26 days. More ... Opportunity Breaks NASA's 40-Year Roving RecordDiscovery News Mars Rover Opportunity Breaks US Record for Off-Planet DrivingSpace.com Nine-Year-Old Mars Rover Passes 40-Year-Old RecordJet Propulsion Laboratory Los Angeles Times -PC Magazine -Register all 58 news articles »

natmonitor.com

US Defense Department approves Apple's iOS devices for its networks PCWorld Devices built around Apple's iOS operating system have been approved by the U.S. Department of Defense for use on its networks, as the department moves to support multivendor mobile devices and operating systems. The Defense Information Systems ... Apple iOS 6 Platform Cleared for Use at Department of Defense - eWeekeWeek Apple iOS Devices Approved for Use on Military NetworksPC Magazine Pentagon approves Apple mobile devices for use on U.S. military networksnatmonitor.com VentureBeat -FederalNewsRadio.com -Department of Defense all 15 news articles »

Haaretz

Google Glass woos developers to $6 billion wearable market The News Journal As Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. develop smart watches and Google Inc. prepares to roll out Web-enabled eyewear, an ecosystem of software developers is springing up to lend a hand and reap the profits. The wearable-computer market may swell ... Google I/O RoundupLongIsland.com Google Maps for iPad Coming SoonThe iPad Guide Google's $649 Galaxy S4, Walmart's $649 iPhone 5 confuse customersStabley Times Haaretz -MakeUseOf all 33 news articles »

NPR

Massive EXPLOSION visible to naked eye SEEN ON MOON Register Vid Sensational news today from the Moon, as skywatchers say a huge explosion - as bright as a star, and visible from Earth with the naked eye - has been seen on the lunar surface. "It exploded in a flash nearly 10 times as bright as anything we've ever seen ... Huge Rock Crashes Into Moon, Sparks Giant ExplosionSpace.com NASA Announces Brightest Lunar Explosion Ever RecordedNational Geographic Bright explosion on moon visible from Earth, NASA saysCNN PC Magazine -Wired -Los Angeles Times all 97 news articles »

NDTV

Climate change: human disaster looms, claims new research The Guardian Some of the most extreme predictions of global warming are unlikely to materialise, new scientific research has suggested, but the world is still likely to be in for a temperature rise of double that regarded as safe. The researchers said warming was most likely ... Climate slowdown means extreme rates of warming 'not as likely'BBC News New reports suggests global warming could be slower than first thoughtABC Online Who's Paying the Price for Global Warming?Scientific American Washington Post -Financial Times -New Scientist all 39 news articles »

A cyberunit of China’s People’s Liberation Army was back in business after going silent for the past few months.

Sydney Morning Herald

Google Play Music vs Spotify LifeGoesStrong Google Play Music service for Android devices lets you alter and save radio stations to a playlist to listen later. Share This Story. Email · Pinterest · Facebook · Twitter · Google +1. It's Google Play Music vs Spotify and my first impression is that Google Music is ... Web giants likely to battle for music fans' attentionTribune-Review Hands on: Google Play Music All AccessStuff.co.nz all 14 news articles »

Yahoo’s move aims to make up for years of missing out on the growth of social networks and mobile devices.

Executives from Silicon Valley say that the Senate immigration bill imposes too much regulatory control over a company’s hiring of temporary foreign worker or laying off an American worker.

A law school professor is on a permanent campaign to argue that the telecom and cable industry has been overtaken by monopolists who resist innovation and overcharge consumers.

The Space Reporter

Russia retrieves mice, lizards from space in preparation for Mars mission — all ... The Space Reporter Speaking late Sunday, Russian space officials announced the return of a number of creatures from space, saying most died during their time in space. Russian television stations showed the Bion-M capsule returning to Earth carrying 45 mice, 15 newts, snails ... Russia retrieves mice, newts from spacePhys.Org Russian space menagerie paves way for manned mission to MarsThe Australian Russian space lizards return to EarthThe Guardian Science World Report -iTech Post -Latinos Post all 22 news articles »

The Guardian

Hands-On With the Week's Top Apps - Mashable Mashable Google announced two big apps during the keynote at its annual developer conference Google I/O. One app breaks out the Hangout feature of Google+ into its own standalone app. The other, brings a whole new music streaming service to Google Play. Google's new weapon in the Android upgrade battleComputerworld (blog) Google Releases Brand New Google+ App for AndroidTechnoBuffalo Google+ App for Android Gets Major Update - Tablet PC ReviewsTablet PC Review Stabley Times -Phones Review -Cambridge Network all 85 news articles »

Stabley Times

Google Maps brings iPad users indoor maps and Zagat ratings Stabley Times Google is delivering an iPad specific version of its Google Maps app, several months after its iPhone counterpart, but the enhanced feature set may have been worth the wait. Google Maps got a major interface overhaul at the Google I/O conference, shifting ... Google's new weapon in the Android upgrade battleComputerworld (blog) Fast & Furious 6 release for iOS, Android waitsPhones Review Free App Magic welcomes China, Russia and Korea into its global app communityCambridge Network all 86 news articles »

With a growing population of Americans over the age of 65, but a lack of trained home health care workers, more and more people could opt to hire robots to do the job.

The iPad Guide

Google Maps for iPad Coming Soon The iPad Guide Google had plenty to say about its Maps app at this year's Google I/O keynote presentation. Ever since Apple launched its own mapping application millions of iOS 6 users have downloaded Google's stand-alone Google Maps app, released in December. Stepping In Android Development - SpyGhana.comspyghana.com At Google I/O, Glass and Android Get All the Love, if Not All the MoneyWired (blog) Now You Can Make An App For Google Glass In Just 15 MinutesBusiness Insider Haaretz -U-T San Diego -Macworld UK all 47 news articles »

Phys.Org

Russia retrieves mice, newts from space Phys.Org A Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket, carrying an Bion-M capsule is seen on the launch pad a Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome on April 18, 2013. The Russian capsule filled with 45 mice and 15 newts along with other small animals has returned from a month's mission ... Russia retrieves mice, lizards from space in preparation for Mars mission — all ...The Space Reporter Mice return from a month in spaceBusinessweek Russian 'Space Ark' Returns From Mars TestNewser Xinhua -Latinos Post -Science Recorder all 26 news articles »

Gigjets

HTC One finally available in India with online retailer, priced Rs. 42900 Gigjets The Taiwanese manufacturer's latest flagship smartphone which was unveiled back in March and expected to launch in India in early April has finally made it to the market. The HTC One is now available with an online retailer. Saholic, has listed the device as ... HTC J One adds microSD card support to impressive One handsetTech Digest HTC One starts retailing, to get Jelly Bean 4.2.2 next month - The Mobile IndianThe Mobile Indian HTC One: Unexpected Urgency, Update UncertainBright Side of News* Lifehacker -TrustedReviews -AkihabaraNews all 33 news articles »

IBNLive

Asteroid 9 Times Size Of Ocean Liner To Buzz Earth On May 31 - Albany Tribune Albany Tribune The 1998 QE2 asteroid has the physical mass to potentially deliver life on Earth a knockout punch, being 2.7km in length. It is to buzz our planet on May 31, awing the stargazing community. Officially known as Asteroid 1998 QE2, the 'minor planet', ... NASA approves mission to one of the solar system's most dangerous asteroidsScience Recorder Giant Asteroid to Fly Past Earth May 31, NASA Approves Billion Dollar Mission to ...Nature World News Huge Asteroid Approaches Earth at End of Month, No "Melancholia" EndingKpopStarz Design & Trend -NewsNet5.com -DigitalJournal.com all 71 news articles »

National Geographic

NASA's Kepler space telescope malfunction may end hunt for planets Washington Post The Kepler Space Telescope, the celebrated discoverer of worlds around distant stars, may have found its last planet. NASA announced Wednesday that the telescope, which to date has cost $600 million to build and operate, has lost the ability to point ... NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Will Have Long Legacy, Despite Big ...Space.com Kepler epitaph? Eight most intriguing finds of troubled telescope.Christian Science Monitor A look back at NASA's planet-pinpointing space '...CNET NBCNews.com (blog) -Harvard Gazette -SpaceCoastDaily.com all 47 news articles »

Christian Science Monitor

Moon hit by boulder-size meteoroid, causing 'explosion' visible from earth Christian Science Monitor If you had been looking up at the moon at the right moment on March 17, you could have seen an unusual flash of light – a one-second burst of heat caused by the impact of a large meteoroid. Skip to next paragraph. In Pictures: Meteors. Related stories ... Massive Moon Meteor Explosion Was Visible to Naked Eye - The EscapistThe Escapist The Biggest Explosion Ever Seen on the Moon! - Io9io9 Biggest meteor hits Moon - ITWire.comiTWire all 116 news articles »

New York Daily News

Teen's invention could charge your phone in 20 seconds NBCNews.com Eesha Khare, 18, of Saratoga, Calif., received the Intel Foundation Young Scientist Award of $50,000 for the invention of a tiny energy-storage device. Waiting hours for a cellphone to charge may become a thing of the past, thanks to an 18-year-old ... Recharge your cellphone in 20 secondsCNN Saratoga Teen's Research Takes Science World By StormCBS Local Teenager invents revolutionary device which has the potential to charge a cell ...Daily Mail PC Magazine -Hindustan Times -ABC News all 60 news articles »

Capital Technologies

Microsoft Surface Pro, a great portable device or just another tablet? Capital Technologies The Microsoft Surface Pro is one of the most popular tablets in the market today, and it is also one of the best portable devices being offered by Microsoft. But there must be a lot of consumers who might have plans to buy the Surface Pro but are worried about ... Can Microsoft's Surface Mini save Windows RT?Computerworld (blog) Samsung To Supply Display Panels For Microsoft's 7.9-Inch Surface Tablet ...iDigitalTimes.com The Surface Pro will arrive in Europe and Asia Pacific regions in MayGlobalPost Windows IT Pro -Pulse 2.0 -IT PRO all 46 news articles »

Voice of America

NASA's Planet-Hunting Kepler Telescope Will Have Long Legacy, Despite Big ... Space.com Whether or not NASA's Kepler spacecraft can bounce back from the malfunction that has stalled its search for alien planets, the mission's place in history is assured, scientists say. Kepler has spotted more than 2,700 potential exoplanets to date, with many ... A look back at NASA's planet-pinpointing space '...CNET Scientists respond to planet hunter's plight with pointers – and poetryNBCNews.com (blog) How Kepler's Pointing System Might Have FailedIEEE Spectrum Medill Reports: Chicago -Aiken Standard -SpaceCoastDaily.com all 45 news articles »

ABC News

Even without big Apps news at I/O, small changes matter Computerworld IDG News Service - Apps, Google's flagship product for enterprise IT, had a minor presence at this week's I/O developer conference, but some announcements at the show and in prior weeks deserve attention from customers of the cloud email and ... Smartphone App Wrap: Travel, TV, Google, and sportsZDNet Make Ponies and Dinosaurs Dance Across Your Google Hangouts ChatsABC News (blog) Google Hangouts: Google Chat Gets A Much Needed Makeoverfox2now.com BGR -Technorati -Android Community all 28 news articles »

On April 27, NASA satellites detected a strong signal from the brightest gamma-ray burst in decades. Because this was relatively close, it was thousands of times brighter than the typical gamma-ray bursts that are seen by Swift every few days. Scientists are now scrambling to learn more.