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Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:27:10 GMT
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.'s popular iPad.
Hawaii plant thought to be extinct found in Kohala
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:20:54 GMT
A Hawaiian plant species thought to be extinct has been found on the Big Island.
'Prancing Michael Cera' usurps 'Sad Keanu Reeves'
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:27:05 GMT
India says will ask Google, Skype for data access
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:37:17 GMT
India on Wednesday launched a clampdown on major Internet communications firms, including Google and Skype, and began accessing some BlackBerry traffic in a campaign driven by security fears.
Ants defeat elephants to save a tree
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 17:19:19 GMT
Ants in your pants? That's nothing compared with ants up your snout. And that's what elephants in the African savanna must contend with when trying to snag a meal from a certain type of acacia tree.
'Ping' social network for music announced by Apple
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:47:21 GMT
"Ping," a social network for Apple's iTunes Store music users was unveiled Wednesday by CEO Steve Jobs.
Sony to announce music, video subscription service
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 15:49:23 GMT
Sony is expected to enter an arena dominated by Apple's iTunes through a new music and video subscription service.
Twitter on steroids in new iPad app
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:51:40 GMT
Call it Twitter on steroids: A new version of Twitter, especially designed for Apple's iPad, takes full advantage of the tablet's 9.7-inch screen real estate by weaving in Web pages, photos and videos related to tweets.
For star-gazers, September brings new night sky
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:29:07 GMT
The month of September marks many changes. For skywatchers it means the passing of the season's trademark Summer Triangle of stars and the arrival of the autumn constellations.
For bonobo males, mom is best wingman
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:41:46 GMT
To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.
Alien planet's weather forecast: Hot and cloudy
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:39:20 GMT
Astronomers peering at a large alien planet have found it to be covered by an atmosphere unlike that of any extrasolar planet yet seen.
UN official: BlackBerry data requests legitimate
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:46:51 GMT
The chief of the U.N.'s telecommunications agency urged the Canadian manufacturer of the BlackBerry to allow law enforcement agencies access to customer data, saying that governments all over the world had legitimate security concerns which should not be ignored.
‘Top Chefs’ cook up astronaut takeout
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:18:49 GMT
It will be bon appetit in orbit for some lucky astronauts who will soon savor a space meal of short ribs dreamed up by a contestant on television's "Top Chef."
Eco-author baffled by a violent fan
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 00:13:21 GMT
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The "Ishmael" books are aimed at encouraging radical social change — but their author says hostage-taking is not the change he had in mind.
Starburst galaxy unleashes ‘superwind’
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:53:23 GMT
A striking galaxy buzzing with energetic star formation takes center stage in a new photograph that showcases an unusual "superwind" of out-flowing gas, researchers say.
Google challenges Jobs over activation numbers
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:54:35 GMT
It seemed like a "mine is bigger than yours" kind of comment by Steve Jobs Wednesday, when he said that Apple is activating more mobile devices a day than Android because many of its activations are upgrades. Google says that's not so.
Video: Panda cubs go to school
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:18:39 GMT
A group of panda cubs are attending ‘panda school’ at a China panda reserve where they are being taught how to climb. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports. (Other)
Human-like brain found in worm
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:52:05 GMT
Brain structures directly related to the human brain have just been identified in a marine ragworm, according to a paper published in the latest issue of the journal Cell.
Amazon matches Apple with 99-cent download
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:50:47 GMT
Amazon.com Inc Thursday slashed the cost to download TV shows like "Glee" to 99 cents in a bid to take on Apple Inc as both companies battle to win the hearts of couch potatoes.
72 percent of adults are text-messaging now
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 13:39:01 GMT
More American adults have taken to texting in the past year, but teens still take the crown when it comes to using their phones for text-messaging, with 87 percent of them doing so, a new study says.
Famed Tasmanian devil euthanized after tumor found
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 14:29:16 GMT
A Tasmanian devil named Cedric, once thought to be immune to a contagious facial cancer threatening the iconic creatures with extinction, has been euthanized after succumbing to the disease, researchers said Wednesday.
Researchers rescue Moore’s Law
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:43:42 GMT
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: A new breed of memory device could keep the decades-long speedup in computer power going for decades longer, researchers say.
Stephen Hawking says God's not needed. So?
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 03:14:13 GMT
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: British physicist Stephen Hawking's latest book is already making waves with his observation that science can explain the universe's origin without invoking God.
Apple introduces movie and rental streaming, new Apple TV
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:07:52 GMT
Apple introduced movie and TV streaming through its second-generation Apple TV Wednesday, a simpler device than its previous product.
Thanks to high-tech, storm track easier to predict
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:28:10 GMT
Sophisticated computer models that replaced instinct with cold, hard math have helped forecasters predict where a storm like Hurricane Earl is going about twice as accurately as 20 years ago.
Slabs of North America are layered like cake
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:33:52 GMT
The continent of North America is not a single, thick, rigid slab, but is instead more similar to a layer cake, with a section of 3-billion-year-old rock sitting atop much newer material, a new study that probes the depth of the continent finds.
Phantom planet comes back from oblivion
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 16:42:22 GMT
Of the hundreds of exoplanets found so far, there’s one that’s remained elusive and infamous 12 years after its purported discovery.
At last! Starbucks mobile app for BlackBerry
Thu, 2 Sep 2010 15:19:20 GMT
As of today, BlackBerry owners can download the Starbucks mobile app — just like those snooty iPhone owners.