Facebook stock has highest close since May 21

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• Facebook stock has highest close since May 21
• DirecTV cuts 3-D channel from 24-hour to part-time
• Five not so obvious ways to extend the battery life on your smartphone
• Crazy-close exoplanet duo can see each other’s “planetrise”
• Why Apple wants to spread lies about you (and why that’s a good thing)
• Meme Karaoke: Advice Animals Cover The Police [PIC]
• Internet group picks little-known executive as CEO
• A battle for Internet freedom as UN meeting nears
• Study: E-book library borrowing takes slow pace
• Nintendo to start selling 3DS with larger screens
• The pros and cons of purchasing a prepaid smartphone
• Judge blocks Apple in Google smartphone war
• Sony and Panasonic to announce an OLED partnership next week
• Chinese tech giant calls for cyber cooperation
• Chinese tech giant calls for security cooperation
• First Tesla electric sedans hit the road
• Google CEO says "nothing seriously wrong": source
• Solid-state drives now cheaper than ever before
• The Scienceblogging Weekly (June 22nd, 2012)
• U.S. judge sets 2013 trial date for Apple e-book lawsuit
• It's an isolated life for Sandusky trial jurors
• Do You Suffer From Social Media FOMO? [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Ultrabooks are too expensive for enterprise, CIOs say
• HTC pulls out of Brazil
• US computer graphics scientist wins Kyoto Prize
• DirecTV cuts 3-D channel from 24-hour to part-time
• Facebook stock has highest close since May 21
• News Summary: Video of bus monitor's misery
• News Summary: Berkshire buys Waco newspaper
• Facebook allows fix for embarrassing mistakes
• A look at how some IPO stocks have fared
• Analysts whack Nokia sales estimates… again
• Video of bus monitor's misery strikes a nerve
• Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO
• Meme Karaoke: Advice Animals Cover The Police [PIC]
• Weekly changes in Facebook stock prices
• HTC teases voice assistant to compete with Apple’s Siri
• Zynga.com to show Facebook ads
• New Journalistic Workflow
• Forget HD: Watch the 'Star Wars' Trilogy as Animated GIFs

Facebook stock has highest close since May 21 Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:35 PM PDT Facebook closes at one of its highest prices since its initial public offering.

DirecTV cuts 3-D channel from 24-hour to part-time Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:45 PM PDT DirecTV says it has reduced the programming hours of its 24-hour 3-D channel, n3D, due to a shortage of 3-D content.

Five not so obvious ways to extend the battery life on your smartphone Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:30 PM PDT While smartphones are taking on many of the features of personal computers, it is not really practical to leave them plugged into a wall throughout the day. This is a problem as apps, navigation services and faster network connections are causing our batteries to run out of juice more quickly than ever.

Crazy-close exoplanet duo can see each other’s “planetrise” Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:13 PM PDT In a solar system 1,200 light-years away from ours, there's a couple of planets that come so close to each other every 97 days they can see each other rise in the night sky. This odd duo, found thanks to data … Continue reading →

Why Apple wants to spread lies about you (and why that’s a good thing) Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:07 PM PDT It's becoming harder and harder to maintain any sense of privacy on the internet. Do a search for just about anything online, and somewhere there's a data collector compiling information about you and your searches. Even though the eyes on you at … Continue reading →

Meme Karaoke: Advice Animals Cover The Police [PIC] Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:00 PM PDT What goes hand-in-hand on a Friday, aside from your hand in a happy hour drink? Music and memes!

Internet group picks little-known executive as CEO Posted: 22 Jun 2012 10:25 AM PDT A businessman with experience in building consensus will be the next CEO of the Internet agency in charge of contentious policies surrounding Internet addresses.

A battle for Internet freedom as UN meeting nears Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:45 PM PDT A year after the Internet helped fuel the Arab Spring uprisings, the role cyberspace plays in launching revolutions is being threatened by proposed changes to a United Nations telecommunications treaty that could allow countries to clamp down on the free flow of information.

Study: E-book library borrowing takes slow pace Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:13 AM PDT E-book readers have been relatively slow to borrow digital works from the library, frustrated by a limited selection and by not even knowing whether their local branch offers e-releases, according to a new study.

Nintendo to start selling 3DS with larger screens Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:41 AM PDT Japanese game maker Nintendo Co. has upgraded its 3DS handheld to sport a screen nearly twice as big as the previous model amid hot competition against smartphones and tablets that are wooing people away from dedicated gaming machines.

The pros and cons of purchasing a prepaid smartphone Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:10 PM PDT While prepaid smartphones are not for everybody, the opportunity to purchase an iPhone or any other state-of-the-art device without a long-term carrier contract is an attractive value proposition for many consumers.

Judge blocks Apple in Google smartphone war Posted: 22 Jun 2012 08:42 PM PDT (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday ruled that Apple Inc cannot pursue an injunction against Google's Motorola Mobility unit, effectively ending a key case for the iPhone maker in the smartphone patent wars. The ruling came from Judge Richard Posner in Chicago federal court. He dismissed the litigation between Apple and Motorola Mobility with prejudice, meaning it can't be refiled. The ruling is a blow for Apple, which had hoped a decisive ruling against Motorola would help it gain an upper hand in the smartphone market against Android. ...

Sony and Panasonic to announce an OLED partnership next week Posted: 22 Jun 2012 07:15 PM PDT Rival Japanese television makers Sony and Panasonic will reportedly announce a new partnership next week to mass produce OLED televisions, according to Reuters. The two companies hope to develop technology that will enable them to make OLED TVs more affordable — current models cost thousands of dollars. OLED panel technology, which Sony pioneered in 2007, provides users with improved picture quality as well as deeper color saturation with high contrast, and it allows vendors to make TVs as slim as 4 millimeters that consume less power than traditional LCD sets. In recent years, the Japanese television industry has lost ground due to increased competition from South Korean rivals LG and Samsung, however by combining their research and development resources, Sony and

Chinese tech giant calls for cyber cooperation Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:47 PM PDT The founder of Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei, which has faced security concerns in the U.S. and Australia, is calling for global cooperation to improve data protection.

Chinese tech giant calls for security cooperation Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:43 PM PDT The founder of Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei Technologies has called for international cooperation to improve data protection.

First Tesla electric sedans hit the road Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:34 PM PDT Electric car maker Tesla's first mass-market sedans took to the road Friday, but it's not certain whether their debut will make or break the fledgling company.

Google CEO says "nothing seriously wrong": source Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:08 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page has reassured employees about his health, but the company on Friday shed little additional light on an unspecified condition affecting his voice that will sideline him from two high-profile events in the coming weeks. Page told employees in an email on Thursday that there was "nothing seriously wrong with me," according to a source who had seen an internal staff memo. ...

Solid-state drives now cheaper than ever before Posted: 22 Jun 2012 06:00 PM PDT One of the reasons ultrabook prices are so high is because their solid-state storage drives, which offer improved performance and reliability over traditional spinning hard drives, are so costly to vendors. The current generation of solid-state drives are cheaper than ever, however, and multiple companies are now offering drives lower than the dollar-per-gigabyte threshold, according to a study from The Tech Report. The publication analyzed pricing data that was compiled by Camelegg from early 2011 through June 2012, and found that the average price of flash storage drives has fallen 48% over the past year. If the current pricing trend of solid-state drives continues, ultrabook prices may finally drop to a more reasonable level. Earlier reports have indicated otherwise, though. Read

The Scienceblogging Weekly (June 22nd, 2012) Posted: 22 Jun 2012 05:54 PM PDT The Scienceblogging Weekly (June 22nd, 2012)

U.S. judge sets 2013 trial date for Apple e-book lawsuit Posted: 22 Jun 2012 05:31 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday set a 2013 trial date for a lawsuit from the U.S. government accusing Apple and book publishers of conspiring to fix the prices of electronic books. Following a hearing in Manhattan federal court, U.S. District Judge Denise Cote said a bench trial in the case will begin June 3, 2013, for Apple and two publishers who are fighting the antitrust charges. The U.S. Justice Department sued Apple in April, saying it colluding with five publishers to boost e-book prices in early 2010, as the Silicon Valley giant was launching its popular iPad tablet. ...

It's an isolated life for Sandusky trial jurors Posted: 22 Jun 2012 05:24 PM PDT There's no Twitter, Facebook or radio. Smartphones, iPads or laptops? No way. The phones and clock radios were removed and the televisions disconnected in from their hotel rooms.

Do You Suffer From Social Media FOMO? [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:52 PM PDT Do you know FOMO? That's not some fancy latte -- it's Fear Of Missing Out, and something that's become a recognized thing by many social media users these days.

Ultrabooks are too expensive for enterprise, CIOs say Posted: 22 Jun 2012 04:45 PM PDT Early ultrabook adoption has not lived up to vendors' expectation according to numerous accounts. Spurred by the popularity of Apple's MacBook Air, these new ultra-thin notebook PCs offer ample performance despite their sleek, slimmed-down cases. High prices are often cited by industry watchers as the root cause behind slow ultrabook sales, however, and it looks like this is indeed the case in the enterprise market, according to TechRepublic. The site asked 12 CIOs if they planned to roll out ultrabook models at their respective organizations — 11 said no. High prices were repeatedly cited as a cause for the negative responses, and according to a recent report, ultrabook pricing is likely to remain high until next year. Read

HTC pulls out of Brazil Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:30 PM PDT HTC is pulling out of the Brazilian smartphone market, according to a company spokesperson speaking with Android Pit. The troubled Taiwanese manufacturer will be "completely shutting down their operations in Brazil," laying off dozens of employees and halting device wholesales immediately, meaning the new HTC One-series will not makes its way to the South American country. The company has promised, however, that it will continue to support existing devices. "After analyzing the sales numbers, we have decided to pull out of the Brazilian market," an HTC spokesperson said. Brazil recently passed Germany and France in global smartphone market share with more than 27 million people owning smartphones. HTC's chief executive Peter Chou recently revealed that the company does not plan to offer

US computer graphics scientist wins Kyoto Prize Posted: 22 Jun 2012 03:11 PM PDT An American regarded as the father of computer graphics, an Indian literary critic and a Japanese molecular cell biologist are winners of the annual Kyoto Prize, Japan's highest private award for global achievement.

DirecTV cuts 3-D channel from 24-hour to part-time Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:45 PM PDT DirecTV says it has reduced the programming hours of its 24-hour 3-D channel, n3D, due to a shortage of 3-D content.

Facebook stock has highest close since May 21 Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:35 PM PDT Facebook closes at one of its highest prices since its initial public offering.

News Summary: Video of bus monitor's misery Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:27 PM PDT THE SPARK: A middle-school student in upstate New York posted a 10-minute video showing four other seventh-grade boys cruelly taunting a 68-year-old bus monitor.

News Summary: Berkshire buys Waco newspaper Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:23 PM PDT MORE NEWS: Billionaire Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., is buying the Waco Tribune-Herald, its second newspaper in Texas.

Facebook allows fix for embarrassing mistakes Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:19 PM PDT For those embarrassing mistakes people make in their Facebook posts, there is finally some relief.

A look at how some IPO stocks have fared Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:19 PM PDT Facebook's public debut was the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August 2004. But the stock has lost much of its value since it began trading in mid-May.

Analysts whack Nokia sales estimates… again Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:15 PM PDT Just what Nokia needed: another group of analysts slashing its revenue estimates! In this case, Bloomberg reports that Nomura analysts this morning sent out a research note saying that Microsoft's decision to upgrade Windows Phone 8 in such a way that the current line of Nokia Lumia devices can't be updated has further impeded Nokia's ability to get back on its feet. Nomura now estimates that Nokia will sell 34 million Windows Phone devices in 2013, a whopping 41% cut from the its previous estimates. "We had hoped that Q3 would represent the low point in Nokia's competitive cycle," the analysts wrote. "An abandoned strategy in feature phones combined with an apparent increase in competitive pressures in Windows Phone lead us to cut

Video of bus monitor's misery strikes a nerve Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:05 PM PDT The pebble was tossed when a middle-school student in upstate New York posted a 10-minute video on his Facebook page.

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:05 PM PDT Facebook Inc.'s stock has been making a comeback over the past two weeks.

Meme Karaoke: Advice Animals Cover The Police [PIC] Posted: 22 Jun 2012 02:00 PM PDT What goes hand-in-hand on a Friday, aside from your hand in a happy hour drink? Music and memes!

Weekly changes in Facebook stock prices Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:59 PM PDT until last week. Facebook finished this week up 10 percent, the second straight week of increase.

HTC teases voice assistant to compete with Apple’s Siri Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:20 PM PDT HTC on Friday posted an image on its Facebook page teasing a voice assistant that may look to compete withApple's Siri and Samsung's S-Voice. While the image contains the caption, "Ever wonder what your pet has been trying to tell you all these years," but we are almost certain HTC isn't releasing a dog translator. With enhanced voice command and voice assistant features growing more popular, it is only logical that HTC would follow suit and roll out a service that will compliment its Sense user interface and service layer. Read

Zynga.com to show Facebook ads Posted: 22 Jun 2012 01:00 PM PDT Zynga is starting to show ads from Facebook on Zynga.com, its stand-alone website that lets people play its online games away from Facebook.

New Journalistic Workflow Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:57 PM PDT New Journalistic Workflow

Forget HD: Watch the 'Star Wars' Trilogy as Animated GIFs Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:53 PM PDT The force is strong with this animated GIF, which captures the story of The Empire Strikes Back through pixel art.

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