| A closer look at the Higgs boson Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:55 AM PDT  Scientists working at the world's biggest atom smasher near Geneva have announced the discovery of a new subatomic particle that looks remarkably like the long-sought Higgs boson. Sometimes called the "God particle" because its existence is fundamental to the creation of the universe, the hunt for the Higgs involved thousands of scientists from all over the world.
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| EU Parliament rejects ACTA anti-piracy treaty Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:52 AM PDT  The European Parliament overwhelmingly defeated an international anti-piracy trade agreement Wednesday after concern that it would limit Internet freedom sparked street protests in cities across Europe.
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| Man lives off Craigslist ads for a month, turns his adventures into a documentary Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:24 AM PDT In a major change of pace from his work in The Hangover, actor and comedian Zach Galifianakis is working as the executive producer for a new documentary called Craigslist Joe. The movie is about Joe Garner, who traveled across America … Continue reading → |
| Survey: Yes, ladies, your friends are intentionally posting unflattering photos of you on Facebook Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:20 AM PDT When a friend shares an unflattering picture of you on Facebook, it's easy to feel slighted. After all, if you realize what a terrible a picture it is, why couldn't they? Well, a new survey suggests that your friend may … Continue reading → |
| 7 Spectacular Fireworks GIFs for the Fourth of July Posted: 04 Jul 2012 10:26 AM PDT  1. Fireworx by
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| Cool down from the summer heat with these Android apps Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:00 PM PDT With triple-digit temperatures hitting many locations across North America this summer, many of us will do whatever it takes to dial in some relief. Your Android-enabled smartphone or tablet can help (assuming it's not overheated from sitting out in the sun). If you're looking for some ideas on cooling down or coping with the high heat index throughout the summer, these Android apps can help. |
| Tablets are (slowly) taking over for paper books and magazines, Gartner finds Posted: 04 Jul 2012 07:59 PM PDT  Paper-based books aren't in any danger of becoming vinyl record-style novelties anytime soon, but Gartner says that they're increasingly being read less frequently in favor of digital books read on tablets. Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi says that a new survey conducted by her firm shows that "more than 50 percent of media tablet owners prefer to read news, magazines and books on screen, rather than on paper." To break it down survey, she explained that "one in three respondents used their media tablets to read a book, compared with 13% for mobile PCs, and 7% for mobile phones." Gartner analyst Meike Escherich says that despite the success of tablets as media consumption devices it's unlikely that paper will go away
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| U.S. judge rejects Samsung request to lift stay on Nexus sales Posted: 04 Jul 2012 07:41 PM PDT  (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected a request by Samsung Electronics Co. to lift a pre-trial injunction against sales of its Galaxy Nexus phone, another legal setback for the South Korean firm ahead of an upcoming court battle with Apple Inc.. Last week, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California, granted Apple's request to block sales of the smartphone. Samsung had asked the court to stay the injunction pending resolution of an appeal. On Monday, Koh rejected a similar request to lift a ban on the U.S. sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10. ...
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| A cotton T-shirt may one day charge your cellphone Posted: 04 Jul 2012 03:30 PM PDT  Two engineers at the University of South Carolina conducted research that showed a modified store-bought T-shirt can act like a supercapacitor and store an electrical charge. "We wear fabric every day," said Xiaodong Li, a professor of mechanical engineering at the school. "One day our cotton T-shirts could have more functions; for example, a flexible energy storage device that could charge your cell phone or your iPad." Li and his associates used a store-bought T-shirt, which was then soaked in a fluoride solution and baked at a high temperature in an oxygen-free oven. Once removed, the resulting fibers were converted from cellulose to activated carbon capable of storage an electrical charge. "We will soon see roll-up cell phones and laptop
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| Google in crosshairs over gun ban Posted: 04 Jul 2012 03:26 PM PDT  Google has banned gun sales from its new shopping platform, a move drawing fire from hunters and weapons enthusiasts but praised by gun control activists.
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| Motorola Photon Q LTE seemingly headed to Sprint Posted: 04 Jul 2012 02:25 PM PDT  Engadget has found what appears to be a diagram of the Motorola Photon Q LTE listed as approved on the Federal Communications Commission's website. As Engadget notes, the purported Photon Q will run on LTE Band 25, which just happens to be the band that Sprint will use for its LTE network when it finally launches later this month. For those who need a refresher, the Photon Q is a QWERTY Android slider in the mold of Motorola's DROID series that features a 4.3-inch display screen. Read
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| Amazon’s next-generation Kindle Fire to launch in August, says China Times Posted: 04 Jul 2012 01:20 PM PDT  Amazon isn't taking Google's Nexus 7 challenge lying down. Per UnwiredView, the China Times is reporting that Amazon has ordered 2 million new Kindle Fire units for possible release on August 7. Amazon is only ordering 7-inch versions of its Android-based tablet for the time being, with 8.9-inch and 10-inch versions of the device launching at a later time according to the report. The release of Google's own Nexus 7 tablet has put some added pressure on Android tablet OEMs, especially since it has matched the $200 price benchmark that Amazon established with the original Kindle Fire. [Via UnwiredView] Read
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| Meet the new spray-on battery that comes in a can Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:35 PM PDT  Scientific American reports that a team of scientists from Rice University in Houston and the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium have been working on a "spray-on" battery that's deployed through an aerosol can. Although the idea has a vague "They called me mad, mad!" sound to it, Scientific American says that the invention could conceivably transform any surface into a potential energy storage device. The magazine says the spray is layered like most batteries with "a positive current collector, a cathode that attracts positively charged ions, an ion-conducting separator, an anode to attract negative ions, and a negative current collector." Team member Neelam Singh says that the technology he's helping to develop could even lead to "paint-on solar cells" that could transform entire
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| How Android Phone Owners Use Their Devices [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:12 PM PDT ![How Android Phone Owners Use Their Devices [INFOGRAPHIC]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t98bd1VZbzDcLu8mccb_fBdk4tWOBwy_duqBlhshJ16ZhQkeR8oG78SNQ5zdhlxP-VHo30WPpSyA9r6o9fVVQPUbHxnvp-XsOtMTQ7Kx6jQ6p0N3z0ZhmQyrnd8MlYtCy_MjIcWXD-vpc_KO-WDneXLj5lfjulue2pkCP0Yew9yTcRMuPAPCGDzn3aPDMrUGfi8jocNyQ4YmW5f4LaYGBTSX8dEH9YLaj4-fNzgMv2akyUKOuPfjINBfrKxGol7tk5JpHKkA8rckcyPoS7vLbyPyd0RDeHlLpalrk=s0-d "How Android Phone Owners Use Their Devices [INFOGRAPHIC]") If you have a and live in Sweden, chances are you like to talk on your mobile device using Bluetooth while on-the-go -- that's according to a recent study that shows Swedes use Bluetooth and wireless headsets more than people from any other country (47%). And owners of Samsung Galaxy-S phones use the most minutes per month of all Android devices (431).
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| Cool down from the summer heat with these Android apps Posted: 04 Jul 2012 12:00 PM PDT With triple-digit temperatures hitting many locations across North America this summer, many of us will do whatever it takes to dial in some relief. Your Android-enabled smartphone or tablet can help (assuming it's not overheated from sitting out in the sun). If you're looking for some ideas on cooling down or coping with the high heat index throughout the summer, these Android apps can help. |
| ‘Xbox 8′ tipped as name of next-gen Microsoft gaming console Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:50 AM PDT  Microsoft's next-generation gaming console may be called "Xbox 8," or perhaps Xbox Infinity, according to a recent report. The software giant recently secured a slew of Xbox-related domains from a Chinese cybersquatter through the National Arbitration Forum, a company that handles international domain disputes, Fusible reported. The disputed names include XboxPhone.com, XboxTablet.com, XboxLiveTV.com, XboxCompanion.com, Xbox8.us and Xbox8.org. Microsoft also has pending cases against the owners of Xboxliverewards.com, Xboxsports.com, Xboxsmartglass.com, and Xboxmusic.com. The Redmond-based company's next-generation gaming console was previously thought to be called Xbox 720, following the naming scheme of its predecessor. The recent domain acquisitions have increased speculation that Microsoft may veer away from its previous naming scheme, however. The next-generation console will reportedly be six times more powerful than
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| RIM under pressure to slash carrier fees, which now account for one-third of revenue Posted: 04 Jul 2012 11:05 AM PDT  When it rains, it pours. And in RIM's case, it turns into a Noah-style biblical flood. Bloomberg News, via The Financial Post, reports that the troubled BlackBerry maker is now facing pressure from mobile carriers to slash the fees it charges them in exchange for giving their wireless subscribers access to RIM's BlackBerry server infrastructure. The carrier fees generate more than $4 billion in annual revenue for RIM, meaning the firm could soon be taking a hit in one of its major sources of revenues. Northern Securities analyst Sameet Kanade told Bloomberg that "revenue from the monthly fee could drop 17% to $3.4 billion this year and another 18% to $2.8 billion in fiscal 2014 as carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless seek lower
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| 7 Spectacular Fireworks GIFs for the Fourth of July Posted: 04 Jul 2012 10:26 AM PDT 1. Fireworx by |
| Megaupload’s Kim Dotcom: Joe Biden is in bed with the MPAA Posted: 04 Jul 2012 10:20 AM PDT  The strange and amusing saga of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom took another interesting twist on Tuesday when Dotcom told TorrentFreak that none other than Vice President Joe Biden himself ordered the federal government to shut down his file-sharing site. Though no firm evidence of Vice President Biden's involvement was presented, Dotcom does have a semi-plausible explanation for the veep's interest in his site: Biden is good friends with former Senator Chris Dodd, who is now living out his glory years shilling for Hollywood's anti-piracy efforts. "After we received information from an insider we scanned the White House visitor logs for all meetings of Chris Dodd and studio bosses with Joe Biden and Obama," Dotcom said. "It is interesting that a man by
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| Watch Joey Chestnut Eat 68 Hot Dogs in 10 Minutes [VIDEO] Posted: 04 Jul 2012 10:03 AM PDT It wouldn't be the Fourth of July without hot dogs -- or more specifically, hot dog eating contests. |
| Twitter helps find dog that took train to Dublin Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:57 AM PDT  When Patch hopped aboard the train to Dublin, it took the power of Twitter to reunite the dog with his owner.
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| A closer look at the Higgs boson Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:55 AM PDT Scientists working at the world's biggest atom smasher near Geneva have announced the discovery of a new subatomic particle that looks remarkably like the long-sought Higgs boson. Sometimes called the "God particle" because its existence is fundamental to the creation of the universe, the hunt for the Higgs involved thousands of scientists from all over the world. |
| EU Parliament rejects ACTA anti-piracy treaty Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:52 AM PDT The European Parliament overwhelmingly defeated an international anti-piracy trade agreement Wednesday after concern that it would limit Internet freedom sparked street protests in cities across Europe. |
| Huawei Ascend P1 review Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:05 AM PDT  Huawei isn't a well known brand when it comes to the U.S. smartphone market. The Chinese manufacturer is looking to change that, however, and plans to push forward with more advertising in the U.S. and a slew of new smartphones. The Ascend P1 was announced at this year's Consumer Electronics show in January, and over the past few months it has been slowly rolling out in various markets. Huawei is betting big on its Android-powered smartphones, but in a world of Samsung Galaxy S IIIs and HTC One Xs, is the company's latest effort enough to attract consumers and increase its share of the extremely competitive smartphone market? Read on to find out. Design The Ascend P1 is just 7.7 millimeters
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| What Does the Discovery of Higgs Boson Mean? [VIDEO] Posted: 04 Jul 2012 09:02 AM PDT Earlier today, CERN's scientists of a particle consistent with the Higgs boson. So what exactly does that mean? |
| European lawmakers reject global anti-piracy deal Posted: 04 Jul 2012 08:56 AM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament rejected a global agreement against copyright theft on Wednesday, handing a victory to protesters who say the legislation would punish people for sharing films and music online. The vote marked the culmination of a two-year battle between legislators who supported the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and it's largely young, digitally savvy opponents. Tens of thousands of activists held rallies across Europe in February to protest against the law, which they said would curb their freedom and allow officials to spy on their online ... |
| Britain's YouView Internet TV service launches Posted: 04 Jul 2012 08:49 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - YouView, a free UK television service combining digital channels with on-demand programming, launched some two years behind schedule on Wednesday, hoping to appeal to households unwilling to shell out on pay-TV from BSkyB or Virgin Media . But the service, backed by the BBC, ITV , Channel 4, Channel 5, Arqiva, BT and TalkTalk , is entering a crowded market and its initial offer of catch-up services like iPlayer and digital channels available on the rival Freeview service may not make an impact, analysts say. ... |
| Twisted light: New tech can transmit 70 DVDs worth of data per second Posted: 04 Jul 2012 08:20 AM PDT  A team of researchers at the University of Southern California have developed a data transmission technology capable of moving the equivalent of 70 DVDs in one second. Led by Alan Willner, an electrical engineering professor at USC, the team was able to improve upon existing twisted light technology to achieve throughput speeds of 2.56 terabits per second over a distance of approximately five feet. "We didn't invent the twisting of light, but we took the concept and ramped it up to a terabit-per-second," Willner told The Bunsen Burner. "You're able to do things with light that you can't do with electricity. That's the beauty of light; it's a bunch of photons that can be manipulated in many different ways at very high speed."
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| European parliament throws out online piracy pact Posted: 04 Jul 2012 08:08 AM PDT  The European parliament on Wednesday threw out a controversial global pact to battle counterfeiting and online piracy, quashing any EU ratification and possibly killing it for good.
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| 24 Highlights From The Flaming Lips 24-Hour Tour Posted: 04 Jul 2012 08:00 AM PDT  Wayne Coyne TV Interview
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| Five mobile apps released this year that you must download Posted: 04 Jul 2012 08:00 AM PDT With half of 2012 already in the books, now is a good time to showcase the best apps and games released in 2012 so far. Whether you are a social butterfly or couch potato, shutterbug or drawing game fanatic, there are great new apps worth downloading right away. |
| WSJ: ‘iPad mini’ launch coming soon Posted: 04 Jul 2012 07:45 AM PDT  Following a pair of reports on Tuesday suggesting Apple is prepping a smaller, cheaper iPad tablet that will launch this fall, The Wall Street Journal's anonymous sources say Apple's Asian suppliers are planning to begin mass production of the "iPad mini" in September. The new Apple slate will feature a display that measure less than 8 inches diagonally according to the report, and both LG Display and AU Optronics are named among Apple's suppliers for the upcoming tablet. The Journal also reported earlier this year that Apple was working on an 8-inch tablet, again after a long line of similar reports from Digitimes, analyst Brian White and others suggested the same beginning in late 2011. Apple's new smaller iPad is expected
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| App discovery gets social Posted: 04 Jul 2012 07:13 AM PDT  Sharing your favorite apps with your friends is going to get a lot easier in the future with Google, Facebook and Apple all making app discovery more social.
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| New Particle Resembling Long-Sought Higgs Boson Uncovered at Large Hadron Collider Posted: 04 Jul 2012 07:05 AM PDT New Particle Resembling Long-Sought Higgs Boson Uncovered at Large Hadron Collider |
| How Microsoft Could Rebrand Itself [PICS] Posted: 04 Jul 2012 06:56 AM PDT ![How Microsoft Could Rebrand Itself [PICS]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tVntuLZdXgFIxe00pfQDy5dAlsfgnYTxADVPsJ2D4tKt6ty7DlLZzC6cz3CAtjVNxAQqQS0bBtork1l8m9yIeBAh2TRrhRzFPkpeG2v-EsM8ODeMCe6LmbXLKHbZ7TcZYuNQmjbpnxMkuzzc2qrq9-UKMEcaAZTFPpxucCB5uem1Ly6RF97kqqMSfPrQehDlFSyVolHLzfw4c8tWeyW3EQ9wcf51XKv8ty3WMpxytuutM7lLq3UcOYF8qefU-6Wf88uwI=s0-d "How Microsoft Could Rebrand Itself [PICS]") With on the way, this is clearly a turnaround year for . But will that mean a new look and attitude as well?
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