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Twitter Taps iPad Features, Interface

2 hours 43 min ago
Free application for the Apple tablet links tweets with web pages, videos, photos, and related information.

72% Of Adults Texting

3 hours 15 min ago
Teens send a median of 50 texts per day, dwarfing the volume of texts sent by an increasing number of U.S. adults who use text messaging on their mobile phones, according to the Pew Research Center.

Sony Intros Qriocity Media Streaming Service

3 hours 40 min ago
Cloud-based video and music service will challenge Apple's iTunes Store when it launches in Europe this fall.

Sony Previews 3D Laptop

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 22:54
Active-shutter glasses will be required for 3D viewing on the 16-inch screen laptop that will use similar technology to Sony's Bravia TVs and allow toggling between 2D and 3D.

Metal Manufacture Breakthrough Promises Transformer Objects

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 20:00
A novel manufacturing process for shape-memory alloys could bring shape-shifting jewelery and transforming stents.

Sony Refreshes Electronic Readers, Hikes Prices

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 04:42
Amazon's Kindle, Border's Kobo and Barnes & amp; Noble's Nook are competing fiercely on price, but Sony is touting more responsive touch-screens and higher quality digital paper displays that warrant higher costs.

Google Releases SketchUp 8

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 03:49
The latest version of Google's modeling software offers improved tools to amateur and professional 3D artists alike.

Google Sued Over Nexus One Troubles

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 02:05
A Nexus One owner claims Google made misleading claims about the phone's 3G capabilities and failed to provide adequate support.

Hurricane Earl Prompts Agencies To Bolster Online Resources

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 01:37
FEMA, the National Weather Service and other agencies are providing updates, advice and other disaster-management information on their websites.

Study Clarifies Government's Social Media Record Requirements

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 01:36
The National Archives and Records Administration is looking to remove hurdles that have held up adoption of Web 2.0 in government by clarifying its policies.

Alcatel-Lucent Acquires OpenPlug

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 01:22
OpenPlug's tools allow mobile application developers to write an app once and then run on the Android, iPhone, Linux, Windows Mobile and Symbian mobile operating systems.

NASA Shares Historical Photos On Flickr

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 00:41
Online archive documents the space agency's history, construction, launches, and founders.

Electronic Arts Launches Madden NFL Game On Facebook

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 23:29
Social media version of the popular video game developed by Playfish, which EA acquired in 2009.

Security Questions To Ask Your Cloud Provider

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 21:30
NeoSpire's director of security, Sean Bruton, discusses the realities of cloud security and the key questions to ask when assessing a hosted or cloud service provider's claims.

Borders Announces Kobo eReader Price Cut

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 19:00
In a move that undercuts Amazon's Kindle by $9, the bookseller plans a $20 reduction in the price of its electronic reader, lowering the cost to $130.

Nokia Siemens Networks Confirms Unsolicited Private Equity Interest

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 19:00
Freshly separated from Motorola and at the start of a $7 billion contract to build the LightSquared nationwide 4G/LTE combo terrestrial-satellite network, the company is being approached by potential suitors.

Google Voice Problems Limited

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 04:50
Isolated reports of failures do not reflect a widespread collapse of the service, Google says.

Google PowerMeter Promises Social Recognition For Saving Energy

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 03:37
Forget about saving energy to help the planet. Try turning out the lights to win badges and humble your friends.