Philadelphia newspapers offer $99 tablet with Gingerbread to subscribers
Philadelphia residents will have access to a $99 tablet offer (complete with 2.3 Gingerbread) for subscribing to Philadelphia digital newspapers.
Iridium’s satellite enabled AxcessPoint allows global Web access
The new satellite enabled Axcesspoint from Iridium provide's a Wi-Fi hotspot, allowing Web access for those in the remote corners of the planet.
BAE infra-red invisibility cloak allows tanks to mimic Jeeps and cows
BAE gets closer to predator-like invisibility cloaks. New tech lets tank mimic the infrared signature of Jeeps, cows and more
Study: Video games may improve eyesight for adults with lazy eye
A small UC Berkeley study has found that playing video games could be used to treat adults with lazy eye.
Scotland Yard nabs two hackers who posed as 16 year-old ‘Kayla’
More hackers have been caught this week thanks to an international police effort to crackdown on hacktivism. Scotland Yard has apprehended two men they believe are connected to the notorious hactivist groups LulzSec and Anonymous. The two are suspected of committing offenses under the Computer Misuse Act 1990; it’s believed the men committed these offenses […]
Moon Pie? Domino’s planning pizza branch in space
Japan's Domino's branch is planning on slinging pizza pie's to space settlers on the moon.
Google, OpenDNS and others band together to create faster internet
An effort including Google, OpenDNS as well as ISPs and CDNs is working to improve internet speeds by tooling up the way DNS requests are made.
Researchers aim to power smartphones through walking
Two researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison aim to power smartphones and other handy gadgets by walking
Facebook to build second Menlo Park campus
Facebook is building a second campus southwest of the Sun site to house its expected 9,000+ workforce
North German State bans websites from using Facebook ‘Like’ plug-in
A North German State is cracking down on Facebook US, threatening to fine websites for using the 'Like' button
DARPA offering $500,000 grant in November to fund Starship research
DARPA is looking to make starships a reality. The US defense organization is awarding a $500,000 grant to one organization willing to take on a 100-year research project for humanity's future.
Netflix plans 2012 launch for piracy-plagued Spain
It seems like Netflix will be heading over to the piracy den known as Spain in early 2012.
Peter Thiel funds Bioshock-esque project to construct floating sovereign nations
Billionaire Peter Thiel's hunt for the eccentric finds him funding a Bioshock-esque project aiming to construct floating island nations.
UCLA Engineers develop smartphone LCDs that harvest light for power
New tech developed by UCLA engineers allow smartphone LCDsto harvest light for energy
AT&T to offer mobile security app later this year
AT&T will be offering a new mobile security app to customers later this year addressing both network security and problems with app integration.
California inmates getting Facebook profiles disabled
Facebook is working with the California Corrections Department to disable inmates' profiles and lock them away from victim's cyber-lives
Trekkie king bringing Star Trek ride to Jordan’s coastal theme park
Trekkie King Abdullah II of is bringing a Star Trek ride to the country's planned theme park in 2014.
Twitter acquires gear listing social network startup Bagcheck
Twitter's acquistion of gear listing social network Bagcheck may be what the microblogger needs for brand interaction.
Huge rare earth minerals deposit springs from tiny Nebraska hamlet
A new deposit of rare earth minerals found in Nebraska may reduce the US' dependence on foreign supply of these metals used in many modern gadgets.
Apple patent: Inductive device chargers using earphones
A new Apple patent has surfaced, showing the company is looking at induction charging using earphones for Apple devices