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Sony Cuts TV Forecast, Nintendo 3DS Player Flops

Sony Corp. (6758) and Nintendo Co. unexpectedly slashed their profit forecasts in response to the failure of their televisions and handheld game players to keep pace with products from ...

Android Still Dominates Phones, But What About the Rest of Mobile?

Nielsen data shows Android still reigns supreme in the land of operating systems, though Apple is owning the hardware manufacturing territory.

Despite Challenges, Motorola Still Expects a Profitable Year

Motorola reported a loss of US$56 million, or $0.19 per share, on net revenue of $3.3 billion for the second quarter, as the phone and tablet maker continues to struggle to make 4G products.

SpaceX eyes November 30 cargo launch to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies, a privately owned firm developing a space taxi with US-government backing, plans to launch its second test capsule on November 30 and send it all the way to the ...

Google Apps for iPhone, iPad: 10 Must-Haves

As many of Apples smartphone and tablet rivals have been learning over the past few years, a devices platform is only as good as the applications out there to leverage it.

UK Court Orders ISP to Block Alleged Piracy Site

A British court on Thursday ordered UK Internet service provider BT to block access to members-only file-sharing site Newzbin 2—a victory for the Motion Picture Association (MPA), which brought the case against a website it accused of ...

A talking plant? This one calls out to lure bats

This photo montage shows the Cuban nectar-feeding bat Monophyllus beside the vine that scientists discovered attracts bats by producing an echo beacon with a special leaf.

Ancient Source of Earths Biggest Eruptions Found

A half dozen of the most titanic volcanic eruptions in Earths history might all stem from the same ancient reservoir. By Jessica Marshall The worlds largest volcanic eruptions appear to be derived from a reservoir of magma at least 4.5 billion years ...

Googles Eric Schmidt Set For Sept. 21 Senate Antitrust Hearing

Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt will testify before lawmakers probing the companys market power on Sept. 21, the search giant confirmed on Thursday.

With Back to Gecko, Mozilla looks to the mobile market

Boot to Gecko, a new mobile Mozilla OS, is forthcoming. Does it have a shot? By Matthew Shaer / July 28, 2011 Mozilla, the nonprofit organization behind the popular Firefox browser, is looking to expand its operation - straight into the mobile market.

On the Call: Sprint CEO on importance of phones

By AP Sprint Nextel Corp. struggled in the second quarter against rivals AT amp;T Inc. and Verizon Wireless, both of which sell the iPhone.

Logitech Sheds Unflattering Light On Google TV Effort

(Updates to include analyst comment in paragraph six. Adds clarity on Sony response and Google stock price.) By John Letzing Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Google Inc.s (GOOG) efforts to become a bigger player in traditional media ...

Google+ One Month Later: Whats Next?

Already using Google+? Follow Mashables Pete Cashmore for the latest about the platforms new features, tips and tricks as well as social media and technology updates.

BlackBerry Messenger 6 launches, integrates live presence, chat into apps

Feeling the heat from both Android and iOS in the global smartphone market share battle, Research in Motion on Thursday announced the availability of BlackBerry Messenger 6 (BBM 6) the latest version ...

2007 Arctic wildfire released 50 years of stored carbon into atmosphere

A massive, unprecedented fire that swept across more than 400 square miles of Alaskas North Slope in 2007 spewed more carbon into the air in a few months than the entire Arctic tundra ecosystem normally absorbs in an average year.

Humans may have crowded out Neanderthals, study says

Research finds modern humans could have outnumbered Neanderthals 10-1 in Europe, helping explain why they died out about 40000 years ago.

Obscure Chinese Company Debuts OS on Obscure Chinese Phone

Aliyun, a new mobile OS by Alibaba Group, should be available in English later this year. Image: Penn Olson Android, iOS …. theyre so mainstream now.

OnLive Creator Designs Revolutionary Wireless System

The incubator that gave life to cloud gaming company OnLive has unveiled DIDO, a technology that its creators believe can basically eliminate wireless interference in Wi-Fi and 3G through cloud processing.

Arctic scientist under investigation

Just five years ago, Charles Monnett was one of the scientists whose observation that several polar bears had drowned in the Arctic Ocean helped galvanize the global warming movement.
 
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