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UK Prime Minister Proposes Social Media Ban for London Rioters

UK Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Scotland Yard and intelligence agencies are considering a ban on social media for those known to be plotting violence.

Falcon HTV-2: Military to Launch Fastest-Ever Plane

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | August 11, 2011 9:10 AM EDT Speedier, perhaps, than even Superman, the fastest plane ever built, the Falcon HTV-2, can get from London, England to Sydney, Australia in less than an hour, all the while withstanding ...

Today in Tech: Amazon launches Cloud Reader

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FCC Details Plan for Texting 9-1-1 Messages

AP Consumers will be able to text and send multimedia messages to 9-1-1 emergency call centers under a new plan from the top communications regulator.

Personal Computers Becoming Obsolete, Says IBM PC Architect

SAP is the worlds leading provider of business software - enterprise resource planning, business intelligence, and related applications and services that help companies of all sizes and in more than 25 industries run better.

Tablet Price Wars? HP TouchPad Price Slashed Permanently to $399

HP permanently slashed the price of its TouchPad tablet to $399, in a desperate move to rival the Apple iPad. HPs website now lists the TouchPad for $100 less than at launch, in what could signal a price ...

The Coolest, Trendiest, and Craziest Phones Nokia Ever Sold in the US

Nokia said today that its winding down its Symbian and feature phone sales here in the USA Take a look at some of the manufacturers top phones over the years.

BC-US--Twilight Star Arrested, 2nd Ld-Writethru,118

Today: Morning clouds give way to a mix of sunshine and clouds. Slight chance for an afternoon shower especially away from a coast.

A guide to controlling privacy, info on Google+

Google+is the new social networking kid on the block, and one of the main reasons so many people are interested in the service over Facebook is Google+s proclaimed focus on protecting users privacy.

HTC Invests in Dr. Dres Beats Company for Better Smartphone Audio

HTC has invested in Beats Electronics, a US headphones company rap artist Dr. Dre helped found, as part of a move to improve the audio on the Taiwanese smartphone makers devices.

Atoms entangled using microwaves for first time

NIST physicists have for the first time linked the quantum properties of two separated ions by manipulating them with microwaves instead of the usual laser beams.

RIM BlackBerry 7 Product Cycle Scenarios

By IB Times Staff Reporter | August 11, 2011 7:39 AM EDT Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) is launching seven BlackBerry 7 handsets starting mid-late August, representing its largest product cycle historically, which is twice broader than last years ...

AT amp;T bulks up mobile security

The Dallas telecommunications giant said today it was partnering with Juniper Mobile to offer a new security platform and additional services designed to protect its mobile customers.

Next for Nintendo: A Leap to Apples iPhone?

Remember when Sega abandoned the hardware biz to be a games-only developer? More than a trifle unsettling for gamers accustomed to Sega perennially battling Nintendo, but here we are, a decade later, ...

Summary Box: Review of myTouch 4g Slide Phone

By AP THE GADGET: Over the past several years, cameras built into phones have improved tremendously and the myTouch 4G Slide ($200 with a two-year T-Mobile contract) is the latest smartphone that focuses on this feature.

The End of the Apple App Store?

The Atlantic Wire - The Atlantic Wire is your authoritative guide to the news and ideas that matter most right now. By The Atlantic Wire If Apple thinks it can woo iPad owners forever with its shiny, user-friendly apps and its cute matching app store, ...

Perseid Meteor Shower to Compete With Full Moon on Friday

This week marks the annual return of the Perseid meteor shower, the most reliable meteor shower of the year, though the full moon may interfere with this years display.

Hacker group vows to kill Facebook

The group Anonymous took credit for hacking Syrias defense site Monday. Some members want Facebook to be next. Apparently, Anonymous wont be accepting your friend request.

Twitter launches a tabs feature

By Kate OFlaherty MICRO CONVERSATION WEB SITE Twitter has launched two tabs that will allow users to see more easily when someone favourites or retweets one of their tweets.

NASA Mars Rover on Final Approach to Huge Crater Rim

The Mars rover known as Opportunity has caught a glimpse of the Endeavour crater and is now less than a football fields distance away from the rim.
 
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