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University of Illinois Researchers Develop Tattoo-Like Health Monitor

Engineers at the University of Illinois have created a diagnostic “tattoo,” whose circuitry bends and stretches with skin. According to CNET News, the patch is so thin and durable it is essentially the equivalent of a temporary tattoo.

Developers relate a tale of woe with Facebook APIs

THE SOCIAL NETWORK Facebook is doing a bad job when it comes to its application programming interface (API), according to a survey of developers.

Pregnant Fossil Is First Evidence That Plesiosaurs Gave Birth To Live Young

For nearly 25 years a spectacular fossil that could answer scientists questions about an ancient marine reptile lay buried in the basement of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Acer Iconia Tab A100, First 7-Inch Honeycomb Tablet, Hits US Stores

Acer on Friday released its Iconia Tab A100 in the US, the first 7-inch tablet shipping with Android 3.2. The A100 is available in US stores now and will be coming to Canada next month.

German Court To Hold Hearing In Apple-Samsung Dispute

FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)--Samsung Electronics Co. (005930.SE) will go to court Aug. 25 to appeal an earlier decision banning the South Korean technology giant from selling its Galaxy tablet computer in most of ...

IBM PC daddy: The PC era is over

One of the dozen engineers who designed the original IBM PC, which celebrates its 30th anniversary on Friday, says that the reign of the personal computer is coming to an end.

Report: Apple iPod, iPhone Event Scheduled for September 7

A Japanese website reports that Apple has a media event planned for Wednesday, September 7 th to announce the companys new line of iPods.

Bing Beats Google On Search Effectiveness

Microsofts decision engine more likely to lead users to a Web page than searches through rival Google, study finds.

Forecast: 100% chance of meteor showers

This image is an aggregate of three hours of meteors taken at Trillium Lake between midnight and 3 am, Aug. 13, 2010, YouNews reporter rowdey wrote.

After Backlash, LinkedIn to Remove User Photos From Ads

Amidst backlash over in-house ads that used members photos, LinkedIn on Thursday said it will change the program so that ads no longer display peoples photographs.

Dell to Make $500 Ultra Thin Laptop

HOUSTON - Texas-based Dell is about to release a brand new, ultra thin laptop, and its half the price of a MacBook Air. This and more in todays Tech Minute… HP has cut the price of its iPad rival, the Touchpad.

NYPD forms new social media unit to mine Facebook and Twitter for mayhem

The New York Police Department has formed Facebook and Twitter units in order to track down and monitor criminals and criminal behavior on social media sites.

Apples A6 chip begins trial production from TSMC, not Samsung

Apple has tapped Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to build its next-generation A6 chip, which has just begun trial production, Taiwan Economic News reports.

Ask Maggie: On the 4G iPhone that isnt

Millions of iPhone customers may not care whether the new iPhone due out this fall will have 4G technology, since they already think their iPhone can access 4G networks.

5 things my wife likes about Nexus S

My sweetie is an artist, and no geek. Her idea of complicated technology is the TV remote controls channel and volume buttons.

Jupiter-sized Alien Planet is Darkest Ever Seen, Astronomers Say

By IBTimes Staff | August 12, 2011 10:56 AM EDT The darkest alien world ever spotted by astronomers has been discovered in the outskirts of our galaxy.

Android trounces Symbian, iOS in Q2, study finds

In just one short year, Androids growth has exploded, helping to catapult it to the top of the smartphone OS market, a new study from Gartner has found.

Fake Apple stores: 22 more found in China

Chinese authorities have found 22 more fake Apple stores in the city of Kunming following the uncovering of a fake Apple store in that city by a blogger known as BirdAbroad.

Do people really care how their gadgets sound?

HTC CEO Peter Chou, center, is teaming up with Beats principals Jimmy Iovine, left, and Dr. Dre to improve devices audio fidelity.

Angry Birds Maker Seeks $1.2B Valuation

Animation graphics from the computer game Angry Birds are seen at the headquarters of Rovio Mobile Oy in Espoo, Finland. Animation graphics from the computer game Angry Birds are seen at the ...
 
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