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Apple fanboys, it might be time to start the countdown to the iPhone 5. According to MacRumors, Apple has a media event scheduled for September 7, where it might announce the fifth-gen smartphone. Googles new social network is a hit, but its sudden popularity may have more to do with the missteps of its predecessor. By Peter Pachal When Google debuted its social network, this time for real, this time for really real, about six weeks ago, ... Microsofts decision engine more likely to lead users to a Web page than searches through rival Google, study finds. Skywatchers around the world caught stunning views of the Perseid meteor shower overnight Friday (Aug. 12) despite a bright nearly full moon that threatened to outshine annual shooting star displays peak. The Arctics summer ice coverage could hold its ground or even bounce back slightly, even as global average temperatures rise. Although baby humans and baby chimpanzees both start out with undeveloped forebrains, a new study reports that the human brain increases in volume much more rapidly early on. One of many electronics stores I encountered while in Hong Kong last year that claimed to be an Apple Store, though the aesthetics of this one suggest otherwise. A patent filed by Jeff Bezos and Amazon VP Greg Heart suggests using a phones accelerometer to detect when it is falling, and deploying tiny airbags to cushion the impact. Sprint announced Friday that it will not be selling a 4G version of the PlayBook on its Wi-Max network. “We apologize for any inconvenience but the BlackBerry 4G PlayBook Tablet that was announced in January for summer ... An alien world reflects less than one percent of the starlight that falls on it, making it the blackest exoplanet known. TrES-2b orbits its star at a fraction of the Earth-sun distance, ensuring the world is tidally locked. I had to smile when I received an email this week. It was from Mark Dean, one of the engineers behind the original IBM PC and its current CTO in the Mideast. The PC world is buzzing lately about how laptop manufacturers are struggling to compete with Apples MacBook Air, which has exploded in popularity since the introduction of the third-gen model in 2010. Acers latest editions in its Iconia tablet computer line are two A100 tablets -- one with 8 GB of storage, one with 16. They run on Android Honeycomb and ring up for more than $100 less than a new iPad 2. However, the seven-inch ... DENVER—A spaceship Lockheed Martin is building for NASA is being prepared for the next round of tests as engineers attach a tower designed to lift the ship and its astronauts to safety if something goes wrong during launch. Shares of tire maker Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. surged on Friday, a day after the chief financial officer expressed confidence the company will stay ahead of increasing raw materials costs, raising the prospect that Goodyear may post its first ... Whether youre on an iPad or an Android tablet, these awesome efficiency enhancers will supercharge your work life. August 13, 2011, 8:40 AM - Whether youre an executive, a traveling sales rep, a student, or a soccer parent, a slate full of smart apps ... The Samsung Galaxy S II, possibly the biggest threat to the Apple iPhones dominance of the smartphone market. The Samsung Galaxy S II is widely believed to be the only real competition to the Apple iPhone. Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies blew off the cobwebs after their holidays and spent the morning and afternoon sessions making the first steps in set up for the Brno circuit. QR codes may be turning up in more places than ever these days, but are people actually using them? According to market research firm Comscore, at least some of them are -- 14 million in June in the US ... Epic, thats just the kind of word that can describe this all new trailer from Valve their upcoming shooter title, the Counter Strike: Global Offensive.
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