Archive for April 29th, 2011

Shuttle Endeavour grounded by electrical glitch

An electrical glitch forces NASA to postpone the shuttle Endeavour’s launch, disappointing President Obama and his family, and Rep.

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Remains of the Day: Leaky wheels get the grease

Was the iPad 2 design leaked?

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Remains of the Day: Leaky wheels get the grease

Microsoft looks to lure iPhone app developers to Windows Phone

API mapping tool offers porting assistance in moving apps from iOS to Microsoft’s mobile platform

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GPS bracelet ups the ante for person surveillance

Adiant Solutions’ new Laipac S-911 bracelet is part watch, part emergency phone, and part GPS-tracker that features geo-fencing, over-speed alerts, and more.

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Friday Poll: What’s your favorite app store?

Market research shows that the Android Market is gaining on Apple’s App Store. Which app store do you favor? Are there too many to choose from?

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Ask Maggie: Trade-ins for white iPhone, waiting for a Sprint iPhone

This week’s Ask Maggie offers advice on trading in an iPhone to buy a white iPhone 4 and perspective on whether Sprint will ever get the iPhone.

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Ask Maggie: Trade-ins for white iPhone, waiting for a Sprint iPhone

SAP won’t pay $1.3B to Oracle until case is over

Oracle will have to wait a bit longer to get its hands on the US$1.3 billion awarded to it last year by a jury in its corporate theft lawsuit against SAP.

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Solar car chases checkered flag at Indy

A University of New Mexico engineering team unveils the Lobo del Sol solar car just in time for the Formula Sun Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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California Senate to consider cell phone radiation bill

State Sen. Mark Leno’s (D-San Francisco) bill would would require retailers to include notices on product packaging informing consumers that cell phones emit radio frequency energy.

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Facebook helps tornado victims find lost items

After a devastating round of tornadoes in the south, many people have taken to Facebook to try to find the rightful owners of what could be precious photos and documents scattered by the storms.

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