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Microsoft brings Office to iPhone, but not tablets
June 14, 2013 2:24 pm | by ANICK JESDANUN - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsEven as a pared-down version of Microsoft's Office software package arrived on the iPhone, the company is holding out on extending that to the iPad and Android devices as it tries to boost sales of tablet computers running its own Windows system. Microsoft also isn't selling Office Mobile for...
NYSE stocks posting largest percentage increases
June 14, 2013 1:28 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsA look at the 10 biggest percentage gainers on New York Stock Exchange at 1 p.m.: Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc. rose 18.8 percent to $70.07. InvenSense Inc. rose 9.9 percent to $14.94. Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. rose 7.0 percent to $9.04. Spectra Energy Ptrs rose 4.8 percent to...
New array measures vibrations across skin may help engineers design tactile displays
June 14, 2013 11:46 am | by EurekAlert! | CommentsIn the near future, a buzz in your belt or a pulse from your jacket may give you instructions on how to navigate your surroundings. Think of it as tactile Morse code: vibrations from a wearable, GPS-linked device that tell you to turn right or left, or stop, depending on the pattern of pulses you feel.
Autonomous energy-scavenging micro devices will test water quality, monitor bridges, more
June 14, 2013 11:39 am | by SPIE | CommentsOut in the wilds or anywhere off the grid, sophisticated instruments small enough to fit in a shirt pocket will one day scavenge power from sunlight, body heat, or other sources to monitor water quality or bridge safety, enabling analysis in the field rather than bringing samples and data back to the lab.
Unzipped nanotubes unlock potential for batteries
June 14, 2013 11:09 am | by Rice University | CommentsResearchers at Rice University have come up with a new way to boost the efficiency of the ubiquitous lithium ion battery by employing ribbons of graphene that start as carbon nanotubes. Proof-of-concept anodes showed an initial capacity better than the theoretical capacity of tin oxide alone, according to Rice chemist James Tour.
Obama to take advantage of advances in wireless
June 14, 2013 11:08 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe White House says President Barack Obama is taking advantage of new advances in the wireless industry to help create jobs. Obama is expected to announce Friday that he's directing federal agencies to be more efficient in their use of radio spectrum and to make more capacity available to satisfy the growing demand for broadband Internet.
China's Shenzhou 10 ship docks with space lab
June 14, 2013 10:59 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsChina's latest manned space capsule docked with an orbiting space station Thursday, and the three astronauts climbed aboard what will be their home for the next week, state media reported. Automated controls guided the Shenzhou-10's docking with the space lab, the Xinhua News Agency said.
US prosecutors want smartphone 'kill switch'
June 14, 2013 10:57 am | by MEGHAN BARR, Associated Press | CommentsU.S. law enforcement officials are demanding the creation of a "kill switch" that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen, New York's top prosecutor said in a clear warning to the world's smartphone manufacturers. Citing statistics showing that 1 in 3 robberies nationwide involve the theft of a mobile phone...
Fast-acting virus targets melanoma in mice
June 14, 2013 8:31 am | by Yale UniversityYale University | CommentsYale researchers eradicated most melanoma tumors by exposing them to a fast-acting virus, they report in the June 15 edition of the Journal Virology....
Exec at NY trial: Apple didn't fix e-book prices
June 13, 2013 4:27 pm | by TOM HAYS - Associated Press - Associated Press | CommentsA top Apple Inc. executive described as Steve Jobs' right-hand man took the witness stand at a Manhattan price-fixing trial and denied scheming with major book publishers to drive up the cost of electronic books. Eddy Cue was questioned about meetings he had in 2009 with chief executives of...
Prosecutors push for anti-phone theft measures
June 13, 2013 3:57 pm | by MEGHAN BARR - Associated Press - Associated Press | CommentsLaw enforcement officials nationwide are demanding the creation of a "kill switch" that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen, New York's top prosecutor said Thursday in a clear warning to the world's smartphone manufacturers. Citing statistics showing that 1 in 3 robberies...
Utah home to NSA's new mega-warehouse for data
June 13, 2013 11:29 am | by BRADY McCOMBS, Associated Press | CommentsThe nation's new billion-dollar epicenter for fighting global cyberthreats sits just south of Salt Lake City, tucked away on a National Guard base at the foot of snow-capped mountains. The long, squat buildings span 1.5 million square feet, and are filled with super-powered computers designed to store massive amounts of information gathered secretly...
SF, NY prosecutors push for anti-phone theft moves
June 13, 2013 11:14 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe top prosecutors in San Francisco and New York planned Thursday to announce the formation of a nationwide initiative and coalition of police, prosecutors and other officials in an attempt to thwart a surge in smartphone thefts. Officials are set to launch what they call the Secure Our Smartphones Initiative at a New York news conference on Thursday.
Leaker Snowden alleges NSA hacking on China, world
June 13, 2013 11:04 am | by KELVIN CHAN, Associated Press | CommentsFor months, China has tried to turn the tables on the U.S. to counter accusations that it hacks America's computers and networks. Now, former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden may have handed Beijing a weapon in its cyber war of words with Washington.
Toyota chosen as best global green brand for 3rd straight year
June 13, 2013 11:02 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsToyota Motor Corp. was selected as the "best global green brand" for the third consecutive year in 2013 for producing fuel-efficient vehicles such as the Prius hybrid, U.S. consulting firm Interbrand Corp. said Wednesday. U.S. automaker Ford came second, followed by Japan's carmaker Honda...
