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Space shuttle Endeavour launch delayed until at least May 8
Many people left Kennedy Space Center disappointed this weekend after the final launch of the Shuttle Endeavour was scrubbed for at least one more week. Originally planned for Friday, April 29, the launch was delayed due to electrical problems, but there was a chance the problems would be fixed in time for a Monday launch. [...]
2011-05-02 12:38:32 | Geek.comPlaystation Network Bosses Say Sorry and Promise Gifts
After the last eleven days of Playstation Network downtime Sony officials took it upon themselves to address the media face to face to explain what had happened and indeed the plan of action going forward.…Playstation Network Bosses Say Sorry and Promise Gifts is a post from: Gadgets and gizmos
2011-05-02 12:18:11 | Gadgets and Gizmos
Sn0wbreeze brings untethered jailbreak to Verizon iPhone for Windows users
Verizon iPhone owners, your untethered jailbreaking prayers have been answered. Hacker iH8Sn0w updated the Sn0wbreeze tool, adding support for Big Red handsets running iOS 4.2.7 and finally allowing those who have forsaken AT&T to bring the magic of Cydia to their phones without the cumbersome need for tethering. The usual caveats apply: you'll have to get your hands on a copy of iOS 4.2.7 (just do a little Googling) and there is always a (...)
2011-05-02 12:17:00 | EngadgetSpace Shuttle Endeavor final mission delayed to May 8 at the earliest
Space Shuttle Endeavor's final launch delayed again due to the extended repair time required after a heater malfunction led to the scrubbing of Friday's planned launch.
2011-05-02 12:16:38 | Digital TrendsNews of bin Laden’s death hit Twitter first, but leak came from TV news
Last night Twitter once again proved its value as tool for spreading news, but early this morning the man who put out that first tweet noted that he learned about Osama bin Laden’s death from a television producer. So while Twitter allowed the information to be spread it still originated from the mainstream media… the exact [...]
2011-05-02 12:06:55 | Geek.comBrit Week: Britain has led the world on 3D, says Sky
Sky's Brian Lenz believes that Britain has led the world in 3D, with the entire UK media industry helping adoption by its production and adoption of the technology. Speaking in an interview for TechRadar's Brit Week, Lenz – the director of product development – insisted that the UK ahs not just led Europe, but carried the torch for 3D on a global level. "10 years ago, we might have judged success in Britain by (...)
2011-05-02 12:00:00 | Tech Radar
Bonhams' Space History Sale includes spacesuits, memorabilia, and a Game Boy flown in space
Bonhams' upcoming Space History Sale -- happening May 5th in New York -- is filled with items that will make any space geek reconsider their current spending priorities, but we couldn't help but notice one particular item that hits a little closer to home. Mixed in with spacesuits expected to fetch upwards of $100,000 and other various memorabilia from both the US and Soviet space programs in this, a wholly ordinary Nintendo Game Boy (...)
2011-05-02 11:55:00 | EngadgetGoogle Sued Over Android Location Services (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Two Michigan women have sued Google over the location-tracking technology included in the company's Android operating system.
2011-05-02 11:33:50 | Yahoo News
Compulab's Trim Slice on sale, for power users only
Remember the Trim Slice, that Tegra 2-powered nettop that surfaced back in January? Well, it's finally on sale, but the company would prefer that casual consumers hold off on buying. To recap, the chassis, just six tenths of an inch thick, is home to a dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU, GeForce ULP chip, SATA SSD, 1GB of RAM, 802.11n WiFI, Bluetooth, and a cornucopia of I/O ports. It starts at $199 for a model (...)
2011-05-02 11:31:00 | EngadgetBuying Guide: Best camcorder under £350: 6 tested
With most phones, compact cameras and of course SLRs offering video recording, you have to wonder if there's still a place for a dedicated camcorder; even more so when you consider that in most cases these devices shoot HD video. Fortunately for the camcorder, in most cases the design and primary use of these other gadgets means either that they're lacking in features or need a high level of skill to turn out even (...)
2011-05-02 11:30:00 | Tech RadarFresh Android Apps for May 2: HBO Go, Word Maestro, Ninja Arbitrator (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Stream HBO while out and about (HBO GO), level up in Scrabble (Word Maestro), or let a ninja make your tough decisions for you (Ninja Arbitrator) in today’s fresh apps.
2011-05-02 11:29:00 | Yahoo NewsSony and Intel partner with high school students to find lost ships
There’s little more mysterious than the final resting places of ships lost at sea. Whether they’re ancient vessels that carried doomed explorers around the globe or trade ships sunk by pirates, enemy navies, or simple treachery, they’re all waiting beneath the waves for someone to find them. Now Intel, Sony, and a group of eight [...]
2011-05-02 11:24:28 | Geek.com
Dish net income more than doubles in 1Q (AP)
AP - Dish Network Corp., the nation's second-largest satellite TV broadcaster, on Monday reported that its first-quarter net income more than doubled, helped by a patent settlement with TiVo Inc.
2011-05-02 11:12:16 | Yahoo NewsHow Twitter Broke Osama Bin Laden Death Before Barack Obama
Twitter is often heralded as the quickest way of breaking news; sometimes these stories are so big that it often changes the user’s life forever. One such Tweet occurred last night when an IT worker…How Twitter Broke Osama Bin Laden Death Before Barack Obama is a post from: Gadgets and gizmos
2011-05-02 11:10:02 | Gadgets and Gizmos
New Zealand paralympian buys first Rex Bionics exoskeleton, takes robot walking legs for a spin
Surely we weren't the only ones to wonder aloud who would be the first come up with $150,000 for a Rex Bionics robotic exoskeleton when the Auckland-based company introduced it last summer. Of course, no price seems too high for the ability to walk again, but that's still a lot scratch to get together -- and the space has been getting a lot more competitive as of late. The honor went to fellow Kiwi (...)
2011-05-02 11:10:00 | Engadget