These 'RAP stars' rock the animal world[ Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:02:15 GMT ]To mark 20 years of field study, Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program has just named the Top 20 "RAP" Stars of the program's history. According to CI , these species are "some of the most biologically surprising, unique, or threatened discoveries" from their teams’ surveys.

WebOS 3.0 beta leaked--looks good, interesting[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:57:17 PDT ]A developer has leaked a copy of HP's WebOS 3.0 to a fan site, giving us a detailed preview of what to expect when the TouchPad lands later this year.

Report: White iPhone 4 arriving by end of April[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:05:03 PDT ]The long overdue white iPhone 4 is said to be arriving later this month following its 10-month delay. The same report says Apple does not plan to unveil the next iPhone at its WWDC event in June.

Adobe to fix Flash Player hole this week[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:37:48 PDT ]Chrome fix is part of browser's auto-update feature, while patch for Windows, Mac, others will come on Friday.

Kinect for Windows SDK means business[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:54:10 PDT ]When Windows developers get their hands on the code for the motion-sensing system, we could see gesture touch everything from Office applications to computer monitors.

Angry Birds to soon sync score across devices[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:43:09 PDT ]Feature will let you start playing on your iPhone, but then switch to your iPad, Mac, or even your PlayStation 3, keeping your progress and achievements across all of them.

Why undersharing online can work against you[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:58:05 EDT ]When Kendra Reddy started helping a client prepare for a senior-level executive interview, she wasn't shocked that he'd purposefully avoided socializing online.

Readers: Adver-Kindle should be free[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:14:05 EDT ]We wrote a story on Tuesday about a new version of the Kindle that will be $25 cheaper because it's supported by ads.

Why Cisco's Flip camera flopped[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:22:21 EDT ]Cisco is shutting down a business unit that it bought for over half-a-billion dollars: the Flip camcorder division.

App maker planning Twitter competitor?[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:31:40 EDT ]UberMedia, which owns several popular applications that interface with Twitter, is outlining plans to build a social network that could compete with that popular microblogging platform, said three people who were briefed on the plans.

Shuttles' future homes: Fla., Calif., D.C. and N.Y.[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:17:29 GMT ]Museums in Florida, New York City, Los Angeles and the nation's capital will serve as the homes of NASA's space shuttles in retirement, the agency's chief announced Tuesday.

Hundreds of space parties blast off[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:38:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than 500 parties are going on to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight and the 30th anniversary of the shuttle program.

Have a piece of string? Test your 3-D vision[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:04:20 GMT ]When 3-D movies started hitting theaters, I was excited to take my kids to see them. But I didn't enjoy them myself — I just got headaches. An eye doctor showed me how to test my 3-D vision, with no more than a piece of string.

Black holes make a splash in space-time[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:15:21 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicists produce computer models that show how colliding black holes can stretch or spin space-time in weird ways.

Pre-caffeine tech: Cat and dolphin are friends![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Internet culture and more.

New app Showyou shows you a social video grid[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:00:00 PDT ]The aesthetically pleasing app for iPad or iPhone allows easy browsing of the videos your friends are sharing on Facebook and Twitter. The aim, the founding team says, is to shake up the TV business.

Defunct Sharper Image looks to redeem gift cards[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:20:07 PDT ]The company has petitioned bankruptcy court to give cardholders back up to $2,245 in value, a new report says.

The Hobbit' in 48fps[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:21:50 PDT ]HTC and Sprint separately launch audio-video streaming services, Cisco kills off the Flip video camera, and Peter Jackson will shoot "The Hobbit" in 48 frames per second to create better image quality.

GE-led venture buys into ultracapacitor storage[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:31:47 PDT ]Ioxus lands $21 million investment from venture arms of large energy and transportation companies which are evaluating ultracapacitors for a broader set of energy storage applications.

T-Mobile undercuts competitors on 'unlimited' everything plan[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:59:41 PDT ]T-Mobile USA has introduced a new $79.99 a month unlimited everything plan that is $20 cheaper than its closest competitor's offering.

Why undersharing online can work against you[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:58:05 EDT ]When Kendra Reddy started helping a client prepare for a senior-level executive interview, she wasn't shocked that he'd purposefully avoided socializing online.

Bieber, Angry Birds among Webby nominees[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:44:17 EDT ]Justin Bieber and Angry Birds. Those are among the nominees for the 2011 Webby Awards, announced Tuesday.

Readers: Adver-Kindle should be free[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:14:05 EDT ]We wrote a story on Tuesday about a new version of the Kindle that will be $25 cheaper because it's supported by ads.

App maker planning Twitter competitor?[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:31:40 EDT ]UberMedia, which owns several popular applications that interface with Twitter, is outlining plans to build a social network that could compete with that popular microblogging platform, said three people who were briefed on the plans.

Shuttles' future homes: Fla., Calif., D.C. and N.Y.[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:17:29 GMT ]Museums in Florida, New York City, Los Angeles and the nation's capital will serve as the homes of NASA's space shuttles in retirement, the agency's chief announced Tuesday.

Hundreds of space parties blast off[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:38:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than 500 parties are going on to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight and the 30th anniversary of the shuttle program.

Have a piece of string? Test your 3-D vision[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:04:20 GMT ]When 3-D movies started hitting theaters, I was excited to take my kids to see them. But I didn't enjoy them myself — I just got headaches. An eye doctor showed me how to test my 3-D vision, with no more than a piece of string.

Black holes make a splash in space-time[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:15:21 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicists produce computer models that show how colliding black holes can stretch or spin space-time in weird ways.

Pre-caffeine tech: Cat and dolphin are friends![ Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:28:31 GMT ]The latest news on Facebook, Internet culture and more.

New app Showyou shows you a social video grid[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:00:00 PDT ]The aesthetically pleasing app for iPad or iPhone allows easy browsing of the videos your friends are sharing on Facebook and Twitter. The aim, the founding team says, is to shake up the TV business.

Defunct Sharper Image looks to redeem gift cards[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:20:07 PDT ]The company has petitioned bankruptcy court to give cardholders back up to $2,245 in value, a new report says.

The Hobbit' in 48fps[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:21:50 PDT ]HTC and Sprint separately launch audio-video streaming services, Cisco kills off the Flip video camera, and Peter Jackson will shoot "The Hobbit" in 48 frames per second to create better image quality.

GE-led venture buys into ultracapacitor storage[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:31:47 PDT ]Ioxus lands $21 million investment from venture arms of large energy and transportation companies which are evaluating ultracapacitors for a broader set of energy storage applications.

T-Mobile undercuts competitors on 'unlimited' everything plan[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 08:59:41 PDT ]T-Mobile USA has introduced a new $79.99 a month unlimited everything plan that is $20 cheaper than its closest competitor's offering.

Why undersharing online can work against you[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:58:05 EDT ]When Kendra Reddy started helping a client prepare for a senior-level executive interview, she wasn't shocked that he'd purposefully avoided socializing online.

Bieber, Angry Birds among Webby nominees[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:44:17 EDT ]Justin Bieber and Angry Birds. Those are among the nominees for the 2011 Webby Awards, announced Tuesday.

Readers: Adver-Kindle should be free[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:14:05 EDT ]We wrote a story on Tuesday about a new version of the Kindle that will be $25 cheaper because it's supported by ads.

App maker planning Twitter competitor?[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:31:40 EDT ]UberMedia, which owns several popular applications that interface with Twitter, is outlining plans to build a social network that could compete with that popular microblogging platform, said three people who were briefed on the plans.

Black holes make a splash in space-time[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 02:15:21 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicists produce computer models that show how colliding black holes can stretch or spin space-time in weird ways.

5 Traps: How do I use public Wi-Fi safely?[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:28:13 GMT ]You've heard it for years: Using free coffee shop Wi-Fi isn't safe. But then, you've done it anyway, viewing critical work documents or doing online banking. So let's talk turkey. To borrow from a modern parental dilemma, I really don't want you doing that, but if you do, you should be taking the proper precautions.

Ashton & Demi's anti-sex trafficking campaign is dumb[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:32:35 GMT ]It would be awesome … if Sean Penn ironing himself a grilled cheese sammich and then eating it somehow helps victims of this horrendous practice.

Shuttles' future homes: Fla., Calif., D.C. and N.Y.[ Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:17:29 GMT ]Museums in Florida, New York City, Los Angeles and the nation's capital will serve as the homes of NASA's space shuttles in retirement, the agency's chief announced Tuesday.

Hundreds of space parties blast off[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:38:22 GMT ]Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: More than 500 parties are going on to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight and the 30th anniversary of the shuttle program.

American Express invests in mobile payments with Payfone[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:32:41 PDT ]American Express continues its push into the emerging space of mobile purchasing, making a $19 million investment in mobile-payments provider Payfone.

Intel shows off future Netbooks[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:26:55 PDT ]Intel plans to roll out its next generation of Netbook-specific Atom processors this year, with systems available around the holidays.

Voice control comes to Facebook, recipes[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:13:53 PDT ]The new Firesay InPage is an attempt to broaden the reach of the voice-browsing concept. Utter a few words to snap a pic and get step-by-step cooking help.

Apple announces Final Cut Pro X[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:28:23 PDT ]Apple gives users a sneak peak at the next generation of its Final Cut Pro software. The 64-bit video-editing suite is the first update to the tool since 2009, and cuts $700 off the current price.

Privacy 'bill of rights' exempts government agencies[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:56:21 PDT ]So-called privacy bill of rights doesn't regulate federal government's data collection, require warrants for surveillance, or ensure data breach notification.

Court tosses Winklevoss Facebook suit[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 09:52:07 EDT ]Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss must accept their $65 million settlement from Facebook and move on.

Inventor of modern game console dies at 70[ Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:46:34 EDT ]Gerald "Jerry" Lawson, creator of the first cartridge-based videogame console, died Saturday morning in a Mountain View, California, hospital, WIRED.com has learned. Lawson was 70.