NASA announced the discovery of Kepler-22b, the first planet the Kepler spacecraft has discovered in the habitable zone. The discovery of Kepler-22b, which is 600 light-years away from Earth, brings scientists one step closer to finding a planet that could possibly harbor life. “This is a major milestone on the road to finding Earth’s...
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The white iPhone 4 is available on AT&T and Verizon Wireless tomorrow, for the same $199 starting price as its black counterpart. In a press release, the company also gave a list of countries that it will be available. Among them are seven Asian nations, namely Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan...
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It seems that Verizon and HTC are trying to build up excitement for the new Thunderbolt to ‘stratospheric’ levels. This is a pretty clever marketing strategy for Verizon. The Thunderbolt is really just an improved version of the HTC EVO, but that’s actually a pretty impressive thing regardless, as that phone practically single-handedly put...
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Kyocera Echo for Sprint, The closest thing Android has had to a dual-screen phone was the Samsung Continuum, which didn’t really make much of a splash. Kyocera has done much better with the Echo. Hardware It feels solid and well-built. When folded it’s almost the same length/width as the original Motorola Droid, but it’s...
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Watch out iPad! Google is reportedly working on its own custom Android-powered tablet.So what a Google Android tablet could be and how it might compare to Apple’s iPad. Google’s Android Market for apps allows anyone to submit and publish programs without scrutiny. Android-powered devices — with the exception of those that run on AT&T ...
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Codenamed “NGP” for Next Generation Portable, the system packs a load of impressive technology, including two analog sticks, a 5-inch OLED touchscreen (for reference, an iPhone’s screen is 3.5 inches), a second touch pad on the back of the device, and a new flash-card media format. NGP will also feature 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity,...
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The computer giant has started to use a rare type of screw that pretty much no one apart from them and their engineers has the screwdriver for. The tech behemoth, well known for its “look but don’t modify” stance on its hardware, is using a new type of screw on the iPhone 4. Why?...
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Bubble Ball, a physics puzzle game, knocked the smash hit game Angry Birds out of its top spot on the Apple App Store’s list of most popular free apps. While Angry Birds was created by a 17-person company based in Finland, Bubble Ball is the work of 14-year-old Robert Nay, an eighth grader living...
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Motorola XOOM Motorola says “XOOM is redefining what a tablet experience can be as the world’s first device to run Android 3.0 Honeycomb, Google’s powerful operating system designed specifically for tablets.” XOOM has a 10.1-inch screen, supports Flash, 3G wireless access that can be upgraded to 4G LTE, front- and rear-facing cameras, a camcorder...
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New Zodiac Sign: Ophiuchus.  Many are tuning into today as the news this week is that the standard zodiac signs may be out of date. Ophiuchus is a rarely used astrological sign, not included in most versions of the Zodiac. It is also known as Serpentarius. Astronomer Parke Kunkle told NBC News this week...
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