One of the reasons that the Hubble Space Telescope is such an important tool to astronomers and scientists is because it's outside the Earth's atmosphere, giving it a better view of the galaxy around us. The absence of atmospheric distortion allows Hubble to capture incredibly detailed images of … [Read more...] about Private Companies Plan to Put a Telescope on the Moon
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Panasonic and Sanyo Fined over $56 Million for Price Fixing
Price fixing in the technology world is nothing new; multiple companies have been fined for fixing prices for various items such as LCD screens in the past. Both Panasonic Corp. and Sanyo Co. have each agreed to pay a portion of a massive fine for price-fixing in the battery and auto part markets. … [Read more...] about Panasonic and Sanyo Fined over $56 Million for Price Fixing
130mph Honda Mower Makes Light Of Cutting Your Lawn (video)
If like me you find cutting your lawn a little boring and not quite as exciting as you would like, you might be interested in a new 130mph Honda Mower which has been crated by Honda to add a little more fun in to your chores. The 130mph Honda Mower is capable of reaching a top sped of 209 … [Read more...] about 130mph Honda Mower Makes Light Of Cutting Your Lawn (video)
Apple Buys Locationary, The “Wikipedia” For Companies
It has been confirmed today that Apple has purchased a new company this month with the acquisition of Locationary, sometimes referred to as the “Wikipedia” for companies. Apple spokesman Steve Dowling confirmed the deal of Locationary, a small Canadian startup, backed by Extreme Venture Partners … [Read more...] about Apple Buys Locationary, The “Wikipedia” For Companies
Unlocked Nokia Lumia 1020 Up For Pre-order In The UK
UK retailer Clove has just put the unlocked version of the new Nokia Lumia 1020 up for pre-order, although they have yet to confirm exactly how much the device will retail for. The Nokia Lumia 1020 features a 4.5 inch WXGA AMOLED display with a resolution of 1280 x 768 pixels, there is also a dual … [Read more...] about Unlocked Nokia Lumia 1020 Up For Pre-order In The UK
Google Play Hits 50 Billion Downloads
Back in May, Apple announced that their App Store had reached a massive 50 billion downloads, and now Google has announced that Google Play has now reached the same milestone. The 50 billion downloads for the Google Play store was announced by Google CEO Larry Page at Google's recent earnings … [Read more...] about Google Play Hits 50 Billion Downloads
New Rovio Account Service Syncronises Your Progress Across All Devices
Rovio, the developers of the massively popular Angry Birds game, has today announced the launch of a new Rovio Account service that will allow you to continue your progress through the Angry Birds series of games on any device. To facilitate this, Rovio has launched a new Rovio Account … [Read more...] about New Rovio Account Service Syncronises Your Progress Across All Devices
BBM For Android To Launch In September
BlackBerry announced recently that they would be bringing their popular BlackBerry messaging app, BBM, to other platforms, one of those platforms is Google's Android. Now it looks like we may have a possible release date for BBM for Android, as Sunil Lalvani, who is the MD for BlackBerry India has … [Read more...] about BBM For Android To Launch In September
Apple iWatch To Focus On Fitness Features (Rumor)
Apple is rumored to be working on their new Apple iWatch, the device is rumored to be a communicator device for Apple's iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad. According to a recent report, one of the major features on the new Apple iWatch will be fitness features, and Apple has apparently recently … [Read more...] about Apple iWatch To Focus On Fitness Features (Rumor)
Wunderlist for Chrome App Launches Enhancing Your Productivity (video)
Being a fan of the awesome Wunderlist on iOS and Mac systems, it's also great to learn that from today the Wunderlist task list app is now available on Google Chrome systems. Wunderlist users wanting to use the Wunderlist task management system on your Windows, Linux, or Mac desktop computer, but … [Read more...] about Wunderlist for Chrome App Launches Enhancing Your Productivity (video)
Google Chrome App Launcher Arrives On Windows
If you use Google services and have a Windows system, you might be interested to learn that Google has this week launched their awesome Google Chrome app launcher on to Windows systems. The Google Chrome app launcher supports both Windows 8 and Windows 7 operating systems and provides users with a … [Read more...] about Google Chrome App Launcher Arrives On Windows
Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Is Top US Console For 30 Consecutive Month
The Xbox 360 has been an incredibly popular console for Microsoft, the company managed to sell 140,000 Xbox 360 consoles in the US in June of this year. Microsoft has now been top of the console market in the US for the last 30 months, outselling every other console each month. The data comes from … [Read more...] about Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Is Top US Console For 30 Consecutive Month
