Switching From iPhone To Android: Google's Eric Schmidt Borrows From Apple's Playbook To Show The Way
Google's chairman says many of his friends are switching from iPhone to Android, and he wrote a guide to walk them through the process.
Samsung Launches Galaxy Grand 2 With 5.25-Inch HD Display And Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
The Galaxy Grand 2 will be offered in white and black, and a pink-colored version will be eventually available in select markets.
The Inside Swoop: Owls’ Noiseless Wings Can Help Design Quieter Aircraft, Turbines And Other Human Inventions
Learning how owls use acoustic stealth to sneak up on prey could help engineers reduce noise pollution in air travel, a study shows.
Flying Jellyfish-Like Machine Conceptualizes How Tiny Future Surveillance Robots Can Move
The new method of flight could be used in tiny robots for surveillance, search-and-rescue, and to monitor the atmosphere and traffic.
Android 4.4 KitKat Release Date Arrives: AT&T Moto X Gets OTA Update With Multiple Enhancements
The Android 4.4 KitKat update is quite similar to stock Android software, but there are a few Moto X-specific OEM additions as well.
Comet ISON: NASA Images Reveal Object Is Still Intact; Interactive Model Helps Locate Current Position
Four NASA solar observatories will watch ISON during Thanksgiving week until it slingshots around the sun on Nov. 28, 2013.
Smart Watches Will Not Lure Many Consumers This Holiday Season But Will Remain A Companion To Mobile Phones Through 2017
Smart watches aren't new, but they've only recently migrated from the health and fitness market to the mainstream consumer market.
Massive Cosmic Explosion Challenges Current Understandings Of Gamma-Ray Bursts
In its first three seconds alone, the "monster burst" proved brighter than almost any burst previously observed, scientists said.
Extraterrestrial Neutrinos Found In South Pole May Solve Mysteries About Cosmic Particle Accelerators
Neutrinos can carry information about the workings of the most powerful and distant phenomena in the universe.
Android 4.4 KitKat Update: HTC Announces Update Timeframe; Motorola Commits To Bringing It To RAZR Devices
Both HTC and Motorola released details about their plans for Android 4.4 KitKat on a number of flagship handsets.
Apple iPhone 6 Rumors: Larger Display, Concerns About Profit Margins Could Drive Up The Price Tag
A larger display and other improvements may increase the cost of materials, which may raise the iPhone 6’s retail price.
Jet Of High-Energy Particles In Milky Way's Black Hole Confirmed; Astronomers Eye Unsolved Mysteries
Astronomers believe the new findings will provide important clues about the growth history of the Milky Way’s black hole.
Operations By Mars Rover Curiosity Temporarily Suspended By NASA To Fix Electrical Issue
The voltage change appeared intermittently three times during the hours before they became persistent.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Rumors: Bigger, Higher Resolution AMOLED Screen, 64-Bit CPU Rumored; Galaxy Note 4 May Follow Suit
The Galaxy S5 may feature a 64-bit CPU to help Samsung compete with Apple’s iPhone 5s.
Android 4.4 KitKat Update: Nexus Devices Get KRT16S Update; New Factory Images Available, Nexus 4 Gets OTA [Tutorial]
The new KRT16S build includes bugfixes for the original Nexus 7 and Nexus 7 2013 (Wi-Fi and mobile versions), and the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10.
NASA Instrument Uncovers New Secrets About Hazardous Deep-Space Radiation
Scientists said that deep-space radiation comes from cosmic rays that can pass through our bodies on Earth.
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Update: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7100), Note 2 LTE (GT-N7105) Get Official Firmware
With the update, Samsung has changed the core user interface to the one that is now found on the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3.
Why Do Men Have Bigger Noses Than Women? Study Finds The Answer
Researchers say that difference in nose size begins to appear at around age 11, when puberty starts.
Samsung Galaxy Gear Turns Out To Be A Flop With Only 50,000 Units Sold Since Debut: Report
Resellers are also experiencing high return rates, prompting Samsung to question what went wrong with the wearable-tech product.
Google To Pay $17 Million As Part Of Multistate Settlement For Breaching Apple’s Safari Settings
Google altered its DoubleClick code to evade the default privacy settings on Safari, without users’ knowledge or consent.
Self-Healing Battery: Scientists Invent Next-Generation Battery For Future Devices
The invention paves the way for making the next generation of lithium-ion batteries for use in electric cars, cell phones and other devices.
Battling Child Pornography: Google Blocks 100,000 Terms Associated With Online Child Sexual Abuse
The new move aims to reinforce the ability of the industry and governments on both sides of the Atlantic to attack online child abuse.
Apple’s $345 Million Acquisition Of PrimeSense, An Israeli 3D Sensor Firm: Is The Deal Done?
Despite a recent increase in the valuation of PrimeSense, the deal is not likely to be a huge win for Apple's investors, a new report said.
Volcano Discovered Under Antarctic Ice: Scientists Say Heat Flow, Eruption Could Increase The Rate Of Ice Loss
Scientists say a powerful eruption -- a real possibility -- would be necessary to breach the ice resting above the volcano.
Let There Be Lightning: NASA-Led Football-Sized Satellite To Uncover Mysteries Of Lightning On Earth
The globe experiences lightning some 50 times a second, meaning that there is always a lightning flash somewhere on Earth, scientists said.
Android 4.4 KitKat Update: Samsung Galaxy S3 Gets OmniROM Build As Nexus 5 And Other Devices Get CyanogenMod 11
A number of flagship handsets, such as Samsung Galaxy S3 and Nexus 5 have received Android 4.4 ROMs, including OmniROM and CyanogenMod 11.
Apple iOS 7.0.4 Released For iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch With Fix For FaceTime Bug; Update Is Jailbreak Safe
The new firmware includes a fix for an issue that causes FaceTime calls to fail for some users.
Android 4.4 KitKat Update: Factory Images For Nexus 4, Nexus 7 And Nexus 10 Released [Download Links]
After releasing Android 4.4 OTA updates to some Nexus devices, Google has now made factory images and binaries available for more.
Today’s Dogs Were Wolves, Tamed By European Hunters Thousands Of Years Ago: Report
The idea of wolves following early humans can also explain the eventual genetic deviation that led to the appearance of dogs.
Worldwide Smartphone Sales In Q3 2013: Samsung, Android Maintain Lead As Apple’s Market Share Slips
Although Samsung’s share was flat during the period, it extended its lead over Apple whose pricing strategy for its new handsets was questioned.
