Five iOS 5 Features Apple Copied From Android
The latest edition of iOS, which was unveiled by Steve Jobs at the Apple WWDC, will have around 200 new features and will start being seen in devices like iPhone 3GS and 4, iPad and iPad 2, and iPod touch 3 and 4, from this fall. Here are five features in Apple's upcoming iOS 5.0 that were found in Android.
New MacBook Air unlikely to hit shelves until 'Lion' starts roaring
Technology giant Apple Inc. is reportedly holding back the launch of its new MacBook Air notebook and other products till its Mac OS X, dubbed as Lion starts roaring.
'.anything' is possible with Internet name shake-up
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the body that coordinates Internet names, has voted to allow the creation of new website domain suffixes by private companies at a special board meeting in Singapore on Monday.
Giant Black Hole Devours a Star, Flashes Bright Gamma-Ray Burst
A powerful burst of gamma rays first detected by NASA in late March this year may have been due to a Sun-sized star falling into the massive black hole and being ripped apart, which is believed to occur only once every 100 million years.
Sega Confirms Cyber attack; LulzSec offers help to track hackers
The Japanese video game firm Sega, which was the latest victim of a network breach, said on Sunday that about information on 1.3 million customers has been stolen from its database via a website of its European unit.
Sega Joins Latest Hacking Victim List; LulzSec offers help
Video game developer Sega joined the rapidly growing list of gaming companies whose computer systems have been hacked by cyber criminals.
Canceled NASA Mars project paves way to Green Earth
A canceled NASA Mars project is the base for today’s Bloom Box, a device that can take the chemical energy contained within molecules and convert it directly into electricity through a chemical reaction.
Apple not afraid of Facebook's Spartan
Apple Inc., the manufacturer of iPhone and iPad, knows about Facebook’s secret project “Spartan” and is believed to be lending some minor support to the project as it is not afraid of it at all, according to TechCrunch's reporter MG Siegler.
Facebook App for iPad Coming Soon; third party apps to lose out
Social networking giant Facebook is finalizing its new app that will run on Apple's iPad, according to reports.
World's oldest bulb still burning after 110 years
A light bulb in a firehouse in Livermore, California, which has been declared the oldest known working light bulb by the Guinness Book of World Records, will celebrate its 110th anniversary on June 18.
Computer outage disrupts United Airlines flights
A nationwide network outage in the United Airlines has caused flight delays and manual check-ins on Friday night.
Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (WRES, MNKD, AFFX, AMAP, CATY, RIMM, JRJC, MMSI, MIND, MOTR)
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Warren Resources, MannKind Corp, Affymetrix, AutoNavi Holdings and Cathay General Bancorp. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Research in Motion, China Finance Online, Merit Medical Systems, Mitcham Industries and Motricity.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (ING, CBD, BAH, ES, ARC, LPS, DVR, P, TRR, KMX)
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Thursday are: ING Group, Companhia Brasileira, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding, EnergySolutions and American Reprographics. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Lender Processing Services, Cal Dive International, Pandora Media, TRC Companies and CarMax.
Giant black hole gobbles star, sparks bright gamma ray flash
Powerful gamma ray flashes first detected by NASA in late March this year may have been the death rattle of a Sun-sized star falling into a previously dormant black hole and being ripped apart, astronomers reported on Thursday.
Lunar Eclipse 2011: Spectacular red moon stars worldwide (PHOTOS)
Spectators across the world were treated with an event of their lifetime on June 15. In what, astronomer’s term as a spectacular show, the white moon turned blood red as the longest lunar eclipse in a decade as unfolded on Wednesday night.
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (MDMD, WPCS, MPEL, ARIA, YHOO, FNSR, JDSU, MGIC, RYAAY, CIEN)
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: MediaMind Technologies, WPCS International, Melco Crown Entertainment, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals and Yahoo. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Finisar Corp, JDS Uniphase, Magic Software Enterprises, Ryanair Holdings and CIENA Corp.
Lunar Eclipse 2011: Most Beautiful And Longest in 11 years (PHOTOS)
Spectators across the world were amazed to see the longest and the most beautiful lunar eclipse in 11 years and the first of the year and on June 15, 2011 when the moon turned into a blood-red shade as it entered the earth's shadow.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (GGC, NR, BPZ, EMN, WLK, PSS, WGO, STRI, TLB, KFY)
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Wednesday are: Georgia Gulf, Newpark Resources, BPZ Resources, Eastman Chemical and Westlake Chemical. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Collective Brands, Winnebago Industries, STR Holdings, Talbots and Korn/Ferry International.
Rare Drop in Sunspot Activity Could Cause Little Ice Age
The sun is most likely going into hibernation as the latest unusual solar readings, including fading sunspots and weakening magnetic activity near the poles suggest that we are headed towards a solar event that hasn't happened in hundreds of years, according to new data released Tuesday at the annual meeting of the solar physics division of the American Astronomical Society in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Pre-market movers on June 15 (NTAP, FNSR, OI, DANG, CUK, JCP, S, X, BH, LUV)
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Wednesday are: Netapp, Finisar, Owens-Illinois, E-Commerce China, Carnival, J.C. Penney, Sprint Nextel, United States Steel, Baker Hughes and Southwest Airlines.
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (CNTF, ARUN, GLUU, NTAP, FNDT, SPWRB, SPWRA, AVEO, BBEP, VOD, ARMH)
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: China TechFaith Wireless, Aruba Networks, Glu Mobile, Netapp and Fundtech. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: SunPower Corp, AVEO Pharmaceuticals, BreitBurn Energy Partners, Vodafone Group and ARM Holdings.
Longest lunar eclipse in a decade to be visible on Wednesday
The first total lunar eclipse in 2011 will take place on Wednesday, which is one of the longest eclipses of the moon and will last just over 100 minutes, the duration of which rivals only three other eclipses in the last 100 years.
Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (CYTX, USAP, VRM, HRBN, AFFX, AVEO, BBEP, ASCA, EWBC, MRGE)
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Cytori Therapeutics, Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Vermillion, Harbin Electric and Affymetrix. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: AVEO Pharmaceuticals, BreitBurn Energy Partners, Ameristar Casinos, East West Bancorp and Merge Healthcare.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (MY, CLC, BC, LZB, DANG, EM, EMC, SMG, HW, EK)
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Tuesday are: China Ming Yang Wind Power, CLARCOR, Brunswick, La-Z-Boy and E-Commerce China Dangdang. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Emdeon, EMC, Scotts Miracle-Gro, Headwaters and Eastman Kodak.
Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (SOLR, STEC, DRYS, ASML, SINA, NAII, AAPL, WIFI, SIGA, SPWRA)
The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: GT Solar International, STEC, DryShips, ASML Holding, Sina Corp, Natural Alternatives International, Apple and Boingo Wireless. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: SIGA Technologies and SunPower.
Pre-market movers on June 14 (NBR, NOK, MU, S, BCS, WFC, F, CAT, AAPL, MS, KMP)
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Tuesday are: Nabors Industries, Micron Technology, Sprint Nextel, Barclays, Wells Fargo, Ford Motor, Caterpillar, Apple, Nokia, Morgan Stanley and Kinder Morgan Energy.
Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (DBLE, SOLR, CYTX, APWR, HERO, ANGO, INVE, SIGA, BSFT, SABA)
The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Double Eagle Petroleum, GT Solar International, Cytori Therapeutics, A-Power Energy Generation Systems and Hercules Offshore. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: AngioDynamics, Identive Group, SIGA Technologies, BroadSoft and Saba Software.
Top After-Market NYSE Movers (XRS, BPZ, XUE, CNX, PWE, HYC, KV.A, ISS, MY, KMP)
The top after-market NYSE gainers on Monday are: TAL Education Group, BPZ Resources, Xueda Education, CONSOL Energy and Penn West Petroleum. The top after-market NYSE losers are: Hypercom, K-V Pharmaceutical, iSoftStone Holdings, China Ming Yang Wind Power Group and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners.
Apple recalls some Verizon iPad 2s, offers $50 compensation to customers
Apple recalls some iPad 2 tablets which were designed to connect to Verizon's network but failed due to connectivity problems.
Pre-market movers on June 13 (VFC, HIG, CAT, ADBE, GILD, GT, DVN, RF, HOG, F)
The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Monday are: VF Corp, Hartford Financial, Caterpillar, Adobe Systems, Gilead Sciences, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Devon Energy, Regions Financial, Harley Davidson and Ford Motor Co.
