Mobile Internet users to surpass PC Internet users by 2015, study shows
Image used with permission by copyright holder The number of people accessing the Internet from smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices will surpass the number of users connecting from a home or office computer by 2015, according to a new study by market analyst firm IDC. According to their predictions, smartphones will begin to replace […]
Glow-in-the-dark cats help with AIDS research
Mayo Clinic researchers are hoping to learn more about the deadly AIDS virus in the most Internet-friendly way possible: by creating glow-in-the-dark cats.
Obama jobs bill supercharges ‘crowdfunding’
If Obama's newly proposed American Jobs Act can pass through Congress, Kickstarter's "crowdfunding" model may become the investment mechanism for a whole new generation of small business.
Report: Sprint to offer unlimited data for iPhone 5 customers
The latest iPhone 5 rumor says that Sprint will not only carry Apple's long-awaited next-generation handset, but it will offer those who buy it unlimited data plans, which would make it the only iPhone carrier to do so.
Anonymous releases Twitter tool to take over trending topics
Anonymous hackers have released custom software that allows users to "hijack" Twitter's trending topics.
Twitter now has 100 million users
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo revealed today that the service currently has 100 million "active" users, and receives around 400 million pageviews per month.
Great Scott! Nike hints at ‘Marty McFly’ self-lacing shoe release [update]
The year 2015 appears to have arrived a little early, with Nike apparently preparing to release the "Marty McFly" shoe from Back To The Future II sometime on Thursday.
Apple suppliers cranking out 150,000 iPhone 5 units per day
Apple's suppliers have ramped up production of the iPhone 5, and are reportedly producing as many as 150,000 units per day, in preparation for an possible October release.
NASA set to launch Grail twin moon probes, weather permitting [updated]
NASA plans to launch the Grail spacecraft today, on a mission to deliver twin probes meant to teach us far more about our moon. But with a forecast calling for thunderstorms, takeoff may be delayed.
Ricky Gervais may ‘host’ 2012 Golden Globes with uncensored, star-studded webcast [UPDATE]
Comedian Ricky Gervais has devised a bloody brilliant plan: Invite fellow comedians, like Louis CK, Chris Rock, Karl Pilkington, John Stewart, and Larry David, to help him air the "biggest live webcast ever" as an alternative to the official 2012 Golden Globes commentary.
Report: Facebook revenue doubled to $1.6 billion this year, so far
Facebook's revenue has doubled to $1.6 billion during the first half of 2011, according to a source familiar with the company's financial records.
Was this photo taken with an iPhone 5?
...Because there's some very convincing evidence to suggest that it was.
Netflix denies cracking down on simultaneous streaming
After reports to the contrary, Netflix has clarified that it is not intentionally blocking customers from streaming multiple programs at the same time.
Facebook sued by father over ‘explicit’ photos of 12-year-old daughter
A Northern Ireland man has sued Facebook because his 12-year-old daughter was able to post "sexually explicit" photos to the social networking site. Is Facebook at fault?
Stem cell technology may help save endangered species
Researchers may have found a way to use stem cells to help pull endangered animals back from the brink of extinction.
Flurry of hints suggest Apple’s iPhone 5 will arrive in October
A slew of new iPhone 5 rumors corroborate rumors that the next-generation Apple handset will arrive sometime in October.
Lost iPhone 5: Apple security may have impersonated SFPD officers [update: SFPD confirms involvement]
In an unexpected turn, at least one Apple investigator is said to have impersonated a San Francisco Police officer while attempting to recover a lost iPhone.
‘Doctor Who’ episode rentals now available through Facebook
Back catalog episodes of "Doctor Who" are now available for streaming on-demand rental through Facebook.
