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Facebook to sell 421 million shares

Wed, 16 May 2012 15:43:08 -0400

MENLO PARK, Calif., May 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Internet giant Facebook Inc. is increasing the number of shares it will make available for its public debut, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Renewable energy could come from space

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:21:10 -0400

GLASGOW, Scotland, May 16 (UPI) -- Solar power gathered in space and sent back to Earth through microwaves or lasers could provide the renewable energy of the future, Scottish engineers say.

Defense reveals U.S. role in drone attack

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:43:16 -0400

ULUDERE, Turkey, May 16 (UPI) -- A debate on setting better guidelines for sharing information is under way between the Defense Department and the intelligence community, U.S. officials said.

Windows 8 to monitor kids' Web activity

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:14:56 -0400

REDMOND, Wash., May 15 (UPI) -- Microsoft Corp. says its Windows 8 operating system will allow parents to monitor children's Web activity and receive weekly reports describing kids' PC use.

Survey: Most video still watched on TVs

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:27:11 -0400

ARLINGTON, Va., May 15 (UPI) -- Despite an explosion of new devices capable of viewing video, most viewing is still done using conventional television sets, a U.S. survey found.

'Angry Birds' creators announce new game

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:50:56 -0400

HELSINKI, Finland, May 15 (UPI) -- The Finnish company behind the tremendously popular mobile game "Angry Birds" has announced a new game -- dubbed "Amazing Alex" -- in a similar vein.

Games to be embedded in smartphone chips

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:45:51 -0400

HSINCHU CITY, Taiwan, May 15 (UPI) -- Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek says it will embed mobile games developed by French company Gameloft into its semiconductors for smartphones.

China search giant Baidu enters phone wars

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:39:13 -0400

BEIJING, May 15 (UPI) -- Baidu, China's Internet search giant, has announced its intention to enter the mass smartphone market with a phone running its own mobile operating system.

'Dip Chip' can warn of toxins in water

Mon, 14 May 2012 19:11:12 -0400

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 14 (UPI) -- Israeli scientists say they've developed a biosensor they've dubbed a "Dip Chip" that can quickly test water quality in the field for the presence of toxins.

Iran clamps down on outside e-mails

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:36:07 -0400

TEHRAN, May 14 (UPI) -- Iran says banks, insurance firms and telecommunications companies will be barred from working with customers who send e-mails from foreign e-mail addresses.

Calif. bill would protect password privacy

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00:18 -0400

SACRAMENTO, May 14 (UPI) -- California lawmakers say they're taking action against employers demanding access to Facebook accounts of employees or job applicants.

Smartphones help track water flows

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:52:36 -0400

BERKELEY, Calif., May 14 (UPI) -- A fleet of floating robots equipped with smartphones floated down a California river to test a new kind of water monitoring technology, researchers said.

Apple seeks outside help on OS X security

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:46:14 -0400

CHICAGO, May 14 (UPI) -- Apple has asked Russian computer security company Kaspersky Labs to analyze its OS X operating system to improve its security, a Kaspersky official says.

Britain to use sound 'weapon' in Olympics?

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:55:10 -0400

LONDON, May 14 (UPI) -- A device that can send verbal warnings over a long distance or emit a beam of pain-inducing noise will be used in London during the Olympics, officials said.

Eye retina implant can restore vision

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:49:37 -0400

PALO ALTO, Calif., May 14 (UPI) -- Tiny solar-panel-like cells implanted in the eye may someday restore sight to people blinded by certain types of degenerative eye diseases, U.S. scientists say.

Steel mills could heat British homes

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:21:24 -0400

SHEFFIELD, England, May 14 (UPI) -- The mills that made Sheffield, England, famous for its quality steel could be a green source of heat for the city's homes and businesses, researchers say.

SciTechTalk: Mourning the computer mouse?

Sun, 13 May 2012 06:31:00 -0400

By JIM ALGAR
United Press International
The death of the computer mouse is imminent, we're told, soon to be shown the door by touch screens, track pads, gesture recognition systems and whatever new technology shows up no later than next Tuesday.

Oracle chairman gives $50M to his college

Sat, 12 May 2012 08:58:47 -0400

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 12 (UPI) -- The chairman of the board at Oracle, Jeffrey Henley, has pledged $50 million to his alma mater, the University of California Santa Barbara, the college said.

App tells you when you're low on milk

Fri, 11 May 2012 20:22:16 -0400

TORONTO, May 11 (UPI) -- A Canadian design company says its new smartphone app can tell you when it's time to stop on the way home from work and buy milk for the fridge.

Apple to offer mobile map app

Fri, 11 May 2012 20:13:58 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO, May 11 (UPI) -- Apple will revamp its Maps app in the next update to its iOS mobile operating system to feature photorealistic 3D mapping technology, sources told AllThingsD.

NASA in test of rover for Mars mission

Fri, 11 May 2012 19:35:20 -0400

DUMONT DUNES, Calif., May 11 (UPI) -- NASA scientists say they have completed mobility tests on California sand dunes in preparation for operating the Curiosity rover currently on its way to Mars.

Verizon shields customers' data

Fri, 11 May 2012 19:27:33 -0400

NEW YORK, May 11 (UPI) -- U.S. telecom giant Verizon says it won't divulge personal information of Internet customers a publisher accuses of online piracy, despite a threatened subpoena.

Smartphone users go for location services

Fri, 11 May 2012 18:50:16 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 11 (UPI) -- A survey of U.S. smartphone owners found nearly three-quarters of them access their mobile devices to get location-based information in real time.

'Golf ball' suit speeds up runners

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:46:55 -0400

BEAVERTON, Ore., May 11 (UPI) -- A professional track suit developed by Nike, to be used at this summer's London Olympics, uses golf ball-like dimples to reduce drag, the company said.

Companies talk private trips to space

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:29:21 -0400

LAS VEGAS, May 11 (UPI) -- A partnership between two U.S. aerospace companies could eventually bring passenger trips to private space stations, officials of the companies said.