Pandora posts in-line 1Q loss, upbeat sales

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 05:45 PM | No Comment
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(AP)—Internet radio company Pandora reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts' forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening rose above 2.5 million.

Google Drive sports new view and scan enhancements

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 05:28 PM | No Comment
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(Phys.org) —Google Drive has a new look and functions. The makeover in Google Drive features scanning and interface enhancements that put the user into "card" mode. The enhancements make it easy for the user to create and view content.

Inventor creates Card Beams with 3D printer

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 05:13 PM | No Comment
Inventor creates Card Beams with 3D printer
What are card beams, you may ask? They are the building toy that allows you to build gravity-defying houses of cards with the help of friction, gravity, and two types of beams - the cap and the connector.

Yahoo! buys startup specializing in online games

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 04:20 PM | No Comment
Yahoo! buys startup specializing in online games
Yahoo! pressed on with its shopping spree on Thursday with the acquisition of a startup that powers games played on smartphones, tablets, consoles or personal computers.

Solar Kettle allows for boiling water off the grid

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 03:50 PM | No Comment
Solar Kettle allows for boiling water off the grid
(Phys.org) —A company called Contemporary Energy has unveiled a new device it calls the Solar Kettle. It looks very much like a normal coffee thermos, but has flaps on one side that open to allow for collecting solar energy, thus heating whatever is held inside. The company will be marketing the device to campers and others that need a way to boil water when electricity is not available.

Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 01:44 PM | No Comment
Review: Google music plan solid, serendipitous
Google's new music service offers a lot of eye candy to go with the tunes. The song selection of around 18 million tracks is comparable to popular services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and a myriad of playlists curated along different genres provides ...

Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps (Update)

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 12:30 PM | No Comment
Google team captures Galapagos Island beauty for maps (Update)
Google has followed in the footsteps of Charles Darwin to gather images of the beauty and biological diversity of the Galapagos Islands for the Internet titan's online maps.

Tests find Rossi’s E-Cat has an energy density at least 10 times higher than any conventional energy source

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 10:58 AM | No Comment
Tests find Rossi’s E-Cat has an energy density at least 10 times higher than any conventional energy source
(Phys.org) —In the ongoing saga of Andrea Rossi's energy catalyzer (E-Cat) that promises clean, cheap power for the world, the latest events continue to bring as many questions as answers. Several scientists have performed supposedly independent tests of two E-Cat prototypes under controlled conditions and using high-precision instrumentation. In a paper posted at arXiv.org, the researchers write that, even by the most conservative of measurements, the E-Cat produces excess heat with a resulting energy density that is at least 1 order of magnitude—and possibly several—higher than any other conventional energy source, including gasoline.

Research looks at how a box office success can translate internationally

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 09:50 AM | No Comment
Research looks at how a box office success can translate internationally
Hollywood will have the box office heating up this summer with dozens of blockbuster films. But whether a movie is a worldwide box office bomb or a box office bonanza has a lot to do with the culture and release strategy in other countries, says a Kans...

PNNL-developed injection molding process recognized with emerging technologies award

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 09:40 AM | No Comment
PNNL-developed injection molding process recognized with emerging technologies award
An injection-molding method that can reduce costs and increase the use of titanium and other durable, lightweight and corrosion-resistant metals has earned a 2013 TechConnect National Innovation Award.

Scotland to deploy largest hydro-electric wave energy farm to date (w/ video)

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 09:35 AM | No Comment
Scotland to deploy largest hydro-electric wave energy farm to date (w/ video)
(Phys.org) —Fergus Ewing, Scotland's energy minister, has announced plans for the deployment of 40 to 50 Oyster hydro-electric wave devices off the country's northwestern shore. The new facility will be capable of producing 40MW of electricity, which should be enough to power approximately 30,000 homes—making it the largest such facility in the world.

How soon could car seats enter the 3-D comfort zone?

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 08:20 AM | No Comment
How soon could car seats enter the 3-D comfort zone?
New 3D textiles made of recyclable polyester fibres could contribute help cars be easier to recycle. But recycling technology has yet to progress in separating seat material from other car components.

New database tracks 11,000 global rendition flights

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 08:00 AM | No Comment
New database tracks 11,000 global rendition flights
A new University-hosted database has tracked over 11,000 flights by more than 120 aircraft linked by past investigations to renditions.

Apple wants patent lawsuit to include Samsung Galaxy S4

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 06:11 AM | No Comment
Apple wants patent lawsuit to include Samsung Galaxy S4
Apple has asked a federal judge in Silicon Valley to add Samsung's new flagship Galaxy smartphone to the list of devices targeted in a patent lawsuit involving Siri personal assistant software.

Solar plane sets distance record on US tour

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 06:10 AM | No Comment
Solar plane sets distance record on US tour
The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy set a new distance record Thursday when it landed after the second leg of a cross-country US tour.

Kim Dotcom mulls suing tech giants for ‘copyright breach’

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 06:10 AM | No Comment
Kim Dotcom mulls suing tech giants for ‘copyright breach’
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was considering taking legal action against tech giants such as Twitter, Google and Facebook for infringing copyright on a security measure he invented.

Samsung sells more than 10 mn Galaxy S4 smartphones

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 06:08 AM | No Comment
Samsung sells more than 10 mn Galaxy S4 smartphones
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday its latest flagship Galaxy S4 had become its fastest selling smartphone to date, topping 10 million units globally less than a month after its debut.

Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 23rd, 2013 05:56 AM | No Comment
Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent
Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded.

US report urges action on ‘unprecedented’ IP theft

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 06:07 PM | No Comment
US report urges action on ‘unprecedented’ IP theft
A high-powered commission said Wednesday that intellectual property theft was costing the United States the equivalent of all its exports to Asia and urged a tougher approach to China.

HP’s slumps deepens in 2Q as earnings fall 32 pct (Update)

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 05:16 PM | No Comment
HP’s slumps deepens in 2Q as earnings fall 32 pct (Update)
Hewlett-Packard's slump is deepening as the world's largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices.

Google boss says company is doing ‘right thing’ on tax

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 04:40 PM | No Comment
Google boss says company is doing ‘right thing’ on tax
Google boss Eric Schmidt insisted Wednesday his company was trying to do the "right thing" as it faces criticism in Britain over the amount of tax it pays, saying it was for countries not companies to decide tax policies.

Clearwire board approves higher Sprint offer

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 04:30 PM | No Comment
Clearwire board approves higher Sprint offer
Clearwire wants to accept a richer buyout offer made by Sprint this week and is recommending that shareholders vote in favor of it.

Japan nuclear reactor atop active fault: regulator

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 04:20 PM | No Comment
Japan nuclear reactor atop active fault: regulator
Japan's nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that one reactor was sitting directly above an active tectonic fault, effectively ruling out a restart forever.

Twitter tightens security after high-profile breaches (Update)

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 04:05 PM | No Comment
Twitter tightens security after high-profile breaches (Update)
Twitter said Wednesday it was stepping up security measures for the popular messaging service following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media organizations and others.

NASA: Austin, calling Austin. 3-D pizzas to go

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 04:00 PM | No Comment
NASA: Austin, calling Austin. 3-D pizzas to go
(Phys.org) —The idea of living with 3-D printed food is neither unthinkable nor new; designers and futurists have been looking to 3-D printing as food's next frontier. In 2012, there was news that the Thiel Foundation made a $350,000 donation to Modern Meadow. Co-founded by Gabor and Andras Forgacs, two tech-entrepreneurs, the company focus was on commercialized bioprinting and they were exploring bioprinted meat —applying the basic idea of layering cells using print technology. Now, NASA similarly made a next-frontier move in bestowing a $125,000 grant on Systems & Materials Research Corporation (SMRC) in Austin, Texas. The company has been given the nod from NASA to create a prototype of a food synthesizer. The prototype will follow the company's-proof of concept a chocolate printer, applying a layer of chocolate on to a cracker. The company will move on up to a more nutritional solution. The grant from NASA is for a system that can print food for astronauts on space missions.

Solar plane aims for new world distance record

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 03:46 PM | No Comment
Solar plane aims for new world distance record
Solar Impulse, the first aircraft that can fly day and night fueled entirely by energy from the sun, embarked Wednesday on the second leg of its historic journey across the American continent.

Facebook joins Web freedom group

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 01:19 PM | No Comment
Facebook joins Web freedom group
Facebook on Wednesday became a full member of the Global Network Initiative, a non-governmental organization promoting Internet freedom and privacy rights.

EU leaders look to energy for growth boost

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 09:40 AM | No Comment
EU leaders look to energy for growth boost
EU leaders, desperate to give growth a boost, target energy policy Wednesday amid concerns a US-led revolution in shale oil and gas development will reshape the global economy and leave Europe far behind.

Model will unlock mysteries of the voice

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 09:17 AM | No Comment
Model will unlock mysteries of the voice
Swedish researchers are leading the development of the world's first comprehensive model of the human voice, which could contribute to better voice care, voice prosthetics, talking robots and teaching opportunities.

Tests lead to doubling of fuel cell life

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 09:00 AM | No Comment
Tests lead to doubling of fuel cell life
(Phys.org) —Researchers working to improve durability in fuel cell powered buses, including a team from Simon Fraser University, have discovered links between electrode degradation processes and bus membrane durability.

Energy companies testing “liquid air” as a means of storing backup electricity

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 08:59 AM | No Comment
Energy companies testing “liquid air” as a means of storing backup electricity
(Phys.org) —Highview Power Storage, a British company that develops energy storage systems for utility companies has received $18 million in funding from several backers to investigate the use of "liquid air" as a means of storing electricity for backup purposes. Liquid air is air that has been chilled to the point of liquefying—when warmed it expands, allowing for the possibility of driving turbines to create electricity.

Ground-breaking study benchmarks biofuel pricing

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 08:40 AM | No Comment
Ground-breaking study benchmarks biofuel pricing
(Phys.org) —Ground-breaking Australian research on the viability of aviation biofuels has today been released, at the culmination of almost three years of work by The University of Queensland, James Cook University, The Boeing Company, Virgin Australia, Mackay Sugar and IOR Energy.

More emphasis needed on recycling and reuse of Li-ion batteries

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 08:35 AM | No Comment
More emphasis needed on recycling and reuse of Li-ion batteries
The discovery of potential environmental and human health effects from disposal of millions of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries each year has led scientists to recommend stronger government policies to encourage recovery, recycling and reuse of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery materials. That's the conclusion of a new paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

Big Data—for better or worse

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 08:30 AM | No Comment
Big Data—for better or worse
A full 90% of all the data in the world has been generated over the last two years. The internet companies are awash with data that can be grouped and utilised. Is this a good thing?

Text in on smarter phones

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 08:20 AM | No Comment
Text in on smarter phones
Alternative input methods for smart phones, such as Swype and SwiftKey, offer substantial benefits to users and are comparable with common typing speeds found on computer keyboards, according to a report published by researchers at Loughborough Univers...

Top-class biofuel from the depths of the forest

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 08:10 AM | No Comment
Top-class biofuel from the depths of the forest
Tops and branches from tree-felling sites are reborn in the laboratory as compact pellets. However, the energy industry will not act until the price is right.

Research opportunities plentiful for next generation batteries

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 08:00 AM | No Comment
Research opportunities plentiful for next generation batteries
(Phys.org) —In the opening scene of the iconic movie of the 1960s, The Graduate, Benjamin Braddock, at a party to celebrate his college degree, is given one word of advice for his future: "Plastics." Were young Benjamin to be receiving that advice today the word would be: "Batteries." Steve Visco of Berkeley Lab's Materials Sciences Division had plenty of encouraging words for young graduates on the opportunities to be had in next generation battery research. Speaking at the recent national meeting of the American Chemical Society in New Orleans, Visco discussed the enormous progress his own start-up company, PolyPlus, has made in developing lithium-metal batteries with unprecedented energy density, and how the ever-growing need for electrical energy storage will require continued innovation and development in battery research.

Research suggests modular design competence can benefit new product development

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 08:00 AM | No Comment
Research suggests modular design competence can benefit new product development
(Phys.org) —A new research study suggests that supplier integration into the new product development process can be more beneficial if buyers increase their competency in modular design.

Enhanced solar power by dry-cooled energy generation

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 07:40 AM | No Comment
Enhanced solar power by dry-cooled energy generation
A cutting edge system is being developed to deploy more solar-based energy plants, enabling the delivery of cleaner power more efficiently, while keeping Europe at the leading edge of energy technologies.

Study finds the bulk of shoes’ carbon footprint comes from manufacturing processes

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 07:37 AM | No Comment
Study finds the bulk of shoes’ carbon footprint comes from manufacturing processes
A typical pair of running shoes generates 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to keeping a 100-watt light bulb on for one week, according to a new MIT-led lifecycle assessment. But what's surprising to researchers isn't the size of a shoe...

Risky behaviour starts young on social media: survey

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 07:00 AM | No Comment
Risky behaviour starts young on social media: survey
Australian children are accessing social media websites at an increasingly younger age, a new survey suggests, with one in five "tweens" admitting they have chatted to someone online they do not know.

French-Asian firms reveal LNG contract in Canada

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 06:48 AM | No Comment
French-Asian firms reveal LNG contract in Canada
A consortium comprising French, South Korean and Chinese companies has won a contract for a liquefied natural gas project in Canada, the French partner Technip said on Wednesday.

Sony mulls hedge fund’s entertainment sale idea

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 06:41 AM | No Comment
Sony mulls hedge fund’s entertainment sale idea
Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division.

Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 05:54 AM | No Comment
Apple case seen as possible spur to tax action
Now that tech favorite Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take action to close loopholes or r...

Solar plane set for new leg of cross-country US trip

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 22nd, 2013 05:13 AM | No Comment
Solar plane set for new leg of cross-country US trip
The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on solar power alone was set to soar early Wednesday on the second leg of its journey across the United States.

Amazon plans greenhouse-style headquarters

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 21st, 2013 06:16 PM | No Comment
Amazon plans greenhouse-style headquarters
US online giant Amazon has unveiled plans for a futuristic greenhouse style headquarters "where employees can work and socialize in a more natural, park-like setting."

Teens share more online, see privacy issues, study finds

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 21st, 2013 06:10 PM | No Comment
Teens share more online, see privacy issues, study finds
American teenagers are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites, but taking steps to protect their privacy online, a study showed Tuesday.

With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely

Posted by Phys.org: Technology News on May 21st, 2013 06:00 PM | No Comment
With high-tech guns, users could disable remotely
A high-tech startup is wading into the gun control debate with a cellphone controller that would allow gun owners to know when their weapon is being moved—and disable it remotely.
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