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• Up close with Sony's S1/S2 tablets (photos) - CNET
• SETI hunt for alien life put on hold - Computerworld
• Survey: Developer Interest in Android and WP7 Drops, iOS Holds Strong - ADT Magazine
• Amazon.com Seeks Dismissal of Apple Lawsuit Over 'App Store' - BusinessWeek
• Don't Believe the Type! World's Last Typewriter Maker Alive and Well in NJ - Fox News
• Human Terrarium, Biosphere 2, Looking Good at 20 - ABC News

Up close with Sony's S1/S2 tablets (photos) - CNET Posted: 26 Apr 2011 01:15 PM PDT CTV.ca Up close with Sony's S1/S2 tablets (photos) CNET At long last, Sony has thrown its hat into the tablet ring, announcing two models on Tuesday code-named S1 and S2. The S1 is aimed at media consumption, while the dual-screen S2 is suited for communication (but can still play media). ... Sony Goes Unique With Tablet Design, Android 3.0 Tablets UnveiledTablets Planet Will Sony revive the dual screen tablet concept?ZDNet (blog) Sony Enters Tablet War With Wedge and Burrito-Shaped DevicesWired News PCWorld -Wall Street Journal -Los Angeles Times all 926 news articles »

SETI hunt for alien life put on hold - Computerworld Posted: 26 Apr 2011 01:37 PM PDT USA Today SETI hunt for alien life put on hold Computerworld Computerworld - The federal and state budget squeeze is affecting life here on Earth -- and beyond. Astronomers at the SETI Institute in Northern California announced that it has been forced to stop operations at the Allen Telescope ... Shrinking budgets force shutdown of alien search instituteTelegraph.co.uk Search For Alien Intelligence On HoldInternational Business Times Shrinking budgets force shutdown of alien searchWisconsin State Journal LAist -CNET (blog) -CBS News all 233 news articles »

Survey: Developer Interest in Android and WP7 Drops, iOS Holds Strong - ADT Magazine Posted: 26 Apr 2011 03:08 PM PDT Moneycontrol.com Survey: Developer Interest in Android and WP7 Drops, iOS Holds Strong ADT Magazine By ADTMag.com Editors Has some of the bloom come off the Android rose? That's what a new survey of developers may be showing. The survey, from Appcelerator and IDC, polled developer attitudes on building software for mobile platform. ... Developers back off AndroidToronto Star Microsoft's Windows Phone Lags iOS, Android In Consumers' Eyes: ReporteWeek Angst could drive Android developers to focus on far fewer mobile OSesITworld.com Computerworld -PCWorld -paidContent.org all 81 news articles »

Amazon.com Seeks Dismissal of Apple Lawsuit Over 'App Store' - BusinessWeek Posted: 26 Apr 2011 02:02 PM PDT The Business Insider Amazon.com Seeks Dismissal of Apple Lawsuit Over 'App Store' BusinessWeek April 26 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc., responding to a trademark lawsuit by Apple Inc. over its use of the words "App Store," said the term is generic and denied that the iPhone maker has exclusive rights to the phrase. ... 'App Store' is Generic, Amazon Says in Response to Apple SuitPC Magazine Amazon responds to Apple's trademark suit, argues 'app store' is genericApple Insider TapJoy Imposes Cap On Pay-Per-Install App DownloadsMocoNews VentureBeat -Ars Technica -The Business Insider all 35 news articles »

Don't Believe the Type! World's Last Typewriter Maker Alive and Well in NJ - Fox News Posted: 26 Apr 2011 12:17 PM PDT CBC.ca Don't Believe the Type! World's Last Typewriter Maker Alive and Well in NJ Fox News Nostalgic newspaper reports around the globe lamented the death of the typewriter recently, as Indian manufacturer Godrej and Boyce announced its intentions to pull the plug on its Mumbai factory. After decades of use and trillions of typed characters, ... World's Last Typewriter Factory Closing Its DoorsPC Magazine Last typewriter factory closed? Don't start your typed tributes yet.Washington Post (blog) Rattle and roll – why the typewriter will never dieThe Guardian Register -Mashable -Daily Mail all 91 news articles »

Human Terrarium, Biosphere 2, Looking Good at 20 - ABC News Posted: 25 Apr 2011 09:04 PM PDT USA Today Human Terrarium, Biosphere 2, Looking Good at 20 ABC News Jane Poynter and seven compatriots agreed to spend two years sealed inside a 3-acre terrarium in the Sonoran Desert. Their mission back in the 1990s: To see whether humans might someday be able to create ... Human terrarium, Biosphere 2, looking good at 20Fort Worth Star Telegram Biosphere Experiment Kicks Off New ChapterRedOrbit Human terrarium, Biosphere 2, looking good at 20Newsday (subscription) all 91 news articles »

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