Samsung Manager Admits to Leaking Insider Information on iPad
An ex-Samsung manager has admitted that he leaked early information about the iPad to representatives from an "expert network" firm and a hedge fund
Apple Rolling Out Faster MacBooks This Year
Apple is reportedly planning an upgrade to its MacBook Pro notebooks with a marginal speed bump in time for the holiday season.
Optus Plans to Launch a 4G Network
Optus the second biggest telecommunications provider in Australia will start providing 4G mobile services next year as it will also begin 4G services on a new spectrum previously used by analog television.
Renegade Dwarf Galaxy Responsible for Milky Way's Spiral Arms
According to a new theory published Wednesday, scientists say that the Milky Way Galaxy collided with a dwarf galaxy not once but twice in the last 2 billion years to create the distinctive spiral arm structure.
Microsoft Slashes Xbox 360 Prices in Australia
Australian gamers will have a reason to celebrate this season as Microsoft announced that it has slashed the price on its Xbox 360 and Kinect bundles by AU$50 in time for the Christmas season.
Cancer Treatment Using HIV Works on Leukemia Patient
A New Jersey man who seemed to be dying of leukemia is the first patient to get an experimental cancer treatment that uses a defanged form of HIV.
The result was a stunning success.
Sony will Launch PlayStation Vita in December
Sony announced that it will launch its next generation handheld device, the PlayStation Vita on December 17 in Japan but insisted that it will not reduce the price of the device despite its rival Nintendo slashing the price of its console.
Windows Unveils New Windows 8 Preview
Microsoft gave developers a taste of its new OS at the company's Build conference on Tuesday in California when Steven Sinofsky, president of Microsoft's Windows team, offered a full preview of its upcoming Windows 8.
Did 'Contagion' Get it Right? Experts Weigh In
Steven Sonderbergh's star- studded film "Contagion" premise is about a lethal species-jumping virus that spread rapidly around the world. Director Steven Sonderbergh has said in interviews that he aimed for scientific and medical realism in the film going so far as to retain a panel of leading virologists and epidemiologists as consultants in the film. But just how realistic is the film? Could such a scenario really happen in real life?
Watching SpongeBob Squarepants Negatively Impacts Children’s Attention Spans
Back in 2005, SpongeBob attracted controversy when a Christian evangelical group accused the popular cartoon of promoting a gay agenda. Now a new study says watching the bright yellow sponge could negatively affect schoolchildren's minds.
NASA Assures Satellite Debris Poses Little Danger
NASA has admitted that it is 'concerned' about a dead satellite the size of a school bus that is scheduled to fall back to Earth but insisted that it isn't a danger to anyone on the planet.
Astronomers Discover ‘Super-Earth’ Exoplanet 36 Light-years Away
Astronomers announced on Monday that they have discovered a planet outside our solar system that could potentially support life.
New Detector ‘Breathe of Life’ for Quake Survivors
Scientists revealed on Sunday that they are working new device that uses sensors to detect sweat and breath to find buried earthquake victims buried under debris.
Shark Fin Trade Ban Passes California State Senate
Sharks are a little safer from human beings as the California Senate passed the ban on selling and possession of shark fins last week.
YouTube Founders to Revamp Early Social Web Site Delicious
YouTube co-founders Steve Chen and Chad Hurley have another project in the works, a new revamped version of the social bookmarking site Delicious.
6 Innovative Ways to Use the iPad in Your Business
Apple's popular iPad is a hot commodity with consumers but can they be used to make your business better?Here are 6 ways other companies have tailored the iPad to make a better customer experience and enhance their overall service.
The 10 Most Influential Australians in IT
Recently, SmartCompany released its list of the 10 most influential people in Australian IT. The annual list judged the people in Australia's tech industry based on their involvement in the industry and their capacity to influence the sector beyond their own companies or organizations.Here are the 10 most influential IT people, according to SmartCompany.
New Fossil Find Could Revise Human Prehistory
A fossil find of an ape-like creature with human features may suggest that humans evolved in a different time and place than what was previously thought.
Do Dolphins Talk? Study Attempts to Decipher Dolphin Language
Dolphin whistles aren't just random sounds for other dolphins but are a way the animals "talk" to each other, according to a new study.
Look Up in the Sky: Dazzling Supernova Reaches Peak Brightness
Scientists and amateur astronomers are foregoing sleep as the closest, brightest supernova of its kind in 25 years lights up the night sky.
Samsung and Microsoft Partner for New Tablet
Samsung Electronics and Microsoft have teamed up to manufacture a new tablet computer with Microsoft's latest operating system, according to a report from the Korea Economic Daily.
Earth’s Gold Came From Outer Space
A new study shows that most of the gold and other precious metals found in Earth today came from a barrage of meteorites that pummeled Earth 3.9 billion years ago.
Samsung Rumored to be Buying Intel’s MeeGo OS
Samsung is reportedly planning to buy Nokia and Intel's MeeGo operating system just as it confirmed it was not buying Hewlett Packards webOS.
Get a Chance to Win the Droid Bionic in a Scavenger Hunt
Eager Droid Bionic fans can get a chance to win the device for free in Verizon and Motorola’s new scavenger hunt.
Thinner and Lighter Battery for iPad 3?
New reports about the next generation iPad are claiming the iPad 3 will have thinner and lighter batteries that will have more a longer service life but will be 30 percent more expensive than those found in the current iPad 2.
Yahoo Fires CEO Carol Bartz
Yahoo Inc. has confirmed that it has fired CEO Carol Bartz and has named Tim Morse, Yahoo's chief financial officer as interim CEO. Several senior Yahoo executives were also named to the newly formed executive leadership council while the company searches for a permanent CEO.
Where Would the AT&T-T-Mobile Merger Leave Sprint?
If the federal government's succeeds in blocking the $39 billion AT&T merger with T-Mobile the biggest winner could be Overland Park-based Sprint Nextel Group.
'Impossible Star' Baffles Scientists
A newly discovered star with a primitive chemical composition has left scientists to rethink previous star formation models.
Farmer’s Confidence Flagging as Economic Uncertainty Worsens
A recent survey of rural confidence by agricultural lender Rabobank revealed that farmers are feeling less confident for the year ahead.
NASA Revisiting Moon with Two New Probes
NASA is planning to return to the Moon with the launch of twin lunar orbiters that will map the moon's gravity in unparalleled detail.