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msnbc - tech news
Friday, September 03, 2010 2:21:03 AM
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   72 percent of adults are text-messaging now
More American adults have taken to texting in the past year, but teens still take the crown when it comes to using their phones for text-messaging, with 87 percent of them doing so, a new study says.
 
   Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy

Samsung presents the new Samsung Galaxy Tab, a tablet computer to compete with the Apple iPad, at IFA, the world's largest trade fair for consumer electronics and electrical home appliances in Berlin.Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.'s popular iPad.


 
   Going paperless: Tech-savvy travelers on board

The Transportation Security Administration is conducting a pilot program it hopes will streamline the boarding process, in part by eliminating the need for paper boarding passes.Don't disconnect your printer just yet. While some tech-savvy passengers may be ready for it, experts say paperless boarding won’t be successful until it is both reliable and universal.


 
   Stephen Hawking says God's not needed. So?

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: British physicist Stephen Hawking's latest book is already making waves with his observation that science can explain the universe's origin without invoking God.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: British physicist Stephen Hawking's latest book is already making waves with his observation that science can explain the universe's origin without invoking God.


 
   Facebook stalker continues to harass 12-year-old girl

This dramatic tale of a Facebook stalker hacking and harassing young girls on Facebook speaks to a couple of issues regularly faced in this brave new world of social media — the dangers awaiting children online and Facebook's oft-complained-about lack of customer service.This dramatic tale of a Facebook stalker hacking and harassing young girls on Facebook speaks to a couple of issues regularly faced in this brave new world of social media — the dangers awaiting children online and Facebook's oft-complained-about lack of customer service.


 
   Kids prove they’re MoonBot masters

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Teen-agers from around the country put lunar rover prototypes through their paces in the MoonBots challenge, a spin-off of the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize programScience editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Teen-agers from around the country put lunar rover prototypes through their paces in the MoonBots challenge, a spin-off of the $30 million Google Lunar X Prize program


 
   Humanlike brain structures found in worm

Brain structures like the human cerebral cortex have been identified in this marine ragworm.Brain structures directly related to the human brain have just been identified in a marine ragworm, according to a paper published in the latest issue of the journal Cell.


 
   Apple, Google to clash in music space by Christmas
Google is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple, according to people familiar with the matter.
 
   Facebook cross-dresser's photos incite family members
Family members, upset about a male relative's cross-dressing photos he shared on Facebook, were indicted Thursday in Israel on charges tied to their kidnapping and punishment of the 19-year-old man.
 
   Mixed bag of space rocks found near Earth
A new survey of asteroids near Earth by a NASA space telescope has found a much wider variety of the space rocks than previously thought, with some shiny and bright while others are dark and dull.
 
   'Tweens' changing online game development

A screenshot from Disney's "World of Cars Online" game website.A booming market of tweens, ages 8 to 11, is changing the landscape of online games.


 
   Windows Phone 7 phones likely by holidays
Windows Phone 7 OS was released to manufacturers Thursday, meaning that it's ready to be baked into new phones and carrier networks.
 
   Facebook's new security feature: remote logouts
Facebook is rolling out a new security feature that lets users log out of their accounts remotely from another computer.
 
   A visual tour of new iPods, iTunes and Apple TV
Rumors of 99-cent streaming TV shows were also true, available as rentals from Fox and ABC, but there's no iOS as some reports suggested, and no apps. Non-iTunes content will only come from Netflix, YouTube, Flickr, and whatever compatible media you've got stored on other devices.
 
   Verizon to sell smart phones for prepaid service
Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced it's opening up access to smart phones for customers who prepay for service, such as people with poor credit and those who don't want to be tied down by long-term contracts.
 
   Supernova blast wave could shape galaxy evolution

Astronomers are charting the interactions between Supernova 1987A and a glowing gas ring encircling the supernova remnant, known as the 'String of Pearls.'Hubble Space Telescope observations of the aftermath of a giant star explosion are offering a new glimpse into the events that follow the collapse of a massive dying star.