Newly discovered dwarf planet could challenge what we know about our solar system
While Pluto might have been stripped of its full planetary status, thanks to a shift in official definitions, a newly discovered planetoid could actually hint at the existence of a “super-Earth” in the far reaches of our solar system. The ball of rock and ice, known as 2012 VP113, is estimated to be 250 miles wide, and has the most distant known orbit of our sun — currently around 7.7 billion miles, extending to...
Evan Schuman: Wal-Mart is latest big company with mobile-app security problems
The Computerworld (US) story “Evan Schuman: Wal-Mart is latest big company with mobile-app security problems,” which ran on the wire March 25, contained errors throughout the story. Link: Evan Schuman: Wal-Mart is latest big company with mobile-app security problems
IRL: A closer look at the Moto G
Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we’re using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. I love low-cost smartphones that punch above their weight, like the Lumia 620. They’re proof you don’t need high-end hardware to get a full smartphone experience. As you might imagine, then, I was eager to try the Moto G. A modern...
iTunes Festival SXSW Runs March 11-15
One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. If iTunes doesn’t open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar. To download iTunes, please click here. See more here: iTunes Festival SXSW Runs March 11-15
Inhabitat’s Week in Green: Juggernaut Bike, Project Blue and a skyscraper made of desert sand
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green. It’s been a big week for architecture — especially the futuristic kind. First, winners were announced for the 2014 eVolo Skyscraper Competition, a contest that challenges designers to create buildings that are beautiful as well as problem-solvers. Top honors were...
