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1. Midnight shoppers queue for Droid

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   ... at seven am this morning. Analyst outfit Gartner reckons at least 40 new Android-based phones are set to appear on the market in 2010 and that they will be in overall second place in the market to the ...

2. Notebook benchmarks fail to convey performance, price

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... won’t keep you twiddling your thumbs while your boss waits for the results she or he wants. The second is that PCs aren’t like washing machines at all. They’re sophisticated devices and their performance ...

3. Weather scrubs Ares I-X test flight

   (Space/Space Features)

   ... meeting with his senior staff to decide if a second attempt will be made tomorrow or Thursday. The maiden test flight of NASAs next-generation launch vehicle, Ares I-X has been scrubbed for today (Tuesday) ...

4. Tilera challenges X86 architecture with 100 core-processor

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... signal processing performance with a 4 MAC/cycle multiplier unit delivering up to 600 billion MACs per second, more than 12x the fastest commercial DSP. Integrated high-performance DDR3 memory controllers: ...

5. Fuel cells fail to fulfil their promise

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... equipment from AC adapters, and runs on a mix of ambient oxygen and methanol. The Dynario delivers juice to charge two mobile phones - the methanol mix once injected takes 20 seconds to start charging. ...

6. SSDs inch toward the desktop

   (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

   ... takes about an hour. So you might gain a few seconds in paging data into memory, but you'll lose it all and more keeping your SSD in peak condition. Sexy or not, SSDs will remain a niche storage technology ...

7. Phoenix ties knot with Samsung for "instantly on" notebooks

   (Software/Software Features)

   ...  That's done by using Phoenix Hyperspace, which lets notebooks start and shut down within seconds - admittedly that's not instant. The operating environment lets you switch to Windows for specific tasks ...

8. YouTube offers chance to quiz Nobel winners

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   ... 30 seconds and they hold the camera steady.  ...

9. NASA does kick up moon plume after all

   (Space/Space Features)

   ... (MIR) thermal cameras over two seconds, providing valuable information about the composition of the material at the impact site. It also also recorded emissions and absorption spectra across the flash ...

10. The best IT vendor CEO of the decade is...

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Depending on how you count, January begins the second decade of the 21st century. While a painful 10 years in many ways, the information technology industry saw some phenomenal changes during that time. ...

11. Rumor: Nintendo selects Tegra processor for new DS

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... Tegra, leaving graphics subsystem to do 'something smarter.'" Valich explained that the second generation of Tegra chips could make an "excellent base" for the next-generation DS. "With Gen2 Tegra offering ...

12. Windows, users, guns and stupidity

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... 4GB of RAM to disk in 20 seconds. Waking it up takes 22. We repeat our earlier point. If 20 seconds puts too big a dent in your crowded schedule, there’s probably no help for you. If you genuinely lose ...

13. Windows 7 boots fast enough for normal people

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    ... – or even know – how long your machine takes to boot? According to iolo, Windows 7 starts up to the point where the machine is usable 42 percent slower than Vista - one minute, 34 seconds compared ...

14. FCC pledges to "unleash" 4G mobile broadband spectrum

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... networks - data rates measured in megabits per second instead of kilobits, latencies in mere milliseconds." The Chairman noted that Clearwire has already launched WiMAX in 14 markets, while Verizon, ...

15. Scientists demonstrate telepathy, well, sort of

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... and transmitted a series of binary digits, imagining moving their left arm for zero and their right arm for one. The second person's PC picked up the stream of binary digits and flashed an LED lamp ...

16. Intel: Xeon 5500 servers are "cash machines"

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... impacted Intel? Undoubtedly. Yet, the chip firm actually managed to expand its lead in the struggling global microprocessor sector by capturing 80.6 percent of the segment's revenue during the second quarter ...

17. GPU-based array processes 20TFLOP with just 20kW of power

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... the MWA requires an incredible amount of on-site compute power to process enormous amounts of data. "The MWA has [hundreds of gigabytes] a second feeding into an Nvidia GPU cluster in real-time. It computes ...

18. LucidLogix boosts GPU gaming with Hydra 200 parallel processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    LucidLogix has redefined multi-GPU gaming with the introduction of its Hydra 200 parallel processor. The second generation SoC works with any GPU, CPU or chipset to provide scalable 3D graphics performance ...

19. Astrophysicists simulate a star's final hours

    (Space/Space Features)

    ... intractable. We needed to simulate the conditions for hours, not just a few seconds. We are now doing calculations that weren't possible before." Almgren's team developed a simulation code, Maestro, ...

20. Humans will be immortal in 20 years

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Scientist Ray Kurzweil claims humans could become immortal in as little as 20 years' time. Scientist Ray Kurzweil claims humans could become immortal in as little as 20 years' time. The 61 year old ...

21. ATI introduces Radeon HD 5800 GPU for DirectX 11 gaming

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... and an updated version of Lord of the Rings Online.  Bergman explained that the 5800 series features sixth generation tessellation technology, second generation 40nm process technology and third ...

22. MCCI showcases 270MB/s USB 3.0 system

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... - is capable of achieving a blazingly fast transfer rate of 270MB per second. Intel Developer Forum - MCCI and Symwave are showcasing the world's "highest performing" USB 3.0 system at IDF 2009. The next-generation ...

23. Intel shows off 22 nanometer, optimistic about future

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... production in the second half of 2011. Sandy Bridge is the next generation of CPUs that will be out by this time next year. Intel is confident it can get to 15 nanometers after 22 nanometers on a predictable ...

24. Apple Snow Leopard sales hit record numbers

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... - while the second week of sales for both Leopard and Tiger decreased more than 60 percent below opening week volumes. "With pricing reduced by more than $100 for both the single-user and five-user ...

25. Apple snaps up top Intel lawyer

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    The second high profile casualty of yesterday's Intel management reshuffle, ex-General Counsel Bruce Sewell, is moving down the road to Cupertino to take on the same role at Apple. The second high profile ...

26. Microprocessor diversity threatens X86 hegemony

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Intel has managed to expand its lead in the struggling global microprocessor sector by capturing 80.6 percent of the segment's revenue during the second quarter of 2009. However, the company's traditional ...

27. Sony marketing campaign plumbs new depths

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... this was a good idea, let alone why they still have a job, remains a mystery. The campaign breaks with two 30-second commercials, Ping Pong (two versions) airing nationwide, along with a new campaign web ...

28. Apple lines up against Palm, Microsoft. And Apple

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Opinion This week was the big Apple iPod refresh and the interest was almost as focused on what Apple didn’t announce as it was on what they did.   I think the overarching news was that despite ...

29. AMD launches Tigris and Congo notebook platforms

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... and integrated chipset to allow new UVD power states, IGP frequency and voltage scaling, as well as dynamic pixel and display clock reduction." It should be noted that AMD has also unveiled a second generation, ...

30. World's quietest room opens for business

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... air movements. The demands, therefore, for quality in construction and delivery were second-to-none. "We anticipate that this state-of-the-art facility will attract very considerable interest, not only ...

31. EMC keeps lead in falling storage market

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... falling, says IDC, thanks to a decline in server system sales. The figure fell 18.3 percent year over year in the second quarter to $4.1 billion, with total disk storage systems factory revenues dropping ...

32. Stanford team develops open source 'Frankencamera'

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... talking about is: tell it what to do on the next microsecond in a metering algorithm or an autofocusing algorithm, or fire the flash, focus a little differently and then fire the flash again — things you ...

33. Google: Ah, Mr Bond. I've been expecting you…

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... any new facts in the story itself and by looking for instances of today's secret words. If you can second guess what the key words for today are, you can get your story right up there with no bother. 'Skank' ...

34. Blizzard showcases Cataclysm at BlizzCon '09

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... Archaeology - Master a secondary profession to unearth valuable artifacts and earn unique rewards.  ...

35. Diagnostic tool could save traders a packet

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    A diagnostic tool for data center networks is claimed to be able to detect delays short as tens of millionths of seconds. San Diego, CA - A diagnostic tool for data center networks is claimed to be able ...

36. Microsoft Fable promises tyranny, poverty and injustice

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... players won't second-guess what we have planned for Fable III," said Lionhead Studios'  creative director Peter Molyneux, who is also creative director of Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Microsoft ...

37. Electric bikes impress English folk

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    ... electric motor attached. These are for fun and/or kids and are priced accordingly.The second category is the 'fold-up' electric bike where portability is all-important. Although the original intention ...

38. European monitor market shrinks again

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... five brands for volume in the second quarter were Samsung, with 22.9 percent market share, followed by LG at 16.5 percent and Acer, a close third with 15.5 percent. The final two were HP with 12.2 percent ...

39. Inflatable spacecraft test success for NASA

    (Space/Space Features)

    ... less than 90 seconds. "Our inflation system, which is essentially a glorified scuba tank, worked flawlessly and so did the flexible aeroshell," said Neil Cheatwood, IRVE principal investigator and ...

40. NASA to launch inflatable re-entry vehicle

    (Space/Space Features)

    ... said Mary Beth Wusk, IRVE project manager. "We separate from the rocket 90 seconds after launch and we begin inflation about three-and-a-half-minutes after that. Our critical data period after it inflates ...

41. Car texting video too shocking for YouTube

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... her concentration for a few seconds. Texting while driving is illegal in the UK, but many still choose to ignore the law. The video is available here. Gwent police worked with filmmaker Peter Watkins-Hughes ...

42. Turtle Beach upgrades Xbox 360 headset

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... booster. "We listened to suggestions from Xbox gamers who own our second generation wireless headset, the Ear Force X4, and decided to take the X41 to a whole new level by improving nearly every aspect ...

43. Scientists act out Aesop's fable

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... got it right on their first try, whilst the other two birds needed a second go. They were also highly accurate, adding the exact number of stones needed to raise the water level to the necessary height. ...

44. Win7 'showstopper' bug fails to materialize

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... a desktop  with an Intel 965 chipset and a laptop with an 965 Express, both with 4GB of RAM - we encountered no problems at all. Chkdsk /r running on a two terabyte secondary (not ...

45. Duff chips cause Nvidia to make big loss

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Fabless firm Nvidia said it made a net loss of $105.3 million for its second financial quarter that ended on the 26th July.Fabless firm Nvidia said it made a net loss of $105.3 million for its second ...

46. Rumor: Sony prepping PS3 Slim for August 18 launch

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... third quarter, double the average in the second quarter, according to sources with IC distributors," stated DigiTimes. Although Sony is expected to announce significant price cuts at the Gamescom Expo, ...

47. Snapdragons snap at Intel's heels

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... Firstly, carriers do not want to be in hock to Intel and would prefer some measure of independence. Secondly, while notebook and netbook manufacturers have to take account of Intel's wishes because of ...

48. Flies get a go on flight simulator

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    ... which in a second step is assessed by the so-called "lobula plate," a higher level of the brain's vision center. In each hemisphere there are only 60 nerve cells responsible for this; each reacts with ...

49. Masterclass: How not to write a news story

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    ... also noticed that the injured man was bleeding profusely. "It was squirting out, with every pulse," said Narula, lapsing into medical jargon. Intriguingly, we also learn that a mystery second doctor stepped ...

50. Engineers rewrite Asimov's three laws

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. But Woods and coauthor Robin Murphy of Texas A&M University composed three laws that they believe put ...