Articles by Johnathan Davis

  • New Google+ App Opens Door to Apple Ecosystem [VIDEO]New Google+ App Opens Door to Apple Ecosystem [VIDEO]

    August 08 2011 8:02 PM

    Google is building on top of the allure of its new social network, Google+, with the release of an updated app that will work on all Apple devices.

  • Antimatter Abounds in Earth's AtmosphereAntimatter Abounds in Earth's Atmosphere

    August 07 2011 4:29 PM

    A band of anti-protons have been discovered ringing around the earth, researchers have found, adding to the list of particles Earth holds within its magnetic field.

  • Standard & Poor's Downgrades the U.S.: FULL TEXTStandard & Poor's Downgrades the U.S.: FULL TEXT

    August 07 2011 3:24 PM

    Standard & Poor's took the unprecedented step of downgrading the U.S. government's "AAA" sovereign credit rating Friday in a move that could send shock waves through global. The following is a press release from Standard & Poor's:

  • High Alert as Third Solar Storm Hurtles Towards EarthHigh Alert as Third Solar Storm Hurtles Towards Earth

    August 07 2011 10:09 AM

    Three large solar explosions from the Sun are threatening to cause chaos on earth, with energy from the release potentially shutting down communications systems and power grids across the world.

  • TouchPad Downgrade Highlights iPad DominanceTouchPad Downgrade Highlights iPad Dominance

    August 06 2011 4:35 PM

    Hewlett Packard reduced the price of its TouchPad tablet computer again, highlighting the uphill battle manufacturers will need to overcome as they go head-to-head against the dominant Apple iPad line of tablets.

  • NASA Juno: Cutting Edge Science, Lego ToysNASA Juno: Cutting Edge Science, Lego Toys

    August 06 2011 1:40 PM

    NASA sent a new spacecraft into space on Friday, taking with it cutting edge scientific instruments and Lego toys as it hurls towards its death in the name of science.

  • Picture This: NASA's Juno Heads off to Jupiter [PHOTOS]Picture This: NASA's Juno Heads off to Jupiter [PHOTOS]

    August 05 2011 11:46 PM

    NASA's solar-powered Juno spacecraft lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 9:25 a.m. PDT (12:25 p.m. EDT) Friday to begin a five-year journey to Jupiter.

  • Boeing Will Hitch Ride to Space on Atlas V RocketsBoeing Will Hitch Ride to Space on Atlas V Rockets

    August 05 2011 9:38 PM

    Defense contractor Boeing said that it would send its own employees to space as it ratchets up its efforts to enter the private space market as the U.S. ends its national space shuttle program.

  • Boeing Gets Atlas V as Private Space Race Heats UpBoeing Gets Atlas V as Private Space Race Heats Up

    August 05 2011 9:27 AM

    Defense contractor Boeing said on Thursday that it plans to launch its spaceship towards the International Space Station powered by Atlas 5 rockets.

  • Android Extends Lead in Mobile Platform WarsAndroid Extends Lead in Mobile Platform Wars

    August 04 2011 9:25 PM

    In the fierce battle to rule the smartphone landscape, Google's Android platform has not only maintained, but extended its lead against Apple and others.

  • Polygamist Warren Jeffs Convicted, Faces 119 YearsPolygamist Warren Jeffs Convicted, Faces 119 Years

    August 04 2011 8:35 PM

    A Texas jury convicted Warren Jeffs, the controversial figure of a fundamentalist Moron church, on child sexual assault late Thursday, ending a case that sprang open when his compound was raided and more than 450 children were taken by the police in 2008.

  • LinkedIn Surprise Profit Bodes well for Google+

    August 04 2011 6:34 PM

    Business focused social media network Linked In posted profits ahead of projections, likely easing fears that the company was overhyped after its hot IPO this year.