Scientists are considering shortening the minute to 59 seconds to make up for the Earth’s faster spin speed. Some say at least one “leap second” might have to be subtracted from a minute >>
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Even Earth couldn’t wait for 2020 to end, so it sped up
A day on Earth is determined by how long it takes for the planet to complete an entire revolution about its axis. In 2020, the Earth was recorded spinning faster than ever before >>
Magazines hit Android Market with new apps from Next Issue Media
You no longer need an iPad to purchase and read some of your favorite magazines on a tablet. On Wednesday Next Issue Media — an independent media venture founded by Conde Nast, Hearst >>
Apple readying 'crowd-sourced traffic' service in 'next couple of years'
Included in Apple’s “Q&A on Location Data” press release this morning was a rare and concrete statement that pointed to a future project the company is working on. “Apple is now collecting anonymous >>
Google adds real-time traffic routing to Maps for Android; aims to keep you out of jams
Oh Google Maps, is there anything you can’t do? Via a blog post just moments ago, Google announced an incremental update to its Maps application for Android. The update, which is still technically in beta >>
Verizon holding media event January 11th in New York City; iPhone announcement imminent?
What’s this? An invite to a January 11th press event from Verizon Wireless? We’ve confirmed that the above invitation has been sent to multiple new and traditional media outlets. While we have no >>
Nielsen: Americans spend more time on social networking and gaming than on email
Nielson has released the findings of a study which claims that in June of 2010 almost 33% of all U.S. internet time was spent on either social networking or gaming. The study writes >>
Peek Email Device is the top gadget of 2008?
The upset of the year is not happening on the ice or the gridirons, instead it is happening over at Time’s website. Believe it or not but a poll over at Time.com has >>
