6:06 PM
An Earth-like planet in the middle of the habitable planetary zone has been found! It has a composition like Earth's, is a similar size, and it apparently has regions that can support human life:
http://nextbigfuture.com/2010/09/earth-like-planet-in-habitable-zone-has.html
Iran unveiled its 3 squadrons of flying boats armed with guns and cameras:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/09/iran-unveils-its-new-spying-flying-boat/
Facebook board member and VC Peter Thiel (who co-founded Paypal) says that Facebook will not go public before late 2012. He said that they learned from Google that it is best to not go public until very late:
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/facebook-board-member-rules-out-ipo-late-2012/2010-09-29#ixzz10wllc6L0
Multiple reports say that RIM will dump its BlackBerry operating system for software from QNX that is being used for its new tablet:
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/rumor-mill-rim-trading-blackberry-software-qnx/2010-09-29
HP is dumping both Android and Windows Phone 7 to focus solely on webOS for its smartphones:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/63989062-cb28-11df-95c0-00144feab49a.html
It looks like some details of the rumored Amazon App store for Android devices has leaked out:
http://www.slashgear.com/amazon-android-app-store-tcs-leak-29104993/
Men's Health found that the most sexually satisfied cities for men are Indianapolis, Columbus, Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Salt Lake City. Austin was #8 (but #1 for condom sales) and Boise was #9. I was surprised that Salt Lake City was just #3 for birth rate (Bakersfield and Boise have higher birth rates):
http://www.menshealth.com/men/health/metrogrades/the-most-sexually-active-u-s-city/article/f60098dda8e59110vgnvcm10000013281eac
http://nextbigfuture.com/2010/09/earth-like-planet-in-habitable-zone-has.html
Iran unveiled its 3 squadrons of flying boats armed with guns and cameras:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/09/iran-unveils-its-new-spying-flying-boat/
Facebook board member and VC Peter Thiel (who co-founded Paypal) says that Facebook will not go public before late 2012. He said that they learned from Google that it is best to not go public until very late:
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/facebook-board-member-rules-out-ipo-late-2012/2010-09-29#ixzz10wllc6L0
Multiple reports say that RIM will dump its BlackBerry operating system for software from QNX that is being used for its new tablet:
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/rumor-mill-rim-trading-blackberry-software-qnx/2010-09-29
HP is dumping both Android and Windows Phone 7 to focus solely on webOS for its smartphones:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/63989062-cb28-11df-95c0-00144feab49a.html
It looks like some details of the rumored Amazon App store for Android devices has leaked out:
http://www.slashgear.com/amazon-android-app-store-tcs-leak-29104993/
Men's Health found that the most sexually satisfied cities for men are Indianapolis, Columbus, Fort Wayne, Cincinnati, and Salt Lake City. Austin was #8 (but #1 for condom sales) and Boise was #9. I was surprised that Salt Lake City was just #3 for birth rate (Bakersfield and Boise have higher birth rates):
http://www.menshealth.com/men/health/metrogrades/the-most-sexually-active-u-s-city/article/f60098dda8e59110vgnvcm10000013281eac