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First floor Earth; second floor spacePlay

First floor Earth; second floor space

AP - Wed Nov 4, 11:01 PM ET

Engineers compete and test the potential reality of the science fiction concept of space elevators. The AP's John Mone on why leaving the Earth, may not require rocket science. (Nov. 4)

  • AP Tech Test: Motorola's Droid Play
    AP Tech Test: Motorola's Droid AP - Wed Nov 4, 3:56 PM ET

    Motorola's Droid, the latest smartphone that runs the Android software, offers a good alternative to the iPhone if you're seeking a feature-packed phone with a full keyboard and strong wireless service. The AP's Rachel Metz takes a closer look. (Nov. 4)

  • iPhone gives term 'backseat driver' new meaning Play
    iPhone gives term 'backseat driver' new meaning AP - Tue Nov 3, 4:41 PM ET

    Apple computer boats that there is an iPhone app for just about everything. Well, scientists in Germany have come up with an application that allows people to become backseat drivers in their own cars.(Nov. 3)

  • Formal debut in China for iPhone Play
    Formal debut in China for iPhone AP - Fri Oct 30, 3:50 PM ET

    Apple's iPhone made its official debut in China Friday night, with customers lining up to buy them. But some observers wonder whether the high price and the lack of Wi-Fi will hurt their sales compared with black market phones. (30 October 2009)

  • OK expected for non-Latin Internet addresses Play
    OK expected for non-Latin Internet addresses AP - Thu Oct 29, 2:39 PM ET

    The organization that oversees the internet is set to allow internet addresses in lon-Latin characters. The change by ICANN would allow addresses in Chinese, Arabic, Hindi and Cyrillic characters, among others. (Oct 29)

  • Verizon unleashes Droid on iPhone Play
    Verizon unleashes Droid on iPhone AP - Wed Oct 28, 2:50 PM ET

    Verizon Wireless will start selling its answer to the iPhone — the Droid — for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones that go far beyond making calls. (Oct. 28)

  • Raw Video: Two headed snake found in Illinois Play
    Raw Video: Two headed snake found in Illinois AP - Tue Oct 27, 3:16 PM ET

    An Illinois couple found something unusual recently, a two headed snake. The reptile is a juvenile North American water snake that has just shed its skin. (Oct. 27)

  • Ireland eyes Atlantic Ocean as power source Play
    Ireland eyes Atlantic Ocean as power source AP - Tue Oct 27, 2:25 PM ET

    Wave power - the motion of the ocean - is being looked at as a potential power source for all of Ireland's energy needs.(Oct. 27)

  • Dietary tips for swine flu sufferers Play
    Dietary tips for swine flu sufferers AP - Mon Oct 26, 11:58 AM ET

    You might not feel like eating when you're bedridden with swine flu, but Lucy Jones, dietician and spokesman for the British Dietetic Association, says diet becomes vital to fighting off the infection.(Oct. 26)

  • First test for next flight to the moon Play
    First test for next flight to the moon AP - Sun Oct 25, 2:19 PM ET

    NASA to test next generation of rocket and capsule combination for upcoming flights to the moon and beyond. (Oct. 25)

  • Microsoft launches Windows 7 Play
    Microsoft launches Windows 7 AP - Thu Oct 22, 5:18 PM ET

    Microsoft has launched Windows 7 with the hopes that it will reboot consumer's perception of the operating system after a bad reception for Vista.(Oct. 22)

  • Apple updates iMac line, adds `multitouch' mouse Play
    Apple updates iMac line, adds `multitouch' mouse AP - Wed Oct 21, 11:42 AM ET

    Apple has updated its iMac desktop computer line and introduced a mouse that responds to the touch of fingers instead of using buttons or scroll wheels. (Oct. 21)

  • Future Tech: Driving with a third eye. Play
    Future Tech: Driving with a third eye. AP - Tue Oct 20, 1:29 PM ET

    Imagine a car that can stop itself before hitting another vehicle or pedestrian. Mobileye is an alert system that warns you when you are driving too close to a pedestrian, or and reacts for you if necessary.(Oct. 20)

  • Dell unveils ultra-thin laptop Play
    Dell unveils ultra-thin laptop AP - Mon Oct 19, 2:12 PM ET

    In a world where gadgets grow ever smaller and thinner, there is a race on for the thinnest laptop.(Oct. 19)

  • NASA flies over Antarctica to measure icemelt Play
    NASA flies over Antarctica to measure icemelt AP - Sun Oct 18, 8:30 AM ET

    Hoping to better understand how a melting Antarctica could swamp the planet, NASA is flying researchers over the continent in a specially equipped plane to measure the extent of the problem. (Oct. 18)

  • The plane of the future, fits in your garage Play
    The plane of the future, fits in your garage AP - Fri Oct 16, 1:23 PM ET

    Introducing the Icon A5, a two seat single engine amphibious airplane that can fold up to fit in your garage. (Oct. 16)

  • First Person: Students look for sunny side Play
    First Person: Students look for sunny side AP - Fri Oct 16, 10:24 AM ET

    The Solar Decathlon brings 20 college teams to Washington to build energy-efficient homes and the AP's Lee Powell goes on a tour. The team from Germany ended up winning, based on an array of criteria. (Sept. 16)

  • Review: Windows 7 is a '10,' but don't upgrade Play
    Review: Windows 7 is a '10,' but don't upgrade AP - Wed Oct 14, 1:33 PM ET

    Microsoft's Windows 7 is a much improved operating system that should go along way toward erasing Vista's woes. But as AP Technology Writer Peter Svennson explains, users should carefully consider if the upgrade is worth the time and money. (Oct. 14)

  • Dyson puts new spin on household fan Play
    Dyson puts new spin on household fan AP - Tue Oct 13, 5:51 PM ET

    James Dyson's take on the vacuum cleaner drew accolades in the design and engineering world. Now he's set his sights on the ordinary electric fan, and he's putting a whole new spin on it. (Oct. 13)