http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (Phys.org)—Intel, long dominant on the PC/Windows platform has not been quite so successful in getting its chips inside other machines such as Apple's line of computers, RISC machines, and more recently hand-held devices. Now it appears Intel is ready to mount a serious challenge in all markets with plans for an upgrade to its line of atom processors called, according to a leaked document, Bay Trail. http://phys.org/news265457684.html Electronics Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:14:55 EST news265457684 Apple shares soared to a new all-time high Monday after the US tech giant's big win in a patent lawsuit against South Korea's Samsung, which saw its own stock tumble. http://phys.org/news265280506.html Technology Mon, 27 Aug 2012 10:01:54 EST news265280506 Apple will unveil a new, smaller version of its wildly popular iPad in October after the release of the latest version of its iPhone next month, the All Things Digital website reported Sunday. http://phys.org/news265201003.html Electronics Sun, 26 Aug 2012 11:57:02 EST news265201003 Britain will have access to superfast 4G mobile Internet services by the end of the year, communications watchdog Ofcom said on Tuesday after approving its launch by telecoms providers Orange and T-Mobile. http://phys.org/news264765060.html Technology Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:51:22 EST news264765060 When it comes to sperm meeting eggs in sexual reproduction, conventional wisdom holds that the fastest swimming sperm are most likely to succeed in their quest to fertilize eggs. That wisdom was turned upside down in a new study of sperm competition in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster), which found that slower and/or longer sperm outcompete their faster rivals. http://phys.org/news263053238.html Biology Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:20:45 EST news263053238 In the animal kingdom, huge weapons such as elk antlers or ornaments like peacock feathers are sexy. Their extreme size attracts potential mates and warns away lesser rivals. http://phys.org/news262520153.html Biology Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:00:20 EST news262520153 The EU hailed on Tuesday proposals that Google has made after regulators launched an anti-trust probe into whether the Internet search giant had abused its dominant market position. http://phys.org/news262362639.html Technology Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:30:48 EST news262362639 If you want a tablet but can't afford an iPad, Google's new Nexus 7 is not a bad choice. http://phys.org/news261465159.html Electronics Sat, 14 Jul 2012 07:50:01 EST news261465159 Apple, which is expected to launch a mini version of its market-leading iPad tablet, could quickly overpower its rivals in the segment with the addition of the new product, analysts say. http://phys.org/news260767103.html Electronics Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:18:42 EST news260767103 (Phys.org) -- Researchers in Australia have discovered that mourning cuttlefish (Sepia plangon) have the unique property of being able to change the coloring on one side of their body to mimic the coloring of a female to fool rivals, while displaying typically male coloring on the side that a nearby female sees; all at the same time. The team, led by Culum Brown at Macquarie University first noticed the sly behavior in a large test tank. Subsequent research showed that the ploy was prevalent in the wild as well. The team has had their paper describing their findings published in the journal Biology Letters. http://phys.org/news260612468.html Biology Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:40:03 EST news260612468 Online retailer Rakuten said Monday it would launch a $100 e-reader into Japan's largely untapped digital book market, as rivals including US online giant Amazon eye the reading-mad nation. http://phys.org/news260470076.html Electronics Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:48:04 EST news260470076 Male Cardiocondyla obscurior ants are diphenic (either winged or wingless). New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Ecology demonstrates that the dominant wingless (ergatoid) male is able to identify potential rivals before they emerge from their pupae. Constant patrolling of the nest ensures that this male is able to bite or chemically tag rivals as soon as they emerge from their pupae. Chemically tagged ants are quickly destroyed by workers. http://phys.org/news258913400.html Biology Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:00:01 EST news258913400 Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC on Thursday denied reports that it would be excluded by Microsoft from adopting the new operating system Windows 8 in its products. http://phys.org/news258279505.html Technology Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:18:42 EST news258279505 Online social networks, a newcomer in Mexican elections, are making a mark on the country's presidential campaign, forcing candidates to respond to issues and protests enabled by the Internet. http://phys.org/news257396042.html Technology Mon, 28 May 2012 03:54:13 EST news257396042 US computer maker Dell on Tuesday reported a 33 percent drop in profits in a disappointing quarterly report for former market leader. http://phys.org/news256929036.html Technology Tue, 22 May 2012 18:10:50 EST news256929036 A US judge on Monday said a Kodak patent allegedly infringed upon by Apple and Blackberry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) was not valid, dealing another blow to the struggling photography pioneer. http://phys.org/news256879874.html Technology Tue, 22 May 2012 05:10:01 EST news256879874 Japan's cash-bleeding electronics giants Sony and Panasonic are looking to join forces to produce next generation televisions in a bid to claw back market from South Korean rivals, according to a report. http://phys.org/news256273952.html Technology Tue, 15 May 2012 04:30:01 EST news256273952 The Competition Commission of India said Monday it had launched an anti-trust probe into Google's online advertising practices, deepening the Internet giant's legal woes in the country. http://phys.org/news255601329.html Technology Mon, 07 May 2012 09:22:20 EST news255601329 Shares in India's biggest outsourcing firm Tata Consultancy Services jumped more than 10 percent in early trade on Tuesday after it reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings. http://phys.org/news254457246.html Technology Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:34:15 EST news254457246 (AP) -- Arizonans venturing online may have to think twice before leaving a comment on a website. http://phys.org/news252817548.html Technology Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:05:58 EST news252817548 The World Economic Forum said Wednesday that the BRICS countries, despite their booming economies, are lagging behind their rivals when it comes to capitalizing on Internet technologies. http://phys.org/news252767585.html Technology Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:13:22 EST news252767585 Research In Motion launched a new software platform Tuesday that lets businesses manage smartphones made by rivals that have been devouring the BlackBerry maker's market share. http://phys.org/news252680376.html Technology Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:59:53 EST news252680376 Taiwan's HTC on Monday unveiled the smartphones that it said would allow users to "retire" their digital cameras, as it sought to fight back against rivals Apple and Samsung. http://phys.org/news251973921.html Electronics Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:45:36 EST news251973921 Males consistently change their mating behaviour depending on whether they have spent time with other males before mating, according to new findings by scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA). http://phys.org/news251481375.html Biology Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:00:03 EST news251481375 Mobile devices and social networks are boosting news consumption but media outlets are lagging behind technology companies in reaping the profits, according to a report published on Monday. http://phys.org/news251382439.html Technology Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:27:33 EST news251382439 (PhysOrg.com) -- Firms that make a previously patented innovation accessible to competitors increase overall likelihood of improving upon that breakthrough while also raising profits for the original innovator and market welfare, according to a study by a University at Buffalo economist. http://phys.org/news251098471.html Other Sciences Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:34:43 EST news251098471 Internet music service Rdio.com on Tuesday unveiled a redesign intended to make it "faster, simpler and more social" as it battles with rivals such as Pandora and Spotify. http://phys.org/news250876637.html Technology Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:57:26 EST news250876637 Bacteria live in a state of perpetual warfare, with different species battling for dominion over their competitors and when pathogen, over their infected host. New research suggests that the human pathogen Vibrio cholerae, which causes the disease cholera, kills off its microbial rivals by jabbing them with a spring-loaded poison dagger. Were it not for that defense, called the Type 6 secretion system (T6SS), V. cholerae might not out-compete its neighbors to sicken millions of people every year. http://phys.org/news249758603.html Biology Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:26:01 EST news249758603 A new study led by the University of Melbourne has shown that weaver ants share a collective memory for the odour of ants in rival nests, and use the information to identify them and compete, similar to how sports fans know each other instantly by their unique colours. http://phys.org/news249045066.html Biology Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:11:37 EST news249045066 US owners of iPads tend to be older and richer than people who buy rival tablet computers, according to a study released on Friday by NPD Group. http://phys.org/news248715115.html Technology Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:32:27 EST news248715115