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Submission + - Kmart Offers $149 Android Tablet (cnn.com)

Submitted by pickens
pickens writes: A Kmart circular came out last week with an uber-geeky product that perked up a few ears in the gadget community. Augen's 7-inch Gen-78 Android tablet which runs Android 2.1 is on sale for $150 (normally $170). The tablet is as bare bones as it gets, but it does work and has some features which may interest those who can't reconcile the $500+ price of Apple's iPad. Features include Android 2.1 (no skinning) 800x480 Display, WiFi 802.11G, 2GB of storage +SD card slot (up to 32GB), 256MB of RAM (same as iPad), HDMI out for 720P viewing on an external display, Android Market access, an eBook reader, YouTube app, and Maps. The tablet is currently sold out at many locations but Kmart is offering rain checks. "I'll be honest," writes Seth Weintraub. "I don't trust my toddler with an iPad but this thing will be great for watching Gumby (don't ask) at home and Sesame Street in the car."

Submission + - New Containment Cap My Completely Plug Oil Leak (cnn.com)

Submitted by CasualFriday
CasualFriday writes: "BP appears to have placed a new containment cap on its well in the Gulf of Mexico that's been leaking oil since an explosion and fire April 20. BP hopes the new cap will be able to completely contain the gushing oil, but tests are still needed to determine its effectiveness. In the best-case scenario, the containment cap would have the ability to close down the valves and slowly contain all the oil, Allen said Monday. But if oil collection was still necessary, over the next two to three weeks, 60,000 to 80,000 barrels (2.52 million to 3.36 million gallons) a day could be collected as part of the containment process, BP Senior Vice President Kent Wells said Sunday. That's because the new containment cap would allow four collection ships to access the well, rather than the maximum of three allowed by the old cap, Allen said earlier."
Earth

Submission + - Space Probe Returns to Earth From Trip to Asteroid (go.com)

Submitted by suraj.sun
suraj.sun writes: A fiery burst of light over the Australian Outback late Sunday marked the return of a Japanese space probe that scientists hope carried samples from an asteroid that could offer insights into the creation and makeup of the solar system.

After traveling 4-billion miles in seven years, the Hayabusa explorer incinerated on re-entry after jettisoning a capsule expected to contain the first asteroid dust ever collected, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said.

Hayabusa, the $200 million project launched in 2003, landed on the asteroid in 2005 and is believed to have collected samples of material from the surface that may shed light on the solar system's origin and evolution.

ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=10902320
Apple

Submission + - FTC will investigate Apple (cnet.com)

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An anonymous reader writes: The Federal Trade Commission will open an investigation into whether Apple is illegally using its position in the mobile software market to harm competitors, according to several published reports.

On Friday afternoon, both Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal reported that the FTC had opened a formal probe.

At issue is Apple's recent tweaking of its App Store rules. In May, Apple made changes that prohibit certain developer tools from being used to create applications for the iPhone and iPad, and on Monday effectively blocked Google's AdMob and other non-independent mobile ad networks from accessing applications on the iPhone.

Submission + - Biodegradable Sugar-Powered Batteries, Coming Soon (physorg.com)

Submitted by srsguy
srsguy writes: In the past, we've seen cell phones powered by cola. Now, researchers at Saint Louis University in Missouri are attempting to commercialize batteries powered purely by sugar — not from just one source, either. The team is making claims that "[d]evices could be instantly recharged by adding virtually any convenient sugar source, including plant sap". This should keep the world's sugar-fueled youth with plenty of power — up to 4 times longer on a single charge, in fact.

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