Palm shares plummet as it issues profit warning

The pioneering smartphone manufacturer Palm, originally renowned for its breakthrough Palm Pilot models, saw its shares plummet 17% on a profits warning as it revealed that its sales are struggling in the face of competition from BlackBerrys and Apple iPhones. Palm conceded today that its latest phones, including the critically acclaimed Pre and the cut-price Pixi, have failed to take off as quickly as it had hoped.

Via The Guardian

Twitter attack affects thousands of users

Twitter users have been warned not to click links in some tweets, after the microblogging service fell victim to its second phishing attack in a week. Cyber criminals are using the service to trick people in to giving away their username and password for the site. Users have been receiving direct messages from friends on the site which contain a shortened link. When users click on that link, they are directed to a malicious website, which looks just like the Twitter home page, where they are prompted to enter their login details.

Via The Telegraph

Is BBC 6 Music about to be culled?

An exclusive report in The Times today claims that the BBC is set to axe two digital radio stations - alternative music station BBC 6 Music and BBC Asian Network - sending shockwaves through the DAB and radio industry.

Via Techradar

Johnny Cash song iTunes' 10 billionth download

Yes, things really happen that way. Only this time, somebody is going like it very much. Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, Ga., just won Apple's iTunes Countdown to 10 Billion Songs contest with the purchase of Johnny Cash's "Guess Things Happen That Way." This also means the song is the 10 billionth song downloaded from Apple's Store using iTunes.

Via CNET

Tiny ear listens to hidden worlds

A micro-ear could soon help scientists eavesdrop on tiny events just like microscopes make them visible. Initially, researchers will use it to snoop on cells as they go about their daily business. It may allow researchers to listen to how a drug disrupts micro-organisms, in the same way as a mechanic might listen to a car's engine to find a fault.

Via BBC Online

What Is Time? One Physicist Hunts for the Ultimate Theory

One way to get noticed as a scientist is to tackle a really difficult problem. Physicist Sean Carroll has become a bit of a rock star in geek circles by attempting to answer an age-old question no scientist has been able to fully explain: What is time? Here at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science where he gave a presentation on the arrow of time, scientists stopped him in the hallway to tell him what big fans they were of his work.

Via Wired