South Sudan celebrates independence

South Sudan celebrates independence BBC News South Sudan has become the world's newest nation, after decades of conflict with the north. Huge independence celebrations started as the clock struck midnight local time. The world's newest nation will also be one of the poorest, and there are still ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Watch NASA's last space shuttle launch live here [video] Digitaltrends.com NASA space shuttle Atlantis is set for liftoff at 11:26am EST. The mission is the last of the NASA space shuttle program. Watch video of the historic event live, right here. Weather permitting, the last-ever NASA shuttle launch will take place today at ... See all stories on this topic »

Internet providers create six-strike policy to combat piracy Digitaltrends.com Consumers who download illegal music or movies may soon lose Internet speed if they don't pay attention to new warnings from their Internet providers. In a move supported by movie studios, record labels and the Obama administration, Internet providers ... See all stories on this topic »

Apple seeks stylus patents CNET by David Meyer Apple has applied for two patents relating to stylus input on capacitive touch screens and other surfaces. The applications were made in January last year, but only published by the US Patent and Trademark Office yesterday. ... See all stories on this topic » CNET

New York artist investigated over Apple Store spyware project Apple Insider By Josh Ong A Brooklyn-based artist is being investigated by Apple and the Secret Service after installing spy camera software on New York Apple Retail Store computers that took pictures of customers and sent them to a remote server. ... See all stories on this topic »

10 Hot iPad Apps For Summer InformationWeek Brian Burgess 07/08/2011 Summertime--and the tablet apps are everywhere. With the recent launch of the Apple iPad 2, application developers just keep on finding new ways to exploit the tablet's portability and beautiful display. ... See all stories on this topic »

Apple to GetJar: Drop App Store Wall Street Journal By YUKARI IWATANI KANE And SPENCER E. ANTE In Apple Inc.'s latest effort to control its US trademark for the term "App Store," a law firm representing the company sent a cease-and-desist letter to wireless-application store operator GetJar. ... See all stories on this topic »