NASA's Glory spacecraft is scheduled for launch on Friday, March 4. Technical issues with ground support equipment for the Taurus XL launch vehicle led to the scrub of the original Feb. 23 launch attempt. Those issues have been resolved.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
How Apple's iPad 2 compares to rivals
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Here's how Apple Inc's<AAPL.O> iPad 2, unveiled on Wednesday, stacks up against competing tablets. BY THE NUMBERS: iPad 2 Price-Range from $499 to $829 Weight: 1.33 lbs Height: 9.5 inches Width: 7.3 inches Depth: 0.34 inches Technicals: Runs on 1GHz dual-core processor with iOS 3.4 Available: March 11 Motorola Mobility <MMI.N> Xoom Price: $600-$799 Available: Since February Software: Android Weight: 1.6 lbs Height: 9.8 inches Width: 6.6 inches Depth: 0.5 inches Tech: Runs on 1GHz Dual Core processor with Android 3.0 Honeycomb Research In Motion <RIM.TO> PlayBook Price: TBA Available: Probably March Weight 0.9 lbs Height 5.1 inches Width 7.6 inches Depth 0.4 inches Tech: Runs on 1 GHz dual-core processor with BlackBerry OS Samsung <005930.KS> Galaxy Tab 10.1 Price: TBA Screen: 10.1 inch-display Weight: 1.3 lbs Tech: Runs om 1 GHz dual-core processor with Android 3.0 Honeycomb Available: TBA (Reporting by Liana B. Baker, Alastair Sharp and Sinead Carew; Editing by Richard Chang)
Apple's Jobs puts on lively iPad 2 show
By Gabriel Madway and Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A thin but energetic Steve Jobs made a surprise return to the spotlight on Wednesday, taking the stage to unveil Apple Inc's<AAPL.O> new iPad and drawing a standing ovation.
The chief executive has been out on medical leave since late January and his reappearance, in trademark turtleneck and jeans, bolstered Apple shares and reassured investors and fans worried about his health. Defying speculation in some tabloid reports that he was at death's door, Jobs took swipes at rivals and mocked competing tablet computers. Striding back and forth across the stage at the Yerba Buena Center, Jobs spoke passionately about the iPad 2's main features as his No. 2 and heir apparent Tim Cook looked on.
The chief executive has been out on medical leave since late January and his reappearance, in trademark turtleneck and jeans, bolstered Apple shares and reassured investors and fans worried about his health. Defying speculation in some tabloid reports that he was at death's door, Jobs took swipes at rivals and mocked competing tablet computers. Striding back and forth across the stage at the Yerba Buena Center, Jobs spoke passionately about the iPad 2's main features as his No. 2 and heir apparent Tim Cook looked on.
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