Apple CEO Steve Jobs is reportedly considering a liver transplant, a medical procedure that could add years to his life, following complications stemming from his treatment for pancreatic cancer, according to a report in Bloomberg. Reached by telephone, Jobs told Bloomberg that he would not comment further on his health. “Why don’t you guys leave me alone — why is this important?” Jobs said. Earlier this week, Jobs announced in an e-mail to employees that he would be taking a medical leave of absence until the end of June after he learned that his condition was “more complex” than he previously Read further »

Evidence of the gas on the Red Planet raises possibility of biological activity. Scientists have found more evidence of possible life on Mars.NASA announced Thursday that its researchers and university scientists found methane in the Red Planet’s atmosphere. The finding suggests biological or geological activity. NASA’s Infrared Telescope Facility and the W.M. Keck telescope showed prisms that separate white light into a rainbow and showed three lines that indicate the presence of methane. “Methane is quickly destroyed in the Martian atmosphere in a variety of ways, so our discovery of substantial plumes of methane in the northern hemisphere of Mars in 2003 indicates some ongoing Read further »

Apple today announced – via a huge banner on their Web site – that over 500 million apps have been downloaded from the App Store on iTunes. Update: This means that (roughly) 200 million apps were downloaded in the last six weeks. That’s 4.76 million apps per day (or 55 apps per second.) At this rate, assuming no acceleration, Apple would hit the 1 billion download mark some time around 24 April 2009. Here are the milestones: 10 July 2008 – App store opens 14 July 2008 – 10 million downloads in Read further »

Nortel Networks, once a high-flying telecommunications equipment maker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday. Nortel has been recent credit crunch may end up as the death knell for the company, making it difficult for Nortel to fund its operations. At the same time, customers have also pulled back drastically on spending for the company’s Read further »

Palm Pre looks really stunning from the videos and demos of CES 2009. But what exactly is it worth ? Compare with iPhone