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NASA satellite captures stunning image of Hurricane Sandy ahead of US landfall

By Amar Toor on October 28, 2012 03:34 pm + 53 comments

NASA this morning published an awe-inspiring photo of Hurricane Sandy, the massive "Frankenstorm" Continue reading…
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America could be facing a year of lacking weather coverage due to aging satellites

By Andrew Webster on October 28, 2012 02:57 pm + 35 comments

Satellites provide important data about potentially dangerous storms, but as many of these Continue reading…
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Taiwan wants Apple to hide 'confidential military establishments' in iOS 6 maps

By Aaron Souppouris on October 9, 2012 07:49 am + 23 comments

Two weeks ago, we brought you news that Apple (and in some cases Nokia) has high-quality imagery in Continue reading…
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Dish launching satellite broadband service aimed at rural areas on October 1st

By Nathan Ingraham on September 27, 2012 11:58 am + 19 comments

Earlier this summer, we heard rumors that Dish was planning to launch a satellite-based broadband Continue reading…
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NASA set to launch cheap Android-based satellites with Nexus hardware later this year

By Chris Welch on August 26, 2012 11:34 pm + 94 comments

Faced with a shrinking budget, NASA will in many ways need to reinvent itself if the agency hopes to Continue reading…
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FTC sues Dish Network for knowingly violating 'do not call' regulations

By Chris Welch on August 23, 2012 04:26 pm + 29 comments

The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit against Dish Network for placing telemarketing calls to Continue reading…
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Inmarsat announces prepaid voice service for US satellite phones

By Louis Goddard on August 21, 2012 10:36 am + 2 comments

British firm Inmarsat has announced a new prepaid voice service for satellite phones in the US, Continue reading…
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Dish Network planning nationwide 15Mbps satellite broadband for rural areas

By Louis Goddard on August 16, 2012 07:54 am + 16 comments

Satellite TV provider Dish Network will introduce a new range of broadband options in late September Continue reading…
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Google creates time-lapse videos of the Earth using Landsat satellite data

By Andrew Webster on July 24, 2012 06:15 pm + 8 comments

NASA isn't the only one celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Landsat satellite program — Google Continue reading…
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Watch this: NASA footage of the first Landsat satellite launch in 1972

By Andrew Webster on July 23, 2012 06:14 pm + 3 comments

40 years ago today, the very first satellite launched as part of the Landsat program, which has Continue reading…