Can Windows 8's Apps Beat the iPad's?
USA Today, American Airlines, Slacker and others have made beautiful Windows 8 apps.

The Secret Celebrities on SpaceX
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carries some extra cargo: the cremated ashes of 300 souls. They include James Doohan (Scotty of 'Star Trek' fame) and Gordon Cooper, one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts.

First Meteor Shower of 2012 Dazzles
The Quadrantid meteor shower, the first major show of shooting stars in 2012, peaks in the hours before dawn on Wednesday. The best seeing should be after the moon sets around 3 a.m. Astronomers say you may see 60-200 shooting stars per hour if the weather is clear.

First Earth-Size Planets Found in Space
Scientists using NASA's Kepler space telescope say they have found two planets orbiting a distant star -- and say the planets are the first ever that are the size of Earth or smaller. That could be critical in the search for extraterrestrial life.

Analysis: Did banks cross the line in Facebook research calls?
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As regulators scrutinize Facebook's problem-plagued stock market debut, they may have to confront areas of securities law that do not always clearly spell out what industry analysts are allowed to tell clients about companies on the verge of going public. Facebook and the Wall Street banks that underwrote its $16 billion initial public offering are facing questions about how and why stock analysts decided to cut their financial forecasts on the company ahead of the IPO. ...

Savored Android app supplies the meal deals
Not sure why no one of thought of this long ago. Who doesn’t want a restaurant deal? Savored uses a Priceline-like model for restaurants, matching hungry diners to empty tables nearby. That way, the restaurant-goers get cheaper eats, and the restaurants themselves win with fewer open tables.