Friday, November 25, 2011

25 NOV 2011, FRI: Sci & Tech

Science


Brazil stands by India on climate change stance

Times of India - 
NEW DELHI: India's strong climate change stance got a boost from Brazil in Durban. The Latin American nation demanded more action from the developed world, and asked for a burden-sharing formula to be worked out before a new global deal is sealed.

Link to this

BBC News - 
Copy the URL and paste into your emails or Tweets, or post on your favourite sites. European species decline The first ever report by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) into the state of Europe's fauna and flora has just been ...

Total lunar eclipse to occur in Hong Kong

Xinhua - 
HONG KONG, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- A total lunar eclipse will occur at night on Dec. 10 and will be visible in Hong Kong if the weather is fine, the Hong Kong Observatory said Thursday.

Players unhappy with 'slow' shuttlecocks

AFP - 
SHANGHAI - The Badminton Federation defended Thursday the shuttlecocks being used at this week's China Open in Shanghai following a series of complaints from players.

Yet Another Climate-Change Scandal

Wall Street Journal - 
Climategate 2.0. Is it (a) the gift that goes on giving? Or (b) an act of "sabotage" whose seriousness merits investigation by "the full force of the world's intelligence community" so that the perpetrators can be brought to justice ...

Gone fishing, 42000 years ago

Sydney Morning Herald - 
PEOPLE were going deep-sea fishing for large delicacies such as tuna as long as 42000 years ago, Australian researchers have discovered.

Thinking Green

Creamer Media's Engineering News - 
As maddening as it may be for those who believe the current emphasis on greenhouse-gas emissions is misplaced (particularly in the context of South Africa's massive poverty, unemployment and inequality problems), there is no question that South Africa ...

Sentence for helping mum die disappoints

Stuff.co.nz - 
She has "Don't Resuscitate" tattooed on her chest and despite it being a cold, windy day in Dunedin yesterday, was ready to bare it.

Antarctica partial eclipse with the moon covering 80% of the sun at South Pole

MercoPress - 
On Friday, 25 November 2011, a solar eclipse will sweep across the southern part of the world, with the Moon covering about 80% of the Sun at the South Pole, reports the International Astronomical Union, IAU.


Technology


NTC orders telcos: No suspension of 'unli' during holiday season

Newsbytes Philippines - 
Making a pre-emptive move, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has issued two circulars ordering local telcos to keep their “unlimited” offerings during the crucial holiday season when mobile and Internet traffic is at its heaviest.

NetSuite bullish on Philippine business

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - NetSuite Inc., the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions and soon to be the largest software company in the country, expects to haul in as much ...

Five modelling agencies may appeal against fines

TODAYonline - 
SINGAPORE - Five of the 10 modelling agencies fined this week by the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) for price-fixing are considering an appeal against the decision.

"Truth goggles" to spot dubious claims in news articles

editorsweblog.org (blog) - 
In the MIT Media Lab, Dan Schultz, newly named Knight-Mozilla fellow, is working on something that could benefit journalists and readers alike, Nieman Lab reports.

Pakistan telecom authority aims to ban rude SMS messages

GMANews.TV - 
Texters should learn to watch their language when they are in Pakistan, whose telecom watchdog is drafting a ban on rude SMS messages.

Walmart Black Friday Deals 2011 For Computers, TV and Electronics Released

News Veteran - 
Walmart stores, which will be among those who are opening early tomorrow, has released their Walmart Black Friday deals 2011 for laptop computers, HD televisions and other electronics.

iPhone 4S updates are on the inside

Dallas Morning News (subscription) - 
Even though it's been for sale for a few weeks, I didn't have a chance to play with an iPhone 4S until last week. Outwardly it's not too different from my iPhone 4 - the 8 megapixel camera, A5 processor and virtual assistant Siri are the ...

Sacramento stores offer discounts day before 'Black Friday'

News10.net - 
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA - About 30 early morning shoppers lined up outside of the Kmart in Rancho Cordova, waiting to get their hands on some special discounts the store is offering for 'Black Thursday'.

Barnes & Noble Slashes Nook Simple Touch Price In US

ITProPortal - 
Barnes & Noble has announced that it wil be cutting the price of its Nook Simple Touch ebook reader, the equivalent of the Amazon Kindle, to a mere $79 on Black Friday, which is in 48 hours.

Meijer Black Friday Deals 2011 Released

News Veteran - 
Michigan-based hypermarket chain Meijer, Inc. has released their Black Friday ads this 2011 and many are finding their offerings good.

No magic cure in technology

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
AS WITH MANY other facets of life, health care has reaped benefits of the rapid advance of technology. At the same time, however, technology can lull intended beneficiaries to complacency.

Free Shipping For Electronics in Walmart Black Friday 2011 Deals

News Veteran - 
To encourage more customers to avail of their favorite electronics this Black Friday, Walmart has announced that they will be giving free shipping on on Electronics purchases that will go over $45.

If Deal Fails, It's Back to Start At German Firm

Wall Street Journal - 
For T-Mobile USA parent Deutsche Telekom AG, $3 billion will be cold comfort if its deal with AT&T Inc. collapses. The German telecommunications giant has long sought a graceful exit from the US market, where T-Mobile is outmatched ...

Your Thanksgiving Day coloring page creations

Kansas City Star - 
Look in your Thanksgiving Day Kansas City Star for a special page your kids can color for a fun turkey day activity. Send us a picture of your child's handiwork (or your own!

Court holds European ISPs can't be forced to filter traffic, users free to fly ...

Engadget - 
It's been a sliver under a month since UK ISP British Telecom was ordered to cut all ties to filesharing site Newzbin 2. Now, a European court decision deals a counter blow to media owners by denying their ...

Ofcom warns internet providers to be clear on speeds and service

Telegraph.co.uk - 
Ofcom has warned internet service providers (ISPs) to be open with customers about the tactical blocking of rival services, or face legislation forcing them to do so.

First taste of Google's 'ice-cream sandwich'

Financial Times - 
While the iPhone 4S has maintained Apple's smartphone lead, two new flagship handsets featuring rival operating systems deserve a look.

BlackBerry Curve 9380 hits the FCC, talking the T-Mobile talk

Engadget - 
RIM's first all-screen Curve has sashayed over to the FCC. Two models of the BlackBerry Curve 9380, the REA70UW and REB70UW, are included in the latest filing, which goes into typical laborious detail on radio ...

Steve Jobs' Shares of Walk Disney Co. Worth $4.6 Billion

ITProPortal - 
The 7.7 percent stake of the Walt Disney Co. held by the late Steve Jobs was transferred to a trust led by Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of the Apple co-founder.

Microsoft cuts Black Friday prices

CNN - 
Customers play a Kinect dance game at the grand opening of the 14th Microsoft Store in McLean, Virginia last week. (CNN) -- Microsoft may be a relative newcomer to in-store retailing, but it's getting the hang of this Black...

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