Sunday, November 27, 2011

27 NOV 2011, SUN: Sci & Tech

Science


President Aquino: Geo-hazard maps to help identify disaster-prone areas

Inquirer.net - 
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines—People can now rely on geo-hazard maps and not horoscopes to divine the best locations for homes and commercial centers, President Benigno Aquino III announced here Friday.

Flower induction tech revolutionizes mango industry

Philippine Star - 
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna, Philippines - The flower induction technology developed by a noted Filipino plant scientist continues to revolutionize the Philippine and the world's ...

Turtles released back into the wild

7DAYS - 
Hundreds of guests and competition winners gathered this weekend to witness the release of six rehabilitated green sea turtles from the beach at Madinat Jumeirah as part of the UAE 40th national day celebrations.

Alien Skull Probably a Hoax

ThirdAge - 
After analyzing the skeletal remains of casualties of the 14th century Black Death plague, scientists successfully seque... Read Morenced the disease's entire genome.

Chile volcano ash disrupts Uruguay flights

MSN Philippines News - 
Ash from Chile's Puyehue volcano caused flight delays and cancellations Saturday out of Uruguay after a week of frustrations for air travelers here, officials said.

£1 billion of UK aid to fight climate change in Africa

Telegraph.co.uk - 
The UK is set to pour up to £1 billion of taxpayers money into helping African countries fight climate change. By Richard Gray Chris Huhne, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, is due to announce details of a foreign aid package ahead of government ...

Dutch astronaut's cheesy request

AsiaOne - 
THE HAGUE - Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers will have a special treat waiting for him in orbit when he arrives in space next month: five kilogrammes of Amsterdam's finest cheese, its maker said Saturday.


Technology


Reviewed: Ford Ranger XL 4X4

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Toyota's HiLux has forever been the king of the double-cab recreational ute segment but its supremacy is coming under increasing threat from a growing army of serious alternatives, from Mitsubishi's value-packed Triton to Volkswagen's classy Amarok.

Best Buy Thanksgiving weekend Cyber Deal of the Day a 23" HDTV only $129.99

Examiner.com - 
Best Buy is continuing to roll out deals of the day all Thanksgiving weekend and it was announced at midnight Saturday November 26, 2011.

This could be an epic Thursday in the smartphone world

DailyTech - 
Verizon Wireless -- a joint venture between Verizon Communications, Inc. (VZ) and Vodafone Group Plc. (LON:VOD) -- has long been both America's largest network and America's top seller of Android smartphones -- even if other networks sometimes have had ...

With iPad Boost, Apple Set to Become Top PC Vendor

Tempo - 
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's chief executive officer, has said, in no uncertain terms, that it is. The late Steven P. Jobs said no, the iPad is part of the “post-PC era.

HP G7-1219WM: Laptop PC with 17.3-inch display

Only Kent - 
Christmas is not far away now and for those stuck on what gift you would like to purchase for someone close to you, then may we suggest the HP G7-1219WM.

Install settings shortcuts on your iPhone — no jailbreak required

Geek.com - 
If you were an early adopter of the hot-selling iPhone 4S, you might be sorely missing a jailbreak by now. There is currently no such hackery available for the handset, either tethered or untethered.

A Facebook Chat on the Plight of Rare Wildlife – With a Twist

New York Times (blog) - 
The image was created earlier this year by Isaac Frescia, a student at the NSCAD University (until recently the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design).

The Samsung Galaxy Note Accesses The Super Android Market Place

Caribbean Media Vision - 
One of the exciting features of the new Samsung Galaxy Note is the excellent S Pen accessory which enables you to perform some great functions on the phone.

AT&T And T-Mobile Deal Appears To Be Over

Techie Insider - 
The announced merger between AT&T and T-Mobile appears to be over and will not be happening. This comes after the past few months where the federal government has added themselves to the opposition by filing a lawsuit to stop the process from going ...

Google+, Facebook, twitter

Discover Magazine (blog) - 
It's been a while…what's going on with Google+? I think we can conclude it isn'ta Facebook killer in anything like the medium term.

Next up for Apple, it's iTV – the television that will respond when you shout ...

The Guardian - 
Apple is designing a television that you can shout and gesticulate at - and it will understand you. Having revolutionised the music and mobile phone industries with its iPod and iPhone, the company is planning an "iTV" to turn couch surfing into a ...

Hackers leak personal details of 13 million South Koreans

Telegraph.co.uk - 
Personal information of more than 13 million subscribers of a popular online game in South Korea has been leaked by hackers. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said in a statement that games manufacturer Nexon reported to the commission that the ...

Sony launches Tablet P in the UK, priced at a hefty £499

GSMArena.com (blog) - 
The unique-looking Sony Tablet P was announced way back in April along with its bigger brother, the Tablet S. The latter went on sale a while back but those hoping to get their hands on the Tablet P have been put on hold.

Linux Mint 12 codename 'Lisa' available for Download

Best Syndication - 
(Best Syndication News) - Linux Mint 12 has now been released and is available to download off the group's website. Several new features include the interface.

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