Wednesday, November 30, 2011

30 NOV 2011, WED: Sci & Tech

Science


Results of climate study released

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - International conservation group World Wide Fund for Nature-Philippines (WWF-Philippines) released Tuesday the results of its Four-City Climate Risk Assessment Study to educate the government in the creation ...

Asia must address climate issues fast: ADB

Reuters - 
MANILA (Reuters) - Asian cities are increasingly at risk from rising sea levels and severe droughts and governments need to develop integrated urban plans that address urgent issues on water supply, flooding, transportation, ...

Concern climate change threatens global security

AFP - 
PARIS - Once viewed as an issue of interest only to greens or academics, the threat posed by climate change to security is now eyed with deepening concern by politicians and defence chiefs.

Rubbery robots no threat to R2-D2

WJXT Jacksonville - 
Not long ago, a pair of Harvard scientists hit on an "aha" moment in the most unexpected place: while waiting in line at a post office.

2ND LEAD: Shipping tax proposed to help climate while Arctic melts

Middle East North Africa Financial Network - 
Nov 29, 2011 (dpa - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- DURBAN, South Africa -- International shippers said Tuesday they would be willing to pay a special fuel tax to combat carbon emissions, on the second day of a global climate ...

Canadian tar sands project carries huge risks, warn environmental activists

The Guardian - 
Environmental groups have expanded their campaign to block new oil routes from Alberta's tar sands by targeting a project designed to transport the carbon-heavy crude to China.

Pictures: World's Largest Marine Reserve Announced

National Geographic - 
East of the Great Barrier Reef (pictures), the proposed Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve would cover about 385000 square miles (just under a million square kilometers)—bigger than France and Germany combined.


Technology


Lower txt charges to start today

Malaya - 
The country's three telecommunications players will start implementing today new access charges on short messaging services (SMS) that will lower the cost of sending text within two different networks.
Text rate down to 80 centavos
P0.80 text rate takes effect

iPad 3D

CNET - 
But you know who's really losing the war? Acer, with its ridiculous leaked video promo for the Acer Iconia Tab A200. What's with that barfy piano music?

Terrorists Steal $2m in US Phone Hacking

PC Magazine - 
An Al Qaeda-linked terrorist cell in the Philippines was busted last week for hacking into AT&T business accounts, stealing nearly $2 million over the course of two years.

Smart begins beta testing of LTE powered mobile Internet

Malaya - 
With the anticipated demand for better internet connection, Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has started the beta testing of its Long Term Evolution (LTE) broadband services.

Audi R8 GT named "Sports Car of the Year 2011"

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - The Audi R8 GT is “Sports Car of the Year 2011” in the category “Production Supercars.” 2011 marks the 10th time that a jury from the Auto Bild SportsCars trade journal has awarded the prize, which was presented recently at the ...

Technology and Innovation Report 2011

UNCTAD - 
As the evidence and impact of climate change increase, so does the urgency to develop new, clean ways of generating and using energy.

Rogers Now Carrying BlackBerry Bold 9790

Blackberry Cool - 
by BlackBerry Cool The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is essentially a smaller, more compact version of the BlackBerry Bold 9900. Here at BlackBerryCool, we love the Bold 9900′s form factor because it's reminiscent of the old Bold 9000.

Epson to launch cheaper 3D projectors

Projectorpoint.co.uk - 
Projectors capable of delivering images in 3D are to be launched by Epson, it has been revealed. The company is set to launch the EH-TW6000 and the EH-TW8000 towards the end of the year, Newsbytes revealed.

Microsoft's Shrinking Window For Tablets: Its Fifth-Mover Product Strategy Is Late

Forbes - 
Forrester is bullish on Windows 8 as a product for consumers. Windows 8, Microsoft is adapting Windows in key ways that make it better suited to compete in the post-PC era, including a touch-first UI, an app marketplace, and the ability ...

Extended Cyber Monday Offers!

NERD TREK (blog) - 
By Jonathan Nerdtrek Some of the best Cyber Monday offers have been extended! You still have a chance to snag the best deals of the season!

New Porsche 911: review

Cars Guide - 
It sounds superb, accentuated by pushing the exhaust button which gives a less restricted note ... Photo Gallery Peter Barnwell road tests and reviews the new Porsche 911 at its launch in the US.

Brazil proposes South American broadband network

AFP - 
BRASILIA - Brazil on Tuesday proposed the creation of a fiber optic broadband connection network linking all South American countries to bring down the cost of Internet and cellular phone access.

Cyber Monday Shoppers Struggle to Get that Black Friday Feeling

Blackline (satire) - 
A black Dell Inspiron laptop was arrested earlier today on charges of infecting other computers in a neighboring network with viruses as they all struggled to get the upper hand on Cyber Monday sales ...

HP Cyber Monday Sale 2011: Best Laptop Deals Being Offered

News Veteran - 
American multinational information technology company, Hewlett-Packard has joined the online shopping sale with their HP Cyber Monday deals 2011 with a range of low, mid and high-end laptops which all types of users can enjoy.

Facebook makes privacy pledge in FTC settlement

Houston Chronicle - 
FILE - This Oct. 11, 2010 file photo, shows the logo of the online network Facebook, recorded in Munich with a magnifying glass of a computer screen of a laptop.

Summary Box: FCC staff questioned facts supplied by AT&T and T-Mobile USA to ...

Washington Post - 
BAD DATA: The staff of the Federal Communications Commission issued a report saying that AT&T Inc. and T-Mobile USA provided flawed information to justify AT&T's planned $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile.

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