Monday, December 19, 2011

19 DEC 2011, MON: Sci & Tech

Science

South Cotabato tribal leaders ask govt to allow Tampakan project

Business Mirror - 
INVOKING the right to benefit from development, tribal leaders in South Cotabato reiterated their call to the national government to allow the proposed gold-copper mining project to operate in the town of Tampakan.

Sparta crew need extra equipment

Sky News Australia - 
Crew on board the stricken Russian fishing vessel Sparta have requested more equipment to help repair damage to the boat's hull.


Technology

Pinoy iPhone fans now have a choice

Philippine Star - 
Smart subscribers excitedly swarm the registration and demo area to check out Smart's iPhone 4S plan offerings. MANILA, Philippines - “Now, more Filipinos in more parts of the country can have the freedom to enjoy the new iPhone 4S on the better ...

Free music, videos when purchasing Sony Ericsson Xperia

Telecompaper (subscription) - 
Sony Italia has launched an offer for Sony Ericsson Xperia smartphones purchased in the country between 01 November and 31 January 2012.

Samsung unveils Series 7 Chronos

Philippine Star - 
In addition to exceptional speed, the Series 7 Chronos also delivers maximum performance in its high-quality display, as it incorporates Samsung's latest 'MAX screen' technology.

Counterfeit software sacrifices efficiency

Voxy - 
A recent international study commissioned by the Harrison Group and Microsoft, highlights the negative impact of consumers using counterfeit software.

Google Hangout lets you video chat even without webcam!

Hindustan Times - 
Google has announced a series of updates to its Google+ video conferencing feature "Hangouts" that will make video chats more accessible to everyone.

Traffic Navigator named IT product of '11

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines—For giving frustrated motorists their best weapon against heavy traffic, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Traffic Navigator (Tnav) was named “Information Technology (IT) Product of the Year” at the annual CyberPress IT ...

Google's 'Let It Snow' feature makes Web winter wonderland

USA Today (blog) - 
By Mike Snider, USA TODAY If you are longing for some snow to get you into the holiday season, Google has an app for that. Boot up Google Chrome and head to Google's home page, then type in "Let it snow" and the flakes start falling.

RIM delaying some smartphones until late 2012

SmartCompany.com.au - 
Research In Motion has warned that it will not debut several of its new smartphones until later in 2012. During an investor's call, according to Engadget, the company's co-chief executive Mike Lazaridis said the company is waiting on a chipset that ...

Amazon selling one million Kindles a week

SmartCompany.com.au - 
Retail giant Amazon has announced it is now selling more than one million of its Kindle Fire devices every week. According to a statement released by the company, it has been selling more than one million units every week for the past three weeks.

Five Brand New Max Payne 3 Screenshots Hit The Internet

Just Push Start - 
Rockstar has released today five stunning new screenshots for their upcoming third person shooter, Max Payne 3. Max Payne 3 is the long awaited follow up to 2003′s Max Payne 2. Set to release early next year on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, ...

Vietnamese gamers relive victory over French

Free Malaysia Today - 
HANOI: The first Vietnamese-made war video game was released today, giving players a chance to relive a historic victory over the French army while riding a wave of nationalism in the communist nation.

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