Thursday, December 29, 2011

29 DEC 2011, THU: Sci & Tech

Science


Obando vows to safeguard environment

Manila Bulletin - 
By ELLALYN B. DE VERA MANILA, Philippines - Residents of Obando in Bulacan vowed Wednesday to ensure environmental safety in their town by standing firm on their opposition to a proposed 44-hectare sanitary landfill in Barangay Salambao, ...

Valencia City in a state of calamity

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - Valencia City in Bukidnon was placed under a state of calamity on Wednesday due to floods caused by heavy rains.

'Firecrackers bad for your pets, too'

Inquirer.net - 
By Jaymee T. Gamil Here's another reason for not using firecrackers to celebrate the start of the New Year—they pose a risk not only to your health but your pet's as well.


Technology


'Maria Ozawa' dupes lustful Pinoy men on Facebook

GMA News - 
In a clear case of not thinking before clicking, many hot-blooded Filipino men rushed to answer a popular adult film star's apparent casting call for her next movie without realizing that they may have been duped by what seems to be a fake account.

NTC Collects P4.34-B From Fees

Manila Bulletin - 
By EMMIE V. ABADILLA MANILA, Philippines - Strictly enforcing the rules, without increasing fees or slapping on new ones, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) hauled in P4.341 billion Administrative Fees collections for 2011, exceeding its ...

AntiSec hackers to release 2.5 million of Stratfor's client emails

TechSpot - 
By Lee Kaelin Stratfor, a global intelligence firm based in Austin, Texas recently became the latest victim of the online hacker collective Anonymous after their servers were breached over the Christmas weekend and information was stolen.

PC, TV Buyers to Collect $553M LCD Settlement

ABC News (blog) - 
Samsung Electronics, Sharp, Epson Imaging Devices, and four other electronics manufacturers based in Asia agreed to a $553 million settlement with multiple states for allegedly conspiring to inflate prices for LCD screens.

Zuckerberg Holiday Vacation Highlights Vietnam's Unofficial Facebook Status

TIME - 
By Joe Jackson | December 28, 2011 | + A picture taken on December 26, 2011 shows Facebook's founder and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg (L) touring a village on a buffalo walked by a farmer at the popular mountainous tourist site of Sapa, ...

Beware of stolen cars sold online

Inquirer.net - 
By DJ Yap Be very careful when buying or selling cars, or anything for that matter, on the Internet. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) of the Philippine National Police warned the public on Tuesday about a syndicate selling stolen ...

Shanghai to require real-name tweeting registration

Xinhua - 
SHANGHAI, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai is going to require real-name tweeting registration on Monday, following similar moves adopted by other big cities such as Beijing and Guangzhou, municipal authorities said Sunday.

Recommended: Google, Facebook rule as top sites in 2011: Nielsen

msnbc.com - 
Facebook, iPhone, Twitter and Wii. Technology evolves at the speed of light. Msnbc.com's tech reporters look at the gadgets, games and innovations changing our world.

Why Windows 8 Tablets Might Surprise Everyone

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Wired News - 
By Christina Bonnington At Microsoft's Build conference, Michael Angiulo, corporate vice president of Windows Planning, Hardware and PC Ecosystem, displays a prototype Windows 8 tablet.

On Eve of Net Boycott, Dump GoDaddy Exodus Begins

Fox News - 
By Perry Chiaramonte GoDaddy.com, one of the largest domain registrars on the Internet, stands to potentially lose thousands of customers on Thursday, Dec. 29, after the company gave and then repealed its support for a controversial bill before ...

Occupy Nerds Building Their Own Facebook Alternative

PC Magazine - 
By Leslie Horn A group of tech-savvy activists involved with Occupy Wall Street (OWS) are building their own version of Facebook. They're just a bit wary of the comparison.

RIM offers Playbooks in India at reduced prices

MarketWatch - 
By Kenan Machado MUMBAI -(MarketWatch)- Canada's Research In Motion Ltd. said Wednesday it has slashed the prices of its flagship PlayBook tablet as part of a limited offer after Christmas.

Nearly seven million Apple, Android devices light up on Christmas Day

Walcha News - 
Apple and Android mobile devices lit up like Christmas lights on December 25 as people the world over pulled a smartphone from their stocking.

China seeks 'independence' from GPS with own service

Economic Times - 
BEIJING: A Chinese satellite navigation system began providing services yesterday as the nation seeks to end its "dependence" on the US's Global Positioning System, or GPS, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

Rumor Roundup: Apple's Game-Changing TV Set

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Wired News - 
By Christina Bonnington The Apple TV set top box integrates streaming TV and movie rentals and Netflix streaming. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.

Samsung may offer a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich to the Galaxy

CNET - 
by Marguerite Reardon December 28, 2011 2:05 PM PST Follow @maggie_reardon Will they or won't they? That's the question Samsung Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab customers are asking with respect to whether Samsung will offer them the Android 4.0 Ice Cream ...

Google plans Android tablet to rival iPad

Economic Times - 
LONDON: Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has revealed that the company is planning to bring its flagship Android tablet to the market in the next six months to rival Apple's iPad.

PlayStation Vita sales numbers drop 78 percent in Japan following launch

The Verge - 
By Nathan Ingraham on December 28, 2011 06:33 pm 0Comments According to Japanese data firm Media Create's weekly game and console sales figures, the PlayStation Vita sold over 324000 units in the first days following launch - but it's looking like ...

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