Tuesday, January 10, 2012

10 JAN 2012, TUE: Sci & Tech

Science


Farm dep't project to benefit areas vulnerable to storms

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE AGRICULTURE department's Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) is set to implement a P175-million project to upgrade existing facilities and put up new weather stations to help those in highly vulnerable areas adapt to weather disturbances.

Earth will cook itself in 500 million years: expert

CTV.ca - 
A Mayan statue stands in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, where people will gather before making their way across the Yucatan Channel, to the Cozumel Island, in a ten mile pilgrimage in honor of the Mayan goddess Ixchel, June 1, 2007.

Prof Stephen Hawking's voice slows down as his face muscles weaken

Telegraph.co.uk - 
Professor Stephen Hawking could be at risk of losing his famous computerised voice due to gradual loss of muscle control in his cheek, his assistant has said.

Faroe Islands photo set

Gadling - 
by Elizabeth Seward (RSS feed) on Jan 7th 2012 at 10:00AM The Faroe Islands is a country tucked away in the Norwegian Sea. Located about halfway between Scotland and Iceland, this country is beautiful, but small.

Biologists say long-lost tortoise is still alive in hybrid ancestors

Gant Daily - 
New Haven, CT, United States (AHN) - Biologists are jumping for joy after finding evidence that a once thought extinct tortoise has survived by mating with other species in the Galapagos Islands.

PICTURES: There's a big cosmic web of dark matter out there - better get a map

NEWS.com.au - 
Astronomers detected the dark matter's existence by the way it bends light. Picture: Van Waerbeke, Heymans, and CFHTLens collaboration Source: Supplied ASTRONOMERS say they have created the largest map of dark matter ever observed in the universe, ...

Intel exploring ways to help speed Stephen Hawking's speech

Salt Lake Tribune - 
By RAPHAEL SATTER AP Cambridge, England • Intel Corp. is looking for ways to help famed British physicist Stephen Hawking reverse the slowing of his speech, according to a senior executive with the American chipmaker.

Manmade global warming could defer 'lethal' Ice Age

Times of India - 
LONDON: Human carbon emissions could put off a "lethal" ice age which is due to start within 1500 years, say British scientists at Cambridge University.

Technology


When's the best time to buy hot new items launched at the Consumer Electronics ...

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) - 
By Rita R. Robison The Consumer Electronics Show begins this week, and one trend that's already being discussed is the proliferation of new ultrabook laptops from a variety of manufacturers.

Israeli credit card hack: 'terrorism' or 'new resistance'?

Aljazeera.com - 
Tens of thousands of Israeli credit card numbers were leaked last Thursday by a hacker identifying himself as Saudi-based OxOmar. On Monday, several news sources reported that Israeli blogger Amir Fedida claimed to have discovered the hacker's identity ...

News from the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show

Chicago Tribune - 
In a buzzing Las Vegas showroom, people are controlling computer screens with their eyes. They're driving radio-controlled cars with their iPhones.

India's Auto Expo goes green; public, execs yawn

New York Daily News - 
By Josh Max / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS The all-new Indigo Manza hybrid took the stage last week at India's 2012 Auto Expo, as did Ford's Ecosport and a total of a dozen environmentally-friendly rides.

LG Prada Phone 3.0 now available for pre-ordering in the UK for 429.99 GBP ...

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The LG Prada Phone 3.0 is now available for pre-ordering in the UK, where interested fashionistas can secure their unit from Clove for 429.99 GBP.

World games in your hands

Manila Bulletin - 
By EDGARD HILARIO MANILA, Philippine - Waiting for to get your grimy hands on the latest and very comprehensive portable gaming device in the world?

LG fridge chills cans, bottles in just minutes

AFP - 
LAS VEGAS - South Korea's LG Electronics, a leader in smart appliances, has hit on a solution to a common frustration -- how to chill canned or bottled drinks in less than half an hour.

2011 growth goal likely topped by call center sector

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
THE CALL CENTER sector likely ended 2011 with growth of over 20% on the back of health care and finance-related services expansions, an industry association official said.

Nokia lures photographers with new Lumia 900

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by Declan McCullagh January 9, 2012 3:21 PM PST Follow @declanm Nokia used the Consumer Electronics Show to hold a coming out party for its new phone: the Lumia 900.

Galaxy Note US: AT&T, Samsung Confirm 'Phablet' At CES 2012

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According to Gizmodo's and Engadget's live blogs of AT&T's announcement, the Note will feature a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED screen with 1280x800-pixel resolution, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage.

'The Dodge Dart returns' and other compact tales from the Detroit Auto Show

Christian Science Monitor - 
The return of the compact Dodge Dart, which ceased production in 1976, is a sign of the shifting priorities set by the US auto industry as it seeks to sustain its growing market share.

Intel to launch biggest ad campaign in 8 years

Boston.com - 
An Intel exhibitor checks the exhibit booth for the Consumer Electronics Show, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, in Las Vegas. The 2012 International CES tradeshow, the world's largest consumer electronics exhibition starts Tuesday.

Rebirth of the Acura NSX?

New York Times (blog) - 
By JERRY GARRETT What is it? The likely return of the “everyday supercar” that Acura killed off in 2005. Is it real? Within three years, Acura says.

Ford unveils redesigned Fusion at Detroit auto show

Chicago Sun-Times - 
BY JEFF TAYLOR January 9, 2012 5:26PM At the North American International Auto Show Ford unveiled the “face” of their redesigned Ford Fusion mid-size sedan.

'slimmest smartphone' unveiled

Sydney Morning Herald - 
LAS VEGAS - Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, seeking to expand its presence in the United States and Europe, has unveiled the world's slimmest smartphone.

Elantra, Evoque scoop awards at Detroit show

New Zealand Herald - 
The acronym for The North American Car and Truck of the Year award doesn't roll off the tongue like 'Oscar.' And it's hardly a household name.

GM builds a BMW 1-Series Coupe

Sydney Morning Herald - 
If you think the Code130R looks like a BMW 1-Series Coupe, you'd be right. It's the most blatant rip-off since you could buy a Tag-Hauer in a Chinese alley.

Acer Aspire S5 Ultrabook is World's Thinnest Laptop

International Business Times - 
By IBTimes Staff Reporter: Subscribe to IBTimes's RSS feed Acer unveiled what will now be called the world's thinnest laptop, the Aspire S5 Ultrabook, at a press event on Sunday.

Hands On With the Lenovo Android K91 Smart TV

PC Magazine - 
By Wendy Sheehan Donnell No, no. It's not a Google TV. This 55-inch 3D 240Hz IPS LCD HDTV runs full Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and I got to spend some time with a prototype set today in Lenovo's CES trailer.

RIM touts PlayBook 2.0, minor BlackBerry upgrade

Reuters Canada - 
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Research In Motion showed off a major update to the QNX-based software running its poor-selling PlayBook tablet and unveiled minor improvements to its legacy BlackBerry phone software at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday.

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