Wednesday, January 11, 2012

11 JAN 2012, WED: Sci & Tech

Science


Vulnerable whale sharks

Inquirer.net - 
For the third year, Fr. Tito Soquiño officiated a Mass for the environment in the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño in his belief that devotion to the Holy Child should also be expressed through responsible stewardship of creation.

Soil decontamination to cost NIS 9b

Globes - 
Environment Minister: There is widespread pollution underground resulting from the use of fuels and chemical pollutants. "The cost of decontaminating soil over one or two decades is NIS 9 billion.
Israel prepares for climate change
'Israel's desertification to expand by 2020'
Environmental security, governance

Doomsday clock moves forward one minute

New Zealand Herald - 
By Paul Harper The end of the world is getting closer and humankind is to blame. Photo / Thinkstock The end of the world is getting closer and humankind is to blame.

Russian Space Chief Blames 'Foreign Sabotage' For Recent Failures

Fox News - 
| AP Phobos-Grunt, the latest in a long list of failed space endeavors by the Russians, is pictured here burning up as it reenters the atmosphere (artist's impression).

'Extinct' Galapagos Tortoise May Still Exist, Yale Scientists Say

Huffington Post - 
Extinct or just hiding out? A long-lost species of the gigantic, slow-moving Galapagos tortoise that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection may still exist, according to the Yale University scientists behind what's been nicknamed "The ...

Studies close in on mysterious dark matter

Medill Reports: Chicago - 
by Joanna Carver An assistant physics professor at Florida Atlantic University used the Whirlpool Galaxy and its companion to map dark matter.

Possibly the strangest shrimp ever discovered

CBS News - 
Skinny fish swims through collection of shrimp at the Von Damm vent field in the Caribbean. (University of Southampton / NOC) Researchers exploring the seafloor south of the Cayman Islands have discovered the world's deepest-known hydrothermal vents, ...

Technology


Consumer Electronics Show is a big draw even without eye-popping gadgets

Los Angeles Times - 
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, it's something of a rebuilding year. There have been no jaw-droppingly new consumer technologies unveiled, or obvious must-have new devices like in years past.

Nokia Lumia 900: Windows Phone Gets the Hardware It Deserves

PCWorld - 
By Ginny Mies, PCWorld Jan 10, 2012 4:07 PM The Nokia Lumia 900 is the Windows Phone I've been waiting for. After months of rumors and speculation, Nokia President Stephen Elop introduced the world to Nokia's flagship Windows Phone at a press ...

Ford Goes Small In India, Stock Riding To $14

Forbes - 
Ford Motor indicated at the recently held Delhi Auto Expo 2012 that it will continue with its go-small strategy in India. After the success of its compact car, Ford Figo, which led to impressive sales growth for the auto-maker in India in 2011, ...

Automakers in a race for buyers of mid-size family cars

Los Angeles Times - 
Ford, GM, Honda and Nissan are all rolling out revamped models this year, with added features and better gas mileage. Derrick Kuzak, group vice president of global product development at Ford, introduces the 2013 Ford Fusion at the North American ...

Google to help South Korean start-ups

Times of India - 
South Korea's telecommunications regulator said it had signed an agreement with Google Inc for the internet giant to help nurture local start-ups.

Wini's winning job

Philippine Star - 
By Kap Maceda Aguila (The Philippine Star) Updated January 11, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - The next time you salivate at the sight of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle, consider that, chances are, a good portion of it was designed by a Filipino.

Portable solar-powered battery charger unveiled at Vegas electronics show

GMA News - 
A Sherpa 50 battery by Goal Zero is shown during the 2012 Int'l Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday. The battery can be recharged with solar panels or conventionally, allowing campers, hunters or adventurers to run mobile devices in the ...

BEWARE: More Facebook Phishing Emails Circulate

AllFacebook - 
Scammers are using the popularity of the Facebook chief executive officer and Apple in yet another phishing scheme via email claiming you are the lucky winner of an iPhone and iPad.

Google Translate for Android Adds Handwriting Recognition, Supports Japanese ...

Penn Olson - 
The Google Translate app for Android just added an experimental handwriting recognition support for a number of languages: English, French, Italian, and German - but perhaps far more importantly, for Japanese and Chinese.

Hipmunk Brings Hotel Search to Mobile Application

San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - 
Hipmunk, the travel search site, today announced the availability of a major update to its iPhone, iPad, and Android OS applications.

CES 2012: Hands on with Canon PowerShot G1X and Nikon D4

Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com) - 
By Barney Britton | Published Jan 10, 2012 | Show Reports The D4 looks different from the D3 and D3S, and its smoother, flatter lines hide meaningful internal changes too.

Shadowgun: THD Trailer Emerges For Nvidia's Tegra 3 Devices

Cinema Blend - 
Nvidia unveiled a number of new devices and updates during their press conference at the CES 2012 event. Some of the new tablets and phones powered by the quad-core mobile processor were highlighted during the conference.

Power of three

Malaya - 
Three big networks team up to give all their subscribers one gigantic offer that is unmatched in the industry! The new Trio 20 call and text promo underscores the power of convergence as Sun Cellular joins the PLDT Group, paving the way for products ...

Vlingo adds a Virtual Assistant to your TV

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by Jaymar Cabebe January 10, 2012 3:01 PM PST Follow @jaymarcabebe LAS VEGAS--Vlingo, the virtual assistant app for all major mobile platforms, today announced that it's making its way into televisions.

Subic Telecom opposes Wi-tribe entry in Subic Bay

Telecompaper (subscription) - 
Philippine communications provider Subic Telecom, a subsidiary of PLDT, has asked the regulator to deny the application of Wi-tribe to offer broadband services in the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA).

Twitter lashes out at Google search changes

Reuters Canada - 
By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter lashed out at changes Google Inc unveiled for its search engine on Tuesday, describing the changes as "bad" for consumers and for Web publishers.

Microsoft CEO hits familiar chord in CES swan song

Boston Herald - 
By AP SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer struck a familiar chord Monday in his swan song at the International Consumer Electronics Show.

CES 2012: Intel reveals smartphone strategy, Motorola partnership

ZDNet (blog) - 
By Rachel King | January 10, 2012, 5:00pm PST Summary: Intel's chief argues that we've shifted from focusing on the personal computer to personal computing - meaning the devices themselves don't matter as much anymore.

Steve Jobs' successor is promised a $376 million bite of Apple

The Independent - 
Stephen Foley is Associate Business Editor of The Independent, based in New York. In a decade at the paper, he has covered personal finance, the UK stock market and the pharmaceuticals industry, and been the Business section's share tipster.

Sony's Hirai Says PlayStation 3 Has 5 More Years in Stores

San Francisco Chronicle - 
(Adds comment on original shows in sixth paragraph. For more on the Consumer Electronics Show, see EXT3 ) Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp.

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