Tuesday, January 17, 2012

17 JAN 2012, TUE: Sci & Tech

Science


Whereabouts of crashed Russian probe a mystery

CBC.ca - 
Russian officials say they still have no firm information where a failed Mars moon probe plummeted to Earth on Sunday. The unmanned Phobos-Grund probe fell Sunday after being stuck in Earth's orbit for two months.

'Tuna fishery in Pacific region to benefit from sustainable management'

Philippine Star - 
SUVA (Xinhua) - A skipjack tuna fishery managed by eight Pacific Island nations has been certified as sustainable to the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standard, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said here Monday.

'Proplyd-like' objects discovered in Cygnus OB2

PhysOrg.com - 
Hubble image of a Proplyd-like object in Cygnus OB2. Credit: Z. Levay and L. Frattare, STScI The well known Orion Nebula is perhaps the most well known star forming regions in the sky.

Reef fish at risk as carbon dioxide levels build

The Age - 
An increase in CO2 inteferes with the ability of the fish to hear, smell, turn and evade predators. RISING carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions threaten the survival of some fish species by sending their central nervous systems haywire.

NASA study identifies the 'low hanging fruit' in climate change

Register - 
By Richard Chirgwin • Get more from this author A group led by NASA and Columbia University has published a study claiming that an immediate focus on two non-CO2 pollutants - soot and methane - will help address climate change in the short term while ...

New Storage Device Is Very Small, at 12 Atoms

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New York Times - 
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Researchers at IBM have stored and retrieved digital 1s and 0s from an array of just 12 atoms, pushing the boundaries of the magnetic storage of information to the edge of what is possible.

Climate Cooling Molecule Finally Observed

PlanetSave.com - 
By Joshua S Hill On January 16, 2012 A new atmospheric molecule long suspected to exist has finally been observed and analysed by scientists.

Technology


PHL ranked 8th friendliest in survey

Manila Bulletin - 
By NEIL RAMOS According to the HSBC survey, the Philippines is friendly on wallets too with 47% of respondents reporting an increase in access to luxuries, including domestic staff, swimming pools, and owning properties.

PLDT extends free Wifi access in Cebu

The Online Zamboanga Times - 
MANILA - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) said it has extended its free wifi access to Cebu-based landline and digital subscriber line (DSL) subscribers.

Control Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 with the PS Vita

Play.tm - 
Capcom has revealed that PS3 owners of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 will be able to use the PS Vita as a controller for the game adding a new dimension to the gameplay.

Hacker attacks 'beginning of cyberwar against Israel'

New Zealand Herald - 
Hamas rulers have hailed the hack attacks as 'new forms of Arab and Islamic resistance against the Israeli occupation.' Photo / AP A hacker brought down the websites of Israel's national carrier El Al and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), ...

Making Connections at the 2012 CES

Forbes - 
A hot topic at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was connectivity. Access to information on the cloud is a key to many consumer devices and the usefulness of services and storage through remote data centers is a major enabler of tablet computers ...

Rally Dakar 2012 finish! Peterhansel races to 10th Dakar crown

National Post (blog) - 
Peru's President Ollanta Humala poses with France's Stephane Peterhansel, winner of he fourth South American edition of the Dakar Rally 2012, before they leave the podium in Lima on January 15, 2012.

BlackBerry Bold 9790 now available in the UK SIM-free for £330

Unwired View - 
By Vlad Bobleanta on 16 Jan 12 A few days ago, we got word that the new BlackBerry Bold 9790 would be out in the UK on January 20, which is this Friday.

Google and Facebook fight back over 'obscene content'

New Zealand Herald - 
Facebook and Google have fought back against criminal charges in an Indian court. Photo / AP Google and Facebook fought in the Delhi High Court yesterday to quash criminal charges that they are responsible for obscene online content.

Apple Comes Clean About Overseas Labor Violations

Daily Gossip - 
Over the time there have been a lot of allegations and remarks regarding the labor regulations in the overseas factories Apple uses to manufacture its hi tech products.

China internet users pass half billion mark

Hindustan Times - 
China now has 513 million internet users, more than the population of several countries, a new report published Monday said. China and India are the two countries where internet usage is expected to boom in this decade; currently there are 121 million ...

Nominations for UPAA Board for 2012-2015 now accepted

Inquirer.net - 
MANILA, Philippines–The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) Election Committee recently announced that it is now accepting nominations for the Board of Directors for 2012-2015, with the deadline set on February 29, 2012.

Clean Transportation News (10 Stories)

CleanTechnica - 
Catching up on a number of clean transportation stories we haven't been able to cover, here are quick summaries of 10 recent stories.

Globe most popular in Philippines—Yahoo! Survey

Business Mirror - 
GLOBE Telecom is reportedly the most popular service provider for mobile browsing in the country, according to a survey jointly conducted by Yahoo!

Pink Samsung Galaxy S II can be pre-ordered now in the UK

Unwired View - 
By Florin on 16 Jan 12 Retailer Very.co.uk is asking £499 (about $760) for a SIM-free Galaxy S II in pink, saying it's expecting to honor orders “within 7 days.

Wikipedia may black out Wednesday in protest

CBS News - 
(AP) Wikipedia may black out its website Wednesday to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress. Founder Jimmy Wales announced on Twitter Monday that the popular site will shut down its English versions for 24 hours in protest.

Canadian church wants mining firms to be responsible

Inquirer.net - 
BAGUIO CITY—After visiting mining-affected indigenous communities in northern Luzon recently, a team of Canadian church and civil society group leaders said it would recommend to Canadian mining firms to strictly adhere to Philippine laws, ...

Smart, Digitel argue against NTC SMS order

Telecompaper (subscription) - 
The two Philippine operators affiliated to PLDT argue that the regulator has not directed operators to cut their SMS retail rates.

Zappos customers' details walk out the door

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Online shoe seller Zappos.com said hackers broke into its credit card database and may have accessed the personal information of up to 24 million customers.

Mini Coopers in fire warning as 235000 cars are recalled over electrical fault ...

Daily Mail - 
By Daily Mail Reporter Mini is recalling 235000 cars due to an electrical fault which can cause vehicles to burst into flames. The US traffic safety agency announced on Sunday that parent company BMW had recalled 89000 Mini Coopers in America.

Facebook IPO set for May?

The Australian - 
FACEBOOK'S long-anticipated initial public offering is now likely to come in the third week of May, according to multiple sources.

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