Monday, February 6, 2012

06 FEB 2012, MON: Sci & Tech

Science


Tampakan operator's appeal hangs on procedural issues

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
A DECISION on the appeal filed by Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI) for the government to reconsider granting its project a critical permit now hangs as the Environment department has yet to decide on the review process.

Researchers Develop Computer Modeling to Read Words in People's Thoughts

PCWorld - 
By Antony Savvas, Computerworld-UK Researchers have been able to reconstruct words based on the brain waves of patients thinking those words, using computer modeling technology.

Fungus Loves To Eat Plastic, According to Study

Geeky gadgets - 
Plastic can give protection and security to a certain gadget or object, it can also hold an object from falling apart, these are not only the ways on how this certain object, such as plastic can be used.

Island nations want climate change in world court

Inquirer.net - 
By Michael Astor AP UNITED NATIONS - Small island nations, whose very existence is threatened by the rising sea levels brought about by global warming, are seeking to take the issue of climate change before the International Court of Justice.

Technology


Facebook, Dead or Alive

Wall Street Journal - 
By AL LEWIS I will not make the same mistake I made in 2004 when I panned the initial public stock offering of Google. "A bet on Google is a bet on a company that makes 95% of its revenues on Internet advertising," I wrote, before I came to work for ...

Microsoft Leads Consumer Tech's Drive For The Remote-Less TV

Manila Bulletin - 
By ALLAN D. FRANCISCO MANILA, Philippines - Microsoft needs to do some serious catching up in the smartphone and online search segments, where its products and services have not registered much on the impact scale.

Leaving Nothing For Everybody Else

Manila Bulletin - 
By ALLAN D. FRANCISCO Or has the fat lady sung yet? Should the other smartphone and tablet vendors throw in their respective towels and quit the ring?

Government hails Boracay's inclusion in 'best beaches' list

Sun.Star - 
MALACAÑANG welcomed Sunday the inclusion of Boracay Island in Aklan province as one of the top beach destinations in the world by travel website TripAdvisor.

Canada's overhaul of copyright law could take on a SOPA flavour

Toronto Star - 
By Michael Geist Internet Law Columnist The battle over the Stop Online Piracy Act in the United States may have concluded with millions of Internet users successfully protesting against the bill, but many Canadians are buzzing about the possibility ...

Cellphone market slows amid soft demand for feature phones

Focus Taiwan News Channel - 
Taipei, Feb. 5 (CNA) The global mobile phone market grew 6.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, the lowest annual growth rate over the past two years due to soft demand for feature phones, according to analysts at research firm International Data ...

Olympics-UK government workers test remote working

Reuters - 
By Keith Weir | LONDON Feb 6 (Reuters) - Thousands of British civil servants will work from home or get on their bikes to the office this week as the government tests its plans to ease congestion on London's transport network during the Olympics.

Huffington Post to Launch Video News Network: 'We Want to Capture that ...

mediabistro.com - 
By Merrill Knox on February 5, 2012 1:17 PM We've reported on the Huffington Post's plans to start an online video news network, and on Thursday the site held a launch event for the HuffPost Streaming Network.

Kia Teases Track'ster Concept Ahead of 2012 Chicago Auto Show

Nitrobahn - 
As the 2012 Chicago Auto Show is just around the corner, the Korean automaker Kia has released a teaser image of its Track'ster Concept .

Lawyers Network of Belgium urges Pres. Aquino to prosecute Arroyo, Palparan

Davao Today - 
PROGRESS Lawyers Network of Belgium urges the Philippine government to release all political prisoners and to institute criminal and administrative cases against major human rights violators like former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and fugitive ...

Blackberry Torch 9860 - Functionality At Its Finest

Caribbean Media Vision - 
If you want a smart-looking and a dependable smartphone, then the BlackBerry Torch 9860 is for you. This is the phone that you can rely on when you need it the most.

DOST invites network institutions to avail TECHNICOM program

Zamboanga Today Online - 
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), thru its Technology Innovation for Commercialization (TECHNICOM) Program, invites the network institutions to submit project proposals for possible TECHNICOM assistance.

Facebook's Mobility Challenge

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New York Times - 
Lots of people love their cellphones. Facebook, so far, is not a big fan. Amid the jaw-dropping financial figures the company revealed last week when it filed for a public offering was an interesting admission.

Appsiedaisies announces Ants Vs. Zombees 1.0 for iPad

prMac (press release) - 
[prMac.com] Manila, Philippines - Casual Games Developer Appsiedaisies today is pleased to announce the release of Ants Vs. Zombees 1.0, their first major title for iPad.

Google Faces Heat Over New Privacy Policy

Voice of America - 
05 February 2012 Google Faces Heat Over New Privacy Policy TO DOWNLOAD the MP3 of this story, click on the MP3 link in the upper right corner of the page.

Ryan Villopoto became the first Supercross rider of the season with two victories

ESPN - 
By AP ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ryan Villopoto became the first Supercross rider of the season with two victories, winning Saturday night's main event.

Who is artist David Choe?

Deccan Chronicle - 
Seven years ago, a young graffiti artist was asked by a company in Palo Alto, California, to adorn the walls of its office. He was then offered two choices for payment - a few thousand dollars cash or company stocks for the same amount.

The Must-Have iOS and Android Apps for a Killer Super Bowl Party

PC Magazine - 
By David Murphy Are you ready for some football? Wait, that's the last song you want to hear on your Super Bowl pre- or post-party mix.

Google loses app refund appeal in Taiwan, still not selling apps there

The Verge - 
By Dieter Bohn on February 4, 2012 03:19 pm 0Comments Last June, the city of Taipei in Taiwan issued a complaint to several companies contending that they weren't in compliance with a local law that entitles users to a seven-day trial period, ...

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