Tuesday, February 14, 2012

14 FEB 2012, TUE: Sci & Tech

Science


Science Weekly podcast: Will climate change unleash geological mayhem?

The Guardian - 
Volcanologist Bill McGuire describes how rapid melting of glaciers and ice sheets as a result of climate change could trigger volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis.

NASA kills Mars deal with Europe

Edmonton Journal - 
WASHINGTON - The United States will scale back Mars exploration under a proposed budget by President Barack Obama released Monday that has some scientists fuming over the risk of a NASA brain-drain.

Brain cell creation may lead to Alzheimer's and autism cures

newjerseynewsroom.com - 
BY ADELE SAMMARCO The human brain is as fascinating as it is complex. When the brain experiences trauma and disease, the results can be devastating.

Technology


[Hands-On] Olympus OM-D Mirrorless Camera With Electronic Viewfinder

AkihabaraNews - 
The Olympus OM-D E-M5, a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, will be released in Japan in late March. The OM-D is a compact, lightweight Micro Four Thirds camera, similar to the current Olympus PEN series, but in this new camera the emphasis is on ...

Less Dangerous iCEnhancer Patch Released For GTA IV

Cinema Blend - 
The official iCEnhancer 2.0 is currently available for those of you PC gamers out there still enjoying GTA IV in all its visually modded glory.

23rd Yakult 10-Miler reset

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - The 23rd Yakult 10 Miler originally set March 4 has been moved to April 1 in response to numerous requests from runners who have already registered for another race set on the same date.

Meet Nikon D800 DSLR camera

Times of India - 
Nikon's newest professional DSLR uses a full frame 36.3 Megapixel sensor (sensor size is the same as a frame of 35mm film) and the EXPEED 3 image processing engine.

Create a Bootable Linux Flash Drive in Three Easy Steps

PCWorld - 
By Rick Broida, PCWorld Feb 13, 2012 11:31 AM A flash drive is one of the single most useful tools a person can own. With it you can back up critical data, transport large files, rescue a malware-infested PC, and even run an entire operating system.

Samsung NX200

CNET UK - 
The NX200 is a great choice for the more ambitious hobby photographer and anyone who wants the features and flexibility of a dSLR minus the bulk.

Anonymous Goes On Weekend Hacking Spree

The Right Perspective - 
Hacktivist group Anonymous has gone on a spree of hacking incidents, taking down the official websites of the CIA, Interpol, and several others.

Iranians get some services back

Register - 
By Richard Chirgwin • Get more from this author Iranians have a little more Internet access than a few days ago, but access is still highly restricted.

PRADA by LG smartphone due for April launch

Dynamic Business - 
The hotly-anticipated LG 3.0 PRADA smartphone will hit Australian stores in April, and is the third phone to be released as a result of a collaboration between LG Electronics and the PRADA fashion house.

Apple supplier Foxconn's website hacked

Times of India - 
(Apple's controversial Chinese supplier Foxconn was battling on Thursday to contain a security breach after hackers joined the mounting protest.

US, EU clear Google's $12.5B Motorola Mobility bid

CanadianBusiness.com - 
Topics AP By AP | February 13, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of cellphone maker Motorola Mobility have won approvals from US and European antitrust regulators, moving Google a major step closer to completing the biggest ...

Women Down Under reject 'I love u' text

Inquirer.net - 
SYDNEY—Australian women may have embraced the digital era, but they prefer a face-to-face declaration of affection to an “I love u” text and find men addicted to their mobile phones a major turnoff.

Latvians protest controversial Internet pact

AFP - 
RIGA - Hundreds of Latvians on Monday rallied Monday against the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, amid objections it could hit Internet freedom.

Samsung unveils Galaxy Tab 2

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Samsung surprisingly announced a new 7-inch (17.78cm) tablet, the Galaxy Tab 2, on Monday in the US, that will be the company's first to run on Google's new Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system.

Online dating fraud rises by 150 percent

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
While love might be in the air in the run-up to Valentine's Day, fraud on online dating sites has increased by 150 percent from 2010 according to a February 9 report from online businesses reputation protection service Iovation.

Apple Says Fair Labor Association Began Inspections at Foxconn

San Francisco Chronicle - 
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. said the Fair Labor Association started audits of supplier Foxconn Technology Group's factories in China, the first inspections of a larger effort to respond to criticism of conditions of workers making its gadgets.

PlayStation Vita Review Round-Up

PCWorld (blog) - 
By Brennon Slattery, PCWorld Feb 13, 2012 1:47 PM Seven years after the launch of the PSP comes the PlayStation Vita, Sony's modern attempt at handheld gaming.

Microsoft retail site hit by 'cyber attack'

Sydney Morning Herald - 
NEW DELHI - Microsoft said on Monday it was investigating an attack by hackers on its Indian retail website, reportedly carried out by a Chinese group called the "Evil Shadow Team".

iPads seized in China for name breach

The Australian - 
CHINESE authorities have seized Apple iPads from retailers in a city in northern China due to a dispute with a domestic company that says it owns the iPad name.

MySpace comeback? Social network gains a million new users in a month

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Could be, according to data released by the company on Monday. MySpace claims that it now has “an average of 40000 new registrations daily” and says it has added more than a million new users since launching its new MySpace Music Player in December.

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