Monday, February 20, 2012

20 FEB 2012, MON: Sci & Tech

Science

FAO expert: Adopt 'climate smart' agriculture to ensure food security, adaptation

Business Mirror - 
AN expert from the Food and Agriculture Office (FAO) is pitching calls for the adoption of “climate-smart agriculture” to address the twin challenges of achieving food security and climate change.

Robot at UP made from found objects like spoons and pans

GMA News - 
At UP Diliman's Vargas Museum, multimedia artist Lirio Salvador displays his quirky creations made of metal in the exhibit called "Sandata.

'Cloaking' against earthquakes

The Express Tribune - 
Dr Parnell proposed buildings in earthquake-vulnerable regions could be surrounded with pressurized rubber at bases. Dr Parnell proposed buildings in earthquake-vulnerable regions could be surrounded with pressurized rubber at bases.

Tiny shrimp leave giant carbon footprint: scientist

GMA News - 
VANCOUVER - Measured by environmental impact, a humble shrimp cocktail could be the most costly part of a typical restaurant meal, scientists said Friday.

Link Found Between La Niña And The Flu

Eurasia Review - 
By Emilio Godoy Weather patterns could have an influence on the spread of epidemics like that of the H1N1 influenza virus, initially known as swine flu, which broke out in Mexico and the United States in 2009.

Computers go warp speed

Brisbane Times - 
"A single phosphorus atom precisely positioned within a silicon crystal could become a building block for a super-fast quantum computer.

Influence game: Leaks show area group's climate efforts

Joliet Herald News - 
AP February 19, 2012 7:34PM WASHINGTON - Leaked documents from a prominent conservative think tank show how it sought to teach schoolchildren skepticism about global warming and planned other behind-the-scenes tactics using millions of dollars in ...

Fracking contamination downplayed

BBC News - 
By Jonathan Amos Science correspondent, BBC News, Vancouver The concern that hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas is contaminating groundwater is overstated, claims a new report.

Tiny Arctic songbird makes epic annual migration to Africa

Yahoo! News Canada (blog) - 
By Steve Mertl By Steve Mertl | Daily Brew - 7 hours ago The Arctic songbird weighs less than an ounce and is not much longer than a pen, but the northern wheatear is astounding researchers who've discovered it makes an annual migration halfway around ...

Technology


Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 - price slashed on exquisite Android tablet

Australian Personal Computer - 
APC magazine reviewers find the best laptop deals for you. Our selections are independent of commercial interests. Send tips to contact@apctest.

iPhone/iPad Apps Capture User Data

Manila Bulletin - 
By JERRY LIAO MANILA, Philippines - One of the most common answers to the question whether its much safer to use a Mac compared to PCs is that a Mac is much safer to use than a PC - less virus attacks or none at all.

A look at new Honda Civic, Jazz

ABS CBN News - 
By Iñigo S. Roces, ABS-CBNNews.com MANILA, PHILIPPINES –Bouncing back from natural calamities in Thailand and Japan that adversely affected its supply chain the previous year, Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) launched last week the all-new Honda ...

Projected 8 billion mobile devices by 2016 to exceed world population

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
MANILA, Philippines - In 2016 there will be more mobile devices in use than the actual number of people on earth. This is according to the Cisco Visual Networking Index (VNI) Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast for 2011 to 2016 which sees over eight ...

iOS 5.1 GM leak reveals lock screen camera button, Japanese Siri

Inrumor - 
According to latest reports, Apple plans to release an update to iOS in the coming weeks. As 2012 is said to be marked by the launch of the two iDevices, analyst predict that the handsets are likely to feature 4G LTE capabilities.

Microsoft mulls plan for new music service

ZDNet Asia - 
By Greg Sandoval , CNET News on February 20, 2012 (3 mins ago) Software maker has spoken with some of the major record companies about creating a music service to serve Xbox and an upcoming Windows-based phone.

Facebook hacker jailed

TechRadar UK - 
By Chris Smith A software development student from York has been jailed for eight months for hacking into Facebook, claiming he wanted to help the social network to improve its security.

Apple bites Apple, iPhone picked over fondleslab

Eetasia.com (subscription) - 
As an example of having yourself as your enemy, Apple Inc.'s own products have eaten away at each other's market shares. Case in point: it was not Kindle Fire or any other tablet but the iPhone 4S that has proven to be the strongest competitor for the ...

Computers go warp speed

Brisbane Times - 
"A single phosphorus atom precisely positioned within a silicon crystal could become a building block for a super-fast quantum computer.

Apple Daily publishes photos it believes is the iPad 3

NEWS.com.au - 
Apple Daily has posted these images it believes is the new iPad. Picture: Courtesy of Apple Daily. A CHINESE website has published photos it claims is the new iPad, weeks before Apple is believed to unveil the much-anticipated device.

Foxconn to Increase Workers' Wages in China

PCWorld - 
By Michael Kan, IDG News Apple supplier Foxconn Technology said on Saturday it had raised wages for its assembly line workers in China by 16 to 25 percent, as the company faces public scrutiny for its working conditions at its factories.

Sony's Vita: what are your thoughts?

Stuff.co.nz (blog) - 
This Thursday, Sony launches its PS Vita handheld console in New Zealand and though it has some great games and makes use of new technologies, its future isn't guaranteed yet.

LG Shows Off 5.5-inch Optimus Vu

PCWorld - 
By PC World Staff, PCWorld Feb 19, 2012 3:47 PM LG introduced today today the Optimus Vu, a combo tablet-smartphone LTE device with a 5-inch display to support easier multimedia viewing and ebook reading.

Microsoft unveils new Windows 8 logo

CNET Asia - 
By Jay Greene on Feb 20, 2012 Microsoft unveiled a new logo for the upcoming Windows 8, featuring a clean one-color design that leans heavily on its new Metro user interface.

Video: Facebook Parenting - The most-discussed video on YouTube

Vancouver Sun - 
Last week, an angry father fired shots at her daughter's laptop over something she said on Facebook went viral. This week, the father's new video post has spread like wildfire on YouTube.

Privacy brouhaha reveals Google's split personality

ZDNet Asia - 
By Elinor Mills , CNET News on February 20, 2012 (4 mins ago) A new Google privacy controversy has revealed conflicting messages and actions between two different factions within the company: those working to protect consumer privacy on the one hand, ...

iPads Seized In China Trademark Dispute

Sky News Australia - 
iPads Seized In China Trademark Dispute Updated: 08:06, Monday February 20, 2012 More iPads have been seized from Chinese retailers as a David and Goliath-style trademark dispute between Apple and a smaller company escalates.

Apple files EU antitrust complaint over Motorola patents

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ZDNet (blog) - 
By Zack Whittaker | February 19, 2012, 3:43pm PST Summary: Apple has asked European antitrust regulators to settle a dispute over patents.

New Angry Birds game launching on March 22

CNET - 
By Rick Broida on Feb 20, 2012 Admit it: You're burned out on Angry Birds. You've long since finished the first game and its sequels--Seasons and Rio--both of which were just variations on the same old theme.

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