Thursday, February 23, 2012

23 FEB 2012, THU: Sci & Tech

Science


CCC leans on 15-yr-old rookie to take 2nd spot

Cebu Daily News - 
By Jonas Panerio Davao City—Cebu Country Club, a team still searching for its first taste of glory at the Championship division of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) Interclub, opened its title bid in promising fashion after tying for second place in the ...

Ateneo halts La Salle run in UAAP volley finals

Inquirer.net - 
By Cedelf P. Tupas MANILA, Philippines - Ateneo finally figured out a way to stop La Salle's formidable attack and put the UAAP women's volleyball finals on equal terms.

BRADLEY EXPECTS HIS DEFENSE TO BE THE KEY TO NULLIFYING PACQUIAO'S POWER

Fight Hype - 
By Felix Strunk | February 22, 2012 "I think the only advantage that he probably has on me is power, you know. He's a big puncher and he's dangerous at any time during any point in that ring," remarked undefeated jr.

Ginebra, Barako, Rain or Shine play crucial games

Inquirer.net - 
By Calvin D. Cordova Two teams looking to end their struggles collide as the 37th PBA Commissioner's Cup brings its action to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Gilas 2 manager to meet with Salud to plan PHL squad's guidelines

GMA News - 
A Smart Gilas-Pilipinas 2 official hopes to sit down with Chito Salud when the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) commissioner returns from Dubai to begin outlining the guidelines needed to form the national team that will compete in next year's ...

ARGENTINE BOXING FEDERATION SUSPENDS LAZARTE, APOLOGIZES TO FILIPINOS

PhilBoxing.com - 
By Ronnie Nathanielsz The president of the Argentine Boxing Federation has suspended former IBF light flyweight champion Luis Lazarte and apologized to Filipinos for the post-fight riot in Mar del Plata after Johnriel Casimero won the interim title ...

No. 1 Donald gets dispatched, well, big and easy

CBSSports.com (blog) - 
MARANA, Ariz. -- OK, so the opponent was Ernie Els, a former world No. 1 and a seven-time winner at the European Tour's match-play event.

21 teams vie to represent Mindanao in beach volley tilt

GMA News - 
Davao del Norte's Samal Island hosts the kick-off leg of the Nestea Beach Volleyball circuit with 21 teams from Mindanao competing to represent the region in the national finals in Boracay in April.

Jr. NBA camps now open

Journal Online - 
Calling all boys aged 10 to 14 years old. Registration for the Regional Selection Camps for the 2012 Jr. NBA Philippines Program presented by Alaska is now open.

Salud leads personalities honored posthumously

Malaya - 
SPORTS personalities who passed away last year, led by former PBA commissioner Rudy Salud, will be given short but meaningful tributes during the Philippine Sportswriters Awards Night on March 3 at the Manila Hotel.

Donaire likely to battle Terrazas

Manila Standard Today - 
by Ronnie Nathanielsz WORLD Boxing Council silver super bantamweight champion Victor “Vikingo” Terrazas is the likely opponent of World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (28-1, 18 KOs) in July.

And now (finally) the all-new Civic

Philippine Star - 
By Kap Maceda Aguila (The Philippine Star) Updated February 22, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Let's start at the end of Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. (HCPI) president and general manager Tatsuya Natsume's speech.

Late Goals Lift Marseille, Basel to Champions League Soccer Victories

Bloomberg - 
Marseille and Basel both scored late to beat former winners Inter Milan and Bayern Munich 1-0 at home in their Champions League round of 16 openers.

Heat coach Spoelstra a Lin fan

USA TODAY - 
MIAMI (AP) - Heat coach Erik Spoelstra makes no secret about the fact that he's enjoying the Jeremy Lin story. An undrafted player from Harvard bounces around and auditions for a handful of NBA clubs, even spends some time in the NBA Development League ...

Kings at Wizards: Game 33 discussion thread

Washington Post (blog) - 
By Washington Post editors Back from a 2-3 road trip, the Wizards (7-25) will play their sixth game in a different building on Wednesday at Verizon Center.

Manchester City: Man-for-man marking

The Independent - 
Presuming that Huddersfield fans don't bear any grudges over his past connections with Leeds, the ap... Jamie Peacock goes to the Palace this week to pick up his MBE.

National Day of Brunei Darussalam

Tempo - 
Manila, Philippines - Today is the National Day of Brunei Darussalam. Various events such as grand parades and public speeches by key officials are held to highlight the celebration of Brunei's National Day.

Word on the Tweet: Chelsea's Champions League defeat, pancakes and Ravel ...

Goal.com - 
By Edward Tibbles On Wednesday, Chelsea's 3-1 defeat against Napoli was the main topic of discussion for most of the Premier League elite on Twitter.

Palaro back in Lingayen after 17 years

Inquirer.net - 
By Marc Anthony Reyes The Department of Education has awarded the hosting of the annual talent search for public elementary and high school students to the town which staged the Palaro in 1995 during the term of former President Fidel V. Ramos, ...

UFC president calls Mayweather 'racist'

Sportsnet.ca - 
During an episode of the FUEL TV show UFC Tonight, White responded to controversial comments that WBC welterweight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather recently made about New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin.

Technology


Apple and Proview court controversy at iPad hearing

China Daily - 
By Wu Yiyao and Tang Yue (China Daily) Heated exchanges in trademark dispute, report Wu Yiyao in Shanghai and Tang Yue in Beijing.

Sariaya coast haven for rare sea turtles

Cebu Daily News - 
By Delfin T. Mallari Jr. LUCENA CITY—The shores of Tayabas Bay in Sariaya town in Quezon have been called “haven of baby sea turtles” after Tuesday's release of 92 Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricate) in Barangay Guisguis.

Sony releases Vita to rival Game Boy

TVNZ - 
Sony Corp's Playstation Vita hits the United States, the latest in a long line of mobile gaming gadgets in the spirit of Nintendo's Game Boy and Atari's Lynx.

Panagbenga goers get free WiFi access

Manila Standard Today - 
Telecoms leader PLDT is bringing worldwide Baguio City's Panagbenga celebration through unlimited high-speed Wifi access for free to festival goers from Feb. 24 to 26.

Fight Dinosaurs Together in Orion: Dino Beatdown

Co-Optimus.com - 
To the best of my knowledge, there hasn't been a humans versus dinosaurs co-op game since Capcom's arcade classic Cadillacs and Dinosaurs.

Microsoft seeks EU mediation in patent row

Irish Times - 
MICROSOFT HAS asked EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a patent dispute with Google and Motorola Mobility as it stepped up its battle against the internet search giant.

Renault Twingo RS offers Formula One-inspired design on the cheap

New York Daily News - 
Inspired by models from its Formula 1 team, Renault is the latest brand to offer a racing-inspired consumer car to the market. Currently available in Europe, the Twingo RS, which builds on the Twingo relaunched at the Frankfurt Motor Show,...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 vs BlackBerry Playbook

Know Your Mobile - 
We take a look at how Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 2 compares with RIM's newly updated Blackberry Playbook. You could be forgiven for thinking that Samsung's newest addition to the Galaxy Tab range isn't a new device at all as.

Mobile World Congress 2012: 8 key tablet trends, questions, and predictions

TabTimes - 
by Doug Drinkwater February 22 2012, 5:34 pm Comment Tablets should figure prominently in Mobile World Congress (MWC), which takes place next week in Barcelona.

Fiat Unveils Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati

Nitrobahn - 
It seems that the Geneva Motor Show next month will surely satisfy the needs of every car enthusiasts as various companies are all set to announce their brand new models.

2012 Audi RS5 – Photos and Info

SpeedLux - 
By Edi Pop on February 22, 2012 Along with the A5 Coupe, Sportback and Cabriolet, the RS5 also gets updated in 2012. The mighty 4.2-liter V8 has been left alone this time, but the steering system has been replaced with a new electromechanical ...

Kia Opens Largest Dealership in Metro Manila

Philippine Star - 
By Ulysses Ang (The Philippine Star) Updated February 22, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Fresh from the launch of its head-turning Rio sub-compact car, Columbian Autocar Corporation (CAC), the official distributor of Kia automobiles in the ...

Google's privacy policy under fire from attorneys general

Los Angeles Times - 
By Jessica Guynn Kamala Harris joined 35 attorneys general objecting to a new privacy policy that Google plans to roll out next week.

Google glasses get you seeing the web in a whole new way: report

Vancouver Sun - 
It sounds like something out of a science fiction novel, but the New York Times is reporting that Google is developing a pair of electronic glasses that can stream information directly to the eyes of its user in real time, via a heads-up display.

Heinrich Rudolf Hertz didn't know the spark he ignited

Christian Science Monitor - 
Heinrich Rudolf Hertz would be 155 years old today, February 22, 2012. Hertz is known for his discovery of the existence of electromagnetic waves.

RIM rolls out Playbook OS 2.0

The Wire Report (subscription) - 
Research In Motion Ltd. released an anticipated free operating system upgrade for its Blackberry Playbook tablet Tuesday, introducing native email capabilities and new contact and calendar applications.

inside Apple's Foxconn factory

Herald Sun - 
A US television crew had filmed the first footage shot inside one of Apple's most infamous Chinese iPad and iPhone factories. Eighteen workers have committed suicide at the Foxconn factory amid accusations of forced overtime, underage labour and fatal ...

Facebook Content Management Policy Leaked

International Business Times AU - 
By Arlene Paredes | February 23, 2012 11:27 AM EST A Facebook manual detailing the social network's restrictions on breastfeeding images and other uploaded content has been leaked to the Gawker website and reported by the New Zealand Herald and MSN NZ.

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