Friday, February 24, 2012

24 FEB 2012, FRI: Sci & Tech

Science


Thinking green in the Philippines

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
NEWS about global warming and advocates of renewable energy seem to have become silent. Is the crusade against global warming dead?

Einstein vindicated? Neutrinos probably not faster than light. (+video)

Christian Science Monitor - 
Researchers last year thought they witnessed neutrinos traveling faster than light - overturning a fundamental tenet of Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity.

“Space Janitor” satellite announced to clean-up space debris

ZME Science - 
There are currently an estimated 19000 individual space debris swirling around Earth's orbit at 17000 miles/hour, posing great threat to current active satellites, telescopes, future launches in orbit, the International Space Station and even ...

Marshaling the Winds of Mongolia

New York Times (blog) - 
By DYLAN WALSH Construction is to begin in March on Mongolia's first wind farm, and its backers hope it will be the beginning of a renewable energy boom.

Men not on verge of extinction, report scientists

Christian Science Monitor - 
A new study suggests that the Y chromosome, previously thought to be evolving into oblivion, will persist. By Nora Doyle-Burr, The Christian Science Monitor / February 23, 2012 A Rhesus macaque monkey holds a flag in Faizabad, India, Sunday, Feb.

Venus, Jupiter, moon offer show for skywatchers

CBS News - 
Venus, Jupiter, and the moon form a skywatching treat in the evening sky on for the week of Feb. 22, 2012, with a triple conjunction on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26.

Scientists find a steamy alien world

Digital Silence - 
Scientists have discovered a new type of alien planet - a steamy waterworld that is larger than Earth but smaller than Uranus. New observations by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope suggest that GJ 1214b is a watery world enshrouded by a thick, ...

Construction firm aims at space elevator in 2050

The Daily Yomiuri - 
It may be possible to travel to space in an elevator as early as 2050, a major construction company has announced. Obayashi Corp., headquartered in Tokyo, on Monday unveiled a project to build a gigantic elevator that would transport passengers to a ...

Cloud altitude changing with climate: NZ study

Register - 
By Richard Chirgwin • Get more from this author A University of Auckland analysis of ten years' worth of NASA satellite data suggests that changing atmospheric temperatures are impacting cloud formation, with fewer clouds forming at the highest ...

Tiny Device Propels Itself Through the Bloodstream

Medgadget.com - 
by Stanley Darma on Feb 23, 2012 • 4:31 pm Engineers at Stanford University have demonstrated¬†a tiny self-propelled device that can travel through the bloodstream in a controlled manner, potentially leading to a diagnostic and drug delivery revolution ...

Droughts and flooding rains: climate change models predict increases in both

The Conversation - 
Recent wet weather and flooding across eastern Australia has caused many to ask, wasn't climate change supposed to cause more droughts, not floods?

Researchers Discover New Family of Amphibians in India

TIME - 
By Kate Springer | @katespringer | February 23, 2012 | + AP / Sathyabhama Das Biju In this photo released by www.frogindia.org, a chikilidae egg is shown in the soils of northeast India.

Technology


Thinking green in the Philippines

BusinessWorld Online Edition - 
NEWS about global warming and advocates of renewable energy seem to have become silent. Is the crusade against global warming dead?

Google To Offer 'Do Not Track' Button In Chrome Browser

Written by
Huffington Post - 
Thursday marked a victory for Google users who want more control over their personal data online. Do-not-track is similar to the Do Not Call registry, which lets people opt-out of telemarketing calls.

Sony PlayStation Vita (Wi-Fi)

PC Magazine - 
The Wi-Fi-only version of the Editors' Choice Sony PlayStation Vita (3G/Wi-Fi) ($299.99, 4 stars) is nearly identical to the 3G-capable version of the handheld game system.

Pandora for BlackBerry v1.1.12 Released – No Change Log

BerryReview - 
by the BerryReview Team on February 23rd, 2012 · Leave a Comment Pandora just rolled out another one of their quiet app updates for BlackBerry smartphones.

Cars.com's Nissan Leaf Passes One-Year Mark

Chicago Tribune - 
Today marks one year since Cars.com bought its long-term 2011 Nissan Leaf. We've racked up just over 7000 miles, which is below average for a normal car but appropriate for a battery-electric model with a limited range intended for commuting and short ...

Honda Civic on trouble

Daily auto news - 
The famous auto-maker Honda is predicting a trouble situation for them who were unable to deliver upon their promise to the consumers.

US Trade Agency Delays Decision on Reviewing Microsoft Case

Bloomberg - 
A US trade agency said it needs more time to decide whether to review a judge's findings that Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (MMI) infringed one Microsoft Corp.

Chinese EV Market Gains Traction with Continued Government Support

RenewableEnergyWorld.com - 
By Liu Yuanyuan, Contributor BEIJING -- The Chinese EV market is now transitioning from research and development to industrialization, and is expected to gain greater traction this year with the continued support from both central and local governments ...

The Secret World gets June release date

IncGamers.com - 
Ahh, summer. The smell of fresh-hewn grass, the sounds of distant village cricketers and the unrelenting paranoia about illuminati plots to take over the world.

Xenoblade developer Monolith Soft hiring for upcoming 3DS project

Pocket Gamer - 
by Tom Worthington Judging by a recently posted listing on the company's recruitment page, Japanese RPG maestro Monolith Soft is working on a brand-new project for the 3DS.

iPad shopping website FAIL?

DaniWeb (blog) - 
by Davey Winder on Feb 23rd, 2012, 11:31 am The iPad is, as those annoyingly creative TV adverts show us, used for all sorts of things by all sorts of people.

The Judiciary as Gatekeepers

Inquirer.net - 
I have often heard of the term “gatekeepers” in relation to print media, gatekeepers being the editors who are in charge not only of newspapers but key sections of it.

The Caitlin Seaview Survey lets people see the Great Barrier Reef from their couch

NEWS.com.au - 
A diver takes photos using the Catlin Seaview Survey. Picture: Catlin Seaview Survey Source: news.com.au Images from the survey. Picture: Catlin Seaview Survey Source: news.

Summary Box: T-Mobile network to work with iPhone

Sydney Morning Herald - 
AP CHANGES COMING: T-Mobile USA will revamp its wireless data network this year, with the side effect of making it compatible with iPhones and some other smartphones sold by competing carriers.

Corporate Watch

Wall Street Journal - 
SHANGHAI—A Shanghai court rejected efforts to halt sales of Apple Inc.'s iPad in the Chinese city amid a trademark dispute, pending a decision in another court.

Google to sell HUD glasses by year's end

Tuscaloosa News (subscription) (blog) - 
You know that Google Goggles app with which Google implements augmented reality to help you find information about your surroundings in real time?

Report: Foxconn Hid Teen Workers Before Inspection (VIDEO)

Huffington Post - 
Reports are swirling that Apple supplier Foxconn hid teenage employees before inspections by the Fair Labor Association. Workers age 16-18 were banned from overtime hours, or relocated to keep them out of the spotlight.

Microsoft Office for iPad: How you might use it

CNN - 
By Christina Bonnington, WIRED If Microsoft Office debuts on the iPad 3, it would be the first teaming of the two tech giants at an Apple event in 15 years.

India's $35 tablet project hits snag

CNET - 
by Ryan Huang February 23, 2012 3:03 PM PST India will invite companies to bid again for its Aakash budget tablet project, after complaints of poor performance and hiccups in rollout of pilot model.

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