Saturday, March 3, 2012

03 MAR 2012, SAT: Sci & Tech

Science


Katter's Australian Party says no dumping in reef

My Sunshine Coast (press release) (blog) - 
Katter's Australian Party has slammed Federal government proposals to use the Great Barrier Reef as a dumping ground for dredge spoil, and vowed to immediately stop this if elected.

NASA says laptop with space station control codes was stolen

Sydney Morning Herald - 
WASHINGTON - A stolen US space agency laptop containing codes that control the International Space Station did not put the orbiting lab in peril, a NASA spokesman said on Friday.

The Pasta-Shaped Radio Waves That Promise Infinite Bandwidth

Gizmodo Australia - 
Try sending a text message at midnight on New Year's Eve, and you'll struggle: there's too much data and not enough bandwidth to cope with it.

How we could colonize Mars if we wanted to

Macleans.ca - 
by Trevor Melanson on Friday, March 2, 2012 6:19pm - 0 Comments Let's say we want to colonize Mars. Or better yet, let's say we need to colonize Mars.

The Week's Best Robots Unlock Doors, Entrance Fish, and Pay Tribute to James Bond

Slate Magazine (blog) - 
By Adam Sneed MySlate is a new tool that you track your favorite parts Slate. You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and more.

Europe to Deploy Commercial Clouds to Support Big Science

CircleID - 
By Bill St. Arnaud It is good to see Europe take an important leadership role in recognizing the critical contribution that commercial cloud providers can play in providing solutions for big science through their recent Helix Nebula - the Science Cloud ...

Technology


InMobi Study Reveals Nearly 30% of Mobile Web Users Intend to Purchase iPad 3

Sacramento Bee - 
By InMobi SAN MATEO, Calif., March 2, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- InMobi, the largest independent mobile ad network, today announces the results of its custom iPad-focused study, iPad 3 and the Mobile Market.

Sun Cellular Intensifies Signal Reach

Manila Bulletin - 
MANILA, Philippines - Sun Cellular is working on further widening its coverage areas and improving its indoor coverage penetration as consumer demands keeps on changing.

Google privacy policy raises concerns

Sky News Australia - 
Google privacy policy raises concerns Updated: 09:38, Saturday March 3, 2012 Concerns have been widely expressed in response to a decision by Google to implement a new privacy policy.

Windows 8 Registry Tips Ten Versions of Windows 8

PC Magazine - 
By Mark Hachman Will Microsoft ship ten versions of Windows 8? Files in the registry within the consumer preview imply it will. The Windows 8 Beta blog revealed that a number of registry keys hinting at different Windows 8 versions can be found in the ...

Zynga has less to fear from mobile than Facebook

Reuters Blogs (blog) - 
By Robert Cyran By Robert Cyran Zynga's investors worry about the company's dependence on Facebook. So it's no wonder they warmly greeted the company's plans to diversify away from the social network, currently the source of more than 90 percent of ...

IBM Analytics Power the People's Oscar Picks

eWeek - 
By Darryl K. Taft on 2012-03-02 George Clooney may not have gone home with an Oscar this year, but he earned "The People's Oscar," based on positive-to-negative sentiment from Twitter according to IBM, USC Annenberg and the Los Angeles Times' Oscar ...

Apple May Be In As Virgin Megastore Closes In Paris

AppAdvice - 
BY Brent Dirks on Fri March 02nd, 2012 apple store Paris British retailer Virgin is closing shop on its (pictured) megastore located on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, according to Business Insider.

Mobiado teams up with Aston Martin to release luxury cellphone

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
Luxury mobile maker Mobiado has collaborated with high-end car maker Aston Martin to release the second mobile phone in its new Aston Martin collection.

3 Premium New iPhone Applications You'll Love!

Business 2 Community - 
By Ross Newman, Published March 1, 2012 Since everyone loves a great iPhone application, we decided to share some of our favorites with you.

Liquid battery could charge green energy

DAWN.com - 
Inexpensive batteries made from liquid metal could store electricity from solar panels, wind farms and other facilities. - Reuters Photo LONG BEACH: Engineering professor Donald Sadoway on Thursday used an old-school chalk board at the prestigious TED ...

Ole! Fiesta

mydigitalfc.com - 
By Saahil Anant Mar 01 2012 and contemporary styling - has gotten even fancier. What's more, it's cheaper than its rivals!

Smart tops GSMA telco nominations

Inquirer.net - 
Philippines' wireless services leader, Smart, along with two other major global operators, garnered the most number of telco entries that made it to the finals in the just concluded 17th Annual Global Mobile Awards of the Global System for Mobile ...

Continents Apart Likes New Facebook Format

Home Furnishings Business - 
Facebook, which announced the new format at its first Facebook Marketing Conference in New York, wants the layout to help retailers and brand manufacturers better personalize their Facebook Pages for individual consumers.

GM Again Pauses Production of Chevy Volt

New York Times - 
DETROIT - General Motors said on Friday that it planned to halt production of the Chevrolet Volt for five weeks beginning later this month because dealers had more than they needed.

Canon 5D Mark III

CNET (blog) - 
The Canon 5D Mark III made its glorious debut yesterday, sending many a photographer's heart aflutter. With such improvements as a new 22.3-megapixel sensor, enhanced video capabilities, faster continuous shooting, and a better viewfinder--just to name ...

Apple vs. Samsung: German court throws out two suits in patent fight

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Los Angeles Times - 
By Nathan Olivarez-Giles A German court threw out two lawsuits in the ongoing patent battle between Apple and Samsung on Friday, but there are plenty suits in the fight that have yet to be decided.

High Court dismisses case against Yahoo

Indian Express - 
The Delhi High Court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings against Yahoo India, summoned with 20 other websites by a magisterial court to face trial for allegedly hosting objectionable content on web pages.

SpeechJammer: Big Brother Is Shushing You

TechNewsWorld - 
By Peter Suciu The SpeechJammer might be a handy gadget to wield when Uncle Loudmouth starts talking politics at the Thanksgiving table, but given its potential for abuse, it probably wouldn't be worth it.

Frenchman Sues Google Over Public Urination Street View Pics

PC Magazine - 
By Chloe Albanesius Google's Street View cars have captured some interesting things in their time - from dead bodies to angry mobs.

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