Sunday, March 4, 2012

04 MAR 2012, SUN: Sci & Tech

Science


Young Stars of the Orion Nebula

TopNews United States - 
In what may well turn out to be one of the most recent and gorgeous success in the field of space exploration, it has been reported that the Orion Nebula is constantly cradling a crowd of hatchling stars which are reportedly encountering a stellar ...

Knowledge share 'key to advanced society'

Ninemsn - 
The ability to share knowledge and learn from each other may be the key difference between people and chimpanzees that helped humans to dominate the modern world, scientists have suggested.

IBM takes giant step to faster, quantum computers

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
IBM researchers have taken a leap in computing by using quantum mechanics to harness the power of atoms and molecules, a move likely to lead to vast increases in speed and security of computers and other devices.

New stretch of Great Wall of China found using Google Earth

Gadling - 
by Sean McLachlan (RSS feed) on Mar 3rd 2012 at 1:00PM Surprisingly, this part of the famous wall isn't in China, but rather Mongolia.

Concern on levy's impact on trade

The Australian - 
THE Port of Townsville yesterday backed concerns that proposals to impose a levy on dredge spoils from commodities ports around the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park could undermine trade through Queensland's ports.

Mars in March: Red Planet Visible Tonight

Patch.com - 
By Jaimie Cura Mars may be the God of war, but when its planetary namesake is in opposition to the sun, it's just beautiful. Tonight marks the start of the Mars Opposition -- the closest Earth has come to Mars in the last 26 months.

Technology


Ferrari keeps eye on Asian market, opens shop in PH

ABS CBN News - 
MANILA, Philippines - In an effort to strengthen its presence in Asia, Ferrari and Maserati opened a dealership in the Philippines.

Apple's iPad 3 Rumored To Cost Same As iPad 2, Similar Configuration

AppAdvice - 
In a source-fuelled report recently published by 9to5Mac, it is claimed that Apple's upcoming iPad 3 will cost the same as its predecessor, and that it'll be available in the similar 16, 32 and 64 gigabyte configuration we're already familiar with.

New privacy policy lets Google watch you — everywhere

Washington Post - 
Several weeks ago, I bought some exercise videos online. Then I noticed that whenever I did an Internet search about anything, an ad for that same video package and other similar workout videos kept popping up.

iPad 3 release date: Cheapest iPad 2 to join the event?

PopHerald.com - 
By | Joan Lee | More rumors float online ahead of the scheduled iPad 3 event in California this week. Aside from the specs of the iPad 3 (Retina, enhanced dual-core, LTE), there's a new rumor claiming that the iPad event on March 7 will also introduce ...

Large amounts of cloud water available

China Daily - 
BEIJING - Clouds contain a vast amount of valuable water resources, and China boasts a potential reserve of 280 billion tonnes of cloud water to tap each year, director of China's meteorological administration said Saturday.

Mac users more 'fashionable' than PC users?

GMA News - 
Users of Apple Inc.'s Mac computers are more "fashion-forward and style-conscious" than users of personal computers (PCs), a study by a review site has suggested.

Business-targeted cyberattacks on the rise again —Symantec

GMA News - 
Aside from the usual Valentine's Day spam, new wave of cyberattacks posing as business mediation and arbitration services was noted this February, computer security firm Symantec said.

Survey scams now on Pinterest too

GMA News - 
With its rising popularity, fledgling social networking site Pinterest is now becoming a target for cyberattacks that have plagued other social sites.

Dolphin Sonar lets you browse the web on Android

GMA News - 
Browser maker Dolphin has developed "Sonar," a feature that allows a smartphone user to talk directly to the browser. "Currently available only in the Android version of the browser, Sonar can be used to search the Web, open or close tabs, ...

Ford Fiesta's automatic transmission: Will this be a tipping point in India's ...

Economic Times - 
Swati Gupta, 24, bought her first car last year. A cautious driver, the Gurgaon-based IT executive had avoided driving in Delhi till she got married.

Huawei Ascend D quad

CNET - 
Barcelona, SPAIN--Hot on the heels of its CES unveiling of the Ascend "Platinum" series of handsets, Huawei has stepped it up a notch with a new "Diamond" range of smartphones.

Cobalt blue color added to 3DS line-up

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
Japanese 3DS fans and importers alike can look forward to a new Cobalt Blue color added to the 3DS line-up in March, with a special Fire Emblem Awakening edition coming in April.

The Complete Guide To Facebook Timeline Pages

AllFacebook - 
Relax! You have plenty of time to get comfortable with the new timeline layout and add content between now and March 30. So here's a comprehensive guide to all the new features that timeline for pages offers your brand.

Apple's App Store: 25 billion downloads

CNET - 
by Edward Moyer March 3, 2012 4:24 PM PST Follow @edatnews Some lucky individual--we don't know who just yet--will collect an iTunes gift card worth a cool $10000, as the App Store hits 25 billion downloads after just more than three and a half years ...

Pricing Leaked for Apple's New iPad: Same Costs as iPad 2.

PC Magazine - 
By David Murphy Only a scant few days before Apple's big reveal of the iPad 3 - or the iPad HD, or whatever it plans to call its retina-display tablet.

Are We Witnessing the End of the Point-and-Shoot?

The Stony Brook Press - 
It might come as a surprise to those who regularly pay close attention to the digital camera market, but the point-and-shoot market appears to be dying.

Rumor: Valve Building a Home Console

Forbes - 
Anonymous sources told gaming website The Verge that Valve was working on a project that would form the center of what they're calling “The Steam Box,” a console that could have a Core i7 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GPU.

Japan invents speech-jamming gun that silence

Sky News Australia - 
Japan invents speech-jamming gun that silence Updated: 15:03, Sunday March 4, 2012 Japanese researchers have invented a speech-jamming gadget that painlessly forces people into silence.

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