Monday, March 5, 2012

05 MAR 2012, MON: Sci & Tech

Science


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.

Orange glow seen by Saturday night drinkers was shooting star

Telegraph.co.uk - 
When police forces cross the country began receiving calls about a mysterious light in the sky on Saturday night, they could have been forgiven for dismissing them as alcohol-blurred imaginings of weekend revellers.

Oceans' acidic shift may be fastest in 300 million years

Business Recorder (blog) - 
The world's oceans are turning acidic at what could be the fastest pace of any time in the past 300 million years, even more rapidly than during a monster emission of planet-warming carbon 56 million years ago, scientists said on March 1.

Technology


Noy OKs speedy linkage of mass transport system

Philippine Star - 
By Delon Porcalla (The Philippine Star) Updated March 05, 2012 12:00 AM 0 MANILA, Philippines - Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr.

Is this the iPad 3?

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ZDNet (blog) - 
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | March 4, 2012, 7:21am PST MIC Gadgets have what they claim is the front glass panel and the rear shell to an iPad 3, along with a selection of third-party cases for the device.

Avengers Alliance

Manila Bulletin - 
By JONATHAN KEVIN CASTILLO MANILA, Philippines - Marvel, acquired by Walt Disney, has teamed up with Playdom, entrusting the fate of their superheroes to an entirely new game in the most unlikely platforms expected from comic book icons throughout the ...

Google privacy changes 'in breach of EU law'

BBC News - 
Changes made by Google to its privacy policy are in breach of European law, the EU's justice commissioner has said. Viviane Reding told the BBC that authorities found that "transparency rules have not been applied".

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.

Dolphin Sonar: speak and you shall find?

Techgoondu - 
Voice recognition is all the rage right now with a growing number of apps that let you search for restaurants and translate languages by speaking into your smartphone.

An iPad 3 Concept That Would Wow You

Gold Star Daily World News (blog) - 
As the March 7 Apple event draws near, rumors about the new features of the upcoming iPad 3 are getting posted more and more in forums, blogs and news sites.

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.

How Apple is losing its grip on mobile app security

Sydney Morning Herald - 
The iOS App Store was created so that users could download and operate apps in a secure space. Theoretically, an application would not be able to execute malware on a device or purvey copyright infringing content.

More alleged third-gen iPad parts suggest just minor changes to design

Apple Insider - 
By AppleInsider Staff A new report claiming to have pieced together several components for the third-generation iPad appears to show that Apple has planned few changes to the design of its popular tablet.

Samsung Galaxy S3 to arrive in April?

PCR-online.biz - 
by Mat Bettinson The Samsung Galaxy S3 could appear as early as next month according to Samsung insiders cited by ZDNet Korea with a major marketing campaign aimed at the London 2012 Olympic games.

Valve's "Steam Box" console could revolutionize the PC gaming industry -- and ...

ZDNet (blog) - 
By Sean Portnoy | March 4, 2012, 3:29pm PST Summary: Valve's Steam portal has helped keep PC gaming alive, providing a new distribution model as disc sales and retail shelf space have diminished.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III available for $3500

South Asian News Agency - 
Positioned between the existing Mark II and the upcoming high-end EOS-1D X, the Mark II is canon's highest resolution DSLR to date and comes with the 1D X's 61-Point High Density Reticular autofocus with 41 cross-types, a native ISO range from 100 to ...

Volkswagen Up! family set to grow at Geneva

CarAdvice - 
By Tim Beissmann | March 05th, 2012 Four design concepts based on the all-new Volkswagen Up! have been previewed ahead of their unveiling at this week's Geneva motor show.

London: Tired of non-stop chatter? Here's a device that could help you.

gulfnews.com - 
SpeechJammer, a Japanese invention, could come handy as it is capable of stopping bores who go about inflicting their loud, non-stop chatter on other people who prefer silence.

Archos' Child Pad tablet is $129

PC World Magazine - 
Announced today by Archos, the Child Pad costs just $129 and is designed to "offer hours of entertainment for all ages, especially kids," says Archos founder and CEO Henri Crohas in a statement.

Rumourmodo: Asus To Make Google Nexus Tablet?

Gizmodo Australia - 
It's not even clear if Google will get directly into the Android tablet business - although its ownership of Motorola kind of makes the point moot.

Teens' future - quick witted or just shallow?

Victoria Times Colonist - 
There is a good chance young people growing up in today's always-wired world will eventually become bright, nimble decision makers - if they don't wind up intellectual lightweights unable to concentrate long enough to chew over a good book.

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