Sunday, March 11, 2012

11 MAR 2012, SUN: Sci & Tech

Science


A strong backhand slap from end of solar storm

The Associated Press - 
WASHINGTON (AP) - The solar storm that seemed to be more fizzle than fury got much stronger early Friday before fading again. At its peak, it was the most potent solar storm since 2004, space weather forecasters said.

China to launch 100 satellites between 2011 and 2015

Daily News & Analysis - 
China has set a target of completing a space mission of "100 rockets, 100 satellites" between 2011 and 2015, according to a space official.

Diving Back To The Bottom Of The Mariana Trench

NPR - 
Robert Siegel talks to retired Navy Captain Don Walsh about the attempt by movie director James Cameron to take a submersible capsule to the bottom of the Mariana Trench - the deepest spot on Earth.

Nature Valley Trail View is 'street view' for national parks

Gadling - 
by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) on Mar 10th 2012 at 12:00PM Earlier this week, Nature Valley launched a fun new website that delivers a Google Street View-like experience for hiking trails in some of America's most popular and iconic national parks.

Russian humanoid robot will get work in space

Ubergizmo - 
By Edwin Kee on 03/09/2012 08:37 PST While many countries around the globe today do suffer from a lack of jobs, you need not worry if you are this particular robot that was developed by Russian researchers.

Sea Shepherd claims victory in whale hunt

Ninemsn - 
Anti-whaling environmentalist group Sea Shepherd has claimed a victory during Japan's most recent whale hunt in the Antarctic Ocean.

Earth Braces for Geomagnetic Storming After More Solar Flares

PC Magazine - 
By Chloe Albanesius The sun continued to have an active weekend, with officials observing two additional flares on Thursday and Saturday that could lead to extended periods of geomagnetic activity here on Earth.

NZ on the outer for largest space telescope

Stuff.co.nz - 
New Zealand and Australia's chances of hosting the world's largest space telescope have been dealt a crippling blow after a key scientific panel recommended the US$2.5 billion project be awarded to a rival consortium led by South Africa.

Engadget goes hands on with Angry Birds Space

Joystiq - 
by Jordan Mallory on Mar 10th 2012 7:00PM While we were talking to Rovio's Mighty Eagle Peter Vesterbacka, our good friends at Engadget were speaking with Rovio's Ville Heijari, who gave them a thorough run through of Angry Birds Space's new ...

Scientists survey seabed fractured by Japan quake

Zee News - 
Yokohama: Scientists today launched a mission to the seabed off Japan where a massive quake triggered last year's devastating tsunami, to get their first proper look at the buckled ocean floor.

Earliest Fossil of Iridescent Dinosaur Feathers Reveals New Behavior Clues

Voice of America - 
March 09, 2012 Earliest Fossil of Iridescent Dinosaur Feathers Reveals New Behavior Clues VOA News Paleontologists say winged dinosaurs with glossy feathers likely used their flashy plumage to attract a mate in the same way as their modern descendants ...

Technology


A strong backhand slap from end of solar storm

The Associated Press - 
WASHINGTON (AP) - The solar storm that seemed to be more fizzle than fury got much stronger early Friday before fading again. At its peak, it was the most potent solar storm since 2004, space weather forecasters said.

New Rihanna fake video scam circulates on Facebook

DigitalJournal.com - 
By Leigh Goessl By Leigh Goessl. While scams on Facebook are not new news, a new variation has popped up on the network. Sophos security reported that a new fake video scam is circulating on Facebook.

Why bloggers need to be upfront about sponsored content

The Guardian - 
The conversion of blog to media empire, complete with sponsorship deals, paid trips to events, blog-to-book deals or other perks is a growing phenomenon.

Who's got the world's 'cleanest' computers?

msnbc.com - 
Who's got the world's "cleanest" computers? According to a Norwegian security company, it's Finland. The company, Norman, analyzed data from its free Malware Cleaner application and broke down rates of infection by country.

At home with Enzo in Italy's Motor Valley

The Independent - 
Winter hit Modena hard in 1898. This small university town, straddling the ancient Via Emilia, was choked with snow the day Enzo Ferrari was born, 18 February.

Social network Path runs with Nike

Outcome Magazine (blog) - 
03/10/2012 Intimate social network Path has kept its stride after a privacy stumble and on Friday began running with Nike. Path announced that users could keep family and close friends posted on runs in real-time with data fed to smartphones from Nike+ ...

Apple Shutting Down iWork.com in July

PC Magazine - 
By Chloe Albanesius As iCloud picks up steam, Apple has announced that its iWork.com beta service will shut down, effective July 31.

Autodesk Gameware licensed for upcoming Nintendo Wii U

GMA News - 
Autodesk Inc. has allowed gaming giant Nintendo Co. Ltd. to let its licensed developers use Autodesk Gameware technology for video games for Nintendo's upcoming Wii U platform.

What China's Talking About Today: The Second Worst Tourists in the World

The Atlantic - 
By Massoud Hayoun A survey of which country provides the most annoying tourists had China turn up second. Congratulations, American readers, you are the worst tourists in the world, according to a recent survey conducted by Living Social, the discount ...

Apple runs out of new iPads for Friday delivery

Computerworld - 
By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Apple has sold out of initial supplies of the new iPad in every country where it will launch the tablet on Friday, and is now telling buyers that orders will not ship for up to three weeks.

Virtual Piggy lets children get online allowances

PhysOrg.com - 
Startup Virtual Piggy is rolling out a way for parents to give children online allowances to spend on games, iPod accessories or other stuff tailored for Internet-loving youngsters.

Mass Effect 3 – review

The Guardian - 
The Earth is on fire. Countless alien craft rain down, annihilating the fortunate few and turning everyone else into enslaved abominations.

SXSW: Microsoft booth photo tour

Written by
IntoMobile - 
South by Southwest is a little bit of a different conference than we normally go to and the booths aren't as massive as other shows but Microsoft's was cool enough to show you a quick photo tour.

Android tablets: little headway against iPad

Christian Science Monitor - 
Android tablets, poised to challenge Apple's iPad a year ago, have largely fallen by the wayside. Here's why Android tablets and other tablet computers have a hard time against the iPad.

Chrome hacked in less than 300 seconds

Moneycontrol.com - 
It has been a field day for a group French hackers at the ongoing Pwn2own competition in Canada, reports ZDNet. The annual competition, which invites ethical hackers from around the world to attempt hacking into the most popular web browsers and in the ...

Google, Asus rumored to release co-branded 7-inch Android tablet in May

ZDNet (blog) - 
By Sean Portnoy | March 10, 2012, 12:29pm PST Summary: Google is supposedly working with Asus on a 7-inch Android tablet that will compete with the Kindle Fire.

Toyota recalling 680000 vehicles

CNN - 
By Peter Valdes-Dapena @PeterDrives March 7, 2012: 5:16 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Toyota Motors is recalling about 680000 vehicles in the United States in two separate recalls.

Google Play Domain Issues Causing Headache For Google

Written by
WebProNews - 
By Chris Crum · 1 min ago · Leave a Comment Earlier this month, ahead of Google's launch of Google Play (which is essentially a rebranding of Android Market, Google Music and the Google eBookstore) Google purchased 18 domain names related to the Google ...

RIM's US acquisition to speed up Blackberries

TheChronicleHerald.ca - 
WATERLOO, Ont. - Research In Motion Ltd. has acquired Paratek Microwave Inc. of Nashua, NH, which makes radio-frequency components for mobile wireless communications.

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