Saturday, March 17, 2012

17 MAR 2012, SAT: Sci & Tech

Science


Could people power drive Bangladeshi clean environment movement?

Responding to Climate Change (press release) (blog) - 
Pollution, of both air and water are huge problems for many urban environments in Bangladesh. In 2009 it was estimated by an Air Quality Management Project (AQMP) that poor air quality in Dhaka was contributing to 15000 premature deaths, ...

How to bring solar power to the poor

GreenBiz.com (blog) - 
By Marc Gunther GRID Alternatives, an Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit, is trying to change that -- and is making headway. Launched in 2004, GRID Alternatives has grown along with the solar industry.

Einstein vindicated as neutrinos obey speed limit

ABC Online - 
New research suggests that fast-moving neutrinos, which appeared to break one of Einstein's fundamental theories by travelling faster than the speed of light, actually keep within the universal speed limit after all.

A 37km jump from sky to break sound barrier

Times of India - 
Supersonic skydiver: Felix Baumgartner set to jump during the first test-flight over New Mexico on Thursday. Fearless Felix Baumgartner has jumped 2500 times from planes and helicopters, as well as some of the highest landmarks and skyscrapers on the...

A Sneak Peek at the New-Look Stars of Angry Birds Space

PC Magazine - 
By Damon Poeter Fans of Angry Birds are counting the days to the March 22 release of the new game that pits the feathery pig-seeking missiles against their porcine arch-enemies in the hostile environs of outer space.

Solving the Puzzle of Apollo 12′s Mysterious Magnetic Moon Rocks

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Universe Today - 
by Ray Sanders on March 16, 2012 The moon's largest grouping of magnetic anomalies, on the left, is near the northern rim of the South Pole-Aitken basin, which scientists believe was created by the impact of a massive asteroid about 4.5 billion years ...

Word 'beamed' through 240 metres of solid rock

Daily Mail - 
By Rob Waugh A new communication technology that could send a message directly THROUGH the Earth - or another planet - was shown off for the first time this week.

'Titanic' director journeys into true abyss

Chicago Sun-Times - 
BY SETH BORENSTEIN March 16, 2012 11:15AM This February 2012 handout photo provided by National Geographic shows the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER submersible beginning its first test dive off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

Russia plans manned moon shot by 2030

Register - 
The Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos has submitted to its government a draft set of ambitious plans for its activities through 2030, including sending a manned craft around the moon, building ion-powered space tugs, and trying again to visit Mars ...

Technology


Buy it, touch it, love it: Fans gobble up new iPad

San Francisco Chronicle - 
Sales of the third-generation iPad appeared to get off to a strong start Friday, as fans lined up in San Francisco and around the world to be among the first to touch Apple's best-selling tablet.

People Asked To Conserve Water In Summer

Manila Bulletin - 
By MIKE U. CRISMUNDO BUTUAN CITY - The government on Saturday asked the people to conserve water particularly this summer season owing to its essential component of the food that we eat apart from its uses in irrigation, drinking, and bathe.

Nokia sweeps top awards at Mobile World Congress

Philippine Star - 
MANILA, Philippines - Nokia has proven once more that it remains a global leader in mobile communications with the awards it won at the recent GSMA Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.

Xperia S launched in Mideast

Arab News - 
The Xperia S smartphone, launched by Sony Mobile Communications at a press conference in Dubai. By ARAB NEWS Sony Mobile Communications, formerly Sony Ericsson, has announced the Middle East launch of Xperia S smartphone at a press conference hosted in ...

Nokia Lumia 800 launches in Australia alongside interactive augmented reality ...

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
Nokia invited crowds in Sydney's Martin Place to participate in a virtual reality dance-off with music star Timomatic for the Australian launch of its Lumia 800 smartphone on Friday.

Globe eyes growth in BlackBerry usage with new data plans

Sun.Star - 
GLOBE Telecom is targeting further growth in BlackBerry® penetration in the Philippines with its new roster of unlimited data plans exclusive for BlackBerry users.

First 'F1 2012' trailer features young stars

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
There might not be any gameplay footage in F1 2012's first trailer, but it's chock full of driver endorsements. One new feature in F1 2012 will be the Young Driver Test mode, in which players will learn how to handle the power of an F1 car and prove ...

US Army warns vs geotagging security risks on social media

GMA News - 
This was the question the United States Army posed to its personnel recently as it warned of the danger of social geotagging to military security.

New Android malware found to be self-updating, remote-controlled Trojan

GMA News - 
A new self-updating, remote-controlled Trojan malware is out to steal banking data, and is targeting devices running Google's Android platform.

Review: Supertooth HD adds handsfree convenience for your iPhone, iPad

Stark Insider - 
Out of the box, the SuperTooth was ready to go with the battery already at a 50% (or “medium” as the nifty voice assistant told me) - a nice touch.

Electric VW Golf coming in 2013

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
Customers will be able to get their hands on an electric version of the Volkswagen Golf, Europe's most popular car, from next year, the German automaker has confirmed.

The problem with Anonymous.. it doesn't know who it is

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Naked Security - 
by Graham Cluley on March 13, 2012 | 10 Comments If your movement has no defined leadership, no structure, no way for people to officially become members, and tries to make a positive about the fact that anyone can claim to be a part of it.. then it's ...

RAIDMAX Announces New Advanced Gaming Chassis with an Unique HDD Storage ...

Professional Gaming Life - 
March 15, 2012, LA, California, USA - RAIDMAX, a computer chassis provider, is pleased to announce a Gundam themed chassis with an unique HDD storage design.

Tech Chronicles A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog ...

San Francisco Chronicle - 
Radio show "This American Life" retracted on Friday a January episode that featured a monologue about working conditions in a Chinese technology factory and said parts of the monologue were fabricated.

FTC reportedly probing Google's breach of Safari

San Francisco Chronicle - 
Google's breach of Apple's Safari Internet browser is under investigation by federal regulators to determine whether it misled people about privacy safeguards, a person familiar with the matter said.

Sprint 'exercises its right' to end LightSquared agreement for LTE, $65m returned

The Verge - 
By Chris Ziegler on March 16, 2012 09:55 am 5Comments As The Wall Street Journal had reported last night, Sprint has announced today that it'll be formally terminating its agreement to partner with LightSquared on an LTE deployment in the controversial ...

IPad vs. IPad: Which 4G Tablet Should You Choose?

BusinessWeek - 
By Kevin Fitchard on March 16, 2012 Those 3G and 4G tablets haven't exactly been hot sellers since they were introduced two years ago.

Despite Legal War, Apple iPad 3 A5X Processor Built On Samsung Technology

Social Barrel - 
Even though Apple and Samsung are at each other's throats in courts the world over, it is revealed that the A5X processor powering the newly-released Apple iPad 3 is built using technology from Samsung.

Canceled Mass Effect FPS Became Mass Effect 3's Multiplayer

Escapist Magazine - 
A team-based, cooperative Mass Effect FPS fell to the wayside as BioWare shifted its team and basic structure to Mass Effect 3's multiplayer mode.

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