18 MAR 2012, SUN: Sci & Tech

Science

Responding to Climate Change (press release) (blog)

Could people power drive Bangladeshi clean environment movement? Responding to Climate Change (press release) (blog) - ‎Mar 16, 2012‎ 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, ... RelatedAir Quality Index »Smog » Index of air quality in the world's major cities: March 16Yahoo! Philippines News London smog scareEvening Standard In Depth:London air pollution at record highThe Guardian See all 4 sources »

CBC.ca

Does your mind wander while performing daily tasks? CBC.ca - ‎8 hours ago‎ By Community Team A new study has found a link between the ability to juggle thoughts within a person's working memory and the likelihood of a person's thoughts to wander off. RelatedUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison »MIND » Children with wandering minds have sharper brains: ResearchDaily News & Analysis A wandering mind is a good thing: StudyToronto Sun Highly Cited:Wandering Mind Linked to Brain's Working MemoryPsychCentral.com See all 19 sources »

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Lessons from Japan Inquirer.net - ‎10 hours ago‎ A recent visitor to the country was Hatsuhisa Takashima, special adviser (and former president and CEO) of Japan International Broadcasting Inc., the English-language station of NHK, the Japan Broadcasting Corp.

Technology

TIME

New iPad Review: A Sharper Focus for Apple's Tablet TIME - ‎3 hours ago‎ Remarkably high resolution and LTE wireless broadband make the market-dominating tablet even more formidable. By Harry McCracken | @harrymccracken | March 17, 2012 | + Apple, as everyone knows, has a remarkable track record for revolutionizing the ... RelatedApple iPad 2 Event »Mobile Industry » Some people don't have a clue as to why they need the new iPadCNET New iPad not a must-have, but an amazing displayZDNet (blog) Opinion:New iPad makes even old movies look goodUSA TODAY See all 3,712 sources »

Newsday TechNewsDaily Gizmodo UK Vancouver Sun (blog) Nooga.com Beehive City Wireless and Mobile News Los Angeles Times AppAdvice IBNLive.com ZDNet (blog) Sydney Morning Herald CNET (blog) Toronto Star T3 TG Daily Financial Times

People Asked To Conserve Water In Summer Manila Bulletin - ‎Mar 16, 2012‎ 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. RelatedPIA » DENR surpasses 100000-ha tree-planting targetGMA News DENR-13 exec reminds people to conserve water this summerPhilippine Information Agency See all 4 sources »

Mobile jobs program starts in Metro Manila Sun.Star - ‎13 hours ago‎ SEEKING to bring its services to where it is direly needed, the mobile jobs bridging program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) started around Metro Manila, offering employment opportunities to graduates of ... Tesda rolls out mobile jobs-bridging programBusiness Mirror Related:Vocational education »Metro Manila »Joel Villanueva »

Arab News

Xperia S launched in Mideast Arab News - ‎Mar 16, 2012‎ 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 ... RelatedSony Xperia S »Mobile Technology » Sony Xperia S White Contracts Launched on VodafoneOnline News Today An Introduction To Design And Screen Technology On The Sony Xperia UCaribbean Media Vision Highly Cited:Sony Playstation Store Goes Mobile !3G.co.uk See all 12 sources »

3G.co.uk Phones Review International Business Times AU ITProPortal

Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows

What's Coming in Microsoft Word 15 Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows - ‎3 hours ago‎ In the second in a series of articles detailing the new features in each of the Office 15 applications, I take a look at Microsoft Word 15, the Office word processor. RelatedMicrosoft Word » Microsoft Office 15 hints at Metro interfaceGMA News WPXO 1.1 For Microsoft Office For Mac 2011iClarified

Nokia Lumia 800 launches in Australia alongside interactive augmented reality ... Yahoo! Philippines News - ‎Mar 16, 2012‎ 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. RelatedNokia Lumia 800 » Timomatic grooves at Nokia Lumia 800 launch (+ slideshow)ARNnet Nokia's AR Experiment Is Good Old Fashioned Bird Kicking FunGizmodo Australia

EA readies iPad 3-optimized games; ME: Infiltrator, 2 others out now GMA News - ‎16 hours ago‎ Three popular games for Apple's iOS platform have now been optimized for the new iPad 3 tablet's high-resolution Retina display, according to game publisher Electronic Arts (EA). EA announces three games ready for the new iPadCNET Related:Mass Effect »Apple iPad 2 Event »App Store »

Computers infected by DNSChanger get 4-month reprieve GMA News - ‎18 hours ago‎ Computers infected with the DNSChanger malware will get a four-month reprieve from being disconnected from the Internet, thanks to a court ruling. If you have a computer, this affects youWBTV Related:Online Security »Internet Policy »Computer »

The Malaysian Insider

'Big Data' and 'The Cloud' named most confusing tech words of the decade Yahoo! Philippines News - ‎2 hours ago‎ We are only three years in to the second decade of the 21st century but “Big Data” and “The Cloud” are already shaping up to be the most confusing technology buzz words of the decade. RelatedSouth by Southwest » The 11 Most Confusing High-Tech BuzzwordsGovernment Technology 'Big Data' the most confusing tech termDalje.com

Shacknews

'Datura' video shows allegorical oddness Yahoo! Philippines News - ‎18 hours ago‎ As much about dream-like states or an exploration of life after death as it is a game, the PlayStation 3's upcoming Datura is full of odd choices and seemingly disconnected consequences. RelatedPlayStation Move » Datura not a game, but 'an interactive experience'Shacknews First Datura screens arrivePlayStation Universe

Forbes

Scam ads on Google declining, search giant says GMA News - ‎21 hours ago‎ So-called scam ads on search giant Google may be on the decline, with Google claiming over the weekend that itdisabled more than 130 million such ads in 2011. RelatedSearch Engines »Google » Google claims success in war on 'bad ads'ZDNet UK (blog) Google: 130 million scam ads axed in 2011Naked Security In Depth:Google: We Killed 130 Million Scam Ads in 2011Forbes See all 4 sources »

iClarified

Safari Tab Sync Button Appears in OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 2 iClarified - ‎4 hours ago‎ A new button has appeared in OS X Mountain Lion that will reportedly sync Safari tabs between your Mac and iOS devices, reports MacRumors. RelatedMountain lion »Apple » Apple OSX Mountain Lion developer preview 2 out, with known issuesGMA News OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 2 Seed Note FULL TEXTThe Verge Highly Cited:New OS X 10.8 beta adds Twitter notifications, contact access requests, iCloud ...9 to 5 Mac - by Mark Gurman (in 736 Google+ circles) See all 15 sources »

Gamepur

Metal Gear series sells 31.1 mill over lifetime Joystiq - ‎53 minutes ago‎ by Jordan Mallory on Mar 17th 2012 9:00PM The Metal Gear franchise has done remarkably well for itself since its introduction 25 years ago. RelatedMetal Gear Solid »Hideo Kojima »Computer Gaming » Kojima argues that Japan is acting locally instead of thinking globallyVG247 Hideo Kojima: Japanese Devs Need a Global Viewpoint to SucceedCrunchyroll News Highly Cited:Kojima: Japanese developers lack global outlook, technological skillsEurogamer.net In Depth:'Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D' Game ReviewABC News (blog) See all 16 sources »

Microsoft fixes Skype bug, restores phone access GMA News - ‎15 hours ago‎ Microsoft has fixed a bug that temporarily blocked several certified phones from accessing the popular video-conferencing service Skype. Microsoft restores access to phones that couldn't access SkypeITworld.com See all 12 sources » Related:Skype »Microsoft »Juan Carlos Perez »

V3.co.uk

New Android malware found to be self-updating, remote-controlled Trojan GMA News - ‎Mar 16, 2012‎ A new self-updating, remote-controlled Trojan malware is out to steal banking data, and is targeting devices running Google's Android platform. RelatedMobile Technology »Mobile and Wireless » McAfee Warns of New Android MalwareeSecurity Planet Banking Trojans take aim at AndroidComputer Business Review In Depth:Remote-controlled Android malware stealing banking credentialsZDNet (blog) See all 8 sources »

Hackers deface Stanford University page GMA News - ‎Mar 15, 2012‎ It may have been regarded among the top universities by reputation, but American private research institution Stanford University found itself attacked by hackers this week.

Negros Oriental Visayan Daily Star - ‎Mar 16, 2012‎ BY JUDY F. PARTLOW The Land Transportation Office in Bais City, Negros Oriental, warned yesterday of a massive crackdown on motorcycle drag-racing.

Independent Online

Apple, Facebook slammed for stealing personal info Times of India - ‎20 hours ago‎ A small group of US smartphone owners has filed a lawsuit demanding that Facebook, Twitter and other makers of smartphone "apps" pay dearly for mining people's contact lists. RelatedMobile and Wireless » Lawsuit slams apps for mining smartphone contactsVancouver Sun Smartphone users sue Apple, Facebook over mobile app privacyRegister See all 11 sources »

Hindustan Times

N4BB

Globe eyes growth in BlackBerry usage with new data plans Sun.Star - ‎Mar 16, 2012‎ GLOBE Telecom is targeting further growth in BlackBerry® penetration in the Philippines with its new roster of unlimited data plans exclusive for BlackBerry users. BlackBerry Messenger 6.2 Now Available in Beta ZoneN4BB Related:Smartphones »Mobile Technology »Gadgets »

US Army warns vs geotagging security risks on social media GMA News - ‎Mar 15, 2012‎ 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. RelatedBritish Army » Apaches destroyed using geotagged photo dataSC Magazine Australia US Army warns about the risks of geotaggingNaked Security