Sunday, March 25, 2012

25 MAR 2012, SUN: Sci & Tech

Science


Inventors urged to focus on environment, economic concerns

Sun.Star - 
A LAWMAKER is appealing to inventors to focus on coming up with programs and projects that will strengthen inventions and technologies that will help address pressing environmental and economic concerns.

Earth Hour Search for Urban Climate Champion

MarketWatch (press release) - 
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Mar 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- WWF is inviting cities in Canada, India, Italy, Sweden and the United States to participate in the Earth Hour City Challenge this year, showcasing their leadership role in the global transition ...

City gears up for Earth Hour with cycle rally

Times of India - 
NEW DELHI: Earth Hour will be observed on March 31 this year and the city started the run-up to the event with an 'Earth Hour 2012 Cyclothon' on Saturday.

'Angry Birds' Space Edition Skips Windows Phone in Blow to Nokia

Bloomberg - 
The new “Angry Birds Space” edition of the world's most popular mobile-phone game won't appear on Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)'s Windows Phone platform in a blow to handset maker Nokia Oyj.

Manila Bay Seasports Festival kicks off in Manila

China.org.cn - 
Manila Bay Seasports Festival 2012 kicked off at the Manila Ocean Park on Saturday morning, hundreds of participants and thousands of audience will enjoy the Philippine edition of "The Fast and Furious" in this two-day event.

Reuters Science News Summary

Chicago Tribune - 
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Debris prompts space station crew to seek shelter CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A passing piece of potentially dangerous space debris forced astronauts at the International Space Station to ...

M'sia tops in Environment Performance Index — Uggah

The Borneo Post - 
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia successfully achieved the best position in the Environment Performance Index (EPI) when it was recognised as the third best in the Asia Pacific and among the 25 best countries from 132 countries throughout the whole world last year.

Going 3-Deep

AsiaOne - 
Explorer and film-maker James Cameron (right) emerging from the hatch of the Deepsea Challenger during testing of the submersible in Sydney, Australia.

Technology


Important Diablo III release news for the eager fan.

Examiner.com - 
One of the most highly anticipated games of the year is about to be released and fans of the series are eager for its arrival. Diablo III, an extremely popular action role-playing game, will be available for purchase May, 15th.

Technology may thwart bank transfer scams by analyzing voice pitch, tone

The Daily Yomiuri - 
Nagoya University and Fujitsu Ltd. have developed the world's first technology able to analyze suspicious phone conversations and detect bank transfer scams with a high degree of accuracy.

Google+ hangouts now allows phone calls with Google voice technology

GMA News - 
Users of Google's social network Google+ can now make phone calls from their Google+ Hangouts, using the search giant's Google Voice product.

Indian call centers accused of selling callers' credit card, medical info

GMA News - 
Some 500000 British nationals who have dealt with call centers may have had their confidential data - like credit card and medical records - sold to criminals and marketing firms, a UK news site reported.

Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords

Nashua Telegraph - 
By MANUEL VALDES and SHANNON McFARLAND AP SEATTLE - When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references.

Apple's new iPhone will use bigger 4.6-inch display: report

Reuters - 
| SEOUL (Reuters) - Apple Inc's new iPhone will have a sharper and bigger 4.6-inch "retina" display and is set to be launched around the second quarter, a South Korean media reported on Thursday.

Drifting mind or Noynoying is good for the brain

Journal Online - 
STARING blankly at the sky or Noynoying as what some militant groups call it, such brief wandering is actually good for the mind. Could President Aquino be Noynoying or daydreaming then?

Nigeria: Defense Minister urges ICT stakeholders to develop software solution

Bikya Masr - 
LAGOS: The Defense Minister, Bello Mohammed has called on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) experts to develop software solution that will urgently tackle insecurity in Nigeria.

Microsoft Demonstrates Mind-Blowing 3D Desktop

Mashable - 
Take on look at the world of mobile devices - from multitouch smartphones and tablets to virtual assistants ready listen to your questions and give you answers - and you get the idea that the world of interfaces is changing fast.

LulzSec to Set Sail Again on April Fool's Day?

IBTimes.co.uk - 
By David Gilbert: Subscribe to David's RSS feed A video entitled LulzSec Returns has been posted on YouTube claiming that the hacktivist group LulzSec will return on April Fool's Day.

Microsoft Corporation Makes Child Porn Battle Move

StocksandShares.TV - 
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has donated image-matching tools to help fight child porn trafficking. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), the software giant, has announced that it is donating Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) PhotoDNA software, ...

Facebook relationship statuses show boom and bust months for romance

Daily Mail - 
By Lyle Brennan It already knows who our friends are, what we listen to and what we look like. Now Facebook can lay bare the secrets of our love lives.

EMC Expands Cloud Services to Accelerate the Transformation of IT Environments

MarketWatch (press release) - 
EMC® today announced an expanded portfolio of cloud services to accelerate the adoption, consumption, optimization, and management of cloud computing.

Drone technology can be emotional drain for crews

StandardNet - 
By David Zucchino WASHINGTON -- Drone crews protect US ground troops by watching over them 24 hours a day from high above. Sitting before video screens thousands of miles from their remote-controlled aircraft, the crews scan for enemy ambushes and ...

How To Turn Off The PS Vita's Horrible Background Music

PC Magazine - 
By Jeffrey L. Wilson The Sony PlayStation Vita launched in North America on Feb. 22, bringing console-quality gaming to the portable space.

Huffington Post to release weekly iPad magazine

Bangkok Post - 
The Huffington Post will soon be available in a weekly magazine version for the iPad, president and editor-in-chief Arianna Huffington confirmed at a media summit in Toronto.

Hayden fastest in rain-affected test

Yahoo! Eurosport UK - 
Ducati's Nicky Hayden set the pace on a rain-affected second day of testing at Jerez, though the American set his time on an almost-dry track near the end of the day.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City – review

The Guardian - 
Abandoning the save-the-day zombie killing of Resident Evils past, Operation Raccoon City casts you as the bad guy. Set alongside the series' second game, the nefarious Umbrella corporation has sent in its corporate army to ensure no evidence of their ...

BlackBerry Loses Top Spot to Apple at Home: Corporate Canada

Bloomberg - 
Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg A visitor tests a Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM) Blackberry 9900 smartphone at the company's promotional stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

Kid Icarus: Uprising – review

The Guardian - 
Kid Icarus was last seen as a Mario-style platformer on the Gameboy 20 years ago, and while its original audience might since have become parents and homeowners, the game itself has grown into a frantic 3D shooter with unique stylus controls.

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