April 2012
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iPhone 5 To Feature NFC Chip, Mobile Wallet
A recently filed patent by Apple Inc. points the way towards the inclusion of an NFC (Near Field Communications) chip in the next iPhone model, known in the popular tech press as the iPhone 5. (Although, if Apple follows the precedent it set with the new iPad, model numbers may be going out the windows for Cupertino’s flagship device.)
According to a report in the International Business Times,...
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Adobe to launch new software suite for designers
Adobe is launching the latest version of its software package for designers and Web developers.
Adobe Systems Inc. unveiled Creative Suite 6 on Monday at an event in San Francisco. CS6 includes Photoshop, Illustrator and other programs.
Unlike previous versions, which came shrink-wrapped in a box, Creative Suite 6 will be available on a monthly subscription basis as part of Adobe’s...
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20% Of Mac Computers Have Windows Malware
A top security firm has revealed that one of every five Mac computers have Windows malware on their system.
The report comes from Sophos which said in a post on its Naked Security site that “A 100,000 strong snapshot of the millions of Mac computers which have recently downloaded Sophos’s free Mac anti-virus software, revealed that 20% of Mac computers were carrying one or more instances of...
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“As the digital transition upends the industry, resistance to on-demand printing...”
– Amazon vs. Publishers: The Book Battle Continues - Businessweek (via infoneer-pulse)
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This Is How Asteroid Mining Will Work →
A group of billionaires, scientists and engineers announced what could become the most important enterprise in human history since Columbus sailed West: an asteroid-mining company called Planetary Resources. They want to jump-start a completely new industry between the Earth and the moon, one that will add trillions of dollars to the world economy and ensure our prosperity for centuries to come
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Looking Back at the 2009 Offshore Technology... →
Let us look back at what happened on 2009, on the 40th anniversary of the Offshore technology Conference.
Dan Pickering, Houston energy analyst, said that the economy is probably rebounding better than most realize except if oil demand continues to drop that the damage to the energy business will be significant. In front of the crowd, on a Thuirsady, at the final day of the conference at Reliant...
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Apple CEO slams laptop/tablet hybrids
Does Tim Cook protest too much about potential iPad rival?
When Apple CEO Tim Cook dissed the whole idea of hybrid mobile computers, he may have been showing his hand.
Cook said during a financial earnings conference call this week that consumers simply won’t be interested in buying or using a machine that is a hybrid of a laptop and a tablet.
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“I think…anything can...
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Video Conferencing Services in Australia via...
newsataustralia:
NewSat’s VSAT services provide interactive, real-time video conferencing, enhancing operations and on-site reporting from almost any location. Constraints arising from remote locations are overcome through simultaneous video conferencing connecting multiple remote sites. Through reliable, two-way remote site connectivity, NewSat’s video conferencing services deliver secure...
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Google Drive: The pros and cons
Google Drive: The pros and cons
Google’s long-awaited Dropbox competitor, Drive, is finally here and includes impressive search capabilities and good integration with other Google services including Docs and Google+. But if you just want to get some work done using a reliable file storage and sync service, Drive may not be ready for you just yet. And unless you’re an Android user, the...
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Facebook buys $550m patents from Microsoft
Microsoft, which just bought patents from AOL for $US1 billion, is now turning around and selling most of them to Facebook for $US550 million.
Facebook is buying about 650 of the 925 AOL patents and patent applications that Microsoft bought, Microsoft and Facebook said.
Facebook will also get a licence to use the rest of the AOL patents that Microsoft bought. Similarly, Microsoft will get a...
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Space-exploration startup sees natural resources...
WASHINGTON — A group of high-tech tycoons wants to mine nearby asteroids, hoping to turn science fiction into real profits.
The megamillion-dollar plan is to use commercially built robotic ships to squeeze rocket fuel and valuable minerals like platinum and gold out of the lifeless rocks that routinely whiz by Earth. One of the company founders predicts they could have their version of a...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0: A low-cost,...
On the surface, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 appears to be little more than a low-key refresh of its six-month-old predecessor, the in-betweener Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. And while that’s true, the Tab 2’s noticeably lower cost—at $250, it dropped in price by 38 percent from the 7.0 Plus—coupled with its numerous features give it a clear advantage over leading value tablet competitors Amazon...
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Google execs back asteroid mining venture
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt and billionaire co-founder Larry Page have teamed up with “Avatar” director James Cameron and other investors to back an ambitious space exploration and natural resources venture, details of which will be unveiled this week.
The fledgling company, called Planetary Resources, will be unveiled at a Tuesday news conference at the Museum of Flight...
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Wind energy blowing away nuclear power
resourceinventory:
Wind energy supplies 3 percent of global electricity needs and will soon supply more electricity than nuclear power. In 2011, some 50 billion euros were invested in wind, leading some to say it’s cheap and creates jobs.
Wind energy is booming and it is gaining in significance worldwide. It supplies some 20 percent of electricity in Spain and Denmark as well as about 10...
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Chinese Espionage Campaign Targets U.S. Space...
China is stealing U.S. military and civilian space technology in an effort to disrupt U.S. access to intelligence, navigation and communications satellites, according to a report from the State and Defense Departments.
“China’s continuing efforts to acquire U.S. military and dual-use technologies are enabling China’s science and technology base to diminish the U.S. technological edge in areas...
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Why Don’t We Charge All Our Gadgets With Solar...
Keeping your gadgets going with power is tricky business, which is a little unusual when you consider that there’s an immense source of power constantly erupting over our heads. At a gadget level, there’s plenty of solar chargers out there, but uptake has been relatively slow — and for a very good reason. There’s certainly no shortage of solar-powered chargers for your gadgets, with everything...
