Thursday, January 27, 2011

Sci/Tech News

Sci/Tech News


Man came out of Africa 'via Arabia' - Financial Times

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 12:45 PM PST


The Guardian

Man came out of Africa 'via Arabia'
Financial Times
The ancestors of modern Europeans and Asians migrated from Africa 50000 years earlier than scientists previously believed, according to new archaeological evidence that challenges the established view of how humans populated the world. ...
New research points to earlier human migration out of Africa, 125000 years agoWashington Post
Scientists Remap Path of Early HumansWall Street Journal
Tools Suggest Earlier Human Exit From AfricaNew York Times
The Guardian -BBC News -Science News
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AT&T allowing unlimited iPhone data plans for some - CNET

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 01:45 PM PST


USA Today

AT&T allowing unlimited iPhone data plans for some
CNET
AT&T has quietly revised its data plans for iPhone users, allowing some to switch back to unlimited data. The move comes just weeks before the heralded Verizon iPhone launch, which many analysts believe will cause a great number of ...
ATandT Posts Strong Quarter Despite Upcoming Verizon iPhoneeWeek
Survey shows potential for 25 million Verizon iPhones in 2011Apple Insider
AT&T 4Q Profit Down 60%; Customer Growth SlowsWall Street Journal
MarketWatch -infoSync World -Sci-Tech Today
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Anonymous: a net gain for liberty - The Guardian

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:21 AM PST


Reuters UK

Anonymous: a net gain for liberty
The Guardian
This Thursday, as thousands of Anonymous activists continued their two-week campaign of assistance to the successful revolution in Tunisia and the nascent pro-democracy uprisings in Egypt and Algeria, the governments of the US and UK scored a victory ...
Five arrested in anti-Anonymous crackdownTG Daily
Five Arrested in London for WikiLeaks-Related AttacksNewsFactor Network
UK Police Arrest Five Men in Wikileaks/Anonymous Payback AttacksWired News
eWeek -BetaNews -Wall Street Journal
all 424 news articles »

PSP 2, now called the NGP, will arrive by the end of 2011 - Christian Science Monitor

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:30 PM PST


CTV.ca

PSP 2, now called the NGP, will arrive by the end of 2011
Christian Science Monitor
The Sony NGP, or Next Generation Portable, will hit shelves this year, Sony reps have announced. So how will the NGP stack up against the Nintendo 3DS? Sony NGP, the successor to the Sony PSP, will hit store shelves by the end of 2011. ...
Sony Next Generation Portable (NGP) vs. Nintendo 3DS: Who Will Win?PC Magazine
Sony Introduces Next Generation PSP Gaming Handheld: Quad-Core NGPHot Hardware
The Sony NGP/PSP2: What we still don't knowCNET
msnbc.com -Computerandvideogames.com -MarketWatch
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New Game Gives Microsoft's Revenue a Lift - New York Times

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:06 PM PST


msnbc.com

New Game Gives Microsoft's Revenue a Lift
New York Times
Microsoft rode strong sales of its new Kinect game device and its mainstay software products to deliver robust quarterly profits and sales. The world's largest software company trails behind Apple and Google in fast-growing markets like ...
Instant view: Microsoft profit dips, Amazon disappointsReuters
Microsoft net falls, as sales rise 5%MarketWatch
Microsoft Profit Tops Estimates on Corporate Demand, Xbox SalesBusinessWeek
The Associated Press -Wall Street Journal -USA Today
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The Daily digital paper for iPad launches Wednesday - USA Today

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 01:02 PM PST


CBC.ca

The Daily digital paper for iPad launches Wednesday
USA Today
Extra extra--The Daily digital newspaper for the iPad launches Wednesday. A launch invitation arrived in my email inbox from News Corp Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch, who will share the stage with Apple's vice president of ...
Apple, News Corp. to launch all-digital newspaper next weekComputerworld
News Corp. to launch iPad newspaper WednesdayAFP
News Corp to launch iPad newspaper on February 2Reuters
Apple Insider -BayNewser -Fox News
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Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb: What's inside - CNET

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 12:32 PM PST


CTV.ca

Google's Android 3.0 Honeycomb: What's inside
CNET
We already knew about Android 3.0's (Honeycomb) 3D capability and its new look with larger, revamped icons and the like. But now Google has revealed the details on many more feature updates and additions in its Android operating ...
Tablet-Aimed Android 3.0 Supports 3-D, Dual-Core ChipsNewsFactor Network
Biz Break: Android vs. Apple: Will Google's 'Honeycomb' sweeten tablet choices?San Jose Mercury News
Android 3.0 Focuses on Interaction and PerformanceinfoSync World
The Associated Press -ReadWriteWeb -Bloomberg
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Plantronics Bluetooth Headset Delivers More Efficient UC - PC World

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 07:58 AM PST


The Tech Herald

Plantronics Bluetooth Headset Delivers More Efficient UC
PC World
For the most part, a Bluetooth headset is a Bluetooth headset. However, a new Bluetooth headset from Plantronics goes a step beyond the norm and integrates closely with unified communications technologies to help you ...
Plantronics Voyager PRO UC Bluetooth headsetUberGizmo
Plantronics Unveils Next-Gen Voyager Pro Bluetooth HeadsetPC Magazine
Astronaut Aldrin creates buzz for Plantronics' new productsSan Jose Mercury News
Mobile Burn -TMCnet -Inquirer
all 61 news articles »

5 Myths of Challenger Shuttle Disaster Debunked - National Geographic

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 02:14 PM PST


CBS News

5 Myths of Challenger Shuttle Disaster Debunked
National Geographic
A cloud of vapor engulfs the space shuttle Challenger in a picture taken on the morning of January 28, 1986. The disaster claimed the lives of all seven astronauts on board, including high school teacher Christa McAuliffe, and brought NASA's human ...
NASA honors astronauts who fell in the line of dutymsnbc.com
Russia, US Set to Forge New Era in SpaceVoice of America
Reagan addresses press after Challenger explosionWTOL.com
Motherboard -GoErie.com -The Associated Press
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