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Scientists urge Senate action on global warming - Christian Science Monitor

43 min 25 sec ago

Globe and Mail

Scientists urge Senate action on global warming
Christian Science Monitor
In a move to shore up credibility for climate change science, American scientists and economists are asking the Senate to enact immediate legislation to reduce emissions related to global warming. By Mark Clayton Staff writer / March 11, ...
Questions about research slow climate change effortsUSA Today
UN to hold independent review of IPCC: BanThe Hindu
Panel Will Review UN Climate WorkNew York Times
Sify -Medical News Today (press release) -The Guardian
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OnLive gaming service to launch in June - Macworld

1 hour 16 min ago

Reuters

OnLive gaming service to launch in June
Macworld
We've talked about the glory and promises of OnLive in the past—it's the online gaming system that promises to let you play your favorite games whenever, wherever, and on whatever device you want. Now the gaming revolution has a street date, ...
OnLive streaming video game service launches in June with one huge catchDVICE
'Console killer' OnLive to launch in JuneBBC News
OnLive Goes Live in JuneEscapist Magazine
PC World -Reuters -Techtree.com
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Foursquare vs. Gowalla: Inside the Check-In Wars - Fast Company

1 hour 23 min ago

New Zealand Herald

Foursquare vs. Gowalla: Inside the Check-In Wars
Fast Company
If you ever visit the downtown Manhattan offices of Foursquare, the popular location-based social game for smartphones, don't say the word Gowalla. When I made that mistake during a visit there last November, 27-year-old cofounder Naveen Selvadurai ...
In geolocation wars, SXSWi is mere skirmishCNET
I Can't Navigate My Location Friend RequestsGigaOm (blog)
Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare Ante Up for Location-Based ServiceseWeek
ITProPortal -PC World -Independent
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Gaming Will Drive MySpace, Execs Say - PC Magazine

1 hour 50 min ago

Brisbane Times

Gaming Will Drive MySpace, Execs Say
PC Magazine
How will MySpace regain its footing in the social networking space? A month after losing Owen Van Natta as chief executive in favor of two co-presidents, the News Corp.-owned site announced Wednesday that its new focus will be on ...
MySpace Revamps for RevivalPC World
Once-fading MySpace focuses on youthful reincarnationUSA Today
MySpace readies site overhaul to rekindle growthReuters
San Francisco Chronicle -CNET -TopNews United States
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TechBytes: PlayStation Adds Motions - ABC News

2 hours 27 min ago

Stuff.co.nz

TechBytes: PlayStation Adds Motions
ABC News
Sony has unveiled its answer to the Nintendo Wii. The company has formally introduced Move, its new motion-controller for the PlayStation 3. Sony demonstrated the technology last year but didn't offer many details. ...
GDC 2010: PlayStation Move vs. Project Natal, we go hands-on with bothCNET
New Motion-Controlled Gaming System from SonyB2Bnewz
Sony Out With Playstation 'MOVE'Zacks.com
CNN -Sun-Sentinel -DVICE
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Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core i7 980X Extreme) - CNET

2 hours 39 min ago

bit-tech.net

Falcon Northwest Mach V (Intel Core i7 980X Extreme)
CNET
The good: Record-setting application performance thanks to overclocking and Intel's new six-core Core i7 chip; expert build quality (with one major exception); outstanding power efficiency for a high-end desktop. The bad: Heavy, non-reinforced 3D card ...
Intel Core i7-980X Six-Core Processor Extreme Edition ReviewLegit Reviews
Intel Core i7 980X 6 Core Gulftown CPU ReviewI4U
When Four Cores Aren't Enough: Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme EditionPC World
PC Magazine -TopNews United States -ITProPortal
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Google Bike Maps? Fuhgeddaboudit - InformationWeek

2 hours 41 min ago

ABC News

Google Bike Maps? Fuhgeddaboudit
InformationWeek
New search service sends New York cyclists into prohibited lanes and onto streets filled with careening trucks and crazed cabbies. By Paul McDougall Google's new mapping service for bike riders is drawing gufffaws and worse from New Yorkers who liken ...
Hands On with Google Maps' Biking DirectionsPC Magazine
Google Maps Gets Biking DirectionsTechtree.com
Google Maps for Biking: Where's the Mobile App?PC World
TAXI Design Network -San Jose Mercury News -Atlantic Online
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Opera releases Mini browser beta for Android - CNET

3 hours 13 min ago

The Hindu

Opera releases Mini browser beta for Android
CNET
In a move to expand its franchise to a higher-end frontier of the mobile phone market, Opera Software has released a beta version of Opera Mini 5 for Android. Opera's Mini and more feature-rich Mobile browsers are widely used in ...
Opera's Mini 5 Browser Comes to AndroidPC World
Hands On with Opera Mini for AndroidPC Magazine
Opera Mini 5 betas on Google AndroidRegister
ZDNet (blog) -V3.co.uk -Reuters
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Court ruling will not affect Italy ops: Google - Moneycontrol.com

7 hours 20 min ago

Times Online

Court ruling will not affect Italy ops: Google
Moneycontrol.com
A senior Google Inc. executive dismissed any impact on the company's Italian business from a court ruling on a cyber-bullying case, as the company unveiled a deal with the Italian government to digitise books. A Milan court last month gave six-month ...
Google to digitise ancient Italian booksBBC News
Google's book project may change copyright lawSan Jose Mercury News
Google, Italian Culture Ministry sign book digitization pactNetworkWorld.com
Wall Street Journal -Digital Media Wire -ABC Online
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US moves to list loggerhead turtles as endangered - Los Angeles Times

11 hours 4 min ago

Washington Post

US moves to list loggerhead turtles as endangered
Los Angeles Times
With populations continuing to decline, wildlife agencies issue a plan to designate critical habitat zones to protect the species. Such listing could affect offshore drilling and other activities. By Bettina Boxall Federal agencies are proposing to ...
US says sea turtles endangeredBoston Globe
Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtlesThe Associated Press
Help on way for loggerhead turtles?msnbc.com
Environment News Service -Charleston Post Courier -The State
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Half-Cocked? Hermaphrochickens Challenge Gender Identity - Wired News

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 13:46

India Talkies

Half-Cocked? Hermaphrochickens Challenge Gender Identity
Wired News
Chicken sex doesn't work like ours. No, not that sex — but the process by which an embryo becomes a recognizably male or female animal. Unlike mammals, it's not hormones that dictate a chicken's sex. It's a fundamental property of the ...
Funky chickens have sexual-identity issuesmsnbc.com
Why some chickens are half male and half femaleSify
Half-Hen/Half-Rooster Shows Cells Can Decide SexNPR
Science News -Science Now
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Motorola, Microsoft in deal to put Bing on phones - Reuters

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 13:24

Geeky gadgets

Motorola, Microsoft in deal to put Bing on phones
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Inc has reached a deal with Microsoft Corp that will put Bing search and mapping services on its phones that use Google's Android operating system. Motorola said the partnership with Microsoft means that a Bing bookmark ...
Memo to Google's Android team: Tie your shoelaces, kidsInfoWorld
Motorola Cliq XT - silver (T-Mobile)CNET
Android Dominates, Windows Mobile Plummets, iPhone StagnantPC World
Xconomy -ZDNet (blog) -TheStreet.com
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Net oversight board to consider .xxx domains - CNET

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:31

Washington Post

Net oversight board to consider .xxx domains
CNET
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) board at its meeting Friday will consider a proposal from ICM Registry for adult sites to use the .xxx top-level domain instead of or in addition to .com. ...
Plans for .xxx top-level domain pop up againArs Technica
ICANN Likely to Decide on .XXX This WeekXBIZ Newswire
.XXX Domains Back on the TableDigitaltrends.com
V3.co.uk -Inquirer -Voice of America
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Next Conversation: FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski - CNET

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 11:31

Reuters

Next Conversation: FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
CNET
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has a pretty busy Outlook calendar. The government's recently announced National Broadband Plan promises 100-megabit service to 100 million people by 2020. The plan may propose offering free broadband ...
FCC Plan May Seek Free BroadbandInformationWeek
Former FCC Chair Says More Fiber Will Help Wireless CrunchPC World
Free wireless broadband plan is déjà vu all over againArs Technica
TopNews United States -BusinessWeek -PC Magazine
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FTC wants more input on Google-AdMob deal - CNET

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:46

CNET

FTC wants more input on Google-AdMob deal
CNET
Google hopes the FTC sees it as a small player in mobile advertising even with AdMob on board. A familiar face might be causing a snag in Google's planned acquisition of mobile advertising company AdMob. The US Federal Trade Commission is ...
Feds likely to oppose Google mobile ad deal, says reportRegister
FTC Said to Ask Google Rivals About AdMob PurchaseBusinessWeek
FTC talking to Google rivals about AdMob deal - reportReuters
Fiercemobilecontent -Search Engine Land (blog) -paidContent.org
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Verizon to Have 4G Handset in Mid-2011 - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:46

TrustedReviews

Verizon to Have 4G Handset in Mid-2011
Wall Street Journal
Verizon Wireless will have its first next-generation 4G handset in mid-2011, about six months earlier than the company had said before. The carrier could have a phone that runs on Long Term Evolution, a type of high-speed wireless ...
Verizon 4G Smartphone May Arrive by Mid-2011eWeek
Verizon Will Launch Its First 4G Smartphone Earlier than ExpectedBrighthand
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE phone due in 2011Mobile Burn
BroadbandReports.com -Datamation -Computerworld
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Best Buy bets on 3D TV, but no quick payoffs seen - Reuters

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:42

Daily Nation

Best Buy bets on 3D TV, but no quick payoffs seen
Reuters
A man watches a 3D movie at the Panasonic booth during the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 7, 2010 file photo. NEW YORK (Reuters) - While James Cameron's 3D sci-fi epic "Avatar" took the box office by ...
Networks Next Up on 3D TV Exper ...PC Magazine
Best Buy Seeks First-Mover Advantage With 3D TVWall Street Journal
Panasonic Sets the 3D HDTV Bar At Best BuyPC World
CNET -The Associated Press -Inquirer
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Is Apple Your Overlord? The EFF Thinks So - PC World

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 10:13

The Guardian

Is Apple Your Overlord? The EFF Thinks So
PC World
It's not every day that you see a major tech company being called a "jealous and arbitrary feudal lord." Today, Apple holds that distinction. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit digital rights advocacy group, has started a very public fight ...
GDC: iPhone Developers Face Hidden RisksInformationWeek
EFF Breaks Down Apple's App Store LicensePC Magazine
EFF knocks iPhone developer license agreementCNET
Wired News -Apple Insider -Computerworld
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Bing Gains Again -- Should Google Worry? - PC World

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 09:59

France24

Bing Gains Again -- Should Google Worry?
PC World
US market share depends whose search market statistics you read. The most likely scenario: Bing is gaining, Yahoo draining, and Google maintaining. Microsoft's Bing search engine may still be a bit player in the lucrative online search business ...
Google still tops, but Bing inches ahead in search marketComputerworld
Search Data Reflect Yahoo Concern, Microsoft Gains >YHOO MSFTWall Street Journal
Bing Takes Search Traffic Share at Yahoo's ExpenseThe Mac Observer
RTT News -Investor's Business Daily -Microsoft Watch
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Obama facing uprising over new NASA strategy - Reuters

Thu, 03/11/2010 - 07:31

MiamiHerald.com

Obama facing uprising over new NASA strategy
Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama is trying to tamp down an uprising in politically vital Florida against a new strategy for NASA that has rankled space veterans and lawmakers and sparked fears of job losses. ...
NASA space shuttle gearing up for big phase outBusinessWeek
Obama's plans for NASA changes met with harsh criticismWashington Post
Obama's New Mission for NASA Sets Off Intense CriticismFOXNews
RedOrbit -Spaceflight Now -TopNews United States
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