January 2009
Abdullah II: The 5-State Solution →
For all us completely confused about the Middle East and what the solution might be this thoughtful article by Thomas Friedman is well worth reading
Maxwell Smart's shoe phone a reality? →
Bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart made it famous, but a Flinders University computer scientist may make the shoe phone a reality.
EBay’s Income Declines 31% as Economy Reduces... →
The turbulent economy battered eBay, and the online marketplace reported its profit fell 31 percent and that it had its first revenue decline since it started in 1995.
Social Networks Grow: Friending Mom and Dad →
The share of adult Internet users who have a profile on an online social network site has more than quadrupled in the past four years — from 8% in 2005 to 35% now, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project’s December 2008 tracking survey.
US search ads down 8% in Q4 2008 →
US search advertising spending fell 8% in Q4 2008 from Q4 2007, according to Efficient Frontier.
Latest microgeneration technology for houses →
With more than 25 per cent of Britain’s energy output going on heat, power and light for homes housebuilders will be relying on cutting-edge technology to meet energy-saving targets.
But a joint report from the National House Building Confederation (NHBC) Foundation and the Building Research Establishments (BRE) warns there will be significant risks in using some sustainable techniques such...
Nanotechnology provides new, improved walking DNA... →
A TWO-legged molecular machine that can walk unaided along a single strand of DNA could one day shift cargo around nanofactories. That’s the promise of a walking molecular nanobot made by researchers at the University of Oxford.
Controlling the independent release of multiple... →
Nanotech could make possible the controlled release within the patient of up to four different drugs by irradiation with different wavelengths of near-infrared radiation.
A sliding petrol tax makes practical and economic... →
A Brookings Institute article on the 14th January 2009 (http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2009/0106_oil_cycle_bordoff.aspx?emc=lm&m=221225&l=66&v=1030926) suggests that a sliding petrol (gasoline…
A sliding petrol tax makes practical and economic... →
A Brookings Institute article on the 14th January 2009 (http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2009/0106_oil_cycle_bordoff.aspx?emc=lm&m=221225&l=66&v=1030926) suggests that a sliding petrol (gasoline…
WebEx goes mobile on iPhone; Notes 8.5 ships on... →
MacWorld held two important announcements for collaboration professionals, especially those interested in multidevice future
China's population of Web users hits 298 million →
China’s fast-growing population of Internet users has risen to 298 million after passing the United States last year to become the world’s largest, a government-sanctioned research group said.
Swiss Army knife meets Bluetooth →
The company has been adding hi-tech features to its knives since 2004 but the latest model, the Presentation Pro, furthers the trend by incorporating Bluetooth and fingerprint recognition technology. Instead of a saw and a corkscrew, the Presentation Pro comes with a laser pointer and an integrated Bluetooth remote control that can be used to direct a slide show or a Powerpoint presentation. It...
US scientists learn how to levitate tiny objects →
US scientists have found a way to levitate the very smallest objects using the forces of quantum mechanics, and say they might use it to help make tiny nanotechnology machines.
They said they had detected and measured a force that comes into play at the molecular level using certain combinations of molecules that repel one another.
The repulsion can be used to hold molecules aloft, in essence...
Breast cancer gene-free baby born →
The first baby in the UK tested before conception for a genetic form of breast cancer has been born.
Focusing attention is the new work ethic →
A person who works with complete focus has a major advantage over a workaholic who multi-tasks all day and responds to every interruption, according to a story by tech writer Mike Elgan on InternetNews.com.
The first sign-language dictionary that's... →
Boston University (BU) researchers are developing a searchable dictionary for sign language, in which any user can enter a gesture into a dictionary’s search engine from her own laptop by signing in front of a built-in camera.
News Interest Index: Internet Overtakes Newspapers... →
The Internet, which emerged this year as a leading source for campaign news, has now surpassed all other media except television as a main source for national and international news.