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01/26/2012
Cloaking device works in the lab - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
A war plane cloaked with such materials could achieve 'super stealth' status by becoming invisible in all directions to radar waves. Photo: Reuters SCIENTISTS in the United States have reported a further step towards a celebrated ''invisibility cloak'' ...
'Cloaking' a 3-D object from all angles demonstrated
Invisibility's Next Frontier: Scientists Cloak 3-D Objects
Cloak's on you: Scientists create 'invisible' object
01/27/2012
Censoring of Tweets Sets Off #Outrage - New York Times
ABC News
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO â It started five years ago after a young engineer in San Francisco sketched out a quirky little Web tool for telling your friends what you were up to. It became a bullhorn for millions of people worldwide, especially vital in nations ...
Twitter's Country-specific Blocking Brings Hazards and Hope
Twitter's new censorship rules face opposition
Twitter's new censorship plan slammed
01/26/2012
Internode aligns new-estate FTTH prices with NBN - iTWire
Delimiter
iTWire
Internode is offering Internet service to residents of more than 20 greenfields sites around the country. The plans match the company's NBN-based offerings. ISP Internode has made deals with OptiComm and OPENetworks allowing it to offer residents of ...
Internode adjusts fibre plans to match NBN services
Internode offers new NBN-equivalent FTTH plans to more customers
Greenfields residents gain terabyte quotas
01/27/2012
Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs top young adult list of greatest innovators - Los Angeles Times
TIME
Los Angeles Times
Alexander Graham Bell. Thomas Edison. Marie Curie. Steve Jobs. Which of these people would you consider the greatest innovator of all time? A few weeks ago the Lemelson-MIT Program put a similar question to 1000 young adults ages 16 to 25, ...
Is Steve Jobs the 2nd Greatest Innovator of All Time?
Who was the greatest innovator of all time?
Steve Jobs 2nd Greatest Innovator Of All Time
01/27/2012
Intel buys RealNetworks patents and video codec software for $120 million - TechSpot
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TechSpot
By Shawn Knight Intel has agreed to purchase roughly 190 patents, 170 patent applications and next generation video codec software from RealNetworks for $120 million. The buy isn't expected to have any material impact on RealNetworks' business as they ...
Intel Buys 190 Patents From RealNetworks
RealNetworks to Sell Patents to Intel
Intel buys RealNetworks' patents and video coding tech
01/26/2012
Apple's declining share of the growing tablet market - Sydney Morning Herald
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Sydney Morning Herald
When asked if the emergence of new, lower-cost tablets was affecting the success of the iPad this week, Apple chief executive Tim Cook said he wasn't seeing it. "I looked at the data, particularly in the US, on a weekly basis after Amazon launched the ...
Android tablets challenge iPad dominance
Android's share of tablet market jumps
Google Android-powered tablets catching up with iPad but Apple still dominating
01/23/2012
$1-million Rolls-Royces Bentleys popular in China - USA TODAY
USA TODAY
USA TODAY
Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars sold like gangbusters in 2011. Each brand had exceedingly strong global sales, with Rolls-Royce reaching its highest numbers in the brand's history. While Bentley already has plans to expand its lineup by adding an SUV, ...
Rolls-Royce rain damage could cost $100k
Video: Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupe Ruined in Half Hour Rain Storm
David Beckham sells Rolls-Royce on eBay
01/27/2012
Nikon D800 to be unveiled February 7, new Coolpix cameras on February 2 - SlashGear
SlashGear
SlashGear
The much anticipated Nikon D800 DSLR will be unveiled on February 7, according to NikonRumors. Details on the D800 along with a picture of the camera have been leaked in previous months, revealing a whopping 36-megapixel full-frame DLSR that manages to ...
Nikon's Monster 36MP D800 Arriving Next Month?
Nikon D700 & D300S discontinued
Nikon D300s & D700s DSLR Cameras Now Offically Old Stock, New Models Coming
01/26/2012
Get a refurbished Logitech Harmony 650 remote for $39.99 - CNET
High-Def Digest
CNET
by Rick Broida January 26, 2012 7:20 AM PST Follow @cheapskateblog Mo' gadgets often means mo' problems--or, at least, mo' remotes. That's why I continue to champion Logitech's Harmony series of universal remotes, which not only take the place of ...
Logitech Harmony 1100i Advanced Universal Remote
The Logitech Revue is Sold Out â New Remotes are on the Way
Logitech's Q3 2012 report confirms Revue is sold out, Harmony remote refresh ...
01/27/2012
Facebook sues alleged clickjacking spammer sparking row - BBC News
BBC News
BBC News
Facebook is suing a marketing firm, accusing it of "spreading spam through misleading and deceptive tactics". Adscend Media is alleged to have carried out "clickjacking". The practice involves placing posts on the social network which include code that ...
Facebook, Washington state sue alleged ad scammer
Facebook takes on 'clickjacking' spammers in court
Facebook and Washington state sue alleged 'likejackers'