Posted on 07 November 2011. Tags: Computer simulation, Fluid dynamics, Moses, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Red Sea, Research, Storm surge, Wind
Researchers on Tuesday released a study that shows the Red Sea could have been parted in a way that is similar to the accounts found in both the Bible and the Koran. The study does not say whether Moses had anything to do with it but a strong eastern wind that blows all night long [...]
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Posted on 07 November 2011. Tags: building, facebook, integration, phone
Facebook today denied rumors that it was looking into developing its own phone and instead said it will continue to integrate the social networking website into existing mobile phones being sold. Facebook already is working with developers on existing mobile phone platforms in hopes of enabling its customer base of five hundred million users around [...]
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Posted on 17 September 2010. Tags: boeing, commercial space flight, cst-100, ISS, space adventures, spacecraft
The Boeing Company just announced their plans to begin offering commercial space flights to the general public sometime in 2015. The announcement states that passengers will fly on a spacecraft that is being jointly developed with a company in Virginia called Space Adventures and the vehicle will be labeled the “CST-100”. The spacecraft is designed [...]
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Posted on 15 September 2010. Tags: diabetes, heart disease, nano foods, nanotechnology, obesity
Food scientists are looking into ways to incorporate nanotechnology that could change the way our bodies process daily fat intake as well helping the digestive system assimilate more of the nutrients found in food. The results could be helpful in making healthier low fat or non fat foods just as appealing as their high fat [...]
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Posted on 11 September 2010. Tags: android, Apple, Google, microsoft
Android operating system for cell phones became gained the number two position in the overall global marketplace overtaking rivals Microsoft and Apple. As the cell phone market continues to heat up research firm Gartner has projected that by the year 2014 the Android operating system will claim an almost thirty percent market share of call [...]
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Posted on 09 September 2010. Tags: Adobe, Apple, flash tools, iPad, iphone
In a move to appease third party developers, Apple today announced a reduction in application restrictions for their iPhone and iPad product line. This should open the door for implementing third party tools like those provided by Adobe Systems’ Flash software. The turnabout by Apple takes place after an inability to come to terms with [...]
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Posted on 08 September 2010. Tags: google instant, internet, search
In a bid to keep its technology advantages over chief rivals Yahoo, MSN, and Facebook Google today announced the ability of its search engine to display results before Internet searchers finish typing their inquiry. Google calls their new technology “Google Instant” and it reportedly can save between two to five seconds whenever an Internet search [...]
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Posted on 07 September 2010. Tags: chip, computer, dram, memory, samsung electronics
Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) chipmaker Samsung Electronics today forecasted continued weak personal computer sales due to an oversupply of memory chips and an unstable world economy. The downbeat report follows on the heels of other manufacturer reports stating that prices in the dynamic random access memory market would most likely fall in the second [...]
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Posted on 06 September 2010. Tags: E7, N8, nokia, smartphone, symbian 3
In what as seen as a do or die product rollout, Nokia today announced it will introduce its newest line of mobile phones next week during its media and industry event that is held every year. Nokia has struggled over the past several years to keep its share price from taking a tumble and has [...]
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Posted on 05 September 2010. Tags: ellison, hp, hurd, jodie fisher, Oracle
Former Hewlett-Packard chief executive officer Mark Hurd has been offered a top level executive position with rival Oracle Corporation according to one source. Hurd resigned his position with Hewlett-Packard back in August. There were allegations that he had hidden in his personal expense reports charges that were attributed to an inappropriate personal relationship with Jodie [...]
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