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Submission + - NASA Update:Atlantis Launch No Earlier Than Sunday (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "NASA is targeting the launch of space shuttle Atlantis no earlier than Sunday, Dec 9, at 3:21 p.m. EST from the Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Shuttle program managers made the decision after a meeting Friday to review data on a problem with a fuel cutoff sensor system. Atlantis' scheduled launch Thursday was delayed after two ECO sensors gave false readings. A third sensor failed after the tank was drained of fuel. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/07/nasa-update-space-shuttle-atlantis-to-launch-no-earlier-than-sunday/ )"
OS X

Submission + - Leopard Users Getting Green/Purple Screen Of Death (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "Apple Leopard users say their systems have taken to randomly flashing the color green. A poster to Apple's support forum named "Matthew Hickey1 recently reported that his Leopard-based PowerBook displays the green flashes whenever he tries to close applications. Numerous follow-up posts indicate that the problem isn't unique to Hickey's machine. Other users of Leopard, officially known as Mac OS X 10.5, say they've experienced the weird green flashes. Apple support forum member "bob812 likens them to "a strobing effect." ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/07/apple-leopard-users-getting-green-purple-screen-of-death/ )"
Patents

Submission + - Toshiba Sued Over Word Processing by Ex-employee (techluver.com) 1

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Tech.Luver writes: "apan-Today is reporting on Toshiba corp is being sued by a former employee for about 260 million yen ($2.34 million) in remuneration for the profits the firm reaped from the basic technologies he invented for Japanese language word processing software. Japan-Today further writes, "Shinya Amano, who is now a professor at the Shonan Institute of Technology, said in his written complaint that although the firm obtained patents for the technologies in conjunction with him and three others, and paid him tens of thousands yen annually in remuneration, he actually developed the technologies alone. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/07/toshiba-sued-over-word-processing-technologies-by-ex-employee/ )"
Biotech

Submission + - Nanotube-producing Bacteria Show Manufact Promise (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "Two engineers at the University of California, Riverside are part of a binational team that has found semiconducting nanotubes produced by living bacteria — a discovery that could help in the creation of a new generation of nanoelectronic devices. The research team believes this is the first time nanotubes have been shown to be produced by biological rather than chemical means. It opens the door to the possibility of cheaper and more environmentally friendly manufacture of electronic materials. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/07/nanotube-producing-bacteria-show-manufacturing-promise/ )"
Quickies

Submission + - CompUSA Acquiredby Gordon Brothers Group Affiliate (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "CompUSA today announced that it has been acquired by an affiliate of Gordon Brothers Group, LLC, a global advisory, restructuring and investment firm specializing in retail, consumer products, real estate and industrial sectors. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Gordon Brothers Group will initiate an orderly wind-down of CompUSA's retail stores. CompUSA's 103 retail stores will remain open and staffed during the holiday season, and will offer consumers attractive bargains on computer and electronic products as part of store closing sales. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/07/compusa-acquired-by-gordon-brothers-group-affiliate-retail-store-operations-will-wind-down/ )"
Education

Submission + - UNICEF, OLPC, Google Launch OurStories.org (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "UNICEF, One Laptop per Child (OLPC) and Google today announced the launch of "Our Stories" (www.ourstories.org), a joint initiative to preserve and share the histories and identities of cultures around the world by making personal stories available online in many languages. Using laptops, mobile phones and other recording devices, children will record, in their native languages, the stories of elders, family members and friends. These stories will be shared globally through the Our Stories website, where they can be found on a Google Map. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/07/unicef-one-laptop-per-child-google-launch-initiative-to-preserve-and-share-stories-around-the-world/ )"
Social Networks

Submission + - Syria Blocks Access to Facebook (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "Syrian authorities have blocked Facebook, the popular Internet hangout, over what seems to be fears of Israeli "infiltration" of Syrian social networks on the Net, according to residents and media reports, the Associated Press reports. Residents of Damascus said that they have not been able to enter Facebook for more than two weeks. An Associated Press reporter got a blank page when he tried to open Facebook's home page Friday from the Syrian capital. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/07/syria-blocks-access-to-facebook/ )"
Patents

Submission + - Dell Sued for Tablet PC Patent Infringement (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "Typhoon Touch Technologies announced today that it has commenced an action against Dell and Motion Computing for patent infringement. The Complaint seeks damages and a permanent injunction enjoining Dell and Motion Computing from continued infringing activity. The Complaint was filed on Wednesday in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, Case No. 6:07-cv-546. Typhoon commenced the action as co-plaintiff with its licensee, Nova Mobility Systems. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/06/dell-and-motion-computing-sued-for-patent-infringement-by-typhoon-touch-nova-mobility/ )"
Space

Submission + - GordonMoore Gives $200Mi toWorldsLargest Telescope (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "The California Institute of Technology and the University of California have received a $200 million commitment over nine years from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation toward the further development and construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope(TMT). The TMT will not only be the largest optical-infrared telescope in the world, but it will also be at the forefront of technology in virtually every aspect of its design. Adaptive optics (AO) will allow the TMT to achieve a resolution superior to that of the Hubble Space Telescope. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/06/intel-founder-gordon-moore-commits-200-million-to-build-worlds-largest-telescope/ )"
Robotics

Submission + - Toyota Unveils Violin-playing Robot (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "TOYOTA (TMC) unveiled today two new robots, a "Mobility Robot" and a "Violin-playing Robot" — the newest additions to its Toyota Partner Robots being developed to support people's everyday life. The mobility robot, which is capable of autonomous movement over uneven ground and around obstacles, provides transport in places where people usually walk; the violin-playing robot, equipped with a total of 17 joints in both of its hands and arms, uses precise control and coordination to achieve human-like dexterity. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/06/toyota-unveils-personal-transport-violin-playing-robots/ )"
Supercomputing

Submission + - IBM Breakthrough toShrink Supercomp into TinyChips (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "Supercomputers that consist of thousands of individual processor "brains" connected by miles of copper wires could one day fit into a laptop PC, thanks in part to a breakthrough by IBM scientists announced today. And while today's supercomputers can use the equivalent energy required to power hundreds of homes, these future tiny supercomputers-on-a-chip would expend the energy of a light bulb. The breakthrough — known in the industry as a silicon Mach-Zehnder electro-optic modulator — performs the function of converting electrical signals into pulses of light. The IBM modulator is 100 to 1,000 times smaller in size compared to previously demonstrated modulators of its kind, paving the way for many such devices and eventually complete optical routing networks to be integrated onto a single chip. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/06/ibm-breakthrough-could-shrink-massive-supercomputers-into-tiny-chips/ )"
Patents

Submission + - IBM Files Patent Complaint against ASUSTeK (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "IBM today announced it has filed a complaint against ASUSTeK (based in Taiwan) and its North American subsidiary, ASUS Computer International, with the United States International Trade Commission. The complaint details the infringement of IBM patents by certain ASUSTeK computer products and components, and requests an exclusion order against the importation of infringing ASUSTeK computer products and components into the United States. IBM has made repeated attempts to reach a licensing agreement between the companies. IBM's position has been — and remains — that ASUSTeK either must license or stop using IBM's patented technology. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/06/ibm-files-patent-complaint-against-asustek/ )"
Quickies

Submission + - Dell: Coming Soon to Best Buy Stores (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "Dell today announced that it will sell a variety of award-winning XPS and Inspiron notebook and desktop computers, including the new XPS One through more than 900 Best Buy locations in the U.S. in the next few weeks. Best Buy will stock a variety of notebooks, including the award-winning Dell XPS M1330 in white, the Inspiron 1521 in blue and black, and the Inspiron 1420 in black. Additionally, the award-winning Dell XPS OneTM desktop will be available. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/06/dell-coming-soon-to-best-buy-stores/ )"
Quickies

Submission + - HerbalExtract Found to Increase Lifespan:UC-Irvine (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "The herbal extract of a yellow-flowered mountain plant indigenous to the Arctic regions of Europe and Asia increased the lifespan of fruit fly populations, according to a University of California, Irvine study. Flies that ate a diet rich with Rhodiola rosea, an herbal supplement long used for its purported stress-relief effects, lived on an average of 10 percent longer than fly groups that didn't eat the herb. Study results appear in the online version of Rejuvenation Research. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/05/herbal-extract-found-to-increase-lifespan/ )"
Privacy

Submission + - Texas AG Sues WebSites for Collecting Minors Info (techluver.com)

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Tech.Luver writes: "Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today took legal action against two Web sites that cater to children but fail to adequately protect their privacy and safety. Texas is the first state to file an enforcement action under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), a federal law that generally prohibits Web sites from unnecessarily collecting personal information from children under 13. According to Attorney General investigators, TheDollPalace.com and Gamesradar.com unlawfully collect personal information such as names, ages, and home addresses from children. Investigators also discovered that the sites' parental consent features were easily manipulated and circumvented. ( http://techluver.com/2007/12/05/texas-ag-files-complaint-against-2-web-sites-that-illegally-collect-minors-personal-info/ )"

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