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Submission + - Ford AppLink integrates smartphone control in cars (idg.com.au)

Submitted by

angry tapir

on Tuesday April 20, 2010 @07:09PM

angry tapir writes: "North American drivers of the upcoming 2011 Ford Fiesta will be able to use applications on their smartphones just by speaking commands and using buttons on the steering wheel, through a feature called Sync AppLink."

Submission + - Facebook Kills Popular "Lite" Version (facebook.com) 1

Submitted by

halcyon1234

on Tuesday April 20, 2010 @05:21PM

halcyon1234 writes: "Without ceremony, warning, or any sort of given reason, Facebook has shut down Facebook Lite. Facebook lite was a trimmed down and less cluttered version of the main site. Facebook says they have "learned a lot from the test of a slimmed-down site", but has not given any indication what that knowledge will be used for."

Submission + - Anti-Cancer Agent Stops Metastasis In Its Tracks (medicalnewstoday.com)

Submitted by Anomalyst on Tuesday April 20, 2010 @04:50PM

Anomalyst writes: Mice were implanted with cancer. The control group died as it metastasized The experimental group was treated with macroketone and survived a normal lifespan. While the cancer was not cured, metastasis was significantly (over 80%) inhibited. Even after metastasis had begun and additional cancers developed, macroketone inhibited subsequent metastasis. Original is in NATURE behind a paywall

Submission + - Miniature Flying Robot Captures Drug Lord

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 20, 2010 @03:22PM

An anonymous reader writes: Just found this cool story about a flying robot that's helped bring down a drug lord. It's a small helicopter that police used to fly deep into the jungle and take pictures of a drug lord's compound:
"The Aeryon Scout — a small, lightweight mini-helicopter that is remote-controlled from the ground by computer — was able to provide visual surveillance of a suspected narcotic trafficker's compound deep in the jungle..."
"This might sound like a plot from a TV show like CSI or 24, but it's a real-life application of our robotic technology," said Dave Kroetsch, President of Aeryon Labs. "This is what the Scout was designed for: providing aerial intelligence in settings too challenging or dangerous for humans to venture into."

Too bad they're cancelling 24, I would have loved to see Jack Bauer use one of these!

Comment Welcome to the new world! (Score 3, Insightful) 711

by WhipItGood on Sunday April 11, 2010 @08:25AM (#31806974) Attached to: Steve Jobs Weighs In On iPhone Programming Language Mandate

As if the Microsoft monopoly wasn't bad enough in the 90's, now we get a modern-day Apple one that makes Microsoft pale in comparison. As Apple gains market share (and they are), this type of attitude is 180 degrees away from where development should be heading.

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