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Submission + - BlackBerry 10 unveiled (theglobeandmail.com)

Submitted by arcite on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @03:11PM

arcite writes: Research in Motion Ltd's new CEO, Thorsten Heins unveiled BlackBerry 10 in Florida today. Will new features such as a virtual keyboard that learns from typing behavior to a camera that easily focuses on faces be enough to scrape back precious market share (which could possibly fall to 5%) from the likes of Apple and Android? With no physical device yet revealed and a release date ranging anywhere from August to October, it will be an uphill battle.

Submission + - The Encyclopedia of Sci-fi goes live (independent.co.uk) 2

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arcite

on Monday December 12, 2011 @12:22PM

arcite writes: "After twenty years of hard work, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction website has recently gone live. An online database containing thousands of entries for all things Sci-fi. A great place to read all about your favourite authors, characters, themes, and everything else."

Submission + - NASA (MSL) Rover 'Curiosity' set for Saturday Laun (nasa.gov)

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arcite

on Friday November 25, 2011 @10:16AM

arcite writes: "The latest and greatest Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Rover ”Curiosity”, an SUV sized rover packed to the gills with the latest scientific instruments and innovative landing system is set to launch sometime today. As the heaviest and largest Mars Rover yet, if it is successful in touching down on the red planet, will be the best bet yet for NASA to find signs of life. Stuffed with turkey and burned out on holiday shopping, Geeks everywhere will be watching the skies above (or the livestream here) and wishing NASA’s Curiosity GODSPEED!"

Submission + - Earth officially home to 7 Billion Humans (news24.com)

Submitted by arcite on Monday October 24, 2011 @03:16PM

arcite writes: It's official, planet Earth is now home to over seven billion ugly-bags-of-mostly-water (otherwise known as Humans). We’re adding ten thousand new Humans every hour, or one billion every nine years. Head over to 7 Billion Actions (put together by the UN with the help of SAP) and check out the population map data. Short of adopting a strict diet of Soylent Green, what viable solutions will enable us to survive living on this increasingly crowded pearly blue planet? What will the role of technology be?

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