Tuesday, August 28, 2012

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 28/08/2012

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NASA to test Microflow in space on the ISS
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The device may not be a one ton laboratory on wheels like the Curiosity Mars rover, but NASA claims that its latest 10kg gadget, which it will send up to the International Space Station, has the ability to diagnose many ailments within just ten minutes!


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New Ultra Thin Lens Promises Perfect Image
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Physicists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed an ultrathin, flat lens that focuses light without imparting the distortions of conventional lenses.


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Google's Nexus Phones to Provide Brains for Tiny Satellites
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Google may have ended support for the its original flagship phone, the Nexus One, but a NASA project shows the device is still very capable.


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Wi-Fi My Ass! Israeli Park Outfits Donkeys with Internet Connectivity
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This wireless donkey tour has been running for less than a week, but it is already a hit with visitors.


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ASUS GeForce GTX 660 Ti DirectCU II TOP 2GB Review
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We pit ASUS's non-reference DirectCU II TOP variant of the GTX 660Ti (with the latest 305.68 drivers) against its direct competitor AMD Radeon HD 7950 with Boost (Catalyst 12.8), on modern games like Battlefield 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and the wildly popular Sleeping Dogs!


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Nissan pilots virtual showroom using Microsoft's Kinect technology
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Nissan is testing out a Kinect-based showroom program which allows buyers to “get a feel” for the vehicle they’re interested in without having to ever physically touch the cars.


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Asus ROG Maximus V Extreme (Z77) Subzero Review
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Today we take the Maximus V Extreme for a spin on our LN2 test bench. Never before have we seen a motherboard so packed with innovative overclocking features and support. This board not only packs the latest technologies from the ROG OC team, but it also incorporates many of the latest platform technologies such as Thunderbolt. Follow us as we venture into the realm of extreme Ivy Bridge overclocking with the Maximus V Extreme.


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Apple Wins $1 Billion in Samsung Smartphone Case
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Apple has won a jury verdict of more than USD$1 billion against Samsung after a finding that Samsung infringed six of seven patents for mobile devices in the first lawsuit to go before a US jury in a fight for dominance of the global smartphone market.


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Can This Smartphone Case Reduce the Risk of Cancer?
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Pong, an Australian company, claims they have developed a new accessory for smartphones that reduces antenna radiation and improves performance.


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LG Optimus G E973 leaked images
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LG, the other major South Korean consumer electronics firm, has done an admirable job developing and manufacturing smartphones despite intense competition from Samsung.  It was reported earlier that LG had sold several million phones in the first part of the year, and the success is prompting the company to develop a beefy Android device that is probably on par with the Samsung Galaxy SIII.


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Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon, dies at 82
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Neil Armstrong, the first man to ever set foot on the surface of the moon, has died today at the age of 82 due to complications during heart surgery.


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