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Airport Check-in: China adjusts routes for Olympics
13.07.2008 22:15
usatoday.com
In time for the Summer Olympics, flights from Europe now have more direct paths as they fly into some of China's biggest cities. ...
USA
Tourism
Seagate introduces three new drives - a 1.5 TB desktop drive and two notebook drives
13.07.2008 22:14
krunker.com
Desktop and notebook hard drive capacities continue to reach new heights as Seagate announced three new drives last week including the world’s first 1.5 terabyte desktop PC drive and 500GB notebook PC hard drive. On the desktop front, Seagate announced the 1.5 terabyte Barracuda 7200.11 hard drive which is their eleventh generation drive for [...]Technorati Tags: Seagate, Barracuda 7200.11, Momentus 5400.6, Momentus 7200.4
World
Technologies
GUNS N' ROSES - New Song Due In September, On Rock Band 2
13.07.2008 22:13
bravewords.com
The following is courtesy of Robert Levine and The New York Times: A decade and a half after releasing its previous album, GUNS N’ ROSES plans...
World
Rock Music
MIRROR OF DEAD FACES Post New Track Online
13.07.2008 22:13
bravewords.com
Southern California’s melodic death metal powerhouse, MIRROR OF DEAD FACES, has unveiled a new song from their forthcoming Creator-Destructor Records debut, Lamentation. The track is...
World
Rock Music
Report: Oyster card crypto leak
13.07.2008 22:13
boingboing.net
Snip from an item on Wikileaks: Chip company NXP Semiconductors is to sue Radboud University in an attempt to halt the publication of a paper detailing the cryptographic cracking of the Oyster smartcard, used widely on the London transport network. The case is to be heard on Thursday in a court in Arnheim, NXP told ZDNet.co.uk on Tuesday. However, an NXP spokesperson declined to give any reasons at present for the company seeking to halt the publication. Researchers from the Radboud University in Nijmegen last month claimed to have cracked the security on the Oyster card, which uses an NXP chipset called Mifare Classic. The research had led on from a cryptographic crack of Mifare Classic by German researchers Karsten Nohl and Henryk Pltz. A spokesperson for Radboud University told ZDNet.co.uk that NXP wanted to stop publication of the paper due to "safety reasons". However, the spokesperson said that the university intended to proceed with the publication of the research at the Esorics conference in Malaga in October. The court is expected to reach a decision next week. Well, it does appear they're leaked. Lawsuit to stop the paper publication isn't going to do a heck of a lot of good now. Censored Milfaire Classic Oyster Card break paper 2008 [ Wikileaks, thanks Jake Appelbaum ]...
World
Culture & Arts
2008 LG National Texting Champion takes home $50,000: omg hez rich!
13.07.2008 22:13
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Culture, MessagingRaising the stakes, are we LG? If you'll recall, the first ever LG National Texting Championship concluded last year by giving the winner some $25,000 to spend on finger strengtheners, backup handsets and ridiculously priced texting packages. This year, the proud victor walked out with double that. 20-year old Nathan Schwartz from Cleveland State swiped the grand prize as he pumped out "Does everybody here know the alphabet? Let's text. Here it goes ... AbcDeFghiJKlmNoPQrStuvWXy & Z! Now I know my A-B-C's, next time won't you text with me?" within a minute with zero mistakes. Apparently Mr. Schwartz utilized an LG enV to key in the winning message, though he did call the iPhone and BlackBerry "superior products." Better cash that LG-signed check fast, buddy -- ever heard of a "stp pymnt?"[Via textually]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
World
Mobile Phones
2008 LG National Texting Champion takes home $50,000: omg hez rich!
13.07.2008 22:13
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Culture, MessagingRaising the stakes, are we LG? If you'll recall, the first ever LG National Texting Championship concluded last year by giving the winner some $25,000 to spend on finger strengtheners, backup handsets and ridiculously priced texting packages. This year, the proud victor walked out with double that. 20-year old Nathan Schwartz from Cleveland State swiped the grand prize as he pumped out "Does everybody here know the alphabet? Let's text. Here it goes ... AbcDeFghiJKlmNoPQrStuvWXy & Z! Now I know my A-B-C's, next time won't you text with me?" within a minute with zero mistakes. Apparently Mr. Schwartz utilized an LG enV to key in the winning message, though he did call the iPhone and BlackBerry "superior products." Better cash that LG-signed check fast, buddy -- ever heard of a "stp pymnt?"[Via textually]Read
World
SMS
Will The Dollar Buckle?
13.07.2008 22:13
actionforex.com
Forget microeconomics. The currency market these days is trading almost exclusively on two macro themes. One - are Fannie and Freddie about to cause a systemic collapse of the US financial system? Two - is Iran really trying to provoke a military response from Israel? If the answer to either...
World
E-commerce
The Daily Forecaster: USDJPY
13.07.2008 22:12
actionforex.com
This has been exceptionally frustrating with the correction up to 107.42 being much too high within a normal wave development. It does therefore cause me some concern but given the break below 106.24 it does seem to be more in line with an unusual move lower in Wave (c).
World
E-commerce
Forex Exchange Morning Report
13.07.2008 22:12
actionforex.com
It was a sadly familiar tale for the US dollar in Friday's NY session, hammered once again on the back of worries over the government-sponsored mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. FRE opened a staggering 50% below Thursday's close, recovering much lost ground over the session but US equities...
World
E-commerce
PSP Firmware 4.05 announced
13.07.2008 22:12
i4u.com
Sony announced on its official Playstation Blog that the next firmware 4.05 for the Sony PSP is coming soon. The PSP Firmware 4.05 features include new visualizers for music playback, among other features. Sony is not getting more specific what these ...
World
Technologies
Nationalization: A Solution for Housing
13.07.2008 22:10
washingtonpost.com
Capitalism has triumphed everywhere, but it's time to dust off an old socialist slogan. When it comes to housing finance, the commanding heights of the economy must be nationalized. Last night's statement from Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson was designed to look statesmanlike and measured, but it misses an opportunity.
USA
Finance & Investments
Lockheed chief says U.S. tanker not trade issue
13.07.2008 22:10
washingtonpost.com
LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N), the Pentagon's No. 1 supplier, called the overturn of a $35 billion U.S. Air Force tanker deal involving Europe's EADS a contracting hitch, not a trade issue, and urged Europe to boost its defense spending.
USA
Defense Industry
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor's move to AC Milan still on as asking price is reduced
13.07.2008 22:09
telegraph.co.uk
Emmanuel Adebayor returns to Arsenal training still facing the prospect of a move to Milan after the club reportedly almost halved their asking price for the disenchanted striker.
Great Britain
Football
Pele and Tutu save Gordon Banks' tribute
13.07.2008 22:09
telegraph.co.uk
Gordon Banks' 70 years have included some amazing sights, notably the save that brought Pele to a blustery Britannia Stadium on Saturday, though none, surely, as surreal as Archbishop Desmond Tutu patrolling the technical area during a match that doubled as a tribute to the great Stoke City and England goalkeeper and "celebration of sport and peace", writes Phil Shaw.
Great Britain
Football
English