Wed 22 May, 2013

Sci/Tech - Google News![]() natmonitor.com | Verizon Wireless nabs partnership to secure Hispanic market natmonitor.com Jennifer Lopez and Verizon Wireless might not sound like the most synergistic team when their names are written side by side on paper, but that didn't stop them from joining in a potentially lucrative partnership on Wednesday afternoon. According to CNET ... Jennifer Lopez launches new cellphone venture Jennifer Lopez Teams With Verizon to "Revolutionize" Smartphone Shopping Verizon partners with JLo's Viva Movil to target Latinos |

Sci/Tech - Google News![]() CNET | SamMobile leaks 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S3 CNET If you don't want to wait for the official firmware update for your Galaxy S3 from Samsung, Web site SamMobile has released an early leaked test version for the smartphone. The update brings some features from the S4 to the previous generation flagship ... Samsung Galaxy S4 Sales Hit 10 Million in Half the Time of S3 Samsung Galaxy S4 Shipments Hit 10 Million One Month After Release Samsung-Galaxy S4 sales |

Sci/Tech - Google News![]() LAPTOP Magazine | HP $399 touchscreen laptop breaks price barrier PCWorld Hewlett-Packard has introduced a new wave of Envy and Pavilion thin and light laptops, including an 11.6-inch touchscreen model priced aggressively at US$399. The lineup includes three TouchSmart laptops with touchscreens and two non-touch laptops. HP Envy Rove 20 is the company's stab at a giant all-in-one Windows 8 tablet HP joins the tabletop PC club with the Envy Rove 20 HP unveils an army of PCs featuring Intel's new low-power processors |

Sci/Tech - Google News![]() Australian Techworld | Windows 8.1 laptops with AMD's new chips to support wireless display PCWorld Advanced Micro Devices hopes to regain share in the PC processor market with its upcoming chips based on the Jaguar core, which will bring console-like gaming and wireless displays to laptops with Windows 8 and its successor, Windows Blue. The A6, A8 ... AMD Resets Its Chips for Changing Mobile Wars AMD 2013 Mobile Platforms - Temash, Kabini and Richland AMD launches new mobile chips: will they be in your next laptop or tablet? |

Sci/Tech - Google News![]() IBNLive | Twitter Adds Verification Feature Wall Street Journal After continued high-profile security breaches over the past year, Twitter Inc. announced Wednesday that it will bring increased security features to users, including a way to further verify identities when users log in to their profiles. "Every day, a growing ... Google Voice Can Prevent Twitter's New Security System From Locking You Out Twitter Boosts Security With 'Login Verification' Prevent a hack attack with Twitter's new two-factor authentication |

Sci/Tech - Google News![]() Softonic EN | Drive on Android scans receipts, adds Cards CNET Receipt scanning and a new interface, heavily influenced from the Cards look of Google Glass and Google Now, greet you in an update to Google Drive for Android. Seth Rosenblatt. by Seth Rosenblatt. May 22, 2013 7:04 PM PDT Follow @b1g1nj4p4n ... Google Drive updates Android UI, adds document scanning Google Revamps Drive for Android, Adds Document 'Scan' Function Google pushes an update to Drive, giving it a much needed makeover |

Sci/Tech - Google News![]() Sydney Morning Herald | It's pronounced 'jif', says GIF inventor Sydney Morning Herald If you were among the group of people who said a GIF, the popular animated images file, is pronounced "jif", then give yourself a pat on the back – you were right. The creator of the image file format, Steve Wilhite, settled the long-running debate this week, ... Creator of GIF files insists it's 'jif' - Internet in turmoil GIF creator: It's a soft 'g', Mr. President No!! Father of Graphics Interchange Format says it's pronounced JIF, not GIF |

BBC News - TechnologyMicro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in a two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches.

Sci/Tech - Google News![]() IBNLive | Is Microsoft abandoning indie game developers with the Xbox One? NBCNews.com Microsoft rankled some independent game developers when the company admitted that it still won't allow them to self-publish games on the Xbox One. As many a YouTube parody video will tell you, Tuesday's Xbox One reveal was about a lot of things — TV, ... How Sony and Nintendo can battle the Xbox One Xbox One: What We Wanted vs. What We Got Major Nelson teases E3 for Xbox One news |

Sci/Tech - Google News![]() Softonic EN | Google Search Gets Smarter InformationWeek Update to Chrome for Android and desktop computers offers faster speed and better query understanding. Start The Discussion. Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Thomas Claburn | May 22, 2013 04:15 PM. Google I/O: 10 Key Developments. (click image for larger ... Chrome 27 fixes 14 flaws and enables spoken conversations with Google Google Updates Chrome For Android With Fullscreen Mode For Phones ... Chrome 27 goes stable with small speed boost, Chromium nabs app launcher ... |

BBC News - TechnologyAirbnb tells its members "we are not going anywhere", after a judge in New York ruled a man who rented out his apartment on the site broke the law.

The Official Google BlogAfter 130,000 submissions and millions of votes cast, Sabrina Brady of Sparta, Wisc. has been named the 2013 U.S. Doodle 4 Google National Winner. Her doodle, “Coming Home,” will be featured on the Google homepage in the U.S. tomorrow, May 23.
Students across all 50 states amazed us with their creative interpretations of this year’s theme, “My Best Day Ever...” From scuba diving to dinosaurs to exploring outer space, we were wowed by the ways young artists brought their best days to life in their doodles.
Sabrina’s doodle stood out in the crowd; it tells the story of her reunion with her father as he returned from an 18 month deployment in Iraq. Her creative use of the Google letters to illustrate this heartfelt moment clearly resonated with voters across the country and all of us at Google.
In addition to seeing her artwork on the Google homepage, Sabrina—who is in 12th grade at Sparta High School—will receive a $30,000 college scholarship, a Chromebook computer and a $50,000 technology grant for her school. She will attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design this coming fall, where she will continue her artistic pursuits. Congratulations Sabrina!
In addition to the National Winner, voters across the country helped us determine the four National Finalists, who will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship:
After the awards ceremony, all 50 of our State Winners will unveil a special exhibition of their artwork at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where their doodles will be displayed for the public to view from May 22 - July 14.
Thanks to all who voted and helped us select the 2013 Doodle 4 Google winners. Even more importantly, thank you to all of the students who submitted their artwork and the parents and teachers who continue to inspire and support their young artists. Until next year... happy doodling!

Students across all 50 states amazed us with their creative interpretations of this year’s theme, “My Best Day Ever...” From scuba diving to dinosaurs to exploring outer space, we were wowed by the ways young artists brought their best days to life in their doodles.
Sabrina’s doodle stood out in the crowd; it tells the story of her reunion with her father as he returned from an 18 month deployment in Iraq. Her creative use of the Google letters to illustrate this heartfelt moment clearly resonated with voters across the country and all of us at Google.
In addition to seeing her artwork on the Google homepage, Sabrina—who is in 12th grade at Sparta High School—will receive a $30,000 college scholarship, a Chromebook computer and a $50,000 technology grant for her school. She will attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design this coming fall, where she will continue her artistic pursuits. Congratulations Sabrina!
In addition to the National Winner, voters across the country helped us determine the four National Finalists, who will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship:
- Grades K-3: Reagan Gonsalves (Grade 1, Santan Elementary School, Chandler, Ariz.) for her doodle “My best day ever is learning about nature.” Reagan says, “My best day ever is to be around the pretty animals and plants in nature, because I love to know about what is around me. I love to watch hummingbirds drink nectar out of flowers. I love to read books on nature and how plants and animals grow.”
- Grades 4-5: Audrey Zhang (Grade 4, Michael F. Stokes Elementary School, Levittown, N.Y.) for her doodle “...When I discover paradise!” Zhang says, “My best day ever will be when I discover paradise. In paradise, I could play with dragons, romp with leopards, and chat with fairies...It would be the best day ever when I could finally live in a mystical, dreamy realm.”
- Grades 6-7: Maria Iannone (Grade 7, Chestnut Ridge Middle School, Sewell, N.J.) for her doodle “The best day ever.” Maria says, “Where I live, it's difficult to view the night sky very well. Having an interest in astronomy, a day where I can observe the things I study on my own time would satisfy me.”
- Grades 8-9: Joseph Han (Grade 8, Falmouth Middle School, Falmouth, Maine) for his doodle “Late-afternoon bliss.” Joey says, “For me, ‘the best day ever’ doesn't consist of ambitious dreams, but rather the enjoyment of a day spent in carefree euphoria. Being in the woods is something that evokes such happiness in me. The lighthearted joy of rafting, fishing or catching fireflies is what I've attempted to capture.”
After the awards ceremony, all 50 of our State Winners will unveil a special exhibition of their artwork at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, where their doodles will be displayed for the public to view from May 22 - July 14.
Thanks to all who voted and helped us select the 2013 Doodle 4 Google winners. Even more importantly, thank you to all of the students who submitted their artwork and the parents and teachers who continue to inspire and support their young artists. Until next year... happy doodling!

The Official Google BlogEver wonder what the world is searching for? With Google Trends, you can see what's hot right now, and also explore the history and geography of a topic as it evolves. Today you'll find new charts of the most-searched people, places and things in more than 40 categories, from movies to sports teams to tourist attractions. You'll also find a new colorful visualization of real-time Hot Searches.
Top Charts—a new monthly "spirit of the times"
Top Charts are lists of real-world people, places and things ranked by search interest. They show information similar to our Year-End Zeitgeist, but updated monthly and going back to 2004. To check them out, go to Google Trends and click "Top Charts" on the left-hand side. For example, you can see the 10 most-searched cities, movies and scientists in April:
Top Charts is built on the Knowledge Graph, so the data shows interest in real-world things, not just keywords. When you look at a chart of sports teams and you see the Golden State Warriors, those rankings are based on many different related searches, like [gs warriors], [golden state bball] and [warriors basketball]. That way you see which topics are most popular on Google Search, however people search for them. Top Charts provide our most accurate search volume rankings, but no algorithm is perfect, so on rare occasion you may find anomalies in the data. You can learn more about Top Charts in our Help Center.
Hot Searches, now in hot colors
In addition to Top Charts, now there's a vibrant new way to visualize trending searches as they happen. On the Trends homepage in the left-hand panel, you'll find a new link to "Visualize Hot Searches in full-screen." You’ll see the latest trending topics appear in a colorful display:
You can customize the layout by clicking the icon in the upper-left corner and expanding it to see as many as 25 searches at a time. You can also pick any region currently supported by Hot Searches. Use fullscreen mode in your browser for the biggest, purest eye candy.
...and a few design updates
We’re also continuing to spruce up our site. Among other things, now the homepage shows you more interesting stuff up front, and the search box is always available at the top:
We hope you enjoy bringing new stories to life with Google Trends. We love feedback, so please feel free to let us know what you think by posting online or by clicking "Send Feedback" at the bottom of any page in Google Trends.

Top Charts—a new monthly "spirit of the times"
Top Charts are lists of real-world people, places and things ranked by search interest. They show information similar to our Year-End Zeitgeist, but updated monthly and going back to 2004. To check them out, go to Google Trends and click "Top Charts" on the left-hand side. For example, you can see the 10 most-searched cities, movies and scientists in April:
Top Charts includes more than 40 top 10 lists and more than 140 time periods. Hover on a chart for links to embed the chart in your own page or share on social media.
Top Charts is built on the Knowledge Graph, so the data shows interest in real-world things, not just keywords. When you look at a chart of sports teams and you see the Golden State Warriors, those rankings are based on many different related searches, like [gs warriors], [golden state bball] and [warriors basketball]. That way you see which topics are most popular on Google Search, however people search for them. Top Charts provide our most accurate search volume rankings, but no algorithm is perfect, so on rare occasion you may find anomalies in the data. You can learn more about Top Charts in our Help Center.
Hot Searches, now in hot colors
In addition to Top Charts, now there's a vibrant new way to visualize trending searches as they happen. On the Trends homepage in the left-hand panel, you'll find a new link to "Visualize Hot Searches in full-screen." You’ll see the latest trending topics appear in a colorful display:
You can customize the layout by clicking the icon in the upper-left corner and expanding it to see as many as 25 searches at a time. You can also pick any region currently supported by Hot Searches. Use fullscreen mode in your browser for the biggest, purest eye candy.
...and a few design updates
We’re also continuing to spruce up our site. Among other things, now the homepage shows you more interesting stuff up front, and the search box is always available at the top:
The new Trends homepage shows a list of today's Hot Searches. Enter search terms at the top to see search interest over time and by geography.
We hope you enjoy bringing new stories to life with Google Trends. We love feedback, so please feel free to let us know what you think by posting online or by clicking "Send Feedback" at the bottom of any page in Google Trends.

BBC News - TechnologyFast broadband is being rolled out in Surrey after EU competition commissioner approved the state-funded scheme.

BBC News - TechnologyThe inventor of the Gif image format says it should be pronounced Jif, despite what the Oxford English Dictionary says.

BBC News - TechnologyMicrosoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerges the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox One console.

Sci/Tech - Google News![]() LAPTOP Magazine | Who will be the last one at HTC left standing in the US? GigaOM After months of slowing smartphone sales and reduced profits, some HTC employees aren't waiting for the company's turnaround. Is it possible that HTC is planning to focus more on Asia over the U.S.? HTC's Peter Chou. For HTC, when it rains, it pours. HTC executive exodus continues HTC reportedly in 'utter freefall' HTC VP of Global Communications leaves post, Chief Product Officer said to ... |

BBC News - TechnologyA couple who own an electrical firm had a shock when they received a mobile phone bill for £163,000, then fought for months to have the debt cleared.

BBC News - TechnologyThe Solar Impulse plane, which holds records including the longest manned zero-fuel flight, sets off on the second leg of a bid to cross the US.

BBC News - TechnologyGerman software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.

BBC News - TechnologyClick's Spencer Kelly looks at how projectors and computers are being used to create immersive experiences.
Tue 21 May, 2013

BBC News - TechnologyMicrosoft's Don Mattrick has described the new Xbox One as an "unrivalled device" in an interview with the BBC after the launch of the next-generation console.

BBC News - TechnologyWill China's education system hold back its tech sector?

BBC News - TechnologyMicrosoft's new console stirs up passions on the net

BBC News - TechnologyWill 3D printing revolutionise manufacturing?

The Official Google Blog
Dr. Anita Borg revolutionized the way we think about technology and worked to dismantle the barriers that keep women and minorities from entering the computing and technology fields. In her lifetime, Anita founded the Institute for Women and Technology (now The Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology), began an online community called Systers for technical women, and co-founded the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. We’re proud to honor her memory through the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship, established in 2004.Today we’d like to recognize and congratulate the 30 Google Anita Borg Memorial scholars and the 30 Google Anita Borg Memorial finalists for 2013. The scholars, who attend universities in the United States and Canada, will join the annual Google Scholars’ Retreat this summer in New York City, where they will have the opportunity to attend tech talks on Google products, network with other scholars and Googlers, participate in developmental activities and sessions, and attend social activities. This year, the scholars will also have the opportunity to participate in a scholars’ edition of 24HoursOfGood, a hackathon in partnership with local non-profit organizations who work on education and STEM initiatives to make progress against a technical problem that is critical to their organization’s success.
Find out more (PDF) about our winners, including the institutions they attend. Soon we’ll select the Anita Borg scholars from our programs around the world. For more information on all our scholarships, visit the Google Scholarships site.

BBC News - TechnologyApple boss Tim Cook defends its tax strategy at a Senate hearing, after the tech giant is accused of being among America's largest tax avoiders.

BBC News - TechnologyCEO Tim Cook has spoken out in defence of Apple, after a Senate committee accused the company of using "a complex web of offshore entities" to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes.

BBC News - TechnologyYahoo revamps its Flickr photo-sharing service, offering users up to 1TB of storage if they accept adverts.

BBC News - TechnologyThe US military's wireless internet service inside Guantanamo Bay has been shut down following threats by Anonymous hackers

BBC News - TechnologyHow to keep drug addicts and lovers out of disabled loos

BBC News - TechnologyBig UK net firms have begun blocking access to two movie streaming sites accused of flouting copyright laws.

BBC News - TechnologyFacebook tells Newsbeat it will not rush a review of violent content after beheading videos were removed from the site.

BBC News - TechnologyGames developers are turning their focus towards indie games designed for smart phones or tablets, rather than traditional consoles.

The Official Google BlogEvery day on the Art Project Google+ page we post a snippet of information about a painting, an artist or a talk—and every day, at least one of our 4 million followers has something to say in response. We’re constantly delighted by how the appetite for art online is growing and today we have a veritable feast in store with a swathe of fresh artworks, gigapixel paintings and museums on Street View.
New artworks from the famous to the unusual
Mario Testino is a world-famous photographer, known for his work in the fashion industry. Fewer people are aware of his photographs focusing on the culture of his native Peru. A new body of photographs called “Alta Moda” (high fashion), featuring Andean people in traditional and festive dress, is currently on display in Testino’s cultural institution, MATE. And for those of you not lucky enough to visit Lima, you can now see this collection of 27 photos online on the Google Art Project.
In total, we have more than 1,500 new high-resolution artworks including masterpieces such as Monet’s “Waterlilies,” Rembrandt’s “Portrait of a Man in a Broad-Brimmed Hat” and Johannes Vermeer’s “The Geographer” (meaning Art Project now houses 15 of his 34 total works, all contributed by different museums). However, the diversity goes well beyond paintings; from ancestral relics used to worship the dead to an ancient Jinsha gold mask from China thought to have been worn by sorcerers. Often the old contrasts with the new, with inscribed Arabic gemstones existing alongside contemporary glass structures from Germany as you can see in this “Compare” image below.
Zoom in to “gigapixel” paintings
Gigapixel paintings—very high-resolution works which enable you to zoom in at brushstroke level—have long been at the heart of the Art Project. They’re a great example of the magic that can happen when technology meets art—and today we have 16 new ones to add, ranging from famous pieces like “The Scream” by Edvard Munch to those chosen by public vote such as “Whitewashing the Old House” by L.A. Ring.
The beauty of gigapixels is their ability to surprise. Look at the painting “Fra Stalheim” by Johan Christian Dahl, shown in full on the left below. You’ll see a beautiful landscape. Zoom in, however, and you discover scenes within a scene—a village with smoking chimneys, a woman tending to her child, and cows grazing on the hillside. Details that can’t always be fully appreciated by the naked eye are brought to life online.
Immerse yourself in Street View
Through Street View and the Google Art Project, many museums have opened their galleries to the world the past few years, and today we’re launching 20 more. For example, Fondation Beyeler Museum in Switzerland houses a collection of seven Mark Rothko paintings. Now anyone in the world can virtually explore the collection.
Of course art collections are not exclusively found in museums—we’re delighted to have our first monastery on Street View in the Art Project. The Monastery of St. John the Theologian on the Greek island of Patmos was founded in 1088 and is a World Heritage Site. In addition to their 116 contributed artworks, you can also explore the architectural splendors of this ancient building.
Jump inside a whole range of beautiful buildings and corridors here by clicking on the orange pegman where it appears.
In a week that celebrates International Museum Day, we’re glad to be able to showcase some of the great treasures held by museums and cultural institutions the world over. There are so many benefits to bringing more content online, be it discovering a new style of art or artist, creating your own gallery, stumbling across a hidden detail of a painting you thought you knew or simply being inspired by something beautiful. With more than 40,000 total works and 250+ cultural organisations around the globe, we hope the experience will be more enriching than ever.

New artworks from the famous to the unusual
Mario Testino is a world-famous photographer, known for his work in the fashion industry. Fewer people are aware of his photographs focusing on the culture of his native Peru. A new body of photographs called “Alta Moda” (high fashion), featuring Andean people in traditional and festive dress, is currently on display in Testino’s cultural institution, MATE. And for those of you not lucky enough to visit Lima, you can now see this collection of 27 photos online on the Google Art Project.
In total, we have more than 1,500 new high-resolution artworks including masterpieces such as Monet’s “Waterlilies,” Rembrandt’s “Portrait of a Man in a Broad-Brimmed Hat” and Johannes Vermeer’s “The Geographer” (meaning Art Project now houses 15 of his 34 total works, all contributed by different museums). However, the diversity goes well beyond paintings; from ancestral relics used to worship the dead to an ancient Jinsha gold mask from China thought to have been worn by sorcerers. Often the old contrasts with the new, with inscribed Arabic gemstones existing alongside contemporary glass structures from Germany as you can see in this “Compare” image below.
Zoom in to “gigapixel” paintings
Gigapixel paintings—very high-resolution works which enable you to zoom in at brushstroke level—have long been at the heart of the Art Project. They’re a great example of the magic that can happen when technology meets art—and today we have 16 new ones to add, ranging from famous pieces like “The Scream” by Edvard Munch to those chosen by public vote such as “Whitewashing the Old House” by L.A. Ring.
The beauty of gigapixels is their ability to surprise. Look at the painting “Fra Stalheim” by Johan Christian Dahl, shown in full on the left below. You’ll see a beautiful landscape. Zoom in, however, and you discover scenes within a scene—a village with smoking chimneys, a woman tending to her child, and cows grazing on the hillside. Details that can’t always be fully appreciated by the naked eye are brought to life online.
Immerse yourself in Street View
Through Street View and the Google Art Project, many museums have opened their galleries to the world the past few years, and today we’re launching 20 more. For example, Fondation Beyeler Museum in Switzerland houses a collection of seven Mark Rothko paintings. Now anyone in the world can virtually explore the collection.
Of course art collections are not exclusively found in museums—we’re delighted to have our first monastery on Street View in the Art Project. The Monastery of St. John the Theologian on the Greek island of Patmos was founded in 1088 and is a World Heritage Site. In addition to their 116 contributed artworks, you can also explore the architectural splendors of this ancient building.
Jump inside a whole range of beautiful buildings and corridors here by clicking on the orange pegman where it appears.
In a week that celebrates International Museum Day, we’re glad to be able to showcase some of the great treasures held by museums and cultural institutions the world over. There are so many benefits to bringing more content online, be it discovering a new style of art or artist, creating your own gallery, stumbling across a hidden detail of a painting you thought you knew or simply being inspired by something beautiful. With more than 40,000 total works and 250+ cultural organisations around the globe, we hope the experience will be more enriching than ever.

BBC News - TechnologyClick's David Reid visits Cern to find out more about the plans to restore the world's first web page.

BBC News - TechnologyVodafone's full-year sales slip for the first time in eight years as tough economic conditions in Europe take their toll on customers.

BBC News - TechnologyA study showing how ants tunnel their way through confined spaces could aid the design of search and rescue robots, say scientists.
Mon 20 May, 2013

BBC News - TechnologyNew York University's Tisch School of the Arts explores the use of today's communications technologies - and how they might enhance people's lives tomorrow.

BBC News - TechnologyFinding profit in poo in the Middle East

BBC News - TechnologyWill Microsoft's games machine win the next console war?

BBC News - TechnologyTumblr, the blogging site set up by a 20 year old only six years ago, has been bought by the internet giant Yahoo for more than £700 million.

BBC News - TechnologyA review of BBC Online and the Red Button service by the BBC Trust finds audiences are served well but BBC Online has failed to hit its reach target.

BBC News - TechnologyA smartphone created by former Nokia employees is unveiled ahead of its release later this year.

BBC News - TechnologyThe BBC talks to Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales about Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr, in a $1.1bn deal.

BBC News - TechnologyWhy Yahoo thinks blogging platform Tumblr is worth more than $1bn

BBC News - TechnologyYoung children should hear about the dangers of pornography as soon as they have access to the internet, head teachers say.

BBC News - TechnologyState-sponsored hackers are renewing their attacks on the US after a three-month hiatus, according to the New York Times.

BBC News - TechnologyUp to 22 million login names may have been stolen during a hack attack on Yahoo Japan, the web firm warns.
Sun 19 May, 2013

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