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Titan's Enigmatic Infrared-Bright Spot Is Surface Make-Up

A 300-mile-wide patch that outshines everything else on Titan at long infrared wavelengths appears not to be a mountain, a cloud or a geologically active hot spot, University of Arizona scientists and Cassini ...

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SAMSUNG Introduces Another Modernistic Mobile - D600

Samsung Electronics introduces new sleek slide-up phone ( Model name: SGH-D600) to the European market. This phone will be soon launched to other Southeast Asia , Middle East , and African markets.

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Countdown to satellite launch

The first satellite to accurately measure how fast the Earth's polar ice caps are shrinking will be launched this weekend (on Saturday, October 8) and one of the lead researchers is from the University of Aberdeen.

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From a sheet of ice to a hailstorm

Diamond-like carbon films have a low coefficient of friction because they are extraordinarily smooth. This is why they are applied to almost all PC hard disks and many machine parts. A scientific paper explains conclusively ...

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Television on the go

Television via cell phone or PDA is an emerging market. At the IFA consumer electronics fair in Berlin, Fraunhofer researchers demonstrated how digital films can be transmitted to portable devices in good quality. The secret: ...

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Australia's ancient oceans: toxic and purple

Ancient oceans in Australia’s north were toxic seas of sulfur, supporting coloured bacteria that made the seas appear purple and unlike anything we know of in the Earth’s history, according to new ANU research.

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Microsoft: New security tech products

The Microsoft Corp. in Redmond, Wash., introduced new products Thursday, all designed to deal with security concerns.

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SpaceShipOne goes on display in Washington

SpaceShipOne, the first privately built and piloted vehicle to reach space, has gone on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington.

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Fujitsu offers clearer broadband viewing

Fujitsu has developed a Voice over Internet Protocol system that allows clear sound and visual reception even at peak hours, a daily said Thursday.

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Internet films showcased at Tokyo festival

The Tokyo International Film Festival will have a section solely devoted to Internet films this year, organizers announced Thursday.

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Nokia adding Symantec security to phones

Nokia will include Symantec's mobile security solution in some of its mobile phones and devices to protect them against malware threats.

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Nintendo going wireless in November

Nintendo will launch a free WiFi game service next month, just in time for Christmas.

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Motorola to slash 1,900 jobs worldwide

Motorola said Wednesday it will slash 1,900 jobs worldwide in an effort to boost profits.

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Developing 'broadband for all'

Increasing the spread of broadband connectivity throughout Europe is central to the growth of the knowledge economy. Yet broadband technology is hardly new. So what is holding back wider implementation and investment? This ...

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Robotic fish in action at London Aquarium

There may be a different fish to see for every day of the year at the London Aquarium at County Hall, but there’s a new variety that has never swum any of the world’s oceans. From 6 October the Aquarium’s unique ...

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