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The word platform is used in several different contexts, usually referring to some kind of standing surface used to support things, give them stability, or visibility:

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Nokia N900

Nokia N900 now available in US

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Nokia today announced that the highly anticipated Nokia N900 is now on sale in the United States and shipping to consumers who jumped on the opportunity to be among the first to pre-order the Maemo-powered ...


Seeing stars, Proba-2 platform passes its first health check

Seeing stars, Proba-2 platform passes its first health check

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Into its second week in orbit, Proba-2's spacecraft platform has proven to be in excellent health. This leaves the way clear for commissioning the many new technology payloads aboard the mini-satellite, ...


Social networking meets ambient intelligence (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sharing small snippets of information about your daily life is a key feature of the online social networking revolution. Soon status updates and other social information could be generated automatically.


Engineers Will Create Planetary Rover From Retinal Implant Test Robot

Engineers Will Create Planetary Rover From Retinal Implant Test Robot

Electronics / Robotics

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The research, led by Wolfgang Fink, will aid both people with visual impairments and scientists involved in planetary exploration.


Two workers make their final preparations for the Taipei Book Fair

Taiwan to invest 65 million dollars in e-book industry

Technology / Business

created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Taiwan plans to invest more than 65 million US dollars in its competitive electronic-book sector over the next five years, the economic ministry's Industrial Development Bureau said.


Message gone viral? Blame it on altruistic, yet image-conscious Internet  'e-mavens'

Message gone viral? Blame it on altruistic, yet image-conscious Internet 'e-mavens'

Other Sciences / Economics

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do some online ad campaigns go viral while other online marketing messages gather "cyber-dust" on the information superhighway? The key may lie in the motivation of Internet users to email ...


Droid smart phone

New handbook for Google, Droid users

Technology / Other

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Before buying one of the new Google-powered "Droid" phones from Verizon Wireless, you may want to read the manual. Not the setup directions in the box.


Online payment firm PayPal has opened its software platform to outside developers

PayPal courts outside developers

Technology / Internet

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

PayPal has opened its software platform to outside developers in a move designed to unleash a flood of creative uses for the online financial transaction service.


'Outbreaks Near Me' app now available for Android mobile phones

Technology / Software

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- "Outbreaks Near Me," an up-to-the-minute disease-tracking system released as an iPhone application in September, is now available for use on Android mobile phones, greatly increasing the number of people ...


Samsung Launches Open Mobile Platform: Samsung Bada

Samsung Launches Open Mobile Platform: Samsung Bada

Technology / Software

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Samsung Electronics today announced it will launch its own open mobile platform, Samsung Bada [bada] in December. This new addition to Samsung’s mobile ecosystem enables developers to create applications for ...