Tag: mobile

Are Sunspots Disappearing?

This is a very interesting article on the sunspot decline that our sun is experiencing. Be reassured that it’s not the first time it happen and it won’t probably be the last. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/03sep_sunspots.htm?list934087

astronomers

And one day it’s going to be us! Andromeda galaxy devouring its neighbours: astronomers The Andromeda galaxy, the closest neighbour to our own Milky Way, has been growing by scooping up stars from smaller surrounding galaxies, a Canadian-led team of astronomers has found.

CRTC in the news again

They really want to please the public! CRTC won’t name firms in do-not-call probeThe CRTC is refusing to identify three telemarketers accused of willingly violating the national do-not-call list, according to a report by the Toronto Star.

Scrap the CRTC, petition urges ? Maybe it’s a little too far!

Why scrap? Fix it instead! We need an board like that. But it need to work. Can’t just let the system regulate itself. That’s why the mobile services are so expensive in Canada and that our Internet providers have free reign like they have right now. read this: Scrap the CRTC, petition urges An online…

Comet carries a building block of life

This news resurface all the time!  Comet carries a building block of lifeLife on earth came, if not from ancient astronauts, in part from outer space. NASA astronauts have discovered an amino acid, glycine, essential for life on earth, on a comet, confirming a long-held theory that the building blocks for life came from outer…

Palm Pre Snoops on Users by Phoning Data Home

I really love palm. But this is very dissapointing. Palm Pre Snoops on Users by Phoning Data HomeA programmer finds that the Palm Pre’s operating system webOS sends users’ GPS location to Palm every day, along with data on which WebOS apps they use and for how long. The move triggers concerns over data collection…

Can Zune HD topple the iPod touch?

I think It would do even better if it was called Xbox portable! Can Zune HD topple the iPod touch? Microsoft is having a hard time breaking into the portable media player market, but can the combination of the Zune HD, along with undercutting Apple be what finally works? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Apple planning Sept. music event; No hint of a tablet

Maybe it’s for that new type of digital album thinghy! Report: Apple planning Sept. music event; No hint of a tablet Apple is reportedly preparing for a big media event early next month and it appears that whatever the company has to offer will have something to do with music. Techmeme All Things Digital’s Peter…

Canadian cellphone rates among world’s worst

You think it will change? http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/11/canada-cellphone-rates-expensive-oecd.html?ref=rss The average Canadian cellphone user is paying among the highest bills in the developed world, according to a new international study.