Monday, September 1, 2008

Hot Technology News - September 2 2008


Google to launch Chrome web browser on Tuesday
TG Daily - 1 hour ago
By Wolfgang Gruener Mountain View (CA) - Google had a big Labor Day announcement - stating that the company would launch at beta version of its “Chrome” web browser in more than 100 countries on Tuesday.
Google Launches Cloud Operating System ("Chrome") And Calls It A ... Silicon Alley Insider
Google to Release Open-Source 'Chrome' Browser PC Magazine


CBC.ca

Electronic Arts Bets Big on a New Game
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
By CHRISTOPHER LAWTON This week, Electronic Arts Inc. will release Spore, one of the most talked-about titles in videogame history.
Spore Set For Success, Says EA Games' Gibeau Gamasutra
Gaming Evolution New York Times


Caribbean Net News

New tropical depression forms over open Atlantic
Reuters - 13 hours ago
MIAMI (Reuters) - A new tropical depression formed between Africa and the Leeward Islands on Monday as powerful Hurricane Gustav battered New Orleans and the US Gulf Coast and Tropical Storm Hanna swirled to the east of Miami.
Tropical storm Ike forms in tropical Atlantic The Associated Press
Ike continues westward over Atlantic Ocean The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com

Study Links Gene Variant in Men to Marital Discord
Washington Post - 7 hours ago
By Shankar Vedantam Men are more likely to be devoted and loyal husbands when they lack a particular variant of a gene that influences brain activity, researchers announced yesterday -- the first time that science has shown a direct link between a ...
Men's infidelity lies in their genes Times of India
Monogamy Gene Links Men's DNA to Happily Ever After in Marriage Bloomberg


Spaceflight Now

Hurricane Hanna delays shuttle's move to pad
Spaceflight Now - 8 hours ago
BY WILLIAM HARWOOD Already running four days late because of Tropical Storm Fay and another three because of a technical snag, the shuttle Atlantis' move to launch pad 39A was held up another 24 hours today, from Tuesday to at least Wednesday, ...
Hanna Delays Atlantis Rollout Central Florida News 13|
Hurricane fears delay shuttle rollout Tampa Bay's 10


Washington Post

Meltdown: With Arctic sea ice disappearing at a record rate ...
Houston Chronicle - 54 minutes ago
After melting of the polar ice cap turned the fabled northwest passage into reality last year, climatologists were eager to see whether the record low of about 1.6 million square miles would be duplicated again this summer.
The Worrying Arctic Ice Situation - Now You See It, Now You Don't eFluxMedia
Arctic Ice Melts Away Due To Impact Of Global Warming ChattahBox


DailyTech

Report: NASA Looks Into Extending Shuttle Service Until 2015
DailyTech - 18 hours ago
An e-mail obtained by The Orlando Sentinel reveals NASA is looking into the plausibility of postponing the retirement of its current fleet of three space shuttles until 2015, when the Orion is scheduled to be completed.
NASA Studies Extending Shuttle Flights To 2015 Aero-News Network
Nasa considers shuttle shelf-life BBC News


ABC News

Rumor: iPhone gamepad may get Apple's support
Ars Technica - 14 hours ago
By Charles Jade | Published: September 01, 2008 - 11:05AM CT TouchArcade—which is actually a nice site—is out and in front with a rumor fit for a long weekend: a case-like game controller for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Belkin JoyPod controller for the iPhone leaks out? TechSpot
Apple launching album app for iPhone and iPod touch Product Reviews


The Tech Herald

A Young Scientist at Work to Inspire Kids’ Curiosity
New York Times - Aug 31, 2008
By NEIL GENZLINGER If it takes a village, then we should all be concerned about Sid. The lad is only maybe 3 or 4, but already it’s obvious that he’s headed for trouble.
Jim Henson's Son Behind "Sid the Science Kid" Coming on PBS eFluxMedia
'Sid the Science Kid' on KCET Los Angeles Times

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