Mozilla demos OWD platform with custom home screen on a phone

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/02/mozilla-demos-owd-platform-with-custom-home-screen-on-a-phone.ars

New battery promises to bring 300 mile electric cars to the masses

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1073442_new-battery-promises-to-bring-300-mile-electric-cars-to-the-masses

http://www.hybridcars.com/news/envia-li-ion-battery-yields-world-record-energy-density-41768.html

Common sleeping pills linked to more than fourfold increased risk of death

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/bmj-csp022412.php

People aren't smart enough for democracy to flourish • Why the best candidate never wins

http://www.livescience.com/18706-people-smart-democracy.html

/ Cornell /

Immortal worms defy ageing

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2012/february/immortal-worms-defy-ageing.aspx

/ Nottingham flatworm planarian regenerate/

Wealthy more likely to lie & cheat, say researchers

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-02-27/wealthier-people-more-likely-than-poorer-to-lie-or-cheat-researchers-find.html

What HP's Meg Whitman appears to have learned from Steve Jobs

http://allthingsd.com/20120223/what-meg-whitmans-hp-appears-to-have-learned-from-steve-jobs/?mod=obnetwork

Snopes site goes to bat over red neck Chevy Volt email

There's an email doing the rounds that over-estimates the cost of running a Volt by 10 times!

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1073374_truth-telling-snopes-site-goes-to-bat-over-chevy-volt-e-mail

/ Cost to operate a Chevy Volt kilo Watt urban myth Chelsea Sexton /

Mastered for iTunes: how audio engineers tweak music for the iPod age

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/mastered-for-itunes-how-audio-engineers-tweak-tunes-for-the-ipod-age.ars

Russia’s designing a deadlier AK-47

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/russias-designing-a-deadlier-ak-47/#more-518362

Susan Cain tells business leaders to listen to introverts

http://allthingsd.com/20120228/at-ted-susan-cain-tells-business-leaders-honor-thy-introverts/

What's keeping Mountain Lion off of some 64-bit Macs? Ars investigates

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/whats-keeping-mountain-lion-off-of-some-64-bit-macs.ars

Captain Jules’ Extraordinary Telescope Ring

http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/jewelry/e9b7/?pfm=Carousel_e9b7_CaptJules_3&cpg=cj&ref=&CJURL=&CJID=2617611

 

New Mac malware exploits Java bugs, steals passwords

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224651/New_Mac_malware_exploits_Java_bugs_steals_passwords

/ Flashback.G Trojan horse antivirus antimalware /

How to prevent interplanetary pandemics

http://m.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/how-to-prevent-interplanetary-pandemics/

/ planetary benefit analysis /

Leaked parts reveal A5X processor, possible 8MP camera for iPad 3

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/parts-leaks-reveal-a5x-processor-possible-8mp-camera-for-ipad-3.ars

Growl devs respond to Mountain Lion's Notification Center

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/growl-devs-respond-to-mountain-lions-notification-center.ars

Is Tesla "bricking" story just an angry owner's warranty claim?

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1073312_is-tesla-bricking-story-just-an-angry-owners-shakedown

The Internet of the future will be powered by optical RAM

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/the-internet-of-the-future-will-be-powered-by-optical-ram/

Google-branded tablet to land in April

http://m.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/02/report-google-branded-tablet-lands-in-april/

Mac developers: Gatekeeper is a concern, but still gives power users control

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/developers-gatekeeper-a-concern-but-still-gives-power-users-control.ars

Not so fast, neutrinos – faster-than-light neutrinos defy Einstein?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/extreme-machines/not-so-fast-neutrinos-6863900

Quad-core smartphones could have price, battery issues - Computerworld

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224669/Quad_core_smartphones_could_have_price_battery_issues?taxonomyId=12&pageNumber=1

FXI Cotton Candy redesigned in time for first shipments, still likely world's smallest PC

http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/27/2828668/fxi-cotton-candy-redesigned-in-time-for-first-shipments-still-likely

http://www.fxitech.com/products/

Clear your Google Web history

http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Clear_Your_Google_Web_History

Forcing defendant to decrypt hard drive is unconstitutional, Appeals Court rules

http://m.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/laptop-decryption-unconstitutional/

/ decrypt /

FBI turns off 3,000 GPS trackers after Supreme Court ruling

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/02/fbi-turns-off-3000-gps-trackers-after-supreme-court-ruling.ars

/ warrant /

What's the total value of the world's sunken treasure?

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/gonzo/whats-the-total-value-of-the-worlds-sunken-treasure

/ shipwreck historic ingot jewel antique souvenir hunter looter /

Sky Sapience HoverMast is an intelligence-gathering tethered flying machine

Maybe lift a mobile phone aerial in poor signal areas?

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/24/2822331/sky-sapience-hovermast-tethered-intelligence-craft

FaceTime is making people hate their faces so much they’re getting plastic surgery

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/facetime-is-making-people-hate-their-faces-so-much-theyre-getting-plastic-surgery/#more-517858

Apple developer IDs bring us one brick closer to an OS X walled garden

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/apple-developer-ids-bring-us-one-brick-closer-to-an-os-x-walled-garden/

How to use your Box account as a network drive

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/02/27/how-to-use-your-box-account-as-a-network-drive/#more-89303

Monkey controls robot hand through brain implants

http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/02/monkey-controls-robot-hand-thr.html

Camera tricks, slow motion & naked women bursting bubbles (NSFW) (video)

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/camera-tricks-slow-motion-and-naked-women-bursting-bubbles-nsfw/#more-516977

The unexpected way to use your social network strategically

http://www.fastcompany.com/1818177/the-unexpected-way-to-use-your-social-network-strategically

Apple gives shareholders more input; will Facebook get the message?

http://m.wired.com/epicenter/2012/02/apple-gives-shareholders-more-input-will-facebook-get-the-message/

I tried to watch Game of Thrones & this is what happened - The Oatmeal

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/game_of_thrones

Nature Editorial: If you want reproducible science, the software needs to be open source

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/02/science-code-should-be-open-source-according-to-editorial.ars

/ reproducibility reproducible /

Smart everything: even lamp posts are now connected

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/infrastructure/smart-everything-even-lamp-posts-are-now-connected

/ signage street transceiver detection /

The father of pinball games, Steve Kordek, passes away at 100 (video)

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/25/2823634/steve-kordek-father-pinball-games-passes-away-100

/ pinball pin mechanical flippers Genco Bally Grand Prix /

Think like a pirate to see better In the dark

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/02/think-like-a-pirate-to-see-better-in-the-dark/#more-418015

The relativity-testing supernova next door

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21518-astrophile-the-relativitytesting-supernova-next-door.html

iBook’s DRM defenses are now only for show

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/ibooks-drm-defenses-are-now-only-for-show/

/ FairPlay Requiem /

Pinterest: Yes, another social network. Is it useful?

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/pinterest-yes-another-social-network-is-it-useful/#more-517062

/ pinboard pin scrapbook diary bookmarklet /

Methanol as an alternative to gasoline

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/24/opinion/methanol-as-an-alternative-to-gasoline.html?_r=1

SSL fix aims to mend huge cracks in 'Net's foundation of trust

http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/02/ssl-fix-aims-to-mend-huge-cracks-in-nets-foundation-of-trust.

Zorin is a Linux OS that looks & behaves like Windows 7

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/02/zorin-is-a-linux-os-that-looks-and-behaves-like-windows-7/

/ WINE emulator GUI /

SCRW: the chair that’s always the right height

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/scrw-the-chair-thats-always-the-right-height/

/ drum throne furniture /

New Qualcomm chips aim to bring 1.3Gbps WiFi to one & all

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/02/qualcomm-announces-wireless-chips-with-80211ac-standards-in-mind.ars

Carbon nanotube coated fibres could one day lead to self-heating clothing

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/carbon-nanotube-coated-fibres-could-one-day-lead-to-self-heating-clothing/#more-517272

/ heated clothing electric blanket /

Rumor: Galaxy S III to feature 4.8″ display, launch in 50 major markets simultaneously

http://androidandme.com/2012/02/smartphones-2/rumor-galaxy-s-iii-to-feature-4-8-display-launched-in-50-major-markets-simultaneously/

/ 4.8 inch /

The latest green energy solution: slime

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2012/02/latest-green-energy-solution-slime/49108/

/ muddy ponds filthy mines bacterial strains organic compound biofilm slime /

How much would it cost to build the Death Star?

http://www.centives.net/S/2012/how-much-would-it-cost-to-build-the-death-star/

Use a washer to help solder

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/02/use-a-washer-to-help-solder/#more-418070

/ handyman alligator clips helping hands /

Adobe releases Photoshop Touch for iPad prematurely, then pulls it

http://thenextweb.com/apps/2012/02/26/nearly-1-year-after-the-demo-adobe-releases-photoshop-touch-for-the-ipad/

Mac vs. PC: the ultimate lab test for new desktops & laptops

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gadgets/tests/4258725

20 simple ways to improve your self-confidence

http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/20-simple-ways-to-stoke-your-self-confidence/#disqus_thread

/ retrain smile practice interact boundaries look hug define values mentor now pity read inspirational  party new reinforcement /

Intel distributes LibreOffice, can Microsoft be pleased?

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/intel-distributes-libreoffice-can-microsoft-be-pleased/10428

APK Downloader Chrome extension bypasses restrictions & saves Android apps to your desktop

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/25/2824024/apk-downloader-chrome-extension-android

Printopia 2 for Mac mobile printing software review

http://www.instapaper.com/m?u=http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/02/25/printopia-2-for-mac-software-review/#more-88052

GPS jammers & spoofers threaten infrastructure, say researchers

http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/02/uk-research-measures-growing-gps-jamming-threat.ars

Protestors to deliver poisoned iPhone factory workers' letter to Apple

http://m.bgr.com/2012/02/23/protestors-to-deliver-poisoned-iphone-factory-workers-letter-to-apple-shareholder-meeting/

Apple gives shareholders more input; will Facebook get the message?

http://m.wired.com/epicenter/2012/02/apple-gives-shareholders-more-input-will-facebook-get-the-message/

How to fix HandBrake DVD ripping if you've installed VLC 2.0

http://www.macworld.com/article/165549/2012/02/fix_handbrake_dvd_ripping_if_youve_installed_vlc_2_0.html

/ 2.0 rip ripping lib /

The Miura-ori & how to fold it (video)

http://wheatpond.com/2012/02/22/miuraori.html

/ origami sheet deformation closed /

Bacterial cheaters do not prosper

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21328535.800-bacterial-cheaters-do-not-prosper.html

/ adapt /

Nine architectural projects for a brave new world

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/nine-architectural-projects-for-a-brave-new-world/

/ Ebenezer Howard Frank Lloyd Wright Walt Disney Le Corbusier Charles Fourier Ledoux Arcosanti Oikema Phalanstere Progress City Broadacre Garden City /

AppSense launches free Dropbox security product

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/btl/appsense-launches-free-dropbox-security-product/69835

A classic model for ecological stability revised, 40 years later

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/uocm-acm021612.php

/ revised ecosystem rich mathematical formula /

BrailleTouch keyboard allows typing on a phone without looking

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2012/02/brailletouch-keyboard-allows-typing-on-a-phone-without-looking.ars

/ BrailleTouch typing visually impaired /

Android 5.0 "Jelly Bean" could push fragmentation to new heights

http://m.bgr.com/2012/02/16/android-5-0-jelly-bean-could-push-fragmentation-to-new-heights/

/ 5.0 Jelly Bean /

Google invents original search gestures

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2012/02/google-invents-original-search-gestures/

/ original /

Variable pitch quadrocopter flies upside down

http://hackaday.com/2012/02/24/variable-pitch-quadrocopter-flies-upside-down/

/ variable pitch quadrocopter flies upside down Aerospace Controls Laboratory /

Whitman: HP’s Windows 8 tablet slated for 2012

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/whitman-hps-windows-8-tablet-slated-for-2012/

Eye-Fi Connect X2 wireless SD card review revisited

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/02/24/eye-fi-connect-x2-wireless-sd-card-review-revisited/#more-88046

/ Eye-Fi X2 /

Flashback Mac trojan is back with new & improved exploit strategy

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/flashback-mac-trojan-is-back-with-new-and-improved-exploit-strategy.ars

/ Flashback strategy improved Intego /

Adobe shows off Photoshop CS6's content-aware move feature

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/15/2799215/adobe-photoshop-cs6-content-aware-move

/ fill tool CS6 /

Leaked docs: Heartland Institute think tank pays climate contrarians very well

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/02/leaked-docs-heartland-institute-think-tank-pays-climate-contrarians-very-well.ars

/ deny denial cotrarian denier /

Visualized: iOS 2011 sales smoke 28 years of Mac

http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/17/visualized-ios-2011-sales-outsells-28-years-of-mac/

iPad trademark battle heats up as more Apple tablets seized

http://m.bgr.com/2012/02/16/ipad-trademark-battle-heats-up-as-more-apple-tablets-seized/

/ Proview Technology /

Congress sends Apple letter filled with questions about iOS address book privacy

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/15/2799991/congress-interrogates-apple-ios-address-book-privacy-app-path

"Pig MRSA" came from humans, evolved via farm drugs

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/02/pig-msra-came-from-humans-evolved-via-farm-drugs.ars

/ pig MRSA farm humans /

iConfess: Why an Android fan recommends the iPhone

http://m.bgr.com/2012/02/23/iconfess-why-an-android-fan-recommends-the-iphone/

/ fan recommend clunky /

Canalys: Android apps are too expensive

http://m.bgr.com/2012/02/23/canalys-android-apps-are-too-expensive/

/ press /

Web companies agree to support "do not track" system (video)

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203960804577239774264364692.html?mod=rss_Technology

/ do not track agree /

Project Icarus: laying the plans for interstellar travel

http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/project-icarus-laying-the-plans-for-interstellar-travel/253335/

/ Icarus agency /

USB hub doesn’t care which way you stick it in

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/usb-hub-doesnt-care-which-way-you-stick-it-in/

/ polarity insert /

Germany's solar schadenfreude

http://reneweconomy.com.au/2012/germanys-solar-schadenfreude-59674

/ glee  France export /

Apple's secret weapon against Windows 8 (& why OS X 10.8 will be Apple's most important OS release since iOS)

Statistic of the day: "Apple has sold more iOS devices in the past year than it has sold Macs in 28 years."

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/apples-secret-weapon-against-windows-8-and-why-os-x-108-will-be-apples-most-important-os-release-since-ios/18333

Alan Wake proves that PC gaming is still alive & well, & earns back development & marketing costs in 48 hours

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/21/2815031/alan-wake-pc-gaming-sales

/ alive viable costs /

NASA spacecraft reveals recent geological activity on the Moon

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/nsfc-nsr022112.php

/ geological activity interior /

Aquamarine Power to connect wave energy generator to UK National Grid

http://inhabitat.com/aquamarine-power-to-connect-wave-energy-generator-to-uk-national-grid/

/ Aquamarine /

MIT researchers build wireless "pharmacy on a chip"

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224369/MIT_researchers_build_wireless_pharmacy_on_a_chip_

/ pharmacy on a chip /

DARPA reveals Avatar program, robot soldiers incoming

http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/118773-darpa-reveals-avatar-program-robot-soldiers-incoming

/ incoming /

Spin-resistant airplane makes it easier to not die while flying

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/02/spin-resistant.php#6

/ stall /

Week in tech: hacktivism, Slowloris, warrantless spying, & insecure keys

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/02/week-in-tech-hacktivism-slowloris-warrantless-spying-and-insecure-keys.ars

/ week hacktivism Slowloris /

BlackBerry Playbook OS 2.0 release confirmed for February 21st

http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/17/blackberry-playbook-os-2-0-release-confirmed-for-february-21st/

Penn psychologists find 6-to-9-month-olds understand the meaning of many spoken words

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/uop-ppf021012.php

/ Penn University of Pennsylvania psychologists infants learning /

ACTA loses more support in Europe

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/feb/15/acta-loses-more-support-europe

/ Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Bulgaria ratify /

Apple's iPad loses market share in Q4 to ... the BlackBerry PlayBook?

http://m.bgr.com/2012/02/16/apples-ipad-loses-market-share-in-q4-to-the-blackberry-playbook/

Bluetooth-connected Beam toothbrush helps you brush better

And everything's better with Bluetooth!

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/15/2800040/bluetooth-beam-toothbrush-iphone-android

/ toothbrush brush /

Apple: iOS to require explicit permission for contact data in "future software release"

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/15/2800338/ios-explicit-permission-address-book-update

The rock record got a bad rap. Fossil diversity accurately reflects history

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/02/fossil-hips-dont-lie-rock-record-got-a-bad-rap.ars

/ paleontologists geological instrument fidelity /

Nyrius NAEB500 noise isolating in-ear earphones review

+ at $50, a good step up in quality of sound & construction from the cheapies

- no mike/remote

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/02/22/nyrius-naeb500-noise-isolating-in-ear-earphones-review/#more-87908

/ cancelling /

Goldfish funeral (video)

Not a new joke, but it's the 1st time I've seen it in video.

Better Place Renault Fluence Z.E. battery swap (video x 2)

Video made by a British visitor to Israel of his experience at a Better Place battery change station, which was undergoing final adjustments before commercial release of the service.

A Better Place advertising video is also included.

http://gm-volt.com/2012/02/21/better-place-renault-fluence-z-e-battery-swap-video/

/ swap /

HP CEO: Google & Motorola could lead to a closed Android

Self-serving nonsense.

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/15/2800993/whitman-google-motorola-closed-android

/ closed /

Apple launching sidelong attacks against Google with new lawsuits in US

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/apple-launching-sidelong-attacks-against-google-with-new-lawsuits-in-us.ars

Ferrari Enzo successor could have 920 hp Hybrid V-12

http://wot.motortrend.com/we-hear-ferrari-enzo-successor-could-have-920-hp-hybrid-v12-171755.html/ Enzo Ferrari engineer /

Lytro video camera "a possibility", would need more processing muscle

http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/17/lytro-video-camera-a-possibility-would-need-more-processing-m/

Is it worth backing up to the cloud?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/askjack/2012/feb/16/ask-jack-backup-cloud-computing

Motorola devices could be banned following loss in German patent spat with Apple

http://m.bgr.com/2012/02/16/motorola-devices-could-be-banned-following-loss-in-german-patent-spat-with-apple/

Obama signature could bring surveillance drones to your backyard

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/02/president-obama-last-week-signed.ars

/ administration /

How to parse a Microsoft denial

Despite denials, ZDNet still expects Office for iPad.

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/how-to-parse-a-microsoft-denial/11980

/ parse out-of-date /

Alcohol in movies influences young teens' drinking habits

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/bmj-aim021712.php

The iPhone monoculture is in your mind

http://www.webmonkey.com/2012/02/the-iphone-monoculture-is-in-your-mind/

/ monoculture webkit css crawler /

Children & hackers: what you need to know

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/children-and-hackers-what-you-need-to-know/14855

/ phishing targeting /

How the European Internet rose up against ACTA

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/europe-acta/

/ Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement /

Heinrich Hertz birthday celebrated by animated Google doodle

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/21/2815297/heinrich-hertz-birthday-celebrated-by-animated-google-doodle

/ Hertz Heinrich celebration megahertz gigahertz /

Virginia Tech, Wake Forest University announce a youth football publication & new head impact study

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/vt-vtw022112.php

/ Virginia youth football kinematics /

Adobe shows off Content Aware Move & other Photoshop CS6 features (video)

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/118397-adobe-shows-off-content-aware-move-and-other-photoshop-cs6-features

/ CS6 /

Tell mom: science says video games are good for the eyes

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/02/tell-mom-scienc.php

/ eyes eyesight cataract /

Swapping soda for water helps the obese to shed weight

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/water-soda-weight-pounds-swap_n_1274483.html

/ soda obese /

US Lawmakers target Google's tracking

http://allthingsd.com/20120218/lawmakers-target-googles-tracking/

/ lawmakers congressmen /

How one man tracked down Anonymous — & paid a heavy price

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/02/how-one-security-firm-tracked-anonymousand-paid-a-heavy-price.ars

/ collective /

ITC closes the book on HTC's first complaint against Apple, still working on its sequels

http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/17/itc-closes-the-book-on-htcs-first-complaint-against-apple-stil/

/ violation /

Redsn0w Updated To v0.9.10b5c

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/redsn0w-updated-v0910b5c

OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion first impressions: This is a cougar to take home

http://m.bgr.com/2012/02/16/os-x-10-8-mountain-lion-first-impressions-this-is-a-cougar-id-take-home/

/ mountain cougar /

Twitter tweaks its privacy guidelines after storing address book data

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/feb/16/twitter-tweaks-privacy-guidelines

University of California launching UCTV Prime, a university-run YouTube original channel (video)

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/15/2800788/university-of-california-UCTV-prime-youtube-channel

HTML5 bullets: Sencha issues developer scorecard for Chrome on Android

http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/02/html5-bullets-sencha-labs-issues-developer-scorecard-for-chrome-on-android.ars

/ default Sencha Touch mobile Web toolkit /

UK takes the lead in redefining the kilogram

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/npl-utt021612.php

/ NPL Planck's constant /

Plantagon breaks ground on its first 'Plantscraper' vertical farm in Sweden

http://inhabitat.com/plantagon-breaks-ground-on-its-first-plantscraper-vertical-farm-in-sweden/#more-353290

/ farm Sweden /

Permission granted for world's first amphibious house on banks of Thames

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9081044/Permission-granted-for-Britains-first-amphibious-house-on-banks-of-Thames.html

/ amphibious /

Journalist recovers video of his arrest after police deleted it

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/02/journalist-recovers-video-of-his-arrest-after-police-deleted-it.ars

/ erase /

After first Anon hack, PR firm failed to update other .gov websites

http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/02/after-first-anon-hack-pr-firm-failed-to-update-other-gov-websites.ars

Deaths from heart attacks halved in last decade

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/bmj-dfh012312.php

Messages beta for Mac available now • send unlimited messages to iOS devices & Macs

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/messages-beta-mac-send-unlimited-messages-ios-devices-macs

Explosive debut quarter brings Kindle Fire 14% share of tablet market

http://m.bgr.com/2012/02/16/explosive-debut-quarter-brings-kindle-fire-14-share-of-tablet-market/

/ Nook /

Apple unveils Mac OS X Mountain Lion

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/feb/16/apple-unveils-mac-mountain-lion-os

/ messaging integration /

USA Air Force buys fewer drones – but ups drone flights

http://m.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/02/air-force-drones/

Aqualife waterproof one-size-fits-all phone case

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/aqualife-waterproof-iphone-case#more-25944

Microsoft's store site in India defaced; hackers find plain text passwords

http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/02/microsofts-store-site-in-india-defaced-hackers-find-plain-text-passwords.ars

First ever solar charged protective iPhone case unveiled on Kickstarter

http://inhabitat.com/first-ever-waterproof-solar-charged-battery-powered-iphone-case-unveiled-on-kickstarter/

Apple's Mountain Lion shows personal cloud trumps personal computer

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224327/Apple_s_Mountain_Lion_shows_personal_cloud_trumps_personal_computer

Odd black hole is last survivor of its galaxy

http://m.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/02/lone-black-hole-survivor/

Sony completes Ericsson buyout, Sony Mobile Communications is born

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/15/2801251/sony-ericsson-buyout-complete-sony-mobile-communications

TV Anytime unveils world’s first legal DVD ripper for mobile devices

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/tv-anytime-unveils-worlds-legal-dvd-ripper-mobile-devices

/ ripper /

LHC set to up collision rate, energy in attempt to pin down Higgs boson

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/02/lhc-set-to-up-collision-rate-energy-in-attempt-to-pin-down-higgs-boson.ars

Google's tracking of Safari users could lead to FTC investigation

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224361/Google_s_tracking_of_Safari_users_could_lead_to_FTC_investigation

/ circumvention do-not-track Federal Trade Commission /

Google tracked iPhones, bypassing Apple browser privacy settings

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204880404577225380456599176.html

The eyes have it: seeing ultraviolet, exploring colour

And why some women are able to see in 4 colors.

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/118557-the-eyes-have-it-seeing-ultraviolet-exploring-color

Disappearing door eases vehicle entry & exit (video)

This could be a big help in tight parking spots, if it's real.

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/02/some-of-the-bes.php

Science says it's okay to barely exercise at all

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/02/science-says-it.php

/ less baseline routine interval /

"Eternal Sunshine" drug points the way toward counteracting the agony of chronic pain

http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/2012/02/17/eternal-sunshine-drug-points-the-way-toward-counteracting-the-agony-of-chronic-pain/?WT.mc_id=SA_syn_HuffPo

/ erase memory ache /

Disrupted sleep linked with early sign of Alzheimer's

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/disrupted-sleep-alzheimers-memory-old-age-amyloid-plaque_n_1277252.html

/ neurology /

iPhone Address Book rage (comic)

A few issues at play here:

● there is a big difference between granting access to an app so that the user can make use of it’s services, & the theft of all or part of an address book for the use of others

● when a user grants an app access to private information, it raises questions about use of that information by the owners of the app

/ upload rage grant upload /

"Deepwater Horizon" oil spill will have a multi-billion dollar impact on fisheries over the next 7 years

"The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 will have a large economic impact on the U.S. Gulf fisheries. A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (CJFAS) says that over 7 years this oil spill could have a $US8.7 billion impact on the economy of the Gulf of Mexico. This includes losses in revenue, profit, and wages, and close to 22 000 jobs could be lost."

http://nrcresearchpress.com/doi/story/10.4141/news.2012.02.15.46

/ fishery USA United States /

Super adhesive inspired by gecko feet

"These 5-ounce lizards produce an adhesive force roughly equivalent to carrying nine pounds up a wall without slipping."

http://www.umass.edu/newsoffice/newsreleases/articles/146885.php

/ gecko feet /

Feds seize $50 million in Megaupload assets, lodge new charges

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/02/feds-seize-50-million-in-megaupload-assets-lodge-new-charges.ars

/ Kim Dotcom criminal infringement arrested assets charges copyright file sharing infringe New Zealand site /

Is that a pen sticking out of your microwave?

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/02/18/aracataca-magic-pointy-how-do-they-do-it/

/ Aracataca pointy pencil crayon /

Some tech bloggers are turning on blogging

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2012/02/some-tech-bloggers-are-turning-blogging/48613/

A quantum speed limit: how fast does quantum information flow through a lattice?

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/01/experiment-shows-speed-limit-for-interactions-in-quantum-systems.ars

/ lattice cosmic /

Working too much is correlated with 2-fold increase in likelihood of depression

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-01/plos-wtm012312.php

/ workaholic too much likelihood Finnish Institute of Occupational Health University College London confounders /

Top 50 Android tablet apps

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2012/feb/06/50-best-android-tablet-apps

/ Tab Feedly /

Paper PC design rolled out

http://www.reghardware.com/2012/02/16/developers_pitch_pcs_made_from_paper/

/ paper-based environmentally polypropolene /

Here’s more evidence why Mac OS means less to Apple

http://technologizer.com/2012/02/10/heres-more-evidence-why-mac-os-means-less-to-apple/

Google PageRank algorithm used in tool to model interactions between molecules (video)

http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/2/15/2800991/google-pagerank-chemistry-molecularnetworks

/ PageRank  interactions molecules /

Boston seeks public help fixing potholes

http://m.wired.com/autopia/2012/02/boston-asks-for-the-publics-help-in-fixing-potholes/

"Remove" promises to remove unwanted people & objects from photos (video)

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/remove-promises-remove-unwanted-people-objects-photos-video

/ unwanted people objects from photographs /

NES-inspired "iCade 8-bitty" brings retro gaming feel to iOS devices

http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2012/02/thinkgeek-expands-icade-line-with-nes-inspired-icade-8-bitty.ars

/ D-Pad toy ThinkGeek /

EXPOSED: Apple’s Jony Ive knighted as part of secret deal • Scoopertino

http://scoopertino.com/exposed-apples-jony-ive-knighted-as-part-of-secret-deal/

/ Scoopertino /

Google's Dart lands in Chromium tech preview

http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/17/googles-dart-lands-in-chromium-tech-preview/

/ Dart /

Confirmed: iPad 3 has a 2048x1536 retina display

http://www.macrumors.com/2012/02/17/confirmed-ipad-3-has-a-2048x1536-retina-display/

/ rumor /

Thunderbolt adapter for Seagate GoFlex drives • review

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/02/17/seagate-goflex-thunderbolt-adapter-review/#more-88285

Nevada establishes regulations for self-driving cars

http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/16/nevada-establishes-regulations-for-self-driving-cars/

/ robocar /

Scientists create first free-standing 3D cloak

http://www.iop.org/news/12/jan/page_53587.html

/ dimensional object /

Black hole from a shredded Galaxy

http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2012/pr201203.html

Kids' language issues tied to moms' low vitamin D says University of Western Australia study

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/15/us-language-vitamins-idUSTRE81E1Y620120215

/ language impairment vitamin D fetal development /

Weight loss can be contagious, Brown University study suggests

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/l-wlc021412.php

/ social obesity /

Occupy Wall Street now has a super PAC

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/02/occupy-wall-street-now-has-super-pac/48801/

/ election lawyer organizer FEC filings /

Clear to-do app is now available in the App Store (video)

Funky Space Monkey rates it as, "Probably the best to-do app for iOS."

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/clear-app-store-todo-app-ios-video

/ messy simplify /

Jailbreak apps leak private data less than Apple-approved apps, study shows

http://m.bgr.com/2012/02/16/jailbreak-apps-leak-private-data-less-than-apple-approved-apps-study-shows/

/ approved invading /

Facebook & Twitter do not need anti-piracy software, says European court

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/feb/16/facebook-twitter-piracy-software-court-ruling

/ anti-piracy Netlog /