http://www.mycen.com.my/tech/ Aggregated Technology News Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:11:15 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jHrsTSVouNgL37RYqnLSOrMulu8g A Chinese factory worker has become a celebrity after her smiling face was accidentally loaded onto an Apple iPhone and shipped to the other side of the world, her employer said Wednesday... http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jHrsTSVouNgL37RYqnLSOrMulu8g http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/27/apple.apple A TV ad for Apple's iPhone has been banned by the UK's advertising watchdog for misleading consumers after it over-hyped the internet capabilities of the smart phone... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/27/apple.apple http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/26/nation/20080826201600&sec=nation ...''Why isn't it also targeting users who have pirated copies of Windows Vista?'' ''So if I'm using a pirated copy of Vista at this time, I won't be hassled? Got to wonder about that.''... http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/26/nation/20080826201600&sec=nation http://www.t3.com/news/asus-reveals---you-guessed-it---more-eee-pcs?=36481 It just makes you want to cover it in My Little Pony stickers and hug it and hold it and call it Sergeant Clover and love it for EVER... http://www.t3.com/news/asus-reveals---you-guessed-it---more-eee-pcs?=36481 http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article4568468.ece The launch puts the London-based communications company on course to completing its global mobile broadband network... http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article4568468.ece http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/839845/BBC-Worldwide-launches-Top-Gear-channel-YouTube/ BBC Worldwide is launching a 'Top Gear' channel on YouTube, showcasing classic moments from the motoring show such as the epic race between a Bugatti Veyron and a light aircraft... http://www.brandrepublic.com/News/839845/BBC-Worldwide-launches-Top-Gear-channel-YouTube/ http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/13/nation/20080813092124&sec=nation A consultant is suing a public listed company, its subsidiary and three of its workers for RM30mil over alleged defamation, sexual harassment and abuse of power... http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/13/nation/20080813092124&sec=nation http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/08/07/nmelctric107.xml Eco-friendly electric cars are to be fitted with artificial engine sounds for fear they are too quiet to be heard by pedestrians... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/08/07/nmelctric107.xml http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2008b/nr080805fourthirdse.cfm Olympus Imaging and Panasonic today announced joint development of technologies and devices for the ''Micro Four Thirds System standard,'' a new standard that extends the benefits of the Four Thirds System... http://www.olympus-global.com/en/news/2008b/nr080805fourthirdse.cfm http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i_GdR3NRdfBh-ZIwSv_1vKBE3EUg Thai authorities banned the Grand Theft Auto computer game on Tuesday, after a disturbed teenager allegedly killed a taxi driver in a copycat crime... http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5i_GdR3NRdfBh-ZIwSv_1vKBE3EUg http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/08/04/lenovo_unveils_its_mininotebook_the_ideapad_s10.html China's Lenovo says it will enter the netbook market in October with the "super-slim, super-small" $399 IdeaPad S10 running Windows XP... http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/08/04/lenovo_unveils_its_mininotebook_the_ideapad_s10.html http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/1/nation/21971527&sec=nation Three months from now, Malaysians will be able to buy the i-Dola laptop and Jean-i personal computer (PC) at basement prices. Mimos is now ready to licence the production of the Malaysian computer codenamed Mak Cik... http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/8/1/nation/21971527&sec=nation http://gizmodo.com/5030810/giz-explains-an-illustrated-guide-to-every-stupid-cable-you-need We put up with too many cables. There are at least four different kinds of USB plugs, two kinds of FireWire and like a million different ways to connect something to TV or monitor... http://gizmodo.com/5030810/giz-explains-an-illustrated-guide-to-every-stupid-cable-you-need http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4415816.ece An application which allowed the networking site's users to stab each other virtually has been taken down... http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article4415816.ece http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=development&articleId=9110859&taxonomyId=11&intsrc=kc_top A former Google Inc. employee and her husband launched a new search engine on Monday called Cuil (pronounced ''cool''), aiming to topple Google by indexing more Web pages than the search giant... http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=development&articleId=9110859&taxonomyId=11&intsrc=kc_top http://www.crn.com/software/209601134 Engineers at web search giant Google say their company's computers recently hit an eye-popping milestone: the measurement of 1 trillion pages that Google measured on the web... http://www.crn.com/software/209601134 http://www.newslite.tv/2008/07/23/why-scientists-should-watch-mo.html ...Experts are now suggesting their tricks should be studied by boffins to gain a better understanding of how human perception works. The move could see scientists watching DVDs of David Blaine and... http://www.newslite.tv/2008/07/23/why-scientists-should-watch-mo.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/07/17/mnallegro117.xml The Austin Allegro has been voted Britain's worst car - 25 years after production ceased... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/07/17/mnallegro117.xml http://www.pocketables.net/2008/07/review-kohjinsh.html ...The Kohjinsha SC3 has come such a long way from the original SA1 series from 2006 that it's hard to believe they're actually related. Everything the SA1 did wrong, the SC3 does right... http://www.pocketables.net/2008/07/review-kohjinsh.html http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article4333755.ece Insect experts at the Natural History Museum thought they'd seen it all - they do have 28 million specimens in their collection, spanning roughly half a million species... http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article4333755.ece http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jul/17/opensource.google Radiohead's new single, House of Cards, features a promotional video that has been ''filmed'' without the use of a camera or conventional lighting... http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/jul/17/opensource.google http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2008/07/11/copper-thieves-take-down-sainsbury%E2%80%99s/ With the high value of scrap metal, opportunist thieves have been causing havoc around the country as they have been stealing power and telecom cables... http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2008/07/11/copper-thieves-take-down-sainsbury%E2%80%99s/ http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=1259 My S60 devices have always been rock solid and if the E71 continues that trend, along with excellent phone quality, this will be one tough device to beat... http://blogs.zdnet.com/mobile-gadgeteer/?p=1259 http://www.therawfeed.com/2008/07/official-iran-missile-photo-faked-to.html An official photo of Iran's recent missile launch distributed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard has been "DIGITALLY ALTERED, according to reports... http://www.therawfeed.com/2008/07/official-iran-missile-photo-faked-to.html http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2008/07/09/Panasonic-ToughBook-CF-U1-Rugged-UMPC/p1 ...So, the ToughBook CF-U1 is stuffed full of cutting edge mobile components, but does it still live up to Panasonic's super-rugged heritage? The simple answer to the question above is a resounding yes... http://www.trustedreviews.com/notebooks/review/2008/07/09/Panasonic-ToughBook-CF-U1-Rugged-UMPC/p1 http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/remote-sign-out-and-info-to-help-you.html ...With this new feature, you can now track your recent sessions and you can also sign yourself out remotely... http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/remote-sign-out-and-info-to-help-you.html http://www.travelbite.co.uk/feature/caribbean/cuba/new-unesco-world-heritage-sites-named-$1230813.htm ...The historic centres of Melaka and Georgetown in Malaysia have developed over 500 years of trading and cultural exchange between east and west, imbuing both places with a unique multicultural heritage... http://www.travelbite.co.uk/feature/caribbean/cuba/new-unesco-world-heritage-sites-named-$1230813.htm http://www.trustedreviews.com/storage/news/2008/07/07/Pioneer-Develops-16-Layer-400GB-Optical-Disc/p1 Pioneer - famed for its stringent Blu-ray support - has come up with the world's first (that phrase again) 16 layer optical disc holding a monstrous 400GB capacity... http://www.trustedreviews.com/storage/news/2008/07/07/Pioneer-Develops-16-Layer-400GB-Optical-Disc/p1 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2248463/Moon-mistaken-for-UFO.html Police in Wales were called to investigate a mysterious flying saucer, only to discover it was the moon... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2248463/Moon-mistaken-for-UFO.html http://www.laptopmag.com/mobile-life/your-computers-not-safe-from-unwarranted-search-and-seizure.aspx When San Francisco–based therapist Nabila Mango came home from a trip to Jordan in December of last year, she discovered something few Americans realize: Your Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure don't start... http://www.laptopmag.com/mobile-life/your-computers-not-safe-from-unwarranted-search-and-seizure.aspx