[Medianews] The Buried Treasure in Your TV Dial

2010-02-28 Thread George Antunes
February 28, 2010 The Buried Treasure in Your TV Dial By RICHARD H. THALER NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/business/economy/28view.html?ref=businesspagewanted=print HERE’S a list of national domestic priorities, in no particular order: Stimulate the economy, improve health care,

[Medianews] Deep Space Antenna Overhaul Boosts Data From Spacecraft 50X

2010-02-28 Thread George Antunes
Deep space data networks get antenna boost Overhaul to boost communication from spacecraft to Earth by 50 times TechNewsDaily 5:11 p.m. CT, Thurs., Feb. 25, 2010 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35590946/ns/technology_and_science-space NASA began today replacing an aging set of Earth-based deep

[Medianews] NASA Grooming Satellite Repair-Bots For Clarke Belt Service

2010-02-28 Thread George Antunes
NASA grooming satellite repair-bots Agency hopes to seed development of commercial satellite servicing By Irene Klotz Discovery Channel 3:58 p.m. CT, Thurs., Feb. 25, 2010 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35589228/ns/technology_and_science-space/ Springing off the heels of a successful repair

[Medianews] Veil lifts slightly on Blue Origin rocket project

2010-02-28 Thread George Antunes
Veil lifts slightly on Blue Origin rocket project Rocket to eventually haul a crew of astronauts to the suborbital heights By Leonard David Space.com 10:12 a.m. CT, Fri., Feb. 26, 2010 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35603622/ns/technology_and_science-space BOULDER, Colo. - For all the shake,

[Medianews] Updated Tsunami Warning System In Action

2010-02-28 Thread George Antunes
Updated tsunami warning system in action Monitoring network upgraded dramatically since 2004 Asian catastrophe By Alan Boyle MSNBC Science Editor 5:18 p.m. CT, Sat., Feb. 27, 2010 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35619051/ns/world_news-chile_earthquake The tsunami alerts issued in the wake of

[Medianews] Antarctic Satellite Broadband Wins $2.1M In Funding

2010-02-28 Thread George Antunes
Antarctic satellite broadband wins $2.1m in funding Part of space-project funding under Australian Space Research Program By Tim Lohman Computerworld 28 February, 2010 09:00 http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/337708/antarctic_satellite_broadband_wins_2_1m_funding/?fp=4194304fpid=1 A

[Medianews] Satellite: Judiciary Committee Chiefs Ask For Distant-Signal Status Quo

2010-02-28 Thread George Antunes
Judiciary Committee Chiefs Ask For Distant-Signal Status Quo Follows Failure To Pass Satellite Bill Before Weekend Recess John Eggerton Multichannel News 2/28/2010 8:52:36 AM http://www.multichannel.com/article/449370-Judiciary_Committee_Chiefs_Ask_For_Distant_Signal_Status_Quo.php Congress

[Medianews] Nuance Acquires MacSpeech, Extending Dragon NaturallySpeaking Family to the Mac

2010-02-28 Thread Monty Solomon
Nuance Acquires MacSpeech, Extending Dragon NaturallySpeaking Family to the Mac Trusted by Millions - on the PC, the iPhone, the Mac, and in the Car - Nuance's Dragon Speech Recognition Puts Speech within Reach for Everyone Burlington, MA - February 16, 2010 - Nuance Communications, Inc.

[Medianews] FCC poised to put the brakes on Internet speed claims

2010-02-28 Thread George Antunes
FCC poised to put the brakes on Internet speed claims By David Lazarus The Morning Call David Lazarus is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times, a Tribune Publishing newspaper. February 28, 2010 http://www.mcall.com/business/all-lazarus.7191469feb28,0,1560162.story When it comes to