http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news on scientific topics and technology en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276074,on-the-road-with-your-notebook--feature.html Washington - Notebooks are made to hit the road. But many people don't actually travel very often with them - until vacation time, that is. That's when lots of planning needs to be done to be sure that your notebook gives you what you need when you'r... Internet,Technology Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:11:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276074,on-the-road-with-your-notebook--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276026,seoul-to-spend-billions-on-thwarting-north-korea-threat--summary.html Seoul - South Korea Friday announced plans to spend billions on sophisticated technology to counter the perceived threat of a North Korean nuclear attack. The defence ministry, reacting to the latest rocket tests by North Korea, said it would be budg... Technology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:35:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/276026,seoul-to-spend-billions-on-thwarting-north-korea-threat--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275930,kenya-aims-to-take-on-india-as-fibre-optic-cable-arrives.html Nairobi - Kenya is eagerly awaiting the imminent switch-on of its first fibre-optic cable, which many hope will spark an explosion in high-tech business and boost the East African nation's struggling economy. While many business are yet to work out h... Technology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:11:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275930,kenya-aims-to-take-on-india-as-fibre-optic-cable-arrives.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275917,jackson-virus-and-spam-spreads-on-internet.html San Francisco - It didn't take the spammers long to capitalize on the massive interest in Michael Jackson. Security researchers at Sophos warned Thursday of the increasing levels of viruses and spam using Jackson's name to snare unsuspecting users. ... Internet,Technology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:23:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275917,jackson-virus-and-spam-spreads-on-internet.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275910,largest-commercial-satellite-for-cellphones-launched.html Los Angeles - A new satellite designed to allow the convergence of cellphones and satellite phones throughout the United States was successfully launched Thursday, mobile communications provider TerreStar announced. Weighing 6,910 kg, TerreStar-1 is ... Technology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:59:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275910,largest-commercial-satellite-for-cellphones-launched.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275755,hey-presto--instant-polaroid-photography-set-for-a-comeback.html Berlin - Press the shutter, pull the tab and wave it about - 90 seconds later you get a unique, white-framed snapshot created as if by magic. Polaroids were great for those party shots and artists liked them too but digital photography spelt the deat... Technology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:11:50 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275755,hey-presto--instant-polaroid-photography-set-for-a-comeback.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275727,ariane-launch-puts-us-telecom-satellite-in-orbit.html Paris - An Ariane-5 booster rocket Wednesday was successfully launched from the European space center at Kouru in French Guayana on Wednesday, carrying a US telecom satellite into orbit, Arianespace officials said in Paris. The rocket carried the 6.9... Space,Technology Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:59:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275727,ariane-launch-puts-us-telecom-satellite-in-orbit.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275621,china-allows-more-time-for-controversial-internet-filter--summary.html Beijing - China has backed down from its Wednesday deadline for computer makers to pre-install controversial internet filtering software, following a backlash from inside and outside the country. The delay in installing the Green Dam Youth Escort fir... Internet,Technology Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:41:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275621,china-allows-more-time-for-controversial-internet-filter--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275573,perfect-your-digital-photos-with-plug-ins--feature.html Washington - Want your digital photos to stand out? Plug-ins may by the answer. These small add-on applications, intended to be used along with popular image editing software, are often designed for a single purpose, and the best of them can turn wha... Technology Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:11:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275573,perfect-your-digital-photos-with-plug-ins--feature.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275570,china-allows-more-time-for-controversial-internet-filter.html Beijing - China has backed down from its Wednesday deadline for computer makers to pre-instal controversial Internet filtering software, the government said, following a backlash against the move inside and outside the country. The delay in installin... Internet,Technology Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:59:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275570,china-allows-more-time-for-controversial-internet-filter.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275555,new-firefox-browser-released.html San Francisco - A new version of Firefox was released Tuesday, offering users more speed and privacy and greater compliance with new internet video standards. The release of Firefox 3.5 came as the open source browser is proving an increasingly formi... Internet,Technology Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:29:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275555,new-firefox-browser-released.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275493,software-group-bids-for-pirate-bay-file-sharing-site--summary.html Stockholm - A Swedish-based software group Tuesday said it has made an offer to buy the controversial file-sharing Pirate Bay website for 60 million kronor (7.7 million dollars) as part of plans to cash in on the global appetite for file sharing. Hal... Internet,Technology Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:59:32 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275493,software-group-bids-for-pirate-bay-file-sharing-site--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275492,bridge-built-over-sea-in-mumbai-opens.html New Delhi - India on Tuesday opened its first highway bridge built over the open sea in its congested financial capital of Mumbai after nine years of construction. The 5.6-kilometre-long, eight-lane link made of steel and concrete is to cut the drivi... Technology Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:53:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275492,bridge-built-over-sea-in-mumbai-opens.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275488,cheaper-roaming-charges-come-into-force-across-the-eu.html Brussels - Cheaper charges for using your mobile phone while abroad come into force across the European Union on Wednesday. Proposed by the European Commission, the new rules bring down the maximum price of making a call while roaming from 0.46 euros... Technology Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:35:49 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275488,cheaper-roaming-charges-come-into-force-across-the-eu.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275451,software-group-announces-bid-for-pirate-bay-file-sharing-site.html Stockholm - A Swedish-based software group Tuesday said it has made an offer to buy the controversial file-sharing Pirate Bay website for 60 million kronor (7.7 million dollars) as part of plans to cash in on the global appetite for file sharing. Hal... Internet,Technology Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:47:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275451,software-group-announces-bid-for-pirate-bay-file-sharing-site.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275409,new-google-software-to-monitor-dutch-economy.html Amsterdam - The Dutch version of internet search engine Google launched new software Tuesday which it claims can assess the state of the local economy. The economic barometer, as the feature is called, checks the number of times people using Google a... Technology Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:35:34 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275409,new-google-software-to-monitor-dutch-economy.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275332,spain-had-camels-6-million-years-ago-discovery-shows.html Logrono, Spain - Spanish scientists have discovered Europe's first fossilized camel footprints, Professor Felix Perez Lorente from La Rioja University said Monday. The footprints found at a site near Murcia were 6 million years old. ... Science,Technology Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:38:51 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275332,spain-had-camels-6-million-years-ago-discovery-shows.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275315,eu-to-have-standard-mobile-phone-chargers-by-2010.html Brussels - Europe's avid mobile phone-users will soon be able to empty their drawers of the familiar tangle of chargers after leading manufacturers agreed to make the Micro-USB connector the industry standard. According to a Memorandum of Understandi... Technology Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:14:47 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275315,eu-to-have-standard-mobile-phone-chargers-by-2010.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275156,amazon-kindle-to-skip-germany-because-of-phone-fees.html Berlin - The Amazon Kindle, the e-book device which has taken the United States by storm, will not be offered in Germany because of excessive wireless network fees, according to a news report Sunday. The launch of the Kindle in Europe's biggest book ... Internet,Technology Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:29:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275156,amazon-kindle-to-skip-germany-because-of-phone-fees.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275132,dont-get-distracted-by-megapixels-in-search-for-right-webcam.html Dusseldorf - Whether you want to chat with friends or send video greetings, a webcam is what you need to quickly turn your computer into a video telephone. There's a huge variety to choose from, so when it comes time to buy the one that's right for y... Internet,Technology Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:11:55 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275132,dont-get-distracted-by-megapixels-in-search-for-right-webcam.html