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MICROSCOPIC "WALKERS" FIND THEIR WAY ACROSS CELL SURFACES
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-microscopic-walkers-cell-surfaces.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NEW MICROSCOPE COLLECTS DYNAMIC IMAGES OF THE MOLECULES THAT ANIMATE LIFE
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-microscope-dynamic-images-molecules-animate.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
TEAM REVEALS MOLECULAR STRUCTURE OF WATER AT GOLD ELECTRODES
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-team-reveals-molecular-gold-electrodes.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
FLU VIRUSES DISGUISED AS WASTE: CRAFTY MANIPULATOR DECEIVES CELLULAR WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-flu-viruses-disguised-crafty-cellular.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
FLORIDA LIZARDS EVOLVE RAPIDLY, WITHIN 15 YEARS AND 20 GENERATIONS
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-florida-lizards-evolve-rapidly-years.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS: COMET SIDING SPRING SEEN NEXT TO MARS
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-encounters-comet-siding-mars.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
NEW STUDIES BRING SCIENTISTS CLOSER TO COMBATING DANGEROUS UNSTABLE PROTEINS
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-scientists-closer-combating-dangerous-unstable.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
YEATS PROTEIN POTENTIAL THERAPEUTIC TARGET FOR CANCER
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-yeats-protein-potential-therapeutic-cancer.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
THYROID CANCER GENOME ANALYSIS FINDS MARKERS OF AGGRESSIVE TUMORS
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-thyroid-cancer-genome-analysis-markers.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
GENOMIC DATA SUPPORT EARLY CONTACT BETWEEN EASTER ISLAND AND AMERICAS
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-genomic-early-contact-easter-island.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
LUCKY STAR ESCAPES BLACK HOLE WITH MINOR DAMAGE
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-lucky-star-black-hole-minor.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
GENE IDENTIFIED FOR IMMUNE SYSTEM RESET AFTER INFECTION
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-gene-immune-reset-infection.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
TOP MARINE SCIENTISTS CALL FOR ACTION ON 'INVISIBLE' FISHERIES
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-marine-scientists-action-invisible-fisheries.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
CHEMISTS ACHIEVE NEW TECHNIQUE WITH PROFOUND IMPLICATIONS FOR DRUG DEVELOPMENT
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-chemists-technique-profound-implications-drug.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
ARCHAEOLOGISTS DOCUMENT HIGHEST ALTITUDE ICE AGE HUMAN OCCUPATION IN PERUVIAN ANDES
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-archaeologists-document-highest-altitude-ice.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter


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FOSSIL FUELS AT WHAT PRICE? EU ANALYSIS LOOKS AT ENERGY COSTS
A new report, "Subsidies and costs of EU energy" addresses different forms of energy production. The study was ordered and paid for by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy. Why bother? "The functioning of energy markets and the size and effect of government interventions has been the subject of debate for years," said the European Commission. "To date however, a consolidated dataset for government interventions in the power market of the European Union has been missing. This is why the European Commission has commissioned a study that aims at helping to close the knowledge gap by quantifying the extent of public interventions in energy markets in all 28 Member States." They presented the interim results of the external study on subsidies and EU energy costs earlier this month.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-fossil-fuels-price-eu-analysis.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

SWEAT AND A SMARTPHONE COULD BECOME THE HOT NEW HEALTH SCREENING
A University of Cincinnati partnership is reporting a significant leap forward in health diagnostics that are more accurate than what's available today, yet considerably less invasive than something like a blood screening. It's a lightweight, wearable device that analyzes sweat by using a smartphone.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-smartphone-hot-health-screening.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

OCULUS RIFT USERS TO SEE MOON LIVE THROUGH ROBOT
A group from Carnegie Mellon wants to send a robot to the Moon to beam live pictures of the Moon to Oculus Rift headset users, reported technology reporter Jane Wakefield of the BBC. Andy the robot is intended to swing into action as a robot on a mission to transform education about space. The team has a plan to land the robot on the Moon to act as eyes for those still on Earth. A key component to all this is the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. Andy has motion-controlled vision. With that headset, movements of the user's head will be tracked and sent back to Andy's camera, in order for it to match where the user is looking.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-oculus-rift-users-moon-robot.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

NOKIA TURNAROUND SINCE HANDSET UNIT SALE CONTINUES (UPDATE)
Nokia is showing signs that it has turned around its fortunes following the sale of its ailing cellphone unit to Microsoft.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-nokia-turnaround-handset-sale.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

FACEBOOK'S ZUCKERBERG WAGES CHINA CHARM OFFENSIVE—IN MANDARIN
Facebook is blocked in China, but its co-founder Mark Zuckerberg appears determined to win over hearts and minds in Beijing—surprising a hall full of students by conducting a Q&A session in Mandarin.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-zuckerberg-chinese-beijing-students.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

APPLE COMPUTER SELLS FOR RECORD $905K IN NY
One of the first Apple computers ever built has sold in New York for $905,000, leading Bonhams auction house to declare it the world's most expensive computer relic.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-apple-905k-ny.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

MAPPING DRONE PROMPTS CHINA TO SCRAMBLE FIGHTER JETS: REPORT
China deployed more than 1,200 troops and scrambled fighter jets in response to an unauthorised flight near Beijing airport by what turned out to be a mapping drone, state-run media reported Thursday.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-drone-prompts-china-scramble-fighter.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

YAHOO CEO DEFENDS STRATEGY IN FACE OF CRITICISM
Signaling her reign has reached a pivotal juncture, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is trying to convince restless shareholders that the long-struggling Internet company is heading in the right direction.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-yahoo-ceo-defends-strategy-criticism.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

SK HYNIX LOGS ALL-TIME HIGH Q3 EARNINGS
SK Hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, reported Thursday a record high quarterly net profit for the three months to September on strong sales and currency earnings.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-sk-hynix-all-time-high-q3.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

GOOGLE OFFERS PEEK INTO BHUTAN WITH STREET VIEW LAUNCH (UPDATE)
Google provided a sneak peek into Bhutan Thursday by unveiling a Street View project for the remote Himalayan kingdom, featuring panoramic views of its majestic mountains, monasteries and crystal-clear rivers.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-google-peek-bhutan-street-view.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

ARMY COLLABORATION PRODUCES NEW TEST STATION FOR MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM
The AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS) helps protect Army aircraft from attack by shoulder-launched missiles and other threats. To keep this defensive system operating at maximum effectiveness, the Army periodically updates the software on the more than 1,000 AN/AAR-57 units in use around the world.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-army-collaboration-station-missile.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

HOW TO FIND A SUBMARINE
Das Boot, The Hunt for Red October, The Bedford Incident, We Dive At Dawn: films based on submariners' experience reflect the tense and unusual nature of undersea warfare – where it is often not how well armed or armoured a boat is that counts, but how quiet.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-submarine.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

NOKIA POSTS HIGHER Q3 PROFITS ON ONE-OFF TAX GAIN
Finnish telecom equipment group Nokia said Thursday its third quarter profits more than quadrupled from a year ago, helped mostly by a one-off tax-related gain.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-nokia-higher-q3-profits-one-off.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

PLANNED CUT TO RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET 'A FREE KICK' FOR FOSSIL FUELS
The federal government's plan to reduce Australia's Renewable Energy Target (RET) could jeopardise billions of dollars in investment while giving a boost to the fossil fuel sector, experts have predicted.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-renewable-energy-free-fossilfuels.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

COMCAST WINS MORE INTERNET CUSTOMERS, AD SALES UP
Comcast Corp.'s third-quarter net income jumped 50 percent in the third quarter, helped by a one-time tax settlement, growth in Internet subscribers and fewer defectors from its cable service.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-comcast-internet-customers-ad-sales.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

SOME ONLINE SHOPPERS PAY MORE THAN OTHERS, STUDY SHOWS
Internet users regularly receive all kinds of personalized content, from Google search results to product recommendations on Amazon. This is thanks to the complex algorithms that produce results based on users' profiles and past activity. It's Big Data at work, and it's often advantageous for users. But such personalization can also be a disadvantage to buyers, according to a team of Northeastern University researchers, when e-commerce websites manipulate search results or customize prices without the user's knowledge—and which in some cases leads to some online shoppers paying more than others for the same thing.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-online-shoppers.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

'ANTI-FACEBOOK' SOCIAL NETWORK GETS FRESH FUNDING
Flush with a reported $5.5 million in fresh funding, upstart social network Ello on Thursday legally changed its corporate standing to back a promise to remain ad-free.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-anti-facebook-social-network-fresh-funding.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

GOOGLE TEAMS WITH OXFORD TO TEACH MACHINES TO THINK
Google on Thursday announced a partnership with artificial intelligence teams at Oxford University to teach machines to think like people.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-google-teams-oxford-machines.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

FACEBOOK GOES RETRO WITH 'ROOMS' CHAT APP
Facebook on Thursday released an application that lets people create virtual "rooms" to chat about whatever they wish using any name they would like.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-facebook-retro-rooms-chat-app.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

A BLUE CHRISTMAS FOR AMAZON?
It might be a blue Christmas for Amazon. The world's largest retailer gave a disappointing forecast for the crucial holiday quarter. The company also reported a wider loss than analysts expected for the third quarter.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-blue-christmas-amazon.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

'CLOUD' LIFTS MICROSOFT EARNINGS ABOVE EXPECTATIONS
Microsoft on Thursday reported quarterly profits ahead of most expectations, as revenues got a boost from its Xbox consoles and Internet "cloud" services for enterprises.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-cloud-business-microsoft-quarterly-results.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

APPLE'S SECRETS MAY BE REVEALED THROUGH OBSCURE BANKRUPTCY CASE
The bankruptcy of a key Apple supplier may shine a bright light on sensitive business details the personal electronics giant fights to keep out of the public eye.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-apple-secrets-revealed-obscure-bankruptcy.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

NETFLIX TO STREAM NEW ONLINE TV SERIES, 'BLOODLINE'
Fresh from commercial and critical success with hit shows "House of Cards" and "Orange is the New Black," Netflix on Thursday announced a new online series, "Bloodline," set for release in March.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-netflix-stream-online-tv-series.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

INTELLIGENT MATERIALS THAT WORK IN SPACE
ARQUIMEA, a company that began in the Business Incubator in the Science Park of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, will be testing technology it has developed in the International Space Station. The technology is based on intelligent materials that allow objects to be sent into orbit without the use of explosives.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-intelligent-materials-space.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

CHRISTIAN BALE TO PLAY APPLE'S STEVE JOBS
Oscar-winner Christian Bale—best known for his star turn as Batman in the blockbuster "Dark Knight" films—will play Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in an upcoming biopic.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-christian-bale-apple-steve-jobs.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

REPORT: BETTER SHIELDS NEEDED FOR PRIVATE TAX DATA
Federal investigators say the IRS and the states should improve how they protect the security of confidential tax information of people getting benefits under the 2010 health care law.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-shields-private-tax.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

US TECH FIRM FINED FOR UNDERPAYING INDIAN WORKERS
A Silicon Valley company is paying more than $43,000 in back wages and penalties after labor regulators found eight employees brought from India were grossly underpaid and overworked while assigned to a special project in the U.S.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-tech-firm-fined-workers-hour.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

ASU GRANT AIMS TO TRANSFORM GLOBAL ENERGY LANDSCAPE
Changing the way the nation generates and consumes energy is at the heart of a multimillion dollar grant awarded to Arizona State University from the Department of Energy.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-asu-grant-aims-global-energy.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter




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• Sprint HTC One M8 and E8 now receiving international WiFi calling update
• Google updates AppCompat so developers can bring Material Design to pre-Lollipop devices
• Motorola DROID Turbo leaked in the flesh ahead of its Oct 28th unveiling
• Google Wallet’s upcoming ad campaign hopes to spread the word about rival Apple Pay service for Android
• Digits is Twitter’s new tool to help developers avoid using passwords
• The T-Mobile G1 is 6 years old, let’s take a trip down memory lane!
• Samsung reveals plans to sell Galaxy Note 4 developer edition for Verizon
• Gmail’s new “Inbox” app wants to help make sense of all your email [VIDEO]
• Retry by Rovio aims to cash in on the ridiculously hard game trend
• Microsoft Garage brings interesting Android apps from bored engineers
• Samsung teases Lollipop on the Galaxy Note 4
• Blizzard commits to bringing Hearthstone to Android tablets by year’s end

Sprint HTC One M8 and E8 now receiving international WiFi calling update Posted: 22 Oct 2014 06:51 PM PDT Yesterday, the HTC One M8 on T-Mobile received an update to Android 4.4.4 with the all new EYE Experience camera app and as promised, earlier today the Verizon model followed suit. Still trailing behind is the Sprint HTC One M8 and HTC One E8, 2 models that are seeing an update today — but not to the EYE Experience + Android 4.4.4. Instead, these 2 devices — which differ only in build materials and camera hardware — are getting an update to enable Sprint’s international WiFi calling (a previous update introduced WiFi calling for the states) which enables free calling when connected to WiFi to, from, and between the US, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The One M8 gets software build 3.30.651.2, while the One E8 gets 1.22.651.1. Here’s the full list of goodies from the changelog: Google Security Patch GPS Enhancements International Wi-Fi Calling ItsOn Integration Accessibility Improvements Sprint Zone Updates (HTC One E8) You should find the update hitting your Ones starting today and rolling out over the next few days. For those that don’t feel like waiting, you can pull the update by jumping into your Settings > About phone > Software updates. Although HTC hasn’t said as much, we expect Android 4.4.4 with the EYE Experience will arrive soon after. Sit tight.

Google updates AppCompat so developers can bring Material Design to pre-Lollipop devices Posted: 22 Oct 2014 05:23 PM PDT When Google first unveiled their fresh new Material Design interface for Android 5.0 Lollipop (then known as Android L), we just about flipped. A mixture of colorful, clean UI and gorgeous animations, we’ve never seen Android look so beautiful and full of life. Since then, we’ve seen bits and pieces of Material make its way to Google’s core apps like Google+ and more recently the Google Play Store. Now, in an update to AppCompat (V21), Google is looking to provide developers with the resources they need to bring the Android 5.0 look to older Android versions still running on the vast majority of devices (and will be for some time). They’ve also updated the RecyclerView, CardView and Palette libraries, which should be of some use. Google is also introducing the Toolbar widget which they say supports a more focused feature set than the Action Bar. The Toolbar can contain elements like a navigation button, branded logo image, title and subtitle, one or more custom views, and an action menu with optional overflow menu for additional actions (see above). By giving developers the resources they need to beautify their apps with Material, Google is creating a more unified look to the apps that are made available in the Play Store. Getting developers to use these new tools, however, is another story. For more details on getting your pre-Lollipop apps updated with a Material Design, hit the link down below. [Android Developers Blog]

Motorola DROID Turbo leaked in the flesh ahead of its Oct 28th unveiling Posted: 22 Oct 2014 03:54 PM PDT The Motorola DROID Turbo has probably leaked more times than Motorola or Verizon may have liked. Even though we still have a little more than 5 days until Verizon’s DroidDoes site fully reveals the beastly Android device, the folks at AndroidSpin are giving us an early look at the phone in the flesh. Despite being an eyesore, it’s not too different from the variety of leaks we’ve already seen, but does once again confirm a few of the phone’s insane specs like a 2560×1440 resolution display, and 3GB of RAM. October 28th all will be revealed, but we have a feeling this isn’t the last we’ve seen of the DROID Turbo.

Google Wallet’s upcoming ad campaign hopes to spread the word about rival Apple Pay service for Android Posted: 22 Oct 2014 03:21 PM PDT By now, much of the world has heard all about Apple Pay, Apple’s newly launched NFC-based mobile payment service. It’s not too unlike Google Wallet, another NFC mobile payments system Android users have been enjoying for the past 3 years now and despite being as easy to use as Apple Pay, has failed to hit the mainstream. But Google’s not mad. In statement from Sherice Torres, Google’s director of marketing for commerce, she says: “We got into mobile payments because one of Google's main goals was to expand the use of Wallet to replace cash. Anything that that encourages people to try to use their phones is good.” It doesn’t help that Google hasn’t really advertised Wallet much, nothing like what we’ve seen Apple and credit card companies have done with Apple Pay (see above example). Outside of the initial George Costanza wallet video, you’d be hard pressed to find a single ad talking about Google Wallet. But that will soon change. Now that Apple Pay’s 220,000+ retail supporters will already have NFC-based credit card systems in their stores, Google will ride its momentum by spreading the word about Google Wallet with a new ad campaign launching later this year. Although specifics about the ad campaign weren’t mentioned, we’re guessing Google will take the opportunity to educate Android users in the fact that Google Wallet can also be used at all the same places as Apple Pay. And while Apple Pay is limited to specific credit card issuers, Google Wallet is compatible with all bank and credit cards. It’s exactly as we said in a post a few weeks ago — now that Apple Pay is spearheading NFC payments, you’ll finally be able to use Google Wallet in a lot more places. Google Wallet (Playboard) | Google Wallet (Play Store) [Mashable]

Digits is Twitter’s new tool to help developers avoid using passwords Posted: 22 Oct 2014 12:58 PM PDT As part of Twtiter’s first mobile developer conference in 4 years — dubbed Flight — the social network talked about their latest efforts to add millions of new users by way of eliminating the password. What’s wrong with the password? Well, aside from being easily forgotten (the more secure ones anyway), easily hacked, or just a pain in the butt to type out, they mostly rely on the user having some sort of email address. After traveling the globe, Twitter’s Senior Product Manager found that when outside the US, not too many people have email accounts. This is why Twitter is now introducing Digits, the company’s new method of killing off passwords once and for all. It’s really not too different from the sign in method you’ve seen a few apps use already, and works by sending an SMS verification code to a phone, and then authenticating the user. The big deal about Digits is that it’s not just Twitter’s new method for signing in users, it’s available to any and all developers looking to integrate the sign in method into their apps (and for free). Like Vine before it, the Twitter-owned Digits will act as its own separate brand and is yet another way for Twitter to help diversify themselves. Developers interested in integrating Digits int their apps can learn more via Twitter’s developer site here. [via The Verge]

The T-Mobile G1 is 6 years old, let’s take a trip down memory lane! Posted: 22 Oct 2014 12:34 PM PDT It’s the year 2008. “Britney Spears” is the most-searched term on Yahoo.com. Tina Fey is impersonating Sarah Palin on SNL. Google and HTC release the very first phone to run a new operating system called “Android.” The T-Mobile G1 is different in almost every way from the trending Apple iPhone 3G. What is Google, a search company, hoping to achieve with a phone? Will anyone buy this thing? Yes. Yes they will, but more importantly, they will buy a lot more of the devices that follow the G1. Today marks 6 years since the G1 launched on T-Mobile and kickstarted the Android movement. A lot has changed since then. Your first Android device may not have been the G1, but without the G1 your device would not exist. Let’s take a trip back to 2008 to see what we thought about the G1 when it was brand new. Have you ever heard Rob sound so young excited? Phandroid was the first Android site on the planet, so of course we were very excited to have the first Android device in our hands. We were so excited that we just had to write a rap about it! Awww yeah. We did more than just rap about the G1. We also reviewed it. A lot has changed in just six short years, and nothing proves that more than reading our review of the G1. Things that were cool back then are completely gone nowadays, and the specs barely match those of a smartwatch in 2014. Here are some quotes from our review of the T-Mobile G1. I've been reading reviews all over the web that still hate on the "chunk". I'm an absolute fan of the hardware… chunk included and I'm not sure how others are not. It seems pretty obvious to me that a physical keyboard is easier to type on than a touchscreen, especially with some of the laggy touch screens out there. I’m sure keyboards will be popular on phones for a long time… Many people have also complained that the icons graphically lacking, an issue I didn't address in this video. I agree that the icons could be a little more sharp and attractive, but for the most part that seems like another "preference" issue. It will be interesting to see if developers are able to implement "icon sets" that replace these existing icons. Icon Sets you say? That sounds like a pretty good idea! Honestly, the placement of the trackball is pretty impeccable if you ask me. In conjunction with the keyboard you can be surfing the web and scrolling through links without even THINKING about it. It’s just natural. It makes sense. It works. Poor trackballs. That’s our trip down memory lane. It’s been a fun six years in the Android World. Who would have thought such a funky phone would start a revolution? We certainly believe it would, and we’re sure many of you did too. Share your own G1 memories and stories with us below, or check out the thread in Android Forums to reminisce. Happy Birthday T-Mobile G1! Oh, and here is a picture of Chris from the G1 days.

Samsung reveals plans to sell Galaxy Note 4 developer edition for Verizon Posted: 22 Oct 2014 12:33 PM PDT Samsung and Verizon always seem to be cuddle buddies when it comes to developer editions of their phones. The two have once again come together to offer a developer edition of Samsung’s latest flagship, with said flagship being the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The device won’t be offered on-contract and presumably won’t be available through Verizon Edge, so you’ll have to fork over $660 if you want it. Developer Edition devices tend to be a hot commodity as their unlockable bootloaders make way to easy hacking and custom ROMs. Unfortunately the grass isn’t all that green across the entire field as developer devices don’t tend to be on the same upgrade path as your typical carrier-provided option. The device would have to attract a pretty big development community to get the most out of it, but that’s not always something that’s guaranteed (even if the device is intended to appease those tinkering types). Adding more adversity to its plight is the advent of the Nexus 6, the first Nexus smartphone to be offered on Verizon’s network since the Galaxy Nexus. The Nexus 6 will likely capture everyone’s attention and be home to a much larger development community, especially considering all North American Nexus 6 units are identical under the hood. We’re sure many will still find a need to have a Galaxy Note 4 free of carrier and OEM chains, but we wouldn’t be surprised if its popularity fails to live up to its promise. You can order one on Samsung’s site right now, and read our Samsung Galaxy Note 4 review if you’re on the fence about whether the device is worth your money.

Gmail’s new “Inbox” app wants to help make sense of all your email [VIDEO] Posted: 22 Oct 2014 11:07 AM PDT The Google team is seemingly never satisfied with what they’ve been able to create with Gmail, and they’re always looking to improve on their class-leading email service with new features and ideas. The company has introduced their biggest evolution since bringing priority inboxes and smart categories. It’s an app by the name of Inbox, and it aims to not only group your emails in a meaningful way, but allow you to act on them in appropriate fashion. Inbox is an extension of your Gmail inbox so it uses the same email you already receive to your typical inbox. The difference is Inbox will do a few different things to help you organize that email a few different ways. One of those ways is Bundles — Inbox can group similar emails into the same thread to give you a quick look at all of them without an issue. Say, for instance, you’re going on vacation and need to see information about your flight, itinerary, car rentals and what have you. Inbox would know to show you all of those things in a “bundle” instead of you having to peck down each individual email. Not all of it is left up to Google’s algorithms as you can teach Inbox what you would like to see grouped together over time. So you’ve organized it, now how does Inbox help you act on it? It might automatically add relevant bits of info to your email. A flight check-in confirmation might provide a link to your boarding pass, or a reservation for a restaurant could embed a map to its location within the email to make sure you know how to get there. More vanilla features include things like snooze and reminders to make sure you come back to an email that you couldn’t tend to the moment it came in. This prevents them from slipping their way into the low pits of inbox hell and makes it much more likely that you’ll remember to check on those lost emails later on. The reason I refer to them as vanilla is because you can get access to some of these features on the desktop version of Gmail today through the use of handy plugins and extensions. So why not bring any of this into the current Gmail app? It’s tough to say. Google boasts this as an efficient way to tackle one of the biggest communication problems folks deal with on a daily basis, but why do we need a separate to do any of it? My guess is Google doesn’t want to drastically change the way email works without first giving it proper trial and error in its own little sandbox. This route will allow them to iterate and bring new features, update and changes to make the experience more pleasant and natural. Humans are notoriously afraid of change so it’s likely Google didn’t want to bring any sweeping changes to the core Gmail experience and scare folks away. And that’s probably why it’s in invite-only status right now — yes, you’ll need an invite to even use the new app. You can easily request one from Google by sending an email to inbox@google.com, and if past invite-only Google services and programs are anything to by it shouldn’t be all that difficult to find your way in. Let us know if you’ll be looking to take part, and if you’re already part of the invite-only affair be sure to let us know how Inbox is treating you in the comments below. Inbox by Gmail (Playboard) | Inbox by Gmail (Play Store) [via Gmail]

Retry by Rovio aims to cash in on the ridiculously hard game trend Posted: 22 Oct 2014 09:59 AM PDT Rovio has a new game being dolled out this morning. It’s called Retry, an 8-bit airplane maneuvering obstacle course that’ll have you doing dips, dives, turns and twists to try and make your way through each level without crashing. The company is quite proud of the fact that the game might make you want to pull your hair out due to its difficulty. I mean, its name is Retry, after all. More than just the difficulty of it, though, the studio is priding itself on the retro graphics, sound and feel of it all. “Next gen? How 'bout first gen,” they exclaim in the app’s description. But beyond the pile of 8-bit pride is a bit of depth. Here’s the feature list being touted in this 1.0 release: WORLD MAP! Wave to friends as you zip past! DAILY CHALLENGES! Take on friends in brutally endless levels! SHORTCUT LEVELS! Who said shortcuts were easy? Good luck. MODS! Mod your plane to slow down time and more! FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR! No clue how to barrel-roll? Turn on the navigator! So beyond its pile of 8-bit inspiration is actually a unique set of gameplay elements that should make this a very interesting way to pass some time. Be sure to find the free download over at the Google Play Store.

Microsoft Garage brings interesting Android apps from bored engineers Posted: 22 Oct 2014 08:45 AM PDT Microsoft has unveiled a new initiatives to get their engineers working on projects that interest them. It’s called Microsoft Garage, and it’s not all that dissimilar to the 20% time Google gives their employees for working on side projects every week. As Microsoft puts it: Hackers, makers, artists, tinkerers, musicians, inventors— on any given day you'll find them in The Microsoft Garage. We are a community of interns, employees, and teams from everywhere in the company who come together to turn our wild ideas into real projects. This site gives you early access to projects as they come to life. It’s an awesome new initiative by Microsoft that should breed the same innovation that’s helped Google come up with some of their best services and apps. Microsoft Garage has already spawned some very interesting creations, and funnily enough many of those creations are made for Android. There’s Journeys and Notes, an experimental social network that emphasizes places as much as people. Folks who beat the same path can come together to share their experience, whether it was a simple ride to work or a refreshing jog in the park. Next Lock Screen is a lock-screen replacement that brings your calendar appointments, messages and most used apps to the forefront. It’s not the first or most exciting smart lock screen we’ve ever seen, but it does seem to be designed pretty well and also comes with a couple of unique features (such as the ability to automatically change lock-screen wallpapers based on time of day or location). Finally there’s Bing Torque, an Android Wear app that connects you to Bing with the simple flick of your wrist (as opposed to using the voice-activated OK Google command to be whisked away to Google’s search engine). Bing Torque is voice-capable after the initial flick of your wrist so you won’t ever have to touch the watch to perform whatever search you need. It’s very telling that Microsoft Garage has spawned more Android products than products for Microsoft’s own platforms to this point. That could change in the near future, but for Microsoft this isn’t just about improving their own platform and bottom line — it’s about inspiring and promoting innovative ideas from within their company to help change the tech world however they can. Kudos to Microsoft for a much needed culture change.

Samsung teases Lollipop on the Galaxy Note 4 Posted: 22 Oct 2014 07:13 AM PDT In what would otherwise be an ordinary social media marketing pump, Samsung posted a photo of the Galaxy Note 4 noting that its Quad HD Super AMOLED display is “super sweet.” On the display was a picture of some sweet, sweet looking lollipops. This leads us to believe Samsung is no doubt excited bout Android 5.0 Lollipop and will be looking to bring it to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, though we can’t say we weren’t already expecting it considering it’s their latest flagship smartphone. We’re sure you can expect Lollipop for the Samsung Galaxy S5 too, but any other devices are up in the air. Samsung has yet to formally detail plans for bringing Lollipop to any of their smartphones, but we’re sure they’ll be getting a move on development as soon as they can and look to have the upgrade out before the candy goes stale. We’ll be reaching out to Samsung to see if they have anything to share on their Lollipop plans. [via Twitter]

Blizzard commits to bringing Hearthstone to Android tablets by year’s end Posted: 22 Oct 2014 06:17 AM PDT Fans of Hearthstone, one of the fastest growing new collectible card games to launch within the past year, will be excited to hear this news: Hearthstone is headed to Android tablets by the end of this year! While Blizzard already stated they wanted to get the game up on Android before year’s end, that was very early on and if you know Blizzard then you know they love taking their sweet time on things. Today’s affirmation so late in the year is a good sign that things are still on track and that Android folks will be able to enjoy their card-dueling goodness on the go before too long. Hearthstone is a card game that draws its inspiration from the vast World of Warcraft universe. Players build decks using 1 of 9 hero classes (Druid, Mage, Hunter, Paladin, Rogue, Warrior, Shaman, Warlock and Priest) to go head-to-head with other players not willing to let you slide by easily. Its simple mechanics allow for new players to pick it up easily, while its free-form deck building lets advanced players get even deeper. Hearthstone is a free-to-play title supported by in-app purchases of card packs and arena tickets. Be sure to check it out on your PC (or iPad) right now if you’re wondering what all the hubbub is about. Blizzard also touched on forthcoming support for Android phones (and iPhones). The company said while they have an internal build humming along, they feel it won’t be ready for launch by the end of the year. They state the smaller screen real estate of a phone as the challenge keeping them from rushing the game out. Better for them to take more time and make sure the user experience is top-notch than to rush out a shoddy port that will annoy users to no end. Let us know if you’ll be looking forward to its arrival. [via Blizzard]

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HUMAN SKIN CELLS REPROGRAMMED DIRECTLY INTO BRAIN CELLS
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GOOFY DINOSAUR BLENDS BARNEY AND JAR JAR BINKS (W/ VIDEO)
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OLDEST DNA EVER FOUND SHEDS LIGHT ON HUMANS' GLOBAL TREK
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COMPUTER SCIENTISTS CAN PREDICT THE PRICE OF BITCOIN
http://phys.org/news/2014-10-scientists-price-bitcoin.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=splt-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
LCD TECHNOLOGY MAINTAINS 3D IMAGES IT DISPLAYS WITHOUT DRAWING POWER
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FERMI SATELLITE FINDS HINTS OF STARQUAKES IN MAGNETAR 'STORM'
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NIST OFFERS ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY TWO WAYS TO SNOOP ON SELF-ORGANIZING MOLECULES
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MATHEMATICAL MODEL SHOWS HOW THE BRAIN REMAINS STABLE DURING LEARNING
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A REAL-TIME TRACKING SYSTEM DEVELOPED TO MONITOR DANGEROUS BACTERIA INSIDE THE BODY
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NEW GENOME-EDITING TECHNIQUE ENABLES RAPID ANALYSIS OF GENES MUTATED IN TUMORS
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COMPUTER SCIENTISTS CAN PREDICT THE PRICE OF BITCOIN
Scientists have crunched data to predict crime, hospital visits, and government uprisings—so why not the price of Bitcoin?
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REVIEW: BETTER CAMERAS, LESS GLARE IN IPAD AIR 2
If I've seen you taking photos with a tablet computer, I've probably made fun of you (though maybe not to your face, depending on how big you are). I'm old school: I much prefer looking through the viewfinder of my full-bodied, single-lens reflex camera, even though it has a large LCD screen.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-cameras-glare-ipad-air.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

NEW 3-D PRINTING ALGORITHMS SPEED PRODUCTION, REDUCE WASTE
New software algorithms have been shown to significantly reduce the time and material needed to produce objects with 3-D printers.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-d-algorithms-production.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

BLINK, POINT, SOLVE AN EQUATION: INTRODUCING PHOTOMATH
"Ma, can I go now? My phone did my homework." PhotoMath, from the software development company MicroBlink, will make the student's phone do math homework. Just point the camera towards the mathematical expression, and PhotoMath displays a result. The PhotoMath app solves equations using the camera on an iOS or Windows phone and will be available for Android early next year. More important, PhotoMath is not just a camera-based calculator. Its value is not just in giving the phone user the answer but in being able to display the solution in steps taken to solve the problem. The user can understand the process that was used to solve the problem.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-equation-photomath.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

APPLE ISSUES SECURITY WARNING FOR ICLOUD
Apple has posted a new security warning for users of its iCloud online storage service amid reports of a concerted effort to steal passwords and other data from people who use the popular service in China.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-apple-issues-icloud.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

APPLE CO-FOUNDER TO MENTOR AT AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has accepted an adjunct professorship at a Sydney university and will play a mentoring role at the university's innovation lab.
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LUFTHANSA OUTSOURCES IT INFRASTRUCTURE OPS TO IBM
German airline Lufthansa said on Wednesday it will outsource its IT infrastructure services to US computer giant IBM to cut costs by 70 million euros ($89 million) annually.
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SAMSUNG MASS PRODUCES INDUSTRY'S FIRST 8-GIGABIT DDR4 BASED ON 20 NANOMETER PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Electronics announced that it is mass producing the industry's most advanced 8-gigabit (Gb) DDR4 memory and 32-gigabyte (GB) module, both of which will be manufactured based on a new 20-nanometer (nm) process technology, for use in enterprise servers.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-samsung-mass-industry-gigabit-ddr4.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

STABILIZING GEOTECHNICAL ASSETS: NEW RESEARCH AIMS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HIGHWAY, RAILROAD PROBLEMS
While we're able to enjoy timeless scenery as we travel in the United States, it's important to realize that the soils and rocks forming the base of these transportation systems may not forever be stable.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-stabilizing-geotechnical-assets-aims-potential.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

EXPLORING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES
Even technologies promoted for good environmental reasons can sometimes have unforeseen negative consequences.
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ARE SILICON VALLEY TECH GIANTS REAL INNOVATORS OR SPOILT RICH KIDS?
According to TechRepublic, Google produced two of the five worst tech products of 2009 – Android 1.0 and Google Wave. The fact that Google remains dominant suggests that, while not infallible, it's rich enough to take risks and weather occasional failures.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-silicon-valley-tech-giants-real.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

IS BIG DATA HEADING FOR ITS 'HORSEMEAT MOMENT'?
There have been so many leaks, hacks and scares based on misuse or misappropriation of personal data that any thought that "big data" could provide benefits rather than only opportunities for harm may be fading in the public imagination.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-big-horsemeat-moment.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

BOEING AND CHINESE FIRM TO TURN 'GUTTER OIL' INTO JET FUEL
US aircraft maker Boeing has set up a facility with a Chinese firm to transform waste cooking oil—the source of repeated food safety scandals—into jet fuel, it said Wednesday.
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CHEAPER SILICON MEANS CHEAPER SOLAR CELLS
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have pioneered a new approach to manufacturing solar cells that requires less silicon and can accommodate silicon with more impurities than is currently the standard. Those changes mean that solar cells can be made much more cheaply than at present.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-cheaper-silicon-solar-cells.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

SUCCESSFUL READ/WRITE OF DIGITAL DATA IN FUSED SILICA GLASS WITH HIGH RECORDING DENSITY
Hitachi today announced that, in collaboration with Professor MIURA Kiyotaka of the School of Engineering, Kyoto University, it has successfully achieved read/write of digital data in 100 layers of fused silica glass, a recording density comparable to Blu-ray Disc. One hundred multi-layer data recording was verified by the application of newly developed noise reduction technology to overcome interference from data recorded on other layers while trying to access data written in deeper layers within the fused silica glass.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-successful-readwrite-digital-fused-silica.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

GOVERNMENT UPS AIR BAG WARNING TO 7.8M VEHICLES (UPDATE)
The U.S. government is now urging owners of nearly 8 million cars and trucks to have the air bags repaired because of potential danger to drivers and passengers. But the effort is being complicated by confusing information and a malfunctioning website.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-ups-air-bag-78m-vehicles.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

ADAPTIVE ZOOM RIFLESCOPE PROTOTYPE HAS PUSH-BUTTON MAGNIFICATION
When an Army Special Forces officer-turned engineer puts his mind to designing a military riflescope, he doesn't forget the importance of creating something for the soldiers who will carry it that is easy to use, extremely accurate, light-weight and has long-lasting battery power.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-riflescope-prototype-push-button-magnification.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

SURVEY: HARASSMENT A COMMON PART OF ONLINE LIFE (UPDATE)
A new study confirms what many Internet users know all too well: Harassment is a common part of online life.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-survey-common-online-life.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

SAMSUNG DEBUTS NEW NOOK TABLET WITH LARGER SCREEN
Device maker Samsung and bookseller Barnes & Noble are introducing a new larger-screen Galaxy Tab 4 Nook tablet two months after the first version was announced.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-samsung-debuts-nook-tablet-larger.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

'SILICON BEACH' BRINGS TECH BOOM TO LOS ANGELES
So long Silicon Valley. These days entrepreneurs and engineers are flocking to a place better known for surfing waves than the Web. Amid the palm trees and purple sunsets of the Southern California coastline, techies have built "Silicon Beach."
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-silicon-beach-tech-boom-los.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

GOOGLE UNVEILS APP FOR MANAGING GMAIL INBOXES
Google is introducing an application designed to make it easier for its Gmail users to find and manage important information that can often become buried in their inboxes.
Full story at http://phys.org/news/2014-10-google-unveils-app-gmail-inboxes.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=ctgr-item&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter

TWITTER LOOKS TO WEAVE INTO MORE MOBILE APPS
Twitter on Wednesday set out to weave itself into mobile applications with a free "Fabric" platform to help developers build better programs and make more money.
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TABLETS, CARS DRIVE AT&T WIRELESS GAINS—NOT PHONES
AT&T says it gained 2 million wireless subscribers in the latest quarter, but most were from non-phone services such as tablets and Internet-connected cars. The company is facing pricing pressure from smaller rivals T-Mobile and Sprint in a competitive environment in which most Americans already have a cellphone.
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BOFA TO REFUND APPLE PAY CUSTOMERS CHARGED TWICE
Bank of America is apologizing for double-billing customers who made purchases using Apple's new mobile payments service.
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AUSTRALIAN CONVICTED IN CHILD SEX STING USING VIRTUAL GIRL
An Australian man caught in a global sting which used a virtual girl to trap child sex predators has become the first person convicted from the operation, the child rights group behind it said Wednesday.
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FIGHTING CYBER-CRIME ONE APP AT A TIME
This summer Victoria University of Wellington will be home to four Singaporean students researching cyber threats. The students have been working with Dr Ian Welch, a lecturer in Victoria's School of Engineering and Computer Science, as part of a partnership between Victoria and Singapore Polytechnic.
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USING SOUND TO PICTURE THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY
Have you ever thought about using acoustics to collect data? The EAR-IT project has explored this possibility with various pioneering applications that impact on our daily lives. Monitoring traffic density in cities and assisting energy saving devices in houses, for example, could enable the development of smart cities and buildings.
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How to set up Raspberry Pi, the little computer you can cook into DIY tech projects

You don't need an electrical engineering degree to build a robot army. With the  Raspberry Pi B+,
you can create robots and connected devices on the cheap, with little
more than an Internet connection and a bunch of spare time.



The Raspberry Pi is a
computer about the size of a credit card. The darling of the
do-it-yourself electronics crowd, the Pi was originally designed to
teach kids computer and programming skills without the need for
expensive computer labs. People have used Raspberry Pis for everything
from robots to cheap home media centers. 



The Pi sports USB ports,
HDMI video, and a host of other peripherals. The latest version, the B+,
sports 512MB of RAM and uses a MicroSD card instead of a full-size
card.

Alex Campbell

The Raspberry Pi B+ with a MicroSD card for scale.

Most people install a Linux
distribution called Raspbian onto the SD cards needed to boot the Pi.
Raspbian is a version of Debian Linux (the distribution Ubuntu is based
on) designed specifically for use on the Pi. Raspbian is also
recommended for new Pi users to familiarize themselves with the device
and the Linux operating system.



If the the big "L-word"
scares you, rest easy knowing that Raspbian ships with a familiar
graphical environment, complete with a web browser. And you can get your
Pi up and running in less time than it takes to bake an edible raspberry pie.



Ready? Let's get cooking.

Raspbian Raspberry Pi

Yield: One web-ready 2.2-inch x 3.4-inch Raspberry Pi. Processing time: about 20 minutes. Prep time: about 20 minutes.



Before you start, gather everything you need in one place, preferably near your router.

Ingredients

• 1 Raspberry Pi B+, bare
• 1 USB mouse
• 1 USB keyboard
• 1 ethernet cable
• 1 monitor with HDMI (preferred) or DVI input
• 1 HDMI to DVI adaptor (optional)
• 1 USB cable with micro-USB connector (you can borrow this from an Android phone) and wall adapter
• 1 8GB MicroSD card with standard SD adapter

Alex Campbell

You probably already have
everything you need to start using your Raspberry Pi. You can borrow the
screen, keyboard and mouse from your PC while you tinker.

Required equipment

• Windows PC with SD card reader and Internet connection

Directions

1. 
   On the Windows PC, download Win32 Disk Imager from SourceForge and a copy of Raspbian from RaspberryPi.org. Set aside time for downloads to finish.
   
   
   
   Win32 Disk Imager should only take about 30 seconds to download on a fast connection, while Raspbian will take about 12 minutes.
   
   
   
2. 
   While files are downloading, combine the mouse, keyboard, HDMI cable and ethernet cable with the Raspberry Pi.
   
   
   
3. 
   Connect other end of
   ethernet cable with your home router and the other end of the HDMI cable
   to your monitor. If you chose to use a monitor with DVI only, use the
   HDMI to DVI adaptor.
   
   
   
   

   Alex Campbell

   
   
   This Raspberry Pi has all
   the necessary peripherals connected with the exception of the USB power
   supply and the micro-USB card that houses the operating system.
   
   
   

   
   
4. 
   Combine the micro-USB-tipped USB cable and wall adapter. Combine MicroSD card with SD card adapter. Set aside.
   
   
   
5. 
   Once Win32 Disk Imager is finished downloading, install the software.
   
   
   
6. 
   When Raspbian is done downloading, extract the IMG file to a handy location.
   
   
   
7. 
   Insert the SD card adapter
   into the PC's SD card reader and start Win32 Disk Imager as an
   administrator. Click the folder icon to browse for the Raspbian IMG
   file, click the drop-down menu under Device and select the appropriate
   drive letter for the SD card. Click Write, and let the program run for about 7 ½ to 8 minutes.
   
   
   
   When Win32 Disk Imager is finished writing, click OK and Exit.
   
   
   
   

   

   
   
   Writing the Raspian image to the MiscroSD card will take about eight minutes.
   
   
   

   
    
8. 
   Remove the SD card from
   your PC and pull out the MicroSD card from the SD card adapter. Insert
   the MicroSD card into the Raspberry Pi until it clicks securely.
   
   
   
   

   Alex Campbell

   
   
   The MicroSD card is inserted into a slot on the underside of the Raspberry Pi.
   
   
   

   
   
9. 
   Plug USB power cable into the wall and into the Raspberry Pi to boot the computer.
   
   
   
   

   

   
   
   The Raspberry Pi is powered by a micro-USB cable. The USB cable can be powered from a wall adapter or a PC that is turned on.
   
   
   

   
   
10. 
    When the Pi boots, select the first option to format the remaining memory of the MicroSD card for use as storage.
    
    
    
    

    Alex Campbell

    
    
    In the Raspian setup system, use the arrow keys, the Tab key and the Enter key to navigate and select options.
    
    
    

    
    
    Set your time-zone and
    keyboard layout. Raspbian is set to use a U.K. language and keyboard for
    layout, so be sure to set the keyboard and language to your local
    language. For most people in the U.S., the standard U.S. keyboard layout
    will work.
    
    
    
11. 
    Once you've configured your options in the setup program, hit Tab and select Finish. On
    the next screens, select appropriate "compose" keys, which are used to
    create special characters. I used the right Ctrl and Alt keys as compose
    keys because I rarely use them.
    
    
    
12. 
    When the setup program finishes, log in to Raspbian with the user name pi, and the password raspberry. Next, type startx to open the LXDE graphical desktop environment.
    
    
    
    

    

    
    
    Once you log in as the user pi with the password raspberry, type startx to launch the graphical desktop. 
    
    
    

    
    

Once the graphical
environment starts, you're good to go. While the Pi can handle web
applications like Google Apps, don't expect desktop-like performance.
Remember that the Pi is running desktop software on really cheap
hardware meant for mobile phones.

Raspian's lightweight LXDE
desktop has a layout that will be familiar to Windows users. Raspbian
comes with a web browser, Midori.

Raspbian comes preloaded with the Midori web browser. To install another browser like Chromium, you'll have to use a couple of commands with console program apt. But first, you'll have to update the list of packages available to apt. Type or paste the following into a console window:

sudo apt-get update

Next, open up a terminal and type sudo apt-get install <package name> to install the appropriate software package.

sudo apt-get install chromium

Installing software on Raspian is as easy as typing in a single console command.

You can use the apt
command to install everything from LibreOffice to the Apache web
server. A full list of Debian packages available for Raspbian is
available online.



To turn off your Pi, double-click Shutdown
on the desktop. Once the Pi's screen has gone dark and is no longer
showing text of any kind, simply unplug the Pi from its USB power
supply.



Once you feel at home with
Raspbian, you can try writing programs for the Raspberry Pi using
Python, or try your hand at other distributions like Pidora (a Pi-friendly version of Red Hat's Fedora Linux) or the Raspberry Pi version of Arch Linux.



Because the Pi is so cheap,
don't be afraid to experiment and break things. If you ever get in a
situation where your Raspbian installation is unusable, simply use Win32
Disk Imager to flash a fresh copy of the operating system onto your
MicroSD card and start anew.



Whether you have a big
project in mind or just want to learn how to program in Python, the Pi
is a great way to get a taste of what tiny computers can do.