![]() Stuff.co.nz | First rocket set to launch from NZ TVNZ Three Auckland men will create history by being the first Kiwis to send something into space from New Zealand. Company Rocket Lab is planning the first ever launch into space from New Zealand soil on November 30 from the Corromandel. ... High hopes for NZ's first rocket to be away laughing Kiwi rocket ready for take off Kiwi rocket will soon touch skies |
Times Online | Race to recreate Big Bang conditions reignited Reuters ZURICH (Reuters) - After a year's delay, scientists at the world's biggest accelerator have restarted an experiment to recreate "Big Bang" conditions that had sparked suggestions the earth would be sucked in by millions of black holes. ... Triumph in Geneva! LHC beams up and running again Proton Beams Are on Track at Collider Large Hadron Collider restarts after 14 months of repairs |
Change to Telecom New Zealand operation separation undertakings Geekzone New Zealand's Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce has approved a variation to Telecom's operational separation undertakings, which came into force in March 2008. The variation relates to the requirement on Telecom to ... Telecom Shared Information Deadline Extended by NZ Government Joyce gives Telecom more time for separation Telecom NZ gets separation extension |
![]() CNET News | Chrome OS: Move Along, Nothing to See Here (Yet) PC World So I took the plunge and installed Chrome OS on a virtual machine on my Windows 7 laptop. I used Sun's free VirtualBox virtualization software and the downloadable version of Chrome OS hosted by Gdgt. Actually, when I used the Gdgt download in the form ... Why Google Should Cool It With Chrome OS Chrome OS: There Will Be Local Storage Week in review: Browser breakthroughs |
![]() MSN Health & Fitness | 'Hobbits' Were a Distinct Species, Study Concludes U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) --The ancient dwarfs known as "hobbits" weren't humans shrunk down by disease, scientists now say, but instead, they were a distinct human species. The researchers came to their conclusion by statistically analyzing a ... It's a new species. No it isn't. Yes it is. No it isn't. Yes it is... 'Hobbits' really are a new human species Study backs theory Hobbit was distinct species |
![]() PR Web (press release) | Google's National Real Estate Search Engine Mediapost.com Google has begun rolling out individual "place pages" for each property listed in Google Maps. The listings include property information; map placement; and photos and street view images. There are direct links for "Directions" and "Search nearby," as ... Google Enhances Real Estate Search Google And The Amazing Technicolor Search Options Harcourts goes head to head with Google |
![]() Daily Mail | Climate crunch guardian.co.uk Unless they end in promises, and a treaty within months, Ed Miliband believes the Copenhagen talks will be a disaster. But can the British energy secretary, in Denmark for a frantic round of pre-summit diplomacy, win the argument? ... Real Climate Leadership and the Rules of Policy Engagement Copenhagen climate change conference 2009: talking the talk Copenhagen negotiations on track - Groser |
Adobe Updates Acrobat.com, Releases Flash 10.1, AIR 2.0 Betas eWeek Adobe Systems updates Acrobat.com in ways designed to make working together across organizations even easier than before, including mobile access. The company also recently announced beta availability of Adobe Flash Player 10.1 and Adobe AIR 2.0. ... NVIDIA ION and Adobe Flash 10.1 Performance Review Adobe releases betas Adobe AIR 2.0, Flash Player 10.1 Beta Version Released |
Stark warning over rainforest clearing Cool Earth An environmental expert has warned of the potential consequences of the New Zealand government clearing parts of the rainforest in the country. Writing for the Guardian, Fred Pearce said that if the sink forests in the country are cut down in the 2020s ... |
WA today | Google Buys VOIP Startup Gizmo5 Ethio Planet News TechCrunch says Google will acquire voice-over IP tech provider Gizmo5 for $30 million in cash. TC: Gizmo5 is a good fit with a number of Google products. Google Talk allows voice calls between users but has no PSTN link to allow incoming or outbound ... Google VoIP phone speculation already? Will Google Take Skype Over? Google Makes It Official, Grabs VoIP Firm Gizmo5 |