Monday, January 28, 2013

[Technology] 'Citizen cartographers' help Google update maps of N. Korea

'Citizen cartographers' help Google update maps of N. Korea
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/internet/Google-unveils-detailed-map-of-North-Korea/articleshow/18235217.cms
Information on the more detailed, up-to-date maps was submitted to the Web giant's Map Maker tool as part of a years-long effort.

About the new 'Reset Advertising Identifier' button in iOS 6.1
http://www.zdnet.com/about-the-new-reset-advertising-identifier-button-in-ios-6-1-7000010463/
Summary: Apple released iOS 6.1 today with enhanced LTE support, but privacy advocates will appreciate its new "Reset Advertising Identifier" button, which gives iPhone and iPad users a new option.

Google Leads Fight to Limit Government Access to E-Mail on Cloud
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-28/google-leads-fight-to-limit-government-access-to-e-mail-on-cloud.html
Bloomberg. Google officials say changes in the law are needed to prevent law enforcement from obtaining certain e-mails and other content without search warrants, and to give documents stored on cloud services the same legal protections as paper ...

Stanford U Solves Fluid Dynamics Problem with 1.5 Million-Core Supercomputer
http://www.rdmag.com/news/2013/01/researchers-break-million-core-supercomputer-barrier
Researchers in Stanford University's Center for Turbulence Research have used a supercomputer with more than 1.57 million processing cores to "solve a complex fluid dynamics problem--the prediction of noise generated by a supersonic jet engine," ...

Apple's iOS, Google's Android account for record 92% of smartphone shipments
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/apple-android-capture-92-of-smartphone-market-20130129-2dhl6.html
The smartphone market is increasingly becoming a two-horse race between Google and Apple, with little room left for competitors outside of Android and iOS.

China May End Ban on Videogames, but So What?
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100414444
The Nintendo Wii U is a new video game console that was unveiled during Nintendo's press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011.

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