[Technology] Iran Says It Sent a Monkey Into Space

Iran Says It Sent a Monkey Into Space
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57566275-10391739/state-dept.-iranian-space-monkey-launch-unconfirmed/
Iranian state television said Monday that the nation had put a monkey into space “as a prelude to sending humans.” The successful flight involved a relatively small rocket that went straight up and down, according to the state-sponsored news report, and the ...

Google pledges fight over government access to users' email
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/twitter-says-government-data-requests-rise/article4356428.ece
WASHINGTON | Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:45pm EST. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google will lobby Washington in 2013 to make it harder for law enforcement authorities to gain access to emails and other digital messages.

Pictures Of A Budget iPhone For The Chinese Market Leaked
http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2013/01/28/pictures-of-a-budget-iphone-for-the-chinese-market-leaked/
Jeremy Horwitz, Editor-in-Chief of iLounge, has had a good track record lately for Apple product predictions. Today he wrote that according to “reliable sources,” he has gotten pictures of what purports to be a prototype of a “budget” iPhone 5 destined for the ...

BlackBerry Z10 may sell in UK starting January 30
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/01/28/business-rim-blackberry.html
For those on the other side of the pond, mark your calendars: BlackBerry Z10 may be available to U.K. customers in just a few days.

Twitter Killer App.Net Launches Cloud File Storage For Photos, Video, Etc.
http://idealab.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/01/twitter-killer-appnet-launches-file-storage-for-photos-video-etc.php
Twitter is not the only short-messaging social network expanding its offerings to users lately: App.net, a subscription network launched in August 2012 specifically with the goal of offering an alternative to Twitter for posting short messages, on Monday added ...

DARPA wants electronics that melt on command
http://www.dvice.com/2013-1-28/darpa-wants-electronics-melt-command
"Transient electronics developed under VAPR should maintain the current functionality and ruggedness of conventional electronics, but, when triggered, be able to degrade partially or completely into their surroundings.

Samsung Falls for Second Day on Slowdown Forecast: Seoul Mover
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-28/samsung-falls-for-second-day-on-slowdown-forecast-seoul-mover.html
Samsung Electronics Co. (005930), the world's largest maker of smartphones, fell for a second day in Seoul trading after warning about a slowdown in global demand and saying a stronger won will cut operating profit this year.

DmC Is the New Devil May Cry Game From Capcom
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/arts/video-games/dmc-is-the-new-devil-may-cry-game-from-capcom.html
Action movies illuminate the anxieties of their age. Their villains represent our fears, or at least those that the filmmakers presume we have.