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NASA 911 Boeing 747 space shuttle hauler flies for the last time

Shane McGlaun, Feb 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

I'm still more than a little sad that NASA retired the space shuttle fleet. The space shuttles were a source of endless wonder for millions of space geeks around the world for decades. One of the coolest things that NASA had to do with the space shuttle was to ferry the spacecraft from the landing site back to the launch site attached to the back of the Boeing 747 jumbo jet. Read The Full Story

Acer Iconia Tab A510 tipped to hit Europe in March

Shane McGlaun, Feb 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

A couple of new important details on the Acer Iconia Tab A510 have surfaced. A few details on this tablet turned up in November but the price, and the launch date have apparently changed. The A510 will have 10.1-inch display and run Android 4.0. The processor will be the Nvidia Tegra 3 quad core and the tablet is tipped to have better power management than its predecessor the A200. Read The Full Story

Konica Minolta outs first OLED inkjet printhead in the world

Shane McGlaun, Feb 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

I remember a long time ago when the OLED display first came to market. One of the intriguing things about the display technology was that the companies making them were saying in the future they could be printed using an inkjet printer on a roll-to-roll machine. That would certainly make the production of OLED screens faster and cheaper, making devices using the high-quality displays less expensive. Read The Full Story

Proview calls on Chinese customs to end iPad import and export

Shane McGlaun, Feb 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

A Chinese company called Proview is really holding Apple over a barrel in China. Apple purchased the iPad trademark from Proview years ago when it started marketing its tablet. Apple claims to have the rights to use the iPad name inside China, however, Proview says the original deal did not include its home territory. This has led to a fight that so far Apple is losing inside China. Read The Full Story

NASA retires its last IBM Z9 mainframe

Shane McGlaun, Feb 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

All the high-end space projects and space travel that go on at NASA require some serious computing power. For a lot of years NASA has operated IBM Z9 mainframe computers. NASA describes the Z9 mainframe as reliable, highly available, secure, and powerful. These machines were used mostly for transaction oriented needs that required lots of input and output such as reading and writing data from storage devices. Read The Full Story

Huawei to debut new Ascend D1 Q and 10-inch MediaPad at MWC

Shane McGlaun, Feb 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

Huawei is set to rollout new products a Mobile World Congress when the show kicks off. Some of the new products debuting will be in the company's new Diamond line of devices. All the products are expected to run Android 4.0. The new products will include a 10-inch MediaPad tablet, which is a follow-up to the original 7-inch tablet, and the company will also unveil the Ascend D1 Q. Read The Full Story

NASA assessing viability of deep space outpost near the moon

Shane McGlaun, Feb 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

NASA has announced that is investigating the possibility of placing a deep-space outpost near the far side of the moon. This location is being looked at because it is a location of the liberation point, which is a point in space at which the gravitational pull between the moon and the earth is roughly equal. The tip came from a memo issued on February 3 by William Gerstenmaier, the associate administrator for human exploration and operations at NASA. Read The Full Story

Official photos of 2013 BMW M6 convertible and coupe unveiled

Shane McGlaun, Feb 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're a fan of BMW and its line of M-series high-performance cars, some new official photos of the 2013 BMW M6 have surfaced. BMW is offering up multiple shots of both coupe and convertible versions of the car, and I think for me this is one of those cars that I need to see in person. I'm hoping the car is one of those designs that just doesn't translate well in photos. I don't care for the way it looks in these pictures. The convertible reminds me a bit of a Toyota Solara, which isn't a good thing in my eyes. Read The Full Story

Google kills use of prepaid credit cards via Google Wallet

Shane McGlaun, Feb 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Last week we learned that if you're using an Android smart phone there was a way the PIN for your Google Wallet can be accessed using an app called Wallet Cracker. Since that hack surfaced, Google has maintained that its wallet service is secure. However, Google is taking steps to protect the prepaid credit cards that are linked to your Wallet account. Read The Full Story

European Vega rocket set for maiden voyage

Shane McGlaun, Feb 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Europe is set to launch its new Vega rocket for the first time. This new rocket is a satellite launcher that is designed to carry multiple satellites into orbit and place them into precise orbital locations. The rocket is 30m tall and on its first flight will be carrying nine different satellites. The most interesting of the satellites looks like a metal disco ball with highly effective reflectors on its outer surface. Read The Full Story

Boeing says airlines will need 33,500 new commercial aircraft by 2030

Shane McGlaun, Feb 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

When it comes to commercial aircraft, one of the top manufacturers is Boeing. According to the aviation giant, the commercial aircraft industry will boom between now and 2030. Boeing estimates that globally airlines will need 32,500 new aircraft. Many of those aircraft will be needed by Asia-Pacific carriers where 11,450 are estimated to be needed. Read The Full Story