[11 Apr 2009 | One Comment | ]
Technology.am (Apr. 11, 2009) —Another feature of the Conficker worm have been detected by researchers giving an extra clue about the intention of the creators–the worm installs malware that masquerades as antivirus software, Trend Micro said on Friday.
The worm is downloading a program called Spyware Protect 2009 and displaying warning messages saying that the computer is infected and offering to clean it up for $49.95, according to the Trend Micro blog.
The fake antivirus program also attempts to install a Trojan downloader that is programmed to download new versions of …
[11 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
Technology.am (Apr. 11, 2009) — A flying micro-robot has been developed by Canadian researchers that could be used in clean rooms or hazardous environments.
The robot, which weighs about three-hundredths of an ounce, is manipulated by magnetic fields, said a Professor Mir Behrad Khamesee at the University of Waterloo in Ontario.
The robot is monitored by the laser sensors and a camera, which create a feedback loop to a computer. When the robot grasps an object, the magnetic field is automatically adjusted so the robot can maintain its position while supporting the …
[11 Apr 2009 | One Comment | ]
Technology.am (Apr. 11, 2009) —David Van Sickle, a scholar in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will soon able to track repeated asthma attack outbreaks.
David is working with students in the biomedical engineering program to create an asthma inhaler with a built-in GPS receiver.
David wants to map out danger zones that could be life-threatening to those stricken with the lung disease. He has already mapped out: “rescue inhalers” that will pinpoint the location of each asthmatic attack and cross-reference it with other devices, attempting to …
[10 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
Technology.am (Apr. 10, 2009) — The Resolution Augmentation through Photo-Induced Deactivation (RAPID) lithography technique that makes it possible to create small features without the use of ultraviolet light, has been developed by John Fourkas, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry in the University Of Maryland College Of Chemical and Life Sciences, and his research group.
“The RAPID lithography technique enables to create patterns twenty times smaller than the wavelength of light employed, “explains Dr. Fourkas, “which means that it streamlines the nanofabrication process. We expect RAPID to find many applications in areas …
[10 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
Technology.am (Apr. 10, 2009) — Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid, leaving behind software programs that could disrupt the system in a time of war, American national security officials have claimed.
The intruders came from China, Russia and other countries, and were believed to be attempting to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its work out, according to reports in the Wall Street Journal. Water, sewage and other infrastructure systems also were at risk, officials said.
Officials said the cyberspies had not tried to damage the grid, but warned they could …
[10 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
Technology.am (Apr. 10, 2009) — Universal Music Group, the largest of the four top recording companies and Google, YouTube’s parent company are now partners in the music-video business.
Universal Music CEO Doug Morris is partnering with Google’s Eric Schmidt on Vevo.
They are working together on Vevo, a new music and video entertainment service set to launch later this year. YouTube will handle the technology while Universal Music supplies the content.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt said that YouTube will continue to be licensed to allow visitors to use songs from Universal Music. Professionally …
[10 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
Technology.am (Apr. 10, 2009) — No major U.S. movie studio posts full-length films on YouTube. Now Sony Pictures is discussing a deal to license feature films to Google’s YouTube that could help YouTube become an outlet for premium full-length content.
Right now, YouTube offers mostly independent films and a handful of titles from Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Sony Pictures will offer 60 older films, including “Stripes” and “Groundhog Day,” as well as vintage television shows, at its Crackle.com Web site. Hulu.com.
The studio doesn’t allow the syndication of its content, which means YouTube …
[9 Apr 2009 | No Comment | ]
Technology.am (Apr. 9, 2009) — Bharti Airtel, telecom services provider has launched an “India One” offer to enable 3 million strong NRI populations in the US to call friends and family back in India at competitive rates.
This scheme will provide users calling rates of 1 cent a minute on its online calling card service Airtelcallhome.
The $9.99 pack of India One has a rental of $3.99; for the remaining balance of $6, you get the rate of 1 cent/min rate on local access. You need to use the minutes within …
[8 Apr 2009 | One Comment | ]
Technology.am (Apr. 8, 2009) —Indian Tata Motors made a car called Tata Nano, and its price is only about $2,000 (100,000 rupees). The sale of application forms and acceptance of booking will start from April 9th 2009 till the end of day April 25th 2009.
The Tata Nano will be available in three variants, that include the Tata Nano Standard, Tata Nano CX and Tata Nano LX.
The Tata Nano is BS-III compliant and comes with all-new 2-cylinder aluminum MPFI 624 cc petrol engine– delivering 35 PS at 5250 rpm and …
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