| South China Villagers Slam Pollution From Rare Earth Mine
HONG KONG—Villagers in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong are battling an illegal rare earth mine in their neighborhood which they say has poisoned the local water supply and wiped out their fish-farm stock and rice crops. Around 600 residents of Shangmankeng village, near Heyuan city in the northeastern part of the province, have had their lives devastated by severe pollution from the mine, according to one campaigner, identified only by his surname, Li. “Local officials, corporations, and triads [Chinese criminal organizations] are all in cahoots on this, otherwise this project would never have gotten off the ground," Li told RFA's Cantonese service. 'We can't work' “The rice crop that was already sown has totally failed. We can't work.
Smartphones Patented... Just About Everyone Sued 1 Minute After Patent ...
I would just like to forewarn everyone that I am going to be filing a new patent that will boldly drive innovation and make me stinking rich while simultaneously crushing the patent industry. I will be patenting 'patents'. Prepare to have your a$$es sued! I will also be filing a patent on the question mark so I can sue anyone that questions me. PS And maybe that inflection at the end of your voice when you ask questions so I have text and speech covered. (reply to this comment) (link to this comment) prior art or another target by another mike on Jan 25th, 2008 @ 10:43am "a mobile entertainment and communication device...with removable storage, an internet connection, a camera and the ability to download audio or video files." I'd submit my Samsung a920 cell phone as prior art but that might get Samsung added to the list of targets.
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Nokia launches N96, N78 media phones
Nokia this morning made an aggressive start to its launch at Mobile World Congress through two key Nseries smartphones. The N96 (pictured) is Nokia's long-anticipated sequel to the N95 8GB and doubles its built-in storage to 16GB; with a microSDHC slot and an 8GB card (including a new card of Nokia's own), the device can hold up to 24GB data by itself. Several design changes also improve its handling of media playback: in addition to a built-in kickstand for long video playback, the N96 adds a native 3.5mm headphone jack, simulated 3D sound speakers, and a DVB-H tuner for receiving over-the-air digital TV in Europe. An electronic programming guide allows the handset to record up to 40 hours of video. Like the N95, the updated phone sports a 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS with a data assist mode; however, a new button layout and a new look (borrowed from the N81) prep the device for eventual support for the N-Gage gaming service.
Advance Technologies AT-FX Air+ budget desktop PC
This month sees the second chart PC from Advance Technologies. It's a significant improvement on the company's first attempt (read our review of the AdvanceTec AT-FX E430-AP), although the classy Arbico CD6750 SX and Eclipse Fusion i670A385HD have a slight edge over the Advance Technologies AT-FX Air+. .
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