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Space docking new milestone for China’s stellar ambitions – CNN International

Boter Cool on November 3rd, 2011

The Hindu Space docking new milestone for China's stellar ambitionsCNN InternationalBy the CNN Wire Staff Beijing (CNN) — A pair of unmanned Chinese spacecraft successfully docked above Earth early Thursday, a key step in the country's developing space program. The Shenzhou-8 coupled with the 8.5-ton Tiangong-1 laboratory module, …Spacecraft Shenzhou-8 hosts 17 China-Germany experimentsXinhuaChina accomplishes [...]

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Oct

Big cats are in danger of becoming extinct – USA Today

Boter Cool on October 29th, 2011

Big cats are in danger of becoming extinctUSA TodayIcons of the wild — lions, tigers and other big cats — are fading from the world's wild places, warn conservation experts. Lion cubs face many dangers — even from their own species. When males take over a pride, they kill any young sired by the …and [...]

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Oct

Apple’s Jobs Told Cook Not to Ask ‘What Would Steve Do?’: Tech – BusinessWeek

Boter Cool on October 25th, 2011

Moneycontrol.com Apple's Jobs Told Cook Not to Ask 'What Would Steve Do?': TechBusinessWeekOct. 25 (Bloomberg) — When Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook took the microphone at a memorial tribute to Steve Jobs at the company's campus last week, he shared a piece of advice Jobs gave him before his death on Oct. 5. [...]

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Oct

Samsung Principal shows up in Jobs’ memorial ceremony – eTaiwan News

Boter Cool on October 18th, 2011

Sydney Morning Herald Samsung Principal shows up in Jobs' memorial ceremonyeTaiwan NewsApple held an invitation-only memorial ceremony for Steve Jobs at Stanford University in 16th evening. Former US President Clinton, mortal enemy of Apply, Samsung Principal Lee Zai Rong and many senior managers of Silicon Valley attended …Steve Jobs Memorial HeldWall Street JournalJobs' memorial filled [...]

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Oct

The iPhone 5 Rumor Mill is Already Up and Running – PC Magazine

Boter Cool on October 16th, 2011

Globe and Mail The iPhone 5 Rumor Mill is Already Up and RunningPC MagazineWell, this was predictable. The paint's barely dry on Apple's newest iPhone, and rumors are already flying about what the next one's going to look like, when it will be released, and even how it will be seen as the late Steve [...]

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Oct

RIM suffers ‘awful’ timing for snag as iPhone 4S debuts – Economic Times

Boter Cool on October 15th, 2011

Telegraph.co.uk RIM suffers 'awful' timing for snag as iPhone 4S debutsEconomic TimesTORONTO: Research In Motion, struggling to recover from one of its worst BlackBerry service disruptions, may see more defections as the snag gives users another reason to turn to Apple's new iPhone, set to hit stores on Friday. …BlackBerry mess could cost RIM up [...]

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Oct

Report: Jobs funeral Friday, ceremony private – Boston Globe

Boter Cool on October 8th, 2011

Globe and Mail Report: Jobs funeral Friday, ceremony privateBoston GlobeThe Wall Street Journal is reporting that the funeral for Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is being held Friday. The newspaper cited an unnamed person familiar with the matter. The person described the ceremony as a small private gathering. …Steve Jobs Funeral Is FridayWall Street JournalJobs' Customers [...]

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Oct

Nobel Prize announcements begin with medicine award – CNN

Boter Cool on October 3rd, 2011

CTV.ca Nobel Prize announcements begin with medicine awardCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff Last's year's prize in medicine went to Robert G. Edwards, known as "the father of the test tube baby." Last year, the prize went to Robert G. Edwards, "the father of the test tube baby" (CNN) — The Nobel Prize in medicine will [...]

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Oct

Lighting a fire under Netflix – CanadianBusiness.com (blog)

Boter Cool on October 1st, 2011

Globe and Mail Lighting a fire under NetflixCanadianBusiness.com (blog)When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos revealed the Kindle Fire, the verdict from tech pundits was pretty much unanimous: it was no iPad killer. However, as more astute observers have pointed out, the tablet is not supposed to …Kindle's Fire will be dampened in Canada by lack of [...]

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Sep

Calling on business – Have your say – FM.co.za

Boter Cool on September 29th, 2011

Independent Online Calling on business – Have your sayFM.co.zaBusiness has yet to engage fully with COP 17, the 17th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Durban from November 28 to December 9. Business has yet to engage fully with COP 17, the 17th UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, …Ready for [...]

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