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Saturday, August 3, 2013
NASA and ESA To Demonstrate Earth-Moon Laser Communication
[unable to retrieve full-text content]cylonlover writes with this news bite about a cool new ground to space laser communication system from NASA and ESA: "Space communications have relied on radio since the first Sputnik in 1957. It's a mature, reliable technology, but it's reaching its limits. The amount of data sent has increased exponentially for decades and NASA expects the trend to continue. The current communications systems are reaching their limits, so NASA and ESA are going beyond radio as a solution. As part of this effort, ESA has finished tests of part of a new communications system, in preparations for a demonstration in October in which it will receive a laser data download from a NASA lunar orbiter."
Friday, August 2, 2013
Kerry: Egyptian military didn't take over Egypt
ISLAMABAD (AP) ? U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the Egyptian military did not take over but instead was "restoring democracy" in Egypt.
The military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi after protests by millions of people. They demanded Morsi step down after a year as Egypt's first democratically elected president. The military then installed a civilian interim government and called for elections next year.
The Obama administration has refused to call the ouster a coup. That designation that would cut off $1.3 billion in annual military aid to Egypt.
Kerry says millions of people asked the military to intervene because they were afraid the country would descend into violence.
Kerry spoke during an interview with Geo TV in Pakistan, where he is making his first visit as secretary of state.
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Microsoft Forced To Drop 'SkyDrive' Brand Name
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(click image for larger view and for slideshow) Microsoft can't use the term "SkyDrive" to refer to its consumer cloud storage service, according to a court ruling, as it is too similar to branding from Rupert Murdoch's U.K. pay-TV supplier BSkyB.BSkyB brought an action in the England and Wales High Court to force the IT giant to drop the name, claiming the similarity could be "confusing" for British residents; BSkyB is universally known as "Sky" in the country. The basis of the case was that the name breached Sky's copyright.
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BSkyB had offered a service in the U.K. called "Sky Store & Share," which was an online storage service available for customers to upload and share digital files and photos, and information about events and appointments. Though discontinued in December 2011, the judge found this very significant. She also noted that users having problems with SkyDrive had ended up calling BSkyB's helpline, mistakenly thinking it was behind the technology.
BSkyB has struck a deal with Microsoft, which means it can continue to use the SkyDrive moniker "for a reasonable period of time" so as to allow for an orderly transition to any new brand identity.
Apparently that's part of a wider, though confidential, set of agreements between the two firms, which press reports in London suggest include some kind of financial aspect. In a joint statement, the two firms said, "The settlement of this case reflects the desire of both companies to focus on joint projects to benefit their customers," suggesting they have put the spat firmly behind them.
"We're glad to have resolution of this naming dispute, and will continue to deliver the great service our hundreds of millions of customers expect, providing the best way to always have your files with you," added Microsoft.
The tech company said it will change the name of the service, although it didn't reveal a new name. Technically, the problem only exists within the European Union, according to the judgment. So Microsoft could still use the name outside that territory. But it seems more likely a fresh identity will be created.
Microsoft managers may be getting used to changing names after copyright claims, though, so that may not be such a problem for them: last year it was forced by European lawyers to drop the name "Metro" for its Windows 8 UI, after German firm Metro AG complained. It's now called the Modern UI.
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Thursday, August 1, 2013
Malaysia Building Society Bhd achieves pre-tax profit of RM484.7mil ...
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 ? Malaysia Building Society Bhd (MBSB) achieved a pre-tax profit of RM484.7 million, an increase of 107.9 per cent, for the six months period ended June 30, 2013, from RM233.1 million chalked up the
same period last year.
The improved financial results were mainly due to increased net income from Islamic banking operations.
?The improved financial results were contributed by retail business.
?Nevertheless, our corporate business lending activities have also shown marked improvements with disbursements for the first six months of this year up 42.1 per cent as compared to last year,? said President and Chief Executive Officer Datuk Ahmad Zaini Othman in a statement today.
The strong results also improved the group?s net return on equity of 38.0 per cent, as at June 30, 2013, from 37.6 per cent as at March 31, 2013, respectively.
As at June 30, 2013, net loan advances and financing stood at RM29.2 billion, an increase of 20.2 per cent, compared with RM24.3 billion registered as of Dec 31,2012.
?The group?s non-performing loans ratio stood at 3.2 per cent as at June 30, 2012, from 4.5 per cent recorded on Dec 31, 2012,? he said.
On deposits from customers, Zaini said it stood at RM26.6 billion as at June 30, 2013, up 23.8 per cent, from RM21.5 billion chalked up as of Dec 31, 2012.- BERNAMA
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BSkyB ? Microsoft full press release
Jul 31, 2013 12:46 pm by Kip Kniskern | 2 comments
Earlier today Microsoft announced it would not pursue an appeal of a decision by the High Court of England and Wales that ?SkyDrive? infringed on trademarks held by BSkyB. The two companies released a joint press release on the subject, but since it hasn?t appeared yet on the Microsoft News Center or the list of Sky press releases, here it is:
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British Sky Broadcasting and Microsoft Reach Settlement in Trade Mark Case
Sky allows Microsoft temporary use of SkyDrive name during transition period following trade mark infringement judgement ? while Microsoft agree to forego planned appeal
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (?Sky?) and Microsoft Corporation (?Microsoft?) have today announced the settlement of trade mark infringement proceedings in the European Union brought by Sky against Microsoft in the English High Court. The settlement of this case reflects the desire of both companies to focus on joint projects to benefit their customers.
In June, High Court Judge Mrs Justice Asplin issued a judgment holding that Microsoft?s use of the name SkyDrive infringed Sky?s rights in the ?Sky? mark.
According to the settlement, Microsoft will not pursue its planned appeal of this decision and Sky will allow Microsoft to continue using the SkyDrive name for a reasonable period of time to allow for an orderly transition to a new brand. The agreement also contains financial and other terms, the details of which are confidential.
?We are pleased to have reached a settlement after Microsoft agreed not to appeal the trade mark infringement judgment in relation to its SkyDrive service,? said Sky. ?We will remain vigilant in protecting the Sky brand and will continue to take appropriate action against those companies who seek to use our trade mark without consent.?
Microsoft said, ?We?re glad to have resolution of this naming dispute, and will continue to deliver the great service our hundreds of millions of customers expect, providing the best way to always have your files with you.?
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We?ll keep you posted on more as it becomes available. In the meantime, what do you think Microsoft should call SkyDrive?
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New analysis sheds light on the links between chemicals in our body and income
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A new study has found that the build-up of harmful chemicals in the body is affecting people of all social standings -- not just those from economically deprived backgrounds as previously thought.
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