Thursday, February 19, 2009

19-Feb-2009 AM clippings

Enjoy:

Kiwis march on Parliament at noon on Thursday to deliver a petition against Section 92A, bearing black placards and CDs of free music:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0902/S00209.htm

While NZ waits for the Government to decide on the future of its 5.2Mbps max broadband, Oz ups its wireless broadband to 14.4Mbps:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10557290

The NZ Labour Party admits that the new Copyright Act is not going to plan and wants to be proactive in providing guidelines:
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0902/S00266.htm

The Register reports on tests showing the IE8 release candidate is having problems rendering a large number of popular websites:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/18/interent_explorer_8_list_challenge/

Skype and Nokia join forces to put the Skype VoIP app on Nokia smartphones and internet appliances:
http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/markets/industries/technology/skype-nokia-partner-integrate-skype-nokia-devices/

And finally. The US Office of Naval Research awards funding for an electromagnetic railgun with a 200 mile range and Mach 5 at impact:
http://www.gizmag.com/us-office-of-naval-research-electromagnetic-railgun/11035/

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