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Chip industry braces for Russian material supply disruptions

Chip industry braces for Russian material supply disruptions

Access to neon and palladium may be impacted.
Alexandra Alper and Karen Freifeld Feb 14 2022 6:42AM Hardware
US bill would block defence contractors from using Chinese rare earths

US bill would block defence contractors from using Chinese rare earths

Australia-based miners could benefit.
Ernest Scheyder Jan 17 2022 12:11PM Hardware
All the tech in the 2017-18 federal budget

All the tech in the 2017-18 federal budget

E-health, BoM infosec, cyber office, and more.
Allie Coyne May 9 2017 8:30PM Software
Australia lends comms support for satellite switch-off

Australia lends comms support for satellite switch-off

Landsat 5 decommissioned after 29 years' service.
Ry Crozier Jan 18 2013 8:01AM Networking
Google revamps iOS Search app

Google revamps iOS Search app

Apps within Search and lots of slick sliding.
Liam Tung May 24 2012 5:16AM Software
Lynas opens WA rare earth mine

Lynas opens WA rare earth mine

Strong Japanese interest in alternate source of device materials.
Ry Crozier Aug 5 2011 1:24PM Hardware
Pacific may hold key to 'rare earth' quandary

Pacific may hold key to 'rare earth' quandary

But is it worth it?
Liam Tung Jul 5 2011 6:48AM Oddware
Virgin dives deep for Google Earth, Maps data

Virgin dives deep for Google Earth, Maps data

One-man submarine to map ocean floor.
Liz Tay Apr 8 2011 6:12AM Oddware
Scientists show off cheap plastic touchscreen

Scientists show off cheap plastic touchscreen

Researchers aim to relieve rare earth material shortages.
Stewart Mitchell Jan 31 2011 9:03AM Hardware
Human fossils found with Google Earth

Human fossils found with Google Earth

Pinpoints 500 new archaeology sites.
Iain Thomson Apr 10 2010 12:22AM Oddware
NASA to text message interplanetary cousins

NASA to text message interplanetary cousins

Prepare for binary bombardment.
Staff Writers Aug 12 2009 12:23PM Oddware
Google opens up the moon on Google Earth

Google opens up the moon on Google Earth

Plug-in shows 3D animations, photos and video footage.
Iain Thomson Jul 21 2009 11:50AM Oddware
Microsoft integrates Photosynth into Virtual Earth

Microsoft integrates Photosynth into Virtual Earth

Microsoft has announced the integration of Photosynth technology into its Virtual Earth mapping platform.
Ian Williams May 8 2009 6:01AM Software
Google forced to pull UK Street View images

Google forced to pull UK Street View images

Google has already had to pull images from its Google Maps Street View tool launched in the UK last week, after a number of early testers registered privacy complaints with the service, identifying images of themselves captured in the photos.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 23 2009 10:24AM Security
MIX09: Microsoft adds new features to Virtual Earth

MIX09: Microsoft adds new features to Virtual Earth

Microsoft has announced it is opening up its Virtual Earth offering to let businesses add imagery, video or written material to locations on a map.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 19 2009 6:21AM Software
US lawmaker wants satellite images blurred

US lawmaker wants satellite images blurred

A member of the California assembly has tabled a bill that would force mapping companies to blur out millions of images in case they aid terrorists.
Iain Thomson Mar 5 2009 2:59PM Security
Google rejects Atlantis discovery claims

Google rejects Atlantis discovery claims

Google has denied claims that its Google Earth tool had been used to discover a grid of streets in the ocean thought to be the lost city of Atlantis.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 23 2009 6:34AM Software
Japan sets out plans for space elevator

Japan sets out plans for space elevator

A consortium of scientists and industrial firms has formulated a plan to build a space elevator that would drastically lower the cost of getting into orbit.
Iain Thomson Sep 23 2008 9:34AM Hardware
Google Maps drives geospatial BI

Google Maps drives geospatial BI

Consumer mapping tools are driving demand for geospatial visualisation tools in the enterprise, BI vendors claim.
Ry Crozier Aug 15 2008 3:26PM Software
Aliens exist and have visited Earth

Aliens exist and have visited Earth

It's official, aliens exist according to one of the few people to have walked on the moon.
Dean Pullen Jul 25 2008 9:32AM Hardware

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