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(Canadian Press) - University of Guelph professor Jay Subramanian is seen in this undated handout photo. Subramanian hopes to extends Canada's fresh peach growing season by developing a series of peach varieties that could continue to be available into late September. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Martin Schwalbe

Chemists Discover Method to Create High-Value Chemicals from Biomass

Newswise: SciNews | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 06:00 PM EST [*New!*]

Walter Trahanovsky, an Iowa State professor of chemistry, was trying to produce sugar derivatives from biomass using high-temperature chemistry. He was surprised when his research also produced significant yields of high-value chemicals.

Announcing the Mobilize Launchpad Finalists!

GigaOM | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:45 PM EST [*New!*]

Can I get a drumroll please? Or maybe just the trill of a thousand ringtones to celebrate the selection of our Mobilize 2010 Launchpad finalists? It’s hard to sift through the excitement around the mobile sector right now, so for the second year, GigaOM hopes to [...]

Summary Box: Google, AOL reach new search deal

Associated Press - Technology | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:38 PM EST [*New!*]

THE DEAL: Under a new five-year agreement, Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites. The companies signed the deal this week....

How many uses are there for a dead body

Slate Magazine - Explainer | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:38 PM EST [*New!*]

Car manufacturers sometimes use cadavers in crash tests, according to Wired magazine. Researchers claim that, despite advances in dummy technology, there's still nothing like good old flesh and bone to validate new safety features. Everyone knows that medical students rely on cadavers, too—but are there other unexpected uses for donated remains? [ more ... ]

Microsoft Quincy datacenter faces Ecology hearing

Brier Dudley (Seattle Times) | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:37 PM EST [*New!*]

Microsoft's plans to expand its huge datacenter in Quincy will undergo a public hearing, giving people a chance to weigh in on the addition of 13 diesel backup generators planned for the complex. The center already has 24 generators that can produce 60 megawatts of backup power. The expansion would add the capacity for an additional 32 megawatts, according to a release from the state Department of Ecology. A higher level of environment review is being done with the expansion because of new state rules that took effect in 2008 and because the state's looking at the effect of the cluster of datacenter that developed in Quincy. From the release: Considered by itself, the Microsoft expansion would not necessitate the third-tier review. But due to the interest expressed by other data companies to...

Leader of Climate Panel Review Discusses Findings

NYT Science | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:33 PM EST [*New!*]

The head of the review of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change weighs in on the panel's leadership and flaws in its treatment of uncertainty.

Music labels eager for Google-Apple battle

Technology Trends | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:32 PM EST [*New!*]

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

Alloy’s Teen-Skewed First Day is Decent But Derivative

NewTeeVee | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:32 PM EST [*New!*]

if you're looking for a example that defines the concept of 'derivative television,' here you go: Alloy Entertainment's First Day has TV-level production values, a strong lead actress and nothing to set it apart from a show intended for television, as opposed to the web.

Facebook Testing “Subscribe”, Their Version Of Follow — Well Sort Of, Maybe

TechCrunch | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:30 PM EST [*New!*]

I feel like all I've written about the past few weeks is Facebook's need for a new social dynamic. Specifically, I want Facebook to break their social graph into two : those people who you are friends with, and those who you follow -- for sharing purposes. It seems that Facebook may be testing something like that out -- well sort of, maybe. Facebook appears to be testing out a new feature called 'Subscribe.' A source who supposedly has it enabled, tells All Facebook that ' by subscribing you don’t miss any updates from people you subscribe to. ” While on the face of it, this would seem to be a lot like the idea of 'follow' it's not clear from that wording if you actually already need to be friends with a person in order to follow them.

Comcast Teams Up With Novatel, Sells High-Speed 2go

CrunchGear | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:30 PM EST

Good news if you're a Comcast subscriber and you've been looking into their High-Speed 2go product. Comcast just announced that they've picked Novatel as the provider for the USB modems used in their mobile broadband service.

WiiPhoto turns your TV into a digital photo frame

Crave | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:26 PM EST

Calling all Wii owners! WiiPhoto beams pics from your iPhone, iPod, or iPad straight to your console-connected TV. It can tap your Flickr and Facebook accounts, too. Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

First look: Taking HDR photos with Apple's iOS 4.1

Apple Insider | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:25 PM EST

When iOS 4.1 ships next week, iPhone and iPod touch users will have a new feature that allows for better photos in bright lighting: High Dynamic Range. AppleInsider offers a first look at the new technology built right in to the iOS Camera application.

HP wins fierce $2bn battle for 3PAR

AustralianIT.com.au | Breaking News | Links | Related | Sep 02, 2010 05:24 PM EST