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TOP10 for 11/22/2008

Filed in archive Daily Top 10 by Creative Weblogging on November 23, 2008

The most popular entries for 11/22/2008 out of 56 entries made in 152 blogs in the Creative Weblogging network yesterday.

Philips Intros Magnotech Biosensor Technology Nanotechbuzz

Technology Royal Philips Electronics this week announced its new Magnotech biosensor technology which uses magnetic nanoparticles to measure target molecules in blood or saliva, with the aim of bringing complex in-vitro diagnostic tests out of the laboratory and into the field. Philips is working with UK-based Concateno plc to use Magnotech in a new handheld solution for police to use in testing... Read it all

GigaTribe Announces U.S. Launch P2P File Sharing

Technology The Web 2.0 filesharing service GigaTribe this week announced the launch of its service in the United States. As Startup Meme's Sardar Mohkim Khan notes, the service's key strength lies in the promise that it "will enable users to share images, documents and videos in a private network that somehow escapes the RIAA and MPAA's hawk eyes..." "Once you select which folders... Read it all

SpiderOak and ElephantDrive Court Ex-Xdrive Users On Storage

Technology Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, René Mansi In response to the closure of AOL's Xdrive service, SpiderOak this week announced a 10% discount on its online backup services for the first 5,000 former Xdrive users who sign up for paid accounts with SpiderOak using the promo code "xdrive." Standard SpiderOak pricing is $10 per month for 2 to 100 GB, and $10 per... Read it all

Insulin-Producing Cells from Embryonic Stem Cells The Biotech Weblog

Life Sciences Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Gary CavinessSingapore researchers have developed pure insulin-producing cells from mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs). The resulting cells have the same sub-cellular structures as the insulin-producing cells naturally found in the pancreas, were highly effective in treating diabetes in the mouse model. Experiments by Dr Lim and Dr Li's group showed that when transplanted into diabetic mice with... Read it all

In-Flight Wi-Fi on Virgin America: Blogging at 30,000 Feet The Wireless Weblog

Wireless & Mobile Virgin America today offered members of the press and bloggers the chance to test its new in-flight Wi-Fi service - and as a group, they were uniformly impressed. "After passing 10,000 feet, I was able to find the sky-high Wi-Fi signal and create an account within minutes," writes CNET's Kent German. "The service works faster than I expected. Yahoo and CNET... Read it all

Canonical to Put Ubuntu on ARM Netbooks HackITLinux

Technology Photo courtesy of iStockphoto Canonical has announced plans to build a version of Ubuntu for ARM's v7 processors. "The ARM version of the Linux-based desktop operating system is expected to be released in April," writes InformationWeek's Antone Gonsalves . "ARM competes with Intel's low-power Atom processor, which is gaining traction in so-called netbooks, defined as sub-$500 systems with screen sizes of 10... Read it all

Sun in Trouble Java Entrepreneur

Technology Photo courtesy of iStockphoto Sun Microsystems has announced plans to cut between 5,000 and 6,000 jobs - that's between 15 and 18 percent of its workforce. "It blamed the cuts on the global economic downturn, but I think that like many other companies, Sun is using the downturn as an excuse for what were pre-existing problems, foretold by its stock price, which... Read it all

Going Broke Going For Broke Eagle Par Birdie

Sport & Outdoor Artist's View of San Antonio Hill Country Resort Courtesy: JW Marriott You know times are bad when even the casino corporations are losing billions. How far behind can golf resorts be? The Las Vegas Sands Corporation is halting a 13 billion dollar project in Macau, the gambling capital of Asia, because it can't get ongoing funding to finish. In order to mothball... Read it all

Product Alert: Wegmans Italian Classics Seasoned Tomato Sauce Allergies

Life Sciences Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is recalling a batch of 24 oz. Wegmans Italian Classics Seasoned Tomato Sauce with a "use-by- date of 11/26/08", UPC 77890 79010. The product is being recalled because the package actually contained "vodka blush sauce" which contains milk, and which is not declared on the ingredient list. The products being recalled are packaged in a clear... Read it all

Ribbit Intros Development Platform, $100,000 App Contest The VoIP Weblog

Technology Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Nicholas Sereno Ribbit, which was purchased by BT in July, this week launched its development platform and announced a $100,000 Killer App Challenge. "Although the Mountain View, Calif. company makes useful applications like the recently-updated Ribbit for Salesforce, the most exciting part of its technology is the platform, which promises to allow anyone to add phone capabilities to... Read it all

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