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Store Vacancies @ Next PLC in East Midlands

2012-02-02T03:35:00.001-08:00

Store Vacancies @ Next PLC in East Midlands

N0022610 - Stockroom Assistant - Chesterfield R/Side

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 15 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Temporary) - 4 p/w You'll be responsible for processing deliveries accurately/efficiently to get the new stock onto the sales floor as quickly as possible, with a friendly, positive approach to work.

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N0022609 - Sales Consultant - Chesterfield R/Side

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 15 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Temporary) - 4 p/w You'll help our customers make purchases they're pleased with – providing excellent customer service at all times, with a natural, friendly way with people and a positive, reliable approach to work.

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Store Vacancies @ Next PLC in London : N0022619 - Stockroom Assistant - Feltham-Longford

2012-02-02T03:32:00.001-08:00

Store Vacancies @ Next PLC in London : N0022619 - Stockroom Assistant - Feltham-Longford

N0022619 - Stockroom Assistant - Feltham-Longford

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 17 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Permanent) - 12 p/w - Daytime on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday You'll be responsible for processing deliveries accurately/efficiently to get the new stock onto the sales floor as quickly as possible, with a friendly, positive approach to work.

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Store Vacancies @ Next PLC in East Anglia

2012-02-02T03:02:00.001-08:00

Store Vacancies @ Next PLC in East Anglia

N0022620 - Office Assistant - Romford-Liberty
N0022615 - Office Assistant - Milton Keynes Home
N0022614 - Sales Consultant - Bishop Stortford
N0022613 - Sales Consultant - Bishop Stortford
N0022611 - Apprentice Sales Consultants - Hemel Hempstead

N0022620 - Office Assistant - Romford-Liberty

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 17 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time - 8 p/w You'll be responsible for ensuring all store administration procedures are followed to Company & audit standards, through collating/checking all cash & banking procedures – working well independently

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N0022615 - Office Assistant - Milton Keynes Home

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 10 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Permanent) - 8 p/w - Thu: 08:30-12:30 & Fri: 08:30-12:30 You'll be responsible for ensuring all store administration procedures are followed to Company & audit standards, through collating/checking all cash & banking procedures – working well independently

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N0022614 - Sales Consultant - Bishop Stortford

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 17 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Temporary) - 8 p/w - Wed: 10:30-14:30 & Fri: 10:30-14:30 You'll help our customers make purchases they're pleased with – providing excellent customer service at all times, with a natural, friendly way with people and a positive, reliable approach to work.

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N0022613 - Sales Consultant - Bishop Stortford

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 17 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Temporary) - 12 p/w - Mon: 11:30-15:30, Tue: 11:30-15:30 & Thu: 11:30-15:45 You'll help our customers make purchases they're pleased with – providing excellent customer service at all times, with a natural, friendly way with people and a positive, reliable approach to work.

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N0022611 - Apprentice Sales Consultants - Hemel Hempstead

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 17 Feb 2012 Salary: £62.40 per week Contract/Shift: Part Time - 24 p/w - Daytime on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Recruiting now for 6 month apprenticeship programmes! At the end of the programme you will gain a Diploma in Retail and a certificate in Retail Knowledge (Level 2).

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Land plants triggered a series of ice ages on Earth [NewsPlurk Sci/Tech]

2012-02-01T19:16:00.001-08:00

Land plants triggered a series of ice ages on Earth [NewsPlurk Sci/Tech]

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Land plants triggered a series of ice ages on Earth

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:29 PM PST

	The Parana River in South America meanders across this astronaut image, the sediment in its waters clear from the brown color of the river. The river's floodplain takes up the entire image, which was taken by astronauts aboard the International Space more
msnbc.com ( 2/1/2012 8:55:02 AM -08:00 )

First land plants may have plunged the Earth into a series of ice ages
	The first plants to take root on dry land may have cooled the Earth enough to bring on a series of ice ages, scientists claim. As plants spread across the continents, they extracted minerals from the rocks they clung to and drew down levels of more
The Guardian ( 2/1/2012 6:32:47 AM -08:00 )

The arrival of the first plants cooled the planet so much that it triggered a
	By Rob Waugh The arrival of the first plants 470 million years ago triggered a series of ice ages, according to a study. The plants caused a dramatic reduction in atmospheric carbon, which lowered temperatures by up to eight degrees centigrade. more
Daily Mail ( 2/1/2012 1:53:16 AM -08:00 )

Land plants triggered a series of ice ages on Earth

Non-vascular land plants may have triggered a series of ice ages on Earth, according to a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience. The study, entitled "First plants cooled the Ordovician," posits that lands plants from more than 400 million more

The State Column ( 2/1/2012 1:25:39 PM -08:00 )

The first land plants pretty much ruined the entire planet

The first, moss-like plants emerged on land about 470 million years ago. In just 25 million years, they stripped the planet of vital minerals, wrecked Earth's carbon cycle, started an ice age, and caused a mass extinction of marine life. more

io9 ( 2/1/2012 1:06:12 PM -08:00 )

Rise Of Land Plants Caused Planet's Temperature To Plummet
	Based on the results of a set of novel new experiments, scientists have theorized that the rise of terrestrial plants in Earth's natural history may have initiated a series of ice ages that researchers have previously been at a loss to explain. more
RedOrbit ( 2/1/2012 11:11:22 AM -08:00 )

First land plants plunged Earth into ice age

Never underestimate moss. When the simple plants first arrived on land, almost half a billion years ago, they triggered both an ice age and a mass extinction of ocean life. The first land plants appeared around 470 million years ago, more

New Scientist ( 2/1/2012 11:01:31 AM -08:00 )

Study Suggests First Plants Caused Series of Ice Ages
	A team of UK researchers has revealed how the arrival of the first plants 470 million years ago triggered a series of ice ages. In the study, published today in the journal Nature Geoscience, the team attempts to identify the effects that the first more
Sci-News.com ( 2/1/2012 6:01:56 AM -08:00 )

Arrival of plants triggered ice ages
	The arrival of the first plants 470 million years ago triggered a series of ice ages. During the Ordovician Period, which ended 444 million years ago, the climate gradually cooled, leading to a series of 'ice ages'. And the reason, says the team, more
TG Daily ( 2/1/2012 4:44:20 AM -08:00 )

Thanks to Plants, We Will Never Find A Planet Like Earth

By Mark Fischetti | February 1, 2012 Noosa River: Millions of years ago, plants created muds and channeled rivers, which ultimately led to forests and farmland. Image: Photo courtesy of brewbooks on Flickr Astronomers are finding lots of exoplanets more

Scientific American ( 2/1/2012 3:32:24 AM -08:00 )

Plants Altered Early Earth's Rivers
	by Charles Q. Choi, OurAmazingPlanet Contributor - Feb 01, 2012 05:23 AM ET The evolution of plants dramatically reshaped the face of the Earth, from the flow of its rivers to the depths of its glacier-carved valleys, new research suggests. more
Our Amazing Planet ( 2/1/2012 2:30:09 AM -08:00 )

Did Plants Freeze the Planet?

by Sid Perkins on 1 February 2012, 4:30 AM | 0 Comments Climate changer? The colonization of land by primitive plants similar to these modern-day liverworts pulled amounts of CO 2 from the atmosphere and triggered a major ice age about 455 million more

Science AAAS ( 2/1/2012 1:37:42 AM -08:00 )

Last great hope? First pics of next-gen BlackBerry 10 smartphone

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:29 PM PST

	Want to glimpse the future of BlackBerry? Today, CrackBerry posted a leaked presentation slide that features the first look at a smartphone running the BlackBerry 10 operating system, an upcoming RIM platform that has been no-show, all-tell for months more
Fox News ( 2/1/2012 1:23:11 PM -08:00 )

A BlackBerry 10 Smartphone, Lovingly Rendered
	By Jared Newman \| @OneJaredNewman \| February 1, 2012 \| + For anyone out there still excited for BlackBerry 10 smartphones, a new product rendering of the so-called "BlackBerry London" is now making the rounds. The image, from a leaked product roadmap, more
TIME ( 2/1/2012 1:01:40 PM -08:00 )

Some HR Advice For The New Management At RIM

The recent resignations of Research in Motion co-chairmen and chief executives Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis are yet another example of the increasingly scrutinized CEO-as-chairman arrangement. Lazaridis may be RIM's founder, and he and Balsillie more

Forbes ( 2/1/2012 1:01:39 PM -08:00 )

RIM's new chairwoman vows more change
	Barbara Stymiest, the new chairwoman of Research in Motion, has vowed to make changes to the company's board of directors in order to regain market share, according to Bloomberg. "Driving change in an organization means a high-performing board and a more
CBC.ca ( 2/1/2012 12:10:05 PM -08:00 )

RIM's Stymiest Vows More Forceful Board to Revive BlackBerry

Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd.'s Barbara Stymiest, a week into leading a board that had faced investor criticism for being ineffective, said she plans further changes to the director lineup to help revive the BlackBerry maker. more

San Francisco Chronicle ( 2/1/2012 10:59:33 AM -08:00 )

BlackBerry OS Achieves Coveted Government Security Clearance

By Tony Bradley, PCWorld Don't nail the coffin shut on RIM just yet. Following a shakeup of executive leadership, and the launch of BlackBerry Cloud Service and Office 365 integration, RIM announced today that the BlackBerry 7 OS has received FIPS more

PCWorld ( 2/1/2012 10:35:34 AM -08:00 )

Microsoft And RIM Bringing Blackberry Cloud Services To Office 365

Microsoft and Research in Motion have announced the launch of BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365. [1] The new service enables enterprise Office 365 customers to manage employee Blackberry devices using Exchange Online, more

Forbes ( 2/1/2012 9:53:20 AM -08:00 )

RIM BlackBerry 10 Image Leaks

RIM 'London' BlackBerry 10 picture shows no keyboard; BlackBerry 7 platform wins security certification for US and Canadian government employees. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek A new rendering of what could be the first smartphone from Research In more

InformationWeek ( 2/1/2012 9:01:44 AM -08:00 )

London calling with BlackBerry 10 smartphone

By Matt Hamblen Computerworld - Research in Motion's incipient BlackBerry 10 smartphone, code-named London, has a thin and long design, according a photo obtained by CrackBerry.com. While the shape of the London device appears similar to the iPhone 4S more

Computerworld ( 2/1/2012 8:59:05 AM -08:00 )

Two Reasons Why RIM Is Still Worth Buying

Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of BlackBerry smartphones, may seem like a dinosaur in today's flashy mobile market, but Tony Bradley thinks they still have a lot of untapped value. First off, he notes, "RIM has a very large customer base of more

Forbes ( 2/1/2012 8:45:36 AM -08:00 )

What Stymiest must do to make a difference at RIM
	Last week's dramatic changes at Research In Motion Ltd. RIM-T have dominated the headlines, and much of the focus has been on new chief executive officer Thorsten Heins. But the appointment of Barbara Stymiest as the company's new chairwoman is also more
Globe and Mail ( 2/1/2012 7:58:51 AM -08:00 )

RIM's Stymiest Vows More Forceful Board

By Hugo Miller and Doug Alexander Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Research In Motion Ltd.'s Barbara Stymiest, a week into leading a board that had faced investor criticism for being ineffective, said she plans further changes to the director lineup to help more

BusinessWeek ( 2/1/2012 7:32:31 AM -08:00 )

RIM chairwoman plans more board changes
	Barbara Stymiest talks about the challenge of pushing for changes needed for RIM to revive plunging sales and stock price. By Hugo Miller and Doug Alexander Research In Motion Ltd.'s Barbara Stymiest, a week into leading a board that had faced investor more
Financial Post ( 2/1/2012 6:59:23 AM -08:00 )

Lazaridis made major RIM stock purchase days after stepping down

Related RIM unveils next-generation operating system for BlackBerry RIM releases first free BlackBerry app to compensate for outage RIM offers free apps following service interruptions The upside to BlackBerry outage: Fewer road accidents Much at stake more

Toronto Star ( 2/1/2012 6:02:55 AM -08:00 )

Is this RIM's first BlackBerry 10 smartphone?
	An image posted by the BlackBerry news site Crackberry.com shows what appears to be a new RIM smartphone running the BlackBerry 10 operating system. With Research In Motion Ltd. under the gun to deliver its new BlackBerry 10 operating system before the more
Financial Post ( 2/1/2012 5:40:45 AM -08:00 )

BlackBerry 7 Smartphones Certified for U.S. and Canadian Governments

WATERLOO, ONTARIO, Feb 01, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Research In Motion (RIM) /quotes/zigman/18534/quotes/nls/rimm RIMM +0.54% /quotes/zigman/18555 CA:RIM -0.06% today announced that BlackBerry(R) smartphones running on the powerful new more

MarketWatch (press release) ( 2/1/2012 5:08:25 AM -08:00 )

RIM's Blackberry London smartphone gets leaked again
	By Chris Martin CANADIAN MOBILE MAKER Research in Motion's (RIM) upcoming Blackberry London smartphone has been leaked for a second time. This time the phone looks completely different from the one seen back in November last year. more
Inquirer ( 2/1/2012 3:37:52 AM -08:00 )

RIM restyles next-generation BlackBerry

By Caleb Cox • Get more from this author Research in Motion's upcoming BlackBerry 10 handset, the London, has been been spotted ahead of release, this time with a different look from the last time it was said to have leaked out. more

BlackBerry Owners Aren't Big Fans of Cartoons
	By IAN AUSTEN \| February 1, 2012, 6:04 am Research In Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, gained more than a new chief executive and a new chairman over the last week. The company also has a quartet of masked and caped superhero characters that are more
New York Times (blog) ( 2/1/2012 3:05:13 AM -08:00 )

RIM's Bold Heroes campaign faces Twitter thrashing
	Research in Motion has come into a bit of Twitter trouble with their Bold campaign. The campaign started towards the end of last year, where RIM asked Twitter users to state their "Bold New Years' Resolutions" adding the #BeBold hashtags to their more
Moneycontrol.com ( 1/31/2012 11:57:11 PM -08:00 )

Alaskan Volcano May Become Threat to Air Traffic, Scientist Says

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:30 PM PST

By Brian K. Sullivan Feb. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Scientists are watching Alaska's Mount Cleveland on the Aleutian Islands because it may become a threat to air traffic, said John Power, scientist in charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory. more

BusinessWeek ( 2/1/2012 1:17:07 PM -08:00 )

Is Alaska's Cleveland Volcano about to erupt again?
	Officials detect what might be 'renewed eruptive activity' at Alaska's Cleveland Volcano, which could be bad news for global air freight. By Michail Vafeiadis, Contributor / February 1, 2012 An image captured by the WorldView-2 satellite last year more
Christian Science Monitor ( 2/1/2012 9:30:28 AM -08:00 )

Remote Alaskan Volcano Shows Signs Of Activity

by Korva Coleman There's a new lava dome forming on top of Alaska's Cleveland Volcano, and the Alaska Volcano Observatory bumped up its aviation warning level to orange. That means the volcano is "exhibiting heightened or escalating unrest with more

NPR (blog) ( 2/1/2012 8:55:47 AM -08:00 )

New Lava Dome Spotted at Cleveland Volcano in Alaska

By Erik Klemetti The dark summit dome on Cleveland volcano seen in August 2011. This dome was destroyed during the explosive eruptions on December 25 and 29, 2011, but a new dome is already forming. This cycle of dome growth and destruction is common more

Wired News (blog) ( 2/1/2012 5:11:44 AM -08:00 )

Alaskan volcano could erupt, disrupt international air travel

Officials are monitoring a remote Alaska volcano that could launch an ash cloud, potentially threatening intercontinental flights. "Eruptive activity" of Cleveland Volcano was detected in satellite data, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. more

CNN (blog) ( 2/1/2012 1:30:34 AM -08:00 )

Alaska volcano lava dome forms, alert level raised

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—The warning level for a remote Alaska volcano has been raised after a new lava dome began forming, indicating the mountain could explode and send up an ash cloud that could threaten aircraft. The Alaska Volcano Observatory on Tuesday more

Boston.com ( 1/31/2012 7:31:42 PM -08:00 )

Alert level raised at Alaska volcano

In this photo provided by NASA, The eruption of the Cleveland Volcano is seen as photographed by an Expedition 13 crewmember on the International Space Station May 23, 2009, in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. (NASA via Getty Images) ANCHORAGE, more

CBS News ( 1/31/2012 6:26:38 PM -08:00 )

CLEVELAND VOLCANO ERUPTS
	By Tap Vann Satellite imagery of the 5676-foot peak, located just south of Downtown, showed a bulging lava dome forming in the volcano's summit crater, suggesting a buildup of gas pressure. Even though the volcano is in a relatively uninhabited area more
Weekly World News (satire) ( 2/1/2012 11:53:13 AM -08:00 )

Alaska's Cleveland Volcano at Orange Alert Level
	Code Orange. Its the alert level just below Code: Red – and its where Alaska's remote Cleveland Volcano now sits classified. Cleveland is a 5675-foot mountain on an uninhabited island 940 miles southwest of Anchorage. Scientists recently noticed that a more
Sustainability Ninja ( 2/1/2012 11:03:17 AM -08:00 )

Alaska's Cleveland Volcano ponders eruption

New satellite imagery of the 5676-foot peak, located about 940 miles southwest of Anchorage in Alaska's remote Aleutian islands, shows a new, bulging lava dome forming in the volcano's summit crater, suggesting a buildup of gas pressure. more

Alaska Dispatch ( 2/1/2012 10:19:55 AM -08:00 )

Alaska's Cleveland Volcano showing signs of possible eruption
	On Wednesday, officials announced that Alaska's Cleveland volcano is once again showing signs of a possible eruption, prompting authorities to again raise the alert level to "Orange/Watch". The raising of the alert level comes after the Alaska Volcano more
The Inquisitr ( 2/1/2012 9:42:46 AM -08:00 )

Alaska's Cleveland Volcano raises alarms
	The isolated volcano has formed a new lava dome, scientists report, possibly foreshadowing an eruption and ash cloud that could disrupt air travel. HOT IN CLEVELAND: Alaska's Cleveland Volcano, seen here shrouded in clouds, may be on the verge of more
Mother Nature Network (blog) ( 2/1/2012 8:06:53 AM -08:00 )

Cleveland Volcano Alaska: Eruption Could Disrupt International Air Travel
	By Mark Johanson: Subscribe to Mark's RSS feed Scientists are monitoring the remote Cleveland Volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Chain for an eruption that could launch an ash cloud and potentially threaten intercontinental air travel. more
International Business Times ( 2/1/2012 7:17:19 AM -08:00 )

Cleveland Volcano: Alaska Eruption Raises Alert, Could Impact Flights
	By Julia Greenberg: Subscribe to Julia's RSS feed Authorities are monitoring a restless Alaska volcano for ash emissions and explosive activity. The Alaska Volcano Observatory has observed renewed eruptive activity of the Cleveland Volcano this week more
International Business Times ( 2/1/2012 7:00:28 AM -08:00 )

Cleveland volcano (Aleutian Islands): new activity of lava dome growth

Cleveland Volcano (Aleutian Islands) is showing renewed activity, which was observed in satellite data, and AVO is raising the Aviation Color Code to Orange and the Alert Level to Watch. A new lava dome has been observed in the summit crater, more

VolcanoDiscovery (press release) (blog) ( 2/1/2012 2:02:41 AM -08:00 )

Cleveland Volcano Lava Dome Forms, Alert Level Raised

By AP The Cleveland Volcano has begun to form a new lava dome, indicating the mountain could send up an ash cloud that might threaten aircraft and prompting scientists to raise the Aleutian Islands volcano's alert level. The Alaska Volcano Observatory more

KTUU.com ( 1/31/2012 7:03:09 PM -08:00 )

Cleveland Volcano alerts upgraded on renewed activity (again)

According to the Alaska Volcano Observatory, the aviation color color code and the alert level of Cleveland Volcano was upgraded on Tuesday to "Orange" and "Watch" to reflect new satellite data indicating increased activity. The east central Aleutian more

Alaska Dispatch ( 1/31/2012 6:21:04 PM -08:00 )

Alert level raised as Alaska volcano forms lava dome
	Cleveland Volcano, a 5676 foot-tall peak located about 940 miles southwest of Anchorage, has been in low-level eruption since the end of July, the Alaska Volcano Observatory said. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The warning level for a remote Alaska volcano has more
msnbc.com ( 2/1/2012 3:21:21 AM -08:00 )

iPad Nano 7G with camera leaked in photos

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:30 PM PST

by Josh Lowensohn February 1, 2012 9:39 AM PST Follow @Josh Those hoping Apple will bring a camera back to the iPod Nano may have a new glimmer of hope today. Purported spy shots of the gadget were posted this morning by Japanese Apple-centric blog more

CNET (blog) ( 2/1/2012 9:42:39 AM -08:00 )

iPad Nano 7G with camera leaked in photos
	Not one whole heck of a lot of news is written or read these days about the iPad Nano, one of the last devices to have been designed and released by Apple since their attention switched to purely iPhone and iPad in that sized market. more
SlashGear ( 2/1/2012 1:07:02 PM -08:00 )

Is There a New iPad Nano Coming Soon?
	By Chris Ciaccia Despite the iPhone becoming the "defacto" MP3 player from Apple, the iPod is still a very viable business for Apple, and it needs to keep innovating if it is going to keep selling millions of the world's leading MP3 player. more
TheStreet.com (blog) ( 2/1/2012 12:21:53 PM -08:00 )

iPod Nano With Camera On The Clip Appeared [Photos]

by monis on February 2, 2012 · There has been rumors from a long time which suggested that Apple might launch an iPod nano with a camera on the back. At first, some sites reported that if the camera is to be embedded into the device, the clipping would more

All about the iPhone ( 2/1/2012 12:20:43 PM -08:00 )

Rumor: New Camera Enabled iPod Nano Launching Soon

A new iPod nano with a rear camera is apparently going to be launched by Apple in the next two months, according to a new rumor from two sites. The rumor stems from an initial post by Apple.pro who claim that they have some new pictures of an iPod nano more

Apple Bitch (blog) ( 2/1/2012 11:39:55 AM -08:00 )

Rumor: Apple prototype shows a camera on the tiny iPod Nano

Disappointed by Apple's lack of a real update to the iPod Nano last fall? New leaked photos indicate that Apple might still be working on an iPod Nano with a camera — clip and all. The latest photos hail from Apple.pro and clearly show an iPod Nano more

DVICE ( 2/1/2012 11:13:53 AM -08:00 )

Apple's 1.3 MP Camera-Equipped iPod Nano Due for Launch in March/April?
	Earlier today, we reported on new photos of an iPod nano casing that appears to support a rear-facing camera. With similar photos having shown up in the past, it was unclear whether Apple was still pursuing the design for a future iPod nano. more
Mac Rumors ( 2/1/2012 11:03:34 AM -08:00 )

More Photos of Camera-Equipped iPod Nano Surface

Last spring, photos surfaced that appeared to show an iPod nano with a similar case design to the current-generation nano, but with one major change- a hole in the backside for a camera lens. Soon thereafter a clipless design emerged with a claim that more

iSource ( 2/1/2012 10:52:20 AM -08:00 )

New Photos of Camera-Equipped iPod nano Casing Surface
	We saw images of an iPod nano with what appeared to be a rear camera back in April and May of 2011, but now Apple.pro is reporting on a series of new photos that have surfaced. These new photos show a camera-enabled iPod nano casing in more detail. more
MacDaddyNews.com ( 2/1/2012 10:03:57 AM -08:00 )

iPod nano prototype with camera spotted
	By Edwin Kee on 02/01/2012 09:11 PST The iPod nano was first unveiled to the world as a tiny alternative to the hard drive based iPod, and has since carried on that tradition after numerous generations, culminating in the current model that has a more
Ubergizmo (blog) ( 2/1/2012 9:14:42 AM -08:00 )

New photos hint Apple may still have plans for new iPod nano with camera

By Katie Marsal A new set of photos published this week may hint that Apple is still exploring the possibility of adding a digital camera to a new iPod nano that largely maintains its diminutive clip-on form factor. The photos, which first appeared on more

Apple Insider ( 2/1/2012 9:10:49 AM -08:00 )

iPod Nano prototype shots surface with a hole for a tiny camera

A camera on the teeny tiny iPod Nano? Maybe, if these spy shots posted by Japanese blog Apple.pro are any indication. The shots show a casing that is very similar in size and shape to the standard iPod Nano we know now, with the addition of a small more

The Next Web ( 2/1/2012 9:04:45 AM -08:00 )

iPod nano getting a camera? Not likely
	By Joshua Schnell Wed, Feb 1, 2012 @ 8:38 AM There's plenty of things an iPod nano could use, but a rear-facing camera just isn't one of them, despite claims to the contrary from a number of notable rumor blogs. According to Apple.pro (english), more
Macgasm ( 2/1/2012 8:41:04 AM -08:00 )

Prototype Photos Reveal Apple iPod Nano With Camera
	By Alistair Charlton: Subscribe to Alistair's RSS feed The next iPod nano is to feature a tiny camera in the back of its case, if a new series of photographs of a prototype are to be believed. Taiwanese website Apple.pro has posted a series of more
IBTimes.co.uk ( 2/1/2012 8:33:29 AM -08:00 )

The Next iPod Nano Will Probably Let You Snap Pictures [Report]

Apple did nothing towards changing the design of the iPod nano last September, but it could have something special up its sleeve for this year's refresh. A series of images that have surfaced in Taiwan have revived rumors that the next device will more

Cult of Mac ( 2/1/2012 8:18:14 AM -08:00 )

The next iPod nano is going to have a camera if these new spyshots are real

Here's more evidence that Apple was (is?) indeed prototyping an iPod nano with a camera on the back and the accompanying hole on the clip. Leaked by the Japanese blog Apple.pro which leaked a similar set of images back in April of last year, more

9 to 5 Mac ( 2/1/2012 8:05:44 AM -08:00 )

Is This The Next-Gen iPod Nano With Camera? [PICS]

Ever since Apple filed a patent back in 2009 suggesting that they were considering equipping the iPod nano with a camera sensor to monitor external factors like current weather, we've seen iPod nano camera rumors pop up every couple of months. more

MotoringCrunch ( 2/1/2012 7:32:15 AM -08:00 )

Ohio Parole Board rejects mercy for condemned killer who says new arson

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:30 PM PST

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A death row inmate's theory that a mysterious "man in red" could have started the arson fire that killed his 3-year-old son is "an extraordinary stretch of the imagination," the state parole board ruled Wednesday in unanimously more

Washington Post ( 2/1/2012 1:00:15 PM -08:00 )

Board rejects clemency for Ohio man facing execution over son's arson death

By Miranda Leitsinger, msnbc.com A man sentenced to death for intentionally setting a blaze that killed his 3-year-old son was denied clemency on Wednesday by the Ohio Parole Board, despite his attorneys' arguments that there was another viable suspect more

msnbc.com ( 2/1/2012 11:06:48 AM -08:00 )

Board rejects mercy for condemned Ohio arsonist

By AP COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Parole Board has rejected mercy for a condemned killer who claims updated fire science casts doubt on his arson conviction and death sentence. Michael Webb has argued new findings provide evidence for him to argue that a more

Boston Herald ( 2/1/2012 10:17:23 AM -08:00 )

New science being used to fight arson convictions
	AP This is an undated photo provided by the Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation and Corrections shows Michael Webb, scheduled to be executed next month for the arson death of his 3-year-old son two decades ago. Webb doesn't dispute the blaze was arson, more
DAWN.com ( 2/1/2012 5:08:08 AM -08:00 )

New findings on the science of fire are being used to challenge arson

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two decades ago, Michael Webb's 3-year-old son died in a fire that investigators say Webb set in a scheme to kill his family, collect the insurance and start a new life with his mistress. Webb, now on Ohio's death row for murder, more

Washington Post ( 1/31/2012 3:26:59 PM -08:00 )

Clemency denied to dad

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Parole Board has recommended against clemency for a Clermont County man set to be executed Feb. 22 for killing his 3-year-old son in a fatal fire. Michael Webb, now 63, was convicted in 1991 of aggravated murder, more

Cincinnati.com ( 2/1/2012 12:26:55 PM -08:00 )

Parole board rejects mercy for condemned Ohio arsonist
	COLUMBUS — A death row inmate on Wednesday lost his latest hope for arguing that a mysterious "man in red" could have started the arson fire that killed his 3-year-old son. Michael Webb doesn't dispute the 1990 blaze was arson, but he denies starting more
Chronicle-Telegram ( 2/1/2012 8:27:28 AM -08:00 )

Defense Lawyers Cite New Arson Research to Challenge Convictions

By Debra Cassens Weiss Defense lawyers armed with new research about arson fires are challenging convictions, including that of an Ohio death-row inmate. Lawyers for Michael Webb say he was convicted based on arson science that is no longer believed to more

ABA Journal ( 2/1/2012 7:25:28 AM -08:00 )

NASA, Pentagon hacker arrested in Romania

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:30 PM PST

By Lucian Constantin, IDG News Romanian authorities have arrested a 20-year-old man from the city of Timisoara on Monday under accusations that he hacked into computer systems belonging to NASA and the US Department of Defense. more

PCWorld ( 2/1/2012 10:12:00 AM -08:00 )

'TinKode' suspect arrested for NASA, DoD cyberattacks

By Matt Liebowitz Romanian police have arrested a man believed to be TinKode, the notorious hacker responsible for several daring, high-profile cyberattacks, including last year's breach of NASA's servers. Razvan Manole Cernaianu, 20, from Timisoara, more

msnbc.com ( 2/1/2012 8:55:01 AM -08:00 )

NASA, Pentagon Hacker TinKode Arrested in Romania

By Angela Moscaritolo Police in Romania said they have nabbed the notorious hacker TinKode, who is known for breaking into US government and military Web sites and exposing security shortfalls in their systems. The accused hacker, Razvan Manole more

PC Magazine ( 2/1/2012 8:29:34 AM -08:00 )

NASA hacker arrested in Romania

By Dave Neal A HACKER alleged to have attacked the the US Pentagon and NASA servers has been arrested in Romania. Prosecutors from Romania's Investigating Directorate for Organised Crime and Terrorism announced the arrest of 20 year old Razvan more

Inquirer ( 2/1/2012 6:29:48 AM -08:00 )

Romanian cops cuff suspected serial hacker TinKode

By John Leyden • Get more from this author Romanian police have arrested a man suspected of breaking into the websites of NASA and the Pentagon in a series of high-profile hack attacks. Razvan Manole Cernaianu, 20, from Timisoara, is accused of more

NASA, Pentagon hacker falls

Police in Romania have arrested a hacker suspected of breaking into the servers of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the Pentagon, a computer security firm reported Wednesday (Manila time). Sophos cited a news release by Romanian more

GMA News ( 2/1/2012 2:19:58 AM -08:00 )

Romanian arrested on Pentagon, NASA hacking charges

by Elinor Mills January 31, 2012 5:12 PM PST Follow @elinormills A 20-year-old Romanian has been arrested on charges of hacking into Pentagon and NASA servers, stealing confidential data, and posting it on his personal blog, according toa statement more

CNET ( 1/31/2012 5:15:57 PM -08:00 )

Romanians Probe Man Suspected of Hacking Pentagon

Romanian authorities are investigating a 20-year-old who is suspected of hacking into several Pentagon and NASA servers and posting confidential data he retrieved from those servers on his blog, officials said Tuesday. The suspect was identified as more

ABC News ( 1/31/2012 11:14:23 AM -08:00 )

Romanian prosecutors probe man who hacked Pentagon

Organized crime prosecutors say they are investigating a 20-year-old Romanian suspected of hacking into several Pentagon and NASA servers. Prosecutors said that Razvan Manole Cernaianu posted confidential data he retrieved from those servers on his more

Sydney Morning Herald ( 1/31/2012 8:06:57 AM -08:00 )

Hacker of U.S. sites arrested in Romania

BUCHAREST, Romania, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Police in Romania said they've arrested a notorious hacker known for breaking into US government and military Web sites to expose security faults. Razvan Manole Cernaianu, known by his hacking alias of TinKode, more

UPI.com ( 2/1/2012 1:16:36 PM -08:00 )

NASA, Pentagon hacker arrested in Romania
	Police in Romania have arrested hacker TinKode, who is notorious for hacking into US military and government websites. The 20-year-old IT student, Razvan Manole Cernaianu, was accused of breaking into NASA and Pentagon servers, stealing confidential more
SlashGear ( 2/1/2012 12:48:49 PM -08:00 )

Romanian authorities arrest suspected TinKode hacker

One of the websites operated by the Royal Navy was shut down yesterday, after a hacker called TinKode gained unauthorised access to the server using an SQL injection attack. The integrity of anonymizing services – which claim to protect the identity of more

Infosecurity Magazine (US) ( 2/1/2012 12:34:06 PM -08:00 )

Hacker Arrested After Stealing Confidential Information From NASA And Pentagon

A Romanian hacker by the name of Razvan Manole Cernaianu, also known by his nickname TinKode, was arrested after he hacked into NASA and Pentagon. Governments take hacking very seriously as for one, confidential information is hidden on servers and two more

The Inquisitr ( 2/1/2012 10:54:11 AM -08:00 )

Romanian Hacker Sells Secrets

The US Embassy in Bucharest explained to the Associated press yesterday that a 20 year old information technology student has hacked into several Pentagon and NASA servers. "used sophisticated hacking tools to gain unauthorized access to government and more

WebProNews ( 2/1/2012 9:00:57 AM -08:00 )

Romanian Hacker Breaks into Pentagon, NASA Databases, Draws Investigation
	By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com A 20-year-old Romanian hacker is suspected of breaking into several NASA and Pentagon servers and posting confidential data from the servers on his blog, the Associated Press reports. more
ticklethewire.com ( 2/1/2012 5:41:31 AM -08:00 )

Romanian hacker TinKode allegedly arrested
	A 20-year old Romanian believed to be "TinKode", the infamous hacker that has breached the systems and defaced the pages of several government organizations, has been apprehended by the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and more
Help Net Security ( 2/1/2012 5:29:31 AM -08:00 )

TinKode suspect apprehended in Romania
	Police believe they've caught TinKode, the hacker who has claimed hits on US and UK Government websites. By Tom Brewster, 1 Feb 2012 at 11:14 Romanian authorities have arrested a man they believe to be notorious hacker TinKode. more
IT PRO ( 2/1/2012 3:22:15 AM -08:00 )

20-Year-Old Romanian Hacker Arrested

Razvan Manole Cernaianu, allegedly known as 'TinKode,' is accused of stealing data from NASA and Pentagon servers. According to a statement from the Romanian Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, a 20-year-old man was recently more

eSecurity Planet ( 1/31/2012 9:04:25 PM -08:00 )

TinKode arrested for suspected hack of NASA and Pentagon servers
	by Graham Cluley on January 31, 2012 \| 4 Comments Police in Romania believe that they may have apprehended the notorious hacker TinKode, who in the past has hacked into government and military websites, exposing their poor security. more
Naked Security ( 1/31/2012 2:08:57 PM -08:00 )

Romanian hacker TinKode investigated for breaking into NASA and Pentagon servers

A 20-year old Romanian hacker from Timisoara was recently detained by the Romanian authorities for hacking into NASA and Pentagon web servers. The Romanian hacker – real name Manole Razvan Cernaianu - was identified as being TinKode, according to more

Romania-Insider.com ( 1/31/2012 10:06:55 AM -08:00 )

NASA is too reliant on old technology, report says

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:30 PM PST

By Konstantin Kakaes MySlate is a new tool that you track your favorite parts Slate. You can follow authors and sections, track comment threads you're interested in, and more. The space shuttle Atlantis is towed to its hanger on July 21, 2011 after it more

Slate Magazine (blog) ( 2/1/2012 11:51:45 AM -08:00 )

NASA's 16 biggest space tech needs listed
	Astronaut Edward White floats in zero gravity above Southern California in June 1965, during the Gemini IV mission. A new National Research Council report urges NASA to put people in space past low Earth orbit. By Francie Diep Protecting future more
msnbc.com ( 2/1/2012 10:47:52 AM -08:00 )

NASA Receives Final NRC Report on Space Technology Roadmaps

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- NASA has received the National Research Council (NRC) report "NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities," which provides the agency with findings and recommendations on where best to invest in more

MarketWatch (press release) ( 2/1/2012 9:09:00 AM -08:00 )

On Our Radar: A Crisp View of Earth
	By THE NEW YORK TIMES NASA Godard Space Flight CenterThis composite image was generated from photos taken on Jan. 4. Suomi NPP, the first of a new generation of observational satellites, produces a striking composite image of the Earth. more
New York Times (blog) ( 2/1/2012 7:21:34 AM -08:00 )

Nasa's global temperatures in 2011 – big picture

Researchers at Nasa's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) have released their annual analysis of global temperatures, noting that Earth's land and ocean surfaces continue to experience higher temperatures than several decades ago. more

The Guardian ( 2/1/2012 4:12:38 AM -08:00 )

NASA: Global warming caused mostly by humans
	By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY A new NASA study tries to lay to rest the skepticism about climate change, especially vocal this year on the GOP presidential campaign trail. It finds, like other major scientific research, that greenhouse gases generated by more
USA TODAY ( 1/31/2012 12:36:38 PM -08:00 )

NASA Study Says Global Energy Is Out Of Balance

By Andrew Webster A new study released by NASA provides further evidence that greenhouse gases are the main driving force behind global warming. The study looked at the planet's energy imbalance, which calculates the difference between the amount of more

PC Magazine ( 1/31/2012 7:09:55 AM -08:00 )

With sun's activity set to diminish, is global cooling coming?
	The debate over global warming may be heating up again amid new scientific evidence that the sun's activity is cooling down -- which will cause temperatures to fall on planet Earth, scientists say. A recent surge in scorching solar flares millions of more
Fox News ( 1/31/2012 6:38:21 AM -08:00 )

NASA Gears Up for Intensified Solar Activity
	Last week, a massive solar flare on the sun produced one of the strongest radiation storms Earth has experienced since May 2005. As a result, airlines were forced to reroute some flights that usually cross over the Polar regions. more
Voice of America (blog) ( 1/30/2012 3:33:54 PM -08:00 )

Space travel to get boost from solar power

by Chris Owen (RSS feed) on Feb 1st 2012 at 4:00PM The reality of manned space travel has scientists on limited budgets looking at every angle that might make it happen efficiently. Recently, five aerospace companies contracted with NASA to study the more

Gadling ( 2/1/2012 1:08:39 PM -08:00 )

NASA's global temperature in 2011 – the big picture
	In terms of temperature and not only, 2011 was one of the hottest years in human history – and things aren't slowing down. Recently, researchers from the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies announced their annual analysis of global temperatures. more
ZME Science ( 2/1/2012 12:39:25 PM -08:00 )

NASA is too reliant on old technology, report says

By Maggie Fox, National Journal 02/01/2012 Flight demonstrations may be pricey, but when industry partners are willing to pay for them they can help speed new NASA technology from the lab into real-life use, experts said in a report issued on Wednesday more

Nextgov ( 2/1/2012 12:39:18 PM -08:00 )

Found: Earth's 'missing energy'
	Earth absorbs solar energy; and Earth emits it. But why in 2010 did scientists find that some of this energy could not be accounted for? By Nola Taylor Redd, OurAmazingPlanetMon, Jan 30 2012 at 2:27 PM EST LOST-AND-FOUND: Some of Earth's emitted energy more
Mother Nature Network ( 2/1/2012 12:07:56 PM -08:00 )

Report Scolds NASA's Dependence on Old Technology

By Maggie Fox One small step: Obama wants to recapture the innovative spirit that resulted in an astronaut walking on the moon. But a report issued on Wednesday says the technology that put Neil Armstron on the moon may be a teeny bit out of date. more

National Journal ( 2/1/2012 11:57:05 AM -08:00 )

Return to the Moon -- Heavy Lift vs. Fuel Depots

By Mark Whittington By Mark Whittington | Yahoo! Contributor Network – 39 mins ago This story comes from the Yahoo! Contributor Network, where individuals publish their unique perspectives on some of the world's most popular websites. more

Yahoo! Contributors Network ( 2/1/2012 11:08:43 AM -08:00 )

UNH scientists: Sun delivered curveball of powerful radiation at Earth

DURHAM, NH – A potent follow-up solar flare, which occurred Friday (Jan. 17, 2012), just days after the Sun launched the biggest coronal mass ejection (CME) seen in nearly a decade, delivered a powerful radiation punch to Earth's magnetic field despite more

EurekAlert (press release) ( 2/1/2012 11:07:15 AM -08:00 )

NASA's 16 top technical challenges for the next 5 years

By Layer 8 on Wed, 02/01/12 - 1:15pm. Drastically reduce the costs of safely and reliably getting into space; more effectively mitigate the impact of space radiation on humans; develop more robust mobile robotics and build a new generation of space more

Network World (blog) ( 2/1/2012 10:29:11 AM -08:00 )

Report identifies 16 highest priorities to guide NASA's Technology Development

During the next five years, NASA technology development efforts should focus on 16 high-priority technologies and their associated top technical challenges, says a new report from the National Research Council. In addition, the report recommends more

PhysOrg.com ( 2/1/2012 10:28:47 AM -08:00 )

NOAA: Sun continues to thrash Earth with massive solar storms

In a statement released by NOAA, a massive solar flare — the strongest one to date this year — erupted early Monday, slamming Earth's magnetic field. Astronomers say they massive coronal mass ejection is from the same active region of the sun that more

The State Column ( 2/1/2012 10:28:11 AM -08:00 )

Earth in for bumpy ride as solar storms hit

THE sun is gearing up for a peak in activity at a time when technology makes our planet more vulnerable to solar outbursts than ever before. Monitoring has improved since the last solar maximum, so what are the big risks this time around? more

New Scientist ( 2/1/2012 10:02:10 AM -08:00 )

Prison sentences in Pirate Bay trial made final

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:30 PM PST

A court has refused to hear an appeal against the founders of file-sharing giant The Pirate Bay. Sweden's Supreme Court said it would not hear an appeal brought by the founders of filesharing site The Pirate Bay, meaning jail terms and hefty fines more

New Zealand Herald ( 2/1/2012 12:23:17 PM -08:00 )

Swedish Supreme Court Rejects Pirate Bay Appeal, Sentences Stand

By Chloe Albanesius Sweden's Supreme Court today refused to hear an appeal from the founders of The Pirate Bay, who were found guilty of copyright infringement in 2009. "The Supreme Court today decided to reject the request from two of the appellants more

PC Magazine ( 2/1/2012 10:17:52 AM -08:00 )

Three of The Pirate Bay's founders won't be able to argue their case before

Earlier today, the court announced that it won't hear an appeal by Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde, and Carl Lundstrom, meaning the jail sentences and fines imposed by the lower Swedish Court of Appeals will stand. The trouble for the men started in earnest more

CNET ( 2/1/2012 9:49:39 AM -08:00 )

The Pirate Bay Switches Domains After Founders' Appeal Denied

By Ian Paul, PCWorld Feb 1, 2012 9:14 AM The scallywags at The Pirate Bay, which describes itself as the largest bittorrent network, changed the file-sharing site's top-level domain (TLD) Wednesday from ".ORG" to the Swedish-based ".SE. more

PCWorld ( 2/1/2012 9:32:38 AM -08:00 )

A Defiant Pirate Bay calls 2012 "The Year of The Storm"

In the wake of the federal raid and domain seizure of Megaupload.com, other file-sharing websites are on high alert in case of similar actions. One, in particular, has moved into the spotlight: The Pirate Bay, whose name certainly isn't doing much to more

Forbes ( 2/1/2012 9:15:17 AM -08:00 )

Supreme Court of Sweden Upholds Pirate Bay Prison Sentences

By David Kravets Sweden's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the prison sentences of the four founders of The Pirate Bay, the notorious file-sharing service on Hollywood's and the recording industry's most-hated list. Peter Sunde faces eight months; more

Wired News (blog) ( 2/1/2012 8:11:22 AM -08:00 )

Pirate Bay Founders Lose Supreme Court Appeal, Going to Jail
	By Matt Peckham \| @mattpeckham \| February 1, 2012 \| + Well that's it then, everyone out of the pool — Sweden's Supreme Court just announced it won't agree to hear an appeal by The Pirate Bay's founders, meaning the jail sentences and fines imposed by more
TIME ( 2/1/2012 7:16:21 AM -08:00 )

Swedish Supreme Court won't hear Pirate Bay appeal

STOCKHOLM—Sweden's Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will not hear an appeal by three men convicted of helping others commit copyright infringement through the popular file-sharing website The Pirate Bay. The Stockholm-based court said the sentences more

Boston.com ( 2/1/2012 6:19:18 AM -08:00 )

Pirate Bay fails in bid to take case to Supreme Court

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Sweden's Supreme Court said on Wednesday it would not hear an appeal brought by the founders of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, meaning jail terms and hefty fines imposed by an appeals court in 2010 stand. more

Straits Times ( 2/1/2012 4:18:29 AM -08:00 )

Prison Sentences in Pirate Bay Trial Made Final as Supreme Court Refuses Hearing

By Mikael Ricknäs, IDG News The Swedish Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from the founders of The Pirate Bay against prison sentences and fines imposed by the Swedish Court of Appeals, the court said on Wednesday. Over a year ago, more

PCWorld (blog) ( 2/1/2012 4:02:11 AM -08:00 )

Pirate Bay is ready for a year of challenges

By Dave Neal INFAMOUS FILESHARING WEB SITE The Pirate Bay is readying for a year of challenges as it prepares for what it calls "the year of the storm". So far 2012 has been difficult for The Pirate Bay, as legislation aims at it while access to it has more

Inquirer ( 2/1/2012 1:15:33 AM -08:00 )

Appeal denied in Pirate Bay piracy case
	STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 1 (UPI) — Sweden's Supreme Court has refused an appeal by four founders of the Pirate Bay Web site convicted of copyright violations. The appeals had been filed by Carl Lundstrom, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Peter Sunde and Fredrik more
Outcome Magazine ( 2/1/2012 1:17:49 PM -08:00 )

The Pirate Bay moves to .se domain after Supreme Court sends founders to jail
	Sweden's Supreme Court has made final the sentences of The Pirate Bay founders, who now face millions of dollars in fines, and months in prison. It's a tough day to be a pirate. Sweden's Supreme Court decided today not to hear an appeal by The Pirate more
Digitaltrends.com ( 2/1/2012 12:24:12 PM -08:00 )

Supreme Court Denies Appeal For The Pirate Bay Founders

Despite significant questions raised on some of the specifics of the lower court's ruling against the folks behind The Pirate Bay, the Swedish Supreme Court announced today that it would not hear the appeal in the case. In theory, this means that the more

Techdirt ( 2/1/2012 12:11:52 PM -08:00 )

Pirate Bay founders are going to jail

Two co-founders of the file-sharing website, The Pirate Bay, Fredrik Neij (L) and Peter Sunde, wait on Sept. 28, 2010 at the Swedish Appeal Court in Stockholm. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images) MALMO, Sweden — The founders of pioneering more

GlobalPost ( 2/1/2012 11:25:58 AM -08:00 )

Pirate Bay Appeal Rejected, Fines And Jail Time Remains
	Early in 2009, the Pirate Bay found itself in hot water over what else but copyright infringement. At the time, the founders of the most popular file sharing website, Gottfrid Svartholm, Peter Sunde, Frederik Neij and Carl Lundstrom found themselves in more
Coolest Gadget Reviews ( 2/1/2012 11:02:41 AM -08:00 )

Anti-piracy 'storm' still raging: The Pirate Bay defiant after convictions upheld

Years after the case began — and amid the spotlight on recent anti-piracy efforts — Sweden's highest court has upheld the convictions of four men who ran the famous file-sharing site The Pirate Bay. In 2009, the four men were each sentenced to a year more

Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog) ( 2/1/2012 11:00:11 AM -08:00 )

The Pirate Bay Changes To .SE Domain To Avoid Domain Seizure

Sweden's supreme court revealed its decision to not grant leave to appeal in the Pirate Bay trial. The prison sentences and fines are final, but the website will stay operational, that is unless the US government decides to intervene. more

WebProNews ( 2/1/2012 10:58:13 AM -08:00 )

Pirate Bay Verdict SignalsThreat Of Huge New Anti-Piracy Campaign
	Today's Supreme Court rejection against The Pirate Bay signals the start of a new campaign targeting 150 file-sharing sites, say anti-piracy figures. A lawyer for the Hollywood movie studios says she expects Swedish sites and those providing them with more
TorrentFreak ( 2/1/2012 10:44:41 AM -08:00 )

Pirate Bay founders lose final appeal, face penalties
	It is the end of the line for Pirate Bay founders Peter Sunde Fredrik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm, and Carl Lundstrom. Make whatever joke you want about the four piracy kings being made to walk the plank, live with the sharks, abandon ship, etc. more
TG Daily ( 2/1/2012 9:49:56 AM -08:00 )

Google Chrome Market Share Slip: Self-Inflicted?

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:30 PM PST

After two straight years of growth, Google's Chrome browser saw its global market share slip in January. A self-imposed penalty may figure in these results. By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek Google's Chrome browser has been becoming more popular, more

InformationWeek ( 2/1/2012 12:32:04 PM -08:00 )

Google's punishment of Chrome drops browser's share, says metrics firm

By Gregg Keizer Computerworld Australia - The browser world turned upside down last month as Internet Explorer's share jumped by its largest-ever increase and Chrome posted its biggest one-month loss, a Web metrics company said today. more

Computerworld ( 2/1/2012 9:55:43 AM -08:00 )

Google Chrome passwords can be seen by anyone who sits in your chair

With respect to your web browser, convenience should never come at the price of security. It's simply not a point that's up for discussion in 2012 — security must be the number one concern of any individual or group designing a web browser. more

Geek ( 2/1/2012 1:05:41 PM -08:00 )

2001 all over again: Internet Explorer 6 share grows (and Chrome falls)

By Peter Bright | Published February 1, 2012 1:52 PM It may be 2012, but apparently someone hasn't got the message. Internet Explorer's share of the desktop browser market grew in January, and most of that growth was due to Internet Explorer 6. more

Ars Technica ( 2/1/2012 11:55:04 AM -08:00 )

Google Auto-sanction: a slight drop for Chrome

Things haven't gone quite as planned, with a small drop in user figures being registered for Google Chrome according to Net Applications statistics. The degradation is expected due to the lower PageRank enforced by Google. This is a first according to more

Generation NT (US) ( 2/1/2012 7:58:29 AM -08:00 )

Google kills Chrome usage growth

By Joe Wilcox Chrome's browser usage share fell in January, according to Net Applications, after 14 months of consecutive, solid growth. Competition didn't kill Chrome growth, Google did, with its decision to reduce the browser's search page rank. more

BetaNews ( 2/1/2012 7:51:00 AM -08:00 )

Google Chrome Growth Levels Off as IE Rebounds

Google's Chrome browser growth leveled off through January, ending the first month of the year with just under 19 percent market share. Microsoft's Internet Explorer grew to 53 percent. Mozilla's Firefox browser, meanwhile, continued its slide, more

eWeek ( 2/1/2012 5:04:13 AM -08:00 )

Trading And Investing In The Cloud

I don't know if you remember, but when Internet banking first appeared you had to install your bank's client software onto your PC from the CD that they supplied. If memory serves me correctly -- hey, it was little more than a decade ago -- the same more

Motley Fool UK ( 2/1/2012 12:20:15 AM -08:00 )

Zendesk Announces Availability in Google Chrome Web Store

Zendesk, the cloud-based help desk technology behind Groupon and Zappos, announced today its availability in the Google Chrome Web Store. Zendesk has two offerings on the Google Chrome Web Store. The first is the Zendesk Activity Stream that displays more

Search Engine Journal ( 1/31/2012 11:18:00 AM -08:00 )

High-Resolution Audio Explained

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:30 PM PST

There's more to digital music than MP3 and AAC files, as Neil Young recently reminded us. Here's why high-resolution audio is important. By Jamie Lendino Neil Young made waves this week with some comments about digital music files—first at the Sundance more

PC Magazine ( 2/1/2012 12:29:50 PM -08:00 )

Steve Jobs was working on next iPod with Neil Young

(CBS) -Musician Neil Young said he was working with the late Steve Jobs on the next iPod. According to Young, Jobs wanted to create a format that had 20 times the fidelity of current electronic music files. Young claims, Apple's AAC format only holds 5 more

CBS News ( 2/1/2012 9:16:13 AM -08:00 )

Neil Young said Steve Jobs was a vinyl music fan
	Neil Young and Steve Jobs used to talk about music. The late Apple visionary saw the digital future, but listened to vinyl records, according to Neil Young. By Ryan Nakashima, Associated Press / February 1, 2012 In this 2010 file photo, Apple CEO Steve more
Christian Science Monitor ( 2/1/2012 9:11:34 AM -08:00 )

Steve Jobs Listened To Vinyl At Home, Neil Young Says

by Mark Memmott Steve Jobs, the "pioneer of digital music" who brought us the iPod, listened to vinyl records when he was at home because the quality of the sound is better than current digital formats can produce, rock 'n' roll legend Neil Young said more

NPR (blog) ( 2/1/2012 9:10:50 AM -08:00 )

Neil Young: Jobs shared desire for better sound

Neil Young says Steve Jobs was such a music fan that he listened to vinyl when at home. Photo / Dean Purcell Legendary rocker Neil Young took his campaign for higher-fidelity digital sound to a technology conference yesterday, saying a giant of the more

New Zealand Herald ( 2/1/2012 8:31:39 AM -08:00 )

Neil Young: Jobs listened to vinyl
	iHARVEST: Legendary rocker Neil Young says that while Steve Jobs may have kickstarted the digital music revolution, at home he was strictly a vinyl man. Legendary rocker Neil Young took his campaign for higher-fidelity digital sound to the stage of a more
Stuff.co.nz ( 2/1/2012 8:00:25 AM -08:00 )

Neil Young was working on next generation iPod with Steve Jobs
	Legendary rocker Neil Young took his campaign for higher-fidelity digital sound to the stage of a technology conference Tuesday, saying a giant of the industry was on his side: the late Steve Jobs. Young said the Apple co-founder was such a fan of more
Fox News ( 2/1/2012 7:39:03 AM -08:00 )

Steve Jobs 'listened to vinyl rather than iPods', says Neil Young
	Steve Jobs was such a fan of music that he listened to vinyl rather than his iPod, according to the singer Neil Young. "Steve Jobs was a pioneer of digital music. His legacy is tremendous," Young, who is campaigning for higher fidelity digital, said. more
Telegraph.co.uk ( 2/1/2012 7:37:16 AM -08:00 )

Rockin' in the Free World: Young Wants 30-Minute-Per-Song Downloads
	I have a great deal of respect for Neil Young. He has written and performed some amazing music over the years and, on occasion, told the powers that be to shove it, which always earns a few extra brownie points among fellow musicians. more
Houston Chronicle (blog) ( 2/1/2012 7:24:43 AM -08:00 )

Neil Young: Steve Jobs and I were working on new iPod
	Neil Young has claimed he was working with the late Apple boss Steve Jobs on a follow-up to the iPod. Young said he and Jobs were developing a new device for listening to "high-resolution audio", which would download content "while you're sleeping". more
The Guardian ( 2/1/2012 4:26:09 AM -08:00 )

Neil Young: 'Steve Jobs would have helped preserve vinyl'
	Neil Young has claimed that late Apple boss Steve Jobs would have helped preserve the sound quality of vinyl. The legendary rocker, who was speaking at the D: Dive Into Media Conference in California, said he wanted to try and save the quality of music more
NME.com ( 2/1/2012 4:23:14 AM -08:00 )

'Piracy is the new radio', says Neil Young
	Music legend Neil Young says that piracy is "how music gets around" in the internet age. Neil Young is more concerned about digital music quality than piracy. Photo: AP By Shane Richmond, Head of Technology (Editorial) Neil Young, speaking at a more
Telegraph.co.uk ( 2/1/2012 3:58:56 AM -08:00 )

The late Apple boss was such a fan of music that he could not tolerate the digitally compressed files found on an iPod in his home, according to the singer. Instead he used vinyl - the physical format well-known to have a better sound. more

Sky News ( 2/1/2012 2:56:07 AM -08:00 )

Steve Jobs preferred listening to 'better sounding' vinyl records than own

LONDON: Legendary singer Neil Young has claimed that late Apple's visionary-co-founder Steve Jobs, who was credited with delivering the iPod, preferred listening to vinyl records rather than modern gadgets. The rocker, speaking at a technology more

Economic Times ( 1/31/2012 11:19:41 PM -08:00 )

Neil Young, Steve Jobs worked on a hi-fi project

Musician Neil Young said he worked with Steve Jobs on a high-fidelity music service before Apple shelved the project. While chief executive officer of Apple, Jobs sought to offer uncompressed music digitally, Young said Tuesday at an AllThingsD.com more

San Francisco Chronicle ( 1/31/2012 8:28:34 PM -08:00 )

Hey Hey, My My: MP3, It's Time to Die

By Jeff Bertolucci, PCWorld Jan 31, 2012 4:01 PM Neil Young Image: Courtesy of Per Ole Hagen, Creative Commons, WikipediaOK, so Neil Young didn't utter those exact words at The Wall Street Journal's D: Dive Into Media conference Tuesday, more

PCWorld (blog) ( 1/31/2012 4:28:17 PM -08:00 )

Neil Young Defends Both Record Companies and Piracy

By Ethan Smith Musician Neil Young offered a vigorous defense of record companies, followed by an equally vigorous defense of piracy, and laid out a rough sketch of new ways to distribute music in the digital age. The famously contrarian Mr. Young laid more

Wall Street Journal (blog) ( 1/31/2012 3:55:43 PM -08:00 )

Surprise: Neil Young still hates digital music

By Richard Chirgwin • Get more from this author Neil Young, who a few years back famously described Apple as the "Fisher-Price" of sound quality, is giving his "I hate digital music" can another kick, claiming that even the late Steve Jobs listened to more

Neil Young Wants Digital Music to Die

By Mark Hachman Death to the MP3. Long live vinyl, said rock icon Neil Young, speaking at an industry conference on Tuesday. According to reports from the conference, the musician argued that digitally compressed music - both the CD and the MP3 more

PC Magazine ( 1/31/2012 3:30:20 PM -08:00 )

Steve Jobs listened to vinyl, Neil Young says
	Hey, hey, my, my – what's next, you're going to tell us that Bill Gates hates cardigans? Neil Young shocked the D:Dive Into Media conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Tuesday with the news that Steve Jobs didn't listen to digital music around the house more
Globe and Mail ( 1/31/2012 3:27:43 PM -08:00 )

Store Vacancies @ Next PLC in East Anglia

2012-02-01T03:44:00.001-08:00

Store Vacancies @ Next PLC in East Anglia

N0022603 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield
N0022602 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield
N0022601 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield
N0022600 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield
N0022599 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield
N0022598 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield

N0022603 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 06 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Temporary) - 9 p/w - Tue: 13:15-17:45 & Fri: 12:15-16:45 You'll help our customers make purchases they're pleased with – providing excellent customer service at all times, with a natural, friendly way with people and a positive, reliable approach to work.

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N0022602 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 06 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Temporary) - 9 p/w - Mon: 12:15-16:45 & Thu: 13:15-17:45 You'll help our customers make purchases they're pleased with – providing excellent customer service at all times, with a natural, friendly way with people and a positive, reliable approach to work.

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N0022601 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 06 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Temporary) - 7 p/w - Sun: 10:30-17:00 You'll help our customers make purchases they're pleased with – providing excellent customer service at all times, with a natural, friendly way with people and a positive, reliable approach to work.

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N0022600 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 06 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Temporary) - 11 p/w - Wed: 12:30-16:30 & Fri: 13:00-20:30 You'll help our customers make purchases they're pleased with – providing excellent customer service at all times, with a natural, friendly way with people and a positive, reliable approach to work.

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N0022599 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 06 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Temporary) - 6 p/w - Sun: 11:00-16:30 You'll help our customers make purchases they're pleased with – providing excellent customer service at all times, with a natural, friendly way with people and a positive, reliable approach to work.

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N0022598 - Sales Consultant - Cheshunt Brookfield

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 06 Feb 2012 Salary: £4.98 - £6.08 p/h Contract/Shift: Part Time (Temporary) - 8 p/w - Mon: 12:30-16:30 & Tue: 12:30-16:30 You'll help our customers make purchases they're pleased with – providing excellent customer service at all times, with a natural, friendly way with people and a positive, reliable approach to work.

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Finance Job Vacancies @ Next PLC : 0025047 - Finance Analyst - Retail

2012-02-01T03:21:00.001-08:00

Finance Job Vacancies @ Next PLC : 0025047 - Finance Analyst - Retail

0025047 - Finance Analyst - Retail

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 10 Feb 2012
Salary: £22011 - £25313 p/a

Summary of Role

To produce high quality management information in the form of regular/ad-hoc reporting and data analysis in relation to Retail Payments and other relevant business areas.

Provide secondary support to other areas of the Finance team, including daily payment reconciliations, data management and investigations.

Responsibilities

To produce management information on a weekly basis by manipulating Business Objects data and presenting data using sophisticated Excel spreadsheets.

Identification and analysis of trends in data including forecasting profitability and break-even points, to assist in business decisions.

Analysis and critical assessment of data against company benchmarks and targets and producing feedback to alert of any unusual or unexpected variances.

Monitoring and assessment of performance statistics and trends thereof, identification of problem areas/issues and reporting findings to be used in improving processes.

Designing/redesigning reports to assist in budgeting, forecasting and all regular and ad-hoc reporting. Data modelling and production of high quality tailored output, making full use of graphical representation where appropriate.

To be a key driver in project testing in terms of scoping tests and assessing the resultant output.

Analysis of profit and loss accounts, correction of any mispostings and liaison with other departments to correct procedures ongoing where necessary.

Maintenance of balance sheet control accounts.

To provide cover for other areas within the Finance Banking team.

General

Store Vacancies @ Next PLC in London

2012-02-01T03:08:00.001-08:00

Store Vacancies @ Next PLC in London

N0022597 - Security Officer - London Westfield

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 17 Feb 2012 Salary: Competitive Contract/Shift: Full Time - 38.75 p/w To ensure the safety of staff, customers and stock at all times and to keep stock loss to a minimum whilst maintaining effective relationships with management, customers and colleagues.

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N0022594 - Security Officer - London Greenford

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 17 Feb 2012 Salary: Competitive Contract/Shift: Full Time (Permanent) - 38.75 p/w To ensure the safety of staff, customers and stock at all times and to keep stock loss to a minimum whilst maintaining effective relationships with management, customers and colleagues.

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4 New Job Vacancies @ Next PLC

2012-02-01T01:08:00.001-08:00

4 New Job Vacancies @ Next PLC

We currently have 300 vacancies in stores
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0025047 - Finance Analyst - Retail
0024427 - Assistant Merchandiser - Menswear - Maternity Cover

We currently have 300 vacancies in stores

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

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0025047 - Finance Analyst - Retail

Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 10 Feb 2012
Salary: £22011 - £25313 p/a

Summary of Role

To produce high quality management information in the form of regular/ad-hoc reporting and data analysis in relation to Retail Payments and other relevant business areas.

Provide secondary support to other areas of the Finance team, including daily payment reconciliations, data management and investigations.

Responsibilities

To produce management information on a weekly basis by manipulating Business Objects data and presenting data using sophisticated Excel spreadsheets.

Identification and analysis of trends in data including forecasting profitability and break-even points, to assist in business decisions.

Analysis and critical assessment of data against company benchmarks and targets and producing feedback to alert of any unusual or unexpected variances.

Monitoring and assessment of performance statistics and trends thereof, identification of problem areas/issues and reporting findings to be used in improving processes.

To be a key driver in project testing in terms of scoping tests and assessing the resultant output.

Analysis of profit and loss accounts, correction of any mispostings and liaison with other departments to correct procedures ongoing where necessary.

Maintenance of balance sheet control accounts.

To provide cover for other areas within the Finance Banking team.

General

0024427 - Assistant Merchandiser - Menswear - Maternity Cover

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Closing Date: 03 Feb 2012
Salary: Competitive

Summary of role

To support & assist the Merchandise & Buying team in developing, progressing & managing a profitable department across Retail and Directory. Managing aspects of the department as required by the Merchandiser.

Responsibilities

Planning the Range

Assist Merchandiser in formulating proposals for range structure by:

Collating & analysing best seller, attribute & market information

Consider best seller, attribute & market information in conjunction with new trend & design direction

Present in formal Selection and Trade meetings

Appraise both previous season, departmental & supplier base performance to propose new objectives & strategy for future season

Load & accurately maintain key merchandising systems with agreed range planning parameters

Buying the Range

Develop & maintain a successful working relationship with suppliers to ensure the best service & support

Accurately load & maintain merchandise systems so that contracts are confirmed on time with suppliers

Accurately determine & load correct sizing, trends, returns rate, component lead times, trigger dates & intake phasing

Assist Merchandiser in managing the business across the supplier base by discussing level of business, planning & reviewing capacity, production & fabric reservations, always considering managing the risk for Next

Managing the Team

Support the Merchandiser in developing the Trainee through their development programme, by identifying & setting measurable objectives & appraising them regularly against these goals.

Take responsibility for delegating daily tasks to Trainee(s), setting realistic deadli