Space.com 04/05/04 NASA Studies Robot Servicing of Hubble: NASA is reviewing over two dozen proposals to extend the useful scientific life of the Hubble Space Telescope, as well as safely dispose of the Earth orbiting observatory at the end of its life in space. There is growing support for robotic servicing of the Hubble -- but whether or not augmenting the telescope with new astronomical gear utilizing robot hardware is possible remains debatable.

Car Connection 04/26/04 Jag Wagon?: In Europe, Jaguar has recently introduced a station wagon version of its X-Type sedan. The new "X-Type Estate" should face a warm welcome in Europe, where station wagons and hatchbacks are favored for their extra space and utility, and the X-Type's standard all-wheel-drive will add the security of better traction in bad weather.

Washington Post 04/03/04 Worm Strikes Hundreds Of Thousands of PCs: A new Internet worm that infected hundreds of thousands of computers over the weekend picked up speed as people returned to work on Monday and turned on their infected PCs, security experts said.

PCMAG 04/29/04 Sweet Deals for Laptop Buyers: Improvements in processor technology, widespread wireless adoption, and attractive prices are just some of the reasons so many people are buying portables as their primary PC. We've seen some impressive midrange and high-end systems lately, loaded with enough multimedia features to make a desktop envious. But what about budget-conscious buyers?

BBC News Online 04/27/04 Scientists find new Moon mineral: Scientists say a new lunar mineral has been found in a meteorite from the Moon that crashed to Earth in 2000. The mineral is called hapkeite after the scientist Bruce Hapke who predicted the existence of the iron and silicon compound on the Moon 30 years ago.

dottocomu 04/28/04 First look at the Sony EBR-1000 Librie eBook reader: Kakyou kindly offered us his first impressions of the the Sony Librie, as his own site is b0rked at present. Thanks! For some background on the Librie, here's our initial post on the product release, and a Guardian article with some background and an interview with the folks who developed it. We should note that these views are Kakyou's rather than those of dottocomu (or TechRevu), as we haven't had a chance to touch a Librie yet.

PR 04/27/04 The Army Of The Future May Run On Fuel Cells: MTI MicroFuel Cells (MTI Micro), a subsidiary of Mechanical Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTY) announced today that it received a contract to supply direct methanol fuel cell systems (DMFCs) to the Army Research Laboratory (ARL).

MSN/CNET 04/29/04 CNET Editors Pick the Smartest Smart Phones: You're intelligent enough to know that carrying around a cell phone and a PDA is inefficient. Lighten your load by picking up an all-in-one device. Whether you use it as an organizer, an e-mail device, a cell phone, or all of the above, getting a smart phone is a smart move.

PR 04/27/04 Qualcomm licenses CDMA card vendor for China: QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), pioneer and world leader of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) digital wireless technology, today announced QUALCOMM's participation in a $14 million round of venture capital financing in Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited ("Techfaith Wireless"), an independent handset design house and China's leading mobile terminal design group. Techfaith Wireless will design handsets based on CDMA2000® technology, initially targeting the Chinese domestic market

PR 04/27/04 Pulse Link closes 30M Offering to fuel Ultra-Wideband Development: San Diego based Ultra Wideband technology leader, Pulse~LINK Inc., has announced the close of its Series D stock offering for more than $30 Million. Pulse~LINK will use the proceeds of this round to complete development and attain commercial release of its Software Defined Cognitive Radio Ultra Wideband solution, which will enable high performance Ultra Wideband communications across Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), cable television networks and home electric power lines.

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05/25-27/04 CEBIT America: CeBIT America Jacob Javits Convention Center New York, NY USA May 25-27, 2004 www.cebit-america.com