SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean

A SpaceX Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday carrying about 3,700 pounds (1,680 kg) of experiment results and cargo from the International Space Station, Nasa said.
It was the first return load from the station in a year, following a SpaceX launch accident in June 2015 that destroyed another unmanned Dragon capsule.

The company's Dragon capsules are currently the only ships that can return cargo from the station, a $100 billion research laboratory that flies about 250 miles (400 km) above Earth.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp, known as SpaceX, resumed Dragon flights to the station last month.

Ground controllers at Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston earlier on Wednesday used the station's robot arm to pluck the unmanned capsule from its berthing port and position it for release into space.

British astronaut Timothy Peake, working from inside the space station's cupola module, then commanded the crane to free its grip at 9:19 a.m. EDT/1319 GMT as the station sailed over Australia so Dragon could begin its ride back to Earth.

"Dragon spacecraft has served us well. It's good to see it departing full of science, and we wish it a safe recovery back on planet Earth," Peake radioed to Mission Control in Houston.

The capsule parachuted into the Pacific Ocean at 2:51 p.m. EDT/1851 GMT, splashing down about 260 miles (420 km) southwest of Long Beach, California.

Dragon's returning cargo includes more than 1,000 tubes of blood, urine and saliva samples from the one-year mission of former US astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko. The men returned to Earth in March.

Also aboard Dragon is the upper torso and life-support system of the faulty spacesuit Nasa astronaut Tim Kopra wore during a January spacewalk. The spacewalk was cut short when water began leaking into his helmet.

Nasa has had problems with leaking spacesuits before, including the near-drowning of Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano during a July 2013 outing.

Returning Kopra's spacesuit will allow engineers to better investigate the source of the water, Nasa spokesman Daniel Huot said.

Nasa plans to resume spacewalks after the next Dragon capsule arrives early this summer. The spaceship will carry a new docking system so that future crewed versions of Dragon, as well as Boeing's CST-100 Starliner, can park at the station.

Both capsules, developed in public-private partnerships with Nasa, are scheduled for test flights next year.

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How to download Windows 8.1 free upgrade

Microsoft's Windows 8.1 update is now live on
Microsoft's Store for Windows 8 users.
Windows 8.1, which is the latest iteration of
Microsoft's desktop and tablet OS, brings several
new features, changes and additions including
desktop wallpapers for the Start screen, an
overhauled Search, a new multitasking experience
with the ability to snap apps in variable sizes and
the latest version of Internet Explorer (IE 11), in
addition to bringing back the Start menu tip in
Desktop mode and a boot to Desktop mode
option.
Also see: A detailed list of changes that Windows
8.1 brings
The update can be downloaded free of charge
through the Windows Store. You'll get a prompt
to download the update via a notification in the
Store and can install it by following the
instructions on the screen. Although, you'll be
able to retain apps, legacy Windows programs
and, files and settings after the update, it's still
advisable to take a back-up of your data and
keep product codes handy in case you need to
reinstall programs.
If you're running the Windows 8.1 Preview and
had updated to the Preview through the Store,
you'd be able to upgrade to the final version in a
similar manner. However, you'll need to reinstall
apps though your files will remain unaffected.
In case you performed a clean install of the
Windows 8.1 Preview OS, you'll need to go back
to Windows 8 and then upgrade, unless you're
ready to shell out some cash for buying a new
Windows 8.1 license.
Users running Windows 7 on their PCs will be able
to upgrade to Windows 8.1 but they would only
be able to retain their files and will need to
reinstall desktop apps including Microsoft Office.
Upgrading form Windows XP and Windows Vista
is not supported and you will need to do a clean
install of the Windows 8.1 OS on systems running
these legacy operating systems.
Microsoft had earlier announced that Windows 8.1
would be available at an estimated retail price of
$119.99, while Windows 8.1 Pro will be available
for $199.99, similar to the pricing of Windows 8.
Users who buy a device that comes with Windows
8.1 would be able to upgrade to the Windows 8.1
Pro Pack for $99.99 in the US, while Windows 8.1
Pro users will be able to buy Windows Media
Center for $9.99.

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Phone Away app lets you access your Android phone remotely Indo-Asian News Service

Kerala start-up company Livares Technologies has come out with a new application PhoneAway that enables users to access their mobile phones remotely. By using the 'PhoneAway' application, users can access contents in their phone from another mobile phone or PC. The application can be downloaded for free from Google Play. Jaseel Abdul Rafeek, chief innovation officer, Livares Technologies (P) Ltd., said PhoneAway is an utility app available now in Android platform. It offers a simple yet feature-rich experience for users to access their phones remotely. The company is based primarily in Technopark here and Startup Village, Kochi. "PhoneAway keeps you in touch with your phone even if it's not in your hands," said Rafeek. After installing the application in the user's Smartphone, user has to register an alternative mobile phone number in the application - which could be used to get details from the original phone. Besides, an appropriate communication channel - SMS, email, or both - should also be selected so as to facilitate communication. Once installed, PhoneAway will run in the background on the original Smartphone. Users can start controlling the phone remotely, by giving a specific number of missed-calls or by sending a specific SMS command to the phone, complete with a user-defined passcode for authentication. This will 'activate' the application - and internet connectivity will be switched on automatically, so as to facilitate communication. Users can perform a host of operations using the application. One of its key features is that users can fetch the phone's call log remotely to their email address or by text message to alternate mobile phone. Additionally, users can also search and find contacts stored in the phone. Users even have the facility to locate misplaced phones in silent mode by employing the 'remote-ringer' capability - whereby users can make the phone ring, even if it is in silent mode. Another major feature of the application is its ability to pin-point the phone's location using the phone's GPS, and send it to the user, to help users locate the mobile phone if it is lost. Story first published: October 16, 2013 16:50 IST

Apple is believed to have cut Q4 orders for iPhone 5c Reuters

Apple Inc has told manufacturers of its new iPhone 5c that it will cut orders of the smartphone for the final three months of the year, a source familiar with the supply chain situation said. Pegatron Corp, a major manufacturer of Apple's new phone, had 5c orders reduced by less than 20 percent, the source told Reuters on Wednesday, declining to be identified because the information is sensitive. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, Apple's other manufacturer of the 5c, has had its orders for the same period reduced by a third, the Wall Street Journal reported. The iPhone 5c (Review) and iPhone 5s (Review) were launched in September ahead of the year-end holiday season when sales tend to hit a peak. In the United States, the 5c is $100 cheaper than the premium 5s, which retails for $649 for the 16 GB model. The cut in 5c orders will reinforce investor sentiment that the phone was overpriced and would not be well-received by consumers, some analysts say. "This reflects a failure in Apple's pricing strategy," said Bevan Yeh, a Taipei-based senior fund manager at Prudential Financial Securities Investment Trust. "The price differentiation between 5c and 5s is too small. It's an iPhone 5 with plastic casing and isn't worth the price." Spokesmen at Pegatron and Hon Hai declined to comment, while Apple could not be immediately reached for comment. In China, one of Apple's most important markets according to Chief Executive Tim Cook, the 5c's reception has been lukewarm. Some local bloggers say the price difference between the 5c and 5S is too narrow. Apple said previously that sales for the 5s and 5c in the first three days of their launch in September totalled 9 million, and that demand for 5s exceeded initial supplies. It did not give separate figures for the 5c and 5s. Prudential, which does not own Apple shares, forecasts assemblers will ship around 23 million 5c units in the final three months of this year and 10 million in the first three months of next year. Some analysts caution against correlating the cuts to Apple's supplier orders with poor sales, because of the complexity and opacity of the company's supply chain. "We've seen this several times. There are too many moving parts in the supply chain to draw any conclusions," said Benedict Evans, who covers mobile and digital media at Enders Analysis, a research consultancy in London. "We don't know what other suppliers they use or what inventory they already have." © Thomson Reuters 2013 iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s launch in pictures Story first published: October 16, 2013 18:25 IST

Updated Google TOS Lets Them Use Your Name, Photo and Endorsement in Ads

Do no evil… unless it helps you push product. In
that case, feel free exploit as many people as
you like. It seems that this has slowly but surely
become Google’s way of doing business,
because the search engine giant has once again
updated its Terms of Service.
Under the update, if you went ahead and clicked
on a +1 for a product, Google can then use that
“implied endorsement” in display advertising,
along with your user name and profile photo. If
you +1′d the new Nexus 7 tablet, for example,
Google can then use your name and image in
ads that it displays to your friends, telling them
that you effectively endorse the product. Your
+1s can also show up in search results.
You can opt out of this through the Shared
Endorsements Settings page in your Google
profile, but the default setting is to allow Google
to do what they want with your +1s, user name
and profile pic. What’s strange is that even if
you opt out, Google can still use your name and
picture in Google Play for advertising in there.