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Toxic microbe expands definition of life according to NASA

A couple of days ago, NASA said that they would be holding a press conference that would “discuss an astrobiology finding that will impact the search for evidence of extraterrestrial life.”  Any announcement from NASA regarding extraterrestrial life is going to be greeted with a lot of speculation, but the answer turns out to be a little closer to home. To the disappointment of some, NASA didn’t spill the beans on the alien captured at Roswell.  Instead, the finding were a little closer to home, but not insignificant in their…

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Telus and Bell also releasing the Torch on the 24th

Telus and Bell have joined the Blackberry Torch party and also announced that they will be releasing the Blackberry 9800 Torch on September 24th. No official price has been announced by Telus, and Bell has said it will be $199 on a 3-year contract.  I think it’s safe to predict the Telus price to be the same. The 24th is a big day for Canadian RIM fans.  However, it remains to be seen if RIM and the carriers can generate the same level of excitement for the Torch as the…

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Rogers first Canadian carrier to announce release date for Blackberry Torch 9800

The Blackberry Torch, which represents a new large screen form factor and updated operating system, is coming to Rogers on September 24th, with pricing starting at $199.99. When the Blackberry Torch was first revealed running the new Blackberry OS 6, it seemed like a step forward for the Waterloo company.  The Torch has a slide out portrait keyboard, much like the Palm Pre, and its name comes from RIM’s acquisition of Torch Mobile, a Blackberry developer that was working on a Webkit based browser for the operating system.  RIM also…

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