Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Runaway planets ejected from galaxy at insane speeds

New evidence suggests that planets are being tossed out of the Milky Way at speeds comparable to the speed of light.

Planets in tight orbits around stars that get ejected from our galaxy may actually themselves be tossed out of the Milky Way at blisteringly fast speeds of up to 30 million miles per hour, or a fraction of the speed of light, a new study finds.

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"These warp-speed planets would be some of the fastest objects in the galaxy, aside from photons and?particles like cosmic rays," said Avi Loeb, an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Mass. "In terms of large, solid objects, they would be the fastest. It would take them 10 seconds or so to cross the diameter of the Earth."

In 2005, astronomers found evidence of a runaway star that was flying out of the?Milky Way galaxy?at a speed of 1.5 million mph (2.4 million kph). This hypervelocity star was part of a double-star system that wandered too close to the supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy.

The strong gravitational pull at the galactic center ripped the stars apart, sending one hurtling through space at high speeds, while capturing the other to stay in orbit around the massive black hole.

In the seven years since, 16 of these?hypervelocity stars?have been found, and Loeb and his colleagues began to wonder whether planets could also be sent tearing through space at such extreme velocities.

The researchers created simulations that examined what would happen if each star had at least one planet orbiting nearby. They found that up to 10 percent of planets tightly orbiting one of the stars could stay bound as the?star is flung outward. The other star that is captured by the black hole could also have its planet ripped away from it, and this planet would then be pitched into interstellar space at intensely fast speeds as well.

"We were trying to predict, if you have planets around each of the stars in the binary system, what fraction of the planets might go along with the hypervelocity star for the ride," Loeb told SPACE.com. "What we found is that some of them get expelled at high speeds, up to a few percent of the speed of light. Some of the planets get ripped apart from the host stars and get sent out at high speeds, and they also become hypervelocity planets this way."?

These planets would travel through space at unparalleled velocities, the researchers said.

Source: http://rss.csmonitor.com/~r/feeds/science/~3/lwNR_P-KXw8/Runaway-planets-ejected-from-galaxy-at-insane-speeds

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307 Mobile APIs: Foursquare, Instagram and iTunes

foursquareOur API directory now includes 307 mobile APIs. The newest is the Mobilepax API. The most popular, in terms of mashups, is the foursquare API. We list 81 foursquare mashups. Below you?ll find some more stats from the directory, including the entire list of mobile APIs.

In terms of the technical details, REST and XML lead the way. There are 201 mobile REST APIs and 36 mobile SOAP APIs. Our directory lists 165 mobile XML APIs and 127 mobile JSON APIs.

The most common tags within mobile are 124 telephony mobile APIs, 69 SMS mobile APIs and 59 messaging mobile APIs

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On the mashup side, we list 464 mobile mashups. We named QuickResu.me as mashup of the day in February.

For reference, here is a list of all 307 mobile APIs.

??411Sync API: SMS, WAP, and email messaging

??88 Miles API: Project time tracking services

??ABTXT API: SMS gateway service

??Admob API: Mobile advertising service

??Aepona API: Mobile cloud hosting service

??Aerapay API: Mobile payments service

??Aloqa API: Mobile content publishing service

??Anchor SMS Customer Management API: SMS customer management service

??appFigures API: Sales Reporting and Analytics for iTunes Apps

??AppsGeyser API: App creation platform

??Apsalar ApScience API: Mobile analytics platform

??aql API: SMS solutions portal

??AT&T Device Capabilities API: Mobile device identification service

??AT&T MMS API: Multimedia messaging service

??AT&T SMS API: Mobile SMS Service

??AT&T WAP Push API: WAP Push service

??AtlasCT Mobile Maps API: Maps and GPS navigation

??Audioboo API: Audio sharing platform

??Aviary Mobile API: Mobile image editing service

??babyTEL Telephone API: Mobile voice message and instant message service

??Bango Analytics API: Mobile website analytics service

??Betwext Broadcast API: SMS messaging service

??Blipscape API: Mobile location based content feed service

??Blueding API: Mobile downloading service

??BlueVia Advertising API: Mobile advertising platform

??BOKU API: Mobile payments service

??Brightkite API: Location sharing service

??btexty API: Text messaging service

??Buck API: Mobile payment service

??Bump API: Mobile device data exchange service

??Burstly API: Monetization platform for app developers

??Called.in Phone Verification API: Phone number verification service

??Camera Plus API: iPhone photo application

??Cellblock API: Real-time Multimedia File Sharing

??Cellfire API: Electronic coupon and discount service

??Centili API: Mobile payments service

??China Mobile 139.com API: Chinese social networking site

??CityGrid Advertising API: Local advertising service

??CitySourced API: Mobile civic engagment tool

??Clearwire Location Platform API: Location based tracking service

??Clickatell API: SMS Messaging Services

??Clickatell FTP API: SMS messaging services via FTP

??Clickatell SMPP API: SMS messaging services via SMPP

??Clickatell SMTP API: SMS messaging services via SMTP

??Clickatell XML API: SMS messaging services

??Cloudmade Leaflet API: Interactive maps service

??CloudMine API: Backend as a service platform

??Cloudvox Digits API: Telephone number look up service

??CloudyRec API: Mobile application backend service

??Cocoafish API: Backend service for mobile applications

??Cogent Mobile API: Mobile voice CRM service

??Company Data Trees Mobile Website Detection API: B2B marketing analysis service

??Connection Software Ringtone API: Ringtone upload service

??Contact Hero API: CRM services

??DaoPay API: Mobile payments service

??Data8 Mobile Validation API: Cell phone number validation service

??detectmyPhone API: Smartphone setting dection service

??Deutsche Telekom Send SMS API: short messaging service

??Deutsche Telekom Voice Record API: Voice message recording service

??DeviceAtlas API: Mobile device detection service

??DeviceMagic API: Electronic form creation service

??Dialogue Bulk SMS API: SMS messaging service

??DIDWW API: Phone and call forwarding service

??Dokiru API: Social location based service

??dotMobi goMobi API: Mobile website creation service

??dotMobi Ready.mobi API: Mobile site readiness testing service

??Econz Eservice API: Job Management and Wireless Dispatch service

??Econz Timecard API: Mobile timesheet integration service

??Enole API: Mobile Authentication Service

??Ericsson Mobile Identification API: Mobile identification service

??Ericsson Mobile Java Communication Framework API: Mobile communication service

??Ericsson Mobile Location API: Mobile location tracking service

??Ericsson Mobile Maps API: Mobile mapping service

??Ericsson Mobile Network Lookup API: Network lookup service

??Esponce API: Mobile marketing and QR code service

??Evernote API: The global platform for human memory

??Ez Texting API: SMS Text Messaging Services

??FaceCash API: Mobile payment processing service

??Feedbooks API: Mobile book and RSS services

??FeedHenry API: Mobile application backend service

??Feest.je API: Netherlands-based location sharing service

??Flurry API: Mobile analytics platform

??Footfeed API: Geolocation checkin service

??Fortumo Mobile Payments API: Mobile payment platform

??foursquare API: Social networking and city exploration

??Frengo API: Mobile widgets and messaging platform

??fring API: Mobile community development platform

??Funambol Cloud API: Mobile cloud sync service

??Gbanga Puppetmaster API: Location-based gaming platform

??Geoloqi API: Location sharing service

??Geomena API: Open geo database of WiFi access points

??GetMapping API: Aerial photography and mapping service

??GetMobile API: Mobile advertising network

??Gigwalk API: Mobile workforce service

??Gloe API: Geo-tagging service

??Go Processing API: Mobile payments service

??Google Gears Geolocation API: User geographical positioning service

??Gowalla API: Location aware social network

??GSMA OneAPI Location API: Mobile location services

??GSMA OneAPI MMS API: Mobile messaging services

??GSMA OneAPI Payment API: Mobile payment services

??GSMA OneAPI Zonal Presence API: Mobile location services

??Handset Detection API: Mobile phone database

??HeyWatch API: Video encoding services

??hiogi API: Questions and answers service for mobile

??Hook Mobile API: U.S. and Canada multimedia mobile messaging service

??HyperOffice API: Online collaboration software

??IIG Alerts API: Voice, SMS and Email messaging

??iLime API: Mobile push notification service for Apple iPhone

??Infobip API: Mobile messaging and solution service

??InMobi API: Mobile advertising network

??inneractive API: Mobile advertising mediation service

??Instagram API: Mobile photo sharing service

??IQ Engines API: Image recognition service

??iTunes and iTunes Connect API: iTunes App Store and iTunes Connect data source

??iVisionMobile API: SMS gateway service

??IW Location API: Mobile geolocation service

??JAGTAG API: Mobile marketing service

??Jaiku API: Social messaging service

??Jumio Netswipe API: Online and mobile payment service

??Junaio Callback API: Augmented reality broswer

??JunglePay API: Mobile payment and billing service

??Kik API: Mobile messaging platform

??Kontagent API: Social analytics service

??ktailab Mobile Country Code API: Find locations based on mobile information

??Layar API: Mobile augmented reality service

??LeadsMob API: Mobile SMS and email marketing service

??LOC-AID API: Mobile Location Service

??Locaid API: Location based services

??Localmind API: Location based Q&A

??Location Genome API: Mobile location based services

??Location-API.com API: Mobile location tracking service

??LocLizard API: Mobile application positioning service

??Loxcel API: Location based mapping service

??lukup API: Location based search and messaging service

??Macroglossa API: Image comparison search engine

??MapLarge API: Embed interactive maps on websites

??MapQuest Open Guidance API: Mobile navigation service

??Matrix SMS Gateway API: SMS messaging service

??MdotM API: Mobile advertising network

??Medialets Medialytics API: Mobile application analytics service

??Memory Reel API: Event marketing service and event mobile application provider

??Mercury API: Mobile marketing service

??MessageMedia SMS API: SMS messaging service

??MessageMost API: Social and geo messaging service

??Mimvi API: Mobile apps search engine

??mobDB.net API: Mobile application backend and Push Notification service

??mobiAPI API: Mobile data reporting and analysis service

??MobiCart API: Mobile commerce management service

??Mobile Commons API: Mobile marketing campaign management service

??Mobile Commons mData API: SMS messaging and response service

??Mobile Java Push API: Mobile content service

??Mobile Phone Megastore API: Mobile phone product search service

??Mobile Roadie API: Mobile application service for musicians

??Mobile Vikings API API: Belgian mobile network operator

??Mobilepax API: Turkish mobile device payment service

??Mobilize Central API: SMS mobile marketing services

??Mobivity API: SMS marketing messaging service

??Mobli API: Real-time media sharing and social networking platform

??Mobyko API: Mobile phone syncing service

??Mobypicture API: Mobile photo sharing service

??Mogreet API: Mobile marketing service

??Moolah Media API: Application advertising service

??Mopapp API: Mobile app sales tracking service

??Motime API: Ringtone search utility

??Movylo Shop API: Mobile store creation service

??Mozes API: SMS messaging service

??mPayy API: Online and mobile payments

??Msgme API: Messaging and mobile marketing platform

??My-Cool-SMS API: SMS messaging service

??Mytago API: Mobile barcode service

??Netmobo FeeFactor API: Mobile payment platform

??Notifo API: Mobile push notification platform

??ObexCode API: Mobile sync and configuration service

??OneBip API: Mobile payments and billing service

??openBmap API: Find GPS position of cellular networks

??OpenGeoTracker API: GPS data tracking platform

??OpenPlug Studio API: Mobile application developement tool

??Opt It Mobile API: Mobile Marketing Application

??Orange Contact Everyone API: Mobile contacts service

??Orange Device Capability Enabler API: Mobile device checking services

??Orange Location API: Location Tracking Services

??Orange Mobeasy Platform API: Mobile content service

??Orange Payline API: Electronic payment service

??Orange Personal Contacts API: Mobile phone contacts service

??Orange Personal Messages API: Mobile email messaging service

??Orange Personal Photos API: Mobile photo sharing

??Orange Personal Profile API: Mobile customer profile service

??orderTopia API: Mobile and online ordering service

??Panacea Mobile Bulk SMS API: Bulk SMS messaging service

??Parse API: Mobile backend platform

??Payvment API: Shopping cart web service

??PhoneDog API: Cell phone information, service data, and news.

??Phonescomplete API: Mobile phone database

??Photopoll API: Photo sharing and poll service

??Picitup API: Visual search service

??PicPlz API: Photo sharing and filtering platform

??Pinch API: Mobile analytics service

??pixlinQ searchimage API: mobile visual search

??Placecast API: Location mapping tool

??PlayPhone API: Partner with Playphone to offer Mobile content in over 20 countries

??ProTexting SMS API: SMS messaging service

??Prowl API: Growl development for iPhone messaging

??Proxomo API: Social app development platform

??Qik API: Mobile video sharing

??Qipit API: Mobile image scanning services

??QReate.me API: Mobile tagging service

??Ringful API: Create rich voice and SMS mashups via simple RESTful API

??Scotty App API: Mobile application backend service

??SendHub API: Text messaging service

??SendMe Mobile API: Mobile entertainment service

??SFR MMS API: Mobile MMS service

??SFR SMS API: Mobile SMS service

??ShifD API: Content shifting between mobile and computer service

??ShotCode API: Allows phones to act as barcode scanners

??Shoudio API: Location Based Audio Platform

??Sincerely API: Postcard and photo printing application

??SingTel inSing Business Search API: Mobile business search service

??SingTel Messaging API: Mobile network service

??SingTel Phone Type API: Mobile network service

??SingTel WAP Push API: WAP Push service

??Skydeck API: Mobile services

??SMS Global API: SMS messaging service

??SMStrade API: SMS messaging service

??Socialight API: Social community

??Socialize API: Mobile App Social Engagement

??SoGeo API: Location aware business platform

??Sony Ericsson Track ID API: Music Recognition

??SPARQcode QRGen API: Create custom QR Codes

??spire.io API: Back-end API provider for application development

??Spot2be API: Online and mobile location sharing

??Sprint API: SMS and MMS messaging service

??Sprint Location API: Mobile geolocation service

??Sprint Presence API: Mobile network service

??StackMob API: Mobile backend platform

??State Of Text API: SMS messaging service

??Steply API: Photo sharing mobile application

??Stickybits API: Attach digital content to barcodes

??StorageRoom API: Cloud based mobile data CMS

??SublimeVideo API: HTML5 video player service

??SUMOTEXT SMS Gateway API: SMS messaging service

??Syncfriend API: Contact syncing service

??Ta with you API: Machine translation service

??TagLabs ActiveTag API: Mobile QR code tagging service

??Tap.Me API: In game advertising service

??TeleNav Share API: Enables sending addresses from web to phone

??TeleNav Track API: Location based monitoring and reporting service

??Telenor Click to Call API: Web-based Click to Call Service

??Telenor Status Push API: Mobile Phone Status Service

??TeliaSonera Developer Location API: Cell based location service

??TeliaSonera SMS Poll API: Mobile poll creation service

??TeliaSonera SMS Receive API: SMS messaging service

??TeliaSonera Tag API: 2 Dimensional barcode generator

??Textingit API: SMS Messaging services

??TextMagic API: Bulk SMS messaging service

??ThinkNear API: Local marketing and advertising service

??ThirdPresence API: Mobile video publishing service

??Thrutu API: Realtime apps for Android phones

??Thumbplay API: Mobile. Music. Money. Sell digital media to over 200 million mobile phones from any application, widget or website.

??TMC SMS Gateway API: SMS gateway service

??TomTom WEBFLEET.connect API: Real time fleet and job status

??TransiCast API: Public transit data aggregation service

??Trestle API: Mobile application backend service

??TringMe API: VoIP telephony services

??Twitxr API: Mobile photo sharing

??TxtImpact API: SMS text messaging service

??Upside Wireless API: Text messaging service provider

??Urban Airship API: Mobile push notification platform

??Usergrid API: Cloud based data platform

??Veniu API: European geo-mobile social network

??Veriplace Developer API: Real time mobile location service

??Verizon NavBuilder LocationKit API: Mobile geolocation service

??Verizon NavBuilder MapKit API: Mobile location based services

??Verizon Navigation API: Mobile navigation service

??Verizon Terminal Status API: Mobile device status detection service

??ViaFo API: Web services integration platform

??ViewText API: Online text scraping service

??Vodafone Accelerometer API: Access mobile accelerometer

??Vodafone Address Book API: Access contacts and calendar items on mobile device

??Vodafone Audio API: Mobile audio player

??Vodafone Betavine API: Mobile web services

??Vodafone Geolocation API: Mobile geolocation widget

??VodoModo API: Geolocation video provider

??Vserv API: Mobile advertising network

??Vuclip Video API: Mobile video sharing and search

??waldstat API: Location sharing service

??WallaBee API: Location-based mobile game

??Webwag API: Mobile internet applications service

??WHERE GPS API: Mobile GPS widget platform

??WidSets API: Mobile widgets service

??Wigle API: Wireless network mapping

??Wire2Air API: SMS messaging service

??WURFL API: Phone capability query service

??xAd API: Mobile advertising service

??Xpenser API: Mobile expense tracking

??XPG Live API: Cross-platform social gaming service

??Xtify API: Location mapping service

??Xtracked API: Mobile location service

??Yahoo Mobile Widget Platform API: Mobile widget platform

??Yandex Detektor API: Detect type of users mobile device

??YorApi API: API creation service and platform

??Yospace API: Mobile video platform and service

??Zannel Open API: Community site

??Zaypay API: Micropayments via SMS services

??Zong API: Mobile payments for web publishers

??Zoopy API: Online and mobile social media community

??Zypr API: API aggregation service

Source: http://blog.programmableweb.com/2012/03/27/307-mobile-apis-foursquare-instagram-and-itunes/

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