Well, this is our last newsletter for 2011, but we will be back with our first newsletter for 2012 on 10 January. In the meantime we will continue to update the site, but at a lower rate since a great many of you, being far cleverer than us, will be relaxing on holiday or at home with friends and family, and work will be the last thing on your mind.
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Engineering News reports that the MeerKAT radio telescope, a precursor to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), had a successful first test, with an international panel of experts declaring that the MeerKAT has passed its preliminary design review (PDR) with distinction. 
Samsung Electronics and Google have announced the Galaxy Nexus, the world's first smartphone running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), the latest release of the Android smartphone platform. 
NUREMBERG, GERMANY: Technical innovations are the main reasons why consumers are happy with the latest digital cameras - even if they already own an older model. There is a particular demand for compact system cameras around the world, as Marion Knoche, global director of imaging at GfK Retail and Technology discussed at the 2011 Imaging Summit. In addition, smartphones with camera and video functions are starting to influence the photo industry more and more. 
