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Videogame makers racing to develop iPad games
As an electronic reader, Apple's iPad has been touted as a possible "Kindle killer" but what has videogame makers buzzing is the potential of the touchscreen tablet computer as a...
Survey: Toyota owners maintain high overall satisfaction despite recalls
A report released today by Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business found that despite the 8 million Toyota vehicles recalled since October 2009, current Toyota owners are not yet...
Roundup 5/5: Tiny Bubbles Edition
A federal judge in San Francisco, California, put off a ruling in a key... [Read more]
Researcher: People are very predictable
BOSTON, March 5 (UPI) -- People's travel habits are so predictable they can be accurately calculated in advance up to 93 percent of the time, says a Boston physicist.
Consumers Skeptical Of Organic 'Hippie Wine'
When it comes to wine, "green" labels just pack the same financial wallop for California wines that they do for low-energy appliances and organically grown produce. A new study has...
3 Questions: Hunt Alcott on behavioral economics and the energy crisis
Behavioral economics is used to examine how consumers make decisions about everything from their life savings to which brands of jam they select in a supermarket. Hunt Allcott, a behavioral...
Context is ev ... well, something, anyway
Today, computers can't reliably identify the objects in digital images. But if they could, they could comb through hours of video for the two or three minutes that a viewer...
Rush to develop stock markets has huge downside
France had the first one back in the 12th century. In 1980, less than 60 existed worldwide. But since then, the number had doubled.
Whetting Singapore's thirst for rice
Singaporeans consume around 275,000 tons of rice each year, which requires 688 billion liters of water to be produced - 2.5 times Singapore's annual domestic water use.
Wireless solution to emergency situations
Recent emergency situations that have arisen in the UK, including severe flooding, extreme weather, and even terrorist attacks have highlighted repeatedly just how vulnerable some sections of society can be...
Summit to Issue Call to Action on World's Biggest Challenges
Engineers, scientists, government and education leaders from across the country will participate in the launch of a call to action by the National Academy of Engineering, focusing on the challenges...
Nabucco hails Ankara ratification
VIENNA, March 5 (UPI) -- The ratification of the Nabucco gas pipeline by Ankara is a significant milestone for the development of the project, officials said Friday in Vienna.
IEA chief lauds energy transit diversity
THESSALONIKI, Greece, March 5 (UPI) -- European energy security requires a comprehensive and sustainable policy that expands transit options, the head of the International Energy Agency said.
Cyber-terrorism a real and growing threat: FBI
Terrorists, crooks and nation states are ramping up cyber-assaults that are eating away at data, cash and security in the United States, the head of the FBI warned.
China Mobile still in talks with Apple over iPhone
China Mobile, the country's largest mobile operator, said Friday it was still in negotiations with Apple over the sale of iPhones in China.
Indian firm launches handset with 'AAA' battery power
An Indian mobile phone company has launched a low-cost handset that uses commonly available AAA-sized batteries aimed at the hundreds of millions who live in areas where power supplies are...
Two MIT classes focus on helping Haiti
In response to the earthquake in Haiti, MIT Media Lab students have developed a service that helps communities rebuild after a crisis by indexing the skills of local residents so that NGOs...
Sarah Palin pitching TV show about Alaska
NEW YORK (AP) -- Producer Mark Burnett said Thursday he is pitching a series to television networks that would be about Alaska seen through the eyes...
Budget sows confusion over telecom rules
The federal budget has confused opposition politicians and industry observers alike as to whether Canada will open its doors to foreign telecommunications companies.
Da Vinci's huge horse statue proven feasible
"Il Cavallo," the huge equine statue Leonardo Da Vinci never got to make, wasn't plagued by technical problems as was widely believed, a new multidisciplinary research has revealed. ...
Who Does What on Wikipedia?
(PhysOrg.com) -- The quality of entries in the world's largest open-access online encyclopedia depends on how authors collaborate, UA Eller College Professor Sudha Ram finds.
Solving the Rangeland Paradox
Are trees really to blame for dwindling groundwater supplies on the prairies? [Read more]
Longer Eyelashes Possible With New Medical Treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- As far back as Cleopatra, long eyelashes have had an aesthetic appeal, with the only way to achieve this look being the use of cosmetic products that temporarily...
YouTube extends automatic video captioning
YouTube, in a significant development for deaf Web users, extended automatic caption capability to all English-language videos on the video-sharing website on Thursday.
Older investors a springboard for dividends, study says
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Debate has simmered for a half-century over why firms pay out cash dividends, siphoning money away from business-building investments and often creating an added tax...
Algae biofuel industry seeks tax incentive
WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- Congress is coming under increased lobbying pressure from the Algal Biomass Organization, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting the development of viable commercial markets...
PC sales to grow 20 percent in 2010: Gartner
Worldwide sales of personal computers are expected to grow nearly 20 percent this year over 2009, with laptops driving new sales, research group Gartner said on Thursday.
Sony developing handheld devices to counter Apple: WSJ
Japanese electronics giant Sony is developing a new lineup of handheld products to counter Apple's stable of portable devices, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.