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Software Allows ISPs and P2P Users to Get Along Without Getting Too Cozy
Peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing services, which connect individual users for simultaneous uploads and downloads directly rather than through a central server, are reported to account for as much as 70 percent...
AT&T launches TV service on new phones, rivaling Verizon
(AP) -- AT&T Inc. is launching its new video service for cell phones Sunday on two phones, and will charge $15 per month for 10 channels.
Colorectal cancer drug to be sold in Canada
The company that makes the drug Erbitux, which treats colorectal, head and neck cancer, has decided to sell the drug in Canada after a two-year wrangle over price.
Manitoba university to train physician assistants
Manitoba will become the first province in Canada to train non-military physician assistants with the launch this fall of a new program at the University of Manitoba.
Nova Scotia to fund Avastin
The Nova Scotia government says it will pay for an expensive colorectal cancer drug that it has previously refused to cover.
Genes for blue eyes, stubbornness 'available' on Facebook
Helping your friends grow taller or turning them into instant redheads is the latest application on Facebook, designed by an Alberta non-profit group to promote genetic research.
Alberta to debate ban on using cellphones while driving
For the second time in six years, the Alberta government will debate whether using hand-held cellphones while driving should be prohibited.
Coldplay to give fans free taste of new album
Coldplay is jumping onto the free download bandwagon, for a limited time at least, to promote the first track from its upcoming new album.
Prime-time U.S. shows finally available online
Big-time U.S. television programs are finally becoming available to Canadians online, starting with a deal announced by CTV and ABC.
Liberals called on to support net neutrality
The National Union of Public and General Employees, which represents 340,000 workers across Canada, is urging the Liberals to support its call for laws that will keep the internet free...
Microsoft delays Windows XP update
Microsoft Corp. has delayed the latest upgrade to Windows XP, its older operating system, citing "compatibility issues" between the software and its point-of-sale application for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Rogers's iPhone a warning to new carriers, analysts say
Rogers Communications has fired a warning shot at potential new wireless carriers by announcing it will offer Apple's sought-after iPhone this year.
In Food Shortage, The World Looks to the Potato
Quite a lot has been written in search of the root causes of the recent global increase in food prices. While bio fuels have taken their fair share of criticism,...
Robotic Jellyfish On The Move
At a conference in Germany, engineers unveiled a robotic jellyfish designed to swim—but not sting—like the real thing. The AquaJelly runs on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, has a roughly spherical body...
MySpace Inks TV Deal With U.K. Firm
News Corp.'s MySpace has given a British media company exclusive rights to distribute video programming from the social networking site on broadcast television outside the U.S. and to sell DVDs...
FCC Fines Stores For Hawking "Useless" TVs
Federal regulators fined retailers a combined $3.9 million for failing to label analog television sets properly as subject to become essentially useless after the United States switches to digital TV...
Software Helps Protect Kids From Predators
Thanks to some new technology from Google, analysts at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children now have a tool that could greatly enhance their effectiveness, writes Larry Magid.
Web Sites Going Back To The USSR
Sixteen years after the Soviet Union's collapse, Web sites ending in the Soviet ".su" domain name have been rising - registrations increased 45 percent this year alone.
Hybrid Sales Soar 38 Percent In U.S.
U.S. registrations of new hybrid vehicles rose 38 percent in 2007 to a record 350,289, according to data to be released by a Southfield-based automotive marketing and research company.
Bush Plan For 31 MPG Fuel Standard By 2015
The nation's fleet of new cars and trucks will be required to achieve 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015, the Bush administration said.
Getting Paid To Drive Green
Some of the biggest carbon footprints on the planet belong to American business and industry. But some are trying to make a difference by paying their employees to go green....
U.S. Scraps "Virtual Fence" On Border
The government is scrapping a $20 million prototype of its highly touted "virtual fence" on the Arizona-Mexico border because the system is failing to adequately alert border patrol agents to...
Doctors Slow To Adapt To An E-mail Culture
Suzanne Kreuziger is a registered nurse who uses e-mail almost exclusively to communicate with friends. But when it comes to reaching her doctor, there's a frustrating firewall.
"Bum Bot" Targets Atlanta Vagrants
Cars passing O'Terrill's pub screech to a halt at the sight of a 300-pound, waist-high robot marked "SECURITY" rolling through downtown long after dark.
China Ties U.S. In Internet Users
China's fast-growing population of Internet users has soared to 221 million, tying the United States for the largest number of people online, according to government data reported.
Cuban Bloggers Defy Government Control
Only a month has passed since ordinary Cubans won the right to own computers, and the government still keeps a rigid grip on Internet access.
Digitizing Books For Google: No Quick Task
Hundreds of librarians are making digital versions of books to be included in Google Inc.'s Book Search, a portal that will eventually lead users to all the estimated 50 million...
Bush Cracks Down On Copyright Pirates
The Bush administration is accusing China, Russia and seven other nations of failing to adequately protect American producers of movies, computer software and other copyrighted material from widespread piracy.