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Nokia strikes back against 'smart' rivals
Faced with increased competition from up-and-coming rivals, Finnish telecom giant Nokia plans to launch a slew of new products this year but analysts say it faces a tough battle to...
Canadian firm predicts victory in Microsoft patent case
A Canadian company in a patent dispute with Microsoft said Friday it expects to ultimately triumph in the case despite a court ruling allowing the US software giant to continue...
Israeli team works to decipher ancient texts
Israeli researchers said Thursday they are developing a computer program to make ancient documents more legible and easily indexed, which could eventually lead to a searchable catalog of archived historical...
Trash Or Treasure? Discarded US Computers Often Get A Second Life
More computers discarded by consumers in the United States are getting a second life in developing countries than previously believed, according to a new study -- the most comprehensive ever...
New computer models aim to classify, help reduce injury accidents
Researchers are developing computer models to comb through thousands of injury reports in large administrative medical datasets or insurance claims data to automatically classify them based on specific words or...
Danaher buying MDS, Life Technologies unit
(AP) -- Danaher Corp. said Wednesday it will shed about twice as many existing jobs and plants as previously announced and also buy a global provider of medical instruments...
Google pledges more blurring in Switzerland
(AP) -- Google Inc. said Wednesday its Street View service will blur some pictures from Switzerland even more after a Swiss official said the images were violating the country's...
Google blames Gmail outage on server maintenance
Internet giant Google has blamed server maintenance for a Gmail outage which left millions of users without the free Web-based email service for more than an hour and a half...
'FEAsy' Analyzes Designs From Raw Sketches To Speed Parts Creation
Going back to the drawing board is much easier now that researchers have developed a new type of design program called FEAsy. The program allows the designer to sketch a...
200 grams
A TubeSat picosatellite lifts 200 grams of payload. That's about 7 ounces. Looked at one way, that's less than half a can of soda. But it's enough to lift an...
Computational Process Zeroes In On Top Genetic Cancer Suspects
Engineers have devised innovative computer software that can sift through hundreds of genetic mutations and highlight the DNA changes that are most likely to promote cancer.
Khosla Ventures raises 1 bln dlrs for green tech
Two new US venture capital funds have raised more that one billion dollars to help propel a green technology revolution, the company founded by influential investor Vinod Khosla said.
New drivers do crash more
A study has found that drivers who have just gained their provisional license are twice as likely to crash as drivers with a year’s experience.
Sun's server share hit as antitrust scrutiny looms
(AP) -- Uncertainty about Sun Microsystems Inc.'s future appears to have contributed to serious erosion in the company's market share for computer servers in the latest quarter, according to...
Examiner.com expands local news with NowPublic buy
(AP) -- Two Web sites that rely on a mix of experts and amateur reporters to cover community news are joining forces in a deal announced Tuesday.
SDSC dashes forward with new flash memory computer system
Leveraging lightning-fast technology already familiar to many from the micro storage world of digital cameras, thumb drives and laptop computers, the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of...
ESA astronaut answers your questions from space
How do you wash your clothes in space? How does food stay fresh if there is no fridge on the ISS? ESA’s Frank De Winne is answering these, and many...
Commercial trade raises drug prices in Guatemala
In Guatemala the US commercial trade rules on intellectual property have reduced access to some generic drugs, says a study.
Software allows public to map medicine shortages
National maps revealing drug shortages have been created by getting locals to text their discoveries to an online mapping system.
Document Details Plan to Promote Costly Drug
A marketing plan showed how Forest Laboratories planned to spend millions to get doctors to promote a brand name over generics.
Forty Years' War: Taking Risk for Profit, Industry Seeks Cancer Drugs
Companies are pouring billions into developing cancer drugs, lured by the high prices such drugs can command.
The Race to Be an Early Adopter of Technologies Goes Mainstream, a Survey Finds
A new study shows that wide swaths of America play video games, use broadband Internet and have cellphones and PCs.
Towards Healthier Communication: Social Networking Tools To Enhance Personal And Social Wellbeing
Computer scientists are using social networking tools to explore if individuals can enhance their personal and social wellbeing over time if they quickly share how they feel about issues such...
Sugar cane to return to Angola in biofuel move
Angola will begin planting sugar cane for the first time in more than 30 years this month as the oil-rich country takes its first step toward biofuels.
Study finds Web no equalizer for civic engagement
(AP) -- Unlike some people have hoped, the Internet hasn't led to big changes in the socio-economic makeup of Americans engaged in civic activities, a new study from the...
Wi-Fi Takes off with Travelers
70 Percent of Airline Travelers Polled would Rather Have In-Flight Internet Access than a Meal
"Electronic Tongue" Mimics Human Taste Organ
A digital tongue that can measure the human taste of sweetness has been created, a new study says. The technology may someday be used to detect diseases in people.
Fixing the Cyber Security Problem
(PhysOrg.com) -- Our flawed approach to cyber security needs a dramatic overhaul -- and courts should lead the way to reform, argues Edward Imwinkelried, a professor of law at the...