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Obesity might worsen during credit crunch: study
The figurative belt tightening people are doing when it comes to their finances during the credit crunch might cause a literal belt loosening around the waist line, a German study...
How to make negative services less unpleasant for consumers
Chestnut Hill, MA -- August 10, 2009 -- Service quality beliefs are usually positively related to customer satisfaction -- the higher the perceived service quality, the higher...
Odd Tricycle Maps Paris Streets for Google
Three-wheeler Features Long Pole Holding 9 Cameras, GPS, Computer and Generator
Kenyan nuclear power plans forge ahead
Plans for Kenya's first nuclear power plant are making progress, with two potential construction sites announced.
Manufacturing: Configure Your Own Operating Software
Remote maintenance systems that monitor the status of facilities and machines have always had to be configured manually, a laborious task. But now a new system can be easily adapted...
Navigation Helmet Creates Sound Maps for the Blind
For blind people who can't perfect the system of clicks and whistles designed in Spain for human echolocation, researchers at the University of Bristol in England have created a new solution: a...
Telus' Q2 profit slips
Telus Inc. boosted its dividend, but not its 2009 outlook, as the telecommunications company released its second-quarter results Thursday.
'Champions' to unleash virtual heroes and foes
(AP) -- Think you can do better than Stan Lee? Launching next month, the new massively multiplayer online role-playing game "Champions Online" will let gamers create their own virtual...
The latest craze: Free e-books offerings
(AP) -- James Patterson's latest best seller, "The Angel Experiment," is a little different from his usual hits. The novel isn't new; it came out four years ago. Its...
Rivals taking advantage of delay in Oracle-Sun merger
As antitrust regulators continue to scrutinize the year's biggest tech deal, Oracle's planned $7.4 billion purchase of Sun Microsystems, competitors in the high-end hardware business and open-source software market have...
Anti-Kadeer hackers mistakenly hit Australian arts site
Hackers protesting against the Australian visit of exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer mistakenly crashed the website of an arts festival with a similar name, organisers said Thursday.
GM to launch plug-in hybrid SUV in 2011
General Motors will launch a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle under the Buick brand in 2011, the automaker said Thursday.
When Thieves Order Off The Menu
Retail Realities: A Glitch In The System Threatens To Become A Huge Problem, Especially With Fast-Food Chains
Gigabit Powerline Networking offers speedy solutions
Although we've always been able to see and hear in "High Definition," we think of that phrase as belonging to the 21st century. High Definition or HD devices such as...
New lawyer aids Nicaraguan farmworkers who sued Dole
Oakland-based Steve Condie files papers for six men who won a verdict against the food company in 2007 over pesticide exposure that an L.A. County judge recently called into question. Six Nicaraguan men...
Canadian charged in US in Internet gambling case
A Canadian resident was indicted in the United States on fraud and related charges for processing some 350 million dollars for Internet gambling firms, officials said Thursday.
Big tech push on campus; Portability is a major issue as laptops, phones in demand
With summer in full swing, the last thing on many students' minds is going back to school.
Mitsubishi, Hitachi eye disc for cloud computing era
Hitachi Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. and some other organizations plan to jointly develop a next-generation optical disc that can store 25 times more data than a Blu-ray Disc, with the...
Video: Twitter Denial of Service
Sci-Tech correspondent Daniel Sieberg explains to CBSNews.com's Dan Farber what "denial of service" means for Twitter users.
NASA Official Guilty of Ethics Violations
Former Chief of Staff Funneled $10 Million of Agency's Funds to Private Client
Video: Ore. Mecca For Green Trends
Already receiving millions of federal dollars for emissions reductions, Oregon will also soon serve as the testing site for new Nissan electric cars. KVAL's Elissa Harrington reports from Coburg.
Nissan's all-electric 'Leaf' could outsell Toyota's Prius: exec
Nissan's upcoming all-electric car could outsell hybrids like Toyota's Prius even though it can't drive more than about 100 miles (160 kilometers) without stopping to recharge, a senior executive said...
Can't Make it to a Meeting? Send a Computer Instead
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you`ve ever wished you had an assistant to attend meetings with you, take notes and produce a concise summary, then you`ll be pleased to know that UT...
Innovation to the Rescue: Nikon Coolpix S1000pj Camera with Built-In Projector
Nikon has taken the bull by the horns in order to drag consumer products out of a sink-hole for the holidays. Nikon is in the process of introducing the...
Computer software that could plan English football fixtures
(PhysOrg.com) -- Can computers solve the logistical nightmare of planning English football fixtures?
EU countries show Internet use disparity
BRUSSELS, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A new study by the European Commission in Brussels reveals increases in Internet use and also disparities among European Union countries.
Comcast's 2Q profit soars 53 pct, tops estimates
(AP) -- Comcast Corp., the nation's biggest cable TV systems operator, posted a 53 percent increase in second-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by higher prices and increased customer spending...
Man bikes 4,639 miles despite dialysis
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- A 37-year-old man who spent most of his life on dialysis says he bicycled 4,639 miles from California to Washington to highlight the medical...