Archive: 11/16/2005
Nature is 'always more crazy than we are'
Astronomers say more than a thousand planets might be lurking in our galactic neighborhood. That's the conclusion they reached in explaining the genesis of a giant planet discovered in July by Maciej Konacki, then at the ...
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Report: Newspaper Web sites see readership rise
While print newspapers continue to dwindle in circulation, newspaper Web site readership is thriving, up 11 percent from last year, according to Neilson//NetRatings. Newspaper Web sites attracted 39.3 million unique visitors in ...
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Women increasingly pick husbands’ surnames over their own
What’s in a name – or two names? Quite a bit, says a University of Florida professor, whose research finds that a growing number of brides are returning to tradition when taking a man’s hand in marriage, assuming his name ...
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Climate Warming to Shrink Key Water Supplies Around the World
In the looming future, global warming will reduce glaciers and storage packs of snow in regions around the world, causing water shortages and other problems that will impact millions of people. That is the conclusion of researchers ...
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Tech gadgets spell boom for support service
From iPods to smartphones, some of the most sought-after gifts these days are tech gadgets. The problem is that the products sometimes require so much time and effort to set up that frustration surpasses the pleasure of acquiring ...
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Briefs: Yak offers free VoIP calling worldwide
Yak Communications Wednesday launched a free Voice over Internet Protocol calling service for its subscribers.
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Briefs: BellSouth provides aquarium network
BellSouth said Wednesday it will provide telecommunications networks for the largest aquarium in the world.
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Briefs: Motorola begins phone production in India
Motorola has started producing one of its best-selling mobile-phone models in India and is aiming its new L6 handset at the Indian market as well.
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Capcom to open mobile game center in LA
Los Angeles will be the home of a new division of Capcom dedicated to developing games for the mobile entertainment industry.
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Solar energy has potential to dominate by 2030
Professor Andrew Blakers from The Centre for Sustainable Energy Systems at the Australian National University will today report to the Greenhouse 2000 Conference in Melbourne that photovoltaic (PV) solar energy ...
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Experts: U.S. poultry biosecurity is good
Purdue University scientists say corporate control of food production might be a key component in preventing a U.S. outbreak of avian influenza.
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AOL rolls out the self help
AOL announced Wednesday a large 2006 lineup of top self-help authors to join its expanded AOL Coaches program.
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Nokia acquires Intellisync
Nokia said Wednesday it will acquire Intellisync, a wireless messaging developer.
The Finnish mobile group said that by acquiring Intellisync, it will be able to expand its wireless e-mail and device-management capabilities.
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E-mail's moral, ethical issues discussed
Australian scientists say e-mail provides new opportunities for health researchers, but also raises a wide range of moral and ethical issues.
Nov 16, 2005 |
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U.S. lawmakers push, chide 'tech agenda'
The "technology agenda" unveiled Tuesday by Democratic lawmakers is receiving mixed reviews from Congress and the industry.
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