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Shoppers to hit Net for 'Cyber Monday'

Make way for "Cyber Monday," when after the Thanksgiving weekend holiday Americans are expected to go online in record numbers to shop.

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3,000 Xbox 360s on pre-sale at eBay

eBay said Monday almost 3,000 Xbox 360 games are available for pre-sale, ahead of the official sale of the product at midnight Tuesday.

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Internet becoming key health info spot

For 31.6 million U.S. adults, the Internet is their first stop for healthcare decisions, a new survey reported Monday.

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Laptops, funds not enough to shrink digital gap

From talks about launching the $100 laptop to setting up a technology investment fund, poorer nations made certain that addressing the digital divide between the wealthy and impoverished countries was addressed at the latest ...

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Penn State offers tips to handle turkeys safely and keep the holiday pleasant

Low in fat and cholesterol, turkey is a healthy food choice for the holidays. But, if improperly handled, it can become a breeding ground for foodborne illness caused by bacteria.

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Spirit Marks 1st Martian Year

Spirit, the untiring robotic "wonder child" sent by NASA to explore the eerily earthlike fourth planet from the sun, has completed one martian year--that's almost two Earth years--on Mars. Designed to last ...

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Flight Tests Confirm New Technologies Can Help Quiet The Skies

According to recent flight tests involving NASA and corporate industry, new technologies can help silence jet aircraft, both in the passenger cabin and on the ground. The three-week flight test program, called the Quiet Technology ...

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The Impossible Is Possible: Laser Light from Silicon

Silicon has made its way into everything from computers to cameras. But a silicon laser? Physically impossible – until now. A Brown University research team led by Jimmy Xu has engineered the first directly ...

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Micron And Intel Create New Company To Manufacture NAND Flash Memory

Micron Technology, Inc., and Intel Corporation today announced they have agreed to form a new company to manufacture NAND flash memory for use in consumer electronics, removable storage and handheld communications ...

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Study: Nigeria telecom investments growing

A study out of Ireland estimates Nigeria's telecom investments will grow sharply in the next few years.

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Shortage of physics teachers in the UK worse than ever

An independent report published today directly links the steep decline in the number of students taking A-level physics to the shortage of expert physics teachers. With over 30% of physics teachers due to retire in the next ...

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New York tech start-up develops DNA amplifier the size of a paper clip

Crime labs and operating rooms that use deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing to prosecute criminals and heal patients could get the job done cheaper and with less equipment if a New York company's first-generation ...

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TI creates chip for mobile-phone GPS

Texas Instruments has a new chip on the market that will accommodate next-level assisted global positioning systems installed in cell phones.

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Call for probe of Aussie wireless overhaul

Telstra's plans to replace its wireless telephone network in Australia have prompted calls for a government investigation.

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Labor dispute slows India telecom sector

India says the ongoing labor dispute in the Communications Ministry has caused infrastructure expansion to grind to a halt.

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