Researchers Fight Computer 'Obesity' Crisis

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Obesity is not just a problem for people. Cutting-edge research in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Leicester is tackling the problem of ‘obesity’ in computer software.


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China's mobile users top 600 million: govt

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The number of mobile users in China, the world's biggest cellphone market, now tops 600 million, the government said, as subscribers increasingly abandon fixed lines.

Amazon shares leap on strong quarterly report

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(AP) -- Amazon.com Inc. shares leaped 13 percent Thursday after the Internet retailer showed that it doesn't seem to be bothered by the sputtering U.S. economy.

Embarq provides more details on Web tracking test

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(AP) -- Embarq Corp. has revealed more details about its exploration of a program that tracked Internet subscribers' Web-surfing habits for advertising purposes, telling Congress that it performed the test on 26,000 customers ...

Qualcomm earns outlook falls short of expectations

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(AP) -- Qualcomm, the world's largest maker of chips that run cell phones, issued fourth-quarter and full-year earnings guidance Thursday that fell short of Wall Street targets, but the stock soared on a broad-ranging legal ...

Taiwan's AU Optronics posts lower-than-expected profit

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Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp., the world's third-largest flat-panel maker by revenue, said Thursday its second-quarter net profit fell 24.4 percent from the previous quarter due to weak global demand.
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