http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. It's a white-collar worker's nightmare: giving a presentation that gets you fired. http://www.physorg.com/news161786238.html Technology Sun, 17 May 2009 13:38:11 EST news161786238 (AP) -- Panasonic Corp. slumped deep into the red last fiscal year, joining the expanding club of big Japanese brands shellshocked by their rapid descent from cash cow to money loser. http://www.physorg.com/news161599139.html Technology Fri, 15 May 2009 09:39:35 EST news161599139 (PhysOrg.com) -- Clients of the major accounting firm Arthur Anderson sustained negative stock-market returns following public announcement that the firm had shredded documents related to its infamous Enron audit in 2002. In a new study, a University of Arkansas accounting researcher reports that corporate social responsibility on the part of some of these firms did not prevent a drop in their market value following the Enron audit failure. http://www.physorg.com/news161532965.html Other Sciences Thu, 14 May 2009 15:17:03 EST news161532965 The notion that highly engaged workers will continue to work tirelessly for organizations despite diminishing resources often isn't true, according to Clemson University psychology professor Thomas Britt. http://www.physorg.com/news161441103.html Other Sciences Wed, 13 May 2009 13:45:47 EST news161441103 (AP) -- If the Obama administration is serious about more aggressively responding to antitrust complaints, some of technology's biggest companies could have to rethink their business strategies or expansion plans. http://www.physorg.com/news161345605.html Technology Tue, 12 May 2009 11:14:13 EST news161345605 (PhysOrg.com) -- A study by information systems researchers at the University of Arkansas shows that as many as three out of four college students may be illegally copying and downloading digital material, including copyright-protected music, movies and software. http://www.physorg.com/news161277778.html Other Sciences Mon, 11 May 2009 16:24:32 EST news161277778 As US newspapers shrivel up and die, an unlikely figure is emerging as their potential savior: News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch. http://www.physorg.com/news161095713.html Technology Sat, 09 May 2009 13:49:00 EST news161095713 US media and entertainment giant Time Warner Inc. reported a 14-percent drop in quarterly net profit on Wednesday and said it expects to spin off troubled Internet unit AOL. http://www.physorg.com/news160232153.html Technology Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:56:27 EST news160232153 (AP) -- Hollywood calls it "rent, rip and return" and contends it's one of the biggest technological threats to the movie industry's annual $20 billion DVD market - software that allows you to copy a film without paying for it. http://www.physorg.com/news159777174.html Technology Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:42:10 EST news159777174 Living in another country can be a cherished experience, but new research suggests it might also help expand minds. This research, published by the American Psychological Association, is the first of its kind to look at the link between living abroad and creativity. http://www.physorg.com/news159705507.html Medicine & Health Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:39:26 EST news159705507 Cisco on Tuesday unveiled tools to harden computer network defenses of businesses that use software applications as services on the Internet. http://www.physorg.com/news159548293.html Technology Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:58:44 EST news159548293 (AP) -- Motorola Inc. accused its former chief financial officer Wednesday of hiding his tracks by wiping files from a company laptop. http://www.physorg.com/news159039065.html Technology Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:31:25 EST news159039065 (AP) -- Two founders of Web content recommendation service StumbleUpon said Monday they bought the company back from online auction house eBay Inc., just two years after eBay purchased the startup for $75 million. http://www.physorg.com/news158906757.html Technology Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:47:53 EST news158906757 The two founders of Skype are seeking to buy back the hugely popular Internet telephone service that they sold to online auction giant eBay in 2005, according to US media reports. http://www.physorg.com/news158687130.html Technology Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:46:15 EST news158687130 (AP) -- The review Web site Yelp, which has garnered some criticism from the businesses put under its microscope, will soon let those businesses and others respond publicly to customers' critiques. http://www.physorg.com/news158517186.html Technology Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:33:59 EST news158517186 Despite the economic slump that has battered the semiconductor business, a new player from the United States' Silicon Valley technology belt is investing billions of dollars in a bid to catch the next wave of growth. http://www.physorg.com/news158504961.html Technology Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:09:54 EST news158504961 When making investments, investors look for start-ups that have a strong business plan and a strong management team. A new study in The Journal of Finance reveals that while strong management is important, ultimately a strong business idea matters most to investors. http://www.physorg.com/news158405517.html Other Sciences Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:32:32 EST news158405517 Research firm Gartner Inc. said Monday the market for software sold to businesses is likely to grow only 0.3 percent this year compared to 2008, a downward revision from the firm's previous forecast of 6.6 percent growth. http://www.physorg.com/news157655970.html Technology Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:20:34 EST news157655970 (AP) -- Blockbuster Inc. plans to rent and sell its movies and TV shows through TiVo Inc.'s digital video recorders in the second half of this year. http://www.physorg.com/news157187192.html Technology Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:07:14 EST news157187192 The video game business has come a long way from the original Atari console or even the original PlayStation of a decade ago. http://www.physorg.com/news157055512.html Technology Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:32:11 EST news157055512 (PhysOrg.com) -- Almost one-third of small- and medium-sized business owners will need to put plans for their retirement on hold because of the downturn in the UK economy, an online survey by The University of Nottingham Institute for Enterprise and Innovation (UNIEI) has revealed. http://www.physorg.com/news156705500.html Other Sciences Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:19:16 EST news156705500 If Hewlett-Packard hadn't reorganized its research efforts a little more than a year ago, according to Prith Banerjee, director of the world-renowned HP Labs, people on the business side of the company might be asking some hard questions today. http://www.physorg.com/news156623759.html Technology Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:36:55 EST news156623759 (AP) -- If IBM Corp. scoops up Sun Microsystems Inc. for at least $6.5 billion in cash, as the companies are discussing, IBM would be making an opportunistic grab for a deep well of technology that Sun has nearly buried itself developing. http://www.physorg.com/news156594974.html Technology Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:31:20 EST news156594974 (AP) -- Oracle Corp.'s sales force pulled off a big feat in the business software maker's latest quarter, sustaining a healthy clip of contract signings amid a dreary time for technology spending. http://www.physorg.com/news156615382.html Technology Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:17:00 EST news156615382 (AP) -- EBay Inc. has been struggling to improve its online marketplace, and the company acknowledged Wednesday that it still has a long way to go. But eBay also highlighted the strength of its PayPal unit, predicting its business will double in size by 2011. http://www.physorg.com/news156062573.html Technology Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:43:30 EST news156062573 Microsoft announced on Monday that it is going intercontinental with touch-screen Surface computers and a suite of business software offered online as services "in the cloud." http://www.physorg.com/news155288163.html Technology Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:36:58 EST news155288163 Japan's Fujitsu Ltd. said Monday it had agreed to buy Australian telecoms giant Telstra's IT services unit for 200 million Australian dollars (127 million US). http://www.physorg.com/news155198296.html Technology Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:38:58 EST news155198296 When choosing a flavor of ice cream, an item of clothing, or even a home, you might be better off letting your emotions guide you, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. http://www.physorg.com/news154628440.html Other Sciences Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:21:08 EST news154628440 Employees with previous work experience bring valuable knowledge and skills to their new jobs - but some of what they learned may actually hurt their work performance. http://www.physorg.com/news154615721.html Other Sciences Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:49:04 EST news154615721 (PhysOrg.com) -- Another crippling financial crisis looms unless the U.S. government thaws credit markets that are starting to freeze up amid a lingering and deepening recession, a University of Illinois economist warns. http://www.physorg.com/news151941552.html Other Sciences Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:59:44 EST news151941552