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. (PhysOrg.com) -- Besides delectable dishes that help us pack on the pounds during the holiday season, many people also let loose with a bottle of wine or a pack of cigarettes. Richard Rood, MD, says moderation is the key, but to also keep in mind that you may be harming more than your liver or your lungs with these social activities. http://www.physorg.com/news180287170.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:00:01 EST news180287170 (AP) -- The rise of smart phones, with their go-anywhere Web access, is changing the shopping game this holiday season. http://www.physorg.com/news180273839.html Technology Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:40:02 EST news180273839 The holiday season is here and for many kids that means one thing: toys. About half of all toy purchases in the United States occur between the Friday after Thanksgiving and Christmas. http://www.physorg.com/news180200172.html Medicine & Health Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:20:04 EST news180200172 (AP) -- Although prices for some Blu-ray players dropped below $100 this holiday season, customers are hesitating to jump into the next-generation video format. Even people who already own Blu-ray players are still buying movies on DVDs. http://www.physorg.com/news179935130.html Technology Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:40:01 EST news179935130 The end of the year offers a chance to look back on all that's come and gone in the past 12 months. It also offers a chance to use that knowledge of the past to bet on the outcome of the next 12 months for fun and profit. http://www.physorg.com/news179696475.html Technology Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:40:01 EST news179696475 Apple Inc. is on track to launch a much-anticipated, tablet-sized computing device early next year, according to brokerage reports Wednesday. http://www.physorg.com/news179608527.html Electronics Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:15:57 EST news179608527 Before you add that fancy "it" gadget to your holiday wish list, you should know you're not going to use it as much as you think you will. For a better estimate of the use you'll get out of your new toy, ask a stranger. http://www.physorg.com/news179581528.html Medicine & Health Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:00:02 EST news179581528 (AP) -- A consumer group that reported several of the holiday season's must-have toys are unsafe wants to make a correction. http://www.physorg.com/news179471583.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:40:01 EST news179471583 Netbooks with built-in 3G wireless Internet access are all the rage this holiday season. But before you sign on the dotted line at your local AT&T or Verizon Wireless store and commit yourself to a two-year contract, consider your options. You might be better off buying your netbook and wireless Internet card separately. http://www.physorg.com/news179134726.html Electronics Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:30:06 EST news179134726 (AP) -- This holiday season is a great time to buy a PC. There's a nice new version of Windows out, and computer manufacturers are adding interesting new technologies. Here's a guide to what's fresh in PCs, ranging from "netbooks" to super-sized "all-in-one" desktop computers. http://www.physorg.com/news179071826.html Electronics Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:20:04 EST news179071826 (PhysOrg.com) -- Some studies indicate that death rates from heart attacks and stroke as well as non-heart-related causes spike during the holiday season. http://www.physorg.com/news179047634.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:00:01 EST news179047634 (AP) -- Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season - even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales. http://www.physorg.com/news178457950.html Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:39:34 EST news178457950 The holiday season is as much a time for tech as for toys. Electronic gadgets are at the top of many wish lists and account for an ever-growing share of holiday shopping budgets. Fortunately for shoppers, tech gifts don't have to break their budgets. http://www.physorg.com/news178394370.html Electronics Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:02 EST news178394370 (AP) -- Consumers will have to wait until next year's holiday shopping season to find out if Google Inc.'s new operating system can deliver on its promise to make low-cost computers run faster. http://www.physorg.com/news177868136.html Technology Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:49:39 EST news177868136 (PhysOrg.com) -- An October survey of 3,800 consumers by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that more than two thirds (68 percent) planned to pay in cash for their holiday purchases this year, while only 22 percent planned to charge them to their credit cards. http://www.physorg.com/news177846854.html Other Sciences Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:55:01 EST news177846854 (AP) -- Google, Yahoo, eBay and Microsoft, competitors on the Web, all have the same idea for marketing themselves this holiday season: temporarily providing free Wi-Fi access in airports, airplanes and public places. http://www.physorg.com/news177084145.html Technology Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:40:02 EST news177084145 (AP) -- Forrester Research Inc. is projecting an 8 percent increase to $44.7 billion in online holiday sales compared with a year ago as bargain hunters turn to the Web for deals. http://www.physorg.com/news176398932.html Technology Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:43:12 EST news176398932 (AP) -- Gartner Inc. analysts are predicting this holiday season will be sweeter than last year's for the PC industry. http://www.physorg.com/news165210146.html Technology Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:10:02 EST news165210146 Don't fret if there wasn't an HDTV under your tree. (Let's pretend it would have fit.) If you were like me this holiday season, it took considerable effort to get beyond the TV department at the nation's retailers. I was there to shop for others, but boy, those TV prices were tempting. http://www.physorg.com/news149952254.html Technology Wed, 31 Dec 2008 13:24:14 EST news149952254