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Brain imaging study provides new insight into why people pay too much in auctions

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 25, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Auctions are an old and widely used method for allocating goods that have become increasingly common with the advent of internet auctions sites such as Ebay. Previous economic research has shown that in an auction people ...


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Semiconductor sales down 28.6 pct in January: SIA

Technology / Semiconductors

created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Worldwide semiconductor sales declined 28.6 percent in January from a year ago as the global recession continued to take a big bite out of the computer chip industry, an industry tracker said Monday.





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Taiwan's Inventec Corp, a key maker of notebook computers, is set to to build a plant in southwestern China

Taiwan notebook maker Inventec plans China plant

Technology / Business

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Taiwan's Inventec Corp, the world's fourth largest contract notebook computer maker, said Monday it will spend 800 million US dollars to build a plant in southwestern China.


High-tech vehicles pose trouble for some mechanics

Technology / Other

created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 5

(AP) -- A sign inside the Humming Motors auto repair shop says, "We do the worrying so you don't have to."


A man surfs the web at a cafe in Beijing, China where two Chinese bloggers have been fined for defamation

China bloggers fined for defamation: report

Technology / Internet

created Dec 26, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Two Chinese bloggers were ordered to pay about 290,000 yuan (42,478 dollars) in compensation to the widow of film director Xie Jin for claiming he died in the arms of a prostitute, a report said Saturday.


Apple may unveil a long-awaited portable tablet computer next month

Apple up sharply on tablet computer reports

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Apple Inc. shares hit a record high on Wall Street on Thursday following reports that the California company may unveil a long-awaited portable tablet computer next month.


US Senate votes on landmark health bill

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 5

Senators gave Barack Obama a huge political boost on Thursday by passing a sweeping remake of the US health care system that aims to extend coverage to 31 million uninsured Americans.


Taiwan has unveiled what it calls Asia's biggest solar power plant

Taiwan unveils Asia's biggest solar plant: govt

Technology / Energy

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 3.1 / 5 (8) | comments 3

Taiwan has unveiled what it calls Asia's biggest solar power plant as the island, which imports almost all its energy, seeks to tap into clean renewable resources, the government said Wednesday.


Student-Made 'Sustain-a-Bear' Puts Green Spin on Timeless Toy

Student-Made 'Sustain-a-Bear' Puts Green Spin on Timeless Toy

Technology / Other

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Most teddy bears, regretfully, face a lonesome retirement once their owners grow up or move on.


Efficient new wireless system can save 10 percent of bandwidth

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Driven by fast-growing use of smart phones and Internet videos, wireless communication among Americans is expanding so rapidly that a tsunami of megabytes could soon threaten to overwhelm the bandwidth available.


China maintains strict censorship of the Internet

China issues new rules on Internet domain names

Technology / Internet

created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

China's Internet watchdog issued a new set of rules on domain name registration this week in a bid to curb pornography and illegal content.


German chip maker Infineon raises quarterly sales target

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created Dec 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long-suffering German semi-conductor maker Infineon raised its quarterly sales target Tuesday owing to stronger demand from clients in the automotive and energy sectors.



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