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Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display
Nov 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday.
Samsung Electronics posts 'outstanding' Q2 results
Jul 24, 2009 |
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Samsung Electronics Co., the world's leading computer memory chipmaker, on Friday posted what it called "outstanding" second-quarter results due to a recovery in prices and demand.
UN reports decline in cultivation of some drugs
Jun 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- In its annual report on world drug use, the United Nations concludes that global markets for cocaine, opiates and marijuana are holding steady or in decline.
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Australia's Parliament defeats global warming bill
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(AP) -- Australia's plans for an emissions trading system to combat global warming were scuttled Wednesday in Parliament, handing a defeat to a government that had hoped to set an example at international climate change ...
Acid test: Study reveals both losers and winners of CO2-induced ocean acidification
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As the world’s seawater becomes more acidic due to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, some shelled marine creatures may actually become bigger and stronger, according to a new study.
Scientists trace shark fins to their geographic origin for first time using DNA tools
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Millions of shark fins are sold at market each year to satisfy the demand for shark fin soup, a Chinese delicacy, but it has been impossible to pinpoint which sharks from which regions are most threatened ...
2009: the Year of Twitter
Nov 30, 2009 |
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The year has not yet ended but Microsoft says "Twitter" was among the top searches of 2009 on its new search engine Bing and a company which monitors language has crowned it the top word of the year.
Availability of vaccine no guarantee public will want it
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Just because a vaccine is available doesn't mean people will choose to be inoculated, according to new UofT research published amid widespread public confusion around the merit of H1N1 flu shots.
Peat fires drive temperatures up
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Peatlands, especially those in tropical regions, sequester gigantic amounts of organic carbon. Human activities are now having a considerable impact on these wetlands. For example, drainage projects, in combination with the ...
GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices
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Nov 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.
iPhone's debut in S.Korea means paradigm shift: experts
Nov 28, 2009 |
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Apple's top selling iPhone made its debut in South Korea Saturday with experts saying the iconic smartphone is likely to serve as a wake-up call for an IT industry basking in an isolated market.
Google, Yahoo zero in on Internet 'freedom' bill
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Google Inc. and other Internet companies have zeroed in on a resilient effort by a Republican lawmaker to pass legislation that could restrict their ability to take a nuanced approach to operating in "repressive" foreign ...
Australia, Canada approve Yahoo!-Microsoft deal
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Australian and Canadian competition authorities have approved the Internet search and advertising partnership between Yahoo! and Microsoft, the companies said Tuesday.
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