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Chinese maker defends Steve Jobs action doll

The company behind a made-in-China Steve Jobs action figure insisted Wednesday it was not a toy, but a realistic depiction of the Apple founder designed for fans of his iconic products.

Technology / Other

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5

India's Tata to launch Nano car in Bangladesh

India's Tata Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car, will go on sale in Bangladesh on Saturday -- but with a price tag nearly triple what it is at home.

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A buyer's guide to the new iPhone 4S

(AP) -- Apple is trotting out a new iPhone on Oct. 14, but it's not the iPhone 5 some were expecting. Instead, it's a more modest upgrade, the iPhone 4S. Here are some facts to help you decide if it's time ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

RIM says committed to PlayBook amid price cuts

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) dismissed a report on Thursday that it was pulling the plug on its PlayBook tablet computer.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

France pockets 936 mn euros in 4G frequency auction

France took in 936 million euros ($1.3 billion) from the auction of frequencies to build fourth-generation mobile telephone networks, telecommunications regulator Arcep said on Thursday.

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sony to release tablet computer this month

Sony's first tablet computer will hit the Japanese market on September 17 as the company looks to take on Apple's popular iPad, the electronics giant said Thursday.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Hackers attack site of Catholic youth celebrations

Hackers temporarily blocked the official World Youth Day site Thursday just as Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Madrid to preside over the festivities, a spokeswoman for the event said.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Radiation after prostate removal is cost-effective, but less likely to be recommended by urologists

Receiving radiation therapy immediately after a radical prostatectomy is a cost-effective treatment for prostate cancer patients when compared with waiting and acting on elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, according ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Audit: Hurdles remain for upcoming Mars mission

(AP) -- A new report says significant challenges remain before NASA can launch its next rover to Mars later this year.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 08, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Germany outlines bold plan to drive electric

Germany outlined Monday a bold plan to rev up the number of all-electric cars on its roads from next to nothing to one million in under 10 years, helping its automakers shift into the key sector.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Could low-cost space missions keep astronomy aiming high?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether in the present so-called 'age of austerity' or more generous times, arguing for funds for space exploration can sometimes be hard and constrained budgets mean that some excellent scientific ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

As competitors pop up, iPad keeps price advantage

(AP) -- The new iPad model hitting stores Friday comes with several improvements over the original version but the same price tag, hobbling efforts by rivals at breaking Apple Inc.'s hold on the emerging ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cost of next-generation Mars rover soars to $2.5B

NASA's next-generation rover mission to the surface of Mars needs more money - again.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 13

After cutting value of life, EPA ditching the term

(AP) -- Bureaucrats are struggling with an age-old question: What is the value of our lives?

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 12

New Kindle becomes Amazon's all-time best seller

Online retailer Amazon on Monday said its latest Kindle had become the company's best-selling product ever.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 27, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0